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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
WILL DIG THE DITCH.
Capitalists Ask Franchise for a Lake su-
perior Ship Canal.


perior Ship Canal.
LANSING, Mich, March l8.-W. H.
Morrell, of New York, arrived here to-
day, to endeayor to induce the LegisIa-
ture to grant a charter for the proposed
ship canal across the Upper Peninsula,
connecting Lakes Michigan and Su-
perlor. The route selected is thirty-six
miles long, and begins at Bay Au Train,
about fifteen miles east of Marquette.
Its southern terminus will be Little Bay
lie Noe, near Gladstone. Two locks will
be necessary. 1t Will save to ship com
merca distance of 27I miles between
Chicago and Duluth. Mr.. Morrell saws
that he has an abundance of New York
and Chicago capital interested, and that
the company will be organized within
sixty days after a charter is granted.
The estimated cost of the work is S.
Oel coo
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Hotel Burned,

O'Clock, the Granite Hotel at Wellsburg,
w. Va, was entirely destroyed by fire.
When the alarm was sounded there was
panic among the guests, and there were
mBuy narrow escapes. Some in the
third story of the building were res
cued by ladders only few moments be-
fore the walls fell. Several panic-strick-
en- men jumped from the third story
windows to the pavement below and
were badly injured. Six or seven ladies
who were III the upper stories of the
building had their hair badly scorched.
There were no lives lost. The damage
was small
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Final Inspection of the New Cruiser to
be Mado at Once.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 19-The
contractors for the gunboat Yorktown
having reported her completed, Secre-
tary Tracy has ordered the board, of
which Commodore Fitzhugh is presi-
dent. TO reassemble at Cramps shipyard
tomorrow, for the purpose of MAX
ing such further examinations as
may be necessary, and to report
whether or not the unfinished work has
been completed, and whether the hull
and fittings, and the machinery, boil
ers ana appurtenances have been
completed in strict conformity with
the contract. The board will
also report whether she is
sufficiently strong TO carry the anna
ment, coal stores and machinery indi-
Gated in the plans and in the specifica-
tions. This board is the same one which
conducted the recent official trial OF the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
SKELETONS IN THE MERRIMAC.
Bones of Two Men Discovered in the
Sunken Confederate Ram.


RICHMOND, Va, March 19.-Private
James K. Bolton, an inmate of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home, near this
city, tells the startling story OF
the finding in the hold of the old
Confederate ram Merrimac, the skele.
tons of two men. According to Bolton s
story he was engaged as a wrecker in
1873. The person with whom he was
engaged at that time was employed in
getting the old copper off the Merrimac.
While engaged in this work Bolton says
that on one occasion he dived into
the forecastle of the Confederate
gunbOat. There he found the skeletons
OF two men manacled to the floor. He
supposed that they were members of
the crew who were incarcerated for the
violation of some rule OF the navy, and
when the craft was sunk were forgotten
by their comrades and went down to
their watery graves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Only One Injured,

During performance by the Stetson
Uncle Toms Cabin" Company at La
fayette Hall, Martins Ferry, o, on the.
10Th, large cente, lamp, holding half a
gallon of oil, fell to the stage and ex-
ploded. a panic resulted at once and
the audience made a mad rush for the
doors. All escaped serious injury ex-
cept q lady, who tainted and was
trampled upon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
COPPER BULLS IN GREAT LUCK.
The Anaconda Plant in Wyoming Burns
With a Loss of 81 900, 900.

HELENA, NJ. T., March l4.-The lower
works Of the Anaconda Smelling Com
pany, at Anaconda, have been destroyed
by fire. The loss is $l,0t 1000. The
plant was one of the most complete in
the country, and was filed with costly
machinery. TT e Anaconda Company
is member of the copper synd cate,
and the fire is believed 10 have been
caused by an incendiary. Bull opera
tors in copper seem to be working in
great luck, as this FIRE and that in the
Calumet q Hecla Mine, Northern Mich
igan, came at apnortune times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
HIDING IN BERNE.
Davis, the ex-Tory Member of Parlia-
ment. In Place of Safety.

LONDON, March l5.-Gen. Davis, the
ex-Tory member of Parliament, whose
resignation caused the election being
held to-day, and who fed the country
as soon as 1t had been presented to the
House, has peen traced to Berne, Switz-
erland, where, for the present. he is safe.
He is living with a London woman of
unsavory character, for whom he de-
serted a young and beautiful wife. The
amounts which he obtained by giving
bills of sale upon his ready mortgaged
furniture TO his personal friends aggre-
gate $1,000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
He Had Money.

A few days ago George c. Hayden, q
miser of 70 years, died at cheap board
lng-house on Franklin Avenue, st.
Louis, where he had lived many years.
He was supposed to be very poor, but
the public administrator visited the Safe
Deposit Company's vaults, and on open
ing Hayden's box, discovered more than
$50, 900 in cash, stocks and bonds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Coal Production.

Charles a. Ashburner has just sub
mitted to the United States Geological
Survey preliminary statement show
ing that the total production of coal of
all kinds increased from l29,975, ,557
short tons in 1887 to 145, 1868. .744 tons in
1888. The valne in 1887 was SlS2. .556,-
637, which increased to 22OS, ,l29,SO in
1888
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
FORTY-TWO LIVES LOST.
A Spanish Steamer sinks and Many Per-

a spanish Steamer sinks and Many Per-
sons Drowned.
SAN Francisco, Cal, March 19.-China
mail advices to-day, per the steamship
City of Peking, report the loss of the
Spanish steamer Remus among the
PHILIPPINE Islands, January 80. Forty
two lives were lost out of l69 people on
board. The Remus was engaged in the
coasting trade, but at the time was tax
ing out reliefs of soldiers to their vari-
Gus stations on the PHILIPPINE Islands,
and struck reef near Point Biliaram,
about two days voyage from Manila,
sinking in thirtv-five fathoms OF water.
The surviving officers and passengers
were picked up by the gunboat Argus
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
A HERMIT'S FATE.
Identity of the Man who Fioated Away
10 Death on Lake Huron.

CHEBoYGAN, Mich, March l9.-The
man seen floating down Lake Huron on
an ice foe, recently, is supposed to be
Tom Curtis, who has lived a hermit's
life in small shanty on the shores OF
Hammond's Bay for numner of years
He fshed through the ice near here,
and has been missing since the ice
broke up some time ago. He has no
relatives here.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Prohibition Which Prohihits

W. J. Joyce was convicted in the dis
trict court at Seneca, Kas., on the 18th
of selling Jamaica ginger in violation of
the prohibitory law. The case has been
on trial in the justice, probate and dis
trict courts and has caused bitter con-
tacts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Discovery OF a Bomb Factory.

ZURICH. March l9.-The police here
have discovered an establishment for
the manufacture Of bombs on an exten-
sive scale. Two more Russians have
been arrested for connection with the
manufacture Of the explosives.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Big Liabilities.

W. B. Brown, boot and shoe manufac-
turer of Ottawa, Ont, has been arrested
charged with unlawfully conveying
stock to the value of $50. 900 with intent
to defraud his creditors. lie has as
signed, and it is thought his liabilities
will reach $3.50, 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Gen. Sherman'S Son.

Gen. Sherman's son, Thomas Sher-
man, who has become member of the
Society of Jesuits, is to be ordained
priest In Philadelphia. Arrangements
are to be made under which the cere-
mony of ordination will take place in
July in the cathedral.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
ALL QUIET AT SAMOA.

The Yandalia Reaches Apis Safely on
February 22.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March l9.-The
secretary of the navy to-day received a
telegram from Commander Kempff,
acting commandant of the Mare
Island navy yard, California, as
follows: Capt. Schoonmaker reports
by letter dated February p, the ar
rival of the Nandalia at Apia on the
22nd. Matters there quiet, all on board
well. Trenton not arrived y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
THE LATEST NEWS
Wheat and Barley Burned

AT Davenport, Ia, on the 18th, the
grain elevator of Finch & Haywood
burned; including 1900 bushels of
wheat and 5000 of barley. Total loss,
$40 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
WAR SHIPS FOR TANGIER.
British Cruisers ordered to Proceed te
Morocco AT Once


Morocco at Once.
LONDON, March l9.-In tine House Of
Commons, to-day, the Rt. Hon. Sir
James Ferguson, parliamentary secre-
tary for the foreign office, announced
that certain serious questions between
England and the Sultan OF Morocco
had not been settled. and that portion
of the British Channel squadron had
consequently gone to Tangier.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
5000. 900 Fire in Denver

Fire occurred in the three-story King
Block, Denver, Col, on the 18th. The
lower floor was Quilted. The losses fol-
low: Knight, Mcclure q Co., mu-
sic. 100000; insurance, $50,00C; Gallo
way Bros. q Dingwall, queensware, $l5
600; insurance, $4,000; Schiff, Carleton
q Co, groceries, 5000; insurance,
81 800. The upper floors were occupied
by offices and as apartments. Their ag-
gregate loss is about $4,000. The build
ing is damaged 10 the extent of $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Wreck of the Agnes Barton.

The American bark Agnes Barton,
pound from Nassau to Baltimore with a
cargo of phosphate rock, was driven
ashore on the Virginia coast on the
18th during a heavy northeast gale,
about a mile north of the Dam
Neck ife-saving station. OF her
crew of ten men only four were saved.
Capt. Benjamin II. knight. of Balti-
more; Second Mate James Richards, of
Philadelphia; Peter Florida, John
Smith, Ned Forbes and Charles Hobbs,
seamen. are thought to be lost.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
For the Confederate Home.

Secretary Oliver Downing, of the New
York Citizens committee to aid the Ma
tional Confederate Soldiers Home, at
Austin, Tex, has received a letter from
Gen. Alfred Fleasanton containing
money. Another letter, from Mrs
Gen. Grant, encloses a check for S25.
The letter is as follows: "Gen. Grants
kindly feelings toward the Southern
people, though they were once his enc
mics, Is Mrs. Grants reason for sending
the enclosed check She wishes you
success in your efforts.'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-23
Mr.. Huntington Has Not Sold Out.

NEW YORK, March l5.-The report
that C. P. Huntington has sold his inter
ests in railway lines east Of the Miseis-
sippi River is denied.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
Sussex Levy Court.


The March session was particularly lively.
The bond of Thomas X. Steele, the new
county treasurer, was accepted, and he en-.
tered upon his duties
Several roads were accepted, and the main
road through Millsboro was allowed SI6o. 90
to put shells over it.
Collectors returned their delinquent lists,
and the assessors were allowed pay for the
Cay they sit as a court of appeal
The Treasurer ofthe Poor reported receipts
amounting to S5,oo4 81, and expenditures
amounting to S4,6I95I, There is yet due
from collectors S2o5. "a.
The county owes TO the Farmers Bank on
account of the Poor Trustees, $500 90. on
which interest is paid until next June. The
almshouse property is insured for S12, 500. 90.
The following collectors bonds were ap-
proved Frederick Walls, Georgetown Hd I;
Gillie S. Walls, Indian River; Matthias T
Moore Broad Greek; John II. Roach, Lewes
and Rehoboth; John ]. Belts Baltimore; Iohu
Fl. Short, Gumboro; Eli S Collins, Broad
kiln; Thos H. Riggin, Little Creek; J. Frank
Wiley, Seafordi John H. Johnson, Cedar
Creek
The following constables were appointed /:
Walter II. Torbert Georgetown nd. Joseph
B. West, Gumboro; Geo. c. Spicer and Wal
sey B. johnson, Broad Greek; Cadmus /.
Phillips, Geo E King and Charles c. Tom
AtAAoouf @f4tN4N NAGGAs AudllGS n. GOudl0.
Broadkilni Vim. a. Johnson, Lewes and Re
hoboth
Geo {. Abbott, Democrat nominated D.
r. V. Scott for constable of Cedar Creek and
VIM. II Prettyman, Republican nominated
Thos L. Marvel. Upon ballot Scott was
elected.
Tie election Of constables then proceeded
as follows
Seaford, John H. Warrington; Dagsboro
Isaac Burton, Daniel T. Rogers and Edward
E. Ellingsworth; Baltimore, James r. Murry
and Isaac {. Long; Nanticoke. Chas. NJ
Scott Indian River, Henry J. Lawson and
VIM J. Carey; North West Fork, lanes II.
Vincent and James 2 Paryis.
The Democrats made nominations for con-
stables in their respective hundreds. but thev
were all defeated except the one in Cedar
Creek This vote was reconsidered on Fri
day by strict party vote, and the matter
was postponed until Monday, March nth.
Vim. II. Downs was awarded the contract
for furnishing the Jail with wood for one
year for $4,000.
The resolution passed during the February
session raising the assessment on marsh
land from so cents to S. per acre was re- |
On Tuesday last the fight over the Cedar |
Greek constableship resulted in the election
Of Thomas u. Marvel over D R.V. Scott.
The next contest was over the substitution
Of J. V. Titus for Isaac Cirwithen as road /
supervisor for that section leading out Of
Milford toward Cedar Beach. The row took |
he entire day. and business Of all kinds went
over until Wednesday
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
LINCOLN.

There was a donation at the Rev L L.
Woods on Friday evening, Ist inst. Mr..
Wood admitted it as the only instance
i'll which he had experienced a complete
surprise since being in the ministry. The
company were pleasantly entertained
with musical selections, which were adj
mirably rendered on the piano by Mrs.
Wood and Miss Rate Truitt, accompanied
with singing by few of those present.
The most absorbing topic OF conver-
sation in all public places about our town
is schoolhOuses. Some-a very small
minority-are III favor of building an
annex on the old schoolhouse with the
money which lies at the disposal of this
district. But, if we are not mistaken, a
majority of our citizens are in favor of
erecting a new schoolhouse, further from
the railroad and i'll a better situation.
The present building is inadequate for
the purpose which 1t IS used. Seventy or
eighty scholars all crowded into one room
are too many for one teacher to instruct
properly i'll the allotted school hours of
one day. The school will probably be
divided and two teachers employed, if a
new house is erected.
It is a son this time, and was born unto
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Pierce.
Our shoemaker, Mr.. Seymour Horton,
has moved from the second floor of +. {.
Shew's store into one of A. w. Smalls
stores.
DR.. J. A. Stevens has returned from
Florida. lie reached here OH Tuesday
evening of last week. Mr. Geo. L. Stew
ems, who went with the doctor, did not
get home until Thursday evening, he
having gone by way of New Jersey, where
he has a brother very i'll.
Mr.. r. p Small has been paying an
extended visit i'll Baltimore and Washing
ton-he attended the Inauguration.
Mr.. Thomas Cook has been badly pois-
oned, but is getting better.
Messrs. Charles II. Sackett, John Viii
kins and James Salmons have all been
very sick with colds, but are now conva-
lescing
The Rev. I. L. Wood was deferred by
sickness from occupying the pulpit on
Sunday evening last
Mr. William Macklin has moved into
the house vacated by Fisher Welsh.
S. W. Darby's agent, Samuel Fisher,
loaded piling at this station last Saturday,
and will load more this week.
MAG. A. ZINFR.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15

The Irishman now, with his
Linen Lawns, is in the wild
chase of color in dress goods
stuffs. The Italian with his
delicately shaded silk Roman
Sashes, and the Frenchman
with his wonderful colors in
wool, that are chased hard by
the Scot and his Ginghams,
who in turn is pressed at all
points by the Yankee, and now
here comes the Irishman and
shouts, away with your wool,
your silk, your cotton, it's
Erin's own flax that beats you
all in cloth and color. But you'll
take your choice amid all the
din.
I26 styles ofIrish Lawns are
here, some printed, Others
woven, % to 80 cents. and
four grades plain, p to 40
cents; dazzling, perfect white,
sheer.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
COMMUNICATION.
GLENDALE.

These pleasant spring days are bring
ing the farmers out of bed much earlier
mornings, and the breaking Of new land
and hustle Of preparation is quite gen
eTal
Samuel G. Fisher is enlarging his pine
piling business by the purchase Of car
goes at Robbins Station and Lincoln,
as we'll as at Ellendale
Mr.. A. W. Prettyman on Friday last,
lost valuable driving mare from some
unknown disease. Mr.. Prettyman has
lost so much stock lately, that he has de
cided to sell off the remainder and go
back to his old calling carpentering.
Samuel and David Reed arrived home
on Saturday with fine horse and several
new carriages City horses are quite
popular it seems-at least our farmers
are buyi1g anyof them
The revival meeting al eur church has
closed after avery successful revival. Rev
Mr. Roe is very highly esteemed in the
community, and an earnest request will
be made for his return.
Geo. L. Townsend, Of Odessa, Del, was
the guest of w. S Dickerson this week.
PAUL PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
MILTON.

The people of our town are now more
interested in the possible change in the
postofice than any other public matter
The citizens, generally, are pleased with
the present location of the Office, it being
central and in the business part of the
town; and, as a majority, are opposed to
its removal. For this reason, and in
order to test the Civil Service Reform of
the present administration with regard to
Milton and the Office, a company Of gen
tlemen solicited Mr. Mustard, the present
incumbent, to make application for a
continuance in power. Accordingly, a
petition was drawn up and about forty
names added thereunto without solicita-
ton; which number, doubtless,is doubled
now.
The Bently Chemical Works closed
down last week, on account of there being
no demand for the acids they are manu-
featuring. Mr.. Pretty, the agent and
chemist of the company, has been ship
ping charcoal for some weeks from
Broadkiln Station. This is superior
article of coal, being made from oak wood
but not as a source of profit-the acid is
extracted from The wood, the wood BY
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
Protect the Young Girls.
TO DELAwAREANs.


The work of Social Purity now being
carried on through the different branches
OF the White Cross Society, and the sue
cess already attendant upon the efforts OF
those WHO would minimize the demorali.
zation and devastation produced bv the
IA reaching abomination of the Social
Evil, attest the wisdom of the plans and
purposes of those engaged in that grand
work
This is especially true in that part of
the work which aims to throw about the
young the Safeguards of legal protection,
by proper legislative enactnents, for as
that grand English statesman, Gladstone,
so tersely puts it, Laws should be so
framed as to make it easy to do right and
difficult to do wrong"
On, people of Delaware, you can assist
III this good work. Do you know that in
your State "the age of consent" to an
immoral life is only SeoeR 1eaJSP Think
OF It, We parents and all lovers of the
sweet innocent bloom of early maiden
hood. The girl must be three times that
age before she can dispose of PROPERTY !.
the law protects that i, but the precious
jewel of her virtue, the law will permit
hertz dispose of at the immature are 0f
SeleR, If she consents thereto. She can
ALLEVIATE her honor, not her property. It
1t not an anomalous state of affairs Oh,
Delawareans, permit not longer this blot
upon the fair fame of your common
wealth, but insist upon it that your law
makers shall straightway raise the age of
consent to At least eighteen years. Give
the girl at least a chance to be able to
think for herself before bartering away
her soul; hedge them about with the man
tel of legal protection, ard raise the arm
Of the law against those who would de-
spoil them.
VIII you who are interested in this sub
ject land who is not?) write to your rep
resentatives i'll your State Legislature,
urging them to take speedy action, so
that the girlhood Of Delaware's pets shall
have the law on their side, and not against
them as R070.
The civilized world is moving in the
direction Of such a righteous enactment,
and do not let ii be said of Delaware that
she was the last TO inscribe upon her ban
ner, and to defend TIE glory and honor of
womanhood
Thank God the signs are already appar-
ent when among honest thinking people
there will be the same standard 0f moral
7tVJ0T bOH ScTeS why condemn in the
one, what is condoned in the other ? |
Surely a joint crime should meet Joint
Away with the false So
phistry that a mans lust must be graft |
ned, if needs be, at the expense of his /
honor and her soul. 1t is an Insult to our /
to believe the damnable lie, an /
from the very spirit of evil, |
that there must exist an army of fallen /
women fallen through mans peridv). /
otherwise our mothers, our wives, our sis
Lers, our daughters, the very sauctities of |
our homes would not be safe from dis
honor
Therefore, l beg Of you to join us in an
effort to save those of whom our good /
Lord said; suffer them to come unto me,
and forbid them not, for of such is the
kingdom OF heaven"
Stand for the right,h you stand alone,
and deserve yourself the benediction,
Blessed are the pure in heart"
d. S. SANFORD.
Ravenswood, N Y.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15

March Book News is ready,
portrait of Frank R. Stockton,
and Emma Lazarus: 81 pages.
sc, SOC a year. You won't t
guess it's value from the price.
Whoever reads Book News
knows what books are worth.
The bookseller wastes his time
if hehaggles with a Book News
reader.
Book News not only keeps
you informed about books as
they come from the press, but
helps you to get them where
ever you are, almost the same
as if you were in the most lib
eral bookstore in the land.
IoHN WANAMsKER
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15
..pnrratorv Rnllets. !,

An excited Irishman lately rushed into
Boston drug store, having a "broken-uP'
appearance generally. "Be iabbers"l he
yelled 'Tm all wrong entoirely. I want
some shtuff to straighten me out. Some o.
thin Purgatory Bullets will fix me, Pm
thinkin. What dye tax for thim"?asked the
clerk. "Purgatory Bullets, sor or some
thin, replied the man. "shure, I'm in pur-
gatory already, with headache and liver
complaint, and bad shtomach and the divil
knows what all !" The clerk passed out
vial ofDr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
and Pat went OF coutented. These little
Pellets cure all arrangements of liver,
stomach and bowels Sugar-coated little than
mustard seeds. and pleasant to take.
Druggists
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-15

THE next meeting of Kent County
Pomona Grange will he held in Har-
rington, on Thursday, March Dist. II
is held earlier than usual in order that
action may be taken-if thought best
-on matters now before the Legisla-
ture, or that they desire legislalion
upon. The peach yellows bill will
there receiYe discussion from men
with practical ideas, aud their opin-
ion will have weight. OF course leg
islation OF "a partisan character will
not be touched upon; but the reforms S
in school, tax, aud other laws will re-
ceive their full share of discussion.