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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
John Roach Assigns.
New York World.

New York World.
John Roach, the ship builder has made
an assignment and has passed into bank
ruptcy. 1t will be claimed, we presume,
that this is the result of Democratic perse-
cution. No doubt it is one of the results OF
the change of Administration on the 4th OF
last March. The claim that the Attorney
Generals recent decision affects iniuriously
the contracts fol the Chicago, Boston and
other unfinished clusers is made the
groundwork for Mr. Roach's surren-
der.
For years Mr.. Roach was the favored ship
builder Of the Union; lIo was not only pro
tectcd in the tariff, but in the navigation
laws as we'll. He had the favor of two of
the most liberal Secretaries of the Navy
that the country ever knew. lie drew from
the Treasury millions of dollars for iobbery
and repairs on worthless ships. lie had the
good will Of the lobby and the rascas in
high places lie ought to be rich man.
aud it is a discrcdit TO his shrcwdness if he
is not.
When Chandler lcftthc Navy department.
Mr., Roach probably realized that his ca
reor was ended. His assignment means
that the Government is not to be permitted
to recover the money which has been vast
ed on the Dolphin. Mr. Roach has received
about full value of the craft.
lie still has the vessel. Now that he has
made himself proof against Judgment, the
Government can whistle for its ship aud its
money. But, nevertheless, Mr.. John
Roach's career as naval barnacle is ended.
If his assignment is trick, he has forfeited
whatever business standing he possessed,
and if it is not, he will never again be able
/ to tap the Treasury at will in the name OF
| 'Promoted American industry"
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
Hazel Dell Driving Park,

The Hazel Dell Driving Park was form
ally opened on last Thursday afternoon and
the friendly races were witnessed by thous-
ands.
The Fiist Regiment Band furnished the
music, and among the attendants were
many well known business men of this city
and surrounding country.
Gambling and all forms of jockeying are
prohibited by the rules Of the Association
and tie sole object of the race course is to
develop the latent speed Of the equine
race.
Among the interested spectators were
seen men of such prominence as DR.. Ulrich,
the distinguished physician OF Chester, John
V. Crayin, one of Salem's most valuable
and energetic business men, and of this
city, DIR. John X, Brown, the popular den
tist, George W. Lobdell, Thomas D. Brown,
and Albert c. Smith, managers of the Do
nestle Sewing Machine Co., George Sellars
and William w. Lobdell.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
ROACH'S FAILURE.

hOAOh - EAlLU NE.
The collapse of the great Chester ship
builder is significantly coincident with an
attempt of the United States Government to
examine into his methods and to apply the
usual business tests to his productions.
Under previous administrations it would ap-
pear that these tests had either not b en- ap-
piled or that the government vessels built at
Chester yards, were accepted by the author
tiles as fully up to contract requirements.
The Dolphin contract, for instance, was
made under previous administration with
the general eXactions and demands of it,
similar probably to the conditions that the
ex-Secretary of the Navy and Mr.. Roach ha-
bitually gave their signatures to when clos
ing contract to build government vessels,
the only distinction iu the document being
the feature Indifference in architecture, OF
purpose Of any contemplated vessel. But
the methods of Mr.. Chandler do not suit
Mr. Whitney, and they affect Mr.. Roach SO
closely that he first assigns his assets to a
friend, and then makes the announcement
of his collapse as ship builder.
The public is supposed to understand by
this that Mr.. Roach is bankrupt. In all
this trouble the Secretary of the navy, Mr..
Whitney, cannot be blamed.
The matter has been before the whole
country, the Secretary's letters and Mr..
Roach's replies-also Attorney Genera
Garland's opinion, along with ex-Secrotary
Chandler's rather personal and coarse com
ment The last, it was felt, did not hell
Mr.. Roach in public opinion. The Chester
ship-builder had got into the habit of see
ing certain grade of his work accepted in
Washington. The authorities there were
satisfied with it and the contractor was not
criticised
This was the customary way of doing
things in the Navy Department for a long
period of years. Abuses crept in. MIR.
Roach had become, practically, naval CON
structor 10 the United States Government.
He took all the jobs at the lowest prices,
prices that were inadequate either to repay
him or to furnish even an equivalent to the
government.
1
Under new administration to which
even its opponents coucede some appearance
of business methods, the naval department
uses tolerant busincsslke scrutiny of mat
ters resulting in an implication of collusion
with his contractor by ex-Secretary Chand.
Ter.
Mr.. Roachs collapse is the result simply
illustrating the point of the old proverb that
II "new broom sweeps clean" In addition
to the deplorable fact of so many worthy
people in Chester being thrown out of work
may be drawn the general deduction sup.
plying the people of this country with an ar
gument in endorsement of their recent d,
cision at the polls, of placing another party
in power. 1t has demonstrated that the
change was needed
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
The Cholera in Spain.

There is no excuse for hiding the fact that
the cholera plague is taking firm grip on
Southern Europe. The last few days re-.
ports show ar average Of from 1900 to near
1900 new cases daily in Spain, hdlf Of Which
deUelop fotdlly.
Wemust realize that we ourselves, though
perhaps noe in actual danger, are liable to
the accident of its introduction here. We
are in the same latitude. Valencia Spain,
is in the identical latitude of Wilmington.
Local influences, however, somewhat favor
us. We are in close proximity to the Allan
tic, whose tides, currents and winds arc of
sentative advantage, whereas Valencia is
on the borders Of an almost tideless sea, the
Mediterranean. The temperature, here is
as that Of Nalencia-the last few days of
Wlmirgton's solar heat possibly excelling
that Of the Spanish city, which is at present
the nucleus of cholera plague in Eu-
rope.
Under present conditions our city of Will
mington IS one of the vulnerable points
along the Atlantic coast for possible ap-
pearance of cholera. We cannot afford to
relax for moment our quarantine regula,
tions, or to hesitate in the prosecution of the
strictest "house to house" inspection. Few
cities in the Union are without a commits
sioner whose duties comprise strict inves-
tigation of the latter What is Wilmington
doing in relation to it?
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
route.
Minister Phelps not Diplomatist.

From the York World
friend of E. ]. Phelps, the new Minister
to England, received letter fIom him
few days ago giving little account of how
he was Living in London, He has retinue
Of nine servants for the house, besides those
that are necessary for the stables
This gentleman said that he had no doubt
that Mr.. Phelps would return home poor
His own fortune is only about $4,000, and
to live in the way he is doing his salary will
not reach very far. This gentleman said
that Mr.. Phelps, as long as he had any mon.
ey to spend, would do everything that any
Que else did without thought of consequen-
ceS.
Vermont people think that MIR. Phelps
will do very well in his new position as long
as nothing but social duties are required of
him, but if any important question should
arise between this country and England
they are afraid that his Judgment would not
be of the best. Said one friend of Mr..
Phelps: He is anything but diplomatist.
If they do not give him his own way at once
he will 90 of in the corner and sulk."
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25

TOTAL abstaners now are not regarded
as peculiar or singular" because they
decline the prolIered glass, as was the case
but geueretion ago Dt. James Edmunds
of London, in a recent address, said that
''twenty years ago, when he used to go to
dinners and take no wine, lie very rarely es-
capped being involved in long argument by
the gentlemen ON his right aud left as to his
fanaticiSm in MT taking wine; but now
when he went out to dinner he found that
the excuse was rather on the ST lie of those
who took wine"
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
To ToIchester Beach.

The Asbury NJ. j. Church will give an
excursion to Colchester Beach Thursday
Aug. 6 1885. This beach is delightfully."-
situated on the Chesapeake Bay and
the influences of the salt water are exhilar.
ating.
The number of tickets will be positively
limited to 800; hence the Importance Of
securing tickets before the morning Of the
excursion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
Wesleyan College.

The trustees of Wesleyan College met
yesterday in the college building, with
Congressman Charles B. Lore, president, in
the chair.
Isaiah Trulant, A. NJ, principal of the
Miami Classical and Scientific Training
School Oxford, o., was unanimously elected
president and committee consisting OF
William Bright, Charles B, Lore, Geo, C.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
ULYSSES GRANT.

But yesterday he who was the greatest of
living Americans is dead.
The strong arm upon whom his country
leaned in its EXTREMIST peril has passed
from among us. But his mission was glori-
ously accomplished. He has left his eoun-
try lndissolubly united. His name is for
ever indelibly craven in the memory of
America. No patriot in any lard can point
with greater pride, no poet sirg with no
bier theme, no people can weave more
worthy chaplets than the bright laurels that
will with eternal verdauce rest with the
memory of our country's greatest sol
dier.
But that that will forever cndear his
Memory to the people of this land is his own
sterling modesty, his kindly humanity, his
true ideal Americanismi Though the great
est soldier among two millioas. Ire individu-
ally disowned superiority. To one of his
was abhorrent. His kindliuoss of heart
oveI allowed at the moment of victory with a
woman's tenderness towards the vanquish-
ed.
The South-the Southern sOldiers-will
never forget their noble tender. hearted con-
querer! Was there ever such picture of
human greatness as that thrilling story of
Appomattox! Ittouched the heart of the
world whose greatful throbbinI,s of respou-
sive humanity can never cease,
We do not realize, we canhot-what a
great man it is that has passed away. Sub
sequent history alone can do u. This, the
leading nation of the world, in all that de-
clares boldly to humanity the NsdgRd charta
of personal liberty, this great land carrying
as its blazonry that greater legend of human
liberty-was in peril OF annihlationl
Ulysses Grant saved it. This is unqual-
fedly true history and shall be Inscribed in
the nations archives as its record along with
the deeds of Washington. Outside of us,
among other nations where viii our great
captain stand? History places him on the
highest pedestals of all the gre, test soldiers
of the world both ancient an6 modern.
Shall we be immodest in placing him
with Wellington, with NapoIf u, with Marl-
borough Turenne, Wallrnst' with Occur
de Leon, or Bayard or Sydney!-and
going further back with Cha nagne, with
Caesar or Hannibal! No he sthe peer, Of
them all. For with the stray yy of Napo.
leon, the foresight of WelligA Jon, the per-
slsJvncs OF Eiahhi5ai, lie iisss Ssse oil aoIus
he Joined the tenderness and humanity of a
Sir Philip Sydney at zutphen. Like Ma.
poleon and and Wellington IL Swas the idol
of his soldiers. Like Hannibal who allowed
no physical obstruction to oppose him our
great general ohstinately stood his ground
until his task was performed.
As soldier he did his duty. His success
in arms reassured the government. When,
only, did our citizens, our merchants, feel
confidence during those terrible years Of
internecine strife 9--only when Ulysses
Grant held the sword of chief command.
This is his testimony that America never
will forget, America follows her great
hero to his tomb, silently, but full of the
most vivid memories, memories that will
be handed down from generation to genera
tion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
Milmington's Foreigm Trade.

Frederick W. HOssfeld, United States
Consul at Trieste, Austria, in his recent re-
port to the State Department in Washing
ton, stated that the number of ships arrv-
ing at Trieste during the past year, aud
coming directly from ports in the United
States was 50, with total tonnage of 36-
20G tons. They classed as follows:-from
New York, 90; Philadelphia, 6; Charleston,
G; Wilmington presumed to be of Della
ware), G; New Orleans, .; Baltimore 9; saw
annah, |.
By the above list it would appear that VIC
are, in some branch of commerce in line
with Philadelphia, and ahead of Balt-
more.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25

Mr. d. B, Jones of 81 Market Street,
In his efforts to keep at the head of the
Fine Cream and Conrection trade of this
city, has recently added to his list OF Creams
new brand under the name of "Tutti
Frutti' and it is certainly the most delicate
favored cream ever offered to this people
The Tutti Frutti cream is interspersed
with mixture of imported fruits, and
suffice it to be said that after sampling it
once, you will ever after, have hankering
for it.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25
Personal.

Mr.. John Mahoney, one Of Wilmington's
most popular young men, went to Smyrna
this morning to extend his personal con
graduation to the Rev. s. Caldwell in his
recent elevation to the presidency Of Della
ware College.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25

The accomplished and pretty Miss
Marcie Steele is guest of Miss Lou Al
rich.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25

Miss Lizzie Enos is attacking the peach
on its native heath in the immediate neigh
borhood of Georgetown.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-25

Douglas NJ. lloifecker is disporting i'll
the foaming bllows at Cape May Point.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-10
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

Liberals Outnumber Tories and PaIneIlites
The Decisive Day.
LONDON, December 5.-AccOrding to the
ieturns received up TO three O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the Liberals have secured 2S5
seats in the next Parliament, the Conserve
tives 225 and the Parnellites So. This gives
the Liberals a clear majority over all of
two. Many strong Liberal districts are
yet to be heard from and it is impossible
to say with just what majority be-
hind him Gladstone will enter the
next Parliament In the south division of
Sligo Mr.. T. Sexton, Nationalist, received
5,151 votes and Mr.. Percival, Loyalist, SAL
Carlow gave E. ID. Gray, Nationalist, 4,501
votes and Sir T. Butler. Conservative, 951.
In the north division of Westmeath T. D.
Sullivan, Nationalist polled 3,6lS votes and
Mr.. Smith, LOyalist, 200. In the
northwest (Dartford) division of Kent
Sir w. Hartdyke, Conservative, received
4, 4S3 votes to 1905 for j. E. Saunders,
Liberal. In Goar, Scotland, Mr. Pearce,
Conservative, has defeated Mr.. Burleigh,
Liberal In Tyrone, east division, W. j.
Reynolds, Nationalist, has been elected by
a vote Of 1911 TO 3,36S for J. NJ. Stewart.
Conservative. In Kilkenny, north division,
Z. NJ. Marum, Nationalist, was elected kS a
vote of 4,074 to ia for Mr.. Bellewa,
LOyalist
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IMPORTANT oEclsIoN.

The Supreme Court OF the United States
Decides that Double Damages for Stock
Killed ON Railroads f. Not Unconstitu-
tional.
KANSAS CRY, No, December 5-Ths
Times publishes in full the decision Of the
Supreme Court of the United States relat-
ing to the liability of railroads for stock
killed, and says: These cases involve the
constitutionaIity Of the law of Missouri,
which permits the recovery OF double the
amount Of all damages sustained by
owners of horses, cattle, mules or
other animals killed or injured by
the railroad company, where such company
shall fail TO construct or maintain proper
fences or cattle guards. The railroad COM
pany claimed that the law of Missouri was
In conflict with not only the constitution OF
the State, but Of the fourteenth amendment
OF the constitution OF the United States, in
that it deprived the railroad company of its
property without due process of law, and
denied it in that particular the equal pro-
lection Of the laws. The Supreme Court,
through Justice Field, denied that the State
law allowing such double damages was
in conflict with the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution, since all ether
companies are alike subjected to the same
duties and liabilities under similar circum-
stances. The question of the conflict of
the law with the constitution of Missouri
was not passed upon for want of jurisdic-
ton. The judgment of the Supreme Court
OF Missouri was therefore affirmed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-10
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THREE men were terribly injured by the
explosion of a boiler in the Touring mill OF
Eaton & Parks, at Sullivan. Ind. The ex-
plosion was caused by boy turning water
into the boiler, when it was red-hot from
being allowed to run dry.
SENATOR MILLER, of California, has suf-
ficiently recovered his health rs to be able
to attend to his duties in Washington.
A LETTER recently received in Cincinnati
from Mrs. Pendleton stated that Minister
Pendleton was very much dissatisfied with
Berlin and would probably resign his posi-
ton.
Four men were killed and one seriously
injured in shaft ut the new Croton ac-
queduct at Merritt's Corners, N Y, re-
Gently. The accident was caused by a
heavy beam getting loose and falling upon
the men who were in a bucket near the
bottom.
FIRE in the College of the Presbyterian
Educational Home, York, Pa, the other
night, caused loss of about $4,000.
CONGRESS met on the 9TH, and after the
installation of officers adjourned out of re-
spect TO the memory of the late Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks.
CONGRESSMAN NICHOLAS MILLER was re-
ported lying dangerously i'll i'll New York
City from an attack of erysipelas, and his
physicians feared the worst, as his appetite
had failed
III. DELEssEPs was thrown from his horse
while riding in Paris recently. His face
was cut and he was badly shaken up.
The semi-anuuai interest due July l.
1855. on the 6OO0, OO0 of the old North Mis-
souri, bonds will be paid at the financia,
agency of the Wabash Railway Company
in New York City, December 81.
THE public school building az Frankfort.
Ky, burned the other night. Loss. xa5,uOO:
insurance, 81, Coz
The net earnings OF the Chicago, BurIing-
ton & Quincy Railway decreased $40, t5y4
during October
The New York & Chicago Telegraph
Company has been Incorporated at A.
bany. N. Z. The capital is 81, UOOGJO The
object Is 70 build a liue betweeu the two
cities.
CAsPAR PETER, foreman of the Standard
Oil Company's stills at Cleveland. q. was
blown fifty feet into the air the other day
and killed by the explosion of - still ia
which he was standing.
The steam propeller Maggie Marshall
for whose safety fears were felt in Chicago,
is now at ManIstee, Mich, where she had
been ordered by her owner.
STIAIToN & STORMS cigar factory. which
closed a month ago because of boycotting
by trades unions, resumed work the other
day, the cause of the trouble having been
removed
THE Sultan of Zanzibar has refused TO
recognize NJ Oswald, the new A ustrian
Consul.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-10
FARMERS CONGRESS.

The Closing Day-New Officers Elected
The Next Place of Meeting.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December Sat
Thursdays session of the Farmers Ma
toni Congress the consideration Of the
resolutions offered by the committee was
resumed. The first asking Congress to
make more stringent legislation for the pre-
vention of the spread of pleuro-pneumonia
in cattle, was discussed and finally adopted.
and like action was taken with the resolu-
ton asking for law regulating Interstate
commerce. 1t was also resolved, by 1863 to
AZ, to request Congress to restore the duty
on wool. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing two years: President,
Robert Beverly, The Plains. Va. Vice
Presidents: COlorado-GeOrge Buell.,
Greeley; Indiana-J. B. Conner,
Indianapolis; New Jersey-H. B.
Smith, Smithville; Missouri - William
Gentry, Sedalia; Tennessee-B. F. Cock
rell, Nashville; Minnesota-Springer Har-
baugh, st. Paul; Mississippi-J. II. Fields,
Columbus; Kansas-A. W. Smith, McPher-
son; IOwa-Mathew Picken, Cedar; Vir-
ginia-A. w. Drury, MISSIONER: Illinois,
Elmer Washburn, Chicago; Kentucky-A.
B. Smith, Newcastle. Secretary, B. +.
Clayton, Macedonia, Kan; Assistant Secre-
taries, j. Bradshaw Beverly, The Plains,
Va: Joel b. Fort Springfield, Tenn. The
next meeting will be held at St Paul,
MIMI. August Is, 1886.
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UNHAPPY SPAIN.
IStHI. JUHN n
BY the Governor.
L. b. ALLEN, Secretary of State.

Threatened With Revolution from Two
Sides-Quecn Christina a Woman of Grit.
LONDON, December 5.-Madrid dis
patches received last night state that Ruiz
Gorilla, the Republican agitator, will arrive
at Barcelona within few days, and stimuli
taneOus with his arrival revolutionary
outbreak is expected to occur in Cadiz.
That Gorilla, over whom sentence of
death is pending in Spain, should boldly
appear upon Spanish soil and permit his
coming to be heralded in advance, WOULD
indicate that the revolutionary plans. which
he is known to have been Matching in
France, are well matured. 1t is known
that he has lately sent from London and
Paris large amount of money to his adj
herents in Spain, and that large guam
titles of arms and ammunition
have been smuggled across the Pyrenees.
Probably no revolutionary movement will
be made by Don Carlos until after the &C.
cOuchment of Queen Christina. Should the
pOsthumOus child be boy Don Carlos will
have no excuse for seeking to Overthr,cy the
present dynasty. IL the child is girl he
will make the same pretenses he did when
he made war against Queen Isabella. Senior
Gorilla is being urged by the friends of Re-
publicanism outside of Spain to defer action
until Don Carlos moves. The Sagasta Gov
eminent. they believe, would be unable to
crush two simultaneous outbreaks. They
argue that pIebiscite would result in favor
of Republic ny an overwhelming ma
jOrity. There is vast discrepancy he
tween the telegraphic press dispatches
which arc edited officially before being trans
mitted and private mail advices. The tele-
graphic reports give everything a rOseate
hue, but private letters tell of the whole
country being i'll 4 state of excitement
That order will be maintained for another
fortnight nobody believes Ex-Queen
Isabella disclaims any desire to be the Re-
gem, obviously knowing that she could not
retain hat post, but she does aspire to the
control of Queen Christina. The latter has
will of her own, and will protect her
children'S rights to the utmost.
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Selling the PrOnertY.

NEW YORK, December 5.-Three of the
private residences at the corner of Madison
avenue and Fifty-first street, built by Henry
Willard before his downfall, have, it is said
been sold to the three different parties in
tending 10 occupy them immediately. The
transfers will be signed this week. The
buyers have discharged the mortgages put
upon them by the Oregon Navigation Com
pany, as we'll as the liens of different me-
chanics. Willard himself. who is still in
Berlin, has been given thirty days to relieve
the suInptuOus mansion in which he lived
for awhile at the corner of Fiftieth street,
of its mortgages and liens. Some of his
friends think he may be able to do it,
though they do not say how. The interest
on ths house is eating it un for it amounts
to nearly S4S, 900 year.