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ti « € * Vt il: l & rt Cl? Kntorml Wilmington, Pot.. ».Hm»iv)ii«1-«-l mPost-nmooi 1)1 r 'AUK OAZETTK, DELAWARE STATE .lOl ItNAI., STAllMSHKI» ITH4> STAKLI.SHK WILMINGTON, DEL AAV ARE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1892. NEW SERIES—V OL. XI1-NO. 8» CONSOLIDATED 1883. 31 f THE CUTS URGENT NEEDS Spiritedly Discussed by the Board of Trade. WILMINGTON 13 UNPROGRESSIVE Plain Reasons for the City's Slow Advance. The Truth Tolil tho Ultimo I.ii Wilmington N Light Industrien Plenty of Unutilized Fe »t. Timnulay Night am! In Proper Quarters d In a Large Nil in Ik K ntubllnhed He ale Lab e ItecommendiitloiiH or the Board of Trade. ' Thursday's meeting of tho Board of Trade an extremely interesting one. During all of the latter part of tiie session attention was given t<> the ques tion of the needs of Wilmington and what should ho done to put some manufacturing and business life into it. In reply to President W. D. Mullen's inquiry for committee reports Chairman Mark M. Cleaver of tho committeo on districting the city for fire purposes, said that he had seen Chief Robinson on the subject. The latter stated that the majority of the city companies were in favor of the proposition. Mr. Cleaver otherwiso reported progress. President Mullen stated that lie and Mr. Taylor had experienced profitable trip convention of Trade convening recently in Washing ton. It was tiie largest meeting for tho k past 25 years and representatives from ^ Maine to Oregon were present. Tho National Board of Trade, Mr. lullen continued, has undoubtedly real influence in tho legislative halls at Vashington. When tho question of tho being discussed tho ost in ihoir visit to the tho National Board of ■ tonnage uct ■ chairman and members of the congres mt sional committee having charge of the jAmattor called and asked the privilege of .« the floor in order to join in the discus •-«tsion. Daniel W. Taylor of this city, Mr. ^Mullen said, made ;xccllcnt ad convention eccssity for the relief of Amcri shipping. In his address HAe claimed that what was wanted was flSB pot cheap labor but something that ^Broiild help in the building of tho ships. Be asked for a bounty. All European wBpuntries ho claimed give a bounty. IjKliis included England although she h crs iudirectly. Groat Britain all ship supplies freo of tax and everything that goes to the building ship. Tins is allowed in a tax re . William L ress to the the ton injected the ((gestion just here that ho was under e impression that manufacturers hero it a drawback on their products or me of them. It was stated that this government mRof was not so much needed in the ■fc ji building of vessels as to keep them 10; going when once afloat. The aid. is specially needed in building up the ■B coasting trade. _* President Mullen thought there was 0 no reason why our vessel c fllBhould not build, as £W vessels known as tramp steame carry te I constructors do tiie English, the ,'h ich much of tho successfully general freight business of tiie world. (TRAMP STEAMERS Ci CHEAPLY HERE. 3 It is asserted that Mr. Gause had «stated that tramp steamers can be built ■ just as cheaply hero in Wilmington as 9 in tho Clyde yards. ■ Mr. Talyor--"Colonol Snow stated ■ that Franco gained 75 per cent last year S through paying subsidies. It was claimed 9 that with E BUILT «TUST subsidy of $5,000,000 trade could bo got back to the American flag J in 10 ye-- " m Mr. L M Gause ton—"Doubtless build iron as the Clyde builders have to compete against the light wages paid seamen on foreig thought the gover subsidize vessels u rtiilo Mr. ships as cheaply irchants •sscls. lie mt might as well men who fought in President Mullen's idea was that aid should be given in building medium sized freight steamers. That w at the Washington meeting, nage bill as now before Congress or a similar one would do. Mn Taylor referred to tho marked fact of the manner in which tho western representatives fought each for hi city. Milwaukee ■as the feeling stoutly contested Chicago. They am entirely independent of the east when gressional attention, good suggestion for Wilmington to stand on its own bottom and to clamor for Delaware's interests. He reported that, tho State representatives in Washington aro doing excellent service in regard to the desired harbor improvements. Mr. Lawton—"I hope you gentlemen told them what Wilmington lias done do in building steamships and yachts and wlmt we need hero." Mr. Taylor—"Oh yes, they heard from us." clamoring for con lie thomrht it a ■ Q AHOUT RAILROAD LOBBYISTS. Chairman Mullen—"Railroad lobby ists were at Congress all the time fight ing for their interests against tho mer chants and the producers. But Congress is gradually showing a desire forex tending equal attention and rights to the mercantile community. The time is fast coming when tho railroad corpor ations will not be so uniformly suc cessful in gaining their contests. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT. Mr. Mullen regretted that the board had not presented some formal resolu tions to the National Board of Trade endorsing Wilmington's request to gov ernment in its needs for harbor improve ment. The advantages of such dorsenicnt ly bo realized by those who have attended tho meeting. It im mediately throws tho demand tional attention and constitutes mense impetus towards success. On the motion of Mr. Cleaver a vote passed to tho president and Mr. Taylor for tho local interest they had betrayed in their visit to Washington. t Mr. Mullen said that the fault of the t smull attendance which is characteristic I of tho recent meetings of the board is I due to tiie members belonging to tho I association but wlio do not attend the 1 meetings, lie would like to ask whether j?! it is the fault of those who do attend or !' of those whoso duty it is to attend but who do not. of thanks w A 1'ROFRR CONDEMNATION. . Mr. Reed quickly rejoined: "Mr. i Chairman, I am glad to hear you say so. I was just goiBg to mention that I have heard people talk in a very cheap way •bout the Board of Trade meetings, lt X' w wry contemptible of them. Some of them themselves are tho ones to bo blamed." Mr. Taylor—"Wo are small in number but respectable." Mr. Heed—"I think their remarks are simply shameful." Mr. Lawton—"I have heard them call ub a mutual admiration society." Mr. Clearer—"If this is not a repre sentative body it is not tho fault of the Hoard of Trade. Wilmington positively needs a representative board." President Mullen-"! would like it »re generally understood that business m arc invited hero to express their opinions on the current questions of in terest to tho city." .LIAM I.AWTOU'fl IDEA. Mr. I, matter to bring tip. President, have bee committee o past t •ton—"I have a very small l think you Mr. chairman of the f enterprises for tho or three years. Would you mind telling us about all the new enter prises that have threatened to invade and occupy tiie city during that long time?" President Mullen—"Many of them tore impractical and some were looking labor. There was no one but Mr. Taylor to drive the visitors around and point out the advantages of tho city, this lie always did. But I think somo of them fell tlirough for the lack of a mitteo of busiiio. of and to entert f nn to take fuller care them." KATE Mr. Taylor which y cago, because Chicago g: capital ($15,000) that they needed. The silk velvet company located near Pater son." Mr. Lawton—-"Mr. Taylor is respon sible for bringing W.-B. Clerk and his morocco factory here. He pays $1,200 to $1,500 a week in wages." Mr. Cleaver—"Mr. Clerk is the most successful man in his way of any com ing hero recently." Mr. Taylor—"! had to pull him out of Chester by his boots." Mr. Clc V ENTERPRISES. uhe glnsä company of to Chi i thorn tho heard s —"Ho basa specialty in coloring leather. His desire where all other leather as to uct congregate for business, and he found that iii Wil mington." POWER BUILDINGS NEEDED. Hon—"Supposo you had a big building for various industries. Don't you think you could induce some of them to come here?" President Mullen—"Wo could have located two manufactories of about 300 hands, if n suitable building was found." Mr. Lawton—"I saw in my travels recently a building of corrugated iron and frame, 100x25 feet, two stories used for small manufacturing purposes. In Ilepbron, Mass., the factory power needs supplied by fi gines. What we need is a large number of little businesses. It is theso that pay-" Mr. Taylor—"Last November a party would have started 200 sowing machines hero if he could have got power." John R. Hudson—(Who arose in a great hurry) "Better send him to Front and Market right away, i could give it him." Mr. Taylor—"Power also?" Mr. Hudson—"I would put it in there." Mr. Lawton—"I've had it ter-hoads for tli light mauufactu work to women Lawton's popular stock company. Mr. L popular stock company; no ; than a few shares. I don't me a Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, .'ant to see the women started in employment. If I need 1 can have 200 applications within two days fr< young women who would work i store at $2 a week. It is not a pleasant thing to say, but it is true. And it is there where tho need of some light, suitable employment for women is in dicated." Mr. Hudson—"It seems to me like a lack of funds all through." MONEY IN WE Mr. L of tho tow my let years, 'wo want more hero in order togivo Hon—"My ide is to try a to have I my N MORTGAGES. is too much Wilmington money put out in western mortgages." Tiie Tho seeretary PIEDMONT INVE8TM ENTS. I low much money was 709,000, or how much dropped into Mr. Law to it that—was it of Wilmiugton cash— Piedmont investments? What I want is a popular company." Mr. Hudson—"is there any monoy in it?" M r. Lawton—"Wo don't want to make so much as to bring people here. 1 want to sell mi dishes." EE ITERS. Mr. Lt & Hollingsworth mechanic grown up daughters eating him out of house and home. Let them each $3 a week in tho popult s employ. Sec how that total of $9 vly will aid the family. "In Bristol, Pa.," continued Mr. Law son, "the sum of $200,000 lias been ex pended in power buildings alone. That is wlmt we want. A factory in Perry ville only recently originators thought they half of their in v< so well that they would not dvance of 25 per cent. i to build a two-story frame here ton—"Now take tiie Harlan He has thro S', started when the ou id lose istment. They succeeded sell Yes, out at my idea i biiilding light outside tho city, there i Mr. Huds ton mills where girls e $8 weekly. The Standard Spring 0 Chester boo: city tax. Chester is full of cot from $6 to pany went fro her led will» capital." Mr. Mullen—"The tiling is they understand tho needs of light manu facturing in Chester better than we do here. Here we seem to consider noth ing but great factory chine and car building, Ac. Wo don't seem to appreciate tho advantages numerous small businesses." Mr. Taylor cited a notable instance of aid immediately subscribed in Galveston, •der to establish specialties there. That seems to bo the recognized western custom. NEW CASTLE'S PROMPTNESS. it wt k, heavy Tex., in Mr. Cleaver related a most interesting incident of tho prompt business enter prise of tho little town of New Castle in securing tho big Tasker i: Mr. Tasker htul made certain overtures at that place for the establishment there of his big works, which, somehow other fell through. Some four of the citizens heard of tho mishap. They went around and immediately secured sufficient cash promises to enable them to go to Philadelphia and see Mr. Tasker. "As soon," said the latter, "as you make matters sure in the former offer I will agree?" The four citizens returned, and although the later urrangcmoht left them some $6,000 or $7,000 short they forks. realized tho immense value of tlie oppor tunity and bought the land necessary for Mr. Tasker. And so tho Tasker works were established in New Castle. found out that thp narrator of the story was one of tho four enterpris ing citizens. Mr. Lawton—"That' New Castle." The general feeling last night favor of encouraging numerous small businesses. It was arranged that the committee of which Mr. Cleaver tain information as rooms with power available for such industries in the city. A list ot theso is always to bo kept at tho Hoard of Trade rooms bo that such information may be readily to hand when needed. A motion made by Mr. Lawton was passed, thanking the press of tho city, and specially tho Sunday Star, for the effective work done in aiding in the efforts noAV being made. The board then adjourned. It not slow for in is chairman ascer to the factories and without that * THE IIENLOPEN WRECK. bo tho Barge McClollan—No Live» Wore Lo Philadelphia, Fob. 4.—"Wrecked steamer off llenlopcn' is bargo McClel lan; particulars later," was tho brief telegram received at the Maritime Ex change yesterday afternoon. Secretary Sharwood was busy sending and receiv ing telcg "Wo have identified tho lost steamer," he said, "but she turns out to be a bargo formerly a steamer. 1 have just received a telegram from the Thames Towing Company which states that all hands were saved and safely landed at New Ilaven." The steam tug Thames, with the Mc Clellan in tow, left Lambert's Point, Norfolk, Va., on Thursday last, bound to New Haven with a cargo of 1* hontas coal. On baturday at 4 o'clock the crew of the barge signaled to the tug that there the hold and the leak Captain Masser replied that he would send a boat, which he did, and took off the three men and a boy. At 5.30 p. m. tho tow rope parted and tiie bargo was then almost level with tiie water. At 6.30 she sank, just nine miles from Capo Henlopen. Tho McClellan was formerly the Clyde-built steamer Arkdale, and when too old for service had lier engines taken out and was turned into a coal barge. Her steamboat rig was retained, hence the scare among the shipping fraternity. Tho fact of the flag being flying was nccouted fur by Munson, one of the rescued men, who said they had hoisted it to attract tiie tug's attention, but just as the lifeboat was approaching, a big sea swept over the barge and nearly filled her, so that they wore in such a hurry to get clear of the foundering vessel that tho fact of the signal of dis tress being still flying was forgotten. It Froi thaï four feet of water in s increasing. Srhool Report» for January. The following notes from tho public school reports for January have been received from City Superintendent David W. Harlan. Reports from all tiie schools but two have been received. attendance of 6,254 tho first day of this month : Of these 2,044 had been perfect in at tendance during the preceding month, 287 had been tardy and 47 of them had been subjected to corporal punish ment during tiie month. 922 vacant seats and there had been 95 applications for seats during the month. On Monday next tho February promo tionswill take place. Schools Nos. 16, 21, 23 and 24, reported no tardy scholars dur ing January. No. 16 maintains its place at tho head of tho school column in tiie matter of tardy scholars and is the third in the matter of perfect attendance. 'Ihe Boys' High School leads in this respect with a perfect attendance of 147 scholars; school No. 20 comes next with 147 and school No. 16 third, with 131. Theso show pupils There w A Hard-fought Rattle. Tom McManus of Boston, who fought Wongo, the Indian pugilist, last week, Norfolk, and was knocked out in the 10th round, after having had a hand broken and other severe punishment, passed through this city Wednesday. Ho me here by the Norfolk express which is in charge of Conductor Layflcltl d complained considerably of the se verity of his injuries. He was going back to Boston and contemplated entering a hospital to recuperate. Wongo was trained by Jack Cavanaugh and this is tiie second hard-fought battle he has months. The Norfolk sport ? jubilant, and say they will back Wongo for $2,000 against any 140 pounder in the United .States. About $5,000 changed hands on tho result of Tuesday week's fight. JThc Bostonian was tho favorite. Ing Km While attempting to cross the tracks of the Wilmiugton City Passenger Rail way Company, on Market street between Front and Second, yesterday week John Kennedy car and knocked down, lie was hurled to tiie gn break two ribs wrist was badly sprained and his body was covered with bruises. Tho car did over him. ing two large gri time of the occt drummer. As soon occurred Kennedy w home whore Dr. C. E. Baird dressed his not necessarily eil Down by Cur. struck by a Rivcrvlo rith such force the leftside. His right t-> Kennedy was c ■y in his hands at the a New York tiie accident taken to his dent for wounds, which dangerous. Mnrkmnnshiii Trophi«». William Lawton and .Samuel II. Bay nurd have offered handsome prizes for the best regimental rille qualifications during tho coming practice season. The prizes are open to all tho companies of the State, line, cavalry, or drum corps. In order to retain the prize it must he won three times, it is understood not necessarily consecutively, and ganizatlon can win both trophies. The "Baynard Trophy" is a handsome silver cup of elegant and appropriate design. Tliu "Lawton Trophy'' is a group of bronze statuary entitled, "The Last Shot." Acchl John Garçon of No. 107 Poplar street, a workman at tiie ship-yards of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, had his left foot frightfully mashed Thurs day by a heavy piece or iron falling it. His wound was dressed by Dr. J. T. V. Blocksom. John Shannon, living at No. 302 South Harrison street, had his leg mangled in an accident at too boiler yards of the Pusey <fc Jone Company on Thursday. Ho home in oueof the Wilmiugton Transfer cabs. He will recover. I'laueii. taken to his THE LA TE JUSTICE It RADLEY'. Memorial Tribu of tho Members of the Delaware Dar. A meeting of tho members of the bar of this State was held in tho United States court room Thursday to tako action upon the death of the late Mr. Jus tice Bradley,formerly an associate justice of tho Supreme Court of the United Stales. Judge Wales presided.Tberc were present Hon. Thomas F. BayaTd, lion. Charles B. Lore, Hon. George H. Bates, William C. Spruaucc, Colonel Benjamin Niolds, E. G. Bradford, Colonel S. A. Macailistcr, George A. Elliott, Philip Q. Churchman, Harvey Whiteman, Charles B. E The committeo appointed by tho bar to draft resolutions upon the late jurists death comprised Bayard, chairman, Hon. Charles B. Lore, William C. Spruance, lion. George II. Bates and E. G. Bradford. The com mittee after a few moments deliberation reported through tho chairman, Mr. Bayard, as follows: îas, The bar of the Stnte of Dcla ere called upon in common with heir professional brethren throughout the Union to lament the death of the H( bln Joseph P. Bradley, lately justice of the Supreme Court of thcUnitcd States, whose district, of duty in the circuit court for many years past included this State. Whereas, Ah expressive of the sorrow sincerely felt and the high respect honor in which the deceased magistrate was held by this bar. be it Jtcsotucd, That in the death of Mr. Justice Bradley, we mourn the loss to the entire community of a jurist of great experience, wide and* varied learning, whoso well stored logical and analytical mind sheds light upon the jurisprudence of the nation, and importantly throughout the adminis tration of justice in the land. ltcsolved, That the eminent, prolonged and laborious career of tho deceased in tiie public service, and his personal and social virtues entitle his memory to bo cherished in the hearts of Ills country virtuous and patriotic citizen. Resolved, That a copy of those resolutions be engrossed anil transmitted in testimony of our sincere condolence to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That the resolution he presented to tiie circuit court, of tho United .States for this district, with the request that they be spread upon the record. Mr. Bayard moved tho adoption of the resolutions in a brief speech in which ho eulogized the many good traits of the dead jurist and paid a fitting tribute to his memory. Mr. Bayard was fol lowed by William seconded the motion for the adoption of the resolution and also made some re marks eulogistic of the illustrious jurist's career. Mr. Spruance was followed in turn by Hon. George H. Bates, E. G. Bradford and Colonel S. A. Macailistcr, all of whom made brief but appropriate speeches. Judge Wales, in receiving the resolu tions, stated that he did so with sincere sympathy and in fall accord with the spirit of the remarks made by the coun sel who presented them. He continued: "The memory and character of Judge Bradley are worthy of the most pro found respect, ami it would be difficult to estimate too highly the value of his judicial services. That those services wore distinguished and important will bo conceded by all who have any knowl edge of them. "His work on tho bench of the Supreme Court, and in the circuit courts of tiie Fifth and Third circuits, not only disposed of numerous cases of local and individual interest, in almost every branch of the law, but contributed largely to tho settlement of many ques tions of national importance; and his re ported opinions, by their wealth of learning and lucid reasoning, have en riched the jurisprudence of our country. For theso results we aro his grateful debtors. and others. Thomas F. \ . a wise, C. Spruance, who " Judgo Bradley possessed the elements of true greatness, wisdom, integrity of purpose and simplicity. Theso appeared in his manner, in his conversation and in the substance and style of his written judgments; the latter exhibiting that combination of clearness of statement and logical order of argument which mark tho recorded thoughts of master minds. "He was a zealous and patriot searcher after truth. Intellectual labor was con genial to him. What to others might seem to be a laborious task was to him a delightful occupation, and constant study was his constant enjoyment. In tiie consideration of legal questions his anxious desire was to arrive at just and right conclusions and nor sustain any favorite or special "theory. To quiry where he found a prccendent for , he replied that the latter was common senso ami it would be a pity if no authority could bo found to support it. "In social intercourse Judge Bradley was at once an entertaining and instruc tive companion. Like Lord Bacon, he seemed to have taken all knowledge for ltis province, and there were few sub jects pertaining to history, literature, science or law which his learning did not embrace, and on which he could not impart varied and useful information from the ample storehouse of his memory. With all this pre-eminence in natural endowments and acquired attain ments, he never superiority over others, but w crate of tiie feelings of tiiosc who were less gifted in these respects than himself. in one of his oplni •«I affected consid Jealous of tiie purity of his intentions, he did not lightly criticise the motives of others, and he indignantly repelled any unjust charge against his own. "Judge Bradley sympathies which w fested but could not always be sup pressed. "For myself, I conceived it to be a privilege to know such in his deliberations, to be enlightened by his wisdom, to be aided by his re searches and practical experience, to be honored by his confidence. 1 knew him only in his later years, at a period when bodily .and mental vigor began to yield to the infirmities of age, but with him, although tiie physical strength was gently declining, his mental faculties shone forth clear and bright to the end, and ho was able to perfc duties until within a very few weeks before his death, tints realizing his oft expressed wish, that ho might 'die in harness.' of tender not often mani , to shar his judiciul "Tlw-«' ho present at the organization of the circuit court of ap peals in Philadelphia, last summer, will recall tiie remark, made by Judge Brad ley on that occasion, that it would not probably bo his lot to continue long in assisting to carry on tho business of tiie court. Wo did not then think that this pathetic prediction would be so soon verified. "The resolutions will be entered on the record of the court which, in further rupbet to tho memory of tho deceased, will now bo adiuurucd." COUNCIL'S LIVELY SESSION A Clean Sweep in the Sur veying Department. MR. MURRAY MAKES A PROTEST He Also Gets One Vote For City Engineer. Somewhat of a Surprize Party For .En gineer T. Chatkley Hatton, Who Finds Himself UnroremonioiiBly Hustled of III» Job-City Council :in d tho Sur veying Department Ofllcea* ( City Council held a rattling session Thursday. Many spectators, curious to know' who would be elected city engineer, wore present. Councilman Griffin the Democratic members the curiosity in regard s the only absentee. Amon whom the Republicans would nominate was as great as among the visitors. Outside the circle of Re publican councilmon everybody was surprised, in fact astounded, not by the announcement of the Republican nomi nee, but by the election of two assistant engineers. To tiie Democratic members estion of tiie election of assist ant engineers came with stunning force. Mr. Murray protested and got laughed at for protesting. After the transaction of routine busi ness Council, on motion of Mr. Colton, proceeded to elect a chief surveying department, nominated Harry Palmer and Mr. Mur ray nominated George II. Boughman, the retiring chief. Messrs. Perkins and Magee were appointed tellers. Mr. Palmer was elected by a party vote. Mr. Colton next moved that Council proceed to elect a first assistant engineer and Mr. Magee seconded the motion. Previous to offering the motion Mr. Col ton read section 2 of tho ordinance to create the department of engineering and surveying, as follows : Tiie Council shall, at the first stated meeting in February, 1871, elect a chief engineer and surveyor for a term of three years * * at the same meeting shall elect two or more assistants (one of whom shall be a good draughtsman and capable of keeping accounts) for the term of three years. of tiie r. Colton MR. MURRAY'S TROTEBT. Mr. Murray •'declared the proposed action to bo illegal and said it is the habit of tho Board of Directors of the Street and Sewer Department to appoint the assistant engineers. Mr. Perkins contended Council had the right to elect a first assistant engi neer. Mr. McKelvey twitted Mr. Murray on his knowledge of law and asserted that if what Mr. Colton had read was law it should be carried out. He had never heard of tho ordinance having been re pealed. Mr. Murray got angry and informed Mr. McKelvey that tiie Board of Direc tors of tho Street and Sower Department could abolish a city ordinance by mere resolution. Mr. McKelvey said Senator Gray and E. G. Bradford are not of that opinion end informed Mr. Murray that lie possi bly might change his opinion. The motion was adopted and for first assistant engineer Mr. Colton nominated Samuel Kceuilo, who received tiie Re publican vote. One of the Democratic councilrnen voted for Mr. Murray and when tiie complimentary (?) vote we; :.r. nounced tiie member from the Tenth ward joined in the laugh. For second assistant engineer Mr. Colton nominated Frank A. Price, who was a candidate for chief. Mr. Price received eight votes. For clerk af tho registry bureau Mr. Colton nominated Maulon Bettsand Mr. White nominated Harry Schuler. Be fore the nominees were balloted for Clerk Messick, at tho request of Mr. Murray, read section 1 of tho ordinance for the appointment of a clerk for the registering of real estate within the city in the department of engineering and purveying, as follows: That immediately after the passage of this ordinance there shall be appointed bv Council a suitable person who shall be *a competent draughtsman, whose duties il shall be, under the direction of the chief engineer and surveyor, to attend the regis tration of real estate within this city and shall perform draughting and such other work as shall be required of him by the chief engineer. President Benson ruled that Mr. Murray's point was well taken ancl said Mr. Betts would not be sworn in if he _not competent. Mr. Colton declared Mr. Betts to be eiuinontly qualified for the position. Mr. Betts was elected by a party voto. Each officer-elect wns elected for a term of tliroo years. Messrs. Magee and Perkins served as tellers during all the counts. FINANCES OF The city treasur Council has i $63,224.75 to the credit of current ex penses and $4,454.62 to the credit of special fund and in each of tiie four depository banks $3,850 to tho credit of current expenses. He also reported the following receipts: From Collector Mitchell, $160, city and school taxes for 1890, and $600, city and school taxes for 1891; from Administrator Mealey, $325, city and school taxes for 1890, and $525, city and school taxes for 1891; from Building Inspector Uillin, $84, fees for January; from Clerk Hvland of the municipal court, $424.70, collections for January, and $20, December witness fees unclaimed; City Engineer Bough man, $63.50, fees for January. The city auditor certified to the cor rectness of tho accounts of tiie city treasurer, tho clerk of tho municipal court, tho building inspector, the city engineer and the secretary of the Board of Directors of the Street and Sewer Department. Council's total in bank is $83,079.37. The January fees of the city engineer wero $131.50, of which $63.50 went to Council's fund and $68 to the fund of the Board of Directors of the Street and Sower Department. Dur ing January tho board received $1, 187.37 and expended $14,111.41. Its balance in bank is as follows : To tho credit of current expenses, $33,400.94; to the credit of paving and improving streets, $16,920.70; total, $50,327.64. The appropriation for intercepting sewer is exhausted. * Plumbing Inspector Kane reported fees for January amounting to $5. The clerk of the municipal court re jaorted that his collections were as fol i CITY. reported that Union National Bank lo vs : Fines, $247; fees, $85; costs, $22.70. Tho coal oil inspector reported the inspection of $47,850 gallons of oil during January. The building inspector reported that 18 dwellings and one store were erected last month at an estimated cost of $01,500. The miscellaneous pay-roll for Janu ary, $1,083.84, was passed. now is THIS? 'Hie police pay-roll for last month, $4,054.33, was also passed. During Jan uary several olllcers were suspended without pay. Among them we uol T. Brown and George It. Raymond, the former being suspended seven days and the latter ten. At a meeting of the Hoard of Police Commissioners Mayor Willey voted for suspending Raymond >en days and his colleagues voted for a suspension of ten days, and the record on tiie minutes ot the board, it is said, stales the suspension as having been ten days. On the pay-roll Brown is credited with 25 days' service last month and Raymond 25 days and be suspended seven in a month of 31 days and how another could work 25 days and bo suspended 10 dur ing a month of that number of days is a problem. For his alleged 25 days' service Brown gets $52.78 and for the same time Raymond gets one cent more. The pay-roll was made out by Chief Blackburn, approved by the Board of PoliceJCommissioners,marked correct by the city auditor and the payment of the individual amounts recommended by the police committee. The seeming inac curacy of tho pay-roll after Council had adjourned. Tho January pay-roll of the president and members of 'Council, $242.76, was passed. The individual amounts as follows : President Benson, $28; Mr. Colton, $24.17. Mr. Perkins, $22.02; Messrs. Dannenberg, McKe Ivey, McVay, Magee, Rat ledge, White and Kirby, $20 each; Mr. Fagan, $13; Mr. Griffin, $9; Mr. Murray, $6.50. Announcement was made that Presi dent Benson had qualified as a member of the Board of Port Wardens and that the mayor had approved the ordinance regulating auctions and auctioneers. A WHITTEN OPINION WANTED. The finance committee approved the ordinance making an extra appropria tion for the police ddbartment and the law committee reported thatitcontaincd nothing contrary to the city charter. Motion was made that the report be adopted. Messrs. Murray and Magee spoke of the personal liability and the latter offered as an amendment that the ordinance be referred back to the law committee with instructions to get the city solictor's written opinion. Mr. Dan nenberg said the city solicitor's verbal opinion had been gotten and ho favored the ordinance. Mr. Colton said he had no objection to the ordinance going a week. The amendment was adopted. Mr. McKelvey presented a bill from A. Z. Roberts, dated June 1889 for $60.64, for publishing in Wilmingtonian Democrat the ordinance to create a plumbing inspector and provide rules and regulations in relation to plumbing and draining. Accompanying the bill was a communication from ex-Council men Ryan, Baugh, Vandcgrift, Shea, Quinn and Colev, stating that the claim is a just one and recommending its pay ment. Mr. McKelvey said he under stood the debt Councilman Sharkey and because How a man could 'll. Vi.Tcd s contracted by ex not paid grievance existed between Messrs. Sharkey and Roberts. After twitting the Democratic surplus and legacies he declared the bill should be paid if it is a just one. Mr. Perkins said the bill had been before a previous Council and ignored in com mittee meeting. Mr. Murray said he saw it before Council long ago. Mr. Magee thought it was strange it had not been marked by the city auditor and said it looked to him like it Tho bill and communication were referred to the printing committee with instructions to have the bill audited. Mr. Katlcdgo moved that A. i>. Van dever bo allowed to make a statement in regard to a matter concern ing the health of tho city. The opinion was expressed that Mr. Vandcvcr should put. tiie com munication in writing, or if it was in regard to health he should bring it before the Board of Health. Finally objections were waived and .Mr. Vande lieard. He said there exists among tiie horses in this city a disease called glanders, which is very infectious. Tho Board of Health had nothing to do with tho matter, and it seemed nobody had. The disease, lie asserted, is very dangerous to people as well as to horses. Ho asked Council to pass an ordinance to stamp it out, and declared that if something were not done there would be in a year or two hundreds of cases. Following tiie reading and referring of bills Council adjourned. "THEY SAY mibers about s loaded. îrs isn't in it." While the election of engineers and registry clerk was in progress Samuel II. Chambors, a member of tlxe Bonrd of Directors of the Street and Sewer De partment,' was present and intently watched tho proceedings. After ad journment he was asked how lie, as a member of the board, felt about C cil's action, lie said lie did not know how the board would regard tiie matter, but he personally was delighted. The board, if it thought there was enough work, might employ a separate corps of engineers. He would be willing to hire more engineers if there was work to keep them employed, but he did not favor saddling unnecessary expense tho city. When ho was departing lie turned, and grinning, suggestively re marked, "Some papers and s< used to say Chambers isn't in it. ! people THE Chief Engineer Palmer, like all the others elected, is a young Republican. He' resides at No. 1908 Market street and lias been employed the New York division of the P sylvauia railroad. First Assistant Engineer Kecmlc re sides at N6. 1603 Lincoln street and has first assistant to Major Samuel C'anby, chief engineer of tho Board of Park Commissioners. Second Assistant Engineer Price was re-elected. Registry Clerk Mahlon Betts resides at No. 507 West Fifth street, and lias been acting as tiie post-office. Under appointment of the Board of Directors of the Street and Sew partment the first assistant engineer re ceived $1,500 per annum and the second assistant engineer $1,000 and the ordi nance under which the election last held stipulates that the first assistant engineer shall receive $1,000 per annum and the second as sistant engineer $900. Mr. Colton says there will be no change in the manner of paying the now officers. reyor Hing be correspondence clerk at 1 >■ - evening w CONCORD QUARTERLY MEETING. Announcement of Conference Dates— The Delegutos Attending From W11 »gton. Concord quarterly meeting convened at Friends meeting house, West Chester Tuesday week. Tbg delegates attending from hero were: J. Newlin, Ezra Fell and Allen Speakmon; to the women's meeting—Rachel A. She ward, Ghcro tien Y. Pyle and Fliilcna H. Foil. Announcements were mado that tem perance conferences of the meeting would bo held during tho ensuing quarter on tho third first-day of each month, at 2.80 o'clock, p. m., at the fol lowing places : Second month, at Wilmington, Febru ary 21st. Third month, at Concord,March20th. Fourth month, at Swarthmorc or Providence, April 17th. The spring meeting will be held at Wilmington; summer meeting of Con cord meeting at Concord; fall meeting at Darby; winter meeting at West Chester. In the business meeting the speakers were Joseph Powoll of Darby, Thomas Shcward of Wilmington, Ezra Wilmington, Thomas Garrigne Darby, Mordecai Bartramof Willistown, William Green of Media, and Lewis Palmer of Concord. The meeting discussed the advisability of bolding youths' meeting previous to the quarterly meetings and for this pur pose a large committee was appointed to look into the matter. Tho commit meet to consider tiie matter on tho second Third-day of the Third month, at Providence Meeting House at Media. Fell of of Death or Mr». John It. Lyn Mrs. John R. Ly R. Lynamof Newport, died Wednesday. The deceased had been suffering since New Year's day from an attack of tiie grip. This, with Mrs. Lynam's extreme age of 82 y induced death, well known and highly respected family of Christiana hundred. A large family of children, grand children and great grand children survive her. The Thomas P. and Robert F. Lynam of Newport; O. W. Lynam of the Iowa bar, living at Ottumwa, Iowa, and John R. and Albert Lynam, farmers of New port. The daughters, who ried, are: Mrs. John Woodward, Chris tiana; Mrs. Edward Cranston, Marshall ton; Mrs. Howard E. Flinn, Newport; Mrs. Edward McCallistcr, Christiana; Mrs. Charles H. Brown, Newport; Mrs. Thomas Jones, Red Mills, Newark. Robert T. Lynam of Stanton, the father of ex-City Solicitor William T. Lynam is a brother of the deceased's husband relict of John I, was tho cause which Mrs. Lynam came of a all Want» to Reach Wilmington. The following appeared in the Phila delphia Ledger Friday morning : " Spaulding Telegraph Company, whose line is to extend from Ogdensburg southerly to New York, thence to Tren ton, N. J., and through the stato of Pennsylvania to Wilmington, Del., filed a certificate of incorporation with tho secretary of state, at Albany, yesterday." Tho company obtained a franchise two years ago at Dover for laying under ground wires. Tho general impression here among telegraph men is that it is a plan to exploit tiie scheme and thus make it of negotiable market value. It is understood that the Spaulding instru ment is an automatic printing machine. Fractlcul Talk». The regular meeting of the Friends' Circle of the Fourth and West school was held at that institution Wednesday. There wero about 60 persons present. Professor Isaac T. Johnson gave an in teresting and instructive talk on Ack worth school in Yorkshire, England, —^ on John Bright. He gave !a very graphic description of tho old institutions, their work ancl manage ment. The next meeting of the society will be held on March 11th, next. Pro fessor George L. Maris of Philadelphia will give an illustrated locturo on Yel low Stone Park. The Alfred Pratt Pardoned. Alfred Pratt, a prisoner serving a five year's sentence in New Castle jail for improper conduct with a female child tinder tiie age of consent, was pardoned by Governor Reynolds Thursday. He had but eight months longer to servo. Pardon was granted on a physician's certificate, stating that his wife is dying and tiie outlook is that his thrccchildren would he left totally unprovided for. Woi •n Injured. By the falling of a scaffold at Acco tink, 20 miles this side of Washington, the Maryland division of the Phila & Baltimore rail - dolphin, Wilmingti road Thursday, Harry Crawford, 1021 Tatnall street, and John Prettyman, 613 Lombard street, this city, were seriously injured. The city and taken to their homes that uight. were brought to this Cur» Derailed. While shifting engine No. 26 cars from the north transferring bound to the southbound track opposite old Swedes' Church, railroad, at 6.20 last Thursday morning, in the middle of the the track, delaying traffic half hour. No serious the 1\, W. & B. several of the in jumped about a damage was done. for Chart;« of Perjury Ignored. The charge of perjury preferred against James Crumlish, an applicant for liquor license a few weeks ago, was ignored by the grand jury yesterday week. The marriage of Miss Annie Warner, eldest daughter of E. Tatnall Warner, to Dr. Frank Edsall of Pittsburg, will take place February 23d, at residence of tho bride's father, No. 903 Delaw , at the The steamboat Christiana of the New Jersey and Wilmington Ferry Company will begin running between this city and Pennsgrove t The Washing! < Monday, February 8th. «io from uncciuent has been that the "covered screen mail ill soon be introduced here. This a certain description of large mail delivery wagon now in use in New York d other large cities. Box No. 7, at Willis' Hotel wns rung at 11 Thursday night. Fire was discovered in the rear office of Dr. J No. 7U5è Mark l the lire department were quickly hand, in a few minutes the blaze was tinguished. The building i F. Dur®, whose loss will s C. Pickels, ffiicf Robinson ned by II. probably not exceed *200. During the fire the lfj-years old step-daughter of Dr. Pickles, Mi Nellie May liâtes, was overcome by smoker which issued forth through sleeping apartments of the house. Seizing her in his arms Chief Engineer Robinson gallantly carried the girl to the drug store of J. S. Beetem, where she remained until the fire w shelter ai were extinguished. t lie . Mrs. Pickles also sought the drug store until the flames Discovery of a Rich Oro Vein in Colorado. WORTH $12,000 TO $15,000 A TON Wild Excitement Prevails In the Locality. Cripple Crock, Colorado, Excited Over a Discovery of Gold In the Plymouth Bock Shaft —Or Marvel and May Pan Out 013,000 to 910,000 ret Toe. ! : I - 111 • • -1 CmcAc.o, Feb. 5.—A Cripple ('reek, Col., special says : The wildest excitement pre vails here*over u discovery in the Plymouth Rockshaft on Gold Hill, at the head of Squaw Gulch. At a depth of 13 feet a chimney of ore has been discovered which is a perfect mass of shining gold. The of the chimney is not known, bat it shows the full size of the shaft and pies taken from velous richness. it show it to be of nmr Conservative mining estimate the value at from $12,000 to $15,000 per ton. Tiie matter is a bluish gray quartz, im pregnated with veins of gold that make it difficult to conjecture what the real value of tiie Another the Washington mi a depth of 56 feet. The pay strike i|n this perty lias widened out to 20 inch« last three feet of work lias been tli of the richest quartz yet found reach. strike has been Wibon e in ik, at tbi ns camp. THE PRISONER RELEASED 1 Not Sufficient. Evidence to Hold Dlin for Stenting a Pocket-book. Melvin Swan, colored, was before Justice of the Peace Frank E. Smith, Friday morning, charged by Joseph S. Lcnderman of Brandywine hundred, witli the larceny of a pockotbook con taining $18 in money and papers valued at $300, also a milk book which Lender lost Thursday morning near ShE*" pot bridge while on his way home frC., n this city. 'Ù: Mr. Lenddrman stated that whilo turning homo from serving milk, in doarborn wagon, ho took off his ovq coat its he neared Shcllpot bridge m threw tho coat in the back part of tf* r vehicle. Tho pocket-book was in th. overcoat, he said, when he doffed tlf, the milk book and son ■ garment, valuable papers. In throwing the . coat into the wagon he thinks th al pocket-book was allowed to fall upo? 1 the ground. »' Ho continued on his journey an«?' after lie had gotten about 500 yard»? from the spot where he thinks the purse was lost lie saw a colored boy approach* the spot, and suddenly the negro turned; upon his heels and fled across the fields. Ho recognized tho person as Melvin Swan. When he got home Mr. Lender apprised of his loss and at once thought of tho col ored boy whose mysterious actions im- .«*_- :*• being the person who had carried off the purse ancl milk-book, Mr. Lenderman at once came to town : <u£ and secured the services of Detective Hatton, who arrested Sw afternoon at his home, No. Ü38 Eliza beth street. Tho latter spent all night in a cell at the police station, and this morning a hearing was given him by Squire Smith. There was Insufficient evidence to hold Swan, ancl the result discharged with tho understanding that lie could be rearrested at any time should sufficient evidence develop to connect, him with the theft of tho pocket-book. Mr. Lenderman is distracted ovor Ilia loss which ho says will amount to sev eral hundred dollars. Besides tho milk book and purse he lost several negotia ble checks and a large numbor of re ceipts, which in the event of his failure to find them may necessitate tho pay again of tho amounts con tained in them. There were also in the pocket-book about a dozen blank checks of the National Bank of Wilmington aif$ Brandywine. Be man for the first time pressed him t s he was a *. •i ». ment SUPPLIES AWARDED. Meeting of Delaware îe Hoard of Trnstees of the State Hospital for A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Delaw Insane State Hospital for the held at FarnhurstThursday. The contract for supplying gas fixtures for the new residence of tho superin tendent was awarded to William Law ton for $66.35. Contracts for supplying furniture for the apartments of the "hos pital wero awarded as follows: William F. Burnstein of Philadelphia, 100 bod steads, $5.25 each; Mcgary & Son, this city, 260 chairs, 38£ cents each, and 4® settees, $1.34 each. Bids for supplies were opened and awarded as follows : S. M. Reynolds & Co., Middletown, dry goods; groceries, C. L. Simmons; salt meat, Hart&Bro., Chinaware, I. Lewis Row; shoes, Condon & McCarthy; beef, Wells Bros.; veal ami mutton, J. D. Hopkins; bread. J. G. Knause, New Castle. Orders wero drawn on the current fund in favor of the following persons: Wells & Bros., beef, $748.26; J. D. Thompson, veal and mutton, $205; Hart & Bro., salt meat, $56.97; John G. Knause, bread, $501.31; Robert McFarlan, milk, $180.29; Booker «fc Whitesell, $25.46: C. L. Simmons, groceries, $607.41; S. M. Reynolds «b Co., $1,102.87; N. B. Dnnforth, drugs, $35.01; I. Lewis Row, $47.50; trustees of the poor, gasoline, $155.72; Georga W. Bush & Sons Co., coal, $940.73; Speakman Supply Co., $52.44; John R. Hudson & Co., $68.35; Remington Machine Co., $0.19; Lobdcll CAr Wheel Co., $68.32. Capelle Hardw Oo., $18.21; Duncan «te Bro., $6.98; James Bradford Co., $22.78; R. W. Loomis, $42; James C. Johnson, $8; Telephono Co., $27.50; E. S. R. Butler «te Son, $12.40; Mercantile Printing Co., $15; Journal Printing Co., $4.62; News Pub lishing Co., $5.39; Every Evening Pub lishing Co., $8.89; Republican Publish ing Co., $5.86; pay-roll, $493.07; W. La Motto, $86 B. F. Wagoner, $26. •ere drawn < These order tlie im provement fund : Delaw ? Steam Ap pliance Co., $11.28; Remington Machine Co., $343; J. V. Carlisle, $93.05; J. D. Davis, $413.25; Hospital Supply Co., $1,000; Gawthrop «te Brother Co., 27; L. F. Adair, $13,57; Harry McCaulley, $1,200. The total amount of orders drawn on the current fund, $5,656.02; improvement fund, $3,111.12; total or ders drawn, $8,767.14. The bust of John Boyle O'Reilly, presented to the Catholic University, at Washington, by friends of the poet, was unveiled Thursday afternoon. The pre made by Vicar-general Byrne of Boston, and tho speech of acceptance by Bishop Kano. sentation