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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The extraordinary speed acquired by
the new armored cruiser New York,
during the recent trial trip outside the
Delaware capes, is said to exceed the
speed Of any other armored vessel in the
world, and it Is believed to be not un.
likely that in the official trial speed Of
u knots, which is over % miles per
hour, will be maintained. The Blake
and the Blcnhcim, the two latest erui.
sers Of the British navy, having dis
placement Of 5000 tons, and carrying
no outside armor, but being protected by
steel decks, have been made Of great
size in order to carry the enormous ma
chinerY necessary to maintain a speed
Of 90 knots, This, it is hoped, they will
lie able to do. The Blake, however, is
credited with a speed OF but 1876 knots.
Among the vessels which approach this
great speed are the Italian protected
cruiser Dogali, 2,020 tons displacement.
which has speed Of 1886 knots; the
Spanish protected cruiser Reina Regeule,
5000 tons, speed 207 knots, exceeding
that Of the New York; the German pro.
tected cruiser Kaiserin Augusta, 6,O62
tons, speed 90 knots; the French pro.
tccted cruiser Jean Bart, AGO tons
speed, 10 knots the British protected
cruiser Magicirnne, 1850 tons, speed
1915 knots.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
PHILADELPHIA AFFIIRs.

John Cassidy, 40 years old, was killed
Tuesday by failing against table
John Wanamaker has sold his former
residence 1896 Walnut street. to Robert j.
&. Walker, OF Powers & Weghtman, for
sl05,00O.
DR.. William Is. Werntz was put on trial
Tuesday, charged with the murder of
Thomas ,. Gallagher, whom, ii is alleged,
he stabbed in January at the Republican
primary election III the Thirty.fourth ward.
Ordinances granting permission to lay
tracks and use the trolley system to the
Philadelphia West Side, Forty second street
and West Park and the Forty.ninth street
and Westminster avenue railway com
panios were passed by both branches OF
City Councils Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The proposition to make an express
company amenablo to legal penalties
for unjust discrimination in its charges
is right and proper But to increase its
taxes from rate Of five per cent to
twenty per cent, without reasons amply
satisfactory, would be rank injustice.
The Legislature Of Delaware should
deal fairly, even to the point Of rigid
exactness, with express companies and
similar corporations, but it has no right
to be vindictivc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

fLthtmTm y, j.. March 2s.--A dcstruc,
tive fire occurred along the water front III
Eli1abethpoFt at O'Clock this morning Tie
flames started in Whites lodging house on
Pine street, ana destroyed five dwellings,
occupied principally By lplanders. SHARKS
ST lire to Moor Brathers \ Compuuy's Bit
tern factory and destroyed their machine
and blacksmith shops, with machinery
The loss to Moor Brothers 4 Company is
Std,ODO; insurance S3S,O0O. Loss al dwpll-
ings, $4,000; partially insured Tho zen.
trail car shops were at one time in pcri. by
the fire, but were saved by the ire boat
Advance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The most novel pulpit squabble on
record is that which has Just ended in
the resignation of the Rev. r. g. 5.
Mcneil, for twenty years pastor Of the
South Congregational Church, Bridge.
port, Conn. Mr.. Mcneil persisted in
wearing dress suit in the pulpit, and
the congregation persisted in Directing
to this attire. Both sides remained firm
and the pastor resigned sooner than give
up the dress suit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

John G. Clark, who was engaged in the
real estate business at No. s}j Market
street, died Tuesday morning at o'clock
at his residence, No. | West Eleventh
street. Three months ago he fell on ice
on the sidewalk H. front of the office of
Joseph l., Carpenter, Jr., No. O23 Market
street, and severely injured his head by
resulted from the injury produced by the
fall, He was born near Delaware City
and was in his 5Sth year He had resided
in this city about 10 years. HIS wife a.
seven children survive him. lie VS. o.
brother of ex-Eherifl Clarl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Grand Pat larch William II tarman
and STAT installed th' followir4 oii!alls
elect OF Reynolds acamps.er.;, /. O, o.
y. Tuesday might Ciaf Patriarch, s. Is.
Knee; High Priest, f. X. Lear Senior
Walden. +. z. Carpenter: Junior Warden,
W. W. kettlewooG; Scribe, W II. Fuulk;
NJ. Collins; Guide, 'iohn If. Collins; out
side Sentinel, j. d. Patton; Inside Sentinel,
W. L. Cochran; First Watch. William
Shakespeare; second Watch, A. Frie2e
Third Watch, Joshua Il. Carpenter; Fourth
Watch, ). X. Wlltbanks; Guards Of Tent,
b. +. Strickler and John NJ. Collins.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The New York Times was Tuesday
sold to IA syndicate for $05Q,O0O. It is
announced that Charles II. Miller will
continue as editor Of the paper and that
Managing Editor George +. Spinney
will be the publisher, II is also an
nounced that the paper will pursue its
present general policy, which has made
it the ablest, as well as one Of the most
entertaining and instructive Of the great
metropolitan journals of the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

FoHr MhpisoN Ia. March a5,--post-
office Inspector Mercer came 10 the city
unexpectedly yesterday morning, and
made and examination Of the post-Oillcc nc
counts.Wheu he had concluded, Postmaster
j. II, DnituX was suspended and u. A.
Morrison, president Of the First National
Bank Of this city, installed i'll Ills place us
acting postmaster. The inspector refuses
to talk about the matter, but Il is under
stood the accounts OF Postmaster Duffux
were not in order.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

At the meeting Of the Hamilton Debat.
ing Coterie at No; .o2l Market street last
evening Harry G.. Evans read paper on
the Presidential election Of 1900. A paper
on Crisis in Life, was read BY William
f. Smalley; Hawaiian Islands Elwuod
Layiicld. The literary cabinet presented a
detailed description OF the teIautosraph,
the recent invention Of Professor Elisha
Gray, and sketches Of the lives Of ex-Sen-
ator Eli salisbury and Colonel Eliot +.
Shepard
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

There is a unanimity Of belief among
Senator'S to the effect that il tie Presi.
dent sees fit 70 promote United States
ministers to the rank Of ambassadors, as
he will be authorized to do in the case
Of our representatives to such powers as
send ambassadors here, such promotion
will amount to new appointment, and
must be subjected to the approval OF the
senate Senators hold that the appoint.
ment Of man 10 be minister is one
thing and the appointment of the same
man to the position Of ambassador is
another, and as such requires a separate
action Of the confirming power. From
the statements Of Senators, it Il Judged
that they will consider any promotions
Of existing officials as new nominations,
and will act upon them as II the names
had never been before tho Senate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

LYNH, Mass. March 2s,--About 20 Of
the tinlshers and putters.out in A. b.
Martins morocco factory requested an in
crease of wages, from $40 to Sl2 per week,
Monday. They were refused to-day and
left the factory, 1t is feared that unless
some satisfactory settlement is soon made
another strike will occur.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
TINE T.fR nv H0NDTRIs.
some SklrmislIing in which the Rebels
Got the lest of the GnYernmnnt Inrrns

some Sklrnlshlng in which the Rebels
Got the Best of the Government Forces.
New ORLEANS, March 2S-The steam
snip Break water arrived from Honduras
last night. She brought the report that
President Leiva has resigned and eX.lresi-
dent Brogan has assumed charge Of the
government
There has been some sharp skirmishing
around Tagucigalpa, the capital. in which
the rebels under Bonilla got the best of it,
having larger forces, which, however, are
p0orlyNequippei.
The government forces have been forced
back into the capital, where they are
awaiting rcinfurCemeuts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Advices from Honolulu are to the ef.
feet that Japan wants the Sandwich
Islands The captain Of the japanese
cruiser Naniwa called upon the provi-
sional government and said that il the
United States abandoned its protectorate
he would conader that no government
existed in the Islands and would raise
the japanese flag, Blu. if Japan under-
takes to assume absolute control Of the
sandwich Islands, other nations will
doubtless object, as they would have
done had the scheme Of annexation by
the United States been insisted upon.
1t may be best, in the end, 10 find out
what the legitimate citizens Of the
islands desire with respect to their 20.
litical future, and to pay some Difference
to their wishes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Professor George II. Pray gave an inter
esting entertainment in Goldcy's vii.
mingtOn Commercial College Tuesday.
At the headquarters Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. OH Tuesday, lrof.
Il. l.. Doan gave an interesting illustrated
talk on Florence, italy,
Bishop Coleman preached to large
congregation in Calvary Church Tuesday
night. He administered the rite Of con-
firmation to four persons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

President Cleveland made more APP
pointments Monday, and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-g general Maxwell
did good days work in planting Dem
ocrats in the smaller post.oflices Of the
country. The anxious ofIico-seeker viii
now renew his hope and strengthen his
faith.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
MURDERED WIFE AND CHILDREN,

A Miners Bloody Crime-lhe WE
struggles Desperately to Save Herself
and the Children.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 2s.--l'arney
Mclfaddeu. miner. living near Legsett 5
creek breaker, this city, some time during
las; night murdered his wife and children.
The scene III tile house when neighbors
made the discovery this morning was q
terrible one, bearing evidence OF All awful
struggle on the port of the woman to oa.
cape the murderer.
MCF'adden was missing this morning.
but the police are searching for him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Contractor William u. Austin and Others
have purchased Greystone the residence Of
the late William Bush. for little over
$4,000. u. Frank Townsend made the sale
for the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, executors. The two squares Of
which the property consists will be divided
up into building lots.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
conn,errelters in n state Prism.

LITTLE Rock, ARR, March 2s.-Depu,y
United States Marshal Fleming has IN.
carthed gang of counterfciters in the
State penitentiary. Two of the gang have
been arrested, J, W. Lotion, q guard, sent
up for one year for murder, and non,
-Four pairs of plaster of paris moulds were
found, two In Lotions guard house and
two IN Johns cell, besides seyera! counter.
felt silver coins, dollars, halves and quarters
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

James Muncy, the Dclawarean who was
struck by train in Chester last Saturday,
is improving lie is at Chester Hospital.
Ills injuries consist of u scalp wound aud
a fractured leg. lie was injured by being
struck by sonth.hound train while be
was attempting to board north-bound
train.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

II pieases the Philadelphia Ecentrg
lti,graph in the course of an editorial
aIlu-ion to some recent events in Della,
ware, to fl.ppantly remark "But great
men don't grow On trees in the land Of
peaches and blackJerries," Maybe they
don't, but they exist here, all the same,
and have been conspicuous here and
known to the country for more than a
century But Do great men grow any.
where in the state of Quay and
Cameron; No, indeed The State has
been political nonentity, as far as ma
tlonal affairs are concerned, all through
the exciting occurrences of the past
three decades.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The Pennsylvania House of Repre-
sentatiyes Tuesday advanced to third
reading a bill requiring all unnatural
lied males over q years in that State
to pay an annual tax OF three dollars.
The idea is, doubtless, to make man
pay something for the privilege of max.
ing living in this country without
assuming the duties Of citizenship.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Minister Sperry, from far away Persia,
writes entertainingly of the Persian
peach, and will cndeavor to have the
luscious fruit introduced in Peninsula
orchards. The peach is doubtless a CON
genial topic to Minister Sperry, and a
pleasant reminder Of bis old home in
DelaWare.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Queen Anne's county, Nd, has road
league, composed of prominent citizens
Of the county, and the organization
Keeps close watch on all thu proceed
ings Of the local authorities with respect
TO work on the roads. At recent
meeting Of the leagues executive com,
mittce, resolutions were adopted setting
forth the intention Of the road super.
yisors 10 distribute the work over the
entire districts, whereby the work ac-
compilshed will be only Of temporary
nature, leaving the roads in a condition
which naessitates the expenditure Of
the same amount Of labor for the
following year; and requesting the
county commissioners, in giving out
this years contracts, to do SO
with special view Of securing the
permanent improvement of such bad
hills aud depressions as exist ON the
principal roads of the county The
chief object is the securing Of more per.
manent Improvements Of the thorough
fares without any decided increase in
expense. Tie league operates through a
county executive committe and com
mittecs Of three from each of the seven
districts, who are to awaken interest and
encourage improvements IN their re
spective districts, not interfering with
but in assisting the constituted authori
lies Of the county, and BY their judge
inent and advice to induce greater de-
gree Of interest in this important matter
The example thus set by our Mary
land neighbors in enieayoring 10 all tn,
local authorities in securing the bes
possible results from the expenditures
on tic public roads, Is one that nigh
be followed with profit by the people o
this State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

a committee 81 tile United States
Senate was appointed in April last to
investigate the condition Of the agricul.
tural Interests 81 the country, AMI, if
found depressed, to ascertain the cause
and inquire into the proper remedy.
subcommittee have been named 10
attend % the work I'll, Il about tic
baidest protcNt for a juulSeting trip over
the country at public expense ever con.
ceiyci ~ that high ana honorable legis
latiyc body, whose members generally
regard these travelling perquisites with q
favorable ryc. While they are about it,
however NE committee should inyesti
gate tile depressed condition Of the
pcach'erowing industry Of the Delaware
Peninsula, and if congressional lcgisla.
ton viii remedy the evil Of yellow, Z
let u2 have 1t without stint.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The Tammsny politicians who howl
for recognition" in the distribution Of
Federal patronage, should endeavor to
be consistent. There arc no anti-Tam.
many Democrats in office in the city or
state Of New York. Tammany recognizes
only itself in the patronage controlled
by that powerful political organization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

'Sou find gluss under that dirt?" re-
marked DR.. Shortlidge to James Mclntire,
the new bridge-tender at Brandywine
bridge, who was found hard at work yes
terday industriously polishing up his
for months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

General L. Kirby Smith, who died
Tuesday, was famous as the last Con.
Tolerate general to lay down his arms at
the conclusion of the civil war. Ills
career was exceptionally brilliant and
distinguished. In the war with Mexico
he was twice brevetted for calamity
AT Cerro Gordo and at Contreras. lie
was wounded in the battle Of Bull Run,
1861, after which he was in command of
the department embracing East Ten.
nessee and Kentucky and defeated the
Federal army at Richmond, KY, in
August, 1869. Assigned to the com
mand Of the trans. Mississippi depart
ment he organized government en-
bracing Texas, Louisville, Arkansas and
the Indian Territory, ard managed It in
the interest Of the Confederacy with
the greatest success TO the end of the
civil war, lie made his department
self.supporting, and his army was the
last 10 surrender, In 1884 he defeated
Gen. n. p. Banks in his Red River cam
paign. Since 1875 he has been con-
nected with the University Of the South,
at Sewanee, as professor of mathematics
and as chancellor Of the university.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The propeller building by the Messrs.
Moore for the Wilmington & New Jersey
Ferry Company will be lalnched next
Saturday. about noon, The schooner Mary
Smith, which has been undergoing over.
hauling, was launched this morning. The
schooner X. and y. CurSon will be put ON
the marine railway tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
4 chIla,. Lcgs cnt nnhI thn 49,.

=, NoREtsT0wN Pa, March 2S-Mrs. John
Taylor White, carrying her 3-years,oid
daughter in her arms, tried to board !,
train at Spring Mills this morning. and
both were thrown under the wheels. The
ehlld's legs were cut of and the mother
was injured about the head. Both were
brought to the City Hospital
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

READING, Pa, March 9S.-Sixty passen.
gers on the 7. & K. Buffalo express 'I We're
badly shaken up at O'clock this morning
at Linlleld, by two cars jumping the tracR
anu running l,oVg ieet along the stills. No
called out. "NSi' me'e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
Who'd a thought it |

nv u q lllot'Slll u
Clan Plaids in Epingline
Ginghams
And the effect is oddly
pretty-like wool, too.
One of the many new
thoughts in Cotton Dress
Goods. It's like visiting an
art gallery to so through those
long aislcs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
Finest Engraving.

For weddings, receptions,
dances, social occasions. New
est inspirations in style and
form.
Very best OF very best work.
Factory facilities have been
enlarged and bettcred wher-
ever we could see possibility
Of Improvement.
And no business imprint
ever gets on our customer
Stationery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Last Saturday tn Chictgo Inter
ocean celebrated its twcuty-iirst ami.
yersary by mammoth edition Of sixty
pagos including an Illustrated supple.
uIcnt in colors. A feature Of the latter
is a full.page engraving showing the
magnificent building in which the paper
is now published, side BY side with the
modest, two.story structure, almost a
shanty, in which this splendid produc-
ton Of Chicago journalism first saw tic
light, in 1872.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The report Of the meeting Of the
trustees Of Delaware College contains
some interesting matters in relation to
this institution, which will doubtless
attract attention throughout the State
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The following property transfers were
recorded Tuesday: Lot Thirteenth and Van
Buren,, I. j, Jordan, trustee, to A. d.
Warner; three.story brick, Front and
Clayton streets, A. w. Brown TO Frank
Woolley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The Republican members Of the Sen.
ate have agreed 10 resist q tile bitter
end the proposed intention Of their
Democratic colleagues 70 reorgauiho the
~cnate ana place Democratic officials III
the positions now held BY ltcpublicaus.
1t Is amazing how tenaciuusly II RcpuU.
l.cn1 cliugs to an olilce. That party gyt
50 accustomed ID NE belief tIlatit owned
the government, and all the appurtcu.
ances tbor,J, that it dies hard, and
d-Lt5 yieiously tDr Tie citadel that 81
long resisted the assaults of The Demo.
crate pcopIe--thc United States Senate.
But The voters Of the country were III
earnest when they rendered their az.
cisicn last November, and not single
point Of the victory then gained will be
surrendered by their representatives in
Congress.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The grangcrs Of Kent county are Wig.
orous and emphatic in their protest
against the bill to legalize pool.seling
at the Dover fair. And they are right.
1t will be better to have no agricultural
fairs in the State than to have them asso-
ciated with that degrading, dclusive and
thievish sort Of gambling known as
! pool-selling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Philadelphia has now become con-
WINGED that trolley lines are better than
horse cars, and is granting privileges
to the trolley companies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

Architect Ell. Rice commenced Tuesday
on the plans for the new grammar school
at Washington and Fifteenth streets. It
will be three-story brick building, with
IA rooms 1t is to cost $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

The last fight Of the Republican party
for the spoils of office will soon be
under way in the United States Senate.
The Introduction By Senator German,
Tuesday, OF the caucus resolution pro-
yiding for reorganization Of the force
Of Senate officers means transfer Of
the struggle from secret sessions 10 the
open sessions of the Senate. All offers
Of compromise having failed and all
attempts to adjust the matter amicably
in private having come to naught, the
fight is now to be waged in the open
field, The Republican Senators will
fight desperately to retain this small
morsel Of official patronage, but defeat
will be their portion. The people have
driven the Republican party from power
in the nation, and it cannot now set
aside their verdict
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

An allu,ion in the Spaday STIR to a
defectrcsP2t NJ the friedrich pavement
On Delaware Avenue is taken by the
Wll.iamsP.tt Pa, Grd as evidence
that this kiad 4 street paving in vii.
mington i almost M entire failure,
This inference is wrong The friedrich
pavement, On the contrary, has proved
e be one q tile best, most durable,
most satisfactory and, all things consid,
cred, the most economical system Of
street paving ever used in this city,