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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Forty Pieces Of Mu,ic Free.

Every new subscriber to StrdDbrdge q
C2Othier's Fashion Quarterly gets one vol.
ume of Musical Bric-a-Brac, Instrumental
selections; or, one volume of Musical
Bric-a-Brac, Vocal selections. Pretty
cover, clear type, full sheet music size.
The Quarterly is the cheapeGt ladies'
magazine in the world. The spring num-
Der contains 100 illustrated pages; col.
ored plate of Paris fashions; cut-papeI
pattern supplement; complete original
Novelette,, by Robert Grant; new waltz,
by Sousa, leader of the Marine Band; &c.
&c. Cut this out, inclose SO cents, men
ton your choice, instrumental or vocal
and send to Strawbridge q Clothier
Eighth and Market streets, Philadelphia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Going % EurOpe.

Captain N. r. Benson, of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company, accompanied by
his son Thomas, went to New York
Friday afternoon last and at l o'clock,
on Saturday afternoon they sailed
in the mammoth Cunard steamship
Etruria for Europe. They will remain
abroad about two months and will visit
England and Scotland.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

In the United States court in admiralty
Friday, Judge Butler awarded S116.50 to
William s. Edwards, Delaware pilot, for
fees for plotting the steamship Indiana in
January, 1888, payment Of which had been
refused because 1t was claimed that Edwards
had employed the signals OF Pennsylvania
pilots, and by this means deceived the
officers of tha steamship. who took him on
board, lnInking he was Pennsylvania
dilot
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
PREsToN, MD, May 6.-The steam saw
mill of Tilghman Wright q Bro, at Fowl.
ing Creek, Caroline county, Nd, was
burned yesterday afternoon while the EN-.
ployes were at dinner: The destruction
was nearly complete, the engine being
almost entirely ruined. The senior
proprietor was in Virginia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Bayard on Neutral Rights.
Philadelphia Iedner

The Secretary Of State has written to
Messrs. George II. McFadden Il Bro, cotton
merchants Of this city. an important letter
upon the subject Of neutral rights, which
we print below. That house recently wrote
to the secretary asking as to the liability OF
the seizure of neutral goods carried in d
vessel of one Of the belligerents bound for
replied:
SIRs: l have 10 acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter Of list instant, relative to shipments
OF goods during any war which might presently
arise between Great Britain and Russia.
The government has always maintained that
neutral goods not being contraband of war, and
especially IL bound TO neutral ports, are not
liable TO seizure when found In an enemy's ship,
and we should oppose any contrary claim oI,
the part Of a belligerent, / am, gentlemen,
your obedient servant, II. K, BAYARp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

The officers-elect of Brandywine lodge,
No. lS, !. o. o. F., of Rising Sun, were
installed on Saturday night by the officers
of the Grand Lodge. During the evening
Brandywine Lodge was visited by 25
members of Centrevillc Lodge and the
visitors were Hospitality entertained. An
Address was made by Past Grand Master
Chandler.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
oil and LeatI,er Co,nnnuy.

The Wilmington Oil and Leather Com
pany has been fully organized, and boats
and nets are rapidly being gotten ready
so that the work of catching and utilizing
porpoises on the fishing grounds round
about Cape Hatteras can be commenced
soon. The company's stock is selling
fast at $5 per share, payable in monthly
instalments of 81 and it is probable that
the stock will soon advance in price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

Ten horses belonging to the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company were sold at Hazel
Dell Driving Park yesterday week by Auc-
tioneers Stidham. The attendance WINS
large, but the bidding slow. King
Alfred, well-hnown trotting horse,
brought only $55. The highest price
realized was $178.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
RUNAWAY CnInred Girls.

Two colored girls, Hester and Fannie
Davis, aged respectively IA and 16 years,
who were enticed away from their home, at
Chester, Pa., by the police on Thursday at
the instance OF their mothers. The younger
Of the girls was induced to return home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

A Marylander named Scottan has
entered suit at Elkton against the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company for damages
for injuries which he alleges to have re-
ceived in railroad collision at Clayton
last fill. His claim amo, n,i 10 s,ysrl,i
tl tand dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Another appointment.

Horace j. Hickman, an active young
Democrat of Frankford, Sussex county,
has been appointed railway postal clerk
on the route between Harrington and
Lewes, on the Delaware, Maryland &
Virginia railroad. He succeeds George
w. Josephs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Fish Car Alterations,

The United States Fish Commission
car, which has been on exhibition at the
New Orleans exposition, was taken Thurs
day to the Harlan Il Hollingsworth Com
pany's car shops, where it will be supplied
with new and stronger tanks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

]. L. Long, State auditor, gives notice
that he will be in attendance upon the
superior court of this county on Tuesday,
May 10th, to settle the accounts of the
several school clerks of the public schools.
He will sit until all accounts are settled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

S. A. Macallister, Esq, attorney for
George Churchman, guardian, sold at the
court house, Thursday, nm so foot lot on
Adams street below Delaware avenue, to
Samuel Murphy for $42 per foot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

Work on Daniel H. Kent's large ware-
house, on Orange street below Water, is
progressing rapidly. The property be-
tween the ChristiNna and the warehouse
will be utilized as coal yard
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
Conference E-on--ia.

The A. y. M. p. Church and st. James
Church will excurse on the steamer s, A.
Mccall to Salem on Sunday, May oath, for
the purpose Of attending The 4. u. Nj. p.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

John Smith, for long time a peddler In
this city, died suddenly Friday night at his
home on Peach street, south Wilmington.
Deputy Coroner Smith investigated the case
and gave death certificate. His death
Is attributed to the excessive use OF liquor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

! ANNAPOLIS, MD,, May Naval Cadet
Clinton L. Hall of Massachusetts,, n meiil-
ber of the second class, has resigned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
POOR WHEAT PROSPECTS.
Report from the Winter wheat of
Twenty States.

CHICAGO, May s.-A telegram from s..
W: Tallmadge, the crop statistician at
Milwaukee, reports from the wheat au-
thorities of 20 states, showing that thou
sands of acres in large winter wheat pro-
ducing states have been plowed up and
sown to oats and other grains.
The decrease in area and damage done
by winter killing" seems to be general
in all the winter wheat states with but
one exception, that of Michigan. That
state reports but a slight decrease in acre
age sown andno winter killing whatever or
damage of other kind. With this one
exception the loss to the winter wheat
states is, the greatest ever known, and
will prove a serious blow to many of the
states that depend largely upon their
wheat product.
The spring wheat states-W Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota
have not yet completed their spring seed
ing, but are far enough advanced to show
that the area will be somewhat decreased
from last year.
The season is unusually backward and
unless we have very favorable summer
the yield of spring wheat will fall much
below that of last year. s. ..5.....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

spRINdFrELD. ILL, May 9.-The Illinois
department Of agriculture's latest RETURNS
from Its 600 correspondents show that for
wheat in the northern division of the state,
the prospects are encouraging for about
three-fourths OF an average yield per acre.
This division of the state, however, con-
tains but 81 ,0SS acres of winter wheat.
The late seeding of winter wheat in the
millifln acres. Nearly three-fourths of the
wheat is reported winter killed, and the
average condition of the growing crop gives
encouragement for only about half an
average yield per acre. The late seeding
Of winter wheat I'M the southern counties OF
the state amounted to 1905, ,551 acres.
Nearly two-thirds of the area Of wheat In
this division is reported winter killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14

A binding snow fell Friday I'm the
peninsula OF Michigan. A telegram from
JACKSON. Miss, says the weather there is
quito cold.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
How ConSuIs Make Money.

II is said at the state department that
there are as many applicants for the smaller
consulships and little commercial agencies
as for some of the more important diplO-
matte positions. There have been instances
where native merchants of some such coun-
try as Egypt would bid against each other for
subordinate commercial agencies uuder the
United States at the disposal of the consul
general until as high as S10,0 900 has been
given for a little place with scarcely any
salary at all, simply because the position
was an advantageous one in point of its eX-
emptiOn from troublesome laws, taxation,
etc. One consul in Asia is known TO have
made great deal of money in renting out
American flags to local trading vessels that
were willing to pay $500 apiece for the
sake of sailing under the United States
colorS. Another consul suggested that the
inspection OF immigrants was very necessary
to the good health of America, and he was
given permission to charge an inspection
fee. He fixed the fee at % cents per head,
and had made about $50. 600 out of il be-
fore il was discovered that he paid a native
10 cents per head, while he pocketed the
other Is cents for overseeing the job. In
China there used to be a system of fees
whereby conSuls received 81 each for ship
ping sailors; but since Col. MoSby has been
at Hong Kong he has broken it up. Thus
il is plainly to be seen there are more ways
than one to make money in consular service.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Girls Talking q Asearg,.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
In taking an inventory of her wardrobe,
belle who is about to accompany her parents
for an extended foreign SojOurn in search
of health finds that it needs little repleniSh-
ing. The laceS worth keeping are ripped
from ball dresses and other costumes to be
introduced on new ones which foreign ar
lists VIII originate, and the discarded gar
mentS Iall to the happy lot of unfortunate
cousins or friends.
if she goes into society, the differ
ence in the status of an unmarried woman
on the other side calls for less elaborate
and varied outfit. No elegant dinner gowns
will be needed, for matrOnS are the favored
fair ones at these festivities, and if there is
occasion for bali dresses, not more than
two are requisite. However, her travelling
costumes will be the perfection of tailor
made attireS, her mountain costume a
Jaunty affair, the picturesque effect will
distinguish the boating dress.
Ingenious Americans have declared that
there was nothing so romantic as life
abroad, but it has been left until now for
certain bellies to discuss the posi-
bility of the romance of death. In other
words these cratic creatures, turning their
thoughts from the vanity of dress and
worldly pleasures, contemplate the pros
pect of dying away from home. They de
mand solemn promise that in the event
of such calamity their remains may not
be carried to the new world and left to the
mercy of enterpriSing Yankees. whose
business interests might not allow them to
respect the hallOwed ground. On the
whole they think it would be so romantic
To rest beneath the grand Alps or in a
peaceful English churchyard
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
TIE NCIPIENT RIOT
COnkIing and IngersoII.

We rather suspect Mr.. Conkling. who en-
joys good story. will like this one from the
New York Times, whether true or not:
''COl. Bob IngersOn and Roscoe Conkling
met on a New England railroad train the
other day. What 90 you think of the adj
ministration?' thus Robert to Roscoe. 'Oh,
it doesn't worry mer thus languidly Roscoe
to Robert. Then this government by the
people for the people is not in vain, thank
heavenn came in a heartfelt, hOnest-Injun
way from Robert"
L must tell you of something else, also in
the legal line like the foregoing, but trife
less dry, perhaps. 1t is a bon mot of SOlici-
tor General Philips. who, by the way, has
reputation of saying clever things and say
ing them at the right moment, too. A party
of gentlemen, among them Mr.. Phillips
were seated around a table at the club here,
when ex-senator COnkling entered, and
drawing up a chair ordered the attendant
to bring him some polly water and brandy
While waiting, Mr.. COnkling remarked that
he was very tired, having just concluded
two hours argument before the supreme
court You cannot be more tired than
am responded Solicitor General Phillips,
dryly. YOU know had to listen, Mr..
COnkling' Mr.. COnkling joined heartily in
the laughter which the sally evoked, and
didn't lose his presence of mind either, bu5
promptly ordered drinks al round before
ANYBODY had time to speak"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Very Crazy Ouiifs.

A young woman in Kentucky writes to
the New York Sun as follows: II am ding
to reply to notice saw in the columns of
the Weekly Sun concerning my star octagon
quilt of 50. S41 pieces and 562, 697 stitches.
1t read as follows: We hope Miss Kidd
will pardon us for saying that she might
have put her time to better USE Certainly
l will pardon you. Nevertheless, L have
spent seven months more on the same kind
of work, and have just completed another
quilt that contains over 100, 900 pieces and
94S, 6SS stitches. And 1 suppose they will
say it was loss of more valuable time; but l
do not see how could have enjoyed myself
any better the last cold, long, dreary, lone
some winter. Especially in the long nights
it was a pleasant way to pass time.
Now, that is not all l can do, for / I'M
derStand all homework very well, and
cooking. too, especially the making of a
nice cake: and L can say have not turned
the old maids corner yet; and if anyone
doubts my word about the number of pieces
and stitches will allow them the privilege
to count for themselves; but it would be no
easy task to undertake unless the person
would understand it before commencing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
FRENCH DEFECTIVE POLICE.
A Bad System. a Small Body, and ;
Large Amount of Work 20 DO.

A Bad System, a Small Body, and a
Large Amount of Work 20 DO.
Saturday Review.
There is, or has been until very lately, an
idea that the prefecture de police in Paris
commands the services of large number of
agents, all able and some of exceptional
ability in their peculiar calling, who devoted
themselves entirely to the crime, who
could Immediately be launched on the track
of a criminal, and of whom some had no
ostensible connection with the prefecture,
and were thus able to throw the most sus-
picous malefactOrs off their guard. From
VI. Maces book, plain and prOsaic and shat
tering many cherished legends, it appears
that the ''agentS de la Surete" are small
body with vast amount of work TO do, and
that the system under which they work is
about as bad as it possibly can be. AS to
their numbers, his statements are surpris-
ing. In 1879 there were all told 237 men i'm
the service. In 1881 there were, including
the Police DIES Meurs, fused in
| that year with the Surete, and of whose
special work we do not for obvious reasons
wish to speak, BOG agents; in 1888 appar
emily about the same. AT first sight this
may seem a large number, and certainly,
if the prefecture commanded the services Of
some 240 or $50 skillful detectives, eXclu-
ding the Police MRurs, always at its dis
position, it would be well able TO grapple
with crime; but, as a matter of fact, 1t has
nothing of the kind. These men are
not all skillful detectives by any means.
Some are or were sent from other branches
of the service as a punishment Some are
recruits who have been very carelesSly en-
rolled, and it appears from one passage III
| NJ. Mace's book that the best of the recruits
are apt to leave early if they see their way
| to other employment. Then from the total
| number must be deducted the considerable
staff required for Office and clerks work,
a certain number on the sick list, so that
practically the administration has not much
more than 200 men at its disposal. The
work which these agents have to do is enor-
NOUS. In addition TO this not incOnsider-
able amount of work the agent had to de-
liver personally 6,l93 summonseS, notices
and Letters from the Parquets. Of this
part of their duties II. Mace speaks
strongly, and seemingly with good reason.
| The unfortunate agents, with only short
nights rest before them. have to issue forth
| IN the eyening-fOr they never get the Official
| documents beforehand to discover all sorts
of diSreputable persons lodged in the bad
quarters of Paris, where on the part alike
of the landlords and of the retiring guests,
there is the strongest possible dislike to
| intrusion, and sometimes marked tendency
to make the delivery of undesired letters as
unpleasant as possible for the bearers.
Needless to say that the function is arduOus
and perilouS, and that it constitutes Sc
we're addition To the days work
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
He Had Rooase.

Miss Susie had been more than usually
fortunate in keeping her little brother
within bounds when James came to see her.
Her courtship met with a setback last Sat.
urday night, however. While James
waited for her to get ready to go to the rink
ne noticed little Sammy contemplating his
feet with a look of absorbing interest. He
began to feel uncomfortable, as will any
young man if you gaze at his feet long
enough. At length, out from the fullness
of Sammys little heart his mouth Spake:
mister Stewpan, kin 1 look at your
shOes?"
''Why, certainly, Sammy"
Sammy examined them faithfully and
then, in disappointed tone, Remarked:
why, they amt any different from
pas"
''Well, Sammy, why should they be?"
''And amt your stockings or your bare
feet any different nuther?"
Not that l know of Sammy; but why do
you ask?"
80, cos, Sue said to ma last night that
that you were such an Ornery teller she
wouldn't look at you if you weren't well
heeled"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
THE CHEMESE MUST GO.
A Woman i'm Boston Writes Plainly
About Plain Clothes.
Boston Herald.


Boston Herald.
L think that venerably and highly re-
spected article of female dress, the chemise,
may advantageOusly be wholly dispensed
with. Every one is supposed to have a
chemise ''to her back" but that this sup
position is not wholly true was proved to
me some time ago. When at the seaside
last autumn two girls, mutual friends of
mine, and whom 1 introduced to each
other, went one warm day with me to
bathe
One said to the other: ''Iam afraid you
will be awfully shocked when you see me
undreSs." Shocked! Why?" ''Well,
l hardly like to tell you; but the fact is
that L have so little on" II don't wear
much" said the other. GAN have is
combinations, stays and one petticOat under
my dress" Curiously enough, both these
girls were dressed in precisely the same
way, in wooden combinations, stays (well
shaped and not tight, one petticoat, and
dress, which, from its elegance, gave no
suspicion of the state of affairs underneath.
As had an opportunity of observing,
these young ladies were dressed in per-
fectly sanitary style, although none but
myself had any idea of the fact; and, in
spite of it, they passed as two of the best
dressed girls at the fashionable watering
place where we were staying.
have since had several opportunities of
observation, and l find that quite a num-
Der of the best dressed women of my ac-
quaintance have renowned the use of
chemiSe in favor of woven combinations.
The majority, however, believe, are not
induced to do so by sanitary considerations.
but simply because the chemiSe is bulky
article an1 unal-a- -fo
natural to them; whereas the combination
being made in a stretchy material, fits some
what closely and shows the symmetry OF the
figure
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
nrnnsfuIif True.

A newspaper correspondent writing from
Chicago says: OF course will apologize to
the fair sex for speaking of the refreshments
rooms. popular confectionery shops and res
taurantS as drinking saloons, but such
they certainly are, and if any one will take
pains TO test the truth or this statement
he'll find an extraordinary demand for han
SONS and gurneys in front of these places
late i'm the afternoon of any pleasant day.
"Cabby'' knows his BUSINESS and says
nothing. He's been there before. He dis
charges his fair burden at her own door in
as comfortable manner as possible, while
a ''sick headache prevents the lady from
appearing with the family at the tea-table.
If the sexes were reversed the verdict would
be ''the old man is drunk" But in this
case ''ma is worn out with shopping"
/ have seen young women scarcely out of
their teens emerging from these places in a
state of inebriety that merged upon total
obliviousneSs. A restaurateur told me
that his best-paying customers were ladies
of wealth and position, who could afford a
private room and the best wine his house
afforded.