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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

OF all other men John Roach was the
man who led in the building and equipping
Of American war vessels to blockade the
southern ports and shut out British blockade
runners; and when the last port was block
AIDED, and English commerce threatened if
that power showed amy further aggressive
measures in supporting the rebellion, she
turned her back and left the south TO its
Midland journal.
Our esteemed contemporary, for some
inscrutable reason, omits mentioning that
the famous Santa Maria, the flagship of
the little fleet which conveyed Columbus
to the island Of San Salvador in 1852,
and the equally famous Mayfower which
subsequently landed lot of pilgrims Mt
Plymouth rock, were among the early
triumphs of John Roach in the art of
shipbuilding. What is more singular
still he fails to credit Mr. Roach with tho
construction of the Constitution, the
Enterprise, the Bon Homme Richard and
other craft which in the memorable days
of 1912 Taught our British fathers tina
the Yankee navy, though young, was no
to be sneeZed at.
Still, considering that John Roach dit
not begin to build ships until 1872 scyel
years after the war of the rebellion lat
closed-the reference to him as "the mal
who led in the building and equipping 0
American war vessels to blockade tn
southern ports, &c. is really pretty GOO
so far as it goes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
ACCUSED or PERJURY.
NIr. III. y. Hubbard, The Advertise
ing Agent, Wanted ian Missouri.

New HAVEN, Aug. 9.-It is reported
here to-day that officers from st Joseph,
Mo-, are in town with requisition papers
for If. p. Hubbard, proprietor of the In.
ternational Newspaper Agency; that the
papers have been presented to Governor
Harrison, and that n hearing will be had
on Tuesday.
The crime alleged against Hubbard is
perjury, and it is said that an indictment
of 81 counts is held against him. The
trouble grew out of the failure of the
Richmond Medical Company of st.
Joseph, against which Hubbard presented
claims in the insolvency court for $40, OOO
for advertising. In substantiating his
claim some st. Joseph people assert he
committed perjury.
Mr.. Hubbard says his Indictment was
the result of an ex parte hearing, and
was secured with the intention of black.
mailing him into accepting an offer OF
about one-sixth of his claim, of which
he intends to collect every dollar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
Isurned 20 Dea,l, by no, Grease

DAYTON, o., Aug. 9.-Isi,ae McCullnm
aged ~ years, was Inst evening fatal,
scalded II the Fertilizer Works 1T Harsh
manville, which are owned and operated
by his brother. In the establishment is
a large tank in which the animal
tissues are rendered. This has q
door at the bottom, and il was
found to he leaking. McCullum got
under it to repair the leak, when til,
door fell out and let several tons of rem
dered grease full on him. The door was
burst out as if by an explosion, whicl
threw the man some distance. His face
was saved, but his body was scolded and
burned from his neck to the sole of his
feet so that the flesh in some places fell
from the bones.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

President Cleveland has again found it
necessary to speak his mind freely re-
garding those careless, or worse, people
who recommend unfit men for office.
There is story attached to the Presi-
dents letter-a story which, unfortu-
nately, is onlya repetition of many which
have gone before it ever since the founda-
ton Of our government An applicant
foran important office brought with him re-
concentrations from 50 many apparently
trustworthy men that on the strength of
their endorsementhe Unsupported. Imme-
diately afterwards the President received
letter from one of the signers of petit
tion for this mans appointment, saying
that a mistake had been made, that the
writer and other signers of the petition
had given the applicant their endorse
ment merely to get rid of him and in the
sidered, as he was VIGOROUSLY unfit for
the place. What humiliating confession
for any man of any sense of honor to
make-that he Ind thrown his influence
in favor of notoriously unit candidate
merely to get rid of him! How
would he relish the application of tht
same rule to himself ? II he were bust
ness man and wanted bookkeeper o
cashier, what would he think of a neigh
bor who recommended 10 him an appli
cant whom he knew to be VIGOROUSLY I'M
fit? Some of our people were bitten il
this way-by being taken at their word
in the making up of police force no
long ago, and the lesson ought to hinge
with them. 1t is fraud upo
the appointing power to recon
mend an applicant whom you d
not know to be worthy probably ma
whom you would not invite to your hons
probably one in whose company 70
would even object to be seen on Il
street. Learn to say mo- to such me
and to stick to it, Your fellow men Lin,
the right to demand that You shall coni1
your endorsements to those whom yC
have good reasons for knowing or b
lieVing TO be worthy of them
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

Moro Phillips, the we'll .known manu-
facturer of chemicals and capitalist, died
Sunday afternoon Mt the Monmouth
House, Spring Lake, N. j., where he had
gone for the summer. Although Mr..
Phillips had been ailing for some months,
his death was unexpected. II was due to
n complication of disorders. Mr.. Phillips
was over 10 years of age and for n
great part of his life WINS prominent
in business affairs. Besides his chemical
works in Camden and in Philadelphia he
owned large amount of real estate,
among other valuable properties the
Lafayette hotel, on Broad street, which
he rebuilt II few years ago. He was a
large stakeholder i'll the Academy OF
Music and other corporations, and was
president Of the Merchants Exchange
Bank. He was also largely Interested in
railroads and other financial enterprises
He resided at 1873 Walnut street, and
leaves several children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

A New York correspondent says: was
shown dispatch Sunday which says
that Col. Fred Grant has accepted the
position of engineer of railroad com
pany which is backed by the Baltimore
d Ohio railroad and the Wisconsin Cen
tral for the purpose of making a new
entrance into Chicago. Col Grant will
go to Chicago to take charge of this new
work as soon as he has had time to gather
together his fathers papers and the loose
threads of his affairs. Col. Grant has
had very thorough education as an
engineer at West Point. He should do
very well in the railroad business. There
is no doubt but what President Cleveland
would give him commission in the
army, but Colonel Grant, it is said, has
finally resolved to take his chances in
civil life. This Oldest son of Gen. Grant
grows to look more like his father year
by year. He has something of the
stolidity and reserve of his father,
although it is possible that he has not rs
much self-control. His temper is high
and he does not always succeed in govern
ing it. He has much more character and
ability than the other two sons. He has
passionate desire to uphold the honor
of his fathers name, and, as he is willing
to go to work for himself, ought to sue
coed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

A special to the New York World from
Birmingham, Ala, dated August 9Th,
says Mrs. Lizzie Jones, who was adver-
tised for by the Daily Age this morning
as the heir to fortune of $500, 900, left
by an uncle, William Reddick of Ottawa,
ILL.,, was found to-day. She moved here
in 1872 from Brandon, Miss, with her
husband, who died of cholera the follow
ing year. She has several children, her
son and sons-in-law being mechanics.
Mrs. Smith visited her uncle several
years ago and says he was reputed to be
worth So, 600, 900, and had already
financially membered his nephews and
nieces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

One man heavily enriched by Grant's
death is Mark Twain. He is the prin-
cipal in the firm of Webster & Co., the
publishers of Grants biography. He
las already received orders from the
army of canyassers for 100000, and he
expects to finally sell 500, 900 here and in
Europe. The retail price is So, the
share to agents and middlemen 80,
the royalty to the Grant family IS
cents, the cost of manufacturing and
delivery $1.50, leaving rs cents clear to
Twain and his partner. The shrewd
humorist had to risk his entire fortune in
the enterprise but he pluckily refused to
shirk the chances of loss by dividing the
possible profits, and the net result to him
and his partner will be o quarter to n
third of million of dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

come odd bits OF information. Thus, the
unyarying excellence OF beef, noticed at
iirst-class hotels Is secured by the butcher
cultivating two classes Of customers. To
the hotel caterer, he sells only the best cuts
at fine contract price, to the prison super
intendent all the rest of best stock, I
course, but inferior cut at s to IL cents a
pound.
Garrison, like many stalwart men, is
shown to have come up through very
benevolent face recalls Greeiey's. 1t is,
somewhat, too, of the Wendell Phillips
type, but gentle, missing the high,
patrician beauty OF the latter.
Full force OF illustration hightens Mr..
Howells' "Panforte di Siena,n charming as
any OF those early Italian studies which in
| troduced him to the literary world, and the
| continuation Of Typical Dogs"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
TIIE rTLE MEN.
What ex-Srcretary Teller says About
Ebcn and the indians.

Chicago, Aug. II. FIX Secretary Teller
in mn interview here to day denies that
lenses to cattle men MS first granted by the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribes in 1883
had ever been sanctioned or recognized
by him MS Secretary of the Interior. He
says that he specially stated at the time,
and incorporated the statement in
his reports of 1884 that the
government reserved the right to
Interfere with the cattle men and remove
them whenever il became necessary
either of its own motion or from the com
plants of the Indians. In this connec-
ton he announced to the cattle men that
if such occupation proved agreeable to
the Indians the government would not
interfere with the possessions.
Senator Teller is of the opinion that
much good had boon done the Indians by
meeting the cattle men. The former
were taught how to herd cattle and in
other ways We're made familiar with
actual business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

A Divorced NHan Shoots His Wife
and Then Himself.


CARRoLLToN. Mo-, Aug. 10.-Among
others who attended the Presbyterian
Church at Caloma, this county. Satur-
day night were David Marbles and
his divorced wife. At the close of
the services Mrs. Marbles was being
assisted to mount her horse by
young man of the neighborhood
who had accompanied her to church
when Marbles stole up behind his wife,
placed pistol TO her head and blew her
brains out. The murderer Immediately
went home and had hardly
entered when the house was
surrounded by mob of men who de,
manded his surrender. Thinking he was
to be the victim of summary vengeance
Marbles placed the pistol to his own head
| fired and fell dcad.
The young couple were married abou
three years when the wife applied
for and received divorce on III,
ground of malircntmnit. Since
their separation he has been Jealous
of amy attention paid her by other men
and 1t WIS this which led 10 the doubl,
/ tragedy
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
rhe rsar.hoIa, Fun.l ,.a,.ed.

The New York World Tuesday an
nounced the triumphant completion Of its
gseat.undertaking the rails ng Of II 90 0
for the building of the pedestal Of Bar
tholdi's statue of Liberty. Tuesday 3
receipts of $500 ran the fund away up
above the mark, to si02, Ooe.s9, repre-
senting over 10000 contributors.
This achievement, undoubtedly the
biggest thing of the kind in
the history of American journalism,
has occupied little over five
months, and to the World the people Of
the United States in general and of the
city of New York in particular owe theil
redemption from the reproach of ingrati.
tude to the liberty-loving workingman OF
France who raised the money to pay fol
the statue itself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

An oyster, Sc years old, estimating its
age by the ridges or water lines of the
shell, was some time ago in possession of
New York fish dealer, who says of it {:
SIT was caught in Delaware bay three
years ago. That oyster had intelligence.
l put il in tank of salt water and il
opened and shut itself up, as if enjoying
n bath. One day l put the oyster on n
plank in order to study its shell with a
microscope. 1t lay there dumb and dead
like. ] stepped aside to wait upon n Gus
toner. The tomcat walked up to the
oyster and began to turn il over with its
paws. Suddenly the bivalve opened its
shell and caught the cats tail. The cat
bounded off like rocket, humping the
oyster against the pavement. The octo-
genarian chung TO the cats iail. never
saw the cat or the oyster again"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

Elsewhere it is reported that Mayor
Grace lad issued an order to Com
missioner Of Works Rollin NJ. Squire to
take down his Grant verses from the New
York City Hall, The verses, which were
Mr. Squirc's own. and which have re-
ceiyel the condemnation and ridicult Of
tho whole city press, were rs follows
He bore aloft our sword Of fire,
\ wOrld-wnirled rnvir,i nation.
Whrre Victory sang while trembling Kings
Bespoke onr tlcsolltion
y" flllcring marked The 'ritans task,
No shrinking from hrtrial;
| lie faced hu fnc ere Freedoms hand
FcIl suffered from lines dial,
1t will be observed that in the conclud
ing lines The poetic commissioners mus,
climbs away up into regions nncompre
hcnded by ordinary mortals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

Falling in line with the old idea that
obliterated, burned up, frozen to death
or drowned out. and likewise with the
other venerable idea that it is the mission
of some scientific man TO explain how
and when this is to be done, Dir. Warren
comes out with Il revised version of the
r-balanced-h y- polar-ice theory. The
doctor has satisfied himself that there are
periods of l0500 years during which the
ice nccmnulntes Mt one pole and melts ut
the other, thereby displacing til earth's
centre Of gravity. The time will
come therefore, he argues, when the
north pole will tilt up, causing the
receding waters to food the rest OF
| the earth. The deluge of the north pole
happening 1920 years ago, that of the
south pole will occur G,3O0 years hence
| DR. Warren is, We believe, the author o.
that remarkable book which locates tn,
Garden of Eden at the north pole; if W,
are mistaken in this. we most humbly hes
the learned doctors pardon in advance
Anyway it is real kind in him to Civ
such timely warning of the coming catas
trophc. 1t will enable ex- Postmaste
Wallace Of Chester to get his ark ready
provided he persists in his determination
% ontliyc tho memory of this administer
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
4 DIVORCE SUIT
In which Congressman kelIey,s
SON Is "A Correspondence.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-The announce
ment to-day of the divorce proceedings
instituted by Henry w. Bartol, wealthy
and prominent man of this city, against
his wife, Mary c., has created much ex-
element in society circles here. 1t has
been matter of gossip some time that
that the couple Ind agreed to live apart.
hut it was not suspected that the husband
had any specific grounds on which to
base M action for divorce. Mrs, l3artol
is very popular woman in society,
is about 81 years OF age md is the mother
of three children, the eldest of whom is
about years old. She is decidedly
pretty, having very dark hair and eyes
and complexion to match. 1t was
thought the trouble between them lay in
the wife's fondness for society.
Mr.. William ID. Kelley, Jr., one of the
two gentlemen who are made co-respon-
dents, is the only son of Congressman
William d. Kelley, better known as Pig
Iron Kelley, and is about 30 years of age.
He is prominent member of the Social
Art Club and First City Troop. Mr..
Bnrtol, who is man 40 years old, en-
| ployed n detective to shadow his wife's
movements for several months and she
| wns seen TO visit the house OF Congress
man Kelley, in West Philadelphia, in
company with his son, at n time when all
the 9th members of the family were
absent. The other correspondent is Mr.
John Draper, a New York society man
who is but slightly known in this city
Both correspondents deny all the allega
tions.
Mrs. Bartol is the daughter of Mr.
Cheyney of Cheyney's Station, ON til,
North Pennsylvania railway, near Phila
delphin, where she now is with he
children.
The most able legal talent has been en-
gagged, Mrs. Bartols counsel being JOIN
G. johnson, while her husband has re
tanned Richard p. White and james ii
Heyerin. The popular expression o
opinion is in the wife's favor, and the re
suit of the proceedings is looked FORWARD
to with the greatest interest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
Assignment Of Emmcns A Roach.

NEw YORK, Aug. lO.-Edgar w.
Emmens, Clarence W. Emmens and John
W. Roach, composing the firm of
Elmmens Il Roach, iron, at No. 1870 and
l3i Cedar street, made nm assignment to-
day for the benefit of their creditors to
Francis II. Tobin, without preferences.
A representative of the assignee stated
to-day that the failure was due TO the
general depreciation in iron trade, that
the creditors of the firm had been press
ing their claims threatening to sue the
firm, and that attachments had been
placed on the firms mill property in
Pennsylvania. 1t was said also that the
junior member of the firm was grand
son of John Roach the ship-builder,
whose failure had greatly excited
the firms creditors. Messrs. Emmens &
Roach consulted counsel, and acting
upon their lawyers advice decided to
make a general assignment for the pro.
lection of all of the creditors. The
books will have to he thoroughly examined
before the liabilities and assets can be de.
terminal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
The I.ouisyille Exposi,ion.

The Southern Exposition at louisville,
which opens on the 18th instant, is said
to be in n more advanced state than any
great exposition ever was SO near its
opening. The floor is already covered
with the foreign exhibit that came from
New Orleansand new displays from foreign
countries are arriving every day. Tie
ID acres in the main building will be
crowded with interesting foreign and
American exhibits, and the art gallery
will contain the best American display
ever made,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13
apanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10. Iss,


One hundred and fifty dozen
ladies' hemstitched handker-
chiefs with printed borders for
I2H cents, just half price; in
lact, the quality of the hand
kerchiefs is as good as thirty
five cent ones; what's the
matter with thcm9 why, the
borders are gay; some think
too gay for this city; but they're
stylish" in other cities, why
shouldn't they be so here
BY Tho Arcade steps.
a new lot of crinkled seer
suckers at rs cents making
the assortment in these goods
better than it has been for
two or three weeks; the line
is about complete; the latter
may also be said of the Is
cent 0ualitV
Northeast from centre.
Shetland shawls, 81 to is.
Cashmere shawls, $3.50 to
"a,
cashmere, embroidered, 81,
India "chudda" shawls, So
-. A.
10 $40.
1873 TN stnut second floor.
JERSEYS OF every Kind and
n,,,n !, =, !, ~, :,
arlel, w Ga eon n''a a %G RI IL = 3D. Sc
hr.IGi, WIN ,,, lltt lie tatts dots, 3d.
T Tiin D %aIiS yS srss I, ,o o,ran ~
four qualities Of plain Jerseys {, r children.
dotted Jerseys for chill rem.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

To the item announcing the pardon of
Police Lieutenant Mullen of Cincinnati,
who was sentenced TO years imprison-
ment for arresting 100 eolorcd men on
the eve of the last Presidential election
and keeping them locked up until the
polls closed, the Philadelphia Press
mmeXcs The heading, "Cleveland's
leniency 10 the man who stole 600 colored
votes. Evidently the Press believes
that each one Of the imprisoned sable
voters, had his liberty not been denied
him, would have deposited at least sis
ballots for the glorious cause Of Blaine
Logan and reform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-13

lJONtn DtliWhIttns
We much regret, however, to be com
peeled to say, that for the first time since
the Democratic party came into power in
this State, n disgraceful scandal which
involves the standing of al few leading and
influential Democrats has been brought to
light in New Castle county. The source
from which this scandal eminates il the
almshouse of the county. While we do
not profess to know the truth or falsity of
the charge or charges brought against
some of the trustees of hatinstitutiOn, yet
we do not believe that the men who have
rebelled and denounced the extravaganza,
to say nothing of the prrnlntinn charged,
would have done so unless tllrre were
sufficient grounds upon which 10 base the
charges. The trustees whose regulations
are ut stake owe it to themselves, Ia the
people whom they represent, and to the
party which placed them inso responsible
positions, to asli for an investigation at
the first opportunity. Ii they have been
misrepresented and slandered, the people
have right to know it. On the other
hand, if they have used their official posi-
tions to advance their own interests to the
letriment of the taxpayers then they
should he driven iii disgrace from the
| places of honor and trust which they so
dishonorably fill. If half that is said is
true, they merit the condemnation of the
people and should be pointed ut with the
finger of scorn by every Democrat in New
Castle county, because they have brought
reproach and disgrace upon party whose
record is unstained by crime, peculation
and official corruption. We say turn on
the lights and let those Interested know
ut once whether in proud and unsullied
little Delaware, Democratic officials have
betrayed tie trust reposed in them by q
confiding public.