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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
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Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon Sends Out
Notices to tho Eject That Collections Will
BE Enforced.
Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon is
sending notices to delinquent city tax
ables Informing them that if they do
not call at the city tax office within
the next 10 days and liquidate their
indebtedness the collection will be en-
forced by law.
The finance committee Of City Coup-
oil has determined to collect all back
taxes, where it is possible, and
recently delinquents were given until
the 1st of February to comply with the
order. All bills not paid by February
10th will be placed in the hands Of
Sheriff Taylor for collection.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded at the city registra-
tion bureau: By Elizabeth x. and
Edward j. Smith to Bessie d. and
Gertrude L. Smith, dwellings Nos. POT
and 200 West Tenth street; &. Chandler
to Ida L. Handy, three-story brick
dwelling No. 500 Monroe street; T.
jackson Shaw to Cora +. Cook, three
story brick dwelling No. l4o3 Van Buren
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Flkton, Nd. Feb. 5.--'The Singerly
stock farms. situated one mile from
Elkton, were sold at public sale in
Elkton this morning. The price OBJ
tanned for the farms was very small,
considering they cost the late w. M.
Singerly s65, 900. Farm No. !, contain
ing las acres, an iron hippodrome, for
the exercise of horses in winter, race
track and all the buildings contained
therein, was purchased by William M.
Rogers for $500. Farm No. 2, con-
tanning brick dwelling and other I'M
provements, was bought ty Thomas
Harlan, for "a, 700. Farm No. 3 was
purchased by John S. Boulden for $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Boston, Mass, Feb IA fish COM
bine has been formed here by 40 of the
wholesale houses Of Boston and other
points on the New England coast,
under, the title OF the Boston Fish Co.
The authorized capital is 5000, 600, Of
which the sum of Sl00, 600 is paid in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

William, L. Cotter of Philadelphia,
who was convicted of conspiracy in the
looting OF the First National Bank of
Dover. and sentenced in this city April
18th, 1899, to 1S months Imprisonment
and IS, 600 fine, has been pardoned by
President Mckinley on account of i'll
health,a and left Trenton penitentiary on
Saturday and went to his home in
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Mrs. Nina Sadtler, who has been
nursing Mrs. d. /. McColley, a small
pox patient, at No. 235 franklin street,
was stricken with smallpox on Satur-
day. Her condition, however, Is not
alarming All of tile smallpox patients
are recovering, except Joseph Corrigan
of No. 3O7 Monroe street, who is in a
critical condition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

The DIR. Joseph H. Chandler Medical
Club will give its annual dinner in the
Clayton House on Thursday evening,
February 18th. DR.. Joseph g. Chandler
is the president and Di. Swithin
Chandler is the secretary OF the
organization. DR.. Howard Ogle is the
chairman Of the executive committee
which has the making of the arrange
ments for the dinner. Physicians from
Philadelphia and Baltimore are ex-
pected to attend.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

The Police Department is making
every effort to locate James Mckinney,
who disappeared from his residence in
this city on January 2lst. Circulars
describing him have been sent to all
parts of the country. Nothing has been
heard from or about him either by the
police or his family.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

!, Capt. John W. Hardester of No. 1919
West Fourth street is making prerara-
tion fer the removal of his household
effects to Norfolk, Va. He is chief
engineer OF one of the@teamers Of the
Old Dominion steamship line and wants
his home near one of his stopping
places. The loss of his youngest dnugh-
ter several weeks ago has removed all
ties that bound him to this city and he
does not care to keep his residence here
any longer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
AUDITED STATE ACCOUNTS.
Legislative COMMITTEES mas Completed Its
Work-Bhlances IN TreaHury.

Legislative Committee has Completed Its
Work. -Baiances m TreaHury.
The Joint committee of the Legisla-
ture to settle with State officers has
completed its work. 1t found that
Secretary Of State Hughes had received
from incorporation fcos 500, 739. 80, since
March 18th last, and that 396 COM
panies had been Incorporated under the
general corporation act. The books of
State Auditor John A. Lingo were
found correct, and as he was too Ill to
sign them, the committee settled the
accounts. The accounts of State Treas
urer L, Heisler Ball were found correct.
His statement for the year ending
January 9th, showed the following
figures in recapitulation
Balance In general fund. .............S6 65.152.33
Delaware General Electric Rail-
road Co. Guarantee fundl. ST., 500
New Castle and Delaware City
Railroad Co. Guarantee fund.- 4,500
Total. ...............-....-.S 43lS9.3S
Balance III school fund, Jan. 0, 1902. IS 3O3s 90
Balance in striking fund Jan. 0, l900... 5,is3.73
-fF.U .a.-...
Guarantee fund.-. 22,001o0
Grand total. .............s.. slo3,67l.st
The committee made allowances to
the various State officers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

wilfcId l.. Smith, foreman of signals
on the Maryland division of the Penn
sylyania railroad, has number of
large contracts on hand. including 32
lever interlocking series at Moore's; a
48 lever interiocking series al Louden
Park !: a IL lever interlocking plant at
Winan and q 80 lever plant at Wood
lawn. 4 'iia{ N M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

James Downs, brakeman on the
Delaware railrond. who sustained an
injury to his left knee some time ago,
is able to be about with the aid of a
cane. Mr.. Downs has been suffering
from an abcessy the result of the in
jury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Maria M. Capelle, aged n years. who
died last Friday, was half sister Of
George S. Capelie. She had been an
invalid for some years. Her funeral
took place Tuesday at II O'Clock
from her late residence, No. GIG Frank
lin straat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Joseph Hickey, aged SO years, fell at
Front and French streets Monday
afternoon and was carried into the
European Hotel, where he died in few
minutes. Death was probably the re-
suit Of heart trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

just as the Delaware truck was leav-
aiasm of fiie, Sunday afternoon,
Frederick Klund fell from it and had
his face and shoulder injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Mrs. Ada M. MoFerren, formerly Miss
Goodnow of this city, died Monday
at the residence OF her husband, q. w.
McFerren. She was 35 years OF age.
The funeral will take placs in this city
this aftarpnnn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Baiiding, on Commerce street., ar has s'en been
sold by Clarencs Prettyman to John
W. Tucker for $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

yUpon motion of Henry @. Conrad,
Herman NJ. Sypherd was admitted to
practice in the county courts upon pay
ing the usual fee and taking the re-
quifed oath.
In the Court Of General Session,
Grant Hawkins, colored, who hnd
pleaded guilty to charge OF the lar
ceny OF 90 cenie from man named
Michael Cofferman, was sentenced to
pay a fine Of so cents and serve one
month. He has already been in jail
three months. He produced excellent
accommodations and this was his first
offence.
James Macdonald, who pleaded guilty
to the larceny of lot of knives and
forks, was given fine of 50. rs and the
costs of prosecution and three months
IN jail. The lashes were not imposed,
as this was proven to be his first
offence.
William Deputy. who pleaded guilty
to the charge OF the larceny of rs
pounds Of six.inch ircn Iipe, was called
before the bar of the court and was in
conversation with the judges for a
short time pleading for clemency. He
was sentenced 10 pay IS cents restitu-
tion money, he whipped with 10 lashes
on Saturday and serge four months in
Jail.
Samuel Dillnan was sentenced to pay
$40 and serve two months. He had
already served two months. His repu-
tation has beon commended as good.
He was also said to be hard-working
man and had before never been in court
on trial. -~
Joseph Simpson, colored, was ar
raigned on the charge of larceny of
oyster forks from Joseph Sell and
pleaded guilty.
| Andrew b. Deitz was charged with
the larceny Of an overcoat from Harry
Geegan and pleaded guilty.
Ella Price, colored, was charged with
the larceny OF goods to the value OF $40
from John Crumlish. She pleaded
guilty.
James Trusty, colored, was arraigned
on the charge Of receiving stolen goods.
the property of John Crumlish and
pleaded not guilty.
| A Jury was drawn, with Joseph
Dougherty as foreman, to try James
Trusty, oolored, on the charge of
receiving stolen goods. The State
claimed that he knew that Ella Price,
colored. who pleaded guilty to the
theft, was the thief.
John Crumlish, who boarded at the
United States Hotel In this city, testi-
fed to the less of s41, stolen from his
bed room on January 23d. Ella Price
was the chambermaid.
Detective Walter Witsil testified to
the arrest of Trusty and Ella Price aud
to the confession of the defendant in
relation to Trusty's knowledge that the
money had been stolen.
Trusty made statement to the jury
that he received the money from. the
woman, but did not know it was stolen.
The jury, after delibeiating six
minutes, returned verdict Of guilty,
Trusty was sentenced to one hour in
the pillory and to serve six months.
Ella Price, who pleaded guilty to the
larceny, was sentenced to serve six
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

Joseph Simpson, colored, who pleaded
guilty to the charge OF larceny Of forks
and spoons, proved u previous good
character and was sentenced to pay 50,
and serve two months in Jail.
Andrew B. Deitz, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of larceny of an overcoat,
stated that this was his first offence,
and that he had been a member Of AS
bury N. E. Church. He was sentenced
to pay to Harry Reeder, owner of the
coat, s14, be whipped with 10 lashes
and he imprisoned for four months.
The Gases of Harry Gamble and Will
liam Fitzpatrick, who were charged
with highway robbery at the last term
OF court, were tried and the jury dis
agreed, were retired.
Further proceedings on nth page.I
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

New York, Feb. 3. The French oil
tank steamer Le Lion, Capt. Fouche,
put into this port this morning Id dis
tress, with broken rudder. She sailed
from Seville, January 11th, for Phils-
delphia, in ballast. Throughout the
voyage, she encountered boisterous
weather, and on January 2sth, in
latitude 1857, longitude 6648, during
a heavy storm from the westward, the
rudder broke. The ship stopped and
Iigged temporary gear, which enabled
her to proceed on her voyage. On
reaching the Scotland lightship, last
evening, she anchored until this morn
ing, when she was towed to this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
Attempt 20 Annul enc charter % . oollers

Columbus, o., Feb. 3--Attorney- g.
General Sheetz has instituted quo war;
Ianto proceedings in the Supreme
Court to annul the charter of Mount
Hope College,. at Rogers, Columbiana
the college was selling the diplomas. "a
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
Cars Painted in Ten Minutes.

A numbe of American railways now
paint all their cars by machinery, and
the apparatus used is very curious and
interesting. The paint is first mixed
TO about the consistency of cream and
then poured into small steel tank
connected with a reservoir containing
compressed air. When the valve is
opened the stuff is forced up into a
flexible tube about as big around as a
mans thumb, and comes out of brass
nozzle in the form of a fan spray, thin
as knife blade. All the operator has
to do is to wave the nozzle to and fro,
using it exactly like a brush. The
spray at the top is not more than an
inch broad, so if he wants a narrow
stroke he has merely to bring it near,
and vice versa for a wide one. 1t is
claimed that the apparatus deposits q
paint film of exactly the same thickness
throughout, which is, of course, i'm
possible to do with brush, and that
its work is consequently more durable
and better protection from the
weather. Be that as it may, there is
no denying it's superior speed. The
rapidity with which painters using
compressed air work is marvellous.
They stand on movable platforms,
which are pulled forward and back
before the cars, and they literally paint
them on the run. The time occupied
for each averages about fifteen minutes
and the men claim that they can even
do an entire car in ten at PINCH
American Exporter
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
The Enxineer,. story.

ITO run over a man-perhaps that's
the only thing of all that shakes me.
To see him on the track within 10 or 20
feet Of you, to know that you can't stop
to save him. to feel the wheels Of the
engine go over his body, crunching out
his life-a man doesn't want to expert
ence that more than once in a lifetime.
tits worse with child. There was
an old mate of mine In the west when
l was riding in the Union Pacifc-nev-
er mind his name; he's dead now-as
good an engineer as ever stood In q
box. cool, nerve like steel, had been
through three wrecks, holdup and a
fire. Well, one day Jim was little De-
hind his schedule and made like any
thing for the next stop. There was a
crossing right in front of him. He
saw that everything was clear, as he
thought. and went right ahead, when
all at once out of clump Of trees there
ran little golden haired fairy right
In front Of the engine. 1t was all over
In one instant, and when the train stop
ped Jim dropped like log. It was two
months before he crept back again to
work. But he could never come to that
crossing but he saw the little. girl with
her hair futtering in the wind running
out from the trees. And one day he
just got of his engine, turned It over to
the second man and walked away, new
er to be seen again until his body was
found in the river."-Leslie's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
The Best at the Bottom.

Speaking Of poison murders, a native
of Maine told Of peculiar crime that
occurred in his state. This was the
case Of man who had tired of his
wife. and in order to rid himself Of her
in the shortest and most expeditions
manner possible he determined upon
her death. Divorce, while a feasible
method, appealed not to his frugal
mind, since 1t involved a large initia-
tory expense from counsel fees and q
continuous one from alimony.
So on murder he resolved, arsenic as
the agent to effect 1t, and the method
through which to introduce the poison
into the stomach Of his victim with
out arousing her suspicious the usually
innocuous and popular lemonade
At the trial 1t was proved that he
carried through his plans with skill
and finesse, but after the deadly lem
onade had been drunk by his too trust
ing spouse, noticing that some of the
precipitate remained in the bottom Of
the glass, he stirred 1t well up and
again handed 1t to his victim with q
loving smile, at the same time remark
ing, "But the best's at the bottom, my
dparO
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
The Barber shop Boss.

you're next, SIR" said the boss bar
Der, indicating fat man who was
buried behind a newspaper. 'T'u wait
for awhile" replied the fat man. "I'm
in no hurry" AS another man climbed
into the vacant chair the fat man lean
ed over to another customer who was
waiting his turn and confided that he
was In hurry, deuced hurry, but he
would rather lose his turn than be
shaved by the proprietor Of the shop.
''It isn't that have any grievance
against this particular barber" he
went on. ''but l shun all boss BARRIERS
as would plague. In the first place,
LIE patronizes you, and, in the second
place, he Is invariably the worst bar
Der in the shop. Then. too, 1t takes
him about twice as long. He will lather
one. side of your face and then go over
to the desk to make change for Gus
toner who is going out, for he is gen.
orally his own cashier. He considers
it his duty to exchange airy persiaage
with each customer as he leaves the
shop, and by the time he. gets back to
you your face is caked in cold lather.
This usually happens four or five
times while you are getting shaved
and you may consider yourself lucky
If salesman for perfumery or soap
house doesn't come in to talk up his
wares. In that event you are bound to
be kept waiting for 10 OF 10 minutes,
and when you are finally shaved your
peace Of mind is destroyed for the rest
of the day. No boss BARRIERS In mine.
l know 'em too well, and wait every
time."-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
Scored nm mccuI1ourh

"The late John Mccullough. the ira
gedian, was a great friend of NINE"
said Comedian Crane. land when in
this city used always to live at
the Gilsey House. One day l went
there to call on him and, he being
out, left my card, upon which. un-
derneath my name, by way of a
joke, wrote in large letters the
word Actor The next day l was
passing Mccullough on the street when
he stopped me with Say. Billy. what
do you mean by leaving a card In my
box with such an Internal lie as that
written on itT
'1 got even with him, however, later
Mccullough was inordinately fond Of
the game Of seven up. and one evening
had the satisfaction Of beating him
nine straight games. Bright and early
the following morning again left my
card for him at his hotel, this time writ
ing below my name Seven up player
When l saw Mccullough later in the
day, jollied him with That wasn't
any lie put on my card this morning.
was 1t, JohnY And he evidently saw the
point, for he didn't reply to my ques-
tion."-New York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
General Furlone,. Charity,


There goes General Charles q. Fur
long. He is on his way to the cashiers
desk at the Fifth Avenue hotel, where
he has lived for the last 10 years. In
his hand is a $40 and SIS bill. He
changes them for 81 bills. Then he
goes out for walk down Broadway to
the Battery. He keeps his eyes open.
He has pity for the weak, and his
heart overfiows for the poor. There
are many such to be found in the
streets Of this great city. The general
stops when he meets with such a case.
He cannot be deceived by any plausi-
BILE "fakir." His experience has given
him valuable knowledge. To each
deserving person he gives 81 bill. He
is wealthy. and 1t is a pleasure for him
to do this.
General Furlong was on General
Grants staff.
81 take long walks every day." said
the general yesterday, "and they have
made me as solid as a rock. have
taken these walks for Is years, and 1
love walking better than eating. l
never smoked, chewed or drank liquor
in my life" New York World.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16

many years in this county and among
their acquaiDtances they were regarded
Is honest people. Having. years ago,
been members Of Star Lodge. No. S6l,
Knights and Ladies of Honor. quite a
humber of that order turned out aS an
'scoit Of honor at the funeral yester-
;ay afternoon.
Claude Evans, against whom there
was Il charge of grand larceny, was dis
charged from custody, by Justice Geo.
A. Richards, Tuesday morning. For
some legal reason Sheriff Price was not
permitted 10 testify; neither was Con-
stable Hammill, to whom Evans ad-
mitied his guilt. The evidence of them
being excluded there were no grounds
upon which to hold the accused.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16

place on the two tickets is obviously an
open chance. for. as yet, no one, speak
ing with authority Tor the Administra-
tion of Mr.. Bryan, has defined their
preference or forshadowed their inten-
tion to throw their influence in
favor of any particular candidate.
1t is reported by prominent Popu-
list leaders that their convention will
endorse Mr.. Bryan's candidacy, and it
is asserted by some that the convention
will present a candidate for VicePresi-
dent with the hope that their nominee
may be acceptable to the Democratic
National Convention. 1t is likely that
these matters will be virtually decided
at the meeting of the Populist Ma
tional Committee at Lincoln. Nebraska,
on February 18th.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
Indiana Rows.

Three young Hoosiers who have come
into prominence Of late are Booth
Harrington, author of ''The Gentleman
From Indiana" George Ade, author Of
"Artie," doc Horne" and "Fables In
Slang" and John T. McCutcheon. the
artist and war correspondent. who has
attended Purdue university at Lafa-
yette and were members of the same
college fraternity. Harrington and
McCutcheon are still under 80 Ade is
loyal Hoosier. He finds 1t to his ad-
vantage to live in Chicago, but he is
ever ready to glorify his native state.
Indiana is all right" he says. 'Tn
never go back on or to it.''
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
He Knew What To Do.

Prince Hohenlohle is strong advo-
cate of Emperor Williams scheme for
a great ship canal which will connect
the interior of Germany with the
ocean. In discussing the subject with
one of the agrarian mobiles, who op-
poses the project, the latter said
Your excellency, you will find the op-
position to be a rock in the path of
your canal" The princes eyes twin
killed. as he retorted, "We'll initiate the
Prophet Moses, smite the rock, and
then the water will fow.'
Amador ledger., 1900-03-16
When He Turned Jan.

A humorous touch In connection with
Lafcadio Hearn's naturalization as a
Japanese was the reduction of his pro-
fessional salary from 150 to 30 yen a
month. AS foreigner he drew a lar
ger salary than the native instructors,
but at the dinner in celebration of his
change Of nationality the president Of
the university rose and observed that
now that Professor Hearn had become
one Of them the last insidious distinc-
ton would be removed by cutting down
his salary. And the American born
professor tried to look as though he en-
joyed 1t.