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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
AGERMIH C0uNTIS JAN.
He Deserted Ills American Wife De-
frauded His Friends, Violated the Posta
LniNs and Mnh II Ind Ecr CinnarlallN.

He Deserted His American wife De-
frauded His Friends, Violated the Postal
Laws and Was had Egg Generally.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "A German
noblcman is in the Alameda Jail as Il
government prisoner, being charged
with violating the postal laws in sending
obscene letters from Germany to Dir. J.
Il. Eighol2. His title is Count Claude
de Baden. He deserted his wife, the
daughter Of millionaire Nulty of
Milwaukee, who is living in comparative
poverty with her children in San Fran
cisco.
The couple met three years ago on the
steamer City Of Paris as Miss Nulty was
returning from a European tour, and
were engaged before the steamer locked.
After learning that de Baden was really
u count, although not wealthy, Miss
Nulty's father sanctioned the union and
there was fashionable wedding in
Milwaukee. The count went into bust
ness there with his father.in-law's as
sistance, but the nobleman's idea of
finance soon led to breach and the
Claude de Badens came west. After
two years of wandering they settled in
Tacoma, Wash. Though the count in
terestcd wealthy but credulous Ger
mans in his projects, it is asserted that
his family lived in abject poverty.
Coming to the end Of his tether, the
count borrowed 5000 from DIR. Eigholz
and went to Germany, leaving his de-
serted wife with two babies to caro- for.
She had sundered home ties and so came
to sun Francisco. Dir. Eigholz wrote
for his money. The counts replies
were Of an illegal character, and that is
why he is in jail The count says he
can clear himself of the charges includ-
ing that Of swindling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
A MON DEFIED M A TOM.fN.
With IA Revolver in one Hand ana !,
Broom in the Other, She Held the Angry
Nm "a, iguy

With Revolver in one Hand ana u
Broom in the Other, she Held the Angry
Men ut Ray.
Iirti.NLo, y. VI, Aug. 1.-The labor
troubles broke ont again Saturday at 'ropa-
wanda and Il riot occurred at the lumber
docks,
There was sensational scene that
lasted two hours, when u lone woman held
mob At bay and kept shouting at the top
Of her voice;
IN never give up this ship"
She stool on the deck Of lutnber-laden
barge nloorcd at Smith, Fassett n Co.'s
dOcil
She revolver in her right hand. III
her big, bare muscular left she waved a
broom. She was the captains wife.
I'm shoot any man in the crowd who
dares 10 set a foot on this boat She
shouted,
And not man dared.
Fully 4 thousand brawny stcvedores
were held at bay until the brave defender
81 the vessel saw fit TO let them aboard to
search for non-union men.
Early in the afternoon the union men
heard that gang of non-uninn stevedorcs
loading the barge Pottsford
There were about 20 men at work on the
vessel.
About o'clock the organized laborers
started for the Fassctt dock.
The union men were armed with stones,
CLUBS and scraps of railroad iron. The
crowd gradually Swellcd till there were
nearly a thousand men ready for the at
tack on the barge
When the nvn-union men saw them
coming they fled
Two fellows who were not able to get
away III amy other manner jumped into
the water and started to swim across the
Slip in the midst of hail of stones and
scrap iron,
\ man named Smith was struck in the
head by astonc and severely injured
The nuu-uniOn men who tool; refuge
among the lumber piles were hunted ~
and beaten.
The only person TO stand by the craft
WAS Mrs. Lowell the captains wife. She
tried to organize the frightened stevedores,
called them towards and ordered them to
defend the vessel against the mob, but the
nunfunion men ran away.
When She saw the mob rush down the
| dock she shouted for them to keep back.
The crowd Of maddcned mon were held
at bay until the woman dictated her own
terms Of their search of her ship for non
union men.
\ llag of truce was sent to her and She
agreed 70 let one man 50 aboard and search
| the cabin
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04

The GAZETTE extends cordial con-
gratualions to Mr.. Watson r. Sperry OF
the Morning Ne,cs, on his appointment
as minister to Persia. During the ten
years that have elapsed since Mr..
Sperry's appearance upon the local
newspaper field we have enjoyed many
an editorial tilt, in which we have oc-
casionally trodden rather heavily on
each others pet corns, but we have
always found it both a pleasure and
satisfaction to meet him personally. 1t
is with sincerity that we tender, there
fore, on this occasion, our tribute to the
new Persian minister as man Of cul-
ture and ability, courtesy and geniality,
who will be missed by the newspaper
fraternity of Wilmington. But our loss
is his gain. He goes from the young
and hustling Occident to the old and
dreamy Orient; from the new re-
public which has grown up in
little more than a century to kingdom
that had already seen more than a
Thousand years Oh cneqnereu existence
when Darius cast Daniel into the lions
den. lie goes from land Of the nine
tcenth century A. ID. TO land Of the
nineteenth century B. G., where Cyrus,
the shepherd nurturcd conqueror arose
to build up the great empire which
XcrXes, "the last in battle and the first
in niubt v ca SirnalIv foilnd Ia nytnn1
westward into Europe. He goes where
he will have opportunity and leisure to
acquaint himself with the inllexible
Jurisprudence of the Medcs and Persians
and compare the same with the assess
ment and collection laws ,of Delaware,
u study which we trust he will find
congenial if not profitable. And EVERY
EvESING wishes him bon voyage ard
all manner of good luck.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
SIiOT ny BERGL4RS.
A Policeman tilled After Desperate
Eisht-.One burglar Arrested.

NIoMroN, y. b., Aug. 2.--Shortiy after 8
o'clock this morning, while the police
We're attempting the arrest Of twusnpIOsed
burglar, in 4 house Of i'll repute KEPT BY
Mrs Donnclly, Policeman Stcdmail vas
Shot dead.
Policeman StrdInan was standing 1t the
back Iuur and the burglars, in attempting
tp escape that way, We're intercepted us
him. HE burglars at once pulled their
rcyolvCrs and began firing.
The other officers hurried TO the scene
and found Officer Stednan engaged III a
struggle with one Of the thieves, He had
been shot but managed to hold his man
until OiliCcr scott arrived, when the burglar
Ger Stedman then fell dead
The burglar arrested was shot in the
leg. Il is supposed the shooting was done
by otedman in self-defenct.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
SIZE KEPr nER Worn.
A Sensational Elopement That Has Ex-
cited Asbury Park.


AsBuRY PARK, n. j., Aug. 1.-The guests
of the prominent hotels here were greatly
excited yesterday over the sensational
elopement OF Miss Mabel FINLEY, the belle
Of the Hotel brunswick, with Richard w.
Roelfs, who WIS until lately a night clerk
in the Philadelphia post-otiice.
Miss Tinley is the daughter of the late
]. w. FINLEY. who was for many years a
partner Of w. Is. kempter in large dry
dence of the FINLEY family is at 225 South
Broad street.
Roclfs has been paying attention to
Mabel Tor nearly n year and followed her
here i'll spite of the objections of her
mother who was strongly opposed to the
attachment between them. Saturday even
ing, while ball was. III progress at the
Hotel brunswick, Miss FINLEY went ont on
the balcony with her partner, . Mr.. Boose.
Roelfs came up 10 them and chad some
angry wordsiwith the girl. The misun-
Outstanding was soon cleared mp, however,
when Roelfs learned that the girls mot her
had secured possession of and thrown into
the street a bouquet Of flowers he had sent
Mabel to wear at the ball.
Mrs. FINLEY learned of this meeting on
the balcony, and at the dinner table yes
terday she reproved her daughter saying,
II do not want you ever see that man
again"
Mabel Indignantly answered. "Tf you
talk to me that way in the presence of all
these people, shall marry him before 8
o'clock,
Then she burst into tears and hurried
out of tue room. She sent word to Roelfs
To meet her, and between and o'clock
Mabel came downstairs, said goodbye,
met Roelfs outside and the couple went
with Miss Sophie Oldmixon TO Rev. DR..
Frank Ghandler's residence where they
We're married.
They took the first train for Point
Pleasant and registered at the Resort
House. Mabel AT once wrote her mother,
imploring forgiveness.
Mrs. FINLEY wired back she would re-
ceive her ,daughter, but not with Roelfs,
who could never enter her doors. No
reply has been received from Mabel, and
Mrs. FINLEY keeps to her room. almost
broken hearted, and hoping for her daugh-
ter's return.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
E0UR MEX BADLY BURNED.
Terrific Explosion Of n Tank of Naphtha
During "a Wreck on the Zig Four.v


ErRINGFIELp, o., Aug. 2.-While the
debris of a freight wreck ON the 'Big
Four" railroad was burning at Edwards
willie Junction, last night, there We're
two hundred men working and looking
on. Fed by the naphtha the flames spread
rapidly. They finally licked their way
To naphtla tank, from which small
stream of oil was squirting.
Suddenly there was terrific cxplo-
sion. The whole heavens were for q
minute illuminated and the naphtha tank
was in pieces. One end was carried up
a distance Of 100 feet and deposited on a
cliff 200 feet from the scene Of the ex-
plosion.
Another piece was sent flying east.
ward up the railroad track. Four men
are believed to be badly burned and IS
others were more or less seriously in
juIcd.
THREE KILLED IN THE TRAIN WRECK.
ST. Louis, Aug. 2.-The loss of life
by the collision last night at Edwards
vile junction, ILL.,, between the limited
express east-bound passenger on the
big -Four" road, which ran into an
open switch on which freight was
standing,is not SO great rs at first feared.
The Killed are: Engineer Edward Holt
man of Mattoon, leaves wife and four
children; Foreman Barrett, single, Mat
toon. The only serious injury was that
of Samuel Cowell, n tramp, who was
injured internally and will die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04

pETnorr, Nllcm., Aug l.-St. Johns Com
mandcrS, No. 4 Knights lrmplar, ot
Philadelphia was received and entertained
IL royal style By Detroit CGmmandcry
yesterday. lhcy are on their way 10 the
tricnnial conclave in Denver. There arc
about 40 Of the visiting knights and 20
ladies.
Their eminent commander Sir j. ]. Gil
roy, was sick when the train entered the
Michigan Central depot This morning, and
he was driven a. once tDthe Hotel Cadillac.
where he went to bed. It Is stated how.
ever that his illness is not serious. Ac-
CymPanying tho Philadelphia knights are
MuM Eminent sir John 4. s. Goblin, grand
master uI The Grand CVnmandcry Of the
nitci States, and Right Eminent Sir
Leighton Coleman Of Wilmington, Del
grand plclate Of the Grand Cummandery
ut Tia" uited states. There are number
Of pist commanders i'll The party.
Theprugrammc for the entertainment
0f the guests included a ride in carriages
around the city and Belle lsle in tho after
noon, with n trilb to brS-C hrec-ShOs IA.
where last evening Il banquet was given.
The party TOOK the midnight train "a CHI
CaEp
sir Knights L. II, Young J. i. Franth
ami James Is. Hickman If Wilmington
are Will - John Commuudcry Oh this
trim.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
IROy MAN. BREAKS.
4 Receiver for the Order Asked Charge
~ ..Ll..auriI.aA

az Rccklcssncss.
The Order of the Iron Hall, appar-
emily one OF the most prosperous OF the
various mutual benefit orders in the
west, having membership of about
10000, is in trouble, and ii the allega-
tions made in a complaint filed at In
dianapolis, asking for receiver filed
Friday afternoon arc true, its affairs
are in very bad mess.
The plaintiffs arc A. b. Baker, II. a..
Sampsell and ID. w. Kneiler, members
of the order. The complaint alleges
that the corporation is indebted for
maturing benefits for the remainder OF
the year 1899 over 81 100000, and for
sick and disability benefits over $685.
900. For 1898 it is indebted for matur-
ing benefits S4,000,000, and for sick and
disability benefits over $650,000. For
1894 it is indebted for maturing benefits
S6,000,000; for sick and disability bene.
fits, $G50,000. For 1896, it is indebted
fol-. maturing benefits over S0,000,000
and for sick and disability benefits, over
$65O,00O.
The complaint charges reckless and
eXtravagant payment of salaries and the
expenditure of large sums of money
for travelling expenses and pretended
claims, amounting in one year to over
$4,000.
There are in this State three branches
Of the order, of which two are in this
city. w. i. Clymer, accountant Of one
Of the local branches, says the claims Of
Dolawareans have been paid promptly
and without dispute. Several members
called on him Saturday morning and
paid their dues.
Edward Walker, supreme accountant of
the Order Of Iron Hail. has made the fol.
lowing statement "A firm or corpora
ton is not ins0lvent until il Is unable to
meet obligations. The Iron Hall is fully
able and will meet all obligations rs they
mature. The hall pays the same by call
ing assessments whenever needed upon the
entire membership, which ut present Is
nearly 10000 members. The reserve fund
held in trust by the local branches is sub.
lect to call whenever needed to pay accru-
ing liabilities. We cannot see therefore
any reason why u receiver should be APP
pointed OH the ground of insolvency"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
THE S1NGIR DISASTER.
Ten Thousand People Swept Ont Of Eais
enre hY the GrenL Volcanic Ernnfinn


NICroRIA. y. G.. July 81 Without any
warning signal, without any sign whatever
Of impending disturbance, the GuuonLt
Aroo volcano on Great Sangir Island in
the Malay Archipelago, blazed forth on
June 18th, and within q hours the whole
OF the prosperous surrounding country was
devastated
The location Of the crater is latitude no
I'D min. north, longitude l21o % min. east.
The island is one Of chain of islands
near the Philippines The first report of
the eruption was heard about o'clock III
the morning. and for four hours there was
one continual stream of fire and ashes
belching forth.
After slight relaxation flood of fire
again began, continuing two days heavy
rumblings being heard in the mountains.
Reports from all over the island indicate
the most disastrous consequences. Whole
villages are submerged and cocoa and nut
meg plantations everywhere are ruined
Among other villages completely ubltcr-
Atei was that of Tokeham famed for its
beauty and wealth. The loss Of life Is
something frightfu, but no accurate Gsti-
mate Of il can yet he made. Some places
= ms high us 10000 a thousand bodies
have been picked M on the shore and
many We're found floating III the sea-
The whole island is completely dcvas-
tatcd, and, although the violent eruption
has ceased. volumes Of smoke are rising,
accompanied by steam and ashes. Further
outbreaks are feared, and as fast as steam
crs and vessels can be obtained the lnhabi-
tunts who are still alive are lleeing. Prop.
crty worth millions upon millions is de,
stroycd forever.
For many years the inhabitants of
Sangir Island, living within the shadows
| nl u dormant crater had titled the soil and
prospercd their chief industry being The
| growing of nutmcgS, coCOanuts and grapes,
| the product being regularly shipped
abroad. With no political or national Ills,
gradually becoming civilized. The Villages
and towns were well built and had schools
| and churches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
-7-Il--@1---------- ---
THE CiN.tiJIIN QUESTION.
A Dominion Oiiicinl Holds That President
Harrison is Not Acting With Entire
Fairness.

A dominion Otiicial Holds That President
Harrison is not Acting With Entire
Fairness.
OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. From the highest
official circles it is learned that the d0min-
ion government fully expects that Presi-
dent Harrison will carry the rctaliatory
measures against Canada into effect as re-
CARDS the use Of the st. Mary's canal.
An official in high authority says that it
was matter of surprise TO the governs
ment up To the present time. lie asserts
that President Harrison has totally
ignored the proposal that the dominion
government submitted in June, By which
all causes Of complaint against Canada for
alleged discrimination against the United
States in the use Of the dominion canals
would be removed. He said if President
Harrison did not intend accepting the
offer as a basis of settlement Of the canal
question, it was difficult 10 see what his
motive could be in Withholding his reject
ment from publication.
The fact that the President had remained
silent, il is asserted, leads to the belief
there that the offer of the Canadian gov
eminent practically disposes oil the case,
although, il is added for political reasons
President Harrison has withheld his affirm
alive reply.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04

of the Tammany Organization.
From the Jackson, Miss. Ledger, July 2sth.
The subjoincd letter from the Hon.
w, sBourke Cochran voices The senti-
ment Of New York Democrats SO ad-
mlrably it is given for publication by
Mr.. lowry as al encouragement to the
cause everywhere. 1t was written in
response to an inquiry MS to how the
nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland was re-
ceived i'll New FORK, accompanied with
the statement that while the writer, as
an adhercnt of Gleveland's nomination,
had heard Mr., Cockran's plea at Chicago
without being convinced, nevertheless
we We're all interested i'll the stand the
lammany and other organizations in
that state would take now that the
nomination had been made, and that no
one was SO well qualified to tell the
friends of Cleveland in the south rs the
Tamlnany orator. The letter OF Bourke
Cochran is characteristic Of the Tam
many leader, and shows that the New
York Democrats are united in fact
New YoRK, July "a, lS92.-MY DEAR
SIR: have received your letter of the 10th
inst, and | beg to assure you that the
delay, in acknowledging il was caused by
my absence from home.
have no hesitation in expressing my
firm conviction that the nomination of
MIR. Cleveland has been received through
out the state in a spirit of entire loyalty.
The whole party, without single dissent,
has Endorsed the nomination, and we who
opposed it in the convention are deter
mined 10 labor with especial vigor to
achieve success at the polls. feel ALSO
lutely confident that the state of New
ork will show better results on election
day than any other of the doubtful states
II will afford me great pleasure to renew
our acquaintance, and ! am, very truly
yours, W. BouEKE COCHRAN.
7" Charles D. Howry, Esq, oxford,
Miss,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04

SLAIN BEFORE nER cnI1DREN.
A BOY heats Women to Death While
Her Little Ones Look HelplessIy On.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 2.-The
story Of woman brutally murdered in
the sight Of her four children by ID
years-old boy, comes from Mitilin, Ches-
ter county.
Near that place resides Reed Robin
son, = wealthy farmer, who employed
Mrs Hendrix, poor widow, upon his
farm. A few days since the woman
was found dead in the field. Robin
sons young son, who was working with
her, said she had fallen across a pillow
and killed herself.
Yesterday the eldest child of Mrs.
Hendrix, a girl 0 years old, told the
sheriff that Robinson struck her mother
on the head with i hoe. lie then made
the girl bring him Ratchet, and while
the children looked on the boy pounded
the woman's head until she died.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04

The Baltimore Sun, in replying to an
inquiring reader, gives some informa-
ton on the practical operation of the
tin-plate swindle more precise and
authoritative than we have found else.
where. After explaining that the
added tax on this article-of which we
are now importing regularly about as
much as we did before the Mckinley
duty took effect, showing that notwith-
standing frequent reports of new tin
mills on paper, we are still dependent
on England for practically all the tin
plate we use-after showing that this
tax bears with especial hardship upon
Baltimore, where the canning of oysters
and other products is one of the chief
industries, the Baltimore Sun says:
We are informed that in one county of
Maryland the Mckinley bill closed not less
that 80 canneries and so decreased a yalll-
able food supply, deprived hundreds of
men, women and children of their occupa-
ton and many farmers of . valuable
market for their products.
The following figures have been OBJ
Canned Goods Exchange: A box Of tin,
containing liz sheets weighing liz pounds,
will produce about 2t0 three-pound cans
that is, cans to contain three poands of
goods--the standard size. and the tariff is
nearly one cent can. There are made in
Baltimore about 10 millions Of cans per
annum, the average size being probably tho
hree-pound can. The tariff TAX on these
cans amounts to more than million dol
lars u year, and that has to be puid by
some one. Who pays itP Mainly those
who consume the canned goods. But il il
itscertained that as canned fruit, vegetables
and oysters are not considered recessates
of life they cannot be sold when the price
| advances beyond Il certain fixed amount.
The effort of the manufacturers is there
fore directed 10 keeping the price down
to the requirements OF the market. The
| Welsh tin makers are producing and sup
! plying to the Baltimore establishments
| tin-plate of a reduced weight and there
fore, inferior quality the weight now sup
| piled being from 81 to lou pounds to the
box against the standard weight Of IT,
| pounds before the Mckinley Bill was en-
acted. This inferior and light weight tin
| costs SLID per box more than the better
| grade and heavier weight cost inder the old
tariff. Thus inferior three-pound cans cost
about ~ cents a hundred more and two
pound cans 30 cents per hundred more
than good cans formerly did
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
FELL 5000 FEET.
The Horrible Fate of AN Acronaut in st
PAUL ismried Ten Ennt in tic I.rnnntL


ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. live thou
sand persons saw Prof. lIobe, an aero
maui, fall from an altitude of 5000 feet
in the lycrs Park yesterday.
lie had been making asccnsions for
several weeks, descending by para
chute.
Before ascending yesterday he said he
felt that he would not return alive
The balloon started up and when
5000 feet high Elobe was seen to pull
the valve and seize the parachute.
lie leaped out into space and then to
the horror of all it was seen that the
parachute failed to work.
Ii was hoped that he would strike the
river, but he struck in 4 slough on the
shore.
The body went 1ofeet into the aground.
Men had 10 dig for an hour before
they reached it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04

limitations and countcrlrits of Dir. Pierce's
medicines though sold At lower prices than
the genuine medicines, are dear at any
price Beware Of them. Old bottles are
relied, new ONES tampered with, all sorts
Of substitutes offered at 'cut prices, Nv
INSCRIPTIONS dealers, who are not author
lied % sell Or, hierco's genuine medicines.
Don't bed"eeived bythem. These genuine,
world-lamed remedies ARE now sold 0uly
through druggists, regularly authorized rs
agents, and under 4 positive guarantee nf
benefit Or cure, ~ money refunded. The
makers take all the risk, Practically, thoy
sell them Ia YOU on trial TN these liberal
terms, the genuine guaranteed medicines
can be sold only TT these long estubishnd
prices: llr. licrcGs Golden Medical lDis.
cpyery Nhc remedy fur tl diseases arising
from torpid liver u impure blood, s Imr
bottle; pr. lercG's lfayorite Prescription
Cthu remedy for WDmun's Weaknesses and
ailments : per bottle; nr, l'ierccs Peas
ant pellrL, the original and best liver pills.
p cents per vial But, sold in This way
and e. these prices, they're the cheapest
medicines that you can buy, for YOU pay
only Tor the good you get.