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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

STREETS AND SEWERS.
an Interesting Communication From q
City Railway Co.

an Interesting Commr nioation From the
City Halfway Co.
At the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Directors Tuesday the follow
ing letter was received from Willard
Salisbury, counsel for the Wilmington
City Railway Go.
Gentlemen; The complaint. which
has come to the knowledge of the Will
mington City Railway Go. in regard
to dust on Market street, over Brandy
wine, can be readily settled and will
be by the company, provided some
reasonable arrangement can be made so
that the company is not compelled to
expend money senselessly in performing
public duty. which is in no wise in
cumbent on them. 1t is intended, of
course, as soon as it can conveniently
and at reasonable expense be done,
to pave tho street with such material
as you may desire. 1t is not likely
that this can be done, however, as you
know, before the fall, and r-aanwhie
the company, il you desire, Sill arrange
to lay the dust by sprinkling the street,
IL the city will furnish the water
which it lie necessary to use in such
sprinkling
~ am authorized to make you this
offer, and the company will sprinkle
that portion of Market street tempo
rarity without any charge whatever to
the city, il you will arrange to have
the water furnished for that purpose.
| This is q public duty primarily and
there is absolutely no obligation on
the company to do 1T, but in their
desire 10 avoid any complaint, they are
willing to undertake it, as SOON as they
no nh tut al a al f,.f h,
pose. The idea OF making a charge
for the water which is used in such
case seems so ridiculous that il such a
charge Is made we cannot think of
doing 1t without we are reimbursed,
and knowing that tine Street and Sewer
Department. has so little money for
necessary work, we think you ought TO
he able to make some reasonable
arrangement by which this water can
be furnished and the comfort of the
people in that portion Of the city very
| greatly increased.
The proposition that we should
sprinkle the street and pay the city
for water which they have in
ABUNDANCE, in addition to paying all
the expenses Of performing a public
duty, which is In no wise incumbent
on us, has been very foroibly illus.
trated by one gentleman to whom ]
have talked, as reminding him Of the
man who had match and said to his
friend that if he would lend him his
pipe and tobacco he would have a
| smoke
"istrust that the proposition which
am glad to be able to make, will
avoid all reasonable grounds Of com
plant by the people living along
Market street at the place mentioned,
4 Yours very truly,
tt Willard Salisbury"
The board will present the matter t.
the Water Commissioners, who IL ii
expected, will make no charge for the
water.
| William F. Smalley, Jr., headed /;
delegation from the Highlands, who
requested the board to open numbe
of streets in the vicinity of the To,
property. The matter will be investi
gated Ash Contractor Stidham wa:
notified that covered wagons must b.
used for collecting ashes. The weeKl.
payroll, amounting to s71943, wa
ordered paid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
JONAS PRESTON, JR., HANGED.
At the Last Minute, . colored Minister Re-
fused To Attend Him on the ScaffoId.

At the Last Minute, . Coiored Minister Re-
fused to Attend Him on the scaffoId.
West Chester, Pa, June Jonas
Preston, Jr., colored, was hanged in
the West Chester Jail today, for the
murder of his wife, in February. 1893.
He was attended on the scaffold by the
Rev. Sidney Usher, rector of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church of this place.
The Rev. Mr.. King, oolored preacher,
declined at the last minute to officiate.
The condemned man confessed his
crime on the gallows, but said he was
not to blame. While he was making a
rambling statement, Sheriff Hayes
pulled the rope. The fall broke
Preston's neck, and death came
quickly. His body was cut down in
81 minutes. Just before the trap was
sprung. Preston said he had been
shamining insanity.
PREsroN's CRIME
Preston was mulatto, aged % years.
He was born near Jennersville, Chester
county. lie was married in August,
1897, to Ellen Mcpherson, a highly
respected colored girl, aged about 20
years. The couple went to live in a
tenement on the Hayes Clark farm,
near Doe Run. The last time that
Mrs. Preston was seen aliyo was on the
evening of February 18th, 1898, when,
in company with her husband, she
attended religious meeting near their
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
ROMANCE or MAR CENTURY.
Dr. stiiie, -Four score and Five, TO Marry
.- Miss Blackisten, Aged 50.


Philadelphia Times, yesterday.
of sorrow and resigned faithfulness,
today, when DIR. Alfred Stille, aged SIS
Katharine A. Blakiston, aged SO years,
which will take place at st. Stephen IS
Protestant Episcopal Church on Tenth
street, near Chestnut. will be per-
formed by the, rector, the Rev. Elwood
Worcester, and will be strictly private,
only the immediate relatives and close
friends of the contracting parties being
invited.
DR.. Alfred Stille, whose home at
No. 1900 Spruce street, is one of the
handsomest In that section, has for
many years been ranked among the
most prominent and progressive of
Philadelphia's citizens. His brother,
Charles j. Stille, was for 10 years
provost of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and is now president of the
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania.
DR.. Stile has one son, DR.. Henry
Manderville Stille, now a resident OF
Mexico.
The BRIDE to-be is o member of an
old Eastern Shore of Maryland family.
She was educated at st. Mary's Hall,
Burlington, N. j., and has one sister,
with whom she resides, and brother,
james d. Blackiston, of Cumberland,
ono of the best known lawyers in
Western Maryland. DIR. STILES first
wife died about six weeks ago, after a
separation from her husband of almost
A n 4 H.. -
which was spent in an asylum. But
for the fact that DR.. Stille does not
believe in divorce he might long ago
have secured legal separation, but
he steadfastly refrained from doing 80.
Beyond the effects Of paralytic stroke,
two years ago, which accustomed a
slight lameness, DIR. Stille is in re-
markably good health and wonderfully
preserved for one Of his years and for a
man who is half dozen times great
grandfather. 4.m
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
was on the wrong Train.

George Kloberg, city treasurer's
clerk, had a rather unpleasant ex-
perience in Philadelphia on Monday
night. He had been visiting friends
in that city and expected to return
home on the Norfolk express. After
passing through the gates at Broad
street station, train man directed
him to train which he boarded, but
Just as it was about to pull out Of the
station the conductor informed the
passengers that the train was for
Harrisburg and the West, and as Mr..
Kloberg had no desire to 60 west, he
hurriedly left the train, realizing that
he had misunderstood the directions.
The train he expected to come home
on had gone and he was compelled to
wait for the next one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Lafayette Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. held
its annual communication Tuesday
and elected the following officers: H..
B. Wheeler, W.. NJ; Leonard Craw-
ford, S. W.: John NJ. Whiteman, j..
W; William 4. Lyman, Treasurer
w. IA. Reynolds, Secretary; Harry W.
Lowe, Harry Galbraith and Harry j.
Guthrie, Trustees. The retiring mas
ter, Charles A. Fell, was presented
with past masters jewel by the Rev.
F. b. Short. The meeting was fol-
lowed by collation., at which there
was music and speech making.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
LovE JUMPED ALL DARs.


Yesterday,
Dover, June 6. After a drive of 70
miles, with relay teams Of horses, and
surrounding many unlooked-for diff
culties in obtaining the necessary legal
papers, two young couples were the
principals today in q double wedding
at Houston that was replete with sur
prising and romantic features. For a
time It looked as II the hurriedly-
planned nuptials would have to be
postponed, but with Cupid's aid and
favor the quartet oyercanpe every OBJ
stacle in their path.
Alfred @. Wilson, civil engineer,
employed by the. Newport News Co..
was telegraphed for by the National
Dredging Co. of Wilmington, providing
he could report at Mobile, Ala, within
&c hours. Wilson. was delighted at
the offer. but hesitated to accept with
out proposing marriage to charming
little girl living near Milton, Miss
Fannie L. Wilson who had captivated
his affections. To Milton he hurried,
and to his joy Miss Wilson promptly
accepted his suit. Explaining the
situation to her, Wilson urged that
she should become his wife at once,
and accompany him to the South
Again she gave assent.
The prospective bride and groom,
accompanied by her brother, Ralph S.
Wilson, and Miss Nancy WEIGH, who
were to act as groomsman and brides
maid, started out for the marriage
license. At Milford, 70 miles away,
they were disappointed, but continued
on to Harrington, where Clerk of the
Peace Downs resides. He consented
to go with them with a relay team
OF horses to Dover, 90 miles north, the
nearest point to get the papers.
AT Dover Alfred Wilson secured the
coveted license, and Ralph Wilson en-
gagged Clerk Downs in conversation
in private. The return trip was begun
promptly, and from Harrington the
party proceeded to Houston. When
Alfred Wilson and his bride stood up
before the Rev. George P. Smith,
Ralph Wilson, to the surprise OF every
one present, produced marriage IL
cense for himself and Miss WEIGH. He
! had obtained the paper privately from
Clerk Downs, After the double we'd.
ding took place, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
| Wilson hurriedly drove away to catch
a train for the South, and the Other
happy couple returned to their home
| near Milford,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
PARK COMMISSION MEETING.
The City Railway Go. Asks Permission to
Lay Tracks on the boulevard.

Lay Tracks on the Boulevard
At the meeting of the Board of Park
Commissioners Tuesday afternoon
communication was received from the
Wilmington City Railway Co., asking
permission to lay tracks on the Boule-
ward through the park land. The mat
ter was referred to the executive COM
mittee. with power to act. 1t Is prob
able that the committee will require
the company to use iron poles instead
Of wooden ones on the park land. The
difference In price, 1t is understood,
is 1926 per pole. The company expects
to lay one set Of tracks on the east
side Of the thoroughfare for the present.
The board endorsed the action of the
executive committee in purchasing two
bicycles for the use of park employees.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, 1t was de-
cided to purchase 100 additional benches
and - tables to be distributed among
the parks. The idea of having music
in the parks regularly was abandoned
after some discussion, most of the
members being of the opinion that
the board cannot spare the money.
The matter of keeping the park
drives In good condition was discussed
at length, and, ON motion of Samuel
Bancroft, Jr, the executive committee
was authorized to look into the matter
and hire or purchase sprinkler and
horses. The general sentiment was that
the roads should be sprinkled every
day in warm weather.
The attention of the members was
called to the fact that the regulation
prohibiting bicycle riding on the park
walks is working a hardship on some
of the older people, who enjoy riding
over them early in the mornings, and it
was decided that the executive COM
mittee be given power to amend the
regulation so us to permit riding on
the paths before o'clock in the morn
ing. IL it is deemed advisable. This
probably will be in the near future.
Nothing was done relative to the pro-
posed water tower 10 Rockford Park.
It is hardly likely that anything will
be done until City Council has another
opportunity to take some action on
the letter from the PARK Commits
sioners, but should Council fail to act
the tower will most likely be built, as
it is an absolute necessity and the
agreement between the city and the
du Pont firm is not necessary unless
the tower also contains an observatory.
So 1t depends upon Council as to
whether there is to be an observatory.
Il was suggested that the members Of
Council be shown the place where it is
proposed to erect the tower.
Nothing was heard from City Coun-
oil, as to whether that body expects
to pay the s1.200 premium derived
from the sale of park bonds, and no
action was taken by the board. 1t is
expected that City Council will do
something In the matter tomorrow
night.
The finance committee reported hav.
| ing examined the accounts OF the treas.
urer for the year ending March 9Th,
1899, and found them correct and a
balance in bank at that time amount
ing to 1895. 4s. The report of the
treasurer for last month was as follows:
Balance at last report, 81, 498. % !; in
terest received, s3. SO; rents. Silt; ex-
penditures, 81, 167.97; balance, sl,-
451.09. . s o
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Ikaths.

cARR-In this city, ON May 3ist. 1899, Isabella
Carr.
CUsICK-on June Sd. 1899, Elizabeth A. cusiek,
daughter Of the late John and Hannah Cusick.
D.AMoND-In this city. on June 5th, 1899.
Francis, son of Mary j. and the late Patrick
Diamond, aged years.
MISUNDERSTANDING on June 4, 1S99, James
j., son of James F. Flanagan, aged 20 years.
GARvEY--on June 4th, 1899, Michael f., son OF
Thomas and sallie Garvey. aged rs years
GoLDEN-In this city. on May slst, 1899, John
Golden, ..-
GoLDEN-In this city on June 9Th, 1899, Mary
M, daughter Of John A. and Katie Golden,
aged &c months.
HANLON-In this city, on June Sd, 1909, Bridget
wife of Thomas j. Hanlon. .N-
NlvEN-Entsred into rest at New Castle, Del,on
June Sd, 1899, James Mccullough Niven.
PREsToN-ln this city, on June 4th, 1899, Charles
r. Preston
RICE-In this city, on June 4th, 1893, Joseph r..
Rice aged u years.
ROWE-ln this city. on June LIST, 1892 Thomas
b. Rowe, aged 81 years.
SEMPLE.-Entered into rest, on Sunday even
Ing June Z, 1899, Anne Semple, in the 9lst yeas
other age. 4"..=.
SHiPLEY-ln this city, on June 3D. 1893, Robert
A. shipley. IN his Both year.
SYMoNDS-In this city, on May 3Ist, 1891, the
Rev. Stanley F. w. Synonds, late rector OF 81.
Michaols church.
ThYLoR-on June 5th, 1850, Edward T. Tsylor,
agod 81 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

DR.. and Mrs. Francis Skunk Wilson
of Jenkintown, Pa, have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Gertrude, to the Rev.
Lyman Pierson Powell, on Tuesday,
June Goth, at - O'Clock in the Church
of our Saviour, Jenkintcwn. The Rev.
September 18th at Langdowne, Pa.
Mr.. Powell is native Of Kent county,
Del. He was graduated from the
Episcopal Divinity School, Philadel-
phia, In 1897. For a time he was lay
reader at st. Andrews Church, this
city, and has numerous friends here.
After his graduation and ordination he
became assistant at st. Thomas
Church, Whitemarsh, and minister
in-charge at Amber, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

home. Late the next day, Preston
arrived at the home OF his father,
eight miles distant. and stated that he
had quarrelled with his wife. The
elder Preston became suspicious, and
went to his sons home, where the
mutilated body of the young woman
was found. Her skull was crushed in
several places, and her throat cut from
ear to ear. Nearby, were found a
blood stained axe and razor. Preston
was arrested, and his trial, resulting
in first-degree verdict, lasted one
day. Unavailing efforts were made to
have the death sentence committed to
life Imprisonment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

]. Edward Addicks and Others met at
the office of H. II. Ward Monday and
organized the Blue Bell Copper Go. of
Arizona, which recently secured a
charter in this State. The capital
stock of the company is $40, 00o.
Those officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, J. Edward Addieks; Vice.
President, James Frank Alice of
Dover; Secretary and Treasurer,
Charles Frederick Keller of Philadel:.
mia. They also form the board OF
directors. The company has holdings
in Ysyspsi e9unty, AyiS9nas +,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Alumnm to Give Reception.

The Alumna Association of the Will
mington High School will give social
to the girl graduates of the present
year this evening in the assembly
room of the High School. All the
teachers in the school will be well
coined. The alumn@ members desire
to initiate the coming graduates,
preparatory to the formal reception to
be given June goth in Eden Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

The Wilmington Steamboat Go. has
made arrangements with the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore u Ohio Railroad
Companies whereby tickets are sold
at the rate of 70 cents for the round
trip between Wilmington and Phila-
delphia, one way by boat and the other
way by rail. The railroad companies
have also established 93-cent rate for
the round trip, both ways by rail.
Agencies for the Gale of tickets have
been established around the city
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

AT recent meeting of the managers
of the Wilmington Female Bible
Society most interesting reports of
work done by the Bible readers were
presented. The work is most worthy
and greatly appreciated in the portions
OF tho city where it is needed. The
subscribers should be encouraged and
Christian women generally interested
in this good work of seed sowing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
soctsry of colonial yyars.

The quarterly meeting of the Coun-
Gil OF the Society of Colonial Wars in
the State of Delaware was held in the
Historical Society Building Tuesday,
Col. w. A. LaMotte presiding. The
Rev. j. B. Turner of Dover was among
those present. Routine business was
transacted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Marrlaaes.

GARDNER ST. Paul's NJ. g. par.
sonage. on May slst, 1892, by the Rev. w. L. 5.
Murray, Clarence A. Gardner Of New Castle,
Del, and Ef1e D. Bowers Of Van Vert, Ohio.
HoDEs-SEAMAN-At Kingswood N. B.
church, on Tuesday, May Both, 1899, by the
Rev. Edgar s, Mace, David Rhodes and Miss
Abigail Seaman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Walter j. Young, secretary Of the
postal civil service board, has been
notified by the department at Washing
ton that one or more candidates for the
revenue cutter cadet service will present
themselves for examination by the local
board on June 18th, 14th and 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

n The engineers in the employ of the
diamond State Iron Co. have had
saelr wages Increased so cents per
week, and it is understood that they
a are TO receive another advance later in
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Sheriff j. B. Wharton of Dover was
in town yesterday to deliver to Pro
thonotary Woolley aNwrit of error in
Case of John A. Roabling u Sons 90.
VS.. Walter B. Mode. The case was
heard in the Superior Court and was
carried to the Supreme Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Insects and worms are doing much
damage to peas in the vicinity of
harrington,
The silver star., 1899-10-13

American side OF the Yukon. II wa.
sixteen pages. by IL inches. bound
and neatly stitched by the publisher ON
her sewing machine. and every copy
was sold ~ soon as 1t was bound, min
ers standing In line in front Of the
Whirlpool once waiting their turn for
the privilege Of paying u copy for
the little sheet. Since then some of
the dimculties that beset its path at
the start have been overcome-notably
the trouble to secure paper-and now
the whirlpool ID printed on fine manila
paper. That the editor is possessed
OF large bump Of humor is shown In
the columns Of the whirlpool. for even
the ordinary local happenings are re-
corded with q frontier breeziness that
Is quite refreshing. Mrs. Wright has
q comfortable cabin. which is also the
publication ONCE Of the Whirlpool, and
she declares that she will not return
to San Francisco until she makes her
pile" which she confidently expects to
90 from her mines and from the queer
little sheet, which was established more
to give employment to busy hands and
brain than in the hope of profit, but
which is already earning a handsome
Income, that will be applied to devel-
oping her mines.
The silver star., 1899-10-13
: MISSING THE JUBILEE.
One Woman Who Dii Not Know That
Peace II Il Come.

1t was In the midst of the peace
jubilee and the editor was the busiest
individual In town, but the visitor got
IN on him. and, what is worse, sat
down ana showed other signs of re.
maining, none of which the editor EN-
couraged, says the Washington Star.
Excuse me- said the visitor Of his
own volitlon, but can't ask you an
important question:"
Whit is ity' responded the editor,
without looking up from his work,
which Is always n sign that anybody
ought to understand
"Ain't this peace jubilee we're hav.
Ing In this town.
1T certainly is"
"And n peace jubilee is u celebration
of peace; amt it!'
"Exnctly."
And peace means thut war is on;
don't it?''
or course 1t does"
And that the olive branch is hang
ding low. and that everybody is falling
on everybody else's neck, and that ev-
eryDody Is glad that the warclOuds
nave rolled by, and that goOd-fellow-
ship Is prevailing everywhere, and that
every bosom throbs responsive to the
gentle coo of the dove, and that every
body Is wearing white wings, and that
there won't be any more scraps, and
that everybody is kissing and making
up; 1t means TINT, don't it?"
Exactly" responded the editor,
pleased to discover SO comprehensive
knowledge from such an unsuspected
quarter.
II thought so," said the visitor ris.
Ing. I'll go back home and tell my
wife about 1t. When left there an
hour ago I don't believe she knew 1t
had happened. Good morning" And
the visitor went out before the editor
had time to extend his sympathy.
The silver star., 1899-10-13
The Thumb Marx rsat.

It seems an astonishing thing that
the natural signature. the impression
Of the thumb or finger-tip. II not used
to greater extent than 1t Is for purposes
Of Identification. II the thumb be
lightly pressed upon surface smeared
with printing ink. and then pressed
upon clean paper. an impression ID OBJ
tained which IL distinctive for the par
ticular Individual who owns the NOM
ber. No two thumbs or fingers are
alike In the arrangement Of their mul-
titudinous lines. and seal which can
not readily be mislaid or lost. The
French police use this test to assure
themselves Of the identity Of . pris-
oner: but surely the system could be
usefully extended. A newspaper cor
respondent who recently pleaded for
such an extension Of the thumb-mark
test stated that once wnen abroad he
was In great straits for money, a.
though he held cheques for considera-
BILE amount, simply because he could
not prove his Identity. II the local
banker had only had an Impression Of
his anger-tip. - we'll AZ authority to
pay. all dimculty would at once have
vanished. f