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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
RoBskTGARRErl, - CONDITION.
tc saRs N0I gmpTnVcd since ale WAS
Eahen UO GpiNInds some MOnLLls

SEE saas Nos Improved since 1le WAS
Eahen tO GpiAnds some Mouths
Ago.
kALrMnRE, Jan. 2l.-"The condition
OF Robert Garrett has not improved since
he was taken, some months ago, to Up
lands, his country place near this city.
At that time it was given out that MIR.
Carrot had gained somewhat OF late, waB
in better physical and mental health than
he had been for several years, and might
DO expected 10 entirely and permanently
recover has lost balance. Whoever was
responsible for tbs report misled the pub
lie. MIR Garrett was then and is now
absolutely Irresponsible mentally and he
needed and still needs constant and vigil
limit attention. II there is any change il
~ for the worse, in the fact that the
longer bis mplady continues the less hope
there is OF his recovery. MIR. Garrett
ia not violent, although like most patients
in his condition his humors arc eccentric
and uncertain. He is not under more re-.
straint than is necessary for his safety,
and he does not resort at all the company
OF his keepers. II is asserted positively
by those who knew that it has been MIS-.
Garrett's authority which has kept her
husband out OF a public asylum for the
insane. His physicians have several times
advised the step, but Mrs. Garrett has
each time vetoed it. She was afraid that
the attendance there might not be Of tho
beet, certainly not as sympathetic as he
could continne to receive at home, and
she refused to permit the change. She
has abandoned her social duties almost
altogether, and spends nearly her whole
time nursing her husband"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
TINE DEADLY 0URnENT.
Overhead WITes Gather Wore vic
inns Ehe Public Sndtguusit, Lgu
tbe nsath rrilpN REenHin.

overhead wires Gather More Vfc-
TINS Eho Public Sud,Ruunt, LEua
tbe Death rriipN REeniTin.
NEwBuRan N. ", Jan. 30. This
morning Vt 9 O'clock m1n atopped his
horse In front OF f. w. Parson's sho,
store, in VISITOR street, tied the animal to
IN awning post and went awsy. A few
! minutes later the horse touched his nose
to the iron post mud fell into the gutter
like log. 'rhomss Dawson ran to help
tie animal, hut no Hooner did be place
his hand on the animal than he fell dead
Thomas Saltz who saw Dawson fan
hesteaad 10 his EBsi9tance and took hold
o. him 10 lit him up but received ter
rihle check and ne too dropped to tho
ground as il deGd. An arc electric LIGHT
wire had Gagged and Ivy upon an ion
rod extending from the awning post 10
the building nod the full force OF the
electric current was passing down tho
iron post iuto the ground The insulating
material OF the wire had become saturated
by rain.
The body Of Dawson waa carried into
the stora aud laid upon the floor, where
It still lies awaiting the action of the cor
oner.
Mr. Saltz was only stunned. He rot
up and walked nwRy.
The hOsae proved not TO be dead. Il
was cut louise from The post lifted to its
fest and driven Of Dawson was q large
ond powerful man. There is great iudig.
nation in the city. The electric light
wires are only few inches above the /, On
awning frames in front Of the building.
An txamiaation Of Dawson's body dis
clnsed the fact that ha deadly current
wAa received on the left Rida of the head.
which bad rested against the awning
post The neck was blistered, his hair
FiDged and his ear badly burned. Drs.
Virgins and Howell subsequently made
thorough examination of the whole
body. Tho mans eyes were open. His
face bore no evidence that he had auf
fered any rain
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
ExoESS or FAhE.


An Important fsaiIr1a6 Question
ssec.dcd by the Supreme court.
10 the suit of Reese against the Penn
sglvania Railroad Company, appealed
from common pleas court No. 2 OF Ale
gheny county, thu supreme court Mon.
day made the first Pennsylvania de0iaion
upon an interesting question Of railroad
law. The charter OF the Pennsylvania
railroad provides that In the tranaports-
tion OF way passengers no charge ex-
csedtng ~ cents mile sbsll be made.
Eha distance from East Liberty to the
Uni9n depot III Pittsblrg is 4 miles, and
the regular fare is IA ceutS. Rosse
boarded train without having pur-
chased ticket, and tine conductor in
sisted upon his paying an additional 10
cents, for which he rendered him the or.
binary reminding slip.
It was claimed on Rsese's behalf that
this extra 10 cents would make the fare
for the a miles "a cents, thereby yio!at.
ing the charter Of the company, aud that
the regulation requiring the D ynent OF
excessive fare by passengers without
tickets WAS unreasonable and illegal
me supreme Court holds, in an opinion
delivered by Judge Mitchell, judge Ster-
fett dissentH,'s y4hst whete railroad
company gip Passengers convenient
pace and oPF&s tunlty for buying tickets
before entering train, and they omit to
do SO, the regulation that they shall be
charged on excess over the regular fare,
to be afterwards refunded, is reasonable
regulation, and that the exncting of such
excess is mot ''oharge," and cannot be
regarded as any pnrt Of the regular rate
OF fare
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

BOOK News for January has
an excellent portrait of the
late Robert Bloomington
good plate paper and of a,
size suitable for framing. Re
views, news of the book world
and a descriptive price-llst of
the new BOOKS. as usual. &C,
soc year. Do you know
Book News? Here IL what
three most excellent Judges
say Of it:
think BOOK News Is the hest literary maga-
zine in AMERICA EdwIru Eps.st Ht1,
TOOK NEWS is one Of the best referencn
Journals that ever came plo my hands don't
see how could do without it.-MdUrics Th0np-
son.
BOOK NEWS IL full Of interesting information
concerning books and authors, AMI III brief ro-
views seen 10 mo TAR and well written.-
DGtiHar lyVrh EOyaten.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
THREE OoLOkED msN SHOT.


Race war al West Point, Ga-The
Whites Slightly Iujureu.
WEST PoINT, GA, Jan. 2O.--A fatal col
lision occurred between whites and
blacks here Saturday night. Both sides
We're iuilAmed with liquor when the irss
collision occurred early in the evening
ln attempting to quell the disturbance
Deputy Marshal Burdette received seri-
ous knife wound in the back. This fur.
ther enraged the whites, who pRrRded the
streets until 3 O'Clock in the morning
when a more serious encounter occurred,
knives, pistols and shotguns being freely
used.
When the battle ended, it was found
that Nolan sherell had been shot through
the heart and killed, Alexander Davidson
had received a bullet wound in the leg,
and Wesley Freeman Was dying from the
effects Of a pistol ball in the groin. This
three last were al oolored, the whites
escaping with little Injury
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

Something very special. We
set out some time back to get
up the best shirt that was
ever sold at T19r cents Here
1t Is. In heaps ; five hundred
dazens or SO to start With.
Look at one. Excellent
muslin; 3ply Irish Linen
bosom set W-not plastered
over the muslin in the usual
cheap way :; gussets and stays
that do what they are meant
10 do. Besides all this the fiji
is right and the making righe.
A marvel at half a dollar. ne
heer of 81 IS shirts that aye
MT so gooa. Short and long
sleeves and sizes I3t TO 17s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

l'hiladelpht1 RECORD, lucsdHy
The removal Of the Ia 700, 600 silver
dollars from Tho post'otlios building 20
the vaults in tle United States Mint was
began yesterlAy. Fen employees OF the
United states eua-treg,ury sEd two large
express wagons were used for the par
pose. Tho money ia stored in the second
story OF the Chestnut strest end Of the
post-oflice bDillins. The silver is put
up 10 lrouR csnvss bags, each containing
~ 600 Ele bags were loaded on trucks
ana conveyed by the elevator 20 the firat
tloor and then through the poat-office to
tho regr door on Chant street, where they
were loaded on the wagons.
Tho public vas rot permitted to use
the elevator during this proceeding. Two
aatcbmen from the Mat guarded the
t;sasrre until 1t wls placed in tho
wagons, and then two other wa;chmen
accompanied II 10 the mint. The
wstchnen were all we'll armed. Nearly
$4,000, Geo was R,uooved yesterday, and it
will take at least a=yon days to transfer it
Az!
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

A London paper nent to the GAZETTE
by an advertising agency reports that the
farmers Of West Cheshire arc opening
war upon spGFFows with rs much yshem
ence IS has been displayed in this coun.
try. Alta recent citing OF the ti!lers Of
the soil, one Of tho party complained that
ont OF every 10 acres OF graiu Gown the
spNrrows take one; another calculated the
pilfsring o. these winged spoilers ii from
4 10 ~ bushels per acre third reported
that he had paid ont during ona harvest
- los. "a. for the destruction Of 1855
birds, whilo fourth Indignantly d..
clarod thet the little thieves boldly
gather TO share the grain given to
Tia poultry end 10 feed at the same
trough with hia piga. It seems
worry strange, to look back apon now, that
from 1865 TO 1860 scores OF sparroy
enthuslsstGin different cities and sections
OF the United States wGra usging and
contributing to the importation OF these
birds and aiding and protecting them by
every means, even 10 tho enactment Of
city ordinoncss aud police regulations.
As late as 1863 single lot Of 900 spar
rows Was imported by the city govern
ntsnt OF Philadelphia, while a. cacly a.
the spring OF 1863 some EpsrroWs that had
been procured the previous fall aud
kindly cared for, 10 his own hoase, by
one OK tue importing committed tbrrI,s.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

An electric wire ut Hewberg, N. Y,
carrying en- alternating current, whcn
sometimes ran up to 900 volts, snggs1
in the heAyy min Of Mcnaay morning
until it rea.ed against an iron bar 10
which swinging sign YVES attached. The
iron bar was supported by au iron avn
Ing post. Warren Dslano drove up, tied
his horse to this post, and went about
come business, Alter he had gone, tho
horse touched its nuaa to the post and
dropped as If decd Thomas Dawson
came up, stopped over the fallen horse.
sra ping the poss az 10 did 60, and foil
dead ca the Hp0t. Rohart selts g.aspsi
Dawson to If, him up aul
was instantly AnQcked unconscious.
Altar time bslts and the
hose recovered from the shocks they
had suatsined, bH. Dawson was killed go
quick he never Eao@ what hu,t hiln. Ris
eyes were wide uPn and his fe4tures IN
disturbed. Dsath had been instantaneous
and painless Thus It lie inst the altsr
mating current acts when It strikes law
abiding citizen about TO do deed Of
mercy to e dumb animal. Yet willy law
yers and sophis,icAl ezf erts spent weeks
IN trying to iuRhe the courts believe that
tile alternating current, even when ap.
plied by experienced electricians with
direct intent TO kiii cannot be depended
on 10 knock ant u.,rdNrap witt ,a6t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
WINTER Ar LAST.

Theory of ttic signal Hurcttu--Syby
tsc Atlanta CDRnl Heah kemhiued
SnscnsOnnbiy SHEni.
EEw YORK, Jan. 2l.--Tho cold wave
predicted for to-day by the signal service
weather prophets failed TO come, but Scr.
geant Dunn says it will surely be here to-
morrow, aud will stay several days. II
this prediction is verified il will tend to
confirm the signal service theory OF the
remarkable weather OF the past few
weeks. For the first time in four months
d btorm has gone out to sea eouth of lati-
tnds Az. Fifty OF them, one right after
another have gone up through Canada and
of across the ocean. This, Gays General
Greedy, has caused the warm air 10 come
up from the south like blanket. When
the storms go south OF latitude 40' the
cold air PUSHES down upon this section,
and we have genuine winter weather.
The present storm originated in tho Gulf
Of Mexico, and moved slowly northeast.
Every state that 1t has passed over has
had cold weather. Sergeant Dana re-
ceiyed telsgrAms to-day from WashiuRton
announcing tho arrival OF winter weather
there aud predicting that the storm line
would give New Workers. the winter they
hays bsou 80 long looking for. II co d
weather does not come, there is, Of course,
an end to the Bignal service theory for
the warm winter. II it does come, there
will be room for speculation rs to the
course Of storms taking such an unex
pected path. "There i an extreme cold
way {" Sergeant Dunn aays, which has
extended all over the country, except
along the Atlantic coast and the Sonth
Atlantic states, bslow Virginia. The
north west, where very heavy enows have
fallen. 10 extremely cold while the zero
mark has extended rs fur south "a
Davenport, lava. This storm, now NOV.
ing of the Virginia cosst, will save the
ice crop OF Nov York aad the lakes.
Within three days we will have all the ice
VS. y7antn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
ImdIun,, anort Cu,,o ncn,,

HELENA, MoNr., Jsu. zl.-Newa comes
from Flathead Lake that band of 10
Indians attempted to csOBs the like near
what is known M VIA Horse Island
Sundsy afternoon Yheie tie channel is
narrow and apparently the ice IL OF in /.
sufficient thickness to austrin the weight
OF human being. The Indians had
light ponies with them and by crossing
at the fork expected to save u few miles
travel. Eight OF the party crossed from
the island to the mainland in safety, but
five riding close together broke through
the ice aud with their ponies were
drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
The statement, contained in the last an

The statement, contained in the Last an
uuRl roport of the Philadelphia, VIII.
mington Il Baltimore Railroad Company,
Of the fruit traffic OF the Peninsula for
the past 80 years, is one OF much local
interest. Everybody remembers the
great peach season Of 1876 and no one
will be surprised to read that the Della
ware rAilrotd transported 9,O72 carloads
OF this fruit TO market that summer; but
it will be something Of o surprise to
many to noto that the shipments Of
peaches fell oG in 1884 to only rs car.
loads. The almost total destruction of
the crop Of that year was caused by
weather directly the opposite of that
which has characterized che cnrrent
winter weathsr in which the thsrmome-
ter went so low Temperatures Of 1870 1S'
below zero were recorded) as to literally
freeze the life out Of the trees for the
time being. They recovered, however, and
the next yea. Witnessed shipments of
5,lS2 carloads, leaving 1882 buepassHd
NHAJ ~ tAS NAoAhl''NA ANoDAA VI Apiu AKA
by the crop OF 1888, which was 5,296
carloads. The shipments of last year
reached only l,4Ql carloads. Tie total
shipments of peaches for the 20 years.
beginning with 1867, aggregated II ,493
carloads, representing an annual average
OF 8, l0s carloads. The berry shipments
show steady growth, without much
fuotuation, from 20 oar. loads in 1865 up
to a yearly average Of about 1900 car
loads. The year 1888, which came second
on the peach list, witnessed the shipment
Of the largest crop OF berries, 800 car
loads the yield OF last year was ,229
car loads. Tho total revenue to the rail-
road company from the fruit shipments
of the past % years amounted to
"a, 2G2 1853.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

A Washington special says News hss
been received bore t5at ex-senator Rid
dlebsrger of Virginia. is lying at the
point OF death. During the latter por-
ton Of his genE.oriGl term Mr.. Riddle.
berger showed very plainly the eff 4cts OF
declining health and impaired mental
vigar. Ills cuaqtitution, never vigorous
was shattered, end bis illness and sudden
death would not have been surprise to
bis colleagues ut any tins during the
past year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
HBELIE BLY,
Crnaslng the Continent by special
G'rain-Htii Circle the Globe in
~ pRYS.

Grnaslng the Continent by special
Gratn-"iil CIRCLE the Globe IN
~ Rsis.
Sow YORK World.
riucky Heli.e bly, il flying homeward
M fast as steam can carry her. At day.
light Tuesday morning sue stepped
from the deck of tine steamship Ooeanic
at Ban Francisco, after having Travelled
more than 81 900 miles in 80 days with.
ont mishgp and without missing CON
neeticn. She has still Journey Of nearly
8 coo miles before her. The chances are
thst sha will land in Jersey City on Sun.
day next or perhaps before.
The arrival Of the Oceanic was awaited
by large gathering of people and when
hiss Bly, put her feet on American soil a
hundred hands were stretched out to her
in friendly greeting. The returning
traveller had scarcely time to thank these
hospitatle welcomeTe before Bhs was
buried of 10 take Bpeclal train on the
southern Pacific road for rapid run
down 10 Mojave, Gal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

DENVER, Coz, Jan. 9l.--h new COM
plicetion has arisen in the sunday clos
ing question. The attorney for the
Liquor Dealers Annexation has served
personal notice up3n Sheriff barton that
he end his bondsman would be held re-.
sponbihle Tor ary demaRe that Eis actions
OF yesterday might Precipitate and tint
civil suitB WoulI be tiled against him not
uuder the difoltiou Ut the association rs
corporation bnt By individual dealers
WHO might be put u expense, trouble
aud annoyance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

The Senate mmJtaa on Iarrltorieg on
FJiigy decided 10 report fbv ra5!y the bi |
maxi & II state Of wycming d sstnblish-
lag territorial goVernmen IN Oklahoma.
II was agrssd 20 postpone the bill for the
admission Of Idaho Gs State until ID
Supreme Cou-t mas decided 4 pending case
involving tie coustitutlonalIY OF a test
oath for the aiormons, adopted by the peo.
PIE Of Idaho.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
nNATM n rna nLIzzANp.

FbouAntIds Of attic Perish in tho
Terrible SturHI-,Ien People share
tins Same Entn.
TACOMA, WAsuIEoToN, Jan. 2l.-At
least ten humen beings and thousands OF
cattle and sheep persisted in the blizzard
which began with tho year and ragged
ovar Washington for week. Rep rtg
from the Cuiyile reservation are to the
etf et that r',tllo are dying by hundreds
ffUal atarvation and thirst Rud that the
ground q covered with over two Get of
snoW o. the level, ard In acme places il
drftad mountain &iRh.
The keeper OF the stage station IL
miles from Alma started TO walk to town
last Thuyldny and Sunday his body was
found on the prririe only u mile nom his
homa frozen stid. The mail carrier at
Wild Goose creek persisted en- the came
day and eight cattlemeu are known to
have lost their lives IN the storm. Cattle.
mon estimate that they will lose one. half
OF their herds this season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23


UHEsrEET0wN, MD, Jan. 10 -The Pc
ninsuls horticultural Society will hold
its annual meeting in Qhestertown Jsnu-
AIRY 2S,h, 18th and 3Oth. The indications
point TO meeting nt unusual interest.
This society haS standing committees on
tine several fruits, on pears, app o.,
peaohaa, small frdita, orstes, implements,
fertilizers vegetables aud flowers. Their
report, and the discussions that will FOL.
low will treat OF variety OF important
questions relating to the horticultural In.
teEests o. the Peninsula. President AIyord
Of the Maryland Agricultural College,
Prof. Galloway Of the United States agri.
cultural department, DR.. BYRON d. Hat
stend Of New Jersey, Prof. Bishop, Dr..
Neale and Profs. Chester and Iieckwiih
viii be present aud address tie rs.
eembln5e. James A. Pvprce Of Chester
town viii deliver the address OF welcome.
On Tuesday, the 2sth inst, a meeting OF
fntmeis at Kent Is called to consider the
serious question OF What shall be done
a6out fafm labor Tor 1SJJ--what shall be
paid lGboFers De.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

The Aeasrs. osamp had abnndan. res-
son fer the confidence in the new cruiser
Baltimore which induced them to de-
maud at their own expense, second
trial trip. On the first trial the Baltl-
more's engines showed slight deficit in
the stipulated 5000 horse power, Gil
though the speed made by the boat
reached the high mark OF 10 6 knots, per
hour The inconsistency Of this speed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
Pay Your own Tax with Your own
Money.

Money
SAT the came time the payment must,
and should be, in the interest Of fair
election, with the taxAblo's own money
and not that OF another person, for, if
tho constitutional requirement of pay
ment Of tax by the eleotor-'have paid q
county tax is the lAngusge-could be
satisfied by payment of his tax by some
one else with that PERSONS own money,
then sanction would be given to bribery
upon large scale-pAyment OF the tax Of
a voter being one of the means resorted
to by all professional politicians to con-
troll the votes Of poor men. As there are
none so poor as to be unable to pay q
poll tax, a taxable should pay it with his
own money, and not be subjected to
the control Of another, In the exercise
OF the franchise, by the fact that
such other has paid the tax for
him. We think it safe to say
that, in the great majority of in
stances Of one man paying the tax of
another gratuitously, the object at bottom
is not charity at all, but to have posses
sion OF the evidence of the voters right
to the ballot as means OF controlling the
exercise Of II in the interes. Of party.
Free, fair elections, with an untrsm-
meled body of electors, is what the vel
fare of the State demands; but such can
not be obtained il men are allowed 70
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

In Philadelphia on Monday William
Morrison aud Hugh Flynn, convicted OF
attempting to pick pockets ut the funeral
OF Oon?ressmnn Kelley, were sentenced
to two years imprisonment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

Bargains In elegant Me
LANCE Dress Patterns, Jacquard
figures, satin striped, and silk
side bands, $r2.5o, SIS,
5000, $I8 and $40, In lighl
colors. They are the end OF
some of the choicest of last,
seasons styles. Prices accord
ingIy. Very similar in colorsV
and styles to the patterns Of
this year.
80 styles silk and wool
Combination Dress Patterns,
all the prevailing shades, re.
duced to SO from $40. Fol
all-the-year-round wear. /
46-inch Drap dee, 6 de,
sirable colors, 81 from St.5o.
40 inch all wool Habit
Cloth, in gray and brown
beige mixtures, s71ac from
soc.
54,inch fine Atwood light
weight Tricot, SI.2s quality
for 75c; In colors
navy mode
ollys myrtle
brown reseda
mahogany gubclin
46.inch Drap de Dame, all-
wool, popular colors, 7sc'
from 81.
SO inch Striped Cheviot, 81
from $3.50; in mddium colors.
3S inch all wool Foul6
Plaids and Stripes, soc from
75c. The best value in this
character Of goods we ever
had at the price. Colors that
will do for Summer.
Seven bargains in Black
Goods. Take the Grain de
Poudres for instance; like get.
ting greenbacks at a discount.
SA-lnrh Grain de Poudrc, &c from So
iU-inch Grain de Ppudrc, I5r from II.
di-lich Grain dc POuirc glr irhm si.25.
| i}-inch Grain dc poudrc, ~ rom $3.50.
| dn-inch iinr Al-wOol Serge, 75r from 81.
dD-irch AtmGre Stripe, T1t from 81.
i.-inch Atwood Venetian Crepe, 81 from
| .i.5l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
dEanNmnkrf's

PmLAnELrnIA, Monday, Jan. 20, 1890.
The quick things are all
over the store. Some we have
told you Of; new ones added
to the list daily. They are the
few. The many are slipping
out without a word in the
papers.