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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
LEWEs.
Special Correspond ence Gazette and Jo,rna,

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
LEwEs, Dec 26--Christmss was quietly
observed here. Services were only held In
the Episcopal Church in the morning. Tho
church was beautifully decorated with
evergreens. The stores and offices were
generally closed during the day.
In the evening at 7.30 O'Clock the
Presbyterian Sunday-school held their
usual Christmas entertainment and treat
Of confectionery and fruit, A pleasing
feature Of the decorations was full-rigged
ship on the pulpit platform, the product
of the nautical skill of some of the young
men of the school.
The grip is still raging among the citi-
zens, both young and old. The public
schools were closed on Monday last, about
10 scholars being absent, mostly in conse-
quence of the disease.
Jacob II. Conwell, prominent citizen
and undertaken. died at his residence here
on Mulberry street, Thursday morning,
aged 81 years. During his whole life,
until within few years ago, he was
man of robust health and physique lie
had an attack Of la grippe two years ago
and continued in poor health until his de-
cease. His funeral will take place Monday
afternoon in the Presbyterian Church. He
was u member of Atlantic Lodge. No. Is.
|. q. q. f., of this town for about 40 years.
Captain John Marshall died at his resi-
ucnee mere, on Adams street, early yester-
day morning, aged 63 years. He was for a
number of years captain of sailing
pncket between here and Philadelphia and
was member Of Lewes Wreckfng Com
pany. His funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon in the Episcopal
Church.
Thomas Groome, supervisor of the Della
ware, Maryland e. Virginia railroad, died
very suddenly at his residence near the
depot bore Thursday night, aged about 65
years. Mr. Groome was natl OF Column
bia, Lancaster county, Pa, and came here
at the request Of the late Thomas Baum
gardner, to take the position of supern-
tendent of the Junction e. Breakwater rail-
road about Is years ago. lie continued in
that position until TIN road passed into the
han DIS of the Pennsyi fania system. Since
the change he has been supervisor. His
health has been poor for = few years past.
but he continued TO attend to his duties TO
the last. He was in his office at the depot
early in the evening, attending to bis
duties and had retired to his residence and
was sitting in his chair, dying In a few
minutes, before his physician could reach
him. He was faithful officer and much
esteemed by the company. His funeral
will take place on Tuesday afternoon In
the Presbyterian Church
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

Another illustration Of how the Nc
kinley tariff does not protect the work
ingman Is given in a Pittsburg dispatch,
printed in the morning papers, as fol-
lows:
pfrrsBuEl.. l'A., Dec. 2s.-1he steel work
ers employed by Carnegie, Phipps Il Co. at
Homestead, will receive as New Year s
gilt, notice that for the three months she
ceeding January, they will be compelled
to work for lower wages than they have
received since the mill was built, ii years
ago. There will be no strike.
Yetif We had Republican Congress
at Washington now, Carnegie would
doubtless be demanding another advance
in the steel tariff "for the protection Of
American Labor"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
SKIRTS.

1900 good fine Muslin Skirts, cambriol
ruffie, with hemstitching and neat
Hamburg edge and pleats above,
Soc Three pieces only sold TO onl
buyer
1900 fine good Muslin Skirts with wide
cambria ruffle, clusters of pleats in
and above rutfie, Acc. Three pieces
only solt 10 one buyer.
1000 fine heavy Muslin Skirts, 5. til
deep hem and eight pleats, bOc.
Th''ee pieces only sold TO one buyer.
1000 fine Muslin Skirts. gi-inch cambria
ruiiie, with 8 pleats rulfle and
pleats above, 75c; same with fewer
pleats, 6Oc.
GOO fine extra heavy Muslin Skirts With
wide cambria rufiie, 8 pleats on
rutiie and 10 pleats above, S5c.
1900 fine Muslin Skirts, with neat wide
Hamburg rutiie and pleats above,
TIC.
900 fine heavy Muslin Skirts with
neat fine wide Hamburg ruifle and
clusters Of pleats above, 81.
600 fine heavy Muslin Skirts, wide
neat hemstitched embroidered
rnlle and clusters Of pleats above,
Sl.00.
800 fine Muslin Skirts with wide cam
brio ruifle trimmed with fine Tor.
chon insertion and edge, pleats bo-
tween, s1.75.
Fine Cambria Skirts with 14.inch CAM
brio ruilie, III perpendicular rows
Of wide Valenciennes lace insertion
pleats between, all edged with Val,
enciennes lace and 7pleats above,
1918.
nthor gI,irts ,,,, a., 500
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
Other Skirts up to $50.
GOWNS.

800 good Muslin Gowns. Mother Hub.
bard yoke of is fine pleats and two
rows OF fine feather beading, cam
brio ruffie on neck, yoke and
sleeves, high full sleeves, $50.
Three pieces oaig so'd 10 one buyer.
1890 good Muslin Gowns, Mother Hub
bard pointed yoke of 20 large and
small spaced pleats, trimmed with
wide cambria ruiile, high full
sleeves, soc. Three pieces only sold
10 one buyer.
3360extra heavy Muslin Gowns, Mother
Hubbard yoke and turn down coli
lar,neck, yoke and sleeves trimmed
with fine feather beading. high full
Mother Hubbard sleeves, 55c. Three
pieces onty sold 10 one buyer.
1900 good Muslin Gowns, Mother Hub
bard yoke of 10 side pleata. and 8
rows of hemstitching. wide CAM
brio rutlle on neck. yoke and cuffs,
high full sleeves. toe. Three pieces
only sold 10 one buyer.
1900 good Muslin Gowns, Mother Hub
bard pointed yoke, AZ rows of Ana
pleats spaced, neat Hamburg edge
on neck, yoke and sleeves, $50,
Three pieces only sold 10 one buyer.
1900 good Muslin Gowns, Mother Hub.
p"iN soNc stuu oNTpllrt NECK, TWO
rows neat Hamburg edge between
pleats neck yoke and sleeves
trimmed with neat embroidery.
ribbon at neck and high full
sleeves, 75c. Three pieces only sold
10 one buyer.
Fine, good Muslin Gowns, Mother
Hubbard pointed yoke Of six rows
Of fine Hamburg edge between five
pleats, high full sleeves, 81.
Fine heavy Muslin Gowns. Mother
Hubbard pointed yoke Of 80 wide
and extra fine pleats, each cuff has
q fine nleats, neck, yoke ard
sleeves trimmed with fine Wide
Hamburg edge and feather bead
ing. high full sleeves and ploated
back Sl.25.
Other styles in great variety no To $50
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

The New York World insists that the
high officials Of the Hudson River rail-
road shall not be allowed to shift upon
the shoulders Of a missing brakeman the
responsibility for the recent death of
twelve human beings at Hastings, "not
by accident, not through any exeusable
oversight and not alone by the derelic-
ton OF brakeman, but by the deliberate
neglect of those who control the road to
provide the familiar appliances of safety
which have been long in use on all
tolerably well-managed roads," 1t is,
says the World, not Herrick the brake
man, but the Vanderbilts, President
Depew, Vice-president Webb, General
Superintendent Voorhees,, and the
others who manage the railway
who should be held to an accounting
"for the slaughter at Hastings" 1t is
they who have criminally persisted in
running great railway by obsolete and
unsafe methods rather than expend a
part of the company's enormous earn
ings in the maintenance of a proper
system of block signals; it is their mis-
management, greed and reckless reliance
upon inadequate devices that caused the
Hastings disaster and is daily imperil-
ing other human lives and, says the
World, "if there is no law to compel re-
form, public opinion must enforce the
demand"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 29.-Early this
morning residents Of Tyrone were
startled by two untitled explosions, fol-
lowed IL few minutes later by fire
alarm. When the firemen ran to
the engine house they found a
stranger there who told them the
fire was out. They stood around
talking about it when second alarm
was sounded They responded this time
and found that the stable Of the Clear
field hotel had been blown up and with
several surrounding stables was in
flames. In all six stables, eight head of
horses and other property were de-
stroyed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
WITH KNIFE AND n4MmER.
Actuuted by Jealousy Two Young Men
Engage in a Fatal Fight.

GALIIPolIs, OHIO, Dec. 20.-John
Eads and Harry Boyes, fellow employees
in the Gsllipolls furniture factory and
rivals for the hand Of Kittic Little. to-
day engaged in deadly conflict, precipi-
tated by Jealousy, while at work, which
will probably result fatally to both
Boyes used a knife and Eads a hammar.
Both are in q critical condition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

The American ShipbMider prints
biographical sketch, with portrait, OF
Captain Alexander McDougall, the de-
signer of the whaleback steamer. Nc
Douglas parents emigrated from Scot
land to Montreal in 1854, when young
Alexander was a lad of ten years.
Within year after their arrival in
Canada the father died, leaving
his family little besides their Cana
dian home, at Toronto. Alexander,
who was born sailor, got berth on
lake vessel and for twenty years nayi-
gated the lakes, rising from seaman to
captain and to the command Of what
were then considered first-class passen-
ger steamers. In 1875 he forsook
a sailors life and established himself
at Duluth as shipping agent. lie pros
pered So well that eventually he became
manager Of one Of the largest ship
building plants in the world and the
business of his office was confined to the
vessels built and owned or operated by
his company. The development Of the
whaleback type was the outgrowth of
the observation and study of years. The
value OF this invention has now been
conclusively demonstrated and the
McDougall ship yard has become the
workshop that promises to reyolutionize
the ocean carrying trade of the world
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
anama4sf,s.


Last January we had a Mus
lin Underwear Sale that was
the talk of all the country
round. Such prices on such
goods had never been seen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

1t does seem that some Of the high
tariff papers will never get straightened
out on the binding Irvine business.
Here we have no less paper than the
Philadelphia Press talking about "the
indignant protest that was sure to arise
from the industries which the Mckinley
law has established" and Of "half q
dozen great binding Irvine factories in
Nebraska and Kansas, that will employ
thousands of operatives and supply
the whole country with binding
Irvine within two years at a
less cost than we were paying
to foreigners" &C., built up on this
Mckinley projections" apparently in
the most blissful ignorance of the fact,
which the Press might have ascertained
in moment by simply referring to a
copy Of the Mckinley act, that the
protection" of which it speaks was re-
duced by that very act from two and
one-half cents per pound to seven
tenths of one cent per pound-a reduc-
ton of more than $50 per cent! Evil
IDENTIFY something is wrong either with
the Press deductions or those Nebraska
and Kansas factories. If reduction
of $50 per cent will build up American
binding twine factories at this rate it
would follow that similar reduction
in the duty on tin-plate would at once
galvanize those campaign tin factories
into new and exuberant life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
DRAWERS.

10000 fine good Muslin Drawers. with
wide hem and three pleats. oOc
Three pieces only sold 10 one buyer.
1900 fine good Muslin Drawers. with
wide hem and seven and eioht
pleats, Soc. Three pieces only sold 10
ono buyer. ~
5loO fine Cambria Drawers, with wide
hem and six small or two large
pleats, soc. 1hrco pieces only sold 10
one buyer.
900 fine heavy Muslin Drawers. with
wide Hamburg rufile and two clns-
tiers of four pleats above, 4Oc.
100 fine good Muslin Drawers with
neat hemstitched embroidered mi,
lie and two clusters of three plesis
each, SOC. f'V"'s
l2OO flne good Muslin Drawers ,v,.h
neat wide Hamburg ruffie and two
clusters of four plcats each, Soc
600 fine good Muslin Drawers. with
wide fine Hamburg ruffle and tbraa
clusters of three fine pIeats, 7Sc. s
JOHN W,ANAMAKEs,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

A New York World special, which
purports to speak with authority, brings
the gratifying news that the trouble
with Chill is in fair way TO he settled
amicably, Notwithstanding sensational
reports Of inevitable war, negotiations
for transports, massing of naval vessels
in Gillian waters, and SO on. The state
department has been assured, according
to the Worlds informant, who ought TO
know whereof he speaks, "otllcially
though Informally" that Chill will make
proper reparation for the Baltimore
affair; while, as for the rest, the navy de-
partment has chartered no transports
and ordered no additional war vessels
to Chilli, and there is nothing in the
present situation to suggest that hostili-
ties are impending or probable. 1t
would be pleasant to enter upon the
new year with all apprehensions Of
further trouble in this direction com
pletely set at rest and with the assurance
Of the re-establishment of such fraternal
relations as should exist between ill
members Of the American family of
republics,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
CHEMIST.

1900 good Muslin Chemise square yoke
Of l6 narrow side pcats, hemstitch-
Ing between and one row neat
Hamburg edge, cambria ruifle on
neck and sleeves, Soc.
1900 good Muslin Chemise, surplice
front and round back, 8 rows uar-
row side pieats, hemstitching DO
tween, fine neat Hamburg edge and
beading on neck and sleeves, 100.
5000 Chemise of good muslin, neat
wide Hamburg edge on SQUARE
neck, neck and sleeves trimmed
with neat embroidery, soc.
1900 fine Cambria Chemise. souare
neck, yoke trimmed with fine wide
Iorchon insertion, lace and ribbon
Torchon lace on neck and sleeves
55c.
1000 fine good Muslin Chemise, SQUARE
back, surplice front, trimmed with
wide fine Hamburg insertion and
edge, neck and sleeves trimmed
with embroidery and beading. 75c'
Other Chemiss up TO $40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

NEW CASTLE, Dec. 30.-The most
brilliant event of the season was the re-
ception given at the residence of DIR. and
Mrs. J. j. Black, last evening, in honor
Of the debut of their eldest daughter,
Miss Elsie, who recently returned from
a years stay abroad. Nearly 200 guests
from Philadelphia, Wilmington, Balti-
more, Elkton, this city and other places
were present The spacious parlors
were deliberately decorated and an
orchestra diseoursed music during the
reception, which lasted from z to 10.
Caterer Graves served the supper, which
was very fine. The guests from other
places returned in II special car, which
was attached to the 1918 train
The Board of Education held its
monthly meeting last night. Bills were
allowed as follows; ii. A. Dennison,
stoves, $4S,05; Robert Dillon, carpenter
work, $l4; II. +, Tetlow, painting and
glazing, SIS. The principals report
Tor the month of December was read
aud ordered filed. Eddie Whitnack and
Frank Reynolds, two bad boys in school
No. /, were reported as having defaced
a portion of the new furniture placed in
the annex. They will probably be dis
missed. On motion of MIR. Herbert, an
order was drawn in favor of New Castle
Mutual Insurance Company for amount
due them.
The American Line steamship Lord
Cough passed up this morning after a
lempestuous two weeks voyage from
Liverpool.
Personal: Chauncey p. Holcomb has
returned TO Chicago after visit to his
home IN this city William Matthias
and wife, William +. IIushebeck, Mis-
sherwood and William c. Worthinglon
and wife are spending the holidays in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. llouseman who
has been visiting his family here, re-
turned 10 Washington yesterday-Miss
Annie llunseman Of Washington is still
here William Newkirk ana wife Of
New York city are spending several
days at their former home here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

neutrality-suspicious. OF Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, Dec. % -Largequuntities of rock
and perch are being taken from the river
at Woodland Bench by tho fishermen,
Christmas Day they made a big haul Of
rock running from one to 10 pounds each
such line rock and 30 many AT this season
OF the year is attributed to the recent
warm weather.
Emory Nass, resident of SMYRNA
Landing, drove to Smyrna Saturday even
ing and to have his horse under shelter
put it under the shed at the SMYRNA House.
About 30 minutes later he went for IL and
found 1t missing. The harness of another
team standing nearby was minus the
traces. Considerable thieving of this char
acter has been carried on here this winter.
A bag fox was turned loose Christmas
Day at The Tent in New Castle county by
the lovers of that kind of sport in this
vicinity. A great number of citizens were
present and witnessed the setting of rev.
nard at liberty. After brief period the
hounds were placed on his trail and an
enjoyable hunt followed After PLAYING
in that vicinity for awhile he made for
this town, passing it on thelsouth-west and
over the mill pond on the farm Of Eugene
Crow, where he hid himself in straw
stack. The hunters arrived just in time
to save his life.
SMYRNA, Dec. 29.-Christmas treats
were given the scholars Of the Jerman
Chapel and Smyrna Landing Sabbath
schools last night, at their respective
places AT the landing old Santa Claus
was present and dealt out his gifts with
bountiful hands.
William Stevens, an aged and highly
respected farmer, died Sunday night at
his residence, about one and half
miles west of Clayton. The deceased
was in his 10th year and enjoyed his
usual health mp 10 the day before his
doath. He ate hts Christmas dinner in
this town and left for his home feeling
well. That night he was taken with
congestion Of tho brain, from which he
died, Ha leaves wife and one child,
: William Stsysps
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
ayananyakcr's

before. The amount Of this
merchandise passed out at that
time went beyond all prece-
dent.
This January we propose to
outdo anything in the past his
tory Of the store. The initial
step is with 100000 pieces of
Women's Muslin Underwear,
but the movement will touch.
many of the leading stocks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

Peter Campbell, aged so years, died Tues.
day afternoon at his residence, No. 223
Tatnall street, of the grip. after all illness
funeral of his granddaughter on Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
CORSET COVERS.

1920 good Cambria high neck Corset
Covers, trimmed with neat Ham,
burg edge, l2c. Three pieces onlJ
sold 10 one buyer.
5000 fine Cambria Corset Covers, with
high round neck trimmed with
neat Hamburg edge, 25c.
5000 fine Gamble Corset Covers, sur,
plice neck trimmed with neat wide
Hamburg embroidery, $50.
1900 fine Cambria Corset Covers. sur
plice back and front, trimmed with
neat wide Hamburg embroidery,
35c.
$500 fine Cambria Corset Covers, sur
plice back and front, trimmed with
double row Of neat Hamburg edge,
50c.
1900 fine Cambria Corset Covers, sur
plice neck trimmed with neat wide
embroidery, soc.
$50 fine Cambria Corset Covers, low
square neck trimmed with VAL
enciennes lace insertion, cording
aud ribbon, 50c.
Corset Covers up and up to $3.50 each. |
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

DELAWARE CRY, Dec, 3O.-Now that the
remains Of the headless negro have been
positively identified as those of Noah Ben
son, the mental strain under which die
citizens have been laboring has released,
and feeling of relief pervades the com.
munity. Still the opinion generally ex-
pressed seems to BIO that no stone should
be left unturned in solving the mysterious
murder and bringing the guilty parties to
justice. In this the State will have the
Cooperation of every citizen, white or col
ored, Of Delaware City and vicinity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

Special Correspondence Gazette and 10

SpNcIaI VoFrespondenco Gazette and Journni.
DELAWARE Cry Dec 28.-The business
people bitterly complain of tho lack OF
business IN Christmas goods, both on ac-
stormy weather. Despite the storm on
Christmas eve, in almost every house
where there are little folks, Chriutmas
trees were trimmed and made ready for the
following day. The services In the
churches were not rs largely attended as
usual, so many being confined to this house
with the grip The wet. musty weather
continued all day, making n rather gloomy
holiday ior those vino had planned any
mas festival was held at st. Paul's II. O.
Church in the afternoon, and the scholars
were made happy with bags and packages
Of candy and oranges.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

MrLFoIn, Dec. 20--rhe six-months old
babe of Mr., and Mrs. Frank H. Kranlich
died yesterday from an attack of the grip.
This is the third fatal ease SO far reported
IN this section, the other two being Samuel
liatclitie AMI colored woman SIS years
old who lived in Milford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Williams gave
4 reception at their Walnut street residence
last evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas II. jenkins of Easton, Nd.
y. X. Holmes, u well known and prom
inent citizen OF this town, died al an early
hour this morning from an attack of pneli-
monia at the age Of "A years. Mr.. Holmes
has been confined to his bed for the past
several weeks and his death was not unex-
pected by his friends here lie was en-
gagged for years in photography. Inter
ment will be made in the Episcopal ceme-
terv OIL Thursday afternoon
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

William MCPHERSON, who last spring was
acquitted of the charge OF setting fro to
4 SONS Company, died tuesday Afternoon i,
ofipnsuaonia sqperindnced by The grlM
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
Had to IaIce for TheIr Lives.

TRENTON, n il, Dec. 20.-The resi-
dehce of Will VI BOLTON, wholesale
grocer, was gll vi by fire at an early
hour this moGlng. The loss is about
$4,000. The lamily had to flee in their
night robes to save their lives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31

Says the Philadelphia Times: "Patrick
Egan illustrates the great advantage of
emigration to America. If he had rc
manned at home he would probably
have been engaged at this time, if he
were out Of Jail, in nothing more ligni-
fed than war between rival factions
of the Irish party. Having come over
here in good time to attach himself to
Mr.. Blaine he is in position TO got UP d
war between two Independent nations
This is great rise in the world and
must make the Parncllitcs and the
McCsrthyites Of Waterford sppropri-
ately green With envy. So far us can be
made out, Egan Is our sole casus belli
with Chill, and If We do have war Il
will he entirely Of his creation. That is
more than Parnell himself ever could
have accomplished"