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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Oar Pan. American gns9ts could hardly
LAVE Lad better day than saturday lor
5+r flying visit to Wilmington, sud,
Hinco tleis stay was necessarily 10 short,
II WIN VI pleasing 70 recall that they saW
what heg Gid Q, orr people and our
aaRa under snah fayoring conditions.
7 most " them The prolacta OF vii.
nip2tcn shipYarIs and workshops to no
s6asl 10 thcts avn countries had already
ma 4 the aaIe Of Dalaware's metropolis
no! familiar than are the names Of inn
poFtau. Aexicsn and Scush American
cities D the maaa Of orr own citizens;
Will he handsome and sxuellentIy ap-
PoiHge3 cara Of the apscai train in which
tlsy lave boon Whirled through the esst-
@Fn northern and western states since
der arrival III tits country have
Easn a Hgst. ola5s standing--or rather
tpaGtag -a3Yart'semeut Of one Of
WlmingtoE's l1aliRg industries, So
.hes We can Ie5.lia5 taa particular
interest that tLa shops II which lgeAg
( p6lat.4l Gags we're bul'5 must have rad for
4 4er aad thN even the very hnat time
4 q y Hsra siiawei 10 speni in theIagE-
spa Y s4.fp COmp4ay'9 wo2Aa Will Nj
Rsys mayer IL meuory ~ IN especial
seas. ii simslar waY recpt5otioas of
tEa i4oAEnil sanps, with tue w9fk d
m.1idtpa eaati4E aad testing car wheels
ia Progress Oh a9 Urge o ge4If u tie
TF.r.sEf eT -7IFEg,,a1.s-3E Y7y,T,,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Since Sntaael j. EnqdAlrs return 10
Washington II Ire ietl, a4ys Washing
ton apscta!,. he hos passed maat or i'll
time IN bed. 80 HA1a visit To his
daughter Mrs. L1ncaaser, Como wsek5
ago, in another part Of Tie city AMI III
passing from Lis carriage to the house 10
required aaaistanee, va. looking vqry
p&ie and YVES mura TedRcad III nssh. DIS
disease has becume very complicated and
NIhuustiyo tD TIE system. iIa mas hA
good aud bad days, but hardly shows
tendency toward cpnyalGscence Ills ap
petite continues ID fair condition, bu. the
extreme caution required in lila diet add,
to the difficulties Of the situation. Mrs.
Randall and daughter ars unrcmilting III
their devotion to the distinguished
patient. Within tho past few daya Mr..
Randall has been more comfortable As
passes much tine in reading, when his
strength viii permit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

A New YORK Hsra!d special from Prot.
David P Todd, Or the American eclipse
expedition, reports that the st. Paul &c
Lcsndo obssreGtious OF sun ay's total
eclipse Of the sun were interrupted by
clouds as totally came on, 40 tAat
neither Photographic records nor optical
observations Of the great event they hai
iaurneyed so tsr 10 witGess were possible.
The weather wa3 clear Turing the tirgt
part Of the eclis5," Professor TODD
aays, but tL4g Sky was obscusei
about the tilne . totality" and tic
clouds hung on until The whole thing
was over. The professor finds come
compensation in the photographs
taken before the clouds shut out the san
entirely and in the view they enjoyed OF
the approach Of the moons shadow
"rha colors, few minutes before
tosality," he reports, both on land and
in the sky, were magnificent. The moon 3
shadow, VIXEN approaching our station 1t
Cape Ledo. swept over the ocean towards
us with velocity actually terrifying.
TIE water, which in the sunlight rad
bsen Of a lovely iniasoribsbie peacock
Blue or green, assumed a dark iiWa
greco, almost SLACK, aua the comb II
breskaya, snow wnits il ordinary day
light, under the gloom Of the eclipse
broke into toem " lqid purple"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Senator Blsir hel introduced in the
Senate bill to provide for commission
or inquiry on the alcoholic sqnur traffic,
With ioInt resolution to an I'D the con.
stitatioa BY prohibiting the manufacture
aEd sate Of alcoholic liquors 40 bsy.
yrggo. Ahia bin is eEptciajiy supported
by q petition from the National Fampsr.
sUca society praying Tor the institution
cfs4ch COMMUNICATION OF inquiry and ask
ig' th9adrpHon Of An amendment 10 tho
laapnai Constitution prohibiting the
mEnaisAura, i:apoftsh9n transporta-
ton end sale Alcoholic liquors as 4
beverage, Throughout tbs entire national
domain
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
WAs onwEN MnRnEnrp.


kculurh Sb,s story Told Hy AN Ex-
finil;c 1Hogutra G4rntler.
Philadelphia Times special.
MlLKksBARRE, De1 - A local paper
will publish tomorrow a startling story
relative to tho death OF f. B. (iowsu. 4
ii based on this statement OF an * body.
master of the Iollia Mcguire organizes.
ton ia says thai Gowen had bsen puc.
sued for yesrs and that his death wss
agreed upon many times, but assassina-
tion could not be successfully carried out
untii the lawyers late visit to Washing
ton.
The murderer wss Governs double and
resemhled him in many ways. lie was Of
the same bald and Wora Rlmost exactly
the same style OF clothing. II once seen
1t would be impossible to distinguish the
men at future meeting. This murderer
waited his opportunity at Washington.
He spent two days at Wormleg'a Hotel,
registering under an assumed nama.
On the Friday evening when Gowen
went out his double took his place at The
hotel, and, going to Governs room,
awaited the lRtter'B retnrn. When Mr..
Gowen entered the stranger threw his
orcrcoat over him, 40 as to deaden the
sound, and shot him dead. With the aid
Of confederate the murderer made hi.
escape from the room by way OF the win,
doH.
II wal not Mr. Gowen who bought tbs
revolver at the Washington store, out his
double. The man who committed the
crime, was never member of the Mollic
Mcguire organization, but he held 4
deadly hatred towards Mr.. Gowen, whom
be accused of prosecuting murderers ii
in the coal regions and hanging some Q,
his relatives, who were innocent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
tntcnGo SNells as ne.t-boys.

NellN 'bsN AANltF''ts
Mime. Patti, the famous diva, occupies
q suit 81 apartments away up on the nth
floor OF the Hotel Eichelieu. Usually
the distinguished guests occupy rooms
on tbs parlor door, but this elevated loeA-
ton was Nine. PRti'a own choice. She
preferred TO be away from the noise OF
the street and the impGra air OF . second
floor. During her stay the had been
greatly Impressed by the apparent aiilu.
ence ana prosperity of the hotel bell
boys. When they call ia response to her
ring ttey weaF diamonds and rare
jeTelry. TBS is explained by the desire
Of rich young bloCda to SEQ the fair
oantatiica in her own apartments. When
she rings, these awell5 are really to don q
Sell-ho! 3 jacket and auawer the call, bnt
they have neglected 70 hide their fin. APP
narel and jewels. They enter the rooms,
Ike tho n4sdame's order CHANGING round
tha wh.le, and then they 70 downstairs
and haze this order flied bq the regular
% i.boy whose iuqgpia they have bor-
E0wbd. II il joint scheme 10 reach the
elbow Of the world renowned 4ongbird.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
CURkES i LIrERlcURR.

Howard Pyle viii contribute to Hdrpsr's
Iidgdztae for ] nuary the q stof tw5 pap4rs
but also Rs Il Was Il, fir"s u. away past,
when slaver and sugar King made its his.
tory romangA, ara tns taAoG Gll heroes
OF the BLACK Roger resprted to It's coasts.
The paper has been deliberately illustrated
by the author
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

new IoRK, Dec. % TINS evening the
New Eng land Society celebrated the 269th
anniversary Of the landing Of the Pilgrim
Fathers with banquet at Delmonico's.
Among the number invited TO respond to
;oastg were ChRuupey M. Depew, Gen
erai 0. .. Howard, Rear admiral Braine,
James u Carter, Secretary Noble, tho
Rev. DR.. u. l.. Way,and Of Philadelphia,
General Sherman, Mayor Grant, George
A. Msrden, state treasurer Of MasBa.
chusetts, and the hey. John W. Brown,
rector of St. Thomas Church. A
iiuge OF sRdness was given to tie
occasion by the announcement Of the
death If Henry W. Grady. II is only
three years ago since his famous speech
on The New south gave similar ban
qnet national Importance ard repute-
tio1. Mr.. Grady hai many warm ad-
miror9 here, and his all too early death is
sincerely and widely lsmeutei. In the
southern colony il il regarded as a very
great loss 20 the yCnng generation, from
which tha Old SnHth confidently eIpa ia
80 much. In tbs course Of his re-.
msrks Or. Depew paid touohinE
tribute 10 Mr.. Grady. .With
powers o. presentation and fasycr Of
defamation worthy the beat days and
noblest Efforts Of eloquence, he said.
ahs stood beneath the shadow OF Bunker
Hill and uttered opinions which wera
hostile to the views OF every man III his
auaience. And yet they gave TO his ar.
suGant an eager aad candid hearing and
% his osstoty unslinied and generous an
plaase Il wes triumph OF PnritEn
principles and Puritan plaek. NJ sys.
ten % suffrage can survive the intiraiaa-
ton OF the voter or falsiliration Of the
souat This 10 burning question not
only IN Georgia but ia New York"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

An exchange announces that the
navy department will shortly issue o
prospective bidders a circular relative to
tho contemplated 1850 and 5,300-ton
oruisers The circular will give general
outline Of the plans adopted by the de.
partlnent in order that contractors may
have opportunity to submit alternative
plans of their own, il they 80 prefer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

The true title Of the head Of tho Ger
manic confederation Is "Gerulau EN-
peror,n not Emperor Of Germany. y
Article Nv. Of she imperis! constitution
provides that the King Of Prussia shall
eE oiiicio be president of the confedera.
tion, and bear this title OF German EN-
pesor" CDeutscher kaiser.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

naturally to the inference that what little
of an unpleasant character leaks through
is only small portion OF worss that
might be told. Blu. that this inference
NAV be unfair, is shown by toe London
dispatch Of this morning on the matter Of
President de Fonsecs's illness. The trag-
mentary news OF Saturday and yesterday
had President Fonseca on his death bed;
the Brazilian legation at London makes
the more authoritative announcement
that his illness is NOT serious. Ii like
manner the newa OF the provisional gov
ernmellt's ungrateful and, Of this dis
lance, seemingly inexcusably harsh and
unjust decree cutting of the allowance,
oonfscating the property and enforcing
the Punishment OF the eS emperor to
whom his country owes 10 mueh, may
turn out to have been materially exsg-
gerated or unsupported, 1t would
affecting SO large territory and wrought
With such unparalleled suddennesS, will
be acquiescei in without murmutings or
be permitted to glide into established
repuhlicauism without friction. Much
will depend upon the men al the helm,
aud they will prove themselves states
men in the b CHEST sense if they succeed
in steering the chip OF state in safety
clear OF the rocks and shoals they must
expect to encounter. 1t is their mis-
fortune that they have TO doal with g
Heterogeneous people, so largely unedu-
Gated, 10 widely scattered, and 80 lack
ing in unifcation OF interelt il is their
good fortune, on the other hand, that the
extremely liberal stateoratt of Dom Pedro
had made his empire 50 nearly democ.
racy i'll practice that, under wise manage.
ment, the change 10 replace q republic
will prove an eSsy step forward to the
masses OF the Brazilian people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Utterances o. inspired German news.
papers are being quoted as indicative Of
bismarck's desire that Great Britain shall
exercise the greatest possible forbearsncs
towards Portugal in relation to disputed
territory in south eastern Africa. They
call England's attention, in guarded Ian
guage, to the fact that the overthrow Of
imperialism in Brazil has made the peo-
| pie Of Portugal restiye; so restiye TINT
it is wise policy on the part OF the gov.
eminent OF the latter country TO divert
their attention from matters at home by
kicking up d little row abroad that il ia
not really so much the establishment OF
her claim 10 contested districts on the
lower z.ubeHi, but the avoidance
of domestic trouble that Portu.
gal aims al. And here is where
Bismarck hints that, to use an
Americspisrn, I'VE are all in the sans
! boat" This overthrow OF monarchy in
Portugal would not be very grave nat
4 ter in itself, but it wouli rekindle the
urea or democracy throughout Europe.
Spgin wonld be dangerously likely to
follow suit--they had short-lived re-
public there nader Castelar, only 16 yenrs
ago, and the position Of Spain between
4 republican France aud republican Por
sugRl would ba en- irresistibls incentive Il
another revolution. Then where wouli
the popular tide be stayed? Hence Rls
marck's anxiety that Great Britain shal
carefully fosoeQr 10 use her superior
strength just Mt present to humiliate little
Portugal in the matter Of her African
pEetenslons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

BuFFAIo, N. y, Dec. % Roe L.
HendncK, who pleaded guilty TO the
charge of attempting to blaokmail the
family Of Judge Lewis of the supreme
court was to day sentenced to tho Eric
county penitentiary for one year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
Enen.h ana american penaion..


Popular Science Monthly.
Colossal il are the figures presented by
the commissioner Of pensions they are to
be multiplied six tmeH when Congress
finally capitul tas TO the grand army.
Even 10 their present rudimentary form
they msae the Eng ish pension list cheap
and tawdry BY comparison. Last year
the English pension roll contained the
names OF 1856 1872 persons altogether who
drew from the treasury e7,Slj 575, OF
which amount the army pensioners
(o7,014) drew E3,7S9, 1882, and the navy
pensioners (3S, 1860 drew G3,O4O, G59
Tho Financial Reform Association Of
England, commenting on this exhibit,
says John Ban will do well 10 potica
thai in theae last five years of bad trade
ha haa had to pay an army list Of over
100 900 pensioners, (military, laval aud
civil) for doing nothing, and that their
drawings, amounting to nearly 5000, 900,
swallowed up the whole OF the income tax
laid on the national profits for last year. +"
The complaint is valuable as caution to
Brother Jonathan He has had to pay
threa or four army corps, each as large
aa tue one criticised by the Financial Re-
fern Association Of England, and it ia
proposed that thsy shall Do recruited to
sAeir full capacity by adding to their
numbers twice 600, 900 more.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

beyond the power Of Collector Dougherty
TO interfere. If this decision ia 10 lurR
upon technicsIities, here ia a stubborn
technically of fact which more thar #.
scta all the technicslities OF law upon
which Mr.. Higg;ns chose to stand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Mary Lewis ana her On were killo! in
Carlisle, Pa, on FIJI t4y. whilo attempt
ing to rrass the tracts Of tho Gettys-
bug railroad in front o. az approaching
train.
IAx Mantwell was horribly murdered
in tho BASEMENT Of bic house in CEishQo,
on Thursday night. sixty knife wounds
were Inflicted on his bndy, aud his head
sal nearly cut of by tho murderer.
while the tragedy YVES u progress The
victims wife and three ohildren were !eeg
than 80 feet distant The family resiipd
IL ths upper HAT OF two story house.
dHntwSl Was lsborsr. Aecordinl 10
his Wife's story he went down stairs 10 a
cl9aet. Ae had not been gone long WIN
enc heard strange noises, hut she attach a
80 impofianc. 70 them anl only RENE i.
bssed the cirlulr atancs when, after 4
hoats her husbands Absence began 10
worry her. No explanation for tho Dor
rn'n etfdr scu'i be found except sur
aisa, Thieh 44eled With it the name o
= nan n tho ighboIhood known a,
BFpnp EbadisE. The police at once set
abb uyeStigahuE what, if anr .rsia lions
txia.2d betTesG Eberling and Hrs. Mant.
welt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

stage Maan Great snakes Stop
Doa,t move tia, ne yet Supe-''lts
lnost time" "btL't touch it. Juliet
is there dead in TIE ,o... ~ ryI.1,
that canvas Il will let il dranght and
she'll sneezs. "--ReW York Reek,y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

The aeasick man is always selfish. He
wants the earth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
These il cloth Binding

We've been outdoing our
own past with Handkerchief.
Here's another big stride
ahead:
Mems plain white Hand.
ke'chi IS, hemstirched, "a, I
AID 2 Inch bcms, a third un,
regular price. Ike this
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26


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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

It will be urged that this Caaa o.
Stanley and Bishop is "a extreme case.
We trust that it ia. Bat there Il no hing
in the way the transaction cropped out
to warrant that trust. There was moth
ing in the iuatier.o. fact, done.E9tliGg-
to-be ashamed o. manner IN which Stanley
told his story 10 warrant taRt ttu5; All
that we know is that tl!a particular Gaze
came to pubLci!y through tha eac!asnt
Of one Of theea lteE15iican atteTacgs'
being called to tla stand 10 tastty s3.
garding the oasractst Of ,hia pjaea ot
rendezvous in slubg'B Alley Tlere
may be hundreds Of oshsr 10 ger8 Of lttor,
ney equally saspsctahie, ont, " thia as
il may, the demonstrated et a,aa9 y.
this singls cago tal4ys a4i Y.titts5 tl7
whole liat Fa!ans il u4o, ft6a7 ii
omnibus you know Ali Higgins,
stands init q good il law 10 AN ,aet'
per aliam tae.t per ss,n
Whsn .La4a; Blsh aud Wan !, A.
era weeh5 ago, Applied ~ tus 2J!.Datsa
to fake the pJlJtaxe3 Of tAets Worssa4l
in bulk, Gu sA2srrG pointed t l4s
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considerations Of legal rs591rstblNy
carried w!ta il n9 impata4Ql a.ser o
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