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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
80
ROICH'S SHII-YIRD.
Work ON thc Cruisers Commenced
on Monday.

CHESTER, Nov. &. -Yesterday was a
busy day around Roach's ship-yard more
activity being shown than for several
months. The machinery was tested and
found TO be in good working condition,
and all the preliminarles have been ar
ranged for Monday, when the hum of
wheels and the ring of the hammer will
be heard here once more. Naval Con.
structor Steele, who has charge, says
everything is in readiness to be set in
motion on Monday morning.
The foreman and about $50 men will
be put to work, and that number will be
increased as the work may demand. In
all cases preference WILDE given to Ches.
ter mechanics. Many persons from Other
cities have applied for work, but all have
been refused, as all the needed help can
be secured in Chester. The men will
work on government hours, from z u. III.
to p. m, with one hour for dinner.
There will be two time keepers, one repre-.
senting the government and the other the
assignees.
The payroll will be made up by the
government clerk every Wednesday even
ing,and sent to Washington for approval.
1t will be returned on Saturday, and Pay
AhpHNbhVA VIII lutn ulHllurSe
Uncle Sans cash among the men.
All men who have been working for
sub contractors and receiving their pay
from them, will appear on the daily pay
roll and be paid for their labor indi-
vidually. ....
Mr.. Steele thinks the number Of men
will not at my time exceed 300, as a
greater number could not be worked to
advantage on the two vessels. Chief
Engineer W. W. DUNCAN represents the
board of engineers and will attend to that
department, while Assistant Engineer
Hanscom will represent the naval ad-
yisory board. All the men in the yard
will be under the government, and will
have to account to the government
officials for everything. Any work the
assignees may take will have to be done
by different set of hands.
Passed Assistant Engineer G. j. Habie-
hurst and Assistant Engineers &C. KlecR-
ner and William g. Herbert have also
been ordered to report to Chief Engineer
DUNCAN for duty in connection with the
cruisers.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 9.-Nearly $50 men
resumed work at the Morgan iron works
of John Roach in this city this morning.
The cruiser Atlanta and the dispatch boat
Dolphin were full of mechanics and the
busy hum of industry was heard on all
sides 1t is said that over 100 men will
be taken on during the week.
CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 9.-Roach's ward
started this morning with 40 men. At Z
O'Clock upwards of 1000 men assembled
around the gates and when the whistle
gave its accustomed toot, at intervals of
one minute deafenmg shout went III
from the crowd which drowned the.
steam whistle. Women and children
took it up and the glad huzza could he
heard for squares away. All the furemer
OF departments were taken ON and they
selected about l50 workmen. Tools were
given ont and about GO men put to work
on the Chicago. Others were set about
different things in the yard. All the de-
partments, except the foundry, were
started. .-.r
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
Personal.

DR.. O. B. Rust, formerly of this CITY
died a few days ago at Front Royal. Va,
William Candy has been elected pres;.
dent of the New Castle County Mutual
Insurance Company, vice William Tatnali,
deceased.
Gen. James L. Donaldson, a soldier Of
the Mexican war and the war of the
rebellion, died last week in Baltimore, in
the list year of his age.
Mrs. Randolph Peters Tuesday re.
ceiyed $40, OO0. the amount of the policy
held by her deceased husband in he
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Benjamin J. Crew, secretary of the
pennsylvania society to protect children
from cruelty, died at his home, in Atco,
New Jersey, Thursday morning. He was
about so years of age. ...'-
Captain Barr of the United States
revenue marine service, now on sick leave
in Philadelphia, has been ordered to the
revenue cutter Dallas, at Portland, Me.
Captain Simmons, of the revenue cutter
Hamilton, now lying at anchor in the
Delaware river, has been ordered to COM
mand the Boutwell, at Savannah.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
4 MURDEROUs RECTOR.
Forced 10 the Wall, he Stabs Two OF
His PursucrH.

PLYMOUTH, ENG, Nov. 6.-The Rev.
Stewart Ross, formerly rector of Christ
Church at Belfast, Ireland, was addressing
the Plymouth Young Mems Charistian
Society last night, when Charles Joy, the
Canadian emigration commissioner, burst
into the room and shouted: tYou lypo.
critic, you elcpcd with my wife," Ross
turned pale and fled from the room. His
audience was surprised and greatly OK.
cited. The moment many of them
realized what was the matter,
they became bowling mob and
pursued their lecturer for u mile, yelling
all the time. At this point Ross, who
was GREATNESS and driven to bay, turned
suddenly and stabbed two of his most
active pursuers. Others coming up at
the moment seized and disarmed the lnur.
derons rector. The police then put in nm
appearance and arrested Ross. lie was
taken before n magistrate to-day, when
charges were lodged against him and he
was remanded for week without bail.
1t transpires that Ross disappeared
from Belfast two years ago, leaving a wife
and three children. Mrs JOY, who was
n teacher in his Sunday school, also dis.
appeared ut the same time, which led &c
report that the couple had eloped
This rumor was confirmed when Mr.. JOY
receiver a letter from Ross in which the
latter said: "Your wife has undergone
malpractice and you had better arrange
for obtaining divorce from her. Mrs,
JOY was found in the prisoners lodging
and when informed of her parpmour's
arrest gloried in her connection with the
Lords Amounted" rs she called her
illicit lover. She attended court to day
and sat in n brazen manner throughout
the whole proceedings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12

How Isis Fate is Regarded NV
Canadian Political lar.S...

REGINA, n, W, Nov 9.-Riel has been
reSpited until the 10th inst. The question
whether the convicted rebel will be
hanged or not is the political question of
the day. A distinguished member of Par
Lament, supporter of Sir John Mac
Donald the Canadian premier, and nm
Orangeman, said yesterday ''The gov
eminent must hang Riel. If they do not
and l care for reelection | will never
vote to support Sir John again. If did
my constituents would laugh me out OF
the race"
A leading railroad official, who in other
years Ind most intimate relations with
Sir John, said Unfortunately for Iliel
who is scoundrel and deserves half {
dozen hangings, his case has become 4
political question from which there is nc
escape. If Macdonald pardons Riel he
loses Ontario. If he hangs him he Loses
Quebec And there you have it in nut
shell. Whom can he manage the easier
The French Canadians, who are the under
dog in the Dominion, or the English and
Orangemen, who, for wonder, are united
on one thing, and that the hanging Of
Rlel! see no hope for Riel,r
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12


That the war between the Stalwart and
Half-breed factions of the Republican
party in Cecil county is not over is eyi.
denced by an editorial in last weeks
issue OF the Ceca wig, which declares
Notice is hereby publicly served upon
Mr.. William I. Warburton and his Dem.
ocratic "boss" Albert Constable, Esq, i
and his aiders and abettors, that from
this time on between the Stalwart Repub.
licans and them there will be either an
honorable peace or open war; The
trouble heretofore has been that ever
when the Republicans united on a ticket
representing both factions The Stalwarts
wonli give it their cordial support while
the Han-brceds would support their owl
men only, and knife the Stalwart candi
dates without mercy,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12


hanton Marble has returned from i've
months mission TO Europe, whittier he
was sent ny fresiaeht cleveland 10
ascertain ihe present opinions ana pur-
poses OF 'nose governments Tue principal
goserh'neh's oi rurol'e) IN respect 10
Aneh an eslnnilAlihl'li'' INTERNATIONALLY OF
hSed relative value between the two
meaais' one il''lo Of weight between COINS
~ solu ana COINS oi siiVer' 'iie Tree com
age OF soth metals Ut the inints OF all, and
me international use OF DOM metals OF
money OF unlimited legal tender"
Inc purpeft OF Mr. MarDiels oinclhre-
POL upon ms mission mas not been made
Hnpi'c. But a pretty signincant straw
pos oeen thrown out by the distribution,
WIN MI. Marbles compliments, OF q
fAinphiet ON Inc Great Metallic
fowers' oy Henri oeinusehi, a French
man VINO mas acquired continental eeie-
pfi,y as an ausnorl'y on Dlinetalisii. M.oer-
nuschi writes wilma terseness ana incisiVe-
ness Wnlch recall MAX OheIs 'John Bull
anu ,''s isie ne s''''es 'iae ~ lnuil ana III
noN'oo siifer NUNS s entitieo 10 iree
coinage goio is merely merchandise,
whioh is bought and sold This is silver
mono-metaiism' In China similar con-
mum Vi ai'lirs prevails except that SILL
Ver ~ not colned put circulated by weight
In inSots (sycees) and fragments OF ingots.
IN England 8oid alone IS entitled
70 free coinage; silver is merely
lnercnanoise inns Is gold mono-metaiism.
IN france, Germany ana the United
STATES goia alone is entitled TO free coin
age pu' there exists an enormous mass
OF siiVer COINS, the legal tender OF which
Is not limited like that OF small change to
certain amount, but is unlimited, like
that OF gold. This is humpbaeked mono
metaism. silver tye-franc pieces are
the French hump, thalers the German
hump, silver dollars the American hump.
Bimetahsm, pure and simple, is no
longer in force in any country of the
world
What constitutes good money! NJ.
Cernuschi answers this question by say
inc !. ,sTbe coins wb;.l ba;,,,, ,,o1to1
-' ''9
uoWn, retain the entlre value Tor which
they were legal tender before being
-, =, ~,
melleu uoWn, are good money. Those
which do not retain it are not good
-,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12

ToLoNo, Ills, Nov. G.-The natural
gas wells of Tolono are gradually failing
and no new ones have been discovered for
year. The most noted of all these
wells owned by II, @. Smith and used for
several years for lighting and heating pur-
poses Mt his residence is becoming almost
worthless, the supply of gas being made
quate for the uses it formerly subserved.
Another which when new showed the
greatest pressure of any of them, and was
used to run n large steam engine has been
abandoned. Most of the others in this
region are going out of use.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
rnoUnLss 81 rnE oanxnsn
Caused by HEoodFuns-Law 10 no
Respected and Enforced.

Respected and Enforced.
PORTLAND, OREaoN, Nov. ct
may be safely said that the anti
Chinese agitation on the northwest
coast is at an end. There may be u
few more meetings. but no more out
RACES will be perpetrated. Nine-tenths Of
those who have engaged in the demonstra-
tons are of the same class as the motor
ious Sand Lotters" of San Francisco
and a small number of them were mem
bers of the Sand Lott mob four years
ago. The leaders of the agitation at
Tacoma and Seattle were not working
men, but professional politicians of small
calibre, who hoped TO make capital out of
it. Since Saturday these leaders have
suddenly awakened to realization of the
fact that they have committed crime
aguinst the United States and territorial
laws, for which they will be held respon-
sihle. Possibly there may be secret agita-
ton, but no one will have the hardihood
to publicly order the Chinese away us was
done at Tacoma and towns in the imme-
diate vicinity. The outrages have been
confined exclusively TO Seattle and
Tacoma and small towns within 20 miles
of these places. There have been no
demonstrations of Olympia or Port Town
send.
The alleged 'labor congress" which met
at Seattle about month ago was called
some days since to meet at Olympia, No.
vember Gath. A telegram from Olympia
says the citizens of the city viii use every
endeayor to prevent the meeting being
held there. There has been no agitation
In eastern Washington and none in Oregon
outside of this city.
The attempt to arouse feeling here was
started by b. P. Pentingill, stranger
from Vermont, who was soon ridiculed
out of his self-appointed position as
leader. A few meetings have been held.
At the Inst one resolution was adopted
censuring the action of the mob at
Tacoma and pledging obedience to law
and order.
THE D1sTRIcT-ArToRNEY WANTS HELP.
PORTLAND, ORE. Nov. ct is reported
that District-Attomey White OF Washing
ton Territory has asked Attorney-G General
Garland for aid in prosecuting the
Tacoma agitators. The ordinary bust
ness is so heavy that he will not be able
to give sufficient attention TO the cases,
which will probably be 60 in number.
THE TACOMA RIOTERS FRIGHTENED.
PORTLAND, OREGON, Nov. 9.-The
mayor of Tacoma holds the lists of per-
SONS indicted by the grand jury at Van
couver. Among those indicted is the
probate Judge of Pearce county, in which
Tacoma is situated; the president of the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Tacoma, several saloon
kpeDers and the editor and nro
prietor of the Tacoma Ne0s. It will
be about 10 days before the United States
district attorney will be ready for the trial
of the rioters, but the whole party will be
brought to Vancouver Immediately, and
if bail cannot be furnished they must go
to Jail. The mob ut Tacoma, frightened
by the turn affairs have taken, have re-
leased the Chinese whom they accused of
having fired the houses from which their
countrymen were driven by the mob.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
CURRENT LfTER.iTVRE,

The battle Of Ionkrnt ,I,,,.o,,
douItelly tho mI,sr ,i.fnr.,'i,'S Nus IN
At least Il mi nnn bnint n tvrt ~ w war
gugpnlrnts. In,.,,t mr n,,,io, m"!un ~" GU
pete. II was rou,bt nm ,,no,,, ' ,hii colI-
ma ntIst ba,.., 5ri. 'It "iiiohS the clouds
the rluiut, If rIan'onti ' ,.i,',, peloW IKE
.huotic discord whi.h ,v'irnd q VI tld'
Ihi- aul tbu rest IL Chntt,,"on =" Win s..
GENERAL Grant. sni,irct in i Ill., ,, TORN
Ti,I.y. F1r tha ,gi ,iiii III tuIIelil zen
il n trlile hnri - MIX, r"aier, II
regrets that The rsDcr,I J''U ,,,',s "iln one
sistrntly urged 10 nlym,rnn w W., 50 ter-
uo-s TNt.G MI naIi,,,I t',"' uoNelsp-
ciIrut,tl,y he ,h5yr. H.. I...,,, ~ mn. ln-
ri,n,iin,! .,.n,'r,. " n''ility 81 The sur
wafo hi- ftyorit,, Giii.n,s ,, U',aiiS wh"
ma, ,%itl sH,.,,,., Nh, could com
hnd ,,tnt,rr,r5 II, III. ', ,.,,i,, ni59, "
tlmuogn H. pncad y,"ut r.ijo ,."l ", IN T.
NJ ~ L'.',T H. 81 a. ''luHer upon ten
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
THE VEST SHORE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. q. IL. Pratt IkiIIed-Passcnger,
nnd Emplayes Hufured

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, Nov. "a serious
accident occurred on the West Shore rail
road near this place Just after 10 o'clock.
this morning to the limited express going
west, which passed here without stopping.
Half mile above the station n riyulet,
swollen by the heavy rains, had washed
the track for 10 feet until the south
rail Ind sunk foot or more,
the north rail not SO much. The
engine of the express train had passed
safely over this spot but the tender went
down II feet into ditch. The baggage
car remained on the track. The smoking
car was derailed but remained upright.
The first sleeper turned up on its side and
crashed upon the tender, breaking
through and splintering one-third of its
length. The next car was thrown from
track. In the sleeper were Hon. Charles
II. Pratt, just elected to the assembly,
ana his wife, who were returning to their
home in Rochester from Kingston. Mr..
Pratt says that when the accident
occurred they were asleep. He awoke to
md himself fast between seat and the
car sill. His wife spoke in feeble voice,
saying she could not move that she was
suffering, and soon afterward she bade
HIM good-by. 1t was nearly two hours
before they were removed, and then Mrs
Pratt was dead. There We're only slight
bruises upon her head and arm. Mrs.
Pratt was IS years old and leaves four
children. MIR. Pratt is only slightly
bruised. A number of other persons
were injured, but it is not thought seri
ously. The cars did not take fire. Coro-
ner Ellis is holding an inquest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
KILLED BY INDIANS.
John Hcatcr and Wife ana u Scout
"A SnIninr Wnunhed

DEMING, N. NJ, Nov 0.-The messen.
ger who brought the news here of the
killing of Mrs. Shy and her son Saturday,
was so excited that he gave an incorrect
account of the Indian outrage on the Mis-.
souri-tlorida cattle company's ranch. MIR.
Shy's house was attacked, but he with his
wife and son managed to escape, and
arrived here to-day. Only one of the
family was injured, Mr.. Shys son who was
wounded in the thigh. 1t appears, how,
ever, that John Yeater and wife from
Pitts county, Mo-, who left here Saturday
for the Florida-M Missouri ranch, were muir
dered by the Indians within five miles Of
their destination.
Captain Coffee and company, who went
in pursuit of the marauders, were sur
prised by the Indians. One scout was
killed and one soldier wounded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
SENATOR SHARoN.
What Gie Wishes Done with His
Estate valued at $4,000, 900.

San Francisco, Nov. G.-Ex-Senato1
sharon was reported to be slightly better
last night. He is suffering with neuralgia
of the heart. In anticipation of approach.
ing death yesterday, he decided all his
property to his son Fred Sharon and his
son-in-law Frank G. Newland in trust fol
his heirs.
The estate is valued at $4,000, 900 and
embraces property in Nevada, California,
Missouri and the District of Columbia.
It is to be divided into three equal por-
tons among the children, Clara, Fred and
Flora, Lady Hesketh, or their heirs. The
three children of Clara, who is deceased,
will each receive one-third of her share.
The deed ignores all other relatives of
ex-senator Sharon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12

The GAzETTE's practice is and has
been TO decline to publish communica-
tions "booming" any particular aspirant
to State; county or municipal Office, pre-
ferring simply to comment upon the
prospects and qualifications of such as
pirants from the standpoint of news
gatherer and an advocate of the best
interests of the people. In justice to
County Treasurer Herbert, however, we
relax this rule sufficiently to clip two
sentences from n communication received
to-day, MS follows:
L see by the Sunday Star that good
Democrat remarked the other day that it
was all nonsense to nominate "Bill' Her.
bert for governor, as he wouldn't stand
the strain Of such II CANVASS" "BillN Her.
bert has stood the strain Of many canvass,
having stood ut the window, inside or out,
for the last 30 years. and having never been
absent from the polls ut Que election in all
that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
STEAMERS COLLIDE,
Seven Men and Between 30 and 40
Horses Lost.

CINCINNATI, Nov. ca special from
Iawrenceburg to the Daily Neos states
that between and O'Clock this morn
ing the steamers j. W. Gaif and Mountain
Girl collided at Split Rock, two miles
from Aurora, and that the latter vessel
sank, carrying down with her seven men
and between 80 and 40 horses.
The Mountain Girl was leased by a por-
ton of the John Robinson show which
was travelling as cheap circus and variety
concert. A performance was given at
Lawrenceberg last night and the company
was on the way to Rising Sun at the time
the disaster took place. With the excep-
ton of young man named Harrel of
Iawrenceburg who was connected with
the show the drowned men were all deck
hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
$5S3,7O3 NEEDED
10 Finish The state, War ana Navy
building.


WASHINGTON, Nov. G.-Col. Thomas
L. Casey, United States engineer, in his
report to the Secretary of War upon the
progress of work upon tho state. war
and navy departments buildings saystbnt
during the present year it is expected 10
complete all the masonry of the west and
centre wings (Which alone remain incom.
plete), and that much of the interior work
Of these wings will be finished. -.
With seasonable and sufficient appro.
priations, he says, the buildings may be
entirely finished in about two years. II
Is thoroughly fire-proof building
and VIII furnish when completed
safe depository for the valuable records
of the war department now in unsafe
buildings. He asks an appropriation OF
$500, 900 for the next fiscal year. The
total amount required to finish the build.
ing is 1888, 1888.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
oondemning The use of Dynami,

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-In an interview
late last night with Master Workman
powderiy that gentleman stated
that the visit Of the executive
board to 81. Louis waschieny toascertain
whether the Cleveland Assembly as an
assembly was implicated in the use of
dynamite and they had satisfied them
selves that it was not. He very strongly
condemned the use of dynamite and said
that the Knights of Labor, as such, would
not defend the prisoners now in JUL here
charged with its use. He believed that if
these men are found guilty they should
suffer the full penalty Of the law. The
committee will leave tomorrow night for
Washington, Indiana.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12

y Cyrus W. Field has Been made the
target Of great many sneers since his
Andre monument wac blown up by some
bigoted vandnl the other day. Ii has
been assumed by many worthy people
that Mr. Fields motive in honoring the
memory Of tho British spy with such
memorial was little better than studied
insult to the American people. But the
Philadelphia B'psniag Bulletin puts
another and inherently very plausible
face upon the matter TINT the
monument WINS purely an historical land
mark, erected to mark the site Of Andres
gallows and grave. The spot where
Andre was exeouted aud buried had gradu-
ally lost its identity after the removal
of his remains in 1921, and il was only
relocated with much difficulty in 1878 by
the county historical society, whose sec
rotary was so fortunate as to secure the
aid Of three eye-witnesses of the exhu.
nation. 1t was just after this
rediscovery of the spot that it was visited
by Dean Stanley aud Mr.. Field, and the
former remarked that point of such
historical interest ought to be designated
in some permanent way. Mr.. Field there
upon proposed to erect suitable memorial
there, if Dean Stanley would write the
inscription for it, which he did. The
monument was a small and modest affair
and the inscription merely recorded the
circumstances under which Andre
was tried and condemned as spy
and hanged and buried upon its site. To
preserve this memento of one of the inn
portant events of the revolution Mr.. Field
purchased the farm on which it stood and
planned to lay out the grounds as a
public park. SIN all this" as the But
letia says, ''there is nothing that
seems to warrant any popular ami
madversion." The monument "tells
Of the death of British spy
whom all history describes as brave,
high. minded gallant and accomplished
young soldier it commentaries the
stern patriotic integrity of Washington as
it asserted itself under one of its most
trying ordeals, aud it does not bear a
word or suggest TN idea that in any way
conflicts with the most intense American
sentiment"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
Forty Persons Poisoned by water.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 11.-About
10 days ago three. members of family
named Morris, who had been receiving
their water from well near the cotton
factory, became very ill, and day or two
afterward four other members of the same
family became i'll. Soon there were 20
persons in that locality We're quite sick and
the manager of the mill became victim.
Last night six more persons were taken
down and several, it is feared, cannot re.
cover. An investigation has been com.
menced. and it is thought some miscreant
has poured quantity of poison into the
well. Fully 40 persons have already been
affected.