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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31

THERE are some premature peaches in
this locality. On Tuesday we were shown
a peach that looked perfect, having
beautiful color all over and OF large
Size, vet it was premature. It takes one
with a knowledge of fruit to detect dis
eased peach at first, but the symptoms
are plainly seen, the peach being spotted
and when opened red sheaSs run through
it The flesh is dry and does not have the
proper taste, and usually the free-stone
peach does not open as it should when
ma facted
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31

FROM about one O'Clock Tuesday morn
ING until towards morning the electric
lights-in both houses and on the streets
-were not burning. This occurred on
Setnrdav NIGHT preceding. and is of fire.
oueut occurrence. We do not believe
Mat the owners sanction this failure Of
their service; but the engineer mus
sleep at his. post The man who runs the
station is supposed to remain awake, at
lend to his business and sleep the mex
morning; but the facts in the case are
that he *. on the streets by not later thai
seven O'Clock in the morning and around
town all day. This shows the cause VIII,
the lights are out. We are - king
/ against this Inconvenience, urr
to do so more vigorous
unless it ceases. tt
lights and want =
owners pay f."
see thai the
ar ep
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31
MILFORD MENTIONS.

FINE growing weather, this.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31

To preclude all possibility Of James
Thoroughgood. col, who will be hanged
at Dover, on Friday next, August 7, ioI
criminal assault efecting an escape, as
he has several times tried, strong IRON
crates are being placed at every Cell WIN
dow by Sheriff Cole. This will prevent
outsiders from passing articles to any OF
the prisoners by means of string. Inc
move is a wise one, as the other prisoners
are believed to be willing to aid THOR
oughgood in cheating the gallo~s'
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31

On Friday morning last about eight
,lock Mrs. Hettie Davis, relict Of the
Nathaniel Davis, died at her home on
Tronl street from complieatiooI
Is aggravated By general debil
advanced age Of 50 years. Mr.
well known and most highly
ia this vicinity where she. ha
greater part Of her y Shl
ut christian ola
of.i 5a
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31

BENTON " WBLlbON
ha,c6rarat.
n0ssis Ieixz. iaa'-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31
Situated in
Milford Hundred, Kent Co., State Of Delaware

By virtue Of the authority contained in the
last will and testament of James Postles, de-
ceased the undersigned Trustee will expose
to public sale or Vendue, on
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-07-31
SATURDAY, AUGUST BT, 1. D., 1883
227 Acres of Marsh Land.

be the same more or less, and containing
also the undivided one-half interest in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
AN INFAMOUS LIE
Judge Beatty Denounces His
False Accusers.
THE IDAHO ELECTION BILL
The Governor May Not Sign it, Its Provisions
Being Too Sweeping-What Repre-
sentative Ballenatine Says.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-TSpecial telegram
to The HERALD. Judge Beatty has been
In Washington three days. They have
been three busy days. He has devoted his
time mainly to conferences with members
OF the Senate judiciary committee. He has
had several interviews with Mr.. Edmunds,
the chairman. Judge Beatty discusses his
mission with characteristic modesty. He is
satisfied that he can succeed in
fully meeting and overthrowing every
charge against him. The accusation
that he formed the acquaintance Of two
disreputable women during his last visit to
Washington and that the trio proceeded to
set gloriously drunk was made, he dis
covers, by William Hineman, of Wood
River. 1t is, he says, an infamous lie, and
wholly incapable of proof. His enemies
have, he says, sought to arouse a prejudice
against him by alleging that he supported
Claggett in his recent fight against Dubois.
He assures me that this, like the other
charges, has no foundation, in fact that he
had no connection with the contest what
ever.
] asked Judge Beatty if he expected the
judiciary committee to report favorably
upon his nomination. He replied that he
did, but he did not care to express himself
further at present upon that point. The
committee viii meet again on Monday, at
which time the B satty case will no doubt
be fully considered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
Whisky to be Cheaper.

Especial TO THE HERALD-Examlner Disnatcb 7
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-It was officially an
nounced to-day that whisky is TO be
cheaper; the best article for 10 cents a drink
is declared to be the coming standard The
new secretary of the Whisky trust, Colonel
P. j. Hennessy, said: "a new process of
manufacture has been discovered which. in
my judgment and in the Judgment of our
officers, will materially reduce the cost of
manufacture. This is the discovery of a
Japanese chemist named Takamine now q
resident of Chicago. He came to this conn
try some years ago as the representative of
the government of his nation at the New
Orleans exposition. He fell in love with
an American girl. After having visited his
native country and after having reported
the success of his mission before the Mi
kado's council, he returned, married the
American girl and Immediately set up in
business as an expert chemist His atten-
ton was early turned to the process of dis
tiliation from corn. He thought that the
yield under the prevailing process was in
adequate and rather too expensive. He set
about to correct the NATTER
Ibid he succeedp'
swell, should say he did,
"How?'
swell, under the old process, after the
corn has reached a certain stage of fermen-
tation, the distillery had to add malt, small
grain, such as oats, barley or rye, to bring
about conversion This was the most
costly feature of the process, as the malt
and small grain are, Of course, much dearer
than the corn. Now Takamine has discoy
cred a process which does away with the
necessity for the use of the small grain or
malt. The conversion of the corn mash
can be brought about without the addition
of either. How this is done is Takamine's
secret The fact that the additions need
not be made, of course, reduces the cost of
manufacture. The process not only re-
duces the cost of production, but it in
creases the quantity of the spirits to be OBJ
tanned from the corn about from 10 to Is
per cent. We have entered into contract
with Takamine for the use OF his process
in our distilleries. The contract was made
wednesday evening, and we control the
process all through the United States"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
which investigated the mining debris ques
ton in California. The report says hydrau-

lie mining can be prosecuted without in
jury to farming lands or rivers in the min
ing region of Clamath and its tributaries.
1.-THE navigation of the rivers in the Sacra-
mento valley" it says, has been injured
by hydraulic mining through the deposit of
vast quantities of mining debris in the beds
of the Sacramento and Feather rivers. In
addition, there are vast deposits of material
which will be carried down during floods
and lodged in these streams. 1t is proposed
to improve the rivers, first, by restraining
the debris now lodged in the canons of
Yuba and Bear and in the plains below, by
dams and other restraining works: second,
by contracting the width of the rivers by
brush wing dams in their beds. These
systems of restraint will be contin-
ued until the rivers, in their improved
condition, can carry the material brought
down. The estimates for these improve
monts are: Feather river, wing dams,
$500, 1000; Sacramento river, wing DAMS
$500, 900; dam on Yuba river at De Guerre
point, from $500, 600 to 500, 009, according to
height; dam on Bear river at Van Giesens,
Sl5O,O00; restriction works on Yuba below
the foot hills, $500, 600, and SIC, 600 annually
Tor maintaining navigation on Feather
river''
The President has approved the act pro-
vldlng for military post at San Diego.
Acting Secretary Nettleton to-day trans
mltted to Congress deficiency estimate of
S20,OOO. for the expenses of the territorial
courts CT Utah for the current fiscal year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
A British Imperial Fiscal Union.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The Herald's Mon
treal special says: II am informed by a
personal friend of Sir John Macdonald that
1t is the latter's intention, if reelected. to
make overtures to Great Britain and to
Australia with view to arranging mu-
tual tariff as against the rest of the world.
The idea of an imperial fiscal union is
looked upon with good deal of favor here
both by Liberals and Conservatives, and it
would surprise no one should commission
be appointed to negotiate with the home
government on the matter. 1t is said that
Sir John may even go over himself and
leave the government in the hands of Sir
Charles Upper, who would have again to
enter active politics and represent some
constituency 1t is believed that Sir John
is having great deal of trouble with man
ufactnrers who are demanding pledges for
higher duties as the price of their support
and l was told by prominent manufac
turer that the duties on both -four and coal
will be increased should the Conservatives
be successful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-In the House
this morning there was stormy time over
the approval of the journal Fithian and
Springer insisted on having it read In full.
Several southern Democrats protested Wig
oreusly against the action of the speaker
in counting them to make quorum yester-
day.
Turner, of Georgia, said he had voted for
the yeas and nays, and then left the House
In as dignified manner as possible.
Mckinley got the floor and would not
yield to any of the Democrats and a ire
mendous uproar ensued, in the midst of
which Spinola, placing strip of paper on
his shoulder, threateningly turned that
shoulder toward the Republican side until
the speaker pro tenn (Payson) called HIM
to order. Finally the journal was approved
and the Senate bill liking the salaries OF
United States district judges at $4,000. was
taken up. McMillin's amendment to re-
duce the salaries to 81 ,000, D. j. Taylor's
amendment that the present salaries be in
creased to $1,000 were both defeated and
the bill passed
The House went into committee of the
whole on the postoftice appropriation bill
after voting down motion by Holman I'd
adjourn.
Cannon called up the deficiency appro-
priation bill, but after long discussion
as to the Limitation of debate, the com nit
tee rose and the House adjourned without
disposing of the postoffice appropriation
bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
The BASEBALL Middle.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The American asso-
citation may wish before long that it had
not been in such hurry in getting out of
the National baseball agreement and stir
ring up rumpus. The National board Of
control met here to-day and declared war
to the knife on the American association.
In this document the board says the pub
lished reasons for the secession of the asso-
citation cannot be regarded as more than
pretexts. The resulting consequences of
its i'll advised action must rest on that
body. BY its own action it has anuulled
the approval of all contracts with PLAYERS
and its clubs have released all men
from reservation. These players are
now free to sign with any other National
agreement club. Furthermore, a rigid
boycott is declared against any club play
ing under the auspices of the Amerin ASSOC
citation. In the conference preceding the
drawing up of this pronunciamento. it was
stated that the Borrower Stovey decision
was only seized on by the association as a
good excuse to pull out. The week before
that decision their representative had bsen
trying to ssign Pfeffer, Coony and other
Chicago men, telling them the ASSOCIATION
was about to withdraw from the National
agreement; that it couldn't last as the
League was going to the wall and the
western T1 would JOIN hands with the Ameri-
can. The men quietly notified Spalding of
all this. Already many players reserved
by the association have autographed their
intention OF standing by the National agree
ment and the association will probably find
itself in bad way for players when the
season opens. The International league has
telegraphed Thurman they will stand by
the National agreement and proposition
has been received from gentleman whose
name is kept quiet, to form new league in
the east to take the place Of the association.
What will happen later depends upon
whether the American association ex-
presses repentance and comes back into
the fold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
A DISASTROUS FIRE
In a Brooklyn Tenement House
Results in the Death
or Six Persons-The Sad Fate of Brave Girl
Who Turned Back to Aid a Fellow
Tenant-The Dead

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-A disastrous fire
IN Brooklyn tenement house tonight re-
suited in the death of six persons. The
house was fives story brick fiat house in
Sands streets, occupied by thirty-two fami-
lies. who are left destitute by the destruc
ton of their homes. Before the firemen
arrived the fire had cut off escape by the
staircase while the front of the building
was covered with fire escapes, and most of
the tenants came out upon them and were
taken down on ladders which the firmeu
raised. Among the tenants on the fourth
floor was the family of John
E. Downey, printer. When thew found
they could not make their escape down the
stairs, they rushed to the roof. On the
way up, Miss Griffin said to Julia Griffin
that she would turn back to help Mrs.
Downey, who, with others, was behind.
She did so, and was not seen again until
her dead body was found, together with
that Of Mrs. Downey and one of the chill
dren at the foot of the stair case leading to
the roof. Julia Griffin and two other chill
dren reached the roof in safety and went
down through the scuttle of the next house.
One OF the children that was with Mrs.
Downey escaped to the roof but was so
badly burned that its little lifeless body
was found stretched on the skyllght
Carl Benedict, his wife, an eighteen
months-old child and his father, Jacob
Benedict, also attempted to escape by the
roof, but the grandfather and little grand
son were overcome at the foot of the fatal
stairway and were found beside two
women and child. The bodies were
burned almost beyond recognition. All of
the inmates, except those mentioned. got
out in safety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22

nave Deen taken out. A rescuing party is
now putting up brettice for the purpose
OF restoring ventilation in the mine. 1t is
feared many more are killed, but the res
cuefs Will not be able to get near the i'm
prlsoned men until some of the pile of
debris caused by the fall of the roof is
cleared away. Thirty men and boys are
sui In the mine. Some men have been
taken out badly injured and report many
OF the situation the deadly black damp has
made It's appearance in the mine.
The injured are being cared for and
everything is being done for them. Doctors
from Parrsboro, Amherst and Oxford
were telegraphed for and arrived promptly
to render all necessary aid for the allevia-
ton OF the suffering. Many of those
wounded are badly burned. Only partial
list of the injured is obtainable.
attributed to fire damp. Many are not dis
figured. Many of the dead and those miss
ing leave large families.
The explosion occurred in the east side
OF Eastman. The cause is unknown.
After thorough examination of
all the pits a few days ago
the workmen's committee expressed
themselves satisfied with the excellent con-
dltlon Of the workings. The inspector
iouAu uO lHulcdUlOu Oh gas. manaR er SW1Iu
is among the missing
All hope of saving the lives of those in
the mine is abandoned. Inquiries are pour
Ing IN from all quarters from anxious rela-
tlves of those employed
Later-It is feared tonight that seventy
men and boys are dead. Twenty nine
bodies have been recovered. The work of
recovering the bodies is being pushed for
ward. Many of the bodies taken out are
almost unrecognizable. The dead are being
Identified by sorrowing friends and rela-
tlVes amid heartrending scenes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22

been assigned places took their positions
about the open grave, which was lined in
side with flags.
A short distance to the south was the
thirteenth infantry; to the east, the mem
bers OF the Grand Army, and directly
around 1t to the north were grouped SEN
ator Sherman, the Misses Sherman, P. T.
Sherman, Colonel Hoyt Sherman, Lieuten-
ants Thackaray and Fitch and their
ing, General and Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, General and Mrs. Nelson A.
Miles, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Rusk, Assistant Secretary
Grant, ex- President Hayes, General j. M.
Schofield, General Howard, General Slo-
cum and others. After all had taken their
positions, eight sergeants, acting as body
guards, lifted the casket from the caisson
and bore it reverentially to the grave,
Wnen all that was mortal of General Sher-
man was lowered to it's last resting place
The casket was draped with flags and was
bare of any floral tributes
Inc services were of the simplest char
acter, and conducted by Rev Thomas
Ewing Sherman. Assembled at the grave,
standing with uncovered heads, as the
casket was being lowered the regimental
oand rendered Pleyel's hymn and Father
Sherman read the Catholic service for the
AS the services progressed Father Sher-
man sprlnkled the casket with holy water,
consecrating the body and grave. When
the hags surrounding the casket were re-
moved the sound of sobbing was heard.
AT O'Clock the closing of the grave was
completed and the bugiers of the Seventh
cavalry sounded s'Taps-lights out.u Vol
leys were fired over the grave by the
thirteenth infantry, Immediately followed
oy tnree salvos by the artillery, which was
stationed some distance to the east.
Wreaths and branches of evergreens were
placed upon the grave by loving hands.
=, Inc funeral party and troops returned to
the station and the many thousands of citi-
zens present dispersed to their homes. A
guard OF six infantry men was left at the
grave. Thus was laid to rest by the side
OF his wife and two sons General William
Tecumseh Sherman.
Many affecting scenes were witnessed as
the division with the caisson moved along
the line OF march. At One point on Grand
avenue an old colored man with a Grand
army OF the Republic badge on his breast.
went down on his knees by the side of the
road as the caisson approached, and, with
tears streaming down his furrowed cheeks.
raised his hands over his head in PRAYER.
Hundreds of people showered punches of
roses, vlolets and other flowers upon the
gun carriage as it passed. Many of the old
thirteenth survivors, who surrounded the
calsson, were in tears from the beginning
OF the journey until the gates of the ceme.
terry were reached. 1t was one of the
greatest testim onials of the regard in which
the departed warrior was held by the people
OF the land that could be given The fam
lily returned to New York with the game
train tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The sundry civil
appropriation bill was reported. The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken I'D, and
Morgan addressed the Senate in defense OF
the bill.
Edmunds, referring to the misunderstood
ing as to the amount of capital stock sub
scribed for by the construction company
lit appearing in the committees report as
500, ,0O0,) said he had telegram from
the president of the company saying that
was misprint for S1.000,000.
Morgan, commenting on Vests references
to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, asked
whether Senators were to take off their
hats to Queen Victoria and say ssBy leave
of your majesty" That, he said, was not
the American view of the question. it had
not been so since the days of President
Monroe, and never would be- No move
ever had been made in the Senate in the
direction which the bill aimed at that had
not been met by somebody with a threat of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. He was tired
OF it. The subsidy argument was totally
irrevelant, because the United States
would never have to pay dollar of it; the
Dill Gid not infringe any of the conditions
OF the treaty. He repudiated that treaty
as having been fraud at the time it was
made and having been ruthlessly and
audaclously violated by the British govern
ment since that time
Vest said there could not be more I'M
favorable time for such bill when the
Farmers alliances are demanding legisla-
ton that was considered visionary. 1t would
never do to refuse that legislation and at
the same time guarantee hundred mil
lions of bonds of company organized in
New York to be spent on foreign territory.
and in the employment of Jamaica negroes
'dagos," Indians and Cinnamon.
Turpie spoke against the bill, declaring
himself against any subsidy scheme.
Stewards amendment, providing that the
chief of engineers of the army shall have
supervision and control of the canal, was
dropped, % to 25. The bill then went over
without action.
The conference report on the navy ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. Adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
Mr.. Cleveland interviewed,

[Specialto THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dtsnatcb
New YORK, Feb. pa Herald reporter
called on MIR. Cleveland The ex-Presi-
dent was asked if he intended writing an
article to the effect that he would not snffer
his name to be used as candidate in the
next presidential campaign. The reporter
pointed out that the article would be eopied
all over the country, and Mr.. Cleveland
then consented to reply to the question.
He was asked if he intended to write the
letter referred to. The following are Mr.
Cleveland's words, which were taken down
in shorthand and then read over to him.
MIR. Cleveland said the notes were
correct: 81 have never had such
an intention. In point of fact I am
not giving very much thought to the mat
ter contained in the dispatch shown me. L
nave not said anything in public or private
to lead anyone to believe that l am not
anxious TO obtain a denomination to the
presidency. My ideas on that subject are
quite well understood by all with whom 7
have conversed and who are at all entitled
to be called my friends If ID be true that
there has been consultation of my Demo
cratic friends at which conference NV
name was mentioned 7 know NOTHING
about 1t. l may say | have such
confidence in the unselfish democracy of
my friends that whatever they may deter
min9 am sure will be for the good of the
party. have not expressed to them any
settled determination touching nv rels-
tons to the next campaign, and there has
therefore been no occasion for them to at
tempt to have me change such determine
tior
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-22
Rescued From Guadaloupe Island.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21.-The schooner
Ellen has arrived here, bringing Larry
TilIison, William Reddy and five others,
who, since November 30, have been living
on Guadalupe island, off the coast of
Lower California, subsisting on such fish,
wild goats, or carrion birds as they could
catch. The men were employed in killing
wild goats and preparing their skins. which
were taken to market by Oscar Bartells
In small sloop. The men allege that in
November Bartells disposed of a cargo of
skins valued at 500. After again loading
the vessel he agreed to make division of
the profits. instead Of which he put to sea
at night, leaving them almost entirely
without provisions and without ammuni-
ton. The men were reduced to mere skele-
tons. Reddy is not expected to recover.
The whereabouts Of Bartells is not known.