davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1891-09-23

NJ. de Blowitz, telegraphing on Monday
night. declltol that he had received informa-
ton of what passed at Oronstadt from a very
trustworthy source. According to this infor-
nation. Almiral Gervais carried with him a
document, drawn up by Baron MOhrenhelm, IN
which France aud Russia agree to act together
in China in the event of hostilities. "In case
anyrevolution or rising directed against foreign
ers, or, Indeed. any unanticipated affair, should
prevent either Of the two nations from freely
making use of it's own coaling stations, the
other shall freely place its stations at the dlspo-
sition of it's ally. The two Powers shall place
in case of a revolution in the celestial Empire a
Gordon of troops on their frontiers" Further,
the Powe. s agree not toilterfere with each
others missionaries. This, we confess, if true,
looks very much as if the French Government
were determined at all costs to agree with Rus
STA about something, and, thinking China safe
ground, chose that. tits, however, asserted that
the real ground for this arabian Nights" agree
ment was as follows. 1t was necessary to find
ground for an accord which would not give
umbrage to the other Powers, and which could
be communicated to them without appearing
as a challenge, M. Ribot chose China las the
ostensible ground Of on understanding, " because
it alone would affect no European Power.
At the same time he was able to form an
alliance which can if needful, be changed in
character and purpose. If this is so, M. Ribot
MI st think the Powers very simple minded.
Their suspicious are apparently to be lulled
asleep by talking about China, though m
thing very different is really meant. Ohll-
dren often play at this game, but it is not
usually p~ractised by grown up people.
, 1891-09-23

A great b title went on between General
Balmac9da's troops and those of the Con-
gressist party, CLOSE to Valparaiso, on the Oath
25th and 26th of August; but it is not as yet
easy to make out what has been the result, or,
whether, indeed, the final result of the struggle
had been reached. General Balmaceda's party
declared that the Congressists were cut off
from their ships. and had surrendered at dis
erection to the Government,-rather an unwise
statement to make if it was one which would
have to be contradicted within a few days. On
the other hand, the Revolutionary party de-
clare That from the first they had had the adj
vantage over the Government, and that the
result of the battle so far is a decisive victory
for them. Perhaps the truth may be that, at
the latestd date OF the Valparaiso news the conflict
had not been concluded; but we rather fear
that General Balmaceda may yet gam the VIC
tory. We say 1--WE fear,;' not as pretending to
have any right as yet to estimate the merits of
the conflict, but because we can hardly doubt
that General Balmaceda has been guilty Of
needless and excessive cruelty in his treatment.
of his enemies, especially in the case of young
ndunknown men whose enmity could nothave
been a matter of much Importance to his Gov
ernmcnt.
, 1891-09-23

In the meeting of the proprietors of the
Freeman's Jou' nal n,Thursday, the friends of
Mr.. ParnelI received another defeat, and prob
ably the most disastrous defeat they have yet
, 1891-09-23

@--
Professor Higgins delivered his inaugural
address to the British Association in its Cardiff
meeting on Wednesday, d~evoting it chiefly to
his own special subjects, the astronomical
discoveries due to spectroscopic analysis and
photography during the last quarter of u cen
fury. The address was rather too specialized
to be easily followed by ordinary laymen, and
seems to US more the kind of address which
the head of the Astronomical Section should
have delivered to that section, than the ad-
dress Of the President to the association as a
whole. Professor Higgins gave a very inter
esting account of the speculations as to the
age of the various stars of which we can make
a spectroscopic analysis. He inclined to the
view that the white stars like Sinus are
stars in early life or their first maturity, while
stars like our own sun aud Capella are stars
In full maturity and commencing aGe;' again,
that the orange and red stars are stars III ad-
vancing age, cooling down towards darkness.
SIRIUS emltR from forty to sixty times as
much light as our own sun, even to the eye
which is insensible to the ultraviolet region
in which Sirius is very rich. 1t is in a much
earlier stage of existence, then, than our sun,
though probably in u later stage than those
white stars in which tn. hydrogen lines are
bright. Professor Higgins tells us hat even
stars in the stage Of our sun are not really yell
low, but that the yellow tinge is given by our
atmosphere, as the ~bluish-white rays pass
through it.
But, interesting rs it Is to hear about the
infancy, maturity, and old age OF suns, it
would be still more so to hear about the III
fancy, maturity, and old age of planets; and
here, unfortunately, astronomy gives uS no
light, except in relation to our own system.
The planets of the )Other snnS,-ofCAprlla,
for instance, and SiriuS,-are Invisible;
SlA rs 10 creatures ''such as we are can
exist IN the Suns themselves, we have no
fresh light from other systems as TO the pos
sl0le conditions OF : such creatures as We
are IN such a world as the present. PrOtes-
sOr higgins even intimated that our W
solar system, instead of being constructed
on the ordinary type OF the stellar systems
~ general may itself be rather exceptional
in it's conditions. 1t seems to be thought
that the double suns which revolve about
each. other are very possibly more of the
ordinary type OF suns than such'a system as
O1rs, in which all the other subsidiary bo-
dies are comparatively small as compared
with the sun, OF. w~hich.they are probably
fragments.
On Tuesday, at a banquet at Merseburg in
Saxony, the German Emperor delivered a char
, 1891-09-23

On Tuesday, at a banquet at Merseburg in
ssxony, the German Emperor delivered a char
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
WREoKED NEaR EhKroN.
A Freight Train Jumps the r., w. & u.
Tracls-- Considerable Damage Resulted.


Track--ConsideTable Damage Resulted.
ELKToN, March 15.--There was a
very bad freight wreck on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore railroad
early this morning, about one mile
south of Elkton, which caused great loss
of property and much delay to travel
between Philadelphia and other north
ern cities to Baltimore and the south.
When extra freight No. 329, south
bound, which passed the block station
at $50 o'clock this morning, had reached
Blue Ball Crossing, about half mile
south of town, u body bolt in u pair of
trucks on coal car broke. The trucks
were dragged short distance and then
thrown 10 one side. The train had
moved half a mile from where the bolt
broke when seven loaded coal cars, in
Guiding the one first damaged, left the
track. The contents of five of them,
amounting to about $50 tons, was thrown
over the tracks, and this, with the cars,
completely blockaded all the rails.
Word of the accident was sent TO
Superintendent j, Il. Hutchinson's
office, at Wilmington, and wreck trains
from Perryyille and Wilmington were
ordered 10 the scene, They arrived
there about . O'Clock, Between l5Oand
200 men, under the supervision of AS
sistant Train Master Pettyjohn of Will
mington, began clearing the track. Tho
coal was shoveled to the sides. Three of
the freight cars were so badly damaged
that they were burned. The other four
were also badly wrecked, but will be re-
paired. Both the south bound and
north bound tracks were badly torn up.
The north bound track was cleared at .
o'clock, five hours and half after the
accident.
During that time no trains had run in
either direction. Both north and south
bound trains used the north bound track
until the south bound was cleared, at 3
o'clock this afternoon. he first train
to pass the scene of the wreck, at 8
O'clock, was the New York and Wash
ington express, south bound, which usu-
ally passes here shortly before O'clock.
Besides the freight cars, others were
damaged to some extent A large crowd
Of sightseers watched the workmen to-
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
.snUr OUT THE BIRDS,
How "The Gazette's' Readers Solved the
Problem Another Puzzle Presented

The puzzle "Shutting out the birds'
was solved by large number of The
GAzETTE's readers, every mail bringing
answers. The GAzETTE's series of
puzzles has awakened great amount of
interest and during the week solutions
were received from subscribers as far
distant as Boston and from various
points in the neighboring states beside
from New York and Brooklyn.
The answer to the problem is:
Lay the board with the notched corner
at the upper right hand Draw line from
upper left hand corner to point three
inches to the right of lower left hand
corner, then from this point 10 the lower
right hand corner of the notch, cut ON
these lines and you can form a six and
three quarter inch square.
Among those presenting the correct
solution were; Mary G, Culett, ar II.
g." Edward B. Ferree, j. l.. Allen,
Bennett Hazlet, Warren II. Lowe, Will
mington; w. I. Connellee, Harry D..
johnson, Middletown; Reader" Hook
ossin, w, II. Blakelock, Brooklyn.
In addition to these there were large
number of incorrect answers and many
TO the puzzle of the previous week, none
of which were in accordance with the
given formula given last Monday
The problem presented The GAZETTE
friends today will lax thnir efforts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

George NJ. RICHTER of No. 910 Wilson
street in the employ of the jackson g.
Sharp Company, while moving some
timber with a derrick on Monday got
the thumb of his right hand caught and
almost wrenched OFF He was taken to
the office of DR.. II. NJ. First, Eighth and
Spruce streets where he obtained surgi-
cal attention.
B. F. Mcdaniel has made a wager
with a gentleman of this city that he
can ride from the courthouse here to
the public buildings in Philadelphia in
shorter time than it takes the other
fellow to drive from Tenth and Market
streets to Fourth street wharf, thence by
boat to Philadelphia and drive up to the
place of appointment.
Joseph A. Gormlcy, No, 1910 West
Second street, an enploye of the Pull
man works, had his arm cut clean to the
b ne byssa falling window on Mondays
AT the Hopes and Townsend factory Il
young man named Henry Kuster, No.
105 Head street, had his thumb almost
cut off by piece of falling iron. Dr.
Joseph r. Smith was called in to attend
both patients.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
Railroad. PIav for nig s,a,.os.

TACOMA, WASH, March 16.--It is
stated that the Northern Pacific is nego-
tiating with the owners of the ships
Abysslnia, Parthia and Batavia, which
for the past three years have been under
charter 70 the Canadian Pacific railroad
IN the China trade for the purpose of
placing them on the run between Ia
coma and the Orient. The Northern
Pacific, it is stated, has already made
offers for the ships, and the chances are
that either the Canadian Pacific railroad
will pay big bonus TO keep these ships
out Of trade or else they will find that
the. freight taken by them will be u
serious pull back to the profits of the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

ST.. Lotus, Mo, March 1G.-After
being out 10 hours the jury in the
Camelee Lupze murder trial at Wichita,
Kansas, yesterday, brought in verdict
of murder in the second degree. There
is general condemnation Of the verdict
as it was coid-blooded murder. II
occurred in January. Lupze attempted
to assault colorcd woman who ran to
a neighbor's for protection. The Next
can followed, knife in hand, and sprang
into the bed where the woman had
taken refuge with negro named Dobbs
and his wife, lie first disemboweled
Dobbs and then seriously stabbed Il Q
two women that for time their live 3
We're despaired. The colorcd Poop G
are greatly excited and talk freely f
lynching.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
HEILY S0ORES PiRNELL.
The Latter Does Not Distinguish be-
tween the Untalnted Parncll and Cap
tain SheA's COrrespOndents.

tain Shea's Correspondents.
DUBLIN, March 16.-Mr Timothy
lIcaly, during the course of his speech
al Newry, yesterday, said that when
Mr.. Parnell was wanted at the tenants
defence league meetings he had always
a bad cold. The air of Dublin did not
agree with him, but the seaside air of
Brighton did.
The decree of divorce granted to
Captain O Shea had afflicted Mr.. Parnell
with political opthalmia, but the most
revolving thing in the whole business
was that Mr., Parnell seemed to think
they were all fools. lie could not re-
member the difference between the Mr..
Parnell the untainted leader and the Mr..
Parnell Of 1891.
Referring to Mr.. Parnell's pretended
sympathy for the workingmen, Mr..
llealy said that it would be remem-
bered that during the dock strike,
speaking to the late Mr.. Biggar,
who first pointed out to him the
misfortune Mr.. Parnell was trying
to bring on Ireland, Mr., Biggar
said that he had written twice to Mr..
Parnell, urging him to make a donation
towards the strike fund. Mr.. Parnell
did not answer these communications
and this caused Mr.. Biggar to remark;
81 wonder what Mr.. Parncll's real poll!
tics are 2"
GAS far back as 1881 Mr.. Biggar wrote
to Mr.. Parnell demonstrating with him
in regard to his conduct with Mrs.
O'Shea."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

While engaged loading stone at Lancas-
ter avenue and Franklin street on Friday
afternoon, Cormac Mckcnny suddenly
fell and died within few minutes Two
men who were passing at the time saw him
stagger and ran to his assistance. DR..
Willard +. Corkran who was standing at
his office door, No. 1902 Lancaster avenue
at the time witnessed the incident and
hurried to the spot only to find the man
was possible under the circumstances.
The deceased lived with his brother,
Henry McKenny at Tenth and Jackson
streets. Coroner Sparks investigated the
case on Saturday and upon DIR, Corkrans
statements who said that McKenny died
of heart disease declined to hold an ill.,
quest. DR.. Corkran gave a certificate of
death in accordance with the facts. The
funeral took place Monday morning,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
TERROR TO MOTEL GUESTS.
rhe sherman House, Chicago, Narrowly
Escapes Destruction by Fire.


CmIcAGo, March li.--Panic reigned for Il.
time in portion of the Sherman House
early this morning. Great tongues of
flames, dense pillows of smoke and
showers of flaming cinders darted against
rear windows of the hotel in Couch Place.
So intense was the heat that panes of glass
melted and crllmhled.
The tire which SO rudely disturbed the
slumbers of the hundreds of sleeping
guests had its origin in the wholesale drug
house Of Humston, Keeling d Co., at Nos.
li3 and l45 Lake street. The drug firm
occupied three of the five floors of the tall
building. The fire was caused by an eS-
plosion on the second floor, which fairly
blew ont the iron shutters and sent the
flames with lightning rapidity to the roof
and basement. The building was filled
icals, and the blaze was one of the
iiercest the tiremen have ever fought
The first intmatiun the guest of the Sher-
man came with the bright light which
shone directly into the windows on Couch
Place while the flames, lcaping high were
reflected with even increased hrilliancy
from the abundant plate glass in the city
and county buildings and in the block
facing the hotel on Clark street Many Of
the myriads of burning emhers fell in the
court over the great glass skylight above
the office falling rs If frey rain past the
windows of the inside rooms.
All the guests occupying rooms on the
side of the hotel near the fire were soon
aroused and moved out of their rooms To
other quarters. The heat on the Couch
Place side of the sherman House was so
intense that n stream had to be kept play
ing on it. Hooley's Theatre caught fire
several times and the flames were with
difficulty extinguished. The loss to
the theatre by smoke which poured in
through windows may be considerable.
As it was the streams of two engines were
continually directed against the smoking
and blazing rear walls Of the playhouse.
Other buildings adjoining and the rear
across Couch Place were somewhat dam
aged. For a time it was feared that both
Sherman House and theatre mustg The
lpSspg will uurtrrppatp sion ON
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

The chart roster Of The Christy Sen.
ate of 1876, neatly framed, will be pre-
scented TO the Delaware Historical
Society, at It's next meeting. AT the
date referred 10, when the centennial
was being held III Philadelphia, this
State at first refused to vote money for a
building to contain the Delaware ex-
hibit. The members Of the Christy
Senate Immediately took matters in
hand and made contributions for the
purpose. Each members name, with
the amount he subscribed, is placed
upon the chart. The presentation will
b made by ex-Councilman George Il.
Roberts,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

SAVANNAH, GA, March 16.-On Sat
urday night a pile of kindling wood and
cotton saturated with kerosene were
found under the St. Paul Hotel at Jesup,
evidently placed there by some one bent
on incendiarism. p. b. Stansell, Post
master W. J. Jesup and Peter Sarvis,
white men, are under arrest. What the
circumstance which aroused suspicion
against them is not known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
DEATH orr 5. EcKELs.
a Prominent New Castle County Farmer
--Eighty-two Years Old,

n prominent New castle county Farmer
--Eighty-two Years Old,
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, March l3.--,lohn $. Eckles.
a well-known farmer residing about amile
ont of this city, died at II o'clock last
night after a prolonged illness of general
debility. For several days past his condi-
tion was critical and his death had been
expected at any moment The deceased was
81 years old last New Years day, and cOn-
Quoted the business of farming in this
vicinity for the past 80 years. lie was
widely known and highly respected and
was always regarded as an authority
on nearly everything pertaining to agrcul-
ture. He was married twice, his iirstwite hay
ing died many years ago. His second wife
survives him. Mr.. Eckles was the father
of nine children, eight sons and one daugh-
ter. They are eX-Representative George
W. Eckles, Frank, Edwin Q. and Richard,
who all reside here Wesley, ranchman
of Texas; Samuel, Of Silver Springs N.
NJ; Louis, an officer ON one of the Pacific
steamers out of san Francisco, and Lizzie,
wife of James Morrison, of near here. one
son, William, died several weeks ago in
New Mexico.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

Sioux Cry, Ia, March 16.--In view
of the innumerable prosecutions lately
begun by the Law and Order League
against the saloons, Mayor Palmer has
informed the liquor men that the license
ordinance will no longer be enforced,
and that the police will not Interfere
further to close the saloons at night or
Sundays. All the saloons were wide
open yesterday. For over a year tho
city authorities have been collecting
monthly about $4,000 by fines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19


Both the method and results
when Syrup Of Figs is taken; it
is pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, and acts gently yet
promptly on the Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels, cleanses the system
effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures
habitual constipation. Syrup of
Figs is the only remedy Of its
kind ever produced, pleasing to
the taste and acceptable TO the
stomach, prompt in its action
and truly beneficial in its effects,
prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable sub
stances,its many excellent quail
ties commend it to all and have
made it the most popular rem
edy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Any reliable drug
gists who may not have it on
hand will procure it promptly
for any one who wishes 10 try
it. Do not accept any substitute
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
louisville. KY NEW YORK, N. Y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

Henry Stevens, employed by NJ. Me-
gary & Son as a driver, had q knee-cap
dislocated, on Monday, while at Fourth
street wharf. lie had alighted from his
team and standing alongside the vehicle
attempted from that position to back
the team, when wheel Of the wagon
turned and pressing one Of
his knees against the steamboat freight
house inflicted the injury stated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
cLErELANp 4xp nL.tIxr.


aware According TO Senators Gray and
Higgins.
Saturdays Philadelphia Press has letters
from various United States senators with
regard to the choice Of the Democrats and
Republicans Of the respective states for the
presidential nominations next year. Sena-
tor Gray wrote as follows:
In reply to yours | would say that ut the
present time the overwhelming choice OF the
Democrats OF the state | represent Tor FRESH
dent IN lsJ2 would De the Ion. Grover Cleye-
land. As To vino is the most popular man
among the Delaware Republicans, would say
that believe his name is James G. Blaine.
Yours respectfully, GEORGE GRAY.
This is what Senator Higgins wrote:
With regard to thee choice Of the Democrats Of
Delaware of standard-Bearer Tor their party
In the approaching Presidential contest of
1892, would say that the Delaware faJ, on of
the Democratic party, contro led by Z Hgcre-
taly Of State Thomas f. BayRrd. ana nited
States senator George Gray, have the ma .tary
Of their party in my State now, and believe
they are heartily for Grover Cleveland In 1872 &.
With regard to the choice Of the Heruhu-
cans of delaware Tor President al candidate
in 1892, think opinion has not yet taken
definite shape. No preferences ei ner popular
OF otherwise has as yet been -Xpresse ed. Very
truly yours, ANTHONY iilGGiSs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19

was rung from box No. 81, Delaware
avenue and du Pont streets. The fire
was discovered to be in the old unused
frame building of Rodney street chapel.
The damage will not exceed 500. The
fire is believed to be incendary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
THE sllEvlA m PORT.
The Hamburg Steamer Given UP for Los
Reaches Plymouth.

PLYMOUTH, March 14,--The Hamburg
American Line steamer Suevia concerning
whose whereabouts considerable anxiety
was felt since she was reported on Thurs
day in disabled condition GO miles off the
Lizard, arrived here safely at 40 o'clock
this morning. The Suevia left New York
February 18th for Hamburg. The vessel
WAS given I'm for lost.