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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

The recent great fires are bringing mp
again all tie Old questions. 4 cores
pendent Of New York journal of Com-
meroe Inquiries "ifa Gtm has insurance
1n 70 stock for 5i10lO and the stock is
worth 100000, and tHcirstocli is damaged
by Gic tH tie eNtoht OF 500 90 how much
insurance can they collect : Do the com
pauies pay the whole damage, or do they
pay in PROF oiti1n of the whole stock TO The
amount Of >urmc, = ,lat Is, will the
firm receive SaO,0a1 or only $4,000 p IL
teply the Joapudl States That no matter
how much .hc Is pcl, Is wOlth If ths ilsur
aLcc is Tor $780, 900 under plain ordinary
policy, the underwater must pay any loss
which occurs up tn that amount. But il
[ the policy contains whlt is known as ''ihe
average clause" (Which reads 1t is IN
I dcr-toJd and agre d that claims under this
4 policy shall only PC for such proportion OF
thrWhoie loss as the amount Of this allow
ancc honrs TO The whole valued the propeit,
insured, - Then ia. The loss fails pro rata
on tile uudcrWriicI AND the owner. If lht
stock Is insWel half H. yalur. with thii
c'nu.e inserted, toe mderailt pays hal
the loss. lflnsured one fourth the value
ta.n lac pays o,c fourth the loss. But
his clause is omit then the owner cal
collect his In ire loss, if enough has beef
insured 10 solvent companies.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30
Obituary.



This gentlemen, for many years an eX-
tensiyc manufacturer of morocco in Phil
adrlphia, was killed nv collision of cars
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timure Railroad, a few evenings since
lie was a native of Philadelphia, and in
the Esd year Of his aye. Mr. Fritz many
years ago was connected in busmess with
Adam Smith. tAcn doing business on Mar
gareLiu street, below Second. After lcav-
iug Mr.. Smith he connected himself with
Mr. VIM. Amer, ina factory On Margar.
eta street. above Front, where he was
quite successful. lie then left Mr.. Amer
and commenced the manufacture of mo-
rocco at NO.llO Margarttta street, in the
| building now occupied hy j.. Deemer ~
Sons. From there tic moved to the build
Ing next ia tie corner Of New Market
street, the fucioiv formerly occupied b,
Nr George \. Gamble, deceased. Will,
there 3, took IT, to col@rtuership G. W
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

We print some facts which 90 toward
raising doubt os to whether conductor
Rue is so fully responsible for the late
terrible accident as appeared from the eYi-
dence first submitted. Two of the gentle
men referred to are known well, and we
know they are as cool headed and trust
worthy rs any who were examined, anu
We regret that they were not summoned
before the Coroncr's jury, as they doubt
less will be, before any jury before which
Mr.. Rue may be placed on trial. We do
not know that their evidence will com
pletely exonerate him from blame, hnt 1t
will. at least, raise doubt, which entities
him to some suspension of public opinion
until he haa been tried before some tfiou-
nrl whers examinations are fuller and
more ngidly conducted than they well
can be before COroner's jury.
The fact, not elected Mt the inquest, tia
Rue sat with watch in hand noting tn
time ull the way from Chester relieve
him from the suspicion of heodlessness il
the cuse. We think, too, that the cri.ieisr
Of our own statement that the conductC
should have dropped his sgnal-man 4
Bellevue, ia fair one, for the distance
very short from there to Red Cut, and Il
conductor might reasonably haVesuppos'
his engineer was Intentionally slowing
TO cradle him to stop ut Ellerslie, but no
Of the testimony yet submitted bears c
our informant'a statement that the &C
duotor could not have got bis passens
ont of the train because OF danger FRI
'the north bound train, for the conduc
Of that train testiles positively that
passed the Philadelphia train just rs
was slowly leaving Eilerslie station.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

The ladies' Friend, for December, Ia n
capital holiday number. "a Sprlg Of
Holly" by Daley Venthor, appropriately
leads of. "with the Current" By Agnes
James, is as fascinating as 1t can be.
''That Unpleasant Little CheIwynd" has
many OF the peculiar charms of Fannie
Hodgson. The noble story OF "Uua and
Her lions" is concluded aud several
plquant sketches complete variety that
Is sure TO please. If any suppose that a
lady's magazine, because 1t is such, takes
any second rank in literature, they Will
find cause in this magazine to doubt the
accuracy OF their judgement. s stories
are quite as good as many of those in the
more pretentious magazines. The poetry
10 also above the average. In the
present number "a sNorse Legend by
Mrs. NJ. c. Pyle, OF this city. "Year-
After" by Florence Percy and SIN tho
Hereafter" by Madge Carroll, are poems
that any magazine might be proud of
The iilu trations of the present number
are interesting and attractive. They ar,
entitled Where They Cruellled Him
md "a Mountain Storm in Wales" be
ldes which there is pretty frontlspiec'
md numeiou fashion cuts.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

INTERESTING EXERCISES ny PUBLIC SCHOOL
CHILDRES.


CHILDREN.
On Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
the girls IN the primary department of No
school, Miss Mary Rowland, principal,
gave an interesting entertainment, con-
risling of singing, reading and dialogues.
The room was well filled with the parents
Of the children aud others, and the express
sious of delight, on the part Of the visitors
ut the conclusion Of each effort by the
little children, were encouraging and told
It's tale of approval of public education.
The programme OF the entertainment was
as fOllOYs;-
slueing by the school, "Greeting Glee -
Reading, by Lizzie NOolaslon, "The
Wonderful Star - Heading, by Cora
Weale, dolly Warden" Dialogue, "Child
Philosophy;" Reading, by Maggie Hayes,
" Legend of the Northlund - Singing by
the School, "Speed Away p Recitation
by Salle Mcguire, "The Fusser;" Read
ing, by Nellie Lacklin, "The Wise Fairy p
Dialogue, " Behind the Scenes !" Reading,
by Clemmie Bradford, "The Waltz of the
City :" Singing, NObody's Darling p
.. Reading, by Sallie Jones, "The Ministry
Of Song !" Dialogue, "salt Box" Read
Ing, by Mollic MORGAN, " If We Knew :
Singing, "The Golden Door :" Reading
hy Clara Lock, "Three O'Clock in IN,
Mornings" Reading, by Ella Provost
"The Fairy Banquet !" Dialogue, eth
Mcnagerie p Reading, by May simmons
, Z" Woman's Work = Singing, by til
= school, Wnen the Green Leaves :
Dialogue, "Thc Model School - Reading
a by Maggie Muir, " Keep it Before the PEG
! pie; Reading, by Katie Pickles, "Mous
d, AMI Pussy - Singing, "Why Don
=. Parents Visit the school !" National Song
y. The pleasant exercises were conclude
4 by tu nddicss rom Rev. Mi. Folwell, /
/, which he congratulated the people on III
y success of public education and the a,
8 vaScement Miss Rowland's pupils HAY
I, made in 20 briei period. This was prcl
~ ably the most successful entertainer
NJ OF the kind given in this city for som
II, time, an all connected with II have re.
n son to ierl pro4d of its success.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

MT. Anthony / rNliuI 10 another letter |
to the paily Icl.gfuph nurmuug his |
in Australia, rfg- u the
Efforts TOW heirg made for the dcyelop-
mcnt OF the Norlhetn yewtoiy.-
The Telegraph line has hatu.t q mean.
of Introducing the NorAe.n Teiu.tos into
notice. nud now a iuuci larger prot ct Aas
been lulmrd. which, If il b., carried ont.
will mo- Doubt create "a new co.Ugy ON the
northern coast ILcu:c. POSITION t. 10 make
A ail,eny nlorg the tri,"ruuh liu,-nrni
way from Adelaide Hslt ACROSS ,hr Ans
raiiau continent To Pcu Darwin. Who
will travel hy Ul what will il calIN Z
How will Il be made u nav Those ARE,
of course. the first questions which one
asks. The distance to be- covered hy the
new line will probably lie over one tions.
and eisl! hundred miles, and tha money
s!id tohrn necessary for il Il ten. millions
strfliu,i There are 10 mhabhaut- Ia the
Couu;i3 --or, at any Iale, none who would
| ufrn railway. Tie railway. however. is
lhut q .n.ll portion Of a yety large scheme
of colon 1atiou.
A.. nrliue to the plan proposed Inc Par
lament ~ Sonth Australia Is To- pas4 a till
authorizing the formation Of Il small PFC
| liminmr, company. Which company shall
have ne power Of making over no loss
than 9Ol. OUO. OOO OF acres In freehold to The
shareholdrrs of thu, larger colupnny which
The small company Is to promote and
create. Tic rtsiiencc Of hi. larter comma
nv btote in London ana The slar.h6.d.
ers in il are 10 suh-cr.h. the none, needed
G,r the NAY. to.tskrthc land. nrdal.,
keen r,ssesslon OF thrlailwav. Coptilre,l
ladylutel.s are. of course. nuticil..,rl
Isrrh t,s mineral fields OF turious kind.
Within 80 miles of the suuthclt.. end con
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

Mr.. Moses Davis is an old gent eman,
but one whose faculties appear to have
retained their original vgor In remarka-
bic degree. To say the least he ia hale,
hearty, and blessed with a fetentive menu
ory, and he delights in telling Of the ex-
ploits of his ancestors as well as P. T.
Barnum, and we fully believe that his
stories have a smaller sprinkling of hum
bug ia them than those told by the show
man. The following narrative of his Is
as true as history itself, and truer than
much that comes to us from medieval
times.
Thomas Miner, the grandfather Of Mr..
DAVIS, was sailor, shipping from Hart
ford, Ct. Coming home from a voyage he
met in the street u man who wished to
sell him a whole township of wild land In
the State of New Hampshire. "Jaek
Tar" said he, couldn't buy whole tow
ship but would run the risk to take half
town, bears and ALL
"Well," said the old man, "I'll SCI
half" and the bargain was closed AND
money paid in hard coin.
Like all sailors, Miner waa somewhat
venturesome, ard this time he had made Il
venture without knowing his man'i so he
told the captain.
"You fool" said the captain, "you are
Just like nll sailors you don't know how
to take care of your money. You Will
never see the land nor the man again."
So Miner shipped again. lie made
one or two voyages, and coming home
once upon time" he ibid his wife he
was going to see the New Hampshire
land
well" said she, "l'll go, too, and
take the baby"
So the old mare was saddled. Thomas
having by some hook or crook got a mare,
and man, wife, and child mounted, with
gun and compass, and all started fol
the wilderness. Long. weary and many
81 ring day passed ere they arrived al
Hanover. keeping close to the Connecticut
river. which was guide, and from WHOSE
waters they qucnchei thirst. aud occasion
ally caught FISH. But they got there,
The first question Thomas Miner asked
was, Is there a town heIeabouts called
Canaan
yes" was the reply ii is down in the
woods eighteen miles, aud no road"
Nothing dauntei, after rest aud refresh
ments, Thomas 81 ltted, and, by tue aid q
"buzed" trees he found his land atle
several days search, tie "corncr" beinl
indicated by mammoth hemlOck marked
Is "Canaan" This was his land of promise
e an phr hronrht from Hanover. aud wit,
i The lmbs. lark md bonghs constructed
l. Inn Win lie bonphs for ned, The oil,
l. ma 70 was lurned ami To browse
In the morning he started for the mar
:, without his hat. Strange to say, thougl
II - aiue, ue ",ia sont a''S -, r,ing
a Nc ,a,e III is IVA ,ra'', II, sac
~ ne VIZ u,s ~ '','e o"r Which Iaa.
/ VI IoVI, ~ I"' ~ ~" Nv, soa nan fnr al
"a soo 'iiiS d. u, 1 u 80 M, M ,;,ne ho too
le 4' ,,,,i',s ao hn,5 ~ Ian
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

Prof Ctandiar, Of New Yo'E City. in ? lecture
delivered by him at Cooper lntttuie' Karen ~
III l. iarly necessary to enlarge. up'n the ter
eib'o accidents whi Oh have resulted nom u use
Of unsafe kerosene. ytu have only 20 READ lhe
Uewspapers from day to day to see them; ~ 20
total result for the year 1853 fof the citr ol NeW
York which myself have cut from newspapers
is dts two fatal accidents from danger. uH Zero
sene ffty severe and SIX slight, IN all ~
10 my knowledge from my oYn rtadlhB hSFa
been injured by -erosena IN one year,
The above will sufficiently explain The need ~
safe and reliable burning oil Ike frnN Z
Astral Authorizations are easily made ana Tue o.,
may be- reduced more than one hait la cost ana
fgce ut far the danger, and still DO iar burnt <
Tho oil which while cool will not ignite readily
will do 20 II Warmed little. All lamps heQumt
more or less heated while burning, Aetce 4 upset
aud broken the oil. unless reliable, Will VIII ignite
ike the old fashioned burning hust. WIN greA
caro- families may use kerosene or coal 81 Tor Z
long TIVE without an accident renee the ftd
ga lac Of Astral oil may not Hrpear unless tOnl'
accident occur from other oils. Bat because none
has b ppened thus far yon arc NO less ireg iron
| the danger The most careful even are liable Il
| mishaps Ry using PratPs Astral Oil you ms,
he fee from all eprreh' n ion Ct danAor u
lighted lamp become upset the oil Wll not iEplte
! lthurna In tho ordinary coal oil laups rold u
| gallon, o gallon and 10 RallOn sealed PACK .gea
| each bearing the manuiactuter's stamp by
] HRlHNHUksf &c Druggists,
Cor sirth aud Market suestt,
Authorized agents for Wilmington
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

The wretchcd fasfcrs, or sensational
lists who set aAoat the story that some dia-
holcal disease was 10 deprive us of our
Thanksgiving turkey this year, were false
propheis it secms, hut we hope ihrir
dismal prophecies found fulhlmeui upon
their own tables.
Do you notice that nobody fuses that
advertisement curtain any mere We
thought they would quit thus marring the
beauty of the elegant Opera House after
awhile.
BY the way, speaking OF This curtain
reminds us that We noticed some time ago
an Article in the Commercial condcmuiug
the display Of Offensive bad taste in udyer-
Using, quoting as an instance of il the
parade of stolnway's name On the piano
on which Rcubinstein played. This is
encouraging, and shows improvement.
since It failed ~ join us in our crusade
against that show.bil curtain and at
tempted 10 make fun Of us for cliIicisiul
the offensive display Of bad taste in til,
advertising at Delaware Ayenueand Wash
ilgton streets. The world moves, and thI
Commercial moves with it.
"Max Adeler," the author of the yer.
funny article we published elaewhere
ia our friend Charles Heber Clark, Of tn
Philadelphia Bsllsfin, and we think Jus
about as successful humorist ~ III
now writing for the press
without Wishing to inconvenience G
% annoy very clever IL man we mus
o say that the frame building, Mr.. Wall
has erected directly in front Of the CIR
Hall, Is an Rmuslngly bold deli ,ncs ,
a the ordinance against the erection OF fran
n buildings.
Il The Philadelphia Ledger, Of yCslerda
l. declares again that the Pacific ma
d steamship Acdpaleo was launched on Tue
e day at Chester. We are not in the hal
rs Of doubling tie Ledger, and yet, as I'll
5 steamer was built mere, we can't see wi
/ the mischief they should take her up
g Chester to launch her. We think there
a mistake somewhere.
L. Velvet is the standard trimming (
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

THE PHILADELPHIA "EvENING TELEoREPH"
on THE RECENT RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

THE PHILADELPHIA EVENING TELE0REPH"
on THE RECENT RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The Philadelphia Eycning Telegraph re-
Gently charged tnt passengers Of the train
lately run into near this ely with stupidity
in not approaching the danger, in time to
save themselves by leaving the train.
Having learned that this cruel and UNI
called for crnsure VAS unjust II prints the
following, hy way ofcOrrCction, We. suppose.
"Fnr,hcrdc}e.ope in relation to the
recent accident on the Baltimore Railroad
MAX" manifest the fact that the train hands
are solely r,sponsibl" for the loss of life
and Personal injury that resulted. Many
OF the passeng'r rs, approaching the situa
ton, desired TO leave the ears, but from
the testimony of several witnesses ut the
Coroner's inquest it would appear that
they were not allowed to do SO. One or
two per.isting Ia their attempts TO get oil
were compelled to return from the plat
form to their seats, and received the aisur-
ance that there was no danger, that the
necessary signals had been gil en-, and that
the Oncoining train would undoubtedly be
stopped in time. This statement com.
plelely relieves the passengers from all
imputation Of stupidity, and throws the
whole burden upon the train hands. How
they could have brought themselves to be
{ lieye that there was no danger, that on q
| fongy night Il lantern in the hands of "a mar
walking on the track would be sufficient Il
| stop In due time an express train, ia beyon,
all conception What possible feeling Of sc
curity can travellers have ia view of the en-
trusting ofthcir lives to such grossly stupi,
officials 1t will be curious to note wha
punishment is visited upon the meu VIII
by I'll air Incompetence caused so distress
ing Disaster"
This is just about as false and unjus
as the previous statement. No such test
mony as it speaks Of WAS adduced befor
the Coroner's jury, neither Is the state
ment true. Again, the night was lot
ioggy orc, and not ingle witness said
was. Conductor Rue said he thought
was a little lazy, but none Of the otht
witnesses confirmed this. The facts {
this affair are sad enough sithont an
addition to their horrors by reckless SCI
sational photographers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

The great diamond fraud Aas been cS-
posed ~ a meeting o. the directors OF
the san Francisco and New York Com
mcrcil and Mining Company in son
Francisco OH monday, reports We're re-
ceivrd from tie geolJ-ical surveying
expedition. sent out under Clarence King.
Thrse reports show that diamonds and
mbics Were found in the so-oalled "d.a-
mend dirtict' but hat, Sin every in
stance OF find there wss evidence that
the ooii had been tempered will, the pre-
ciUus stones having been deposited there
/ by the hand Of man, for the purpose of
deceying chance or uusllsd aearchcrs.
| Amer hearing these rcpoltt the trustees OF
the Company resolved that the iraud should
he fully exposed for the protection Of tn,
public; that no more stock in the con- cri
should be issued or transferred, and that
the corporation should he dissolved IL
som az practicable.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

We decline any controversy with our
bright. faced little ucghbor At Chester
about the comparative merits Of the ship
builders at Wilmington and Chester. The
business of Building hon ships has been
continuously and success fully carried on
here for many years, and kees from our
stu,k- ploN every foot of water along the
whole vast coast uf both American CONT
nents. 10 question whether the men who
sent ont these can successfully build ships
IS as wise as to question whether the SIM
gives light, or whether good trees yield
good iruit. Various spasmolc attempts
TO establish q similar business at Chester
have been made, and all but the last one
n we ended in the gnomiulous failure Of
those projecting them.
Concerning the probable fate Of The
present coucern with u long name, We
have no disposition 20 prorhesy, though
we persist In Tie opinion we long ago cv
pressed, that it' protector has some natural
characteristics which promise for him
more brilliant success IN the era Of Glia
navigation than in That Of water nayiga
ion. This much. howeyerwe feel dispose
ocall attention to; that III s concern is III
one which stands ,hst in hand, in tie lobbie
OF Congress crying like the llorse-Leech'
daughters. give give - while cur vii
mington firms have been bnsily mindin
their business of building ships.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30
w1Lmg seroN pei,
Pig Iron the Cornerstone ON Whieh
cur Ctfy Must Build.

cur CITY must builus
The iron Age OF a recent date gives
Lat of quite a number OF new furnaces. re-
Gently erected or now in course Of erection
In PENNSYLVANIA, principally in the Lehigh
Valley. This increase shows that there
Ia an active demand for iron which re-
quires such enterprise 10 meet 1t, and is
most encouraging to those who are look
ing toward the erection Of a furnace or fur-
naces here. SO far as the erection ola sin
gle furnace here is concerned, there Is no
question that It Is prudent and almost a
necessity. The iron working establish
ments of this city could take its whole
product, to their own and its advantage,
while a point better situated for the sup
ply of other markets cannot be found
Again, the establishment OF furnace
here would give all our rolling mills
market for elnders they now throw away
aud scarcely know how to get rid OF.
d There ought then to be no question or
delay about the erection Of one furnace
here.
But we not only ought to have one, but
many. The immense and rapid growth OF
the iron manufacturing interests In this
country will constantly require the cree
tlon of new furnaces. The reasons which
originally induced the location Of the ex'
isting furnaces in the mining regions art
no longer operative, and, on the contrary
the wider area from which It Is becoming
more and more necessary that ores sinai
be drawn makes a location on tide-wate
much more desirable than one in the In
terlor. Many of the new furnaces whicl
will be built are sure to be built on tide
water, and now is the time to take tn
steps that will secure this as the plac
where they shall be located.
Men need not move in this matte
merely from sense of public spirit an
local pride, but they have the far NOR
potent incentive, that the business Will pa
them large profits. They could probahl
produce pig iron here now, had they III
furnaces, at less cost than 1t can be Pre-
duced at the inland furnaces. They Gu
certainly produce 1t at an equal cost, an
they at once save the cost Of bringing 1t
tlde-water for shipment to its marke
And the advantage the furnaces hel
would have over the inland ones woul
Increase every year.
This is the very vital point on which IL
future greatness of our city depends. Tn
is the tide in our affairs which taken
its hood will lead Oh To fortune, and Il
attention Of our Board Of Trade, and o.
business men generally cannot be too stea
ilyand persistently turned in this direction
If the prophecy of the Boards able seer
tary is to be fulfilled, and Wilmington is
become the Glasgow OF America, our eli
must make the iron she will use in worklr
out her destiny.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30
Market Reports.
Ny Telegraph to RvRRr EvRNISa.

ny Telegraph to BvRRf EvRNiSa.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-Cotton dull at
19i4@19ai. Plour quiet superilne a 80
0$5.25; extras S5.50@S6.50. Rye flour
steady at s. so. Wheat dull red s1.70@
s1.75; No. . spring sl.55; amber sl.s9Ce
sl.S7. Corn dull yellow 65c@66c; mixed
western G4ctG65c. Oats less active; white
i6c94Sc; mixed 43cCe44c. Mess pork
dull at SIS 5O@15.75. Whiskey firm at
g6c Gold 1oAE
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30
Antiquity of Buokwheat Cakes.

A paragraph has heeu going the rounds
of the press since the buekwheat-cake
season was inaugurated, which claims that
this dllectable but itch-induclng article of
diet was wholly unknown until some time
during the sixteenth century. In book
published In the twelfth century, entitled
eye Dellghtes Of ye Breakfast Table,"
the following occurs Eye corne naymed
Buckwheate, Upon whych ye Deere dothe
much love to fede, Us DENIED to forme cakes
of myghtye gudeness. Ye boyled Sape of
We Lynden (maple) Tree dothd much YIN
prove them. Babe stomakcd ones saye
that TO eat of these doth cause them mucha
scratchynge, but this fayles to stop the
eatynge of theme"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

New York, certainly, and probably some
others of our American cities will have
working models Of their public schools at
the forthcoming Worlds Fair in Vienna.
We do not feel any strong temptation t.
make an exhibition Of our Delaware school
system abroad, aud set in little state
like ours the system ought 10 he q model
enc.