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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
Rehoboth neaeh roslml.tress pead.

RehOboth Beach Postmistress Dead.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud journal
LEwEs, Aug. l3.--Mrs. Jane MesSick,
widow of the late Captain Seth Messick and
postmistress al Rehoboth Beach, died very
suddenly of heart failure at her residence
there, yesterday morning at o'clock, aged
Al years She was II daughter of the late
Lorenzo D. Martin, the original owner of
been postmistress for some wears and
served the people and visitors very ac-
ceptably. Her funeral will take place here
tomorrow; interment in Lewes NJ. L.
cemetery,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

1t is not strange that Beecham's pills are
so universally and favorably known when
one considers that the manufacturers make
use of over 1900 advertising mediums.
and spends about Sj50,a00 through them
every year. Such liberal use of the press
sary to employ in the Manufacture of the
pills, in order to meet the enormous and
increasing demand; among them, the pill
machine which shapes 1000 pills per min
ute. And, Furthermore, in the fact that
the average quantity kept in stock is n
tons, which means about 1854 20 pills
always ready Tor shipment, These figures
are almost lofty enough to make one feel
dizzy, but then, he has only To swell the
ranks and become user of these famous
pills when all dizziness, biliousnesS, indi.
gestion, sick headache or liver and stomach
troubles will disappear.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

Mrs. D. P, Barnard Of this city WHO'S
summering at Bowers Beach was
seriously injured while ont boating
Wednesday last. The boat gave a
sudden lurch when Mrs. Barnard was
thrown against the gunwale. DIR. Peter
Cooper of this city is in attendance, 1t
was found that one of Mrs. Barnard 5
ribs was broken. The patient is now
reported doing well.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
sailors say rhey were KIanapped.

VICTORIA, B. G., Aug. l5.-H, Ham
som aud five others, members of tho
crew of the schooner Robert Lewis,
have laid formal complaint before
United States Consul Myers that they
were kidnapped by the Sailors Union,
while their schooner was lying at Port
Gable, and shipped to this city. The
consul will institute an investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
THE NEW POST OFFICE.


Bids for the stone, brick and iron
work of the Federal building which is
being erected in this city were open on
Wednesday at the office of Super
vising Architect Edbrooke at the treasury
department, Washington, ID. G,
j. +. IL A. l.. Pennock, Philadelphia,
bid Sl39,000 for Brandywine granite
walls and required 200 working DAYS
to complete the work, S14S,000 for Long
Cove granite and $l44 900 for Hurricane
granite with $50 working days.
John A. Berger, Lancaster, Pa, bid
Si33, S53 and added $l2,775 on account
Of the eight-hour law, without naming
the kind Of stone to be used, and asked
for 81 months in which to do the work.
l.. l.. Leach & Son bid $19s 1865, with
| out specifying the kind of stone to be
| used, and asked for Is months in which
to do the work.
A. S. Reed IL Brother of this city bid
100000, and added $2,710 to cover in
creased cost under the operation of the
eight-hour law, made no specification
of the kind of stone to be used, and
asked for two years as n time allowance.
c. Thomas, Washington, d. c., bid
S1i5, SOL, made no specification of the
hl'iNl VI 'b'ht W. 10 NoSNiS ilHN hehGAl LOT
10 months as a time allowance.
c. |. Swayne of this city bid S144,-
G0l.73, made no specification of the ma
terial TO be used, and asked for two
years as a time allowance.
The bids for the IRON work were as
follows:
\. $. Reed & Brother. Sl9, 375
Tacony Iron and Metal Company. 1866
Van Dorm Iron Company. 1875
!. E. & a. L. rennoct ,......... i u ts3S
y. l. oWalle .,..''....'.... ND,jl5
l.. l.. Leach * Son. .,..,.,.......... 20, 80
Following were the combined bids t:
A. S. Reed 81 Brother, Sl3i,0S5; c. |.
Swayne, $16+,944,73; L. l.. Leach &
Son, S22S, 3j9; j. Il. & A. l.. Pennock,
Sl56,640 and $l46,600. The other bid
ders bid for the stone and brick work
and the iron work separately.
It is expected that the contract will
be awarded soon. The contractor will
consume most of the fall in cutting
stone and it is hardly likely that work
on the building will be resumed before
next spring. There is II remote posi-
bility, however, OF one story being
erected next November.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

LONDON, Aug. l5.-On a petition of
6. DE Mulerta Il Co, limited, Of No. I
Adams Court, Old Broad street, re-
ceiying order in bankruptcy was made
to-day against the company. They have
been in difficulty fora long time,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

WAsuINGToS, Aug. 15.-Captain
Evans, commanding the Alaskan feet,
reports to the navy department the
seizure of the sealer Wiufred, for viola
ton of the modus Tivendi, but gives no
partic0lars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

An adjourned session Of the Board OF
Street and Sewer Directors was held
yesterday week, at which bills NJ
gregating $l4,29S.25 for street improve
mcnt were passed and $4,000 for cur.
rent expenses during June and July, or
nearly $40 900 in all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
AHARD KNOCK FOR THE Ring
Saturdays Primaries Not Ac-
cording to the Programme.
MARTIN SAVED BY A SCRATCH
But Watson Was Buried Out of
Sight by Conrad.

'fThe Federal Ofice-holders' Ring Re
buked--In "A Minority of the Full Vote
and One of its Candidates ParaIyzcd--
The First Response to Higgins Treach-
cry at Minneapolis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
Horsford's Acid Phosphate

makes delicious lemonade. A teasponnful
added to glass of hot or cold wafer. and
sweetened to the taste, will be found re-
treshing and invigorating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
THE COMMISSIONERS CONTESTS.

iothi NoIe III w wilmington 1iOH
THE COMMISSIONERS CONTESTS.
There was close contest for county
commissioner in the First district be-
tween Chairman Richard q. Bucking-
ham of the Levy Court, ex-Sherilr K.
Lewis Armstrong and William Green OF
Centreville. Armstrong won by very
close shave. lie was the choice of the
post-ot1ice ring, although he does not
affiliate with that delectable gand.
In the Second district John j. Gala.
CHER simply walked over Fcrria Giles.
Ihe favor of the ring was WED
upon Gallagher, but it was simply be-
cause they knew his popularity and
general merits were bound to carry him
through on canter anyhow. They
could not have beaten him had they
tried.
James d. Hance, the champion asses
sor and great disfranchiser of Demo-
Gratis, did not win in the Fourth district,
greatly to his disappointment and the
discontinue of the ring. John L. lay
Tor of Red Lion carried off the prize.
The returns Of the thres districts in
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

Typographical Union No. 6, Of New
York, Sunday voted $3.50 for the locked
out Homestead men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

Don't trifle with affections of the throat
and lungs. Take Hales Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar.
Pixies Tocthache Drops cure in one
minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

A latter dispatch from Liverpool
states tnat the vessel lost of the Isle OF
Man last night was not new steamer
as the first report stated. The vessel
that foundered was the British ship
Thracian. She was owned in Nova
Snnttn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.
A Large New Steamer Wrecked Off
the Isle of Man.

the Isle of Man.
The Entire Crew. Comprising n men Be
lievcd To Bc Drowned Wrecked In II
Storm While Being Towed to Liverpool.
LONDON, Aug. ia large steamer
named the Thracian, which had just
been completed at Glasgow and which
was being towed to Liverpool, has been
lost off tine Isle of Man. Her crew of II
men went down with the steamer.
Everything went well until last night,
when the wind freshened and in a short
time was blowing gale. The Thracian
was in ballast, and she pitched and
rolled heavily. The strain on the tow
ing hawsers was so great that they
finally parted.
1t was found to be impossible to get
out lines from the tow boat to the
steamer aud it was equally impossible
for any attempt to be made to rescue
those on boara The gale increased in
force, and the tow boats were compelled
to heave to to ride out the storm.
The night was extremely dark and 1t
is rot exactly known what happened
aboard the ThrGcian. The supposition
is, however, that she cnpsized.
Those on the tow boats saw her lights
for some time after she went adrift, but
they were soon lost sight of. When day
broke no trace Of the Thracian could be
found, and the tow boats made for
port, where they reported that she had
tOundered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15
KEEP COOL.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.
THE FEELING IN PROVIDENCE.
Precautions viii be Taken to Keep
Cholera Out of the City.

The possible and In fact probable ap-
pearance OF cholera In PROVIDENCE mas
caused COL siderable stir since 1t became
known that 1t had gotten into New York
and was of course liable to get TO this
city. The only things that can be done
are to keep cool. keep clean, and insist
that everything In the vicinity OK ones
dwelling or Office be put into the best
sanitary condition.
With regard to the possibility OF the
entrance Of cholera into this city 1t may
be said that every precaution has been
taken against IL. Arrangements have
been made by Superintendent OF
Health Chaplin with the steambost ana
railroad lines in New York and Boston,
30 that they Will notify him OF the de-
parture of any immigrants for this city.
and all recent arrivals are located as Tar
IS possible and watched. The largest
number of immigrants that has come
to this city for some time was few DAYS
ago when twenty Swedes arrived, but
they did not come from any infected port
or any infected ship. The number OF i'm
migrants to reach this city has been very
Small for some time past and 1t Is not
Thought that there Is any Immediate
Hanger of the dread disease breaking out
here.
IItlHIHIlOuS
PROVIDENCE and Stonington Steamship
Company to guard against the spread or
hny cases of cholera that may break out on
any or its steamers coming eastward from
New York. The New York health author
tiles have supplied each of the steamers
with necessary dsinfectants. A room
has been set apart on each steamer as n
hospital. A surgeon would be put on
board trained nurses would be secured
and every precaution taken to prevent the
spread of this conta gious disease among
The passengers or crew.
A thorough inspection Is made OF all
kmigrants who apply for passage east,
nnd should cholera stricken unfortu-
nate escape the lynx-eyed officials OF the
PROVIDENCE line a PROVIDENCE health
officer acting under instructions from DIR.
Chaplin, would be encountered when the
steamer landed at her wharf in this city.
Three Italian emigrants we're brought
here this morning on the steamer Massa-
chusetts. One was bound for Pawtucket
and the other two for this city. Their
names and addresses were taken and their
baggage inspected and fumigated Even
Che tickets were strong with the odor OF
the disinfectant used.
Police Precautions.
The police are cooperating with DIR.
Chaplin, superintendent of health, in an
,ffort to prevent the dread disease,
city. A watchful eye is being kept on all
The vaults, sewer traps and garbage re-
ceptacles throughout the city, and so far
numerous defects have been remedied.
The police stand In readiness TO unite
With the doctor in any emergency, and
are looking closely after the passengers
brought to this city by train.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.
Tho News from Loon Lake Causes
q Profound Grief.

Tho News from Loon Lake Causes
q Profound Grief.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Mrs. Russell
Harrison was not more distressed at the
news from Loon Lake yesterday than
were some of the friends Of Mrs. Harrison,
who has "a particularly large circle for the
Presidents wife. and among them an un-
usually large number OF especially de-
voted ones.
During the six years that Harrison was
in the Senate his wife and children, while
not in ultra fashionable society went
out a good deal and entertained as much
rs their means would allow, and so came
to the White House with more friends
and acquaintances here than the families
OF Presidents are apt to have.
They have not been spoiled by the inev-
table social experiences Of the White
HOUSE, but have maintained their un-
affected cordiality and simple manners,
and so have added to the number Of real
Mrs. Harrison had high idea of what
the Presidents wife should he, aud really
broke down her health by striving to per-
form all the duties of her position us she
conceived them. Her household was n
large one and exacting. The administra-
tiou of the domestic affairs of the White
House was SO difficult that she had to
make time from her social duties and for
her large correspondence, which of itself
demanded clerk.
Her only purely personal pleasure was
her art work, to which she was devoted,
but for which she had little leisure.
Mrs Mckee, Mrs. Russell Harrison and
Mrs. Dimmick aided her as much as they
could, but with all their assis ance she
had often twice as much to do ~ she
ought to have done. She kept up wonder
fully well, for she was naturally cheerful
and courageous, but it was evident last
spring that she would neve. be well
again.
The absence OF the President and the
cause of IL will seriously interfere with
the success of tho q. "A. IL. exercises next
weak
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15
BRISTOL.

An important meeting is to be held In
the town hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The committee recently appointed at
meeting OF the citizens OF Bristol county,
held in harrington, TO see what steps
could be taken to improve our railroad
facilities and especially our terminous in
PROVIDENCE, have prepared report of
their doings. The committee has recently
held very important and satisfactory
conference with the managers or the Old
Colony railroad, and il the citizens are
ready to assist them do believe that the
Bristol road can be extended to Crawford
street bridge before the holidays. Let us
have an enthusiastic and well-attended
meeting. Prominent gentlemen from out
of town desire to attend and express their
views. aud special train will leave
PROVIDENCE at Z Il. NJ, stopping at all
stations to accommodate all who wish to
attend.
The new steamer City Of Taunton, of
the Old Colony line, which came out on
Wednesday for the first time, was seen
by the NEWS man this morning coming
from Newport in the train, in apparently y
crippled condition. She Is just below
Dyer's Island, heading due east. She
would make few revolutions, and then
stop. All oil board of the train thought
themselves that she was disabled in some
manner.
The friends Of Mrs. Albert Walker are
much pleased to learn that her condition
is now hopefuI, but at one time her re-
covery seemed doubtful.
A large number OF our citizens have
taken the steamer Squantum To attend
the Baptist bake at Dighton.
The fair of the St Mary's Church con-
tinues TO be the leading event, aud no, :
withstanding tho inclemency of the
weather on Wednesday evening the Hall
was crowded.
Quite n number OF fine yachts are In
the bay, aud the following names com
prise some OF them: Steam Yacht Frolic,
Two Brothers aud white Wing, schooners
Giota, Restless and Mischief, Soops
Rainbow, Mist aud Julia NJ.
AS far as can be ascertained there will
be about forty of the G.. A. X. and their
friends who will leave here on Sunday
by the steamer Connecticut for New
York en- route to Washington to attend
the National Encampment. A correct
list will be given Of all of those who take
part In the excursion after n corrected
list can be obtained.
train for Boston To attend meeting Of
the l.. NJ. o. Society, there being quite n
mum ber OF that order here.
Arrived, schooner Grace Greenwood
from Orient with party OF excursionists
on board.
The heavy rain Of last evening has dam
aged our streets seriously, TO the amount
OF several hundred dollars. In some
places IL is estimated at thousand,
willie Superintendent Christie thinks six
hundred will cover the loss.
James Christie from Boston, who Ia
spending his vacation here, will visit the
city to-day with a host Of his friends 20
attend the evening entertainment at the
Metfopoie Tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15
Among
Our Own
People

Miss Edith w. Sphinx is visiting friends
in East Greenwich.
Frank Thurston. who has been sum-
mering in the Adirondacks, returned TO
the city yesterday.
1t is rumored that A. c. Mendenhall OF
the class of '92, Brown University, and
Miss Jones are TO be married soon and re-
move TO Colorado Springs, where they
will reside.
Miss Lilly Kelly and Zenas w. Bliss,
son of Col. Zsnas Bliss of the United
States Army, are 10 be married in Octo-
Der.
1t is understood that Edward =. Shell
don and Miss Olmstead are 10 DO married
in November.
rSenor Roberto Josef Gutierrez of Mex
leo, and w. Il. Clarke OF Boston are visit
ing friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mann entertained
Miss Steinert of New Haven last evening
An impromptu musicale proved very ell
joyable to those present.
The Rev. DR. and Mrs. f. c. Bass, of
Newport, X L.. are spending some days
with their friends in Lawrence.
The Rev. and Mrs. ii. G. Appenzeller,
Of Korea, are expected to spend part OF
the month of October in New England,
aud will be the guests Of the Rev. Julian
5. Wadsworth and wife, of Phenix. X. /.
Mr. and Mrs William Heeren and
family returned last week from Europe
ON the "Waesland.
Rev. c. A. Tillinghast Of the Broad
Street Church. writes from London: Our
party leaves for Paris on the 18Th inst,
and after spending two or three weeks
there, and in Italy, we shall start for the
Holy Land" The Rev. Mr.. Goodell of
the NJ. +. Church. Boston, accompanied
Mr.. Tillinghast. They do not expect to
reach home until December.
Miss Emma l.. Stowe of the X. ]. H.,
has enjoyed days outing at Newport.
Mrs. Coan has for guest, her sister,
Miss Nickerson, a graduate OF the Train
ing School for Nurses at the RHODE
ISLAND Hospital and who Is now holding
responsible position in New YORK
hospital.
President Andrews OF Brown Univer-
sity paid ex-President Cleveland q socia
visit ut Gray Gables yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15

realize that any new complication will
be attended with the greatest danger.
Mrs. Harrison's vitality is at very
low ebb and cannot successfully resist
further inroads. She has now been con-
fined to bed since last Wednesday and
has gradually declined in strength.
This condition Is partly due to the two
operations rendered necessary by the ac-
cumulation of fluid in the chest cavity.
The first operation took place on Friday
last and TIE second on Monday OF this
week. These operations afford only tenn.
porary relief. They are usually followed
by a sense of exhaustion and depression.
Mrs. Harrison has stood them both very
we'll and that has been one OF the few
favorable features OF the case during the
past week.
At 8 p. M, DR.. Gardner concluded an
examination of Mrs. Harrison. He ex-
pressed himself to the family as bsing
somewhat encouraged at her condition.
In response to inquiries OF newspaper
men he said: "Well, think there Is q
slight improvement in Mrs. Harrison's
condition, from the fact that she is rest
ing quietly, that her respiration Is not
quite 40 labored as it has been, and be-
cause fluid has not gathered In her chest
as rapidly as before.
He added that he did not care to go
further into the details Of the case. From
other sources, however, il ia learned that
while the production OF fluid in the chest
cavity during the last "a hours has not
been SO extensive as during the precedi ing
"a hours, 1t Is sufficient in quantity to in
dicate that another operation will be
necessary today unless decided improve
ment should occur in the meantime. The
physicians realize fully the debilitating
effects of these drawings, and never make
them when they can be avoided.
DR.. Gardner said positively that no op-
Grafton had been performed yesterday,
but fnrthsr than that he did not care to
say.
DR.. Dougherty, the cosnulting physi-
clan, left here for visit to DR.. Trudeau
at Saranac. He will pass through Loon
Lake on his way to New York today, but
will not stop here unless his presence is
deemed necessary.
The President received several tele-
grams from personal friends expressing
sympathy for Mrs. Harrison and asking
for Information as TO her condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15
WARREN.

Yesterday noon the savory odor of .
clambake drew the attention OF passers
by on their way to dinner In the vicinity
OF William Wilmarth's residence.
In the spacious barn were two long
tables laid and the members OF the Massa-
soft Hook and Lader Company. with q
number of their friends discussed the sue
ulent bivalves and Accomplishments
which consisted OF sweet corn and pota-
toes, baked eggs, little neck clans, fish,
brown bread and dressing ana water
melon.
The bake was under the supervision of
William Wilmarth and Charles III. Sparks
the committee. Andrew j. Gardner of
Swansea, made the bake assisted by
George Drown, Albert wilmarth and
Will Carey.
Among the guests who sat down and
enjoyed the repast were Moderator
Luther Cole, Councilman John Brown,
Town Clerk Charles Is. Mason, Chief
Engineer William Cole, ex-Councilman
Daniel l.. Turner aud William H. Craw-
ley. Frank Champlin, Member OF School
Committee; Frank Dana, John Lonegan,
Foreman OF Mechanics Fire CO., and
James Smith, aud the PROVIDENCE NEWS
and Bulletin representatives. The clans
were du9 on the Kickamuit river and
were OF exceeding sweetness. The news
paper reporter was seen sitting on the
steps" waiting for the bake TO open aud
the unlucky number thirteen sat down at
one table with but little fear and trepida-
tion when the steaming dish was set be-
fore them.
Yesterday the employees Of the Chase
Elevator Company boarding with Mrs.
Conyers on Wood street, surprised her by
presenting her with a silver fruit dish, it
being her birthday. Joseph Butterworth
made the presentation remarks.
Yesterday n man In the employ of Jere-
miah Goff Of Coles Hotel was arrested
for an assault upon some Of the help, and
was brought before the district Judge last
evening. His fun cost him over "a