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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
WILL NOT NAME A SENATOR.
Governor Tnnne,i is Not inclined To Nomi-
i. nate a Successor to Geotae Gray.


j. nate u Successor to GeotRe Gray.
Dover, April 70. Since the appoint
ment of Gov. Stone OF Pennsylvania of
M. S. Quay as United States Senator
to succeed himself, Notwithstanding
the failure Of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature to elect Senator much COM
ment has been heard here and else
where, concerning the probability of
Gov. Tunnel following Gov. Stones
example.
The Gazette's correspondent, in
an interview with Gov. Tunnel asked
him if he intended to appoint sue
cessor to George Gray upon the same
grounds that NJ. S. Quay was ap-
pointed. He replied:
II have given the matter no con
sideration whatever, and there is no
probability of my appointing Senator.
II hardly think it would be worth
while to take such action, for the
reason that il / should appoint n
Senator he could only serve till the
next session of Congress, and would
then have to run his chances of being
seated or turned down.
80 far as Gov. Stone of Pennsyl-
vania establishing a precedent in this
respect is concerned, | do not think it
will hold, as decisions rendered on
this point have been in vogue for o
great many years and it is hardly
probable that the Senate will now re-
verse it's opinion in this particular
case -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
TWO LOCOMOTIVES BURNED.
A Disastrous Blaze at the Round House and
Repair Shop OF tho Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road Company.

A Disastrous Blaze at the Round House and
Repair Shop of tho Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road Company.
The large franc roundhouse and re-
pair shop of the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad Co., at the foot of Sixth
avenue, was destroyed by fire between
10 and II O'Clock Monday night, and two
locomotives which were in the build
ing are wreck. The loss will prob
ably reach $4,000.
When the fire was discovered there
were four locomotives in the round
house, but the mon at work there
succeeded in saving two of them, Nos.
638 and 455. The two destroyed, Nos.
300 and 62l, were first-class pieces of
machinery and had been in active
service. All of the engines kept at the
building are used either on the Phila-
delpbia or the Landenberg route. Two
freight cars were also burned.
There was also some machinery in
the repair shop and miscellaneous
articles in the storeroom, and about
everything is in the wreck, with the
exception of the locomotives which
were saved. Some of the employees
of the company lost tools, but such
losses were not very heavy.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
There was much grease about the
building and some think the blaze can
be attributed to spontaneous combus-
tion, while others are of the opinion
that spark may have fallen on the
roof or entered the building. The conf
pany's men and others in the vicinity
worked nobly and assisted the firemen
in saving nearby property.
An alarm was sent IN from box No.
90, and the district apparatus soon
responded. The firemen had little hopes
Of saving the burning building, but
they rendered much service in the
matter of preventing the spread of the
flames.
The railroad men who had Offices at
the roundhouse and storeroom will
probably find temporary quarters in
the vicinity. 1t is not known whether
the roundhouse will he rebuilt at that
locality, but it is presumed that it
will. A railroad man said Monday night
that there was probability, he
thought, of a roundhouse being built
in the vicinity of Elsmere, and If such
course should be followed repair
shops might also be erected there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHE0
Preacher Lige Strickland, Accused by
Sam Hose, Hanged to a Tree.
HIS EARS AND FINGERS CUT OFF
A PIacard Said: 1--WE Must Pro-
tect Our Southern Women"
THIS QUESTION NOW THE LEADING ONE

Palmetto, Ca, April 1.-THE body
of Liee Strickland, the negro i'm
plicated by Sam Hose in the killing
of Alfred Crawford, was found swing
ing to the limb of tree. about one
mile from town, this morning.
The ears and fingers were cut off and
on the body was pinned placard bear
ing these words;
"We must protect our Southern
women.
Strickland was negro minister, 60
years of age. Sam Hose, Just as the
torch was about to be applied to the
pile of wood under him, near Newman
yesterday, admitted, killing Alfred
Crawford, but said that Strickland
had given him Sl2 to do the deed.
GIVEN MOB TRIAL.
A crowd of men left for the home
of Major Thomas, where Strickland
worked, and at dusk last night took
the negro from the place and brought
him into town.
Major Thomas urged them not to
take the negro, saying he believed
him innocent. The men refused to
listen, and took Strickland to the
public square in town, where an i'm.
promptu trial was had. Everybody who
knew Strickland was called upon to
give testimony as TO his character.
Several negroes employed by Col.
Thomas said the negFo was law abid-
ing citizen and was not implicated in
the Crawford affair. Other people living
near the Thomas place gave Strickland
bad name.
The court then adjourned to another
place, one mile from town where sew
eral people lived who knew Strickland.
Hero the colored preacher was strung
up two or three times in an effort to
get q confession from him, but each
time he refused to say that he had any
connection with Hoses crime and
denied that he had paid Hose to
murder Crawford. The crowd seemed
TO be evenly divided regarding the
guilt of the negro.
Speech h-making was continued until
daylight. 1t was then decided to take
the preacher to Jail at Fairburn. This
was the last time the negro was seen
alive. This morning the body of Strick-
land was found hanging from the limb
Of tree and shockingly mutilated.
The city marshal drove to the scene
and the body was brought here. An
inquest will be held at noon.
| NOR STILL HUNTINsSFoR NEGROES.
Atlanta, Ca, April "a. "A telephone
message from Palmetto at 10 O'Clock
says the mob which lynched Strickland
captured Albert Sewell, a negro who
had declared that the death of every
negro should - avenged, and put him
to death. The mob is said to be still
on the hunt for negroes and that prob.
ably two more will be lynched before
the work has been finished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
UNIrED STATES COURT.
The Case Against James II. Morrison Goei
Over Until the June Term.

over Until tnb June Iefin-
When the United States Court con-
vened at noon Tuesday all of the petit
jurors summoned for the April term
were present, except j. Hart Bye of
Milford, but as the only criminal case
on the docket for this term, that
against James Fl. Morrison Of near
Newark, charged with improper use of
the mails, was continued, at the re-
quest of his counsel. II. H. Ward,
until the June term, the jurors were
discharged until noon on Tuesday,
May 9th. They were summoned to re-
turn at that time, as the court, at the
request of Levi G. Bird, counsel for
the receivers of tho B. & o. Railroad
Co., granted a continuance of the
damage suits of Donahoe and Harris
against the receivers and that day was
fixed for the trial of one of them. The
other is to follow. In making the ap-
plication Mr.. Bird said there might be
settlement in one of the cases, and
he thought there was possibility of
both being settled. Anthony Higgins
represents Donahoe and John Biggs
represents Harris. Judge Gray is to
sit with Judge Bradford in the trial
of the cases, as they are before the
Circuit Court.
Tho case of Bloede VS.. the Joseph
Bancroft & Sons Co., which was con-
tinued from the October term, was con-
tinued by mutual agreement, until the
June term,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
EXPLOSION CAUSES HAVOC.
Chomicai Works IN Philadelphia Wrecked
With Fatal Results, tuesday Morning.


Philadelphia, April 20. BY an ex-
plosion of benzine in Fleer's chemical
works, Twenty-fourth and Callowhill
streets, today, two men were killed,
two others are unaccounted for, and
one woman was fatally injured. A score
of persons were more or less seriously
injured. The names of the dead and
missing men have not yet been learned.
Following is partial list of those in
jured:
Mrs. Lizzie Donohue, fatally; Mrs.
Barr, blown from her doorstep into the
street, slight; Mrs. O'Donnel and
infant. blown from doorway into the
street, slightly injured; Charles
Marion, IL years old, cut by flying
glass; Harry Randall Of Camden, N.
j., scalp lacerated and body burned |;
James Glideson, aged one year, badly
burned; Mrs. Julia Glideson, seriously
burned; Margaret Driscoll, cut by
flying glass; John Mckee, head and
leg cut; John Hannerhan, bruised and
cut; Thomas DAILY, cut by flying glass;
Andrew Monahan, cut by flying glass !:
Sallie E. Stackhouse, aged 81 years,
internal injuries and shock; George
Conner of Camden. N. j., hands and
arms badly burned Edward Galanaugh,
aged 13, internal injuries; Michael
Hanahan, aged 32, burned about the
head; fireman, injured by falling
wreckage.
There were two explosions, the first
occurring at S.55 and the second few
minutes later. The factory is a total
wreck, and buildings for distance of
half square on both sides of Cal
lowhill street we're partially de-
molished. In some instances windows
in structures two squares away were
shattered.
So far rs can be learned there were
but six men in the chemical works
when the catastrophe occurred. One
of these was blown high in the air and
his body struck the ground at a dis
tance of 25 yards from the mill. The
other was burned almost to crisp.
Adjoining Fleer's establishment was
grocery store owned by Arthur
Donohue. Two boarders are said to
have been asleep in the upper part of
the house and they have not been
accounted for.
Mrs. Donohue, the grocer's mother,
was so badly injured that her death is
momentarily expected.
On the opposite side of the street is
the dwelling of Mrs. Giverson. The
burning benzine ignited the clothing
of Mrs. Giverson and that of her child.
With the infant in her arms she ran
screaming into the street enveloped in
flames. Firemen aud hospital surgeons
who had responded promptly to the
alarm hastened to her assistance and
she was conveyed to a hospital in an
ambulance.
1t is impossible at this time to esti-
mate the loss. Fully hundred houses
are more or less damaged, those in
close proximity to the chemical works
being so badly wrecked as to probably
necessitate their condemnation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
WILLIAM N. MOONEY DEAD.
Prominent Kaiiroad Employe and Trustee
of the Poor for Several Years.

William II. Mooney, foreman of the
erecting shop of the P., W. " B. Rail
road Co., died about o'clock Tuesday
morning, at his residence, No. Cos
Tatnall street, after an illness of about
three months of Brlght's disease and
dropsy. He was confined to the house
since February 1st.
Mr.. Mooney was we'll known, having
been trustee of the poor for nine years
and being in the employ of the rail
road company for about 30 years. He
was born in Ireland on May 2sth, 1889,
and was, therefore, nearly 60 years of
age. He came to America when boy
and learned the trade of machinist in
Annapolis and Baltimore, Md, and
this city. He came to Wilmington
about tho time he reached his majority
and had lived here ever since. He
was Democrat and took an active
interest in politics. A widow. one son
and three daughters survive him. He
was member of Corinthian Lodge,
No. 90, A. f. A. nj.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning. Services will be held at st.
Peters Pro- Cathedral and interment
will be made at the new Cathedral
cemetery
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
COL. Du POINT IS KING BEE.
He Names the Postmaster at Rockiand and
Is stiii the Dispenser of Federal Patronage
INal


In Delaware. .H.
John j. Harris, Regular Republican,
has becn appointed postmaster at Rock
land succeeding Joseph A. Buck,
Democrat. He has received his COM
mission and taken charge of the office.
This is another Knockout blow for
the Addicksites, who have been con
tidently predicting that Henry j.
Ewing, a brother of Representative
Ewing, supposed to be u Union Re-
publican, would receive the appoint
ment.
The selection of Harris was made on
the recommendation of Col. II. A.
du Pont, and indicates that the colonel
has call on tho Federal patronage.
Addicksites havo been basing their
prediction of Ewing's appointment on
the belief that he had the support OF
Congressman HolTecker, and they ex-
pected that when the selection was
made they would be in u position to
impress the Regulars with the fact that
President Mckinley had transferred
from Col. du Pont to Mr.. Hoffecker
the pleasure Of dispensing Federal
patronage in Delaware.
But the Addicksites are doomed to
disappointment and the Regulars feel
safe in clinging to Col. du Pont when
they want offices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

ON the Contrary. Ho VIII Give Genera
OTIS More Troopsif They Are Needed.

On the ContrarY, 90 VIII Sive Ssnerat
OTIS More Troopsif They Are Needed.
Washington, April "a. Secretary of
War Alger today said that yesterdays
battle at Quingan had not altered the
plans of the department in any degree.
Gen. Otis, Gen. Bawton, Admiral
Dewey and the Philippine Commission
all were fully authorized to deal with
the situation in the Philippines accord
ing to their best Judgment and the War
Department believed it would be good
policy to refrain from meddling un-
necessarily.
The Secretary said that If Otis wants
more troops he shall have them and
that meantime the War Department
will make every effort to hasten the
relief of the volunteer troops by regular
soldiers.
Batteries G and NJ of the Seventh
Artillery have been ordered to return
from Porto Rico. 1t is expected that
these batteries and the remainder of
the Seventh Artillery in this country
will be recruited to their full strength
and sent to Manila.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

An enthusiastic meeting of the COM
missioned officers of the First Regi-
ment, National Guard Of Delaware,
was held al the armory Monday night,
Adjutant General Garrett j. hart pre-
siding. 1t was decided to call a meeting
for the election Of colonel to succeed
/. Pusey Wickersham, resigned, on
May 9th, the first anniversary Of the
mastering of the regiment into the
United States service. There seemed
to be sentiment in favor of selecting
Major Theodore Townsend of Milford
to fill the vacancy. In case Major
Townsend is elected it is thought
either Capt. Matlack Of Co. @ or Capt.
Carter of Co. A will be chosen major.
1t will also be necessary to fill the
office of regimental quartermaster,
caused by the absence of Lieut.. IL. V.
d. Bootes, who has gone into the
regular service.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

resident Mckinley is to be invited
s,art oo IN motion the machinery at the
|siglIficai ~ exhibition which is to be
NY In this city next September
.1ag the convention of Municipal
i'u0VfIlclans, i'0 the idea being to have
Ion u tonch a button in the White
V,se' The Board Of Trade committee
~ vVn.ertainment held a meeting Mon
r:,s. se..enlng. John 9. Farra resigned as
|ata hurer r. and secretary M. p. Satterth-
"o was solicited to fill the vacancy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Philadelphia, Pa, April 25.-The
passengers ON the German steamship
Aragonia, from Antwerp, who were
detained at the National Hospital at
Lewes, arrived here today IN a special
train. They number 1919 and are under
ifs Hegbss csse and repreesentative sfsV Of The
International Navigation Co. One light
case of smallpox, a sailor, and IS sus-
poets were detained. The Aragonis is
discharging her cargo here, having
been thoroughly disinfected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Recently the Wilmington Coupon
Co. opened an office at No. I'll Market
street, second floor, where coupons for
clothing were given out, 20 cents being
paid for coupon and the scheme being
what is known as the chain system.
The doors are now closed, however. but
there is sign at the entrance stating
that the office is at No. 213 Christian
street, Philadelphia. 1t is understood
that about so people have been
interested in the scheme since the
office was opened here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
NAVE NOT PIIO LICENsEs,
About 200 Delinquents 40 Iie Warned of
Danger OF Indictment.

About 200 persons have failed to pay
their 1888 license fees to the clerk Of
tho peace. The delinquents will re-
ccive the following warning sent in the
name of Attorney General Robert G.
White:
Dear Sir: Tho clerk Of the peace Of
New Castle county has furnished me
with list of all those who have failed
to tako out license as required by law.
"Your name appears in this list. and
/ shall he compelled to prepare an in
dictment against you to be sent in to
the grand jury ut the next term of the
Court of General Sessions in this
county, unless license shall have
been issued to you on or before Thurs
day, the 4th day of May next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

jamestown, N. Y. April %. Ed.
ward Scott stabbed his son, Edward
Scott, Jr., of Oil City, at the fathers
home in this oity today. The father
had been drinking and abusing the
young mans mother, which resulted
in q quarrel. Tho victim is in criti-
cal condition, long knife having
entered his breast Just above the heart,
The father is under arrest
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

,aeS ,saea'ord, April 25.--E. L. Gillis, so
M. M old, a prosperous farmer who
raw 'Svu ilve miles from here, died un-
ssvn.ealy yesterday of heart disease.
|mS S's stricken while overseeing some
MI, y Y. field, and died soon after
IlSs carried to his residence. Mr..
|go y zane to this vicinity 30 years
! ~ aTm on Wilmington. He was a son
D' 'ase Commodore ;Gillis, U. s. N.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Champaign, H., April 25. Students
of the University of Illinois last night
prepared an efiigy of Gov. Tanner,
swung it from the limb of a tree and
afterward burned it, The indignation
against the governor was caused by his
veto of a part of the appropriation for
the university, passed by the last Leg
islature. 90.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Charles Mantell, alias Arthur Ran
dolph, alias Wesley jackson, and
Victor Houser, who are believed to
have robbed the residence of Job H.
jackson, in this city, were arraigned
in Philadelphia on Monday and turned
over to the Haverford authorities for
trial. 1t is hardly likely that they
will be brought here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

wife Of Winfield S. Righter of No. HOO
Lancaster avenue, died on Sunday of
apoplexy. The deceased was sick but
a short time and DIR. Frank p. Harris
was summoned and rendered medical
attention but failed to save Mrs.
Fighters life. The deceased leaves
husband and five children, the ages of
the latter ranging from months to Q
years,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Newark, April %. AT a meeting of
the New Century Club, yesteday after
noon, the following officers were elected !:
President, Mrs. II. G. Kollock; First
Vice President, Mrs. L. l. Handy !;
Second President, Mrs. E. W.
Dawson; Secretary, Mrs. G. L. Penny /;
Treasurer, Miss Sue Evans; Press Cor
respondent, Mrs. G. H. Powell. The
club has suspended its meetings until
the first Monday afternoon in Novem-
ber
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
No Federal Aspect in the Case.

Washington, April 24.-Attorney-
General Griggs, in speaking today of
the negro lynching nenr Newman. Ca,
yesterday, said that the case has no
Federal aspect, and therefore the
government would take no action
whatever in regard to it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
Killed His Brorher and himself.

Bismarck, N. d., April %. james
and Joseph Caldwell, brothers, living
on ranch near Williamsport, quar-
relied last night and james shot and
killed his brother. He then committed
suicide by drinking carbolic acid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

John Sayers of Tenth and Orange
streets has leased the Hotel Henlopen
at Rehoboth from George w. McCul-
Tough of this city and will open it for
the season on June 18th. The house
has been thoroughly renovated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Within few days application will
be made for charter for new brew
ing company. The company will make
this city the headquarters and will be
capitalized at $4,000 The incor-
porators are business men of this city.
Plans for the building are now being
t,,a1a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

While Sadie Roberts of Port Penn
was driving to Delaware City on Fri
day her horse became frightened and
she was thrown out, her ankle being
broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

ural convention two years ago that
Thousand negroes should be lynched
every week until their outrages stop
ped, says she has no reason to change
her mind
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-17

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION Of school
Building, and Sewer and Water systems De
partmeut Of the Interior, Office OF Indian Al
Proposals. indorsed Proposals Tor School Build
ing or '-Waler and sever System for Pima
OF indian Affairs Washington D. G., viii be re
ceived at this Office unit one O'Clock p III. OF
Monday May g, 1899, for fuTnishing and deliver
ing The necessary materials aud labor required
in the erection ana completion at the Pima
Agency \. r., Of one brick school house and
water and sewer systems, in strict accordance
with plans specified tiOns and instructions 10
bIdders which may be examined at this Ufce
the L. S Indian Warehouse, No. 1902 State 81 ,
Omaha, Neb. the northwestern manufacturers
Association, St. Paul, MINI, the office OF ''Arlz-
ona Repu bIican, OF Phoenix. a. T., the Times"
OF Los Angels, Cal, the "ChrPnicle," OF san
Francisco. Cat. and the Pima Agency, A T.
For any additional information apply to this
ONCE or to Elwood Hadley, L S. Indian agent
Pima Agency. \. I. ". A. JONES,
Commissions