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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
MORE APPOINTM EN- rs,
Tho President Sends in Batch, Inclu
ing the Postmaster at Media.


ing the Postmaster at Media.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day the following
nominations:
Frederick j. Grant OF Washington, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Bolivia.
George Creighton Webb of New York.
secretary of the legation of the United
States at st. Petersburg.
Joseph K. Herod of Indiana, second sec
rotary of the legation of the United States
to Japan.
To he Consuls of the United States
Nicholas Smith of New York, Mt I.iege
Ferdinand; e. Gottzchalls of California. al
Stuttgart: Charles w. Dow of Massachu-
sets, at Zanzibar.
Postmasters-Allen P. Dickery. Waynes.
burg, Pa Henry c. Snowlen, Jr., Media, Pa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
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CITY 0UNCIL'S SESSION.
A Brief Meeting at Which Only Routine
Business WINS Transacted.

Business was Transacted.
Thursdays session of City Council
was brief and devoted to the transaction
of routine business.
The city treasurer reported $50, 0iO.36
in Union National Bank to the credit of
current expenses and ll,236.G0 in each
of the four depository banks to the same
credit, making total deposit Of $l04,-
SO4.96. He also reported the following
receipts: From Collector Mitchell, $3.50
city and school taxes; from the deposit
tory banks, $lll.si, interest; from the
Board of Water Commissioners, $2,7G0,
interest.
The city auditor certified to the cor.
rcctness of the accounts Of the city
treasurer.
To the building committee, the city
solicitor and the city engineer was re-
lerred communication from Frank d.
Carpenter, counsel for Henry a. Smith,
giving notice of legal resistance to the
order Of Building Inspector Dohl, for
the tearing down of house on East
Tenth street, occupied by Smith. tide.
MED that the building is in dangerous
condition and declared that its destruc-
ton would work to the serious injury
of Smiths family. The building in
speCtor was notified to not take further
action in the matter until he is instructed
by Council to do so.
Interest due January LIST, amounting
to S5,457, was ordered paid
The new ordinance concerning the
collection Of garbage was given It's final
reading, and after having been amended
Dy striking ont of section z the epntpurn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-Mr. Justice O'Brien
delivered the decision of the court to.
day on the election petition against the
return of G. Davitt as member of par.
lament for North Meath. The decision
depriyes Mr.. Davitt Of the seat on the
same grounds that resulted in the I'M
seating of Mr. Fullam as member of
parliament for South Meath.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

RAILWAY, y. J., Dec. 22.-Mr. Theodore
Folsom was crossing the Lchigh Valley
railroad last evening, about go o'clock iii
Clark township, three miles west Of this
city, He was struck and instantly killed
by the fast east-bound train. MIR. Folsom
was cousin of Mrs Cleveland. He leaves
q mother and six daughters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Special CorrerpondeuceOt Gazette and ,iournal
Dover, Dec. 23.-Yestcriay Constable
Delaware Hosiery Company's effects. The
syndicate of Dover citizens bought the
knitting machines for $40, 100. They also
purchased the office fixtures for $lO7.. The
stock of flushed and unfinished hosiery
was purchasd by +. IL. Gudshock for
So 100. lie also purchased the stock Of raw
thread on hand for 81 800. The syndicate
of citizens have purchased the entire plant,
operations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
FoUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Caught by the Flames as They We're
Endeavoring to Escape and Burned to

EhdehEorinS TO ESCAPE ana burned to
Crisp.
EVERETT, MASS, Dec. 22.-The loss hv
the burning of the Westond Street Rail
way Co.'S car house and other property,
last night, is S125,OOU When the fire was
first discovered, John Clark, Luke Glen.
non, George Wallace, q. McGinnis and
George Morrill,, ali employees of the road,
began passing water III pals to throw on
the flames, but the fire reached the oil
room and envelopCd the men who were
endcavoring to quench the flames.
Morrill, called to his companions to leave
the building and escaped. The last he saw
of the others they were trying to follow
him, but they were not seen aftcrward.
Later the bodies OF two men were found
in the extreme rear Of the building, living
clear close to the wall aud burned 10
crisp. Two more bodies were taken from
the ruins this morning. This completes
the list Of the dead, four in all.
Wallace was identified by his watch and
Giennon and McGinns by their watch
chains. Wallace was q motOrman, SO years
old and married.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
SWALLOWED nv THE EDIsos.
The Westinghouse Company Surrenders
to the Great Electric Light Trust.

FT
to tho Great Electric Light Trust.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Ihc an
nouncement is made this morning that
the last big opponent of the Edison
General Electric Company has surren-
dered, the Westinghouse Company hav-
ing turned its Worlds Fair lighting con-
tracts over to the trust.
When the incandescent lighting con
tracts were awarded, last spring, the
General Electric Company wanted
$1,S50,000, or $3.50 rer lamp for
100000 lamps, while the Westinghouse
people offered to do the lighting for
$3.50 per lamp, and finally got the CON
tract at that price after a hard fight.
Now the Edison General swallows the
Westinghouse Company, Worlds Fair
contract and all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Miss Florence Strahorn died Friday
forenoon at the residence of her uncle,
Milton Strahorn, No. SD, Monroe street.
Miss Strahorn had been i'll only a few days.
Her father, IS Edward Strahorn, farmer
and lumber mill owner. living near APP
pleton, Nd. The deceased was residing
here while student at the Commercial
College.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
ODD TELLOWS, B0NoUEE.


rem From Delaware.
Baltimore American Wednesday.
The members of Pacific Lodge, No. 63, |.
o. o. t., have begun preparations for
grand reception and banquet, to be given
ON February eth, tothe members OF Eden
Lodge of Wilmington, Del, who will make
fraternal visit OH that date. The visitors
will number about 100, and will bring with
them their entire outfit, and give an exem-
pliiicatiOn OF their work before the home
lodge. large escort will meet them at
the depot and accompany the visitors to
the Odd Fellows Hail. corner of Saratoga
and Cathedral streets.
At night, after the exercises have been
concluded, the banquet will be given at
the Eutaw House. All will be in full
dress, and it is thought that the number
at the festive board will reach 250 The
invited guests will be the grand master of
Delaware and Grand Master of Maryland
William Grayson Deputy Grand Master
William Jones and Grand Secretary John
NJ. Jones. The committee in charge of
the event is Messrs, George W. Lee, George
W. Goldman, A. G. Pecor, Daniel Boss and
w, III. Abbott.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters Testa-
mentary were in due form of law granted unto
the undersigned on the 22d day Of October, AID.
1892, and that All ersons having claims against
the estate OF tho deceased must present the
same, duly Rttcst5d, TO tile sni Executors, on
or before the S2d day of October 1898, or abide
the Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. EDWARD \. STUOPS,
ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG,
Executors,
Address, Rehoboth, Somerset Co.. Md.
Cct!1-2m
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
CLEYELANp,s m UMALITY.
Had IL Not Been for Fusion, the Figures
Would Have Exceeded 100000.

The popular vote for President, although
not strictly accurate from all the states,
foots up about as follows:
cleveland, D...... ..56l7O l2
Harrison. Observation-Disclosures. 1S4, 261
Weaver, PEG. .................... lbs, s42
Bidwell, Pro-. .................. 26S.0l7
Cleveland's plurality over Harrison is
thus 432,75l; but the fusion Of the Demo-
Gratis with the Weaver men in the west and
of the Republicans with them in the
south. depriyes both Cleveland and Harri-
son of considerable number of popular
votes, which were cast in their respective
interests. The following table of the vote
of the states in which partial or complete
fusion was effected, will show how each of
the leadinp ia didntaa OH ffnrad
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

A memorial cross of black marble is
being erected in the east transept of st.
Johns Church, Brandywine, in memory
of the late Mrs. DIR. Vaughan. The
monument will be 8 feet G inches in
height
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
THIRTY CARS SMASHED.


LIMA, o., Dec. 23,-rhe worst wreck
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton S Dayton
railroad ever experienced occurred early
this morning near here.
Robert Dcmming of Lima was killed.
Two freight trains came together and 30
cars were smashed. The enginemen
saved themselves by jumping.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
M~OTICE-I. JOSEPH S. GOODWIN.

NOTICE-I. JOSEPH S. GOODWIN,
~ tenant OF tho house known ms the Ruil-
road Hotel, situated in School District No, -,
New Castle hundred, county OF New Castle
and Stnte Of Delaware, in compliance with the
reIuirCuCutso the acts Of the General ASSEM-
lily in slch case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that shall apply in writing TO the
Court OF General sessions OF the Peace and
Jail Delivery uf the state Of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county, on MONDAY, the 9Th day
oi February. A. D., 1923, being the next term OF
said court Tor license for said house as an inn
W TAVERN for the sale therein Of intoxicating
liquors in Quantities less than one quart, to be
d.tnk on the premises, and the following re-
speCtUh.n citizens of said school district, at
leltst six Of whom are substantial freeholders of
the said school district recommend the said
application, Wis
Harry MrCauey Wilson L Baymora
JOHN + Campbell William Weldon
Michael Fitzgerald Michael Griffith
John owusend John Gilkey Jr
Rphert Martin James Farley
John Brady James Brady
Israel Riding Charles G Wise
K !. Chase
dcc2I-3t. JOSEPH S. GOODWIN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

"our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
epce in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although We only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet We are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon It."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARy,
Boston, Mass.
ALIEN c, sMrru, Pres,
1rrav Street, New York City,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

dwGv when a medicine
doesn't holp YOU. Its
your risk and your loss.
But that's the way You
have TO buy every tneli-
cine for wolnanis all
mentS. except Dr.. Pieree's
Favorite Prescription.
With that, there's no
risk-it'S gltdrantrad. II
it doesn't bcnefit or cure,
in all the chronic weak
nosses, painful disorders
and functional disturb
antes that afflict wo-
mankind, you have your
money hnck. But YOU
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

won't ask it - you'll be cured.
Give it time, if your case is obstinate.
Tho troubles that come slowly. have to
60 slowly. The surest and specdiest rene
dy is tho "Fayorito Prescription. It
builds up and invignrates the svstem,
regulates and promotes the proper func-
tons, and restores health and strength.
For everything that's known MS tfe-
male complaint it's positive specific.
If you're an overwOrRed or suffering
woman, it's medicine that's made esps-
ciRlly to heip you "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 23.-Carroll
Kaufman of Shippenshulg, Pennsyl-
vania railroad cmploye, was killed in
the yards this morning. His body was
terribly mangled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Letters of administration were granted
on Friday by Register Cuoch, On the
estate OF LYDIA W. Mckee to George 5.
Mckee.
The property known as the Short farm,
in Eeneader hundred, advertised to be sold
Thursday, ut the hotel at kirlGwuod, was
withdrawn and the sale has been in
definitely postponed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Michael 4. Mooney, who is charged
with forging a fictitious name to CHECK
which he got cashed at the Farmer:
Bank, was brought TO this city by De
tective Witsil Thursday and given d
hearing before Justice Frank L. Smith
Mooney is also charged with obtaining
money under false pretences. Mooney
waiveds hearing for the upper courI
and was held in the sum Of ST. 900 bail
lie was remandcd to Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

LONDON, Dec, 23.-Mr. Montague
Williams, the well-known barrister of
London, who has been ill for over two
months, died this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Company, Murray Street, New York City
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Delaware Tribe, lmpd ., II. NJ. will
give subscription ball January I'd, in
German Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Piles permanently cured; no pain. DIR
Reed, 10 South 18th Street. Philadelphia.
Send for circular.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
Castoria.

Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. @. oseoop,
Lowell, Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
Castoria.

"Castoria Is so we'll adapted to children thas
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
iii So, Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. ?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

sCastoria Is the hest remedy for children of
Shich am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquaci nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents dowr their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR., ]. F. K1ScEELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19

The chidren's tohoggan slide is quito
an Institution in certain nursery. 1t
is an old ironing board, a good wide
one, and when its end is tipped up on
a chair it furnishes all kinds of amuso-
mcnt to the small owners.
The other day the children discov-
cred new joy in tho ironing board.
They placed il ntt upon the floor.
Tnen they smugsled q piece of soap
from the bathroom, ana soaped tie
board well fro cad to end. 1t made
a famous slide.
The three boys and the girl, who is
the widest boy Of the four, gave
themselves plenty Of room to run,
and lie board was long enough to
make a good slide.
One after the other then ran Tic
chase grew exciting. Finally, Alice,
taking her turn, came with rush
down the hall and across the board.
The impetus was too much. Her heels
flew up and she came down hard,
very hard.
She gathered herself together with
a bewildered look on her face. Then
size stood up slowly.
"Dcar mcw she said. 81 didn't
know soap was SO effective !"-TNew
York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19

'"i' ;f ,,ot 1,eeSiu t4a heu 60
and = --,v ...a-..a.aasak Sss,se ,.. l.usse 81
tea The freight dance aud cleaned
on the polished floor, the dark oaker
walls, the suits Of armor hanging
thereon, and the cuyious old tapesuie;
at the doorways. 1t shone in old
VOLTS eyes until he blinked, growled
and dragged his big, clumsy body
away from the blaze.
1t hickered over quaint little Nan,
in her black velvet dress and deep
lace collar, and shone on her hair,
turning it into mass of spun gold.
1t rested softly on Gran!mie, lean
ing back in her big chair, her white
hair put smoothly back, her gray Qua
ker dress with its soft folds of w..ite
at the throat and wrists. and tic dainty
Sevres cup in her tiny, wrinkled
hand.
Nan and Grammie were both very
fond Of this fire, which was never
allowed to 60 out, aud Of the big old
ondirons and the dusky oakcn hall.
They always took their tea here
when The rest were away and usually
Nan had basket of' cones >Gy Aer to
throw into HE dancing flames.
But today she was sitting with her
head in ter hands, staring with big
brown eyes at the queer blue portierc
covering one Of The low doors.
"Grammie,' she said presently
Nan always called this grandma
"Grammic," because, as she explained
IL it was not her very grandma but
her great-grandma- "tliat is very
curious curtain at the music room door
Did it come from England with The
other topestrics?"
"No, dear said Grammic, "Imadc
that"
"You, Grammie, you yoursclfl
Why how cou.d you? Tell me all
bout it, Make it a long story, Gram
ME, do and Nan drew her footstool
nearer to the fire and placed one el-
bow on Grammic's knee.
Grammie put down her teacup,
smoothcd out her dress with a mcdi.
tative, far-away lock IN her eyes, and
then size said; at is a long story,
DEAR the story Of that quit, for quilt
i is, To tell it is to tell you all my
life"
"0h, I should like that above all
things cried Nan. "Go on, do. Is
it really Quilt-that lovely ihing?"
yes. spun the cotton and wool
for it, and wovo the quilt all myself.
Girls in my day." said Grammie, sem
tcn.iously, ''wcro brought up to work
Why, at your age, Nanny, / could
bake and knit and sew, and | had al
ready commenced to weave this quilt.
All through youpg girls life she
sewed, pieced quilts ana spun linen
sheets, so that She might have n fitting
trousseau 70 take 10 her husband.
"Thi, quilt was part Of my house
hold outfit, bnt it was finished and
laid away mnny years before / was
ready TO Use il. Whom l was a mite
of girl spun wiuter evenings and |
long summer afternoons until l had |
wool and cotton to make it.
T sa the wool was dyed a dark blue,
10 make the foundation, willie the cot
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19
TIE Blnn Rose Imno.sible.

A florist says that the law govern
ing the co.oring Of flowers makes a
blue rose impossible. According to
this law, the three colors, red. blue
and yellow, never all appear in the
same species Of flowers; any two may
exist, but never the third. Thus VIC
have the red and yellow roses, but no
blue; red and blue yerbenas, but no
yellow; yellow and blue in tho yari-
Gus members Of the viola family cas-
pansies, for ins anee), but no red;
rcd aud yellow glaaoli, but no blue,
and so on.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19
WAS a WEAK HEARTED ADJ
MIRAL
Curious Facts In Regard 20 tie Great
gnani.T spu,odo

4 1"ii"us ANcts III Regard TO tEc Gfeau
Spanish Armada.
Mr. Froude has done lis country
men an evil sure For 800 years we
nave taken pride in the thought
th3t it was the fearless and resource
tul Drake, the gallant and prudent
lord Howard Of Emngham, who de-
ieated the Spanish Armada. 1t now
appears that the Spanish admirals
stomach and tho rascally frauds of
the Spanish meat and biscuit con-
tractors had much 10 do with it. Mr..
Ffoude has been rummaging again
among the archives Of Simancas, and,
enlightened by the papers he has dis
covered there, he has begun to relate
TO the readers Of Longmans the
Spanish story Of Philip of Spain's
abortiye enterprise.
Inc Duke OF Medina, the Spanish
admiral-t0 put the case mildly
does not seem to have been Of the
stun that was needed to try conclu-
sloaS with Drake and his lliustiious
comrades. lie had from the first
decided dislike to the Job. my
health is bad," he wrote to the King
through the royal secretary, "and
from my small experience of the
water 1 know that I am always sea.
sick lie adds that the expedition
was ON such scale and Of such i'm
portance that the person at the head
OF 1T ought To understand navigation
and sea fighting, end he mournfully
observes, 81 know nothing of either"
The happy thought then strikes
him that perhaps he could shuttle off
the business on somebody else's
shoulders. "Ihe Adelantado Of Cas-
tile he suggests would do it better
than l. Our Lord would help him,
Tor he is a good Christian and has ,
ought IN naval battles. If you seni : +
----ss--- it Z s,,ssu have "A .
bad account to Tendc9 Of my 'ttSt,ss. tq1sssl. 4
Mr. Froude's arst paper does not cafif
us TO tie final disaster, but It carries
us quite far enough to justify the
poor Dukes foreloding, for i'm an
other dispatch 70 the King he reports
from C0runna that the weather,
though in juno, is as wild as in De-
cember, and quantity adds that this
sis the more strange since we are on
the business Of the Lord" He then
goes on to say CHAT his ships are dis
persod, his crews sick, ana growing
daily worse from bad food and water.
Il told your majesty" he exclaims,
shat l was unit for this command
when yon asked me to undertake it,
Clearly the Spanish admiral had not
understated the case. London Daily
NoMs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19

was left white. " ''o ngures
,.,a.l o.l,.. a,n'' set me up a loom in fin.
momm7 n 'o0ln-tho very room your
",a,,,",.l l'a,,,'"' uses now for breakfast 5~t
quilt. = weave my
81 chose tho rose pattern. ro.
.o'". Na,','y, \. al those white figure, ara
first of onTu ''N9 Or rose leaves, and
',a H. ~ ara. - ~ Nv Woye in The upper corner.
corners: "A lour
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-19
Are the Children at HOmel

Each day when the glow Of sunset
Fades in the western sky,
AMI the wee ones tired of playing,
Go tripping lightly BY
steal away from my husband,
Asleep in his easy chair,
And watch from the open doorway
Their faces fresh and fair.
Alone in the dear old homestead
That once was fuI Of life,
Ringing with gir.ish laughter,
= .hoing hoyish strife,
We two are waiting together;
Ana o.t, as the shadows come,
With tremulous voice he calls me.
"Ii isnight! are the children home?P
Yes love" ] answer him gently,
They're all home long ago.
Aud I sing in my quiyering treble,
A song 50 soft and low,
Til the Old man drops to slumbcr,
With his head upon his hand.
And tell to myself the number
Home IN a better land.
Home, where never q sorrow
Shall dim their eyes with tears!
Where tie smile Of God is on them
Through all the Summer years!
Iknowl Vet my arms c empty
That fondly folden seven,
And the mother heart within me
Is almost starved for heaYcn.
Sometimes in the dusk Of evening,
only shut my eyes,
And the children areal about me,
a vision from the skies
The babes whose dimp'ed fingers
Lost the way to my breast,
Aud the beautiful ones the angels,
Passed to the world Of the blest.
With never 4 cloud upon them,
| sec their radiant brows
My boys that l gave to freedom
The red sword sealed their VOWS
in q tangled Southern forest,
Twain brothers, bold and brave,
Thy fell; and the 1as they died for,
Thank God. floats over their grave.
A breath, aud the vision is lifted
Away on the wings of light,
And again we two are together,
All alone in the night.
They tell me his mind is falling
But ! smile at the idle fears;
lie is only back with the children,
In the dear and pe-ceful years.
And still the summer sunset
Fades away in The west.
And the wee ones, tired Of playing,
GO trooping home to rest,
My husband calls from bis corner,
say, love! have the children comew
And answer, with eyes upIifed,
"Egs, deaG they are all at Iomep