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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
HAKA1rs onEES DYING.
Serious Political Complications Apt ,
Follow Her Demise,

Follow Her Demise.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 6.-The steamer
Belgic has arrived here with news from the
Hawaiian kingdom.
Queen Lilinokalani Is at the point Of
death; Her physician has pronounced her
trouble organic disease of the heart. The
queen had been advised of the worst.
Her death will bring about the, most Sc
rious political complications, aud already
wirepullers are at work to secure control
Of the islands in the interest of England.
Honolulu newspapers dare not print one
word of what is transporting, but the people
are in great fever Of excitement.
Americans in Honolulu will make des-
perate attempt to prevent the islands from
fnlling under British control. The father
Of the heir TO the throne, who is an Eng
ilshman, will work to his utmost in them
terests of the British. Americans will take
advantage of any lapse of time to prevent
Princess Kalulani from taking the throne.
The natives are in sympathy with the
Americans and want either republic or
annexation with the United States.
The Hawaiians feel no loyalty towards
their native ruler, who has foreign blood
in her veins. The situation is SO critical
that the presence of two or three war ships
from the United States is an absolute ne.
cessity. Queen Dowager Kapiolani is also
dangerously i'll with paralysis, and may
die at any moment. The English minister
is the bosom friend and companion of
Mr.. Cleghorn, the father Of the heir to the
throne, Princess Kalulani.
Americans have some knowledge of
what is to be done, and are taking precau-
tons to organize and secure arms sufficient
TO protect their rights. The general cleo
ton is rapidly approaching, and excite
ment is at a fever heat between rival
political factions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
GREArP4cIyG RACE.
Hal Pointer and Direct Each Win a
Heat--Eino Driving.

TERRE HAuTE, ISD., Oct. 6.-Nature
showed up rare autumn day--a little too
cool, however, for harness horses to be /
their best. The track was in good shape,
not lightning fast but safe, and of the
footing. that horses revel in. Word was
given for the special race, with Direct at
Pointers saddle. The position was main-
tanned to the quarter In IS, only went Ia
the half in l.Vll, and it was seen that
,teers had mapped his campaign to beat the
black stallion in the homcstretch, and
that such WAS to Stars satisfaction. AS
double team they passed the three
quarters in l,d2, and then the drive began.
The lash descended on the stallion, and
gamely he answered it. Pointer, as ever,
was maintaining a slight lead, and, an.
swerng every stroke Of tho stallion. held
the heat safe, when, within $50 feet Of the
wire, starr, with a magnificent drive.
brushed Direct with II terrific burst of
speed onto him. carrying him off his feet,
and the heat was his, the last Quarter hay.
lns been done in 81 seconds, the last eighth
iii l3t seconds.
In the second heat, Geers, knowing tina,
he could not win the battle in the last
quarter against the phenomenal speed
burst held by Direct, changed his tartics
anu, ~ scoring, brought Direct down IL
the wire at heart-breaking gait. The
WORD was given to u splendid start. and
locked they went to the quarter in "A
seconds, Pointer making Direct attend
strictly to business to the half in l.U7, and
then the fight began. With every nerve
drawn to its utmost tension, the game
horses fought it out. Down The third
quarter The pace was quickened 10 O
killing pace, and victory could only be Il
the one that could live il through. No en-.
deavorto save the horses for the final brush
The battle was on and was TO be fought
ont on endurance, and gameness would
tell the tale. All was hazard. In y seconds
they were TO the third quarter; the lash
then began to fall upon the stallion, and
the Two drivers, using every cndeavor and
art known to the profession urged on tho
flying sieeds. Slowly, but surely, Hal
Pointer closed mp on the stallion. Al the
distance stand he is at his neck, half way
home he is even, and so they remain Il
within 40 feet of the wire, when Geers raj.
lies Pointer, and he goes under the wire
winner by nose Pandemonium broke
loose. Cheer after cheer greeted the victor
Darkness coming on, the race goes over tc
tomorrow, when the track will be to IN
edge, aud sensational time certain.
iiai i'ointer ..............-.......2
Direct.
Time, 2.l3; al.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
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PHILADE LPIfIl ..FF.iIRS.

Edward T. Cunningham, boy who
sued the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets
Passenger Railway Company tp recover
damages for injuries received by being
pushed OIL car, was awarded -, SO Tues.
day by a Jury in the common pleas.
City Treasurer Wright Tuesday ac-
cepted the Democratic nomination for the
office he now holds. In his letter he says
.nll fees collected by the city treasurer
from any source whatever belong to the
city by law; thee should be and are by me
turned into the city fund.-"
Suits of the city against passenger rail-
way companies to recover S2I2 9il 20, with
interest for paving and repairing streets
occupied by IL companies, are pending in
the common pleas court Many of the
cases are similar to the city's suit against
the Ridge Avenue Passenger Railway
Company, decided by the supreme court
on Monday in favor Of the city.
Theodore Wernwag has had prepared
two plans for boulevard to the park
one is for ali avenue extending from The
northwest corner of Logan Square TO lie
park. on the line of the plan now under
consideration, with site in the square for
Inc washington monument. The other Is
for the widening of Callowhll street and
connecting it, by short avenue from
Twenty-third street, with Logan Square.
The Preshytery of Philadelphia Central.
Tuesday, received from its committee d
report on the report of the General Assem-
bly, on the question of the Revision of
Faith. 1t was agreed to discuss the report
on Monday afternoon next. AT the re-
quest of the Rev. J. l.. McElmoyls, his
pastoral relation with the 1iuga Church
was dissolved, the pulpit to be declared
vacant the last Sunday in November. A
committee was appointed to prepare q
minute on Mr.. MeElmoyle's retirement.
Governor pattison Tuesday presided
over the board Of trustees of the University
Of Pennsylvania, of which lie Is ex.otiicl0
President The board accepted the resig.
nation of Professor John James Reese,
after rs years service, and elected him
Emeritus Professor of Medical Iurispru
dence and Toxicology. Dir. Il. r. Faulkner.
Of the Wharton School, was given year !
leave of absence TO conduct a government
investigation. Francis W. Moore, Phi. ID :.
1. Il. stein sydney Sherwood, Phi. D.,
Francis James, Wilbur +. Seattle aud Pro,
lessor Albert $. Bodies were elected to no.
sitions in the University. The associate
professorshlp Of English language was
created. Gifts Of over s50,O00 were re.
ceiyed during the previous month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
SEALS MAKE LONG EAsTs.
They Have Store of Fat on which They
Can Subsist for n Long Time.

Can subsist for n Long Time.
OTTAWA, ONT, Oct. 5.-Word has
been received here by the department of
marine and fisheries, from Victoria, b.
G., that H. M. S. Pheasant has brought
news from Behring Sea of the move
ments of Sir George Baden Powell and
DIR. Dawson, the British commissioners
who are investigating. the seal fisheries
question.
They are at present on board of the
steamer Danube and have been visiting
the Commander Islands, which are in
Russian waters to the west Of Behring
Sea. They obtained from the Russian
authorities permission to visit these
islands in order to study the movements
of the seals and to discover what truth
there Is in the theory that in seasons
when seals are plentiful on st. Georges,
st. Paul's and other islands on the cast
ern side Of Behring Sea, they are scarce
on the Commander Islands and vice
versa.
This season the seals are plentiful.
AT the breeding islands there are mil
lions of them. at st, Paul's Island a
full half million Of seals were in sight.
AT st. Georges Island, however, the
number was not so great.
II has been found by fastening tin
clips TO the tails of the young seals that
they do not remain in the vicinity of
their native place, but cross from side to
side of Behring Sea.
the Pheasant brings the report that
several female seals were killed during
the sucking season by the commits
sioners, and their stomachs were found
to contain nothing but little seawced
and pebbles. This is an important
point, and one on which the commits
sioners have received special instruc-
tons.
During the last conferences at Wash
ington Secretary Blaine held that the
most serious reason for stringent restric-
tons on the taking of seals in Behring
Sea was that the mother seals, which,
during the sucking season, swan so
miles every day to the feeding grounds,
would be taken in great numbers, and
the young seals which they left on the
shores OF the island would perish unless
the mother seals were protected He said
that the race of seals would thus soon be
eXterminated.
Sir Charles Upper argued against
this, that, as a matter Of fact, the mother
seals never left their young in the suck
ling season, which only lasted twelve
days, during which time the mothers
took no food at all.
Secretary Blaine ridiculed this idea as
one unheard of in natural history, but
Sir Charles pointed out that the seal, as
alternating animal, had a store of fat
on which it could well subsist for long
time. The report that the stomachs Of
the mother seals were found empty
bears out Sir Charles Tupper's state
mcnt.
The steamer Danube. with Sir George
Baden Powell and DIR. Dawson on
board, is expected at. Victoria before the
end Of the Meek.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
RiILWdY EXTENSION.
The Projected Improvements and Exten.
sions of the City Railway Company.

1t is understood that what the city rail-
way company intends more Immediately
to accomplish is the junction line along
Monroe street between Front and Fourth
streets. This will allow extensions on the
north to Eighth street, thus connecting
with the electric line, and southerly for
the Maryland avenue extension.
In making connection with the east
side, il would not be necessary to lay the
line from Monroe street along Fourth to
Market, as such service is accomplished, at
least for the present, by the Front street
line, up French, to Vandever avenue.
Along East Fourth street the proposed
extension would connect with Third street
at the bridge thus serving the needs Of
residents of south Wilmington.
Aquantity of railway material is already
received, and IL is expected that Contractor
jeremiah Mahoney will commence work
at an carly date.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

cemetery. The old watch dog realizes
that something has gone wrong in the
home, and at times he piteously bowls
at night.
The three children of the dead woman
have been taken into the household of
charitable Mrs. Springer, but few
doors away, and have been given food
and clothing by their benefactor. One
Of the children, Mary, aged IL years,
suffers the loss of finger upon the left
hand, which she had cut off at the Will
miEgton jute mills about six weeks ago.
The child was then but 10 years old, yet
she was employed in this establishment
along with several others of the same
age. There is some talk of putting this
child in the hands of the S. P. @. O., as
the matter, it Is claimed, needs the atten-
ton of the society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

THE sEXToN's DAUGHTER.

THE sExToNs DAUGHTER.
Her father tolled the bell
And her mother busted out
Her brother blowed the organ
And her sister helped about.
But she was dressed in aces,
And no work might her defile.
So they utilized her gown en- train
For sweeping up the aisle.
-Nep York Herald.
To G.. CT congratulate you sim
cerely that it is not boy. No man who
expects to occuy the White House
should have a son.-B. H.-Neso York
4dgertiser.
do not make of your head dime
museum.-G dlseSton Neics.
#%ss
The state prison inmate is man of
very peculiar stripe. Loaoc0 Courier.
;k%*
The mimic's "taking off, is not gen.
orally considered Observation-Disclosures
ton Courier.
If all men were saints calls for cabs
after midnight would be few and far be-
Baltimore american.
ssssa
-Boarder-1t looks now as if the
weather had settled. Landlady-Yes, it
has set very good example.-Boston
Gazette.
MN
--"I wouldn't object to tn ellyyatod
railroads so much" said the new alder
man, III they wus only undher ground
Washington Star.
%isk
The government will weigh whisky
hereafter. This may give fellow a
chance to know about how much he can
carry.--CoLunl5us Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
WON'T COME TO THE FAIR
Italy Has Decided That She Does Not
Care for the Chicngo Exhibition.

LONDON, Oct. 6,-The Paris correspond
ent of the Ne'cs telegraphs that the replies
to the government circular would indicate
a dearth OF enthusiasm among the people
Of France in the matter Of sending ex-
hibits to the Worlds Fair to be held in
Chicago. Manufacturers generally, as ex-
pressed in their answers, regard the in
vitation Of the United States following, as
it does, the adoption of the new Ameri-
can tariff, as a mere mockery. The
chambers of commerce at Bordeaux, Lille
and Roubaix report that not single in
tending exhibitor has yet applied, and
those OF Lyons, st. Etienne and Roanno
report only one applicant each. A majority
Of the chambers of commerce merely note
the absence Of applicants. About 100 Paris
ian manufacturers and tradesmen have
announced their intention to exhibit their
goods at the fair.
Italy has decided not to take any part in
the exhibition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
Il Duty ON PENS.
The Failure 10 stamp Them brought t.
the Officials Attention.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Tho Spencerian
Pen Company Of New York have repre-
scented to the treasury department that
Mossrs. .Gallot Sons Il Brothers have re-
Gently imported pens not stamped in ac-
cordance with section of the tariff act
and are preparing for larger shipments of
such pens.
The Spencerian Company was informed
in reply that no importations of pens have
been made since last April, with the ex-
ception of one invoice from the manufac-
tory of Gillot & Son, entry of which was
allowed without being stamped, because it
was impossible. at that time to prepare the
dies necessary for stamping.
The privilege granted under these condi-
tions, Assistant Secretary Spaulding says,
does not extend to future importation nor
is the treasury department disposed to re-
lieve imports from the penalties of non
most ample evidence that such non-com-
pliance was involuntary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
THE BLAINE DIpORCE SUIT.
Poverty Pleaded by tho Husband, who
Wants the Child.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 6.-The answer
in the famous divorce suit of Marie Nevins
Blaine against James G. Blaine, Jr., was
for decree of divorce and custody Of the
child and suitable alimony. Mr.. Blaine, in
his reply, denies that he deserted his wife.
but claims that she deserted him. He
pleads poverty, and urges that he has an
income of but $1,000 year, which will
cease the lst Of December next. He makes
a plea for the custody of the child. There
will probably be a hard fight for the child,
who resembles his grandfather.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
On the Hunt OF Her husband.

The New York Heraid Tuesday said /:
Mrs. Lizzie Makowski was at police
headquarters yesterday with her two
young children, an&iously awaiting
news concerning the whereabouts of her
husband John, whom she believes 10 lie
in this city. The family lives 1T VIII
mington, Del, where Makowski worked
in the Pullman car shops. a. month ago
he came here ostensihly 70 go to work in
a car shop. lie had sent his wife as Ills
address No. l05 Georgia avenue. On her
arrival here yesterday she wandered
around until she found there was no
such avenue as Georgia avenue. She
was then directed 10 headquarters, where
the family is Icing cared for at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

The receiver of the bank at Chrisman,
ILL.,, which failed last week, says its books
are in bad shape, and in his opinion the
bank will not pay five cents on the dollar.
Peter A. Worthlcy OF New York, dealer in
hats and caps, made an assignment Tues
day. Jacob Kuhn of Louisville, wholesale
clothing dealer, has made an assignment,
with liabilities of $4,000 and nominal
assets to the same amount d. d. Baker,
manufacturer of boots and shoes. at Abing-
ton, Mass. has made all assignment. W..
IL. Policy & Son, boot and shoe manufac-
turers Of Quebec, have closed down owing
to financial difficulties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
spoke Af,er II Years silence.

IouN6sTowN, o., CIT. AFTER being
speeches. for nearly II years Otto Wirth-
her, well-known German, surprised him
self and friends yesterday by conyersing
illen,ly, in both English and German
When IL years old he was stricken with
illness and upon recovering was Mortified
to find that lie was a mute. Since then he
has never spoken word until to-day,
though travelling throughout the country
selling periodicals and notions. lie was
induced to try electricity which restored
speech. He had learned English by hear
ing it spoken and convcrscs freely, us
though it was his mother tongue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
FIFTY HOMES LAID IN RUINS
Numbers of.People Seriously
Hurt
BY AN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
The Terrific Conclusion Was
Felt a Long Distance.
The Earth Fairly Rocised--Bfany OF tho
Injured VIII Dic--Idcntifying and Re-
flowing the Wounded.

BUTTE, MoNr., Oct. 3.-At 7 o'clock last
evening fire started in the shaft house of
the Butte copper mine, which was fol
lowed by a terrible explosion of 200 pounds
of dynamite.
Fifty houses were torn to atoms and
many people injured. Mrs. Anna Politsch
and child are seriously injured by flying
debris. the mother perhaps fatally. Mike
Adams, who was walking 80 yards away,
was knocked down and is insensible with
conclusion of the brain.
A miner at the bottom of the shaft was
struck and fatally injured by the fall of
the bucket.
The conclusion was felt over mile from
the scene of the explosion. A number of
others whose names are not yet known
were also injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

The convention Of the Catholic Young
Mems Rational Union, which met in
Philadelphia Tuesday, is attended hy
about 300 delegates representing ISL
societies with membership Of 5000.
New York and Philadelphia have about
1000 members each; Reports from more
than hundred societies were read ana a
discussion held rs TO the best means II
promoting the interests Of the organza.
ton. The Rev. y. j. Stafford of Baltimore
and The Rev Mir. hogan of Newark and
Mr. Washer Of Cleveland were appointed
a committee 10 send cablcgram to The
pope asking the apostolic blessing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
JOSEPH EXAMS srrLL Kissing.


lac 1chNes hlS tnliNfen 10 inc Cnarity OF
Funeral of the Deceased
Woman Tuesday Afternoon.
Nothing has been heard of Joseph
Evans, whose wife was burned to death
at No 1913 East Thirteenth street sun
day afternoon. Since the man went to
Palmers undertaking establishment the
same evening very much excited and or
dercd coffin.
Since the neutrality-suspicious. lin which
Mrs. Evans met her death while smok-
ing pipe,) the house has been totally
abandoned by the living. Ii any ono
had entered the house in the dun hours
OF the night he would have discovered
in the rear OF the house, small mongrul
canine blind from old age, and in the
front room the corpse Of Mrs. Evans,
reclining on small couch. Since sun
day evening no one has entered the
house except the undertaken who took
charge of the remains.
The three children have been left to
the charity Of neighbors, otherwise they
would have persisted from hunger and
neglect. The father has not been homo
to look after the little ones, although
charged by the dead woman in the last
hours of her suffering with this, her
only request, that he care for the children
after her death.
There is 10 furniture in the house,
excepting probably bedstead or two
upstairs, and the floors arc carpetless.
The half-starved dog lies in one corner
Of the room as If slowly awaiting the
time when he two must shuttle oil this
mortal COLL
In fact to relieve the poor ours suffer
ing from hunger and old age, which has
impaired his eye sight until both eyes
are closed, sympathetic neighbors have
determined 10 dispatch the faithful
guardian Of his dead mistress with u
bullet Us soon as the remains of the de-
Nased are carefully inferred in the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

"A Simla lewelcr named Jacob, now in
difficulties with the Nizam of Hyderabad
about vastly valuable diamond, is de-
clhred to be the original Mr.. Isaacs' of
Marion Crawford. Simla assertions of the
kind have been made before PHILADELPHIA
LeO1er.
Father Cleveland's little girl seems to
have inherited very large share of the
popular admiration so long bestowed upon
her mother. Broome's lines might have
been written of her:
80, lovely babei what lustre shall adorn
Thy noon OF beauty, wnen SO bright thy
mornW
philadelphia Ledger.
A member of the Gillian Jnnta is said
to have declared that what Chill wants is a
United States minister to that country who
IS AN American citizen" This is unkind
70 Mr.. Egan. 1t is well-known that he
took out his naturalization papers fully
Tour or five weeks before he started for
mn as this conntry's representative there.
-lNilddelphia Ledger.
The advent OF the young lady who ar
rived Saturday will not decrease Mr..
Cleveland's political popularity with the
good, honest voters of the country, who
Will beglad TO know that, though he Inns not
taken part in the administration of public
affairs for some time, he has not falleni into
condition of 'innocuous desuetude." Mr..
Blaine or Mr.. Harrison, or nearly any
other Republican candidate that NAV be
named, would be only too glad if they
could announce to the public similar oc.
currence in their own families. Nav she
hive to assist Mrs. Cleveland at one Of her
earliest receptions at the White House in
lS9S.-BaltimoYe Sun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Melbourne's rain-making experiments
at Goodland, Kansas, have not been very
successful. A misting rain fell for few
hours on Monday afternoon, and Tues
day morning the sky was cloudless. MEL
bourne claims that the nights are too
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

They're having picnic in the
woods. "Oh, papa" exclaimed little
Fritz, running up with a chestnut burr
in his hand, "look I've found the egg
: If porcupine Fliegende Batter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
B.isE-nALh.

With Tuesdays games the season Of
the American Association closed for 1881.
The following table shows the standing Of
each club:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Oriole Social Club will give recep
ton on November 18th in ROSTERS
academy. >
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

The foundation of q new warehouse
has been begun by tho William Lea &
Sons Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
ROASTED BY A Pipes SPARK
Shocking Death of a Woman
Smoker.
HUSBAND AND SON DISTRACTED
They Both Attempt to End
Their Own Lives.

The Son Taken Three Times From tho
Railroad Track Whom He Had Gone to
Meet Death--Tiie Woman Dies in Great
Agony.