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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
COST or IRON
Manufactured In England, PennsyI-
vaDin and the sOuIh.

Atlanta Constitution.
The Courief-Journdl is accommodating
facts that show that the business OF
making iron must soon bs transferred
from Pennsylvania and Ohio to Alabama
and Tennessee. 1t costs about $1S to
make ton OF iron in the east, and there
i'd no way to bring the cost OF ton bslow
SIS unless, indeed, the price OF labor is
materially reduced. Such reduction
would be bitterly reaisted, and the out
look in the old iron districts is, therefore,
ftE from promising.
The testimony OF iron masters in the
south is very clear and convincing. Mr.
Fred Sl0ss, the secretary of the Slos,
furnace company, says that iron can b.
made in Birmingham at $l1 81 ton, and
that this sum includes every known ex-
pense. 1t includes labor, clerk hire,
interest on Investment, interest on
working capital al per ceut,,
value of ore in the mountain before min.
ing, wear and tear Of machinery, taxes
and incidentsls, MIR. Sloss is interested
in mahipg the cost OF ton appear As
large as possible on paper, and he gives
q price of production tRst affords hand
some return TO both the mine owners
and the furnace owners. 1t is safe TO say
that the actual cost OF production does
not exceed 50 50 ton. DR.. Miller OF the
Eureka furnace says that iron can be
made by using the Whitwell oven and
proper economy at So q ton in a Alabama,
Col. A. S. Colyer says the Cowan furnaces
III Tennessee, with capital OF Sl34 600,
made last year n profit of $s4, 200. Col.
Sloss of the SiOss furnace company, the
largest establishment in Alabama, stated
before the Senate COMMITTEES that iron al
I'll 81 would in Alabama return profit
OF s per cent. on all the capital invested
The managers OF the Alice furnsce ssy
that the use of the WhiLwell Oveus has
reduced the cost below $ll.
Further testimony viii be useless The
sum and substance of all testimony 10
that shere ID money In iron making IN
Alabama when the product commands $l2
ton. Now what does this mean We
have clear advantage of 33a per osnt,
over Cleveland and Pittsbufg; sud il
this advantage is more than the coet OF
transportation to the iron centres OF the
east, the case of the furnaces Of Ohio and
Pennsylvania i'd indeed gloeny. We are
assured that Iron is now daily shipped
from Birmingham to clevelsnd, Ohio, ct
10 a ton, thus enabling the Alabams
manufactures 10 underaell his eastern
rivals on their own ground. This, Of
course, means, in the long run, the blow
ing ont Of eastern fnTnsces, and the biow.
ing in of furnaces where iron at $l2 yields
handsome profits TO all engaged il Ask.
ing IL. When this movement is thus
iairiy inauguIsted, the south will prosper
as 1t hsa never prospered before. Il is
merely question o. time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Laying Out Streets and Building
Lots There.

Sinyfna tliuea.
William Reybold, tho proprietor OF
"Woodland Beach, - and owner OF large
tract Of land adjoining, is contemplating
making it settled watering place by
Offering building sites that will attract
permanent residents. During the pas.
fall the river front has been greatly
strengthened by putting up "breaker"
that will break the force Of the waves
and prevent the washing of the shore.
At the water's edge heavy timbers have
been laid and secured by well spiked
plsnks for the protection of the foot walk.
During the past week John H. Hot
fecker has surveyed about 20 acres of
land adj jscent to the hotel and laid out
broad avenues running at right angles
forming squares that will bs subdivided
into building lots having about so feet
front and some 200 feet in depth. A plan
OF the came will be prepared for the in
spection of purchasers. 1t will contain
over 400 building lots. Mr., Rey bold ex-
poets to have them ready to put In the
market in the spriug. We understand
that he expects to get city capitalists in
terested in the enterprise.
John ]. Pyle OF West Chester, Pa, Is
the largest land owner on Bombay Hook,
having over $500 acres, about 1,100 of
which is "up land" the balsnoe low and
marsh land, but yearly half of it reclaim
able by proper ditching and draining. He
expects to have number OF acres re.
claimed and in tillage the coming spring
This tract WAS formerly one farm, but
two years ago 1t was divided into two by
erecting an additional set of farm build
ings, and now third set OF buildings
house, barn, stables, &c., are being put
up to constitute the third farm. The
land Of Mr.. Pyle commences at Fraland,
and takes in the lower part OF the island.
George B. Money is the agent and mana
ger Of Mr.. Pyle's interest on Bombay
Hook island.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
A THRoUGH FREIGHT.
RumOred Making of the Delaware
Railroad the Connecting Link
Befweeu the North and Soufh

There is rumor current on the .streets
to the effect that the Pennsylvania rail
road company is about to establish system
of through freights on the Delaware railroad
and make the latter the connecting link for
freightage between the south and the com
panys extensive railroad system of the north.
1t is generally believed that the company will
make Norfolk, Va, the Capitalization point
for freight for northern shipment.
From Norfolk it ID proposed to ship it by
water to Cherrystone, whence a short con-
Meeting line with the Delaware railroad will
be built. BY this method of shipment it is
clSimed that six hours in time will be saved
in goods consigned to northern cities. Aside
from this it will lessen the over crowded
freight shipments on the main line of the
p, W. d b. railroad between this city and
Baltimore.
1t is also understood that an effort will be
made to shift northern passenger traffic to
this route, and shorten the journey between
the north and the south by several hours.
These rumors are generally believed and
are given color by Vice President Cassatt's
hurried trip to Norfolk, Va, via the Della
ware railroad, last night. Negotiations and
arrangements are now pending, it is said,
with the stated ends in view, and consum-
nation of the affair is looked for within the
next few weeks,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
A FERTILE IMAGIHATIoN.
A Recent Example OF the work of u
quick wttted Dramatist.

In an article on New York theatres and
the methods Of the managers, the New
| York Times has the following:
Some little time back there were nego-
| tiations between the Madison Square
Theatre management and Mime. Med djsske
with view to securing that lady's ser.
vices tor three months engagement at
this theatre, beginning next spring, in a
new play, to be written by Mr.. David
Bslssco. The negotiations came 20 an
end because MIR. Frohmsn's offer OF terms
was not satisfactory to Nine Modjeska's
husband. Those terms provided that
Fronman should frat pay all the ex.
penses OF the theatre, aud should then
hand the balance OF the receipts over to
Nine. Modjsska. The Count Bozenta
Chlapowska insisted that there should
be guarantee that his wiie's share
should amount to $4,000 g week. Mr..
Frohman said he was willing to do any
thing except mortgage his property for so
liberal man as the count, but he must
draw the line at giving him more than
the net receipts. 1t had been MIR. Froh.
mans intention to get even for his outlay
on the Modjeska engagement by retaining
the play for his own use in the country.
The history for the negotiations is rather
interesting. They were opened in Chi
csgo by Mr.. Charles Frohmsn, who told
Nine. Modjeska he had play in view for
her, which he wished her TO try at the
Madison Square. The actress made an
appointment for him to bring Belsseo tU
dine with her the next afternoon. Mr. |
Frohmsn had no idea OF what he WAS to |
do for play, but he trusted to Air. Be-. |
lasoo's fertility and meant TO tell him Of |
the scheme far enough in advance TO give |
him chapae to cudgel something out OF |
his head. In the press OF other business,
however, he forgot all atou. it, uutil at
dinner he was reminded of the play by
his hostess. In desperation he turned tu
Belasco.
"What about that play spoke to you
of 2" he asked.
Mr. Belssoo looked slightly astonished,
but managed to murmur sweetly, (Which
play Z"
"The oue," pursued Mr.. Ffohman with
innocent huenoy, "the one you are going
10 write with strong part for Mime,
Modjeska.
Mr.. Belasoo laid down his knife and
fork and thought. But he proved quite
equal to the emergency AID Immediately
began to tell story, celebrating it rs he
went along. Modjesks became intensely
interested, and at the end OF the tale ex-
claimed:
"It is magnificent But l am afraid
.he character is too strong for ms.
must try to think it over, and you must
come again to morrow aud have another
.slk with me.'
MIR. Frohman was considerably aston
sned spectator of these proceedings. He
says Belssco is always introducing him
to these unexpected freaks of his genius,
aud that he is not to be surprised by
any thing hereafter. So powerful was the
impression made on Nine. Modjesks that
ner husband was Immediately hurried to
New York to negotiate Tor the opening.
The scheme fell through, as already re-
ated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

NEW York, Dec. 21.-A dispatch was re-
ceiyed at police headquarters this morning
from Wards Island, announcing that one OF
the wings in the lunatic asylum on Wards
Island was in flames. Another dispatch re-
ceived few minutes later from the officers
ofthe commissioners Of charities and correc.
items, states that the fire was very large
one The police boat and police reserves
were ordered to the scene, and also the two
fire boats and fire engines from the city.
New YORK, Dec. 21.-The following dis
patch was received at police headquarters at
noon: Tho tiremen are working vigorously
upon the fire and have succeeded in getting
the flames under control. No lives have been
lost,
New YORK, Dec. 21.-1he cause Of the fire
is not known. 1t broke out in the east wing OF
the insane asylum. There were 1920 male
patients in the building, The outbreak caused
great excitement among them, but they
were all removed to places OF safety
and, according to the reports now
at hand, no person was injured The
reserve police aided in preserving order and
in removing patients. The flames had COM
plete control of the wing when the
| tiremen arrived from the city although
strenuous efforts were made BY
the iremen on the island to subdue ii.
The east wing was completely burned at noon,
when it WAS reported that the fire was under
control, that all the inmates were in their
wards, and the best discidline prevailed. It
| is though that the loss In all will not exceed
] $685. 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
SPORTING NOTES.
Illinois hunters recently killed snow
white deer.

ru,-,;- ,,,,,,.,.. .1s,,,,.,-- ,,;,,.5
r,,;,', a. ''10"
I,'' ' o-,.,.,.
stevenson, the NallIornlA oarsmani ls
anxious TO ger msloh with Lee
Dan 0'LssrY is getting up another ak
days go-as- you please race at San Fran
cisco
Rusb and Trinkett ara matched IN sonll
ovar Tho ars.ralia,, cbamrionsIi, co,,,sa
for Al 200
.,,.u .-
., inH''h s' Sn,e9 ~! oIIon0 oet"een
9Iosseh ,, anu hl' AohSusni'n Is oe'nB
'"'Aeu VI
AT sale OF grey hounds at London on
November l1th q puppy by Mis- erton ont
Of Hiids, was sold for l35 suineas.
George Hamilton offers to Jump one
standing jump again4t any man in the
world fir 81 900 side, and allow any
acceptur three iuohss
C. Absolon, an English erioketer, who
played his first match 50 years sgn, last
season took part iD 81 matches, made
/, ,O4O runs. and took 222 wickets.
The San Francisco police are olosiug
down on glove fights, and the probs
bility is that Sullivan and Ryan will meet
somew here else, il they meet at ali.
The Harvard gymnasium directors
favor ths placing of lookiug glasses al
each pulley weight, so that ons csn see
inst what muscles are bsiur exercised,
Az international tournament for the
billiard champion nship Of the world viii!
be held in Paris during the latter part d
the present month. s2OtO. 81. 900 and
s40o. will constitute the nriz.s.
4. r, Myars will try to run three quar-
tays ot a uile while +. Murrav walks
half a mils for gold medal offered by
the Tbjttesuth Regiment Of Brooslvp,
The match will take place January ga.
William Sheriff. "the Prusgiap. y is re-
ported as SAYING. since mis- engagement
with the Paddy Ryan combination. that
he can't believe that man so lacking in
tl,,ic science as Ryan ever conpetsd for
,ha championship.
L. p Weston, ou Monday, December
Sd, vas in Leicester, England, having got
over 600 miles since his start at the rate
of so miles and temperance lecture per
dav. Ope of his heels was sore. bur
otherwise he was in good ahape.
Young Dutchy of sydney Australia,
has arrived in San Francisco, and da
poslted SO O 10 make a match with
Charley Norton, alleged light weight
champion Of America, bare knpcklps,
50 5OO or s5 600 a side. Norton has
postsd a Ike forfsit with Richard X
Fox. Offering TO fight Dutchy uuder the
same con pitions. ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
THE COMET.
Professor Brooks Traces Its Course
Through II January.

Through January.
@.PHELPs, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Profesaor
Brooks of the Red House observ atory says
the comet discovered by him last Sep
tember. the returning comet of 1912, ia
row visible to the naked eye as a small
nebulous mass in the constella-
tions Cygnus. In small telescopes
tail can be traced one degree
and half in length. In large telescopes
the comet presents fine appearance,
with a stsrlike nucleus and large coma.
The motion is southeast, and on Christ
mas the comet will be near the southern
arm OF the cross in Cygnus, near the
star Epsilon Cygni. On New YEARS.
Day it will be near the
right fore foot of Pegasus. The comet
will grow brighter till the latter part OF
January, its perihelion passage being on
January 25th, when it will be in the tail
of Cetus or the Whale and distant
from the sun 70,000,000 miles.
II will be nearest the earth about the
middle of January, about 60,000,000
miles distant. After January it will re-
cede from the sun and pursue its long
journey through space, returning to view
in II years.
The comet has been family visible to
the naked eye here, to sharp sighted
observers who knew exactly where to
look for it, since December 1st, except
during the moonlight evenings
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

PatrOnfze Home Merchants-Bound
TO Have IA Sleigh Ride.


TO Have IA Sleigh Ride.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud journal. I:
MIDDLEToWN, Dec. 2l.-The tins has
az last come when it is waste of money
and useless errand to 90 to Philadelphia
from Middletown to purchase Christmas
goods, for we havs in our stores every
thing that is handsome and appropriate
on this occasion. You can buy almost
anything here, from tiny cedar Christ
mas bush to q grand piano.
Our merchants generally are delighted
with this years saies, and state that this
has been the most profitable one in their
experience. Here is evidence of in
creased value Of our products and lands.
1t is hoped that by this time next year
the ''missing links" will be put in, and
ODESSA folks will be coning here to pur-
chase holiday goods inetead of going to
Philadelphia 10y boat.
young man from Mt. Pleasant, with
more horse and sleigh than snow or ior,
drove to tins town last evening in his
cutter.
The gross proceeds from the "Queen
Esther" entertainment footed up to s409,
OF which Mr.. Wyatt got $2O4 so. He
left here yesterday tor Chester, Pa where
he has class awaiting him. Mr.. Wyatt
Will long be remembered h,re aa the pro-
dnGHr of one OF the grandest entertain
Dtpts ever given i'll our town hall.
William Walker OF Fargo, Dakota, is
visitiog his mother of this town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
An Odd Funeral.

A most eccentric funeral ceremony
took place recently in Paris. A speou'
lator, NJ. Psnguilly, died few days pre-
viously. He was well known in the
journalistic world, having shares in most
OF the successful Paris papers. He left
directions that the hearse containing his
mortal remains should be preceded by an
Italian playing, or rather grinding" on
his organ come of the most lively and
popular cafe concert airs. He also left q
list of 50 we'll known writer's, begging
them to partske Of banquet at the
Hotel Continental on the day of the
funeral, and TO be as merry as they pos
sibly could. Two Thousand dollars had
been SET aside by the testator for the ex.
penses OF the feast, which duly took
place. The organ player, however, was
not allowed to perform while the funeral
procession was inside the tortiAsations,
but as soon as 1t entered the suburbs the
music began, and the women, children
and gamins formed dancing escort.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
LOUISIANA DEM00RA rs.
Strongly Opposing Lotteries and
FsSoring AN Improvement OF the
ssuDfip Sehnola

Public Schools.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 21.--A special dispatch
TO the Ptcdyttpe from Baton Rouge saws /:
The committe3 on resolutions of the Demo-
cratic state convention submitted majority
and minority reports. Among the resolu-
tions OF the minority is one declaring that the
Louisiana lottery company is corrupting the
morals of the people and a disturbing ele-
meat IN the politics of the state. 1t favors
the adoption Of Il constitutional amendment
abolishin6 and prohibiting all lotteries in the
state.
Mr.. Boatner offered substitute, which was
adopted, declaring hostility to the entiye
principle OF lottery dealings that the con-
stltution declares gambling TO be a vice, vet
1t encourages vice in its worst form that
lotteries are not only Inviting breaches of
faith and embezzlemeut, but are demoralizinR
society, corrupting politics and impeding Leg
lslatlon and concluded b, demanding that
the leg ature TO be eh, on at the ensuing
election ,hell enact such asures as
arc necessary for their N. The
platform ado 1ted refers ueplorable
condition OF tae state unL instruction :;
clHSratulatos the people u, leir present
prosperous condition under lo progressive
policy of democratic ..1ninistration /,
assert That the pubic schoe u the state
demand the folteriug care ne Govern
ment aud that though has been
achieved for their promote { great deal
more must De done to reude. nem efficient,
40 as 10 cor the ben, IS OF education
equally upc children OF every race and
opposer l =, ..us cf ai kinds
ssAtier Lu t.lu ion of Mr.. Boatners amend
men, giNru az We. Mr.. Marston OF Red River,
demanded al opportunity to offer other
amendments 10 the platform. Being denied,
he sald lac would not accept such platform,
and withdrew from the hall in disgust. The
majority report on platform, with the amend
ment, was adopted by vote mainly of the
MeEnery faction Yeas, 236; nays, 81;
blank, G5.
An acrimonious discussion preceded the
adoption OF the platform. MIR. Stone of East
Feliciana, attacked the majority report, COM
mentlng severely ON certain acts of the Dem
ocratic administration as the land grab peni-
tlary lease fees paid lawyers employed by the
state &c.
col Broaux and Major Burke replied to
Mr.. stone, the former explaining his con-
nection with land cases before the United
States Supreme Court, and the latter seeking
to vindicate the AIcEnery administration
against the charges made. The convention
| adjourned sine die.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
a MIssION4Rr BISHOP.
The Rev. william David walker
COnsecrated Bishop Of North
DaISOta-The Procession.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 Tho Rev. William
David Walker was to- day consecrated mis-.
sionsry bishop Of North Dakota. The cere-
mony came OIL in the Calvary Protestant
Episcopal Church, which was filled with
congregation.
In the procession that marched from the
chapel TO the church were the students of
the seminary the board of vestry OF Calvary
Church lay members of the missionary
society the clergy generally the clerical
members Of the board of managers !;
the committee OF arrangements; the score
taries Of the general convention! and board
of missions; the presbyters who read the
testimonials; the bishop elect and his attend
ing presbyters; and lastly the bishops.
The choir was composed Of union OF
church choirs. After the office OF the holy
communion had been celebrated and hymn
sung, Bishop A. G. Coke of Northern New
York preached the sermon. Among the
bishops present at the ceremonies were
Clark Of Rhode Island, who was the
presiding clergyman; Consecrator, Scar
borough, of New Jersey, Clarkson of Ne
braska, and Assistant Bishop Potter OF New
York. Bishop Walker was born in New York,
and was graduated from the Episcopal
seminary in 1862. He was once appointed
assistant rector of Calvary Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
Americans Who Marry in England.

hOAAus
1t is quite a mistake to suppose that
most Americans who marry Englishmen
are rich. A few are well to do, and some
hslf.dozan are rich. Lady Hsrcourt has
large life income-a jpinture; but her
sister, Mrs. Sheridan, had no oonsiders-
BILE fortune. Mrs. Arthur Paget will
probably some day have 100000 ye2r.
a sou of Lord Augustus LOTUS is married
to the daughter of very rich Philadel.
phia lady. LAZY Hesketh will, l sup
pose, have very large fortune, and Mrs.
Edward Bslfour probably has 100000.
Lady Vaudeville and Lady Lister Kaye
ssspredly were not married for money.
Indeed, of the numberless American ladies
married to Euglishmen, can think OF no
others now living who had fortunes. The
first vile of Sir Charles Murray hsd
fortune, now some $4,000 year pIoba.
bly,, which is enjoyed by her son. On
the other hand, many French and Ger.
mans have rich American wives. The
daughters of an American IrishmRn, long
resident in Paris, whomade fortune ont
of lotteries, have married French
grandees; and the daughters Of q Mr..
Fisher, rich retired dry goods man."
have married Italian mobiles: while some
ladies' named Lee, daughters OF New
York Wholesale grocer, have married into
the creme de Ia creme of Germany. One ia
the wife OF Moltke's Adlatus -is, Ia fact,
second in command OF the army.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
CHICAGO HIGHWAYMEN.
One Given EwO ana Another Ten
Years imprisonment,

CHICAGO, Dec, 2O.-With the advent o.
cold weather number of attempted and
successful robberies by foot pads has been
reported to the police which, as a rule, have
taken place on the outskirts of the city.
A young man named j. W. Beals, Jr., was
recently attacked by three highwaymen and
robbed of his watch and other valuables, one
of his assailsnts displaying a revolver
George d. Davis, a young man, met an
armed foot pad late last night and showing
an inclination to fight was shJt by the robber
and may not recover.
The trial of two highwaymon has just been
concluded in the criminal court, one re-
ceiving ton years and the other two years in
the penitentiary, The long term was given
to the robber who, it was shown, displayed a
revolver in making an attack upon pedes-
trian.