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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03


The extent Of the destruction wrought
by last WEE rs tornado ia Louisville is
now estimated at 10 to 1876 lives lost and
81 1910, 600 10 81 $50 900 worth of prop
er;y destroyed. These figures as 20 tie
lo3s OF life nre s4l enough, aud remind
Ms OF what Wilmington would have suf-
tered had the tornado of August 2Ist,
1883, taken course miles farther TO
the north and west than it did. Bat the
Louiaville disaster turns out forth.
nately mot so bad az at first
reported, when the loss Of life was
estimated at 500 and the country
feared that perhaps, Of at Johnatown, thu
worst had not been told. The FIRST news
Of tie John.town n1od plaosi ths loss O
life at 200, and il vas not until az hours
or more had passed that the wires began
10 tell the full extent OF the disaster,
which, in is CHASTITY completeness of
desolGtion SO FAR outEeu The widest ituse-
iG.nga Of the news-gstherers first upon
the saene, that it was only by degrees
that they oould rcalizs ira, the fatalities
wore measured by thouGgnds instead OF
hundreds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03


ST. LOUIS, March 3O.--iIr. J. j. Hogan
OF the Memphis Commercial, arrived here
to-day direct from the flooded districts
along the Mississippi river. MIR. Hogan has
inst completed a tour OF the devastated
region. He says the situation Is alarming,
and that In his opinion the food has not
reached the highest notch.
10 the Laconia Circle, which Ia situated
In Ds pa county, Ark, and comprises
about 10000 acres, the scene is "A heart
rending one. This strip Of country Is now
inundated to a depth Of five to 20 feet. and
the Inhabitants, numbering between 1000
and 5000 people-whites and negroes,
women and children are perched on
house-tops and In the trees. Live stock.
not already drownedare maintaining u pre-
carious existence with their Wretched own
ers, in some instances on the roofs Of resi-
dences, and elsewhere on improvised plat
forms OF wreckHRe. Starvation Il telling
on the cattle, while the human victims are
In scarcely less deplorRble condition as to
food. From Helena the entire mississippi
delta country, reaching from Vtokspnr4
west to Shreveport aud down to New
Orleans, seems doomed to destruction.
Mr. Hogan reports that all the people In
the wide district there are aselng for
thoir lives.
PLANTER RICHARDSON'S APPEAL.
OhhAlhNbbuh, TENN, luhEBu OU.--1 lbi-
lowing dispatch, dnted Memphis, has been
rseaived by the Times from John Z. Rlch-
arrison, the largest cotton planter IN the
south: II fad from special kilograms no
break IN the lAvee at trilr's Point. Ohlef
Engineer DabneY wires that there is no
break IN Ills district and none expected.
HIS evees are in fne shape. A
large force Is strengthening and raising
every suspicious place. To u great eStent
tho newspapsra here have bosn TOO sensl.
tioEai, am sure the planters can and will
provide for their labor. Their lands are
Useless without labor, Walt until the
planters cal for atd. At the moment OF an
unexpected breHE there Is confusion. !
fear the newspapers will cause the labor
to do Rs they dii In 1882 walt for govern
msnt rati9ns ana refuse 10 WORK. Plant
Ing is further behind now than l ever
Euew H..
MEMPHIS, TESE. March SO.--Ths special
80 The spiral from EeelA, Ark., says: This
river uulnn TO staud 70 day, and stands
AZ iost on tho eaugs, "a inches balow he
high water mark Of io1G. The steamer
lluaston Combs, ana htges loaded with
provisions donated by tho people Of this
place, raache the lIRconia Gree this morn
lug. Inr unfortunate people of that dis
tl.G' aro heinH rrlisyai Az fast aa possible
fhr l"7 O. Ground irleua are still in good
contitt", aud tao feeiilg here IS oGe OF
tonilNnc4
rhe latest news from tha breaks Is as fol-
low: OtflTt htli 10, EIs'on go, and
huntington 5ll feet wide, and all except
ufuts oaving rapidly. II ID now given up
thai the entire country from Lake Boil
ivar 70 tbs Warren county hills will be
flooded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03


The Nsw York Epmitg Post of on Fri
day printed an important Washington
special on this subject. With all due
allowance Tor MIR. Blsine's progress in
the direction of EN- neipating trade, it is
difficult to accept IS entire truth the mat
ter given GU. in this dispatch, yet the
silence of the administration organs this
morning seem to furnish negative evil
dsnce that there is somsthing in it. The
Post reports as tollows:
An tntimaticn was received few days
sRo by Mr.. Charlie. Flint, the Representa-
tive OF this country from New YORK., from
tho representatives Of the South American
countries that their countries micht he
willing to give complete reciprocity in
everything, provided this country would
do the same.
Mr. Faint was in consultation with Score
tttY biniue upon the matter, aod upon the
expression OF II (F!int's) desire that Mc.
IT, Jefferson Coolidge OF Mas4aehuserta
might be Joined Win him In the negotia-
lions, those two representatives of the
Caited States in the Congress were r,ads a
sIb'ccmmittes 70 conduct the negotiations
and TO put the matter 10 shape for further
representation 10 the Congress.
Tho whole situation was talked over with
MIR. Blaine, and the outcome OF It was that
ths representatives OF this country were Au.
thortzsd, In the uam5 OF the Secretary OF
s!ste, aud with hts approval OF the scheme,
- make proposition o. absolute reel.
pracity to the representatives OF the South
American countries.
me reciprocity proposed "a without ox-
ceptinn, aad tho adoption OF the plan
WJnid DtipR about absolute frea trade In
every article OF commerce batHeen the
United States and the South American
countries.
Confirmation OF this story will be
awaited Hith keen interest. Ii would be
an immense step forward. 1t is hard to
believe, even considering all that hos
been reported Of Mr. Biaine'a broadening
WOW, that he can have become enoagh
Of Democrat to make suoh proposition
IS the Pest reports hu. the story comes
with Buca explioitnesB IS to make il
equally Official. TO regard it as entirely
without foundation, and the Senate is
close enough 10 render uncertain whether
the Incorporating protschonists and
subsidy mongers of that body could 90.
cure the defeat OF reciprocity treaty
negotiated by o Republican Rdministrs-
ton. There may DO big Developments in
The near future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

b.'nnSrc5 gfn 70 years old ! uss lay. His
ppo'to ne be5an With Lis appointment
HA tla.-2t.g 70 Ia assembly OF the Prus.
aiAn RFoyta'e o. Sa1ony, in wlioh capacity,
IN id4 10 henams msmosr of the first
general parliament OF the kingdom OF
Ptu9aIs. Tria Was bis introduction to
the career which made him more than
my other man the creator of the German
empire Of to-day and for quarter Of a
century tho chief hgure in European
politics.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
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X IHsdS ELECTIONS.
Woman suffrage na Important
ERrtuE iGl tao Its.u.F

TOPEKA, KAN, Aprtl l,-Elsc;tous were
hold III kansRs 70 day 10 90 cities. The only
Interest attaching To tne e,ectious was thu
exercise u tue suffrage by tho women who
are nofmlttsi 10 yef6 To- city oilasrs AMI
momhers OF the school board. rls w1m ID
a. ilalhatfhr two years ago oqpruTei an
the city atlcAs Tho women hud another
ticket "a the field to-day. and tbs prospso
afs that II was successful
AZ L7ayanworth over 600 women were
registered, but not haf OF them went to
the pnlis.
~ Enporia tho women wore worked up
to inc nighhst pitch OF excl emsnt over ths
candidacy ~ Mrs. Jackson lor e,RatlOn as a
ms nnsr nr the school board. sle IL ptob-
ably elected.
At Topeka about $50 women were regis.
tered, nut lass than halt that numbsr cast
their YOte3.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Maph 81, 1880.
hiax Of genuine Glasgow
L 'ohyr Ginqhams at a5c a
var ] ! YOU tax. them as a
matter OF course. The noun
tains OF them melt away and
grow again In the light of
your liking, but probably not
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

What is the matter with Secretary
Blsinep Can he be drifting away from
the saving doctrine OF high protection
out into the unholy delusions of freer
trade and reciprocity2 Is il possible
the suspicion Is appalling of course but
MIR. Blaine keeps on doing something to
stir it up-that there really was some
foundation for the report sent out last
fall that this great Republican leader may
yeti enact the role of an American Peel
But, after all, why should he not do in d
Wholesale way what so many Of his party
are doing by retail We have seen dur.
Ing the past week the most ardent Re.
publicans among our morocco mauutac-
turers transformed into the most rabid Of
free traders 30 far as their raw material was
threatened. 1t is the parable of the sheep
and the goats over again. The sheep
have been gathered into the fold; that is
all right, that is o matter which draws on
the pockets of the wooden manufacturers
who ought to be patriotic enough to bear
their share of the high tariff burden and
10 be content with making shoddy If they
can't afford to make cloth; but don't pen
up the goats
But Mr.. Blaine oooapies a position
where the protest OF the wooden manu-
facturer rings as loudly in his ears as
that of the morocco manufacturer and
where he cannot be deaf to the cry of ths
ago New England firms for free iron ore,
coal and coke. He may find it difficult
to understand why free trade In hides
and goat skins should be righteous,
equitable aud just, while free trade In
tin plate, in wool, in iron ore, in raw
sir and dozen other necesssriss Of
marutacture is altogether Ubiquitous, in.
equitable and unjust. He occupies
position whore he can overlook tho over
whelning prepoudaranos OF unprotected
consumors-93 por cent OF the American
people-upon whom the protective tariff
system imposes a heavy burden with no
equivalent, since but fsw will con-
teud now that ths ''home market"
amounts to ANYTHING in the way of set
on. l. would bs small wonder il, obsery-
lug how quickly every proteotlonist be-
comes free trader when Congress 81.
tempts to touch his own particular raw
material, that leader Of Mr.. Baiag'I sa-
gacity and experience should sse that the
time 10 near Mt hand when thesa long dis
covdant ssh4h interests will unite ia an
irresistible demand that American trade
shall be urshacklsd and all raw materials
be made free. He is only little ahead Of
his party; i need surprise no one if all
tho Republican leaders get there before
1892.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

grand Jury reports that II costs New
Castle county "a, 600 per year to feed the
imprisoned trsmps alone = dissipatea
yagabonds too lazy to work who look
upon the jail az tres boarding house.
But the New CASTLE county farmer must
work to support these Migrants in idle
ness.
Delaware county paid last year 90
cents per day for the keep of the prig-
onsrs in Media jail. The tar payers, aud
especially the farmers, protested against
this rate as extortionate. Was their pro-
test spurned, Knocked, kicked out of
court5 Not by q jug-tull. The farmers
OF Delaware county are not under the
thumb Of levy court dominated by n
man who is reported TO have said: ~
can't talk muoh on the floor, but can
give you hell when I get you in caucus
The protest OF the Delaware county
farmers was respectfully needed, aud,
under the new system, which went into
eject March Lat, ii is expected that the
Inmates OF Media j ii will be fed for 10
cents per day or less hereafter.
Two or thrse OF the members who voted
OH Friday TO pay 80 cents per day for
feeding criminals and tramps admitted
that the rate is extortionate, but took
refuge beh;nd the plea of An implied
contract. Where is this implied oon-
tract What is it 2 VINO made it? Is it
hassd upon any resolution or promise
made by the levy ooust2 II there Is any
such thing in existence drag it ont and
let the tax payers seq il. TIE GAzFTrR
has challenged all along the production OF
any scrap OF evidence on which 10 base
such an implication. No one on behalf
of the sheriff has yenturod to say
that any such evidence exists.
II il did, it would have been
produced long ago. On the contrary it
has been distinctly understood all along,
not only that the levy court OF ona year
never did bin the levy court of the xt
year ia this matter of passing upon the
allowances OF county officers, but, in ad-
dition, that the levy court OF one year
never coutG thus dictate the policy of its
sUcOsssor. The present levy court has
tas power to say, Il it ohose "We
will pay ~ cents per day, or l5
osnts per day, no to November next"
bat it cannot say what the levy court
that comes into pcwer then will DO.
Msnifestly not, And it may occur 10 a
great anyEpeople that the vote OF last
Ftijey will make it difficult to elect
Democratic levy court mex. fall. II does
not take very absrp politician to fore
see that the Republicans Will work the
refusal TO lop OF this indetensSls item
OF extrsvagancs IS valuable campaign
card next November.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

Mr.. Mills, in reoent interview, speaks
OF some manufacturers who are free
traders for their raw material ami pro-
'eotionists for thoir product. Wonder
If he was thinking Of morooooP
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

TIE U. 8. s. Pensacola Is bringing to the
Smithsonian Institution a collection OF
African tort discs, eonsldttnR of 10 specimens
aud embracing 10 species. l. is said that
these tortoises viii mske the only COM
plete collection In the world, excepting
those a. the London Geological Garden and
British Museum,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

The power of Imagination is Illustrated
In a story related by the DMtschen
-hSdisinalseitung, A surgeon WAS hur-
riediy called in to treat patient who
had swallowed goms false teeth. The
teeth had stuck in the mans windpips
and he was faat choking to death. Ohio
roform being administered the surgeon
made an incision aud found tha patients
breathing tubes all right. The testh
we're not there. When the tooth swallower
had rsgansd consciousness and bsen in
formed OF the resuit Of the operation, he
jumpod to the conclusion that tbs teeth
had gone on down aud at once began to
complain Of terrible gnawiDg in the
stomach. Fortunately before the surge ny
went any further the miss ing teeth were
found lying under the sofa. When the
sufferer learned OF this IisnoVary he re-
fused to die and spent the next three
weeks in healing up his wounded thr Get.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

March came in like lion and went out
like mad bull. Thus q familiar old
weather proyerb Gets badly left for once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

The Black Dress Goods.
We can't say TOO much of the
stock. No weak spots. No
excuse places. Full rounded
In every particular.
Long lines of Black all.
f0ool soea0eS, great in quaatlty,
In beauty, In perfection Of
finish.
Long lines Of Black aNa2k
7oea0eS From the best looms
OF Lyons and Paterson-each
with Its special excellence.
Skip them both, Lets think
this time only Of the Black
silk and : wools--the lovely
stufs in which the lustre and
strength Of silk is meIlowed
by the finest fleece. Twice
over, maybe, what any other
retail store In America can
show Call the roll
h o,llnm, H., GTlori9ss
Clnirrtte Alun
Muhair Sttlnn
TamHr NeiNurs
Camel Hair Jhnllis
GtDnHdine cram tlnth
Eigur"h Henrietta Grape IapRn
Striped Henrietta striped Grenadlue
inquired grenadine
Mt simply a stray piece or
SO of each, MH lines, and from
the makers who do each sort
best. The looms of the world
are open to us. We pick
with your interest Ia mind as
well as our own.
Measure the whole Dress
Goods store with the same
yardstick-for completeness,
excellence, freshness.
Maybe a hundred styles of
Baby Coaches. We have a
little book illustrating forty
one Of them that win be sent
for the asking.
We've no pet among the
Coaches. All the sorts at a
do the CHOOSING,
But we have got up two or
three Special Coaches so that
handling extra big lots permits
extra low prices, Here's one
Tor SIS, We never had Its
equal before under s21; we
don't know OF Its match out
side under Sag. Look at it.
K ittan body OF fancy scroll
work, side pockets, coll
springs (rear pair doubled,
Hat spokes, Richmond brake,
plush upholstery, neatly lined
parasol. Comfortable, cosy,
and as handsome a turnout
as any baby need care for.
Y Upholstered in either gen.
darme, olive, garnet, terra
Gotta. or golden-brown.
OF course we build any sort
OF a Coach you say, and up.
holster It to your mind, but
not one In hundred viii I'm.
acme anything better than we
nave ready made
For any taste.-6own to a
neat strong, slightly Coach at
IS, precisely the same as we
mad !, SO Tor last season, except
a little let's upholstery.
JOHN WANA4AKRR.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03


Gongressman Peniagton has done we'll
in getting through the House the Till
extending to $25O,OoO the cost of the
construction OF WilmiAgton's prospective
new poss-otiine. There will, presumably,
be no difficulty in having this bill pass
the Senate. 1t does not appropriate the
additional 800, 900, but as far as it goes
it conveys the ASSURANCE that ths Honse
will make such an appropriation. Mr..
Pennington says 1t Ia folly to think Of get
ting greater Amount, and he is right,
The increase 10 $3.50, $50 will be ample to
put up crediteble building on the lot
owned by the government at Ninth and
Shipley streets, and that is where the
new building will so. The goVssnmsnt
selected this site after its agent hai
made careful examination, aud paia
$50 ,OOh for tho sSt4S. In doing this II
securad q centrally located building lot,
of good size, at a very reasonable price,
q bargain price in fAot-whioh leaves
over 800 600 Of the increased appropriA.
uon to he expended upon the building.
Comparison With the cost OF our court
house will convince any reasonable man
that 1920, 600, ildiciously expended, will
give ua . building commodious In size
and appointments and enthusiastically
q credit to the city. We can't
have everything on Market street, and
there are lots Of people who don't
want everything GU Maeknt street,
but would prefer SEQ coo building Oh
f3O, 600 lot to a 800, 900 buildia. on
$4,000 lot. Ninth aud shipley Ia
equally SIS GENITAL and convenient to the
postal needs Of Wilmington SIS Tenth
and Market, and It will be an advantage
rather tban 1rlrbsck, especially to
every one who drives horse, to have the
postcflee a square away from the hustle
OF Market street traffic and tie street
railways. Besides the day is not tar dis,
rant when the demands Of business will
make Market street property too valuable
for usaa that shipley street will serve Just
/ as we'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
WanaMaker'S.

one In twenty Of YOU realizes
what a trade triumph Il Is that
puts such goods within your
reach for so little. A round
hundred of styles, stripes and
plaids, big and little, jumb'ed
and cris-crossed into nor. of
beauty than you'd think pos
sible.
Plenty more of the Scotcl
Ginghams--4o, 30. 90, 6s,
and 75c. Marvels OF weaving
as well as colorlng. and on
such cotton as only the can.
niest weavers can make from
the finest fibre.
There's a width saving on
the Bordered Gipghams-4a
inches wide, s or 9 yards for
a dress instead of IL. But
you'd want them just tho
same if there wasn't. The
last agony for style-6o, IS,
and 75c.
Saith Plaid Glnghams &c
and Soc
Chine Glnohams 6oc.
DamassG Ginghams soc.
Jacquard figures CSC, plain
to match 4oc with three or
more coIors in the figures 75c.
And the Bingham story
Isn't half told = there's a
Yankee chapter just as won.
derful as Scotch
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
M4SrLASD,s oAsH sHoRr.



that the franklin Bank Of Baltimore holds
n private no OF MIR. Archer for $50,
with treasury relief bonds. Frederick CITY
bonds and Baltimore car trust bonds rs col
lateral security. These bonds are OF the
eame kind US were purchased by the state
for the sinking fund. The aggregate OF
private notes held by the various banks
with collateral security fcom Mr. Archer is
S21. &c.,"
II was discovered to-day that this AMMAN
oils Bank holds note from Mr.. Archer for
$4,000, secured by state Of Maryland o. OF
1873. Other notes are said to be held by
country banke for small amounts.
The legislative Committee Is determined
to make a thorough Investigation OF the
treasurer's ofllse, end will therefore ask TO
bs empowered to SIC aftor the adjournment
of the legislature, whom they will make
their full report to tho governor. Il will.
perhaps, require some weeks to 10 this. As
only three working days remain Of tho leg
Islat've session, II will be Impossible for the
COMMITTEES to make an entire report In time
to declare vacancy and select success.
SCR. 1t IL therefore more than probable
that the fual determination will bs made
by the governor, who viii, III the absence
of the ieRieaiure,b b empowered to appoint
q successor. Al ihis connection the numsa
OF Hon. Blrnes Compton, DIR. Frank L.
Shaw, J. Frank Turner and Senator Lind
say, from Baltimore county, are mentioned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

All Of them are in choice
shades, and the finer ones
were made for US in light
weights expressly for Sum
mer wear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

B.LTIMoRE, Mp, March 2s.-The lsglsa.
tive Committee appointed 10 investigate the
doings of State Treasurer Archer has be4un
It's work by entering upon 'striotly pri-
vate" Inquiry.
, 1890-06-27
"GNE VAST COAL Bed
A Citizen Talks of Wyoming 5
Wealth at Omaha.
Exhaustless and Extensive Soda
Lakes Near Casper.
Oil Richness is Now a Widely
Recognized Fact.

Capt. W. L. Hawley, a Casper man
largely interested in oil, is 10 Omaha re-
porting to several big companies with
which he Is contested. In a general con-
versation at a hotel there he is reported
as saying:
Casper is a busting place; at present
the western terminus of the Fremont,
ElkhOrn & Missouri Valley railway, and
situated in nearly the geographical center
Of the soon to be state of Wyoming. 1t
is the port Of entry to a large territory
lying north aud west. The completion of
the Union Pacific, CHEYENNE & Northern
to a junction with the Elkhorn line, and
the building of the Pacific Short line,
which passes through Casper. will make
our city a place Of considerable import
ance and we will number our inhabitants
among the thousands.
Immediately to the west and north Of
our city lies as rich and varied a mineral
country as can be found in the United
States. 10 the first place. the whole ter.
ritory may be called one vast coal bed
lying in veins OF enormous thickness, with
rock roof and floors. Great lodges OF
iron and copper ore are found at numer-
GUS places, and are of such grades as to
render them very valuable.
"Oue of our peculiar local features is
that of the soda lakes found near Casper,
there being basins Of ten to two hundred
acres in area covered with thick crusts OF
pure b~icarbonate of soda, underneath
which is water 50 strongly iUpregnsted
with the mineral that when the crust
above is removed, in a short period the
soda again c~rystalizes. These lakes are
apparently fed by subterranean spring:
hat carry the mineral 10 solution. Lying
near the lakes are large hills of sand.
which, with the ever occurring coal, fur
nishes the three principal features Of
glass making.
The oil fields of Wyoming have been
gradually gaining prominence until now
they are a widely recognized fac'. Capt.
tai has been rather slow in taking a de.
veloping hand. but the merits of Wyo.
ming oil lands are now being properly
recognized. They are acquired under the
government mineral laws, aud large prop.
critics have been taken up in this manner
and are now being eagerly sought after by
critical investors.
Outside of business attractions the
scenery and climate is exceedingly fine