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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17


II is sometbing 10 have al last the
promise, lnado by Mr. Rier last week,
ne pRblto ststsuont ct the Expenditures
q tta county TO- tl8 last year This is
D tae'y Ganc6stioH, Dat bgsteg lats than
Hssr. ar. Wier followed no his
promise by statement OF the oornty's
sseats, in round numbers, Slowing IN
excess Of 1866 GEO over it's indebtedness.
lal 10 nj Ies tho point at issue. Nobody
haa Instructed thlt the county was bank
rupt, Nobody mas asserted that ii had
relhing 10 show for its bonded debt Of
Si35,uU0. The point 10 tbst Tie people
through tie Legislature, four years ago
notified the levy court that the debt lad
gone far enonghi inst il mus. stop that
Il nnst ROT be added to, except ID the
presence Of some unavoidable and IN.
t5tasesn pubtio calamity. A lesWay Of
II Og0 per gear vas permitted, but the
court was commanded not to oV8rstep
thia. vt, In detianos Of that ptohihi.
tiar, We lad on October 3ist, fljaiing
drht o. S83, coo. The interest on this
u 9 per ctnt, is IA $50 The difference.
between 20 ntl md 80 cents per ttay
'or the leading Of the lazy ard ccimina
sc4uHarc7 whoa the ax-pSssrs support
IN iiifrrss at New Castle would more
thea pay this interest, The difference
uci vein tie alls lsnsa for attendance
[ pYYl4 ,,,+EAatya aIin9nA shame al MS M III.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

EtFrAE.

The Democratic majority In the board
Of aldermen, In Jersey City, last night,
changed the lines OF the aldermanic dis.
tyiets 70 AZ to make five of ths Six districts
Democratic. Al tha late election tho Re-
publlcans elected aldermen In five districts.
The aldermen Of Providence, Rhode
Island. yesterday canvassed the yotes cast
in Saturdays supplementary election. No
substantial differences between the
wardens' and aldermtn's count was found,
third election for tenth representative
has beeu ordered for April 22i.
In the Iowa house OF representatives yes.
terday ioint resolution from the senate
for q rgiubmission " the prohibition
amendment 10 the people was called
Elfofis TO procure suspension OF the rules
Tor its passage failed, and 1t cannot bo
brought up again for two years,
The Plttsburs Commercial Gdzettp, which
has neret1Fata strongly supported senator
QlAg's candidate, Dsamater, for this Re.
pa lean RuOstHatOriai nomination, prints
with approving comment a lettsr irgtng
tho nomination Of Oh al Justice paxson.
It IS regarded as an Indication that Q1py Is
becoming scared AT the opposition 10 Dsa-
IN ,ter and - preparing to gracefully With
draw him from the field.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17


ASHLAND, Pa, April Is. Fire broke
out yesterday in the Cnln banks at the
big mine run colliery aud fears are enter
tninad that the flames will penetrate the
workings of the tiAst colliery and neces.
state the flooding Of the mines and q
suspension OF work. The FIRE is this
morning raging Hercely, bnt has not yet
reached the mine. The niue officials are
msking surveys TO ascertain II the North
Ashland creek can be turned on the FIRE.
II so work will be commenced at once.
The bottom of the bank is seething
macs and it Will require the removal Of
MANY tons OF cuim before the fire can be
reached. II the era-k eau be aucceaa-
fully turned on the fro there is possi.
biiity of preventing it from penetrating
the mine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
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WHHRE -IDDIDKs OAMR IN.


New York Times correspondence.
This year the Providence and Pawtucket
voters had the AddlckS gus syndicate
matter for grievance, the responsibility
fol- which was laid nj the door of the D4nio-
cratic majority in th5 house. This scheme
eorght TO create In moment, 40 to speak,
and In q manner peculiar to Rhode Island
legislation, II corporation with estraordt
ma privileges. The laws OF Rhode Island
regarding Incorporated bodies diner very
materially from tnose CT Nav York. An
application FIR charter for a nanufEc-
turing. banking, railway, or commercial
institution has TO undergo tae scrutiny Of
the committees on corporations IN both
branches OF the general assembly, and upon
approval must lis over TO the next session
aud ba advertised a stated number OK timus.
Two OF the principal functions OF the briet
May session at Newport arc the granting Of
charters on petitions introduced at the
January session and the reception OF other
appeals, which may be fnally acted upon
Ia the succeeding January.
The only way TO eyada the statutory con-
tinuAnne Is to get possession of an old
charter and secure its amendment. Senator
Anthony used 10 tell story ahout a nom
Der OF the general assembly back in the
forties who souvht an amendment TO the
charter OF the First Free VIII Baptist So.
ciety Of Gloucester, with change OF name
to allow OF the establishment of a bunk, A
member objected that bank could not
possibly be organized under the charter,
whera1pon the granger poiutad out that
the charter stipulated that the Obj ct OF the
society was tho worship OF Almighty God
aud tfos other purposes" and II running Il
eank was not "other purposes" what was
Il must have been some such Plckwllkial
reasoning Shlch encouraged the Syndicate
now charged with juggling gas stocks tc
seek 20 amend the charter OF the Columbian
Land Company by ENGRAVING upon 1t tins
identical measures W ich had been re-
| jectet when presented alone at the Newport
session, aud to ask its passage IA a form sc
changed as to create the WAkelieid Manu-,
featuring Company, with power TO make
and sell gas, 10 lay pipes indiseriminatslJ
in two cities, and to bny and sell tit
! capital shares and securities OF other cor
| porattons. This was utilizing with ven
geanoe the advantages offered by leRi-la
tive custom, and its passage had the affae
/! Of iaakiaS the members Of the lower Honst
| eat their words Of last May. There aa,
been great indignation In this city and II
| P9wtunket over this act, arising not ont!
from the capital now invested ia gas sup
| ply Plants IN these cities, but especial.
from the Providencs preRs, public. an,
city government over the attempt 10 secut
Unlimited leave 20 tear up tina ely street
with only the security OF a small bond,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

Under the head OF 1.-THE Rhode Islsad
Gas Grab" the american Gas Light
Journal editorislly scariies an "attempt
Of certain capitalists to levy on the CAPT
sal invested in the gas companies az
Providence and Pswtucket," in which
Mr. ). Edward Addioks is figuring prom
inently. It appears that Mr.. Addicks
got bill through the lower house of the
Rhode Island legislature to incorporate
The Wakefield Manufacturing Company,
with power to tear up the streets and lay
gas mains in the cities above named, ire
ppectiye of the wishes of the municipal
authorities. This bill appears to hays
gone through the house before the inhab-
atants of Providence and Pawtucket had
ssarned its nature, 'being run through
With lot OF other charters" said one of
Aose who appeared to protest against its
passage by the Senate. The bill has, how
yer, stuck in the upper body and the
ccal authorities are moving against
4, the Gas Light Journal thinks
With every prospect of defeating it.
Al o recent public discussion of the
neasure, before the members OF the
SENATE, MIR. Addicka appeared to defend
the measure and protested to being
considered a foreigner. As Bapsis. Ia
felt he had some part and lot in the Stat
Of Roger Williams, and az q citizen Of
Delaware" (by special dispensation Of
the levy court he might have sdded), she
ough. to have some regard from the other
little State. He was competitive g.s
man, and had been merchant ali hi,
life. 1t was not until he reached tbs gss
business that he found it dissepltAoie to
enter the gas business. He had been il
1t six or seven years. As a result Of bis
appearance before the Legislature in New,
port last year the price had been re-
duced and water gas introduced. H.
ciates and enter into fair competition
There was enough bu mess IL the citJ
for two companies. His standing E5
man was open FOR investigation, and
hDmnPhPpt ealA AtA LIV- hua1t IAiI. IL
had tried to interest Providence gentle
men in the movement, bat tbs power d
the old corporation was 80 great tha
no one seemed to have courage. Their
was money enough behind the compan,
to carry on the bu5ineas.n We have ia.
lowed the report OF MIR. hdaioks' speeol
given in the news columns OF the tj0ur
ss1l. City Solicitor Van slSck appeared
among others, to oppose the bi.l, u2oi
the ground that the city be Represented
was not willing 10 give MP the rights :
its streets to any corporation. Mr.. William
A. Rocker, of the Providence Gas Con
pany, replied specifically and at lengt
to Mr. Addicks, aging, among otls
thinRs "Mr. Addieks was InistaEen .
supposing tho price had been reduced Q,
Rccount of his appearances &. Newport
The result of that gentleman operation
in Chicago was gas trast. The ayeras
price in Boston to-day was 81 81, hera
was $1,40; that Ia how he las bonefts
Boston. Referring to the Delaware isttst
he said it vas case Of i hiRhw nan
stand and deliver J. was plaia "a Il.
face of 1t what Mr. Adlirks want Il. y
wanted club pat in h,R hama vii
which to STRIFE the citizens down"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
Consumption Gurabie.

Since the fact that consumption Is both
pfeventasla. and III its earliest stage durable,
Il has iost much OF It's terror. II the fitst
symptoms ere at once recognized and the
proper remedy applied. very fsg, II any
one, need die Of consumption, which "a
really lung srrofula. Like many other dis.
eases, this formidable one grows ont OF
impure blood, and this, In turn, from dis
easei liver Hence, We have the hNeEtng
cough, tbs pains In chest, the lufilm.d
lnnp4. and all the symptoms of ha5teniag
consumption, sll the result OF deprRved
blood and a diseased liver, The use Of Dr.
Piecle'5 allden Medical Discovery wilt
arrest al such symptoms, restore the liver
to healthy Letion, and send streams OF pure
blood into every organ. or druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

s!onehsaser's Dough syrup 'or Group
is used witt 'hl mos satisfactory results
There is no disease so uncertain as croup
in childien; sometimes Child will be q, :
patently we'll ali day and die that nieht
with Group. There IL peculiar hollow
sound to the Group clEgh, that warns the
mother OF approaching danger; when You
hear that cough lose no time in giving
stonebraker's UouRh syrup. Says q. w
Fosasi u o., Lamur, Ill We have sold
10 dozen of ) onehrsker'a Cough syrupat
retail in a very short time. sud in several
| instances wste on. o. it. vs. heNrno, hing
but praises OF this valuable preparation
forNtoopins eousi bronchitis, influenza,
splitting Of blood, AZ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

24N1lBAB, April Is Additional port
ers 10 tn number OF 260 have left here
10 Join the caravan which Emiu Pasha Is
fitting out At BsgNmoYo for HE expedi-
ton into the interior. Major Wiss an
il equipping five oshsr caravans, ono OF
which t il Intended shall proceed to the
country north OF Lake TangRmyika.
,TaIsgTams received hers from Dslagoa
Bay confirm the report that PortueueOs
expedition i 200 strong has gone up the
Saira river to attack Mpsnda.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

NEw YoaK, AprIl ia statement was
onrrent an express circles this morning
that the United States Express Company
had decided to reduce the pay of its en-
pluyes 10 per cent on May LIST. Pfesi-
dent Thomas O. PIatt was questioned by
reporter as TO the truth OF the rnmor.
DIR. Plat said with vehemsncs II will
not reply to any such questions as you
have asked
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

The approaching execution of Kemm-
Ter, the first murderer to be put to death
by al artificial lightning stroke, will be a
new departure in tho history OF capital
punishment possessing an uapreceden,e ed
interest to every newspaper reader while,
al the same time, an event the details of
which it will be IN infrgction OF law to
make public. Tint they will be made
public, Notwithstanding, goes without
saying. 1t is given out that thoss who
will BE- admitted to witness the execution
limited to those conducting it and to a
legal jury will be made up Of scientific
experts and two representatives. of the
prea4 associations. Ths3e two, it is
stated, will not bs asked TO give any
pledge that they Will not violate the law
il references TO publishing details, but
the law will be read to them and they
mnat be prepared to take the responst-
biiity for what they may publish in def.
ance OF its restrictions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

The unprecedented tiue for a msi1an
trip, 6 days, 10 honrs and 80 g.iru.as 5e-
twesn QueenstoSn aud New YORK., made
by the White Star stsaui7f Asj9sti5, isa
record of whoh her builders, Maa9-s.
Harland 4 woitI, Of Belfast, Irsiend,
may well be proud He Mi site il q
sister ship OF the Ieutonic, d. ,wo being
the longest vessels atlost. They are 553
feet in length, 81 feet 6 inches ia bt8alta,
and 80 fest inches deep It hps been
related by the ND inc Journal, as IN
illustration OF the perfect conG1snos x
listing between the buildtrs and 0wne.s
that when Mr.. I5may, Of tue White Star
Line. ordered the Teutonio, b. simUlY
said in substance to Mesi,s Hlf,aad &
Wolf " want you 70 build Ipa iust AZ
good and Z st 4 steamer as ylp oaa turn
OUT and that the Teut9nic was altl
, stIucted merely on ths yatba! oraer,
without specifications, without prios
limit and without scratch Of q uBa
in the way OF contract The
Ieutcnic has not Thus far realized the
expectations Of extreme Hpsed that feetl
to have been rep5zsd in her. ba Tue
Majestic has certainly made amends for
this. We are 80 accustomed 10 thiak Of
the Clyde rs uuapPsoaohabiy pre- MI
nent for ghipbaiiiing that II goruas
strange to nany to hear Of taeao ID
mense steamers COMING trom 40 Iris4
shipyasd. Yet the stausiloa for lss7, tie
most recent We can lay our hands on,
credit Harlsn4 & VOLS WITH ,na iArgesj
aggregate TONNAGE launched b. any siu2le
yard In thai year, ne.aely, 81 4i5 tons.
The second place is occupied BY aa-sel
& Co, On the CLYDE. win an output b
ar 035 tons while sir Wlllism ARR
strong Mitchell 4 o., % Tia tyne, son,
next wit. a r5l tala; thea fati57
Stephen 4 sous, on TIE clyde, viii.
22,9i5 tors, ana j. Il. Thompson s sou5
on the Wear RltA p 523 tons,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
No More Games IN chicago.

CHICAGO, Apritl5. Acting under or 'ers
from Mayor Cregier Chief of Police
Mar Ii lass night notified the propristors
of ail the gambling houses here they
would M longer be sliowed TO do hnsi-
ness. Tue consequence was that nearly
every house Wac eloAed at midnight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

Governor Hill is being reminded all
around OF the holiowuess OF his pretaxt
That = ballot reform law would operate to
disfranchisa voters since Saturdays by
-iectlons brought out tine largest vo.a
ever polled in the oty OF Providence.
Oae exchange Gays ''the vote in the a ate
was larger than ever before" Tue New
Iprs hgsHt1g Post remsrSs
TIE Democratic oEponents Of the secrst
a.a tai ballot Will hnd iittl5 comfort ln ga
rrruru4 from the elections 10 ths contested
legislative d.s,rictS u Rhode Itlani on Sat
lelAY, l. has heHn tha cpatum Ia that .tae
TOR several yen : Tor the Republicans 70 BUY
m 3ng votes IN THESE seGoad elections 70
enable them 10 secure ths legislature and
thu4 put IN th9 governors chair the man
WHO hal iallad Of election BY the people.
! ia wel khown that RspuoiIcan canGi-
iatss Tor governor nave baea "U.ed' more
gaDerously to carry few Of these elections
han thsY nave for an entire state election
Tbs secret Official ballot has made further
use Of this money unwise because I'M
profitable, 1. dons net bring this votes any
iongeg, for the men who take II cannot b.
followed to tho polls TO sss II they keap
thelr bad bargain. Ths result il that Rhode
Island Is likely hencerorth TO be perma
leltly q Democratic STATE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

WAsuI dToN April 1.-THE President
has approved the act for the relief of
soldiers and sailors who enl sted or
served under assumed names whils
minors or otherwise in the army or navy
during the war Of the rebellion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17


The Boston G!261 says: Mr.. John L,
Houston, the eminent carpet manufac-
tprer, who Ia protesting so violently
against an increased tariff tax OIL carpet
wools and saying that it will close mp
half the carpet factories, has al ways been
an extreme high protectionist. He has
now got sickening dose of his own med
icine and doesn't like IT," Wilmington
had some morocco manufacturers in the
Same fix not long ago. They regarded
high protection as sacred thing until
Mckinley Land his holy hands upon goat
skins. Then they squirmed, as the car
pet makers of Philadelphia are doing
now. There IS a striking parallel b.
tween carpet wpols and tin plata. Both
have been tsxed, not 10 protect anybody,
because this country produces neither,
but to encourage some one to start an
"infant industry" Yet, despite this
handicap, the carpet industry, like the
tin plate industry, has grown, until now
Philadelphia makes more carpets than
are made in all Great Britain. Give Phil,
adelphia free wool and she will make
carpets for half the world. But this ID
not this Mckinley idea. On tbs contrary,
ne processes 10 20 upon the principle that
wherever you see q business showing
signs Of outgrowing the "home market, y
! you should nit i, aud nit il hard. WHAT
buaiaess have Americans to resah ont for
foreign markets While the apostles OF
high protection are building higher the
tariff wall to ksep out all foreign trade
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
orr fellow citizen, hy virtue Of special

0ur fellow citizen, hy yirtue OF special
iispensetion Of the levy court, Me. j.
Edward Addioss, sasms endowed with
the special mistion of breeding trnuble in
ANAL states. In Delaware, last year, he
vas disturbing element in The Repu nli-
can ranks; in Rhode leland, this year, he
was the biggest local grievance the DEM
ocrats had to contend with. But the
Australian ballot bill proved too much for
the vote buyers aud hddiCk,' gas charter
combined, and Rhode Island came into
the Democratic column before the theft
of Montana hss been contaminated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

Ii the fall Of 1866 the Brandywine
mills gram q8otstious we're Wheat, s3
per bu7ael; corn, 81 par bu,hal IN that
wear, a. shown by thu county tseaauros's
report, the amount drawn by the levy
court commissioners for pay and mileage
vas ~ IA uG. Compare this with the
3i0si drawn BY the aama number Of
levy court commissioners for tbs same
purposes last year, with corn at 80 TO 50
cents aud wheat 1T - cents.
In 1866 she county debt was S7l 375.
Last October tbe bonded and floating
ltbt amounted to 85G9,900
The neglect of the levy court to respect
the law requiring the publication Of an.
nual statements of receipts and expendi
uras necessarily limits the comparison
to two or three items The Taxpayers
can only guess ut details. But tht
! eounty's basinass was rRu on more bust
ness-ilke principles q years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

MosrnzSL, our, Apri! l5.-- Robert
neNebb 4 o., deslers IN ladies' and
chiidren'F terwear, have made an as
s.Snmenl. laeir liabilities are 800, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

BRussELs, April is. King Leopold,
sovereign OF the Congo Free State, do
MES that any proposals weTe ever made
by Germany looking TO the purchase of
that state.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
An humble hnt late arrIu.

An humble but late arrival
the latest. Wool check
dress goods, 81 inches wide,
at rs cents a Dard. We told
you once they were cheap at
IS cents. and told the literal
truth. You believed and
bought them freely. Got
another lot TO sell you as
above. Not all wool, but too
much for the money. Another
maker weeps, but yen laugh
again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

The Detroit Steel and Spring Company,
In Detroit, Mich, said TO he the largest
concern OF the Kind In the United States,
hss suspended payment, with liabilities
amounting to $4,000, assets nomina!ly
the same.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
aSanamaker's

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April ii, 1870.
Brandenburg Ciothl Why
Brandenburg? No reason why
save that the Brandenbure
arms make a brilliant trade.
mark and Brandenburg Is a
great, strong name.
The cloth is cotton. Such
cotton! Shades Of Moses on
the Nile! did you ever see bet.
ter? Egypt or South Caro-,
lima cotton we know not
which, nor care we, so strong,
so close the thread. You
might almost call 1t linen, the
yarns are so clean and smooth.
The printing Is exquisite.
Who dares to challenge che
imagination OF Philadelphia
when such Cotton Dress
Goods printing Is done almost
within sound Of our city church
bells?
Just this one stuff was
needed to make what already
was the greatest Dress Goods
Stock In all the world more
complete with an added, al
most superauous complete
ness.
Examine the goods. The
colors fairly sparkle, and you
think at once of France and
China, Of Foulards and Shang-
halls. Comparisons are odious
or otherwise, according to the
point Of view. But a com.
parison of this with any fairly
competing cloth must be
odlous--for the other cloth.
The width is 80 inches full,
the price 20 cents. Compare
the count of threads. this
shows 40 per cent finer; com,
pare the strength, this gives
80 per cent more strength
compare colors and design
there Is no comparison, the
Brandenburg Is beyond aud
above 1t. Sheer as a batiste,
solid as a drill, light as q
zephyr, strong almost al
leather. The Brandenburp
fills a royal place in cottons
and is horn to rule.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17

No matter what wear use
you want to put the stuff to
dress parade or banging
about-just the right quality
and style and price is here
ready to your hand. Hap.
hazard:
jacquard Figured Robes, three designs,
aud good line If rulors In Zach sl2; i'm.
ported TO sell Mt 80
Mohnir In plain and gince effects, great
variety ul rVnrs, 5De Zoe, ri,
hlinrh All-w 81 Surah Twill, in nineteen
rolofs. ~ The new shades handsome and
seyigenhlc, 81.
t-+ Waterproof Dundee plaids. IN large
ana small designs, specially suited Tor
ladies wraps nnd rhillltn's Jackets, 81.
4 iew days since they were 81 so
40-inrh All-No | luGi-tuct stripes with
dashes OF honrettu through ihetu: n light
Mclghi fabric for spring and summer,
1jr, IL M IL.
At the Blaek counter is n Iflack Nnu,s
yelling, and u hlark Batia e, both ~
ntheH wide, Hll-wunl ana light weight
SIC, impaired this seas6n to sell lor 5i..
Atwood Serge with Mohair border, " IN
che5 wide, 81.