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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
STEAMSHIP KERSHAW LAUNCHED.
An Interesting Ceremony at the shipyars
OF the Harlan s. noiiingsworth Compan.

An Interesting Ceremony at the Shipyards
OF the Harlan s. noiiingsworth Company.
The pretty steamship Kershaw, which
is being built for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Co. of Balti-
more, was launched on Tuesday at
the shipyards OF the Harlan SeHollings-
worth Co., the builders, in tho presence
OF q large throng Of people. The boat
began to slide down the ways at 20
minutes of III o'clock and the plunge
into the Christiana River was success
full and graceful. The boat was chris
tened by Miss Marguerite Garland,
daughter Of Spotswood. Garland.
William Harman, master ship car
penter, had everything in good shape
and there was not the slightest hitch
when the word was given. The boat
floated across the Christiana nearly to
the opposite bank and was brought back
to the wharves by the tugs Laura b.
and Amanda Powell.
The spectators occupied positions all
over the yards, in the buildings and
boats and many were on the banks on
the south side of the Christiana.
Among the guests Of the Harlan q
Hollingsworth Co. were the following
from Baltimore. Michael Jenkins, pre-
sident; Decatur Miller, III. w. Kennedy
Cromwell and N. w. James, directors
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Co.; Gilbert Fraser, the
British consul at Baltimore, and Johr
Reed They arrived in the city on
morning train and left after the launch
/ One Of thciofficers of the company
in speaking Of the boat, said he wa
we'll pleased with it and the launci
| was decided success
! in order to prevent accidents rope
were stretched around the ways ant
the spectators were kept out of harm
way. Police Sergeant .Bayloy ant
Officers Taylor, Maloney, Davidson
Solomon, Peterson and William Ward
special detail, also looked after tn
safety of the people.
| A sister ship to the Kershaw, tn
Nantucket, is in course of constructio
on the ways Immediately alongside c
tho ones vacated by the boat launche
today, and it is expected that she wi
be launched in about six weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

in his mind whether the board was not
responsible to Architect Pierce for the
full amount OF the estimated cost in
the plans if he should not be allowed
to modify them. Mr.. Rommell thought
that if the board should deny the
architect this privilege he could claim
and recover by law the 81 per cent OF
the estimated cost. :.
Il Mr.. Turner explained that he had
not read the figures representing the
value Of the items omitted MS it was
desirable to have the contractors bid
on what they considered the deductions
amounted to. ,ls
Mr.. Morrow explained that the reason
the bids were so high under the present
specifications was that the architect
had included tho minutest details SO
that there could be no claims for extras
Mr.. Ross thought it would be well
for the committee and the architect TO
repisetthe plans together before asking
fer new bids.
Mr. Garter moved that the amend
ment that the committee inform tho
bidders that all materials must be
obtained in Wilmington so far as pos
sible. DIR. Frantz heartily seconded
the motion and the amendment was
carried. The amonded motion also
prevailed, one OF two voting IN the
negative, and the committee will ad.
|. dress letters to the seven contractors
| referred to above in few days.
After the meeting, Chairman Turner
| stated that after the new bids are
received and before any contract il
awarded, the specifications will be re
written and submitted to the board fol
| approval.
If the board fails to approve thes'
revised specifications, new plans ma.
be asked for. RI
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The board transacted very little busi
ness of a general character. The prope
officers were authorized to draw on Git
Council for the monthly appropriation
4 Chairman Belts of the committee o
fuel, heat and ventilation, reporte'
that the heating arrangements at Nc
School had been improved by re
moving some pipes from the chimneys
Secretary Bartram having reporte
that settlement had not been made wit
George H. Huber relative to the part
wall between his property and the Nc
School property the matter was re
ferred to the law committee to repol
at the next meeting.
The matter of increasing the salar
Of Arthur N. Davis, ianitor Of No. {
School was referred to the committe
on fuel, heat and ventilation.
Miss Ella Cornell was appointe
teacher in the lowest position at M
Ii School to fill the vacancy caused b
the resignation of Marion b. Powell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
TRAMpLED BY HORSES.
Terrible accident to william Garrett In a
Stable at Falkland.

William Garrett, aged about 35 years,
driver for John Mcdowell, a. miller,
at Falkland, was injured by q
most peculiar accidsnt which occurred
in Mr.. MoDowell's stable early Sunday
morning week.
Mr.. Garrott and several friends liv-
ing in the vicinity, on Saturday oven
ing drove to Newport to attend the
festivities at the meeting Of Andastaza
Tribe, lrnp'd. o.. r. NJ, which enter,
tained Hopokohacking Tribe Of this
city. They left the hall and started
for homo shortly after midnight. and
about 9 o'clock in the morning Mr..
Garrett reached the. stable and began
to put his tenn away. After he had
placed the horse in The proper stall.
he was felled TO the ground by ter
rifle blow.
Flo was rendered unconscious and
know nothing for about two hours,
when he partially revived and although
in bad physical condition, succeeded
in malxing his way TO the house, which
is about 500 feet from the stable and
aroused MIR. McDowell's miller, who
went to his assistance
The miller realizing Mr.. Garrett g
serious condition, seeing him covered
with blood and cuts all over his face
and body and his clothing torn, secured
help and took the unfortunate man
to the office of Hfs. Il. H. and John
Ball. The physicinns made ian ex-
animation, and although Mr.. Garrett
was again unconscious, they discovered
| that the skull had been fractured and
! from the nature OF that and othel
injuries it was apparent that he had
been trampled by horses. They dressed
his injuries and he was taken bacl
| home.
Subsequently, Mr.. Garrett became
| partially conscious and said q few
words which indicated that he though
he was assaulted by an unknown maj
in the stable, but from later state
ment and what was learned outside
it was found that he had been kicket
in the head by one of the horses AM
during the two hours he was pros
trate on the stable floor, one or NOR
of the horses trampled him. The animal
had been newly shod on Friday AM
their sharp shoes cut the clothing an
also the flesh.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
NOTABLE b BUkeLAs HUNT.
Chased From House to House and Shot !
Most PromiscuousIy. A tl

New York, Jan. "a. After being
hunted from house to house, tired at
from dozen windows and by half a
dozen policemen, burglar turned at
bay and shot George Everhardt, q
plumber, through the abdomen. Ever
hardt will probably die. Charles Steele,
d Bowery denizen, is under arrest on
suspicion of being the burglar.
The burglar was first discovered by
Charles Frank, real estate dealer who
lives on Sixth street. The burglar had
rugged up rope-ladder from the roof
of the next house. The ladder led to
a room formerly occupied by Joseph
Young, reputed to be rich pool room
man. who always kept a large supply
of cash and diamonds in his room.
Young is at st. Augustine, Fla.
Frank ran to nearby police station
and soon half a dozen policemen we're
on the roof of Franks house. Mean
time the burglar had entered the house
where Young lived and which is kept
by a Mrs. Goetz. She heard him shout
! INC, s.Let me out, let me out. Ho
apparently feared ho was trapped.
Mrs. Goetz yelled 'spoliceo and the
burglar ran into her cellar, gained tho
| back yard and was scaling the fenee
when the policemen on the next root
saw him. They fired at him. Nearby
windows were thrown up and men and
women Joined in the fusilade, with an
assortment Of firearms. .s4-
| Nothing daunted, the burglar SWING
| himself on TO the window sill OF n
room on tho ground floor Of Franks
house. Mrs. Jennie Morris saw him
peering into her room. .sLet me in, !"
| pleaded the burglar. ~
Mrs. Morris took pearl-handled re-
yoIver from her bureau drawer and an
swered the burglar by opening the
window and discharged the weapon in
| his face. As her revolver was only
loaded with blank cartridges, the
burglar was simply discounted, but by
no means annihilated. He swung him
| self to the fire-escape and reached the
second floor. I,
\ There lives Mrs. Annie Eyerhardt
with her two sons George and Frederick.
George, who is "a years old, saw tht
burglar hanging on the balcony apd
taking up a board struck him over thf
4 head. sfDon't hit me, don't hit me,
pleaded the burglar, but Eyerhard'
kept up the attack.
Then the burglar turned at bay.
Drawing a revolver from his pocket ht
fred one shot. The bullet enteret
Eyerhardt's abdomen and he fell. Hi
mother dropped in a swoon over hi
A body and the burglar climbed one fiigh
higher and pleaded through the window
for admission to Mrs. Ehrlich 5 apart
ments. He got inside and Will,
II Mrs. Ehrlich shouted murder snt
"police,' darted through the door
down the stairs and out, into tn
street. ~
He had few minutes start OF tn
police, who an hour later arrested Steel
in Bowery bosrdinghouse, as hi
description answered that given Of tn
burglar by the score of people who's
, slumbers he had disturbed. @
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
FELL INTO A WELL. :

A. Distressing Accident to Mrs. Edward
Thompson at Her Home, ou Bennett
Street.
Mrs. Edward Thompson, who is living
with her daughter at No. 1913 Bennett
street, is suffering from the effects OF
falling into cesspool Monday. She
is a very heavy woman and when she
entered the housing the floor broke,
lotting her fall to the well below. She
made an outcry and her daughter and
other women living in the neighbor-
hood ran to her assistance. The women
quickly removed the housing, but on
account of Mrs. Thompson's weight
they were unable to do anything in the
way Of getting her out of her uncom-
Portable and dangerous position.
The alarm was quickly spread, how
ever, and several men who were in the
neighborhood hastened to the scene OF
the accident and by hard work the,
soon had Mrs. Thompson in the house.
1t was found. that she had been prett,
badly bruised, but it is thought hel
| injuries are not serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Tho eighth annual meeting Of the
Netherlands Society was held at the
Bellevue, Philadelphia, Monday night,
and the following officers were elected /:
President, John NJ. Yanderslice; Secre-
tary, George r.. Van Dusen; Vice -Presi-
dents, Alexander Van Rensselaer,, for
Pennsylvania; Jane Lane PennypaclSer,
for New Jersey: Henry @. Conrad. for
Delaware; Gideon j. Tucker, for New
York. Following the meeting there
was a dinner, at which toasts were
responded to by the retiring president,
Lewis G. Vandegrift. of this city
Judge SuIzberger, Rev. Melancthon W.
Jacobus, d. D., and Judge Joiine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
EAsr 4 sEW TRIAL.
Mrs. Bottin,s Attorneys Argue That Cnti-
fornia Lacks Jurisdicrion.

San Francisco, Jan. "a. "A ttorneys
for Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, convicted of
the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning
of Dover, Dell, by sending her poisoned
candy through the mails, and recon-.
mended for life Imprisonment, appeared
before Judge Cook yesterday and asked
for continuance on the ground that
Mrs. Botkin had been convicted OF the
crime in State which lacked juris-
diction in the matter.
When the extradition proceedings
were in progress, with the possibility
of Mrs. Botkin being sent to Delaware
for trial, her attorneys fought strenu.
ously for the trial to be held here,
arguing with success that the State OF
Delaware lacked jurisdiction.
Judge Cook granted a continuance
until next Saturday, when Mrs. Bot
kin's attorneys will present their
reasons for seeking new trial Sfor
their client. ,s,.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
industrial rmproyemen. Go.

The stockholders of the Wilmington
Industrial Improvement Co. held their
annual meeting on Monday, at which
encouraging reports were submitted,
showingthat the company's money had
been iudiciously applied. The follow
ing directors were elected: Walter y.
Bush, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Viii
lian, Lawton, A.. S. Reed, William D.
Mullen, Jr., William G. Philips.,A T.
johnson, Alfred ID. Warner, Alvin r.
Morrison, w. w. Lobdell and William
r. ,Smalley, Jr. The directors organ
lied by electing these officers: Presi-
dent, William Lawton: Vice-President,
William D. Mullen; Treasurer, Daniel
W. Taylor; Secretary, W. f. Smalley,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
cHRIsrrAN EsDEAroKEKs.



Middletown. ,3g,st,
;. The executive committee Of the
Christian Endeavor Union Of Delaware
held meeting in Forest Presbyterian
Church at Middletown. on Monday.
Those present were the president, the
Rev. w. L. s. Murray, d. D.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Burns, s. j..
Horn, Miss Deborah j. Peacock OF this
city, Miss Wright and Miss Weldon OF
Smyrna. /,
A very hearty invitation was received
from Forest church to hold the next
convention there. 1t was accepted and
the COMMITTEES fixed October 25th, 26th
and 9th las the dates for the conven-
tion. The following programme com
mittee was appointed: j. II. Burns, s.
J. Horn, Miss Peacock, the Rev. f. =.
Briggs, Miss Annie B. Ellison and the
Rev. F. III. Moore. d. D., of Middle
town, and President Murray.
The executive committee was enter
tanned at supper aud after transacting
the business attended a public meeting
which was addressed by tho Rev. II. A.
Dawson of ST. Georges and Drs. Muir
ray and Moore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
Burglars at Dover.

= Dover, Jan. 90, Saturday evening,
between Z and 8 O'Clock, some one
sneaked into the residence Of Q. 2.
Fulton, on Bradford street, and stole,
his oyercoat containing his bunch OF
keys. The residence of Mrs. James
Moore, on North State street, adjoining
that Of Harry A. Richardson, was en-
tered and everything in the house ran.
sacked. As Mrs. Moore is at present
visiting in Washington, ID. O., and
the house is unoccupied. it has not been
ascertained what damage was done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
Fos q grTER aoAps.
Small Piece of Permanent Road More
Beneficial. Than Patchwork Repairs.

small Piece of Permanent Road More
Beneficial. Than Patchwork Repairs.
\ In discussing the movement for good
roads, "a citizen who has been connected
with the county finances estimates
that the cost of the road work averages
aobut 90, 900 a year for each hundred
in, the county. The. money goes through
the county treasury, with the excep-
tion Of that for Brandywine hundred,
but the tax is levied by the respective
road commissioners and not by the
county.
(, As a general thing, the money is. ex-
pended by the commissioners in patch
ing up roads and rarely in making q
piece of permanent road. A notable
exception to this was carried out in
1893, when John Shaw was one of the
commissioners in Brapdywine hundred.
He built peice of road about one and
one-half miles long from Penny Hill to
Carrcroft He placed large stones on
the bottom and smaller stones on top,
and constructed telford road, at a
cost of S4, 500. The road tax in that
hundred was 55 cents per 500 that
year., and the people of Brandywine
hundred criticised Mr.. Shaw very
strongly for expending SO much money,
but the road is still there and il is in
good shape,a testimonial to Mr.. Shaw's
| far sightedness. He had previously
superintended the construction of tho
| Edge Moore road and probably got his
| idea Of making permanent road from
| that. -.
The asuggestion made by the either
| already mentioned is that instead o.
spending theroad money on patchwork
| ii be devoted to building piece o
permanent road each year, say IA mil'
or two. This will naturally in tint
give the county system of good roads
whereas under the present method Q
making repairs, tho improvement il
| generally but temporary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The Rev. Arthur b. Bradford, who
died recently at his residence near
New Castle, Pa, at the age Of 50
years, was brother Of Miss Sallie
Bradford of No. S25 Market street,
this city. He was distant cousin of
Judge Edward q. Bradford. The de-
ceased was an. ardent Abolitionist. He
was descended from Gov. William
Bradford of Plymouth. UndergP gPresi-
dent Lincoln, he was United States
Consul General at Annoy, China.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
ONE SAVED FROM THE PAUL JONES.
Rev. MIR. Budd Tired OF a Delay and LEI
the Boat Previous 10 the Disaster.

Rev. hir. Budd Tired OF a Delay and Lett
the Boat Previous 10 the Disaster.
New Orleans, La. Jan. %. The Rev.
Edward HI. Budd, who was thought to
have been lost on the Paul Jones, is
alive.
The vessel was detained in Pass
A L'Outre so long by foggy weather
that Mr.. Budd grew impatient and left
the party, returning here. DIR. Budd
had been q professor of Latin and
Greek at the ST. Mary Seminary at
Knoxville, ILL.,, where the three young
women were his pupils.
Mr.. Jones, the owner OF the yacht,
has carefully examined all the wreck
age found and has come to the, conclu-
sion that the explosion theory is, cor.
| rect ~. --t lla.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The Belts Machine Co. has shipped
one of their large horizontal boring
machines to Buck & Hickman, Liver
pool, Eng. one of the same to Selig,
Sonnenthal & Co., London; one heavy
l2-foot vertical boring mill to the Penn
Steel Casting and Machine Co., Chester,
Pa. one 7-foot vertical boring mill to
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe Railroad
%, Temple, Texas, and one 15-inch
slotting machine to Dickson Manufac-
turing Co., Scranton, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
verdict on MIR. Gams,e,s Death.

I Coroner Vandever's Jury on the body
Of Robert F. Gamble on Monday de-
cided that he died of fracture of the
spine sustained at the morocco factory
Of William Beadenkopf, where he was
caught on Il revolving shaft. The pro-
prietor was exonerated from all blame.
Mr.. Gamble resided at No. 30S Union
street. He was the father of the boy
who was killed by train at Chester
a year or so ago, and whose body was
on the way to the dissecting table when
claimed and secured by the father
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

to put the corruption fund where it
would do the most good.
When, however. the sleuth started
through the train in search OF his
men, he failed to find them. All he
did was to startle innocent passengers
by pulling aside the curtains of their
berths and peering into their faces.
For some reason never clearly explained,
he did not so much as try to get into
the smoking room, and thus the scheme
fell through and the money got. there
in time to rouse the boys to enthusiasm
for the gasman. s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 23. The
schedule for the football season of 1899
is now being made up by the Yale
football management, and although still
ouite incomplete. it is learned that
there will be some changes from last
year s order. The date for the Prince
ton game Is practically set for Novem.
ber 18th and the Harvard game for
either November 11th or November
25th. 1t is learned that the Princeton
game may come last, closing the season.
and this would bring tho Harvard
game on the 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
REID FOR CoURT.



Harry Brown on Christmas.
At Mondays session of city court
Jeremiah Davis. colored, was arraigned
on the charge of committing a murder
.ous assault upon Harry Brown, also
colored, on Walnut street above Front,
on Christmas. Davis was charged with
throwing q brick at Brown and fractur-
ing his skull. The injury was serious
and it was thought Brown would die,
but he has recovered sufficiently to be
out. Davis was held in $500 bail to
answer the charge at the Court of Gem
eral Sessions.
Martin Robinson, charged with tres
passing on the property of the F., w.
& B. Railroad Co., was fined 81; Ber-
| nard McHugh, charged with drunken
ness, was fined 81, and William Craven,
charged with disorderly conduct, was
required to pay the costs of the case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
rnr nonLr oAx srnANsBR.
Said She Was Looking for n Family Named
Lucas, Living Between "Hoiiywood" aud

Lucas. Living Between "Hoilywood" aud
wilmington.
People living in the vicinity of Clay
mont and Holly Oak are discussing the
appearance of the strange woman, who
called at the residence of Nicholas
Spieles at about $50 O'Clock Saturday
evening, but nothing has been learned
to Indicate who she was, where she be-
longed or where she, went after leaving
Mr.. Spieles' house, although it is
thought she came to this city.
She told Mr.. and Mrs. Spieles when
she first appeared at the door that she
was looking for a family by tho name
of Lucas, having formed an acquaint-
ance with them at A tlantic City, She
said she had beeninformed that they
lived somewhere between Hollywood"
and Wilmington, which led to the be-
lief that she was not familiar with the
locality. She evidently either meant
Holly Oak or was in the wrong place.
Whether she found any acquaintance
is not known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 23.-Al-
though the health of King Oscar con-
tinues TO improve, his physicians have
ordered him to take complete rest.
Therefore, he has entrusted the govern
ment, Professionally, to the Grown
Prince, Prince Gustaf, and has gone to
Saltoia Baden,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
Track walker Hurled to His Death.

Thomas Lambert, the track walker
on the Chester section of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore railroad,
was struck and instantly killed by the
Boston express Monday, near Morton
avenue. Chester. Mr.. Lambert stepped
out7of the way of northbound train
in front of the southbound express,
which he did not see. He was hurled
SO feet and terribly mangled. As the
train which struck him did not stop,
it is evident that the engineer did not
see him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
PIER AND BKlDe Bs INSPECTED.

Wilmington and Northern Property Exam
ined by Representatives OF the Philadel-
pnia s. Reading Co.
The inspectors of bridges and piers
employed by the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad Co. came to Wilmington
on Monday and made an inspection Of
the Wilmington g. Northern railroad
bridges in and near this city and also
the docks and pier on the Delaware
River.
The trip to Wilmington completed
the work of the inspectors, who had
previously examined the other bridges
and trestle work along the road above
the city, and before their departure
from Wilmington it was learned that
the inspection had shown that all oi
The property coming under their super.
vision was found to be in first class
condition and the Wilmington & North.
ern officials were compiimented upor
the result.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Edward McKeag, aged " years, died
Monday from hiccoughs and hemorr-
baee, at his residence, No. 800 Lom-
bard street. He was native of New
Jersey, but had lived in this city for a
long time and was well known here.
He was carpenter by trade. The
funeral will take place today. Inter.
ment will be made at Riverview.