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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
THE CONVICHS LIVED HIGH
Bank Looter Thomas S. Clark
Worked a Clever Scheme.
HE MADE MONEY IN STATE PRISON
Did a Thriving Business With
His FelloW-Prisoners,
For Three Months, Clark Carried on the
Grocery and Bakery Trade with other
Conyicts, ann 1t is Believed That Hs
Pocketed Several Hundred Dollars.

Trenton, N. j., July 9.-The fact has
Just come to light that several of the
convicts at the State prison have been
living like epicures curing the last
three or four months. Regular prison
faro was too plain for their cultivated
tastes, and through the working of a
scheme planned and cleyerly carried
out By Thomas S. Clark, who is serv-
ing a fiye-year term for completely in
the stealing of s107, 200 from the First
National Bank of Dover, Del 4, cherry
roly-poly, canned chicken, broiled shad,
toothsome puddings and other luyuries
found their way into the cells of the
high -livers domioiled in the upper tier,
in wing No. 4. .sHfs.
The discovery has caused sensation
among the State prison officials, and the
investigation to be made will probably
result in the discharge of twoor more
deputy keepers. who have been en-
ployed in the prison q good many
years, and who enjoyed the implicit
confidence of the authorities
Clark, the promoter of the feasts that
have been frequently held in the cells,
was trusted with the position OF gate.
keeper, and this enabled him to COM
municate with the teamsters, whom be
appears to have made his agents. He
| managed to send 90 ''crooked' letters
to friends outside the prison, who
smugeled into him large quantities of
canned goods and pastry. Other occu,
pants of the tier in which Clark was
confined soon learned that he had
bounties to sell, and they traded novel;
ties they had made for canned goods.
cream putfs and whatever Clark had
| that they wanted.
The trinkets Clark sent outside the
| prison to his friends, who sold them
| and returned cash to him. The con-
viats in the deal took pieces Of gas
| pine, and, bending them into circular
form, fastened them with wire to the
GAS lets, and on these improvised stoves
managed to warm their food when the
guard was not looking.
Clark had built up flourishing
business, when his cellmate, e. T..
Cooper, who was also mixed up in the
Dover bank embezzlement. became
frightened at the boldness with which
he carried on the traffic, and, fearing
that prison officials would think that
he had hand in it, gave the guard q
hint that led to the discovery OF
Clark's scheme. &
In the three months that Clark car
ried on the grocery and bakery trade
with other convicts he is believed &c
have pocketed several hundred dollars.
His sales were steadily increasing, and,
had his transactions not come to light,
he might have turned the entire wine
into a, department store. 1t is knowr
that he sold as much as 10 pounds D
sugar to the occupants in a nearby eel
at one time. Soap boxes loaded witt
stores were smuggled into Clark's eel
and slowed away under his bed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
MYSTERIOUS FIRES.
Attempt to Burn Three ontbuildipgs Early
THIS Morning.

Attempt to Burn Three ontbuildipgs Early |
THIS Morning.
The police discovered Saturday
that iucendiaries were operating in the
vicinity of Fifth and Sixth and West
streets between midnight and daylight,
attempts being made to burn out
buildings in the yards of three houses
in that neighborhood, and from, the
nature Of the fires the miscreants were
more bent on malicious mischief than
anything else.
At about IL O'Clock Officer James I.
Scott discovered an outbuilding in the
yard at the residence OF Martin Lane,
No. SO West street, to be on fire. He
turned in an alarm, but the blaze was
extinguished by plug stream before
serious damage had been done. The
members of the Lane family are away,
and an investigation convinced the
officers that the place had been set ON
fire, but what the object was could not
be determined, unless it should be that
the fire bugs had hoped that the fire
would draw people from. their houses
and afford an opportunity for COM
mitting robberies.
AT about 8. 10 o'clock Frank Mere,
dith of No. $40 West Ninth street was
awakened by his sister who informed
him that building in the yard was
| on fire. He fastened to the scene and
quickly extinguished tho blaze. The
conditions here were the Same as at
the Lane lire, which had occurred
about three hours before.
About 10 o'clock Saturday the
discovery was made at the residence of
Medford 4. Gudgeon, No. 509 West
Sixth street, that an attempt had been
made to burn building in the yard.
Burned paper was found and the sides
OF the building were scorched. The
blaze had evidently died out soon after
it was started, as no great damage had
been done. The matter was reported
to the police by son Of Mrs Louisa
Jourdan, the owner, who said the fire
occurred sumo time during the night,
but he did not know the hour.
The police are making an invests
cation, but up to the time of going to
press no arrests had been made and, as
far as could be learned, no important
information bearing on the subject hnd
been obtained. Nobody was seen at
any of the places during the night,
and the whole thing is mystery.
Chief of Police Dolan is of the opinion
that the fires are the work of one
person who has mania for setting fire
to outbuildings just for amusement.
He also believes that the same person
who stared the fires in outbuildings at
Eighth and Ninth and Morrow streets
about month ago is responsible for
the fires Saturday, but the identity
of this person has not been discovered.
Policeman Ralston discovered a fire
among pile of barrels in the yard o.
William B. Clerks morocco factory. at
Ninth and Walnut streets, about 1.3(
o'clock Sunday morning, which was
! evidently the work of an inoendiary
, probably tho same person who has beer
setting fire to outhouses. The Office
, and u watchman at the plant eXtin
guished the flames before serious dam
, age had been done. h..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

About 9. 30 O'Clock Sunday evening the
residents Of the western section of tho
city were startled to see bright blaze
which in short time began to move
rapidly. Two freight cars on the p,
W. & b. railroad had caught fire and
were moved by q crew at the risk of
being scorched by tho intense neat.
1t was necessary to move tho cars in
order to protect other cars and prop
erty. An alarm of fire was turned in
from box No. 69, at Sixth avenue and
Duncan street, but the railroad Inen
knew that it would be some time hefore
the engines could arrive and shifting
engine No. 10, in charge of Assistant
Yard Masters Welsh and Frazer, Con-
ductor Cam. Engineer Irwin, Flagman
w. E. Smith, Bralsemen W. S. Young,
W. Haggerty and Thomas }. Bukor
got the blazing cars off TO themselves.
The cause of the fire is mystery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Detective McVey has received
letter from an official in San Francisco,
CAL, informing him that on the night
of June 25th Frank Mcfarland and
Louis Kirschbaum, guards in the jall
where Mrs. Cordelia Botkin is serving
sentence on tho charge of causing the
death OF Mrs. Joshua d. Deane and
Mrs. John F.. Dunning Of Dover, fought
over Mrs. Botkin. 1t is alleged that
Mcfarland assaulted Kirschbanm with
a black jack, rendering him unconscious
for time and badly iniurine him, and
as result Mcfarland is locked up to
await the result of the injuries inflicted
upon Kirschbaum, who is said to be in
critical condition. Both men arc
said to have been infatuated with tho
woman, s.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

As 12S men who were members of the
First Delaware Volunteer Regiment
during the Spanish war have signified
their Willingness to re-enlist for service
in the Philippines. it is likely that a
company will be formed immediately
from this State for the Twenty-eighth
regular regiment, which is being re-
cruited at No. 1426 Arch street, Phila-
delphia. Major Cragie, who was here
Sunday, said the regiment is to be
recruited from men in Pennsylvania.
Delaware and New Jersey, and active
work in that direction has commenced.
There is probability of Major Evan
G. Boyd receiving commission as
captain and Adiutant Harry Hughes
as lieutenant. The company will COM
prise log men. If the plan to enlist a
full company falls through Is men who
we're members of the Delaware regi-
ment will enlist as individuals in the
new regular regiment "."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Since it became generally known that
tho "kissing bug" had made its ap-
pearance in this country people look
ing for them have discovered various
kinds of bugs they never saw before
and many are of the opinion that they
have made discoveries. An authority
on the subject, Mill Creek hundred
farmer, who was spoken to about some
strange bugs which had been found
during the past few days, said the ap-
pearance of so many apparently new
bugs at this time was due to the eS-
ceedingly dry weather. Ordinarily the
bugs are concealed, but come out of
their hiding places in very dry weather.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
TORNADO IN WISCONSIN.

Manawa, Wis, July s.--A tornado
passed over Union township, five miles
north of this city, last night. The
storm struck the township at the
western boundary, and plowed furrow
across it, six miles long and from 10 to
40 rods wide. Practically everything
in its path was destroyed.
Many farmhouses, barns and out
buildings and miles of fencing were
wrecked. There was no loss OF life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
DISASTER IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Cane Town, South Africa, July a.
A disaster has occurred at the new
Jagirsfontein diamond mine, where
the fall of thousands of tons Of earth
has buried many people, including an
Australian named Forsythe. Some
other Australians were killed.
Several persons were injured, and 10
are missing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

A mysterious woman who said she
belonged in this city while in Penn s
Grove, N. j., on the Fourth of July
left her 1-year-old boy in the care of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Young of that
place, stating that she would call for
it in half an hour. Nothing has been
heard from her since and her identity
has not been revealed. Mr.. Young
states that if the woman does not call
for her child very soon he, will adopt
it, as the family has become attached
to the little fellow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
WILL SPEND HIS OLD AGE IN JAIL.

Harrisburg, Pa, July s.-John R.
Green, the alleged bunco and con-
fidence man, was taken to Greensburg
this afternoon, to answer a charge of
fleeing William Barnhart out of $1,000
by the tin-box trick. The crime was
committed in 1887, and Mr.. Barnhart
has since died. Green admits his
guilt, and says he will plead guilty.
After the Westmoreland county
authorities are through with him. he
will be taken to Waila Walla, to be
tried for fleeing farmer opt OF So, 000
The prisoner is wantedsall over the
country, for working the tin-box trick.
and, as he is GA years old, he is. afraid
he will spend the rest Of his days in
iail qs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

A few days ago the bookkeeper in
the office of Simmons & Bro, No. 42l
Market street, was badly frightened by
a dog, which fell through the sky
light over her head. The dog, how
ever, was in worse shape than the
boolikeeper and has been lame ever
since. On that day its owner had
occasion to go to an upper floor of
the building and the dog followed him.
In running around it found its way to
the roof and stepped on a weak place
in the skyiight, with the result as
stated above.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Matanzas, Cuba. July 9.-The fire
department of Matanzas, on the even
ing Of July Sd, serenaded Gen. Wilson
at his headquarters. During the sere-
made by the band, members of the de-
partment presented the general with a
handsomely bound collection of photo
graphs Of the old and new fire quarters,
apparatus and members of the depart
mani a..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Unique Inscription on n Tombstone In
Cemotery at Camden.

James F. Price of this city was in
Camden few days ago and while pass
ing cemetery there noticed the follow
ing inscription on the tombstone over
the grave OF the late Joshua W. Staple
ford, which he copied:
Reader, if ] had any good traits of
character copy them; if any bad ones
shun them. Beware of the excessive use
of tobacco, strong drink and running
after strange women.
Mr.. Price also learned that the man
whose body reposes in the grave COM
posed the inscription and had it placed
ON the stone some time before his
death. Mr.. Stapleford was born in
Milford in 1903 and died in 1880.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Newark, July l0.-Robert R. Akins,
a member of Troop X, Second Pennsyl-
vania Calvary, who has returned from
Cuba on furlough, and Miss Lulu
Morris OF Newark were married at the
residence of Amos Osmond, last even
ing, by the Rev. w. p. Compton.
Ralph Osmond was best man, and Miss
Lily Morris bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs.
Atkins started this morning on trip to
Florida. Mr.. Atkins will return to
Cuha in September.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

According1to the records of Secretary
Wigeleswortb of the Board of Health,
26 deaths, 2l births and l6 marriages
we're reported in the city during the
week ending at noon Saturday, while for
the same period last year 46 deaths, 90
birtns and 20 marriages were reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
Jetfries-sharkey Fight.

San Francisco, CAL, July 10. The
managers of Glen Park, In this city,
have raised their offer Of purse for
the Jeffries-Sharkey match to SEQ, 600.
If they get the fight. they propose to
make the general admission Sl. and at
that rate expect an attendance of
100, 600. The fight will be held in an
open-air arena.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

The First Philadelphia Regiment Of
the Boys Brigade, which encamped at
Brandywine Springs Park last week.
broke camr on Saturday and returned
to Philadelphia. The lads, as a rule,
were delighted with their outing. The
Baltimore Regiment of the Boys
Brigade will encamp at the park for 10
days, commencing next Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
Americn lodge offlcers.

Grand Foreman George M. Stevenson
of Smyrna, accompanied by a staff,
installed the officers of America Lodge.
A. o. U. W, Friday. Those in
stalled are: Master Workman, DR.. II.
w. Briggs; Foreman, W. r.. Collins |;
Overseer, Charles M. Baird; Guide,
Robert d. Kemp; Inside Watchman,
DIR. Charles M. Almond; Outside
Watchman, L. q. Sawdon Receiver,
Albert B. Marks; Medical Examiner,
DIR. T. Clarkson Taylor; Trustee,
Lewis G. Cox, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

people living along the Brandywine
manner, but some are of the opinion
that the ducks died from the effects of
eating snails which are found in the
stream in large numbers. Daniel G.
Webb and John Madden are among the
losers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

The Board of Education of Delaware
City has reelected W. w. Wilkinson,
principal, Miss Cleaver in charge of
grammar department; Miss Marley, in
termediate, and Miss Price, primary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Como, Italy, July s.-The Volta
Electrical Exhibition has been en-
tirely destroyed by fire due to defective
electric wires.
Many relics of Volta perished. There
was no loss of life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Grover c., the fast and valuable
trotting horse owned by George G.
Whiteman, died Friday night At one
horse in Delaware --F-'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13

Oil City, Pa, July s.-By the ex,
plosion of boiler, on the Moran oil
tract, today, james McCray was killed,
and John Turk was seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
OUR SHARE OF THE BURDEN
Duty of This Country to Cuba
and the Philippines.
ADDRESS BY CHIEF JUSTICE LORE
He Opposes the Present Policy
of Imperialism.

Cubans nnd Filiplnos should be Put on
Their Feet and Helped Along in tho Path
OF self-government - Tins Country Has
Troubles Enough at Home. without En-
barking in the Colonial Policy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15

measures to be taken in keeping order
in Samoa unanimity will be observed.
They add that the functions of the
Commissioners will be to strive to agree
to the measures necessary for peace
full solution of the difficulties, but the
conclusions they individually reach will
of course be sent to the respective Gov
ernments, between whom further nego-
tiations will then occur in regard to the
final settlement.
The Foreign Office officials add that
as the German Government appears to
be satisfied with the agreement now
reached. no doubt the commission will
forlhwith depart for Samoa
r. w. Thompson, Secretary of the
London Missionary Society, referring to
the statement of the Berlin correspon-
dent of the Times that Malietoa Tanu
is described as the candidate of the
London Missionary Society, "at whose
station Chief Justice Chambers was a
guest for many MONTHS said to a rep
resentative Of the Associated Press: 1T
is true that Mr.. Chambers, during the
first months of his residence in Samoa,
lived in one of the mission houses at
Apia, but the simple explanation is that
he was unwilling to set up his own es-
tablishment until his wife and family
arrived. We emphatically deny that
Malietoa Tanu is the candidate of the
London Missionary Society,""
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15
Curio Factories

A well-known curio expert makes a.
remarkable statement. There are GER
tain factories that exist in Europe for
the manufacture Of all kinds of art that
are likely to attract the collector Mod
ern articles Of china are stamped with
old marks so cleverly that even experts
have been deceived. Arms and armor
are treated with acids which eat away
the metal, thus producing the same eff
feet as the ravages Of time Carved
worries are stained with oils to make
them yellow, and are subjected to heat
to make them crack Pieces of furni-
ture have holes drilled to represent the
worm holes, and so ON, until there will
in time be very little in the way OF
curios which are in themselves really
curious.
Paris is one of the strongholds of this
class Of forgers, while in Hungary there
is a factory where Dresden china is
initiated in fair manner. There is,
however, one safe way, and that is 10
buy through reputable dealers. Forger-
les in all works of art rarely get into
the dealers hands. AS rule, they
are sent to auction-rooms.
Many amateurs have an idea that
they may pick up priceless work of
ART or cur1O Tor mere song InlS Is
the chance for forgers. They know all
this and work accordingly, and thus
the amateur is deceived. The spurious
curio-makers haunt out-of-the-way
auction-room where amateurs look in
with the idea that none but themselves
can know of the room in question. The
sale takes place, and they come away
with gem, SO they think, and are per-
has, curiously enough, in this connec-
ton lately been discovered a disease
which eats away bronze and gives it a
sign of antiquity. All objects of an
tiauity fabricated from metallic copper
and it's important alloy, made by add
ing tin in certain proportions. are liable
to be attacked by this destructive cor
rodinp affection Skilled artists of these
false antiquities are known to inocu-
late their reproductions with spots of
| bronze disease.-Jeweler's Circular.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15

Potatoes, &c per 10; Rhubarb. 3Q5c per ID
Artichokes, Coo per dozen.
MEATS-Beef-Prim Rib Roast, 121kd
safe per h. Corned Beef, Sq121ac; Sau-
sage, l21ac; Vienna Sausage. 15c; Bacon.
l5c, Loin Steak. 121eG15c; Rump Steak.
10c; Chuck Roast, 10c: Rump, Sc; Brisket.
Sc: Chuck steak, 10c Veal-Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, lie. Mutton-Leg.
l1Q121kc; Loin and Rib Chops, 121ac; Mutt
sQl3hc Ham. l2Q131tc.
POULTRY Hens, 60c each; Spring, SOC
each; Broiiers. 25Q40c each; Tame Geese,
S150 each; Tame Ducks, 50465c each; Tur-
keys, lie for live and zoe for dressed per
10.
EGGS-California, zoe per dozen
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter-P Zoe
per 10; Mountain zoe; Valley Roll, 2uc;
Petaluma. 45c per roll; Creamery, SOC per
roll. California. 15c per ID; Young
America. lie; Eastern Creamery. 15G20c:
Hay AND GRAIN-oat or Wheat Hay,
9OcdS1; Alfalfa. 75c; Whole Barley. s1.35,
Ground Barley, $1.55; Feed Oats, si5O9
l60; Middlings, Sl.10; Shorts, s105; Bran,
81; Straw, 60QD70c; Corn, large, $1.30; Small,
sl3o; Cracked Corn. $I.40; Ground Corn,
S1.35: Red Russian Oats. $l5Q01. IS.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
Almonds, 15q2Oc; New Brazils, 121ac; Pc
per h.; Pine Nuts. Sc.
COAL OIL-Pearl (casesl, lie; Star, lie;
Eocene, Ice; Extra Star, &c; Elaine. 2Sc;
Water White (bulk). 12c.
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-10 o..
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLEs-10 o.,
41xc: IL or, 5hc: II o.. 6ltc: 16 o., 71ac.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
the Board of Supervisors of the county of
Sacramento, duly given and made on the
Eth day of April, 1889. notice is hereby
the county of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia, will receive bids for the sale OF
franchise or privilege granting the right
and privilege of placing, erecting ana
maintaining poles, maStS, wires and other
conductors for the transmission OF electric
energy, for all purposes to which sucn
electric energy IS, or may be adapted, IN
public ways and public grounds of the
county of Sacramento. State of California,
and the streets, alleys, avenues, public
lagos within said county. with the right
of charging and receiving compensation
therefor from persons using the same,
for the period of fifty years from and
such franchise or privilege.
That each bidder must accompany his
bid with bond TO such county with good
and sufficient sureties to be approved by
such board in the penal amount OF hve
thousand dollars. conditioned that such
bidder will we'll and truly observe, fulfill
conditions and obligations of such fran
chise, which franchise or privilege shall
be evidenced by an ordinance. the form,
terms and conditions of which is now on
file with the undersigned at his office, and
may be seen upon application. Each bid
der must also obligate himself to pay the
expense of this advertisement and the
publica tioH of the ordinance granting such
franchise Bids to be sealed and filed with
the undersigned ct or before the hour of
10 o'clock in the forenoon OF the Sd day
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Dated April 5. 1899
County Clerk of the County of Sacra-
Sacramento. Cal. a6-1Ot