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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
CLAYMoNT, Nov. 5.--On the Clyde farm,
which is few hundred yards north of
Claymont station, there ia an old quarry
which is filled with water. 1t ranges from
6 to 10 feet in depth. About o'clock
yesterday afternoon the attention of H.
Just was directed to bundle lying near
the edge of the water, Approaching it he
found it to be a bundle Of clothes. The
paper bore Philadelphia Adams express
tag, on which was addressed civilian
Clark, Sharon Hill, Del. Co., Pa" On
the other side was the following "Have
been most unhappy. God forgive me for
this harsh act. When my body is found
expose OF it as you see fit. Yours in
griefe, VIM. Clarke, Sharon Hill, Del.
Co., Pa"
Quite a Juror of excitement naturally
followed. Some said the body was surely
in the pond. Others said it was hoax.
Graphing irons were procured and the
water searched, but SO far nothing has
been found, and the matter remains q
mystery. 1t is singular fact that {
young man was badly frightened near THU
spot on Sunday last. He claims that he
saw most unnatural object which fright.
| ened him ont of his wits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
DOVER.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, Nov. 4.-The ice house of Isaac
G.. Lofland near the railroad station was
burnt yesterday shortly after noon. II is
supposed to have caught FIRE from some
sparks of brush which boys were burning
in the vicinity. The building which was
about So feet square was not totally burnt
but ruined, although fortunately con-
tanned little ice. The Robbins Hose
Company extinguished the FIRE. The
force with which the water was thrown
on tho burning building proved the
efficacy and value of the Holly water sys-
tenn. The damage was between $500 and
81 900.
The election passed of without any dis
turbance whatever There was consider
able scratching but it was not as great as
was expected. For the first time East
Dover hundred WAS divided into two yot-
ing precincts. Those living on the east
side OF State street voted at the State
house, and those on the west side Ut the
old school-house on Governors avenue.
The hundred is not evenly divided, and
on heavy poll the Second precinct casts
two votes to the First's one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
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PHILADELPHIA, Nc yemher n ii

Some timely hints about fur
garments.
First: Some hundreds or
thousands of you have your
furs in storage here. When
you want them got out, please
drop US a line a day before
hand.
Second: Now and then a
woman has a real desire to
see how furs are cut and
worked and sewed into par.
ments. Once we invited YOU
to visit the fur work-room.
That proved too great a tax.
We had to withdraw the invi-
tation. But, if one really has
occasion to go to the work
room and will bear the un
pleasant smells for the sake OF
the information, we are glad
to take her up. Ii is on thu
fourth floor Of 1901 Chestnut,
next the roof. There are forty
men and women, machines
and hand work, steaming and
stewing till ten O'Clock at
night. Ventilation enough to
carry off the smells is out Of
the question. The higher up
you go in this building the
denser the population.
The most useful garments
are coats, seal coats. We saw
this with due regard to he
fashion. 1t i@ not a mere
practical statement. Nine on,
of ten buy coats. Coat
styles are two-no TRIMMING
on either: The old straipbi
front with wider skirt dian
formerly, rolling collar which
buttons close in the neck on
occasion; the English STYLE,
which is snug all over, close
in the body, close in the collar.
Both are SO to 46 inches lono
SIPS to $3.50.
For your better understand,
ing of what we are doing IN
turs all through we ought to
say this: We use more skins
TOR a coat than furriers com.
monty use. There are two
ways Of making a coat aside
from choosing the skins. One
is to cut them economicalIv
the other is to cut them ey.
travagantly. One results II
a coat of varying fur; the
other is uniform all over. O
course we make what VOL
I want us to make; and we
make it as you want us tc
make it. But, in the absence
OF special agreement the othel
iway, We make our furs with !
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
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6ALISBUR
Am Earthquake Scare and n Little
SnOws

SALIsBURY, Nov. IA heavy rain
storm accompanied with high winds
passed over this section last night. Rain
began TO fall OF $50 p. M, and at 8
O'Clock the wind began to increase in
hercenees. About 8 O'Clock q sudden
gust came and immediately after a crash
of peculiar sound was heard and slight
jar was noticed. Remembering Charles
toms fate, men rushed from their tempo
rnry structures and places of business into
the darkness, frightened, and cries OF
"What Ia that ?" HIs 1t an earthquake 2"
were heard. The unusual sound proved
10 be the fall Of large chimney situated
near the centre Of the burnt district
which had not been thrown down. The
wind continued to blow at high rate of
speed throughout the night.
Great fear was felt that the walls Of the
tower of Bt. Peters P. e. Church would
fall. If this had occurred 1t would have
proved destructive 10 tho temporary
Bergen, dealers In dry goods, and also TO
| These buildings are directly opposite the
| towering walls Of this church and ct =
\ distance Of not more than so feet. These
structures are just completed, and Il the
walls were to fall would be total loss.
days. At early dawn to-day, as the
storm ceased, q slight snow was seen here.
This is the arst appearance of snow in
this section.
SAIIsBuRx, Nov. 9.--The relief com.
Daittee met to-day to decide what DISPOSE
ton to make of the funds on hand.
Special attention will bedireoted to ascer.
tanning those persons who have suffered
from the recent disaster, and who are In
actual want. II 10 thought by some thai
1t would be advisable TO hold the amount
received until later, when on account o.
cold weather, there may not be sucf
activity among the laboring Glasses, snt
there will be greater need of money ant
more actual want than now. Notwith
standing the depression which exists
our merchants are taking courage
and are laying in q heavy stock
Trade is already beginning to revive
and there Ia much brighter outlool
for brisker season than was anticipated
The dry goods and hardware merchant
and other large Arms are comfortabl.
located in row on Church street, on al
elevation considerably above Main street
which has been named Skating Rink row
from the striking resemblance of tn
buildings to those used as Kinks. Post
master g. e. Rider received to-day fron
William T. Hearn Of Wheeling, W. Va.
100 kegs of steel nails for distribution
among the builders who are In need o
assistance. This donation was trans
ported free by the New York, Philsdel
phia & Norfolk railroad. Mrs. Emil
Dashiell of Baltimore, sold to-day to A
W. Woodoock of this town, a lot on Mai
street for 81 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
KENTOR.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
KENToN, Nd, Nov. 6.-Thomas j.
Guesford, son Of James Guesford, died
at his father's residence near Downs
Chapel on Wednesday last. This Is the
fifth grown child Mr.. Guesford has lost
in about two years.
Several new buildings are going up in
town. There in more activity In this line
than has been displayed for sometime.
W. D. Wilds ia erecting small building
to be used by him as post office.
On Wednesday Miss Julia Jewell of this
place was married to Mr.. Noah Perry Of
Oxford, Md. Thursday evening they de-
parted for their home in Maryland.
The old Nelson school. house near here
is being replaced by new and more
ample building. W. B. Bowman Of Ken
ton, has the contract.
Protracted services in the NJ. e. church
have been going on for nearly three weeks,
but as yet no revival of religion has taken
place.
The debating society at Downs Chapel
in which last winter the community fol
miles around took much interest was last
evening reorganized for the coming
| months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

When catarrh hns progressed to GER
tain extent, it is only step to that ter
ribly fatal disease, consumption. II you
have catarrh, even slightly, it is aterrible
mistake to allow it to continue its course
unchecked. If you will only read, you
will find conclusive reasons why you
should take Hoods Sarsaparilla for
catarrh, in the statements Of many people
who have been completely cured of this
disease in its most severe forms. Send
for book containing abundant evidence,
TO O. 1. Hood & Co., proprietors OF
Hoods SarsaparillA, Lowell, Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
NOT A STRIKE.
The Mccullough Iron Company Die
subtraction

HhtfsK2cti0ms
Editor Gdsette and journal: An article
appeared In your paper on Saturday,
November 9Th, stating that strike took
place In the Mccullough Iron Company's
pudding department and the most sur
prising part of the statement was that the
men insisted upon the removal Of the
weigh boss, and upon his being continued
on duty they left the mill. will ondeayor
TO correct the report. There was no
strike at all and there was no intimation
Of any, for we always act on the
idea that It Is better TO aQitate
question before deciding it, than
to decide It before aQitatinQ; this
has always been the course pursued by
us. As Superintendent Harvey ALWAYS
treated the men with due confederation and
fairness, the workmen we're also willing to
treat him in the same spirit. When any
| grievance arose in the mill We submitted
the fact to him, and 1t was always settled
satisfactory TO both tides. Similar causes
Will produce similar results, and what
happened very often before occurred on
FRIDAY evening. As q general rule, on
the last turn Of the week the men are
careless. Whether they work their turn
or not, for the fact is when one
furnace ceases, the others follow
suit, and there was no question
for 80 doing. l also deny that the men
insisted upon the removal Of the weigh
boss, for it Is MINISTERIAL who weighs t6e
iron, and moreover the workmen Of the
Mccullough Iron Company are too intelli,
gent to interfere with the company,
also desire to mention the fact that before
MIR. Harvey determines the exact percent
age of loss sustained in working the irop
from its crude state to the finished sheet
he will be required to adopt another rul,
toward charging each furnace. For in
stance: Six furnaces charge their heat,
all at the same time, so by this rule il 90
ours very often that four Of the furnace,
have to wait 40 minutes or half an hour.
which occasions a loss OF about 10 peI
cent of the iron. So it was dissatisfaction
and not strike. RoBERT MoQu1LLAN.
Chairman of the committee of the Nc
| Oullough Iron Company.
WILMINGTON, November 10th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
Wilmington, THURSDAY, MOI. Il, 1896.

And now Jarrett, the secretary OF the
tin-pIate wouid-be monopoly, comes for
ward and says he defeated Morrison, and
that he did so in accordance with threat
he had made when Morrison sat down
on his tin. plate bill during the last ses-
sion of Congress. Well, if Jarrett is
proud of the methods he is reported to
have used to compass Morrison's defeat,
he is worse specimen of American citi-
zen than we have credited him with
being. One Of these methods is thus
reported 1.-The operatives in the
glass factories, rolling mills and
other protected lines in Belleyille,
Alton aud East st. Louis, not only
solidified themselves against Morrison,
but threatened to boycott merchants who
should become offensive partisans in his
favor. Saloon keepers, in particular,
were thus dragooned into support of
Baker" II this be true it strikes us as
the most despicable and intolerable APP
plication of the boycott %er devised and
one that should never be allowed to be
repeated in this or any other land. If 0
man's private business is to be threatened
in order that such fellows as Jarrett may
revenge themselves upon congressman
who are too patriotic to become partieI
to their schemes for Aeecing their fellow
citizens, we might as weiI tpke down oui
flag, dethrone Liberty from her Bedlo,
Island pedestal and acknowledge our
selves nation of slaves who can n,
longer say by whom we shall be governed
This tin-plate scheme has been repre-
hensible grab game all the way through
scheme to make every family in tn
United States pay an additional cent Q
SO on each package of canned peaches g
tomatoes il consumes in order that fe'
manufacturers may be enriched. As j
other high tariff projects these manufa'
turers pirate about protection" to Amer
can labor, while there is probablyn not OF
of them who would hesitate to dischart
/, an American employe and fill his pla'
with foreign timer just imported if Il
latter would agree to work for 10per Gel
less wages.
But, while we credit Jarrett with Il
will to defeat Morrison by any mean
even to swinging the boycott as clr
over the heads of American voters if
could find laboring men willing to allie
themselves to be used as tools to SO dc
picable an end as terrorizing voters, y
it is not necessary to believe his boasts
account for Morrison's defeat. That G.
be accounted for entirely outside of il
rettism. The Republican legislature
Illinois did the bulk of the work when
gerrymandered Morrison's district "
the avowed purpose Of his defeat in vie
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Another weather prophet has arisen in
the shape of Professor Foster, the meteor
ologist, who publishes in the Burlington
Hd.okeye prediction Of great storm
period extending from December 4th to
18th, during which will occur some of
the most destructive winter storms Of
recent years. These storms" he says,
twill be much of the same nature as the
great billiards Of last January. Heavy
storms and high winds will greatly i'm.
pede railroad travel, and he advises the
railways to prepare for the blockades that
will occur In the Western states about
December 9th, and reach the Eastern
states about December 9th. There will
also be energetic electrical disturbances
that will affect telegraph and telephone
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
snow n heading,

READING, Nov. s.--Ice formed on ponds
in the vicinity Of Reading to the thick
ness of half an inch last night, and
number of hydrants were frozen. Plat
forms of passenger CARS which came
through from Williamsport this morning
were covered with two inches of snow.
The hills around the city were white with
snow yesterday. 1t is estimated that
1000 acres of wheat were sown in the
county last week, but the cold snap has
put temporary check TO the farming
operations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
ODESSA, Nov. 9.--Jack frost has been
paying us visit for the last few days.
John West went to Philadelphia yes
terday, where he has secured a position
in the butchering business.
The event of the season here is the we'd
ding of Mr.. George W. Polk of the Lord
& Polk Company, which takes place to-
morrow in Philadelphia to Miss Brinsly
Of that city.
A bull broke loose from the cattle pen
here yesterday, and is still at large in O
neighboring field. He managed to create
an excitement during his stampede.
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He Is a Democrat.

Norfolk Nlfginlan-
Mr.. Hopkins, the Labor candidate for
Congress, who defeated Major Griffin, the
Democrats nominee in the Lynchburg
district, will not strengthen Republican
ism. In an interview since the election,
when asked II he was in sympathy with
the unterrihed Democracy, he said I:
Eyes, sir, with emphasis) am life
long Democrat; never voted any other
ticket, and don't expect ever to do 30. I
claim to be as true Democrat as my
opponent ever was or can be, If not q
better one.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Alta period Of life when budding woman
hood requires all her strength to meet the
demands nature makes upon 1t, many
young woman returns home from the
severe mental strain of school with
broken-iown constitution, and her func-
lions disarranged, to go to All early grave.
II she had been wisely counseled and given
the benefit OF DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Pre-
scriptlon" her bodily development might
have kept pace with her mental growth,
and health and beauty would not have
given way to decline and death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Roosevelt didn't get there, but he is
deserving and plucky young man who still
refuses to bow the knee to the great de-
magnetized party idol, 'The mistake you
made" said bystander to him on cleo
ton night, twas that you did not have
Blaine come here and speak for you" ~
think not" answered Roosevelt. "If 1
had think / would have received about
90, 1000 less votes than did" Possibly
it may have worked that way in Penn
sylyania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Ihv extent of the alarm occssioned by
the prevalence of pleuro-pneumonia
among the herds in the large shipping
stock yards at Chicago is indicated by the
action of the authorities in deciding 70
examine every milk-producing cow in the
city, whether the property of dealers or
private individuals. 1t has already been
asceftained that some valuable private
stock, including fine thoroughbred
Durham COW belonging to Comptroller
ScLwab, has been exposed to infection.
-
The Norfolk Vtrginiaa expects the
official vote of Virginia to show "shat the
Republican party failed 10 increase H.
vote cast for MIR, Blaine in the PreEide,i.
| tial election,n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

The West Chester Nesos says: SIN spite
of the blustry wind, rather remarkable
sight was seen at High Street Friends'
Meeting on Sunday morning. At the
head Of the meeting sat Ave persons,
whose united ages were about 460 years.
Namely, Joseph Taylor, aS; Thomas Jep-
kinson, 81; Pierce Hopes, SO; Sarah
Hopes, So; William Paxton, 49,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

1t may not have occurred to many viii
mingtonians that our new water-works
chimney is higher than the Washington
monument at Baltimore. The American
Of that city, in speaking of Donoyan's
e1sat jump at Niagara, incidentally states
tne SO Of the monument at 1888 feet !;
tN' ''s va uey is 200 feet in altitude.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
i PEPPER TRRoWER CAUGHT.
IdentitIed as tho Daring Diamond
Thief,

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Several cases Of
pepper throwing and robbery have been
repnrtsd OF lSto, NnS 5sstefdsy Fred
Roger was arrested as the perpetfator Il
the crime. He hes been identified as the
thief who perpetrated daring diamond
robbery in the store of Giles Brothers
about Eve years ago by which he
secured 50 500 worth of diamonds. lie
was only recently released from the
penitentiary. Pawnbroker Salkey and
another man, both identified him MS the
man who committed the two rob
berries Of jswelry last Wednesday. 1t is
also thought that the prisoner is the man
who robbed Pawnbroker Donnelly some
weeks ago and that the next night At
tempted to rob ieweler in the Opelt
House block.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

DELAWARE CRY, Nov. 4.-The following
pupils have averaged 50 per cent or over
in attendance, department and recitation
for the month ending October Goth :
Gilbert Cleaver, Matte Cleaver, Marion
Cleaver, Barney Janvier, Elsie Janyier,
Mary Reybold, Willie Reybold, Eddie
Reybold, Fred Reybold, Malcolm Reybold,
Willie Clark, Charles Brooks, Charlie
Jamison,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
PRESS OPINIONS.

the consideration Of the Morrison Tariff
bill l8 failed OF denomination. OF the II
who re-enteIed the field four have been
defeated, leaving Only IS TO renew, In the
next pongress II they care to, the expert
nsnt tried IN Fpe Present ons.-Feso York
Tmes,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa'.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 6.-The Thompson &
Houston Electric Light Company Is intro
dueing its lights into the Delaware Iron
CompaDy's works.
Patrick Duffy had hearing before Mayor
Janvier on Thursday evening for an assault
on Hugh Sheridan. Duffy admitted that he
was drunk, but had no recollection OF the
assault; he was also charged with resisting
Officer Wise. After hearing the testimony,
the mayor fined Duffy SO and costs and held
him in 800 bail to keep the peace.
Mrs. Sarah Challenger, one of the oldest
residents, died yesterday at the home OF her
daughter, Miss Rebeeca Challenger, at the
age of 81 years. The funeral will take place
on Monday at 2 p. m.
Captain James W. Truss Of the schooner
r. NJ. Walls, which arrived in Baltimore on
Thursday from Brunswick, Ga, is here on
visit to his family.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 8.--An alarm of fire
was sounded yesterday morning. 1t was
| discovered TO he in two story frame
house on Vine street occupied by a col
ored family. The damage amounted to
about SIS, which is covered by insurance.
New CASTLE, Nov. 9.-The funeral of
Mrs. Sarah Challenger took place yester-
day afternoon from the residence Of her
daughter, Miss Rebecca Challenger, on
Delaware street. A great many friends
and relatives were present. The services
were held in the NJ. e. Church, of which
the deceased was q member. The Revs
L. q. Terry and N. NJ. Br jwne of Scott
NJ. E. Church, Wilmington, officiated.
Interment was made in the cemetery adj
joining the church.
Miss Ann Robertson of native of Indian
Territory, missionary among the Greek
and Seminole Indians, will lecture this
evening j, The Presbyterian Church.
Tho Chautauqua Society will hold it
raeey,pg- on Tuesday evenings instead Q
on Monday as heretofore. The societ.
is growing rapidly.
5 The erection of the l0.foot iron fenc
4 around the Presbyterian cemetery
rapidly being pushed to completion
Another car load of railing arrived thi
r morning. George W. Turner is superb
a tending the work.
4 very interesting programme was rel
dered last evening at the meeting of Il
Longfellow Literary Society.
y Washington Lodge, No, s, l. o. o. F
. held its regular meeting last eVeninf
a The following officers were installed
Thomas Gravel, N. e.; William Joll,
V. G.: Walter +. Smith, Recording SCI
4 Rotary; William Herbert, Permanent SCI
+ rotary; John N. Burke, Treasurer. Aftt
the ceremonies the lodge partook Of q
elegant repast at the Jefferson House.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

The body of DR.. Frederick Gardner of
Silver City, New Mexico, was found in
pond at Bangor, Me-, Sunday. II IA
supposed another man whose name Is uu-
known, was also drowned, as he went of
in DR.. Gardner's company and has not
since been heard Of.