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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
WATER PIPE HIGHER.
Department Saved Money by Purchase Last
Fall TO Prevent Waste of Water.

Department Saved Money by Purchase Last
Fall TO Prevent Waste of Water.
The Water Commission at it's meet
ing Tuesday decided to buy l35 tons
of II and Sinch cast iron water pipe of
r. ID. Wood q Co. of Philadelphia at
S27 per ton of $40 pounds and at two
and three-eighths cent a pound for
special castings. The United States
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Go. of
Philadelphia offered to furnish the pipe
at S26. "a per ton of 1000 pounds and
at two and one-quarter cents a pound
for special castings. 1t will be recalled
that at the last session of the Legisla-
ture persons who wanted new order OF
things in the Water Department
charged it with extravaganza in buying
q lot of pipe for which there was not
immediate use. The answer was made
that the low price made it seem wise
to secure stock of the pipe. Last
November the department bought 400
tons at SIT. 40a ton in March, it bought
100 tons at s22.50 All this will have
been used by the time the new pipes,
| which costs SGT ton, is received.
Water is being wasted at time when
| the Brandywine is low. Chief Of
Police Dolan promises to cooperate
with the department in preventing
waste, persons who misuse the water
| being liable to arrest.
Commissioner Joseph r. Pyle re-
marked that he had heard good deal
of talk about the expense of the water
tower to be erected in Rockford Park.
President Porter said it would not be
wise to build cheap tower. The two
towers now In use with q combined
capacity of $4,000 gallons cost about
| SIS, 600, whereas the new tower, with
a capacity Of 100000 gallons will cost
about $4,000.
DIR. Pyle drew attention to the fact
that girls are allowed to ride in Cool
Spring Park and men and boys over
10 years of age are prohibited from
riding. The prohibition will be made
to apply to girls over 10 years of age.
AS to lighting the park, gas would cost
less than electricity, which is now used,
but the commission does not care tc
tear up the park to lay gas mains.
The balance in bank was 800, 1877. 65.
Among the bills passed was one o.
the Edge Moor Bridge Works for S455,
for the iron bridge over the spillway
of the south long race.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
y. N. c. A. nEaDr FoR WORE.
Members, Committee Preparing to Try ant
Raise $50, 900.


Raise $4,000.
The committee appointed to CO.
operate with tho board OF directors of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton 10 the raising of funds to liqui-
date the mortgage Indebtedness Oh the
association property met Tuesday.
Richard Mclaughlin was made chair
man, and r. S. Glover, secretary. The
members of the committee are N. W.
Bard, William 2. Foster, HI. ID. Ella
son, r. s. Glover, r. ii. Lummis, +.
II. Megaw, j. Townsend Wickersham,
Edward Stradley. F. Z. McSorley, L.
W. Ibaugh, George Armor, S. j. Horn.
w. j. Cook, G. A. Pierce, M. f.
Ocheltree, Roy j. Field. G. II. Gray,
Harry Roberts, William F. Jochen, J.
A. Moore, Denver Il. Spry, 2. H.
Overdaer, g. c. Thomas, M. W. Hal
lam, q. E. Palmer, ID. M. Hillegas.
| Clarence Underwood, j. Ii. Hottie. #.
Martin, Richard Mclaughlin and R.
| I. Willis.
Acting Secretary William II. Williams
read the proposition of Joseph L. Car
penter, Jr., the holder Of the second
mortgage Of $40, 600, to relieve the per-
| sons who are sureties for the payment
of the interest. The mortgage will fall
due December LIST. and Mr.. Carpenter
will either accept the principal or the
property subject to the first mortgage
| of $40, coo held by the Wilmington Saw
| ings Fund. It is the desire of the
management OF the association to meet
not only the second mortgage of $40, 900,
but also the first, of $4,000 also, and
| to secure about $1,000 in addition to
| carry on the association and to make
improvements to tho building. After
years Of effort to make both ends meet,
it would be great joy to the directors
to get clear titlo to the property ano
to be able to conduct it in the interest
of the young mon of the city without s
constant dread Of having to give up this
building.
Although it is regarded as rather 8
difficult thing to raise the money
needed, yet hope is felt that a posi-
bility exists for a successful outcome
That hope is based upon the coming o
MIR. Hazlawood Of the internationa
committee, who has the knack of setting
forth association needs and benefits. L,
secure Mr.. Hazlewood's assistance
President Alfred Gawthrup, s. j.. Horl
and Edward Stradley were appointed
Meanwhile lists of names of persons tt
be visited are to be prepared, and pre-
liminary work is to be done so that
should Mr.. Haziewood come here, thu
work of raising funds can then b.
started in earnest. One of the sugges
tions recorded for future consideration
was that entertainments be given il
various churches of the city for tn
benefit of the association, as in thi
way goodly sum might be realized.
The committee adjourned to moet a
the call of the subcommittee of thre
which is 10 arrange for securing tn
services OF Mr.. Hardwood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

his report ut the ststionhouse. They
crossed Washington street bridge with
the expectation Of finding their man
either in North Brandywine Park or
some place north OF there. At the time
of going to press he had not been cap
tured.
When Mrs. Gallagher was seen she
said SO far as she knew nothing had
been stolen and she did not know that
much damage had been done, although
the negro had disarranged matters in
the cellar in hiding himself. John
Craig, who lives at No. 20 Rockford
road, the adjoining house, who was
awake at 3 o'clock in the morning suffer-
ing with a sore finger, heard noises in
the Gallagher house and some are OF
the impression that the negro entered
the house at that time, while Others
believe he got in through the kitchen
early in the evening and the noise at Z
o'clock resulted from his stirring about.
Mrs. McMahon, who is over 60 year;
OF age, is IN pretty bad physical condi.
tion on account OF the fright and Mrs.
Gallagher is suffering from nervousness.
The incident created great excitement
in the vicinity Of the house and II the
women had caught the negro they
would have handled him pretty roughly
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
DOyer's HayOralty and presl-
denCy of Town Council Re-
signed by {. |. Clarke.
NO EXPLANATION MADE AS YET
Merely Says His Official Re-
lations We're Pleasant, and
Reasons He Cannot Dis
close at Present
Prompted Him
to Resign.

Dover, Aug. BE. L. Clarke has
resigned the mayoralty of Dover and
the presidency of the Town Council.
The letter of resignation, which Mr..
Clarke wrote while he was visiting
Now York, was received more than o
week ago by Council Clerk Cooper, and
presented to Council last Monday even
ing. 1t gave no reason for his resigna-
tion, and greatly surprised the council
men. The resignation was accepted.
Tho vacancies will be filled at the next
meeting of Council, in September.
Mr.. Clarke returned from New York
yesterday, and. when asked by tho
Gazette's correspondent for an ex-
PLANTATION, said: Everything was per-
fectly harmonious between the council
men and myself. Certain reasons known
only to me, and which do not care 70
disclose at present, prompted me to
resign y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
HENRY M. WILEY A HERO.
Reacues Child From Drowning in the
North Long Race.

Rescues a Child From Drowning In the
North Long Race.
Henry Nj. Wiley, q member OF tho
Friendship Fire Co. who resides at No.
5 West Eleventh street, is the hero
Of brave deed, having on Sunday
evening saved a little girl from drown
ing in the long race which runs from
the third dam to LEAFS mills on the
north side of tho Brandywine. Water
is admitted to the race by means of
headgates at the dam and it was to
raise these gates that Robert Reed and
Robert Alexander, employees OF the
-four mills, went TO the dam Sunday
evening. They noticed several children
playing near the dam and Mr.. AleSan-
der made warning remark to them
One of tho little girls retorted in effect
that if the other man, Mr.. Reed, fell
in, he could swim because he was fat.
Having raised the gates, the mon left
the scene.
Shortly afterwards one OF the little
girls fell into tho creek above the dam
and the swift current carried her i'm
mediatelys through the headgates into
the race. Moses Wiley was walking
with young woman along the Jessur
IL Moore road, when his attention was
drawn to the scene of the child's mis-
hap, and he lost little time in rushing
to the race bank and jumping in. The
child had been carried some distance
down the swift stream before being
intercepted by MIR. Wiley, who caught
her and brought her to Shore In a
few minutes she had recovered from
the effect of her stay in the water ano
went down tho race bank homewarc
with her little companions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
THE NEW YORK SUN STRIKE.
Associated Press Dispatcn BY Special Wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York, Aug 9.--Mr. Farrell, an
official of Typographical Union No. 6.
accompanied by A. J. Bertram, Thomas
J. Lucas. JOSEPH H. Columbine and
Max Langbart, former stereotypers on
the Sun, appeared before magistrate
Brann. in Police Court, today, and
asked for warrants for Business Mama
ger Paddock of the Sun and several
private detectives, on the charge of
assault
The stereotypers said they went to
work Monday night, and determined to
stop work last night. In the room
where they quit work, they allege, were
several private detectives, who hustled
them into an elevator, and, on reach
ing the lower floor, kicked and beat
them. Lucas said that two of his teeth
had been Knocked out. Columbine
had been beaten on the head and face,
and Langbart had bruise on the head.
Magistrate Brann refused warrants,
but said he would issue summonses.
Two we're issued, one for Paddock, and
the other for John Doe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
GRoUsD no AroMs.

West Chester, Pa, Aug, s.-John
Belman, aged 80 years, brakeman on
the westbound freight train on the
Pennsylvania railroad, was ground to
atoms today, in wreck at Downing
town. His train was making flying
switch. when it collided with a dirt
train, and he was thrown unoer the
wheels. The engine and several cars
we're telescoped.
Belman leaves a widow and two chill
drep, in Harrisburg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
DEATH OF a sUFFERER.
Mrs. Margaret c. Peabody Expires, but Not
Until after Portion of Her BODY Had
Become Decomposed.

Mrs. Margaret c. Peabody Expires, but Not
Until after Portion of Her Body Had
Become Decomposed.
Secretary Wigglesworth Of the Board
of Health was informed by telephone
Monday evening that Mrs. Margaret Q.
Peabody, aged 20 years. was critically
i'll with gangrene, at her residence No.
1909 Claymont street, and that a por-
tion Of her body had become decom-
posed. He was asked whether the
board could do something that would
alleviate her sutferings to some extent.
Accordingly, Mr.. Wigglesworth made
arrangements to have her sent to the
county hospital and Tuesday morning
sent Health Officer Mckinney to the
house to prepare her for removal to the
hospital, but upon his arrival he found
the woman dead He also learned that
she had been suffering for several years
with milk leg, which had developed
into gangrene. Her lower limbs were
in bad state of decomposition, and
how she lived so long is mystery.
DIR. W. P. Miller was called into the
case recently. The unfortunate woman
lived at the Claymont street address
with her husband.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
SACKED AND BURNED.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Manila, Philippine Islands, Aug. 8.
The steamer Saturnus of Compania
Martina, coasting under the American
flag, was discovered August I'd by the
United States gunboat Pampanga,
beached at San Fernando. under the
insurgent trenches there. The steamer
was boarded by an, armed boats crew,
and the passengers We're taken off.
The cargo, consisting Of general mer-
chandise and 500, 600 in specie, had
been sacked.
Several attempts to tow the Saturnus
off were unsuccessful. The Pampanga
then left San Fernando, in search of
further assistance, whereupon the in
surgents returned, ard set fire to the
vessel. 3"
The United States gunboat York
town arrived here yesterday, after bonn
harding San Fernando. The Saturnus,
she reported, was still smouldering, and
the steamer was total wreck.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
ACCOUNTS WERE IN BAD SHAPE.
Postmaster at Newark TO be Reiieved-In
trgrity Not Necessarily involved.

Postmaster at Newark TO be Reiisved--In-
trgriry Not Necessarily involved.
Postmaster William II. Smith of
Newark has had trouble with the Post
office Department over his accounts,
and, as result, the postotlice has been
turned over to his sureties by Postoflice
Inspector William j. Maxwell So far
as known, tho trouble has been one of
bad bookkeeping, and investigation has
not involved Mr.. Smiths integrity. II
is understood that nothing is owing the
government.
Mr.. Smith had about Is months more
to serve, but will probably be relieved
shortly. He is a Democrat.
Charles G. Blandy, q Republican, has
been mentioned as possible successor,
but Republican leader, when asked
about the matter, indicated that Mr..
Blandy had no show of receiving the
appointment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN DENHER.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Denver, COL, Aug. "a double
tragedy, that seems to have been due
to a lovers quarrel, occurred early
today, near River Front Park.
People living in that neighborhood
heard calls for help. Investigation
disclosed George Bond in the street,
with bullet wound in his breast, and
weak from the loss of blood. Later,
the body of Miss Goldie Meconkey was
found several blocks distant, with two
bullet wounds in her breast.
Bond denies having killed his sweet
heart, and says that some one unknown
to him shot them both. Appearances
indicate that the wounds were not in
fiicted by a person standing at any
distance, for the clothing Of Miss Me-
conkey was burned with the fire of the
revolver, and the shirt on Bonds breast
was soorched,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
DENIED rHrIR SIGNATURES.
Magistrate Kelley Gives d Judgment Agains
Amor Talley.

Magistrate Kelley yesterday heard
the suit of the Deering Harvesting
Machine 20. against Amor and Ella
j. Talley of Brandywine hundred, an
action for the recovery of the face
value of two Judgment notes of s57
each. Horace G. Knowles represented
the plaintiff and William I. Lyman
appeared for the defendants.
MIR. and Mrs. Talley denied writing
the signatures on the notes, while j.
jackson PIERCE, an expert, thought Mr..
Talley had signed, comparing it with
some OF Mr.. Talley's writing on some
warrants which the latter had sworn
out recently.
The magistrate gave judgment in
favor OF the plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

In the United States Court in Tren-
ton, N. j., Tuesday, Judge Bradford
handed down decision in the case of
Bass, Ratcliff d Grotton, Limited, of
England, VS.. Christian Feigenspahn,
Incorporated, of Newark, N. j. The
plaintiff in tho case is the famous
English firm of ale brewers and the
defendant is a great New Jersey cor
poration which owns several breweries.
Bass, Ratoliif & Grotton, Limited, set
forth in their petition that the company
was founded by William Bass at Butron-
n.Trent, England, in 1777, and has
been conducted by him and his success
sors since that time. The company
does not bottle ale or half and half it.
self, but furnishes the ale to the dealers
and also furnishes them with labels
which are TO be placed on the bottles,
and that this label has not been
changed. The company furnishes
about 200, 600, 600 of these labels to
dealers each year. Ii was shown that
the label used by the Bass company
contained red equilateral triangle
which is the trade mark OF the concern.
The New Jersey corporation bottled ale
and half and half of its own manufac-
ture and used on the bottles label
containing red triangle in the centre
of which was the monogram Q. F..
The triangle was an isoscees triangle
and not an equilateral triangle such as
on the label OF the Bass company. but
it was similar. Tho Bass company,
therefore. brought action for infringe
Inent and damages. Judge Bradford
decided that the label used by tho de.
| PENDANT corporation was an infringe,
ment of the label Of the Bass company.
| He therefore awarded decree for in.
| junction restraining its further use
and ordered an accounting for damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10

week-Beeves. a,s77; sheep, e,aas: hogs, a,alo.
sssi Ess'i sasssc common, sSssap
Extra, 5ablzc-; good, 41$aa34c.: medium, ACC;
common, alsas14r.; spring lambs, 41aaIc, Hogs,
SSal8 Veal calves. 5a7c Mich COWS, Se5a55.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 7.--Recoipts, Cattle,
eyi cars: sheep and lambs, 81 cars hogs, l0s cars
Si.60a5.75: good to best, s5.f0a54b. export bulls
Sia4 a5 good to choice butchers' steers, $5i5ab 40.
good to best butchers steers, Ss.boa5; good TO
choice fat bulls, Ss.7ba4on fssder bulls, S3a3,2o:
good to best fat heifers. Ssl0aa55: fair to good
heifers, sta425; tat cows good 70 noat, S9,bOa
q: medium fat cows. So .bas.sS; fat COWS, COM
quality, $4.l5a4.50; common TO good do, 81 a5as;
stock bulls, S3as25; calves, good color stock,
s4al,s5: do. good TO cholce, saaosa; Jersey
good 10 extra, Ssa4e5: common to good, SS.7on
Il fresh cows, fresh to extra, good bags, S3sao0;
good TO choice, sstaso; sprirgeis, good 20 extra;
spriugers common TO good. s1eu23; calves, choice
to extra, sh7na6; good choice, $5.h0ah75: beavy
calves saSoa$So sheep am Lam be,cd " ~.
d; common TO good. s4,s5s5.oo. sheep. choice
to extra, S5asas good 70 choice Si7oss YEAR ~.
mixed, Si.S5a4.95 Workers., S4.90a5 pigs. sie0a5;
grassers. s4,soa4.ep; roughs, sssoa4.lO' stays,
sS.25aa75.
cattle, S5.30a6.05; commoner grades, S4.50a5eO:
stock ers and feeders, .95ad60; bulls. cows aud
heifers, S. 25a5.25; Texas steers, SdBpao-40: and
calves, x4a7.l0. Hogs - Henvy hogs x4O5a
s,eY,S; mixed lots, S4.s5a415 light, st50a4.s5.
Pigs, ga bOsi,75; cuils, S2.0o.a40l. sheep and
lnmbs--NaFy sheep, taa3,25 for culls up TO
Ss75a5 for prime. Western range sheep, SaISa
dp5. Lambs, ssana for cuIls up to $6a6.go tor
choice 10 prime. Receipts-Cattis, 1850 head;
hoge 81, O0b head; sheep. $4,000 head.
New York. Aug -Beeves--Receipts, 1870
head; steers, s5a5i0 Stoke sa aans oxen,
Ss.l5ai.l0: bulls, Se.65aS,s0; cows, Si.b0ai.
Calyes--ReceIpts, 3,6d2 head; yenls, $al; tops,
81, 2h; cuns, Ssa4.b0: butteriniiks, S3aoa5.75;
rrnasers S3aS.25. Sheep and lambs, Recelpts,
1885 head; sheep, ssaa.7h: extra whathers s.;
cults, $3.50; lambs. Stsoa7; culls, S4s5aas1s?.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50 head; higher, a. &aoao.oo.
extra, s520aa4O; prime, S550aaB0; common,
S225aasO. Hogs-Best medium and workers.,
sL9tao; common to fSir Workers. M;soaass'
S4T5aas5: good roughs. ssa4.eb sheep-slow;
choice wethers, Sa.65aa.90; common, Ssa3; spring
lambs, S4a6; veal calves, $6.6oaT.6.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
The Queens Speech Read at the Session lie
terday Afternoon.

The Queens Speech Read at tine session hee-
terday Afternoon.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
London, Eng, Aug. 9.-Parliament
was prorogued at = O'Clock this after
noon by royal commission. The House
Of Lords met and summoned Commons
to tho bar. and the proceedings termi-
mated with the reading of the Queens
speech.
The speech contained the following:
my Lords and Gentlemen: My rela-
tions with the other Powers continue
friendly.
1.-The conference summoned by the
Emperor of Russia to consider meas
ures for promoting the maintenance Of
peace has completed its sittings.
Although the result of its deliberations
did not fully correspond with the lofty
aims which it was summoned to accom-
plish, it has met with considerable
measure of SUCCESS. The institution
of permanent tribunal of arbitration
cannot fail to diminish the frequency
of war, while the extension of the
Geneva convention will mitigate its
| horrors. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
SHlPYARD SHEDS ABLAZE.


Ono Building Destroyed and Two Damaged
fg at HarIan's Tuesday Night.
Fire in the Harlan & Hollingsworth
90. g shipyard between 6 and 7 O'Clock
Tuesday destroyed the shed in which
are the bending furnaces, and damaged
the punch mill and angle iron smithy,
causing loss of about 81, 500, which
is covered by insurance. The fire
started in the bending shed where oil
is used in feeding the furnaces. There
q blaze shot up to the roof and set the
light boards aiire. The building is
about l50 feet long and is near the
punch mill and the angle iron smithy,
long buildings of frame to which the
fire soon spread. Foreman Rue Of the
labor gang shut off the oil supply and
the fire did not reach the tanks.
Alarms were sounded from box No. "a
at Front and Justison streets, and box
No. 3o in the oompany's yard. These
served to call the whole fire department
to the scene. Meanwhile the workmen
in the yard had put the oompany's fire
apparatus into service and three streams
were playing on the fire.
Large crowds were attracted by the
clouds of smoke. Police Captain Kane
the crowd from interfering with the
firemen.
The angle iron shed adjoins the store
room and mould loft which were savec
by heroic efforts. While the fire was
in progress guy rore on large der
rick was burned through and the
derrick fell, part Of it sinking thret
feet into the ground. Fortunately nj
one was struck. After the fire wa!
extinguished it was found that thu
machinery had sustained little damage
The burned and damaged building
will be rebuilt at once to make thu
slightest delay possible in the work il
the yard.
| FIRE IN A DWELLING.
Early Tuesday evening the Weccaoo
chemical engine was called out by |
still alarm to the residence of Andrew
Neave, No. 1103 Linden street, wher
a bed had caught fire. Mrs. Neav
attempted to eStinguish the flames AM
was severely burned about her hand
| and shoulders
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
ONE LYNCHED; TWO FLOGGED.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Amite City, La, Aug. 8. --Adolphus
Brown, colored, was shot and killed
last night, and Edgar and Edward Barr
were severely fogged, by a gang OF
armed men. Ten of the mob, armed
with shotguns and pistols, entered a
house and found Brown and the Bars,
and, throwing sacks over their heads.
dragged them out. As soon as they
got cut in the road, Brown made a
break for liberty, but he was shot after
going short distance. Mt
The colored men were charged with
numerous crimes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN OHIO.

Mrs. Eckinger Killed Her Husband and
Daughter, and Then Committed Suicide.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Canton, o., Aug "A terrible
tragedy occurred three miles east of
this city last night, resulting in the
death Of Edward Eekinger, his wife
and their 3-years-old daughter. Neigh
bors, today, discovered the bodies of
the three lying upon the bed in the
Eckinger home.
Mrs Eckinger evidently first shot
her husband and daughter with shot
gun, and then tried to commit suicide
by cutting tho veins in her wrist
with knife. The latter apparently
proved too slow, or else too painful, for
the woman put third charge in the
gun, and sent it through her heart.
Eckinger was 25 years Of age, and a
farm laborer. Lately he had been
drinking quite heavily, and frequent
quarrels took place between him and
his wife. The couple had agreed
to separate, commencing today. Mrs.
Eckinger was 23 years old.