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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

Well, wnAt Il done by the thousands OF
abls-bodied immigrants who land Ut Castle
Garden every week and travel 10 Illinois
and beyond, with Just enough money in
their pock Its to Keep them for few week.
until they can tlnt toothold somewhere2
We hear OF no starvation among them.
They all manage to exist somehow, and II
IL safe conclusion that II the Illinois
miners will hunt work for themselves, in
sread OF wasting time IL a game OF treeza-
out with their late employers, they will all
find means OF subsistence, too. They will
get little sympathy whils they sit with
folded hands waiting for the impossible to
happen Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep,
One year ago there was an excursion
of coal miners to indianapolis, there to
greet the Republican candidate for the
Presidency. Among the banners carried
by these miners was one which bore the
legend Protection AMI Plenty" On an
other was inscribed Free Trade and
Starvation"
In addressing General Harrison, the
spokesman Of the excursionists said;
"Fhis visit is made for the purpose OF
sttestiDg our devotion to the great prin-
ciples of protective tariff. These men
want such policy adopted as will enrich
us, rather than that other policy which
tends to the pauperism and destination Of
our people,"
Comment would he superfuous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

While playing on Monday around the
cellAt OF Jsmel Heald's new house, on
Rodney street above Tbird, little Jacob
MAILER, aged about years, had narrow
escape from death or serions injury. In
some way he pulled over heavy piece OF
square timber and fell to the bottom with
the timber on top OF him. Ho was picked
up and carried to his home near by, and
DR.. Corkran called in, who found that
no bones had been Uroken, the chief
damage being tlesh wound on the right
thigh which required seven stitches to
bring together. The wound came within
an inch or so OF severing the femoral
artery, iu which case the boy would prob
ably have Tied to death before surgical
help could be brought. This morning he is
doing as we'll as could be expected and
promises 10 be all right again In few
days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

Negotiations are already In progress be
tween this government and Great Britain
with respect to the seizure Of sealers In
B5hring Sea, and 1t IA hoped that all differ.
ences may De amicably settled. Until such
settlement Is effected, however, all English
seal pirates will please read and heed the
sign posted at the entrance to those waters
inscrlheh: keep of the sea."-Philddel.
pItid Press.
II the Harrison administration had
stopped feeding the pigs" for awhile
and given proper attention to the nations
business, the negotiations for the inter.
national policing Of Bshring Sea, which
Secretary BAyard left 80 well advanced,
might have been successfully concluded;
in which event all the maritime powers
interested would now be harmoniously
cooperating for the breaking up Of
poAching-it is not piracy-upon the seq
preserves.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

A writer In the Farm and Biresids
puts in q plea for the poor detested
hawks and owls, whom nearly every
farmer considers it religious duty to
shoot on sight and for whose soalps legis.
latures in this state and in Maryland
have been known to offer bounties. The
Farm and Firesfds correspondent, one
W. g. Clyde Todd, asserts that il 1t were
not for hawks and owls the farmers crops
would be despoilsd and his buildings
overrun by swarms of injector these
prolific little creatures, deprived of the nat
ural check on their increase, would soon
multiply to an alarming extent, and even
his poultry yards would suffer more from
wessels, sknnka and the like, than it
does from these birds OF prey. Likewise
Mr.. Todd asserts that in the destruction
OF hawks and owls the agricultural is
freeing yorious kinds of grasshCppers,
cricksts and large beetles from their
greatest enemies lie does mot plead for
all hawks and owls, hut excerpts
from the list, as not SO decidedly
beneficial, the great-horned or boot
owl and four species of hawks: The
sharp Skinned hawk. enormously
called pigeon hawk Cooper's hawk the
peregrine falcon or duck hawk, and the
true pigeon hawk. OF these, be aays,
the peregtine falcon and pigeon hawk are
rather rare; SO that there are, practically,
only two species OF hawks whose merits
do not entitle them to protection, and
they may be easily distinguished from
others by 1.-THE long. barred tail and
short mugs;" and even these are to be
condemned more for the small insectivor-
Gus birds than for the poultry they slsy
For the much maligned sparrow hawk,
Mr.. Todd PMS in special plea, as one
Of the farmers best friends, suhsisting
almost entirely upon mice and insects
and not being powerful enough to
seize chickens, unless they are very
young, when they are usually so we'll
guarded by the mother that it is only in
rare cases he il successful in carrying
one of. Mr.. Cook refers, for proof of
his general statements, to the United
States Agricultural Report for 1887,
reference TO which will show, on pages
402-422, detailed statements of the birds,
vermin and insects found in the stomachs
of l ,072 specimens of various species Of
hawks and owls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

With three "rebel hrigaiiers" on the
Repubiican ticket in Virginia, and plat
form declaring that the repeal of the
internal revenue taxes il necessary, the
g p. is SO enbarrassingly muzzled that
its New YorE expunants are in danger of
forgetting how much holier, purer, more
temperate and long. suffering they used
to be than the inhabitants of the wicked
south. While, as for Ohio, poor Gre.
alarm Foraker and hloody-shirt Sherman
have not bsen heard to rear since the
nomination Of Malone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
No RIOTIS6 IN HAYrI.

LrgiIine's War Minister Gives Itis
Picd2c-sIippOIyte in Fun Pos.es-
sion.
wAsHtSGroN, Aug 26.-Aoting Secre-
tary Walker to day received the follow
ing csblegram from the United States
consul al Santiago de Cuba dated to-day:
"Gherardi, at Port au Prince, orders
me to cable Hippolyte's forces, 1000
men, quietly occupied the town GU the
23d inst The minister OF war Of the
northern forces assures me he will permit
no rioting nor destruction OF property.
The French corvette sails at noon for
Santiago de Cuba with LeRitime, his
principal followers, and numbers Of
refugees. The city continues quiet.
Hippolyte, provisional president, enters
to-day"
The United States steamer Galena is
still in the outer hsrbor at New York,
waiting for the expected storm to go by
before sailing for uayti.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The new steamship Teutonic, OF the
White Star Line, which, as previously
stated, was built by Isrland Il Wolff, of
Belfast, Ireland, without contract and
without specification, is now tue oolos-
sus Of the wave. The vessel is 5s2 feet
long, 81 feet inches broad, SO feet 4
inches deep, and has gross tonnage of
3 G5I tons. She is fitted with twin screws,
aud the whole OF the machinery, engines,
boilers and coal for working each screw
is Isolated completely from that OF the
other by fore and aft bulkhead, pierced
by only one locked door, the key of
which ia kept BY the chief engineer The
engines are triple expansion, with three
cylinders OF 43, 60 and ITO inches diam.
eter, and they have been constructed to
develop 1900 horse power. There are
10 boi!er8, designed to work up 20 1870
/ pounds. Accommodation is provided for
300 FIRST clRsa, l50 second class and $50
steerage passengers, aud there is prom
euGia deck 20 fset long, with clesr
/ way OF IL feet on each side OF the deck
houses. TIE new steamer is regarded BY
/ the London Engineer 81 absolutely the
aafest 3hip GlJAt. On her first trip, she
4 left Queenstown on the same day,
August sth, with tha City OF
I New Ylfk aud the City Of Rome,
The New York was frss TO arrive OF
SANDY HOOP, making the run in days
! IA hours and % minutes; bat the leu,
tonic was very close second, her time
being days, IA hours and As minutes
The City Of Rome was about II hour:
longer IN making the voyage. Th'
Scie 4nfc american says "Fhs Teutonit
was obliged to slow down for II hour.
on account OF fog. The City Of New
York was delayed BY fog and the hestiuI
of her machinery. The delays wer,
pretty evenly balanced. II is to bt
noted that there was gain evsry day il
the speed o. the Teutonic, which seem
TO have been in proportion as her neI
machinery vorked easier. On the othe
hand, the New York appears 70 have bee,
pushed for all shs was worth, as she la
frequently to slow down owing 10 tn
heating Of jouruas.n The City Of Ney
York ia $50 feet long, 6S feet beam an
IS feet deep, aud her indicated hors,
power is 10000. The City of Rom
built eight years ego, is $40 feet long,
feat beam, and her indicated h0rss.pOwe
lis II, $50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The platform on which the Republi.
cans of Virginia have elected TO stand is
one that takes the whole bakery. The
national platform, with its declaration in
favor Of repeating al internal reveuua
taxes rather than surrender any part Of
theprotactive system, hos been considered
8 severe test of the swallowing power
OF the party bu. the virginia Rapubli-
cans go farther and record their earnest
approval OF its (the par.y's) policy OF
protective tariff which fa7ors aud renders
necessary the repeal OF the existing
oneroua war taxes on tobacco and fruit
brandiss.n To De sure this means sbcu.
the same thing ss tue national platform;
bat the eGrontery with whioh il ia OK
pressed is surprising, even coming
from politicians whose idea OF q
governor is such man ~ Malone.
Measured By It's candidate, Il
would be- difiioult for the Republican
party OF Virginia 20 sink any lower in
the estimation of self-raspec.ins peopls.
Judged By IT'D tariff plank, it is not easy
TO conceive how protection can fnd more
fanatical worabippafs. II goes the whole
hog and does not even hint at disappro-
baton Of those largely private" trusts
which ere interfering with the devotions
OF protectionists in other states. I: was
only last week that the R4Y1bliosns OF
Iowa qualified their endorsement of a
not foster trusfs.n But the Malone brand
OF Bepublicanism knows 10 such rsser
walton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

Joseph Wallhair, Freddy" Ks!lum aud
Harry and Ellwood Knight, formerly
weavers ut Arlington mills, but who now
are on s,rike, assaulted Paul PHILIPPINE in
Brandyw,ns Park near Adams street
early Monday evening. Philippine ia en-
ployed at the mills and accompanied by
Miss Bella Black, another employs, was
going home, at Forty Acres. His as
sailants were secreted behind bushes and,
jumping out, badly best him. They
knocked him down and rolled him in the
mad aud, becoming tired OF that, lifted
and threw him INFO Brsndywine race.
Miss Black screamed and was insulted.
After his assailants had departed Phil
ipine, who was nearly exhausted, was
fshed out of the water by Miss Black.
Warrants have been Issued for the arrest
Of the IuughRs yst - -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
Animal G.nlharlnr or need rIen.

The Great Council Of the United States.
Imp'd o. x. NJ, will hold its next annual
session in Baltimore, beginning on Sep.
TENDER 10th. From Delaware there will
be present Great Keeper OF Wampum
Joseph Pyle of this city, and Representa-
tives MoKeudree Downham Of George
town, William A. Moore OF this city, and
George Il. Temple Of New CASTLE. Here
tofore the order in this jurisdiction has
been entitled to but two representatives
in the Great Council of the United States,
but this year it will have an additional
representative, Mr.. Temple, who was Ap.
pointed by the great sachem.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

A certificate Of indebtedness properly
signed by the mayor, was issued Monday
morning borrowing the $4,000 for the
purchase of the right of way for the new
roadway to connect the present Brandy
wine Park and the co acres donated by
Messrs Bancroft and Fields. This road
way will be practically 200 feet wide and
the money left after the right of way is
purchased, will be used in building the
road. The money is loaned by the Union
bank without interest and is payable in
August. 1890.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
The Interc.ptiur sewer.

Fl. II. Mitchell Of the engineering firm
of Bassett 4 Mute of Newark. N. j., who
constructed the sewers in Newark aud
Orange, N. j., was in the city Monday
and iu company with Street Director j..
EsWlin Gswthrop traversed over the pro.
posed course OF the interoepting sewer.
Mr.. Bsssett Of the same Arm, is expected
to arrive here In few days 10 consult
with the Street and Sewer Directors rela
tive to the new sewer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
Pnnl.nn,cnl for cruelty.

Thomas d. Flemming of No. 1921
Apple street, accused of cruelty beating
bis con. was givon hearing on that
charge Monday afternoon before Squire
Monaghan. Action way brought by
Special Agent Frank Stout The evi.
denne given sustained the accusation and
examination of the child showed that his
back and shoulders are badly marked
The cruel parent wa required to pay $l5
fine and costs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
nrn,,on,An Hurt.

Special Correspondent Of Gazette and journal.
GELMAB, Aug. 81 -Etijah Nelson, a
freight brakeman on the N. T., p. q N.
r. Il, was Knocked from tho train yes
terdsy afternoon while in rapid motion.
He was found by section men and phyd.
clans summoned. 10 was brought to his
home In this town last night. 10 will
pEoh2blI Ieoof3E.a. . -. 80. /. n u.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

Philip Il. CLARK has chartered the
steamer Republic for Monday, september
10Th, and will give another popular ex-
cu,sion TO Cape May aud the Delaware
Breakwster. The OCCASION will be dsslg.
mated "Delaware'B Day" and il is pro-
posed to make it as thoroughly enjcyat lie
as has been all the excursions directed by
Mr.. CLARK in the past.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The announcement is made that the
American bass- ball players who have
eone TO Australia may make a tour Of
Europe before returning to this country.
They supplied themselves with Stone
brskers Liniment, hence they are pre-
pared for accidents should any happen
them while gone. Stonebraker's Ljni-
ment cares sprains, bruises, 30. Price,
rs oents per hottlo. ],
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
IN THE rRnAsuaEa,s HAsDs.
Tho s5O.O00 Check Nosv Awaits
Only IhaI OFFICERS signature.

Only IhaI Officers signature.
On Saturday Clerk OF Council Messick
drew up the check for $50 900, In favor OF
the Street and Sewer Department, Tor the
construction of the intereep,ing sewer, and
signed It. II Is marked TO be charged TO
the Legislative appropriation for an inter
cepting sewer, under act OF April 25th, 1883,
passed at Dover"
The check was then taken to President OF
Council FArra, who attached bis signature.
1t was next taken TO City Auditor Newell,
who before signing II, received the follow
ing opinion from the city solicitor.
WnMISGros, DEL, Aug. q, lsS9-Iohn ".
N.nsti, Es9., rRY AHdRpr,-DEAR SIR: The
cheek for 100000 drawn to the order. 81 the
luuyd Of Directors uf tho Street and Sewer
Department for the purposes Of nm intercent-
ing sewer, anl dated August 18Th, lSS9, Is in
my opinion, under all the circumstances, en-
titled 10 be- signed by you as city auditor, there
being funds in tho city TREASURY derived from
from the current taxation Of last year, and the
art 81 April 18th, 1850, being mandatory %
Council Ia cause the sum aforesaid to he paid
To the said board of directors this check is
drawn In substantial conformity, rs near as
may be, with lhe said act,
With muclf respect yours. &c.
llESRr Z. TURNER, city Solicitor.
The check was then delivered TO City
Treasurer Griffith, who had meanwhile
been served with certified copy OF City
Councils resolution appropriating the
$50 600 for the sewer In accordance with
tne act OF Legislature. MIR. Griffith illed
check and will give tho matter careful
consideration bsfcre signing. As Council,
however. has met HIS heretofore valid OBJ
jsction by making an appropriation against
which the check can ba charged, It is likely
hu Will sign it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

John Graves and Oscar Gibbs, colored,
who on August 9Th assaulted Joseph p.
Blackburn, tenant Of the Andrews prop.
erty, because he engaged other laborers
20 take their places, were given hearing
before Squire Bertolette Monday morning
and each was sentenced to pay S. fine
and costs. In default they were impris.
Oned,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The directors OF the Golden Eagles
Hall Company determined on Monday
TO call = meeting OF tho stock holders on
Thursday evening, September 9th, at
which the first instnlment OF stock will
be paid. About $1,000 worth of stock
has been subscribed, The new hall will
cost between 100000 and $35, 200.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
LRaIrIME sURRKNDERs.


1HyppIiitc's Forces Arc N0w I'm Pos
sesH.On--A HiOt threatened.
WAsnIsGroS, Aug. A.-Aotlng-secret Bry
Walker to-day received the following cables
gram from Rear Admiral Gherardi COM
manding the naval force on the north
Atlantic station. dated at ST. Nicholas Mole
To-day:
Gcritlme accepted terms offered and en-
bnrked thursday afternoon on board French
corvette. Il is not known whore no will go.
Hvppolite's forces occupied the town on Friday
orIiue. We fear riot, have notified the
diplomatic corps that ] will do all ! can 70
prevent riot French and English captains will
Hct under my orders. 1t Is very important
that the new in.utster should DO sent imLhedi-
Ately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

TIE Washington memorial arch fuud,
at New York, which was growing at the
rate OF SO 600 day when the YOUNGSTOWN
disaster knocked it out OF consideration,
has Just been auSnsnted by a contribu
ton o; $500, the first considerable con-
trihutiou received since that tins. TIE
total subscribed id now about $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The hitherto secret records in the no.
torious Flack divorce sui. are made public
to-day They contain procts Of conspi.
raoy and false personation that will make
it extremely dificult for The parties i'm.
plicated to smooth the matter over now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

john Mullen OF Oxford, Me-, who runs
farm OF IS acres, doing most of the
work himself, e1ohews all intoxlcsnts,
always wears wooden, and uses no medi
cine except wormwood tea, is the latest
cen;ena,ian heard from. He is reported
TO be 1873 years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
John WANAMAKnR.

NOTICE Il, WILLIAM II. BRADY,
y ' the tenant Of the house situated at s.
W. corner Eleventh md Church streets, in the
Eighth ward OF tho city of Wilmington, county
OF s'ew Castle and State of Delaware
in compliance with the requIrements Of
the acts OF tho General Assembly In such case
made and provided. do hereby give notice TINT
shall apply in writing To the Court OF General
Sessions Of the Peace and ,Tall Delivery OF tho
state OF Delaware. in and for New Castle
county, on MONDAY, tho 10th day Of September,
4. d., lhSS, being the next term OF said court,
for license for said house MS an inn or tavern,
ior the sale therein ~ Intoxicating liquors In
less quantities thnu ons GuRrt 10 be drank an
tile PREMISES and tho following respectable
citizens of said warl recommend Tho A,,id
application, viz
Andrew Moore Walter II Fdwards
1hn1 IaSl9r Harry LonGbotham
Spencer Jordan Edward q Concnnnon
Dennis sullivan Charles W Allen
Erpy i DAVIS Edwin w Ewing
lanes hristy Thomas Shier
samuel Moore VI wnitelocl
JACOB Huber Vim d Sparks
Juhn kirkards VIM q Mcdowell
Philip Mulllgan John W Lewis
henry brown John J Cook
Jos \ Murray .Japes porner
WILLIAM h BRADY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The stir which the .Sequard
elixir experiments have made has revived
"Reminiscences Of the blue glass crazs Of a
dozen years ago. Some Of the GA
zETTE's readers will recall this shott-liYed
sensation. Il was at least harmless, and
purported TO be based on scientific prin-
ciples, General Pleananton started 1t,
through book which he published
about 1875, 10 which he put forth high
claims for the hsneGceut effect OF the
bius roy OF sunlight. His first eIpsfi-
ment, he stated, was tried on grape vines
in his greenhouse. by substituiing blue
for uncolored glass in every eighth row
he had succeeded in prodn ing grapes so
fine that others vera nowhere in com.
parson. Next he tried blue glass in
lis pig-pen, stable end han house,
with equally marys'ous effects on pigs,
calves and chickens. Soon after the pub.
LEGATION OF bis boos, panea .. the w0a-
deriul glass began to appear in the win.
dows OF private holHes, followed by
tough yarns Of tho invigorating Influences
thereof on the human occupants of
therein dom!ciIed. Inyalils grew better,
hair sprouted 90 bald heads, rheumatic
pains we're banishad the pansces for all
human ills bad been found. Eat it did
not stay found, sad now no one raaalls
the blue glass craza except TO laagh over
the gullibility of its yOtaries. II wa7 a
good thing, however, for the glass fac
tories, while 1t lasted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29

The EiGsl tower having already earned
20 20 per cent dividend for it's Lonkhold-
ers, there is aome talk OF tho erection of
similar ed Il "a in London. The Brl.:ah
metropolis does not care to be outdone
by Paris. But II Chicago captures the
fair of 1892 something mora alsitudinous
than tho l. al tower may be looked for
on tllS. Eh0Te Of Lake Michigan.