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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
ILLINOIS WHEAT.


SpRiSGPiEID, Ill, May ~ The crop re-
port for the month of May issued by the
state agricultural department to-day re-
garding the condition of winter wheat
covers only the growing wheat. The large
area winter killed is not included In the
estimates Of correspondents. The area
seeded to winter wheat in the north
ern division Of the state was 81 ,Oss
acres, III the central division 1,092,-
6j2 acres, in the southern divisions
l,7O3, SOL acres. The limited area of winter
wheat In the northern division, from
present prospects will return only about
ihrcc-f0urths Of I'm average yield per acre.
The condition of winter wheat is up to an
average in only two northern counties, viz
Boone and kanr and the total winter wheat
area in these two counties is less than 1000
heres.
In the central counties there has been a
slight Improvement in the condition OF
growing wheat during the past month. and
there is that encouragement for something
more than half an average yield prr acre.
The prospects of the southern division OF
the stat" are not rs encouraging as one
| month ago, and with favorable condition.
until harvest there will not bc much over
half an average yield per acre.
The area of spring wheat is II per Q, n
| larger than last season in the central div
| sion Of the State. Spring wheat Is gruwntr
such limited extent in the southern di,i
| sion OF the state as to be- hardly
worthy OF mention. The area in tn,
only county in the southern division
| (Marion) reporting the crop is as large a.
last season and the condition is up to N
average. Considerable attention is paid /,
the cultivation of spring wheat in the north
ern division Of the state where the condi
tion is nearly up to nm average. The are,
in this division Is us large as last season.
The amount Of wheat in the hands OF tn
farmers Of this state the LIST Of May, 1886, /
G,3j0, 202 bushels, which exceeds the averag
supply reported for the corresponding dat,
in previous years by ,507 bushels.
The large surplus OF old wheat in tn
hands of the producers is owing, In part, t.
the prevailing low price obtained for whea
last season, and the decrease In export
caused by good harvests abroad and tn
unusual stock Of wheat accumulated Of lat
| in the foreign markets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Vigorous Measures 90 be Taken for
ITS Suppression.

The Secretary of War Monday tele-
graphed to the commanding generals of
the divisions of the Pacific and Missouri
ms follows; "Use every exertion possible,
and call for all the assistance of Federal
troops you may require to suppress
Indian outbreaks in Arizona and New
Mexico. These outrages must be stopped
in the shortest time possible, and every
precaution takeh to prevent their occur.
ence in the future"
General Crook telegraphs to the wnI
department that the hostile Apuches
under Geronimo will remain i'll the NOM
t,lins of west New Mexico and raid the
settlements. Three troops of the Sixth
cavalry are ON the Upper ella and the
San Francisco, and one about Ilillsboro'
moving north. Two troops from Fort
Wingate have gone 10 San Mnrcial 10y raj
TO cooperate with them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
E~-Sccrcinry ErcIinghuyscn Dead

Frederick Theodore Frelnghuysen,
died yesterday week, ut his home,
in Newark, N. j., aged GS years lie was
of II family whose nnme has for more
than II century been identified with the
affairs of the nation. lie was born ut
Midtown, Somerset county, N. j., August
18th, 1917, and was the nephew and
adopted son Of II. Theodore Freling-
huysen, whose father represented New
Jersey in the Continental Congress in
l775, and won honorable distinction dur
ing the Revolutionary war and nfterward.
MIR. Frelinghuysen was graduated at Rut-
gers, in 1886, was admitted to the bar in
1889, appointed encouragement of New
Jersey in 1861 and reappointed in 1866.
In the hitter year he was appoint, d United
States senator to fill II vacancy, and was
elected for the rest of the term in 1867,
and was reelected in 1869 for the term
beginning 1871. In 1870 lie was nomi,
mated minister to England, but declined.
On December 18th, 1881 he was appointed
Secretary of State in the national cabinet
and served until the incoming of the
present administration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
HICTOR HUGO DEAD.
His Manuscripts said 20 he Left 10
France-EIis Funeral.

PARIS, May 22.-victor Hugo died Mt 1. 80
o'clock this afternoon.
1t Is reported that NJ. Hugo bequeathcd
his manuscripts TO France, and that he left
1t to the republic to select n burial-place for
his remains, and to decide rs to the form OF
his funeral.
When 1t became known that tho end wis
approaching Cardinal Guibert, Archbishop
of Paris, sent an offer to visit him and al
minister the rites of the Catholic church,
An answer was returned declining with
thanks and adding: "victor Hugo is
expecting death, but he does not desire the
service Of IL priest"
Victor Marie Hugo, was born at Besancon
February Goth, 1902, his father being then
commandant of the garrison there. His
mother was native of La Vendee. His
youth was spent partly with his mother in
France partly in Italy and Spain where his
father held high appointments. He early
acquired distinction by his poetic illusions
and before he was 30 yenrs old his
his name famous. In 1897 Louis
Philippe made him IN officer OF
| the Legion of Honor, und In 1916
peer Of France. After the revolution Of
| 1913 he was elected to represent the city OF
| Paris both in the constituent and Legislative
assembly, in which he manifested demo.
| cratic principles and was one OF those mem.
beers Of the extreme left who were banished
from France for life by Louis Ma.
poleon. He took up his residence In
the island of Jersey, from whence HI
assailed the emperor In pamphlet entitled
NAPOLEON the Little" which produced 4
| great sensation. On the fall Of the empire
in 1870, he returned to Paris. As II lyri,
| poet he stood very high and he was scarcel,
less famous us dramatist, novelist and poll
tician. Among his best known works wcr,
LES Mserablts" and "L'lIomme qui rit"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

SpRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 26.-Ex-Gov.
st. John of Kansas, addressed small
audience Mt the court house here last
night. He severely costigated the Re
publicans of the house of Representatives
for refusing him the use of the hall for IL
lecture. He said he understood it was
done principally by the Republicans, and
that the Democrats were willing he
should use the hall. lie charged
that the refusal was the outgrowth of
spite, berated the Republican party gen
orally and lnud6d the south, claiming
that in NIL the qualities of morality and
good government TINT section was in nd
vance of the north. This was especially
the case in regard to temperance, since
there was n larger area of territory where
absolute prohibition prevailed by tho
operation of local option.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
THE CINCINNATI FIRE.
when subdued, is Persons Found
SuffOcated-Dther CasuaItieS.


CINCINNATI, May 21.--At o fire this
afternoon in Sullivan's printing establish
ment, No. 10 Sixth street, eight girls and
women jumped from the fifth story to the
sidewalk. When the fire was gotten
sufficiently under control for the
firemen to enter the building 1t was
found that 10 bodies lay in heaps on the
fifth floor and one lay on, the fourth.
There were D.Is sia ThS 5aIr from the
after saving the lives of two women by
letting down a rope from the FOOT. was
himself killed by the burning in two of
the same rope before he reached the
ground ; this was Mr.. Sullivan, cousin
of the proprietor of the printing works.
1t has been fairly ascertained That the
fire started from can of benzine on the
second floor near the elevator shaft. A
boy on that floor says he heard report,
and instantly the fire leaped to the
elevator shaft and darted up il. The
shaft reaches to the top of the building,
and from the third story to the fifth floor
it was encircled by wooden stairway,
which was the only means of access to
those floors. The elevator shaft was in
cased with thin wooden lattice work,
which rendered it additionally COM
bustible.
There were about SO occupants of the
building, of whom 20 or 20 were girls in
the fifth story. The boys were on the
second and third floors, and this accounts
for their escape. Ali agree that the
spread of the flames were almost instan,
taneous. There was an avenue of escape
which the pnnic-stricken girls did moi
think of. II was an opening in the roof
which they could easily have reached
from bench standing beside the wall
and once on the roof they could have
reached other buildings with perfect ease
The lack of ready access to this place los
| all these lives.
/ The fire was almost insignificant. Tn,
wooden stairway around the elevate
shaft is not burned SO as TO be useless o
even unsafe, yet the flames seem to hay
pervaded all the floors and to have ruinet
I'LL the paper and other light combustibl
matter The loss to tho building 10 siigllt
The scenes at Habig's undertaking
establishment, where the dead bodie
were taken and where friends md rein
tives went to identify them, were of th
most painful character. The list of tn
victims is as follows;
Anna Bell, aged Az years, wife of Davi
p. Bell Dollie and Lizzie Handel, twi
sisters, aged 20 years; Fannie Jones, 2
years of age Della, Katie and Mary Lei
ban, sisters, aged 90, IA and l6 respect
lively; Katie Lowry, 20 years of agc
Lizzie Meters, l6 years of age; Ami
Mcintyre, 20 years Fannie Norton, j
years Katie and Mary Putnam, sister
aged 90 and 10 respectively; John Sull
van, 20 years; Lille Wynn, 20 year
The injured are Will Bishop, printe
% years, crushed and burned, will prol
ably die; Josie Hawkes., broken leg
Emma Pinchback, unconscious, will prol
ably die; Mamie Shepherd, head badl
, cut.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
Wilmington. thursday. May28, 1885

A Philadelphia Ledger special says
there is excellent authority for stating
that there is not the slightest foundation
rumors of serious differences between
the President and Secretary Bayard,
growing out of certain diplomatic appoint
meats. No appointments for the diplo-
matte or consular service have been made
by Secretary Bayard individually, but all
such appointments We're made after full
consultation md with the approval of the
President, and my mistakes which may
have been made are primarily
chargeable to the parties who recon-
mended the appointees. Both
the President and Secretary have
made every effort to select proper men
for the foreign service, and Secretary
Bayard informed the Ledger correspon-
dent TINT every effort in this direction
would continue to be made. There are
several thousand applications for the 800
consulships at the Presidents disposal and
the friends of these applicants are daily
besieging the state department to urge Mr..
Bayard to commission their friends. III,
secretary, however, refuses to act until h,
can satisfy himself, first as to the efficiency
and worth of the officer whom tits desiret
to supercede, and, second, us to the fit.
ness and qualifications of the applicants
Mr.. Bayard added that neither the Presi
dent nor himself was disposed to remov,
faithful and efficient consular off
GERS merely to bestow places upoi
untried men, and that the ADMINISTRATION
in all matters of appointment to offic
would act upon the declaration made b.
the President in his letter accepting til
nomination, that public office is
public trust" In regard to diplomat
positions the President and Secretary o
State hold that these should be held b.
men in thorough sympathy and accor
with the administration, because upo
their integrity and loyalty to the Pres
dent must depend the success or failur
of any foreign policy that may be decide
upon. But in the case of consular officer
business qualifications and general adal
liability for the successful performance
the duties involved would be inquire
into, rather than the political views
applicants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

Professor Riley, the entomologist of
the department of agriculture, says the
seventeen year locusts, or cicadas, are
harmless to growing crops and do no in
jury except to the twigs of forest and
fruit trees. Wherever young orchards
have been planted on land which has
been cleared during the last seventeen
years the trees are liable to suffer some
what, but it is probable that the use of
kerosene emulsion, sprayed upon the
trees, will protect them. Professor
Riley says the ordinary locust, which is
so destructive to growing crops, has jaws
which cut, while the seventeen year spe-
cies, more properly called the cicada, has
only beak, through which he sucks his
nourishment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
woRKarrN nnprn.
A Young mississippian Tells About
Work I'm Central America.


vIcKsBURa, MISS, May 25--James
EARLY, an intelligent young Mississippian
OF about 70 years Of age, who formerly re-
sided at Batesville, Miss, where he for q
long time was deputy sheriff, returned q
few days since from Guatemala where he
had been induced to go by labor agents
and seductive advertisements last
summer. In an interview last
night he said: l left Vicksburg
in september last to go to Puerto Barrios,
republic of Guatemala, to work for
Messrs. Shay, Cornice d Co. ON the
Puerto Barrios a. Guatemala City rail
road. landed there October 9th in the
rainy season and went TO work grading
track, and graded up to january 23d,
when l went with the iron gang and
worked until February. At New
Orleans met man by the
name of Parker, who had an
office on Front street near Claus
man who was the labor agent for Shay,
Cornice Il Co. In company with 1855
others signed contract 10 work ut "
per day. We were to pay 80 Transports
ton out of our first pay, and we were II
pay $3.50 per week for board upon oul
hTIINHl III bhu WoAhSs w phAaNa Oh VIZ
steamer Ella Knight.
When we were landed were put ashore
in the night while it was raining and had
no lamps or place to go into. In the ram
the next day we put up tall poles on forks
and covered them with menacca leaves
and these constituted our shelter. II
continued to rain for about two
months. It would rain for an hour
and the sun would come out hot on us
We were not allowed to stop for the rain
but kept on in the mud and slush. WA
soon taken with fevers, which would 10,
me up for day and leave m,
very weak the next day. Whei
the fever was on me I coult
not eat, but the following day 1 Away
had ravenous appetite. They ISSUED
meal tickets to the workmen when tn
meals were ready and we could get moth
ing to eat without ticket. The narrato
closes with the statement that he neve
received u cent of money or stitch G
clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

WHITEHALL, N, Y, May 25.-The body
of Nellie Brittell of Elizabethtown, N. j.,
aged 81 years, who left her home ~ days
ago to gather winter greens, was
found yesterday ON the bank of
the Boquet river; over 50 men
were engaged i'll the search The body
was nude. Pieces of the Young lady's
clothing were found for n distance of
two miles from where her body was dis
covered. Il is supposed that she strayed
SO far into the woods that she could not
find her way out, and that she died from
exposure and starvation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
A FATALITY IN OHIO.
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
what IN Being Done by Illinois and
wisconsin Authorities.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Dr. N. H. Paaron,
Illinois state veterinarian, is in the city
after having made tour of the pleuro-
pneumonia infected districts in Missouri.
DR.. Paaren declines to detail the results
in full of his investigations as he had not
yet reported to the governor, but enough
is learned from him to warrent the
assertion that the situation is not
nearly so bad as was first reported. Great
pressure has been brought to bear Oh
Governor 0glesby to have him relax
somewhat in his restrictions regarding
the receipt of cattle from Missouri in this
state. DIR. Paaren's report will undoubt
edly have the effect of causing the COVER
nor to modify the present rules to large
degree.
The state veterinarian of Wisconsin
accompanied DIR. Paaren on visit to tn,
quarantined Localities in Kane county
DIR. Paaren says the people in that sec
ton impressed the Wisconsin representa-
tive as being adverse to aiding the Hi
nois state authorities in their efforts +,
stamp out pleuro-pneumonia, and h
decided to report to the Wisconsin stat
authorities advising quarantine agains
| Illinois. .. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

PORTLAND, OREGON, May 2.-Littlewood,
River county, in western Idaho, is suddenly
being subjected to frequent and heavy
raids by stock thieves. A few days ago u
number of valuable blooded horses were
stolen. During the last two weeks large
number OF horses and cattle We're driven
from various ranches and run Off into the
mountains. II is believed that n large
organized band of thieves composed Of IL
desperate class Of men has established u
rendezvous in the midst of the wild,
rugged mountains of Idaho where pursuit
is very dangerous and difficult. Raids are
made during the night and the stock driven
into impossible Businesses OF the mountains.
Several strongly armed parties are in hot
pursuit, and it is believed certain that some
Of the lawess marauders will be captured
It is ascertained that the thieves are not
Indians. There Is avowed determination
on the part of the settlers TO clear the
bands out, and persons captured will be un
doubtedly tried by Judge Lynch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

Mr. Roach Considers That HHe HHaA
Fulfilled His Contract.

Fulfilled His Contract.
WASHINGTON, May 2G.-Secretary Whit
ney has received the following letter from
Mr.. John Roach
"Your letter of the I'd instant relating
to the trial trips of the Dolphin is duly
received.
although 1 consider and it appears
very plain under the terms of the contract
that my liability ceased and all conditions
required of me were complied with on
the termination of the trial of March
10th, still, am very willing, as 1 have
stated to you, to do all in my power to
satisfy you as to the efficiency of the ship
SO fur as am responsible under my con-
tract. For this purpose the trial ON Long
Island Sound will be made ON the 2Sth
instant ms you direct, and the other at as
early date thereafter as practicable"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
A BAD OUTLOOK.
Prospect That 100000 Iron Work.
ers will be Thrown out.

The scale conference of the iron manu-
facturers and the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, at Pittsburg, Monday adjourned
sine die without n settlement having been
reached. The manufacturers, il appears,
demanded more concessions than the men
were disposed to grant. A general strike
on the LIST of June now appears newt.
able. The Amalgamated Association
officers claim that a number of mills will
accept their scale and continue in opera.
ton but this is denied by the manu-.
facturers, who say they never were SC
strongly united us at present.
Secretary Martin of the Amalgamated
Association, said Monday night: Perfect
harmony prevailed, but the manufacturer
wanted too much. In the interest o
pence, the irUnworkers' committee made
concession after concession, until finally
they We're compelled to refuse to make
any more changes" Concluding, Mr.
Martin said they would stand out for 81,
months, if it was necessary TO gain theii
point. When the mills close down nenrl,
900 men will be thrown out o
employment. ....-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

Army and Navy Register.
Probably Mr.. Roach realizes as well as
anybody else can do TINT he mnle IL great
mistake i'll agreeing to build the Dolphin
for less than he knew her actual cost
would be, and also for taking the contract
for the other cruisers ut such low figure
ms he did. lie is credited with having
said that he is certain to lose nearly
$25O, 900 on the four vessels. If this
statement of his is correct, then il il per.
fectly justiiiahe to inquire whether the
workmanship which he is supplying on
these vessels is fully ap to the required
mark in quality. We take no stock in
the theory that the design of the Dolphin
or of any of the vessels is materially nj
fault. We reco!lect that when Mr.. Roncl
built the City of Pekin she proved 81
weak ON the passage around the Horn
and the riveting of her plates WIS fOunt
to be so imperfect that the owners of til,
vessel found it necessary to spend som,
5000, 600 upon her in repairs before the,
dared send her across the Pacific. If The
Dolphin is weak in frame, ny reported
we shonld look to impcrfcction in work
manship rather than TO any fault il
design ms the cause.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
valuable Machinery Ruined.

LEBANON, Pa, May 25. The boiler
house of the Bird Coleman furnace, con.
tanning eight large boilers and much val
liable machinery, was completely destroyed
by fire yesterday. Most of the boilers and
machinery are ruined, and it is probabl,
that the furnace work will be seriously
interrupted. The fire, it is supposed, was
caused by nm explosion of gus. Seyera1
times during the contlagration the fire
men were scared of by threatened ex
plosion of the boiler, but fortunately THU
did NOT occlir "."...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

LANCASTER, Pa, May % The large barn
on the farm Of Eli X. Mylin in Pequea town
its contents consisting Of IL head of cattle,
two colts, large amount of grain
and tobacco and all the farming
implements. Shortly before the fire
was discovered, the absence OF
Mrs. Martin, wife of the tenant farmer,
was noticed. The lady who is insane, is
believed TO have gone 10 the farm and set
the structure on ilre,as her charred remains
were found in the ruins this morning. The
loss is very heavy; partly insured
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28

The Ph@nixville Iron Company gives
notice of 10 per cent. reduction in
wages, to take place on the It'll proximo.
The moulders in Rathbone, Sard a.
Co.'s stove foundry, at Albany, N. Y,
struck Monday against the berkshire
system" (a move towards the enforcement
of union rules). About 400 men are
affected. They say they are glad to shut
down, having large stock on hand.
The following mills at Fall River, Mass.
are stopped this week; Robson, Richard
Borden, Seaconet, Narragansett, Shove
Nos. and2, Flint (both mills), Barnard,
Border City, Ohace, Sycamore, Weetamoe,
Stafford and Davol. The Osborne, both
GRANTEES, the Stafford linen mills Nos. /
and 2, Merchants Nos. l and 9, VAN.
panoag Nos. and 2, Metacomet, Troy
and Mechanics mills started yesterday
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
A Workman cruelty rInnuled.

JoLIET, ILL.,, May ia man terribly
mangled and in dying condition was
found in freight Cur near here yester-
day. He turned out TO be n
workingman named Pezderkas an Aus
trian who had worked in the quarries.
His lips and nose were cut off, also his
tongue, which was hanging by thin shreds
of flesh. The skull was fractured. The
man was horrible sight, and was yet
alive, though he cannot live. II is sup
posed to be the work of strikers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-28
Fatal Fording in "A buggy.

LYNoHBURa, Va, May 25.-John Glen
prominent farmer of Bedford county
accompanied by his wife, attempted tC
cross small creek which was much
swollen, in a buggy yesterday. The
vehicle was swept away and Glen's wife
was drowned. Mr.. Glen had marrow
| escape.