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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

ashore. The cabin yacht Picnic, owned
| by the Clover Club, broke her heavy chain
cable and was blown ON top of the wharf
She is valued at $50 and it is feared she
will be a complete wreck. The yachts
| Elmer b. and Delaware, the property of
| the Truss Brothers, were driven ashore at
| Fishtown, but escaped with little damage
| The shores this morning are strewn with
| logs, lumber and wreckage, and il is evil
| dent that damage has been wrought by the
storm elsewhere. Several boat houses
along the shore were washed away and
| their contents scattered over the wharves.
A sea-faring man stated this morning
that the storm was the worst on the river
for ~ years, IL even exceeding in fury those
of 1876 and 1878, although the water yes
terday was not as high as ii reached then.
Shortly after O'Clock last evening the
water began to recede and sigh of relief
pervaded the inhabitants of Fishtown,
Bull Hill and Water street. Friday morning
the water was again very high, but it was
nothing to compare with yesterdays flood.
Two sailors in small boat narrowly
escaped being capsiZed yesterday afternoon.
They were rowing ashore from the brig
Sparkling Water, when one of their oars
broke and for while they were at the
mercy of wind and wave. They finally
succeeded in reaching shore nearly ex-
hausted. At Firms Point where lefty is
btlllH ttlIHtTlltltU, lllt slbTUl was very
severe u large raft Of valuable lumber
drifted away but it was caught by the tug
NJ. W. Hunt and brought to this city and
mOored at the wharf
The river presented beautiful sight last
evening and i large crowd of people saw
the slrging waters by means of an electric
search light on the Norfolk & Western
railroad tug No. | which was in the har-
Dor Among the schouncrs in the harhor
is the Mary ]. Hubbard loaded with coal
for Galveston, Texas, and of which Win
field Truss Of this city is first mate. The
steamer Major ReybOld transferred her
Delaware City passengers to this city,
where they took the tram for home yester-
day afternoon. The Reybold would have
been unable TO land them owing to the
storm.
WIRES ALL BLOWN DOWN.
Special Correspondence ut Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Oct. 2-The storm was raging
here all day yesterday without ceasing, but
last night the wind died ont little
Throughout the entire day the rain came
down IN binding sheets and the wind blew
perfect gale. No communication could
be had with Lewes or the Breakwater as
tile telegraph wires are down and between
here and Harrington they were crossed. So
Milford was virtually shut out from the |
outside world. This morning ii is still |
stormy, bur the wind does not blow The |
residents here have grave fears for vessels.
as it was reported late yesterday afternoon
one had gone ashore at the Breakwater
NO DAMAGE At LEwEs.
LEwEs, DEL, Oct 24-'rhe heavy rain
which prevailed yesterday ceased during |
the night and the high wind moderated |
A fresh wind is still blowing, |
and the weather is cloudy There
were no, disasters to shipping in this vici-
nifty Us far as known
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
cbicn.o PIun,bers on I strii,e-

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-In accordance
with the vote at the meeting of the
union last night the steam filters of this
city this morning to the number of he
tween 300 and 400 went on strike. Their
demand is for an advance of about 10
per cent in wages,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
Did you ever;
No ! never,
Seed a feller,I
Half so ysller,
HoHs YOUR liyer9

Why, all upset, Of course Then take the
remedy, Or. Piercc's Golden Medical bis
covcry, and You wont go around looking
the color of yellow fever victim. il
means good bye Diliousncss, headache. lost
appettc,sour stomach, indigestion. impure
ties ofthe hlood. snd countless tniserics Of
suffering humanity II is gaaropfecf IA
benefit or cure I'M every case Of disease for
which il is recommended or money paid
for it will he refunded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

BoRDENTowN, N. j., Oct. 20.-Annie
Williams, aged II years, who ran away
from here in company with Mary Rich
ards, aged Is years, on Wednesday
night of last week was found in Phila-
delphia and brought to her home last
night. Mary Richards was not found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

were washed out, stopping travel all
through yesterday.
The sea was running high over Long
| Beach above Beach Haven yesterday,
cutting away the headlands and making
deep gullies across the beach to the
meadows on the bay side. No damage
to the railroads has been reported thus
far,
Cohansey creek broke through its
banks in places below Bridgeton and
damaged farm lands. Two cows belong
ing to Andrew Bell were drowned and
others were saved by boatmen.
Tho new Brigatine railroad was
washed out at two points, and up to late
yesterday afternoon no trains were run
through. The meadows are still sub
merged and it is hard TO tell when train
service will be restored
Egg IIerbor river overlooked its banks,
flooding the streets of Mays Landing
i'll places, and driving inmates of houses
to upper floors.
wANAMAKER COTTAGE MENAoEp.
Cape May Point lost about four feet
of beach front at some points. The
fences IN front of cottages from Cape
avenue as far as the Wanamaker
cottage were washed away,but no build
lngs were injured.
section OF lighthouses at the loot OF
second avenue, Asbury Park, was un,
defhllhed ana soon toppled INTO the sea.
Inc nun which was cut into by the
hlgh !ldes OF september ~ not escape
we high sea, which again cut INTO u
ABOUT SIX ieet, AZ the Aspury avenue
paVillon the waves dashed up with ter
rlole Jury ana Knocked oig hole IN the
noorlng Electric light wires are down,
~ ,iah, m = TO- .atA',vsS ~ u.
banks, and many If The row. baats wore
either sunk or were torn from their
moorinps Al Avon two miles below
Asbury Park. Satield's hoat.house Vas
carried away and lodged on n flnt in the
middle Of The river. several hundred
valuable pilinps. owned by Georre pot.
terson's Snne wrro Washed a,yav
no,,o,, r,,,,.,.
>- noo"u : 1 'n'' y Nhah Noh .,s
NohroLh, a., pc,' Ca ne north
easl sllt llas apaied' changing to strong
hVi tl-"eS'eE Ne sea as much heavier
to.uay; 9iBhal wires were reopeneed be-
tMteh iiele ~ NupeS Henry ana HAT
leias, Y y lo-Il9iI NO DISASTERS were
ltl'oIH'. oIi coast; me wa DomlInon
steamship Wyanoke arrived from New
York with her port wheel house demol-
ishod She had shipped considerable
water The steamer Frederic Debarry.
from New York for Jacksonville, Fla,
dragged anchors, hut collided with an
unknown schooner, and had her saloon
raked by the latter's howsprit. An I'm
known large lumbcr-laden barge, bound
north, is ashore near Newport News
Points.
4 YAcHr BLOWN UPON THE RAtIRo.n
RosroN Mss ~, "a ~
in shioncd portb. oos, storn, kan oie-
vailed in this section sinna ,a ,ias Nv
nbotoara,h bn;iJinr W. ,, 'aet nifi II.
III wavss INA ,hrnn.5n "~s "aei 1850; ~
railrosd soiann h,,ii'ii up ~ nsdlns, iue
ment was tnrn axvay INA tho raar .
A., e -. 80 - $500, ".
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

first supposed With the exception of
some of the departments at the Harlan g.
Hollingsworth yards, where the high tide
Thursday night made incnrsion there is no
stoppage ofwork caused by the Christlann' S
Hood. The Diamond State Iron Company
reports no damage. Al the Pusey IL Jones
and other establishments facing the river
front, there was, generally speaking. only
thai Inconvenience caused by an unusual
high tide, such rs the flooding of the lower
lying areas contiguous 70 the wharycs.
Piles OF lumber were displaced at the Jack
son 4 Sharp Companys yards.
Throughout the low-lying eastern sec
ton of the city, in the mere densely popu-
lated precincts of Poplar, Lombard and
Spruce streets, there was great deal of
trouble caused by flooded cellars This was
due indirectly to the prevalence of the
high, northeast wind, which drove the
water up the low grade sewers backing il
for hundreds of feet along the entrances to
cellar ways AZ Fourth street wharf the
tide made clean breach, swampingth the
street approaches. A gus main Oh Wash
lngton street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth was broken by the cavingin of
the bank at that point.
Beyond Market street and Third street
bridges the great extent of marshes and
I luw-lying land surrounding the southern
environs Of the city are an expansive area
of water The sight was well worth wit
messing. Hundreds Of sight-scerS were ont
along the causeway Friday morning II was
useless to attempt the passage without gum
~; "S ~ 'ile l , ilau two ieet ot wafer
railroad crossing, The frame houses in
the neighborhnOd are surrounded with
water, The tide tapping the duur-stcls The
unfortunate inhabitants stand in the door
10y h'AlItA spIioN luE Srohiu az tne
MnsM Ext WatcI Ihe zoe y
. .iiee iesi ueei' ueWeeh them ana
~ ~ Sl,;', "" ieet away on me
- IL n nal N4attIlns uSroes :" me MARIAN
~ ,S iolh worm SArds 4cep llssre j.
~; Iuiit Y .ilc sall,HeFn leEte OF
ne ne Hislti''ill q! "ti2gk u, M FThiay
e' i si,.e va isall"llhs WihlA through the
9pplilliB nc reil was - leet WIue and
ueeil tslouNl - tl9at z harEc through ~
me sWaAlleu meadows hetMecl the thrls-
ti ~ M a'l" NY ctIseWaN' rs strong rush
u MauSI' E"lulliIl"u9 Is u ltlr-SlHed stream
u,l,ie, aiUiE MLh MIllltcapIeil waves ana
Mllue eienh hreaca over the causewaN On
The tide RAISING over tbc rnai
would be dangerous for a padestrian
ITO attempt Be-, ond this point looking to
THE south AMI on the direction of Nrw
Castle the whole country 4 under watnr
PROFESSIONS of baggies and wagons splash
cautiously along the causeway hub.dpep
in water, Cattle and horses owned BIZ the
marsh jewellers Jared badly Thurydny ntpbt
Their owners were III, ali night caring lor
the stock; These were all safely driven to
the high LANDS. The only loss reported is
that q drowned lig
Oll9ers, Weldln ana Taylor were out
shly a pFiuay morning ~ aldlhs me victims of
tle nu !I5 alons lnt cHuseWhN' Women
nnu 1n l9 wtre carried aT9ss to s"ie
4Hiilts alioils we Ioai' 3eHefal urenched
Io.lsellVlueIs were drought 70 the, police
'1,lu rs Nilere tile4 were gwen harborage
VHrp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
Dredging law constitntInnn,.

UNisFIEHA, No, Oct. 2b.-Durinr The
session If the court in Princess Anne
yesterday, Judge Holland banded down
an order disn-siug petition of lnanda-
mus against the clerk Of tAe court for
Somerset county for dredging license.
This decides that the law closing ali
TIE waters Of Somerset county 10 oyster
dredging, which takes effect December
1st, 1890, is constitutional
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
DOES yor noME ArrRorEq
The American Bishops and the Dillon
O,llrInn nnunnninn

ROME, Oct. 26,-lt is reported that Car
dinal Shneuni, by order Of the pope, has
forbidden the bishops of the American
hierarchy to give any official or overt ap-
proyal to the Irish Nationalist campaign Of
Messrs, Dillon and O'Brien in America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Of limitations.


The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Farmers
Association of New Castle County for
Recovery of Stolen Horses, held in the
Fame Hose engine house on Saturday,
President, II. l.. Armstrong; Vice-presi-
dent, Alexander Biggs; Secretary and
Treasurer, c. W. Crossan; Directors, r.
l., Armstrong, NJ. S. Jordan, Manual
Richcnberger, Jason Davis, Alonzo
Newlin and Alexander Biggs. There
will be meeting of the directors at
Sharpe's Hotel on November Sth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
THE GALE ALONG THE COAST
Yacht Wrecked, But Her Grew
and Owner Saved.
LOWER NEW YORK INUNDATED
Jersey Sea Coast Resorts
Submerged by the Tides.

Wnshouts in tho Delaware River Rail-
road = Wannmaker's Cottage Washed
by the Waves--Asbury Park Consider
ably Damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

entirely during last night, and to-day
promises to be a beautiful day, as the sun
is Shining brightly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

A well-known Republican of this city
on Friday called at the establishment of Il
prominent Pencader hundred business
man and discussed the political situation
with great freedom, He was under the
hundred business man was a Republican,
and So he talked without restraint "Oh,
we'll carry this county" he said "We've
got plenty Of money, and we're going to
buy up the Democratic inspectors of cleo
ton, if it takes 81 900 apiece. When we
buy them, Of course they'll return the
vote in our favor" He also volunteered
the information that Senator Higgins had
raised 5000 for use in Sussex county. He
was thoroughly sanguine that the Repub-
licans had all the money they wanted and
would sweep the State with their "boodlen
on election day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

The round house and shops of the Cairo
Short Line Road at Pinckneyyille, Illinois,
were burned on Friday last, Loss $500
Fire in Baltimore on Saturday night
partially destroyed the picture frame fac
tory of Schneider & Fuchs. Loss about
5000.
A portion of the plant of the Youngs-
town Rolling Mil Company, in Youngs-
town, Ohio was destroyed by fire on Sat
urday night. Loss 500, 900
AT meeting of leading citizens of
Austin, Texas, on Friday ii was resolved
to erect cotton mill at cost Of half a
million dollars The company was form
ally organized on Saturday.
saturday was the last day of registration
in New York. the number registered was
1858 making the total registration 9i1,-
~. The total registration for 1889 was
2lS,923
Charles W. Robinson, well-known
stock broker in liruckton, Mass, who had
heen doing business through John Stet.
sons banking house in Boston, is a self
confessed iorger The amount will not
fall short of $4,000.
General Superintendent Peck Of the Big
-Four System, has informed the telegraph
operators that their demand for an increase
Of wages cannot be granted. He offered,
however. to take any specific cases, and
promised a satisfactory investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
WE rNRRTFIc sroRM.
Fears that It Has Done Much Damage
Along the SenbOard.

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 2l.-Thc northeast
storm Of yesterday was the toughest expe-
rienced in twenty years by vessels crossing
Hampton Roads. All incoming and out
going steamers are delayed. The Bay Line
steamer Virginia had her port wheel-house
entirely stove in and the other homework
damaged while crossing the tail of the
Horseshoe. The wharf at Old Point was
submerged. No information from the
coast can be had, the signal wires being
Frustrated, The Roads are filled with yes
sells seeking harbor
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08
gRe household.

SOUTHERN B1scU1Ts.-On quart of
flour, | large tablespoonful of lard,
level teaspoonful of salt. Rub the
lard we'll into the flour, adding the
salt, then mix with water into dough
so stiff that you can just handle it.
Knead this we'll and long until it pops
under your hands and you can put it
down in thin strips. 1t should feel
satiny to the touch. Mould into bis
cult, roll three-quarters of an inch
thick, stick well through and through,
and bake in brisk oven until brown
and crisp.-Home- Maker.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08
Not One in'Ten

OF the people you meet from day to
day has perfectly pure, healthy blood.
The hereditary scrofulous faint afflicts
the large majority of people, while
many others acquire diseases from
impure air, improper food and wrong
indulgences. Hence the imperative
necessity for reliable blood purifier
like Hoods Sarsaparilla, which eradi-
Gates every impurity, and gives to the
blood vitality ond health. 1t cures
scrofula, salt rheum, humors, boils,
pimples, and all other affections
caused by impurities or poisonous
germs in the blood. All that is asked
for Hoods Sarsaparilla is that it be
given fair trial.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.

FALL MALL, D. W., 2bUn OCtOD6r, leoS.
SIR am directed to acknowledge the re-
celpt of letter you have addressed to The
Princess of Wales PRAYING Her Royal Highness
to present to Her Majesty, The Queen, a Petit
tlon, signed by over 5000 women in the United
States of America, asking for the pardon of
Mrs. Florence Maybrick. In reply have to
inform you that The Princess Of Wales is I'M
abte to comply with your request as Her Royal
Hlghness cannot in any way interfere with the
course of Justice in this county, remain sir,
Your obedient servant,
=, 5. de A, q. CLARKE, Colonel. Private Sec.
To James P. Campbell, NJ D., 22O Sixth Ave,
New York.
TO THE PUBLIC:
The "dvlnity which doth hedge a King or
Queen" is something almost insurmountable,
but hope to 'get there" yet. have failed in
my application to U. S. Minister Lincoln, and
as will be seen by the above courteous letter,
the same fate has attended my effort to enlist
the powerful aid of II. r. II. the Princess of
Wales. But in my third attempt (proverbially
the lucky number)l hope to be successful.
kkady d Raan|dolph Churchill iformerly Of New
made my third appeal and on whose well.
known kind and merciful heart pin my faith.
When undertook this mission Of mercy I
fully realized the difficulty would have to
contend with to bring the Petition of the
Women of America directly under the "Royal
Eyes" To simply address this important doc
be the height Of folly as the Queens mail
passes through the hands of the "Home Sec
retary," who retains all official papers, send.
ing stereotyped replies thereto from the
Home Office" The mind of the CLONE Sec
rotary" is biased against our unfortunate
countrywoman, Mrs. Maybrick.
Failing Lady Churchill, have solicited the
monumental Influence OF the Fail of Salisbury.
Prime Minister of England, and lastly, but BY
no means least, | have besought the good
offices of Hon. James g. Blaine, our own Sec
GIANT heart never won fair ladS )" and it
will take considerable more than these two
rebuffs to extinguish Faithfully yours,
JAS. p. CAMPBELL Md,
220 Sixth Ave. New York
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08

Kind words are like bald heads,
they never dye.-Texas Siftings.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08

Subscribe for WoMAN's CHRONICLE.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08

A young lady's letter will reach its
destination even if mlss-directed.-
Rome Sentinel.
Future comfort is more assured by
the cloak of holiness than by the
spreak of infdelity. Hotel Gazette.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08

IF YOUR BACK "A Giles
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
it is general debility. Try
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
It will cure you, and give good appetite. Sold
by all dealers in medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
BE BAD BEEN UNDER THE ENEMT'S FIRE
RIFT ONCE THE RIFLES OF HIS OWN SOLDIERS
COVERED HIM. AND NEVER BEFORE WAS
HE 50 FRIGHTENED.

"was l ever afraid in battlcl said English
army officer. Many times. But there are different
kinds Of fright ] have served I'm India, ir Egypt and
in Western Africa but the worst flank ever IN
was when there enemy within thousands Of
miles of me.
IL was a captain at the time and stationed AT
Port Royal. Jamaica. We had Just got LOT Of r.
cruits hands the rawcs: grccnc>f recruits you
ever saw. / drilling them IN rifle pra'tlc" Al
long range had great trouble ~ make them obey
orders with precision. In fact. one could never be
sure whether they would fire when Won wanted them
TO present present when you wanted them 20 irc.
IL Lad been sending them through practice ono
afternoon and they were 50 terribly stupid that got
into vile hnmor The day fcarfully warm, and
the sun beat down herccly that my horse. wicked
brute got into almost ungovernablc temper.
sat on my horse at the right Of the squad. and was
giving them vollcy practice at long range When my
patience entirely gone. the seemed to gain
a little sense, and begaI 10 fire with rapidty and
accuracy. Things running smoothly clock
work. and / soon soothcd into chccrfulnc,s dcS
pte tho heat. Not my horse. lie never more
vicious
We getting along well by this time that
1t was Ready! Present Fire ? and tho volley
would ring out like a single report
"Oncc | cried Ready = and the work
pretty that 81 veterans
Present and every rife went up to shoulders in
perfect form Al the very instant was about =
say Fire" my frcttine horse bolted cutting directly
across the range. ] was not twenty feet from tho
squad. My eye caught the gltcring rifles lcvcllct
right at me, and instinc'iyciy closed my eyes and
ducked my head. II you know villa. British soldiers
are YOU can inagine my feelings, my terrible
fear, nor as ! said before. wa, never
II opened my mouth those recruits would riddle my
body with rife balls. for they expecting the word
Fire and probably would have taken any sound for
that Nv desire 10 out As Won wero a. get the
rifles on my body, great that had ccnch
ny teeth 10 keep from crying OF course the whole
thing took only few seconds but IL minutes
longer than that Ia me.
"When my plungfng horse had carried from before
the mOt0nlcss rifles, ] managed to wheel him. As lie
came around cried Fire - and every one Of those
stOd mon obeyed the command with absolute pre-
cisiOn. That assured me all the more that had
opened my mouth while crossing their range ! should
have been dead man. for they were not drilled sui
nccntly to distinguish a different order AT the last
instant. and vet followed ones words with a blind
fidelity.
- have often thought added the officer with "a
strange smile on HI lips that those recruits fanccd
had cut acvSs them ~ test their drill for they
showed surprise not the faintest sign Of emotion
when ! suddenly wheeled and cried fire. But Won
NAV well believe that thi, was not the case. And
pledge YOU that never aftcrward In rife practice did
get caught In so dangerous and helpless situatOn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
WHERE TOMMY GIN BE HAPPY.

ayes. sir. the whole country feeds New York. and
New. York feeds brooklyn"
The real estate agent comfortably seated In a
br Office chair with his thumbs thrust into the arm
holes of his wastcoat. lie continued:
every year since the Bridge was built large
number ~ families have migrated from their flats IN
New York % houses that they have bought ia Brook
lyn. The number that over the Bridge
This year was large. Of course. some continue
"a live In flats after they get TO Brooklyn. but
these gain little by the change, for the rent
of fats H. nearly high In Brooklyn a. in Ncwl ork
Houses though be bought there for half what they
can here one docs not have 10 cover lot win
goId "a buy 10 In Brooklyn. There are a great many
people who ambitious and thrifty who do not
feel contented until they can find a chance Ia buy
a house for their children 10 grow up In. do you
know" .
And here the real estate man stopped and looked
,nedIiatIysly toward the wall lie seemed 10 bc
looking through the wall far away as the Iianp
shire Hill al the least
g DO You know, ! believe that people who were born
! stronger lking for home that they call their
own than people who born Ia a city. A New.
Worker ~ cosmopolitan. lie sleeps IN place and
rat I'm two three other places and he docs not know
" het her Inc lives In restaurant a Nat. or house
M a hotel But the man from the New England hills
vants 10 own his own home. and he seems 10 be able
IN And IL iD brooklyn These people do not care 50
uuch FOR IN theatre as they for gooscbcrrcs ana
living little Tommy chance b. make mud pics IN
he hack ward The family live In their coscy litile
isppy. Many families too go 20 New-Jcrscy towns
"a IN Vestchc County. but a large proportion
y those Who go return 10 the city when frost comes
srookIyn Is an all.th- -car round place.