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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
THE GOVERNMENT To-
LIBEL A BRITISH SHIP
Philadelphia Times, Sept, 2sth.

Philadelphia Times, Sept, 29th.
District Attorney Holland will file q
libel today in the United States Dis
trIct Court fer the government against
the the British samship Fallapon
Hall, to recover damages for loss suf
fered through the vessel running into
the governments disinfeoting pier, at
the Reedy Island Quarantine Station,
ON the night OF September 2lst. MI
IL was stated that the vessel wa
coming up tho Delaware River III
charge Of pilot, bound for Philadel-
phia, with cargo of sugar, and ran
into the pier, making gap of about
10 feet therein, wreoking the southern
rart of the man pier, damaging the
pile braces and cars of the same, the
telegraph power, flagstaff, disinfecting
cars and other government property
located on the pier. Ut is said that the
pier has been damacei to the extent OF
$lo, 900. Tho vessel is owned by the
Charles G. Dunn Co., Limited
The collector of the porr nterdictetl
the departure Of the ship, pending the
settlement of the damages to United
States property. As the agents for the
owners CT the vessel, johnson & Hig-
gins, we're anxious 10 avoid delay, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Holland, they
entered into a stipulation to accept
service of libel and to enter a bond
for the release OF the ship, in the same
manner as if a libel had BEEN regularly
issued and served. Thereupon the
ship was given her clearance papers
and departed yesterday for Savannah.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
MEDFORD N. CAHOON RESIGNS.

On Account OF Poor Health He Relin-
quishes His Position as Assistant City
Solicitor. AS5hrfr
Medford II. Cahoon has resigned
his position as assistant CITY solicitor,
the resignation took effect on Sun
day, and City Solicitor Conrad has APP
pointed John +. Lynn to succeed him.
Mr.. Cahoan took the step on account of
poor health. He is now serving his
second term as assistant city solicitor,
having been appointed twice by MIR.
Conrad, the second time after Mr..
Conrad's fe-election, a little over
year ago. His duty has been chiefly to
attend the sessions OF the. City Court
each day anu lock after the interests
of the city in criminal cases there.
MIR. Lynn who assumed the
duties of the office on Monday, has
teen MIRA Conrad's stenographer and
secretary. Two years ago he was ad.
mitted to the bar and has practiced
since that time In all Of the courts 10
the county. He is young man and
we'll liked Politically he is Republi
can, but is not regarded AZ much of a
factionalist. The office of assistant city
solicitor gays 5000 annually. The an
nouncement OF Mr.. Cahoon's resigna-
ton and the appointment of Mr.. Lynn
was read at Thursdays meeting of
City Council, the following letter having
been sent to that body by MIR. Conrad :
Law Department. Uity of Wilmington,
Delaware, September 9th. 190U.-To the
President and Members of the Council OF
Wilmington: Iheg to notify your honorab BILE
body that Medford H. Cahuon. ESQ.,, has
resigned the office OF assistant city solicitor
to take effect on September 30th, 1900. and
that have appointed John f. Lynn. Esq,
in his place. Mr.. Lynn has since July LIST.
1897, filed the position of stenographer and
Typewriter to the city solicitor.
am satisfied that the services of the stem,
ographer and typewriter heretofore employed
by the city solicitor under authority of an
ordinance of the city pnssed July I'd, 1896,
can be dispensed with, ms the duties OF the
office can be performedby the city solicitor
and his assistant. | would therefore recon.
| mend the repeal If the ordinance entitled
can ordinance empowering the city So
licitor to employ q stepographer and type.
| writer passed Jnly I'd, 1896. This will
effect saving to the city of 5000 per annum
Yours, &c.,t
H. 20. Conrad, City Solicitor.
No mention WINS made Mt the meeting
over that portion OF the letter referring
to the abolition of the office of steno
rapher and typewriter, and it is mo-
known what Council proposes to de
about the matter. The contents O.
that. portion Of the letter did not be
come public until Friday. Mr.. Conrad
will not make any appointment unit
he learns whether Council will act oil
his suggestion and abolish the Office
1t ia reported, that Mr.. Cahoon con
templates locating in New York City
but nothing definite could be Learned
today, as he was out of town and Mr.
Conrad could not give the desired in
formation. y,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04


Bradstreet's for Saturday says: "The
ncnth of September closes with Q
rather better outlook in the industrial
world than was apparent week OF ten
days ago. The reports as to the pruba-
oility of settlement of the anthracite
coal strike, which have been current
FOR u couple of days, seems to have a
basis Of fact, and there is more than a
likelihood that the most disturbing
feature in tho industrial situation for
s,me time is in process Of elimination.
The settlement of the amalgamated
wage scale in the West has already
esulted in the starting Of some i'm.
tortant mills. An encouraging feature
III the iron and steel situation is the
number and character Of foreign in.
iuiries. r
"On the whole, the trend in the
Erice movement is to steadiness, with
drift rather toward an increase than
a decline. Boston reports business
quiet in most lines. At Philadelphia
fair amount of business is being done,
but there might be more buoyancy in
the trade situation. From Chicago We
earn that business in the section tribu-
tary thereto is beginning to feel the
effects of politics. Encouraging reports
as to trade conditions come from st,
Louis, Kansas City and LOUISVILLE and
the Southern cities for the most part
report a good volume of trade. Less
strap is noticeable in trade conditions
at cities in the Northwest. In general,
collections are fair, though retarded
here ard there by local conditions.
r.. q. Dun 4 Co. g Review says: IN
la. e f,,sl IN thai
third quarter of 1900, with estimatesl
covering the last day, indicate total
Of 2,490 in number and S27, 954, lib mi
amount. This is a Slight increase mi
number over the second quarter, but al
decrease OF 400 from the first thee,
months of this year. Liabilities are,
much smaller than In the preceding
quarters of this year. but $40, 600, 00O
larger than ir 1893. Going back to the
previous Presidential election year.
whom conditions were much the same
We find that tho number OF failures y as
LIST and the amount OF liabilities
S73, 2S5. 349. In the same months of
1896 banking failures were fifty I'M
number and s1l,7l2,a60 in amount.|
This year there were eleven failures fol-,
SO, 7S9, 600, and most of this was in or 81
banking and brokerage house. In the
East the conditions seem eenerally
favorable for a quick recovery with the
coal strike over, while in the West
there has been no noteworthy reduction
in the distribution of any class of
goods. Weather conditions have been|
favorable for late CROPS, and farm work.
is pi ogressing rapidly, except for some
damage to grain in shock in the North
west. 4
Fine Prospects for Real Estate.
George r. Townsend, the real ESTATE
man, in discussing the need of houses
the other day, did not mean to convey
tho impression that 1000 houses could
DO occupied at once but rather that by
the time LOCO were constructed, there
would be occupants for them. He finds
the prospects to be very fine for real
estate, on account Of the addition 10
the number OF industries and the
growth Of existing industries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
VARIOUS ITEMS OF NEWS
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL

special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Sept 2S. Wesley Chapter,
Epwurth League, last night, elected
Mrs. Herman G. Taylor, Mrs. James
l.. Wolcott and John S. Collins dele
gates and Newman U. Tay Tor, Mrs. j.
4. Kirk and George W. Toto alternates
to the convention Of the Dover District
Epworth League, to be held at George
town, October 18th aud 18th. After the
business meeting, the members of the
chapter proceeded to Mrs. Wolcott's
residence where they and the students
Of the Wilmington Conference Academy
we're given reception.
The win Of Samuel Wharton was
probated today. The requests include
The following: To Matilda Wharton,
his widow, hia Dover residence, 5000
in cash and part of the residue; to
Mrs. Alexine, his daughter, wife of
William III. Thompson, the Wharton
home farm, between Camden and Mag
nolia, and 1000 in cash: to his daugh-
ter, Mary b., wife of Benjamin T.
Conwell, $4,000; 10 the maintenance
of his afflicted son, Charles b., 1000
TO be properly invested for him until
three reputable physicians shall pro-
nounce him able to manage his own
affairs; to Clara, wife of Charles d.
Wharton, $1,000; TO Mabel Thompson,
grandchild, 800; Samuel Wharton
Conwell, namesake and grandchild,
best horse and carriage and 500; to
Matilda, Elizabeth and benjamin 7.
Conwell. Jr., grandchildren, 500 each /;
to Mrs. Daniel @, Hoffecker Of Dover,
house and lot. His SON in law, Benja-
min I. Conwell, iH the executor.
A football team has been organized
hero. composed of Nolan McGonigal,
Howard McGonigal, John Garter, John
Camao, Samuel Tomlinson, Harry
Mayher, DR.. Corley, Cove Wright and
Harry Crawford. The team is under
the management of Lex Wolcott. Dover
will also have two other teams, the
Wilmington Conference Academy eleven
and the Dover High School eleven.
Dover, Sept. 20. Timothy Soanlon
has sold his grocery store to Nicholas
Harvey, ard Isaac e. Brown has sold
William III. Reed has bought Levi
Grifiiths dwelling, on King street, fol
| 81, 25U.
Contractor Shannahan is repairing
the wells at the water works. While
l
probably will not be completed for two
weeks, the citizens are requested moi
to use water extravagantly.
Waneta Tribe, lmp'd o. r. M, has
elected the following chiefs: Prophet,
Andrew McFann; Sachem, Lawrenc,
W. Clarke; Senior Sycamore, William
Fl. Morgan; Junior Sycamore, A. p,
Thomas; Chief CT Records, j. M. Wal
son; Trustee, F. N. buckingham; Rep
resentatire to the Great Council Of
Delaware, which meets here October
2lst, Thomas r. Dunn.
Mrs. Mary Wolcott and Mrs. W. ].
Benson have been elected delegates tt
the State convention of the w. q. L. u
The Century Club will resume it,
meetings October 10th. when it will
have housewarming. Its headquarters
will be reopened next Wednesday.
Margar ct Greenwood, an elderly ser
want in the employ Of II. A. Richard
sons family, died at Mr.. Richardson
residence yesterday OF heart disease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
MISS PACKARD IN BUFFALO.
Working in wilkinson's Drug Store for
Three Dollars a Week.

Working in Wilktnson's Drug STORE lot
Three Dollars Week.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. %. Howard
NJ. Wilkinson, formerly of Dover, DEL.
is conducting drug store. at No. loS
Swan street, in this city. He employs
Il man and woman to assist him.
Wilkinson says the woman is Miss
Josephine Packard, the sister of his
wife. Wilkinson came to Buffalo three
weeks ago. He obtained control Of tho
drug store in the Fitch Institute
building, and began to do a fair husi-
ness, About q weak agp, Miss Packard
appeared heie. Wilkinson has, tho
traditional hunted look that is ascrlbed
to many man who has done something
or something else. he IS not ayerse to
talking about his troubles,
Eyes, he said this afternoon, -
am Howard Wilkinson. You probably
know all about my case, for owing to
the Prominence of my family and that
of my wife my doings have been largely
exploited in the East. / have come up
here to try to ma living, and dop't
you think man ought to be allowed
to live? had trouble, and left home.
My wife, or my wife through her
| father, has sued me for divorce on the
ground OF desertion.
IL will not fight the suit. | have
retained counsel. and expect to 90 back
in October &c the trial. Miss Packard,
my sister in-law, is here. She is work
ing for me in this drug store ior So a
week, and is earning an honest living.
She is not living with me as my wife,
and she il not even boarding at the
same place with me- When this affair
with my wife is over | will do the
right thing by Miss Packard.
| Miss Packard parents left her
without cent in Philadelphia, and
told her not TO return to their horne.
She wrote to me, aud at the second APP
| peal | sent her money to come here. !
am not the man to do otherwise under
the circumstances. Miss Packard has
| Just gone out, but she will be back
before long. | am trying to earn a
living, aud don't seek any more
notoriety.'
Wilkinson sees to have Derye O.. He is
improving the interior OF his store, and
so far as location is concerned he should
have no trouble in gaining fair In
come from the establishment. His at
titude is one such as to shield Miss
Packard from any unkind rem arKs, anc
his greatest regret seems to be for tn,
business he was forced to abandon
when he left his former home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
LEIvES.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Lewes, Sept. 80. : Capt Benjamin
Robinson Of Philadelphia has bought a
250-acre farm at the head of Rehoboth
Bay for 50, $50. IA. INA.
During the season Just ended, the
boat ON the Lewes and Cape May
route carried 10000 passengers and
large quantities of fruit and vegetables
Fish are plentiful in this neighbor-
hood. I#.
The late crop of white potatoes will
be short. .@.N..
Democratic, Republican and Pro-
hihit.on oluLs, each with large en-
rolment, have bfea organized here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
SHORTER HOURS FOR CLERKS.


Movement to Reduce tho Working Time OF
Men in the Local Postotiice.
A movement is on foot looking toward
a reduction Of the working hours Of
clerks in the local postofiice. At present
there are - clerks, and there Is so
much work for them to do that they
are required to work from u to II
hours each day, whereas they are
the opinion that they should work onl!
eight hours, the limit for ether govern
ment employees, and they hope to have
reduction of time to that extent
An addition of four clerks would be
sufficient to warrant the change being
made. With that many more men all
could work on eight hour reliefs. The
matter has been presented to the
authorities at Washington.
1t is understood that Chester, Pa,
although smaller Office, has been
granted two additional clerks and will
inaugurate the eight-hour system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
PLUMBING INSPECTORS SALARY.


The Money win se Paid by the Street and
Sewer Department.
1t was learned Friday that the
directors of the Street aud Sewer Do
partment have decided to pay the sal
AIRY of the plumbing inspector hefe-
after. Edward F. Kane is the present
incumbent
City Council has been paying the
sai AIRY while the inspector has been
working under the direction of the de-
partment and recently Council received
legal opinion to the effect that the
Street and Sewer Department was
legally required to foot the bill. The
directors of that department also
looked the matter up and rron receiv-
ing similar opinion arrived at the de.
cision given above.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
NEWIRE.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Newark, Sept 20. The Newark Golf
Club was rporganized Thursday night.
The executive committee reported that
negotiations to secure fed for nnw
golf links were in progress. Prof q.
Harold Powell of the Delaware College
Experiment Station was elected presi-
dent. and DIR. Albert Robin of the
State Board of Health was elected Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Anchor Lodge A. o. U. W., has
sent $50 to Texas for the benefit Of the
Galveston flood sufferers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
Putting ford into diseased stomach

Putting ford into diseased stomach
is like putting money into a pocket
with holes. The money is lost. III it's
value goes for nothing. Whom the
stomach is diseased, with the allied
organs OF digestion aud nutrition, the
food which is put into it is largely lost.
The nutriment is not extracted from it.
The body is weak and the blood i'm
poverished. lN..
The pocket can be mended. The
stomach can be cured That sterling
medicine for tbs stomach and blood,
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, acts with peculiar prom ptness
and power on the organs of dig estion
and nutrition. 1t is a positive cure for
almost all disorders OF these organs,
and cures hleo such diseases the
heart, blood, liver and Other organs. as
have their cause in weak or diseased
! condition Of the stomach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
GREAT FIRE IN GERMANY.

Hamburg, Germany, Sept. %. "A
great fire is in progress here, and has
already lasted several hours.
On Hafenstrasse, Plugks & Tietgen's
warehouses and a timberyard have
already been Quilted, and the buildings
opposite are fiercely burning.
The firemen are directing their efforts
10 saving the Busch Circus and other
buildings standing on elevated ground
contiguous to the confagration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

The Centreville creamery was des
troyed by fire yesterday week.
John II. Hubbard was drowned In
the Choptank River a few days ago.
The Rev. J. o. Wartield has resigned
the rectorship OF sc, Michael's parish,
aud will become second assistant at st.
James, Church, Philadelphia,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
DELAWARE DOTS.

Walter o. Hoffecker has been elected
director of the Fruit Growers Bank
of Smyrna, vice MIN. John H. Hof-
fecker, deceased.
Edwin Caswell of Portland Ore,
b, OF her OF the Rev. Z. ". Caswell OF
MIDI leiown, has fallen heir to one
third Of an estate valued at 5000, GOO.
The Rev. Henry Thomas, rector of
st. Peters Church, Smyrna, will spend
the next six months at Asheville, N.
O., where his wife will go for The
benefit of her health. During Mr..
Tbomaar absence, his pulpit will be
supplisd by the Rev. Mr.. patfehperger
of Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
THIEVES HAD THREE HORSES.
Two of them We're Recovered-Reads Like
Relay Race.


Relay Race.
The thieves who took the Lombardy
Cemetery Co.. IS mare on Thursday
night appear to have been engaged in q
relay effort. for they stole two or three
other horses in their flight across the
ountry, two OF which have since been
found. After taking the cemetery ON
pany's animal, together with riece
Of harness, the robbie went to Thomas
Weldin's place ard got collar and
bride; thence to Char es Rottt ouse's,
where theSstole a wagon. Fiom lhre
they drove 10 Ebright's fan aud
changed horses, leaving the old mare
The horse they took from Ebright's,
kicked himself loose from the wagon
and returned home with some of the
harness on him. The thieves pushed On
10 b. Frank lIanhy's, at Carpenter
Station, and stole horse. which il
said once to have belonged 10 James
O. McComb.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

In Court Of Chancery Thursday, j.
Harvey Whiteman presented petition
for the appointment of commissioners
in partition Of the real estate of Il. Alvin
Cochran these were appointed: J, B.
Foard, j. +. Biggs, Theodore Fergu-
son, George Janyier and Walter Beas-
ton. j. Frank Biggs secured an order
fer the sale of real estate of Samuel B.
CHM, deceased,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

Reading, Pa. Sept. 81. Frank S.
Stevens was today appointed superin
tendent of the Reading division Of the
Reading railway, with headquarters
in this city. He is now resident Gu
gineer of tho division. James IT, Turk
of PottsVille, now supervisor on the
main line, becomes engineer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

The Home Loan Association held lis
annual meeting Friday and elected
the following officers: President, DR..
j.. M. Winner; Vice President, II. G.
Taylor Treasurer, John W, Lawson !;
Secretary, e. g. Cook. The directors
Of the association are DIR. j. M. Win
ner, II. q. Taylor, j. W. Lawson, L.
g. Cook A, Snyder, Francis II. Hot
iecker, D. Il. Toppin, j. w. Lawson,
Jr., and John Keatley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
$4,000 STOLEN FROM A BANK.

Centreyille, Mich, Sept. 2s.--Wolf
Bros. Bank was robbed last night OF
$40, 000 The thieves gained entrance
to the building by prying the double
itor arart with large file. The outer
door to the vault was blown open, and
next the inner door to the cash drawer,
where the sum of about $40, 200 was
stored.
The bank was insured In the Bankers
Mutual Casualty Co. of Des Moiues
la, for $40, 900 against loss by burglary
or fire. tgt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
Extensive Repairs Necessary.

A thorough survey of the steamer
Somerhill, now in diydock at the ship
yards of the Harlan Il Hollingsworth
Co., has been made and it is found
that the bar heel is badly twisted and
broken, while number of plates are
also broken. She will also need new
rudder and stern post. The vessel was
on the rocks at the Island of Hayti.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
F0RTY-FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED.

Nagasaisi, Japan, Sept. 29.-The
Norwegian steamer Calanda and the
japanese steamer lse- Maru are re-
ported to have been In collision off
Two .Shima.
The Calands was sunk, and AS of her
passengers and crew were drowned.
The Ise2Maru put in at Iwo-Shima.
The Calanda was a vessel of 1865 tons
register. She was last reported as hav-
ing arrived at Nagasaki, August sth,
from Kuro.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
INCREASE OF POPULATION.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The popula-
ton of Memphis, Tenn. is 1902. 800, as
against o., 495 in 1890. This is an in
crease of 81, 1926, or SO. 65 per cent.
The liquidation of Houston, Texas,
is 4i,633 as against 27,557 iu 1890.
This is al increase of 17,07G, or 81. 81
t,er cent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
Prizes for Nicholas spieIes.

Nicholas Spieles. proprietor of the
Bellevue dairies, and John Z. Conway,
both of Brandywiue hundred, have 70
turned from thu Trenton fair, where
Mr.. Spieles had numter of fine COWS
On exhibition. He received second
grize for the best Jersey COW over
years old ard first prize fer the 2-years,
old bull Carl. The latter will not come
back to this State as it has been dis
posed of at fancy figure. Mr.. Spieles
is greatly pleased with his success and
will probably enter some Of his stock
at the Dover fair The recent award
Of prizes to MIR Spieles makes the 10th
he now holds for blooded stock,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

According to the records of Secretary
Cafill Of the Board of Health. 81
deaths. 10 births . and III L. mari, marriages
week ended at n2en Sa turday, while foi
the same Fe ~ ssgS ~ deaths, IA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

Emaline Short, colored, who says
she was horn in Indian River hundred,
1903 years ago, applied to police Thurs
day for something TO eat and was s'nt
by Capt. Black to the County Hos.
pital, where she will be well cared for
by Superintendent and Mrs, David Nc
Gov,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

Paris. France, Sent. 49, = A dispatch
received here from Taku says French
battalion from Pekin has occupied
LoukoGcAiao and Changintien, thus
obtaining coal stores.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

II you don't feel quite WELL try bottle Of
Hoods sarsaparilla. II is wonderful tonic and
inyigorator. 1t will help you. t