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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
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InterenIing olosIug Exereises MT

Interesting Closing Exerctsea At
New Castle Dy the scholars
special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
NEw CASTLE. June 2s.--Tno annual com
mencemept exercises OF the city public
schools we're held last night In the Opera
House. The 400 or more scholars occupied
seata in front and this balances OF the large
auditorium was llled with their friends
and relatives. The room was tastetully
decorated and over the stage was the fol-
lowing Inscription in letters Of evergreen:
"Nulla Dies Sine Linea." The exercises
opened with = vacation song by the schools
followed by an overture by the Hushebeck
orchestra. The Rev. W. J. Oanbron, pastor
OF the First Baptist Church, was then In
troduced and offered an invocation after
which the schools snng welcome song.
The next on the programme WAS u feature
| OF the entertainment. Twelve boys ap-
peured on the sta Q each representing q
J trade OF some so t, and reelting verse APP
propriate to thelr future occupation.
Miss Mary Fleming as Mrs. farley then
presented her famous wax works. The
parts were taken by about 20 different
pupils. A tableau OF the wax works fol-
| lowed. Twelve girls attlred in elaborate
costumes then marched on the etage carry
| ing tambourlnes trimmed with ribbon.
| They were drilled In marching and manual
of arms, under the direction OF Miss Bessie
| Kunlz, and went Through the various move
ment5 with prdctEoness Which occaeioneu
loud app ause. An instrumental duet BY
Misses Mary Cooley and Sarah LaBoub,
followed, after which a vocal duet by
Mary Sheridan and Walter Hanson was
given. just here occurred something that
was not GU the programme, the orchestra
struck up "Llttle Annie Rooney" and nearly
every juvenile present j)ined In the song
| and chorus.
Part second OF the programme opened
with the graduation class composed o.
James Calhoun. Mamie Calhoun, Annie annie
Duffy, Mary Cooley, Ozro Lunt, salit
on the stage. Miss Calhoun road
an essay ''Nulla Dies Sine Linea,
which was followed by q song "Sweei
Echo" by the class. A recitation Patriot
ism In Public Schools" by the scholars wa;
we'll delivered, and a poem "0.d Clock OF
the Stairs" was credltablv reclted by Mist
Annte Duffy. Miss May Cooley then dis
tnctly read an excellent essay. After al
able address by Principal Jones the Glass o
90 was pres ented with diplomas. Prizes
for department and progress were thef
awarded the following pupils, the hgurei
denoting the schools: No. l, Hiss Mari
Cooley; No. 2, Miss Sallie Truitt, No. 3
Walter Topklss; No. A. Bessie Boyle; No. o
Florence KeAtley No. 6, Nellie Winslow ant
Grace Saund re-; No. 7, Robsrt Wright; No
8, Mamie Lyman; NJ. 0, Mary Moo saol
and Homer Walen. Numerous presents be
tween teachers and scholars were then ex
changed and the exercises were concluded
with music by the orchestra. The com
mencement was success and reflects mucl
cred on the part OF both teachers an,
scholars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

Fer the FjTth Successive Time tho
R,ue Leads the CRIMSON mt New

London
NEW LONDON, Conn, June %.-The fifteenth
annual fonr-mile, straightaway, eight-oared
boat race between the Yale and Harvard Uni
yersty crews was rowed this evening over the
Thames River course, from Gales Ferry TO
Winthorp Point, Yale, winning by three ana
half lengths, in 2l2g. Harvard's time was
21.4O. This is Yale's NTH successive victory:
and the record of four-mile races now stands,
Yale won nine, Harvard six.
The race for three miles was one of the grand
est nd prettiest struggles ever witnessed over
the Thames river course. At no time during
the first three miles was either crew able to
obtain decisive lead, and during thet Vine
Harvard had the lead twice, holding IL, how
ever, but brief period. Yale by grand spurts
and staying qualities quickly recovered nrst
position by small margin. Harvard stuck TO
Yale with great pluck, but after passing the
third mile flag Harvards stroke seemed TO
lose some of Its effectiveness, which, with a
perceptible roll TO their shell and three or four
slight swerves by their cockswain, caused the
Harvard boat to drop slowly astern. Yale nm
ished strong, keeping up the long, steAdy
swing with almost faultless precision. The
crew crossed the line and rested on their oars
without the least sign OF distress, while in tho
Harvard boat at least three of the men were
clearly showing the effects oil their Determined
effort
Not for years have so many people Witnessed
Yale-Harvarc event. All along the course
from start 10 finish were scattered scores OF
large soil and steam yachts, large excursion
steamers like the Rhode Island, City OF Mor-
cester, Elm City and others, and countless
small yachts and open boats Of every descrlp-
ton crowded TO their utmost capacity. On the
west bank was the moving observation train
of "a cars; at the navy yard, opposite the TWO
mile flag, the large wharf and the ma -of-wHr
Yantic and tho slipping bank at the finish were
blacS with Peep Q. The conditions were ex-
cellent, there being only slight ripple on the
water caused by the breeze from the SOUND,
The Columbia freshmen defeated the
Harvard freshmen by half a length. Column
bias time was ION. 54s.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

Plnetti, the famous copjurer, was com.
man1ed by the iEnpress Catherine II. Of
Russia 10 give her specimen OF his clever
ness. On presenting herself at his lodg-
ings, In response to his invitation, htr
MAJESTY was conducted into o room that
was entirely draped In black and lighted
with tapers, says an exchange. A sort OF
wooden Hsllows was erected in one corner
of the room, on which, to her horror, the
empress saw banRif 4 the body of Plnetti.
After a while the conjurer flung on one OF
his legs then this other, in ike manner bis
arms, then his head, and last OF all the
| trunk dropped to the ground, and uniting
with the limbs presented the figure of the
performer restored to life and viRor.
| Catherine made him handsome present,
but sent him ~ intimation TO leave the
country.--N. T. Euening Telegram.
Mrs. Margaret u. SanRster tells good
story on herself. Some years ago repre-
sentative of Brooklyn paper called on her
| one day and asked for some items about
herself, to bs included ia an article on
"Brooklyn's Literary Women" It hap
pened to bs Mrs. Saugster's busy morninV,
| so she said, scarcely looking up from her
work: "Oh. am only an ordinary, COM
monplaee woman; there is nothing TO say
about me-" The reporter bowed and With
drew. In about week the article ap'
peared. and at the end of the list OF Brook
| lyn's famous blues appeared these words
"Mrs. Margaret E, SanXster is only an or
binary, commonplace womaui there ia
! nothing to say about hsr."-Argonaut.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
STILL YALkIss DrssEasIoS.
Fine SauIsbury Family Organ DIS
ceYuh LlunRer AEoad.


Fhe Salisbury Family organ Dis
Gems Danger Ahead.
Delawarean, Dover
II is useless to say what has
caused the dissenaions that exist. 1t is
sufficient to know that the party is con-
fronttd by suoh state OF things that
must be remedied, or defeat is the newt
able consequence st the coming election
Sensible thinking Democrats from every
section of the State are not inBensible to
the dangers that oontronts the party, and
many of the members of the party are
advocating moderation and n return to
the former methods of the party, when
men of reason and judgment and good
sound sense, instead of men OF passion,
prejudice and incapacity, were looked to
as leaders and were consulted as to the
proper course to pursue in order to gain
victory. II is to be hoped that the calm,
dispaasionate and thinking men may
have sufficient weight and influence to
rescue the party from it's present perilous
condition heforeEit is too late. Good
sense, good judgment, and the nomina-
ton OF standard bearers who can com-
mand the united support OF the party
can save 1t from defeat at the coming
election. Nothing else will. VIII reason,
Judgment, moderation and wise council
prevail Is the question that should re-
oeiye the careful consideration of every
Democrat who has an opinion, and they
should answer the question by leaving no
stone unturned in order to secure Q
united party, led by mon who can com.
mand the vote Of every member OF the
party In the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
DEArH OF A. a. oHAPMAM.
Sudden Demise OF n WeIl-KnOvvn
TebaccOnisL SATURDAY. Morning.

Sudden Demise OF n WeIl-KnOyvn
TebaccOnisL Saturday Morning.
A. A. Chapman, the we'll tobao-
conist, died suddenly at his home near
Ohristiaua, about 10 miles from this city,
Saturday morning.
MIR. Chapman was caught in the heavy
rain OF Monday night week and took cold.
He felt no bad effects until Thursday.
On that day he worked in the held all
day, and at night was suffering from an
abcess in the throat, where the cold
seemed to have settled. 1t grew worse
rapidly, and three physicians were called
in. Medical skill was OF little avail and
his death resulted from strangulNtion at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. Chapman was So years of age. He
was native of Carpenter, VI. About ID
years ago he came TO this city from Balti-
more. and, as IN agent for patent bed
spring, canvassed the city and county. A
year or co later he started in the tobacco
business and by energy and active adver-
tising built up large Wholesale and 70.
tail trade. One child, aon, Frank, Rged
10 years, and his wife survive him. John
B. Chapman of Lancaster, Pa, Is o
brother, and sister lived with him.
Mr.. Chapman had an interest in to-
bacco factory and two cigar factories In
Pennsylvania. He ran two Cigar stores
in this city, one at the northeast corner
of Seventh and Orange streets, which
property he owned and another on ERsl
Third street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
pAvrse sPsoIEIoArIoNs.
Contractors must Keep New Paw

Contractors musL Keep New Pave-
nenis ia Repair for One Year.
The board OF Directors of the Street and
sewer Department held special meeting
Friday evening. S
Corrections Of liens amounting to $l45 I'll
were reported By City Auditor Newell.
Bids were opened for grading Fourth
street from Union street to Grant avenuees
follows: Michael Riley. 81 cents per cubic
ward; j. a. McCaulley, "a cents; III. H..
Keogh, 2lf cents; Martin Ksogh, 2Sa cents ;
william Gougheity. 29} cents; P. oarberry,
23 cents. The contract was awarded to Z.
Carberry. 10 he completed 10 three months.
Specifications for the paving OF Monroe
street. from Chestnut to Fifth, were adopted.
They provide for the grading and rolling OF
the street before the pavement is laid. Tbs
cutters are to be OF stone. Fifteen feet wide
Ia the middle OF the street will be paved
with Belgian block and the sid5a With
rubble stone. The pavement ID to be
Kept In repair for one year by
the contractor, and 10 per cent Of
the contract money Will be retained as q
guarantee for this work. The suecessrul
bidder must be payer regularly engaged
In business. One hundred copies OF the
specifications were ordered printed.
Specifications similar 10 those for Monroe
street were approved, for Belgian block
paving, aud 400 copies ordered printed.
Inc suVlect OF stoue cIuhuorb WAC uio
cussed. The department proposes to pur
chase, at an expense OF not over $4,000,
portable crusher, engine and sieve, which
can be- moved about as required. The TX
ing OF tho exact direction OF atreet runninf
north and eouth, beyond the Eleventh stree
| bridge was considered. A pan has beer
prepared by the engineers. by which th'
streets crossing YauGever avenue maxi
lib" lots. The department desires thu
i ofraeta IN nrnza at right hnRlag. A DLan Will
| be made ny the engineers. A new eehoo
| house will he begun in that section OF tn
city as soon as the building lines can b
| marx I'D.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
ooMMENoEMnNT EXERCISES.
Graduates OF MiddletoSyn Academy
-Addrens bP aOu. G.. d. Lore.

Graduates Oh NfIdutetOYn AChuSmy
Address bP AROn. &. D.. Lore.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
MDDLETowN, June 27.-The second an
nunl commencement exercises OF the
Middletown Academy were held In the
Opera House last evening. The stag9 was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
ferns. The audience was one of the largest
that has ever gathered In the hall, and Ia
cluded many from Odessa and surrounding
towns.
The graduates were the Misses Ella
Stephens, Allie Il. Mckee and Edith Rey-
nolds and Mr.. John O. Green. Miss
Stephens was the valedlctorian and read an
essay which was loudly applau1ed. Miss
Reynolds and Miss Mckee al-o read essays.
Each member of the graduating class re.
celved very handsome bouquets and also
presents from their friends.
The musical part OF the programme was
excellently rendered, a solo by Mics Viola
McWhorter receiving considerable APP
plause. After the essays and music, hon.
Charles B. Lore was introduced by Nathaniel
Williams. Mr.. Lore was u former pupil OF
Middletown Academy, and remarked that
1t felt ike home for him to have to address
the people OF the town. He related the
troubles that we're experienced In getting
an academy here and the good It mas
since done. Prof. Tharp of the academy
presented the graduating class with their
diplomas In q few kindly words, and alter
singing by the school the exercises closed.
Samuel Kelly and Harry Tatman received
honorable mention OF having made great
progress In their studies durlug the past
year. Professor Thar, the very efficient
principal OF the academy has been highly
complimented on the excellent progress
made by tho school and he certainly de-
serves It ali. He 10 one Of the most popular
principals the Middietown Academy has
| ever had.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

y The strike en- the Illinois Central railroad
was declared Oh Friday and the men re-
Stunned to work. 1t is understood that the
linen Withdrew their demand for the dis
Zuharge OF Superintendent Russell, provided
Cbe was deprived OF the power to hire and
discharge men.
Melville O. Roberts, president OF the
irty-first Street Bank. In Chicago, made
:, assignment on Friday. The schedule
elbows assets and liabilities OF $25 900 each.
Mr., Roberts is vioe-prestdent OF the Park
! National Bank OF Chicago, which Is now In
>1e hands OF the bank examiner by order OF
lne Secretary OF the Treasury.
The International Sunday.sohool conven-
| tlon closed its sessions In Pitteburg on Fri
day. Il was decided that the second Worlds
Hand the seventh Triennial conventions be
jheld In st. Louis In 1898, the time to DO
Iffixed later by the executive committee. A
,3colieetion was taken up for the families OF
the imprisoned miners ut Dunbar, Pa, and
$500 were raised.
At q meeting OF the board of managers OF
be Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
ipany on Friday the resignation OF Austin
Corbtn as president was received and
accepted. After the adoption OF minute
testiiying their appreciation Of Mr.. corbin's
services to the corporation ana expressing
regret In consequence OF his withdrawal.
the board eleoIed Vloe.president A. A..
Mcleod, president. Colonel James Boyd OF
Norrietown, was elected member OF the
board in place OF Mr.. MeLsod.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
SHIPPERS, GRIEVANonss
Southern Produce Given Presercnct
I'm HntIrOnd shipment.


In RntIrOnd Shipment.
Delaware fruit growers are up In arms at
the Policy OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
which seems now Intent on hurrying to
market the produce raised south OF the
chesapeake 10 entire disregard OF the In
terests OF mark etmen further north One
OF the many who suffer severely from this
treatment writes to tue Philadelphia Record:
1T ia an acknowledged fact that the Penn
sylvania Railroad every day and night
side ira ks our Phila1elphia-bound fruit
trains to allow the Norfolk trains bound TO
New York to pass them so they can put
these trains In that city on time. The
PhiladelphiA trains from the Delaware
Railroad arrive in that city from Jour to
six hours aftor the market for the day is
over. No doubt you will ask, why is this?
In the Old Dominion Steamship line, run
ming from Norfolk TO New York, the rail-
road company has one Of its greatest COM
pe.itors. The railroad company says TO the
Virginia growers; "Glve US your Truck
and we will put II into market quicker
than the Old Dominion can" These trains
are made up ut Cape Charles, and all
freight trains must give way to them. An
employe told ms that the orders are to side
track all local fruit trains in order to lei
the Norfolk train through Without hinder
ance. To cap the climax End to get ever
with the Philadelphia commission mer'
chants, because they ask for come redress
| In paying freight on rotten truck, caused
by imperfect Southern connections, they
have taken of the only regular fruit traif
/ to Philadelphia, compelling the grower
whether he wants TO or not, to ship hi
truck to New York or Boston, or take tbs
chances and ship his perishRble fruit b'
the way-freight, which very seldom arrives
In Philadelphia on time"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
Utterly Superfluors.

Now lOfk Evening fOSL
The outery raised by the steel-rail manu-
facturers over the reduction of the duty on
rails to s11.40 per ton fixed by the Senate
Finance Committee ought TO open the eyes
OF the people to the real character OF what.
In thes later daye, goes by the name OF
protection. A few weeks ago they and their
newspaper organs were pointing with
pride" to tina fact that rails were SELL
ing In this country as low rs in England.
In short, the sole condition upon which
protective tariff Is ever justified, had
been reached. The time had come
when the promise originally given that
protection should continue only till the
Industry was established on firm baets,
ought TO be made good by total repeal OF
the duty. But now, when the Senate COM
mittee proposes to lower the duty to 81. 4O
per ton, they are la a great Torment, hold
ing meetings and appointing committees TO
| go to Washington, and raising heaven and
| earth to prevent the reduction. the truth
| Is that no duty at all Is needed on steel
rails. The manufacturers have for protec-
| ton the cost OF ocean freight, insurance,
and commissions, which cannot be less
than $3.50 per ton. They have, for large
| portion OF the country. the advantage oil
| Inland freight also, and, as we have said
| the selling price IL as high In Great Britain
as here, or II there is any difference, 1t Is
| slight. II, under such conditions, a duty
| must still be maintained on steel rails
| about what year OF our Lord may we expec
to see 1t taken off2 Never, absolutely never
| II we walt to get the consent OF rail makers
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

PHILADELPHIA, June 2s.-rhe cruiser
philadelphia returned from her trial trip
to-day with flags flying, and at o'clock
was tied up at the wharf from which she
started ON Tuesday. The oflcial co.nputa-
tion OF hsT speed will haye to come from
Washington, but the Messrs. Cramp say
that without making any allowances the
Philadelphia developed speed OF 1911 knots
B per hour, and thereby earned them 8lJO, 900.
i II Is believed that allowances for tidal re-
,lardation Will increase thie allowance. The
course was 80, 292 knots, and the time four
I hours six minutes and 81 seconds. The
northern trip was made in two hours six
minuAss and "a seconds. and the souther i
I In two hours aud 80 seconds. This Is at the
rate OF 1881 knots, average speed for four
\ hours. The builders say that this is equiv
4 alent to 2n1 knots rs compared with the
\ Baltimore, whose speed taken by patent
logs Is set down as 26l. Assuming that the
Foramps should get no more than 100000
premium, they will have gained $24s, 666 In
/ premiums on tne Yorktown, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. The Yesuvius. which also e4-
eeeded contract requirements. was built by
line Cramps for q company that contracted
with the government.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
Pei, Went 10 jail.

New York Evening Post.
such Republican newspapers as referred
to the matter (Quay's steals) at all started,
in the absence OF instructions from head
quarters, defence OF their own, which we
hope has met with the intention II deserves
from the moral and religious public which
go largely belongs to Quay's party. The
defence was that although Quay on the TWO
occasions referred to did take money from
the treasury and use 1t Ia stock specuia-
lions, yet, as the amounts taken were
subsequently, restored. once through the
aid of a friend and onee through the sue
cess OF the speculation, no harm was done,
and Quay's character eufered no
damage. This theory was actually
securing certain success ne an
answer to what are called "Mugwump
criticisms. when II received deadly blow
from the conviction Of Pell in the New York
courts Pc had made away with part OF
the assets OF the Sixth National Bank, but
had subsequently msde good the loss. He
was all the same found guilty and cent to
the psnitentiary, the court and jury hold
ing that the restitution had neither legal
nor moral effect on the crime. From that
II we have heard nothing OF the atoniDg
efficacy OF the escape of the treasury from
loss. But that the theory should have been
produced at all by party journalists to
cover the robbery OF state treasury by q
man in high ONCE, at time when deialca'
lions both by public oftte and bank OIL
GERS are of almost daily occurrence, ta
surely an event OF no ordinary importance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

! WEST CHESTER. June H.-Lawyer Alfred
w. Reid. one OF the leading members OF the
| Chester county bar. who charged Robert
Simpson 81 800 for collecting upwards Of
sls 600 from an estate In California, which
fec was regarded by Simpson as exorbitant,
has filed his affidavit In answer to Siinp-
sons allegation. Mr.. Reid sets forth that
the case Involved large correspondence,
the taxing OF dispositions to establish the
identity OF the plaintin, and investigation
into the amount and character of the estate
IA extensive examination into the Interstate
1bws OF California, the responsibility OF
Selecting and securing an attorney In Oali.
iornia and his own responsibility, all o!
Ebich took time and money. The actual
mount recovered from the estate was
Oh, 858.80. for which $l,90O was charged.
pxcper.