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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
FsDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
The President Fiis Several wcstcrn
Posts.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
made tho following appointments to-day
Charles Swayne OF florida. TO be Uaited
States district judge for the northern dis
| trict OF Florida
William d. Lee Of New Ne xteo, to be as
scciate Justice OF the supreme court OF the
territory Of New Mexico.
John W. Whitcher OF Nevada to be United
States attorney for the district Of Nevada.
John O. Murphy OF Dakota to be United
Statee attorney for the District OF Dakota.
Richard Il. Walker OF Kansas to be United
States marshal for the district OF Kansas.
Jacob Yoer OF Arkansas to be- United
States marshal for the western district Of
Arkansas.
James W. Savage OF Omaha, Nen., to be
government director Of the Union Pacific
Railway Company.
Amos Smith. Jr., OF Ohio to be surveyor
OF customs for the port OF Cincinnati.
David W. MeClung of Ohio 10 be coilec.
tor OF Internal revenue for the ilfst district
toharles Swayna appointed judge OF
northern district OF Florida. was formerly
we'll known In Wilmington. He Is a member
OF the Society Of Friends and for time
taught the school Of the West Chester meet
Ing, subsequently studying law and remov-
ing to FloItda.-ED. q. 4 J,l
WASHINGTON, HAY 2l.--The President
made the following appointments to-day !:
John W. Mel1rum OF Laramie, Wyoming,
to be secretary OF Wyoming.
Orrln W. Barr of Dakota, TO be receiver
OF public moneys at Huron, Dakota.
James II. Disney OF Warsaw, Ind, to be
an indian Inspector.
James Q. Luckey of Oregon. TO be agent
Tor the Indians OF the Warm Springs
agency In Oregon.
Malachi Krebs Of Petersburg, Iud., to be
a special agent TO make allotments Of lands
In severalty to Indians under theprovsions
OF an act OF Congress approved February
Sth, 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
GEN FRoo.n
Whcre French and German Words
Are misleading.

Whcre French and German Words
Are MislendIng.
Philadelphia Times.
A regrettable incident has msrred the
harmony of the Samoan proceedings at
Berlin. Two of our deleg ties were in
ylted to attend ceremony--the' opening
or the exhibition of appliances for the
prevention of accidents, which is all one
word in German they were notified
to appear Ten froc.' Naturally they put
on their frock coats.
But O "Froo," or Crack" Is not a
frock coat; ii is dress coat. Such is the
Continentals mental constitution that he
wears evening dress to every ceremony
from dawn till eve. And he turns away
those who appear in frock coats. Conse-
quently, the American delegates were
turned away and drove home in the dust
disguised. For they hadn't wanted to
go, anyhow.
Obviously our diplomatic hand books
are incomplete. This sort Of incident
calls for their revision. No foreigner could
suppose that an American was lunatic
enough to put on dress coat imme-
diately after breakfast unless he was
asked to, but then these people have
right to their own language as we'll as
their own customs aud our diplomats
ought to be up in the surface indications,
10 to speak. If there are any more mis-
leading words in general society use
among Prince Bismarck's people the state
department ought to know il and have a
little list printed for commissioners and
consuls and such transient representatives
of our civiliz alton,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
a DOLLAR RArLRoAp.
The Line which Col. Fred Eerk
LEASED FrOn Hay Gould,

The Line which Col. Fred Gerker
Leased FrOni Hay Gould.
Philadelphia Record Tuesday.
One of the curious enterprises in which
the late Dol. Fred Gerker was engaged
was the management Of little railroad
down in the Delaware and Maryland
peach country, which he rented from
Jay Gould a. the rate OF 81 per year.
For Is or 30 yesrs this road was one of
the cares and one of the delights Of Col
Gerher's life, and he was never more
happy than when he was down along the
route of his line seeing that the two
engines and half a Ecore Of pas nger
cass and 10 or 16 freight cars were kept
up to proper standard. During the
peach season the profits of the enterprise
were considerable, and the colonel during
one lucky year cleared nearly $40, 900.
Ordinarily, the road paid fair income
for the care and time spent upon il. The
road was built by Gould as part of a
great through freight scheme TO connect
New York by means of the New Jersey
Southern with the south, the idea being
TO run the cars by means OF heavy barpes
across the Delaware bay to Bombay
Hook, the Delaware terminus OF the line.
aud by the same means over to Baltimore
from Ohestertown, the MARYLAND
terminus on Chesapeake Bay. The
scheme, however, fell through, and
Gerker, who was at one time q proteeu
OF Gould, was given lease OF the little
connecting links at the rental of 81 Der
annum 1t connected with the Delaware
railroad, the Peninsular feeder of the
Philadelphia. Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad, at Clayton, near Smyrna, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
EXTRA SESSION I'm OCTOBER.
An antiniatiOn from the President
congressman Advised 10 BE on
Hand.

An AntiniatiOn from the President
Congressman Advised TO he ON
Hand.
Baltimore Sun special.
WASHINGTON, May 20.--The rumors OF an
extra session are revived by the anxiety of
congressman who contemplate going down
10 the sea In ships and dropping In ut the
Paris exposition. They have been consult
Ing the President as 20 the limitations on
!nelr vacation. A member OF the House in.
formed The SUMS representative TODAY that
the President intimatei that no good Re-.
publican should be beyond the sound Of the
clerks voice next October.
IL there Is 20 DO an extra session its call
can Do referred to but one of two purposes.
Ihe nrst is to secure an early organization
OF the House, and postpone for future
consideration the embarrassments which
extreme Illness or death might ocea.
sion, the Republican majority bsipe
too small for the running OF any risks; the
second object OF m extra session Is said to
be owing 10 the Presidents wish to afford
the party In power both opportunity and
time TO materialize Republican ideas Of
governmental administration and,to Impress
the people with the inspiring scene OF a
House that votes all the money the exeeu-
tive demands. Senate that confirms every
nomination he makes and approves OF
every treaty he negotiates.
NO sight is more beautiful than that OF a
family, especially political family, dwell.
ing together In unity, aud President Harri-
sons subsetvlent senate will afford a strong
contrast to Mr. Oleveand's senate, which
transformed itself from constitutionally
advisory into a partisan antagonistic
nody., IL Is also said that an extra session
Is probable, not only because there IA much
for the next Congress to do. but also Ia the
hope that the hint will be strong enough 10
secure the much talked.ot change In the
meeting OF the national legislature. AS II
Is generally conceded that with Congress-
the Christians holidays begin on the first
Monday OF December, then, Of course. fol
low two weeks 81 indigestion 40 thst the
solons really only earnestly begin work
about the middle OF January,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
a1IHrsEs or ERIN.
An Irish Cicrgymau's Views OF
Ircinnd's Historic Troubles.

An Irish Cicrgymau's Views OF
lreinnd's Historic Troubles.
At Fletcher Hall Monday evening the
Rev. h o. Mulholland, NJ. A. of hIlrea,
County Of Derry, Ireland, lectured on
"diimpses OF Erin. The address wan
given under the auspices OF the Star of
bethlehem Lodge, L o. L. The speaker
Introduced hie subject with the oft-re-
peated tale Of the social and political
misery OF the land which eliminated in
the famine Of 1877. He then continued
in comparative statistics. showing the
better condition OF the English middle
classes in comparison with the Irish
element OF the same degree. Among the
psasantry shree.tonrths OF the dwellings, a
century ego were built Of mud, and two
thirds Of the inhabitants were the strictest
Of yegetaIisns, subsisNng on potatoes
alone. Nearly one .thifd were cut OF
work for many weeks of the year, and q
large share Of tho population was in
continuous state o. psuperism.
lie aAid America yas aav The 5a5, NJ
the hoPes Of the Irish, and that Ii iaaF
has Tor geHrs hee" the uprs ~ r. Sd
for America. The speaker asked what
makes Ireland desert and Ulster county
us only oasis. Ireland has, he said. lono
been the picture grounds of social and
political theorists. Never was laboratory
inc scene OF more experiments, nor pa.
tlents the victims OF b!undsr ounkerv.
The cause for this state Of 6tfairs il not 10
90 found In the country, as heaven
never blessed land with mora penial
skies and the soil OF Ireland Ia yery fer
tlle. The speaker then described tbe
natural advantages u the country. The
cause was not, the Orator Thought IN
De found IN the character of the people
fof many yeara Ireland has bsen the sub
leet OF duai rule; one Administrations
se3t being the curse OF British mis-
RUE snd the other tthe oountty's woes y
Ireland has been for years the botbsd M
political agi'Gtioa, Inhabited since the
Gays OF Eliaabeth by two distinct raees
having little IN common but the sort thew
lsteo' regarding each other as aliens Ia
niood and religion aud thor feeling am
oittereu by swarms Of agitators that have
long infested it. - --1'o
me speaker paid glowing iribute To
DANIEL oGonnsll, who did much "a in
hplie Inc Irish mind for the love OF civil
ana religious freedom. He did not tbinh
n ,'s',5,, that the English government IL
ssopohHie.s 1917 lreiands condition. and
sflticlaea the historical statements unon
mat point made sunday week in ~
Ward, 1taneis =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
SPORTS.

The Sullivan Kilrain fight is set for
Monday, July 9Th, and the battle-ground
must be within 200 miles Of New Orleans.
The stakes are $4,000 side, and the
money is all in the hands OF Aft Cridee
or the book-making firm of Cridge &
Murray of New York. The toss for The
cholce OF the exact location OF the battle
ground will be made this week. Sullivan.
who is training ct Belfast, Allegbeny
county, N. Y, on farm owned by vii
liam Muidoon, the wrestler, Gays thai he
thinks the ring will he pitched near the
Gulf coast. There are no restrictions
against prizs-tighting in most OF tie
southern states, and everybody who
cares to see the fight will be ut liberty
to do SO. There will bs no limit
az TO the attendance. Sullivan has for
trainers besides MUldoon, Jack Barnett,
Mike Oleary and Mike Sullivan. Jack
Dempsey will second him in the fight.
The arm that he injured in his fight with
Mitchell ID all right now. Sullivan says
that his recent illness was combination
OF typhoid fever, gastric fever, iDfiamma.
tlon OF the bowels, and liver and heart
complaint. Ktlrain will sail on the
Adfiatic from Liverpool on Wednesday.
tie will be accompanied by Charlie
Mitchell, who will train him, A farm.
mouse on the Frederick road. about three
miles from Baltimore, has been selected
for hilrain as his training quarters. The
place is high and dry, aud almost hidden
from the road by dense woods. KilraIp
reports himself in good trim, and says he
VIII Keep mp his exercise coming over on
the Adfiatic unless prevented by ssaslck,
mesa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

NEW YORK, May 2t.-Early this morning
q fire broke out on the Grst floor al lhe
nve-story brick building Nos. 1875 ana I2T
Front street. which also fronts on f5 and I;g
South street, running through the block
and also has an extension to 80 Pine street.
As the bames had gained conslderable
Roadway three alarms were sent In and 4
large force OF engines and firemea hurled
to the spot. 1t was some time before
they got the fire uGder control and NOT
until considerable damage had been done,
The first floor, ths cellar andt tho fourth ami
NTH floors are occupied as d storage yyarn.
house by Charles b. Bellows, whose loss il
about $4,000. The other losses arc: i
Merrihew, Eureka mills ana John Wr,vht
on the first floor, damaged $4,000 each j
=. Labarre on the second floor and II n
Thelan y Co., on the third floor had their
stock damaged TO the extent Of SIO Di1
each. All the losses are covered by ins,lr,
ance. The cause OF the fire Il not known
At II a. m. the Are was still burning. Il Tina
building is badly damaged on thu Front
and South street sides, but the goods In the
Pine st.uat side are mora dstDarad hg
water tnan by FIRE. John Wright
the tea merchant on this lr5t Il Dor, who II
was thought had sustained a total ioss
only suffers to the extent OF "a .OO1' the
greater portion OF his goods beinc IN tbe
Pine. street wing. The building Is said 10
be the largest storage warehouse In Inc
United States, $50
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
IN GENERAL.


Fifth Auditor Habercnu entered upon
his official duties on Monday morning,
Fourth Auditor Lynch relieved Gen.
Shelly Tuesday.
The dense fog that settled on the lower
bay ct New York last Friday night did
not clear away until after noon Monday,
and large feet OF ocean steamers was
then enabled to react the city. The de.
layed steamers land 5,5G2 Immigrants
~ O6aito dAl1t4 rNis5sir.' n !,
one day ioi Iiaay yes.@ P9s Argn.g
itrta l'"ernonl reportH that she Ups
nearly run into by the Normsndie On.
Sunday morning few miles below Sandy
Hook.
FIVE Philadelphia street railway com.
paaies were Monday granted charters
Mt Harrisburg az follows: The Eater.
prise Street Railway Company, capital
S60O, 0O0i length about l5 miles; Presi-
Cont, George w. Boileau. The South
western Passenger Railway COMPANY.
capital s36 600; The uhslten Avenue Pas
senger Halfway Company capital S36 900;
The Montgomery Avenue and Bsrks
Streets Passenger hallway COMPANY.
capital $2l 900; The Fairhiil Passenger
Railway Company, capital 80 900. The
President of the last four lines is Thomas
O. Barr.
James +. Boland, chairman Of COM
mittee OF DR.. Oronin's friends, issued a
circular in Chicago on Monday reoount-
ing tue circumstances Of the doctors dis
appearance, fesasesting the belief that he
was murdered, and adding 81 hereby
oher reward OF $5 600 for any inforlna.
tlop that may lead to the arrest and con.
yiction OF any of the principals in, ac-
eessories to, or instigstors OF, this crime"
Inc circular continues ~ am also
authorized to offer further reward Of
w ooO for any satisfactory evidence that
Will prove that he is not dead, and that
would lead to tho discovery OF his where
Rboutsn
a Washington special says. Attorney
general Miller, it is stated has determined
10 Reeept the place "a the supreme bench
mada vacant by tine death Of Justice
Matthews The appointment OF his sue.
cesAor will not necessarily involve trans J,
tei OF any OF the present members Of the
cabinet or the promotion OF Fist Assist
ant Iostmaater.genetal liarkson Secrs-
tafy Tracy and Secretary Noble are yery
well content where they are, and the
PRESIDENT Is content to keep them in the
navy and the interior department re.
sspoctively. The probability Is that the
President would take his new attorney
general either from tho south or fro In the
Pacific coast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

And Only $50 ConsnIships, whic
nre Already s.1Iortgaged.D


And Only $50 ConsnIships, which
nre Already s.1Iortgaged.O
n. Y. Herald special.
WASHINGTON, May 20.--The scores Of
anxious gentlemen who have been wait.
ing In Washington since the 4th of March
hoping from day to day TO secure an ap.
pointment in the consular service, will be
compelled to wait little longer before
their fate is decided. The reorganiza.
ton Of the consular service was expected
to begin this week, but 1t has again been
delayed, owing to the absence of First
Assistant Secretary wharton In Boston,
whittier he was called on private business
on Saturday last. He will return ON
Thursday, but nothing will be done be.
fore next Monday.
Then the work will begin under the
direction Of Secretary Blaine, assisted by
Mr.. Wharton and DIR. st. Clair, the chief
OF the consular service. There are 1t an
pears but $50 oonsulates within the gift
OF the President and at many of these the
salary does not exceed 81, 900 a year.
a careful reading of the Blue Book
shows that there are not more than so
where the salary ranges above 81, 500 n
year. Moreover, number Of the present
incumbents are FOLLOWERS from former
Republican administrations who will not
be disturbed, as we'll as SCORE or more
OF Democraticl appointees who will be-
retained on account Of their excellent
recorde. For the remaining Offices there
are upwards Of five thousand applios.
hons already on file and the number is
increasing daily.
An embarrassing feature of the situa.
ton is the tact that all Of the places
where changes will be made have been
practically disposed OF or ''mortgaQedn
"a they express 1t at the department.
Who the lucky men are is the problem
that is puzzling the expectant office seek
era here, but Secretary Blaine keeps his
own counsel and their minds will not be
set at rest until the appointments shall
have been officially made public.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
DAMAGE ny TEE STORM.
buildings Blown Down and CrOp
and Orchards Ruined.

anu 0fChhFhs thhtneOs
SCRANTON, Pa, May 21.-A wind and
rain storm that visited the Clsrk's Sum.
init region, in this county, yesterday
afternoon, caused the greatest terror in
that VILLAGE, but no lives were lost. Con
trsotor William OMslley Bnd NV car.
p9uters gere at work pon u huHsa that
se ariy complstsd. The build
ing WAS overturned, yet the men were
only slightly injured. Three barns and
numerous sheds were destroyed.
The roof Of one Of the barns was hurled
against the carpenters house. The root
was torn from Lisses' shoeshop and
numerous farmhouses were badly dam.
aged. A horse in A. M. Rihobe's field
was thrown against building and killed
and many horses and cattle were injured
in the destroyed barns. Orchards and
crops were ruined.
HOUSES DESTROYED NEAR wILKEsBARRE.
W1IKEsDaRRE, May IA terrific wind
and rain storm, which afterwards turned
into hail storm, swept through the Lack
ewanna Valley this afternoon. Many
houses were wrecked, fences blown down,
barns demolished and whole orchards
ruined. Houses occupied by Charles
Robinson and Charles White were swept
from their foundations and all the in.
mates injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
Z sgPRnmn Court DscisIoN.
Which Discri,ninntes Between state
and Federal Daths.

ana Federal baths.
WAsHINaros, May 20.-The opinion of
the United States Supreme Court in the
case of the United States vs.. John e..
Hall, rendered one week ago, advance
copies Of which have been received at the
interior department, was today the sub.
jeot Of earnest discussion among the
officials OF the general land office, The
record in the case presenta an indictment
for perjury against Hall for making q
false oath before q notary public as to
his services as deputy United States sur
! veyor. One Of the principal questions at
Issue was whether q notary public is
authorized to administer oaths in cases
Of this character.
The court decided that he ID not, and
holds broadly, as interpreted by some OF
the officials; that an oath can be admin
istered only by the officer specifically
named in the law requiring the oath. In
other words where an oath is required by
United States statute, that oath can BIS
administered only by an officer of the
United States. Hence, notary public.
being state officer, cannot administer
oaths to United States officials, nor in
cases whore the United States has an
interest, except the statutes specifically
state that suoh oaths may be made before
such state Official. This opinion, 1t is
believed, seriously Affects the status Of
more than 100000 cases in the mineral
division alone of the general land office.
Deputy United States mineral surveyors
have for several years, it ia said, sworn
TO the correctness OF their surveys before
notaries public. During the last four
years Q large number of cases under the
general land laws have been received for
patent at the general land Office, where
final proof was not made before the
officer designated by law for the pur-
pose. These cases have been referred to
the board Of equitable adjudication in
the general land office, and, where no
other error was found, have been allowed
to 60 to patent. This policy was first
adopted by Secretary Villas.
The opinion of the supreme court
created some alarm, and request for an
Interpretation Of section 1886, revised
statutes, was Immediately sent to Assist
ant Attorney. general Shields, as to
whether the words, "ellafhdayitB required
TO be made under this chapter, may be
verified before any officer authorized to
administer oaths within the land district
where the claims may be situated" in.
oludes officers authorized to administer
osths under state laws when they are not,
expressly disqualified by United States
statutes. Particular reference is made to
the supreme court decision, and the in
quiry is made as to Its effect upon pend
Ing cases at the general land office,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.--The remains
or Collector Of Internal Revenue Fred.
Gerker were laid to rest in the family lot
at the Emmanuel p. e. Church grounds,
holmesburg yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at the resi-
dence Of George Soattergood, at the
Gentlemen's Driving Park, at 9 O'Clock.
and were attended by large number of
friends, the employees of the internal
revenue department and the membera of
the Randall Association. The services
were conducted by the Rev. D. O. Nil.
lette of Emmanuel Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

a pair Of daring burglars who have Sc.
cured $4,000 worth of plumber. in Phila-
delphia during the past four months, and
whose depredstions in several cities have
given them a wide criminal reputation.
were arrested at Ninth and Arch streets,
IN that city, Monday afternoon by De.
teetiyes Miller and Tate. The prisoners
are Isaac Moffit Mckay, alias William
Motfit, alias Hart, aud James Crofton,
who also has a long string OF aliases.
Both men are FROM Baltimore, and were
released from the Maryland state peni.
Tertiary about year ago, after several
years imprisonment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

BALTIMORE, May 2l.--The Psnnsyl.
vania Railroad Company for the last SIX
years has been quietly buying property
along North and Davis streets and in a
line from its present Union station in
the far northern part of the oity to the
city ball. The company's original depot
at Calvert and Franklin streets is down
town and Eve blocks away from the city
hal! on the North street line. Engineers
OF the company have surveyed and drawn
plans for an elevated road entrance into
the heart of the city similar to that in
PHILADELPHIA.