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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
Ieaths.

FARMAR-on May Both. 1880 Edward Farmar,
Relatives and friends OF the family are 70.
specially invited TO attend the funeral from
his late residence, No. 604 West sixth street, on
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock. High mass at
Cathedral cemetery. Please omit flowers.
BELvILLE-In Philadelphia, on May 30th 1902
A. L.. son of J. p. Belville of this city.
DARR-In this city, on May cath, 1893, Harry T.
Barr, aged 81 years.
BUDD-fn this city, on May 18th, 1893, Catherine
Budd, aged 60 years.
cARsoN-In Brooklyn. on May leth, 1899, John
II. Carson, formerly OF Delaware City, Del
A member vi the Fourth Delaware Regiment
in The Civil War. Inferred at Woodlawn cemo-
tory, New York, May iith, 1883
CLARKE-At the residence of his brother-in-iaw,
Caleb Churchman, at Grubbs Landing, Del.
onThursday the 25th. INST. William Lore Clarke.
DARRBI--In this city, on May Goth, 1899, Mar
garet, daughter of George W. D. and Agnes j.
Darrell. aged year.
William Donahue, son OF Michael and Johanna
Donahue.
HIcKEY-In this city. on May asth, 1893 Eliza
Hickey, In the Goth year OF her age.
LAMPLuGH-ln this city. on May sith, 1899,
Jacob Lamplugh, aged ~ years.
MEfIoN-In this city on May 26th 1899, Thomas
J, Mellon aged 81 years.
NEUSCHEL-ln Philadelphia on May 25th. 1880,
Sarah J. Neuschel, widow OF John Neuschei,
aged IS years.
PERRY-in this city, on May "a. 1899, Mrs. Neliio
NJ, wife Of George b. Perry, and daughter Of
Mrs. Elizabeth z. Reed. aged % years.
PREsToN-1n this city, on May aSth. 1909 Sey-
mour Preston, aged 1S years.
PUSTILL-At New Castle, Dell, on May 2yth,
1899, John II. Pustill, aged 20 yeare.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral on Thursday afternoon.
June !, 1899, Services at his late residence, loS
North Fourth street, at O'clock. lnterment
new Episcopal cemetery.
TURNER--In this city, on May goth, 1893, Sarah
NJ, wife Of Deniel z Turner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
WALK At PARK ENTRANCE.

Water Department Considers Complaint
OF Street and Sewer Directors About
Centre Stones.
The Water Commissioners may erect
an improved walk over the south long
race spillway TO extend from Market
street bridge to the new bridge at the
Park entrance. 1t is to follow the lines
of the present walk, but will be Ia the
form Of bridge, seven feet wide with
side ratings. The Edge Moor Iron Co.
will be asked to quote the price for the
iron work.
At the meeting Of the Water Com
mission Tuesday consideration was
given to the complaint of the Street
and Sewer Department that centre
stones IN the beds of streets have been
disturbed by workmen of the Water
Department The commissioners
thought that no centre stones had been
removed except where necessary and
that when they had been removed they
were always replaced in their proper
positions. In the interests of harmony,
the commissioners decided to write to
the street and sewer directors informing
them that official notification would be
made in the future when IL was neoes-
sary to disturb centre stone and that
the department SO far as possible would
not interfere with the lines.
Upon the suggestion Of the water
commissioners, President William 7.
Porter has senta letter to the Whining
ton City Railway Co. calling attention
to the fact that water pipes on Della
ware avenue have been damaged by
electrolysis. The department wants the
company to pay S24 for the damage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
CLASSIC DERBY STAKES
The Great Race at EPSON, England, Yes
terday, Vas Won by Flying Fox.
5000 SoVERElGNS FOR WINNER
Sloane Rode the French Horse
Holocauste,
FAMILIAR CROWDS WERE ON THE DOWNS

Associated Press Dispatch py Special Wires.
London, Eng, May 81. Glorious
weather prevailed at EPSON today,
bright sunshine and cloudless sky
eplivening the spirits Of those who
iourneyed to the Downs, TO be present
at the race for the classic Derby stakes.
The usual scenes we're witnessed along
the roads leading to EPSON, this morn
ing, and the familiar crowds assembled
on the Downs.
The Prince of Wales and party, in
Guiding the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught, the Duke and Duchess of
York, the Duke Of Cambridge, Prince
Francis of Teck, Prince Christian, the
Duke and Duchess of Portland, the
Duke and Duchess Of DevonshIre, the
Grand Duke of Hesse, Right Hon.
Henry Chaplin, the Earl of Coventry,
the Duke Of Westminster, the Marquis
of Londonderry, Lord Lurgan and the
Earl of Derby, left Victoria station on
n special train for EPSON. joseph Fl.
Choate, the United States Ambassador,
drove to tho Downs, as the guest of
the Lord Chief Justice, Baron Russell
of Killowen. from Tadworth Court
Joseph III. Choate, Jr., was one of j.
Pierpont Morgan's coaching party.
Major General Samuel S. Sumner. the
now military attache of the United
States embassy, was also present.
Sloane's riding of the French horse
Holocauste greatly increased interest
in the Derby, which had previously
been regarded as an absolute certainty
for Flying Fox. The latter was exer-
cised on the Downs. at u walking pace,
this morning. Holocauste was out
early. There we're no signs of his sug-
gested lameness. The colt went six
furloughs steadily. Before the racing
started, Holooauste receded in the bet
ting from four to one, until seven to
one against him was vainly shouted.
In the meanwhile, three to one was
laid on Flying Fox, whose owner was
a noticeable figure in the paddock, with
his racing oolors in his buttophole.
WON ny FLYING FOX.
The Derby, otherwise the cloth re-
newal of the Derby stakes, was won by
the Duke Of Westminster's bay colt
Flying Fox.
The conditions of the race were as
follows: The Derby stakes Of 5000 SOW
ereigns, by subscription. of so sovereigns
each, half forfeit or five sovereigns
only If declared by the first Tuesday 10
January, 1898; for three yesrs-old, the
owner of the winner to receive 500 SOW
ereigns, the owner of the second 300
sovereigns, and the owner of the third
200 soverigns out Of the stakes; about
one mile and half; 275 subscribers.
Summary: The Duke of Westmin-
ster's b. @. Flying Fox, by Orme- YAM
pire, first; Damooles, second; j. A.
Miller's b. r. o. Innocene, by Simo-
manila Verge, third.
Twelve horses ran. The betting was
five to two on Flying Fox, ridden by
Cannon; 10 to against Damocles, and
so to l against Innocence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Reports of Committees for the School Year
just Ending.


JUST Ending.
The Board of Education held an adj
journed meeting Monday evening for the
the body for the school year, as on the
the members of the new board will take
their seats.
The report of the committees on new
buildings and manual training, which
were submitted by Chairman Turner,
mittee had expended Sl4, 400 60 on &C.
count of the new high school, 1881. "a
ON account OF other schools. and 81, 713. 06
for manual training supplies, total
of S24, $685. go.
The report Of the fuel committee
showed that |, 1903f tons of coal had
there are 14S tons 10 the cellars Of the
consumed was comparatively small.
The visiting committees Of the several
schools reported the condition of the
schools, repairs being recommended at
several Of the schools. Mr.. Turner
suggested that an annex for the prin-
oipal be erected at No. 10 School. In
reRHru 70 No. ~ Scuooi, mr' Tyie Saiu
great deal of repairing is necessary.
The floors, steps, fences and nearly
everything about the place is in bad
shape. The board does not own the
building. 1t was suggested that if the
owners fail to put the building in
good shape an effort be made to secure
accommodations elsewhere.
When the board adjourned it was de-
cided to participate in today's parade
also to hold special meeting on the
new high school grounds at O'Clock
next Saturday afternoon, when the
cornerstone is to be laid, and another
special meeting next Monday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
Y. M. Q. A. FIELD SPORTS.
An Interesting Programme of Events nj
wawasat Park on saturday.


wawasat Park on saturday.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton provided pleasing programme of
sports at its field day in Wawaset Park
on Saturday afternoon. Several hun.
dred persons were present and the IL
events were watched with interest. II.
II. Lummis was the hero of the day,
carrying off four first and one third
prizes, aggregating 2l points, whereby
he becomes the all-round champion of
the association and secures silver cup
donated by Willard f. Davis. William
b. Foster was a close second, as he took
two first and three second prizes, scor-
ing 10 points. In the scoring for the
championship, first place counted tive
points; second place, throa, and third
place, one. LumIuis' running was the
feature of the day. He captured all
four of the senior running events. In
the 900 yards lash his time of 90 10
seconds Is three fifths of second better
than the Y. NJ. G.. A. athletic league
record. The winners of the different
events will receive ribbon prizes. One
accident occurred, In the one-mile
bicycle, when N. @. Haislett's wheel
began going awry and the rider was
thrown, severely bruising his arm.
The officers of the meet included !:
Referee, Capt. Thomas Kane; judges
Of field events, Alfred Waite, Herbert
L. Rice, Richard Mclaughlin; judge
of track, G. r. Williams; starter, z.
II. Lofland: scorer field events, 8. j.
Horn scorer, track events, Frank l..
Harrar; Timers, George X. Rudert,
Joseph Montgomery clerk Of course
and assistants, Parker Je.Yeris, Robert
Willis, Charles B. Palmer; measurers,
George Cook, j. r. Wickersham; an :
nouncer, William IL. Williams.
The summary:
100 Yards nsh-scratch--R. H. Lum-
mis-, first; William B. Foster, second !;
Herman Dohl, third; time, 10 20
seconds.
Running high iump-handicap- Will
liam B. Foster, 2 inches, first; 5 feet
2 inches; Herman Dohl, scratch, and
Kerop Khoumriam, 6 inches, tied for
second place, Dohl winning, feet II
inches.
800 yards dash-scratch- -Lummis,
first; William B. Foster, second; Fred
H. Megaw, third; time 23 1-5 seconds.
Putting 16 pound shot-scratcl,-
Levi NJ. Foster. first, 20 feet inches /;
Harry d. Eliason, second, "a feet 8
inches; j. L. Platt, third, "a feet 3
inches.
One mile bicycie-sc SCRATCH Stephen
J. Leech, first; Harry @. McCiane,
second; time, 2.52. ,
Running broad jump, scratch-Wil-
liam B. Foster, first, 10 feet 715 inches
Megaw, second, II feet, 7ls inches /;
Lummis, third, II feet inch.
440 yards run--scratch = Lummis,
first; j. B. Baxter, second; j. L. Platt,
third; time, 81 90 seconds.
Pole vault -scratch--Levi McC. Foster
and Megaw tied at 7 feet 10 inches.
Foster won first place on toss of coin.
Juniors rs yards dash-scratch-Fred
Price, first; J. B. Croney, second; Nor
man Craig, third; time, l04-5 seconds.
One-mile run scratch - Lummis,
first; William B. Foster, second; Harry
Roberts, third; time, minutes 20
seconds
Two-mile bicycle-handicap-S. j.
Leech, scratch, first; Harry 9. Nc
Clane, 50 yards, second; kerop khoum-
RAM, 10 yards, third.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
coLonED oDD FELLOWS.
Annual Convention Of the Grand United
order Of ODD Fellows, Followed by q
Parade.

Annual Convention OF the Grand United
order Of ODD Fellows, Followed by n
Parade.
At the convention Of the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows, which
was held In this city Tuesday, the
following officers of the Regimental
Union were elected: President, Col.
W. P. Gray, No. 10; Vice. airman,
John II. Woodlin, No. 20; Second
vice.L Lieutenant, Col. James II. Price,
No. 20; Corresponding Secretary, James
W. Jones, No. 49, Treasurer, Mr..
Spencer, No. o; Adjutant, George T.
Beeson, No. ~; Patriarch Keeper,
ohediah Henry, No. "a. The conven-
ton adjourned to meet at Richmond,
Va. May Sd, 1900.
In the afternoon the order gave q
parade over some of the principal
streets, which was highly ereditable
and attracted much attention. The
men marched we'll and excellent music
was furnished by Wright's Military
Band and the Columbia Band.
In the evening reception was held
In the Pyle Cycle Academy. About COO
persons were present. The grand march,
: led by p. M. v. p, William II. Till,
was participated in by about 100
couples. There was also prize drill.
4 fine exhibition drill was given by
New York Pstriarchie, No. 2. Next
was competitive drill between Will
mington Patriarchie, No. 20, COM
handed by P. M. V. p. Capt. Nathan
Rider, and Washington Patriarcble,
No. 18, commanded by 2. M. v. p.
Col. W. P. Gray. The time was 20
minutes for each and the prize a Union
nag. The decision was given to Will
mington Patriarchie, No. 20. The
Judges were Spencer, Beckett and
Miller. Addresses were made by men,
bers of the union.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

Two Women are Claiming the Body OF
Edwin j. Barker.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Waterloo, Ia. May 31.-Two women
are claiming the body of Edwin ].
Barker, who was killed in the wreck on
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids g. North
ern railroad ON Sunday morning
One of the claimants is Mrs. Il. }.
Barker, the wife of the dead man, and
she is on her way from Hot Springs,
Ark, to take charge of the remains.
The other claimant is Miss Ida Shad-
vile, of Neihart, Mon., who Arrived
here last night, She declares that
Barker was to have met her in Min
neapolis on Sunday, and they were to
have been married yesterday. She
identified the remains as those of her
prospective bridegroom.
A special from Hot Springs says
"Mrs. Barker came here with her hus,
band, from Montana, several months
ago. They were married a year ago, at
Butte. Her husband was man of
considerable wealth, having extensive
mining interests at Great Falls and
other points in Montana.
Mrs. Barker knows nothing as yet of
the alleged double character Of her
husband.
The shock to Miss Shadville, when
informed OF Barker's duplicity, was
almost as great as the news Of his
violent death,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
DEATH OF pILLIAM DoyAHoE
a My.,sry Which = Beng Invss,,sa,sd b:

A Mystery which Nv BeIug Investigated by
the Coroner OF Delaware County. Pm.
The death of William Donahoe of
this city, whose remains were found on
the railroad track in Chester, Pa. on
Saturday night, Is shrouded In mystery,
and Coroner Fry of Delaware county,
Pa, is making an investigation. Some
are Of the opinion that the young man
may have been killed while watching
the departure Of the Buffalo Bill show
trains, aud the body thrown upon the
track, while others believe that he
either fell from train and was run
over or was struck by d locomotive, but
the authorities have not found anybody
who knows anything about the matter.
1t Is said that before Donahoe left
this city on Saturday he was given so
cents by his mother, having told her
that he expected to visit his brother in
Chester and visit the show grounds
there From what can be learned
nothing was seen of him by relatives
after he left this city, and it is probable
that he fell in with strangers, but
whether they are accountable for his
death is not known. When the body
was discovered 90 cents were found in
the pockets OF the trousers.
Some credence is given to the foul
play theory, as it is said cries were
heard at about the time the second
section of the show train was leaving,
and there is a possibility that the boy
was assaulted at that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
JUNioR AUXILIARY,
Annual mseting of Organization Of Young
People OF Diocese.

The Junior Auxiliary Of the Diocese
Of Delaware at its annual meeting in
st. Andrews Church on Saturday
afternoon heard addresses by Bishop
Coleman, the Rev. L. W, Batten, Phi.
D., and the Rev. 7. Gardner Littell,
D. d. Other clergymen present were
Archdesoon Hall, the Revs. W. NJ.
Jefferis, j. Leighton McKim E. X.
Miller, X. J. Hammond and Henry W.
Cunningham. The branches of the
auxiliary represented were those OF the
Wilmington churches, Christ Church,
Christiana hundred, Delaware City,
Newport, Stanton, Middletown, Smyrna
and Dover.
The collections of the societies for
the year aggregated about 5000. The
bishop congratulated the children upon
what had been accomplished. DIR.
Batten spoke of the helpfulness of such
work and the hopefulness of such an
organization whereby the reserve force
of the church was being trained for
effective service. The children of st.
Michael's Day Nursery were present
and sang o hymn very oreditably.
Some of the delegates to the meeting
visited the day nursery and babies
hospital and presented articles of food
and clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
PLEASURE OUTING ABRUPTLY ENDED.
Rear Wheel OF Wagon Collapsed and Fifteen
Were lore or Less Gut aud Bruised.


Were N ore or Less Cut aud Bruised.
Through tho collapsing of wheel on
Simon Spires furniture wagon near
Shellpot Park. Tuesday, the. IS occu-
pants OF the vehicle were thrown out
and more or less injured. The mem.
Der OF the party most seriously hurt
was Mrs. Thomas McGinness, who was
bruised on the head and injured about
the breast.
Simon Spire, the owner OF the wagon,
resides mt the northeast corner Of
Second and Orange streets. He was
accompanied by his wife and five chill
dron. Other members of the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MoGinpess
OF No. 200 Orange street; Isaac Sigel
and four children of No. 202 West
Second street; Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Snyder and one child OF Shipley street
near Second, and Mr.. Nathan, living
on Brandywine street.
Mr.. MoGinness was driving and the
party was returning from very pleas
ant trip. According to Mr.. MoGinness
the accident occurred at the trolley line
crossing where the Edge Moor road
connects with the Philadelphia turn
pike, just above Shellpot Park. His
plan was to take the children into the
park. He says the front wheels
cleared the car tracks all right, hut
when the rear wheels struck the track,
one OF them broke. He blames this on
the track which he says was several
inches higher than the road level. He
says there ought to be a light there.
The breaking Of the wheel slanted the
wagon body backwards and the ocou-
pants we're thrown out in heaps. Mr..
McGinness, the driver, sustained cut
over his eye that required three
stitches His wife, besides being in
iured in the breast, was severely
bruised about one eye. The SNYDER
child had badly sprained leg. Mr..
Sigel caught three of his children in
his arms and saved them from injury.
One of the Sigel children, Andrew,
was cut on the nose. Mr.. Spire was
hurt on the shoulder and his wife on
the arm. Others of the party sustained
bruises.
Mrs. McGinness was removed in the
Phoenix ambulance to the residence Of
her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Writ No.
100 West street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
BALDWIN WINS.


Elected Tax Collector far siii Creek Hun
dred.
With the assistance Of one or both
the Republican members OF tho Levy
Court that body yesterday, on the 10th
ballot, elected Frank Baldwin tax col
lector for Mill Creek hundred. Thus
terminated very hard contest for The
position, the aspirants for which were
Mr.. Baldwin, Bernard Duross, Henry
=. Durnall and Charles G. Dempsey.
Several times the three Democratic
members Of the court, Messrs. Scott,
White and Mealey, have tried to agree
on nominee, but always failed to do
So; and On Monday, although they
elected the other II collectors, they
were still deadlooked az to Mill Creek
and put off the.selection of the collector
When the members Of the court went
to tho Court House they found their
room in the hands of the carpenters
and instead of meeting there, held their
session in the Office of the deputy
attorney general ON the second floor of
the building. This is not the most
public room in the building and the
session was almost as good as held in
secret. The door leading into the cor.
ridur was not unlocked, and the room
was entered from the grand Jury room.
1t is said that word was left downstairs
that the court was meeting upstairs.
Aftor the Levy Court had gone into
nomination for collector of Mill
Creek hundred, Mr.. Mealey nominated
Bernard Duross, and Mr.. White nomi-
mated Henry L. Durnall.
The first ballot resulted thus: Duross,
l; Durnall, g tho Republicans pre-
sumably not voting. On the second
ballot no change took place.
The nominations were reopened, and
Mr. Scott nominated Frank Baldwin,
and the following ballots we're taken I;
Third--.Duross, /; Baldwin, 3.
Fourth --Duross, !; Baldwin, 2.
Fifth-ppross, 1 Baldwin, 2.
son OF Bernard.
Sixth ballot--John Duross, l; Dur
nall, 2.
Seventh-John Duross, /; Durnall,
| Baldwin, |. 5t
Eighth-Durnall. 2; Duross, /.
Then the Republicans took IL hand.
Mr.. Lynn nominated Cornelius j.
Horrigap, Republican.
Ninth ballot-Horrigan, 2; Durnall,
2; Duross, /.
Tenth-Horrigan, .; Baldwin, Il;
Durnall, l; Duross, |.
Observation-Disclosures, 3; Durnall, p;
Duross, /.
Twelfth orrigan, 2; Durnall, p;
Duross, /.
Thirteenth Horrigan, 2, Durnall, l i,
Baldwin, L; Duross, l.
fourteenth orrigan, 2; Durnall,
2; Duross, /.
Fifteenth-Horrigan, 2; Baldwin, 2;
Duross, /,
Observation-Disclosures, 8; Durnall, Il;
Duross, l. N
Baldwin was thereipon declared
elected.
Mr.. White is said to have voted for
Durnal on the last ballot, and with
Mr.. Mealey supporting John Duross
this leaves Messrs. Scott, Gallagher
and Lynn as voting for Baldwin.
Frank Baldwin is son of Thomas
L. j.. Baldwin, the Representative
and ex-trustee of the poor. HE resides
near Hockessin. At one time he was
connected under Major Wootten, with
the Pyramid Lake Reserve at the
Nevada Indian Agency. The salary OF
the Mill Greek hundred collector is
$1,000 year. He receives also per
cent for road tax collections.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01
CAPTURED BY FILIPlN0S.


Third officer Heppy and Assistant Enci.
neer BIandforn, of the United States Hos
pitai shin Relief. Are Prisoners.
Manila, Philippine Islands, May 81
6. 90 p. m. "Details regarding the cap
ture, by Filipinos, of two officers Of the
United States hospital ship Relief, yes
terday, have just been obtained. The
Relief lies in the harbor in front of
this city. Third Officer Fred Heppy
and Assistant Engineer Charles Bland
ford rugged a sail on one of the ships
boats, and went sailing along the shore,
on the south, opposite the insurgent
lines. The boat became becalmed near
the shore, and some native canoes, with
Filipinos on board, put out, and cap-
tursd the two men, who were unarmed,
and also took possession of tho boat.
The United States turret ship Monad-
mock quickly sent boat, with land
ing party, ashore under cover of her
guns, and sholled the shore briskly.
The natives, however, rushed the
prisoners into the woods before Monad-
mock boat reached land. Persons on
board several other ships saw the affair
through glasses, but were unable to
prevent the capture of Messrs Heppy
and Blandford.
Friendly natives arriving here from
the country around San Isidro aud San
Miguel report that reign OF terror has
prevailed since the American troops
were withdrawn from those parts of the
islands. The insurgents who are re-
turning there deal vengeance upon
those OF their countrymen who have
shown any friendship towards the
Americans during the latter's ocoupa-
tion of the territory. The friendlies
beins murdered s d' daiIy and p eat their
houses are being burned, and their
property confisoated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

Gen. l. 7. Parker, conductor on the
Delaware railroad, who has been ON a
vacation of three weeks, during which
time he was delegate at the meeting
of the Grand Division of the Order Of
Railway Conductors ut Detroit, Mich.
arrived home on Saturday evening. At
the close of the convention Gen. Parker
visited the Rev. M. L. Hutton at Min
neapolis, Mimi. former pastor of
Scott M. E. Church, this city. On
the return trip he came via Port Huron,
Toronto and Montreal, thence to Port
land, Me-. and Boston to this city.