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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
BAlIor rBInr,s CHARGE.
One OF the striking Incidents OF the
Baltimore Campaign.

Baltimore Campaign.
At mass meeting in Baltimore Satur-
day night John X. Cowan, the leader of
the Independent and Republican forces,
created y sensation by introducing on the
stage two notorious ballot thieves and
FOUNDERS, Charley Goodman and Bill
Harig, who made confessian of the emf
nent services they had rendered 10 their
peculiar line for the Democratic party
and it's candidates. After giving q long
list of outisges on the ballot-boK he
claimed TO have committed at the instige-
ton Of Senator German and other Demo-
cratic leaders, Goodman wound up his
speech with tho following statement;
Every mayor OF Baltimore since 1875 has
been elected, not by the citizsns OF Balti'
more but bv the rouGhs and toughs OF New
York, Wilmington, Dell, Washington aud
Alexandria. The leaders who bring the
mob here to repeat are Frank Stevenson,
who keeps a black -and.tau house In
Bleecker street, between Thomas and Hous-
ton, New YORK, AMI George Manta, of
Washington, who owns u bArro0m, and is
now accommodating all the toughs and scala
ways OF Washington and Alexandria to be
here on the night OF the 4th and another
man. who is comptroller OF tho city OF VIII
mington, Del.-Johnny Newton or Newell,
l hardly know wnlen Ia the name
City Auditor John Nj. Newell, who Ia
evidently the party alluded 10, was shown
the above statement by GAZETTE
reporter, Monday morning, and Ut once
intetposed q prompt and emphatic denial.
81 know l WAS frequently accused of
being rather precocious youth" seid
/ Auditor Newell, "but am positive
! was not sufficiently advanced in precocity
/ as TO undertake the task OF manipulating
elections in Baltimore as far back as 1875.
At that date was only 0 boy OF IA years,
7 attending La Saila College, Philadelphia.
City Auditor Newell said as far as he
! was concerned the ballot .thiet's statement
was bald lie, as he never Was in Balti-
more on election day, and only visited
that city few times in the course OF bis
life, On thu occasion of parades or othei
I public demonstrations
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
AN ENrERpfIsINa MOVE.
Mr.. Cobb 10 Organize oonduit eau

Nr. cobb tO Organize conduit GG'n-
pnnieS Throughout the COunirY.
The Western Electrical Construction
Company OF Denver, Col, with u capital
stock OF $500, 600 and ex-senator Tabor
at ita head, has bought Of the Cobb
Euloanite Wire Company OF this city the
exclusive right 10 use Mr. Cobb's under.
ground conduit system and wires in thst
section. This company and one which
is now organizing in San Francisco will
control tho Cobb patents on tho Pacific
coast. In fact, it ia proposed to organize
stock companies in all the large cities
which shall control the Cobb patents in
those cities upon the payment of a
royalty to the home concern here which
owns the patents.
All of the wire used will be furnished
by the works in this city aud wherever
intEs iured they will oe vented by these
companies to the electric light companies,
Mr.. Oobb claims that ne can place the
conduits and wires underground and
rent them TO the electric light companies
at less figures than 1t now costs to main
tain the overhead the wires. He pro-
poses to prove this assertion to the most
doubling before long by organizing q
small company in this city for the pur.
pose OF laying conduit on Market
street or Horue other principal thorough
fare. Denver will be the first city to
1 practically try the new conduit system
and other cities are soon to follow.
4 All of these snb- companies will furnish
/ grist for the Wilmington concern.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31

There was mistake in the report OF
the railroad accident which occurred
between Trainer and Thurlow ON Thurs.
day evening, when the north. hound Con-
gressional express struck and killed two
SiIla, who were walking on the track.
Instead Of not stopping, as one report
read, the train did stop and the conduc-
tor and several train hands and passen-
gers went back to LOOK II any one had
bsen struck, but could see nothing. II
was dark at the time, and the smoke from
the south. bound train prevented the
engineer OF tho north bound train from
seeing the track ahead of him. He did
not see the girls, and only stopped be-
cause he saw something go huttering by
his window. When the conductor and
the other searchers could find no traces
OF any one who had been struck, they
reported their suspicions to the track
walker at 1hurlow. The delay Of the
train blocked the track north Of CLAY.
mont for 10 minutes. Those who know
Superintendent Garter say that he would
mot Keep in his employ for day IN engi-
neer who could ride over and kill people,
and then heartlessly continue on his
| journey without ascertaining what dam
nge he had done. The engineer OF the
train is also greatly agitated over these
reports, which have done him IN uMcun-
sciouB injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
plcasanr Smrpri,e Parry.

lIiys Carrie 4eianeY, who IA aoogt to
60 20 California to reside. was given
plsa4 ant surprise party on Friday evening
al t.io residence OF her uncle. FRANK
Iegaw, Union street and Delaware ave-
nus. those present included George
Clark, MIR. and Ira. ghsrles JusiiFor Mi
nud Mrs. James Dickinson. Mr o Mira.
JOHN lseea, ALI. aud Mfa. Klaus Hay aud
Ma4is Miller, Sara and sue Dickinson,
Maggie Moore, Lena Mclaughlin, sue
HON, Annie ard Lucy Stas.s, Ella Ben.
son, Mary CLARK, 3lary Meqsw David
I.insey, Harry Stem, Bopjamin LumEaig.
Wiz m stasts, John Tgmm1ny, Jchu
ana Robert Nearns, Joseph BueA, James
Davis and 3amuy. JamperSpn. An OK
ford BiGle was presented TO Mieg Melaney,
With Ertic, RameB and refreshments the
UTsIing pasTsd ples9antly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
BlArNr,s F.oRssoB LETTER.
Paraiyzcd In Italy, and suffering
From INTENSE NleianchO;ia.

Paraiyzcd In Ita,Y, and suffering
From pnlense MetanchOiia.
The Florence, Italy, correspondent of
the New York World writes:
Poor Mr.. Blaine.
For nearly two years he has endured
migrepresentatio and abuse for suddenly
rejecting Presidential nomination
which, at last, was absolutely in his own
hands. He has kept silent; he has striven
to envelope in mystery his reasons for
writing the Florence letter. The truth
should be known. 1t doe8 not reflect
upon MIR. Blaine. 1t commands for him,
on the contrary, the apologies OF his
querulous friends and the sympathies OF
his p olitical opponents. The facts herein
set forth belong to the history of hmeri.
can politics. Not by any means oil the
occurrences of that sad winter in Mr..
4 Biaine's Ike arc presented, because there
| is no wish to add to the Sorrows OF its
recollection.
Mr.. Blaine had stroke Of paralysis
brought Oh by chill caught in the So.
Gothard Tunnel. He was prostrated at
4 Milan for "a days. WITH his GONZALES
cence appeared most distressing nolan,
cholia which fully developed after he
reached. Florence. During this last stage
OF bis long and pitiful illness, acting on
the advice OF o conscientious physician,
Mr.. Blaine wrote the letter OF Jannnry
18th, 1888, Withdrawing his name from
the list OF Presidential candidates. His
physician, DR.. Baldwin, in an interview
says:
II will never tell what was the matter
! with Mr.. Blaine, further than TO say his
trouble was functional, not apoplectic.
Bat, il was grave; of the utmost gravity.
For him to have gone into the excitement
Of summer and fall campaign auah as
would have followed his nomination
would have cost him his life. am Ger
tain Of that. II is n matter aa FAR removed
from the realm OF doubt as We nre from
Madison square.
i Everybody who ssw Mr.. Blaine that
winter in Paris or elsewhere before hi
came here knows that hs showed unmis
taxable signs of mental overwork. L
WIS not so very many months since III
had lost the Presidency by--whst shall
We Say Pa fluke.' He suffered, M
donbt, disappointment of the moss poig
nant oharscter. He was morose an
hypochondriecal to a degree ssitom seen
II you knew the awful depression of Mr.
Blaire's mind you couid UNDERSTAND
everything, could sse it ALL"
Suffering under this mental depression
Mr.. Blaine, the correspondent adds, wa
induced to write his Florence letter dc
clinirg the Presidential nomination. TIL
letter gives details to prove conclusiyel
its statements.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
SEAMAN oI I,icGnrd nrnron.

The remains of the late Richard Hyn-
son were inferred at st. Paul's Church,
Ohestertown, Md, on Saturday The
funeral was large and every section of
the country was represented by the lead
ing business men and politicians, regard
Less of political opinions or business oc.
cupaLions. Services were held at his
late residence at IL O'Clock, which were
concluded at the grave. The circuit court
adjourned Saturday until Monday out of
respect to the deceased, and series OF
resolutions OF respect we're offered by
Eben II. Perkins. Esd, which wore SEQ
onded by numerous Apr PIRATE speeches
by James A, Pearce, ESD, and other
members Of the bar. Chief Judte John
Nj. Robinson made an address, and the
resolutions we're ordered to be entered
among the miautes OF the court. 7 was
also moved that the court and ae lar at
tend the funeral services in cody. The
dag on tbs town hAlI was at hali.mast
and the baLz Sas closed during the ser
vices. The psli bearers were W. n =
I Wiakes, James a. Pearce, O. L. Weslcott
Or SGmusi Beck, William L. Hepbron
/ BgInueI Ceoy, john Br!ce and Captain
| Robert S. Emory,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
AAuoAs oE EIYE.
The Republicans Making Voters as
Fast ~ EheLr Ennds Allow.

"Say, boss, Is dis dc place wnar you glib
out money fur Ter pay de taxes for poor
men what can't nay fur da own" asked u
grizE,ed old colofed man As he stepped into
the Office OF the 31urd OF Health on SRtur-
day and addressed Secretary william II.
Lee. The darkey had evidently been tnls-
directed llthongh wo others made similar
MISTAKES during the day. One OF the
latter, however, merely inquired, sis dis de
place where do Republican committee
sets" One Of them also dciitUd into the
Oillee Of the Water Department, but thsy
all left without the money which they
sought.
The reporter began to make some In
qulgils about the strange proceedings Of
the colorai men, One gentleman, when
asked IN reference 10 the matter, treated 1t
~ though everybody knew what was going
on. Said he: 'Why, don't you know thar
the Republicans are paying the taxes OF all
The coIofed mer whom they iind assessed
and they are marching them down to the
tax Office 10 little squads. They have been
doing that for n month. Seth Feaster sits
up in the RApualicGn headquarters In the
Head Building each day aud acts IA q sort
OF treasurer. Il. II. Pickles, J. T. Price
| ana r.. b. Duacan were recentiy appointed
finance committee OF the New Castle
| comfy Republican committee and they are
collecting the funds for the coming cam
paigu. Th0se poor darkies who went to
Sixth and King only got astray. They are
all right by this time"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
STINLEY FDR BuODLE.
The GTeai Explorer VIII Bring Rack
something Iieaide Experience.

The Great Explorer VIII Bring Back
something tieaiCie Experience.
Atlanta Constitution
The admirers Of Explorer Stanley are
beginning to lose confidence in him.
Heretofore Stanley has been considered
an honest enthusiast, whose mission was
to open the way to civilization in Africa
by snppressiDg the slave traffic and
bringing TO light the resources of the
dark continent.
Perhaps it is time to revise this judg
ment. Thomas Stevens and othors who
have bren searching for the explorer
have returned TO Hinzibar without fpd-
ing any trace OF their man. Trustwortby
information received by them from Arab
traders leads them to believe that the
adventnrer is sooopinR in for himself all
the ivory Doodle that he can 10y his hands
on in central Africa. II is the impression
in weli-iuformed quarters that when he
reaches the coast he will have ivory
enough TO make him a very rich mRa.
No one need be surprised il this turns
out to be tho case. Stanley has never
shown any remarkable devotion to prin-
ciple-any disposilion to keep his
pledges. de fought under both flags in
our civil war, and was oil the time more
soldier of fortune, ready to sell his sword
to the highest bidder. 1t is nothing 70
him whether the Africans remain slaves
Or secure their freedom. his promises
to his patrons will be broken Whenever
there is anything to be made by playing
false.
or course it is likely that when the
wanderer returns he viii! give lot OF
valuable geographical information to the
world, but the main thing that he went
after-the boodle--will remain in his firm
| grin,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
ALMOSr a ZIG RLAzk.
@. Il. JefIcris' Notion store almost
burned Out.


The alarm Of fire. Just before IL o'clock,
on Saturday evening, from box No. ~,
Was caused by FIRE in the notion and
trimming store Of @. e. Jefferis, No. 500
Ma ket street. George B. Ward, the
plum Der, informed the police OF the
blnzs, and the latter struck the alarm.
Officer Burroughs says that when he and
other officers arrived at the accne, the
store was filled with smoke and the whole
back part Of the Interior seemed to he
GblR2e. 1t was difficult to locate the fire
on account OF the density Of the smoke,
but the officer says that the pipe leading
from the stove to the fae had fallen,
The heat cracked several big psnes Of
glass in the front window and the firemen
had to break open the door in order to
effect an entrance.
The fire wac admirably handled. Only
the Fans Hose and Frisnd1hip engines
were allowed TO Put water into the burn
ing building and soon eGtinguished the
1Amea. Investigation shows that the frs
originated about the stove and was proc
ably caused by the collapse Of the long
stove pipe which led from the stove to
the hue. The hot SCOT from the pips or
the pipe itself ignited the light, heecy
goods with which that side OF the store
was stocked aud blsze soon ensued.
Tbs entire stock on the upper side OF the
stors Is complete loss. rha woodwork
was also onarred and burnad consider.
ably. On the lower side the damage is
Gil froin water, but on account OF the
character Of the goods, little will be left
thst will be fit for sale.
MIR. Jsfferis, the proprietor, had started
for his home in Brandywine hundred be
fore the ire was discovered. He is unable
to state the amount o. the loss exactly
until the Htock is examined. Mrs. Jstferis
says that they ordinarily carried about
SIS, 900 worth OF stock and presumed thai
10 much stock Yves in the building OF
Saturday. The loss, Of course, will bt
less than those figures. The stock wal
insured for 90 900 in the London i Ian
cashi;e Company for which Hawkins 4
Company are the local agents. Tbs Loss
on the Building which is owned by vii
lard P. Chandler, will be covered BY sew
eral hundred dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31

JUDGE Grub. on Saturday. nj the request
oiHofTec0er Il Hoif+ckcr ATTORNEYS, granted
an amendment 10 The charter of the Osliu-
vet Manufacturing Company OF this city.
The congregation Of Wilmington Baptist
Mission has bought from Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. Stevenson fot si9l lot 81 9xG5 fset at
Twelfth md Eegli stree,a. Ia the near
future cnapel will be erected thereon.
The 3lst annual messing Of the Local
Preachers and ExhOrters Association oil
Wilmington NJ Il, Conference Will be held
In Asbury Church, beginning on Friday
evening, November 18th, aud closing on
Sunday evening, Nov6mbe- nth, There
will be preaching on Friday evening and
both morning hnd evening on sunday. A
business session will be held on Saturday
The Sunday evening sermon will bs de.
llvered by Or. P!ersGn, chaplain at Phila,
: Ialuhia almshouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31

THO dOygiands Ahamt The city BADLY
Flooded.

Tito HiOIviands Ahaur The city BADLY
Flooded.
The tide in the Christians Sunday
vas Que OF the biggest that has been seen
here and was caused by the prevailing
north east storm. The wharves along the
water front were generally covered with
wates aud most the meadows and marsh
lands about the city were inundated. The
meadows between the causeway and the
ObristiapH seemed to sutfer most from the
food. They we're completely covered
with water to the depth of several feet
and half way ac-oss tine causeWay ct 4
O'clock Sundsy afternoon.
The house occupied by George Chris.
do1, coiored, the last one on the right
baud side Of the road before reaching
the first railroad, stood about two feet
deep in the water. The kitchen was
AJoded and household goods had TO be
removed. The chickens narrowly escaped
drowning The inmates Of the house
were completely isolated until the tide
fell On the west side OF the 0hristians,
tho lowlands we're also similarly flooded.
No serious damage 10 reported The high
tide drove ont muskrats In large numbers,
but the little animals fell victims to shot
guns as soon as they made their appear.
! pnge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31


The GfeenscorougG Press ssys ON
Friday last party olnsIsting Of 3, II.
Baynsru 81 Numington and his brother
George OF Oxford aud Mossrs l.. A.
ssniey and 8. 4 Wilaou Of the Arm Of
Finley, Garrett \ WILSON OF Wilmington
made prospective hunt ut the island and
brought to Oxford with them 40 Of the
"oUttcn tsllB. "6.nce then Mr.. Baynard has
written rs shst theS made II regular nunt
and The result Was .hs bsggiDg OF l2d
rabbits during the day, with no accident
to mar ttv plgaause OF the expedition.
1T is 2reat place for rabbits" as Mr..
Baynssd remarked whsu he left onr Nsn
Aboat Town, and yod don't have to use
dogs to uud them"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
nnun.lng a ,1,s,erlom. AnIn.nl.

A Dovor dispatch gays; The farmers OF
81. doneS' Mack, Kent county, are much OK
cited over mysterious animal which has
been killing their poultry, GA Tuesday night
Joseph Hastings, residing on what is
known as the u. NJ. Wilson flrm, hoard a
noise among his turkeys. Taking his gun
he proceeded to Investigate, when an AMI
NAL about the size OF Newfoundland dog
dashed out from under tho trees where the
turkeys wsre roosttng. Mr.. Hastings gave
chase, but the animal disappeared In the
swamp. The hen house OF E o. Eccles was
broken Into Thursday night and 30 chickens
killed. Every one had It's neck twisted. A
hired man on Mr.. Eccles' place saw the
animal leave the chicken house, and agreed
with Mr.. Hastings In his description, ad-
ding that 1t has thin tall and thst II ran
on its two hind legs wheI he chased It. The
farmers are hunting for the animal In the
swamp, and many are of the opinion that
1t Is a Dear, washed ashore from some one
Of the many wrecks that occurred along
the bay during the late storm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
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THE a.. ~. METDAL AID.


g.Ocnl Members aScIieve Et Sound
aud IN Its Treasury Si7j,OOO Re
serve Fnud.
ut is untrue from beginning to end"
said the Rev. David Dodd Monday morn
ing, in regard TO the lengthy story detailed
in Mondays NeWs concerning what
purported to be meeting OF 'the dis.
satisfied policy holders in this city of the
U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Lebanon,
Pa on third floor of this Davidson
Building, Ninth and King streets, Satur-
day evening. "Yes, the whole thing is
made mp by man who knew nothing of
what he is speaking about. There are
about 80 members of the U. b. in this
city. Inc society has large reserve
fund amounting to $4,000. We be-
lieve il is sound; have no doubt upon the
matter. The accounts are examined an
nually by the insurance commissioner OF
Pennsylvania and the statement is certified
10 We are only anxious to investigate
IN regard to recent heavy assessments. II
is for our interest that nothing be pub
liBhedat present in regard to what We do. v
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
A mln,omaIrs Manufactures Dead.

joel Barlow IoOrheGd, one OF TIE most
prominent iron manufacturers In the coun-
Try and principal owner Of the Merton
furnaces 1T West Conshohocksn, Pa., died
on Friday morning at GEaystock, Chestnu
George O. Thomas. He resided at 2204 st.
James Place, Philadelphia, but OF late tad
Ueeu stopping with AZ. lnCmas. o. Mon
day GsJ ns was stricken with pCralyels.
Nus Moorhead was taken III about the same
time and 1t L. thought that she will not long
survive her husband. 1t is estimated thay
Mr.. Moorheai's estate is worth $4,000 900.
Mrs. Monruead was u daughter OF John
Hrons Of this city and was married In
February, 1887. Mr.. MoGrhead leaves one
son Charles H., aDd three daughters, MRS
George o. rh0mgs, Mra, jay Cooke, Jr.i
and Caroline 4. Moorhsad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31

Phila, Evening Telegraph tIcpA Of Thuraday
England, with tue greatest amOunt ii
commerce OF any nation ia the world, gives
no subsidies; Su' her merchants can bay
their ships u ANY marker thsy please, In
the cheapest Taile Am ricaus cannon buy
them at all, except Ii the deHrtbt. few
yenrs ago France adopted the suD.idy sys.
TEN, Ia the hope Of largely increasing her
commerce. The sGhema was failure as
tj.Iay the Fen mercantile marine IL ia
2 y, - Of dacalenee and only those ships
whtrh ere paid enormous bGantiaa are rlu
vi a prGnt. 1t was not long sicce that
Bsmarck's propoaa. 20 grnnt bouutles to
German ships was protested against for
mAly by tho shipOwnsrs Of HAMBURG. who
declared IL tugtr protest that subsidies
were Eugt!al, not hliptul, and they soGsa-
quently praYei that H!l .;ovetnmaat plans
for their pc9tp itiDn should DO discarded,
as lhay are Incapable If raising rha 4ips
ping trade TO a permanent condition Of
prosperity. The Iam5ncg merchants were
wis" enough 10 knew that the government
could not - on forever M government
could, supper It GRs Glurse ~ r8Ie al
to- n7t OF the whole tax paying com
u" nv, but thar any trade so lnrcsI tern
polsriy nnst iail as soon as the bounty
ystem tailed.