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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Special Correspondencoo OF Gazette and Journal
DOVER May 23.--rhe annual meeting Of
the Local Preachers Association of the
Wilmington Conference was brought to
close last evening J. X. Wright, D. D..
president of the National Preachers Asso-
cation, preached yesterday morning and
William FAIRIES last evening" The follow
Ing officers We're elected to serve the enst-
ing year; President, w. A. FAIRIES; Vice
presidents, Charles A. Foster, David s,
clark, John Hutton and G. G. Case; Secre.
targ and Treasurer, j. Il. Dill
HE annual meeting of the Funeral
Directors Association OF the Peninsula will
pc held here June u. A banquet will be
given It The Hotel Richardson.
Pho following trustees Of the Nj. H.
church have been elected to serve three
yeafs 9. II. b. Day, 5. NJ. Thomas and
john H. Batcnan.
a. present it is a beautiful ride from
Dover t. FELTON, and return via Frederick
anu Magnolia. On the entire route it il
plalniy evident that the coming crops will
bt profitable, The peach, apple and pear
orchards are lnden With fruit. The wayv
ilelda Of wheat have commenced TO head,
anu corn lo0Ns green and healthy, about
Tour inches high Strawberry blackberry
and raspberry plants show evidence of Il
large yield. But, above ALL and that
which adds most to the beauty of the
country, Is the luxurinnt growth Of beauti-
ful scarlet clover. II Is in full bloom and
reminds one Of large flower beds. 1t Is
everywhere, on the roadside in orchards
and fields, tweaty or thirty acres in extent.
DOVER, May 24.-Otto Cramer young
German employed at the hosiery factory
here has hecn indnstriotsly working for
several months and saving his earn
ings III hopes Of bringing his
his native country to reside here per
mainly. lie rented a dwelling and FUR
iasieait, making special preparations for
The little son, which he was proud Of,
They We're expected to arrive on the l2.3C
tram yesterday. otto Was at the depot
carly to meet them and jubiant with The
expectations Of being united with his
family after a years absence. When the
train arrived the young wife alighted, hut
without the son. After short converse
ton in their native language the husband
broke down and wept. His son had died
on the voyage across the ocean and was
| buried at sea.
Bishop Coleman visited Christ Church
here Yesterday morning and confirmed a
| class OF five.
Charles liite, young man employed in
the Dover machine shops, had u finger
! mashed off yesterday by cog wheels.
| Howard Harper and two other com
| panions, ali colored, went down the creek
| yesterday afternoon TO shoot frogs with q
rifle. They landed on the bank Of the
creek and Harper began tantalizing his
companions by pushing the boat out in
| the stream. Paskins, who held the rifle
threatened to shoot if he continued. Har.
| per began to run and pnslSins fired at him
The ball penetrated Harrers hand and he
WAS brought to Or. Wilson'S Office TO be
attended to. The boys were badly scared
The wound is not serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Wool Crepons, bringing every
tint of loneliness, $I.oo from
$2.oo.
Silk Bedford Cords hold
their own as old iavorites,
while Diagonal Glace and its
Chevron cousins are still max.
ing bows as this seasons
debutantes. They came late,
but they're none the less
charming. 23 shades of the
Bedford Cords-4o inches,
SI.25; Al inches, $3.50. The
novelties in Chevron and
Diagonal Glace are 40 inches,
price $I.o5.
The Summer girl may gown
gaily from any Of these goods
and sometimes at half tho
early seasons cost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
AN-nlk Blaek Grenadines.

<itS oSeN AIfetc't fyCftttttfffeSs
Dress goods men who have
known the market for a gen
Grafton say there was never
before in the history Of Phila-
delphia retailing such another
bargain in similar goods.
a a,ob alnsosth0 halt prizes,
and that, too, just at the start
Of the Grenadine season!
The wonder wouldn't be so
great if the styles were a bit
stale or the quantities small.
Neither. Exactly the sorts
that are highest in favor and
grades that any woman would
be glad to get.
24-inch All-silk Grenadines, pure
dyes and firm in weave, SOC. We
have never sold this quality under
75c before.
23-inch Satin-line Plaid All silk
Grenadines in n. 2, q, 8, and
4-inch plaids, at Coo. Never sold
here before under $1.25.
23.inch All-silk Grenadines in six
styles of polka dots and figures at
S5c. Never sold regularly before
under $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Special correaponaence OF tlazette ana journal

Special Correspondence OF 0a2ette and journal
CHRISTIAN, May 90, Nathan Dayett, a
farmer residing near this town, on the
road leading from Christiana to Cooct' s
Bridge, was badly gored in the eye by d
COW last week. He suffers much pain, but
j. Is thought that the eye can be saved and
sight restored
Winfield Ruth, IA years old, son of
Theodore Ruth, was thrown from his horse
while riding, dislocating his arm i'll two
places. DIR. Peters reset the arm and Ruth
u gradually improving.
The Republicans Of this district, East
White Gay Creek hnpdred), are hopelessly
divided as 10 their choice Of candidates to
be nominated next Saturday. Heretofore
the leaders have generally conferred on
their candidate and voted unanimously for
him. But not SO this time, as the leaders
themselves are divided, and there will be
many disappointed ones when the result is
knoWn-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Apologists for the tin-plate swindle
are still trying to make their hearers
and readers believe tina. the tariff on
tin-plate is not tax. Yet they must
admit that practically all the tin.plate
still used in this country comes from
abroad. Even at their best showing,
the output Of home factories, if to be
found in the market at all, is only u
drop IN the bucket. The Manufacturer,
an iron-clad protection organ, gave in a
recent issue the monthly imports of tin
plates for 1890, 1891, and January and
February, 1899. In January we i'm
ported 1896 tons of tin-plate; in Feb
ruary, 21,169 tons. Every pound of
this had to pay a duty of 22 cents. The
fact that these imports are coming in
demonstrates that we are still dependent
on foreign tin, although this "infant
industry" has been ''protectedn for
many years. Yet we are told that, not
withstanding the doubling of the duty,
the price has not risen. This, of course,
is not true; the best showing The Manu-
Jdcturer, more careful in such matters,
can make being that the addition Of 81 40
duty per box has only increased the
price go cents per box. No one will dis
pute, we presume, that the American
consumer pays this 60 cents at least,
with the usual profits, commissions and
expenses added; but some are not SO
clear about the remaining so cents, and
are prone to imagine that in some way
the foreign producer pays that for the
privilege of getting into the American
market. The answer to this is obviously
the common sense one that one mans
money is as good as another's. The
Welsh producer will not sell TEMPLATES
at So per box to the American buyer, if
he can get SS25 from somebody else.
Tho American buyer pays the price cur
rent in the foreign market--the price of
tin-plate for the commercial world; not
o special cut-rate for the United States.
The Australian can take his cash into
Swansea and buy with it cargo of tin
plate just as cheaply as the New
Yorker. just get this idea clearly
into your head, protection reader
and You cannot but admit that every
pound Of foreign tin used here, no mat
ter what its price, would be 2.2 cents
cheaper were the duty taken of, and
that 90 cents, with profits and other ex-
penses added, must be ultimately paid
by the consumer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
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PnrIApELrulA. Monday May aad, Isl

- - '1ulIE17E9 l'''1s -'7' luY-'
Beautiful Beatrice leads the
train Of elegant Evening
Dress Stufs. Creaniest Of
the cream cloth goods-the
creme de Ia creme Of its class,
75c. from SI.oo.
Crinkly Crepes come close
in beauty, 75c. from SI.a5.
Bordered Grenadines grace
the same galaxy, SI.oo from
Sr.75 and $500.
Then crowd the waves Of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Governor Reynolds and staff will not be
present in the Memorial Day parade in
Hart received communication from tic
governor Monday in which he stated his
inability to be in Wilmington that day
and requested General Hart to notify tile
staff and to signify so TO Chief Blackburn.
General Hart countermanded the staff
orders on Wednesday and notified Chief
blackburn Of Governor Reynolds mes
saKe,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

In Philadelphia, last week, an Illicit
liquor seller who persisted, after being
warned, n selling without license, on
Sunday and tominors, was sentenced by
Judge Reed to two years imprisonment
He will have leisure to figure out how
much profit there is in bucking against
the law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
MIDDLETOITN.

clalCorresponaenee OF t,azette ana journal
MIpDLETowS, May 1S.-James jackson,
residing near town, lost valuable colt
yesterday, which had its leg broken while
playing in the field
Miss Maggie Beasten and Miss Blanche
Cochran Of South Broad street sailed for
Europe yesterday morning They antic-
pate spending the summer abroad. T.. r..
Cochran, Pr, accompanied them as Ear as
New York,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Tie Baltimore SIN last Monday ap.
pearea il the form 81 eight pages, with
q complete dress Of new type, and
printed from two splendid new presses,
each capable Of turning out IS, o00eight-
page papers per hour, and Of printing
papers q larger size when desired.
Although changed in form, all the dis
tinctiye typographical features that have
made the San 50 familiar to the reading
public are retained, while with respect
70 the gathering and collation. Of news
and the dissemination p the principles
- true journalism, there i no departure
from the admirable standard established
by the SIN over fifty years ago, and fol-
lowed unerringly ever since,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Building Inspector Dohl goes right on
attending to the business If his Office
This is a novel sight, but very
acceptable one to the community al
large,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

To paraphrase Horace Greeley, "the
way to reduce is to reduce" The ad-
vice is as applicable in municipal affairs
as in national. Cut down that River
and Harbor bill cut down other bills ;
don't appropriate an unnecessary dollar
Follow the same rule in this city. We
are being threatened with city tax rate
Of $1.70 on the 500, and a raise of 10
or 20 cents on the county tax rate.
Down the State the other day they held
farmers meeting to hear j. Alexander
Fulton expatiate on the oppressiveness
of county tax rate Of 40 cents
and declaim on the indifference
of the people Of Wilmington there
70. In Heavens name, what
would these overburdened professionals
say to tax rate of $3.50 That is about
what our combined city and county rate
promises to be. Can they comprehend
these men who are growing out that
Wilmingtonians are indifferent to 40
cent county te-thatitis because of the
overwhelming pressure Of our city tax
we hardly feel the county tax in com
parison. We pay four times that tax
rate and on higher assessment. Don't
make any mistake, friend Fulton, about
this assessment question. Here are the
figures for 1891 for Wilmington hun
dred
City assessment. .........s. SD, Sl3, 513
County assessment. ............. p, 1S9. 2Od
These figures show on their face that
the average city assessment of Whining
ton property is 25 per cent higher than
the county assessment. Now take the
case Of a dwelling assessed by the city
at $4,000 aud by the county at $4,000.
AT last years rates-S1.40 for city and
As cents for county and poor rates-the
taxes on this property would be;
City, 81, 40 on 5000. $40. OC
County, 40 on 1000. 1896
Total, ..................... $500
In addition the owner Of this prop.
fty would pay the Water Department
u least $40 per year for use Of hydrant
wash-pave and bath-tub spigots. Tha,
would be the minimum; his water tax
would probably be SIS or $50.
If our city tax rate is raised to size
and our county rate to 60 cents, the
effect will be to add $21 to the city tax
and Sc to the county tax on this prop
erty, bringing the total, exclusive Of
water tax, up to $1l5.
With our farmer friends growing
over q Accent rate can it be expected
that the Taxpayers of Wilmington will
stand such a raise without kicking?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26


Irish Lawn, the stuff that
looks and feels SO like Linen
Lawn. 5000 yards more Of
it floating in this morning.
New styles but the same little
price-i21ac. Only 8 yards
(SI,oo) for a generous dress
length.
organdic Cord is a Cotton
newness. Mostly in Chintz
colorings. Width 80 inches,
price IoHc.-makcrs lit
TO be I5c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Dress Goods remnants.
Freshened every morning by
the trade-ends Of the day be-
fore. Enough in the largest
for a Women's full Dress Pat
tern; enough in the smallest
for a cunning Costume for the
Child. Cheviot, Cancels
Hair Plaids, Stripes, Figures
Atwood, half-wool and mixes,
Charming combines where the
yards are too changes
for taste and ingenuity. Goods
just as good as VIXEN the
stuffs were unscissored; prices
grown small with the number
Of yards. What was SI.25
now 75c.; what was $1.oo
now 5oc.-oft-t times less than
half. A windfall for Women.
The wise ones watch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

NEWARK, May 25.-Y Yesterdays session
was presided over BY the Rev. J.. III.
Nichols. The morning was devoted to the
report Of committees and other MINOR mat.
ters The entire afternoon was set apart
for the filling of appointments. The Della.
ware appointments are as follows
st. Peters A.. u. NJ. +. Church. West
Wilmington, w. W. Gales; A. U. Church,
French street, Wilmington, j. 4. Brick.
johnson; Sc, Paul's Church south vii.
mington, Charles II Walker; 81. James
Church, East Wilmington, Alexander
Woodward; Newark and Glasgow Circuit,
y. IL. Chippey Swayne Station, New
Castle, Moses Chippey; Hockessin and
Lincoln, George w Murray; Mt. Plymouth
Church, Viola, George II. 'righman. I'll.
conference is expected TO adjourned TO-
morrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
DEL.1IE.IRE CITY.


ecialGorrespondenceu d tiaaette and Journal
DELAWARE CITY, MAY 10. "A pension of
81 mouth has been granted to John
ltoberts OF this town under the new pen
son law, for service curing the rebellion.
Mr.. Roberts met with serious accident on
the railroad little over year ago, result
ing IN the amputation of leg
Ehe Chesapeake y Delaware Canal Com
pany are building new bridge across the
canal at st. Georges
As capt. NJ. II. Phillips of the lumber
schooner Berthe and Maud, was bringing
his vessel into the locks he crushed his
wrist between the fender and the vessel.
fortunately no permanent injury was
done . the hand The schooner Is bound
down for North Carolina To load lumber
fQr Philadelphia. Capt. Phillips is accom-
panied by his wife and two children
The dredging machine which has been
al work for the government clearing the
harhor about the battery wharf 81 mud
and deepening ii, has finished work there
and gone elsewhere.
DELAWARE CRY May 2S.--Mrs. Mullin
was made the victim Of dastar,lly piece
q business, probably intended to be Of
Inc nature OF practical joke. On open
ing her street door this morning she found
the whole porch tlliGlSly sineared with
grease, utterly running the floor, and entail
ing great deal Of trouble in removing it,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Over 1900 Immigrants arrived ii
Philadelphia by two steamers on Tues
day week. This is q biz list for that
city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26


MiDpiETowS, May 20.-Mrs. Isaac Gibbs
died at the residence Of her husband, near
~, Augustine Md, at 1 O'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Gibbs, previous to her
marriage, was Miss Sinnickson and is the
sixth member of that family who have
died within few years.
In the stable of Armstrong & Sparks Of
this town is Boston, a well known horse,
~ years of age He was formerly the
property of Robert a. Cochran and used
as driver by him up to the time of his
death, few years ago lie was considered
one OF the best road horses in this section,
and is still owned by member of tile
family; but age is telling upon him, and
yesterday upon going to the stable the
groom found Boston unable to rise, but
with the assistance of several by-standcrs
he was finally gotten up and led out to
pasture, where he will end his few remain
ing days
The town was completely deluged by the
storms Of Yesterday, and business was
practically at stand-still The rain came
down in torrents until about 6 O'Clock.
when the sky partially cleared, followed
by a heavy wind, which played havoc
with the electric light wires, putting out
the lights, causing the business houses to
close up and leaving the streets in total
darkness.
While en- route TO the depot last evening
one OF Tue HinQ wheels on the bus DeiOug-
ing to the Middletown hotel broke down
Although loaded with passengers no one
was seriously injured
MipnLErowH, May 23-rhe ladies Of the
Presbyterian Church held their regular
monthly social at the residence Of Purnal
| Lynch near Mt. Pleasant Friday evening.
While returning from this social the horse
driven by L. w. Rothwell, who was ac-
companied by his sister, Miss Mamie Roth
| WE'LL suddenly wheeled, upsetting the
! buggy and hurting the occupants violently
| 10 the ground. Their faces were cut and
bruised and the buggy was completely dc.
| molished The horse continued his flight
| until he became entangled in the fence in
| front of the residence Of q. Il. Brady. 1t
was found the main arteries in his hind
legs were so badly cut that it was deemed
/ advisable to kill him.
a pair Of horses belonging to Lewis
Fennimore, near town, ran away Satur-
day, injurng one of them badly.
Bishop Curtis Of Wilmington conducted
the services at the Catholic church in this
tosn Sunday.
Mrs. John A. Reynolds, Ir., OF Newark,
has moved to this town, where She will
| reside permanently.
Wallace Beasten, aged "A years, had his
head badly cut Saturday while playing.
| DR.. Waugh dressed the wound.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Judge Cooley argues that the Federal
government should tax all lotteries out ii
existence. The power to do so il given in
the constitution, which, In he broadest
terms, authorizes Congress ITO lay and
collect taxes A precedent is found in
the destruction Of the circulation of the
state bonds. When the government wished
to drive the state bank notes out OF the
money market, to prevent their eompe-
tition with the notes Of the national banks,
ajax was laid upon their circulation. 1t
was q tax intended not for revenue, but
Tor destruction. Battiaofe MY Mons.
A precedent more directly to the
point perhaps, is 70 be found in the
legislation by which the State of Della
ware taxed lotteries out 81 existence
about 30 years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

we call the attention Of tile trolley
phobic Philadelphia press to news
item reporting the spread Of CHAMBERS
among the strect-car horses Of Mobile.
With all its faults and perils, the trolley
Is not liable to be knocked ont by or to
beeome the medium Of propagating
chambers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
Ha6utai Nash Silks.

Genuine Jap. Genuine beau
ties, too-the beauty Of hon
est excellence as well as Of
pure silk and pure dye.
Crumple a handful of it.
Notice how smoothly it all
falls back without a crease or
wrinkle? That means quail
ity., No Mikaclo mud there.
Woven stripes on white
ground - all the desirable
shades.
One of the coolest, most
comfortable and most durable
Of Summer Silks. Ideal for
Womcn's Blouses. Width
2aH inches, price 75c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

The American Protective Tariff.
League scheme to make Republican
electioneering agents out Of the post
masters, has struck snag. II has been
discovered that an order was issued
from the post-ofiice department only
four months ago which blocks the
scheme. The order was levcled at pri-
yate schemers, such as confidence men
and other fishers for gudgeons, who had
obtained from postmasters lists 81 per-
sons receiving mail, but the prohibition
applies equally TO attempts 10 work tie
post-otlice for partypurposes. The order
reads as follows;
In view Of the confidential relation ex.
listing between postmasters and the neenle
they serve, and the fact that the several
enactments Of law defining crimes and
offences against the poSt-oiiicc establish
ment admonish every person in the EN-.
ploy Of the department that the law
making power intends ID throw around
the priyity Of correspondence the sanction
81 its protection, it Is hereby ordered that
postmasters must not make public infor
nation obtained by them in the discharge
Of their duties, or furnish istsof the name.
Of persons receiving mail from their post
offices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Among the legaoies left BY the Billion
Dollar Congress which the Congrfss Of
1892 must shoulder, il pension Sppro-
priation Of @l34,525,066.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

of the cost in two annual installments
without materially Affecting the tax
rate. EVERY EVENING, as every reader
knows, has heretofore uncompromis-
ingly opposed the Washington street
site BECAUSE of its nearness to the exist
ing bridge. We have contended that It
would be little better than a waste OF
public money to put it into new
bridge SO close to the old one that the
saving in distance to be travelled would
be hardly worth taking into considera-
ton. But the proposed new boule-
ward, we must confess, puts a diff
ferent face on this matter. This
boulevard, as laid down on the maps
we have seen, is equivalent to an extern
sion of Washington street in straight
line, instead of an easterly detected
one, to the Concord pike, striking that
thoroughfare five squares, or one-third
Of a mile, westward of the detected
Washington street intersection and only
two squares east Of the toll-gate. With
this change the Washington street route
would tap the pike as far out as Van
Buren, street ii the latter were extended
parallel with the detected line Of Mar
ket street. This is a change which en-
titles the Washington street site to more
consideration than we have hitherto
thought it deserved-in fact, we have
hitherto thpuuht ii undoear,,;,,., - 49,.