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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

shou'd deter any one from asserting that,
until the navy yard workshops are man
aged On business prinoipler and without
regard to politics, the construction and
repair Of the new American navy should
bs committed 10 those builders who en-
ploy or discharge their foremen and
artisans according to their skill sa
mechanics and without caring for their
political opinions or votes.
The court Of inquiry into the loss Of
the Jesnette has concluded Its labors and
finds no occasion to imputa oensure to
any member Of the expedition.
After considering the reports Of the
chiefs of the various bureaus, the nava
academy, lin which the cadets dismissed
for hazing srs plainly told to dismiss al
hope OF reinstatement SO far as the score
tsry's iifuenoe goes), the establishment
OF ooslipg stations and the employ men
OF the navy Tor coast survey and othel
| national work, the report says:
Our naval progress must depend upon tn
revival of our merchant steam marine. Tn
| oarryil & trade of the world is performed II
| fast screw steamers, with fixed hours o
| departure and almost Of arrival. In thi
business We hardly share. We shoul,
Immediately establish steamship lines to Soutl
| Africa and across the Atlantic. The longe
we delay the more difficult and expensive vii
be the work. For this the assistance of tn
| government Is essential, and should b
rendered upon the same principl
and method az have been applied :
the development of land communication
namely, the payment, upon whateve
| routes the national interests may require t
be established, of snch compensation 70
carrying the mails OF the United States a
| will secure the commencement and the cor
tinuance OF the service. Contracts for term
Of years awarded to the lowest bidders, afte
full public competition, would soon give us
fleet OF modern ocean steamships, thereb
improving our home industries, extendin
our foreign trade, elevating the nations
power and dignity, and forming for an
emergency q most important part of ou
naval force.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
HEIGRBORINa COUNTIES

The fnishers at Hendel, Bobst & Co. q
hat factory, in Reading, struck Tuesday
for Is per cent. advance in wages. 1t is
said the firm has been paying less than
schedule rates. The other factories are
not affected as yet.
A young German carpenter, lately ar
rived in this country, fell 60 ieet while
ascending to the fourth story Of wooden
mill at Norriltown on Monday, losing his
balance from the hosting rope in front OF
the building. The bones o: au arm were
shattered aud he was bruised about the
head. He is expected to recover.
1t ia asserted that the box received eft
the Berks county almshOuse for the pur
pose of shipping dead bodies to Philadel-
phis disseeting tables Is but three fest in
length, and it ia necessary TO double up
the remains when the box is used.
Paupers are preparing to desert the in,
stitution, so great is their dread of being
used for the benefit of science after death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
1eaths.

BLAKELEY,-In Chester, on the 9th inst, A nco
NJ, youngest daughter oil Abraham BlskeH'
CoX..In Phila ,elphis at the residence Of n az.
daughter, Mira. Emma Kelley, Jane no 9ssr
Widow of The late James ID. Cox, In the 'Au'
of her age.
DOUG ERTY.-On the 9th inst, Mrs. hpn'
Dougherty. in the Goth year Of her age
18th ma eti. Iass I,r Iossnh Gibbons in bis
9Th year N,
KIkCH ER.-In this city on the 9Th Instr III
Charles W Kircnner. aged 81 Yeas. nm
brAPLhH. AT her residence IN Wsshingt o " ,eh
Sunday, the 9th Inst, after brief illness, os'"A
aged 20 years.
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CURRENT LITERATURE.

To our agricultural readers the SOUTHERN
CULTIyAToR AND DIXIE FARMER for Deem
Der ID number OF much interest," Astounding
IN valuable information to tillers of the soil
and equally entertaining to the general
reader who would be posted in matters OF I'M
portance in any Held. The page of matter
IN this issue upon rock fertilizers, 'Dr. Frost
on Floats is alone worth far more than the
years subscription to those to whose interest
1t is to have at hand plain information on a
subject that is often but dimly comprehended.
Crude phosphate rock ground to an impalpa.
bic powder 80 fine that it will FLOAT in the
air (hence the name), its value as
fertilizer, and the sometimes
mooted question of the benefit OF
treating it with sulphuric acid, are here fully
discussed. the article to be completed in the
next number. Part TX of Dicksons ~
papers on his system of farming, which is
attracting extended attention, treats of yari-
Gus subjects in an able manner. The young
farmers are also coming to the front and
contrasting the too common preferences for
city employments. Southern farmers are
awake and moving, as the pages of the Cult.
GATOR show, as do also our general southern
newspaper exchanges We have given a
mere hint Of the contents of the 80 pages of
this publication, which covers all depart
ments OF the farm and household. James p.
Harrison q Co., Atlanta, Ga. $3.50 per year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

William Dean, in communication
elsewhere, wants to know why the
people Of New Castle county in
general, and the people of ST..
Georges hundred in particular, do no,
fork over their county taxes more
promptly. 1t seems to US that the levy
courts or the Legislature whichever ia
the proper body to move in the matter }
might take a lesson from the municipality
of Wilmington and offer an inducement
of per cent. of for taxes paid say in the
opening month OF the fiscal year. II
is human nature to put off the the tax
gatherer until the close of the year, in
the absence Of any inducement TO settle
with him earlier. By pursuing this
practice year after year, also, many
people have grown decidedly mixed in
mind as to when their county taxes are
due and payable and are utterly unoon
scious that they have fallen year In
arrears.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

A dispatch from Gloucester, Massachu-
sets, says it is feared that four more Of
the overdue fishing vessels are lost, max.
ing nine in all, with at least 100 men on
board.
The entire business of the Canadian
Pacific railway is at standstill, no
trains are moving, and the workshops
have all shut down. This state of affairs
is owing to the refusal of the employees to
sign bill of prices submitted by the
company. The mail south was sent to
Emerson by sleigh Tuesday morning.
Three thousand men are out. The COM
pany has telegraphed east for engineers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

AssuoIItsl fTess DISPATCH by Special Wires.
BosToN, Dec. 12.-The results of the cleo
ten in Boston yesterday are as follows
General Augustus P. Martin was elected
mayor by a vote of 27,54O against 25, 997 for
Alderman Hugh Brien, a majority of !, 54s
in the total vote of 53,537. General Isaac s.
Burrell, who has been member OF the street
commission for many years and was the can
didate of the Republicans and the citizens
was reelected by a vote of 27,22l to 25,9Oi
for William b. Smart majority of 1920. OF
the II aldermen elected from among 81 can
didates, 10 We're upon the citizens and Re
publican ticket The council will be composed
OF 36 Republicans, SO Democrats and three
Independent Democrats. The vote against
license was unexpectedly large. The negative
votes numbered 49, against 23,05O in the
affirmative. Last year the vote stood fol
license, 22,T72 against 1925.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

sT. PAUL, MINI, Dec. IL The Drake
Block built last spring at cost OF
100000 was wholly destroyed by fire this
morning. The block was inaured for
$4,000. George F. Msgee who occupied
the ground floor as restaurant, loses
from $l5 600 to $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The upper fl Jors we're occupied
by the T. j. White stationery company
the Knife Falls lumber company, the
Sioux City railroad eompany's oiiice, and
by a number Of lawyers and others. The
total loss will BIZ $100, 600
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

A news item says that "Frank James,
the outlaw, is very low" Why don't
they raise him-with a rope Morris
toWn Head.
seasouable hint to young men Don't
throw any obstacle in the way of your
lady friends when they express curiosity
about the size of your feet. Christmas Is
coming, and II you lie about the matter
the chances are your new slippers will
be four sizes too smsll.-Riladsiphia 7ele.
graph.
The director OF the mint advises that
the coinage of gold dollars and three
cent pieces be discontinued. 30 far as
the gold dollar part of the advice is
concerned, we do not care bat when the
three cent piece is Withdrawn from
circulation we shall feel that our financial
friend has been taken from us.--Arkansap
Iiaveler.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
FOREIGN.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--Consul General
Denny of Shanghai, in report to the De-
partment of State under the date Of Septem'
Der Goth, 1883, gives the following statistics
of imports and deliveries of American cotton
manufactures at the port OF Shanghai from
June lat 1882 to June 30th, 1853. Total I'M
ports ; Drills, 409,555 pieces sheetlnSs,
deliveries Drills, 1854, 49S pieces; sheetingdi
I72 545 pieces leans. 2S, 440 pieces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

The people Of Wyoming Territory ART
ineensed over the publication, in eastern
newspapers, of letters representing
woman suffrage to be failure. The
ladies of the territory think the ,.eorre.
spondents who write thus wiokedly about
their beloved ballots are "real mear-so
therei" while the mayor of Cheyenne
and other prominent citizens of the male
persuasion are coming to the front and
declaring that such statements are gross
exsggerations and Misrepresentation,
snd that public opinion in the territory
is very decidedly favorable to woman
suffrage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
DENTON, Dec. 11.-George Trice, the man
who cut Thomas Hignutt and Charles Smith
during a fracas at American Corner, as IT.
ported in Mondays EVERY EVENING, was az
rested by Constable Butter to-day. He bad
a hearing before Magistrate Cock this aftG.
noon, and was held In $500 bail for his sR
pearance at the April term of court. Hignuu
and Smith, the wounded men, are nov
practically out of danger, and hopes are en-
tertained of their ultimate recovery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
PERSONAL,

Wheeler H. Peckham, the newly.
appointed district attorney for New York,
has written to Governor Cleveland, re-.
signing his office on the score Of physical
inability. 1t is understood that Peter b.
Olney will be appointed Mr.. Peckha1o,s
successor.
Carl schurz, has permanently severed
his connection with the New York Evsn.
inc Post by resigning from the board of
trustees of the Post company. He with
withdrew fIom the editorial department
some time ago, in consequence of differ
ences of opinion between himself and col
leagues regarding the treatment Of pub
lie questions In the editorial columns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Elsewhere we print an extract from the
Dover Sentinel to the effect that Congress.
man Lore did not please his Democratic
constituents by his vote for Speaker Car
Isle, and accompanying 1t are few clip
pings from down.stste Democratic ex.
changes which show how grossly the
Sentinel is mistaken and how wonderfully
little 1t knows of what ii afirms. II Mr..
Lore ever did anything which awoks a
responsive chord in the hearts Of he
Democrats Of all Delaware it was in cast
ing his vote for John G. Carlisle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

At the December meeting Of the NJ sry-
land Historical society, held in Baltimore
on Monday evening last, the Hon. John
L Thomas read biographical sketch OF
Margaret Brent, ''the first woman in
"Amerioa to claim the right to vote"
She was born about 1900 and sought a
home in the colonies Of the new world in
1888, five years after the coming to
Maryland of Leonard Calvert, brother Of
Lord Baltimore. She was connected With
Lord Baltimore's family by blood or
marriage and there seem to have been
strong ties of affection between her
and Leonard Calvert. In 1647
Leonard Calvert died suddenly,
having no time to make any
other than verbal will In which he told
Margaret to "take all and pay ALL
Under this demise she claimed control OF
all rents, issues and profits which Leonard
Calvert had exercised as agent of Lord
Baltimore, and the courts confirmed her
in this position but, when she press I'D
her claim to the inheritance, as the rep
ressntative Of Lord Baltimore and Leonard
Calvert, of two votes in the general as
ssmbly, she failed to carry her point. II
was at Fort st. Johns, on January 21st,
1913, she made this memorable demand
OF the colonial legislature Of Maryland,
and stood forth as the pioneer petitioner
for woman suffrage in America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
GEOR9ETOWN.
John HI. Paynter Talked Of for
Clerk OF the Peace.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
GEORGETOWN, Dec. 12.-0ur schools Az
suspended till next Monday; teachers sn
going to institute at Lewes.
There will be no unoccupied houses nor eys
spare rooms to let in Georgetown sis
Christmas.
The court house office seekers are feeling
around occasionally and perhaps some oitha
present incumbents are thinking of second
term, a not very popular idea in Sussex. III
rumored that John ii. Paynter, Esq, will
an applicant for the Office of clerk Of ths
peace. The term of the present incumbent
Mr.. Tomlinson, expires in April next and ID,
incoming officer will be appointed in time ia
the April term of the court. II it be tus
that Mr.. Paynter is an applicant or intend.
to be- that will make about five in the rta
for that position,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
Il PRISONERS APPLICATION.
Attacked With the Smallpox in New
Castle HALL

A man named Lewis, arrested recently for
endeavoring to break into store in this city,
and who has since been confined in Ney
Castle jail awaiting trial, is suffering with ~
ailment which Jail physician, DR.. Black, pro-
nonnces smallpox. He has been feeling un.
well for some time past, but the symptoms Of
the loathsome disease did not manifest them,
selves until yesterday. When the physician
pronounced his sickness smallpox, Sheriff
Martin states that the prisoner was at once
brought to his home in this city, where he d
being carefully nursed by his mother
The cell from which he was removed Wa
thoroughly scrubbed and fumigatedlast ever
ing, and every precaution in the way Of dis
injecting the building will be taken in order
that the disease may not be spread to Tho
other inmates of the cell. DR.. Black will e1,
ercise the greatest care over the other
prisoners and vaceinate them as protection
against contagion.
The fact Of smallpox breaking out in their
midst caused considerable alarm among tho
prisoners.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
BOOK NOTICES.

THE BALI. OF THE VEG ETABLEs, and other
stories in prose and verse, by Margaret Egtinge
Published by Harper a. Brothers, Frank IN
Square. New YORK., 1883
Young folks whose lives are made happier
by possessing such periodicals as 81. Nicholas,
W de . ,abe and HdrDers Young People,
vii ~ recognize in this volume the work
of ar old friend. The author has here
collected in dainty volume numerous short
stories which appeared in those periodicals,
fitted for very young minds to enjoy, some
in prose and some in verse. The story which
gives the name to the volume is bright and
witty. We can imagine a little miss of II
curled up in a large arm chair wrapt up in
these happy pages, oblivious of all else. The
type is large and the illustrations, most of
which may be recognized as Sol Eytinge's are
bright and merry. The title page is a
beautiful piece of work.
For sale by O. Il. Thomas & Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
Eighteen Executions at Belgrade.

BELGRADE, Dec. 12.-Exaggerated reports
have been published in regard to the NUMBER
OF executions that have taken place as q IT,
suit of he suppression of the recent revolt even.
1t has been ascertained that the total number
was Is, including four priests, four mI Y,
chants schoolmaster and nine peasants III
OF whom were taken red handed. SeVelA
were executed for shooting peasants VINO fs'
fused to join the revolt,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

DURHAM, Dec. lathe Chief Mampoer.
why was convicted of treason by the Beers ~ ~
Pretoria in September last and sentenced "
death. has been hanged despite the assui,
ances of President Kruger that the sentence sa
should not be carried out until he had hela
conference on the subject with Lord Derby
the British colonial secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Associated Presa Dispatch by Special " lras.
READING, Pa, Dec. 12.-Post Office In.
speetor Barrett of Philadelphia. arrested here
to-day boy named John Grouse son of
wel)-known citizen, upon the charge of
throwing ligkted matches in letter box and
destroying its contents. The boy will be
given hearing before United States com.
missioner. The penalty for the crime is $500
fine or Imprisonment of not more than three
yaafa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Many. persons who oppose the dissec-
tlon Of the human body do not reason far
enough to see the result Of such opposi-
ton, should 1t be universal. When they
are sick they wish the best medical help,
but they are apt to forget that their ply
sioians would not be competent to treat
them but for the experience and knowl-
edge gained at the dissecting table.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

As an evidence of the intelligence Of
Buffers constituency in Massachusetts
the Lowell Citizen represents one of them
as saying that Butler had done some
thing for him; he had had the price Of
postage stamps reduced from three cents
to two.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Associated 'ress Dispatcn by spectral .ftrct.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Dec. 12.-The city is
full of rumors of startling Developments in
the graveyard insurance cases. Several per-
sons have been before the grand Jury of New
Bedford for several days. Ex-Alderman
Barrett member of the Democratic state
committee, and James Kirby were arrested
last night for conspiracy to defraud, and held
in $500 each.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Dec. 12.-The Delaware State
Grange convened here yesterday, and will
continue in session until tomorrow. There
are 40 delegates in attendance. The meeting
Is presided over by Worthy Master Henry
Thompson and subjects of Importance to The
order are being considered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
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A FIRE CrIer Arrcsfed.
NfHef NTTVsteus
Associated Press pispaIch by rneclal Miras

Associated Press dispatch by specia! Wires.
CHICAGO, Dec 12.-An intoxicated ipdi-
yidual in the gallery OF the Academy OF Music
last night set up the cry Of fire and the large
audience surged toward the exit doors. Tie
manager had the doors promptly opened and
he and the actors succeeded in reassuring the
audience. The galleries were emptied with
out serious mshap. The persian who cried
fire was arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Postmaster Swiggett rules that cards,
labels, and similar printed matter mailed
by printer to consumer az merohan
disc, are fourth-olass matter -
A young man in the habit of speeding
his horse when passing through the
gates Of the Philadelphia turnpike has
been dned sl6 and costs for not paying
his toll. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

A correspondent, writing from Caroline
county, Md, gives come "reminiscences of
trip which he made to Philadelphia
only thirty years ago, which shows what
strides We have made since those days.
The journey then was long aud tedious
and it was not rare for farmer obliged
to make it to call upon his friends and
bid them farewell before he started. II
he lived to come back, as he generally
did We believe, he was one Of the few
marked men in the community who had
"been to Phily." Our correspondent
says that he rode by private conveyance
to Camden and there, on cold Sunday
midnight, took passage in the stage for
Wilmington. Reaching this city be
boarded the first train he had ever seen
and arrived at Philadelphia about
o'clock Monday afternoon. Now he can
drive to the nearest station, board train,
go to Philadelphia, spend four or five
hours there, land return home on the same
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

DR.. Carver, the crack riheman, has
been down in Augusta, Ga, with party
OF untsmed cowboys, giving some kind OF
show, aud the Evening Nsws of that
city says the combination has played the
very mischief with its delivery
department. The carriers have their
heads too full OF western romance to
attend to business, and 1t Is almost i'm
possible to get whits boy to go to school
and utterly impossible to hire black
one to do anything.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

The city of Philadelphia, not satisfied
with annoying Delaware pilots. has made
the rate of its Ice boats FIVE per cent
below the tugboats' rates, wherest there
is just indignation in the Philadelphia
tuQboat owners association.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The directors of the
Staten island Railway company, OF which
Erastus Wiman is president, have rendered
the Tees for the winter to the families resid-
on Staten Island, Of the pilots lost on the ill
lated Columbia. This will be welcome ad-
orDhaus "'N
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

A well-known criminal lawyer has founu,,
those convicted are innocent and that a.. y
majority of those acquitted are guilty. luz
factis you see, the innocent rely on their ~,
nocence, and the guilty know tEeir need anu
get a good lawyer, good witnesses, &C.
Boston Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13
Passing "a Dividend,

Associated iress Dispatch by sptcist Wires
NEW YORK., Dec. 12.-The executive COM
mittee of the Oregon Transcontinental com.
pany adopted resolution to be sent 10 tbe
directors OF the company, recommending
next be passed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

In the ruins Of Pompeii the remains of
a man with a satisfied smile on his face
and four jacks grasped in his dried up
hand has been unearthed. The workmen
are now digging away vigorously for the
other fellow to see what he held.-Bis.
marck Tribune.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-13

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