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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The decision of the Behring Sea
Tribunal of Arbitration is briefly re-
ported in Paris dispatch printed in
to-day's publication. 1t is an
illustration of the ability of the cable to
beat time to note that this decision was
handed down in Paris at Hoy a. m. and
was received in this Office at $40 a. m.
The solution of this apparent paradox
is, of course, that Paris Is about five
hours ahead of US in time, while the
electric current traverses the ocean bed
with lightning speed.
The decision is reported as satisfac-
tory to the American arbitrators, al
though it does not give them what they
contended for. 1t appears to settle ad-
versely the contention that Behring Sea
is mare clausum; claim that would
appear untenable ON its face, but which
had been urged with earnestness under
Mr.. Blaine's management of the State
Department. But, while denying the
right of the United States to make its
half of Behring Sea closed sea, or to
exercise exclusive jurisdiction over the
taking of seals therein, the decision pro-
Vides for the protection of the seals by
establishing a closed season and a pro-
tected zone extending for 60 miles
round the islands to which the seals
resort in the breeding season and by
prohibiting the use of firearms in sealing,
Fuller detail is essential to full
understanding OF the points of the de.
cision and their exact bearing upon the
questions involved, but there appears tc
be reason for qualification that SO much
has been finally accomplished. But it il
regrettable that political jealousy, in thii
country, interfered to prevent thu
settlement of this issue, by Secretary
Bayard, six or seven years ago, on term
acceptable to all the maritime power
interested, by system of internationa
policing of the disputed waters, basel
upon their common interest in preserv
ing the fur bearing seal from threatenet
extinction at the hands of poachers o
all nationalities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The baseball enterprise is one that
has not been knocked out thus far by
the financial stringency. The games
are generally well attended, and the
indications are that every club in the
National League will make money this
year. With better times the receipts
might possibly be larger, but the
managers have good cause for con-
graduation in the showing that they are
going to come out ahead OF expenses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

New lots of Dress Goods
intended for later sales receiv-
ing daily to be converted into
cash. Our customers are adj
vantaged by these offerings as
they will admit the moment
they lay eyes and fingers on
them.
34in. Check Suitihgs, 15c; were 25c.
80 in. Worsted Melange, 25c; were
sic.
SO in. All-wool Cheviot Stripes, Csc;
were SOC.
SOC.
80 in. Atwood Striped Serges, 37tc;
were 50c.
SO in. Mixed Tricot, 37tc; were SOC.
SO in. Figured Cloths, sac; were Soc.
40 in. Russian Stripe Cheyiot, 37ic;
were 75c.
AZ in. zig-zag Stripe Suiting, 50c;
were 75c.
46in.German Plaids, roc; were S1.25.
As in. India Twills, 75c; were $1.25.
40in. Silk-figured Armurs, al. ss-sss
$3.50.
As in. Diagonals, 81; were SIPS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

Commenting on Mayor Harrison's
mischievous remark about the danger
to be apprehended from the presence in
Chicago of 100000 men unemployed and
almost destitute Of money, eastern papers
are raising the question whether this
calculation leaves any one to labor in
the western metropolis. According to
the census figures the total number of
workingmen resident in Chicago cannot
much exceed 100000. Clearly not even
the Fair will account for an Eruption Of
anything like that number of unem-
ployed from other places. II looks as
though Mayor Harrison's arithmetic
were as faulty as his discretion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The prize offered by the international
Anglers Association for the biggest fish
story, has gone to James Pringle Of
Toronto, reports Boston paper. And
yet Yankee fishermen have always had
the name of being pretty good in that
line,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

A Baltimore paper Gays that clergy
man of that city waded deep into
Biblical lore last Sunday evening, and
left his congregation to awaken Mon,
day morning "to fight the battle of life
and egade the wilcs Of Satan with many
props missing. Father Adam, Noah
the ark, the flood, Jonah and the whale
are all cast into the category of doubt
and distrust."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

1t is rather late to mention it, but the
protest of tho Delaware G. A. r. re-
minds US that well informed contem-
porary printed the following, week be-
fore last: Touching that story about
the burning Of Hoke Smith in efiigy in
Ohio, because poor old veteran who
had been dropped from the pension roll
had gone insane, it appears that there
has been no burning in etiigy, no de-
nunciation of the administration, and
no case Of insanity. TIE old veteran is
perfectly rational, and is transacting
business at the corner grocery in the
usual fashion. Otherwise the story is
correct"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The New Orleans States is rather
rough on "our own Chauncey." Quot
ing from a recent post-prandial effort,
in which Mr. Depew expressed his
qualification that, because of the finan-
cial depression, "there need be no APP
prehension of any Congress touching
the tariff" the States says: "The coun-
try has time and again been bored with
the views of Mr.. Depew on public mat
tiers until 1t has come to regard him as a
sort of geyser that every two or three
days spouts nonsense"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The Milford Chronicle says that Chan
cellor Wolcott could do no more noble
act than TO direct the expenditure of
whatever available funds there may
now be of the Potter estate, which is
held in trust by him for the benefit of
the poor of Kent county, outside of the
almshouse, to the purpose OF building
an Old Peoples Home, where the aged
and INDECENT could be cared for. This,
the Chronicle contends, would be carry
ing out the intention Of the devisee and
would enable many poor but worthy
people to end their days in comfort and
peace. The Chronicle recognizes that it
would require much careful thought"
to carry this idea into execution, and
adds "Many plans will be suggested,
but the cheapest and best, in our
opinion, would be to build home
capable Of holding at first about twenty
people; then charge a life admittance
fee, say $50, and formulate code of
rules for its government which will in
sure obtaining the purpose for which it
was built--a home for the aged and in
digent poor outside of the almshouse."
Without prejudice to the CAronscIo's
plan, we think it questionable whether
it would come within the scope of the
bequest, which, as recited in the pre-
amble to chap. S76, Vol, XVI, Laws of
DaIo r,ara tl5ayiaad ,aarfotD t1nrfiona Of
his (Potter's) real estate to be rented to
and for the support, maintenance and
education Of the poor white citizens Of
Kent county, generally" with the re-
striction ~ wish it to be clearly under
stood that no part of my bequest shall
be applied to the use or benefit of any
person or persons residing within the
walls OF the poor house, but to be dis,
tributed among such only of the poor
who by timely assistance may be KEEP
from being carried to the poor nous
and becoming subjects thereof"
The act referred to was passed by the
General Assembly of 1881, after consul
tation with the late Chancellor Sauls
bury and prolonged consideration il
committee. The object of the act wa
to enable the Chancellor to sell ant
convey certain unproductive portion
of the real estate which were burden
some to the productive portions thereof
The act itself, as finally agreed on
reads:
It shall and may be lawful for the Cour
of Chancery of the State OF Delaware, an
the said court is hereby authorized an
empowered to cause to be sold and cor
veyed by trustee to the purchaser Thereof
such portions of the real estate so as afor,
said devised, as in the judgment of tn
Chancellor may and shall be necessary
proper OF beneficial for the purposes an
, objects of the trust aforesaid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The legendary aversion of sailors to
the presence Of women on shipboard
where the voyage is to be fraught with
probable danger, has been sufficient
warrant for popular credence of rumors
regarding the unwillingness of men in
Lieutenant Peary's party to have Mrs.
Peary accompany the Polar expedition.
These rumors have been pronounced by
Professor Heilprin to be entirely with
out foundation. He states that the only
two men who said anything at all on
the subject expressed themselves in
favor of Mrs. Peary sharing in the ezpe.
dition, and records his own conviction
that her presence was largely conducive
to the success Of the former expedition
Professor Heilprin further says that the
party is better equipped than the first
one was, and better provided against
many of the dangers which were en-.
countered on the former venture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

Joseph G. Hendrix of Brooklyn, who
has promptly made his mark as Con-
gressional orator, was formerly news
paper reporter. He was graduated in a
good school.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

gets the best Of the business on the whole.
Therefore, Canada is not wholly salts
fed, but it would be hard to say wha,
more the arbitrators could have done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17


delegates from me erana Army posts
OF belaWare got toge.her luesuay anu
passed series Oh Iesoiuliohs' "ntch We
PRINT elsewhere lhese feSoiu'iohs So
lofth 'ha' every pensiohe. On lhe ns,S
must nave proved ms uisaDlll'y accoiu-
ing 70 iawi tnat II there are any uh-
deserving ones lnereen ~ mus ~ 'no
iauiI OF inc law ana .hat lhls peihS -
"oulu DC great lhJust'ce 70 aistuEo
'hesh.
lhere may DC no conneelloh between
inc ."o' out ~ looks as though thls
meeting had neen called because 9.
EVERY EVENING . recent puoiieauoh q
she Names addresses ana amounts ~
celVeu Dy ABOUT s,ooo pensioners IN i'e'-
aware ~ years aiter me war. euch an
enormous list 50 long atter the cessauoh
Oh hostiiilies Is IN i1seil suillcleht 70 ii.ise
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The Union National Bank has pur-
chased 100000 of government bonds,
upon the security IF which the sum of
$4,000 will be added to the banks cir
culation, the law only authorizing a
bank to issue its notes to the extent of
80 per cent of the amount of govern
ment bonds held as security for circula-
ton. With these additional bonds in
hand the Union National Bank will put
into circulation 100000 of its notes, and
thus increase the volume of the circulat-
ing medium to this extent According
TO its last published statement, the bank
held but $4,000 of United States bonds,
and its circulation, therefore, was but
| $4,000. Now its circulation will be in
creased to $135,OO0. The Bank of Viii.
mington and Brandywine has purchased
$4,000 Of bonds and will add $4,000
to its circulation. The policy of the
national banks during recent years has
been to reduce their holdings of govern
ment bonds and retire their circulation
but the present currency famine has in
duced number of them to enlarge thei
circulation to a material extent. Indeed
it has been urged that the law be ST
amended as to enable banks to issu'
their notes to the full extent of thei
holdings of government bonds TO
security of circulation, instead of re
stricting them to 80 per cent thereof, a
at present. The bureau of engraving
and printing at Washington is nov
working night and day, printing tn
national bank notes ordered by tn
numerous banks that have decided I
increase their circulation, and this stead
increase in the circulating mediur
should serve to speedily put an end t
the senseless and utterly inexplicall
money famine that now affects tn
country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

The opening of the canal across the
Isthmus of Corinth, converting the his.
toric Peloponnesus into an island, which
was celebrated one day this week with
great eclat, signalizcs the successful
completion of work first undertaken
by the Emperor Nero, Of infamous
memory, over 1900 years ago. The
traces of his work were still to be seen
when the present canal was begun on
the identical site of the old one. The
new canal is stupendous work, for,
although but four miles long, the cut
ting reaches depth of 1855 feet. 1t;
use will effect saving Of from to As
hours in commerce to and from thu
Egean and Constantinople.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

Baltimore papers report a projected
transportation of German colonists
from Kansas to the Eastern Shore. This
reversal of Horace Greeley's migration
plan is being engineered by officials of
the Evangelical Pastoral Conference of
the German Lutheran Church. They
have already purchased 900 acres Of land
in the Bucktown district of Dorchester
county, and expect TO locate some of
the colonists during the present year.
About 40 families now resident in Kan
sas, and 80 from Erie, Pa, are reported
to have filed application for homes in
Dorchester. The colonists are to be
placed in possession of their homes for a
small cash payment and to be given five
years in which TO pay for the land.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

Not a weekday sunrise but
sees new lots Of Furniture
wheeling into place for the
e Manufacturers Trade Sale.
Crowding in, crowding out
or being set aside for deliv-
cry when the folks come back
from the shore or mountains.
They can stay longer for the
money saved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

Book News for August has
an excellent plate paper por-
trait of Prot. Angelo Heilprin
and even more than the usual
variety Of timely and interest
ing illustrations and miscel-
lany. Mr.. Warren Snyder, a
veteran book seller, is particu-
larly happy in his odd and
New Time Book Prices"
Book News is SC. a copy, soc.
a year.
Don't ask the name, that
we are not to tell; but the
Bicycle is as truly worth $3.50
as any wheel that runs. Look
one over critically; A from
hub to head. And yet
HuN Roadster; $40.
Light Roadster, SIS.
Guaranteed by the maker.
JOHN WANAaAEER.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22

hon sward through the sweet s,iil,r,e,
dusk. It was SC dark that nobody could
see that Adoniram's arm was around
Sally's waist, and the red mare, sat
istied with her afternoons work, wills
taking a pace just suited to the occi-
sion.
"Adoniram,' said Sally, as the old
man drew his arm q little tighter,
''there is sumthin' / want to ask you.
What OIL airth do you alters carry
that ere little basket with We Tor!
What's into itY
Adoniram put his old yellow face
down beside Sally's, and and the rad
mare started up a trifie. She evidently
thought that the peculiar little cluck
she heard was meant for her. But II
| wasn't.
sally" said the old man, you re.
member that ere .pincushion made olt
of a piece Of the weddin' gown that
you give me jest afore we disagreed
ABOUT that baptizin' business2 Well,
Sally, that ere pincushion's in tnat
basket, an I alters take it with ms
for fear the house'l ketch fire an ]
should lose that ERE keepsake. Sally,
my dear, it's dark, and there amt
nobody roundY!' 3.
And again the mare. started up, but
the cluck she heard this time wasn't
meant for her, either.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22

It is remarked as singular, and pos
sibly an indication Of lack Of patriotism
that the average American, always ex-
cepting school children, cannot tell Off
hasd how many stars there now are
In his country's flag. II any reader OF
this desires to try the question on ten
OF his friends he viii probably find
that only three or four can give the
correct number, wen after q minute
sof hard thought. The ordinary reply
Ns1u range from forty to forty-twO
skars Instead OF the correct forty-four.
The admission within four years OF
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana,
washington, Idaho and Wyoming has
brought the list up TO the last men.
toned number. The shape Of the
union has been changed from q square
b . r~ectangIe, and the stars I ar
ranged il six straight lines. the upper
and lower ones containing eight stars
md ire remsining four having SeyeS
A.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22
SOME HUMOROUS sNATCHEs
LrFR,S BRIGHT sl11E Al PICTUfaED
BY THE HU1fOR1sTs.
The Quiet Man Tells = Pretty T0ugh
story Down In Ar1kansas-A 0ena.
. tine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. From Hu-
mOFeDs Papers.

Everybody In the smoking coInpartr
ment Of the sleeper had told q story
except n quiet, ~inoffensive sort OF .
man In the corner, and the drummer
eyed him with suspicion as he finished
what he considered to be the c0rker
of the entire combination, says the De.
troit Free Press. As the drummer
concluded the quiet man poked his head
cautiously out Of his shell and coughed
slightly as men do who have lain dor
mant awhile and rouse themselves TO
u%ttcrance.
II remember" he said, without fur-
Their preliminary, "a queer circumstance
which happened to me during q summer
visit I made years ago In Kansas 1
am reminded of 1t by the story OF y
friend here"-nodding toward the drum
mer-"tells Of a shower OF fish falling
from the sky. 1 can readily believe his
story"-the drummer looked grateful
land 1 hope you will believe mine.
One afternoon we were sitting out IN
front of my friends house, some three
or four of us, noticing the peculiar
shape, color and movements, OF the
clouds, when, all at once, as true as
gosp i, gentlemen, an elephat, alive ana
Kicking, dropped right down III front OF
us out of the sky, and a more aston
ished looking brute I saw"
The drummer sat srellbound, q
everybody else checked up, speechless.
The quiet man looked around on nus
auditors.
ut is as trne as preaching, gentle
men," he went on, land though, as a
| rule, in Kansas it doesn't rain eie-
plants, it did on that occasion, and Is
accounted for by the fact that a cy-
clone had struck a circus twenty miles
to the west of us, and, furthermore,
it was raining lions, and tigers, and
horses, and hyenas, and monkeys, and
! tent pins for a week afterward, the
biggest things, of course, coming down
soonest"
my dear SIR" gasped the drummer,
| as the quiet man was about to continue,
don't say another word. I travel for
| a liquor house, and If you want a bar
| rel of cocktails give me your address
and Ill send it to you by the first cy-
| clone that passes our place."
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22
A SISTERS AT SEA.
How the Daughters Of q Merchant
Captain Cheered Up q Crew.

HOW the OF q Merchant
Captain Cheered Up a Crew. ~
The British ship Hyderabad arrived
recently ut San Francisco from Swan
sea after a most eventful voyage of
PIP days. Capt. ID. II. B. Scott has
his two daughters with him, and: both
the young ladies assert that they v
W ant to make a similar trip. This is
the Hyderabad's maiden attempt, and
Capt. Scott is quoted by the San Fran
cisco Report as saying he hopes he will
never have a similar experience while
he remains skipper of her.
After being launched and fitted out
the H~yderabad was loaded with coal
at Swansea and started for San Fran
cisco. All went well until September
8, when the ship ran into a storm.
The stanchions gave way, boats were
smashed, the galley was washed over
board, the cabin was flooded, and final
" the cargo was shifted. While the
ship was lying on her beam ends the
foretopgallant mast Ment by the board,
and it looked as though the ship was
doomed. It was regular Cape Horn
weather, and the men were almost dead
from cold. In spite Of the fact that
death was imminent, the captains
daughters were not dismayed. They
made coffee over the coal Oil stove in
the cabin, and served it to the half
frozen men whenever m opportunity
occurred. The men assert that many
times the young women made their
way forward, when ladders, pieces of
boats and hencoops were all aWash.
The gale lasted nearly a week, and then
contrary winds were met.
Capt. Scott was about to give up in
despair and start for San Francisco
| via the Cape Of Good Hope, when on
Oct. u it came on to blow again. All
the temporary yards We're blown away
and almost an entire suit OF sails was
lost. The weight of the water that
came laundering on board bent the
deck beams and the vessel began to
leak, The cargo shifted again and
| everybody prepared for he worst. A
| conference of the officers was held in
tho cabin and it was decided to make
for tho Falkland islands. The men
| were exhausted by this time and re-
fused to work. Many Of them were
sick and did not care whether they
lived or died.
The captains daughters went among
them, bound up their wounds and with
| steaming hot coffee, Into which the
| captain put a sfstick" on the sly, per-
suaded the men to return to duty,
Five days later Port Stanley was
| reached and for the time the trouble
was over. 1t took 100 days to repair
the ship and then another start was
made.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22
Down i'm

It was On the Washita river in South.
ern Arkansas. I had been told where
tto stop IN order to SECURE information
about a certain piece Of land. reach.
ed the place to find it a very dilapidat-
ed log cabin, and in front of 1t sat a
long, lean man, who was SO yellow In
the face that I at first took him for
a mulatto. IIe was stretching and
yawning as I rode up, and he apollo
gized for not getting up by saying:
"IScuse fne,,. stranger, but It's about
time fur my chill"
Much agle around here|
Heaps of it."
do you live here all alone? r.
Reckon not. The ole woman Is in
thar, but she's got a chill. Sal is my
Oldest, but she's chillin', too. Rube Is
beyand the mewI shed, and he's got
it bad to-day Yo' kin see Danny ont
by the log heap, and Susan may be up
ON the roof. It's our chillin' day and
everybody has got to chill"
expressed ply sympathy and began
to ask after the land but be held up
q shaking finger and said:
otialiseF,l u Know what the GUS
tom is elsewhere, but right round yera
when a Teller has a chill he makes it
his business to be chilly. and to tend
to npnthin' else but shakin'. Deed,
It's all he kin tend to. Sorry to disap.
point W, but from now to 4 o'clock
shall hey. mry, back agiln this cabin
atween the logs. Come back after TINT
and I'll talk to yo'."
!! returned that evening and he Cheer
FULLY gave me all desired Information
and when I rode away he called inter
me-:
Mighty sorry to heY put va "a "a
much Trouble, but we've cot "a fniler
custom, 70 know, when were a-chlt-
lin, but when the chill goes 81 and
the fever comes on, then We drap all
formalitiea and try to act nateral to
everybody, New York Commercial
Advertiser. Z
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22
Can Outsyim Any Yopng.ter,

The most wonderful little swimm4,
for his years a1d inches In all America
is Dana G. Thompson OF Alameda.
Yesterday at the Terrace baths, the
youngster swan, In costume, eighty
feet over q quarter Of q mile In the
wonderfully fast time Of 6 minutes and
80 seconds. The Thompson boy cele-
brated his fifteenth birthday last Feb
ruary. He only weighs 1O5 pounds,
yet he has a: record Of swimming halt
a mile In IA minutes 8 IL seconds, and
he made 100 yards IN i minute Id sec
onds. Dana did not begin swimming
until he was thirteen years old. He A
q son OF Capt. Thompson Of the steam
er ~. %. Peters, and resides ut Ala
media. The boy Is sure to break sew
eral swimming records this season.
His endurance Is something remark.
aple.-San Frapcisco Chronicle,