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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

4 LIRG e PARTITION.

The Edge Moor Iron Co. Receives the Com
tract for tho Recreation I;uiidipga nj Chest
nut Street Wharf.
The Edge Moor Iron Co. has received
the contract for supplying and erecting
the metal work for the recreation
pavilion to be erected on the pier at
Chestnut street wharf, Philadelphia.
About GOO tons of metal will be re-
CURED and the work is to DO completed
early in the spring.
Armstrong Il Printzehotf of Phila-
delphia are the general contractors and
the Edge Moor Co. is sub ontractor
The pier will be decided arcni-
tectural improvement to Philadelphia IS
river front and will furnish recreation
and amusement for thousands Of people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
COST OF THE BOTKlN TRIAL.
At Least $4,000 for California aud Only
About 81 800 Tar Delaware.


Attorney General Robert C. White Of
Georgetown and Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., of this city,
we're in conference at Mr.. Cooper s
office on Monday on the subject of tho
expenses of the trial of Mrs. Cordelia
G.. Botkin in San Francisco. Both
the attorney general and his deputy
had expended a good deal of money on
behalf of this State, and now desire
to be reimbursed. For this to be done,
it will require the passage of a special
appropriation act by the Legislature,
The total cost of the poisoning cases
TO this State will be about 81, 500,
which is considered very reasonable.
Chief of Police Lees of San Francisco,
where the trial took place, estimated
the cost to California Mt easily $40, 600,
On the score of expense, it was fortu-
nate for Delaware that the trial was
not here, because many witnesses would
need to have been brought from Cali
fornia at an enormous cost; Delaware
would simply have change places with
California as to the expenses.
OF the S1,500 expenses contracted by
Attorney General White and Deputy
Cooper, the principal item was for De
tective Bernard j. McVey's first triI
to California, when he took Thu
requisition papers for Mrs. Botkin
That cost about $500. The large par
of the remainder was for the expense.
incurred by Mr.. White in the prosecu
tion of the case. California, as i;
known, paid the expenses of the Della
ware witnesses.
An act may shortly be introduced il
the Legislature to provide for REIN
bursting the States prosecuting officers
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
THE CAMBRIDGE pOISONlNGS.


Death of Mary Jane Sic, One OF the Sfx Col
ored People Made Sick BY Oyster Fritters,
One Woman Arrested.
Cambridge, Nd, Jan. 10. Mary
Jane Sic, colored, mother of George
W. Kiah, colored, one of the six per-
sons poisoned In Cambridge on Thurs
day last, died at an early hour Satur-
day morning. Stephen Kiah, an uncle
of George ". Kiah, the first victim, is
very Ill, and may not recover. These
persons were supposed to have been
poisoned by oyster fritters made from
flour left over in barrel after George
w. Kiah died. Kiah had just been
married the second time when he was
Killed. The symptoms strongly sug-
gested poison, and the contents Of the
stomach, together with SOME of the food
he had partaten Of, were sent to Balti.
more, and the State chemist detected
the presence Of arsenic in large guam
tity. In the meanwhile the sequel
transpired causing another death and
endangering the lives of five other
colored people belonging to the family.
This afternoon an autopsy was per-
formed on tho remains of Mary Jane
Sic by Drs. John Mace, Guy Steele
and Brice Goldsborough. A Jury Of
inquest was summoned as follows; A.
j. Goble, foreman: j. G. James,
Henry Haggett, Joseph Twilley, Frank
Harding, Charles Paul, James S. Dixon,
Henry Y. Hooper, i. Eugene Ross. W.
L. Barrett, James Willis and William
A. Hutchinson.
The jury could do no more for the
present than view the remains Of the
woman and adjourn to await further
developments. Sheriff Samuel u. lie
compte of Enthusiastically, left thi:
evening for Baltimore with The con
| tents OF the woman's stomach fol
analysis by State Chemist Penniman
who has already reported that he fount
| arsenic in the oysters fritters. which
made the family sick and which hat
been sent to him before the death
Of Mary Jane Sic.
Sheriff Leoompte will also take int,
custody colored woman named Marthi
| Bailey, who was arrested in BaItimor,
4 on Saturday ON suspicion of havius
used poison in the case of George w
Kiah, who, in his widowhood, had beel
| attentive to the Bailey woman an,
then married someone else.
Martha Bailey was found living il
service at a house at Roland Park b.
Detective Thomas Hogan and Patrol
man Day, Of the Eastern district. Sh
was arrested by them on u warran
sworn out by States Attorney Jane
Higgins Of Dorchester county, an
locked up at the central police static
to await the arrival Of the Dorcheste
authorities. She is 81 years Of age
light colorcd and Of a rather quie
disposition.
| John Bailey. her brother, has re
tanned Harrington and Mace TO defen
her. Much excitement prevails anon
the colored people OF Cambridge owe
the poisoning, and the whole CON
munity is interested in bringing tn
matter to light.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

CITY SALARIES.
Board of Trade Committee Fagors Redus
tion From the Charter nm Figures,


tion From the Charter HilI Figures.
\ The Board of Trade committee on mu-
nicipal reform held meeting Monday
evening at the office of Joseph Il. Car
penter, Jr., and having already gone
over the proposed charter bill pretty
thoroughly, discussed the subject of
salaries for city officials. II was de-
cided to place the salaries of the heads
of the five city departments at 81, 800
year instead of $1,000; of the mayor,
at 50, 900, instead of 50, 400, and of the
mayors secretary, $1,000, instead Of
$1,000. Another meeting of the com
mittee will be held tonight. A COM
parison is to be made between the
proposed salaries under the new charter
and those under the present city
government, which comparison, it is
thought, will effectually answer critic
isms of the new bill on the line OF
expense.
The committee comprises Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr., A. s. Reed, A. l..
johnson, NJ. p. Satterthwaite and John
s. Rossell, and has authority TO in
crease its number. When the charter
bill is complete, the committee will
| present it to City Council and later Il
tho Legislature, and strong effort
will be made to secure its passage by
this session of that body. Members Of
the committee argue that under the
new charter the city will be better
governed and at less expense to thu
| taxpayers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
no EhKr0s Farm rms rEAH.
And It Is Said That Cecil Oounty Peopl
Are DIspleased 1hereaI.


Eikton, Nd, Jan. i6. The decision
of the stockholders of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society not to hold a fair
this year and giving the managers
authority to sell the grounds does not
seem to meet with tho satisfaction Of
the people at large.
The association is 10 far better con-
dition financially than since the date
of its organization. in 1880. The asso-
citation is only in debt TO tho amount
of something over $1,000, while in
1892 the society was under debt of
over 1900. Since then the mortgage
has been gradually reduced from year
to year, and under the management of
George S. Woolley as president the
ASSOCIATION has not only succeeded in
paying off practically all its debt, but
has improved the grounds very much.
Ii is said that the majority of the
stock is held by few individuals, and
other stockholders are outvoted at all
meetings of the society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Chief of Police Dolan is confined to
his residence, No. 231 Broome street,
with an attack of grip. He was taken
sick on Monday with what appeared 10
be heavy cold, and remained home
during the day. Monday night, as an i'm
portant meeting of the Police Com
missioners was TO be held, he went to
the City Hall in a cab. He remained
during the meeting and afterward re-
turned home in cab. He Immediately
went to bed and as the grip has set 10
may be compelled to remain indoors
for several days. Captains Kane and
Chambers are in charge of the police
| department during the chiefs illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
-
TOILET COLLISION.
New CASTLE Cars Ron Together Near south
WILMINGTON,

WbintbGtou
A rear-end trolley collision occurred
near South Wilmington Monday night
between New Castle cars, a short dis
lance below Eden Park. The accident
happened shortly before $50 o'clock.
The regular car had left New Castle at
5. 10 O'Clock and after passing the car
barn an extra car was hauled ont
from the barn and followed to 60 to
Eden Park in order to carry the work
ingmon employed at the shops of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., living in
New Castle. e..
The accident was due to the stoppage
OF the forward car to take on a pas
seneer near Pyle's Lane and before
Motorh,an Wright could stop his car it
crashed with great violence into the
rear end Of the forward car, which was
in charge Of Conductor Montgomery
and Motorman Campbell. Both cars
were badly broken. Fortunately for
Conductor Montgomery he had gone
to thu front end of the car and when
the other car crashed into his car no
was out of the way.
The few passengers In the car were
shaken up and for n tine there was
excitement. The cars were taiscn to
Eden Park and afterwards returned to
the barn, whore they had the broken
ends taken out and the work Of repair
ing was started Mt once.
In the meantime two cars were run
over the line in place Of three, and this
schedule was maintained until Tuesday
morning, when the work Of removing
the trucks from the injured cars to
other cars in the barn were completed
and the regular schedule was resumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

/ Constantinople, Turkey, Jan. l6. An
imperial trade has bccn issued order.
ing the purchase Of 1862 Krupp field
guns and 10000 shrapnel shells, This
is undoubtedly the outcome Of theihct
Of Emperor William, on his return from
the Orient, in presenting the Sultan Of
Turkey with u perfect model Of the most
modern Krurp field gun introduced into
the German army. The German news
papers nit the time commented approx
ingly on tho Emperor's shrewelness
which, they predicted, would result il
Turkey sending n large order for guns
to Germany,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

New York, Jan. lti. The Commnr
cial Cable Co. today issued the follow
ing notice: "The Eastern Telegraph
90. advises MS as follows: We beg L
inform you that we have this mornin;
received advices from Manila siatinl
Tint the American government nov
notify us that censorship in appheabl
to all outward and homeward telegram
containing Political news. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
LETTERS Lost IN THE NAH.
Two Serious Instances From Camden, Lear
to an investigation.

Camden. Jan. H. The loss of two
letters mailed at Camden, addressed
to Wilmington, both containing checks
for a considerable amount. within the
past week, has stirred up the business
men here.
Frederick Clark, a Camden merchant,
mailed a letter containing about $500
in checks to the Delaware Hardware
Co., last Friday, and Hubbard Corwin,
one to Wilmington on Monday, with
checks for large amount.
Both letters disappeared. and this
has led to investigation which shows
that for months letters have disap-
pesred in transmission over the Della.
wase railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

III takes time" is the reply of the doctor,
when his cough convtsed patient complains
that the medicine produces no effect. Now
the great merit Of 'iIale's Honey Of Hore-
hound and Tar is, that its curative liz
iluenco is developed Immediately after the
first or second dose. The progress of the
cure is rapid as well US certain. AS remedy
for the ailments Of the wind-pipe and lungs.
II stands alone and unapproached. Sold nv
all druggists at % cents. 81 cents and 81.
Great saving by buying large size. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure In one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
AMMAN HALL OF FIRE.
Horrible Fate of Workman Blown 40
Feet by Gas Explosion.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. Is. George
Pentley, barrowman on the cupola of
No. 3 furnace, Lackawanna Co., was
hurled 40 feet by gas explosion this
morning. With his clothing aflame he
fell among other worklnen, ball OF
fire. His entire body was roasted he
fore the flames were extineuished. Ho
died at Moses Taylor hospital
The exploding gas fired the furnace
building and Il large part of the roof
burned away before the hremcn CON
trollcd the flames.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

New Castle, Jan. 16. Mrs. Frank
Bush Of this city, died at 1890 O'Clock
this afternoon, after an illness OF sew
eral weeks. Deceased was prominent
member of the First Baptist Church
and also one Of those who assisted in
the work of establishing the church in
this city. The arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Georgetown, Jan. 16.--By the will OF
the late DR.. Richards of this place, all
his personal property is left to his
niece, Miss Jennie Stevenson of Phila-
dolphin; to Henry Hammond his home
for life and then TO revert to Miss
Stevenson TO the Episcopal Church
here $500, and to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church $500. The estate is
worth about SlS, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

The River Front Railroad Co. held
its annual meeting Monday afternoon
AZ It's offices at Edge Moor and the old
officers and directors were re-eected
for the ensuing year. Tho company
owns the road connecting the r., w.. a.
=. railroad with the Edge Moor Iron
Works.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

You are making a great mistake In not send
Ing for a 10 cent trial Hlzs OF kiy'H Crenm Baim
We mail It, or the 'Oceut size Dru ggsts ali koet
II. Ely Brothers, 81 Warren street, New YORK
cntarrh caused diiliuulty IN speaking and to
great extent loss Of hearing. by the use OF Ely,
Cream Balm dropiiIg Of mueus nis ceased
voice and hearing have greatly imprpved.-J, W
Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

New Castle, Jan. 6.-The American
Strawboard Co. is said to BIO anxious
to locate in this city If suitable site
with water front can be obtained.
in order to be able TO load deep draught
vessels Mt the wharves, as much of the
concerns product is shipped abroad.
The rolling mill site,so much desired
by the company, is not for sale, and
the other property of the Tasker estate
near the gashouse will not be sold.
An excellent site, the old foundry, and
the Blount property, can be secured,
which would give good river front
near the long wharf and wharf could
be built there at a much smaller OK
pense than ut any other point along the
shore, other than at the gashouse.
The company had works at Lima, o. !,
but recently they were destroyed by
fire. The plant cost 500, 900. The firm
has not yet decided TO rebuild at that
place. 1t is bona fide concern and
is listed On the Chicago Stock Ex-
change as A No. /.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DELAWARE JANUARY l9 1882

which has 800 voters, lis too large. The
voters. he adds, have been asking. for
six years that the district be divided.
The proposed bill will provide for vot-
ing places at Kenton and Clayton.
Frurtner reports on fifth page.l g
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

Trying To Ford n River.
Mena, Ark, Jan. II. Joe Bates, a
farmer living near the Washita River,
started to town with his family in q
wagon.
In attempting TO ford tho river the
wagon was swept away and his wife,
child and a Young woman were drowned.
the river had risen from the late
rains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-19

The best way to avoid siclsnesss to keep your
self healthy by,tnk,pg Hood'e 5arsaparlla, the
great blood phrinsE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
4. \. GRAY RETtRN~.
General Traftse HansErr Of y 4. T.
4 r. 90. ra1ks on Yukon Canrs

CAPE Nome IS q gid camp ~sit 4
y tfr@E. genera! srstnc manager u tao
NH American 7raa sporsa;ion y Trss.ns
company. Yesterday uVcr his return On
10 I4rteo after tvtp which i0cluA@i :;
MlcNaes cape Nome ari the entire length
- tHe Xakcc.
"A-aca-S ara creeks at}ks a-e rSca Be-
sf+es ST. i TIE cheapest psaeer camp 7
nave -yeT knasn 81. as h~lracE Is rot
1sep B. q. ana ;ae C1ire~ az summer Zig
s@sS b Nst country '5e $50 ,h@ws ne
STa@ft 1ut -k.t.
As % tGe seasons sc pGt I thzrk T.
III ret - ls<s than s. 5sas.ss. ans Z; asay
~eAca 8; - 10
NJ. Gray eenvsr~a rt>0A'Iv stepped ~ re-
TGscH te ;Ns ki0ntiks. sayfng Z su@~t
sc-aa tiT7s 81 p&ssar ard as xtsstet re
principal creeks, an1 sas A1z Aear4
eaesgs % warrant gAe assertion thzt he
Nsofsst.&S raz3mes Kill ~ WORKED rsurz az
tss-sfe ~ t1ss gesE5er tnAu ever before
Sean tb&se~* ave >s.ue two very general
uS~ fE Re camp They are - mos. -v4ry
a..3 -sstss sr tev dsstr.<s as. ether ia
chth~Ty S,7s'sis aees aTs l,r4ns avc1gAg inta
~ Hsrss use
GG ny ~sy - TIE Yuko- stored a:
Ia ~ss1pAsya cexi as4sas ASs Aw 9 r>ssr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18

Anti-saIo0n League Secures War
rants for Three of Them.

The Seattle Anti-Saioon League. Arthur
G jackson, +. A. @. s.. secretary. yester-
day secured warrants In Judge Cams
court for the arrest Of three saloonkeeper-
ers or the charge Of violating the state
SundAy-ciosinz law. The warrants were
issue6 for William Belond. Thomas Clancy
and Dave Blake, ali Of whom are accused
q having kept saloons open On Sunday.
July e.
The warrant for Belond was sworn %
by A. 4. Flag: that for Clancy By W. n.
Hazard. and that for Blake By Rev.
Louis J. Sawyer. pastor Of the North Sc
attic Baptist church. The cases were set
down for bearing this morning. though
both sides expect a continuance a. that
tins. One OF the saloon men. In discuss
ing ths case, said yesterday:
The members OF the aTti-saioon league
may not know IL. but the Sunday closing
law OF this state covers other things be-
sides saloons, II includes street cars. and
In fact every class of business and we
see no reason why IL should not be en-
forced In all lines. as well as In ours. In
on the par; OF the church people will fcrce
formed. which will take action. II We De
forced to ciose on Sunday. 10 gee that other
people are treated IN the same manner.
In other words, II the law IL enforced
against us We propose to see that II is en-
forced a.. around
Col. r. II. Lindsay. so II was stated yes
tsrday. has been retained by the three sa-
iocn men who were arrested 10 defend
them. though II the fight becomes a gen
erai one II IL said additional counsel VIII
be called In 70 assist him.
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tature but real railroad in operation on
mile and half back from the river. and
on the bank The rolling stock consists OF
an eight-ton locomotive and twenty box
cars.
These mines are in time liable TO pro-
duce enough coal for the entire Yukon
river sieet In addition to fuel for Dawson
and other towns During the summer and
fall We shipped 30 tons of coal. and are
selling II readily at $50 per ton. 1t is splen
did COAL not only for domestic purposes,
but power as Well During the season We
gave 1, a thorough trial on our river feet
and found II as good quality of coal as
anyone could desire.
Rampant and Circle City are pretty we'll
deserted, Mr. Gray said. discussing inter-
mediate d!stricts-camns between Cape
Nome and the klondike. They have lost
the bulk OF their population TO Cape Nome.
The Eagle City district. however. holds her
crowd pretty we'll American ana Mission
are good creeks and more or less work Is
being done on other streams.
JACK Wade, i was pretty reliably in
formed. is turning OUT very rich. No doubt
that Is going 10 be splendid camp. and
understand the Eureka creek section is
showing up we'll"
Notwithstanding his long journey and the
arduous labors incident TO a careful in
vestigation OF the camps he visited. Mr..
Gray is in splendid health
Capt. ]. j. Healy. Mr.. Gray reports, will
probably pass the winter on the Yukon.
Healy was at Dawson when Mr.. Gray left
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DIVORCE GRANTED THE GREENS.
Judge Benson Quickly Dispoaes of
Sensational Case.

The divorce case of Sarah X. Groen VS..
Gustaf c. Groen. In which the papers filed
by both parties hristied with sensational
charges Of cruelty. drunkenness and disso
lutte conduct was tried in the superior
court yesterday before Judge Benson and
decree granted the complaining wife.
The court quickly came 10 the conclusion
that Il was impossible for the parties 10
Hive together and disappointed sensation
mengers In the court room oy excluding
deiuze Of unsavory testimony from both
sides. The wife was given lodging house.
which was part OF the community property
In dispute.
One OF Green's charges was that his wife
was something of an adventures. and In
opening tha case one of the lawyers in
formed the court that IL was IVAN AL
stine divorce suit on A small scale" Judge
Benson quickly concluded that he would
not allow the trial 10 drag out TO the same
length as did its celebrated alleged proso-
type
The Grnen case originally came before
Judge Moore. When Il was commenced,
that Judge signed an order at the request
Of the plaintiff entoining Green from visit
ing her or using personal violence toward
her pending the trial. Groen violated the
Injunction by going TO his yifes apart
ments and kicking the outer door in. For
this contempt OF coura Judge Moore nnsd
Groen and also ordered him imprisoned in
the county jail. An appeal from the SEN
tence was taken by Groen and is s;ill
pending before the supreme court Pending
the appeal he is at large on bail
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W. T.. Nnnsei. Railroad Man
stashed with u Razor

\ mysterious cutting a~vay took place IN
front - the f>sTeg saloon q. the corner
% Jackson street and Second avenue south
last might ahouf c'ci0rk ". F.. Nan>ei
a uisn who claims % lie Ia The employ -
the Columbia s. pugY; Sound railway. was
s1ash~a In the face witA 4 razor an tIgiy
sash being inNictet over his eft eye. The
cuf VAS about fou; inches long
Nansei either hoes not know Who cut.
him nr else ~ has wii]f0lfv refused IN give
his sam" - the n0Hc@ lie was very srriv
when Capt Sullivan ask j him about thu
matter AZ police headquarters hut snallv
denied that no knew the mans name or
tna' - knew the r@avau thst actuat~a him
IN making ehF assault
The S-n~v tol3 = fh~ a~sir ~ tha saloon
was ts7t NaHs@5 came ~ the place with a
~o0}sn. and ~aS assaulted Ttth tN~ razor
tnSf before ~ entered fhc aOoT M one
in ghs saloon saw be cutting happen an!
80" sNsher made Ats e4cs re before tAa 10
ltce cou'A arrive MaSsa1 said ~ cont !
Eiv" oo description = nm hut w st,1A know
hff0 y ~ SAW hi-N again Ne aSke; the
p"itre rot 90 arrest him saving 4e would
e. <Ve1 With htT, - h's $50 Nav D-
Enti NNT3~s Sawr4 80 Na-s-}t@ g.