Delaware gazette and state journal., March 04, 1897, Page 3, Image 3

About Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902

Image provided by: University of Delaware Library, Newark, DE

                
wjtb
put
tho
been
to
tho
ELAWARE AND PENINSULA
•hi
Queen An ne Rail road's General
Agent Appointed.
W.J.AYDELOTT'3 WILL PROBATED
Pastoral Invitations Issued by
Methodists.
Ohnrged With Obtaining
iuUe Pretenses—A Shirt
recited nt Salisbury—Edit
ikcnd liunuted.
xvmil
M
<
and
kill,
1;
2;
ble,
El
l-i
r
Hit oil
Georgetown's annual olootion will be
held next Saturday.
The Groat Choptank fisheries will
soon begin operations.
Sturgeon fishing in the Delnware
wiil begi
Wild gooso are plentiful In the
vicinity of Rehoboth bay.
Tho running hurso New ». outh wus
sold at Elkton last week for 87.
Truckers in the vicinity of Norfolk
huvo planted peas and potatoes.
A. Clark Gibson, formorly of Cecil
county, dmd i
Many cattle in Q
aro dying of cerebra spinal
William Percy Ti'gbman, formerly of
Talbot county, diod in Cincinnati lust
weok.
Mrs. Lydia A. Winsor, formorly of
Milford, died in Philadelphia a few
[lays ago.
Samuel Collins, Jr., of Cedar Creek
i und red has returned from the Pasteur
tituto.
Zion Mothodist Episcopal Church
is reduced tho pastor's salary 8100
per annum.
The Rov. Z. II. Webster does not
dosiro to return to Hillsboro next
fere nee year.
Edward Wilson of Soibyvillo am
putated o foot a few buys ago while
sawing wood.
A. G. Cox has boon a class leader of
tho Middletown Methodist Episcopal
Church for 32 years.
Williura Fisher, formerly of Dover,
has boon elected a school director of
Ridley township, Pa.
A milling company haa been organized
at Princess Anue, and tho orection of a
mill has boon commenced.
John B. Drown. Jr., has succeeded
P. B. Hopper as junior editor of the
Ceutrevillo (Md. ) Record.
Joseph Smith, residing noar Rising
Sun Md., hud two ribs lirokeu recently
by being kioked by a mule.
Cecil Methodist Protestant Circuit
has invitou tbu Rov. A. W. Mather to
leturn as pastor next conference yoar.
Tho roception which citizens of
Luurol contemplated giving in honor
of Sonutor Kenney bau boen abandoned
tho estate of WiIlium
)■ Van Kirk of Cedar Creek hundred
aH huve been grunted to Nebeuiiuh J.
M Daniel.
Tbe dedication of tbe new Methodist
•b at Millsboro,
nouncod to tako pluce on Sunday,
postponed.
Tho new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Georgetown will bo dedicated next
Sunday, Bishops Foss and Walden
officiating.
Theodore Townsend of Milford has
olected a member of tbe executive
A committee of tho National Editorial
V Association.
Letters on tho estate of Cyrus W.
Cannon of Seaford hundred have been
granted to Boujamin F. Gordy and
Mary E. Cannon.
While tri
clays ago. Samuel L
City fell from a ladder,
seriously injurod.
Earl II, Polk has been appointed
principal of the Princess Anne High
School, vice the Rev. William G.
Wool ford, resigned.
Mrs. Emma C. Gill, wifo of the
Rov. John M. Gill, pastor of Christ
Methodist Protestant. Church, Cheater
town, died last Friday of heart disease.
y and Nicholas R. Johnson have
Bold a large tract of timber land neur
Farmington to E. L. Heideirich cf
Lowisburg, Pu., who will orect a
mill the
The William Lea & Sons Co. offered
a barrel of flour as the first prize for
tho handsomest costume in a recent
parade at Snow Hill. Harold Booh
March 15th.
5,
No.
box
on
box
G00
C.
Baltimore recently.
Anno's county
ingitis.
No.
tho
to
by
32
Letter
Episcopal C'h
I
grape vine, a few
wis of Delaware
and
ng
I
sec red the prize.
Charles II. Tuthill of Milford, who
was appointed, four yearn ago, a
eengor in the Internal Rorenue Depart
ment at Washington, haa been pro
moted to u clerkship.
k'Foreacre,charged with larceny;
Harry Yoatinau, convicted of assault,
and William Montgomery, colored,
accused of murdering James Brown,
also colored, escaped from tbe Cecil
county jail on Saturday evening.
The Rov. J. II. Willey, D. D.,
formerly of the Wilmington M. E. Con
fereoce, has beon invited to become
iHBtorof tho Nostraud A venue Church,
ookl>n. N. Y., at a salary of $1,000
per annum.
The will of William J. Ayciolutt of
Pocomoke City has tie
probate, lie left an estate oatimated
at $35,000 or 810,000. Tho property is
about equally divided among his widow
and live children.
Deposit's olection for
missioners resulted in tho selection of
Saniuol C. Rowlan, I. W. Buriin,
James N. McCullough, Thomas E.
Duke Edwin Boynton, John Lamm
ami Joseph G. Vannurt.
Dr. George F. Nickerson and John
M. Elliott bavo sold to James S.
Holden, who haa been living at Dover
for a year, 80 acres of the LandotT
Peach Blossom creek, Talbot
county. Mr. Holden will erect a line
villa on tbo premises.
Tho followi
churches ha
named to roturn
: Salisbury, Q. \y. Protty
, A. 1*. Prottyamn : Easton,
Charles A. Hill; Nassau, G. R. Neese;
Deal's Island, II, S. Dulaney; Prior
Anne, G. T. A hier son.
panv with a capital of $40,000
has been orguuized at Salisbury for tho
purpose of operating a shirt factory.
Tho plant will bo a brick building
30x200 foot, two storioH, and will con
tain 150 Bowing machines, with a steam
laundry attached, und will give employ
ment to about 235 women.
C. C. Waller has boen appointed
gcnoral freight and passenger agent of
the Queen Anne .
quarters at Queenstown. Trains Will
be running from Queenstown to Elleo
dalo early this month. The railroad's
and Bal
I
B
admitted to
1*.
funn,
g Methodist Episcopal
invited tho
iuist
pastors next confer
ence
man ; Zi
I road.
itb head
businc
bet wood Queonsi
timoro will be bandied by tho Chester
River Steamboat Co.
Tho annual session of the Maryland
ConfoieDco of tho Mothodist Protestant
Church will be bohl i
Baltimore, be
ginning on April 7th. Tho term of tbe
president will ex
pire, ho having served the presidential
limit, five years. Tbo Revs. J. L.
Miljs, A. Ü. Melvin, F, T. Little and
mentioned for
Rov. J. D. Kiiizer
the positidh.u.
Cassius Williams of Solbyville has
boen committed to fail ut Salisbury,
charged by J. jj, ßoynfl« ot Pittsville l
F. T. Tagg. D. D.,
wjtb obtaining goods under false pre
tenses. In December last Williams
pped largo quantities of holly,
wbieb bo obtained from farmers, who
put it in cases und delivered it at
tho railroad stations. Tho holly was
shipped to New
Philadelphia and Boston for Christmas
decorations. The contract price for the
farraora was $1.76 per case. Many
farmers complain that thoy have not
been paid. Williams says ho is unable
to pay, because hundreds of cases of
tho holly are yet unsold and many wero
spoiled in shipping.
MOXTHLY R EPORTS.
•hi
was
nt.
a
an
be
of
York, Baltimore,
Work of City Depart
of l oi
Chief of Police Dolan roports the
following nrreBlB for the
February: Abandoned child, 1: assault
and battery, 17 ;
kill, 3; burglary, 2; corner lounging,
1; carrying concealed deadly weapons,
2; disorderly house, 1; drunk, 33;
drunk and disorderly, 7; disorderly
conduct, 42; begging, 2; forgory, 1;
homeless boy, 1; insune, 1 incorrigi
ble, 1: larceny, 17: murder, 1; non
support, I; obtaining goods under fuleo
pretenses, 2: patients, 0; pointing a
pistol, 1; totnl, 180.
Tbe following fires
the Month
til of
It with intent to
reported :
Fobruary 2d, box No. 2G, unoccupied
house No. 209 Nancy nllov; February
5, box No. 3, house of George Hanker,
No. 1115 Talnall st r eet; February 10th,
box No. 24. house of Gender Podolski,
424 West Front street; February
15tb, box No. 42, two unoccupied bouso9
on Bradford street, owned by Mrs.
Forbes, loss, 8100; Fobruary 18tb,
box No. 24, house of Robert Lloyd, No.
G00 West Second stroot; loss, 810).
February 24th, box No. 01, stable of
C. W. Gurton, Second and French
stroeta, Iobs, 620V
No.
A CUITl KO AFFRAY.
Delnplitine
liillirlH
.«i t Job
Serious Wound
Word was received at tho polico
station about 3 o'clock Sunday after
that Robert Johnson, colored, had
voii a bad slash in tbe stomach at
tho hands of Delaplaine M a coy, also
culorod, during a quarrel on Lafayette
street, in liodgnvillo.
Sergeant Black und Officer Massey
went to the place and found Johnson
suffering from a bud
stomach. II »
ware Hospital in tho patrol wugon.
Tbo officers then made a search for the
Hssailunt. Tbe negro
t in tbe
•as r.out to the Dela
secreted in a
by house and mode trucks toward
Newport. The officers followed, but
nable to come up with him. Hu
was arrested lator in tbo ctuy by Officer
Sarkoski in tbe vicinity of tbe house
whore tho affray took place, and sent
to the police station.
Iluildtng Linen for tliA
The following building lines
marked during the month of February
by the City Engineering and Surveying
Department: E. T. Dil worth, drug store,
32 foot front on north side of Second
street between Jefferson and Madison;
Hurry M. Sharpe, dwelling, 16x97 feet,
east side of West street, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth; Waltor H.
Doveroll, store and bakery, 20x100 foet,
east side of Tatnall street, between
Seventh ard Eighth ; Charles W.
White, retaining wall in
property norib side of Thirtieth street
between Tatnall and West; Allen H.
Ainscow, store, southeast corner Eighth
and Jefferson streets, 1Gx58 feet
A Great Gathering.
Special Correimouilenceor Gazette and Journal
Mnston's Cornor, March 1.—Between
3,500 and 5,000 people attended the
public sale of tbo late Dr. J. W. War
's personal effects, which
hero Friday by tho administrators,
Charles aud A 'freu Wun en, People
came from all parts of Kent county aud
rIbo from tho adjoining counties in
Delaware and Maryland. While tho
sale was in progress 1,140 vehicles were
countod. Fifty cows, 30 horses, 20 hogs
and other animals woro disposed of }
tbe amount realized boiug about $1,500.
id that the attendance
larger than at any similar 6ulo ever
held in Dolawarn.
ro
à
01
b I
It is
At the
William Mauldin, aged 61 yoars of
this city, who l*rb boen in tho employ
of tho l\, W. &. B. Railroad Co., for
takon to the Dolawuro
at F
Saturday for treatment. Mr.
e llnxpital.
3*2 years,
Statu Hospital for the Insa
burst
Macklin has boen in charge of tho
shops for several yoars and was
scientious and faithful workroau. Ho
has seomod to worry greatly since tho
death of his wife, which occurred
about four yoars ago, and it is thought
that this has bad much to do with his
present condition. Ho has for a n
ber ot years been an activo and promi
nent member of Aabury M. E. Church.
of
is
of
E.
S.
tho
of
Will
Bal
ltnilro:t<l Extension.
The Brandywine extension of tho P.,
W .& B. railroad to tbo granite quarries
is being pushed rapidly forward. Civil
Engineor Lay field has been sent from
Engineer Feldopauch's office in Phila
delphia to tako charge of tho work.
Tbu longth of the liuo will bo about
1,500 feet, 200 feet of which is now
graded. Fifty
the work and it is expected to completo
the extension in
bridge about 100 feet in length will be
built over the Brandywine under the
direction of J.L.Smith,superintendent
of bridges.
Internal Devenue Othverx.
William H. Robinson, collector of
for Wilmington,
to
ployod i
few weeks.
A
internal
poets to give up tbo quarters iu the old
Trinity Church building, beforo March
enuo officos
25th, und tb
Federal building
tbo
to ho reaily for
occupancy by tbut time. Ho will prob
ably bo tbo first official to tuke up
quarters there.
New Y<
iw • i i:
Tho stool hull steam pilotboat Now
of construction ut
York,
the shipyard of the Harlan & Hollings
worth Co. for the Saudv Hook pilots,
will bo launched about March 20th.
Centuries ago,people use to fear what
they called tbo pestilence. "Black
Death" was tho most terrible thiDg in
tbo world to them. Ttioy feared it as
poople now fear tbe Cbolora aud Yellow
Fever. And yet there is a thing that
causes more misery and more doatfis
than any of these,
tbut nine-tenths of all the sickness in
tbo world is traceable to it.
rneroly that simple,
constipation. It mukos poople listless,
causes dizziness, headaches, loss of
appetite, loss of sleep, foul breath aud
distress after eating. The little help
needed is furnished by Dr. Pierce's
Pleasaut Pellets. Ono pill is a gentle
laxative and two a mild cathartic.
Once used, always in fuvor. If you
careless enough to lot
druggist soil you something
bo makes more money, it is your
fault if you >lo not get wall. Be
uua got Dr. Piorea's Pleasaut Pullets.
cent stamps to
It i
common
It i
thing
be
tbe
ex
L.
and
for
unscrupulous
.'h ich
Send 21 cents i
World's Diepensary Medical Associa
has tion, Buffalo, N. Y., and receive Dr.
Pierce's 1008 page "Common Sense
l Medical Adviser,''profusely illustrated.
DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Norman Yeatmun, Ileing Unable to Obtain a
Divorce, TaWea His
The dead body of Norman Yoalman
was found about G o'clock Friday night
banging in the cellar of his residence,
nt. Chestnut and Van Buren streets.
Yoatraan kept u grocery store at that
locatiou, but bis family did not live
with him. llis daughter Florence,
bowover, stopped at the store to see her
father. Sbo found the store open, aud
called for her father, but there was no
reply. Bho thon looked about nod
horrified to find her father hanging by
a swing rope from the raftors in the
collar. She notified Officer Quidd,
who lives nearby, and be in turn noti
fied Capt. Kano and Deputy Coroner
Cbnndler. Borgt. Bayley and Officer
Quinn cut down the body and
mooed Dr. M. F. Corkrun, who, after
an examination, stated that Yoatman
had heon dead for sôveral hours.
Thero had been trouble botween Mr.
and Mrs. Yoatman for some time, the
latter claiming that although her hus
band was worth considerable money,
be did not give his family, which in
cluded herself aud sovoii children,
pioper support. A short tioao ago sbo
bod him arrested on the charge of
Ity und ho was fined S1ÜÜ and re
quired to pay costs. After tho trial
Mrs. Yoatman loft her husband and the
lattur recently applied to the Legisla
ture for a divorce. Aftor hearing the
evidonce Monday wcek.Benato commit
teo on Tuosdav made
roport, and
application w
posod that this caused Yoatman to bo
despondent, and to this bis rash act
may he attributed. A newspaper con
taining the account of the refusal to
grant tho divorce was found lying on a
tablo in the house.
Ever since t ie Legislature denied the
application Yoatman has shown signs
of * discon tont. He was seen yesterday
morning, but after that nothing was
known ubout him until the body was
found in the cellar in the evening.
The
Staff
the
day
will
the
and
pied
tion
the
be
unfuvorablo
the strength of that tbe
denied. It is sup
SHOT IX THE STOMACH.
Win
For Hurliuir Hock* Tl
«low Iterimrd L. Dorsny lx llmlly Wounded.
While under tbe influence of liquor,
Bernard L. Dorsey of No. 834 Spruce
street, accompanied by John Brooks,
entorod tbo saloon of Michael Mul
queen, nt Lord nod Church stroots,
ubout 11.15 o'clock Saturday night,
and called for drinks. Noticing the
condition of tho
fused to sell th
men depurtod. They returned in a obort
while and aguin called for drinks and
gain refusod. After some words
the proprietor ejected both men from
of
the proprietor ro
anythiug and the
the pluce.
Mr. Mulquuon bad just resumed bis
nsition back of the bar whon a num
of stones were hurled against the
broken
on
on
}
side of the building. Glues
from tho windows and a large rook
narrowly escaped striking him on tbe
became frightened and
lying on
à shelf nearby and fired two shots into
tbe street. One of tbe shots- struck
Dorsey in tbe stomach.
The patrol wagon
the injurod
Homceopathic Hospital.
Mulq
report of the attending physician he
bail in tbe sum of
(
bead. H
picked up a revolt*
that
summoned and
was taken to the
Meanwhile
bad been arrested, but on tbe
at
of
was released
$500. On Sunday Dorsey was reported
much worse and Mulq
rested and held without bail to await
tho result of Dorsoy's injury.
VI Bl
of
WORLDLINESS OF THE NATION.
Upon the
Sunday Newspapers.
SpeiiialCorresDonde'iceof uazette and Journal
Middletown, March 1.—The Rev.
Thomas Houston, the blind evangelist,
will assist in the revival services at
Forest Presbyterian Church the coming
week. Mr. Houston preached tho regu
lar sermon yestorday morning and in
tbe course of his remarks denounced
tho Sunday newspaper in unmistakable
terms. Referring to tbe depressed con
dition of business throughout the
untry tbe evangelist claimed that it
was moroly a token of God'sdispleasuie
bocauso the American people
good spiritually as they onco
Cleveland was not to blame, he claimed,
and tho incoming President could not
alone remedy the evil.
The Sabbath ii
stantly, tbo poople
pari; of them, are taken up with
worldly affairs and as a result tbe
displeasure of God had been incurred
and tho hard times come upon tho
poople as a consequence of His dis
pleusuro.
F.vunselist
l.ui
Hint Conde
I
i : < > I
of
desecrated eon
ratber a largo
At tbe regular mooting of tho Wil
inglon M. E. Preachers' Association
Monday, the Rov. S. M. Morgan,
who with the Revs. W. L. S. M
D, D., ond E. E. White the commit oj
tn propare resolutions on tbe whipping
post piesented the report of ibe com
mitteo which recommended tho aboli
tion of tho whipping-post. This report
provoked a discussion in which the
Revs. Murray, Mowbray, Amos and
Short nnd Friend David Ferris par
ticipated, Opinions was dividod aud
tho resolution was aid over for a week.
Tbe association adopted a resolution
requesting the Constitutional Con
vention to prohibit the Gencial Assem
bly from assigning to tho support cf
tho schools the particular money
ceived from liquor licenses. Messrs.
Morgan, Tinker and Murray were
named as tho committeo on that sub
ject. At next Monday's meeting, the
track evil of Cecil county is to be
discussed by the Rev. A. S. Mowbray.
A resolution was adopted to invite Mr.
Crittenton of tho New York Resc
Mission to cucduct a sories of meeting«
in ibis city in connection with tho
Door of Hope. The mootings will prob
ably bo hold in May.
Pni
be
of
A
old
for
up
To Set lip It UkrsH Pupor Machine.
M. E. Foster, who formerly resided
at du Font's Banks and worked for tho
I'usey & Jones Co., of this city, bas
goao to Sittiogbouruo, County of Kent,
England, whore he will have charge of
Eottiug up a monster paper machit..
built by Bagoly Jc Bewail Co., of Water
town, N. Y. The machine is the largest
of its kind ever built by the company
and is tbo first machitio it has shipped
to England. It will turn out a roll of
new8-papor 130 iucbea wide. Tho
machine must bo iu position and opera
tion by April 1st.
ut
in
as
that
in
of
aud
to
i
li ii rut
arrested at his
George Peterson
home, Ne. 1609 Shnllcross avonuo, on
Saturday night and taken to tho polico
station. Ho is 83 years old and is suf
fering from insanity, lie was sunt to
Furnhurst Monday morning.
a u Mo vins: Train.
Charles Colter, colored, of East Front
street, attempted to board a moving
train in tho Third street yard about 10
o'clock Mundaymorning and
violently to the ground. He escaped
with several slight bruiaos.
For Throat Diseases. Coughs, Colds, etc.,
effectual relief is found in »he
••Brown's bronchial Troches." Trico 25
cents, bold only iu bo*ea.
empted I
ich
thrown
Dr.
of
Dr.
of
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Kducatl
The Report of the Co
Staff Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Feb. 25.—The discussion in
the Constitutional Convention yester
day was quite spirited for a time,
especially when tho roport of tho com
mittee on education was under con
sidération in the afternoon, and from
present indications the printed report
will be unrecognizable when the com
mute of the whole disposes of it finally.
The first section of the report was
tirely obliterated by committeo of
the whole and the following adoptod :
Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the General
provide for the establishment
a general, suitable and
of
Bt
of
of
of
Assembly to
and maintenance of
efficient system of free schools.
The consideration of section 2 occu
pied
indulged freely in criticism of the sec
tion as reported. Soma contended that
the adoption of any clauso which
favored the selection of a State superin
tendent of public'instruction would not
be advantageous to the cause of edu
tion, but would tend to review
troubles that oxiatod before the
present system of county suporin
adopted.
Dr. Pratt offered the following eub
stitute for tho section as repurled:
"County superintendents of public
instruction for euch county of tho State
shall bo appointed by tho Governor and
firmed by tho Senute for a term of
yoors or until their successors are duly
qualified, whose powers, duties and
ponsation shall be defined by .the
General Assombly, which may nlso pro
vide for a State superintendent and
other officers when in its judgment such
officers may be necessary."
This brought forth more opposition
than tho section suggested in tho
finally
hour, and tho membors
tendants
report of the committee, and
rejected by a decisive vote.
Section 3, which rolatos to tbe taxa
property for school purposes,
tion
and which provides that separate
schools Rball be maintained for whites
and blacks, was passed over, Chairman
Gilchrist moving to tako up section 4.
This section contains tbo cumpuleory
educational feature, and
Mi. Sprua
tion of tbo soction, and Mr. Saulsbury
succeeded in having the committee
strike out tho balance.
This ended the consideration of the
report and the committee then arose
and reported progress.
The committee
motion by
eliminated the first por
agriculture (Mr.
Horsey chairman) submitted its report,
which was ordered printed.
Mr. Spruance,
roiltee
of that committee.
behalf of tbe com
elections, presented tbo report
Dover. Feb. 26.—In tbe Constitu
yesterday morning
tional Conventi
Mr. Evans presented a letter from
President Biggs asking leave of absence
on account of illness. The request was
granted and Mr. Ellegond of Cedar
elected president pro tern.
The discussion in committeo of tho
tbe report of tbo committee
on education occupied tbo balance of
the morning session, and wus not
pleted when the committeo arose
of
( I- nk
whole
at 12.45.
Section 4 of tbe report as printed
called forth considerable opposition,
and after a long debate the committee
by a vote of 16 to 7. adoptod tbe follow
ing substitute offered by Mr. Johnson,
of Wilmington:
Sec. 1. The General Assembly shall pro
vide for the establishment und maintenance
of a general, suitable and efficient system of
free schools, and may require by law that
everv child not physically nor mentally dis
abled shall attend the public school uuless
educated by other means.
It will now be known as section 1 of
tbo amonded report.
at
in
it
Section 5 wns then cnllod up. This
section relates to the matter of
priating money for sectarian and de
nominational purposes, aud Chairman
Gilchrist read tho protests, from tbe
State Council of the Junior Order of
American Meehani
also from the "National Loag
Protection of American Institutions."
Mr. Eliogood said that ho was opposed
to the suggestion abolishing tbe appro
priation to tho Sunday-schools and
should vote against it. He made an
earnest and eloquent appeal to the
mittee, saying that those who livod in
tho cities and larger tow
realize what a vast benefit the small
pittance allowed was to the Sunday
schools in the rural districts, many of
which could not be maintained without
this aid.
Mr. Gilchrist orguod that tho Sunday
schools did notdosirethe appropriation
• that tbe State Sunday-school Union
bad Eotno time ago requested the Gen
eral Assembly to repeal the stutute.
Mr. Spruanco
"church" and "sectarian" as they ap
peared in tbo printed report be trans
posed, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Cooch then suggested a further
cud ment, but before noy action could
bo taken thereon tbe committee
and tho convention took a recess until
2.30.
iiW-i "
of Delaware ana
for tbe
> I
uld not
oj
the
cf
the
be
tho
red that the words
Upon reassembling the report was
again taken up in committee of tbe
whole, and tho amendaient of Mr. Cooch
wbh adopted. Tho section now reads
follows:
Sec. ö. No portion of any fund now exist
er that which may hereafter be appro
or raised by tax for educational pur
•3. shall be appropriated to, or used by,
in aid of any church, sectarian,
iiominuiionul school, provided that aW
and personal property used for school pur
poses, whore the tuition is free.' shall be
exempt from taxation and assessment for
public purposes.
The section stipulating what moneys
shall bo used for school purnos
up, beiDg tbe last section
in tho report of tbo committee. Mr.
Spruance offered the following substi
tute which was adoptod:
No part of the principle
public school fund
Ing. shall be used for any other purpose
than the support of public free schools.
The section, consideration of which
Wednesday, was then
iug,
primed.
de
I
wi
tels
■ income of the
hereafter cxist
tho
bas
of
of
Tho
was postponed
called up. It rolates to the provisiod
of funds to carry on tbe schools, ann
Mr. Gilchrist offerod
to strike out the first part of the section
and insert a clause requiring the Gen
eral Assembly to appropriate u sum of
ually for the
mendiuent
not iess thun $10 1,000
benefit of froe schools.
Mr. Spruance then presented tbo
a Bubsti
proposed :
following, which be offerod
tute for the entire section
Sec. — In addition to tbo income of the
public school fund the General Assembly
shall make provision for the annual pay
ment of not less than $100.000 for the bene
fit of public free schools, which with the in
come of the public school fund shall be an
nually apportioned among the school dis
number of
his
on
suf
to
tricta according to the
pupils attending the public freo schools
therein during the year ending on the first
day of January next preceding the time of
such apportionment; provided however, that
in such apportionment no distinction shall
he made on occount of
separate schools for white and colored chil
dren «hull be maintained.
This did not meet with tbo approval
of Dr. Cooper and Dr. Pratt also op
posed it. Mr. Spruance. in order to
meet their views, offored the following
amendmentvto tbe substitute:
"And provided further, that no part
10
etc.,
25
ir :t!i*i
of
a
in
S.
a
of the money apportioned ahull be ap
plied to auy other purpose than the
payment of salaries of teachers."
This was also opposed vehemently by
Dr. Pratt, who wanted a stipulated sum
apportioned to each school district.
The committeo at 5 p. ro. t on motion
of Mr. Gilchrist, arose and was granted
leave to sit again. The convention then
adjourned until 10.30 this morning.
Dover, Feb. 27.—Yesterday's session
of the Constitutional Convention occu
pied only two hours. Tho
when it adjourned in tho morning
agreed to meet again at 2.30, but be
frtve.concluding tho morning session the
report of tho committee on agriculture
had been acted upon and for that
reason there was nothing in shapo for
consideration by tho committee ofj the
whole when the convention ro-assembied
Bt 2.30. Capt. Daaey'a motion tj ad
journ until Monday morning therefore
prevailed and the various committeos
held Bossions until train time.
Tho amended report of the commit
tee on agriculturo is us follows:
Sec. 1 There shall be a department estab
lished aud maintained known us the Slate
Board of Agricult
See. 2. The said board shall be composed
of three commissioners of agriculture,
of whom shall reside in each county in the
State, together with the Director of Dela
Collegc Experiment Station und the
Horticulturist of said station; the last two
nuined officers shall bo members
of the said board. Any th
Constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
See. 3. The said three commissioners of
agriculture .shall be appointed by tbe Gov
ernor by and with the consent of three-fifths
of all tho members elected to the Senate.—
for the term of one year, one for the
term of two years, and one for tho term of
three years, ami thereafter all appointments
of commissioners of agriculture shall be
ie as aforesaid for a te. m of three j
and they shall hold office until their
duly qualified. Providing that
any vacancy occurring in the office of ■
missioner of agriculture, before the
piratum of a term, shall be tilled by appoint
ment as aforesaid for the remainder of the
term; and provided further, that in case such
vacancy shall occur when the Senate is not
in session, such vacancy may he filled by
appointment by the Governor without
tirnmtion by the Senate until the Senate
shall next bë in session.
Sec. 4. The said boardsball have tbe power
to abate and prevent, by such means as the
General Assembly shall prescribe, all
tagious and infectious diseases of fruit trees,
plants, vegetables, cercais, horses, cattle and
other farm animals; und ulso shall have the
to investigate and prosecute all griev
companies and
ention
•officio
of them shall
cesi. ira
pow
ances against transport:iti<
common carriers; and such other powers
the General Assembly may provide.
Sec.5. The General Assembly shall provide
by law for the compensation of the
bers of said board proscribe and define their
duties; and also enact suitable provisions
for the execution by said board of tbe powers
herein designated.
Sec. 6. The said commissioners....
such plans for securing migration to this
State of industrious and useful settlers
they may deem expedient, and such plans
y be executed us prescribed by tbe Geu
1 Assembly.
Sec. 7. The Board of Agriculture hereby
established shall continue for eight years,
from date of the qualification of the first
member thereof; after which it maybe con
tinued or abolished by tbe General As
sembly.
mi Isa
Dover, March 2.—J. Wilkins Cooch
occupied tho chair at tbe morning ses
sion of the Constitutional Convention
testerday, but President Biggs ap
peared in tbe afternoon and presidod.
The discussion on a section submitted
in lieu of section 3 as formerly reported
by tho committee on education
pied almost the whole of the morning
session.
Previous to going into
the whole for the further consideration
of the above roport, Mr. Spruance
offered and bad referred to tbo com
mitteo on
peacbments the following:
"Resolved, That the Constitution
should bo amended by the insertion of
the following article:
"Sec. 1. Tho General Assombly
practicable, provido
for the erection and maintenance of a
State Penitentiary.
"Sec. 2. Tho punishment of crime
pillory shall bo unlaw
of
mittee of
, punishments and ini
of
in
of
shull, as soon
by whippi
ful after tbe first day of January in tbe
Lorn
thousand nine
year of
hundred and two. "
Mr. Spruanco also submitted tho fol
lowing resolution amending tbe Con
stitution by inserting a new nrticlo:
Sec. 1. fn all assessments of real
estate for taxation, tho value of the
land and tho valuo of tho buildings
and improvements thereon shall be in
eluded: and in all assessmento of the
rental value of real estate for taxation,
tbe rentul value of the land and the
rental valuo of the buildings and
provements thereon shall be included.
Tho foregoing provisions of this
shall apply to ali assessments of
tho rental value thereof,
sect
real estate,
for 'nxatioo for State, county,hundred,
school, municipal or other public pur
J ■ ' ■ : ■ ' ■ H.
itteo of the whole for the
further consideration of tho report of
the c
occupied tbe chair.
Mr. Gilchrist, chairman of the com
mittee, offered tbe following
substitute for section 3
reported by tho committee:
"Sec. 3. In addition to the incomo
from the public school fund tho Gon
orul Assembly shall make provisions
for tho annual payment of not Icbs than
S100.000 for the'benefit of tho public
free schools, which with tbo income of
the public school fund, shall be
nually apportioned among the school
districts on tbu basis of a per diem for
every day taught by ouch teachor in
tbo basis of a per
diem for every day taught by each
teacher iD said districts during the
your ending
noxt preceding the time of such ap
portionment, and the fund
tinned shall bo used exclusively for the
payment of teachers' salarios; pro
vided, however, that in such distribu
tion no distinction shall be made
account of
I
education, Dr. Orr
itteo
originally
by,
be
for
de
I
id districts
tbe first day of July
appor
the
color, and separate
schools for while and colored children
shall bo maintained. All local,
tiogent expenses, and all expenses for
school buildings ond for maintaining
shall be paid by tho district
the General As
of
the
school
incurring tho same
sotnbly shall provido."
Tho committee arose at 12 45, reported
-progross and asked leave to sit again.
granted and the
tbo
:
Permission
vention then took a recess until 2 p. tn.
Mr. Gilchrist ugain called up tho
report in committoo of the wnoie in
the afternoon, and aftor a few remarks
taken on an amendment
offered by Mr. Cooch at tho morning
session, which wns to atriko out the
specific an
"such sum
bo necessary." Tho amendment
jected and Mr.Cavender. by unauimous
consent then withdrew bis amendment,
which left tho
shape as reported from tho committee
education.
Mr. Spruance succeeded in having
tbo word "from" in tbe first line
stricken out and tbe words "of tbe in
vestments of" inserted in lieu tboroof,
and the words "of tbo investments" in
serted after the word "income."
The time fixed for tho ending of tbe
stricken out on motion
the
in
an
dis
of
u vote w
of $100.000 and insert
sums of money as may
re
first
of
op
to
•tion in the same
:t!i*i
fiscal year
of Mr. Spruance and Dr. Cooper
vincnil the committee that it would be
advisablo to include the purcbHBO of
free text books
of teachers' salaries i
what uses the fund should be put.
The various sections of the
a whole
roport read in full.
At 3.50 the
until this morning at 10.30.
[Additional particulars on fifth page.]
DOVEIFS TOW JV COUNCIL.
Several Surprises ml the Monthly Meeting
1 Monday Nlglit.
Special Correspondence ot Uazatie ana journal
Dover, March 1.— The monthly
sion of Town Council held last night
of a lively nature, and those
present outside of the members were
treated to several surprises.
Aftor considerable business of a
routine nature had been transacted,
President Collins announced that the
election of a town solicitor was next
in order. For this office Beniah Wat*
, present incumbent was named, and
there being no opposition Mr. Watson
the unanimous choice. His salary
was fixed at £50, the same as last year.
For chief supervisor of streets, Phili
S. Hurd, the present official, was name
without opposition. For assistant super
visors there was a scramble, which
finally resulted in the doieat of both
present officials. President Collins said
that while he had no intention to make
a nomination, yet be hoped the mem
bers would re-elect Thomas Kinnamon,
who was indorsed by the chief super
visor as a faithful aud efficient worker,
ami who had worn himself out working
for the town.
Mr. Millington said ho rocognized
the fact that Mr. Kinnamon
faithful worker on the street, but as
tho supervi
stables they should bo men who were
physically capable of maintaining order
in tho town, which had come to be u
very important matter.
decided to elect the two
supervisors separately, and for the first
position Thomas Kinnamon, Qeurge N.
Tarbutton, James Dill and Frank Rus
nominated. On the second
ballot Russell received five votes to
four for Kinnamon and ho was declarod
elected.
For the second supervisor Lewis J.
Hurd, Thomas Kinnamon, Robert E.
Hurd, George Tarbutton, James Dill
and Stephen Pleasanton were named.
It took four ballots to effect a choice,
which finally fell upon Robert E. Hurd,
who received six votes, Dill two and
Kinnamon one. The salaries were fixed
at £38 per month for tho chiof and £35
for each of the assistants. They aro
also expected to act
Jesse Baker
President Colli
many of the apoctat
that Ex-Collector of town and water
taxes L. C. L. Smith was behind in
his payments between 61,100 and
$1,200, and stated that be bad invited
tho town solicitor to attend the meet
ing so that some means could be de
vised to force Mr. Smith to make a
settlement, as the town nooded tho
money.
Mr. Taylor said that Mr. Smith had
paid nothing duriDg 180G on tho taxes
for 1895.
It was decided to direct the clerk to
propare a statement of Mr. Smith's
indebtedness, and forward the same to
him with a demand for a settlement,
failing to receive which the town
solicitor is to take legal measures to
procure the money. Mr. Smith's
sureties are his mother and John
Klingler.
well as the payment
tiefining to
tort
then renumbered, and the
,'ention adjournod
,*era a l so town con
It
town constables,
was elected special officer.
then surprised
by announcing
of
a
of
BARRY GETS THE DECISION.
Wins from Ward In
test— Moriarity VT.ns In Nine
Before tbe
Tvrenty-rou
indu.
American Sporting
Club of New York City Monday night
Jimmy Barry of Chicago, received tho
referee's decision after his 20-round
bout with Jack Ward of Newark, N. J.
Barry set the pace, but could not end
tbo battle before tbo limit, us Ward
adopted defensive tactics and managed
to stay tho 20 rounds. Neither man
received much punishment. The men
fought nt 110 pounds. At tho conclusion
of the fight tbe winner
by Jack McAuliffe on behalf of Jimmy
Anthony.
Fret
challenged
of
to the Barry-Ward contost
C. J. Moriarity of this city faced Billy
Vernon of Haverstraw, N. Y., for a 12
round contest at 139 pounds. Vernon
clearly outclassed. Moriarity
scorod a denn kuock-down early in tho
eighth round, and repeated tho per
formance just before the round closed.
Vernon falling through tho ropes into
a box four foet below.
Tho ninth round
arity rushed in without aolay, and
after Vernon had been sent to the floor
four times tbo referoe stopped the bout
and declared the Wilmingto
the last. Mori
1 i."
winner.
AC UI NE.
KELLEY
of
of
for
in
per
the
by Charles Schradey,
v of Edwin Gould.
Inspected To-il
Brother-in
Charles Schradey of Now York,
Tuesday to inspect the match
B 3
hero
machine inventod by Alexander Kelley.
A test of tbu machine was given at the
Bbop. northwest cornor of Front und
Orango stroets. Among those present
besides Mr. Schradey and the inventor
William B. Clerk, Col. Enoch
Moore,William Lawton and C.E.Wood.
tbe representative of
brother-in law, of the
York.
Mr. Schradey w
in Gould,hi
Continental Match Co. of N
Tho Continental company is under
stood to be fighting tbo match trust
the lookout for tbe best
Ed
und is
mutch making machinery,
machine Mr. Kelley claims that it
hav
F
hi
ill
larger capacity than other
istiug machines. Ho says its capacity
a tubes a minutes, 4,320,006
300grosH. a day. Ho clai
composition. Interested
George A. Kelly
is 8,000
to matches
largely
in his invention
and E. J. F. Gay nor of New York, J.
Newell Ball of Bridgevillo, W. B.
Clerk and J. Edward Addicks.
for
u Year Abo.
reported at
Last weok 28 deaths
the Board of Health registry bureau,
pared with 37 deaths for the cor
responding week of 1806. Tho births
12 and tbe marriages three last
pared with 27 births and
seven marriages the corresponding week
last yeur. It appears tbot;
exists in
deaths have occurred in Wilmingtou
lately thau
tbe legistry buroau's records show that
for January and Fobruary, 1896, there
deaths, whereas for those two
11 lees.
weok as
reason
fact for thinking that more
tn.
tho
in
the
in
in
tbe
the case a year ago, for
months this yoar 211 deaths,
occurred, "The health of the city is
good." declared Registrar TonWeges,
speaking of the mattor.
re
•'1101111**' L«vy Co
K<
8pe»'laiCorro«|)ond®nce of Gazetteau-i Journal
Dover, March 2.—The "rump" Levy
Court held a short session this morn
ing. All tbo membe
except Mr. Hudson. It was
to adjourn until next Tuesday, when
constables will be named.
present
decided
For Dyspepsia
I7*e lloraford '» Acid Phosphate.
Dr. W.8. Leonard. Hinsdale. N. H.. savs:
"The best remedy for dyspepsia that bus
come uuder my notice."
THIS SETTLES OU PONTS CHANCES.
The Senat« Cc
His
i : * I >< > I ;
ot Bo Reo
Washington, March 1.
from tho committeo
elections to-day submitted a report
the claim of Henry A. du Pont of Dela
ware, asking a reopening of his
Tho report asserted that the majority
of tho committeo believe now
then tbnt tho Senate acted wrongly, but
take tho position that tho Senate
sitting as a high constitutional court
tho qualifications of its own members
new facts justifying the re
-Senator Hoar
privileges and
it did
and
opening of tho ease, tbe committee
muet decline again to consider Mr.
du Pont'a claims to a seat in the
Senate.
Tbe report is signed by Messrs.
Hoar, Chandler, Pritchard, Burrows,
Gray, Turpie, Pugh and Palmer.
NEWS FRO St CL BA.
Spalnardt* Lead Into a Cunnlnly Devised
Ambush—View of Consul Lee In Madrid.
Havana, Cuba, via Key West, Feb. 25.
—Particulars have just been received
here of a spirited engagement between
a Spanish and a Cuban force on the
outskirts of Sankikra city. The fight
took place on Feburary 18th and was
odo of tbe most interesting recorded
since tho campaign opened.
Sixty local guerillas and 60 mobilized
Havana firemen, under Capt. Blanco,
left the Pulido plantation, near San
Antonio, to recoDnoiter the surround
ing country. Shortly after leaving tboir
boadquarters they exchanged shots with
tho insuigenta' outposts. The Span
iards advanced, and the Cubans led the
government force into a cleverly-pre
pared ambush near tbe Goyo Ruiz
ranch. Tbe Spanish guerillas and fire
"*;z entered a narrow path, bordered
_each side by thick bushes. Sud
denly about 200 insurgent cavalry and
a hundred of the enemy's infantry,
under the leadership of Garciaes and
Mendico, attacked the Spaniards, with
loud cries of "al machete." The Span
ish vanguard eventually fled, throwing
the main body into confusion, iD the
midst of which the Spaniards fired
wildly at each other, as well os the in
surgents, while others threw avay their
arms and fled, finally being overtaken
by the insurgents and put to the
machete. The Spanish commander,
Cap*. Blanco, made a gallant effurt to
rally his *forcos. Revolver in hand, he
called upon the terror-stricken soldiers
to face tho enemy, threatening to shoot
those who turned tboir backs tn the
foe. but tbe insurgents by this time
had taken all tbo fight out of the
guerillas, and nothing could make them
face again those terrible machetes. Tbe
Spanish forces lost 46 men killed and
left two wounded on the field. Tho
insurgents romained on the field fur nn
hour, picking up the arms thrown away
by the troops and finishing the Span
ish wounued.
Madrid, Spaiu, Feb. 26.-—Extreme
reserve is maintained in official circles,
and much importance is attached to tbe
secret conferences between tbe Premier,
Senor Canovas del Castillo, and tbe
ministers on the state of tho war in
Cuba. The procedure of the United
States consul-genoral, Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, is regarded as being "intolerably
high-handed." The government is
disposed to investigate and ineot tho
roasonablo demands of the United
States and tbe claims of Araetican
citizens. It is further determined to
punish those who aro found guilty of
having inflicted any violence upon Dr.
Ricardo Ruiz, the American citizen
who is alleged to have been beaten to
doath in the prison of Guanabacoa.
The Imparcial says: "The Americans
iling themselves of tbe Euro
pean troubles ovor Crete, and moan to
precipitate McKinley into a quarrel
with Spain." Continuing, the Impar
cial advises the government to propare
Spain's defences by
intaining that Spain has ioss to lose
thfin the United States in event of war.
are
and by land,
RIG FIRE IX ILLINOIS.
The Town of fancy Threatened With De
ri Monday Morning:.
Casey, III., March 1. —The first fire
that occurred hero in 10 years started
at 2.15 o'clock this morning in tho
two-story brick building occupied by
the following business firms: Fuqua &
Sons, il. & H. Loo Co., E. L. Sbinkle,
D. C. Sturdevant, R. A. Lee, M. C.
Cochonour, M. Sanford & Sons, Han
cock & Clark and others. Property
valued at 8200,000 was destroyed.
A strong wind was blowing, and
tbo flames soon spread to two adjoining
blocks endangering tbe entire business
portion of the town.
At 3 o'clock* tho Mayor made an
offort to communicate with Terro
Haute, Jnd., to ask for assistance, but
the telegraph companies could not
"raise" their Torre Haute office. The
towu was at the mercy of the flames,
boiDg without a firo ongine.
Tbe Casey bank building 19 wrecked.
Tho vault, however, is intact. The
»toffico is badly damagod, but no
il is destroyed.
Tbe block in which tbe fire started
was almost completely destroyed- /
the handsomest in the town.
A*tor the fire had ragod for an hour
a lire engine owned by the Peoria,
Decatur & Evansville «railway ;
thought of. Tho railroad people placed
it at the Mayor's service, and such
efficient work was done that the fiâmes
wore gotten under control at 4 o'clock.
LESET OX ST ERF GRADER
Passenger» on an Electric Car Bruised
3
It
It w
Milwaukee, Wis., March l.|—An
electric car on the South Milwaukee
lino slowed suddenly while descending
a sharp grade
this morning and
and
Pennsylvania
upsot, rolling
the steep rails. There
iu the car, -and
killed.
•e 18 pusseDge
strange to relate none
Several were badly bruisod or burned,
! I
Tbe stove set fire to the car, but tbe
quickly extinguished. The
lifted from
at
flames
imprisoned passeDg
the windows of tbe wrecked
E. H. Cook of tho circulating de
partment of tbe Milwaukee Sentinel is
the worst sufferer. It is thought his
skull is fractured.
I M,
William Jay Roern
New York, March 1.—William Jay
Kooruer, who was convicted of the
murder of Roso A. Redgate, was
the electric
tenced to-day to death
chair during the week of April 19th.
newspaper artist, and
formerly resided in Pittsburg, Pa.
Koerner i
is
ath of an Aßet»
Delavan, Wis., March 1,— Matthew
Buckley, aged 97 years, the oldest
showman in the United States,ie dead.
England, and was in
the circus businoss continuously from
early manhood age until compelled his
retirement.
Ue was born i
Leg Injured.
Albort Suisher, aged 8 years, of No.
701 Bennett streot, had his leg badly
cut Monday morning by falling upon a
board containing several nails. His in
juries wore dressed at the office of Dr.
H. M. Frist.