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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

1t has been matter of street gossip
for nearly year past that there was
much crookedness in connection with
the collection of county taxes for Will
mington hundred and it was a very
open secret that behind the desperation
OF the "roosters" to rush through the
original Five Commissioners bill last
January lay an unwillingness to have
the details of this maladministration
overhauled by Republican levy court
If they could have carried their point
and gotten their own men appointed
county commissioners before the first of
February they might have stayed off in
vestigation and exposure, but fortu-
nately for the Taxpayers and for the
good name Of the party there were in
the Senate two Democratic members
whom they could neither coerce nor
bamboozle. Hindsight is often a great
deal better than foresight, and the
time came before the close of the
session when most of the Democratic
members of the House felt grateful to
Senators Hall and Williams for saving
the Legislature from the consequences
of their error in installing these selfish
partisans and place seekers for the
Democratic party of Wilmington. The
rottenness that these schemers so fran
tically sought hasty and vicious legisla-
ton to hide in the opening weeks of
the session is now coming out and the
party will be all the better and stronger
when it gets rid of it and of the ring
sters responsible for it. It is the legiti-
mate sequel to Hiclzmanism and the sys-
EN- of government by tax collectors
which has been such a curse to this
community. The developments of
Fridays special meeting of the levy
court show an even worse condition of
affairs than current rumor had pre-
pared the people to find. It
would not have surprised the mass Of
the citizens of Wilmington to learn that
hundreds of holders of poll-tax receipts
had been returned as delinquents, but
few were prepared to find the names Of
well-known property holders in the
same category. Now that the lid that
covered this miserable putridity has
been lifted, the wish of all responsible
taxpayers is that it be taken OF alto
gcther and the nauseous mass deodor-
lied thoroughly and radically. And, in
doing this, let the Republican majority
of the levy court shut their ears to such
minded counsel as would seek
to make everything subseryient to party
advantage, and join with the clean.
handed Democratic members in subordi-
mating petty partisanship to the public
good. Il we are simply to exchange
Hickmanism for Bachism or Higgins
ism, it will be like jumping from the
frying pan into the fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Some men are born famous and some
have fame thrust upon then. Our own
Horace Greeley Knowles, whose erudite
essay on the founding asylums of
France, which sparkles in the April
number Of the United States consular
reports, has already been noticed IN
these columns, has attracted the stten.
ton Of the New York Sun, which, in its
issue of Sunday, devoted a column
and half of its editorial space to ex-
plotting its rare pleasure" at finding in
the hlue-coyercd magazine established
BY Uncle Evarts "a contribution from
literary consul OF the old-fashioned
sort" "The reports in recent years
continues the Sun, "haye run mostly to
tariff statistics and arid tabular state
ments Of trade. The cultivation Of style
for its own sake, the formulation in fe.
licitous phrases OF graceful and we'll,
considered sentiment, have been too
much neglected by consuls in their Off
cial communications to the department
of state II has been left to the bright
young genius of "our very able and in
telligent representative at Bordeaux,
Mr. Horace G Knowles Of Delaware"
10 strike out from the beaten path and
q relieve the monotony Of this
popular periodical With something So
Unusual in consular literature" that
the SIR welcomes the opportunity to
reproduce in generous extracts the hest
parts OF his notable essay, with explain
atory and eoalescing comment. Which
il proceeds 70 do, reserving for the last
and best the expression Of It's apprecia-
ton Of Consul Knowles poetic and
pathetic peroration previously printed
in EVERY EVENING. In our reprint,
however, we Topped off the concluding
sentence The history Of the founding
asylum at Bordeaux, never has, never
will be, ucyerc be written We did
this because we considered the passage
complete without and hesitated to
weaken the fullness and rotundity of
the pcnultimate paragraph by drop
from silent echoes now Fastening to
destruction 70 such rrosaio matter as
the impossibility Of writing history Of
the institution, But the Sun gives the
extract in lis entirety and adds
We are not 50 sure of the last PROPOSE.
\ lion. Consul Knowles has proved that lie
Y possesses the insight and reGreative imagi-
nation which otter supply the lack Of ex-
act historical information, and his beauti-
4 full style has made Of an official consular
report concerning ftlndlings a poem
which swelis in its concluding passages
into clntrapuHt;l climax as tremendous
i in its way IS the finale Of a Wagner opera
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18


Philadelphia was fortunate enough,
.,,noadiataly afr l,eino ~. ro,,,orsalos !,
- - us = 800 SOS y
'ooped by John Bardsley, TO secure two
new city treasurers acceptable 10 eyery-
bod, al andcrsad ,,r.,1i,,,o,,.l,, ~, Il.
10y an e-iN04seu UNANIMOUSLY ~ "
press as men above suspicion or re-
proach. The city conncils holding mat
~ ,ooaro,, 4 II eIisJ 49, a;,,,
tAe vacancy 10 pe Hlled was Guy
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
CHESTERr0IEN.

Special Correspondent q Gazette and journal
CuFsTERfowN, Mn, June 1.-THE rails.
ing Of sheep in Kent county has gradually
increased until to-day there are more than
S55,00Uin invested in sheep. some farmers
have as high as 1000 sheep. Marcus Asher
has bought 10000 pounds of wool this
season, y. Lieberman, al Metilota, 1000,
Walter skiryent near Edesville, has
shipped Loco; Alday Clements. near Mil
lington, LOO r. ]. f. Smith and w. II.
FARRELL 5000 other buyers in the county
5000, making the whole aggregate 81 800
pounds Of wool raised in Kent this
year 1t has not been over five wears ago
when 1000 pounds would have counted
the whole The average price has been 20
cents tins making the price paid the
farmers for wool $500, while the sum re-
ceiyed for lambs will reach over 800 coo.
sheep average four and five pounds If
wool each. Mr.. J.. I. Tarbutton,s sheared
each eight pounds, as did Thomas Van
dykes; others sheared seven and six and
a-half
The Chester Farmers Alliance has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year Beyin Morris, president, John
Bell, vice; s. Yannort, secretary; Walter
Morris, treasurer j. NJ. ]. Byron, lecturer;
r g: Wilmer, assistant; Enoch Roland,
chaplain ]. N ]. Byron, business agent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
D0TERI

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, June 15.-Children's Day was
appropriately observed in the VI. E.chapel,
day.
Clerk Of the House F, NJ Dunn has
awarded the printing of the House journal
70 James Kirk ( son. They will also print
the laws.
Wheat harvest in this county will begin
about the last part Of this week. Wheat is
looking very good and a large yield is ex-
peeted.
The GAzEITE's correspondent asked
Timothy Hartnet what he EXPECTED to do
with his son Daniel, who is DESTROYS Of
marrying Jennie Sudler, the negress. He
said he did not know vet. He thinks the
dnskg maid has conjured Daniel in some
manner, OF in the farmers words given
him somethin'h He says that the sirl
has boosted that il ever She sets her heart
on man he will follow her, Jennie has
been married before, and not being salts
fled with her negro husband ran away
from him,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

IIN Els INlllt 10.
The basket makers employed by Messrs
Hazel a. Pennewll struck Monday morn
ing for an increase Of quarter Of cent
per basket. They have been receiving
three quarters Of cent for making d
basket, but wanted one cent About Is
men are employed and turn ont 1000
baskets day The men we're ont about
one hour when their request was granted.
The handsome new flag furnished by
the government was unfurled to the breeze
about 80 on Monday evening under i'm
posing ceremonies. There was a large
crowd present TO witness the raising. The
Norma Glee Club, assisted BY the greater
part Of those present, sang My Country,
It's Of Thee George NJ. Jones, ESD.
then made an appropriate address, after
which all present Joined in singing "rhe
star sAangled Banner" The flag is 6xl2
feet.
Work has been commenced on the 81
inch sewer to be laid from King street on
Reed street to Bradford street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
IEMES.


Special Correspondence t,azstta and Journal
I.EwEs, June 1.-THE brig Lottfe b.
from Allegapi with cargo oil sugar FOR
orders has been al HE BieakWater about n
week IN leaking condtlnn. Four men
from here are engaged in pumping her to
keep the water from The cargo.
Il, Pratt Of Philadelphia, with his sailing
yacht, Peerless, nrri' el here on Tuesday
and anchored in Broadkiln river. Juhn
Manning arrived with his steam Yacht
Anna from Salem, y. j., where he pnr.
chased her Sine is a neat little steamer and
sill be used ON RehOboth bay for exGIlr-
sQns and also to run between Rclob0th
and Ocean City, Md, through the new
canal. she will carry p passengers and
make about 10 miles an hour speed
Mis-, Elizabeth Prettyman died it the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. james W.
Blizzard, on Wednesday last, aged 81
Years. She has been a member Of the NJ.
Z. Churcl since childhood. Funeral SER
vices i'll the church Tomorrow afternoon.
lntefmeIlt in the NJ, T., cemetery.
Our merchants are arranging for closing
Their places of business at o'clock during
the summer months
The Bright House, at Cape Henlopen
City is eng decorated with 4 new coat Of
paint on its exterior and having general
nAlng up for the summer season. Brad
ford and other cottages are UNDERGOING
the same process
The new Brazilian pilot boat Marines.
lately built at Wilmington went ID sea on
Y Wednesday night without stopping at the
Breakwater.
Farming interests are looking ip here.
Wheat is doing Il with the prospect OF a
good yield, the late rains and accompany
lng cool weather being favorable. Harvest
vii be on IN about two weeks. The high
prices Of round potatoes prevailing for the
past SIX months has stimulated the plant
ing OF many more than usual and the out
look now is large yield Of the early crop
\ large area for the late crop will Re
planted. About 100 acres will be planted
ON the farms of the late Harbeson Hick
man, deceased.
LEwEs, June l3-The rumor Of a steamer
being put on the route between here and
Philadelphia seems to be verified. The
steamer New York, formerly of the Mas.
sachusetts Ray Steamboat Company ar
rived here from Boston and tied up III the
government iron pier on Thursday morn
ing, and on yesterday morning left for
Philadelphia with about 80 passengers
who had been invited to take free trip 10
the city and return on Saturday evening.
1t is understood here that the boat Will
make tri-weelly trips to fishing banks,
touching here each way. She appears to
be stannch boat, we'll fitted out for night
passengers.
S. w. Allen of Philadelphia, has spent
several days here this week perambulating
the town. taking down the location of the
buildings for the purpose of making a plot
lor the use OF insurance companies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

We find in the New York World Of
complete story Of the late
Captain F. L. Norton, who was last
Thursday officially declared dead in
order that letters of administration
might issue on his estate. The defunct
Washington National Bank of New
York was interested to the extent Of
over $4,000 in the success or failure Of
Captain Norton's Inflated voyage,
which was undertaken to demonstrate
the seaworthiness of his little boat and
the practical value of his patents for
rendering boats unsuitable. The fail
ure of the experiment robs the $4,000
worth Of stock in these PATENTS which
the bank held, of any market value it
may have possessed, since the claim of
Captain Norton was that his craft was
absolutely proof against the perils of the
ocean. The distinctive feature of the
boat was the use of double bottom
and water ballast This double bottom
was divided into six compartments
tending around the bend. Each was 90
inches deep and five feet fore and aft,
made Of galvanized iron, framed in and
cemented. Into these tanks, through a
hole in each close 10 the keel, water
rushed when the boat was launched,
the air being forced into the upper part
Of the chamber and compressed and
permitted to escape by automatic valves
having openings on the deck. Above
the ballast chambers were Theoretically
sealed air chambers extending from a
foot below the water line to the deck.
Captain Norton maintained that the
water was cushioned against the
air and greatly increased the
righting action Of the vessel
The Norton's ballast, therefore, con.
sisted of water, eight tons of it; but
while in state of equilibrium il
weighed nothing, as she floated on it,
The effect OF the system was to make
the boat float on her inner bottom and
sail on the outer. The Norton's cabin
floor was water-tight, with bulkhead
at each end. Consequently the bottom
and both ends of the vessel might be
stove in and yet remain dry, In even
this crippled condition her enthusiastic
owner maintained she could sail thous.
ands of miles in safety In smaller
boat fitted up on the same system-a &c.
| foot yaWl rugged Vacht--Cantain Norton
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
SMYHN.4.

Special correspondenceo OF Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, June 12.- Measels are quite an
epidemic in town.
Lewes hamilton, colored died this
morning from the effects of sunstroke.
SMYRNA, June 16.-The property OF
Mrs, S. =, Mason was not sold last Satur-
day as was advertised The party from
whom she borrowed money charged her
unlawful interest--usury-thus forfeiting
the debt.
A, Il, Hobbs, who for the past two years
has been confined to his house on account
Of sickness died last evening from the eff
fects Of paralysis Last week he was
stricilea and remained in c6matose con-
ditionuntil his death. For many years he
was one Of our prominent merchants. He
was 6u years Of age, a member Of the Ma
tional Lodges No. - and Phnnix, No. TO-
y. Georges. lnterment will be made al
The Odd Fellows cemetery, Camden, Del,
next Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
cEyTREvILLE.


Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
CENTREylLLE, Mn, June ll.-Messrs.
Meknett and Jones, from Georgetown,
Del, were IN Centrepille yesterday as
COMMITTEES to examine the water works
with a view to supplying their town with
water. w. " Busteed commissioner
under Frank iemmll, chief of the fire
company, showed the entire plant to the
gentlemen, .wh9 seemed greatly pleased.
Mr., H.; A. Elliott bought some Paris
green IN, CentreYille and going home left
the package N his. carriage, One of his
colts years old. valued at S125 got hold
of the bundle and ate some of the poison
and died in few minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

seyil schoaela, son & Co., the oldest
wooden manufactures in iianayunk
made an assignment on Saturday, with
liabilities estimated at between $4,000
and *l,0oo,0o0 The senior member Of
the firm founded the business as far
back as 1857 There was no restrictive
tariff on carpet woods in those days and
the young business throye and grew.
Perhaps some Of the high tariff men
will explain why the firm has finally
gone to tbs wall under system Of high
protection that was designed to make
things fairly hum.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
RIOTS ~ RnEMEM
Striking Steamship i'iremen serion,.
Wounded by tho swords of ths POI,

Strihihg steamship Firemen Seriou,.
Wounded by the swords of the POM
BREMEN, June 11.-Serious riotn,
occurred here to-day upon the par, =,
the firemen of the North German / Jor3
Steamship Company, who arc on strI,
at this place. The rioters were eeen N'
ually attacked by the police with draw,
sabres and a desperate struggle M
place between the strikers and tho n
lice. W
Finally the fire brigade was u,
moncd to the assistance Of the police,'j
with this reinforcement the ofIicer4
the law managed to restore oris,
though the strikers stubbornly resistaI
the combined forces Of the police AZ;
fire brigade, s1'
During the battle between the ste,m
ship tiremen and the authorities . num
Der of the former Were severely ininrat
by the swords Of the police; several \, I,
rests were made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
SNOW HILL.


Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
Snow HILL, Mn. June l4.--Mr. Selby p.
Smith died at his home, in Snow Hill, on
Friday night, after a lingering Illness
aged 70 years. MIR. Smith was an active
farmer his entire life until few months
ago, when he was Obliged to retire on &C.
count of ill-health, lie was Democrat In
politics and had twice been member Of
the board of county commissioners.
The Synepuxent canal was opened on
Wednesday from Indian river to Isle Of
Wight Bay
Mr.. g. X. Maxwell, secretary and treas
urer Of the Cecil Telephone Company, is
negotiating 70 connect Elkton with all
method
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Sir William Gordon Cumming can
now get square by telling what he
knows about the Prince Of Wales and
his cronies. Il is rumored that he con
templates doing this, in book form. If
he will move quick enough to catch the
benefit Of the free advertising he has
been given his book will be sure of an
sale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

The Baltimore American celebrated,
Monday, its 18th anniversary. 1t is
one of the oldest newspapers in the
United States, but our own Delqwaro
Gazette is not far behind it in this re-
spect The Gazette was founded at least
as far back as 1854.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

A dispatch from Austin, Tex, says that
crops there are the best for many years.
Corn will yield 40 to 60 bushels per acre.
W S. Mason, Citizens candidate for
mayor in Portland, Oregon, has been
elected by majority of more than 1000
votes over ex.congressman George, the
regular Republican nominee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Notwithstanding the difficulties which
have been encountered by previous
Arctic explorers, Lieutenant Peary,
who set out from New York last Satar-
day, en- route for the North Pole, Ak
poets to have regular walil-oyer. lie
proposes to wal. over on snow shoes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Bethel Sunday-school will make an ex-
cnrsion to Lemon Hill on July 10th.
The jackson & Sharp Company shipped
five elegant parlor cars to Boston on Mon
day.
Commencement exercises at the Acad-
envy of the Visitation will be held next
Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Captain Mitchell paid $1,000 in the
municipal court on Monday for the little
fun he had on election day with one
Democratic voter, and he was in addi-
ton held in $500 bail for court on
charges Of interfering with the election.
Eight others, four Of them being police
men who did not protect the election
officers or heed their commands, were
also held for court. This is a good be-
ginning Let the cases be pushed, and
make the law respected in the Fifth
ward
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Some public spirited Philadelphians
have had themselves Incorporated into
free library association and have re.
ceived bequ i Of $l50,0OO as starter
towards establishing and maintaining
an absolutely free public library in that
city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Commenting on the baccarat case the
British Weekly says, without meaning to
be humorous, that the revelations are
enough to sober up the strongest sup
porters Of the monarchy"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

The sight Of fifty prominent Repub-
licans, representing a group Of impor-
tant states, meeting in indianapolis 10
map out a Blaine campaign is enough
to inspire Harrison with reasonable
fears that what little grip lie has on his
party is beginning to Sin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18


Levy Courtman Grubb was right in
holding that ten cents per name is
ample compensation to the county con.
stables for making out lists of the whole.
sale and retail dealers Of Wilmington,
as required by the recently enacted
statute which does not prescribe any
compensation at all for the duty. If
the estimates set upon the value Of this
service by President Buckingham and
Levy Courtman Simpler, Is cents by
the former and 20 cents by the latter,
are to he taken as criterion, it will not
do to take too much stock in Republican
ideas of economy in county disburse-
ments. 1t seems quite probable, if the
Legislature gave any thought at all to
this item, that that body may have con-
sidered the prospective increased reve-
nue. of the constables from the collec-
ton of delnquenttaxes sufficient war.
rant for requiring them to make out
these lists free of charge. BE that as it
may, ten cents per name is enough, and
the county is indebted to Mr.. Grubb for
getting the proposed allowance cut
down TO 1874 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

Sudden Death of Captain shorlSlev.
Special Correspondence Gasette and.lourna,
MILFORD June l5.-Saturday aftarnoo,
last, while at work in his garden n Songi
Milford, Captain Henry ShoCklev NJ
striker dead by heart disease, atsthc nre'
about 20 years. He was highly respectsl
in this community.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

The news Of a short,liyed strike in q
Dover peach basket factory, given in
our correspondence columns, shows
how astonishingly the cost of mann
featuring these packages has been
economical with the development Of
peach growing and shipment and the
consequent enormous demand for cheap
baskets--oheap enough to be given away
with the fruit where the haul is an
extra long one. When worl1men strike
for quarter Of cent per basket the
system Of manufacture has evidently
been gotten down pretty fine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18

An exchange reports; 1T was de.
clared in New York Friday that Cap
tain Francis L. Norton, who sailed from
New London months ago, in his self
manufactured bijou steamer, was legally
dead, and his will will be admitted to
probate" Captain Norton was we'll
known in Wilmington, and his little
boat was the object of much attention
while being refitted at the Pusey &
Jones Company's works, preparatory to
her Inflated transatlantic voyage. To
most of our people the idea of tempt
ing the ocean pillows in so small craft
looked hazardous, at least, but there
was general feeling that Captain Nor
ton knew what he was about and would
come out all right 1t will be remem.
bered that the latest information regard.
ing his venture was rumor that the
boat had been sighted off Gibraltar, but
this turned out to be only a rumor, and
the lapse Of time has made 1t practically
certain that the adventurous navigators
have long ago found a watery grave.