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The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
straw Lumber.

There can be no question that straw
lumber IL admirably adapted to many
kinds of finishing work, barrels, table
and counter tops, fine doors and orna-
mental work, and We are sure IL can be
produced and sold 10 competition with
the finer grades of pine, or in compet:-
ton with white walnut, at about one
half he plice of the later. TIE stand
ard manufacture Is lu width ofthtrty-two
inches. length of twelve feet and a
thickness corresponding to that of sur
faced boards. These dimensions may be
varied to suit such orders as may he gi-
ven, and Elm brace any width, length or
thickness. Unlike lumber, however, mar
rover widths are the most costly. The
straw lumber may be ripped with the
hand saw Ut upon he buzz saw; may be
run through the sticker for tho manufac-
ture of moulding, and taxes nail or
screw about as we'll as oak. 1t may be
hnished with varnish or paint, and is
suscettibl. of high polish. 1t is water
and practically fire proof, being manu-
| faotured under five hundred degrees OF
heat, and we arc assured has been boil
| ed for some hours without any apparent
change of structure. Its tensible strength
is greater than that of walnut or oak,
and It's weight about oDe-fifth greater
than the former when dry. II Is made-
| from auy kind of straw, including hemp.
and fiAx fibre-in fact, from any mater
ial that will make pulp-aud ton OF
straw will produce one III ousand feet OF
boards. The pulp is rolled into thin
sheets, a number Of which, cofrespo nd
| ing with the thickness of the lun
ber desirsd, are placed together with q
peculiar cement which is claimed to be
waterproof, and are then rolled under a
pressure sufficient to amalgamate them
into solid mass, v hich may be worked
| with plane If desired.
| WheU 1t IL remem bered that 1t lakes
one hundred years to grow tree to ma
tutity suitiugit for commercial purposes
and a tree producing thirty-two inch
lum ber will require fully twice that
time, while tw e.ty thousand feet pei
acre Is large yield under the most fav.
orable circumstances, 1t will at once be
realized that here Two thousand feet
can be taken from an acre of ground Tor
an indefinite number of years. the pro-
| csls which enables such result to be
mplished and which Will yield q
really valuable lumber il one Of vast im-
DO tance. We look for valuable result
in the future in the manufIcture OF lum-
ber from what Is practi caly waste me.
teriaI, but hch will he produced IN
endless quantities SO long as the United
States maintains its charac'er rs grain
product ng Northwestern Lam
herman.
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Ths 9aiIy 6asstts.
ssTrRrp AT WILMINGTON PosrogyIcz
As sECoND-CLAss NATTER.
ASHAMED OF THEM.-There 10 no
Ty.~ Me- voryx s~,ar,

ASHAMED OF THEM.-There 10 no
aoubt about it. The New York press
ID ashamed of the Senators that have
beeu elected to fill the places of Conk-
limo and Platt. The Sxn does not
hesitate to show It's utter want Of con-
adepce in either Miller or Lapham.-
Il thus refers to its own Stale and
Pennsylvania:
The two greatest States of tho Union
the Empire and the Keystone-will
swell with fresh pride in their pre-
eminence whea they look at their rep
resentatives in the Senate. We say
nothing about the private character Of
any of these Senators they may all
be respectable enough at home. But
Mr.. Cameron, the only one of the four
who is known beyond his native village
makes no pretensions to stasesmanship
and is incapable Of making q tsn-line
speech In defence of any interest OF
his constituents. Mitchell sits under
his coat tail and shows himself when
bidden. He will be used by the Penn
sylvania Stalwart to bridge the chasm
between him and the Administration.
As to New York, Lapham is Lap-
ham, and Miller is wood pulp fro m
Herkimer. They will both appear at
Washington plas,ered with the muck
OF Albany. It will seem like a sad
change indeed to Mr.. Cameron when
his subdusd eye wanders over the
seats of New York and encounters
Lapham and Pulp where men were
won't to be.
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POLICE CASES.
A Large Batch Disposed OF by the
Mayor.

A Large Batch Disposed OF by the
Mayor.
Since Saturday morning there have
been a large number of cases dispos-
ed of by the Mayor. Most of the
cases were for disorderly conduct the
parties having participated in, or
created disturbances on Saturday
evening.
Those who were tried for disorder
ly conduct were.
William Jones, Edward Logue,
John McClain, William Patton j ohm
Mclaughlin, Samuel Thompson
John Coleman and William Quinn,
each of whom were required to pay
ST. and costs.
James Fountain, colored,, for being
drunk and disorderly, was required
to pay so and costs, and furnish $20C
bail to keep the peace.
Cordelia Lyman, for assault and
battery on Martha McKeever, was
required to pay So and costs.
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A New Abutment.
Chester News OF Saturday.


Mr.. J. l.. Smith, In charge Of tile
bridge repairing depa ment on the p.
w. & B. r. r., who has been at work
for several weeks with q gang of men
building trestles under the east end OF
the railroad bridge, over Chester creek,
has so far completed the supports as TO
allow the masons TO 60 TO work Monday
morning. The company propose TO
build a new abutment under the above
mentioned end, the old one being con-
sidered insufficient. The new one will
be bull. Of very heavy Port Deposit
stone, and will be superior piece of
masonry. An engine will be used to
hoist the mammoth stones. 1t Is thought
the masons will commence the work on
Monday, aud complete the abutmeas in
about three weeks. The bridge will be
used by trains as usual the end under
which the new work will be done has
been strongly braced by heavy trestle
work. So tar as MIR. Smith | IS gone, he
has done his work well.
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Funeral of Charles h. Parry.

The funeral of Charles b. Parry, who
died on Thursday evening, TOOK place
from his brothers. residence, No. 3i0 King
street, yesterday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock.
The remains were enclosed in silver
mounted cloth covered casket. There
were l lumber OF floral offe ings. The
body was removed frCm the residence OF
his brother 10 Trinity Chapel, where the
funeral services OF the Episeo pal church,
were conducted byiBish0p Lee. DUPONT
Post, No 2, q. A. II. of which the deceas-
ed out In large numbers. The funeral
cortege was headed by the First RegI-
ment Band, playing the dead march. The
Intern snt look place In Riverview cem-
etery, aud the customary salute was fired
over the grave by a squad from DUPONT
Post.
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NOT 70 DE A1s.tDosED.
Rumors In Regard to the Delaware
Western Railroad UnfOunded.

RumOrB In Regard TO the Delaware
Western Railroad Unfounded.
An item was published In the Nesss
this morninx to the effect that the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad intended
to cease operating the Delaware Vest
ern Railroad on and after August LIST.
A represen atiye Of THE GAZETTE
called upon the officials OF the Della
ware Western road in this city, this
morning, and after alluding TO the
published item, asked them If there
were any truth in it. The representa-
tive's interrogation wac greeted with
a smile, after which they one and all
declared il to be withou. the slightest
foundation.
"Why," said one of the officials,
"would the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road wish to abandon this road after
paying such large price for 1t, and
furthermore, the road is paying better
this year than last, and then we had
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight
which we have not this year."
Continuing, h, said that the road
had never paid better than this year,
There 10 large increase both in pas
sengers and freight traffic over any
previous year. Concluding, the off
cial said that the item was only one
among many of the sensational items
that is continually appearing in The
News.
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Dawes and Civil.service Reform.

Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,, hes
written a sensible and timely letter on
the existing spoils system. This is the
same system which President Garfeld's
Administration began to operate vigor-
ously so soon as the Republican Sena-
tors had In March last entered into the
disgraceful and immoral bargain with
the repudiator, Malone, by which those
Republican Senators hoped to grab not
only the spoils OF every committee but
the spoils to be dispensed BY the Ser
geant-a.-Aryrs of the Senate. Senator
Dawes abstains from any allusioE to
that feature OF the spoils system in be-
halt of which, during the extra session
Of the Senate, he appeared as one OF the
most prominent of Republican Senators
The Sergeant-at Arms of the Senate and
the Secretary of the body hold in their
hands great part OF the appointing and
purchasing patronage OF the upper house
of Congress. The former appoints or
employs the doorkeepers, messengers
and pages, and, If we mistake not, has
10 do with certain purchases which may
be male source Of political plunder.
| The price at which, as it Is said, Sena-
tor Dawes and his Republican colleagues
agreed to buy Senator Mahone's vote on
the Republican side was the election by
the Republican majority Of kiddleber-
ger, Confederate repudiator, to be the
Republican Sergeant Alarms and the
dispenser OF the spuiIs CT the Senate. 1t
Is to be hoped that Senator Dawes will,
in future let er,eAplain how or why he
justifins or excuses general removals in
the Office # Sergeaut-at-Arms Of the
Senate whenever the majority of Sena-
tors changes from one party to the other.
| For such general removals, when made,
Senators are s"lely responsible. They
cannot throw the responsibility on the
President Of the United States.
The Senator from Massachusetts, IS of
the opinion that Congressmen woald
not worry the Executive for appoint
ments did not the voters worry their
Congre smen. That may be true, but
1t is only half-'Iuth. The voters worry
| Congressman because the average mem
ber of either house invites the worry by
the promises and pledges he makes to
voters in order to get nomination and
an election. The difficulty exists in the
fact that the Congressman behaves dis
honorably In the beginning. He leads
the voter into the temptation. He sug-
gests the contract and trade by which
the voter aids the candidate for Congress
to be nominated. Que Republican cam
didate defeats another rival candidate
tor Congress BY promising The spoils to
his "Sorkers." Why did Mr.. Dawes
omit to deal with that familiar aspect Of
the spells systemp
This system is bad enough when men
alone are col cerned, but how is it, as
Mr.. Dawes suggests, when applied to
women and girls who seek clerkships al
washing gton,- aud are dependent Oh
congressman for getting and keeping
their places.-N. Y. World.
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A VIOLENT AssAuLr.
Two Wilmington Merchants Engage
I'm Fight ON the Excursssn Yes.
fnHAAv

Two Wilmington Merchants Engage
I'm q Fight ON the EKcursssn Yes.
terday.
The pleasure of . number Of the
participants of the excursion yesterday
to Atlantic City, was marred by .
fight that occur,e ed on the return trip.
Among the passengers were p.
Plunkett and John v. Christy. Al
the excursion landed at the West
Jersey depot in Camden, Mr.. Plunkett
and NJ. Christy, whe were each walk
ing with some friends, started for the
boat. As they did SO some one said
"Mr. Christy, this is the way to tho
boat" Then it was that gentle.
man named Mckee, who was walking
with Mr.. Plunkett, remarked, There
goes the son of Christopher Columbus
that buy my cigars Of" Mr.. Christy
Immediately turned around and in
formed Mr.. Plunkett that he did not
wish any insults, to which Plunkett
replied that he had not spoken. The
gentleman who made the remark,
walked up to Mr.. Christy and apollo
gized saying that he intended no
offense. This did not seem to satisfy
Christy, for turning around he struck
Plunkstt in the breast.
friends then interfered and Mr..
Christy was taken to the boat. In
lew minutes he returned with i've or
six OF his companions, and made .
violent assault upon Mr.. Plunkett,
pulling some Of his whiskers out and
kicking him several times. Mr.. Punk
ct. had light cane in his hand and in
defending himself struck Mr.. Christy
two or three times of the head, bring
ing The blood.
The comb tants were finally separated
| and proceeded to the boat. After the
bost had left Camden, the assault was
again renewed upon Mr.. Plunkett, and
be was struck several times, but he does
not know by whom. He finally escaped
| from his assailants and ran to the bow
of the boat in order to better protect
himself. This seemed TO end the quar-
rel as far as fl ts were concerned.
The fight occasioned great excitement
on the boat. Mr.. PluDkett intends en-
teriDg suit against his assailaDts. Mr..
Christy says that he does not know any
thing about the fight.
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LOCAL LINES.

Read DR.. Todd's advertisement In an.
other column. He will do what he rom
ises.
Deyiled Crabs at Fullmel's.
Stewed Crabs at Fuilmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Fuilmer's celebrated clam soup.
The Board of Education meets this ev
ening.
The Uniform Corps, X. of P, will give
p rade on uext Wednesday evening.
On Thursday they give an excur zion TO
Atlantic City.
The member Of Bethel A. NJ. E. Chu, ch
have unanimously resolved to finish
building their church on Walnut street
above Sixth.
M. u. Church preached his last serm on
yesterday, previous to taking his sum.
mer vacation. He goes to Europe.
The Wilmington Yach ting Club retu rp-
ed home on Saturday, after ten days
trip down the Bay.
About twenty-five members of III
Friendship Fire Company Will go IN.
Harrisburg, on Wednesday, August III
to att md the snniyersaiy y pi -nic of the
Friendship Company ofthat city.
Abe L Ltaats. the night Waterman In the
Opera House. leaves to-day for tive
| weeks va,ation through Ma .yl,nl.
| The special train having on board Drs
Aenew and Hamilton who had beer
summoned to the Presidents bedside O.
pa g. through this city about 10 O'Clock
asst evening on its return to PhiIadel
| phia and New YorK.
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The Government to Improve Ches-
ter Creek.

This creek passes through the heart Of
the city of Chester, aUd acts both as 3
valuable feeder and as a means of drain
age for the city. II the improvement OF
the upper portion of the stream is un-
dertaken, 1t will be necessary to make
some rock excavations 10 secure chair
mel Of the desired depth and width. The
project of improvement con emplates the
division of the creek into four sections,
with suitable channel dimensions in
each, diminishing upward.
Section /. From The mouth to Third
street bridge, a distance of 1915 feet;
channel to he 80 feet wide and seven
feet deep at low water. Cost, $1,000.
Section 2. Flom the Third street
bridge to Bunting's distance 5025 feel;
channel to be rs rect wide and six feet
deep at low water. Cost, $1,000.
Section 3. BuntinR's to Lalf mile
above, channel to be 25 feet wide and A
feet deep. Cost $2S05.
Section A. To Kirkland street bridge,
distance, 300 feet; channel IS feet wide
and 2 feet deep. Cost, $3067.
The total cost Of the work will be
S10,781.
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Camp Meetings.

Chester Heights Camp, which COM
n enced on the 18th inst will close this
evening, at midnight. The attendance
since .he opening OF the camp has been
large, and yesterday 1t was unusually
SO. There have been number of con-
versions.
II has been reported that the camp at
Brandy wine Summit would be abandon
ed this year on account o f he sm all pox
In this city, these reports are totally
without foundation. The camp will
open on August 8th, and continue for
eleven da 8. From present appearances
It Will be very largely attended.
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The latest reports from the grain die
tricts Of the Vest show that the damage
to the crops by bad weather and insects
has not been overestimated. In Indiana
the rayages of the army worm are very
serious. The corn and oats In Illinois
are badly damaged by the worm. THIS
state ofthipgs will afford the speculators
an opportunity to corner the market and
put up prices. 1t is a consolation TO
know that wheat has not been so badly
injured as the other crops.
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why Wear Plasters .

They may relieve, but they can't cure
that lame back for the kidneys are the
trouble, and you want remedy to act
directly on their secretions, to purify
and restore their healthy condition
Kidney. Wort has that specific action
and at the same time 1t regulates the
bowels perfectly. Don't wait to get
sick, but get package to-day, and
cure yourself. Either liquid or dry for
sale at the druggists.-Binghamton Re
publican.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
Trains Delayed.

The B. & o. express train south leav-
ing this city at 6 O'Clock, a. M, WAS ds-
layed several hours this morning. The
delay occurre on the New York branch
es.
The fast mail south due TO leave this
ci y at 90 q. m.. was also delayed. In
consequence OF this delay the New York
and Philadelphia pers I'd not reach
was very annoying 10 those who were
anxio for them.
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
A Young Man while Cleaning q Re
vOlver Lodges q Bullet In hi
Brain.

A Young Man While Cleaning Re.
vOlver Lodges q Bullet In his
Brain.
Albert Johnson, young man, living
at BancrOft's Banks, met with very
serious accident yesterday afternoon. At
the time of the accident he was engaged
In cleaning q revolver, the chambers OF
which be supposed to be empty. While
thus engaged one of the chambers was
discharged, the ball entering the skull
just above the right ear, penetrating in
to the brain.
Dr. Maull was at once summoned,
and after probing the wound to the
depth OF three inches and failing to find
the ball, he ceased surgical operations.
Up TO last evening The unfortunate
young man retained consciousness, but
the physician has very little hopes of his
recovery. The young man Is about
twenty years of age and has been en-
ployed 10 BancrofL's mills for numb er
of years. His mother Is q widow with
several grown sons.
Arrested on Suspicion.
On Saturday afternoon the police ar
rested young man named Stroad on
suspicion Of having been concerned In
the robbery at Tatnall's -four store on
Thursday afternoon.
The facts OF the robbery briefly stated
are about as follows: During the ab-
sence of one Of the firm at bank two
men entered the store at different times
and got two $40 bills changed. Shortly
afterward, third party entered and
asked to purchase seme feed. The cleIk
took his supposed customer to the back
part of the store, t, look at the feed.
The man was very particular 10 regard
to the quality Of The article he desired
to purchase, and kept the clerk engaged
for some time exratlatipg upon its quail
tiles. While thus engaged a confederate
entered the Office and rlfled the money
drawer of about $25, and then escaped
The supposed customer also left after lie
thought his pal had escaped.
The man whe was arrested was taker
before the clerk, but as be failed to iden
tify him, was released.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
Malaria I'm the white House.

WASHINGTON, July "a. Much anx-
iety has been occasioned at the White
House to-day relative to the fleets which
NAV be produced on the President by the
Potomac fats directly south of the
grounds surroun cling the Mansion. The
miasma which continually arises from
the vegetation has begun to make itseli
felt on the attaches Of the Executive
Office In the shape Of malarial fever
Three cases occurred to-day, which were
sufficiently severe to unfit the persons
afflicted for further duty, and they were
compelled 10 leave their desks and &c
home.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
MIR. WARNER MILLER in the cours

Mr.. WARNER MILLER in the course
of forty lines Of eloquence alluded to
the "banneI" fl teen times by actual
count. Mr.. Warner Miller must have
been the orator who in an impassioneG
speech al the time of the breaking out
OF the civil war, provoked the criticism
BY Mr.. Artemus Ward g. hope the
!" gentleman will let us hear something
!" about the busy haunls Of mem be-
/" fore he gets through" Mr.. Warner
Miller 10 entitled to the style OF "the
Banner Speaker.- World.
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Positively the Last.

On Thursday next the Delaware Rail-.
road, will run the last excursion from
here to Ocean City. Those ofour citizens
who have not yet embrac sd the two ior-
watering resort at very low rate OF fare
should not fail to go on thursday next,
as 1t will posi- lively be the lest excursion
run this season.
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Sudden Death of q Priest.

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-Father
Matthias Cobbiu, assistant priest Of VI.
Philips Roman Catholic Church of this
city, was foand dead last evening In the
water closet in the church premises. he
had left the supper table, 1t was sup
posed, to go into the church to hear con-
fession. His brother priest, Father
Glynn. missing him from the church,
reported his absence to Father Cantreli,
why Instituted search and found him
dead, as menti med. He had been COM
planning, and IL is believed that he died
from rheumatism of the heart.
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Hearing this Evening.

The five young men who have been
arrested on. suspicion of having vio-
lated the person of Laura McGrath,
will be gwen hearing before the
Mayor this evening. Mr.. McGrath
and his daughter will come down from
Philadelphia during the Afternoon, in
order to be present at the hearing.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
sale Of shoe Machinery

MAJOR Peter Mccullough will dispose
of the machinery for the manufacture Of
shoes In tie building lately used by him
as shoe factory, at Fifth and WALNUT
streets, in this city, at public sale to-
morrow (Tuesday), at IL O'Clock, m.
The machinery is in good order and in
cludes five-horse power Baxter engine.
See advertisement.
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Regulate the secretions.

In our sndeavors to preserve health 1t
10 OF the utmost importance that we
keep the secretory system iii perfect
condition. The well known remedy,
Kidney w ort, has specific action GU The
kidneys, liver and bowels. Use II In
stead OF vile bitters or Drastic pills. 1t
is purely vegetable, and Is prompt but
mild in action. 1t is prepared In both
dry and liquid form and sold BY drug
gists ever, ,where.-Redding Eagle.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
= Tracking the Train Robbers

CHICAGO, Jaly PA special TO tho
Times from Lexington, says: Four men /,
supposed to be the Winston train rob-
bers, camred near here night before last,
and yesterday morning stole boat from
the Government engineers and rowed
ten miles down the river 10 Benton,
from which point they struck into the
country. A Sheriff's posse Is pursuing
them.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-25
SECOND EDITION
DYNAMITE IN A CARGO.
Remarkable Discovery by the Gus.
toms in Liverpool.

LONDON, July 2S.-Almost extraor.
dinary discovery was made at Liverpool
Yesterday. A number OF clockwork
machines, with quantities of dynamite
IN casks, were found among the cargo of
the Cunard Steamship Malta. The casks
were supposed to contain cement, as the
manifest called for packages of that ar
ticle. Other casks of q similar nature
were also found On the steamship Bavar-
ian. One of the machines was sent to
the Home Office aud the dynamite was
taken on to sea and destroyed in thirty
fatboms of water.