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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
4 rscp Ed Prom TIE FLAMEs.
Seventeen Head of Horses Imprisoned
"a Burning --Firemen's Time

Seventeen Head of Horses Imprisoned IN
a Burning Building--Firemen' Timely
Action.
A fire broke out in the stable Of John
U. Lavery, on Fifth street, near Madison,
at an early hour on Tuesday, and had
it not been for the prompt work OF the
firemen, special officer and Joseph
Ryan, stable boy, it is probable that IL
horses would have persisted in the
flames.
The fire was discovered by Thomas
Carney, living at No. 511 Madison street,
who notified Special Officer William II.
Sherer, who turned in an alarm from
box No. 8, at Fifth and Adams streets.
Chief Of the Fire Department Dennis
Shields was among the first to arrive on
the scene. The flames were shooting
out of the loft Of the stable, and the row
of frame houses fronting on Madison
street we're in great danger of being de.
stroyed. There were also a number OF
smaller frame buildings at the northern
extremity Of the burning structure.
There was danger of disastrous contia.
grafton.
Chief Shields was quick to realize the
| danger of the situation, and running to
Fourth and Madison streets turned in a
second alarm from box No. 81, The
second alarm brought ont the Reliance,
Water Witch and Washington COM
panies, while the Fame, Weccacoe,
| Friendship and Delaware responded to
| the first alarm. Thefiremen Immediately
turned their hose upon the burning struc'
turc. Streams were turned upon the sur
rounding buildings, most of them frame
and in this manner they were saved from
destruction.
Meantime Officer Sherer, Joseph Ryan
and a number of tiremen began the
work of rescuing the imprisoned horses
There II OF them locked up in the
stables, and neighcd piteously as Thu
flames burst through the loft over thel
heads, and fragments of burning timber
fell at their feet. All of the horses wer'
gotten out in safety, however. Tn
stable loft was Quilted. Several tons o
hay were consumed and the heat arising
from the contlagration was sitting.
The entrance TO the stable is on tittl
street. The building is long structure
extending to depth of 100 feet in
northerly direction. There are fran
buildings ali around it, and is just tn
place for disastrous fire.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but from observations which Chic
Shields made on Tuesday he was di
posed to believe that the flames wer
! started by some persons who slept /
the loft Of the stable. The fire mad il
/ origin there. The loss to the buildin
is about $500 There was little damag
! TO personal property, the horses an
!. wagons escaping the flames. A lot
/ hay and feed was about the only pc
q ishable material consumed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
aoMAop TO PRINCE HlsaARoK.


Thousands Irlosk to Rissingcn to Pay
Their Respects to tho Great ex-chancei-
Tor.
BERLIN, Aug. 2s.--A thousand per-
sons from Frankfort.on-the-M Main jour
neyed to Kissingen, yesterday, for tho
purpose Of paying their respects to
Prince Bismarck, who is sojourning at
Kissinsen. This is the third important
deputation that has visited the ex-Chan-
cellor during his visit at that Bavarian
watering place.
In replying to an address presented to
him by his visitors, Prince Bismarck
said he was reioiced that the old Frank
fort Bundesrath had not been revived.
Referring TO the comments made upon
his speech last Sunday to the deputation
from Thuringia, Prince Bismarck pro-
tested against being stignatized as q
particularlist. In his remarks to the
Thuringians he had simply advised that
the diets of the Federal states carefully
watch the doings of the Federal Coun-
Gil, because that body was working with
closed doors.
Prince Bismarck complains that rheu-
matism is again troubling him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
SCHOOL noAnn Nnns.
MIR. Baynard's Report of Progress Calls
Up the Park Commission Matter.

Up the Park Commission Matter.
At the bi-weekly meeting of the Board
of Education Monday evening the COM
mittee on new buildings reported that
the work on public school No. "a was
well underway, and on motion of s. H.
Baynard an order for 5000 was drawn
in favor of John Mulvena, the con-
tractor. The committee on teachers
recommended the appointment of Sarah
L. Tomlinson as sixth assistant in the
girls high school.
On motion of Mr.. Baynard the name
of D. II. Coyle, member from the Third
was added to the new building commit
tee.
On D. H. Coyle's motion the board
decided to postpone the opening of the
schools until Tuesday, September 9Th,
next Monday being Labor Day, legal
holiday.
President Baird presented the annua
report of Superintendent Harlan, which
was referred to the printing committee
with authority to have 1000 copies o.
the same printed,
The law committee reported having
examined the credentials of Davit
Whitesell, the newly-elected meplbe
from the Second ward, and found then
correct. Mr.. Whitesell was escorted t
his seat by the bailiH. A number o
bills were read.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
SOLOMON HERsEY,s DEATH
From Arsenic Trouble at His Residence
on Rodney Street.


Clerk of Council Solomon Hersey died
at his residence, No. 1928 Rodney street,
at II o'clock, a. m. Monday. The cause
assimilation of food.
Mr.. Hersey was born in York, Pa, in
May, 1927, and was therefore 66 years
old, He came to Delaware when a young
man and for several years was engaged
as school teacher in New Castle county.
Later on he came to Wilmington and
began work on the Daily Commercial as
reporter When the Commercial was
merged into EVERY EVENING, Mr..
Hersey found employment on the Daily
Republican, and for the past 16 years,
with the exception of one year, he con-
tinued writing for that paper, and a few
years ago became Its editor.
This position he held, besides his office
as clerk of Council until a short time
ago, when the fatal malady, which
ended in death, overlook him. In 1888
he left the Republican to become man
ager OF the Dayton Hedge Company
| but upon the failure of that undertaking
he resumed his journalistic duties, and
since has been almost constantly in the
harness.
He was appointed clerk of Council tc
| fill out the unexpired term of a. +
Messick, October 9Th, 1892, and was re
/ elected last July for a period of tive
years.
For over quarter century the de
ceased has been very prominent in thu
domestic politics of the city and of New
Castle county. Along with political &C
H. arln
advocate. He was Republican O.
marked partisan procliyities. But h
did not allow his temperance feelings t
interfere or override his political lines.
His public life was also strongly EN-
phasiEed in the profession of the de
ceased, that of journalism. For man
years the names of Solomon Hersey an
the Daily Republican have been intel
changeable terms.
He was at one time a constable i
Brandywine hundred and also serve
as member of Council from the Sevent
: ward, in which he resided at the time c
| his death. He was app tinted construt
' ton clerk at the new Federal buildin!
Q but never occupied the position.
He was member of du Pont Pos
+ G. A. r., and was connected with
/, benevolent association. He was Il
{ many years superintendent of Unio
9 NJ. L. Church Sunday-school and toe
u personal interest in Harrison Street \
I b. Church and Goodman Church. II
death was not unexpected to his relativ
and friends, as he had been complaint
of ill-health for year past, and mo
d than once assigned his sickness to owe
Is work and pressure of his daily duties.
He leaves widow and four childre
ia a son ard three daughters. The funer
Il will take place this afternot
Al from his late home on Rodney street,
e Q o'clock. Interment will be made
i. Mt. Salem cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
A Mother Shot by Her enid.

TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. 2s.-The 5.years-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oliver,
who live in Harper county, took hold of
double-barrelcd shotgun Saturday
evening that Oliver had laid on the
table. One barrel was accidentally dis.
charged, the contents, dozen buck
shot, taking effect in the head, chest
and shoulder of Mrs. Oliver, who was
10 feet away. She cannot recover A
2-years-old baby in her arms was fatally
injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
PREssMEN oUIr YORK.
The Employees of the AVN Printing Com
pany Resist Reduction in Wages.

The Employees of the AVN Printing Com
pany Resist a Reduction in Wages.
The Philadelphia Times of to-day week
says:
As the result of the action of Printing
Pressmen's Union, No. 4, affiliated with
the International Printing Pressmen's
Union, the pressmen, feeders, folders
and electrotypers employed by the John
d. Anvil Printing Company, Market
street, below Fortieth, stopped work
yesterday morning.
The trouble grew out of notice
posted last Thursday morning to the
effect that reduction of ten per cent
would be made in the wages of EN-.
ptoyes earning $40 or more week and
of five per cent ON those earning be-
tween So and $40 week.
This would reduce the wages of the
pressmen below the union rate, which
is not less than $19 week, and the
union refused to sanction it.
Charles Miller, the recording secre-
tary of the local union, said yesterday:
1.-THE employers base the reduction upon
the hard times, causing an inability to
realize on tue notes held by them"
The unions business committee
| waited On hT. Avn VI luceudyl anu
offered to accept % per cent of the full
salary in the firms notes, and yesterday
the pressmen themselves offered to &C
cept all of their pay in notes should the
reduction not go into effect. 10 this
latter proposition Mr.. Anvil withheld hi:
answer.
Mr.. Miller says the men are strong il
their determination to gain their poin
and will be taken care OF by the unioI
during the lockout, married men re
ceiving $40 per week and single mem
bers So.
Mr.. Anvil, on the other hand, seems t,
think that the men are already weaken
ing. "About go left me altogether" h
said, land have managed to fill few
, of their places to-day. | told the mel
when they went out that those who di
not come back by tomorrow mornin
should never work for me again. Th
, bottom Of the trouble is found in tn
I stringency of the money market. hav
plenty of money in good notes, but can
get them discounted"
The Avil Printing Company has Will
drawn its notice of reduction of !
per cent in the wages of its pressmei
The union pressmen who went on strik
last week resumed work on Monday q
the old wages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
CHoLERA's E4TAb MARCH.
A Terrible Visitation of the Plague in the
Russian Provinces.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.-A sup.
Elementary official cholera report issued
to-day gives the following statistics Of
the ravages of the disease in the affected
governments during the past week
Orel, new cases, CAT; deaths, 2l3.
Cossacks of the Don, new cases, 40S;
deaths, POP.
Koorsk, new cases, 296; deaths, 1903
Vladimir, new cases, l56; deaths, 81.
Lomza, new cases, so; deaths, 81
Moscow, new cases, ~; deaths, "a.
Viatka, new cases, At; deaths, %.
Voronezh, new cases, 80; deaths, %.
For the past fortnight the following
returns are given;
Government of Padolia, 1,176 new
cases and 423 deaths.
Government of Toola, 1858 new cases
and rs deaths.
Government Of Yaroslav, 90 new
cases and 2S deaths.
In the city of Moscow during the pas
three days III new cases and "a deaths
were reported.
In the city of Kertch, in the Crimea
go new cases and 32 deaths occurred
during the past five days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
va ryntRsooY NEWPoRK BANKS

No Az = "
The Rumor Was FaisG--Chicago banISers
stroichtly Denounce the BAD Spirit oil
the Humor.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Lyman g. Gage
sconts the idea of financial war being
in progress between Chicago and New
York, He says the circular sent by the
First National Bank Of Chicago to cor
respondents in st. Louis, was sent for
no other purpose than to explain the
existing conditions of the money market
to such as had not hitherto understood
them.
Said Mr.. Gage 1.-THE circular was
nothing more than statement of facts
necessary to be made known to our cor
respondents"
NO REFLECTION on NEW YORK.
1t did not contain any reflection upon
the methods pursued by the New York
bankers. 1t is not our place to critlcise
their methods, They are the best judges
Of what the circumstances required ana
the course they took may have been the
wisest possible and may have made
things much easier for us in the west.
| We have been so fortunate as to have
been able to dispense with the measures
adopted in New York and that is all tc
be said on that subject. In our circular
we said we were paying currency oyel
the counter in Chicago, but New YORK
banks were paying clearing house Ger
tificates instead.
The result was we could not get cur
rency in New York on draft there
People who wanted cash there had Il
buy it on the street by paying whatever
premium was prevalent, from II to
per cent. We could not, of course
afford to buy drafts on New York her
at par and then pay premium OF from
II to Q per cent at New York to get gu
money.
sTnINGENoY RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY
2 Things are changing now. The strin
gency is rapidly passing away, In
little time we hope to see the premium
forcash on New York drafts disappear
and then, of course, Chicago will b
pleased to accept New York paper o
the best terms. There can be no posi-
Bile jealousy between New York an
Chicago bankers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

WEST CHESTER, Aug. 26.-For many
years prior TO 1854, Sarah McFell taught
a private school in New London town
ship. She now lives in Wilmington at
the advanced age of So years. She has
written a letter to r. N. Thomas, OF
West Chester, inquiring as to the date
of the opening of her school. Itseems
she has forgotten what year she first be-
gan teaching. She has been informed,
however, that Mrs. Thomas mother can
probably give the date, and hence she
has written for the information,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

LINCOLN, ILL, Aug. 25,-At 4 O'clock
Yesterday morning Thomas Grady, a
waiter from Philadelphia, Pa, was found
lying terribly mangled at the foot of an
embankmentnear this place, He made an
ante morton statement to the effect that
he was climbing up the side ladder of a
freight car he met Il brakeman who hit
him on the head with lantern, knock.
ing him off the ladder, when he fell be.
tween the cars to the rails. lie will die
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. ss-1.45 p.
MAN amendment was offered to the
National Bank Circulation bill by Mr..
Cockrell akin to the johnson bill in the
House. 1t allows the holder of any
United States bond to deposit it in the
Treasury and receive its face value in
greenbacks; and it differs from the
johnson bill in fact that itproposes that
the bond owner on withdrawal is to
be paid the interest which it had earned
while in the Treasury less II per cent
per annum The amendment is being
discussed at length.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

Patrick Lyman, an employe of the
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, and
living at No. 900 Elm street, was struck
BY train at the Madison street crossing
OF the p, w. & B. r. R., last Sunday,
and perhaps fatally injured. He sus-
tanned three broken ribs, severe cash
on top Of the head and several contu-
sions ABOUT the body. He was removed
to the Delaware Hospital where his re-
dovery is doubtful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

In conversation with General Postles.
on Tuesday, in regard to the present
status of the morocco trade, that gentle
man remarked: at is true that there is
surplus of stock IN manufacturers
hands, but the current daily production
is at decreased rate of 70 per cent as
compared with the normal condition.
This means that as soon as the market
moves there will be work for the
morocco men. 1t is a healthy sign for
the trade.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

McKEEsPoRT, Pa, Aug, 28.--At an
early hour this morning the B. s. o.
freight building, large iron structure,
was completely wrecked and its con
tents destroyed by fire. Matches in
household goods stored in the building
are supposed to be the cause. The loss
cannot be fully estimated, but is several
thousands of dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

Fort WAYNE, IND, Aug. 2S.-The
Pennsylvania shops in this city, employ
ing 400 men, Saturday night, put into
force an order limiting the working
hours TO half time. The shops will be
operated in the forenoon until further
notice. tits thought full time will be
resumed shortly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
UNEMPLOYED PRINTERS.
Chicago Typographical Unions Radical
MaasmreH of Aid.

CAtcAco, ILL.,, Aug, 2S.-Typo-
graphical Union No. Is of Chicago,
which includes all the large English
papers of the city, adopted radical
methods at its meeting yesterday after:
noon for the relief of the unemployed
in its ranks and after stormy session .
four-day rule was made TO hold good
for five weeks.
The rule proposes that none Of the
regularly employed shall work more
than four days in each week, laying of
two days and putting on substitutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

But "Big Quarterly" Divines Objected
to the Improvised Bar and the Police
Raided the Place.
Judge Ball, fresh from attending the
exercises incident to Delaware Day at
the Worlds Fair, was on the bench at
municipal court on Monday before the
hour for converting court had arrived.
Susan Randolph, a repulsive-looking
colored woman, was charged with keep
ing a speak-easy and maintaining a
house which was shown to be dis
orderly. She pleaded guilty to both
counts in the indictment and was fined
$50 and costs on the charge of keeping
spcak-easy and $50 and costs on the
charge of keeping a disorderly house.
The police raided the place Sunday
afternoon on information furnished
them by those in charge of the Big
Quarterly services.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

samuel Francis du Pont, son of the
late Victor du Pont and treasurer of the
Repauno Chemical Company, died at
his home, No. 913 Delaware avenue, at
% o'clock Sunday evening, after long
Illness, In the Goth year of his age. He
was. a graduate OF the University OF
Penhsylyania, and had been connected
with the company of which he was
treasurer for several years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

WAsHINGToN, Aug, 2s,-ln the Senate,
to-day, the bill to allow national banks
to increase their circulation was taken
up; and the vote was taken on the amend.
ments offered by Mr.. Cockrell, D., (AIo.)
for the redemption of two per cent
bonds and the payment therefor in a
new issue of treasury notes. The
amendment was defeated-yess, 2S
NAYS, 20.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

New YoRK, Aug. 2S.-Superintend-
ent Byrnes SAID to-day that he had not,
as it was rumored, sent Detective Jacobs
to Philadelphia in quest Of Emma Gold
man, who was believed to have fled to
that place. The superintendent antici-
pates no more serious trouble from An
archist quarters. The longshoremen's
strike, he says, remains unchanged.
The police guard will be kept up along
the river front until settlement of the
difficulty is made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

Daniel Walls, fireman at the works
Of the jackson & Sharp Company, to.
eether with his Two sons, went sailing
IN tho Christiana river Sunday. The
boat capsized and the trio held on to the
bottom of the boat until rescued by
James Taylor, who was rowing nearby
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

A festival for the benefit of st. James
Church, Stanton, was held Saturday even
ing at the residence of X. Lewis Armstrong,
near Newport.
Bulletin No. 20 of Delaware Agricultural
Station has just been issued. Its special
subject is anthrax. The precautions necesi
sary to prevent the spread of the disease
are given.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 2S.--J. G.
Crimmons was yesterday shot and NOR
tally wounded by his wife. SHE sued
for divorce a few days ago and the hus-
band promised to reform his drinking
habits. His wife claims he attacked
her, when she shot him in self-defence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

LEwEs, Aug. 27.-The schooner Henry
Clausen, Jr., Captain Appleby, twenty
four days from Apalachicola, Fla, with
a cargo of lumber for w. D. Wheel
wright q Co., arrived in port yesterday.
She had on board the captain and crew
of sixteen men Of the Norwegian bark
Glengairn, which was sunk in collision
with a strange schooner on the night Of
August 25th off the Breakwater.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

George H. Bates will present the reso-
buttons in regard to the death OF Chief
Justices Comegys and Robinson at the
coming meeting of the American Bar
Association at Milwaukee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

Don't buy blood purifier because it is
Cheap The best-the superior medicine
ayers Sarsaparilla, is, in the end, the
cheapest olood-purifier in the market. The
ingredients of which it is composed are the
most expensive and incidentally ethcacious
that cap be obtained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

TRENTON, ONT, Aug, 2s.-Miller
Brothers paper mill, at Glen Miller,
four miles from here, was destroyed by
fire to-day. Loss, 100000; insurance
small.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
BIGQUARTERLY' WANING
The Old Annual Festival Los
Ing in Importance.
LAST SUNDAYS CROWDS SMALL
The Old Religious Fervor Not
in Evidence.

The Gathering From the Peninsula by
boat and Rail Not Equal To Old Times
--Less of Religious Than a Social DC
casion--The Crowds Leave Early--A
Guiet Day on French Street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

Monday next, September 4th, is Labor
Day. II is legal holiday. The banks
will be closed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.--The steam
ships New York, Campania and La
Bourgonge brought $5,475,000 gold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

The standard blood purifier, strength builder
and nerve helper is Hood sarsaparllla- Insist
upon Hoods, because Hoods Cures.