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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Elkton, Nd, Sept. IA. The persons
who have filed exceptions to the con-
firmation of the sale of the Singerly
mills allege that the actual value Of
the property was not less than Sl2O, 600.
and that at the time of the sale there
were persons ready to purchase both
mills at much higher figure if the
sale had been dnly advertised. The
bill of the exceptants alleges that
the properties cost considerably over
81, coo, 600; that reliable parties have
since said sale offered to bid for the
pulp mills at Elkton s., $50 in addition
to the S35, 600 fer which the mill was
sold, and to bid for the Providence
mill the sum Of $4,000 in addition to
the sum of $4,000.
Assistant Treasurer John Banks OF
Cecil county has made his returns OF
the mortgage tax to the comptroller,
p. L. Goldsborough, for 1899 as follows
Amount invested in mortgages subject
to taxation, $3.50, 063; income there
from, $32, 3S1. "a; tax Is per cent?,
%, 500. So. Apportioned as follows
States share, s647.63; county's share
81, 942. 80.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
ALFRED E. TOWNSEND KILLED.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Sept 10. =
An engine on the North Penn railroad,
en- route to Philadelphia, with the
crew of passenger train, ran INTO the
rear of freight train last night, at
Bjngen. Alfred L. Townsend of New
Hope. a conductor. jumped, and sus-
tanned injuries which resulted in his
death at st. Luke's Hospital, South
Bethlehem, today.
1.-THE deceased was brother of Syl-
yester D. Townsend, Jr., a member OF
the law firm of Walker Il Townsend,
this city, who, in response to tele--
gram from South Bethlehem, started
for that place this morning. Mr.. Town
send was native of New Castle hun.
dred, and was about 81 years of age.
A widow and three children survive
him. He began railroading as brake
man on the p. & R. road. He was {
nephew of George r. Townsend of thi'
| CITY. Ed, Gazette
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
WELCOME TO DELAWARE CITY.
MassmeetiuE of the Citizens Favors En-
trance nj Trolley hallway.

81 assmeetiur of the Citizens Favors En-
trance nj Trolley hallway.
With only ore dissenting voice at
Meeting 81 about 500, citizens Of Della
ware City Thursday agreed to permit
the New Castle and Delaware CITY
Railwhy %. to lay its trolley tracks
il the town. Formal application had
been made by the company to the town
commissioners for permission TO enter
tho town. and although the commits
sioners were willing that they should,
they thought it we'll to submit the
matter to the citizens generally. .
So the citizens mot Thursday to
discuss the proposition. They as
sembled in the enginehouse, but that
was not large enough to accommodate
the crowd and they went to a larger
hall. Mayor Collins presided and L.
Bayard Heisel noted as secretary. ne
men were generally satisfied that the
coming of the railway would be good
thing for the town. 1t has also become
understood that the Pennsylvania rail
road, instead OF opposing the con-
struetion of trolley lines, would devote
its energies to the development OF It's
own through business. No impeachment
appeared therefore to giving a welcome
| to the trolley company, and the meet
ing favored il.
| The details will be arranged by thu
commissioners and the railway people
| The railway is to enter the town a
\ Second street, and go down that stree
| to Clinton and down Clinton to waite
street, at the foot Of the town opposit
the canal locks. Construction worl
may be begun shortly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
sMITH-zErHER NUPrIALs.
Court crier smith's SON Marries Miss Ida
T.. Zeyher.

Miss Ida E. Zeyher, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Zeyher of No. l13o
West Fifth street, and Thomas b.
Smith Jr., were married Thursday
in the Zion German Lutheran Church,
by the Rev. Paul Isenschmid The
bride was given away by her father and
was attended by Miss Harriet Engel of
Philadelphia. Augustus Springer was
best man. The bride wore white
organdie and veil and carried Bride
roses. Miss Engel wore pale blue silk
trimmed with point d'esprit.
A reception was rendered the couple
at the residence of Court Crier Thomas
B. Smith, the groom's father, No 9li
West Fourth street. Parlor and dining
room were decorated. Music was fur
nished by the orchestra of ST. Johns
Sunday school. Many friends were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are now
taking wedding trip North.
Welded AT ST. PAUL's PARSONAGE.
Milton j. Garter Of Canada and Mis-
Lillian NJ. Craig of this city we're mar
ried at the parsonage of st. Paul's NJ
E. Church on Wednesday week b.
the Rev. W. L. s. Murray. They will
live iu Canada. DIR. Murray Thursda.
married Frank p. Tinney and Mis-
Jean McKeever of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
DoYER.

Dover, Sept. 15.-Regular meetings
of the Dover Century Club will be
resumed Wednesday, October 4th, with
an afternoon tea. A kindergarten
singing school will be organized by the
club under the direction of Miss Flor
ence Gildersleeve of Camden.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the First Baptist Church last night
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Robert ID.
Simmons; Vice President, the Rev. j.
G. Pierce; Recording Secretary, Miss
Katie Richardson; Corresponding Sec
rotary, Miss katharine Mihourne ;
Treasurer, Miss Eleanor Melbourne
Organist, Mrs. Edith Ingersoll; Assist
| ant, Mrs. J. o. Pierce.
The w. G. 7. U. of this town has
elected the following ofiicers Presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna s. Wharton; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. N. B. Smithers
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Charles
Alloway; Treasurer, Mrs Stephen
Slaughter; Delegates to the State Con
vention, which meets in Wilmington,
Mrs. Stephen Slaughter and Mrs. jaime;
w. Kerbin,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

Smyrna, Sept. IA. The Town Coun-
Gil has ordered 100 tons of small stone,
which will be put on the streets.
Three hundred tons more of the same
material will probably be purchased.
John LIE Fevre and William G. An
thony will go to Europe the latter part
of this month.
A football team will probably be
organized here for the coming season.
The young men of Smyrna contem-
plate having q gymnasium in the store
room of the Odd Fellows Hall.
Samuel Peachey Of BlackbIrd hun
dred is unfortunate. Last spring, he
lost by disease all the horses on his
farm. Tuesday, two of his horses were
poisoned, and one of his hogs was shot.
Charles z. Sherwood mas bought the
Bailey mill, near Brenford, for IS, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

When baby comes to the house real
happiness comes. The care and anxiety
count for nothing against the clinging
touch Of the little hands and the sound
of the little voice. The highest function
gwen to human beings is bringing
healthy, happy children into the world.
Over 30 years ago the needs of women
appealed to DR.. Pierce, now chief con
sulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
N. Y. The result of his study i'm
proved by 30 years of practice is
embodied in DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriprion. 1t strengthens, purifies and
makes healthy the organs distinctly
feminine. 1t gives weak women the
strength and health necessary for the
production of healthy children and it
makes the bearing Of those children
easy. 1t is sure to cure any weakness
or arrangement peculiar to women
stops pain, soothes inflammation,
strengthens, purifies, invigorates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

City Council was in session only
few minutes Thursday. Treasurer
Hamann reported balance of $780,
345. 80 in the Union National Bank and
s33, Cpl in each of the four depository
banks to the credit Of current expenses,
the total being S163, 829. 80; also park
land fund amounting to SIT, 534. 50.
His receipts during the week we're as
follows: City Tax Collector Sayers.
"a, 45O. So; Collector Lewis, So, 23l.94
the four depository banks, sl04. 80,
interest. On motion of Chairman Kane
of the finance committee, $4,000 was
ordered withdrawn from each Of the
four depository banks and placed in the
Union National Bank, which is the
active bank. In Auditor Pyle's report
he stated that the Water Department
receipts during August amounted tc
50, 151.61. Several candidates for office
were spectators during the meeting
but the matter Of electing officers wa'
not mentioned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
A CIRCUS CAR WRECKED
Good Work Of an Attendant Prevented
tie Escape Of Lions From a Gage.
TRGlNMEN AND OTHERS ALARMED
Wallace Show Arrived Here a
Trifle Late.
TWO PERFORMANCES ARE SCHEDULED

Shortly after 3 o. clock Friday morning
while cars of Wallace's circus were
being tracked on siding in the West
Philadelphia yards of the p, W. " b.
railroad at Fifty fourth street, prepara- |
tory to being moved to this city, car
iufnped the switch and one OF the
Wagons containing lions went over the
side of the car and was badly mashed.
The lions roared and where one OF the
bars was broken and another wrenchnd
one of the animals attempted to poke
his head out and the cry was soon
started that it had broken loose and
was at large. Several train hands VINO
we're near ran away, fearing the lions
would get out, and when the report
had gained credence that one OF the
animals had escaped it was with some
difficulty that some of the men woulo
work in the neighborhood.
A circus attache named O'Neal stood
| by the cage and when the lions at
| tempted 10 squeeze through the open
| ing he prevented them from doing SO
| and kept them in the opposite side OF
| the cage. The cage was replaced ON
| The car and arrived hero shortly after
1 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The cars containing the apparatus
and animals of the show did not reach
this city until late. The first section
of the train arrived at the Third street
Yards at s. 30 o'clock, while the second
section containing the yard master and
his assistant arrived at 8. 20. No at
tempt was made to unload the first
section until the arrival of the second
section.
An immense crowd, variously esti-
mated at from 1000 to /, 500 persons,
were In the vicinity of Third street and
Railroad avenue for the purpose OF
seeing the circus unloaded. The un,
loading of the elephants was attended
by slight accident, as several persons
, | we're knocked down by one of the ami
) | mails as it stepped about, but nobod,
3 was much hurt. The accident was
: purely the fault of the persons stand
i, ing too near the animals, as they hao
. been warned.
q Yardmaster G. HI. Cantwell of tn,
o p, w. 4 B. railroad, assisted by AS
0 sistant Yard Master Thomas 9. Nc
Q Kewen, took charge of the Third stree
$ crossing and allowed the circus wagon
t to detain the cars and other vehicles a
it little as possible. They also sent me
e out to keep the track at the crossin
clear and allow the passenger trains
i pass through without detention or &C
W cident.
,, A boy named Groves climbed ups
70 the wheel of cage on top of fla
:e car, and the velvet like paw of whit
Of bear grazed his hand He thought
IN was all over with him and in the Q!
ID citement fell from the wheel to tt
ly hard road bed. He sustained sever
DO bruises and a cut ON his head. H
N injuries are slight.
Mt As the wagons and other circus par
h. phernalia we're unloaded they we
IS, taken to the grounds in the rear Of Il
n Union street baseball grounds, at Unit
be street and Lancaster avenue, where
creditable performance was given in u
afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

William r. wooters. the new COM
mander of the National Encampment,
U. v. L., was born at Frederick in
1S43. His family removed to Philadel-
phia, but he came back to Delaware
and enlisted in the First Regiment on
May It'll, 1861. He served as private
in Cos. II and until June 18th, 1865.
He was wounded in the head at the
battle of Antietam, and for time was
paralyzed in both legs and was almost
totally blind. lie recovered, with the
exception of the sight of his left eye,
and went back into the ranks. In the
battle of Fort Fisher, n c., in 1869,
he was again wounded, this time in
the foot, and walked on crutches for
three years. He is now engaged in tho
real estate business and general law
practice in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
MISS NlANNERlNG SHOOTS RAlLBlRDS.
Charming Actress. While VISITING the du
Pnni., Takes Cumming Trip.

Charming Actress. While Visiting the du
Pnni., Takes n cumming Trip-
Alfred in a black and white shirt
waist and handling n duubie- barreised
fnwlinr.piece, Miss MARI Mannering,
the Charming actress. hunted for rail
birds on the Delaware marshes near
this city, not many days ago. Miss
Mannering is Mrs. James X. Hacsett
and she and her husM.nd. who won
honors last season as Mercutie with
Maud Adams in Romeo and Juliet,
were tho guests of Mr.. and airs. Alfred
|. du Pom; OF near Breck's Mill, on the
Brandywine. For years the actors have
been warm friends of MIR. and Mrs.
du Poni.
The cunning trip may well be called
the feature of the recent visit. Mr..
du Pont and Miss Mannering went,
each having push boat and helper.
The scene of their hunt at high tide
was on the du Pont marshes below the
mouth of the Christiana.
Sportsmen know what a difficult
thing it is to get up railbirds, and
it has been said that you can walk over
them without getting them up. Bu!
Miss Mannering raised the wary blro
from his low retreat and showed her
self good shot when he took the wing
1t is not to be recorded here Just how
many birds the fair actress bagged, bu
it may be said that she shot more thai
she and her helper were able to secure
which will be recognized as the OK
perience of most hunters.
ANYWAY it was good sport and tn
friends Of both Miss Mannering AM
her hosts have been pleased to hear Q
her excursion to the Delaware moors
Miss Mannering is shortly to brin
out hcr new play, "Trelawney OF til
| Wells,''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
DE FROSsAC FIN ED.
Attachmen Issued for witness Who Fall
ed 10 Appear.

ed TO Appear.
Frederick de Fronsac, French Ca.
radian, who was arrested at Sixth and
jackson streets on Monday week on
the charge of annoying young girls, was
rearraigned in the City Court Friday
morning, and, although no additional
testimony was heard. was fined $40.
Josiah Marvel, his attorney, asked for
q suspension of sentence, calling the
attention OF the court to the fact that
his client had only recently recovered
from severe attack of typhoid fever,
but the court said there was no au-
thority for suspending sentence in such
q case. After sentence had been i'm
posed de Fronsac was led back to the
cells looking very much crestfallen.
When the case was called Thursday
Ida Schultz, who had been summoned
as a witness, failed to appear and it
was announced that summons which
had been issued for Rose Gibbons, who
was also wanted as a witness, had not
been summoned, and on receiving this
information, ut the request of Assist
ant City Solicitor Cahoop, an attach
ment was issued for Miss Schultz and
the summons was ordered served on
Miss Gibbons. Friday morning, how
ever. neither appeared, but letter was
| produced from DIR. Blocksom stating
| that Miss Schultz was physically un'
| able to appear. Accordingly, Miss
Schultz was excused. but the cour
made an order that in the future let
tors from physicians cannot be accepted
| in cases where the witnesses fail II
appear; the physicians must be il
court and there state the facts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
connrerfel, sa n,ll.

A new counterfeit 50 bill has been
discovered in circulation, and Thurs
day Assistant Secretary Finney. at the
Sub Treasury in Philadelphia. was
officially notified of its existence by
the Secret Service Division at Wash
ington. The note is badly executed,
and is described as follows: 'Series Of
1896; check letter @; face plate number
20; back plate number omitted; b. X.
Bruce, Register; Ellis H. Roberts,
Treasurer. f" The counterfeit is printed
on two pieces of thin. soft paper, which
have been pasted together, no attempt
having been made to initiate the silk
fibre to be found in the genuine 1t is
apparently an ink etching. The lathe
work and portraits are especially bad.
The green ink on the back of the note
had a faded. washed out appearance,
and much of the small lettering is in
decipherable. The note is from one
eighth to one-quarter of an inch TOT
small,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
BEN. BUTLRs IN COURT.


self and ''SigGhI" Thompson.
About before 9 O'Clock Friday morning
John, alias "Signal, Thompson and
a friend entered Harkin's restaurant,
ON Front street between Market and
King. Thompson had not been there
long before he came out of the door
rather unceremoniously, and shortly
afterward Policeman Daniel Eakin who
was 10 the vicinity, saw BENJAMIN q.
w. f. Butler, colored. catch hold OF
him. Both were arrested and sent to
the police station, and Us City Court
was then in session were arraigned on
the charge of disorderly conduct.
The officer said he saw Butler catch
hold of Thompson, who was having an
alteration with another man, and
throw him down almost under passing
street car. Thompson alleged that
while in the restaurant he was insulted
and finally forcibly elected, the man
who put him out following and con-
| tinuing the controversy on the side
walkyand that during the melee Butler
kicked him. This was denied by
| Butler, who said he was peaceable
man and was simply endeavoring to
separate the belligerants. He remarked
that he would not do SO again il he
saw 40,OO men fighting. Butler was
discharged and Thompson was fined 81.
In pleading to the court during the
hearing Butler created some amuse
ment by his request for mercy. II
there's anything to pay he said, -
have the money over here in the trusted
company" meaning the Security Trus
and Safe Deposit Co., which was ap
pointed trustee for him by the cour
recently.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
SEAFORD.

Seaford. Sept. 15.-The Seaford
oyster packers resumed operations to-
day. They employ 800 persons now,
but the force will be increased to 400
later in the season., Oysters were never
in d finer condition, and prices are
high. Robbers recently entered Judson
Tuttle's residence. and secured small
quantity of plumber.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
school Association, which held its an,
nual convention here this week, elected
the following officers: President, the
Rev. j, r. McCready, Vice President,
the Rev. j. W. Balderston; Secretary,
Miss Fora Z. Dill; Committee on Pro
gramme, the Revs. j.. II. S. Ewell, F.
G. Kline and J. W. Balderston; Com
mittee on Resolutions, Miss Emma
Tyre, Miss Hooker, Mrs. Lillian Will
son, Irving Legates and the Reys. 8.
n. Brown, B. F. Ruley and II. +.
Wright The next convention will be
held at Dover.
The wedding of George Brown o.
Seaford and Miss Study Gordy O.
Delmar took place at Laurel Tuesday
the Rev. r. w. Todd officiating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
nAfFLED ooLonsD eAnnIERs.
Exploits OF IA Slick whiie Man Near the
Negro Camp NJ Mamma Sunday Week.

Negro Camp ~ Mama Sunday Week.
Several Wilmington negroes are wiser
than they were a week ago, but they
paid rather dearly for their knowledge
ard have been talking about their mis-
fortune ever since Sunday, when they
we're sictimized by q slick white
gambler near the campmeeting at
Mamma, Md, last Sunday.
Mama is IN Maryland, about 3S miles
from Wilmington. and on Sunday
large delegation of The colored popula-
ton of this city went to the camp
ground in hacks. Some were OF
religious turn of mind, while Others
were not so inclined In the course of
the day white man in the garb OF
farmer, with his trousers in his boots,
lured some OF the Wilmington negroes
from the campground to Il place nearby
and a crap game was started. Some
of the Wilmington people considered
themselves professionals. but the dice,
which were tho property of the white
man, appeared to favor him at every
turn. As result the white man
accumulated about S75 in very short
time, and, claiming that he was tired
of the game signified his intention OF
stopping,
sNo you DON'T, cried some OF the
negroes, I'VE have been losing money
right along and you must give US
chance to win it back. . "Oh, l guess
not" the white man replied, at tht
same time drawing two loaded revolyer'
from his pockets and leyeling them a
the heads of the negroes with whom HI
had been playing. "I'm tired, ant
I'm going to stop" he continued, ane
he did stop and sat on the fence watch
.ing the camp until he decided to leave
After the revolvers hove in sight th,
negroes did not continue the argument
but hastilyFeturned to the camp. Tn
white man had everything his Owl
way,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
TO DIE FOR Assault TING WOMEN.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept.
IL, via Hongkong, China. Sept. 10. -
The local papers assert that Corporal
Damphoffer and Private Conine Of Co
b, Sixteenth Infantry, have been sem
fenced to death by court martial, and
that Private McBennett has been con-
demned to 20 years. Imprisonment, for
having criminally assaulted native
women in Manila month ago. The
crimes. it is said, greatly aroused the
natives.
The papers assert also that Gen.
Otis has recommended that President
Mckinley approve the sentences, and
that he desires public execution o.
the men sentenced TO death, rs a warn
ing against repetition of the crimes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

September and October are good
months in which to make any needed
changes in border plants" writes Eben
E. Rexford in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. Nearly all kinds of
hardy herbaoeous plants may be moved
or divided safely in those months. 1t
is well to look over such plants as
Larkspur, Phlox, Aquilegia, and others
of similar habit, and see If the old
clumps would not be benefited by n
division of their roots. IL there Is any
weak growth, or any Of the roots ap-
pear diseased, by all means give the
plants attention ut once. Lift the
plants entire and then cuS the clumps
apart with sharp spade Then 60
over them carefully and cut out ali
weak portions. Use only strong, healthy
roots for replanting." ~ - NJ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
YARD SUMMARlLY DISMISSED.
subieet TO the Approval of The inspec'"r
40 rbr New Jersey state PRISON. T.

subject TO the Approval oil me ihspe'''i +
of the New Jersey state PRISON.
Trenton, N. j., Sept. IL. --Irincipai
Keeper Samuel Moore of the Ne y,
Jersey State Prison, today, summarES
dismissed Deputy Keeper 4. 4. iSfa =,
subject TO the approval OF the BOARD VI
Yard was one Of the two deputies
suspended by the board last week for
two months, for carelessness in per,
hitting the smuggling of food ana D
dainties TO the late Col. Ezekiel 4.
Cooper, who was serving Q term as y
United States prisoner, for aiding IN
looting the First National Bank OF
Dover. Del
Yard was gatekeeper, and boarded
in the prison. taking his meals with
MIR. Moore's family. Mr.. Moore accused
Yard Of being responsible for the !. cir !
cuIation in Trenton of stories refiectina
on the management of the prison.
Yard refused to affirm or deny the
charge. and his dismissal followed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
NEGRO LYNCHED IN GEORGIA.

Triton, Ga, Sept. IA. "A negro ar
rested at Tyty yesterday was positively
Unidentified as one of the two negroes
who assaulted Miss johnson at that
place last Tuesday. &}
Two hundred men, heavily armed,
assembled at Tyty last night. People
passing on a train Mt 9 O'Clock this
morning saw negro suspended 20 feet
in the air, from telegraph pole.
Search for the other negro continues.