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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
SCOTT CHURCH RsopENtD.
Numerous lrandsome Windows = Four
Thousand Dollars Raised sunday.

Numerous lrandsome Windows = -Four
Thousand Dollars Raised sunday.
Scott Methodist Episcopal Church
was reopeped Sunday after having
undergone extensive improvements
The Rev. Frank r.. Harris, the pastor,
announced at the morning service, the
names of the donors Of the various
windows, as follows:
Bishop Levi Scott memorial window,
in the front OF the church, by II. p.
Scott, who also eavo nav pulpit set
window by Mrs. f. P. Harris class, in
memory Of Mrs. Nellie Marea, by her
parents; in memory of j. r. Elliott
Curiett, who died few days ago, by
Mrs. May Valentines class, Of which
the little boy was member; 10 memory
OF John L. Bartlett, a trustee, by
Artsmas O, Bartlett, Joseph II, Bartlett
and Mrs. Ella Seal; Isaac N. and Mary
h. Mckaig, window, by George M.
Fisher Lewis L. and Keziah b. Grubb,
window, by their children and class
window in memory of David b. Win
gate, by Mrs. Mary Hopton; window
OF the Woman's Foreign and Woman's
Homo Missionary societies, by the
societies of the ohurch; Mrs. Thomas
H. Melvin, window, by MIR. Melvin
window in memory Of George Mccall,
by George H. Mccall and Mrs. Rachel
Crosby; window in memory OF T.
Robinson Creamer, from foui members
OF Grace NJ. E.. Church; JOSEPH NJ.
and Maria NJ. Locke, window, by Mrs.
Clara Moon, Mia Josephine Campbell,
Mrs. Matte Messick, Mrs. John Reedei
of st. LOUIS, and Mrs. Lenderman
George HI. and Kate A. Lockwood,
window, from Mrs Il. o. Butler and
George ii. Lockwood, Jr ii gift window
from Thomas j., and Sarah e. O'Daniel.
The windows In the lecture room and
doors are from Miss Ella Pierce's Sun
beam Band; Mrs. Harris class. Miss
Kate Pierce's class, from Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sparks in memory of their
daughter, Edna Marie Sparks; and
from Mr.. and Mrs. George Lockwood,
ST., in memory of Mildred Butler.
Pastor Harris also returned his sin
cere thanks to the workmen of the
jackson Il Sharp Co., who assisted in
enlarging the balcony.
The Rev. B. /. Ives of New York
preached to large oongi egations morn
ing and evening. He has reopened
more than 2, 300 churches, and has been
very successful in iaising money. Yes
terday "a, 900 in cash and subscriptions
was raised. Thomas ii. Melvin con
tributed $3.50 and gave an art window.
Miss Sophie q. Preston of Baltimore
sang. and an augmented choir rendered
special music.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
KEN E BIBLE SOCIErr.
Proceedings of Its Forty-flrst Annual
Meeting,

Proceedings OF Its Forty-first Annual
Meeting.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, Nov. %. The 4lst annual
meeting of the Kent County Bible So
ciety was held in the First Presby-
terian Church THURSDAY.
The Rev. +. G. Jennings of Will
mington made a fine address Oh ''The
Bible" for which he was voted thanks.
The Rev. Frederick ID. Greene, formerly
q missionary in Armenia, made an adj
dress on ''Around the World with the
| Bible.
r. M. Cooper, who has served as
treasurer since the recent death of John
L. Jakes, who was treasurer for more
than 30 years, reported a balance OF
| S6l. % in the treasury of the local
society, together with SILT. S4 deposited
with the American Bible Society of
New York, making a total balance of
Sll909. In connection with the tiea-
surer's report, the president, the Rev.
J. b. Turner, made statement regard
ing Sl12.90 of the Kent County Bible
Society's funds in Mr.. Jakes' posses
sion when he died, which he had de-
posted in bank to his own account.
The society doubted If it could collect
IhiS SUN, DuJ Resolved 10 make every
possible effort to secuie it,
The question of recanvassing the
county for the distribution of Bibles
was discussed, and it was decided to
request the pastors and Sunday school
superintenoents and teachers to ascei :
tain who need Bibles.
The sum of $50 was donated to the
parent society, of which $50 are to to
used in making President Turner life
member of that society.
The Milford Baptist Church was Sc.
lected as the place for holding the next
annual meeting
Tho following officers were elected /:
President, the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins /;
Vice Presidents, X. D. HofTecker,
Gamaliel Garrison, Robert Carson,
John Hutton, James Aaron, j. W. +.
Cooper, @. NJ. Mensch, Dr. j. ID. West
and b. f. B. Woodall; Secretary, r.
M. Cooper; Treasurer, A. w. Slay-
maker; Executive Committee, the Rev.
Vaughn S. Collins, I. j. Stevenson,
Dr.. L. Lewis, David Boegs, Il. NJ.
Cooper, A. W. Slaymaker and the Rev.
). Z. Pierce |; Depository, X. S. Stepheps,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
DOpER.
special Corr ssponaence OF t.azerre and Journal

5pecia Corr espOnuence OF tsnzetfe and Journal
Dover, Nov 25. George F. Cooper,
residing near Wbitleysburg, Nd, ap-
peared before Magistrate Cooper yester-
day and bad warrant issued for the
arrest of George Pluminer, residing
near Greensboro, Nd, whom he
charged with aggravated assault. Ill
feeling had existed between the two
men for some time, and last Sunday
night, when they met near Cedar Creek
Church., in Kent county, Plummer
struck Cooper, and during the tussle
that onsued Piummer bit off Cooper g
right ear.
Dover Council,- Jr. O. U. A.. NJ,
will celebrate its third anniversary
December 18TH
The following companies filed their
certificates of incorporation here yester-
day Afternoon: The Federal Investment
and Trading Co. of New York, with a
capital stock of $500, 900, and the Lam
mertz Meat Co. Of Philadelphia, with
capital stock Of s25,0O0.
Dover, Nov. 27.-Magistrate Cooper,
Saturday, held Jacob II. Hammond of
Harrington in $500 bail for court, to
answer the charge Of interfering with
William Willis, who had been deputized
by Sheriff Wharton to watch some
property pending sale. Willis said he
Withdrew from the premises after Ham
mond had threatened him. Former
Sheriff S. L. Shaw became Hammond's
Eondsman.
Edward Outlet, aged 60 years, was
committed to Jail Saturday, in default
of $500 bail, on the charge Of threaten
ing TO shoot people near Cowgill's
Corner. When arrested, three revolyers
and box Of cartridges we're found in
his possession.
The Delaware General Electric Rail-
way TO-, Saturday, filed in the Office OF
the recorder of deeds 63 deeds Of right
Of way between Milford and Smyrna.
The real estate of the late John T.
Jakes, at Wyoming, was disposed Of at
public sole Saturday. Seventeen
properties were sold, aggregsting "a, ,Ol2.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
wnilam rayior,. Erect. Levied On.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Middletown, Nov. 81. Sheriff Taylor
came here Saturday and seized the
property of the late William Taylor, on
q Judgment CT the Odessa National
Bank, for $4,000. The action came as
a surprise to the many friends of the
deceased here and throughout the
Peninsula. Within the past Is. years
Mr.. Taylor had accumulated consider
able property by large dealings in lum-
Der with the Pennsylvania Railroad 90.
His Investments were largely in this
neighborhood, and included some valu-
able town properties, his home residence
and the adjoining property, among
others, and a large farm a few miles
from town, at present occupied by his
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Clark. These
properties have always been kept in
the best Of order and are valuable Mr..
Taylor had always been vely liberal
man.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
DEATH OF sAxrER's pIorIm.
Child Born 10 Mrs. Kyau just Before the
End Game.
ilud LII Dan, :

Child Born TO Mrs. Ryan just Before the
End Came.
Philadelphia Record, Friday.
Into the world there came early yes
terday morning a child over all of whose
life there must hang the shadow of a
tragedy. A few hours after its birth
| its mother, Mrs. Mary Ryan, died. She
had been raving In delirium, and never
know the joy of motherhood; never
looked upon the face Of the babe, which
will never know the name mother. The
wounds which Mrs. Ryan got from
James Baxter's murderous pistol, at
her home in Camden's annexed district
on Tuesday night last. brought death,
after many hours OF pain 1t is not
likely, either, that Baxter will be able
to save his neck, because he has made
admissions which indicate that he had
desired to kill not only his own wife,
but Mrs. Ryan and her husband, as
well. That means trial for premedi-
tHted murder, the third which will
darken the records of the December
term of the Camden court.
Mrs. Ryan died at . o'clock yesterday
| morning. Despite her weakened con-
dition due to shook fiom the ballet
wounds. she rassed through the ordeal
Of childbirth very we'll, and the doctors
at Gocper Hospital began to be enoour-
aged with the hope of saving her life.
The infant Is fully developed and
healthy, and after its advent the un-
fortunate mother seemed to rally. The
almost imperceptible improvement,
however. quickly passed, and Mrs.
Ryan began to sink rapidly. The tiny
spark of life fluttered and then died
out altogether. Bayter's pistol had
done its work. The husband and
father gasped in mute, fearless agony.
Over in the City Hall, James Baxter,
who had faced death on the st. Louis
in the Spanish American war, was
brought out before the recorder. He
had been locked up on charge of as
sault and battery, with intent to kill.
Now the charge was murder and he was
told SO. The prisoner paled u bit.
showed nervousness in twitching Of
his lips and fiuttering of the eyes.
What have you TO say" asked the
recorder. St.t
~ don't know, replied the man,
hesitatingly, uneasily; "shes the
woman that broke up my home'
Inc ofncers who were present gave
glances of surprise. This was a now
aspect to the case From the first
esHNtot hbS tooihlua bhdl his 6uUOllUR
Of Mrs. Ryan was unintentional that he
had seen his wife come out of the
Ryans' house with man, and had shot
at her, and Mrs. Ryan, having stepped
in the way, got the bullets. 1t was
conclusiyely shown, however, that
Baxter's wife had not been at the
house for at least two hours. and then
only for a few minutes, and that Mrs.
Ryan was shot in the Kitchen, where
she was busy about her household
duties and alone. Clearly, then, Baxter 8
story was concocted for the purpose of
shielding himself, and his new tack
only an attempt TO paliate his desperate
deed. The prisoner was remanded, and
shortly afterward was taken o,e er to the
county Jail. As he entered the building
he said bitterly:
II loved my wife and my children.
That woman Ryan broke up my home.
intended to kill her and kill my
wife,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
VIII Not be Absorbed.

The Baltimore Sun, Monday, said
With refer ence TO the report that the
United Telephone and Telegraph Go. of
New Jersey would be absorbed by the
Federal Telephone and Telegraph Co. !.
George X. Webb said Sunday night that
1nere was no truth IN the statement.
The United is the company which is ia
absorb the Maryland Telephone and
Telegraph Co. and the Pittsbure and
Allegheny Co., controlled by Mr.. Webb
and his associates, and the Federal is
company controlled by Cleveland
lOhio) interests. MIR. Webb stated
that the United on Saturday completed
a deal by which it secures control of
the Delmnryia Go. of Wilmington, Del,
which commands the Independent tele.
phone situation on the Delaware and
Maryland peninsula, aud would soon
organize local companies in several
large citios.''
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
THE BAYARD STATUE.
Committee Appntnted by tho Association to
select tho Model.


select tho Model.
The Bayard Memorial Association
held meeting at the Historical
Society Building and took steps toward
accomplishing thu purpose of the asso-
ciation--the erection Of q statue to tile
late Hon. Thomas II. Eayard.
The committee to select the model
consists of Howard Pyle and Clawson
S. Hammitt of this city. who are to
select as associates in tho work two
seulrtors of acknowledged reputation.
A committee to arrange with Messrs.
Pyle and Hammitt with reference to
the selection of theii colleagues and
the selection of the model, was also
appointed, consisting of Andrew @.
Gray, Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and John
S. Rossoll.
Mr.. Vandeglift said that he knew of
one man who was willing TO be one of
10 to make contributions 10 the fund,
and who would contribute as much as
any one of the other nine, but he did
rot care to divulge tho gentleman S
name at present.
The matter of subscriptions to the
fund was generally discussed and plans
outlined.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
SUICIDE OF SIiAS WHITE.
Tho Corpse of tho Murderer OF Miss nh o,
jackson Eound.

The Corpse of tho N urderer Of Miss RhodH
Jackson Found.
Elkton. Md. Nov. 24.-The body Of
Silas White who murdered Miss Rhoda
jackson last evening, was found today
beneath cedar tree 100 yards from
the home of the murdered girl There
was bullet hole in his left temple,
and tho ball had lodged in the back
part of his head. White, after his ter
rible deed, had evidently committed
suicide. The body OF the murderer and
suicide was found by Sheriff j. Ross
Conoly and party OF young men who
were assisting the Official in his search.
The murder of the young girl. who
was favorite with all her neighbors,
and the suicide of White, who hereto
fore bore an excellent reputation, has
thrown the community into gloom, aud
there is general sympathy with the
parents of the unfortunate girl.
That the motive for the crime was
Jealousy there Is little doubt. White
was in love with Miss jackson, and,
as she positively refused 10 have any
thing to do with him, he no doubt be-
came crazy by ieaiousy, and this led
him to commit the deed which resulted
IN the double tragedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
LASH VIGOROUSLY WELDED.
shsrin Taylor soundiy Thrashes a Necr"
sentenced for n yiilainous Criipe-other

shsrir Taylor Soundiy Thrashes u Necro
sentenced for n yillainous Crinc-Other
Offenders Punished.
Staff Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Nov. %. Not in many
years has there been such scene OF eX.
citemept rs was witnessed in tho jail
yard this morning.,
Edward Laws, colored, was tho last
person whipped. lie pleaded guilty at
the present court toa charge of assault
ing, with felonious intent, Bessie 4.
Boyd, white, aged IL years, while she
was going to her homo after school,
near price's station, His sentence was
30 lashes Aftor being strapped to the
post, Laws turued around and looked
pleadingly at the sheriff. His plea did
no good, however, and tho sheriff piled
the whip in manner that called shouts
of bravo from more than one in the
crowd.
When Sheriff Taylor struck the negro
for the 10th time he yelled, "Oh !"
On the l1th stroke. he said" Oh. my !"
The strokes weIe Of the persuasive kind
until the 21st, when the lash few off
the handle. The 22d and the 23d felt
his ribs and then the lash again came
OIL. This time the lash was fastened
to stay and the negro brute was given
hard punishment. Many congratulated
the sheriff for his evident desiro to
"make the punishment fiji the crime. y
Henry Irons, colored, received 20
lashes well laid on, for larceny
William Deaton received 20 lashes
for larceny,
James Mundy, laid his head on his
left shoulder while 20 "purrs of the
cat felt his bare flesh.
James Hunter, who stole rair Of
second hand shoes, took 10 lashes.
Laws nnd Mundy each stood an hour
in the pillory, and were rather stiff
when they descended the ladder.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
LIVES SAVED BY OFFICERS.
Two inebr,ares Found on the Railroad
Tracks nnn Arreaieh

Two inebr,ates Found on the Railroad
Tracks ana Arresfed.
The lives Of two men were saved by
officers along the F., W. & B. railroad
tracks Friday afternoon. Lawrence
Conway was found by Policeman
William ]. Massey lying ON the rails
between King and French streets in q
drunken stupor. Tho officer tagged o
fast express train just in time to pre-
vent Conway from being run over, and
Conway was sent to the police station.
He was liberated from Jail only Fri
day. In the City Court Saturday
he was fined 81 for drunkenness.
Officer Cannon of the railroad squad
found Benlamin George Washington
Franklin Butler mixed up among the
locomotives in the vicinity of the
Third street roundhouse and in great
danger of bong decapitated. Ben nismin
was also arrested as a precautionary
measure and in court Saturday be
was charged with drunkenness.
The officer says you were drunk and
your life was in danger. What have
you to say:" Judge Ball asked.
= wont 'spute it, the prisoner re-
piled.
A fine of 81 was imposed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
Automobile Lime prohnble.

A movement is on foot which will
probably result in line of automobile
cabs for general passenger service in
this city. the route will probably be
from the p, W. & B. railroad station,
along Front street to Market to Ninth,
TO Washington, over Washington street
bridge and out the Boulevard to Com
cord avenue. If the present plans
materialize, there will be six cabs and
"a half-hour service will be established
about the first of the year,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
ANGER-R -REFD.
Located IN wilmington.

DR.. J. Hare Taylor, formerly a
prominent dentist in Philadelphia, has
located in Wilmington, with aD.otiica
at No. 620 King street. DIR. Taylor
was graduated at the Philadelphia
Dental College in 1872, and studied
nnder prs. Musgrove and Darby, the
latter now the leading professor in the
Dental Department of the University
of Pennsylvania. DIR. Taylor established
his Philadelphia Office at No. 1910
Walnut street, and soon acquired a
large Practice, but failing health COM
PEELED him 10 give up his business,
and for two years he resided at
Damascus Hall, near st. Georges, fol.
lowing rural pursuits. Restored health
melted him to return to the practice
of his profession, and no came tc viii
mington. DR.. Taylor was born at
Elkton, Nd, and came of an old
Quaker family, his ancestors on his
fathers side coming to this country
with William Penn's colony, in 1852.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
CAN NO LONGER CLAIM TO EXIST.
So Declares Gen. btis, Refrrring to the In-
surGeBt Government.

sursent GOvernment.
Washington, Nov. 24.-Gen. Otis
summarizes the situation in Luzon in
dispatch to the War Department
today, in which he says that the in.
surgent government can no longer claim
to exist, its troops and officials are
scattered and Aguinaldo is hiding The
dispatch follows:
MANILA, No. "a. 4.--Claim to govern
ment by insurgents can be made no
longer under any fiction: its treasurer,
Secretary of Interior and President OF
Congress in our hands: it's President
and remaining cabinet officers in hid.
ing, evidently in different Genital
Luzon provinces; its generals and
troops in small bands, scattered through
these provinces, acting as banditti or
dispersed, playing role of Amigos
with arms concealed. Indications are
that Aguinaldo did not escape through
the lines of Lawton or Wheaton. but
fled westward from Bayombong railway
station. Telegraphic communication to
Dagupan established; probably to San
Fabian today; by relaying nine miles
of track with material at hand, railway
communication to that point re estab.
lished; labor Of troops must attend
maintenance.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
coLLIsIoh ON rnE D. 3 o.

Cumberland, Md, Nov. 3.-The
second section of u. & o. passenger
train No. 8, known as the "oyster
train" crashed into the first section,
in South Cumberland, early this morn
ing, and was badly wrecked.
Engineer L. II. Kimble of Baltimore
stuck to his post on the second section,
checking ITS speed, and preventing the
telescoping OF the passenger section.
He was seriousl, injured, aud may die.
His fireman, Lewis Massey of Balti-
more, was terribly scalded, and died in
the hospital here. No one else was
dangerously hurt.
The rear sleeper of the passenger
section was wrecked and burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
NEW YORK MYSTERY.
John Gazst of DeIinar ronnd Hanging to
FIre Escnpe In Gothhn.

"o"H oa1'i w beithhr Fouhu hanEtnE 10 y
Fire Escape In Gotham.
New York, Nov. 26.-The body OF
John Gazsi, farm hand, vhc came
here from Delmar, Del, on Thursday
with $500 that he had saved from his
wages. and had intended to carry back
to. his home in Austria, was found early
Yesterday morning hanging by the neck
by his own belt from second story
fire escape in the rear of No. 80 Wash.
ington street. AL that was left OF his
fortune was 81. 20 in American money,
eight Austrian coins and steerage
ticket on the steamship Maasdam,
which sailed from Rotterdam yesterday
morning Mt 8 o'clock. Daniel }. Faour,
a storekeeper Mt No. 63 Washington
street, discovered the body and reported
the case to the police Of the Church
street station. Policemen Boylan and
McManus cut the hody down. They
learned that Gazsi had ON Thursday
afternoon exchanged $500 in American
money for 1,220 gultlen and purchased
ticket for Oderberg.
There was no cut or bruise on the
body and strangulation was evidently
the cause of death. The police, after
investigating the case, laughed at the
Theory of murder and the reports Of
women that they had heard cries for
nelp. The police say that Gazsi was
probably robbed in the neighborhood|
and that be then killed himself.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
suNDAK-scHoOA AssooIArIoN.
Close of Twelfth Annual Convention at Sill
verbrook Church.

The 18th annual convention of the
New Castle Sunday school Association,
which was held at Silverbrook Church,
closed Thursday. During The after
noon the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Peter
b. Ayars; Vice Presidents, Daniel d.
Maloney, Joseph W. Coley; Recording
Secretary, Charles Ii. Gray Statistical
Secretary, JOSEPH S. Hamilton; Treas.
urer, John j. Hayes; Executive Com.
mittee, w. X. Crosby, 9. ii. Can't
we'll, A. G. Cox, Lewis 2. Bush, Mrs.
X. II. Matlack, Mrs. +. w. Fenn, S.
II. Baynard, the Rev. Il. d. Moore and
Miss Elizabeth Stroud.
The Rev. William NJ. SchaIl made
an interesting address on Sunday.
school Music" which was discussed at
some length. The Rev. W. l.. S.
Murray, u. D., spoke on Sowing
Without ReaEing. " Addresses were
made by Miss Anna Z. Lincoln and
William II. Foulk, and on motion Of
the Rev. V. P, Northrup, a greeting
was extended the Baptist Young
Peoples Federation, in session. at
Calvary Baptist Church. The report
OF the finance COMMITTEES showed that
the expenses during the year amounted
to s53' 80, and there was balance of
"a. 92.
The Revs. F. C. Jennings of this
city and II. S. Thompson CT Delaware
City made addresses in the evening.
The song services were conducted hy
Joseph W. Coiey and tho Rev. G. w.
Smith sang solos.
The statistical secretary made par
tial report, having had reports from
only 81 Sunday-schools. In this num-
her there are 95S officers and teachers
and 1883 scholars; 270 persons have
joined church.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
NEIEOR0.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Seaford, Nov. %. The holly trees in
this neighborhood are profusely deco.
rated with berries, and are beautiful.
Already, shippers are gathering
The Delaware Wire Co. and the
Seafofd Milling Co. have increased
their working. forces, and their plants
are operated day and night.
Henry Byrd is erecting at the foot of
In which so shuckeis will be employed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
burglars at Holiyoan.

Friday morning the house al
Samuel n. Trump at Hollyoak was
broken into and the rooms on the first
floor ransacked and a number of
articles taken. The burglars were
tracked as far as the b. & d. station.
where all trace of them was lost. nj
M. Perkins, who resides near the same
place, heard a noise on his porch al an
early hour Friday morning and saw
q man and fired ut him as he ran away.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
Rana mem Ynnr n1nner,

Some Of tho members OF the band
which served with the First Delaware
Regiment during the Spanish war have
written to the War Department asking
that they bo compensated for the ex-
pense to whjch they were put as n re-
suit of damaged instruments. One
member has received az unfayorable
reply, but the matter will not be
dropped and IN effort will be made to
have the situation thoroughly under
stood Mt Washington. The men used
their own Instruments, some of which
were almost ruined by rough usage.