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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

What is probably the oldest horse in
the United States is owned by Major
Robert Mas, of Louisville, Ky. Ivan
hoe, as he is called, has done duty in
this hard world for almost forty-seven
years. He is large bay, with white
spot on his forehead. During the civil
war lyanhoe was stolen several times.
He succeeded in escaping from his cap
tors, however, and made his way back
70 the tields of his owner. The old
horse, which is the pet of the children
OF the neighborhood, bears on the right
flank the scar of gunshot wound re-.
ceiyed in the Mexican war, at tho battle
Of Buena Vista, while ridden by Major
Mas grandfather. The horse lives
upon boiled corn and other soft food,
as he has lost all of his teeth. Ivanhoe
was the chief attraction at the cattle fair
held in Lexington last fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
pHILlDELPHI4 AFF4fRs.

Professor William Il. Powell, colored,
principal Of the Sixth school district Of
Camden, says the position of United States
consul TO san Domingo. to succeed John
>. Durham, has been Informally rendered
him.
In the retirement of William V. Mexican
from the position of editor of the Public
Lct3cr, Philadelphia, which was formally
announced Monday, long journalistic
career is ended Mr. Mexican, while re.
signing his official post and duties, will
continue as contributing editorial writer.
Mr.. Childs will succeed Mr.. Mexican.
The school book publishing firms of Z.
IL. Butler d Co. and j. b. Cowperthwait IL
Go. have been consolidated and will con-
tlnue business under the name of Il. II.
Butlcr " Co. at the old stand of the first
named irm. Mr. J. d; Cowperthwait re-
tires, but his son Charles will remain in
the business with Butter & Co.
City councils finance committee Tuesday
evening resolved to report with a favorable
recommendation an ordinance fixing the
tax rate for next year at 81 SO, as at present.
The ordinance was amended so that the
time for allowing discount Of per cent
IN the payment Of taxes was extended to
the 3lst of August instead of the Both day
oil June, as at present. After September
Isl penalty of per cent is added after
October LIST, per cent; November LIST 8
per cent; December LIST, per cent, and
after January LIST, per cent.
The board of education Tuesday fixed
the salary for substitute teacher when
the regular teacher is absent on account Of
u death or sickness in his or her family at
| one four-hundredth of the annual salary
of the teacher day, and when the teacher
is absent for any other cause the salary of
the substitute is to be one three hundrcdth
q day. A rule was adopted providing that
leaves of absence for longer period than
| five days shall only be granted upon
| iustiliable cause, such as sickness or death
In the teachers family, or personal illness,
and then only for month, but the time
may be extended.
Charles Il. Eye, L. L. Mcguire and ].
| Frank Lawrence, individual ledger book
Keepers Of the suspended Keystone Bank,
who are charged with making false en-
tries, with intent to deceive the National
Bank Examiner, were held on Tuesday in
| u, 800 bail each toanswer at the November
term of the United States district court.
| Ex-Bank Examiner Drew, Expert Ac-
eountant Lawrence Il. Brown and A. r..
Barrett Of the Treasury Department, testi-
fed in, support of the charges. Mcguire
entered security TO appear ut the court, and
the other two defendants were committed
in default of bail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
JAPaN TO ENGLAND IN 20 DAYS.
Mails Break Three Records Across Seas
and Continent.

QUEENSTOWN. Sept. s.--The City of New
York arrived here this afternoon, at .
o'clock, having crossed the Atlantic in five
days, % hours and so minutes, equaling
the best previous eastward passage. She
left New York on September I'd, and her
daily runs were Al miles, a36, 46l AGO, 962
and 1852.
The steamship had on board the mails
of the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany's steamship Empress of Japan, which
mails left Yokohama, Japan, on August
18th; The Empress Of Japan's mails
reached Victoria, b. O., at d.24 a. m. on
August 18th, the steamships time being o
days, 10 hours and "A minutes, many hours
better than the best previous record across
the Pacific.
This rapid time made the Canadian Pa
enc Hallway Company's officials deter
mined to send Il special train across the
continent in order to try to catch the City
OF New York at New York, sailing on Sep
TENDER ID, instead of catching the Ham
burg american steamship Columbia, which
sailed on September 3D..
This special train left Vancouver early
IN the afternoon Of August 10Th, and, with
the assistance of the New York Central
railroad, the Empress of Japan's mail
reached the latter city at i.5i a. m, on
wednesday. September ID, and at $40 a.
M, ~ minutes later, the mail bags were
delivered on board the City of New York,
and have thus reached Queenstown in 20
days from Yokohama.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
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no JEsSTE'S DJNcING FEET.
w. ID. Eilwanscr.


How. as n SPIDERS web is spun
WIN subtle grace ana art,
DO thy light footsteps, every one.
Cross and recross my heart
Now here now there, and to and fro.
Their winding niazes turn;
Thy fairy feet so lightly 90
They seem the earth to spIrn.
Yet every step leaves there behind
q something, when you dance
That serves to tanglc up my mind
And all my soul entrance.
How, as the web the spiders spin
And wanton brcezes blow.
Thy soft and filmy laccs in
4 swirl around thee flow
The c1bweb meath thy chin that s crossed
Remains demurely put,
While those are ever whirled and tossed
That show thy saucy foot;
That show the silver grayness Of
The stockings silken sheen,
And mesh Of snowy skirts above
The silver that is seen.
How, as the spider, from his web.
bangles in light suspense,
DO thy sweet measures flow and ebb
sway my enraptured sense
Thy fntt ring lace, thy dainty airs,
Thy every charming pose
There are not more allnring snares
10 bind me with than those.
Swing on Sway on With easy graces
Thy witching steps repeat
Thy love dare MOTTO thy face.
l,oner, at thy feet.
-CtMtury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
RAUM's MEAD VIM DRoR
secretary Noble VIII Tolerate the Con
missioner No Lnnger..

WAsHiNGToN, u. G., Sept. s.-Commis-
sioner OF Pensions Raum's official head
will shortly fall in the basket, il Secretary
Mobiles mission to Cape May Point was
not in vain, The secretary has been greatly
annoyed by Raum's performances in and
out Of the pension office, and for months
has been trying 10 get him removed.
Harrison thinks that Raum has some
influence still in the Republican party of
Illinois, and hates 10 remove him lest it
should interfere with his search for dele
gates. But the publicity given to Raum's
affairs by the recent suits against him has
stirred NJ Noble TO make another attempt
to rid his department of Raum. and lie
went down to Cape May Point resolved to
insist upon it. 1t is expected that his
return here will be followed by more or
less involuntary resignation by Raum.
Ii is even said that ex-Representatiye
William Warner of Missouri, past COM
mander-in of the q. A. r., is here at
Mobiles request 10 consider the acceptance
Of Raum's place.
Raum's creditors seem to be closing in
upon him. Another suit has been brought
against him, this time by A. l.. Conger of
Ohio, member of the Republican National
Executive Committee, who .had loaned
him $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Mr.. NIE1DS W0Nr riLK.
He Becomes Indignant When Asked
Concerning Ex-Iax Collector McKee's
Htliciai Bondsman.

lie becomes Indignant When Asked
Concerning Ex-Tax Collector McKee,s
Hiiiciai Isondsman.
It is understood that the sureties of ex
Tax Collector Mckee have made arrange
ment 10 pay over To the county treasurer
Tie amount Of his shortage which amounts
10 over s7lu0. Inquiry of Receiver of
Taxes John T.. nekey on Saturday ascer-
tained the fact that no money had heen
turned over to him as yet He added,
however, that he understood that LAWYER
Benjamin Nields had some money to turn
over 70 him as counsel for John Cranston
one Of MCkee's sureties. When asked If
lie was IN possession Of tile money and
whether or not it would be turned over To
the, receiver Of taxes to-day, Mr.. Nields
said;
~ is Untrue. will have nothing to
say in tho mAtter Ii is entirely i personal
matter between Mr.. Granston and |. and /
have nothing to give out for publication
Mr. Niclds bv this time had become
much agitated over the matter.
Hon. Charles =. lore, counsel for some
n iho sureiics, WAS seen on Saturday and
stated that the money was All ready to be
turned over TO tile county treasurer. COZ
| course Mr.. Lore added ,'the official bond
81 Mr. Mckee cannot be satisfied until the
Levy Court meets again, but the money is
ready % be handed over to the county
treasurer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
4 woman outraceously Ass,n,,o,

gAMhRipgE, Sept. s.-Williain Rich. a
2i,years.old negro was brought to Cam
bridge Jail this evening, charged with at
tempted rape upon Mrs. Octayia johnson.
q the Lakes district, this county. Early
yesterday morning Rich went to Mrs.
Johnsnn's house and attempted to accom-
plish his purpose. Mrs johnson is separ-
aled from her husband, but has several
children. A man named Burton was
living in the house with her. Her screams
brought Burton from the field to Tie
house, when Rich fed. He was captured
shortly after by Harrison Pritchett, bltt a
mob Of ~ negroes compelled hissurrender
Later the white men IL the district organ.
lied. and succeeded in capturingthe would
be ravisher. Rich is from ST. Afary's
county. Mrs Johnson made oath before
"A magistrate Of the facts of the assault.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
RED MEN IN COUNCIL.
Welcome to Cleveland by Mayor Rose--
Order of porohontas.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. s.--The 45th an
nuai council of Improved Order OF Red
Men began in this city to-day. Great
chiefs and other representatives to the
number OF l25 were present. The sessions,
winch are expected to continue until Fri
day, are being held in the banquet hall of
the Holden Hotel. Besides the Red Men
present there are u large number Of ladies
VINO belong to an auxiliary organization
known as the Order Of pocahontas.
Mayor Rose welcomed the Rcd Men to
Cleveland in formal address this morn
ing, aud presented TO them the freedom of
the city, Pas, Great Inc"honee Charles II.
Litchman of Boston. responded IN a happy
way, AMI the business of the council
began. There are to he two sessions daily.
the iirsi lnStiig from 8 to II, and the sec.
ond from TO o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
cnILI RECOGNIZE
And II is Likely Egan viii lie with
drawn.

WAsmNGToY, u. G., Sept. 4.-Secretary
Tracy to-day returned from his conference
at cape May Point with the President, to
which he had been summoned in connec-
ton with the situation in Chill. He
brought the instructions TO Minister Egan
which the President, with his advice, pre-
pared. They were cabled TO Egun in
cipher by Acting secretary of State Whar-
ton this evening,
Both Tracy and Wharton refuse to talk
about the instructions. Wharton saving
that he could say nothing until he heard
from Eagan tomorrow. But il is under
stood that they involve the recognition of
the tunta rs thc government of Chill and
the consequent withdrawal of Eagan.
The administration is anxious TO rectifv
its mistake as speedily and as gracefully as
possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

John w. Graham. Of Cecil county, and
Miss Nora j., daughter Of Captain T. W.
kendall,of Centreyile, were married Tues
day at the Methodist Protestant Church
Centreyille, Md, by the Rev, j W. Bladder.
son The bride who is a pretty brunette,
entered the church leaning On the arm of
the groom. Her costume consisted Of 4
handsome manve cancels hair dress. with
nat ana gloves To match. Ihcgroom wore
played the wedding march. The ushers
were Messrs. William Mckenny 'fighman.
Frank Heating, Howard Il, Price and n.
", Elliott. After The ceremony the couple
left for q trip to Washington and other
places Of interest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Minister Esan on september 4tS tbaf II 70
government had been formed by the Con-
gressional party in Chill which was accent
able to the people, he should.recognize il
and open Communication with its head
Yesterday, the eth inst, the department
received a telegram from Mr.. Egan, in
answer to the above, stating that a provi-
sional government had been established
on the ith inst, with Jorge Mont as presi-
dent, and was universally accepted by the
people, and that he tMr. Egan) was in
very cordial communication with it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
1t Cut Both Ways.

Deacon Potterby-Brother Wilgus,
your sermon on Sunday on gambling
was one OF the finest efforts ever heard.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilgus-Ah! Thank
You,
Deacon Potterby-Um-ah-the fact
is, we did have little plan on foot for
presenting you a gold watch, but YOU
made such q stand against the wicked.
ness of getting something for nothing
that we concluded you would not accept
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
BRIDGES W1sHED Away.
Freshets Along the Line of the Pomero
a Newark Railroad do Much Dnmny,

a Newark Railroad do Much Damage.
The heavy rains in lower Chester
county, early Saturday morning PLAYED
havoc with the small bridges along the
line of the Pomeroy & Newark railroad.
The water rose remarkably high, sweep
ing away small bridges, culyers and
other objects in its path. Owing to the
plmage done by the rain storm tile train
which should have arrived in Landen-
berg for Newark at 11.55 O'clock. was
detained until the bridges could be re-
paired, which occupied several hours
time. The repairs were made tempor-
arlly and the trains allowed TO pass.
The damage done the road was more
serious on Sunday morning, however,
when the heavy fall of rain swept the
large iron bridge which spans Red CLAY
creek at Chambers Grove, two miles
from Newark, entirely away. Fortu-
nltely, no trains We're running over the
road during Sunday, but word was i'm
mediately telegraphed to Philadelphia
to a firm of bridge-builders to re-estab-
lish the bridge as soon as possible.
Trains over the road were detained
again Monday owing to the freshet, not
being able 70 get any farther than the
destroyed bridge, which is being rebuilt.
The freshets along the creek are said to
have been the heaviest for years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Two clerks of the broken Keystone Bank,
rrhllaaelphia, Charles Ese and Edward L.
charges Of classifying the books Of the
bank, and spent Sunday behind the bars
OF police station. Expert Lawrence H.
Brown, who has been 1T work for a long
time on the books, made The complaint on
which warrants We're issued for their ar
rest. charging that they had made false
entries in the individual ledgcrs and bal
ance sheets of the bank for the purpose of
uecelYing Bank Examiner Drew and con
cealing the true condition of lie bank.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

West CHESTER, "a, sept. S.-Jacob
Talbot, a prominent farmer Of Springfield,
who disappeared two weeks ago was last
night found wandering in the woods near
Gainesville, without hat coat or shoes. and
III u pitiable condition. His mind is de-
ranged, and he could give no account Of
himself. lie was taken TO his home.
Talbot has been missing two weeks and is
suffering from temporary alteration of the
mind NN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Street ana sewer department.

AT last nights regular meeting of the
Board OF Directors Of the Street and
sewer Department, balance in
bank Of Sali,5Il.35 was reported, as
follows; Current expenses, $104, 55;. OF;
intercepting sewer, 7,752.2l; improve.
mont Of streets, $95 ,6G507. Lien col
lections amounting to $4,000 We're re-
ported,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Apples and Peaches-Jake .Jimnson
= You are the apple of my eye, dear"
Cora Bellows-"And you are the
peach of mine.''
why the peach 2"
you are such a perpetual failure"
Sxx
Should we rail at a man who is on
The fence? -Ptts5urg 1t,egrap6.
MN
The somersault artists in tlic circus
take turns in their work IFasliagton
StT. go
1t is not considered an offence for n
swltchman to flag at his work. Boston
CoHaier. ''9''
ss2&
Some people cannot say what thew
think. They haven't got sense enough.
---GalgoSt1a AerS. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

benjamin W. Dickey, a well-known
citizen Of Mill Creek hundred, died at Ills
home, near Stanton, yesterday morning,
shortly after II o'clock About a week
ago he had an apoplectic stroke, and al
though he rallied for awhile it eventually
caused his death He was about rs Years
of age. Mr.. Dickey was the father of
County Treasurer John T. Dickey. The
deceased was buried at White Clay Creek
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Grand Master f. w. Jester, accompanied
by i'ust Grand Sire James b. Nicholson, Of
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and other
prominent odd Fellows, will visit Eden
Lodge, l. q. q. This evening, A large at
tendance OF members OF the order is ex-
uected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

A3sOV1Hluu TrhHs DlspUtch by SpeclHI Wires.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 9-Frcight
conductors on the Nashville and Decatur
division Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad struck last night because of a re.
fisal Of Superintendent Geddes to re-
ins'ate II. b. Ridley, who was discharged
for refusing TO take train out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

lyon are grossly intoxicated, Mr..
Mangle," 81 know it, my love; but you
told me when | started downtown this
morning to exchange pleasant smile
with every one, and obeyed your in
Boston Gazette.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
Two Train Iiobbers Captured.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Bill Dalton and
Riley Dean, believed to be men who
robbed the train at Ccers Friday night,
afternoon and taken to Yicalia to Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

The Catholic church which is being
erected at Snow Hill will be dedicated ON
September 2lth by Bishop Curtis. Several
clergymen will be present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

If he has been fortunate enough to gain
admission to a legation, he will, In ali
likelihood. be protected from the wrath of
his triumphant enemies.
If, on the contrary, he has sought refuge
IN monastery he is in imminent danger
of being captured.
The Junta will undoubtedly cause all the
monasteries to be searched for him IL they
put any faith in the report.
NOT IN FAVOR WITH THE PRIESTS.
1t seems hardly plausible. however, that
ne should seek an asylum with the clerical
party, as it has been a recognized fact ever
since the outbreak of the war in Chilli that
the priests were almost unanimously in
sympathy with the Congressionalists.
X-Minister Of Foreign Affairs Aldunate
while travelling toward Santiago to-dav
was stopped at Quillota, 55 miles from
here, by an armed body of men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

Even Eva Mann has elevated the
stage; She didn't draw, and thereby
raised things theatrical in eyerybody's
estimation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. s.-The Demo-
Gratis of Chester county held their conyen-
tlon here to-day, when Horace Walters of
Ph@nlXyille was nominated for Delegate
II. Niyin of London Britain for State Sem.
tor; Lewis Gilbert Of New Garden for
Director Of the Poor and Lewis Is. King
OF West Chester for Jury Commissioner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
rs B4LMACEDA HIDfyGq
Said to be In a Monastery or Enjoying the
Protection of a Foreign Minister.
New York Herald Cahleprap,

New York Herald cablegram.
TEXAS Sept. 7.-Rumors continue - 10
spread concerning the Whereabouts of the
fugitive president of Chill, Balmaceda,
The other day it was said that he was
fleeing by way of Los Andes into the
Argentine Republic, his purpose being to
reach Buenos Ayres.
Now it is reported that, not daring lust
at the present time to make an attempt to
escape from the country, he has taken
refuge in some one of the foreign legations
or else has concealed himself in inonas-
tpry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23

j. M. BOWLER, Speaker Cham
plin's private secretary, in letter
to the Great West undertook to
defend Mr.. Champlin's extraordin-
airy ruling on the Currier railroad
bill. The Great West comments
on the letter as follows:
If Mr.. Bowler or Speaker Champlin
are really anxious to defend that ruling
they may do so-but the asylum is full
of men who know more Of parliament
AIRY law. That the wildcat house
which plays fool to a jester, and denies
the people any relief-a house which
sneaked out of every vital question
should make ''rule' at variance with
reason, custom, law, logic and horse
sense to defeat just railroad Legislation
is altogether in keeping with the peo-
pies expectation. A pack of fools and
hirelings could do that any day. Hope
died a bornin' when the house dipped
it's hands in iniquity by that combine
the preface to all that followed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23

EVENING Tribune: The farm
ers are as rule intelligent, and
they are not to be moved by the
Ignorant voter" argument. In
truth it would seem that man
who is intelligent enough to vote
at all ought to be intelligent
enough to read the names of the
candidates plainly printed on the
ticket and to place a cross opposite
such as he desires to vote for.
The Democrats are making them
selves ridiculous in kicking up
such a fuss over this amendment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23

1 COMMENTING on the item in the
UNION to the effect that mortgage
foreclosures were few and far be-
tween in Mile Laos county, the
St. Cloud Times remarks: S'Prob-
ably there are few mortgages on
record. Money loaners are pretty
particular about the security they
accept There are fewer mort
cages on record, for the simple
reason that our people are not
obliged to borrow. Mile Laos
county real estate is gilt-edged
security. None of our people are
millionaires, but few of them are
suffering for the necessities of life
and most of them manage to meet
their obligations when they be-
come due.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23

H. P. HALLS paper, the fearless
and independent St. Paul Neaos,
takes the Democrats to task for
opposing the Keyes election bill.
Among other things Hall says:
The Republicans have vauntingly
boosted that they had more intelli-
gence than the Democrats. The OPP
position of the Democrats to this
feature of the bill would indicate that
they, the Democrats, admitted this and
thought the members of their
party were more ignorant than
the members of the Repub-
lican party, and it was a humiliating
confession for men to make and place
themselves permanently on record to
that effect upon the journals of the
legislature.