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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
LEWEs.



LEwEs Sept. 26.-The very dry weather
which has prevailed here for over two
weeks has injured the late white potato
crop. a lurge acreage has been planted
ana had the season proved favorable more
than usual number OF bushels would have
been raised, The crop Of sweet potatoes
Will be good. The saving of corn fodder
IS nearly over. II is in good condition, as
tie usual rain and wind storms which
have prevailed at fodder saving" time did
not come this year. The crop Of corn here
Is good, while in some sections in Sussex
county II is much below the average, in
consequence of the excessive rains in the
early part of the season. Thousands of
bushels of apples of the finest qualify and
varieties are Oh the trees and ground vast
ing, Many have been made into cider for
vinegar, but the bulk Of the crop cannot
be utilized. This Is the greatest apple wear
seen here for long while.
Theodore Marsh, stati0n-agent and post.
master at Nassau, is building a new store.
house there. 1t will be larger and more
commodious than the old and unsightly
slanty now occupied by him. William
II. PrettymaL is also building a store
house, At Bennlpn's station, near George
town. to replace the one burned q lew
months ago.
+. e. Maule has put down pressed
brick pavement along his property, on
Market street, between Front and Second.
LEwEs, sept. 30.--Ocean Encainpment.
No. 8, |. o. o. f., held a stated meeting on
Monday evening, at which time officers
Tor tile ensuing term were elected us fol-
lows Z. T., Isaiah Howard; II. p, Levin
". Phillips 3 W., David w. Burbage; j.
W., Walter j, Poynter; s., Benjamin NJ.
Philip Windsor, whose funeral occurred
at Georgetown ON Monday afternoon, was
the oldest member of Union Lodge, No. 8,
J. @ @. r., of Georgetown, having been a
member % years lie had been in feeble
health for several months. He was a
member Of the Grand Lodge If Delaware,
~ nclc Philip" was always present at the
lodge meetings until within a few months.
ON Friday evening last Atlantic Lodge.
No, II, !. Q. q. f., elected the following
officers. D. w. Burbuge, n. CT. Elmer
Outtcn, V. g.; Is. " Wolfe, r. s.; u. w.
Brcrcton T.. s.; ]. W. West, Treasurer,
Installation will take place at next stated
meeting, Friday evening
The carpenter work On repairs at Lewes.
Cape licnlopen and Rehoboth life saving
stations il completed.
The copious showers Of the past "a hours
has relieved the drought prevailing here
for the past three weeks and will be helpful
to vegetation generally
The bark :. j. Bogant from Rio arrived
at the Rrenkwater for orders On the pas
sage one man died from small pox. No
one on board has the disease The vessel
is IN charge of the quarantine officers here
and will be fulnigated and allowed TO pro
coed To its destination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Consul Knowles has spoken again.
In No. 1870 of the United States Consular
Reports he makes report on the French
wine product Of 1890. "As near as can
be approximately ascertained," he tells
us, "the value of the crop of 1890
amounts to fully $50, 764, 900, an increase
of $20,000,00O over 1885," The land
covered by vineyards is estimated at
4,541 1850 acres. This is decrease of
1,107 acres from the exhibit of 1889,
notwithstanding the increase in the
crop. This slight decrease is attributed
by some to errors in the returns; "but
more careful investigations indicate that
mildew has destroyed large tracts of
vineyard, aided and abetted in its raw
ages by the phylloxera; little insect to
which German psychologists may
eventually direct their attention to the
end of finding some chemical iniunc-
ton wherewith to stop him in his de-
vastating work"
The quantity of wine made during
the vintage of 1890, was 500, 426, 100 gal
Ions, being an average of nearly 1888
gallons per acre. The growers have en-
ployed "low tariff sugar" in far greater
quantity than heretofore in the manu-
facture of the lower class wines. The
quantity declared for this purpose dur
ing the first ten months of 1890 was ~
100000 pounds; an increase of 80, 4S0, 900
pounds over the corresponding period of
1899. During 1890 there were 231 $685.
1888 gallons of wine imported into
France for offending and other pur-
poses" evidently the French tariff is
more considerable of the wine mixers
than the Mckinley tariff is of the needs
of American wooden manufacture. !
Most of this foreign wine came from
Spain. SIN the department of the
Gironde, in which district are produced
all the claret and white wines known to,
or drank in America" Consul Knowles
tells us, "the crop of 1890 falls far below
that of 1888 and 1880, though it com
pares favorably with the average vim
tages of past years"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
BARONESS sEEKs DIvoRoE.
A Niece of John Jacob Aston Recites In
Her Petition the Crueities of Her Titled
Husband.

A Niece of John Jacob Aston Recites In
Her Petition the Cruelties of Her Titled
Husband
Sioux FALLS, S. D., Sept. 29.-There
is no member of the Sioux Falls divorce
colony who has stood and still stands
higher in the matter of social element
Of the world than Baroness Distuen,
wife of the Belgium minister in Paris.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Carrie, niece of John Jacob Aston, and
her international alliance at the time it
occurred was society epoch in New
York. Her trip to Sioux Falls, was con-
strued to mean determination to make
an application for divorce.
Yesterday she filed the complaint.
This paper was served on the baron, in
Paris, Saturday, and he has cabled in
structions to an attorney to make an ap-
pearance in defence.
The complaint recites that the baron
and baroness were married in New
York, May goth, 1875, and that ever
since their marriage the baron has pur-
sued course of extreme cruelty towards
the plaintiff while in Paris, France, in
1880 and 1890. The baron applied foul
epithets and accused his wife of not
being chaste. That on June 14th, 1890,
defendant, by foul and false representa-
ton attempted to procure her incarcera-
tion in an institution for the contlne-
ment of insane persons. This last fact
will be decided one in the trial.
Ii is maintained that the baron was
anxious TO control his wife's estate, the
annual income, which is estimated at
$50, 900, and to do this it was necessary
to prove that she was insane. To escape
the evil scheme of her husband the
baroness left at midnight with her maid
and box Of jewels the home of her hus-
band in Paris and took the train for
Germany, then to America, where she
was advised by relatives to secure sep
aration.
The baron has possession of the three
children. The baroness demands the
custody of the daughter, Margaret.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
FILING From SAN rRANcrsco.
The Record of Fast Runs Broken in ~
DAYS.

rays.
New York, Sept Millionaire
John w. Mackay, accompanied by Miss
Virginia, daughter of ex Senator Fair,
smashed all previous records for fast
trips across the continent by coming from
San Francisco TO this city in four days,
twelve hours and twenty-eight minutes.
The distance is 1907 miles.
Until yesterday Herman Oelrichs hold
the record, which was six hours and IL
minutes slower than Bonanza Mackay's.
Both trips were made in Mackay's pri-
vate car Grossiner. The route was via
thcSouthern Pacific, tho Union Pacific,
the Lake Shore, Michigan and Southern
and the New York Central Railroads.
All the trains to which the car was at
tached are regular mail aud express
trains, and no train broke its individual
record, the quick trip being possible on
account of close connections at all
points. The train left Cheyenne at $50
O'Clock on Saturday morning hour and
90 minutes late, and reached Council
Bluffs on time at in the afternoon, a
distance of over 500 miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Referring to what cheap rates are
doing in the way of increasing railway
travel particularly in the zone region of
Hungary, the Philadelphia Press says !:
The railway returns for Great Britain
for the past year furnish another illustra-
ton of the advantage of low rates. The
receipts from tirF GLASS passengers for the
year were sl5,37060O; from the second
Sl3, 100000 from the third, $lO5, 7l5, 600,
and from the holders of season or Com
mutcrs' tickets, Sill $4,000. Excluding
the season ticket passengers, eight persons
travelled third-class where one travelled in
the higher priced compartments.
The Press has neglected one import
ant factor in this computation; viz, the
cheaper rate itself The third-cla fare
in Great Britain probably does not aver.
age much more than one half the first
class charge. Making this allowance we
find the proportion of third-class to
first-class passengers to be from IL to ID
to one, instead of eight to one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
An EngIneer,s Timely Lean.

Two south bound freight trains on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more railroad collided near Charlestown,
Cecil county, Nd, early on Monday
morning, and had it not been for the
sloW-@te of speed the train was run
ming serious and perhaps fatal collision
would have occurred. The accident
was caused by an operator allowing
train in the block before the preceding
one had cleared. No cars left the track
and no damage was done except to the
caboose Of the forward train, which was
badly splintered Engineer Geney Of
Philadelphia, on the rear train, jumped
to save his life, and escaped with a bad
cut on his head. He was removed to
Philadelphia for treatment
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Philadelphia has s5soOoo Of out.
standing taxes that are now uncollect-
ible, having become outlawed by time.
There are nominally over $G,O0O,O0O Of
delinquent taxes on the books, but
about S., 100000 of this total is attributed
TO the error list; being laid against nm
taxable property, assessed in duplicate,
paid and not satisfied Of record, &c.
The assessors have learned tile art Of
padding the lists" there, as well as in
this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

OF the Michigan plan, adopted some
time ago, for choosing Presidential
electors by Congressional districts in
stead Of BY the state at large, contem-
porary well says: "If the close states
should all be obliged to select electors
by districts it would be great change
for the better and would do away with
the scandalous corruption which in the
last four Presidential elections has
brought disgrace upon the country
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

The selection of Quay's man, Con-
gresham "Jack" Robinson, at Scranton
last week, to be president of the Repub-
lican League of Pennsylvania, has
proved too much for even the dyed in
the-wool Republican organs to bear with
tamely, as witness the following from
the Philadelphia Press.
To do this it was necessary to add wrong
to wrong, to stitle the growth of the
league, to pervert it from its purpose, to
exclude larger and better body OF clubs
than those who arrogated to themselves all
the rights and functions of the state
league, and finally to place at the nominal
head OF the Republican organization of the
state man VIGOROUSLY unfit for and
undeserving of what would normally be
signal honor. This pleasing
prospect [of victory has been seriously
dimmed for no other reas on than because
the man who defeated the party last wear
cannot practice the virtue Of non-interfer-
ence tins year. Worse than this, he lays
his hand upon the Republican club system
OF the state and makes 1t contemplate by
converting 1t into the passive instrument of
the will of boss who holds party interest
secondary to his own personal ambition.
The chill which his act will put on the
enthusiasm OF the many young and active
Republicans who had this year organized
themselves into working Republican clubs
only to be rebuffed, and the disgust and
dissatisfaction which Mr. Quay's exhibit
ton of the power he still wcds in the
party will cause thousands of Republi-
cans. are the worst things possible that
could happen to the party at this critical
juncture.
While both the Press and the Inquirer
cartoon Robinson as the Jack of Clubs"
From which we gather that
John b.
Robinson, he
Has stirred up some trouble in the G. O. p.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

We learn from a New Jersey paper
that /" Wilmington, Delaware, has fallen
in line and all girls under sixteen found
on the streets after 8 o'clock in the
evening will be arrested" This is news
indeed, as Wilmington girl said yes
terday afternoon when she learned that
she had been kicked to death by a horse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
A Driving storm Breaks tho Drought.

MUNcIE, IND, Sept. 29.-The first
rain here for a month preceded by
heavy wind storm that did considerable
damage in this city occurred last even
ing. The large tent of circus coll
lspsed during the performance, falling
on 1000 people. Pandemonium reigned
and many persons were badly bruised.
The free use of pocket knives on the
canvas soon turned the frightened
crowds out In drenching rain.
Frank G. Almy was arraigned in court
In Woodsville, N. H., Tuesday, and
pleaded not guilty to the murder Of
Christie Warden.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
DELARARE CITY.
speclal eorresponaenoe d liazette and

'foVlhi thTEehpouuenco OF t1aZette and journal
DELAWARE Cry, Sept 2s.-The death of
Town Commissioner Joseph r. Messick,
which has for the past fortnight been
hourly expected occurred on Friday night
The Rev. Mr.. johnson took the place Of
the Rev. DR.. Marks, at the Presbyterian
Church, yesterday. Large CONGREGATIONS
were present, both morning and evening.
He formally declared the pulpit vacant
according TO the Presbyterian formulary
The pulpit will be supplied from Sunday 10
Sunday, by different minister for the pres.
ent.
Mr.. Phillips of Elkton, the new land
lord of the Robinson House took possess
sion OF the property last Saturday.
DELAWARE Cry, Sept. 30.--The rain yes
terday came most OPPORTUNITY, everything
being parched and dust-covered. No large
amount fell, but the grass seemed brighter
aiterthe showers. The atmosphere became
very much cooler.
The funeral of Town Commissioner
Joseph u. Messick took place Yesterday
morning. The burial mass was said al lie
house by the Rev. Father Daily. pastor of
~. PauPs Il. 2. Church, he having walked
TO llmlngton the previous day to obtain
PERMISSION from Bishop Curtis to say the
once. The interment took place in the
Delaware City cemetery, where the de-
ceased had lot. large number of citi-
zens attended the funeral. The deceased
married the daughter of Philip Berger, by
whom he had six children, four of whom
with his wife. survive him. Mr. Messick
was in his AID year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Children are Just as liable to suffer from
catarrh a. grown people. Tho best and easiest
applied remedy is Old Saul's Catarrh Cure.
Tbs best reform in domestic life is without
doubt the Introduction Of DIR. Bulls Baby
syrup. Now no more laudanum need ba eiye,,
to babies
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

SMYRNA, sept. 30.--A delightful rain
visited this section yesterday afternoon.
the first for about four weeks. Farmers
will be able to 30 ahead with seeding their
wheat.
John Tuman, an aged citizen of this
town, died yesterday afternoon att o'clock
at his home in spruance city. lie had
been sick for about one month.
Miss Marion Stevens met with quite a
painful accident yesterday morning. In
going about the house She slipped. sprain-
ing ar dislUcatng her ankle, from which
She will be compelled 20 remain in doors
for several weeks
The largest apple Of this section so far
heard from is on exhibition in tie post.
office window. It was grown by W. n.
RANSOM Of near town. 1t measures 10
inches III circumference and weighs 2Gt
ounces.
The stand-pipes cover has been made
and put on and everything was in work
lns order, il was supposed, but when tested
il was found To leak and yesterday morn.
ing the water was let off and the trouble
remedied. The water now is no longer
favored with bird carcases, but IS pure,
fresh and sweet.
The remains Of Miss Theresa FAIRIES,
VINO left this town Il week ago to-day to
purGl,tse her wedding outfit In phiiadel-
lhia, but was taken suddenly i'll and died
sunday morning from hcmurrhage Of the
bowels, will be brought down on the noon
train to-day and deposited in Glcnwood
cemetery she was to have been married
Oetuber llth 10 a gentleman in salisbury,
Md, named Burton. Her school DAYS
were spent IN this town, after which She
went to salisbury, where she lived until
her visit TO this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Special Correspondence Of Gazo.te and journal
LEwEs, Sept. 2o,-E J. Morris g.
Sons canning factory here was burned
down at noon to-day. The fire was
caused by gasolene stove, which was
tempered with by boy. The whole
plant is in ashes, including this seasons
pack. The machinery and building is
valued at from $1,000 to $4,000. No
Insurance.
LEwEs, sept. SO-'rhe burning of Il. ].
Morris n Sons canning factory yesterday
blots out the only industry here The
firm employed about 40 hands during the
season and have never canned anything
but tomatoes. The loss comes very heavy
on the firm MS there has not been much
profit on their goods since they began in
1857. There was no insurance on either
goods, machinery or buildings. The whole
pack made this season was in the building
They had usually procured insurance on
their plant while in operation but had
failed to do so this season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

Extra freight trains Nos 1l6 and III
collided on the North East and Charles
town block Of the p, w, & b. railroad
Monday. A cabin car was wrecked
and several cars were damaged. The
south-bound track was blocked for
three hours Engineer Genay of No.
1l6 jumped from his locomotive and was
cut about the face and hands. The col
lision is said to have been the fault Of
Operator Ernest Miller.
"lhere are millions In IL" said a druggist
when nsked about DR.. Bulls Cough syrup.
Price % cents.
For some time past I've been rheumatic. l
recently tried Salvation oil which gave me
almost instant relief. | sincerely recommend
II as 1t has entli ely cured mo.
JAMES GORDON, baltimore, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
Wanamake.S
PHILADELPHIA A, Monday, Sept. IS, 1891,

toned book folks, but we have
won, leading in the fight, .
others followed, and the new
era was begun. The ques-
ton: "Shall books be sold
upon simple straightforward
business principles ?" We
said Eyes" We stood for it.
The public stood with us.
We won. And that's why
you may buy books as follows:
From the table of New
Books:
The Witch of Prague. By Marion
Crawford, Zoe.
A King of Tyre. By James M.
Ludlow, Zoe.
Marguerite. By Mary ]. Holmes.
800.
Puritan and Pagan. By Julien
Gordon, 75c.
The Stream of Pleasure; Month
on the Thames. BY Joseph and
Elizabeth Pennell. Illustrated
Sl.70.
The History of Human Marriage
Westermarck, $500.
Harmony Of Ancient History. By
Nj. Macdonald, $3.50.
Westminster Abbey. BY W. J.
Loftie, $1.70.
The Gods in Greece; Studies at
Certain Sanctuaries Recently Ex-
cavated. By Louis Dyer, %1.90.
The Being of God as Unity and
Trinity. Steenstra, $1.10.
Divine Order Of Human Society.
BY Robt. Ellis Thompson, SOC.
Marie Antoinnette at the Tulleries
By De Saint Armand, 90c.
Letters of John Keats. By Sidney
Colvin, $1.l0.
A Girl in the Karpathians. By
Menie M. Dowie, $l.10.
Recollections of Private. BY
Warren Lee Goss, $2.45.
These are like getting two
books for the price Of one:
Personal Memoirs of General U. s
Grant. vols, $2S5.
Matthew Arnold's Poems, Doc.
Matthew Arnold's Essays, soc.
Chas. Lambs Essays Of Ella, Soc.
The Arnold books were $I.Io
each, Lamb 75c.
Dictionary days. English,
French, German, Spanish,
Italian. Dictionaries; the best,
various sizes, the least prices.
The reviews of trade are
just now taking large accounts
Of retail features. The world
realizes that the Retailer is
the great factor in trade.
These reviews call attention
to the remarkable prepare
tons Of New York retailers
for the great business ex-
pected this season. That's
good advertising for New
York and New Workers are
to be congratulated on what,
the merchants are doing fol
them.
But our townsfolks haV
more to be grateful for. NJ
single store elsewhere is so
wisely ready for its friends,
the public, as this. Knowing
your needs and your ability to
provide for them, knowing
that the immediate future
promises good return for,
worthy preparation we have
prepared with a lavish hand
to give you the choice mer-
chandise of the world and to
render the great service you
will require of us.
Tax your memory for the
names of Dress Stuffs that
are proper and interesting
novelties. Then ask for them
here. Failing to remember,
and wanting to read the world
thought in fabrics a-Aa-moae
ask our people to introduce
you to the choice new things
our counters are the Elite
Directory of dress.
Has your mind been a bit
toggy on the Baby Carriage
question? No need to have
been if you know much of
such goods. But very likely
you don't know. Now is
your time. Even the eyes Of
carelessness cannot fail to sec
how marvelously cheap-how
near to half the round-town
prices, in fact-are the three
grades of Baby Carriages.
-, 1915, SO and $3.50.
These are the prices. 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01

could secure the services of Frank Mel
bourne and his rain machine. they surely
would be very acceptable. The hot suns
from day TO day for the last three weeks
have rendered the earth void of all mois-
ture.
The basket mill of Tschudy & Cats
closed Friday afternoon, after having one
of the busiest seasons for years. The
amount of baskets turned ont number he
tween s00,000 and 9O0,0OO They have in
their yard at present between $4,000 and
10000. The work will be greatly missed
by those who have been engaged in the
mill since May.
was given at the Four Corners, Saturday
afternoon.
One Of orr drug clerks was approached
in self confident manner on the part of
the customer, "a colored maiden) on Satlir-
day night and asked in low tone if he
had any love powder. When told no She,
with a look Of disappointment, said she
would try the other drug store.
An election of officers took place in
Morning Star Lodge No. 9, |. O. O. f., last
Friday evening, with the following results :
n. g., w. + Brown; V. g.. c. o. Swinney,
NJ. D.; X. s., w. w. Wright; 7. s., George
NJ Stevenson; Treasurer Joseph Wright
Trustees, Able $. FAIRIES, Charles W. Sfsco
and Il. G. Walls
The sad news was conveyed to William
FAIRIES of this town yesterday morning,
from Philadelphia, Of the death of his
NIECE. Miss Theresa FAIRIES. She lived in
Salisbury, Md, and came to this town
about ten days ago to visit her father,
Alex. Faris. Lust Wednesday she left for
Philadelphia to select her wedding clothes
IN which she expected to be married about
the middle of October. Friday her father
was summoned to her bedside where he
found her in a serious condition, she never
rallied. Yesterday morning her relatives
and friends were shocked to learn of her
death.