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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
mAIrsroA w1LL ps KING.
Germany Consents 50 THIS 'ih
I.n,urs 90 The Indemnity


f:srmnuy c0nsents so Thtn thut
Dcn,urs ca the Indemnity
BERLtN. May 2l--fClpyright. 1889, by tne
New YORK Associated Pres From cersHin
Indications 40 tho rooms Of the American
delegate, as well as nj tho quarters OF the
Enpllsh commissioners mud ~ INC uefnAh
forsign office. II "a evident that there is
son,ersefiofs hitch ia the negotiations OF
the Samoan commission. Mr.. Phelps, VINO
Ia knowu "a tho npoacemakar," both IN the
eofilsfenoe and IL the working eomrnittee,
Ia In evident trouble. First hs 10 lntei-
viewing an Engllbh commissioner ~ nis
own rooms then he is hufFylng on 70 tne
foreign oifice, where he remains LOT SONS
time closeted with tho German teptesenta-
tives. and then repeating the process.
when eekad az TO the sltustion Commits.
aloners Phelps, Kasson and Bates say That
there L. no great change and That every.
thing Is progressing satisfactorily
Both the German and English commits
sioners refuse 10 talk on the subject, but it
IA learned from other sources tnat the
limited States government has instructed
its commissioners 10 insist upon the return
of Malletoa as king. masaHge 10 faid 10
have been receIved from Secretary Blaine
within the past sc hours directing the com.
miseioners to insist upon tue RESTORATION OF
the status quo, ana shytDK tHhl NHfnlhuy
deposed Malietoa ma king and must return
him az kiug. They may htggle about IN
femnity, or a INIT, or dual or ttipaltite
government II they please, but Maiietoa
must be king.
The special correspondent OF the Associ-
ated Press here was informed this evening
that Germany has finally consented to re-
stora King Mallstoa This action was taken
finally after prolonged and persistent eff
forts on the part Of the American Commits.
sioneTs.
But noweomes another hitch In the nego.
tlatlons. This fresh difficulty grows out OF
the claim for indemnity made by Germany.
Tho American section OF the conference
holds that II any indemnity is paid II must
be q merely nominal cum.
Germany, on the contrary, maintains that
In the conflicts between tho dertnnn forens
and Samoaus the latter were Invariably tho
aggressors. Besides, the native partisans
OF King Malietoa we're guilty OF the bar
barous practices OF beheadlng German
sailors, as well as inilioiing upon the
wounded particular oruelties.
These acts, Germany inslsts, should entail
upon Samoa the payment Of special indem-
nifty. Earnest tiforts are making Ia COM
mittee 10 settle the dispute, but the matter
is very likely to require a reference to the
plengry conference.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

Contractor Frank d. Taley, Of No. 1888
French street who is Republican candidate
for City Council In the Sixth ward LEFT town
Sunday evening last for West Chester ana
has not been heard OF since, He was ex.
pected back every evening. His absence
cannot be accounted for.
Speaking of the mysterious absence OF
Contractor +. ID. TalIey OF this CITY a
prominent builder stated day or two
ago that unless there was change in the
methods of business among contractors
there would be q number of failures. Tha
competition among contractors, he held,
Is 80 great that much work is undertaken
at prices which bring only loss with their
completion. Builders cut and undetbid
each other to such an extent that while
they all have lots of work no ons makes
dollar. The case of one contractor wins
cited who was exceedingly busy all last
SEASON employing large force of men,
and quit work in the winter q loser BY
nearly 81 900. There are several similar
instances stated and the contractor inter.
viewed alleged that uuless this ruinous cut
ting and undertaking was stopped, and
fair price paid for the work performed
the contractors would be unable to meet
their business obligations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
srE4Ms Fms COLLIDE.
Thirty L,Yes supposed 60 Have
Iseom Lust.

Thirty L.Yes supposed 60 Have
Iseon Lust.
LospoS May 2l.--Phs British steamer
German Emperor, from London for BOlboa,
ran into the British steamer Beresford from
Hartlepool Tor Bombay, at 4 o'clock, yes
terday morning, while the latter was lying
vt anchor on the Goodwin sends. The
German Emperor eauk Instantly Boats
were lowered from the Beresford and sue
ceeied ln roscuing three persons from the
German Emperor,
Tbs Bore ford bows were stove. sha
disappeared In the fog and for awhile
her fate was unknown, but II Is now learned
that che is proceeding 10 Gtavesend whore
she will effect temporary repairs. Nine
persons on boArd the German Emperor
took to small boat and have landed AZ
Dover. Nevertheless II Is thought that 30
persons perished.
The survivors who landed at Dover from
the lost steamer German Emperor have ex-
aggera.ed reports concerning loss OF lite
by the collision. It Is now ascertained that
the loss Of life was not rs great as was first
reported. The Beresiord has arrived at
Gravessnd. She has on board "a OF her
own crew and IL OF the crew Of the German
Emperor,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

Here Is another pretty exempliiioa!ion
Of the inordinate greed whicu our pro.
tectiye System is everywhere fostering.
Certain persona in Colorado, interested
In mines which yield carbonate Of lead
ores, are petitianing the Treasury Depart
ment for such d ruling as shall ,'pruteGt
them from the competition VI ores i'm
ported from Mexiop. These MeItcGa ores
ore used as dlz the trsSs mems Of
certain other Colorado ofes. Undar an
old decision OF Secretary sherman con.
frmed by all his sueeeasors In ndise,
when an ore contaiug two different
metals, and when the law has not other.
wise directed, il shall be considered an
Owe Of the metal Of preponderating yeius.
The Mexican ores in question, being
composed Of silver and lead, have been
ciassed as silver ore and admitted duty
free. II Chased as lead they would be
subject 70 tax of cents por pound.
These Mexican 3se1 are Indispensable TO
the American smelter, because they ara
carhonatas and assiat in fuxing. Without
the use Of them many American ores
could not be smeitad It 4 proat. There
age similar ores in Colorado, 6ut thew are
in a few hands. II the monopoly which
controls these Colorado ofes could get j
decision in It's favor, il would accomplish
one Of two things Either compel The
smeltsrs 20 pay an enhanced price for ii,
ores or drive them to pulling up stat /.
and taking their smelling works over into
Mexico.
Now the Colorado shelters do not wan
to be compelled to do an unprottaol,
business, on the one hand, or to ssmovt
to Mexico, on the other. They do no
care to do the latter for several reasons
an important one being that labor i
cheaper in this country than it ia il
Mexico. True the American smsltOr GET
three times as much money as the Mexi
can ''greaser" for q days labos; but tb
American alao does four times as raucl
wosk.
Luckily for the defendants IL this case
however, they have more claim {,
recognition" at the hands OF this al
ministration than their opponents, sine
they claim 20 be sble to show by Qlay'
books that they oane down more LIBERAL,
for campaign assessments. They alst
have more money than their opponents
which is not an unimportant considers
tion. And, FINELY, il by any chance til,
interests Of American LABOR ahoula b
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

The New York Herald has discovered
that there are only about $50 consulships
at the disposal of the state department
that all Of these are already mort
gagged" aud that there are over 5000
very hungry applicants anxious to serve
their country abroad who are necessarily
doomed to disappointment. This exhibit
does not promise much encouragement to
the enterprising young Republican who
collected the last 200 Of Doodle that
made Sussex Republican and MIR. Hig-
gins senator Horace Greeley Knowles.
Possibly, however, Horace thinks he
holds the first lien on that =" mortgaged .
oonstantinople plum, even though Presi-
dent Harrison did express doubt as to
the adyisability of letting one so valuable
to the party get out OF Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
A Rig Electric light snIt.


A suit involving the ownership of the
entire system of electric incandeseent
lighting in this country and affecting
business interests amounting to over
S26, 100000, was begun in the United
States court at Pittsburg Tuesday before
Judge Bradley. The fight is between the
Westinghouse Electric Company and the
Edison Company, and the point at issue
Ia the priority OF invention Of the incan.
descent lamp or the system Of electric
lighting by means of fibrous carbon,
heated to an incandescencs in a vacuum
Edison Ia popularity supposed TO have
invented this lamp and it Is generally
known aB the Edison system; but In 1886
the patent Office decided tina. Sawyer and
Mann, two New York electricians, were
entitled to priority of invention, and IL
Is for an infringement OF the patent
granted to Sawyer aud Mann that the
suit before Judge Bradley has been in
6tituted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23


Following the example of Nellie BLY,, -
a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter played
of crazy, got himself committed TO the
Philadelphia Hospital for the Insane,
and has written up what he saw and
heard there. According TO his story
sone .. the keepers Ria accustomed t.
shsmefully msltrest the patients un,ier
their charge, on the slightest provoca-
ton. The district attorney has had his
attention called to the alleged brutality
of these keepers, and has been requested
by the Bureau of Charities and Oorreo.
tion to make an official inquiry and, If
he finds sufficient grounds, to
make an example OF the guilty
papers." In case the district at
torney declines to act, the Bureau of
Charities and Correction will investigate
the charges, II the reporters story be
sustained, and the official inquiry shall
lead to the dismissal aud Punishment of
the offenders, he will have rendered far
greater service to humanity than he has
donsto his paper. An int eresting feature
o. Che afAir-and one which ia admitted
all srouad to bs literally true--is the
facility and completeness with which this
very sane newspaper man befooied the
experienced physicians of the institution;
men VINO for years have made a speciality
Of the study Of insanity and
are regarded as authorities on menta
] diseases and Authorizations. One OF these
came aSientdc gentlemen gave elAborat,
expert testimony in our own court OF oyei
AMI terminer, on the trial Of Riedel a
the Msy term of last year, and so muci
weight was attached to his testimony a
to make tho Issue of tnas trial uneertai,
fer the tiuas being. But tine strong posi-
tive testimony Of Riedal's Bhopmatss-
who made no claim to be experts in in
sanity Hnt who followed their own hare
comolon sense as guide--turned tn
scale with the jury and prevented thi
wife and child slayer from cheating tn
galIows on the plea Of tmelancholia. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
tJAPAA,s NEWS BUDGET.
An Earthquake Observation-Disclosures
AnYcrnIN nsmniAhnd.

An Earthquake Ah0ck-Oartcntur@r
Severely Punished.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
SAN Francisco, May ~ Steamship
Belgic arrived yesterday bringing Chinese
and Japanese adylces TO May I'd.
The Japan MaiI states that An earth
quake of the most unusual character was
recorded ut z. OF p. N. April 18th in the
chronological observatory Of the I'm.
periai University at Toxic. The peou.
liarity of the phenomenon lay not In It's
violence, but In the extreme slowness of
its oscillations, 1t taking from four to
seven seconda to complete one forth and
back motion chiefly In horizonal plane
lying south and north. There were
few vertical motions, however, Of equally
allow periods. The phenomenon lasted
10 minutes and So seconds, no damage
being done as yet reported.
Yokohama papers give an account Of
the severe parliament Of two Japanese
Journalists who published with a sketch
new liberal constitution picture of o
skeleton on the emperor's throne. One
was sentenced to three years. imprison.
ment and was hned, while the other re-
ceived one year In prison and was fined.
Heavy foods have done great damage
In several provinces and In the city of
Kioto.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
raB ooNrKsTISa aoYEnNoRs.
Gorf aud Fleming Trying TO Have
Each Other,s Votes Thrown out.

Gorf aud Fleming Trying to Have
Each others Votes Thrown out.
CHARLEsros, WEST Va, May 20-rhe
Legislative committee on the guberna-
torial contest concluded their work on
the Barbour county dispositions this
morning. In that county Judge Fleming
claimed that 10 illegal votes were cast for
General Golf, and the charges were sus-
tanned in eight cases. General Goff
claimed that 81 Illegal votes had been
cast for Judge Fleming, and his charges
were sustained in five cases.
General Goff also claimed IA illegal
Democratic votes in Boone county and
the dispositions taken to establish his
claims were read by the committee to-
day. They had been prepared in very
bungling manner and certainly reflected
no credit upon General COTS attorneys
in that county. The notary public be-
fore whom they were taken had his Ger.
tifcate written in the middle of the dep
ositions; the county clerk spoke of the
election having been held on October
9Th, 1885," and while some evd moe was
given to prove illegal votes, there was
little il any, to prove for whom the votes
were cast. The committee declined to
throw out any Of those votes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

Up to last advices President Harrison
has attended to getting his relatives and
family connections into Office in the fol,
lowing order Els brother the istAer
Of his wife the father OF the wife Of his
son; the brother OF the husband OF his
daughter. Place hunters would do well
to look up their family trees at once and
see IL they cannot ring In on some legend
OF ancestral relationship. At this rate II
is evident that the turn Of President Har.
rison's brother-in-lsw's fathers step.
daughters second cousin will come be.
fore many weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

happened, says writer in western
paper, to be an eye, witness to q 'neryyn
affair in New York few weeks ago,
which convinced me that If people would
only stop to think twice before they act
they would, in most cases, be much bet.
ter of. The affair speak OF occurred In
this way: A very fashionable lady went in
an elegant equipage to we'll known
broadway bank, aud alighting from her
carriage, went into the bank to get a
check for $4,000 oashed. The money was
counted out by the teller and tied MP In
piece OF paper, and the lady returned to
her carriage and started to drive
OF. II appears that s'crookn who
was waiting for something of the
kind to turn up, was In the
bank when the lady was waited upoL,
and when she went out he followed her.
Throwing his hat down convenient
stairway, he hailed the carriage, Just as II
had started up and the driver stopped.
t'nt;nE d pen behind A4A sar, lbs
crook" stepped up % the door ard said
to the iady: II am yery sorry &c 'tauble
you, bnt hnd have made mistake;
your check calls for $5, 600 and have
only put up 81, 900; If you will Just let
me take the package minute will step
into the bank and rectity the error and
save you the trouble Of getting out" As
the fellow had the appearance of bank
clerk, the lady handed the money over
without murmur the "crookn took it,
darted into tho crowd and disappeared
and has never been seen since.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

George Augustus Sala, the well-known Eng.
lsh writer, on his last Australian trip, wrote as
follows 10 Fhs London Dai 7tiepaph:
81 especially have a pleasant rcmcm brance
Of the ships doctor--a very experienced mari
time modico indeed, VINO tended me mos,
kindly during horrible spoil Of bronchitis
and spasinodlc asthma, provoked by tic sen
fog which had swooped down on us lust after
we left San Francisco, But tho doctors pro-
scrirttons and the Increasing warmth of III.
temperature MS we neared the Tropics, and, in
particular, couple Of ALLGocxs PoROus
PLAsTRRs clspped on on the chest ana
another between the shoulder blades-svos sai
me rlght,pSl - -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

The city registration shows that about
10 per cent Of the qualified voters Of vii.
mipgton are OF foreign birth and about 8 !
per cant arc Of the colored persuasion Il
further shows that there are over 10000
male adults unregistered. II we knock
of 3755 for aliens and non-residents,
certainly liberal allowance, the registra.
ton will only include 60 per cent Of the
men who ought to be qualified voters in
this municipality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

In Vermont town William Fl. Camp
BELLA Democrat who has bsen postmaster
for four years, has just bssn retired and
his Republican wife has been appointed
TO succeed him, while William becomes
assistant postmaster. This convenient
little faulty arrangement recalls the late
firm of Dean 4 Pllling of Newark, WHOM
could generally coatrive to send one OF
It's members to the Legislature no matter
which way this county went politically.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

The London Rdi!toay Press discusses
the difference Of terms used in England
and the United States In writing or speak
ing OF railroads and the appliances and
auxilisries of rsilsoading, with view of
paving the way for o uniformity in the
use by the two countries, of the more
common and prominent of these terms.
The words railroad, locomotive, car,
conductor, engineer, fireman and depot
are in general use in America; in England
the corresponding forms are, railway,
engine, carriage, guard, driver, stoksr
and station. On the score Of exactness
Of Specification the London journal finds
nothing to choose between railroad and
railway, both being equally expressive
and the only question OF preference
hinging upon their adaptability.
Passing on to the terms locomotive and
engine it decides in favor OF the Ameri-
can word as expressing plainly every
thing desired. For the same reason 1t
gives conductor and car the preference
over guard and carriage. BY analogy II
ia clear that baggage oar should be pre-
ferred over luggage van, but this Ia de-
tail the RaiIoay Press evidently over
looks. With regard to the other terms
mentioned, driver, stoker and station are
credited with being more expressive than
engineer, fireman and depot. Upon this
showing the merits and dement's 30
plainly balance that the London journals
claim, sin the general superiority of
terms England seems TO have the advan-
tage," ia both unexpected and uaten-
able. "Msny of these terms" the
Rdii0dy Press concludes, ''are being
recognized by our American cousins, but
the same cannot be said OF us, for We are
not SO readily disposed to concede the
superiority of the few American terms
which We think are undoubtedly the best;
but, like true Britons, the idea OF q
change is viewed with horror. The time
may come when uniformity of technical
terms will be used by all EngIish-spsak.
ing people; but he who sets himself to
effect modification will have most
difficult task. Time alone will alter and
modify railway terms" In one respect
English exclusiyeness has been halfway
broken into by American innovation
the use of the word car In the term tram
car, equivalent to our street oar; while on
this side the words railway and station
are pretty we'll nsturalizsd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

Speaking of Governor Hills uudoins
of ballot reform legislation in New York,
the Philadelphia Rscord Eays 1.-THE
implication of the veto-that it is neces.
sSry to Democratic success in New York
that bribery and intimidation at the polls
and machine management of nominations
shall be perpetusted-is an insult to the
staunch Democracy of that state" The
same language fits Delaware like glove,
only the boot is on the other foot here,
politically.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

Every newspaper mon in Wilmington
will join heartily with the Frsfe Press
in wishing all imaginable good fortune
to Walter Jaeger, who left this city on
Monday to take place on the editorial
s.aff of the Patterson, N, j., Yolks-
.fsoGRd. For the past year and a half
Mr.. Jaeger bad not only edited tho
Frde Pysas and edited II wsll--but no
had done q very large share OF the local
reporting. Had the paper been his own
property he could not have labored more
Enthusiastically and oousoientiously to I'M
prove it aud make 1t success,
and what he accom bshed in this
direction can only be appreciated by
those who have watched his WORK. Arhs
amount and quality OF this work has been
simply amazing and 1t Is surprising that
one Of his physique should have
stood the exActing strain on
his vitality SO long and so we'll
as he did. He will be greatly
missed, not only by our Ger
man. fellow citizens but by many
Americans to whom bis sterling worth NO
less than his intellectual ability had en-.
dsared him, and who will earnestly trust
that reouperated health as we'll as other
good things may await him in his new
home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

Wong Chin Foo is an entsrprisIng
Cinnamon who has mastered the English
language and made his name pretty we'll
known as the Chinese reporter OF the
New York Sun, for which paper he has
frequently dished up local happenings
among his oountrymen in New York that
could not have been gathered in by re-
porter of any other nationality. he is
also, we believe, running papsr of his
own printedin the tea-ohest characters OF
his native land. But Wong ohm Foo
wandered to Philadelphia and fell into
the hands of the Philistines. Baing msr-
cilessly ostechised by Philadelphia re.
porter he was forced to admit that, In ad-
clifton to being journalist, interpreter
and lawyer, ha is in the pay OF q CONTRA
ternity of Chinese, gamblers and Ia in
Philadelphia to drill some Of his brethren,
who have gotten Into trouble, as to what
to say and how to act in court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

come factor in the controversy, the de-
PENDANTS will be able to show that they
are largs employers of American labor
now but that, il they should be conn.,
pelled TO transfer their works to Mexico,
they would then be also compelled to
build up Mexican industries at the ex-
ponse OF American. Which makes u look
rs though the Colorado ore monopo-
lists have bitten of more than they can
chew even though they have cabinet
partner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

The subscription fund for the erection
ofNew York's centennial arch has reached
SdS,i25.76. This is about one-fourth of
the required sum and represents an aver
age growth Of So 900 per day. At this
rate the whole amount can be raised by
the Fourth of July, which would be an
appropriate day to lay the corner stone
OF the structure thst is to perpstuate in
enduring marble the beautiful conception
which in humble wood aud white lead
charmed every one who saw it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

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sing the same song Of praise, nn,ar
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aud Kidneys. will remove pimplos. boils.
say therm and other affections caused Ly
Umpire blood. WIN drive malaria from ths
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constipation and Indigestion Try Elhctr,t
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