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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
PnILADEnPHIa ArFtrRs.


James Meenan, q years old, fell from
scnw, II IS supposed, near Chestnut street
wharf, schuylkill Monday, and was
drowned
The Young Republicans Monday night
decided to buy the former residence az
postmastcr-general Wanamakrr, I3S6
Walnut street, for sl0O, 900, and convert ID
into a club house. 3"
William II. Johnson, superintendent of
police vans and patrol wagons, was before
a police court Of inquiry Monday on Tho
charge Of disobedience Of orders in lonn.
ing q van 70 post Of the Grand ARMY of
ihc Republic for collecting flowers on
Decoration Day,
Deaths last week numbered 400. which il
% more than during the previous weet
ana ~ less than during the correspondin1
period last year. Among the causes were,
cholera infantum. Is: consunption Of the
lungs ~ commissions, 20; GROUP. O; diph-
thetia, ~ disease Of the heart, %; intlim.
nation of the lungs, 2C.
The Board Of Port Wardens at n speciaI
meeting Monday, adopted the repnrt nf
its committee on navigation and pilots
winch had under consideration the cpse X
thc delay occasioiIed by the American line
steamer ONO IN securing the services Of n
l,liot ut the Breallwater, on, March oTth
Riots ON the pilot boat Edmunds were
rehsurcd Tor not exercising due caution IN
vessels. SO'S
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

BREsT FRANCE, June ol.--A terrible acct
dent yesterday on board the new French
cruiser Bupny de LONE. G,30O tons. While
the trial was being made of her machinery
the end Of one of her boilers blew out.
The fire room Immediately became filled
with steam and sulphurons, suffocating
smoke, caused bv water extinguishing the
fire Under the boiler.
The engineers and stokers were
UNABLE TO ESCAPE
until the chief engineer broke open the
door leading 10 the compartment. Then a
sickening scene presented itself. Men
were lying in scalding water, delirious
from agony caused by the terrible injuries
they had sustained Some were wrthing
in commissions, with blackened and dis,
torted faces. Several Of the men had bit
ten themselves in the arms and hands and
had also bitten their unfortunate com
panions
It was difficult TO rescue the tortured
men because the scalding water was three
inches deep ON the deck.
FIFTEEN MEN WERE DYING
when taken to the hospital, aud a number
Of Others will die in a short time. In addi-
ton to the external injuries all inhaled
steam and this alone is sufficient to cause
death.
To add to the sorrow at the time the
boiler blew out the coal bunkers caught
fire in another part of the cruiser and the
services of the crew were necessary in this
accident. While these two casualties we're
occupying the attention of the officers and
crew. the steering apparatus broke down
and the cruiser became absolutely help
less. Tugs responded to her signals and
she was towod into port.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

Presentation of IA Set of Fire Equipments
to James u. Dicicrson.

James NJ, Dickerson, first assistant cpei.
neer OF the fire department, received Mon
day evening set Of fire equipments. a gift
from the members and friends of the
washington steam fire engine and hook
and ladder company. The presentation
WAS made at the company's engine house.
The equipments consist Of hat, cont,
belt badge, boots and lamp and cost nearly
500. They are said To be the finest vii
mington has ever had and iii receiving
them Mr.. pickerson was greatly surprised
and pleased.
The hat, which is white, has a nickel
frontispiece, inscribed .f'irst assIstant
engineer" The letters are in gold, a. Are
also the stripes which ornament the ribs
and cone. On the rim there Is a gold
shield, inscribed "Presentedsby the mem
beers and friends of the Washington Steam
Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Com
pany, No. I, 10 James NJ Dickerson, first
assistant engineer Of Wilmington Are de.
partment." The hat is silk lined. The
coat is of the best white rubber. The belt
is OF white patent leather, inaid with red,
and has silver cap-hanger and IN i'm.
proved fastening, the latter with a hop
slide. The badge Is OF gold and inscribed:
first assistant engineer of Wilmington
hre department" The boots are of rubber
and have air pipes running up the back.
The lamp is nickel and suitably engraved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

The hand Of affection has again been
laid heavily on Mr.. Blaine. His son,
Emmons Blaine, who a few days aro
was in the very bloom of youthful life
and hope, has been stricken down al
most without warning and the bereaved
parents are even now on their way to
lay the body in the grave. This is the
third death in Mr.. Blaine's family in
little more than two years. His eldest
son, Walker, died Of pneumonia on
January 18th, 1890. A daughter, Mrs.
Coppinger, followed soon after, on Feb
ruary LIST, 1890 AT such time the
American heart forgets the politician
and goes out in deep and kindly sym
pathy to the thrice-bereaved and SORROW
ing father. We feel how hard II must
seem to sec the near and dear ones who
should have been the comfort of his de-
Ginning years thus taken away, and we
know that all over this land good men
and women are praying that an over
ruling Providence, who doeth all things
well, shall strengthen the stricken
father and mother to bear up under this
grievious aifliction. OF all Mr.. Blaine's
children only three are now living :
James G. Blaine, Jr., Mrs. Walter Dam
rosch and younger daughter who is
unmarried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

Well, Senator Higgins did have the
hardihood to come beforea Wilmington
audience aud deliver the opening speecl.
at the Harrison and Reid ratification
meeting lie spoke Of the nominee, to
whom he showed himself 50 ungrateful
at Minneapolis, as a great and good man
who "has never wobbled one hairs
BREADTH but we do not find in any re-
port Of his speech that Mr.. Higgins az
tempted any explanation whatever of
why he himself wobbled SO treacher.
ously in the support Of this great and
good man and only slipped back under
the shelter Of the Harrison umbrella at
the very last moment when lie foresaw
that the nomination was going to the
President in spite of his own negotia-
tons with Quay and Others 10 side-track
his bcnefaetor. Still, the campaign is
young yet. MIR. Higgins will have other
opportunities to address the Republic
cans of Delaware. And he probably
prefers 70 don his sackeloth and ashes
by degrees. Perhaps he is holding off to
see how Quay will climb back into the
administration wagon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

A Pittsburg special reports that the
scale committee Of the Amalgamated
Association has been "astounded" at a
call for reduction Of wages of the
most highly skilled classes of workmen
in the tin-plate and sheet-iron industries.
We should think sol If there were a
call for reduction in the wages of
BARRIERS, butchers, bricklayers, black
smiths, carpenters-and so on all the
way through the alphabet of a hundred
or more of unprotected industries
exposed to the competition of
every European mechanic the immigrant
lines are continually pouring into this
country, it might not be SO hard to
understand; but that there should lie
such a call as this in the face of the
assertion Of the manufacturers that the
Mckinley duty on tin.plato was cx-
pressly in order to 'protect" American
workmen and insure them good wages,
is astounding indeed 1t is almost as
incongfuous "a Niedrihghaus' importa-
ton Of "pauper labor to take the place
of that Welshman whose strike for
American wages crippled the great tin
cup industry last summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
SSanamaker-s.
SSanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday Juno goth, 1892.
Store closed all day July 4.

Dress Goods manufacturer.
Big surplus.
Three alternatives-carrv
the stuff over, peddle it out in
drlblets, or sell it in a lump to
Wanamaker at a price.
The wise mill man doesn't
think long-he sells in a lump.
There are dozens of him.
That's one reason why the
regular Dress Goods stock
here is all the time being
sweetened by such bargains.
Another reason: the Dress
Goods man is all the time
proving about with the price
nipper in hand. Ifa style slows
up or looks lonely the magic
touch--the price touch-puts
new life in it.
25c. Dress Ginghams at 1910.
s9c' Swiss Muslin, printed, at isc.
soc. Hemstltched Organizes, plain
tints, at 15c.
4oc. full size Skirt, woven, at CSC.
40 and 50c. Novelty Ginghams at
40 and 45c. Novelty Crepes at Csc.
n5c; Black Henricttas al SOC.
q Black Mexican Grenadines al SOC.
ALTO striped and plain black
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

The Baltimore Morning Herald sug-
gcsts tho educational advantages Of
special exhibit in road building at the
Worlds Far. 1t says, and with too
much truth, that our country roads are
"a disgrace to the civilization that
tolerates them" and argues that the
abandonment OF the rural districts for
the city is, in way, attributable 10 the
lack of social life in the country fos-
tered by tho bad roads. Be this as il
may, the Morning Herald Is very nearly
right in saying that no other question
SO seriously affects agriculture, and,
through it, all forms of trade and trans
portation, as the development of better
wagon roads. The suggestion is thrown
out that separate building at Chicago,
in which road construction could be ex-
emplified, the best methods shown, and
road machinery placed on exhibition
would be desirable. "But, in lieu of
this" says the writer, "a special space
in the department Of liberal arts or in
that of agriculture could be set apart to
this purpose. Here could be gathered
materials, machinery, sectional views of
properly constructed roads, bridges and
culverts and a great variety of informa-
ton relating to the whole subject. Dia-
gramsand charts might properly form a
part of the exhibit, and the whole could
be supplemented by books, pamphlets
and printed matter giving ample in
formation to all who might wish it..
The advantages of such an exhibit
would be very great. 1t would be not
only source of instruction to visitors,
but source Of inspiration as we'll. 1t
would bring the realization of good
roads nearer by quarter of century
at least"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

Straw mating. Costly COG
Of a scorching day. View
brought the price within tht
easy reach of almost anybody
las patterns still in stock
IS to S22 the roll of 40 yards
"A special line of 80 patterns
(5oS rolls) at So the roll i
worthy special attention.
Japanese Rugs. The Sum-
mer Cottage is brighter and
cheerier for them, the wood
floor is softer and more homeI
like, even the China Mating
gets a lifting touch from thd
Japanesy addition. lutte some|
Cotton some. Odd designs|
oddly little prices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

a Philadelphia special of Monday saws
ny not leaving will, Edwin swift, The
well-known broker, who died in March.
1871, enriched his nephews and nieccs to
the extent OF S252,0OU each. Judge Hanna
IN the orphans court to dnv adiudicnfed
the account Of the Pennsylvania Trust
Company, the administrator of the estate
II appeared that the nephews and nicccs
were the nearest living relatives. and .hut
they had already each received SS7 900 on
account. They are William II. and .Joseph
swift of Wilmington; Elizabeth and Mary
swift and Snllie $. Znlich of Norristowt,,
Elizabeth 5. and Samuel $. Shippen Of
louisville; Emily Balch and Edward G
buckley Of Philadelphia, and Mary n,
Maria of BRUSSELS In addition to the
fluid already distributed there was a
balance Of sl95O, 1921, which, less court
nephews and nieces, making each OF their
shares over $232, go.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
WRIr or nABgas CoRpus.
Efforts to Have Robert Edgar Release
from New GAAtln LII


Andrew r. Sanborn Monday made an
pication to Judge Grub for writ 81
habeas corpus in the case of Robert Edgar
now confined in New Castle inil, IRE.
lilnlnafy to an application for a reduction
Of his bail. Edgar's bail at present In
$1,000, His counsel hope to have il re.
duced 10 5000. Levi c. Bird and Mr.
Snanborn, represent the prisoner, while
Henry q. Turner is counsel for the com
claimants, Mary NJ. WEIGH and her guar
dian.
Edgar vas arrested on charges preferred
by Miss WEIGH minor, and lodged in
jail December 22d last. Since his inearcera.
ton II is alleged that the girl has been
spirited away, and that she Is now in the
custody of Pinkerton detectives at the in
stance Of Edgars friends
Mr. Turner has already instituted legal
proceedings against Edgar for s90. 900
damages in behalf of the complainant
Her guardian is still within reach Of this
Guy, The case cannot 60 on until the girl
Is produced, il is said, but her counsel and
guardian still hold in their possession tic
affidavit nade BY the girl, prefcrring
against Edgar serious charges.
y IS probable that the habeas cornus
writ VI be argued before Judge Grubb on
Thursday next, although no definite time
mas yet been arranged Tor the hearing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
-Four Summer Silk pric,
that should interest you:

At 50c-40 shades of genuine J,|
Silk, colored In finest Friend
fashion, Lyons dye. Pleasinglv
pretty plain colors.
At 65c--Choice China Wash SILK.
20 and 80 inches.
AT S5c-Such Shanghai Silks i
should sell for $l.26. DesiratI
styles Of tinting and printing, \
inches wide.
AtSl.35-Canton Crepe. CompresI
ible in small compass when pacE
ing the pretty pile Of dresses.
good grade Of black, Only
limited lot. 81 in the recent pas
22 inches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

In a card to morning paper Mr..
james Pcnnewill denies saying that Mr.
MASSEY" deserved the appointment to the
Supreme Court bench On account Of his
support Of President Harrison in the
late convention" We freely give Mr..
Pennewill the benefit of this tardy dis.
claimer. But we have seen 10 denial
from President Harrison Of the senti-
ment attributed to him, in his speech 10
the newspaper men gathered at the
White House when the news of his
nomination came over the wires, that he
regarded it as his duty to make places
for his Observing friends"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
nEMoDE cling 4 roBlIcscHoo1.
Important Special Meeting of the school
hoard Last Evening.

thuhih hahsf Evening.
The Board Of Public Education held a
special session Monday night at which the
report of the special committee TO prepare
plans for reinodeling school house No. 10
WAS adopted. The plans presented provide
for and addition % by IS feet two stories
IN height, containing four additional
school rooms, two cloak rooms, on each
noor and side entrances near the rear of the
building. The committee was authorized
to ask for bids.
The board indefinitely postponed the
matter OF remodeling public school No. II,
alter considerable discussion. A com.
muncation was received from the Board
Of street and Sewer Directors, stating that
u was impossible for them to do ANYTHING
IN The matter of drainage at No. II schonl
during the present year.
communication from f.. Il. Frazier
secretary Of the State Board of Health,
urged the Improvement Of the sanitary
condition Of public school No. II. which
communication was ordered filed.
The board sanctioned the action of DR.
j IL. Morgan in signing the remonstrance
against granting liquor license To a
schools. i'''S
a circular letter from Charles II. Foster
cliief OF staff of the q. A. r., Department
OF delaware, asked that the scholars in the
puplic scnools collect money to purchase
new flags for the Use Of the q. A. r. at the
National encampment at Washington,
Superintendent Harlan was instructed to
notify the pupils Of the schools and in
stfuct them to send any money collected
lor the q. a. L. flags to the treasurer of
the school board
Joseph Pyle extended to the board an
invitation to attend West Presbyterian
Church next Sunday and listen to n bacca
laureate sermon to the high school gradu-
ates by the Rev. a. n. Keigwin.
he president of the board was author
lied to sign a petition urging the widening
Of uordon street in the Ninth ward. Tie
ooard Instructed the secretary to ascertain
the cost Of lighting the room of the board
by electricity,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
7Eauamahsr-s.
Camel's.hair Grenadines. A

Camel's-hair Grenadines, IA 4
at 65c.
$1,25 Black All.silk Plaid Gre,
dimes, Soc.
$3.50 Black All-silk Polka n
Grenadines at Soc.
$l.25 Striped Crepon at 75c.
81 jacquard Melange Suiting al a.
So Wick Border Melange, as in. /
Black Grenadine with colored IL
and balls of wool and mohn
40 in, 75c. from $3.50.
Black Grenadine with colored al
borders, 46 in, $l.25 from $35I
Black Grenadine with silk borde
and colored polk dots, go in.
from SO.
Hair-line coloied Crepons, 46 /,
$1.25 from SO.
Colored Crepons with oblonrs
contrasting colors, 40 in, SiI
from $3.50,
Colored Damasso Crepon, 46 il
$l.50 from So.
Colored Silk-and.wool Brocade
in, 81 from So.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
Brandenburg, zoe.
Riga Cloth, csc.
Como Batiste, csc.

Como Batiste, csc.
Three leaders from the Col
ton Dress Goods camp. Fac
foremost in its way. 70
know the fine, soft beauty
Brandenburg, and the satir
striped loneliness of Rig
Cloth; but do you know Com
Batiste Filmy, almost fit
float in air, but with substant
for good service and the adde
beauty Of artistic printing
strikingly bold and origin;
designs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

RICHARD. VI, June 2l-rhe most dis.
astrous Hood since 1860 has visited this sec
tion. Tho booms in the Missiquoi river
broke early this morning and thousands
OF logs went down the stream, entailing a
loss which tan hardly be estimated.
ASIDE from the loss To the millers mum.
the loss will be serious one to the Town
Another boom has broken further IN Tie
river and two miles of logs are coming
down. II is feared that the iron BRIDE
and several buildings will be carried away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

We have as yet seen no list ii the
speakers who arc to address the lIarri.
son-lseid ratification meeting Saturday
night, and cannot predict whether or
not Senator Higgins will be among
them. Should ho be, however, ii Will
be IN order for him to explain what the
lRorAta9 Necs calls the "amhiguons
attitude " he maintainedat Minneapolis,
and Why he, in company with Quay and
other political bushwhackers, attempted
70 negotiate deal BY which tile vote 81
Delaware was to be drawn away from
Harrison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

The steamers Republic and City of
Chester had an exciting race from
Philadelphia down to the mouth of the
Christiana Monday. The latter led
at The start, but the Republic over
hauled her while making her Chester
landing The Chester caught up, how
ever, and passed the Republic before
reaching Christiana light.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
strike q photographers in Madrid.

MAnRiD, SPAIN, June 2l.-Nearly every
telegraph operator in this country left his
instrument to-day and went on strike Tie
result is great confusion in business and
governmental circles, The wires in this
elty are being worked by operators in the
military employ.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
Count Herbert bismarck Married.

vienna, June 2l.--'rhc marriage ar
Count Herbert Bismarck and Countess
Marsareihe lioyos, daughter of Count
George lthe Hoyus, took place at ii .9O
o'clock this morning, in the Evangelical
church IN Dorothea Gasse. The weather
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

Mr and hrs. Theodore Rogers and son
bad an unpleasant experience Tnesdsv
MT Rogers, who resides on the State road
brought TO town fractions horse and left
It with a liyeryman for the purpose ~
having II broken in From the 'liyerymnn
he borrowed Il horse TO take himself aud
family home. While proceeding along tho
causeway the animal became obstinate
ana plunged in. ditch. Nobody Mas in.
Jured, but the clothing of the occupants of
the team was badly soIled By mnd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

Passenger hallway Company have in vie;y
the extension Of the Rivcrview line a. far
as Shcllpnt and that operations are TO
commence during the coming summer
months. When the matter was men
TONED to Superintendent Archer Tuesday
morning he stated that such il propositjon
had only been talked of. but no dclmite
plan Of action had been decided on. il Is
NOT thought the company will build the
new line this summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

Organized labor and the Topographic
cal Union may be very important in their
respective spheres, but they do not yet
possess sufficient power to determine nc
coruing to their own pleasure who shall
be the President and Vice-presideut OF the
United Satisfactorily Ncses.
Perhaps not, and then, again, perhaps
otherwise. But does it befta newspaper
speaking for the party which has set
itself up as the specially ordained cham
pion of protection to American labor to
speak thus sneeringly of workingmen's
organizations? We find some other
Republican organs disinclined to spurn
the vote of organized labor" thus
airily. For example the Philadelphia
Ecsning Telegraph, while urging that
"the party of protection is the best
friend of American labor and should
receive the support thereof at the polls"
comedies that "the task presented to
Mr.. Reid, and those responsible for his
nomination, in the work before them Of
modifying opposition in the ranks of
organized labor is of stupendous pro
portions" and "that the New York dele
CATION could not have named man for
the Vice-presidency so certain to arouse
strong hostility in the labor ranks as
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
FELL FROM A WINDOW.


- VT DNE1fUtfIttHN VINlD ut NnlCugU.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-FIed G. Blacher a
member of the Joel Parker Democratic
Club Of Newark, N. j., fell asleep on the
window. sill of his room on the fourth
hoor Of the fremont House, about
O'Clock, this morning. and while thus en-.
gagged lost his balance fell TO the ground
and was instantly killed.
=, The deceased was well-todo citizen OF
Newark and quite prominent in the
councils of his party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

The New York Erening Post, which
was one sof the first papers to com
ment unfavorably to Mr.. George v.
Massey upon the natural inference to
be drawn from the first reported utter
ance of his law partner concerning his
claim for Presidential recognition, makes
the following handsome acknowledge
ment in its issue Of Monday:
We are glad to learn that the law partner
OF Judge Massey of Delaware pronounces
absolutely without any foundation what
ever" the statement, upon which we com
Imented last week, that he had said "he be-
lleSed MIR. Massey merited the appoint
inent 70 the supreme bench for his stead
fast support of the President" us a dele
gate to the Minneapolis convention We
arc further assured that Mr.. Massey Is not
at az the sort Of u man of whom this could
be plausibly said, and that he wonld never
touch an office under the imputation OF
bargain and sale. 1t would be sad day
when nomination to our highest court
should be given for services in a nominal
ing convention, and we are glad to be in
formed that such an imputation would be
unjust in case Mr., Massey should be Sc
lected