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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
M'GALL co. REGEIVERSHlP.


Final Payment Brings Total Dividend to
About 20 Gents on the Dollar.
Chancellor Nicholson Saturday signed
an order for the winding up of the re-
ceivership of the George II. Mccall
Go. This company went into the hands
of receivers in 1897, on the application
of William A. Hukill, II stockholder,
who was represented by William T.
LYMAN The company's attorney was
George5T. Brown. The Chancellor ap-
pointed DeHaven Morris and George
II. Mccall as the receivers and the two
attorneys have assisted them in settling
the affairs of the company
The liabilities were about $40, 600
One of the banks secured about Sc, OOO
from the sale of personal property on
which it had Judgment. Towards the
remaining S36, 600 of claims, dividend
of about % per cent was paid some
time ago, and according to the present
report Of the receivers, passed upon by
the Chancellor today, there will remain
about two per cent, after the payment
of expenses, to be applied for the
creditors, making total of about %
per cent on the S36,000. After the
division of this money, the receivers
will be discharged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
TOSSED LIKE A BALLOON.

FL Paso, Texas, March 3l.-The
usual Sunday bullfght at Juarez,
Mexico, was accompanied by some
what unique feature, the goaded
animal turning the tables on the
matador.
Several bulls had been brought into
the arena, but the amusement they
furnished was rather tame from q
Mexican standpoint There were many
Americans among the spectators, who
were somewhat disguised with the
brutal show, as horse after horse was
gored by the tormented bulls, while
the pictatores and matadores escaped
scathless.
This was all changed, however, when
Jarligo, the premium matador, was
preparing to thrust his long double
edged sword into the heart of the
enraged bull which had faced it, 1t
stood in the centre Of the arena, bleed
ing from many wounds Suddenly the
animal made quick lunge forward.
So unexpected was the attack that the
fighter was unable to make the GUS
tomary side-step. He was caught on
the bulls horns in the, middle of the
body, and tossed about like toy bal
loon. Before he could be- rescued,
Jarligo's clothing was literally stripped
from his body, and his right leg and
hip were severely lacerated. 1t is
thought his injuries will prevent him
ever appearing in the arena again as a
natador.
As the bull tossed the man in the
air, receiving his body on its horns
only to again toss it up, the Americans
among the spectators cheered the
animal loudly, which called forth a
stream of Kisses from the Mexicans
present, and for a time it looked as
though there would be a collision
between the two races.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
ON THE RAMPAGE.
Deputy Sheriff Badly Beaten by Prisoner
at Easton.

Deputy Sheriff Badly Beaten by Prisoner
at Easton.
Easton, Md, March 29.-Deputy
Sheriff Samuel f. Jones was assaulted
in the Easton Jail Thursday night by a
white prisoner named Henry Powell
and severely injured. About o'clock
Sheriff Mortimer and his deputy we're
in the corridors locking the prisoners in
their cells. While this was going on
Powell, who is a very strong man,
jumped on Deputy Jones, then in stoop-
ing position, crushed him down and
beat him all over the head and face.
Sheriff Mortimer, himself muscular
man, tried to pull off the infuriated
prisoner, who was evidently trying to
kill the deputy, but was unable to
separate them. As he was about to
shoot Powell to save Jones life two
negro prisoners came to the sheriff's
assistance, and together they pulled
Powell off and handcuffed him.
Mr.. Jones is confined to his house
from his injuries and is under a
DOCTORS care. Powell is in Jail as a
tramp. He is believed to be insane at
times. He was first put in the poor
house, where he became so violent he
had to be turned out, and was then
brought to Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
PATRICK FRANCIS WEDDING.

New York, March 31.-Albert t.
Patrick, who was convicted on Wedncs-
day last of the murder of William
Marsh Rice, and Mrs. Addie NJ. Francis,
with whom Patrick bearded up to the
time of his arrest, were married in the
Tombs yesterday
The marriage was made by contract,
in accordance with law passed by the
Legislature of this State in 1901 pro-
viding for the legalizing. of contract
marriages entered into before two wit
nesses. Tho law directs that such CON
tract must he filed, within six months
after its execution, in tho office of the
clerk of the town or city in which the
marriage took place.
The legal witnesses to the ceremony
We're Patrick's father and his sister,
Miss Emma Patrick. Others present
were Patrick's little daughter and
Samuel b. Thomas, an attorney who
was called in as Mrs. Francis legal
adviser
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
NOT THE RESULT OF A BLOW.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 31.-The
condition of Thomas Hornkerth, or
Tommy White, as he is known in the
prize ring, who was rendered uncon-
scious Saturday night during srarring
bout with Tommy Markey, at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club, was re-
ported today as being slightly i'm
proved.
The doctor announced today that
Hornkerth was suffering from apoplexy,
and said his condition was not the re-
suit of blow. Unless complications
set in, he said, the pugilist will re-
cover
Markey, Hornkerth's opponent, and
the officials of the knickerbocker Club
were summoned before magistrate
today, and released on their own
recognizances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
SCHOONER DESTROYED,
THREE MEN DROWNED
Eight Members of the Crew of
the Edna Earl Rescued.
PICKED UP IN DELAWARE RIVER
Oyster Boat In Collision With a
Steamer.


While coming up the Delaware
River the Norwegian steamer Romsdal,
Captain Hirsch, bound from New York
to Philadelphia, collided Saturday
night with the little fishing schooner
Edna Earl below Reedy Island, and
three of the crew of the schooner were
drowned; Thomas Ford, aged 60 years,
and his n-law, William Smith,
both of Penn and South streets, Phila-
delphia, and Patrick Newman, aged 80
years of Baltimore.
The Edna Earl, which is owned by
M. p Hewlett of Philadelphia left
Spruce street wharf early Saturday
morning, and was bound to the oyster
beds down the Delaware Bay. She
was in command of Harry Slapcole
of l26 Catharine street, and had crew
of II men. The weather was clear dur
ing the trip down the river, and fresh
breeze was blowing, which took the
little vessel along at rapid rate OF
speed.
Shortly after Q O'Clock the schooner
reached point below Reedy Island.
All the members of the crew, including
Ford, Smith and Newman, were below,
with the exception of Capt. Slapcole
and the watch. As the Earl was speed.
ing through the water with all her
sails set Capt Slapcole saw large
object suddenly loom up in the dark
ness bearing in the direction of his
vessel. Almost Immediately he recog-
nized it as the Romsdal, and tried to
change the course of his own vessel,
at the same time shouting to those on
the Romsdal that they were running
him down.
Capt. Hirsch saw the approaching
schooner at almost the same time his
vessel was discovered by Capt. Slap
cole, and tried to change the course of
the steamer, but it was too late. The
big ship crashed into the Edna Earl
amidships, almost cutting her in half.
Her masts fell to the deck with
crash, and the schooner began to fill
and rapidly settle. Capt. SlapcoIe
shouted to the men below, and all of
them with the exception of Ford, Smith
and Newman leaped into the river Just
as the Earl sank in about six fathoms
of water. The men who were drowned
became entangled in the wreckage
upon the deck of the schooner, anG
weht to the bottom with her.
Capt. Slapcole and the seven sur.
vivors of his crew chung to pieces o.
rigging from the wrecked schooner, ano
f1oated around in the water until they
were picked up by boat from the
Romsdal. They arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday in an exhausted condition.
Ford leaves widow and several chill,
dren, while Smith is survived by one
child. Newman was unmarried.
The Edna Earl was a two-m mast
schooner of about 30 tons, and was en-
gagged in the fishing trade between
Philadelphia and nearby points along
the coast.
The Romsdal is an iron schooner
rugged screw steamer, with net
register of 936 tons. She is 259 feet
long, "a feet wide and IS feet deep.
She was built in 1871 at Christiansaud.
She was in ballast and consigned to
w. j. Grandfield of Philadelphia. The
damage she sustained by the collision
was slight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
COMMITTED TO A HOME.
Strange Child Left in This City Under r
cnliar CIrcmm STANCES on Ma rch Sd.

Strange Child Left in This City Under Pc.
cnliar Circumstances on March Sd.
Marguerite Ross, aged about 5 years,
whose parents appear to be unknown
here, and who is supposed to have been
brought here from New York City,
was Monday committed by City Judge
Edwin X. Cochran, .Jr., to the Home
for Friendless and Destitute Children,
at the request of Frank Stout, agent
for the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children.
Mr.. Stout informed the court that
on March Sd the child was taken to the
residence of Mrs. Ella Smith, No: 2O5
East Second street, by man giving
his name as George Lane, who said he
was her father and engaged board for
himself and the child. According to
Mr.. Stout, the man has not returned,
and nothing has been heard from him
and MONDAY Mrs. Smith surren-
dered the child as having been aban-
doned. From what Mr.. Stout has
learned, the man represented himself
as having come from Baltimore, but
the child has been talking about New
York, and it is thought she came from
that CITY,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
METEOR III DAMAGED.


New York, March 81 Meteor III,
yacht of the German Emperor, was
damaged while being towed clear of
her berth, at Shooters Island, for her
trial spin, today. The tug A. A. Sum
ner had line on the Meteor, and was
pulling her out of the berth. The
tugs steering gear suddenly gave
away, and the Meteor was left help
less. She had considerable headway,
and collided with a pier in the basin
off the dock. Her port rail was stove
in, and the large counterplate at her
stern was dented. The yacht was not
badly damaged.
She continued on to sea for her trial
spin, after which she will return to
Stapleton for more careful survey be-
fore she starts on her voyage across the
Atlantic
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

Snow Hill, Md, March 30 The will
of Capt. William L. Timmons of Snow
Hill has been admitted to probate in
the Orphans Court of Worcester
county, The home properly. on Market
street, which because OF tits broad
verandas and colonial style has always
been the admiration of visitors to Snow
Hill. was devised to Mrs Timmons
The adjoining lots and all personal
property at the residence also go To
Mrs. Timmons. The balance of the
estate is to be sold and divided among
three grandchildren of Capt. Timmons,
who are Mrs. 4. NJ. Fooks of Stockton
and Miss Willie Timmons and Charles
Timmons of Snow Hill The will of
William r. Spurrier has also been ad-
mitted to PROBATE. His entire estate is
devised to Mrs. Spurrier absolutely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
LOST SHIRTS, BUT SAVED LIFE.
Marrow Escape of Engineer Gumbert at
the City Steam Laundry.

Marrow Escape of Engineer Gumbert at
the City Steam Laundry.
q. A. Gumbert, engineer at the City
Steam Laundry, 812 Market street,
gladly gave up two shirts Saturday
and was able to laugh at narrow
escape he had from death. Bradway
d Hammond, the proprietors of the
laundry are putting in new machinery,
and Engineer Gumbert was working
at steamfitting in the washroom this
morning.
He was shopping down when a shaft
ing took hold of his outer shirt and
quickly tore it off. 1t also caught his
undershirt and tore it off Then it let
Mr. Gumbert fall to the floor. The only
piece of shirt left on him was one
wristband of the undershirt. The ex-
perience left ii mark on his back like
one could produce with vigorous
smack of the hand.
Mr.. Gumbert put on some other
clothing and resumed his work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
DEATH OF DR.. WILLIAM H. PURNELL.
He Died Unexpectedly at Atlantic City
Sunday Morning.


Sunday Morning.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Newark, March 31.--Mrs. Charles G. Blandy
received from Atlantic City yesterday a tele-
gram announcing the death of her father,
the Rev. William III. Pnrnell, LII. ID. The
news quickly spread, and caused deep
sorrow.
DIR. Purnell vent TO Atlantic City last
Wednesday. He had an attack of stomach
trouble Saturday morning, and his condi-
tion gradually became worse until yesterday
morning, when he died. The body arrived
here last night, and was taken TO Mrs,
Blandy's home.
William II. Purnell was about &c years
old, and had been prominent in the politics
of Maryland, his native State. At the COM
mencement of the Civil War he raised one
OF the first Federal regiments, the Purnell
Legion, which was named in his honor.
subsequently he was postmaster of Balti-
more, and Mt one time he served ss
comptroller of Maryland. He was elected
president of Delaware College after its
reorganization, in 1870, and continued in
that. position until 1885, when he resigned.
Some years ago he was elected TO the chair
of logic, law and elocuton. which he ably
filled up 10 within Il few days of his death.
He was also Il trustee of the college. He
was member of the Presbytery of Balti-
more for many years, and. besides being n
professor AT Delaware College, was pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church at New Windsor,
Pa, where he otficinted on alternate sun
DAYS,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
TELEGRApHIC OBITUARY.

Hanover, Prussia, March 20
Prince Derneberg (better known as
Count Won Muenstqr- r-Ledenburg), who
had been. during the course of his
career, German Ambassador to France,
Great Britain and Russia, is dead.
He was born in London December Sd,
1920.
London, Eng. March 80. Sir Sydney
Godolphin Alexander Shippard, for
merly judge of the Supreme Court of
Cape Colony, and who had held vari-
Gus other positions in South Africa, is
dead.
London. Eng, March 29.-William
Stephen Temple Gore Langton, fourth
Earl Temple, died at Caro-, Egypt, last
evening. He was born in 1877
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
LUMBER ATTACHED.
1t Had Been Lightered From a Schooner
Wrecked at Lewes.

Wrecked at Lewes.
On libel filed by George F. Craig
& CO., United States Marshal Short
and Deputy Marshal Clark went to
Lewes Friday and attached 36, GOO
feet Of yellow pine lumber, which was
recently part of a cargo on the schooner
Annie t. Bailey, which was wrecked
near Lewes, and the parties claiming
the lumber have been directed to ap-
pear in the United States Court in this
city on April 10th.
This is u possessory action, the object
being to get possession of the lumber,
which, it is alleged, is claimed by
parties who found it along the shore
and have stacked it up. 1t is under
. stood that the finders will claim sal
wage.
When the Bailey was wrecked the
NorthAmerican Lightering Co. took the
contract to raise her, and in order TO
facilitate the work it was decided TO
lighter the cargo, Accordingly 36, 600
feet of lumber was thrown overheard,
with the intention of recovering it
afterward, but it was taken care Of by
Others who found it, hence the litiga-
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
FATAL ACCIDENT.

Andrew Winkelman Killed on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad at Second Street
Crossing.
Sunday morning about Q o'clock,
while walking over the tracks of the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad near Second
street crossing, Andrew Winkelman,
aged 81 years, living with his son in
law at Second street and Cleveland
avenue, was struck by locomotive No.
1870 and almost instantly killed.
Evidently Mr.. Winkelman did not
notice the approaching engine. The
fender picked him up and he was
dragged more than 100 feet. The wheels
passed over his body before the engine
could be stopped. The remains we're
removed to the morgue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

Rochester. N. Y, March 20. Miss
Ella May Patch, who, on Thursday
evening, was found on the aqueduct in
an unconscious condition and after
wards claimed she had been assaulted
by man while crossing the bridge,
made statement today to the effect
that she had bound and gagged her
self with the intention of committing
suicide by jumping into the river, but
that she tainted before she could ao-
complish her purpose.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
BOYS TRAGIC DEATH.
Young Son of the Late Harry Mcintyre
kilIed in rhilndeIphia.

Joseph Mcintyre, aged Z years, son
of the late Harry Mcintyre, formerly
of this city, was run over and killed
by street ear near his home, 221
North Eighth street, Philadelphia, last
Thursday night. His head was almost
severed from his body, and his right
leg was cut off at the thigh. His body
was taken to the morgue.
Harry Mcintyre, the boys father.
was former newspaper man, and was
killed three years ago in a railroad col
lision near Boston. The boy is grand
child OF +. p. Percival, the manu-
featuring ieweler, who lives at 221
North Eighth street, Philadelphia. He
was one of the children rescued from
the third story window in fire in his
home about two months ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Fifteen Others We're Rescued by Means of
Lines and Skifra.

New Orleans, La, March 90. -Four
men were probably drowned in the
Mississippi River, while going to their
work on the British steamer Atkantean,
anchored in midstream, this morning.
Michael ]. Walsh, foreman of coal
yard, employs large force of men
who do work on steamships coming to
this port. just before I o'clock, a
skiff containing 10 men left the shore
for the Atlantean. The craft, in trying
to land against the side of the ship,
was capsized, and the 10 men were
thrown into the water. All but four
of them were picked up by means of
lines thrown from the Atlantean and
by skiffs. Those who were probably
lost are: Edward Thornton, negro,
John Allen, j. Cunningham and j.
Garrity. Some of the survivors we're
picked up after drifting several miles
down the river.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

The Wilmington Horse Show Asso-
citation is shortly to be dissolved with
the consent of its stockholders and the
Delaware Horse Show Association is
to be formed in its place and to take
over its property. The original charter
gave general powers; the new charter
makes them more specific as to the
horse show feature. William 7 Lyman
is the attorney in the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
DOVER OPERA HOUSE co.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, March 31.--The Dover Opera House
Co. has effected organization. electing the
following officers: President, Walter Morris
President, Harry A. Richardson; Sec
retary, Arley B. Magee; Treasurer, William
Denney Directors, Walter Morris, Harry A.
Richardson, Arley B, Magee, William Den
hey, James Fl. Hughes, G. S. Pennnewill,
Willinm salisbury, r. R. Kenney, Stephen
Slaughter, George A.. Millington, Robert j.
Campbell, John B. Wharton, ]. Frank Alice,
J. I. Hotfecker and A. h, Benson; Execu-
tive Committee, Walter Morris, Stephen
slaughter, Arley B. Magee, j. Frank Alice
and A.. K. Benson.
The purchase of the Frame property has
been consummated. Architect Harris, who
planned the Farmers Banks new building,
will prepare free of cost plans for the Opera
House.
The directors have been appointed COM
mittee to solicit stock subscriptions and in
structed to report at the next meeting, which
will be held April sth. The subscriptions
now amount to 81, 900, and it is believed that
the entire stock of $4,000 will be subscribed
before the next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03
SIXTEEN HORSES PERISH,
Seven Valuable Racers and Promising
Colts Among Them.


Detroit, Mich, March 20. Seven
race horses and promising colts we're
burned to death early today in fire
which destroyed the training stable of
Frank II, Colby, a widely known driver
and trainer. The stable Has in High
land Park. The fire started just be-
fore daybreak from some unknown
cause, and destroyed the stable. Six
teen horses were burned to death in
their stalls. One broke loose and
escarei from the burning barn, hut
the valuable animal was so badly
burned that it was necessary to shoot it.
Among the horses destroyed were the
following: Red Royal, 2.24i4, 5-year-
old trotting stallion, valued at So, 600 I;
Harry r., trotter, 2.23l4, 80, 800: the
King, trottar, 2. 26is, 50, 900; Maiden
Queen, racer, ,. 49, !, $1,000: Moneo,
2321e, trotting stallion. s2, The
total loss is about 800 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

Youngstown, o., March 20. At a
meeting of the executive board of the
National Association of Blast Furnace
Workers, last night, it was decided
unanimously that notices should be
sent to all blast furnace operators on
April 9th demanding an eight-hour
day at the present scale of wages, to
take effect May 1st, President Nc
Mahon says the association has the
assurance of the employees of the United
States Steel Corporation of support in
the movement. There are 90, 600 workers
in the union.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has placed
ne following orders for cars: With the
Car and Foundry Co., 200 stock
Sfrs Tor the Southern Pacific; 81 tank cars
Pr the McCaw Manufacturing CO.; 100 flat
prs for Reid's Newfoundland road; 20 tank
|krs ior the keading railway; 100 coke cars
lbndolas, 2t0 stock and 100 refrigerator cars
III the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific; 200
IA! cars for the st. Louis, Troy a Eastern,
ISh The Pullman Co., LOCO box and 200
Ial cars for the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

San Antonio, Texas, March 21.-H. s.
Spangler, Il widely known lHilroad man of
this State and president of the Spanger Oil
Go. of Botimont, died at Laredo yesterday.
He was native of Clear Springs, Md, and
began his railroad career ut the age of Iii on
the Western Maryland railway. lie came 10
Texas in 1882. He had occupied the positions
of auditor, secretary and general Ianager
OF the Gulf & Interstate railroad of Texas,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

Herbert D. Litzenberg, son of the
late Coroner Perry Litzenberg of Elk
ton, narrowly escaped killing himself
Saturday afternoon while handling a
revolver. The weapon was discharged,
the bullet entering his neck, near the
ear. 1t is thought that the wound is
not dangerous one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

Elkton, Md, March 80 After de-
batting for "a hours in the case of Ross
vs.. the P, w. & B. railroad for $40, 600
damages for injuries sustained at Ches-
ter, Pa, the jury came into court last
evening, and informed the court that
they could not agree. The jury was
discharged and the court adjourned
for it's March session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

q Shifting engine of the P. & R.
liwRy jumped the tracks opposite
9 railroad station at King and Water
;eets, Saturday morning and partially
ocked the northbound tracks of the
Nv; y B. railroad for II short time.
&rakeman came near being Sc riously
Nfed between the ears on the south
part OF the curve, but the shouts of
npanion possibly saved his life.