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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
rARn LArD PURCHASE.
Ordinance Authorizing t.the Deal Read
Twice at Thursday Nights Meeting Of
f,nunril.

Ordinance authorizin= the Deal Rend
Twice at Thursday Nights Meeting of
Council.
An ordinance authorizing the pur-
chase for park purposes of the Rosen.
dale tract was read twice and referred
TO the law committee at the meeting
OF City Council Thursday. In the
ordinance the plot to be purchased
was described as follows: All tho land
between Shallcross and ing
avenues ard extending easteriy from
CLAYTON street 212 feet inches; be-
tween Shailcross and lowering avenues
and extending westerly from Clayton
street 272 feet 3 inches; between Clay
ton and Rowan streets and extending
southerly from Shallcross avenue 10
feet; between Gilpin and Shallcross
avenues and extending westerly from
Clayton street 233 feet 0 inches The
amount of money to be paid for the
land was left blank to be filed in by
the committee 1t is understood that
the cost will be about equal to the
fund now in hand for the purpose,
s17, 534. 55. The ordinance will prob
ably come up for final action at the
meeting of Council next Thursday
night.
Most of last nights session was de-
voted to the transaction of routine
business.
City Treasurer Hamann reported a
balance of sS3, 691. 50 to the credit Of
current exrenses--sd3. S91. 50 being in
the Union National Bank and 81, 600 iE
each of tho four depository banks and
a fund OF s17, 53i. 30 for the purchase of
park land; also the following rereiIts
during the week: From Tax Collector
Sayers, 81. 400; Collector Lewis, 81, zig !;
Delinquent TaxCollector Mitchell. sll0 !;
Clerk Adams Of the Municipal Court,
s5lI. 2S. fines. fees and costs for Octo-
her; tho four depository banks, s63. 90,
interest. The Board Of Education was
allowed its appropriation for Novem-
ber, amounting to si2, ,920.0 Oh.
The following report of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals for October was read and
accepted: Number of dogs left in the
pound September 30th, 4 number cap
tured during October, Ill; killed, 96; !;
redeemed, 13; sold, 4; left at the end
OF the month, 2; receipts from tho sale
Of animals, s2G.50, which was de.
posted in bank TO the credit OF tho
city. The bill of the society for the
month, S150. was ordered paid
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
srEAMaHIps sEMooEnKp.
The westovsr and Roanoke Converted by
the Harlan Is Holingsworth Co. FROM
Lake 10 ocean ShIpE

The westovar and Roanoke Converted by
the Harlan IS foinugsworth Co. FROM
Lake 10 ocean shIpF
The Hai Ian & Hollngsworth Co. has
completed the work of remodeling the
steamships Westoyer and Roanoke and
increasing their freight-carrying ca
pacities, and Friday they were
remeasured by Customs Officer Fetcr
b. Ayars.
The boats have been running on the
Great Lakes, and their home port has
been Chicago. Recently their owners
decided to transfer them from the lakes
to the ocean, in the coast trade, and
tney we're sent to this city and turned
over to the Harlan Il Hollingsworth Co.
for the necessary alterations.
New bulwarks and housing have
boon placed on each boat, in addition
to other alterations, increasing the
freight space and tonnage considerably.
The net tonnage of the Westover was
3O5. and the RoaEoke, 263.
The WestoTer is l65 feet long, 2o feet
wide and ~ feet deep, and the Roanoke
1Gi feet long, q feet wide and $40
feet deep.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
STATE HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Election of off'cer
IhnrAnaY.


Thnrsday.
The annual meeting OF the Hommo-
pathic Medical Society OF Delaware
House. Tho meeting oEened ut 10
o'clock. with President Howell in the
chair. Aftor the transaction of routine
business the election Of officers fer the
ensuing year was held with the follow
ing result:
President Z. Is. Anderson, Dover.
Vice President - g. M. Almond,
Secretary -Drusilla G. Barlow. Will
mington.
Tieasurer--L. Kittinger, Wilmington.
Board of Censors-A. Negendank. j.
Hammer Rile, Lewis w. Finn, Will
mington.
Delegates to American Institute of
Homeopathy Drusilla G. Barlow, j.
Paul Lukens, Wilmington.
Alternates-Chnrles NJ. Almond,
Frank +. Pierson. Wilmington.
Legislative Committee-L. A. Kit
finger. G. NJ, Almond, G.. II. Car
michael, A. L. Frantz, Wilmington I;
+. S. Anderson, Dover.
COMMITTEES on Arrannements-F +.
Pierson, A. E. Frantz, l.. A. Kit
finger, j. II. Rile, Wilmington.
At the afternoon session the subjects
for discussion will be Rheumatism,
Acute and Chronic,' By MitcheliGreen-
wood, Nj. D., CT this city; Pathology
and Clinical Course by L. I.
Negendank. NJ. d., of this city
Treatment, Acute and Chrome" by
4. o. Clements, NJ. d., of Dover.
Profs. Edward r. Snader aud Oliver
Haines of Philadelphia will be the
guests Of the society and enter into the
discussion of the PAPERS
The annual banquet took place at
noon, AtE
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
The I,nninnss s,tnation.

Bradsireet's in its issue Of Saturday,
says. "Strength Of prices, natural
outcome Of past and present active
demand. is still the leading feature Of
the trade situation, notwithstanding
that unseasonably warm weather in
some sections OF tho country tends to
restrict retail distIibutive trade, and
necessarily exercises some effect upon
recorders from and collections by
iobbers.
Weekly bank clearings reflect sumo
reduction, growing out Of election day
suspension, in total of 81, 710, ,967, 00O,
falling off of ii per cent from last
week, but gain of 81 per cent over
this week year ago, Of % per cent
over 1897, Of As per cent over 1896 and
1895, and Of 43 per cent over 1892.
Business failures for the week number
1s2, as compared with ia last week,
1877 in this week a year ago, 273 in
1891, 258 in 1896 and 279 in 1895. -
X. G. Dun & Co. $ Review for this
week notes that 1.-THE iron industry,
which has led all others to advance,
now leads the way toward a readjust-
mont of values. While contracts for
pig cover the entire product OF the
most important districts for six to Dino
months in advance, many Of the con
suming works in some lines approach
the end Of their orders, and have new
competition to meet, SO that sheets
have fallen s4 per ton at Pittsburg and
50 from the highest point in Septem.
Der, and pIates are S6 lower theFe and
81 at Philadelphia. At the same time
bars are II per ton higher both at
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, the de-
mand being enormous, and at Chicago
very heavy contracts have boen made
for car and implement works. A break
in the london market depressed tin,
aud sales were made at 2S.
wool has been very strong again,
though sales at Boston we're but
l3, i0l, goo pounds, against 2l,5j7, 100
tho wes, sforo, for large transactions
elsewheiA I've raised the weeks aggro-
gate TO 2, 1880, and buyers hold
firmly for ohtside prices. Nothing like
tho sensational rise Of last week has
continued, and the buying by manu-.
fnctuTers is slower, though still larger. "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
CLARK-ELLJoTr MARRf1GE E.
Pretty Chrysanthemum Wedding at tho
Rekidanca of the ItrIda,s Parents.

fretty ChrYsanthemum wedding at the
Residence of the BRIDES Parents.
Miss Bertha A. Elliott, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Elliott of No.
713 Adams street, aud Alexis p. Clark
were married Thursday at the resi-
dence OF the BRIDES parents, by the
Revs. A. N. Keigwin Of this city, and
Daniel Lewis of Ruxborough, Pa,
cousin of the bride. The parlor, in
which the ceremony was performed,
was handsomely decorated with flowers,
chrysanthemums predominating
The bridal party entered the parlor
from Lohengrin, played by Leslie Cook.
bride was given away by her father.
Miss Lulu v. Elliott, the BRIDES
sister, was maid of honor, Miss Bessie
Harris bridesmaid, and Waldo @.
Wilson best man. Fred Clark and
Beatrice Cook of Philadelphia were the
ribbon bearers. The bride was attired
in handsome gown of white ivory
satin, with pearl and mousseline de
sole trimming She carried Bride roses
and maiden hair ferns. Tho maid of
honor and bridesmaid wore gowns of
white organdie, over white tatfeta and
carried white chrysanthemums
A pleasing feature OF the happy
event was the presence of the mother
of the bride, who had been confined to
her room by sickness for several days.
She had recovered sufficiently to Wit
ness the ceremony. A few days ago
Mrs. Elliott received a letter from her
son William, who is government
officer at Manila, stating that he is in
good health and regrstting his in
ability to attend the wedding. He
said he would give dinner to his
fellow officers in honor of the marriage
| Of his sister.
MI. and Mrs. Clark received many
handsome and useful presents, in
GLIDING the new house, No. 902 West
Eighth street, "a gift frorn the parents
of the bride, in which the young
couple will reside upon their return
from their wedding trip, and beauti-
full silver tea service from the choir Of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
where the bride is organist. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Clark left
| FOR Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
DID NOT SEE THE BODY.
heihtives OF Lafayette Ingram Concerne,
Aboup tho Treatment Accorded the tie.

Relatives of Lafayette Ingram Concerned
Aboup tho Treatment Accorded the re-
mains.
William r. Fox, tho undertsker, who
had. charge Of the arrangements for the
burial of Lafayette Ingram, who was
killed in Elizabeth. n. j.. last week,
mas poor opinion OF several of the
persons with whom he came in contact
when he won't after tho body. At tho
request OF lngram's people, the under
taker went to Elizabeth, leaving here
Wednesday night of last woek and
reaching Elizabeth early the next
morning. After some trouble. he found
his way to the hcspita where Ingram
had died, and after some mere trouble,
learned that the body had teen sent to
an undertaking establishment. When
he reached, there, he could get little
satisfaction except that the county
physician, who, he was told, lived Is
miles away would haye to see the body
before it was removed, and that the
body was all right
After a loss Of several hours, he was
permitted to see the body and assisted
in preparing II for shipment, and
certificate was duly secured. As soon
as possible, Mr.. Fox returned to Will
mington with the body, reaching here
Thursday afternoon; but unfortu-
nately decomposition had set in before
the body had been embalmed, and it
was not in u condition to be seen. He
removed it tc Riyerview cemetery that
night and services were held at the
grave the next day.
IL was matter OF great sorrow to
lneram's wife and his relatives gener-
ally that they were unable to SEQ the
body, and a report was around that it
was not really the body of Ingram. Mr..
Fox, however, was positive that it was,
and from, his statement Of distinguish
ing marks ON the corpse, apparently
satisfied the family, that it was. One
uf the marks that aided in this was q
design In ink on the deceased left hand.
As meagre details had been received as
to the way Ingram met his death, his
widow and Mr.. Fox visited the Lolice
station, and the department. promised
to see what could be learned from the
police of Elizabeth.
Mrs. Ingram Thursday received letter
from the chief Of police of Elizabeth
relating the circumstances of her hus
bands accident. He had fallen from
n train, being injured in the side and
knocked unconscious; but revived
sufficiently to walk TO the police STATEN,
where he lost consciousness. He was
taken to the hospital, and was revived
sufficiently to tell his name and that
of his wife, before he died. Mrs
Ingram is satisfied that the body
brought hero was that of her husband
and she does not want 1T touched.
Some relatives had advised exhuming
the body.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A SHOCKING Double Tragedy at Allentown
Friday Morning.

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 10. "A sensa-
tional murder and suicide occurred
here this morning, when George W.
Kern, proprietor Of tho Hotel Mecca,
shot and instantly killed his wife and
himself.
The pair had not been living together
for the last three months, owing to
kern's iii treatment Of his wifo.
Mrs. Kern was employed IN q
laundry, and when she boarded a
trolley car at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, to go to her work, her husband
followed her, and stood on the rear
platform. displaying aIevolyer, When
Mrs. Kern observed him, sbe ran
screaming out OF the front door Of the
car, and sought the protection OF
about 200 wire mill employees, who had
just finished work on the night shift.
Kern hastened after her, and twice
pulled the trigger uf the pistol, but
the weapon failedIto discharge. The
husband then dragged his wife into
his hotel, and baiIicadipg the door
with chair, in full view Of the
crowd, shot her dead He ran into
another room. and there killed himself.
Kern was 3S years cid, and his wife 90.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
Il is Important That We Estah-
lish Coal Depots at the
Islhmus of Panama.
so REPORTS ADMIRAL BRADFORD
If Called Upon to Act at Any
Point Across the Atlantic,
a United States FIeet
Would Encounter
Difficulties.

Washington, Nov. 9.--The urgent
necessity CT adequate coaling stations
for our warships Is dwelt upon by Rear
Admiral Bradford, chief OF the Naval
Bureau OF Equipment, in his report to
tho Secretary Of the Navy. He relates
the difficulties encountered during the
war with Spain in securing coal, trans
porting It and getting it aboard the
ships. While these efforts were sue
cessful, the Admiral says 1t was due
almost entirely to the near proximity
Of the theatre OF war to our own coast.
Admiral Bradford says that United
Suites feet, If called upon to act at
any point across tho Atlantic, must
encounter even greater difficulties than
were found by Admiral Cervera.
''As u matter of fact,' continues
Admiral Bradford, sit may be stated
without fear OF contradiction that at
present it would be impossible for q
United States fleet to carry cn active
operations during n war anywhere
about the COASTS Of Europe, Africa, q
large portion of Asia and South
America, fer want OF ccal. This
country has assumed position of
great responsibility in connection with
the maintenance Of tho sovereignty OF
tho territory of the South American
Republics against any aggression on
the part of European nation, yet
there is not single port whore coal on
supplies may be obtained in time Of
war by United States ship anywhere
on the eastern or western coasts OF
South America. In the West Indies
and the Pacific Ocean, We are now
somewhat better off. 1t is Of para
mount Importance. however, to estab-
lish coal depot on each side Of the
lsthmns of Panama near the termini
Of the Isthmian canal.
The report says under strategic
positions a coaling station should be
established near the Yueatan Passage,
the Windward Passage, the Mona
Passage and the Virgin Passage, al
being important strategic locations.
The Importance of a coaling station on
| each side OF the Isthmus Of Panama
cannot he overestimated
Guam, it is stated, probably will In
| the future be cable station, and it is
| proposed to store 10000 tons of coal
thefe. In tho survey of the Pacific
cable route, two huge obstacles were
encountered, one submarine noun
tain lying between the midway islands
and Guam, and the second the deepest
submarine abyss yet found in the
world, but 800 miles east of Guam, and
sinking more than 1900 fathoms. The
soundings from Honolulu to Luzon
have shown the route 10 be entirely
practicable. A branch will run from
Guam to Japan.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
WEIGHT OF MAILS.
Record Kept at the Local Once From orto-
bsr Sd to November 9th.
noon.

Record Kept at the Local Once From Orto-
Der Sd to November 9th.
Pursuant to an order issued by tho
department, the incoming and out
going mails were weighed at the local
Office from October I'd to November
9Th, inclusive. with the following
result:
Weight Of mail originating in the
Wilmington office to bo dispatched to
other offices-First-cla matter, letters,
7,774 pounds and 10 ounces; Second
class matter, newspapers, 7, l19 pounds
and II ounces; second, class matter
free in the county, 1850 pounds and s
ounces; third and fourth-class matter,
packages. SC, 1908 pounds and 2
ounces; government free matter, 249
pounds and 3 ounces; foreign mail, AIS
pounds and 4 ounces; equipment,
pouches, &C., %, 768 pounds and q
ounces; total, 47,959 pounds and l3
ounces.
Mail originating in the Office from
boxes, &C.. for local delivery: First
class matter, 9,l95 pounds and 3
ounces; second-class matter, 1918
pounds and II ounces; third aud
fourth class, j,184 pounds and o
oinces: government free matter, 373
pounds and ounces; equipment,
%, COZ pounds; total, 1922 pounds
and 4 ounces. The mail received from
otter offices was not weighed, as each
Office weighs its own.
The mails are weighed In this man
ner once every four years, the object
being to obtain data for making con-
tracts with railroad companies carrying
the mails, and for other purposes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
70 ENFORCE ray COLLECTIONS.

nl..E
ihe Matter TO be Placed IN the Hands OF
CITY solicitor tonrad on November 22d.
The finance committee of City Coun-
Gil recently discussed the matter Of
delinquent taables, and finding that
there was quite a number Of PEOPLE
VINO have not paid their taxes have
informed Collectors Eugene NJ. Sayers
and Thomas 8 Lewis that all taxes un-
collected on NOysmber 22d are to be
placed in the hands of City Solicitor
Conrad, who is to make collections as
the law directs
As rule, most of the city taxables
are prompt about paying, but there
afe some who neglect the matter, eithet
through care.essness or for other
Ieasprs sysfsafaeh year the collectors
owneis,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
nrrIoEn snEnnY.s aooD WoRK.
Receivers stoiFn Property ana Arrests a
man snpps,sd TO Rave Bean Implicated
in the THEFT.

Receivers stoiFn Properly ana Arrests
man snppo, ed TO Rave Bean Implicated
in the TheH.
Thursday afternoon Samuel j. Pur-
nall, colored, porter in the employ
OF Thomas II. Pennock & Co., Fifth
and Market streets, reported to the
police that valuable pain Of gum
boots owned by him had been stolen
frcm tho atore.
The matter was placed in the hands
Of Patrolman Andrew }. Sherry, who
also learned that William Deton, col
cred, had been. at ths Pennock store
during the day for waste paper and
had been In the cellar Of the building
TO get the paper. In searching through
some second hand stores in the lower
part OF the city he found the boots,
which had been cut W and sold for
rubber. He recoEered the boots, and
arrested Deton.
Detoh was arraigned in tho city
court Friday morning On the charge Of
stealing the boots, aud as he could not
give aa explanation that was salts.
factory to the court, was held in 600
bail to answer the charge at the court
OF General Sessions.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
n.a.h Of mr.. sarah Hr.tren.

Mrs. Sarah Bratton died Thursday
afternoon at her residence, No lol5
Market street, after an illness OF six
weeks. She would have been s4 years
old in January. Mrs. Bratten was the
widow OF James Brattep and the
mother Of Mrs. Charles \. Duheli. For
more than i3 years she had been con-
nected with st. Andrews Church. Her
funeral took place last Monday
afternoon from her late residence, and
;nterment was made in the Will
mineton and Braniywine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
sIsthodi,t cnurch Isxtsnaion.

Tho Methodist Episcopal General
Committee Of Church Extension, at its
session in Baltimore Friday, decided
to re-enact the original rule, recogniz-
ing the iec0pm sndation Of loans by the
conference Boards of Church Extension
as Of tho nature of Endorsement Of the
securities offered. making all amounts
acciuing TO the credit Of the confer
ence Liable for the payment Of such
loans.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
cavsa. co t,oaic,i.

Mrs. George s. May. through her
counsel. L.. Irving Handy, has filed
with the register Of vii coulcil 20
the will of her husband which wa, Was
filed about three months ago. Inc
codicil allows the widow an annuity
of sl58 a year, as against ~ year
in the will. William ). Hilles, iepie.
senting the children OF Mr.. May, has
filed a careat to the codicii, holulng
that ii Is not legal paper. Inc time
for q hearing has not yet been nzeo Dy
Register Crossan.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
nrat,nt Loom -hnt,Ie.

John 7. Ahrens, assistant manager
OF the Delaware Cotton Mills. has
necured a patent on loom shuttle, which
he expects tc put on the market shortly.
Six or seven years ago ne got out n
patent loom shuttle, which IS used in
different mills.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
vnIuabIe framing Plant Burned.

Boston, Mass, Nov. TO- Fire broke
out in the leather district OF Wobnrn
today, and destroyed tho tanning plant
of Beggs t. Cobb, kyalied at e75, 200.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
opieo,ed 90 ening 10 the phiilpplnes.

The Rey. s. n. Pilchard, formerly
pastor Of Scott Church. but now a
chaplain in the United States army, is
one of the 10 chaplains who protested
against being ordered to duty with the
regiments in the Philippines, and one
Of the three who escaped being sent
there.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
uoIlend-,lrp.r yyeddlnV.

HoiInad % both Of pbiladelpbis were
married in this city Wednesday week by
the Rev. william N. sScball, pastor OF
First Presby terrain Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
ALLEGES ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS.
Wilfard L. Smith, who is seesing for Di-
Snree, snes THREE Mon for Damages.

Wilford 4. Smith, Who Is seeking for Di-
Sorce, sues Three Men for Damages.
Wilford l.. Smith, supervisor OF sig-
mails Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
Il Baltimore railroad, who brought suit
to tho September term Of Superior
Court for divorce from his wife, Ella
s. Smith, has three other suits in the
same court, as appears from the argu-
ment list for the November term. They
are suits for damages for alleged aliena-
tion of the affections of bis wife. Tho
defendants are Frank e. Smith, %
dentist; Abram Ringland, street car
conductor, and Emery L. Bauer. a
carver and musician.
The divorce case appears as No. IL Of
the argument list, and the attorneys in
it are Robert q. Harman, for the hus-
band. and Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., for tho
wife The damage cases are No 22,
in which Dr. Smith is tho defendant /;
No. % in which Ringland is the de-
fondant. and No. 81, in which Bauer Is
the defendant .Dir. Ilarman represents
the hus band in each case: Mr..
Cooper represents DR.. Smith and Ring
land, and William S. Hilles represents
Bauer.
In each Of the three damage suits a
demurrer has been filed in behalf of the
defendant The suits are Of such a
nature that the desire has been to keep
thom from the public, but their publi-
cation, in the November term trial and
argument list could not be prevented.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
pn,,or lnylren ~ l:rInrn.

Church Hill Methodist Episcopal
Church has invited Pastor Richardson
to return next conference year.