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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
SOLD BY THE SHERIFF.
Some of the David S. wilds Properties
Brought Good Prices.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Smyrna, April 28. .-Kenton and its
vicinity were well represented at
Smyrna Saturday, the occasion being
the sale Of l6 properties located in
that section, advertised by Sheriff
Frank Reedy as belonging to David S.
Wilds. The properties were disposed
of as follows:
Nos / and 6-The former a farm of
160 acres, with residence and other
buildings, and the latter containing 30
acres, with no improvements, to James
ii. Hughes of Dover, for So, OPS.
No. "a 6S-acre farm, with three
story brick mansion and other build
ings, to j. NJ. Arthurs of Kenton, for
S., 400. Subsequently Arthurs sold it
at an advance to Walter Hilyard of
Georgetown.
No. "a 6O-acre farm, with resi-
dence and other buildings, to Mrs.
Fondelia Wilds of Kenton, for 800.
No. A. A 90acre farm, with resi-
dence and other buildings, to Mrs.
Fondelia Wilds, for s285. so.
I No. .. Thirty acres of Woodland,
to Mrs. Fondelia Wilds, for s295.
No. Twenty eight acres,of wood
land, to James IL. Hughes, for s370
No. S-A two-story frame dwelling
in Kenton, to James ID. Wright of
Clayton, for 1915.
No 9-Three vacant lots in Kenton,
to James d. Wright. for $3.50.
No l0-Cannery in Kenton, to A.
E. Jardine of Smyrna. for S220.
No. 11-Lot in Kenton, to Francis
Greenwell of Kenton, for $50.
No. l2-Lot in kenton, with stable
and other buildings, to j. M. Arthurs,
for $50. 30.
No. 13-A 5o-acre farm in West Dover
hundred. with residence and other
buildings, to Francis Greenwell, for
S235.
No. 14--School building in Kenton,
to the commissioners of the school dis
trict, for $3.50. 4
No. 15-Dwelling and warehouse in
Kenton, to Frank A. Johns, for $50.
No. 16-The p, w. & b. railroad
station, warehouse and part Of the
ailroad track, to George NJ. Jones,
attorney for the railroad company, for
S25.
The total proceeds of the sale were
sl3,S21
Considerable excitement attended
the sale. The properties were sold on
a judgment dating back to 1860, and
persons who had bought property near
Kenton In recent years seemed to have
overlooked this Judgment. Nos. /, 2
and were the only properties actually
In the possession of DavidaS. Wilds,
the other properties being occupied by
their supposed owners, who repurchased
them Saturday. The big prices realized
for Nos. |, 2 and 6 almost paid the
principal creditors, and they did not
run up the prices on those who were
compelled to repurchase.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
VICTORY FOR POWELL CLAYTON.

A. dispatch from Washington, dated yes
terday, says
President Roosevelt sent number of
Federal appointments for the State of Ar
kansas to the Senate today for contirmn-
tion. Great interest was felt in these nomi-
nations on account of the factional fight
among the Republicans of Arkansas.
1T was soon perceived, after the nomi-
nations were announced. that Powell Clay
ton, Ambassador TO Mexico, and his political
followers had come out victorious in the
party battle which has been waged against
them by G. F. Auten, W. d. Matthews and
other Republicans of Arkansas.
II appears that Mr.. Clayton made his
peace with the President upon his recent
visit TO Washington when he answered
changes preferred against him by his politi-
cal enemies of alleged maladministration of
affairs at his diplomatic post. Mr.. Clayton
may now be regarded as the dominant
Republican in Arkansas politics, at least so
far as recognition for Federal patronage is
concerned. -
Powell Clayton is former Delawarean.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
SPHINX MOTHS.
Edward Gibson Finds Strange Looking
Cocoons in His Yard.

Edward Gibson Finds Strange Looking
Cocoons in His Yard.
While Edward Gibson was cutting
grass in the yard at his residence, zoos
Kirk avenue, Monday morning. he acci-
dentally unearthed four hard shell CO.
coons, brown in color, each about an
inch long and about five. eights of an
inch in diameter at the thickest part,
which, he thought, might be seventeen
year locusts. He brought them to
The Gazette office and a reporter
showed them to Frank M. Jones, an
authority on such matters. Mr.. Jones
said they were not locusts, but sphinx
moths, which slumber in the ground
during the winter and come out in the
spring. They are usually found in the
vicinity Of grape or other vines, upon
which the moths feed after they hatch.
Mr.. Jones is a we'll known natural
history student and takes every oppor-
tunity to make researches. He in
formed the reporter that he had been
in several woodlands in the vicinity of
Wilmington during the past few days
and found that the 17-year locusts are
very near the surface of the ground
In several instances he found them un-
der rocks and logs, which he rolled
over. The locusts are readily dis
tinguished, as they are in the regula
tion locust shell, a triae smaller than
the ordinary locust, and are reddish
brown
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
KANSAS TOWN WIPED OUT BY FIRE,

st. Joseph, Mo, April 26 The town
of Herkimer. kaS., has beer wiped out
by a fire which started late last night.
Herkimer Is a towE OF about 5CC
inhabitants. l20 miles from; St Joseph.
The st. Joseph Il Grand Island rail
road station and, according to reports
frcm the railroad officials, every busi-
ness house and residence in the town
have been destroyed.
All telegraphic and telephcnic com
munication has been cut OFF.
FIRE AT NoRFDtk.
Norfolk, Va, April26. Fire broke out
at ii O'Clock today in the residence of
Daniel Mayo corner of Chapel street
and Princess Anne avenue and in less
than an hour six houses had been de-
stroyed.
FIRE AT wEsTFTEGn.
Westfeld, N. Y, April 49, Fire at
an early hour today caused about SEQ, 600
damage to the Croweli clutch and
pulley foundry, the blacksmith shop Of
John White and the basket factory Of
former Mayor Crandall.
Several dwellings also were slightly
damaged.
WINDOW GLASS FACTORY BURNED.
Findlay, o., April 2S. The Globe
window glass factory was burned to the
ground early today, causing "a toss of
100000.
About 300 men will be thrown out of
employment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
NEWPORT PIKE INSPECTED.
Commissioners Decide That the Road is in
Need of Repair.


Need of Repair.
Thomas Pilling, William ]. Stroud
and Alexander Everson, commissioners
appointed to inspect the road of the
Wilmington & Christiana Turnpike
Co., known as the Newport pike, made
their inspection yesterday, and as a
result have notified the keepers of the
tollgates, Samuel Dale at the Whining
ton end and Edward Crouch at the
Stanton end, not to collect toll until
repairs are made. The commissioners
were accompanied by their attorney, J.
Harvey Whiteman, and Magistrate
Pritchett, before whom the proceedings
were instituted and who issued the
precept.
The commissioners today prepared
report, to which they have made aifi :
davit. 1t has been handed to Magis-
trate Pritchett. The commissioners
made oath that 'tthe whole of the said
artificial road is greatly out of order
and repair and does not conform to the
condition of order and repair required
by law, and that the whole of the said
road is in dangerous and imperfect
condition, and the said Justice of the
peace Magistrate Pritchett) and the
said inquisitors do hereby certify, order
and direct that the president and
managers and company of the Whining
ton a. Christiana turnpike road do put
in good and perfect order and repair
the whole of the said artificial road, as
required by law
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
GREAT STORM IN THE VEST
Swept Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Michigan.
MANY BUILDINGS ARE WRECKED
Business Section of Benton
Harbor Flooded.


Valparaiso, Ind, April 26. Tho
; Grand Trunk passenger train which
/ left Chicago at 4 l5 ociock last night
was wrecked near Haskells eight miles
east OK this city. as a result of the
windstora1 which swept over this sec
tion during the night.
the engineer, Robert Mejrose Of
.. Battle Creek, Mich, was seriously
hurt, ana tie Srsman and mail clerk
we're badly bruised. None Of the pas
sengers was seriously burt.
The wind bad blown a box car from
a siding tc the main track. The pas
senger locomotive crashed into this OBJ
struction and shot off the rails, fol-
lowed by the baggage and mail cars.
STORM DAMAGE IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, ILL.,, April 6.-The gale
which passed over this city last night
die considerable damage. Windows we're
blown in, roofs ripped up and signs
torn from their fasteDings
j. McCloud, who Was riding bicycle
Oh West Madison street, was caught by
the wind and blown against a passing
horse. He was badly trampled.
The wind blew over sheet iron
smokestack of the Barber Asphalt and
Paving Co., Paulins street and ths
Chicago River, seriously injpring Simon
Teron, yatchman.
At Whipple and Van Ruren streets
the saloon of John Maroney was de-
molished by the gale.
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED.
Joplin, Mo-, April 90. Many of ths
finest buildings in this city were
wrecked by the storm last night.
The tall spire of the Baptist Church,
one of the most imposing edifices here,
toppled over and crashed through thu
roof, destroying the handsome interior
Of the building.
The Stevens Hotel was unroofed, and
the occupants were driven elsewhere
for refuge from the deluge which fol-
lowed.
The Frisco roundhouse was des-
troyed, and no less than 20 mills are
badly damaged
The telegraph, telephone and street
car service is paralyzed. The electric
light and gas plant also are crippled.
FLoop AT BENTON RARRoa.
Benton Harbor, Mich, April 20
The worst food ever known in the
business portion of this city occurred
yesterday, when heavy rainstorm, ac-
companied by severe lightning passed
over the city.
The streets resembled swift-flowing
creeks, with billboards, signs and loose
lumber floating over the pavements.
The st. Joseph River is out of its
banks, and much damage was done by
lightning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
RIOTS IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA.

st. Petersburg, Russia, April 27. -
Persistent reports are in circulation to
the effect that the Gear will shortly
issue rescript giving Russia Con
stitution similar to the scheme for ad-
ministrative reform drawn up by the
late Gen. Loris- Melikoff when he was
Minister of the Interior and which was
sanctioned by the late Gear Alexander
III.
The rioting continues to spread in
Southern Russia. The military, thus
far, have been unable to prevent incen-
diarism, terrorism and plundering.
The landed proprietors throughout the
government OF Poltava arc seeking
refuge in the City of Poltava. Prince
Obolensky, the governor of kherson, is
apprehensive of a rising in that govern
ment. The police forces in many cities
have been increased in strength, notably
at Irkutsk and Archangel.
Balschanetf, the assassin of NJ. Sip
iaguine, tie late Minister of the In
terror is now reported to be very sick,
due to voluntary starvation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
nrcGil1.Gardner wedding.

New York, April 25. DR. Edward
II. MoGill, who is II years old, and
Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner, who is but siS
years his junior, were married at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at The
Gardner, family hotel, at No. 1873
West Forty third street, according to
the simple rites of the Society Of
Friends. The bride and bridegroom ara
leading members of the Society Of
Friends. DR.. Magill was president of
Swarthmore College, and is now it's
lecturer on the French language. Mrs.
Andrew d. White, wife of the Ameri-
can Ambassador to Germany, is his
daughter. Mrs. Gardner is the pro-
prietor of the hotel in which the mar
riage took place. DR.. Magill and his
bride will sail on the Hohensollern to-
morrow for four months European
tour. They will visit Ambassador and
Mrs. White.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
BISHOP RAKES ROOSEVELT.
DIR. Kelley of savannah Denounces an AT.
tack on .Ietfersnn DnYls.

Savannah, Ga, April 2S The Rt.
Rev. Benjamin j. Kelley, bishop of
the Catholic Diocese of Savannah,
made Confederate Memorial Day ad-
dress in Guards Hall Saturday night to
a large audience The bishop, who was
a Confederate soldier, criticised Presi-
dent Roosevelt severely. His speech is
reported as follows:
cit is true that the gentleman who
now happens to sit in the Presidential
chair at Washington has written of
President Davis
Before jeff Davis took his place among
arch traitors, &c., it was natural that to dis
honesty he should add treachery to the pub
lic The moral difference between Benedict
Arnold on tine one hand and Aaron Burr
and jeff Davis on the other is the difference
between Il politician who sells his vote for
money and one who supports II bad measure
to get high political position.
when Mr. Davis was prisoner u
fellow named Miles placed shackles on
him in prison, although there was no
necessity for it, and no one but brute
would have done it. But | have never
heard that Miles, after Mr.. Davis
death, brutally maligned his character.
That species of envenomed malice was
reserved for the recreant son of q South
ern woman, the Rough Rider of Repub.
lican politics, the lightning change
artist of the White House, who can
hobnob with the kaisers' brother and
sit cheek by jowl with an Alabama
negro; who can indulge in meaningless
platitudes while South on the bravery
ard common heritage of Southern
heroes and denounce them before the
Grand Army as anarchists; who can
profess a broad American spirit which
brands sectionalism as a crime and
laud the loyalty of our veterans of 1861
60 to the Constitution and reunited
country, while the damning evidence
of bis own written words shows that
he compared the noblest Roman of
them all-Jetf Davis-to Benedict
Arnold.
Jefferson Davis was Il statesman, a
soldier and a man of high character, q
Senator, cabinet officer, President
not put in Office by "a bullet, but by
ballot. Theodore Roosevelt's title to
immortal fame will rest on shooting
beasts and profiting by the murderous
act of a reprobate VINO shot II man. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
cooch's Bridge Memorial.

The Patriotic Society special illus
trated edition of the Official Proceed
ings of the dwelling of the Cooch 5
Bridge Memorial is now ready for dis
tribution. 1t contains the official pro
gramme of the unveiling of the monu-
ment, together with many beautiful
reproductions from photographs de-
pieting the scenes about Cooch s
Bridge; also gravour portraits and
many interesting subjects relating to
the event. The book contains 70 pages
OF reading matter and 10 full page
illustrations, and is bound in cover of
colonial design and colors, making a
handsome momento of this very i'm
portant occasion. The actual cost of
the work exceeds the price asked, 80
cents, and it is only through the
generosity of the joint committee that
the work can be sold at so low price.
Copies are on sale at ID. Ross & Son s.
206, 20S and 2l0 Market street; L. S.
II. Butler 4 Son, APO Market street,
and George A. Wolf, publisher, SO7
Shipley street. Out of town communi-
cations should he sent to Mr. Wolf.
The bo1k is from the John NJ. Rogers
Press and is gem of completeness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
GEN. RAMON CASTILLO DEAD.

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
April "a By special steamer from
Cumana, State of Bermudez, Vene-
zuelal. On Tuesday morning the
Venezuelan government troops, num-
bering 2, 200 men, under Gen. Ramon
Castillo, attacked the reyolutionists.
between San Antonio and Guanaguana.
distant about 30 leagues from Cumana
and situated in a mountainous district
well known to the revolutionists.
Gen. Castillo personally led the ad-
vance government guard, composed of
Andinos, veteran troops. One hour
after the opening of the action Gen.
Castillo was wounded. Immediately
after this all the recently recruited
Venezuelan soldiers disbanded, desert
ing in all directions and eventually
reaching San Antonio The government
officers tried to rally their troops, but
their efforts were in vain, and ended in
a complete retreat of the Venezuelan
soldiers.
Gen. Castillo died yesterday from
the wounds received in the engagement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
THREE KILLED AT A CROSSING.

Joliet, ILL.,, April %. Three people
we're killed at the Paterson road cross
ing of the Santa Fe railroad, just south
of Joliet, last night.
A fast passenger train crashed into a
buggy containing Mrs. NJ. b. Mulook,
her daughter, Orda, and a young man,
Floyd @. Pearce. The man and young
woman we're killed outright, and Mrs
Muleck died shortly after reaching ST.
Joseph's S Hospital Tho watchman mad
the gates down, but tho horses broke,
through, getting upon the tracks just
in front OF the train.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
FIFTY PEOPLE BADLY HURT.

London, Eng, April %. : Fifty
persons were injured this morning in
an accident on the Great Eastern rail
way near the Hackney Downs Station.
As train from Walthamstow, called
the "Three Penny Train, = was cross
ing u bridge, an axle of the car
nearest the locomotive broke, and the
coach jumped the rails, crashed into
the side of the bridge, and lodged
across both tracks.
The train was filled with persons on
their way to work.
The two coaches following the
stranded car crashed into it, completing
the work and dealing havoc among the
passengers caught therein.
The second car also was wrecked,
and number of its inmates were
badly hurt.
The injured were taken to the Dals-
ton Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
SENIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Stat
Council of Delaware.

Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the state
Council of Delaware.
The 55th annual meeting of the State
Council of Delaware, Senior Order of
American Mechanics, was held at
Blades, near Seaford, last Thursday.
The following officers were elected !:
State Councillor, j. M. Whiteside Of
Wilmington; Vice State Councillor,
J. D. Stewart Of Blades; State Secre-
tary, +. A. Slower of Wilmington
State Treasurer, James H. McGlothen
of Georgetown; State Council In
ductor, W. T. Jones of Stanton; State
Council Examiner, H. G. Short, Con
cord; State Council Inside Protector,
W. E. NAPLES of Nassau; State Coun-
Gil Outside Protector, W. 7. Massey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01

A dispatcn from Johnstown, Pa. SAYS
The equity case in which j. Bert Den
ney, proprietor of the Merchants
Hotel, was plaintiff and the Johnstown
Passenger Railway Co., I. G. du Pont,
president of the Il. |. du Pont dc
Nemours Co. and the Delaware Button
Co. of Wilmington, Del, C. S. Price
and others were defendants, has been
settled in manner satisfactory to the
parties concerned. The amount in
yolved in the settlement could not be
learned from an authoritative source
but it was stated in financial circles
that it was between $50, 600 and $40, 600
Confirmation of this could not be OBJ
tanned, the interested persons declining
to give a statement on that point.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
Delegates to the National Conferenc
Appointed by Gov. HUM.

oeleSates TO the National Conference
Appointed by Gov. HUM.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April 26. Gov. HUM has
appointed the following delegates to
the National Conference of Charities
and Correction, which will convene in
Detroit, Mich, May Goth and continue
in session until June 4th:
From Wilmington Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore, J. Frank Ball, j. N.
Gawthrop, Lindley G. Kent, Willard
Hall Porter, Henry G. Jones. Morris
Levy, A. g. Thatcher, Alfred Cav
throp, Peter J. Ford, John S. Rosseil,
A. ID. Warner, Theodore A. Leisen,
Chief of Police Black, Frank Stout,
DR.. +. G. Shortlidge, Mrs. Frances s.
Garrett, Mrs. Samuel Bancroft. Jr.,
Mrs. James Bailey, Mrs. L. ". Men
denhall, Mrs. W. Fl. Hill, Mrs. II. H.
Ward, Mrs. W. NJ. Field, Miss Emma
r. Bissell, Miss Anna L. Candy. Miss
Elizabeth Stroud and Miss r.. j.
Warner.
From Groenhank A. S. Meserye.
From FarnAursr- DIR. w. H. Hancker.
From Odessa-Daniel Corbit.
From Newark Alfred Curtis.
From Clayton-The Rev. L. j. Wei
bers.
From Dover Mrs. Beniah Watson,
Mrs. N. b. Smithers, and the Rev.
Joseph Brown Turner.
From Middletown-Mrs.W w. b. Biprs.
From Smyrna Mrs. James Anthony.
From Wyoming Mrs. r. j. Lindale.
From Milford-Mrs, NJ. E. Williams.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
FOREST FIRES.
Considerable Damage in yenango an
EnrnsI Enuniins. Ia.

Considerable Damage in NeDango ana
Forest Counties, Ia.
Oil City, Pa, April 25, Forest fires
in this neighborhood have entailed a
loss Of $50. GO upon Nehango county
oil producers in the last q hours.
4 fire started at I'cr:ig. i few miles
SOUTH ait of Oil City, at noon We'd
nesday, and tho South i'et n Oil Go.
lost II derrickS and e1uirmcnt and two
200 barrel tanks. ktcl Eros. lost 10
derricks and equipment, q hoilerhouse
and rowcrhcuse-. Their individual
losses will ieach *12.GC0 Sherbondy &
GO. lost five derricks and equipment
the Oil City Fuel Supply Co, one der
rick, and b. f. Brundred, two derricks.
Reports from Forest county show
that the fire is doing much damage in
the virgin forest near Tionesta. The
big saw and lumber mill at Gilfoyie,
near there, was destroyed Yesterday by
fire that caught from blaze i'll the ad-
jacent woods.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

London, Eng, April %. = Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Con-
servative, has been elected without
opposition to the seat in the House of
Commons representing Woolwich made
vacant by the retirement of Col. Edwin
Hughes, Conservative.
Great interest was taken in Great
Britain in the candidacy of Lord Beres-
ford for Woolwich, in consequence of
his recent severe comments on the con
dition OF the British navy and the
efforts of certain members Of Parlia-
ment to induce the Admiralty to dis
cipline him in the way Gen. Butler
was disciplined for his utterances re-
garding the British army.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01

L. M. Price of Smyrna has sold the
colt Dan Murphey to j, E. Beck of
Dover for $500.
A handsome window in memory of
James NJ. Kerbin has been put in
Wesley Church, Dover.
Mrs. Peter L. Cooper of Dover was
robbed of $3.50 in Philadelphia a few
days ago. She had stopped in that city
while returning from Greenwood, Neb.,
where she had gone to visit her son.
While she was at supper, someone
entered her room at hotel and took
the money from her grip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01

An Oyer and Termincr jury will be
required for the coming May term of
court in this city, Alfred Wright,
colored, being under the charge of
manslaughter for causing the death of
Howard Windle. Attorney General
Herbert ii. Ward has issued precept
for the summoning of the iury for May
2lst- General Sessions Court will open
Monday, May 10Th, and Superior Court
one week later.