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NEW SERIES—VOL. XI-NO. 34DKl.A W A H K fl A ZKTTK, DELAWAItK STAT K JOIJRNA WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1891.1 Mtl.lsllio 1T84

I SI AIH.ISHKI) 18:51 CONSOLIDATED 1883.

STATE INSANE HOSPITAL. INSURANCE FOR THE POLICE.rash-tub, was sentenced to two months’iprisonment anil five lashes.William Kennedy was sentenced to

pay the costs, $3 restitution money, be imprisoned two months and whipped with five lashes, for the larceny of an overcoat.

Henry Ball, colored, who pleaded guilty to the larceny of a drum, sentenced to pay costs, $15 restitution money, be imprisoned two months and whipped with five lashes, on Saturday next.

Elmer Johns, colored, who pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of shoes, was sentenced to pay the costs, be impris­oned two months, and on Saturday be whipped with five lashes.

îsseûger sent for Mr. Biggs stated that Mr. Biggs

OUR RIVERS AND HARBORS th it EE con Jtr rss roners n / ll.

Elucida-

shoal, made by freshets, just below the railroad bridge and several points in the banks of the i Hitch’s wharf, two miles beh

PURITY OF THE RA LIA

Veteran In the Thu Australian Ballot Law, the Machine anil the C

Editor Gazette eft Journal: With your I will offer a few thoughts

lolumns on ballot reform, and may say that it is gratifying to

•ry one who desires the purity ballot to see the interest manifested that question at this time.

It is a question in which your corre­spondent has been using the limited

ount of talent allotted to him for show’ by let-

•AiKoine Kofli-cth l'J«l

Just II» It W« hi Operate e of the Chief I

the Quarterly Moet- Week,

Was Dontiou » Ihr of the Trustees L

The quarterly meeting of the Trustees of the Diamond State Insane Asylum was held at Farnhurst, Thursday, all the members present and Dr. John J. Black presiding. Superintendent Richardson’s

follows:

ILaurel.sand nine hundred and

cubic yards of id. The expenditure of this

completes the improvement of Creek i

The proposed law concerning New Castle county, as set forth in the Th Commissioners bill, has been criticised by those who favor it, as well as by those opposed to it, and in some stances certain provisions seem to hi been misunderstood, therefore explana­tion seems necessary.

That portion of the bill which gives the choice of the majority of the com­missioners to the majority of the voters of the whole county, is certaiidy not wrong in principle; and that other fea­ture giving to persons chosen by a mi­nority of the voters a check upon the acts of the majority, will as certainly be found right in practice; the mode of election proposed would insure with reasonable certainty such minority rep­resentation.

But by the plan of election by dis­tricts, no one can bo sure that the jority of voters would always have a majority in the board of commissioners; nor, on the other hand, would tho nority be certain of representation at all times.

It is urged that one person to act auditor or controller, would be bettor than three persons to perform the duties; but the one controller or auditor could be elected by one party, and would be more or less would control him? be elected,

I County Building Found ii Good Condition.

Annual Report of Engineer W. F. Smith.

Nineteen th A Proposition To Supply The Force With Policies.eighty terial 1"'

through yc

A NEW JAIL IS BADLY NEEDEDdth thepresent project—a channel six feet deep and 50 feet in width.

iordance "i tin' AID FOR THE SCHULTZ FAMILY.report for the quarter was Inmates at the date of the report, 169; white males, 75; white females, 57; col­ored males, 22; colored females, 72; ad­mitted during the month, 7; males, 5; females, 2.

The receipt of the money for board, and treatment during the month, $187.66; sale of material, |4 ,92; total receipts, $192.58.

The following, offered by Alfred P. Robinson, was adopted :

Whereas, We, the State Board of Trus­tees of the Insane, are authorized and cm-

•ered under and by virtue of section 11 body, being chapter ws of Delaware, to

3A Prison in Which Inmates

Can be Employed.Work on the Chincoteague

and Delaware Bay Canal. REXH'OOD y.iMILY DEPUAVI

for Prompt Action t of the S. P.G.C.

Council Favors Voting The Widow and Orphans $500.A Cas

about 40 yetors published in the Milford Beacon at that time, or four years later in 1854. He had a letter published in the same paper in which he advocated a voting screen precisely similar to the one he

has on exhibition in Dover and in the same letter ho also advocated a form ballot, just such as was adopted few years later by the Delaware Legis­lature, and i tomary at that time to buy votes marked tickets. The purchaser did not

: the voter deposit the ticket, but if a ticket read out had on it a certain num­ber or other device placed upon it the amount agreed upon was paid. The uni­form ballot put a stop to this, and doubt reduced bribery to some extent

diile. But of late it is unblush- publicly as the buy-

, as lie c• loin AgCondemnation of Kubmltting Petty Conen

o Courts—Thin Old Ahthe Death of a Folio

d the Iin- w lee Pier

What Has Itcon Dono T >ur Riven for Net

Lust Thursday Special Agent Frank Stout returned from Greenwood, where lie had been called to investigate a dis­tressing case of parental neglect. Com­plaint had been made by residents of the neighborhood.

Agent Stout readily found the family. They lived in a hovel a mile side Greenwood. The mother Elizabeth

arried daughter, Agnes, whose husband bad deserted her, and three younger children, all girls aged 5, 9 and 12 years comprised the miserable family group. Mr. Stout could not find words to describe the extreme moral

d physical degradation of the mother and children. They were without food and clothing. The one room which comprised the family department filthy and dilapidated beyond descrip­tion. It was not a proper human habi­

drinking and also opium lay-out for all the dissolute cliar-

of the neighborhood black and white. Disgraceful scenes were perpe­trated openly before the young children. Tho family was maintained upon con­tributions made by the visitors who

de the place a resort for their low practices. The family larder was eked out by the common begging practices of the younger children. One of the latter was in a terrible condition from rough

Still Kx-pr*- UP««null of Taxes Urged to More

Efficient Work—An Extraordinary Ap­propriation .for the Intercepting Sewer.

As thehad returned, was unable to be present, the trial of Spoerl was postponed until Friday.

The case of William McPherson, in­dicted for arson, was then taken up and a jury drawn.

Deputy Attorney-general Davis ap­peared for the State and Harry Emmons, Esq., for the defence. Mr. Davis stated to the jury that this indictment brought for setting fire to a building be­longing to George W. Bush & Son.I fcThe examination of witnesses w then commented and the testimony of Walter G. Bush, a member of the firm of George W. flush cfc Son, showed that from November 14th until December 12th of Inst, they had been very much annoyed by some one setting fire to some of the buildings on their premises. The witness finally put a man to watch and the accused was detected in the act. Since his arrest there lias not been any

.TunPeninsula S

Immediately after court convened Attorney-general

asked that one of the election

The report of Major W. F. Smith, U. 8. A., (retired) engineer in charge of rivers and harbors, for this district, has just been issued and gives much infer* nmtion relative to local waterways, streams and harbors.

Wilmington harbor has had the of $257,280.01 expended in its improve­ment in the total aggregate.

A contract was entered into in Au­gust, 1889, for dredging, at 13.9 cents per cubic yard, the channel in the Chris­tiana river to a width of 160 feet and 15 feet deep at low water, beginning at tho corresponding depth in the Delà-

far up as the avail­able funds would permit. Work under this contract was commenced on Au­gust 20th, and ceased December 9th, 1889, 166,214 cubic yards of material having been removed. The channel dredged extended from the Delaw river to the Shellpot bridge, a total dis­tance of 7,200 feet; a smaller cut, 80 feet wide and about 900 feet long, was also dredged through and bey draw of the bridge until the main chi repaired during the 1Q89, under an expense of $1,463.(57.

mnt expended during the 3 30th, 1890, is

yesterdayBiggscases against Franklin B. Colton be taken up and

This

sekso out- City Council had a busy session Thurs­

day night and transacted its business with remarkable rapidity.

On the recommendation of the finance committee the following bills, for the collection of garbage during January,

>re allowed : Fred Winchester,$104.77; Lillian Collins, $134.10; Thomas Fagan, $407.81.

The lawr committee reported that the ordinance authorizing the issuing of cer­tain sinking fund bonds or certificates of indebtedness contains nothing trary to the city charter, and the finance and law’ committees jointly made a sim­ilar report in regard to the ordinance providing for the creation of ordinary appropriation for completing certain parts of the intercepting sewer. Both reports were adopted.

The city treasurer reported that the city has $108,576.31 in bank to the eredii

•nt expenses, besides a special deposit of $12,849.62. He also reported receipts as follows : From Building In­spector Patrick Dillon, $30, fees for January; from Tax Collector John J. Mealey, $150, city and school taxes for 1889; from City Engineer George H. Bough man, $48.20, fees for January; from the mayor and council, $6, in­terest on the Gillis trust fund; from Clerk YV. B. Hyland of the municipal court, $6, unclaimed witness fees for December, and $406.70, collections dur­ing January—fines, $238; fees, $77; costs, $91.70; from Chief of Police W. Y. Swiggett, $50, show licences, and $1,677, dog tax for January; from Tax Collector Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $500, city and school taxes for 1890; from Tax Collector John J. Mealey, $375, school taxes for 1889.

The city auditor reported that the counts of the city treasurer, the chief of police, the city engineer and the clerk of the municipal court are correct.

Tho coal oil inspector reported that he inspected 24,750 gallons of oil during January.

The miscellaneous pay-roll and the pay-roll of the president and the mem­bers of Council, both for January, re­spectively amounting to $1,847.17 and $248.26, were passed.

To the policejointly was referred the following munication, which was presented by Mr. Colton on behalf of the agents of the American Employers’ Liability In­surance Company :

This comp and

ot an act creating oui 553 of Vol. XVIII, L receive and hold certain buildings and ap­purtenances in Sussex county; and,

Whereas, The insane department and the trustees of the poor of Sussex count

also authorized und empowered by eaisection to grant and ___...

.«aid building and appurtenances and for the sum of $8,000, therefore, we. being willing to receive and hold the said building and appurtenances, it is

Resolved, That we, the State Board of Trustees of the Insane, will recieve and hold the aforesaid building and appurte­nances, and it is further

Resolved, that the General Assembly be appropriation pro­

of said of the I

• in use. It w jury drawn.opposed by Benjamin Nields,

Esq., counsel for the defense, who said that Janies McLaughlin, his principal witness,said that Dr. Shortlidge lias visited the witness at his liomeuin this city, and found him unable to go out without great danger to his health.

Mr. Biggs said that he would like to hear Dr. Shortlidge’s testimony under oath, and he was called to the stand.

Upon being affirmed, the doctor stated that he had visited McLaughlin about halfand found him very much debilitated. He had considerable fever and wa3 very weak. He did not think it would be safe to bring him to court closed carriage.

Mr. Biggs the

Clark, with

too sick to appear. He

iforingly carried itig of cattle or other merchandise. Tho purchaser simply places a ticket, in the lingers of his chattel, and leading him up to the polling window, uses him pair of tongs to hand in his vote, and by virtue of the sum paid actually does the voting

artisan. Who .. j auditors to

proposed in the Three Commissioners bill, would^represent two parties, and a board so composed could better guard the interests of the people than one porson would. Further, in auditing accounts, two or more persons

perform Buch duties more expe­ditiously, proportionately, and with less liability to make mistakes than any one poison

In the matter of rebates for prompt payment of taxes, which all agree, is a just principle, the Five Cornmi bill provides for a rebate of 5 per cent

taxes prior to September 1st, the more rebates. “Isn’t that a i sudden pull up?” There is a strong in­ducement for prompt payment up to September 1st, then no change for months, the person who pays on the 28th of February, pays no more than he

'ho had paid on the 2d of September; sequently the receiver would have

but little to do in that six months, and .’ould continue tho old

river and a par The. It wtati

hour before coming into court, sted to make vidiug for the payment $8,000 to the said Trustees .Sussex county upon the conveying to the said building and appurtenances under

of said sec *

•te ext ra -ofofofg tho purchased voter

mine to pass it to thely usi

as a legalized inspector.

This thing has gone on long enough and the thinking and better portion of the community are getting tired of it, as is shown by the desire manifested for a change. Now, is, what shall the. change be? What system will most effectually put a stop to bribery? It has been said that

be devised that will not be evaded. If that be so, then let us have the system that will make it most diffi­cult and reduce it to the lowest possible point. The Australian ballot law seemed to find great favor at first, but there are but few that advocate it now. They want something better. It is com­plicated, tedious, expensive, open to fraud, and is not a secret ballot to the uneducated, who most need it.

The Myers voting machine finds favor with a large number of intelligent citi­zens. But still there are a largo number who are not convinced that it would prove entirely satisfactory, and among them arc some of our most intelligent citizens of both parties. It is altogether new and to some it will not be altogether satisfactory. There will for a time at least be a suspicion by the defeated party (no matter which that party may be) that the machine had been tampered with and did not tell the truth and that the party had been cheated, and the machine will come in for a full share of

the de-

awl by viMr. Robinson was appointed a com­

mittee to prepare a law defining the ad­mission of and Messrs Hams, Lewis Thompson, Dr. J. F. Wil-

, Dr. Hiram It. Burton and Zebulon Hopkins were appointed a committee to ask the Legislature for an increased ap­propriation.

A resolution offered by Dr. Wilson, Inviting the governor, secretary of State and members of the Legislature to visit the institution on Friday, March 6th, was adopted.

Bills were passed as follows:

Mr. Emmons subjected the witness to a long and searching cross-examination and brought out the fact that he, as well

the other members of the firm, looked upon McPherson as a trusted em­ploye, and that when he put watch for the incendiary, lie told the accused of the fact.

The testimony of the preceding wit­ness was corroborated by George M. D. Cann, an employe of the firm, who also said that previous to December 12th tho firm had ceased to tell McPherson when they put a reason to suspicion him. On that day the firm hail Mr. Jones in a position where he could see what was going at a large shed, filled with wood. The fire broke out in this building and a lot of cotton waste was found saturated with oil.

He was cross-examined at length by Mr. Emmons but without changing his direct testimony.

Robert MclJlintock was arraigned and pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500, be imprisoned three months and stand

hour in the pillory. Court then ad­journed until 2.30 o’clock Thursday after­

court resumed at 2.30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, the case of William McPherson, charged with arson, w amination of

George M. D. Cann upon being re­called, stated that lie had found cotton waste secreted about the yard several times. He had asked McPherson to help him watch around the yard.

The testimony of Detective William T. J ones showed that he was employed by the firm to find out who was causing the fires. He employed a young named Dillin to watch, and charged him to keep his eye oil McPherson. As he did not discover anything the witness commenced to watch himself. He w first secreted in the wood shed and after­wards in the third story of a house Water street, where ho had a full view of the yard. On December 12th lie went in this room about 9 o’clock in the morn-

10 and 11 o’clock s McPherson come out of the blacksmith shop with a bag or bundle of waste in his hand. He proceeded direct to the

in tho shod a few seconds when he came out and after looking around took some­thing out of his vest pocket and went back. When he came out again the wit-

smoke issuing from the shed. McPherson then went in the blacksmith shop and came out and working on a wagon. In a little time

as joined by n colored man who his helper. The witness then came

down and told Mr. Cann about the fire, and he went to the place. The witness also went to the shod and saw some cot­ton waste partly burned and at the re­quest of Mr. Busli took the accused in custody.

On the cross-examination, Mr. Emmons produced a paper which pur­ported to be Mr. Jones’ testimony before the municipal court, at the preliminary hearing, the greater part of which the witness positively declared ho did not say. The cross-examination was tedious and prolonged to such an extent, that even the court became impatient.

Frantz Dillin testified that he assisted Mr. Jones in trying to find out who set fire to the buildings. At first he walked around the yard to become acquainted with the place, and afterwards w secreted in a building. He first menced to watch on November 18th, but was not there the day of the last fire.

called Dr. Springer, who stated that he is McLaughlin’s family physician, and had been attend­ing him for 4n Ulcerated jaw. On Mon­day the ulcer broke, and lie had stopped attending him. In his opinion the man could attend court without incurrin the slightest danger, if he w: up and brought i

Chief Justice cided that under the circumstance he did not think it would be safe to compel

out, and postponed the case until 10 o’clock Friday morning.

The attention of tho court was called by H. C. Turner, Esq., to the case of Andrew Reed, who pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny, and was not tenced on account of his physical con­dition. Mr. Turner said that the man is in a serious condition, and called Dr. Blocksom to the stand to substantiate his f-iatements.

Dr. Bloeksom testified that lie had ex­amined the prisoner and found him suf­fering from a disease of the heart and lungs. He also has malaria, and he did not consider him in a condition to dergo corporal punishment.

Deputy Attorney-general Davis said that he did not think the pris« safeplication the sente

ni'the north it intersected

if above. The jetty was •nth of October, dth Ira Lunt, at

patients into the asylum, . Robinson, Nathanial Wil­li

the important questionusage.Tho mother’s arrest and trial befi

Squire Satterfield when Mr. Stout prose­cuted, caused an unusual gathering Thursday. The decent citizens of tho locality were extremely pleased at the, prompt, action of the S. I*. C. C., and afforded Mr. Stout all the aid he Mrs. Clark had no defense other than her pitifully destitute condition. Bad characters would resort to the place and she had no protection whatever.

Agent Stout brought the younger children here, when the. harborago at the Home Children.

irsintraet

Thefiscal year ending J $27,129.21, leaving abalanceof $2,835.56 available.

.’rappe n a closed carriage. Comegys, however, dc-

•athorsystem c

at Now Castle is re­ferred to as t lie oldest on the Delaware river, and since the beginning of the

■nt century has cost $223,183.94. proposed to rebuild one of the piers

at a cost of $15,(500.Duck Creek has been dredged so that

its channel now is 40 feet wide and GJ feet deep—at low water—from Smyrna landing to Buck Store wharf vessels can now navigate two miles above the former highest landing place.

On St. Jones river during the fiscal year ending June 80th, 1890, the sum of $14,097.(54 has been expended. The rc- suits are a channel (5 feet deep nt low

■H water acioss the bar at the mouth and M nearly 100 feet wide, flanked on each■ side by banks of hard material removed B from the cut; a new cut off, 5100 feetH long and 40 feet wide at a bend in th® I river two miles below Lebanon; and the■ removing of two small shoals at Lea’s

m Landing^uid Broad Reach, respectively. B There now exists a clear and unoli- K structod 6-foot low-water channel, 40 R feet wide within tho river and nearlyB 100 feet wide over the bar at the mouth,

H from Dover to deep water in Delaware B bay. The improvements, which up to

H the close of the fiscal year ending June ■ 30lh, 1890, have cost $39,509.84, may be

:ompleted in accordance (I no further

mded.lias now and unob-

140 feet

leded.'Die ice barbe they hadratch,the to c

ft Wells & Bro., $320.12; George M. Beeson, $121.23; Hart & Bro.. $82.92; John B. Tay­lor, $595.20; Robert McFurlan, $154; W. ft. Frank, $720.33; Diamond Ice Co., $18.06. S. M. Reynolds &, Co., $420.63; trustees of the poor. $142.72; G. W. Bush & Sons, $671.62; William Newlove, $24; the Lobdell < ’ur Wheel Co.. $15.70; Lindley C. Kent, $26.61; John C. Brison, $6; J. V. Carlisle <fc Co., $13.73; theSpeakmnn Supply and Pipe

$48.66; James F. Wood & Co., $20.60; Mercantile Printing Co., $103.60; Every Evening Printing Co., $9.90; Dr. Richam-

Iry supplies, $218.72; pay-roll, . Danfort h, $48.09.

The board then examined the bids tor supplies and awarded the contracts, as follows : Salt meat to Hart & Bro., mess pork, $14 per barrel; fresh pork, Gi cents; loin pork, 9 cents; sausage, 9 cents a pound; lard, 7 cents, and sugar cured hams, 12 cents a pound. Groceries, W. E. Frank. Crockery, I. Lewis Row. Drygoods, S. M. Reynolds & Co., Mid­dletown. Beef, Wells & Bro., hind­quarters, 3 cents; forequarters, 4 cents; shins 4 cent a pound. Mutton, John A. Hopkins, forequarters, 8 cents; veal, hindquarters, 11 cents; forequarters, 7 cents a pound. Bread, J. G. Knause, at Scents a pound. Shoes,Reynolds & Co., slippers. 30 cents, shoes, 85 cents a pair. Drugs, N. B. Danforth.

as treasurer plan of temporary loans. But a graded rebate would he just and fair to those who might be able to pay their taxes the first, or subsequent “limit” day, and would bring funds gradually into the treasury; the very slight labor of calcu­lating the several rates of discount, ought not to be any obstacle in the way of the tax-payers.

It has been suggested that the receiver should be entitled to a per centage the amount of taxes collected instead of a salary, in order to induce activity and energy in the collection, but the plan of receiving taxes does not require particu­lar activity or energy in the officer; he is not a collector; he does not go into the highways and by-ways to compel people to come in. It is the theory that

;h inducements shall be offered, that persons will go to the receiver and pay their taxes, and in practice that is the effect of the plan. Further the receiver is also the treasurer, and a fixed salary for services in both offices would be more simple than to have two modes of

sation.the delinquent taxes go into

the hands of collectors a percentage will be the proper mode of compensation, for the collection of such taxes. In noction with this subject, it may be

any law ro- col-

;y were given for Friendless

in OVERSEERS.

Hoveof the Lower County.

<1 JournalGeorgetown, Feb. 5.—The levy court

has appointed the following road

SUSSEX

Appointed th Hi dreils bythe Levy Cour

rSjH'i-lalC »rroapondenc

son for sund$466.34; N. BIa'wcs ami Rehoboth hundred—Joseph

A. Hart, Jo Walls, John kins.

Broadkiln hundred—Robert W. Lank. Joseph A. Johnson, John H. Walls, David 1 largo, Thomas Pettyjohn.

Broad Creek hundred—G John T. Workman, J«Samuel Mcssiek of T., Humphrey Riley, Lorenzo M. Mussey.

Baltimore hundred—Stephen Lynch, a* Hudson, B. B. Anu:ews, YV. A. îh, Joshua Anderson, Charles W.

, ThoMcCabe, Garrison McCabe, Thomas S. Rickards, Absolom M

Little Creek hundred—William B. Henry, Theodore A. Phillips Samuel H.

rds, Samuel R. Phillips, Jonathan W. , Jonathan T. Records, Henry A. •s, Minos F. James, William W. Jones;

William 8. White. Stephen G. He.Dagsboro hundred—Ephriam W. L

James J. Williams, Joeeph II. Lineo, Eliliu A. Phillips, Henry Simpler, Ben­jamin Waganion, George Stoeckle, Charles ft. Workman.

North West Fork hundred—James Voss, Unruh, Shadrach

ffih F. Futcher. Walter H. YV. Joseph, Wolsey C. Hop- As

to be at large, anil on his up­held up, and

committed to the custody of tho again taken up and theand law committeesdtnesse sinned.eP. Tindal,

Johnson,curses from some of those featod side. Some think that the. educated cannot vote intelligently; that can only be settled by a practical appli­cation of the machine. There are some other points that might be made, but I wish it understood that I am not trying

the Mvers machine. It

sheriff.Frederick Brown, colored, who plead

guilty to an indictment charging him with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, was sentenced to"’TvaJter

!X

month’PeHit.I. offers to insure the ofti-

the police department of your city against death and disabling ac­cidents incurred in the discharge of police duty with limits of $10 per week during any period of disability not exceeding 52 weeks or $1,000 in event of death. The premium of the above policy would be $11.75 per man for 12 months insurance, making for 51 men the sum of $599.25, with privilege to increase the above limit at proportionate increase of premium. All policies written bv this company titled at the end of the year to a rebate or “return premium,” the rebate in 1890 poli­cies having been 20 per cent, of the amount of the premium paid. The company, therefore, offers to deduct 20 percent, from the premium above quoted if the rebate the proposed policies be waived, thus «hieing the cost of the insurance to $-179.40. The benefit of the insurance would extend to the chief of police, the sergeants, the patrolmen, tho specials, the driver of the

ol wagon, and I he keeper, and would cover all eases of personal injury sustained while in the discharge ol police duty, wherever and whenever occurring and whether resulting from acts of other persons. Similar insurance

the benefit of the police de­partments in Baltimore and other cities.

Mr. Hawkins presented a petition from John F. Bradley and others, ask­ing that a fire-alarm box be put at the corner of Scott street and Pennsylvania \

,liich was referred to the fire .

Johns N. Steel, William O. Parker, colored, with carrying aweapon. YValter Bacon, Esq., appeared in his behalf, and said the boy’s father keepswhiio the accused was in charge so

old pistol. • he took the pistol

charged concealed deadly

15?to write dcis a wonderful piece of mechanism, and if it is the best thing for accomplishing the purpose aimed at, when so proved let us have it at almost any cost. But in so important a matter as this it may be well to go slowly and try the thing in a small way at first, and if found satis­factory wc can obtain it on as good terms two years hence as now. If it will put a stop to bribery its value can hardly lie estimated.

Your correspondent would respect­fully suggest that the Legislature author-

conditional contract with Mr.:hines for the

î for Dover and for Georgetown; these to be used

icipal elections, of which there may be two at each place before another session of the Legislature. By this rangement the people will have an op­portunity of seeing the working of the machine and its adaptation to this com­

ity, and the Legislature of 1893 will be better qualified to represent their constituents on the question than at present. In the meantime, if the people want a secret ballot, and that is hardly a question to be asked, for it is fested by the endorsement of both the Myers machine and the Coursey screen, (the latter was unanimously endorsed lY the Farmers’ Institute long before

reportedwith the various projects, appropriation i

Mispilliistructod channel six feet deep wide from Milford to Flat Roach shoal 12 miles. It has an entrance depth of only 1$ feet at low water. Work is now stopped for want of funds, $2,000

> required to finish the work. Mispillion river lias absorbed $25,-

408.79 and during the year : was let, dredging the unirnp of the stream fro mouth. A channel 4,(590 feet had been made to June 30th last.

mded that further work be postponed. Concerning the canal from Chinco­

teague hay to Delaware hay at or ne Lewes the report says :

The project contemplates a “dead level” tidal canal,-6 feet deep below

low water in the Delaware Break­water harbor, and 70 feet wide at the bottom, beginning at tho head of Chincoteague bay, following deep water in Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, and Assu- woman bays, the

second-hand place, and thatWhenRoc

one came in and sold him When he started li with him to show it to his father, and stoppi’d to let some boys examine it. One of them pointed it at another, when it was discharged, an act that the ac­cused had la was arrestedJustice Comegys said he would give the accused and his counsel an opportunity to explain the maltertoa jury Thursday morning, and the boy was released bail.

J:

LEGEND OF FAUST.

Proles Brilliant Lertureproper to demand, that i lating to the collection of taxes, lector, nor board of commissioners, controller should have the power to dis­criminate between taxables, or to make any distinctions for political or personal reasons. All taxes should be collected in a reasonable time or be extinguished.

February 4th, 1891. N. W.

i«l Cordial Keceptlon at Newark.Gazette and JournalSpecial Correspondent’

filling to do with, but he this charge. Chief

Feb. 6.—When Professor Richard G. Moulton of Cambridge Uni­versity, England, and the leading lent in the work of the Society for the Kxtcns of University Teaching in this country and England, stepped upon the stage of the Delaware College oratory

to open Ins lec of doubt about the success

ing, and betweeLuther Sc<C. Lord, Joseph H. Parker, William II.

Jones. William II.n tractd part

Island to the Adams, Joseph Tayl Indian River him

or. Myers for < city of Wilmington, c

■■r1ml—David II. John-

S. Burton, Walter A. Dodd,

shed and went in. He w«lay

se herellifton, Job Ï,It is ree« afterm•ollins

f< Patrick Stanton was arraigned and pleaded guilty to an imlictmcnt charg­ing him with the larceny of a carpen­ter’s square, the property of Joseph S. Reynolds, on January 31st.

William Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing an overcoat from Isaac Goldstein.

Henry Hull, colored, indicted for the drum, valued at $15,

December 20th, the property of Edward Higgins, plead guilty.

Joseph Hickey * and Lewis Cox pleailed not guilty to an indictment charging them with the larceny of a rackett brace, the property of Andrew Long, on January 26th.

James Morton pleaded not guilty to the larceny of a coat and vest, fn Georgo N. Benjamin, on January 28th.

Janies Ferier, colored, was charged with the larceny of a pair of pants, from Herman Goldstein, on December 21st and pleaded guilty.

Elmer Jones, colored, indicted for tlic larceny of a pair of shoes valued at $1, pleaded guilty.

Dennis Vaughn plead guilty to the larceny of a washtub valued at 05 cents, the property of Mary W. McLaughlin,

January 20th.All the prisoners were remanded to

the custody of tho sheriff and shortly after 4 o’clock court adjourned until 10 o’clock Thursday morning.

court met Thursday morn­ing the names of the grand and general

•ere called and the first named retired to their chamber with a number of bills.

On the application of City Solicitor Lynam, a jury was ordered to be drawn in the case of John McDonald vs. the mayor and council of Wilmington. The court ordered the plaintiff to deposit the probable amount of the costs, but said that as the city seems to be flush, it would not bo necessary to require it to do the same.

Frank D. Carpenter, Esq., asked that the case of Harry Spoerl be taken up for trial. He called attention to the fact that there were a large number of witnesses present, the greater number of whom are employed in the railroad shops. Deputy Attorney-general Davis said that on account of the absence of Attorney-general Biggs, who lie under­stood is sick, he was not ready to pro­ceed. Mr. Carpenter urged his point, and finally Mr. Biggs was sent for.

While the court was waiting the fol­lowing prisoners wore brought in and sentenced:

Patrick Stanton, who pleaded guilty to the larceny of a square, was sen­tenced to pay the costs, $1 restitution money, be imprisoned two months and

Saturday next be whipped with five

'hurles II. Joseph. Seulard

any 10popularity of the University Extension scheme in this town was dispellc<l.

Mr. Moulton faced{’resident Raub.

The general title of the course is “Stories as a Mode of Thinking,” which, he de­clared. was self-explanatory. “Story,” sai«l he, “has been in all ages an important department, in some a§es (primitive, mediicvnl. our own,) the leading depart-

nit «if literature. Upon analysis the in- • «livides itself under two

art in itself and story as a mode of thinking. The present course brings forward six studies of famous st«iries or poems and the lecture will be mainly occupied with illustrating the second kind of interest—the way the story seems to embody thought on imp«>rtaiit topics. The story of Faust is an acted

the text, What shall it profit a , if he gain the whole w«irld ami lose iwn soul? The natural heads of such

a sermon are: first, what is it to world? and, second, what is it to soul?

“The first version of Faust was by Chris­topher Marlowe in 1597 at the commcnce-

of the roinuntic drama. The second ■as by Goothe, who was the rising

of the 19th century. In both vendons the gaining of the world is dramatized under the form of magie, that is, the pension of second cuuses allowing unlim­ited realization of will. The profouml part of Marlowe's Doctor Faustus is that he makes him lose his soul in this world and by a creeping paralysis of the accomplishing the feat of bringing the theory of demoniac agency into consist­ency with the Protestant doctrine of free will. He sold his soul for 24 years of grati­fication of his passions, but it does

that he was entirely reconcile«!!«) what fate had in store for him. Even at the end of his term of slarery to the arch fiends, Lucifer and Beelzebub, he had a glc hope, between his paroxysms of deep <le-

niight Vet he saved. But he was doomed to everlasting anguish and torment.”

The lecturer kind and for al

Aid Vor Western Farmers.John W. Bisscll, of Chester county,

Nebraska, and formerly a resident of this city writes here discribing the state of deprivation existing among the far­mers around him. Many of them have been driven to apply to the authorities for aid. The chief trouble, Mr. Bissell says is in the outlook for the opening of the farming season for seed and feed, lie says: “The idea has occurred to that possibly 1 might be able to do some good in my district for thos really worthy, and I know of several without having taken any pains to find them, and there must be more.” Mr. Bissell under these circumstances makes the request that any Wilmingtonians who may wish to aid the needy farmers of the district send their cont ributions to Judge Wales No. 1209 Delaware avenue who will forward them to Nebraska.

Burned.

luuulred—W. II. Messick,s Johnson. W. J. Allen, Philip

Jones, Joseph Ellis, W. H. Handy, John \\. Wiley, Sharp Figgs.

G um boro hundred—Thomas O. Dono- , Mitchell Hudson, ph IL B. V ■orgetown

1’audience of 300 briefly introduced by

•rmal to be!culents or the

.1«in effect f«hundred—Min

Smith, Thom;W. Tor-

Campbell,hert, Hii it f i is II. Davis, Theodore M. Joseph,

Absalom Rust, Taylor Coll'Cedur Creek hundred—George Wilson,

William Beunettoft, B. F. Woodall, James T. Watson, B. F. Wat.les, William Sock- rider, Sr., Phillip IL Griffith, David W. Mills <.f M., James B. Dii-kerson.

Nanticoke hundred—J«»hn Willey, John Mcllvnino, Thomas II. Fooks, Joshua Lnmden, Thomas Barker, Hiram Isaacs, Frank T. Pepper, John Joseph.

:e committee for tho year— , Stevenson, Owens.

larceny of

dredged across theterest ofheads—storvhigh land near Oce View, Delaware,

to Indian River bay, thence across this bay and Rehoboth bay and the high land intervening between the head «»f Rehoboth bay and the shore of Delaware

î, intothe harbor of the Delaware Breakwater. The estimated cost is $350.000,

Two appr«»priatii

who are avenuecommittee. i

The resolutions adopted by the Citi- > zens’ Association on Tuesday evening were read, and Messrs. Baugh, Curren, Colton, Magee, Beale, McKenney and Sharkey, were appointed a committee to confer with the committee appointed by the association. On motion of Mr. Baugh, President Farra w the councilmanic committee.

The following, submitted by Mr. Baugh, was adopted, and the clerk was instructed to scad a copy to each col­lector :

As it seemingly appears that the collec­tors of taxes are not making as large an amount of collections as they should und

the city retiuires all of the taxes to be diligently collected therefore be it

Resolved, That the council direct the tax to proceed at once to make a;

thorough collection of all taxes due the city.

Myers’ machine was dreamed of\ bay at , Delaw here.) A secret ballot may be

had by that arrangement just by the Myers

chine and will accomplish the de­sired purposo ut a very small cost, while the Myers machine is being tested, which at the same time will perhaps be tested in other states, thus giving us tho benefit of their experience, greatly need before adopting it. The machine has points to recommend it not found in any other system yet offered. The most valuable, perhaps, io the counting of the votes as they ars deposited, so that when the voting is done the counting is done aud is only required to be transferred to the return sheets. Another valuable point is that it does away with tho necessity of using printed tickets. This, though is not nearly so important as the other if it proves infallible. Tickets need not cost one fourth of what they now cost if there was a proper system of distribu­tion established. The tickets should all be placed in the hands of one dis­tributor, who should be located at a proper distance from tho polls, and should hand to each voter one ticket of each party. And if the tickets were colored, the same as by tiie Myers system, yellow, red and blue, and placed in a small envelope, it would educate the people to some extent, so that should the Myers machine be adopted , by tho next Legislature the

îducatca

Allow secretMessrs. Prettyprior to act. of September 19th, 1890, have been made for this work; <>nc of $18,750, by act of August 6th, 188(5, and one of $50,000, by act of August 11th, 1888. By direc­tion of Cong pended upon the section of the route which lies between Chincoteague bay and Indian River bay. In accordance with this proviso a project for a cut fn Assawoman bay to Indian River bay, about 4 miles in length ami 2 feet in depth, with of the cut of 20 feet, was proved. The depth w increased to 4 feet bei«:Assayvoman bay. Under contract with C. McLean of Now York, operations have been in progress since February,1889. Owing to many unexpected de­lays and obstacles encountered by the contractor in the prosecution of tho work, the time for the completion of the contract has been extended three times, the last time until August 1st, 1890.

The amount of material excavated duriug the fiscal year ending June 30th,1890, was 46,838 cubic yards, making a total of 110,828 cubic yards removed since operations were commenced.

About one mile of the cut and begin­ning at the 4-foot depth in Assawoman bay is finished to the specified dimen­sions. The remainder may average two feet in depth.

A contract has been entered into for the construction of three temporary bridges across the cut

hisHO IF TO COOK A STEAK.in the se the

added to IMrs. II« lloiiioiiHtrn tho BestlVI«‘tho«l of Fiepai liiK Food An Old Lane

At the Board of Trade rooms Thurs­day Mrs. 8. T. Borer gave the second of

se of cooking lectures befote the Now Century Club and a committee of the Board of Education. Miss Kruse, principal of the colored high sciiool with several of lier elder pupils yvere among the invited guess.

The lecturer laid special stress upon the point of proper preparation and care of the stove. A large layer cake was first prepared and then the audi-

.as told how to make •let. Other dishes including a

soup were composed. Then piece de resistance of the lecture, a beefsteak was taken in hand. This operation at­tracted the particular attention of the school board. President Charles Baird, 8. Roilmonil Smith, Esq., Dr. E. G. Shortlidge, Abner P. Bailey, 8. N.

and Superintendent D. W. Harlan all watched the process in­tently. The ladies too of the New Cent ury Club scanned the steak critically

a it yvas passed to them for their juilg- The lecturer

Tho two-story frame residence of Mrs. Sarah Widestroyed by fire at last night week. There was $1,600 insurance property. It is supposed the place was

fire by tramps. Mrs. Wier left the house at 4 o’clock in the after­noon and came into town. The build-

for many years a well-known the Philadelphia pike,

.’ay, who lived to

both yvere to he ex Inch >ve

1Penny Hill, was totallythe ci

the

•idtli at the base ade and ap-

s subsequentlyHarvey D. Vandegrift testified he had

also been oil the watch. He saw the shed after the lire, but did not remem­ber yvhether or not the place out to him been.

While this witness yvas on the stand the grand jury came in, and after pre­senting their report yvere discharged from further attendance. Court then adjourned until 10 a. m. Friday.

The report is as follows :To the Honorable Judges of the Superior

: The arand inquest of New Castle county ami the State of Delaware would respectfully present the following report of tho business coming before them year commencing with the May '

d ending with the February submitted to

ing■landmark

Peter Cvears of age, occupied it for many y The house contained a valuable collec­tion of antique furniture and pictures yvliicli Mrs. Wier had been collecting for years. Almost all the furniture yvas over 100 years old. In front of the

aged oak with

rill, thusan level of Kill As any one had pointed

a, yvhere tho fire had^ Various bills which were read were referred to committees.

The two ordinances previously re­ferred to were given their third reading and, after having been adopted, yvere re­ferred to the mayor for his approval. In the blanks in the ordinance authorizing the issuing of certain sinking fund bonds as certificates of indebtedness there yvas inserted provision that the interest shall be payable semi-annually, on April 1st and October 1st.

The following, which was offered by Mr. Beale, was at his request referred to the finance and law committees jointly with a request that they have prepared

act conforming thereto:In the

eggit

fol-

liousc hollow trunk \ ness of the fire.

immense burned by the tierce-

of

spuir, that heThey XV

The folloyving affidavit will explain itself :

... CourtTrumpbod without notes of

hour held his audi- ! almost spell bound with his dramatic

interpretier! of this marvelous poem. He portrayed Faust, Mephistophilis and the oilier characters with wonderful skill and power, in fact he almost acted tho parts and the illusion yvas almost as complete as if he had been supplied with all scenic effects and paraphernalia of the stage. He described with magnificent effect the night yvlien he made his decision to forsake law. medicine, philosophy, «te., as unworthy of him and take to magic, the black art. ‘Jlis

aulok transitions from lively hope to grave espair. his sudden change of voice and facial expression yvere accomplished in the

twinkling of an eye but yet rose above the dramutic act in thut they were accompanied by a runing commentary on and critical analysis of the lines, emotions and person­ages of the drama.

tin!State of Delaware. N«»w (’astlo county, . On this 5th day of February, 1891, be-

*, the subscriber, Lewis Susse, a itary public i

county, personally appeared Mary Waible, who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose anil soy that the murriaee notice yvhich she caused published in the

■: in its editionfof February .vhieh was stated that Georgo

married

, 1890,, 1.891.

the Mayterm, 1890, by the attorney-general 21 bills, of yvhich one yvas ignored, and true bills found in 20 cases.

At the September term. 1890, 44 bills yvere submitted, of yvhich six yvere ignored anil true hills found in 38 cases.

At the November term 28 bills were sub­mitted. of which two true bills found in 26 cases.

At the present term of Februury, 1891,48 bills were submitted, of which all true bills were found in 48 cases, making a total of 141 euses submitted to us by the attorney-general anil eonsidered and inves­tigated uy us, of which nine yvere Ignored

<1 true bills presented to tho honorable court in 132 cases.

A very large proportion of theseof such a minor nature as would------ . , , , .... , .

to make it exeeetiingly necessarv and «le- has declared a dividend of $3 pe siruble, not only in the interest of*economy for the past six months, payable but also as a relief to the court and its mand.iliethtxiÄSnÄeÄÄ B-'oseph WoU»ton. aged about 80 trial and rtiannsid,m. “lad suddenly of heart trouble on

At its September session the grand in- Wt ijtesday week, at his home near iCoiuvuud on jfji ^taiAon.

ftment after being cooked, suggested their tasting it. The ladies declined and passed the viand on to the gentlemen. Then it suddenly disap­peared and the members of the board glanced in triumph across at the ladies yvlio in turn duly congratulated them for their courage.

A practical feature of Mrs. Rorer’s lecture yvas tho economy used in the consumption of coal, less than tyvo buckets having been used for all the work. A Cleaver & Hearn gauze door

3d. In Mrs. Rorer’s school

There wed for New Castle

eould vote a straight ticket yvithout further instruction,

s 1 said before, I:of Police Officer

Charles \Y\ Schnitz having been shot down by unknown midnight assassins in the discharge of his duty in protecting life and property, thereby rendering his wife and five small children helpless in a manner to provide for themselves, therefore be it

Resolved, That this council make an ap propriation of $500 for the relief and bene lit of the dead officer’s family.

not oppos­ing the use of the Myers machine if it proves infallibleof designing men to tamper with it and

one partynot advocating tho use

of the Coursey screen, even for a single election, from any selfish motive. If I yvere expecting to receive $20 for its from eaeh voting preciuct I might bo charged with selfishness. But I do not,

I ask anything. All I wish or desire in the matter is something that will reduce bribery to thesmallest possi­ble point and promote the purity of the ballot. T. B. CouitsEY..

Spuing Millh, February 5,1891.

\T5th, 1891, i\\\ Bullen and Mary Waible yv

the 7th of January, 1891, yv;„ ..v.„ and that she yv«»s not married on that day and has never been married to the uiore- said George YV, Bullen.

being exca- ! vatecl at points where public roads cross ■the latter. The bridges are noyv being ^constructed and presumably will be

ompleted by August 1st, uoxt.' The amount expended up to the close pf the fiscal year e nding June 30th, 1889, j»vas $12,386.81.

ount

l beyond the reachignored und

make it cheat either other, and 1

the

Mary Wanil subscribed bef« aforesaid.

Lew

the day

Sasse, Notary Public.und y Inspect int; the Pos

Special United States luspec well of the Post-office Department corps, made a thorough examination of the post-office at Claymont, Thursday, and found everything in good shape.* The money order system is appreciated by the patrons of the office, a privilege that few country offices enjov. Mr. Max- had a yvord of commendation for I

the correctness o

stovestove in Philadelphia, where demonstra-

from 9 a.Max-Tlie xpeniled during the

fiscal year ending June 30th, 1890, $10,632.53.

Amount available for fiscal year enil- big June 30th, 1891, $65,054.69.V During the fiscal year ending June JOth, 1890, the sum of $4,978.25 yvaf »ended in dredging Broad Creek ween the raiiroad bridge aud the turn­ing basin at Laurel and in removingip,

tion is carried daily, less than two tons of consumed in five mouths.

. to 4 p. m. The folloyving have been elected officers of the Wilmington High School Athletic Association : President, Hoyvaril D. Ross; Vice-president, Robert Wier; Secretary, Autliur G. Peacock; Treas­urer, Edmund C. Hall; Directors, John W. Morris, R. Levin Mitchell, Clinton R. Williams, Homer L. Litzenberg and Charles C. Johnson. ,

Pare The Wilmington Coal Gas Company share

de-lashes.James Perier, colored, was also

tenbed to two months’ imprisonment anil five lashes, for the larceny of a pair of shoes.

Hmui* Vaughn, for the larceny of a

—Opinions about the lymph still vary. “The lymph supply isn’t equal to the demand,” says a Neyv York wit, “nor, :r. the yvholc, is it equal to the con­sumption.”

I•11be-

—The song “They’re After Me” is acatchy air.—Lancaster Gazette. master Baldwin

his accounts.

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