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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
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To Colonize the state with Black Voters .?
"A Black Industrial Exposition at Dover
Much Indignation on the Part of the
Dover Fair Managers.
II ecial correspondence Gazette and journal
DOVER, April 7--'rhcre is considerable
comment and Indignation among both
Democrats and Republicans alike in the
action of certain parties connected with
the state Fair Association and the public
in generally. Ii is now asserted that the
end Of the annual fairs is in sight. Large
posters are being printed for the grand
exposition that is TO he held at Fairview
Park here by the colored people June 18th
to Goth inclusive.
D. +. Barnards name is in the bill ms
director general and II. p. Selmser general
manager. Fifteen thousand of the posters
are to be printed and distributed over
MARYLAND. PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey and
Virginia. II is claimed by the originators
of the scheme that il is held for the pur.
pose Of celebrating the Emancipation
Proclamation of Lincoln, but it is be-
leved to be scheme of Senator Higgins
and other Republicans to COLOMBO the
state with negroes to overbalance the
Democratic majority.
a number Of the directors Of the fair
association are bitterly opposed to allowing
the grounds to be used for the purpose and
declare that they will resign their office. A
great many Republicans are also opposing
the scheme and an effort will be made to
stop the exhibition either by injunction or
otherwise. Ii is also said that the grounds
have been rented much lower than hereto
fore ON account Of the "puil'' of those CON
nected with the coming exhibition.
The privileges for the catch-penny and
swindling concerns have been sold at an
enormous figure. The circulars are 2ix3S,
and read:
1863 PEN bNsIjIaR 'ot-o2
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

The champion high smoke stack
climber, "StGeple jack" successfully
mounted the 1856 feet Arlington mills
smoke stack on Saturday and reset the
iron cap which surmounts the Top.
During his sojourn in Cubs Edward
McInall was entertained at dinner at Camp
las Animos by General and Major Cabello
Of the Spanish army, and, in return, he
entertained the two officers at breakfast at
his hotel. MIR. McInall is now in Mexico.
Before entering the military school at
Madrid the younger Cabello was u college
naata of MIR. McInalL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

The suggestion Of the levy court to
establish work house near some CON
venient quarry and put prisoners to
work at breaking stone there instead of
conveying the stone to the New Castle
Jail yard, is one worthy of serious con
sideration. BY this plan the cost of
freighting the Stone to the county Jail
would be avoided, and the establish
ment Of workhouse apart from and
independent Of the county jail would
also be a great advantage. The great
need Of this county is a workhouse, and
the sooner one is established, under
proper regulations, the better it will be
for al concerned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

The DeIawdroaa urges every citizen
who is qualified to vote to go to the
polls on the third Tuesday in May and
vote "forn or against convention" 1t
believes majority of the people are in
favor of convention, but hopes the
question will be definitely settled by a
full vote. This is the proper view Of
the case. Whether convention succeeds
or fails, there ought to be full and fair
expression of public opinion, and all
will join in the wish expressed by the
Dctawdr6dn "that the vote will express
the true sentiment of the people"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

Special Correspondence OF i'azette and journal
M1ppLETowN, April Mrs. Elizabeth
Hayes, mother of Mrs. w III. johnson of
Middletown, died at o'clock last evening.
Her death resulted from paralytic stroke
received on Sunday. Mrs, Hayes was
about "a years old and has relatives near
Red Lion and in Wilmington.
The Rev, Alfred Smith, the retiring pas
tor of the Methodist Church, was rendered
u farewell reception at the home of Will
liam Taylor, Tuesday evening. About 60
of the working members of the Church
were present, besides several others not
connected with IT, A supper was served
between and o o'clock. Mr.. Smith re-
moved his family to Smyrna to-day, where
he will reside.
Now that no more hog pens are to be
allowed within the town limits the board
of town commissioners will have to pro-
vide for some disposition of the garbage
which heretofore was fed to the hogs. Bids
will be received for the removal of the
same and the lowest bidder will receive
the contract.
MrDnIETowN, April IA very quiet
wedding took place here yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock when William A.,
MctTone, well-known young farmer re-
siding near Earleville, Md, and Miss Anna
A. lloffecker We're united in the bonds of
matrimony. The Rev. Alfred Smit h per
formed the ceremony ana only the imme-
dlate relatives OF the families were pres
ent: The bride is daughter OF James X.
Hofecker' who was one lime candidate
Tor governor on thu, Prohibition ticket;
The town council met last nigh. and ap-
pointed Il. T.. Craddock chief of police,
Jonathan l.eathcrherry, engineer OF water
works, and gave Wallace y, Moody and
John Whitlock the contract for hauling
| on the streets. Bids were put in by all the
parties and the lowest bidder secured the
! Job. The first two were the only bidders
for the respective jobs, and as Moody's and
Whltiock blds were the same the work
MIDDLETowN, April 1.-The Rev. n. NJ.
Browne preached his initial sermon in the
Methodist church yesterday morning, to a
very large congregation and in the evening
| the services We're equally well attended.
| The new pastor has already made very
favorable impression on the people of the
church;
Al the Presbyterian church last even
| ing, the Rev. +. IL. Moore, during his ser
mon, paid Il glowing tribute to the late DIR.
Howard Crosby Of New York.
| AT the regular meeting OF the school
voters OF the united school Districts, Nos.
| GO and 94 held at the academy Saturday
afternoon, W. 7. Biggs and John w. Jolls
were reelected commissioners to serve
three, years, and the accounts OF the school
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
Manamaker.s.
price-and eighteen cents a
yayd will surprise you

DG1'0 Will surprise you '!
A well-shaped, well-made
Skirt Coat or Hip Seam
Jacket is very becoming to
most figures. But there isn't
saving grace enough in any
goods to balance careless
work or poor style in any one
Of them.
We look first to the stuff,
then to cut and finish. all
must be right.
Here are ten styles of these
graceful garments, any OF
them as perfect as if made to
order.
Black Cheviot Skirt Coat. double.
stitched finish, lap seams, so.
Black Cheyiot Skirt Coat, fiat bound,
&19.
Black Cheviot Skirt Coat, fine quail
ity, flat bound, $i4.
Light Tan Kersey, tailor bound,
Skirt Coat, silk lined sleeves, $40.
Fine Diagonal Skirt Coat, double
stitched finish, silk lined sleeves,
SIG.
Fine light tan Box Cloth Skirt Coat
all lined with fine silk serge, 1875.
Single brested Cheviot silk-lined
long Skirt Coat, high Stuart coll
lar, $50.
34-;nches long Louis XIV Skirt Coat,
fine black Cheviot, elegantly
braided on each seam and all
around in black and gold, $50.
same, IN tan Kerscy, $35.
Finest Kersey, all lined, long Skirt :
Coat, long French pocket flaps,
trimmed with selected pearl but
tons, $35.
Have you noticed how much
a jaunty Jacket adds to the
"get up" of a Miss, little or
bige
Reefers-the short Jackets
with loose fronts-are the
proper caper just now. 1t
will be a Refer season for
the girls of A to IL years.
Here are flowing Collar and
Cuff effects; here are Cheviots
with standing Collars and
Shield fronts; here are rich
nesses in braid and tinsil and
heightened stuffs that you
never expect to meet in ready
made things. The pick Of all
Reeferdom.
Best time to choose is when
the stock is latest. Exclusive
things can't be duplicated by
touching a button.
Flip a button or two, the
long Adjustable Cape is off,
and there you have a perfect
over-garment. Newmarket
style, double breasted, with
high shoulders and coat back.
The correct thing with a Cape;
equally correct without it.
Make is a match for the best
custom work, exact in fit.
English Cheviot listers, light tans
and grays, without capes, $14;
with adjustable capes, $1S.
Tan Habit Cloth listers, with long
adjustable capes, $17.
Mixed Covert or Venetian Cloth
listers, without capes, SIG; with
adjustable capes, $50.
Imported English listers mix
tures), with 36-inch adjustable
capes, $26.
Light tan Box Cloth listers, very
fine, with pearl buttons, without
capes, $2s; with adjustable capes,
$35.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

Abiding to the direct effect of the
tariff ON wool upon the manufacture of
carpet in this country, the New York
Times says; "The inevitable effect will
be large increase of the cost of the
carpet manufacturers raw material and
another considerable increase of the
price of carpets to the consumer. We
predict that when the price shall have
been raised by the open action of the
manufacturers, the Mckinley journals
will stoutly deny that anything Of the
kind has been done and will at the same
time report the advance Of price in their
news columns. This is the course they
have pursued with respect TO the adj
vance of 10 per cent which was openly
made by the manufacturers last Novem.
Der"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

According to the statistics presented
to the State Sunday-school Convention
at Milford, and printed in another part
Of to-day's paper, about 25 per cent of
the entire population Of Delaware arc
Sunday-school attendants. This is not
by any means poor showing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
LEU'ES.


Spceinl Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
LEwEs, April 4.-.Iohn A. Manning &
Co. have purchased a steam yacht, named
the Petrol, for pleasure parties on RehO-
both bay for the coming season. She will
be fitted up i'll good and comfortable style
for summer parties and will run regularly
also on a route between RchQboth beach
and Ocean tty Md, through the new
canal and other inland waterways She
will carry about % passengers and make
~ miles an hour.
A remonstrance is in circulation here
against the sale of the SG00,000 mortgage
bonds of the State held against the June
ton & Breahwater and Breakwate 4
Frankfort railroads to the Delaware rail
road unless certain conditions can be at
tached to said sale. 1t is numerously
signed by the holders of stock in the juno
ton & Breakwater railroad here and by
others.
LEwEs, April 7.--Ebe W. Tunnel, late
clerk of the peace for Sussex county, re-
tires from his late official position with the
good will Of citizens of all political shades
| lie will he remembered as a very obliging
official. He will give his undivided atten-
ton to his drug and hardware business
here.
The series of petty robberies which pre-
| vailed in Iewes this winter have begun in
! the vicinity Of Nassau Station. On Friday
| night last the freight house there was
| broken open and several packages Of goods
| carried OF while the station agent was
| asleep in his store, a few yards away, with
| loaded revolver under his pillow The
| same night the smoke house of Albert
| I.ank was entered and three sides of bacon
! and a ham stolen, Liuk's house is quar-
ter Of mile from Nassau Station. The
/ thieves have not been apprehended.
Since the late castery gales number of
vessels which were detained by the stormy
weather oil the coast are arriving at the
! Breakwater much the worse for the rough
| experiences they have had. The schooner
| Il. 5. Stcarna, Captain Heal, arrived Satur-
| day last with 4 cargo of sugar from
| Demerra for orders. Captain Heal report $
his experiences ON this voyage as the worst
during his seafaring life of 20 years. His
vessel was under double reefed sails for q
days and decks swept by heavy seas which
flooded cabin and did considerable damage
on deck.
The annual election for members of the
Lewes board of education took place on
Saturday afternoon last, resulting in the
choice of Il. j. Norris l.. W. NAPLES,
Charles W. Whitley and Dr. William +.
Orr for three years and William r. 'rhomp-
son for two years, for uneXpired term of d
member moved away The first two were
reelected
The vestry of ST. Peters Episcopal
Church here have called us rector the Rev
Mr.. Peters Of Canada. He is expected t.
take charge Of the parish May LIST, proX.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

Senator Edmunds has been inter
viewed and delivered himself upon the
absorbing topic of the Farmers Ali
ance movement in this country. "There
was nothing very striking in what he
had to say" says the New York Times,
land unless the reporter failed to get
his words accurately, the senator's
mode of saying it was less picturesque
than he usually adopts in the Senate.
On one point the senator from Vermont
is probably correct. lie says that if the
Alliance puts candidate in the field it
can only help the Democrats, because if
enough states are carried by the Alli-
ance to prevent the securing of a
majority for any one candidate, the
election must go to the present House
of Representatives, having, Mr., Ed
munds remarks, rather sadly, "a very
large majority Of states us well as mem
bers.' The result must he the election
of the Democratic candidate. He does
not think the silver question will be one
of great importance in the next election,
The reporter elected no definite express
sion Of views from the senator as to the
administration, which is TO be regretted.
Mr.. Edmdnd's estimate of Harrison
could not fail to be interesting"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

On Sunday the Chinese residents of the
city visited the graves of their countrymen
in the Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

Two young women-Mrs. Howard Doyle
and Miss Jessie Ridgely-formerly Of Lib
erty, Missouri, committed suicide at White
Oaks New Mexico, ON Easter Sunday
Their bodies were found clasped together.
with bullet holes in each breast and a re
volver between them. To each cloak was
pined notes to friends, one of which said,
death is sweet and we prefer it to life
Mrs. Doyle had been separated from hel
husband for some time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

In commenting upon the absorbing
topic of ballot reform the Philadelphia
Times impressively says:
Tie wholesale importation of ignorant
and lawless foreigners and the readiness of
corrupt political leaders TO use them to ele-
waite themselves to places of trust and
power make the demand for a stringent
ballot law more imperative than ever be-
fore, American liberty can only be main
tanned by the passage and enforcement of
honest election laws.
This is true as applied to Pennsyi-
vania, and it applies with equal force to
Delaware. Our Legislature should not
think Of adiourning without passing
careful and well-detined measure de-
signed to guarantee the secrecy and
purity Of the ballot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

We find the follwing very surpris-
ing statement in the editorial columns
of the current issue of the Deldodredn :
There has been scheme unearthed, that
for cool, impudent audacity excels any
thing in the annals of Delaware legislation.
II is nothing less than scheme to smuggle
through the General Assembly under cover
or by false title, bill to take $4,000
annually of the State school fund and
give it to the Street and Sewer Department
of the city of Wilmington, to maintain the
streets and sewers of that city. The MEM
bers of the Legislature are on to the
scheme and know the parties who are pre-.
pairing the bill as well as those connected
with It, and they will be watched closely
as well as the bills they are interested in.
The people, and in fact, the members of
the General Assembly, hold that the
preservation of the school fund is de-
manded by the highest consideration, and
they will never knowingly impair the
fund for any purpose. The men back of
this miserable attempt at deception know
this, or they would not attempt to have
such measure brought before the Legis-
lature in the way that is and has been pro-
posed.
This is, indeed, revelation, and we
are inclined to believe the Delanare0t is
mistaken. The money expended by the
Street and Sewer Department is OBJ
tanned from the citizens of Wilmington,
and we do not believe the members of
tina; body would attempt to sur
rcptitiously obtain any of the cchool
funds for the use of their department.
The idea is too preposterous for belief.
At any rate, the DolaWayeda should
have been more explicit and given the
details of the alleged scheme.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

II now appears that in its furious de-
nunciation Of reported attempt to sur
reptitiously divert $4,000 annually
from the State school fund for the bene-
fit of the streets and sewers of Whining
ton, the DelaDdrean alluded to the bill
providing that one-third Of the fund
realized from liquor licenses in this city
shall be applied to the payment of in
terest on the proposed loan of $500, 900
for the improvement Of our public
streets and sewers. The fact that this
money now goes into the school fund
makes is a matter of difficulty to do
justice to Wilmington's reasonable
claims, but there is nothing in the move
ment to warrant the Deldw0re0B work
ing itself into such a rage. Whatever is
attempted will he done openly, not sur
reptitiously, and surely when Whining
ton pays SO much to the State there is
no improperly in attempting to secure
the expenditure Of some of this money
within the limits of the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09


The surprising discourtesy displayed
in sending home the members of the
Canadian ministry who had come to
Washington to talk over measure of
reciprocity, and who were told that they
must wait until the President had re-
turned from his pleasure trip, says the
Boston Post, Is not likely to promote the
kindliest feelings between'the Secretary
of State and the President. There may
have been mistake somewhere, but the
effect is certainly uncomfortable. 1t
looks as though the gentleman in the
White House had concluded that the
Secretary was getting too much glory,
and that it was time to give him a snub,
even if it involved an aifront TO his Off
cial visitors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

Henry, alias "Bull'' Lowry, Philadel-
phia crook, convicted at the recent March
quarter sessions court of breaking into
Mullers jewelry store in Chester on Christ
mas eve last, and getting away with large
quantity of watches, was sentenced by
Judge Waddel Monday to three years iii
the Eastern Penitentiary. George Harris,
who Is but 10 years of age was sent ID tile
rel6rmatory school at Huntington. Lowry
il is supposed was the leader of the gang
which robbed the residence Of e. W,
Gouert and did several other jobs in this
city last fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

A series of lectures will soon he delivered
in Asbury Church by the Rev. DIR. John
Y. Dobbins, the Rev D. f. Mcfaul and
others.
Rocks, an Italian greyhound owned by
ex-Squire Vandegrift, died in great agony
on Saturday, presumably from the effect
of poison administered by an enemy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

Book News for April, with
a plate paper portrait of Sir
Edwin Arnold, is just out. A
good share of the reading
public is curious about the
author Of the Light of the
World" What Book News
does is next to giving you a
personal acquaintance with
hints readers see the wise,
kindly face, they learn what
the ripe mind has compassed.
There are other pictures
ten-and with them those
notes of authors and books
and bookish things that every
alert reader finds so interest.
ing. You can lean on Book
News and hnoa0 that nothing
interesting of books or book
makers is allowed to pass it
unnoticed.
Are you interested in the
great University Extension
Movement? Maybe you don't
clearly know what the scope
and doings of this grand new
educational agent are? Book
News for April forecasts what
you'll wish to learn. Book
News for May will tell the
whole story fuller and better
than it has ever yet been told.
And Book News is but {
cents a copy, so cents a year!
Have you tried Stanton's
Naptha Soap? Very likely
not. Very likely you never
heard of it. But you a9sU
hear of it. They say il star
dirt as no other Soap car
that it cleans anything clear
able and hurts notl,ia
Naptha saponihed Napl
made safe Has the hat
day for neat housewives c.
at last? Il cake, 7 cents,
cakes, 25c.
3qHN WANAMAKEE
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

The Police Commission bill, which
was taken to Dover by Judge Ball, Tues
day, has many good points which should
commend the measure to the favorable
consideration of the members of the Leg
islature. 1t appears to be as completely
non-partisan as such an enactment can
well be made, and apparently aims to
secure for the city the services of force
of policemen who will be more inclined
to attend to legitimate police duty than
to political work. This is something
that is sadly needed, as any one who has
taken notice of the numerous Undecided
burglaries that have occurred in this
city during the past two months will
readily admit Judge Balls bill provides
for non-partisan police force, COM
posed of men who will have nothing
but police work to attend to, and there
can be no doubt that police force COM
posed of men who will have no interest
in the result of an election, and whose
tenure of office will depend solely upon
their faithful performance of the duties of
their positions, will be of great benefit
to the community. The General As
sembly will not do wrong in passing
Judge Balls bill, or some other meas
ure having the same object in view.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

n, B.-see Catalogue of Premiums, General
description, etc. to be issued in "A few tays,
The falr will open In complete or Ter June II,
1891, Mt $50 "A. m Ht when lime tho gates viii
be open TO the public generally.
COL. u. +. BARNARD,
Director General
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

from the residence No. GO7 Orange street
Monday afternoon About so members
Of West i'randywine Grange, of which the
deceased was Il member, were in attend
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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
Retired from Business.

CHICAGO. June l6.-R. w. Durham &
Co, commission merchants and we'll
known operators, have closed out their
deals on the board of trade and an
nouuced their retirement from the
business of brokers and bankers. The
announcement caused considerable ex-
element on the board, as the firm has
been in business IN this city many years
and has always been regarded as a
solid institution. The members Of the
firm insist, however. that their action
is not tantamount to failure.