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The Winslow mail., 1899-01-14

For the next three days we saw moth
ing Of hovno or the others, as we were
both hard at work at the art school
On Saturday however, my weekly al
lowance having arrived made up my
mind 70 So down to the country for
few days and make some studies.
Feel couldn't come. as Dcra was sit
ting 70 him on Monday. So, while he
started eff to the art school as usual
= the rorninc. I sauntered out to in
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-14


His face was all distorted by the
dancing shadows, and his eyes cleaned
IN a perfectly detestable manner.
Suddenly the awful, horrible truth
Gawned upon me. lie had gone mad!
His mind always of morbid turn, had
been unable to withstand the Ease Ia
lions cf putting lis theories into prac-
tics. Tie lust of secret crime had got
Eoia OF him, ana The man was to al IL
tents and purposes raving lunatic.
As soon as re- cg-izod Us NY last
yestigc cf sciI-contro! LETT nc, { La5-
b.~d at lin i2cchcr>utly, begged, I
prayed, I laughed at hi1l, but all i'll
va.n. After standing locking at me in
silence for short time, ard ovincing
q Keen delight in ny mental agony, he
turned and LETT re without a word.
Hanger and thirst soon added to my
tortures. Then the earthy smell Of
the place, and the absolute blachHcss
and silence, must have made me delir-
ious. l remember nothing more dis
tinct!y-saye one thing. too horrible
almost to mention. In one Of Ig.y more
lucid intervals became aware Of
Aoyno sitting a. a little sketching
easel, a light beside him, calmly and
rapidly making sketches of my dis
torted features, mutterirg and laugh
ing to himself the while
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-14

vesl ta &c, ehboo7-. On my way back
I asa 1-ov4o. Iad c1ear FORGOTTEN
al a51ut The wager, ard. 1avirg an
L5u.' lr 20 t. spare, walked bacl With
hilA - his studio. He .~as In a con
~-raa i2ual mood, and kept clatter-
I.l{ CT GDout socne wonderful MASTER
iece Ee was starting on.
WHeo 5e got II tne stuulo-a q eat
ri@ balraca OF d place, which had once
been used ~ sculptor, and stood IN a
lit le isolated plot OF ground back
from the road-he produced some
whisky and glasses, bAde me help my
sell, rolled q cigarette, ana started
york 1t was very Eot Ca}. .na :
Ia beel working late at black-and-
VI hite YORK the night before. l leaned
back drowsily in ricket.Y' old chair
and wateiied lia. rapidly sIetcAing in
his picture on large canvas. lit my
pipe, and took long pull at my
whisky and water. After that l sup
pose went to sleep Qfound our after
ward that the whisky lad been doe
tored). Anyhow, the next thing re
member is waking up with a horrible
shooting pain running through al 1zl5-
limbs. 1t was pitch darn / tried to
move and stretc,. ~ so,f. l couldn't
budS~ an in--- i. ,.J dare ctiC4. l vas
securely bound h21G alQ foot. IL an
instant the ruth flashed upon NE.
Ko7Lo la! heard Q my intended jaunt
TO the o,3.ntry, lad lain IN wait for
me, and deliberately iured ne to the
studio. What he had done then beyond
drugging me, or where / was, / lad not
he f:..Itest idea. I vas al t.. same
time immensely reIil;.ed and distinct
ly annoye -.-relioy14 to remember that
ii was cAly J9l4e, annoyed to t4i41,
of The simple way in which I had been
taken il.
Hours passed, and the pain OF ropes
cutting into rae was intOlerable. [
began to get furiously angry-Kovno
WAS carrying the tliEs too far. [
shouted aAd yelled till was Loarse,
and s.aMred my bound feet against
the wall, to whic4- l had rolled III my
struggles. The air was close ana
sitting, and there was a foetid, ea1 thy
sncN about Il. ! began to lose my
nerve. / tried to oountt, 20 reckon the
tllae--aisy hing 10 distract MY atten-
tiou; bu, 10 no purpose. Atiast, utter
ly mCin cut aad exhausted, lost con
Sc. ouSAeas again.
The next tAine .1e1uen1ered was
fa-l- glit-lI4er OF light ard Ko,no
beading oF~r ms. lie was laughing 81
lc..t-y e--. his q - siit,ered weildiy in
tlo --4-ol l,4n i a.. | cursed i1iIn iuri-
oucl. 10 measured terms, but as he
only cont iuEeI to chuclIe TO himself in
thas hat-ful, silent maHner, I got
mere aca oce alarmc.5 | implore@
I'm t. undo the ropes Z promised 10
sign any paper he liked and to confess
that he had won his bet, but not 4
word would be answer He merely
Lent down, and, holding the Light
nearer to ne, gloatcd over my helpless
condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
UNCLAIMED LAND.
About 10000 Acres, Granted 60 Years
Ago, Awaits claimants.

Ago, Awaits claimants.
The following communication has
been received from correspondent IN
Austin, Tex, and may BIO of interest
to Delawareans whose relatives went to
Texas about 60 years ago as soldiers or
sailors. as about 10000 acres of land in
Texas await claimants:
Investigations Of the old land grant
records show that the Republic of
Texas issued grants of from 1000 to
5000 acres of land to each of the below
named settlers of the republic and
soldiers of the Texan Revolution, in
the year 1896, which lands, now worth
from so to s5 per acre, await claim of
their unknown heirs.
The settlers and soldiers were Will
liam Linn, Eben S. Heath, Charles
Sargent, Robert M. Greene, Robert W.
Renfroe, all from Massachusetts John
G. Wolf, John Lafayette, John Harris,
John Flanders, Peter Hit, Willis Nc
Wilkerson, Granville Mills, Elisha w.
CLARK, j. Baker, Drury Gardner, George
W. Brooks, A. f. Mitchell, Michael
Z. Carroll, William Motley, A. g.
Holland, Levi James, Charles Il. Trow-
bridge. Henry Woodruff, James Smith,
William Bloodgood, Edwin Blake, A.
B. Barrier, R. Rector, Margaret Rus
sell, Lucius W. Gates, residences un-
known; James M. Cass, George Mar
rian, A. G, Simonds, all from Con-
necticut; William Smith, carpenter,
from Delaware; Lewis Cleve, Mary A.
Prescott, widow of Erastus, both from
New York; d. H. Stoevor, James West,
Robert Neil, Robert Crossman, Robert
Musselman, all from Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
WANTS THE RIGHT OF WAY,
Levy Onurt Considers Request for New
Castle and Delaware City Railway.

Levy Court Considers Request for New
Castle and Delaware City Railway.
Tho request of Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.,
for the right of way for the proposed
Now Castle Il Delaware City railway
over county roads and bridges was CON
sdered by tho Levy Court Tuesday
afternoon. Right of way for the whole
distance, about 10 miles, is sought
Mr.. Cooper, who is one OF the parties
Interested, desired early and favorable
action by the court. Levy Courtman
White offered resolution allowing the
railway company to use, construct,
maintain and operate an electric rail
way along and over the roads, bridges
aud canseways leading from and
through New Castle to Delaware City,
providing that all bridges used by the
company shall be kept up and main
tanned by the railway company. The
resolution provided that at any time
the company failed to repair the road
or bridges the Levy Court should repair
them and charge the expense to tho
railway company. 1t was stated in the
resolution that it could not be con-
strued to grant an exclusive privilege
to the company.
A letter was read from William S.
illlles, WHO Owls properly aionS inc
proposed route of the road, protesting
against tho court giving the company
the desired permission. He averred
that he was not alone in opposing the
railway, using the public roads and
causeways, and he added that if the
company lays tracks on the public
roads and causeways the latter cannot
be used by cars and vehicles at the
same time.
Attorney Cooper remarked that he
had not heard anyone but Mr.. Hilles
object to tho road.
Some question being raised as to the
right of the court to grant the permits
sion, the opinion of John H. Rodney,
its attorney, was desired. He is to
report next Tuesday, until which time
the resolution was laid over
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
LEGISLATION FOR THIS COUNTY.
Secretary of state Hughes Has Sent Copies
of the New Acts to Comptroller Kelley.

Secretary of state Hughes Has Sent Copies
of the New Acts to Comptroller Kelley.
County Comptroller Kelley has re-
ceived from Secretary of State Hughes
copies of the acts passed by the last
Legislature in which the Levy Court of
New Castle county is interested. These
acts provide for the audit of certain
officers of New Castle county, namely
the Levy Court Commissioners and the
clerk of the Levy Court; for the pub
location of the report of the committee
appointed by the resident associate
judge to examine all books, vouchers
and accounts; for the publication of
the report of the audit of tho books of
the DAD commissioners to require road
commissioners to bond; authorizing
the Levy Court to refund the Court
House loan; exempting persons in in
corporated cities and towns from paying
county tax on dogs in relation to
unpaid taxes in New Castle county,
1897 and 1898; an act amending chapter
14S of Vol. XVI, as amended by chapter
224 of Vol. XVII, changing the manner
of paying the coroner; to amend the
act providing for the assessment of
pcll taxes; to amend chapter 81, Vol
XXI, changing the manner of collecting
taxes authorizing the county treasurer
to pay to Middletown instead of to the
road commissioners the money required
by law for the maintenance Of the
roads, streets and bridges in that town ;
a similar act with relation to Odessa.
The act authorizing the associate
judge to have the county auditors re-
port published in pamphlet form applies
to the report which the present audi
tors will present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
THE FATE OF THE FIFTEEN
still Uncertain Whether They We're
... Killed or Captured.
DEWEY AMPLlFIES HIS DISPATCH
Insurgents Refuse to Give Him
Information.
MANILA ADVlCES ARE ALSO INDEFINITE

Washington, April 10. Tho Navy
Department having requested correc-
ton Of the portions of Admiral Dewey's
dispatch of yesterday which were not
decipherable, was today able to furnish
the full text of the dispatch, which is
ss follows:
Manila, April 10. Secretary of
Navy, Washington: The Yorktown
visited Baler. Luzon, east coast of
Luzon, P. l., April 10Th, for the pur-
pose Of rescuing and bringing away the
Spanish forces, consisting of so soldiers,
three officers and 20 priests. which were
surrounded by 400 insurgents. Some
Of the insurgents were armed with
Mauser rifles, as reported by natives.
Lieut.. j. G. Gilmore, while making an
examination of the mouth of the river
In an armed boat, was ambushed, fired
upon and captured. His fate Is un-
known as the insurgents refused to
communicate afterward. The following
are missing:
The officer previously referred to,
Chief Quartermaster w. Walton. Cox
owain J. Ellsworth, Gunner's Mate ii.
j. Hygard, Sailmaker's Mate Vandgit,
Seamen W. III. Rynders, and G. w.
Woodbury., Apprentices d. w. A. Ven
vile, j, Peterson, Ordinary Seamen f.
Brsolez and U. B. Mcdonald. Lands
men l.. 7. Edwards, F. Anderson, J.
Dillon and @. A. Morrissey. Dewey"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
COMMITTEE OF FILIPINOS
10 Attempt TO Bring About an Understand.
ing between Rebels and Americana.

10 Attempt TO Bring About an Understand
ing between Rebels and Americans.
Manila, Philippine Islands, April IS.
IS. IL p. M. --Prominent and wealthy
filipinos are organizing committee
TO take steps to bring about, IL posi-
bic, an understanding between the
rebels and the Americans.
One branch of this committee in
tends to ask the United States Philip
pine Commission to make a statement
as to what terms will be offered the
rebels if the latter will surrender.
Another branch of the committee
will approach Aguinaldo, with the
Terms, and endeavor to persuade him
% accept them. 1t is considered doubt
III, however, if any members of the
committee will dare to personally con-
Ter with the rebel leader.
The committee includes several per-
sons recently condemned to death by
aaFunaldo, for petitioning him to cease
lighting.
Major General Otis has appointed a
BOARD, headed by Col. Crowder, to deal
WIN war claims. Many such claims
asye been filed, aggregating millions
" dollars, particularly as a result OF
tne lIoilo fire. Majors General Otis,
sno has hitherto handled these claims,
!. - unable to devote any of his time tc
Them now.
=, zen, Lawton has ordered Col. Whalley
II .ne Washington Regiment, who is a
m maaI IN the regular army, to COM
i O.d Gen. Kings brigade during the
'atter's illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
deaths.

ANDERSoN-In this city, on 18th Inst, Dorcas,
wife OF James H. Anderson, aged IL years.
BARBER-At the residence CT George Stewart,
Newark, DEL, on the I1th inst, Aatiie n.
Barber, in the 80 year OF her age.
BRoOMALL-suddenl in this city,on April i2th,
1884 Charles Wesley, youngest son OF Robert
and Sarah Broomali, in his 10Th year.
CARRoLL--In this city, on April 18th, 1899. Peter
T., son OF John and the late Bridget Carroll
CLAIR-In this city, April 18th, 1899, Sarah ",
widow Of the late Jessie NJ. Clair, In her Slst
year.
c0oK-In this city, on April 18th, 1899, Ethel,
only child of Charles and Edith Cook, aged
month and ~ days.
MALLOY-In this city on April 18th, John j..
son of The late William and Mary Malloy, aged
% years.
MALoNEY-on April i4th, 1890, Thomas r.
Maloney, son of Hannah A. and the late
Patrick MRloney, aged a6 years.
EIcKLE--April l4th. in Baltimore, Nd, Capt
:. C. Nckle, formerly Of Delaware City, Del.
SAXTON-In this city. on April 10th, 1899, Will
liam T. Saxton, aged Al years.
SLOCUM-ln this city. on April 18th, 1899, Mary
socum, aged 81 years.
18th, 1889. Isabella Thompson, aged 81 years.
VAN TRUMP--Suddenly, on April l8tf, 1850,
Edwin A. Van Trump, aged 80 years
WILLIAMSON Wednesday morning A pril 18th,
at his late residence Commerce street, Smyrna
Del. James Williams, aged "a years.
WRIGHT-ln this city, on April nth, 1899, Bertha
May, youngest daughter Of Thomas j. and
Julia a. Wright, in her 9th year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
BURGLAR SHOOTS HIS PARTNER.

The Latter Was Struggling with a Police
man, Tor Whom the shot was Intended.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York, April 10. in trying
to shoot policeman, early today, a
burglar shot his partner in the neck,
inflicting wound that is likely to
prove fatal. The wounded man is
Charles Thorn, "a years of age, who
lived with his parents, respectable
people in a tenement over the store
which he and the other burglar were
trying to rob when discovered by q
policeman. The man who did the
shooting escaped and Thorn processes
not to know who he is.
Policeman Forster detected the
burglars at work with augur and saw
in the hallway of the tenement, trying
to cut their way into Il. M. Berger
cigar and tobacco store. As the police
man entered the hall one of the burglars
ran to the rear of the room. The officer
grappled with the other, who called to
his companion to help him. The latter
returned and while the officer and
Thorn were struggling, fired two shots
at the policeman, missing him, but
striking Thorn with one of the bullets,
which passed completely through tho
neck, lodging under the skin on the
right side. Thorn did not give up the
fight, however, until the policeman
choked him into submission and mean
time tho other burglar escaped.
Thorn was allie, when brought to
the police station to tell his story.
He denied that he was engaged in a
burglary, but alleged that he had
started M stairs to his fathers tene-
ment, when he was seized by the
policeman, whom, in the darkness, he
did not recognize as an officer. He
fought and was shot, but by whom he
says he does not know.
Thom's father says tho young man
sis bad egg" In the wounded
mans pockets were found letters adj
dressed to Charles j. Wilson, Milton,
Pa, and postmarked Lebanon, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
MarriageS.

BETTY-FLEMING-At Green Hill parson-
age, on April l2th. 1890, by the Rev. l.. W.
Long, William G. Betty Of Brandywine hum
dred and Caroline s. Fleming OF Henry ClB.
cHALMERs-Mo RISoN--At the residence OF
John Chalmers, on April 18th. 1899, by The Rev.
Henry H. Mason, George Chalmers of Mill
Creek hundred, Del, aud Jane A. Morrison OF
Sterling, scotland.
CLARK-wAHL-un April 18th, by the Rev.
James Todd, Charles Edward CLARK and Sarah
Cardell Wahl.
Observation-Disclosures the resdenSn Of the minis
ter, No. sO7 Van buren, street Sn April 18th,
1890, by tho Rev. john n. c. Hanna. d. D., Will
liam G. Dick and Bertha E. Murphy, both OF
this city.
sMITH-wILLIAMS-on April 18TH, by the Rev.
John France, Sanford II. Smith OF this city,
and Mary l. Williams, Of claymont Del.
wALKRR-McCALL-on April 12th. 1889 by the
Key. John D. G Hanna, D. D., John w. Walker
and Rachel Mccall, both Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
AGAIN TIE ADAMS TAX LAW
Move to Make Those Who are Fighting
.. II Show Their Hand.
ORDER SERVED ON COLLECTORS
For Collections Made Under
the Adams Law.
THEY ARE WAITING A LEGAL DECISION

Tho Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
took action designed to force the hand
of those who have threatened to test
tho constitutionality Of the Adams tax
law. This resolution, offered by Presi-
dent W. A. Scott, was adopted:
Resolved, That Horace G. Rettew,
the county treasurer, be directed to
make demand upon John r, Donahoe
and Lewis Dickey, collectors of the in
vestment tax levied in the city of Will
mington, for the tax collected by them. "
County Treasurer Rettew has made
formal demand upon the collectors
mentioned for the money now in their
hands. They have not yet announced
their answer, but the next development
will probably be the bringing of the
suit to test the act.
Collectors Dickey and Donahoe each
made one payment of Adams tax re-
ceipts to the county treasurer, last
September, Dickey turning over $685. 81,
and Donahoe, 81, 205. 55. That was
their first and only payment, for about
that time they were informed by coun-
sci for the protesting corporation that
action would be taken against them for
amounts remaining in their hands,
which had been paid them by such
corporations. Willard Salisbury and
j.. Ernest Smith represented some
of the professionals. Edward Bellah,
Richard Gibbons and Edward T..
Candy are among those who have paid
under protest.
Fearing that their sureties might
have to take tho responsibility, the col
lectors stopped turning over the money
to the county treasurer. and allowed
what they collected to remain on de-
posit at the Farmers Bank. Collector
Dickey has on deposit there upwards
of $4,000, and Collector Donahoe has
S11,00
Meanwhile the protestants have
brought no test suit and the money is
| lying idle. Under the law, one-hali
| the collections in Wilmington go to the
city; one-fourth to the county and one
fourth to the State. The court has
become weary of having the money
held up, and has taken this step to
force the issue. Should it develop
that the law is unconstitutional it may
make complications for the collectors
in the country districts, who have been
paying over their Adams tax col.
lections to the county treasurer, who
has distributed it, three-fourths going
to the county, and one-fourth to the
| State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
CENSUS sUPERpIsoR EUMoRs.

Reports have been in circulation to
the effect that Former State Treasurer
Wilbur Burnite of Dover. a Democrat,
had been appointed census supervisor
for Delaware, and it was reported yes
terday that Representative Satter-
had received the appointment No
official announcement of any appoint
ment, however, has yet been made. A
prominent Regular Republican said
yesterday that he believed there
was no truth in any of tho reports. He
is of tho opinion that the appointment
will not be made before next fall, as
the work does not commence until the
first of next year. The salary of SUPER
visor, il is understood, is to be 81, 600
per annum, and he will have number
OF district agents to appoint. Repro
sentative James W. Robertson of this
city is an applicant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
ARRESTS CAUSE ExcrrnMesr.
Smyrna IN n Furore over the Registration
Sensation.

SensatlOns
Smyrna, April 19.-The arrest Of DR..
Thomas @. Moore and Peter w. Downes,
yesterday, on the charge of violating
the registration laws, camo like u
thunderbolt out of clear sky. Both
Democrats and Republicans were
dazed and the question was asked on
al sides, Who is doing tho prosecuting?
Nobody seemed to have had an intima-
ton that anything of the kind would
take place, although it was found out
afterwards that Constable Peter p.
Collins had been appraised of the fact
and was in readiness to assist State
Detective Walter Witsi in any way he
could. Mr.. Collins guarded his secret
well. lie stayed up the entire night
and met tho State detective when the
latter arrived here on the midnight
train,
Tho arrests were made early in the
morning and SO quietly was everything
connected with the affair carried on
that only u few persons knew about the
matter until nearly noon.
Tho Addicks men are worried and
make all manner OF threats as to what
will be done if the cases are pushed.
The Democrats arc laughing in their
sleeves. Their skirts are clean Of any
bribery in connection with the recent
registration or election, and nobody
knows this better than the Union Re-
publicans. From the best information
obtainable the Democrats did not
spend dollar illegally last year, and
this fact seems to be fully substantiated
by the election returns, as for the first
time in the history of the hundred it
was carried by the Republicans.
The Union Republicans hardly know
where to lay the blame for the arrests.
They have finally come to the con-
clusion that the affair eliminated from
the Regular Republicans in Whining
ton, and that it is scheme of the
latter to crush out of existence the
Addicks forces in Duck Creek hundred.
The air has been blue with the denun-
citation of the Regular Republican
leaders in the State.
( The Gazette's reporter last evening
made quiet investigation as to VINO
was responsible for the prosecution,
and learned from reliable source that
an investigation which terminated in
the arrests had been going on. for
several months. and if half that is
claimed can be proven some prominent
AddickS men in Duck Creek hundred
will always regret the day they cast
their fortunes with j. Edward Addicks.
Another arrest of Union Republican
will be made some time today. He is
one of the lesser lights, but the arrest
will occasion as much surprise as the
others.
1t is understood that the Addicks
men will have Democrat arrested to-
day, on the same charge as they are
concerned in, but some of the more
conservative members Of the party are
advising against this move.
Everybody here seems to be in {
fever of excitement and groups of mer
| can be seen on the streets discussing
| the situation.
Walter H. Hayes. Senator J. Franz
Alice and Senator Abbott arrived yes
| terday afternoon and had a conference
with DR.. Moore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
SHor as A SPY, Bot ESCAPED.
Thrilling Experience of Surgeon Chap
man.


man.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New Orleans, La, April 49, DR.. A.
Chapman of CORTLAND, Miss, twice
reported dead, has arrived here on the
steamer Franklin from Bluefields,
Nicaragua.
DIR. Chapman, who was surgeon in
the insurgent army, tells a thrilling
story of his escape from President
Zelaya's forces. He was captured on
February 24th, near Rama, while in
the company of Stephen Powers, an
English subject, and also member of
tho revolutionary army. A court
martial followed the capture, the men
being tried as spies. They were con-
demned and sentenced to be shot.
A strange feature of the affair was
that the sentence was actually carried
out Stephen Powers fell dead at the
first fire, but Chapman was merely
wounded in the left arm. He fell to
the ground, however. and thinking they
had killed him, the soldiers walked off.
Chapman made his way to Bluetields.
Jack Martin, the American gunner of
the San Jacinto, who was captured by
Zelaya's soldiers, has been tried and
convicted. Sentence had not been
finally pronounced when Chapman left.
Martin will undoubtedly be shot.