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Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-14


Following is the plea of Judge Bydenburgh
Thursday in the of John Harrigan, saloon
keeper, charged with violation of the Sunday
liquor law and is in itself defense Of the
methods employed in using private detectives in
his efforts to correct existing evils:
The husband and father who returns day
after day to his humble home to share his
frugal meal with wife and children, the youth
whose scanty salary is the sole support Of an
invalid mother, any of the toilers of the world
who are suspected by their employers are liable
to find a trap set for them. Marked money is
placed in their way or some other like device to
at the same time private detectives are watch
ing in concealment to if the bait is strong
enough to prompt a crime: Then if they fall,
Pity for the poor tempted and fallen is not
thought of. And thief is branded across the
record of mans life, hearts broken and homes
ruined, a sad addition made to the sum of
human misery.
Private detectives may do all this and more
and their veracity is not questioned or their
The policy of this state the wisdom of its Iegis-
!ators has seen fit to place restrictions upon the
liquor traffic and among other things has sought
the noisy carousal of the saloons, to shut their
doors during the one day devoted to the peaceful
worship of almighty God
Is there reason for this law? Is this bust
ness so elevating and pure that it shall defy all
law?
cat the best is not their business one that is
licensed to plant their seeds of distress and
crime; to weaken the citadels of virtue; to scat
ter poverty and want like pestilence; to tear
honor and reputation from the brilliant and
talented; bring tears from the innocent and sui
fering, and yet when society has licensed this
business to do all this-for the traffic does it all
when one engaged in this noble trade, violates
the law, the man who detects and tries to check
him is a 'spotter,' and held up as an object of
contempt Is this right or juste"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
something Abou. sulphur.

Census Bulletin No. rs, Just received,
is devoted to the production, importa-
ton, &C., of various mineral substances,
included among which is sulphur, an
article used so extensively in the manu-
facture of gunpowder that information
regarding it possesses peculiarly local
interest. The domestic production of
sulphur is very light. In only two
states, Utah and Nevada, was any sui
phur mined in 1885,. In Nevada work
was just begun during that year, the
beds being located near the town of Win
nemucca and said TO be very valuable.
The Utah sulphur mine is located about
IL miles south of Frisco. The total
output OF these two mines was 450 tons
OF sulphur, valued at $780, The
domestic product is very small in com
parison with the imports. For the year
1883 these reached a total of So ore, SOL,
classified as follows: Crude sulphur,
popularity known as birthstone, 1856 1916
tons, valued at $2,o6S,20S; flowers Of
sulphur, ss2 tons, value. So, 1874; refined
sulphur, 10 tons, value, $685. The
main source of supply is the island Of
Sicily, which furnishes 90 per cent of
all the sulphur used in the world.
Some sulphur of excellent quality comes
from Hakodadi, Japan, but the trade in
Japanese sulphur is limited by poor
facilities for mining and shipping. tits
reported that large fields of sulphur on
the island of Saka, one of the Lesser
Antilles group, have been purchased by
syndicate of Boston and Lowell CAPT
talists, and though the mines are said to
be some distance inland and the cost of
mining and transportation to the sea.
board will be quite heavy this expense
is warranted by the quality and purity
OF the ore. In Sicily there are
567 sulphur mines, some of the more
important of which give employment
to as many as 400 men and boys. The
wages for men average about So cents per
da5 of eight hours. During the ten years
ending with 1888, Sicily exported 1,464,-
Vlo TONS OF sulphur of which the United
States took 42S, $50 tons; France, SiS, 661;
Italy, 227,124; Great Britain, s2,sse,
and other countries unclassified the bal
ance. The price Of crude sulphur has
steadily declined from $31 per ton for
seconds : in 1881 to $19.25 and $3.50
at the opening of 1899. Another
source Of supply in 1885," says the re-
port, twas the sulphur recovered from
alkali works by the Chance process,
which converts the sulphur of the waste
calcium sulphide into hydrogen sui
phide and from this to free sulphur
Some 20 or more alkali works in Eng
land have adopted this process and the
resulting sulphur is shipped largely to
the United States. This will undoubt-
eddy be competing factor with Sicilian
sulphur
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
An "unprotectedn Industry.

The peach basket factories of Kent
county are doing a rushing business
now. The big crop in sight has natu-
rally created an enormous demand,
present and prospective. Improvements
in manufacture and competition-with-
out any help from Mckinley tariffs
have revolutionized this industry within
the past few wears. In the early days
of peach growing, when baskets cost
from 10 to l6cents apiece, large growers
got along with a few hundred baskets;
the baskets were invariably marked
with their owners initials and railroad
station; commission merchants were held
responsible for the return of Complies
which were carefully looked after by
their respective owners, and the baskets
We're generally used as long as they
could be persuaded to hold together.
This has all been changed. Baskets
are now made so cheaply, at cost Of 4
to cents, as to be largely given away
with the fruit, and the old practice of
returning "empties'' is falling into dis
use. The consequence has been, Of
course, to enormously increase the de-
mand for baskets, since many large
growers are coming into the habit of
using new baskets for every shipment
of fruit, and the number of baskets a
man who follows this rule will need in
the course Of season is obviously to
be measured by the size of his crop. If
he ships $4,000 baskets of peaches he
will need just that number of packages.
Some idea can be formed of the
magnitude of the trade in basket max
ing that has grown up under this
stimulus by reading that in the little
town Of Willow Grove, four miles from
a railroad station, J. Colby Smiths fac
tory-everybody knows j. Colby Smith
is now turning out 5000 baskets per
day. The woramen get one cent per
basket for making them, each basket
containing II pieces which he must
handle twice in putting hem in place
and mailing them together At first
glance one would think that a man
could hardly earn his salt at this rate,
but practice makes perfect and it is
not unusual for an expert workman to
turn out 1900 baskets a week. Week
before last one Fletcher Moore, an en-
pleye in Smiths factory reached the big
score of 2,025 baskets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
aVanamakrr's
PHnADrIpmA Monday, june 80, 1891.

A pulling paradox appears
in India Silks. They have
been scarce and popular and
yet we offer a lot this morn
ing Of the rare and sought for
sorts at IS per cent off. More
testimony to the solid truth,
aggregation IS economy.
They came late to a New
York importer, and although
there is a general retail de-
mand for them, the season is
SO far gone that their whole
sale time might be over be-
fore the retailers could be
reached.
Shall the importer wait and
take chances, shall he secure
a sale to single great buyer
for the whole lot? We offer.
He sells. Here then are 100
pieces India Silks, "a inches,
black grounds, choice designs,
worth 81 which you can buy
at 75c.
With them other troops of
Silk cheapness. SO pieces
Shanghai, FL inches, 75c., that
have been $3.50; a lot Of
India, 80 inches, in black and
light grounds, 81; $50 pieces
Oolah Wash Silks, p styles,
at 75c.; and a lot Of black
brocaded India Silks, at 75c.
from 81.
1t is our opinion that this
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

proach throughout the country" The
fundamental fallacy which has tar
nished the name and robbed the people
of Philadelphia, a fallacy of which Mr..
Quay has been the leading exponent
and there are some in our own city Of
Wilmington who would do we'll to take
this message home and read it thought
fully this very day-"is that public
offices are spells, the lawful property of
those who capture them and by whom
they are dispensed to their underlings
as the prizes of war. But the truth is
that these offices are public trust,
which should be held in stewardship
by the politicians for the people. The
disaster of a looted treasury is ex-
planned by the fact that the step from
this fallacy to the startling and bald
appropriation of public funds to the
private uses of public officers is long
one in appearance only, not in reality"
The object of the remonstrants is to
work ''for reform within the party by
such an expression of popular senti-
ment" as shall weed out Quayism and
thus spare decent Republicans .'the al
tentative Of accepting an unworthy
candidate or voting for one of the oppo.
site party" The old political methods,
they give warning, "must be discon-
tinued, and in their place mus be sub
stituted only those consistent with sound
morals and with the practice of honor
able men," If this be not done '.the
Republican party in Pennsylvania is
doomed. twill fall rapidly from decay
into dissolution. No party can long
survive the deliberate abnegation of
principle, nor the adoption of the heresy
that the people at heart have ceased to
believe in right" This last is sentence
worthy of being publicly displayed
over every state house door in letters of
gold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

The killing, or attempted killing, as
the event may prove it to be, of Neil
benny by Dunseith recalls, in the cause
which gave rise to the alteration, the
Buchanan-Ca sperson homicide Of over
thirty years ago, Buchanan and Cas-
person were farmers down in Apo.
quinimink hundred. Their farms were
divided BY 4 line hedge, which was
standing subject Of disagreement be-
tween them. Buchanan was at work
one day with briar hook, trimming
this hedge, when Casperson came cut
and renewed the old quarrel, In the
alteration that followed Buchanan
struck Casperson with his brier hook,
killing him. Buchanan was arrested,
tried and convicted Of murder in the
second degree, or possibly of man
slaughter, and imprisoned for three or
four years in New Castle Jail, at the end
Of which time he was pardoned out by
Governor Burton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

ELKToS Mp, June aO-The county
commissioners Of Cecil county made their
annual levy today at special meeting for
that purpose. The basis of taxation was
found TO be for 1891 state. s13 $3.50, 101;
county, sl4, 49,, 100. The different items
Of the levy aggregated sl05, 562.15, which
required from the basis of taxation. tax
rate Of 90 cents on the 500, which amounts
g s92 Si6.4i TO which was added surplus Of
sl2 745. Il from 1890 This is the lowest
tax rate in Cecil county for several years.
and the rate has reached points below this
only hye times N the past twenty-five
800. 20
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
GEoRGEToWy.

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
GEoRGETowN, June 2I.-Frank and Max
Dukes were given a hearing before ESQUIRE
John L. Thompson yesterday afternoon,
charged with assault with intent to Kill
ELIJAH Ellis, on Saturday night last at
HICKORY Hill, Ellis was attending festi-
Sai peiAg held BY the Methodist
with two young ladies. He and the ladies
were insulted by Frank and Max
Dukes, Ellis and the ladies left the festi
Wi and started towards the store. When
they had reached the store one of the
Dukes brothers kicked Ellis. Ellis drew
q revolver and shot, after which he started
~ the store. Frank Dukes ran up behind
aim and cnt him in the back, inilicting
wound nihe inches long and an inch deep.
warrant was issued and placed In the
hands Of Sheriff Robinson. Sheriff Rob.
inson and DEPUTY Donovan left here
Thursday night and when he had not "a
turned by day it was thought thew were
having trouble to capture the Dukes, as
they have the reputation Of being touehs
and notorious characters 10 the neighbor-
hood II which they live. When the
sheriff found where they We're It was about
daylight and Frank Dukes left tbe
house by the bacl. door and started across
the fields. The sheriff soon discovered that
armed with double-barreled breeah. load.
Hg shotgun. Dukes was in sight and after
the. sheriff had commanded him to Hall
and he did not obey he took aim and
discharged both barrels of the gun into
the fugitive. After a long chase the Dukes
We're captured. They were brought to
Georgetown yesterday morning, and at
the hearing were held in bail-Frank
Dukes 1850 and Max Dukes 81, oo0--for
appearance at court, and in default Of
which were committed TO Jail.
Register Of Wills Polk has granted let.
tiers this week as follows: ON the estate Of
Henry D. ShoclSley OF Milford, to Henry
I: Shockley Of Philadelphia; on the estate
Of John Sorden. to Mary Ann Stewart on
the estate Of Joseph Isaacs, to Joseph i.
isaacs and William A. Isaacs; on the estate
Moore Of Dover. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Parish Festival Celebration at Lewey.

St Peters Church, Lewes, celebrated
its parish dedication festival Tuesday
tfor ". Peters day. The services con
sisted Of early celebration Of holy com
munion at Z o'clock and choral cele-
bration of holy communion at 1890
O'Clock, at which Bishop Coleman
preached. Special reference was made
70 the assuming charge Of the parish by
the Key. George ]. D. Peters, commend.
ing him to the people and exalting them
to heartiness and unity and also to the
example of the great apostle after whom
the parish was named. In the evening
there was sermon by the Rev. j. ii.
Geare OF Milford, in which lessons were
drawn from the life of st. Peter Beau
tiful flowers and plants were employed
in decorating the church and double
choir rendered the music. Large con.
gregations attended the services.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Manamaker's.
little list of Summer Silks
gives an unequaled chance fosl
economy.

The merchandise pace ia
double quick here and now.l
The prices make the music-|
dulcet sounds to the economicI
ear. The chance like the
duty that lies nearest is apt
to escape notice. Do youI
know the store chances to-,
day? \
India Sizks. freshly bought ard
going at rs Per cent elf.
Eight lines, hundreds Of stylxsl
Of Seotek GtMgAanss an6l
Cyebes are selling at AaLN
thru and quarter off.
Sa4ss Black Em6yoiaeyed.
E2onnesmgs, Tie great Dress
Wo0ely Of the season, ara
closing rapidly at almost ex-
aekly haE
Girls and CAslayen's Doaroza
Kid Shoes that hare BEEN
,Se.5o are selling at $3.50.
Women's Hosiery IN S,e,y large
lots are discounted heawly
IN t0-aay's o6e,zmg.
All these have an intense
interest for the prudent buyer.
More and similar appear in
this column and will appear
day by day. A concentration
of business chances develops
enthusiastically. This is
such a period. Few mer-
chants hold the power to COM
mand such an aggregation Of
economies. Our Modern
Methods require alertness for
real cheapness and it is this
that makes the business atmos-
phere bright here while foggy
dullness prevails so much else
where.
Read daily.
1t will pay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

Some Wilmington readers may value
the following recipe, from the Philadel-
phia Ledger, for the protection Of shade
trees against TIE caterpillar pest:
Take almost any sticky substance that
will not dry ont within couple Of weeks.
or run, and paint hand of It around the
trunk, ABOUT four feet from the ground.
The caterpillsrs, IN ascending or descend
ing cannot cross the band, and NAV be
swept from the bark with broom With
ease and destroyed. As the movements Of
the caterpillar occur two or three times
should be painted on the tree tn Il often.
Almost any good wagon grease is said 10
be good for the purpose, or a preparation
may be made Of linseed oil, tallow and
beeswax, using only sufficient of the last
to hold the other materials together.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
More Delaware Pensioners.

Pensions to Delawareans have been
granted as follows; Original-John
Mcclure, George N. Harrington, George
Yund, George Collins, Job D. Marshall,
James F. Engle. Authorization o.
Gilling, Daniel P. Nelson. Increase
Isaac ". Thomas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
LEWEs.


Special Correspondence of Gazette ana journal
LEwEs, June GA drowned man SUD-
posed TO have neen John Glees, one Of the
crew of the sunken schooner George
Henry, was found floating between the
shore and Breakwater by Mr.. salmon, as
sistant keeper of the Breakw water fog sig
nal, on Wednesday evening as he was re-
turning to the station from here. He tied
the body to piling near the shore and
notified Underwater Conwell who ON on
Thursday morning provided box and
buried it in the old sailors burying ground
near Lewes life station. The BODY was
somewhat decomposed. The coroner was
notified.
Travel to Rehoboth is brisk mostly Of
cottagers, with a few guests for the hotels
Mrs. +. X. Richardson and Miss Katie
/. Bingham have been in attendance on
the Presbyterian Sdnday-school Institute
from the Presbyterian Church here.
-
LEwEs, June 30.-The hay lots Of the
Lewes public marshes were sold on Satl1r
day last and realized about $3.50.
meeting was held on the beach near
the boarding house Of l. D. Lynch on
Saturday evening last by the Rev NJ Gal
loway. A good crowd was in attendance.
Miss sara Marshall has kindly had the
- AsSt'a~Att - lltl luItllts, MT.
and Mrs. II. S. Marshall on second street
mown smooth and fitted up Ii tennis court
where Of evenings many of her numerous
friends, both ladies and gentlemen. NAV
be found engaged in that invigorating and
delightful sport
The first instalment of stone for the
gap at the Breakwater for the season
arrived in a barge from the guarries near
Wilmington yesterday.
one quiet evening last week persons in
the vicinity Of 0ut,en's drug store were
startled BY a chorus Of screams by fetni
nine voices, which upon investigation
proved to be from three young ladies Who
had been quietly enjoying the restful re.
pose OF hammock among the trees Of the
lawn Of II. ). Marshall, adjoining. The
cords attached to one Of the trees broke
letting the young ladies down in a heap,
They were very much frightened and not
seriously hurt.
Mr.. George Register one of our Young
men who recently graduated at St. Johns
College. Annapolis, Md, as valedictorian
OF his class, is at home, spending his sum
mer vacation with his parents here.
The race track on the Clifton farm Of
the late Harbeson Hickman on the Reho.
both road is being put in condition for a
trlal OF speed on the Fourth
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

To close the China Mat.
ting season with a hurrah we
make some very exceptional
prices
is patterns, I58 rolls Of Mat
thine, reduced from $50 to
SIS the roll Of 40 yards.
This is. a very fine seamless
Fancy Mating, made of
China grass and woven
upon looms in Connecticut.
IA patterns, IIS rolls of
Damask Mating, very
heavy, seamless, usual price,
$40, now $40.
Of the "a Mating told about
the other day at $S.5o from
SIS, only four patterns left
90 rolls. A rare oppor.
tunity to buy one Of the
hnest Fancy Mating I'M
ported at the price Of the
ordinary grades.
4 patterns Of good Fancy
Mating at 30 the roll.
Samples Of any Of these
goods sent by mail.
Short sentences on sensible
subjects:
Meat Cutters have an i'm.
portant relation to the dolnes.
tic economy Of present civil
ization. OF several sorts the
Perfection ranks with the best.
We quote from Mrs. Rorer:
AMERICAN MACHINE Co.,
GENTLEMEN After giving your new
Perfection Chopper a thorough trial I
am convinced of it's usefulness. II
chopped cooked meats quite as rapidly
and perfectly as uncookeq; this is mar
velous, as most machines mash, or,
rather, grind them. 1t also chops ad-
mirably cocoanuts for pies, almonds for
cakes, citron for fruit cake and mince
meat. This latter accomplishment
makes it a very valuable family ma
chine.
Owing to some business
mutations a lot came toN us
that you can buy as follows y
No. Makers list price, SO, re- {
duced to $1.15.
No. 2-Maker's list price, $2.75, te-
duced 10 $1.45.
No. s-Maker's list price, 81. req
duced to SITS. v
This will be the only chance
to secure one at the reduced !
prices, as the conditions undo !
which these were bought can,
not be repeated.
Book Of recipes with ca,
machine.
Thousands Of housekeepers
in Philadelphia have used
Stanton's Naptha Soap within
the last two months. "Un-
equalled" is the burden of ali
their saying. No matter what
the test is--the laundry, thes
bath, housekeeping or taking
daubs and stains from any !
clearnble thing-the Soap /
never disappoints. 1t harms
nothing.
cake Z cents, Q cakes IS cents, 4
cakes 25 cents, 100 cake box $3.50.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

Prince George of Greece, accompanied
by Admiral Lohmen of the Russian Navv
arrived in New York on Tuesday, and DIT
up at the Breevoort House. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
DELAWARE CITY.
special Correspondence Gazette and Jour

Special Correspondents Gazette and Journal
DELAWARE CRY, June 25.-The excur-
sion steamer Clyde made her first stop this
season at Delaware City, en- route for
Woodland Beach. She will take passen-
gers from here every Wednesday during
the summer. About 40 disciples Of Frank
Walton stopped OF from Philadelphia and
put in the day fishing in the canal
Arthur Colburn took party of friends
for cruise on his sloop yacht NVenitzia,m
1. G. Braddon accompanied him from
Delaware City. The cruise will be down
the bay, up the Jersey coast to Atlantic
City.
Sturgeon fishing has about closed for
this season. Most Of the boats and nets
have been hauled out, and put away.
Neither shad nor sturgeon were plentiful
this season.