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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
BLAINE DEoLINEs TO SAT-.
EsN YErb Word ,pseil.


AUGUSTA, ME-, Nov. 15.--In conse-
duence OF the statement made that Presi.
dent elect Harrison had iendared the
secretary of stete's portfolio to Mr.. Blaine
and that the latter had accepted it, g
World reporter called upon Mr. Blaine at
his residence this forenoon TO ascertain
the truth OF the statement.
t'It is published as fact, Mr., Blaine, !"
said the reporter 'tthat Mr.. Harrison has
tondered you the position of secretary Of
state in his cabinet. Is the statement
true2'
~ will not say whether it is or not"
replied Mr.. Blatue,
uWill yon say anything about the sab
ieets" persisted the reporter.
ssEo, will not bs Interviewed by any
newspaper man on any subject whatever.
Good day .
The story is not credited here by Re.
publicaus who are near to Mr.. Blaine.
NOTES
Tho Presidsnt yesterday week appointed
Howard Mills, OF New Jersey, to be consul
al Rotterdam; Charles B, Trail Of Mary
land. secretary 0f the legation in Brazil
md William Il. Chandler, of Pennsylvania
David Ufquhart, Jr of LoIisiana; Charles
B. Richards, Of Connec,icut; Howard A.
CLARK, ot Massachusetts, ard David King,
of Rhode Island, to be assistants to the
commissioner general of the United States
ut the thn international Exposition 10 be
held OF Psris, II apoe, in 1859.
Miss Frances Willard, President. OF
the National Woman's Christian Temper.
apcs Union, writes to the Associated Press
ttas .'she desires it to be known that the
statement so generally made in tho re-
lieians md aee1lar press 70 the effect that
the W. o. T. U requires ito membeso to
lend their Influence 10 tha Prohibition
party, or il they do not declares them
disloyal, is totally incorrect. Memhess
are left free az to their political stiilia-
tons, and q resolution To the contrary
was ynted down without debate 81 the re-
cent New York convention. The large
majority believes in the Prohibition party
aud 30 declares by resolution, but tho
minority is free to dissent and has always
haa,, ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
NM. ..s.,r,, ..Auotinn.

Tha franchise in the united press of the
New York Star. together with the good
viii aud name Of the paper and tho lease
a. the building, was sold at public aue-
don il New York yesterday week by order
or Tia receiver to William Shillaber, fer
ais 900. who asted for o. r. Huntington,
ard those intereated in the paper.
Mr.. Huntington says that the
paper Wonld probably be conducted
Ia The same way it had been,
with the exception OF being put on good
financial footing, The Democrats policy
wonld oontiuua, ard the staff wooid mol
ia materially changed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
n,nmmopntInlc 1sospianI.

Tao irst payment OF s5, 900 10 be made
by the board OF managers OF the Homoeo- >
pa,hic Hospital on 5anuary LIST, she dste
when they come into possession OF the
hospital property, il already in bank,
An addition 10 the building Tor laundry
purposes with an elevator in the main
building TO run from the frat to the third
stories Is beicR built The cost will be
betrayed by Mrs. j. Taylor Cause.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
A FORMER yyllmlngtonInn,s Loss.

Word was Thursday received here that
the drug store Of August Kuhlmaun at
Everest, Kansas, had been burned, In
volving loss Of $l5, 900. Mr.. Kuhlmann
is we'll known here, having owned the
drug store ct Fourth snd Walnut streets,
now occupied by DR.. HerseI. He has
been located for come time OF Everest, to
which place DR.. Unger Of this oity re-
comfy removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
Acndenny al nkcdsclna.

Tho American Academy Of Medicfns
closed its annual session in New York yes
terday week. For the ensuing year the fois
lowing officers were elected; President,
DIR. Leartus Cohnor OF Detroit; Vice
presidents, Drs Peter Kaiser o. Philsdel-
phia, u Duncan Bulkley OF New York,
Theophiius Parvin OF Philadelphia, and
George jackson Fisher of Sing Sipg Sec
Rotary, DIR. Richerd j. Dungleson OF Phil
sdelphia; Assistant Secretary DIR. Charles
MnIntyre OF Eastpn. Tae next session
will be held in Ohicaao,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
WIZ m1NeTos, Nov. 10Th.

In behalf of the Society Of the Army
of the Cumberland General Rosserans,
its president, has sent iettsr to the
widow OF General Sheridan, with q hand
sonnely enerosssa copy Of resolutions, ex.
pressing the sorrow OF the society at the
nhexpected decease of her husband, and
testifyinh its admiration, esteem and fra.
ternai lard for his military ability, pub
lie services and personal character.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
aport Al Hazel nslI.

There promises to DO some rood sport
at Hazel Dell Park on Thanksgiving Day.
aud as the proceeds are for the Associated
Charities, 8 liberal patronage shculd ba
given. There will be o number OF trot
ting and running races between fast
horses, and the local miliiis ia expected
to give q dress parade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

Special Correspondence Of GazsIts and Journal
DoYEn, Nov 15-Tha following officers
ard members of the Delaware Game Pro-
tective Association met yesterday at the
Capitol Hotel: I. N. Mills, presidens;
George Churehman, secretary snd treas
ursr; John +. salisbury, A. II. Oahall
and N. Il. Autchins. Aa there was not 3
quorum present no business was trans
scted except the reappointIent of N. III.
Hutehips as detective for the association
by the president, secretary and treasurer.
Another meeting will be held about the
25th Inst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

Recorder ShaIicross' Appointment.
] Frazer Eiiason and Edward Reed Of
Middletown have besn given cleskshjps
in the offiss of the recorder of deeds and
mortgages. vice Clerks Rodgers and
Deshyne. Deputy Groyeswiil be retained
for awhile, probably permanently. Ex-
Recorder EoicoInb will practice law. His
Office ia OF No. 1913 Market street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

son did not sign the certificates of the
newly-elected Maryland congressman to-
day. The official returns from every dis
trict, executing two election districts in
Charles county in the Fifth congressional
district, were In possession Of the score
tary Of state, but no action was taken
The secretary OF state, in figuring on the
Fifth and estimating on the two election
diatriots not officially returned, gives
Compton, D., plurality Of one vote.
Mr. Mudd, the Republican candidate, is
still oouf lent of his election, declaring
that he has plurality of the votes If
they are fairly counted.
The Republicans regard as very suspi-
cious the delay in making the official re-
turns OF Charles county. On the dsy
after the election Compton conceded
Mudd's election and the returns then
showed e plurality for Mudd. Shonld
the certificate be given to Compton, Mr..
Mudd will carry his contest to the House
OF Representatives.
In the fourth district, embracing the
wards Of the western portion of Baltimore
city, the Democrats are still claiming
that recount will show enough errors to
overcome the plurality of Stockbrigs,
Republican. As yet no protests have
been filed with the governor, but it is
obvious that he awaits the decision Of the
Democratic managers before awarding
the certificates,
The deadlock in the city council was
broken tonight, so far as insuring the
election Of permanent chairman OF the
first branch. A Democratic member, after
the dead look had lasted four sessions,
voted blank aud thus elected Thornton
Rollins, the Independent Dsmocrat,
chairman. Rollins was elected to the
council by Republican votes. II was his
voting with them that dead locked the
body. The Democratic managers wouid
like to find out who voted that blank
ticket. Il is reported that the real object
of the Democrats in wanting recount in
the wards of the Fifth district il to count
out couple Of Republican councilmsn.
DOODLE FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.--Mayor Filter
talks with great freedom about the
"boodlen raised in the city for the Re-
publican managers. He said that he
called meeting OF business mon at his
office, contributed $40 600 himself, and
appointed b-committees TO collect sub.
aoriptions from the various trades. &c
| ingenuously remarked that Sit was repre-.
ssnted to the manufacturers that the
money so expended would return to them
in their business.n He says that Thomas
Dolan, John Wanamaker, A. J.. Drexei 4
Co., Harrison Frazier d Co., Hamilton
Disston, John and James DobBon and I.
v. Williamson gave $4,000 each, and
that Philadelphia contributed altogether
not less than $40O,O00 TO tho national
Republican committee. He added thai
the carpet trade gave $4,000, and thai
several iron firms contributed $4,000
each. The mayor says that not n CEN
Was used for currupt purposes, but ad
nits that ii was all sent to ths nationa
committee, with Senator Quay as chair
man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
TEE ASSETS OF TIE COMPANIES

to-day are insufficient 70 pay the present
worth of the Gebt, and they will not be
able TO pay it in 1895 except by assessing
the stockholders, or by the recovery of
large sums of which the com
panies were defrsuded. Obiec-
tions TO the extension of time
of the payment of the debt of the Union
Pacific and of the other companies are
many and insuperable. The majority of
the commission recommend an extension
Of time for the payment of the debts OF
all the companies for fifty years on
certain terms. The testimony shows that
except the Union Pacific morn of these
companies have sgreed to, or will or can
accept the terms recommended by the
majority. The fact Is that
as TO all the companies exec D
the Union Pacific their bankruptcy is so
complete and irretrievsble that no part
of their Indebtedness can ever be recov-
cred by the government except by imme
date compulsory legal process. Bonds
OF the Union Pacific, provided for in the
majority report, would sell for about
nifty cents on the dollar, and the bonds
of other companie. would not be neSotia-
bile.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
The Frring SONS Kennest.

Young man." said the father, glOomill
as he mournfuily shook his desultory
gray locks, Il am afraid you are deter.
mined to disgrace your family. l cam
understand your conduct"
Don't take on, governor. It'll be al
right as soon as get out of debt. II
you'll help me out of my little difficult;
jast this time, I'll do the right thing IL
future. Just give me a show"
mo, sir; have tried you often enough
I am determined IN nay course"
what are you going to dor"
Il propose to cut you off With shili.
ing, sir
Father! you can't mean it,
yes, but do, sir. / have made up
my mind that moneys q temptation 70
you and nothing more"
VIII nothing enange your determine
tion?@
Nothing"
'Then l have one last request 70 make y
sWhat is itf-'
Would you-Eould you mind letting
me have the shilling in ADVANCED
Mrs. Skyshooper, who has been pre-
scented with q ssavenger mans bill: MY
goodness, young man, isn't $50 an out
rageous charge for two hours work on
that seversH
Scavepger Maxwell, it mought be
jest least mite stiff, bat the policeman
who put me on to the job said as how
you WIS rich and TO tuck the price on"
''W ell, you just present that bin to my
attorney, ana if he pays it. ali right"
Nav, doz't want 20 taks ell that
troubie-iest give ms dollar and 'slf
and call it square"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
The Fate Of ouantrell,
ksrsakJitN S4sr

The question So TO the ultimsts fate of
Qusntrell has been much discussed in the
public prints, sud there are ror 8 few of
his old followers who entertain the belief
that he Is yet alive. John Hutchincs, =
prominent attorney of Lawrence, has siy-
en- this matter some sttention, sud has
IN his possession OATS which so TO show
that the noted guerrilla was wounded in a
sklrmish with union soldiers in Kentucky.
In 1864, and subsequently, died in s,Catho-
tic hospital IN Louisville. Mr.. Hutshincs
derived this information from the man
who was acting as provost marshal of the
district IN which the events occurred
and who occupied that position at the
time of Qusntren's death. The state
ment was accompanied by names and
dates, but the memorandum had been
mislsld and could not be found ,wh, n v ur
correspondent called upon Mr.. Hutchip.s
Quantrell was born and reared in the
village of Canal Dover, O., and enioyed
the advantages of training in Christian
home. There was nothing in his boy hood
which presaged his sdsptsbility for the
lSvless career which has rendered his
name so infamous and the flexible plea
of heredity can not be made available in
his case. His aged mother passed away
recently, having survived her wsyward
son for moe than a score of wears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
Beerhpr : Advice

Henry Ward Beecher in one of his
latest sermons said: TO all the young
that are coming into the church | say be
Young, be gay, be hopeful, be mirthful. If
God has given you sparkling DISPOSE
tIon, thank God and cultivate it. While
If may not be the object of your life to
have the JOY that comes from these quail
ties, 1t Is the privilege of your life to per
form all your duties under its influence,
and they can be performed in no other
way so well. The world needs Just such
development of Christianity. The
world is full of sorrow; it needs cheer.
1t Is full of dependency; it needs hope.
1t Is full OF cOwardice; it needs courage.
II travallS IN pain; 1t wants a healthful
atmosphere, sweet and balmy and radiant.
1t wants singing Christianity. 1t wants
the messenger of Christ TO be 6 light
bearer, and no man has the right to make
dark lantern. TO go home and open the
light TO himself and family alone. They
that carry burdensome, woe smitteu
face, dlshonor God. It is contrary to
His word. 1t is saying substantially to
the world that all hope, all the promise
of the divine presence, all the love which
Is poured like an atmosphere around
about Us every day from the bosom of
Jesus Christ is false snd wrong. The
man that carries doubling, weary, sad
dened face, misinterprets the religion of
Jesus Christ
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
A Stern .JacOhite

While in Perkehire recently, Queen
Victoria requested an old Highland aird
to visit her, and when he did very gra-
ciously received him, thanked him for
coming, and then explained why she
wished to see him. Il should like to
know" she said, "the exact spot where
the Pretender landed, and" She
was allowed to proceed no further. In
stantly the old chief laid his hand upon
her shoulder, saying: He was no pre-
tender, ma'am; he was our king" Il
beg your pardon" said the queen kindly,
81 ought not to have used that word. l
should have said Prince Charles Edward"
Then, by way of humoring the gruff old
Jacobite, she added: You know that 1
too, have Stuart blood in my veins"
Yes, [ know it," was the reply, land
were it not for that you would not be
where you are" This plain speaking
which rather startled her retinue, did not
displease the queen. On the contrary
she was amused at it, and seemed TO like
it, and it aroused her interest in Der I'M
cOurtly hammered subject, and her way
of taking it went to his heart, and un-
bent and softened his stern spirit They
talked long together, and the parted like
Old friends. On the queens return to
the castle where she was staying, she
said to her host: II have Just met one
of the most honest men in my realm"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
Cheap Farming Lands south.

1t Is recognized fact that the cheapest
farming lands in America to-day sre in ths
South, and men of mucn or moderate
means, looking for real estate Investments
OF permanent homes, should not fail ia
visit the following points, where so many
Northern people are now settling, VIZ
Jackson, Tennessee: aberdeen and Jackson
Mississippi: Hammond, CroICleg, jennings
Welsh and Lake Charles, Louisiana. Round
Trip Tourist tickets, limited TO June Is;
1888, with stop-over privileges south OF
Carlo, Illinois, are en- sale to New Orleans
Jennings and Lake Charles. For rates
apply to nearest ticket agent, sRd be sure
your tickets read via the Illinois Central
Railroad from Chicago or St. Louis. For
pamphlet entitled Southern Home Seek.
er's Guide" and circulars concerning the
above named points, address the under
signed, at Manchester, Iowa.
j. +. MERRY, Gen. West Pass. AIT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
Mr.. Pattison then proceeds

TO ASK AND ANSWER THE QUESTION
as to what the government should do.
The government, he says, occupies a dual
relation to the bond-aided railroad-as
sovereign and as creditor - involving
co Implications which would not other wise
present themselves. mere creditor
might assent to q compromise, or con-
done fraud, but this the government
cannot do. 1t cannot validate the iniqui-
toUs work of the Credit Nobiiier and the
Contract and Finance company. He
argues that the time for the payment of
the debts Of the companies should not be
extended to fifty years or more as re-
commended by the majority of the com
mission On the ground that none of the
companies, except the Union Pacific have
agreed to or can accept those terms. The
bankruptcy of all the other companies
Is so complete and iIretrievable that no
part of their Indebtedness can ever be re
covered. by the government except by i'm
mediate compulsory legal process. Elk
tension of time for payment, therefore
means III reality but an increase of the
amount of the debt and the making of
Its recovery the more hopeless:
He also recommends that suit bs
brought against the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
CREDIT MOBILIER

and all persons who have issued stocks
or given pledges upon the property of
the Union Pacific, without leava f con
gress; against others connected with the
constellation of the Kansas Pacific
Denver Pacific and Union Pacific, in
January, 1880, and against all persons
who have rendered themselves liable
through the maladministration of the
Central Pacific, Sioux City & Pacific and
Central branch of the UuiOn Pacific He
also recommends that suits be brought
against all persons and corporations,
wno IN any way were parties to or partic-
lpants in the results of any of the illegal
and fraudulent acts which have char
acterized the management of these cor
poratiOns.
Mr.. Pattison concludes by suggesting
that the debt of the Union
Pacific TO the government might
be appraised on the basis of
what the road would sell for in the
market He says: Though the COM
mission was not warranted in issuing a
general invitation to ca pitaiists to bid up
on the governments debt, it received of
fers that ought not to be lost sight of.
Mr.. Jay Gould offered 1927 900 900 in cash
tvE Inc main line OF tn6 Union racine.
Mr.. Adams offered $35,OOOOOO, but it Is
probable that he intended to include the
Kansas Pacific IN that offer. Mr.. Sidney
Dillon offered to take the branch lines
and the Kansas Pacific off the hands Of
the government at cost. This offer was
very indefinite.
By grouping various estimates, Mr..
Pattison arrived at this conclusion: II
therefore assume that If the government
were to sell ont Immediately it could OBJ
tain $35 100000 from the Union Pacific
for its debt, though the debt would hard
~ be worth that figure to another com
pany.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
A LOT OF THIEVES
Report OF the Commission Appointed
to Investigate Subsidized
Railroads.
Some Light ON How the People Have
Been Taken in By Corporate
Power and Greed.
The Railway Commission Report.

Under the act of congress approved
March 8, 1887, entitled AN act authoIlz-
ing an investigation of the books, &C
counts, and methods of railroads which
have received aid from the United States,
and for other PURPOSES" the president
appointed Nessrs Robert f. PattisOn of
p unsylvania, E. Eiiery anderson of New
York, and David [. Littler of Illinois,
commissioners to carry on the investlga-
tion. Two reports have been submitted
10 the president, a majority report by
Messrs. Anderson and Littler, and a min
Urity report by Mr.. Pattison.
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The majority report opens with state
ment of the methods pursued by the com
81 is sioneIs. showing the lahorJous nature
"t Lhe work, and setting forth that OWING
% he fact that none of the reports were
com pleted before the month of November,
and that the final report and tables affect
1ng the Union Pacific railway were not
received until near the close of that
month, 1t was impossible to make any
critical examina ion of the results reach
ed by the accountants and inspecting
engineer of the commission. The com
mission itself examined the directors and
officers of the respective roads and ali
~ 'ANooSS "LiOLA IASy J'AASSA pOSSSSSNN
of knowledge of the subject matter of the
investigation. They subdivided the re-
port into three parts. The first part re-
lates to the present condition of the com
panies, their relations with the United
States, and the remedial measures to be
adopted; the second part reviews the
financial operations of the companies,
and the third part contains answers to
the various interrogations contained in
the bill under which the commission was
constituted,
The Union Pacific railway is first con-
sidered, its total mileage, exclusive OF
branches, being stated at 1,8l5l7 miles
including railways formerly known as the
Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific, while
the to;al mileage of the connecting
branches, according to the company's re-
port for 1886, is 2,761.93 miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
Daring Female Smugglers.

Interview with a New York woman
custom inspector: Every often We have
had to be on the wharves at seven in the
morning, rain or shine, and there were
nights when we used the latch keys to
our homes at midnight. How are we led
to suspect passe myers! By their faces
and contours. The vast majority of
women who smuggle seldom turn their
faces from the inspectress. | invariably
say to the woman suspected. 4 am afraid
you have dutiable goods on your person.
They tap their bOdices and invite me to
examine them, and if | call attention to
their bustles, saying they look unus ually
large, they say that the size is the latest
from Paris. Some women no matter
how warm it is, wear heavy listers, and
when | ask them if they do not wish to
remove them they gracIoUsly reply: oh
no, [ am quite comfortable We can
always tell the guilty ones by the way
they sit down. The stiffness with which
they use their bodies is not com patable
with the graceful carriage of the head and
arms, and they are Immediately suspect
ed of having goods concealed about their
skirts. As a rule they are mighty cool.
Very few cry. Their methods of conceal
ment are many. Lace is wound around
their forms inside their corsets, and with
thin women the cnrvetures in the corsets
are packed with rolls of lace. They
stuff their stockings with ribbons. Others
partial to lace curtains have had their
skirts made of them. The bonnets with
plums for ornaments when dissected are
found to contain diamonds. Some false
heels 20 shoes have been discovered.
Inside packed in cotton, have been found
diamonds OF the purest ray"