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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-19

In discussing the affairs Of Brazil. the
Boston Transcript says:
The Brazilians look TO us for declaration that
will not countenance armed overthrow OF the repub-
lie inspired and assisted from Europe Tho position of
the United States Is very delicate Moral support to
republics in distress will freely give but shot and
shell quite different matters We usually fire de.
spatches by preference"
The Brazilians have never asked us to de-
fend them with shot and shell We have not a
doubt that If the European powers which are
threatening the Brazilian republic were no
titled from Washington that the execution Of
their threats would be offensive to the Ameri-
can Government they would give heed to the
notification. Wa can often exercise an influ-
ence In tho affairs Of the world without fight
ing. The firing Of q despatch may DO even
more impressive than the explosion Of a she'll
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It hes. now been demonstrated that the
Senate 10 tho weakest and most dangerous feature IN
the Federal system.-Hd,p.r's Weekly
All because 1t now happens to be opposed to
the popular wish in this part Of the country.
When 1t was against the Force bill and de-
feated that noSious measure by the same
fllibustering methods that are now used to
defeat Silver repeal. we all rejoiced in It. and
praised the Senate as the very Rgls Of our
liberties
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From Brooklyn LVe.
M Hewwed-My dear 1 am afraid must 80 into in
solyency
MrA HewwSd-But, George. Last night you thought
the Hospects we're bright for pulling through
Mr. kewwed-So ] did; but good heavens Marie
hsTe are three more wedding Invitations iu the morn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-19
Win Democrats Cast Shame ON Their Owu
PrOTessiohsI

from The 0atIrio Rt/orm,r.
A despatch from Washington warrants the belief
that tho Ways and Means Committee will advise Con.
gress to place WOOL binder twne cotton bagging and
ties lead. tin, iron ore COAL timber hewn sawed and
unmanufAetursd salt hemp needles copper ors ysss-
tables, meats game. poultry, sEgs. beans and seeds
upon the freq list
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A Boston Euphsmisni.

from truth.
man. " SNs''e
"A what roArsd the barkseper
GU MA. said the Boston man. With Sigh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-19

Uour friends pho Jacor as totfh 'nn'usorfpnJo'
publication ,rish TO havs rejected articles rsftr1'ed
prp muslin aUcases send stamps for that pIposa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-19
ClinchIng the Point.

iron Gu-si NoWs
Sweet Gir-The man l marry must DO both brave
AID brAiny.
AdoIng Youth-when We were out sailing and upssl
saved you from wAtery grave
That WAS brave. admit but Il WAS not brAIny."
Yea. 10 wAA upset the boat on purpose"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

The feast of the TRANSPORTATION was
celebrated Sunday in All Saints Church,
Rehoboth. Bishop Coleman officiated
and was assisted by the Revs. &. w.
Dame, J. B. Perry and j. f. Powers.
At 7.30 o'clock there was holy commun-
ion. Morning prayer and litany, at
1880 o'clock, were followed by a sermon
by the bishop, who chose for his text
st. John W., 8. The music included
solo by Mrs. Flynn of Washington. At
o'clock the bishop addressed the chill
dren and Mr.. Powers administered bap-
tism. Mr. Dame delivered the evening
sermon. Extra seats had to be pro-
vided at the 1890 O'Clock service and
the church was thronged. The offertory
for the day was 500. The church will
be finished this week. Recently dona-
tions as follows have been received
Large bell, from N. II. Benson in mem
oIy OF his father, Captain N. r. Benson;
bishops chair, from Mrs. +. A. Curtis
Of Newark; altar cross, from Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G. IIeisler of Philadelphia;
prayer books for the clergy stalls, from
Mrs. William n. DIein; alms-box, from
Miss Maud Drein; litany desk, from
William Clifton Drein; pulpit, from Mr.
and Mrs. 7. q. Ruddell of Baltimore, il
memory of their daughter; brass altal
vessels, from Miss Louise Sheppard oi
Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
WHERE DELA WARE STANDS.
Governor Reynolds Favors the Repeal Of
the Sherman Silver Law and Believes
the State is With Him.
X..ul lr,n

Governor Reynolds Favors the Repeal OF
the Sherman Silver Law and Believes
the State is With Him.
New York Herald Special.
DOVER, DEL, Aug. 6.-I called upon
Governor Reynolds at the State Depart
ment and asked him whether he was in
favor of the repeal of the Sherman silver
law, and, if so, why. The governor
looked serious for moment and then
said:
"I am i'll favor of the repeal of the
Sherman Silver law. When l was a
schoolboy | learned that it took thirty
six inches to make yard, sixteen
ounces to weigh pound, four quarts to
measure gallon and 100 cents to figure
up a dollar, no matter if the United
States stamps fifty cents worth of silver
metal with a dollar value and the Sunday
school motto "In God We Trust" upon
its face or not.
ga shortened yard-stick, shaved
pound weight, diminished gallon meas
ure and clipped dollar are alike libels
upon honesty and fair dealing, whether
an individual or government is the
transgressor.
81 am in favor of bimetallism, but I
am in favor of it only where there is q
parity betwee the two metals.
"To coin silver dollar that only con-
tains fifty-three cents worth of silver is
an insult to the eagle stamped upon its
face.
.In saying this believe voice the
sentiments of the people OF Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
DE. RIpDIoK DEAD.
A weIi-known Colored Minister, who
WINS Once Stationed in Wilmington.


Was Once Stationed in Wilmington.
The Rev. John Hudson Riddick, D. D.,
a member of the Delaware Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
recently pastor Of the Bainbridge Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at
Chester Heights, Saturday, of consump-
tion, in his 45th year. He had been in
ill health since last April, and two
weeks ago it was thought best to re-
move him from his home, No. 1915
Poplar street, to Chester Heights in tho
hope that the country air might be OF
benefit to him.
Mr. niddick was born in North Caro-
lima, and in his early life was servant
to an officer in the Confederate army.
Al the close of the war he went to
Boston, where, in the public schools, he
received the rudiments Of his education.
He afterwards attended and graduated
from the Boston School of Theology.
He then connected himself with the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
and for two years held pastorate in
Norfolk, Va, at the close of which he
returned to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, connecting himself with the
Washington Conference.
For II years he was connected with
the Washington Conference, and then
he attached himself to the Delaware
Conference, with which he was con
nected nine years. He was at different
times pastor at Chestertown, Md, Zoar
Church, Philadelphia, Ezion Church
this city, and Bainhridge Street, Phila'
delphia. With the latter church he
severed his connection at the Conference
of April last, on account OF failing
health, and took a superannuated place
on the Conference list.
MI. Riddick was prominent in Re
publican politics, and filed number
OF places under the government. Ht
held position during President Grants
second term, and was afterwards mem
ber of Norfolk City Councils, and ther
was appointed assistant collector ot
customs at Norfolk. He was at differ
ent times managing editor Of the Con
ference 49sOcdte and the DeSasoare Con
ference Bulletin. A widow and TIVE
children survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
FATHER BIRMINGHAM TO LEAVE.
Transferred by the Bishop to the
Church an Elkton.

Father nuigley of Elkton Succeeds Him
as Assistant Pastor at st. Paul's--The
Change Surprise to Priest and Parish
toner's.
The Rev. Father w. J. Birmingham,
assistant priest at st. PauPs Il. q,
Church, Fourth and jackson streets,
was Monday informed by Bishop
Curtis of his transfer to Elkton, Md,
where he will be in full charge Of the
parish. The transfer is to take place at
once, and Father Birmingham will go
to Elkton in time to take formal charge
of the parish and officiate next Sunday.
The Rev Father Quigley, the present
priest at Elkton, will succeed Father
Birmingham as assistant priest at st.
Paul's.
Father Birmingham, after serving very
acceptably at Dover for three years, was
transferred to St. Pauls seven years
ago, and has since labored there with
great energy and thorough acceptability.
He entered heartily upon his work, and
was always jealous in every effort to
advance the spiritual and material
interests of the people. 1t was
largely through his efforts that the
young men of the parish were gathered
together into that fine organization
known as the Brownson Library, and
the splendid building erected by the as
sociation at Fourth and Jackson attests
the energy and practical purpose of the
young men, under the direction of their
| popular leader.
The announcement of the transfer
was complete surprise to Father Ber-
mingham, and it was also an unwel-
come one. lie is devotedly attached to
the people of st. Paul's, and does NOT
relish the idea of severing his pastoral
relations with them. However, there is
no appeal from the order of the bishop
and he will go to his new field of labor
and there labor with the same zeal and
earnestness that marked his ministra
tions in this city.
No less pleasing, it is believed, will
be the news of the change to the people
of st. Paul's. Father Birmingham wa
greatly beloved by the congregation
particularly by the young people. AL
ready there is talk of meetings being
held to petition the bishop to revok'
the order of transfer and allow Fathe
Birmingham to remain.
The reason of the change is not mad
public, but it is believed to be due in
large measure to personal difference
between Father Birmingham and th
Rev. Father Fallon, priest at 81. Pauls
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
vital statistics of Last Week.

For the week ended at noon, Satur-
day, there were reported to Registrar
Colquhoun 40 deaths, as compared with
2S for the corresponding period last
year, classified as follows: Males, 10;
females, 81; white, SO; colored, Z; adults,
IA; minors, go; native born, "a; foreign,
6. Deaths resulted from the following
causes: Accident, apoplexy, congestion
of the lungs, congestion of the brain,
cholera morbus, diarrh@a, endocarditis,
enterltis, exhaustion, heart disease,
cerebral meningitis, softening of brain
and typhoid fever, each; consumption,
4; cholera infantum, 10; inanition, 4;
marasmus, 5; meningitis and pneu-
monia, 3 each. There were z white
births, 3 males and females, 9 of which
were colored. There were marriages,
3 white and colored.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
PEACH YELLoWs.


How the Disease Scourges the Trees IN
Kent County, Md--Maryland's Law.
CHEsrERTowN, Md, Aug. 6.--The
peach yellows scourage has developed
to an alarming extent in the upper part
of Kent county with the present peach
crop. The yellows deyelopes with each
crop of fruit and is scarcely noticeable
during what are known as off years. A
prominent and successful farmer and
peach grower of near Millington said
several days ago: "Peach-growing in
this vicinity is about at an end. | know
Of thousands of young trees which were
heretofore unblemished, but which to-
day have the yellows to perfection. tits
almost general on both young and
old trees, and no farmer is allowed
to escape in the neighborhood of Mil
lington. A man may go into the or
chards of Ex-Governor Biggs to-day and
there sec peaches the size of walnut
on one tree and on an adjoining tree of
the same variety find full ripe peaches
The day for growing peaches in the first
district (Millington) is passed, and the
sooner our farmers realize it the better. !"
Ike following is section of the law
governing the shipment of fruit prema-
ture or affected by the yellows, and is in
force in every county of the State ex-
cept Washington;
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General
| Assembly of Marylad. That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person to keep or allow TO
be and remain on his land or premies, in
the State of Maryland, any peach, almond,
| apricot or nectarine tree infected with the
contagious disease known as the yellows,
or to offer for sale or shipment, or to sell
or ship to others any such trees, or the
fruit thereof in any form; any person con.
selling or shipping said trees or the fruit
thereof in any form, knowing the same to
be so diseased, shall be fined sum not ex.
ceeding ten dollars and costs. or upon fail
ure to pay the same shall be confined in
the county Jail for a term not exceeding
thirty days, provided the provisions of this
act shall not apply to Washington county
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
Death of Or. soseph p. stidham.

Joseph Penrose Stidham, NJ. D., died
Monday morning at his home, 4001
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, of pneu-
monia, contracted while returning from
the seashore. He was born near this
city in 1924, and was descended from
the Swedes, who settled at an carly date
in his native State. He was prepared
for college in the Wilmington Classical
Institute and entered Lafayette College,
from which he graduated in 1S4S. In
September of the same year, he entered
the office of DIR. James +. Gayley, in
Philadelphia, as medical student, and
graduated in medicine from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania in 1861. He settled
in West Philadelphia, and very soon
had large practice. He was for many
years member of the Walnut Street
Presbyterian Church. He married Miss
Reed of West Philadelphia, who, with
two daughters, survive him. DIR. Stid-
hams mother, Mrs. William Parton, is
still living, in her Goth year, in New
port. Dr. Stidham was well-known in
this vicinity, and was an owner of prop
erty in and around Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

CpeClal DuzetLe auu ouuihaA
DOVER, Aug. 4,-Passenger train No.
90, due here at $50 o'clock, last even
ing struck the double team of Thomas
McGinnis at the Division street cross
ing, Dover, demolishing the wagon and
knocking McGinnis so feet into ditch.
The train stopped and the trainmen
went back and found DIcGinnis uncon-
scious. He was taken on the cars and
carried to the depot, and DIR. ]. II. Will
son summoned. He finally became con-
scious, but is badly cut on the head and
shoulders, one cash above the right ear
being about three inches long. DIR. Will
son dressed his wounds, and he was sent
to his home, three miles in the country.
The horses escaped and have not yet
been found. McGinnis came to Dover
in the afternoon and had been drinking
freely. A colored man was riding with
him, but got out just before reaching
the track.
Three young men were arrested at
Camden campmeeting grounds, yester.
day, and taken before Squire Sarde OF
Camden, who fined them for disobeying
the rules. The attendance was larger
yesterday than any previous weekday.
Mrs. Julia Lord, wife of Chief Justice
Lord of Oregon, and their three chill
dren are spending a few days with her
| father-in-law, Edward Lord of Camden.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
A BUILDING ROOM.


One Man Takes Out Permits for the
Erection of Thirteen New Dwellings.
Building Inspector Daniel Dohl re-
ports the building permits issued during
last week: "A
William H. Foulk & Son, two-story
brick stable on Windsor street, between
Eighth and Ninth. y
William II. Foulk & Son, two.story
brick parish building for Old Swedes
Church.
Francis P. Dillon, ID two-story brick
dwellings on Scott street, between Gill
pin and Shallcross avenues.
Andrew Cowan, back building to No.
400 West Front street.
Philemma Chandler, alteration to No.
500 King street.
He reports having condemned 4 CHM
neys, 3 walls, ceiling and | ice house,
while he had 2 warrants issued for vio-
lation of the building laws.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
coon As GOLD.
1t was only Copper But it Saved the
Bank.


Old-timers tell the story how 7. J.
Kelley, a contractor of this city, and
now manager of the horse market in
Grand avenue, between Fifth street and
Missouri avenue, by q very clever ruse
stopped run on n bank and prevented
its going to the wall, way back in 1871,
says the Kansas City journal. At that
time tine Kansas City Savings Asso-
citation, now the National Bank OF Com
merce, was located at the southwest
corner of Fourth and Delaware streets.
Mr.. Kelley was then secretary and
cashier of the Corrigan Street Railway
Company, and the company's account
was kept at this bank.
The much-despised penny was not
then in general use here as now. People
were ashamed to pay for any article
with pennies, except, perhaps, postage
stamps and the old-fashioned ''fare-box"
in the cars became a dumping ground
for them. From SO to So in pennies
would be found in the boxes by Mr..
Kelley every day. He usually dumped
them in sacks and stored them away in
the company's vault.
During the crisis of 1871 the people
became very much excited, and fiocked
to the banks in droves to withdraw their
deposits. Runs were made on nearly all
the banks in the city, and several were
forced to suspend. One day run was
made upon the Kansas City Savings
Bank and the people were lined up wait
ing their turns to reach the tellers, who
were paying out money by the basket
full, when happy thought struck Mr..
Kelley. He went to the police station,
secured three policemen TO guard his
treasure, loaded eight sacks of coppers
on q wheelbarrow and took them down
to the bank. The sacks had originally
contained gold and were labelled on the
outside "$5, 5,000'' in great big black
| letters.
Arriving at the bank, one old colored
woman, who had come to withdraw hel
small savings, called out: "Why, Mistal
Kelley, wha' 70. you put all that money
in here when we'se a-drawin' oul
money out?"
Kelley replied: "That's all right
This bank isn't going to bust. l car
put more money in here in one day thai
all ysu people can draw out in si1
months" as he trudged into the banl
with the last sack.
This display OF confidence on the par
of the street railway company had
quieting effect upon the crowd, and the
rapidly dwindled away.
| The sacks contained just forty dollar
but it saved the bank.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS.
Philadelphia Ledger, Ind.

Philadelphia Ledger, Ind. .+.-.
The message is strong by reason not
only of what it says, but because 1t
avoids discussion of fruitless side topics
and deals frankly with single subject.
II contains no recommendations respect
ing coinage or ratios, for the simple rea-
son that the President desires nothing
more than the repeal of the purchasing
clauses of the Sherman act, and then
adjournment.
WHEREIN LIES IT'S STRENGTH.
Philadelphia North American, Rep.
Summed up, his advice to Congress is:
Repeal the purchase clause of the act of
1890, and give the world to understand
that this government intends to pay its
debts in money universally recognized
in settlement of balances, and thatit has
the ability to carry out that intention.
We commend this concise putting of the
case as worthy of any of our public
worthless since the government was
founded. Its strength is in its homely
plainness. There can be no doubt of its
meaning and no misconstruction what
ever.
STRONG AND sTATEsMANLIKE.
Baltimore E1 ening News, Dem.
The document is strong, well reasoned,
statesmanlike. Its tone will increase
public confidence in its author.
THE KEYNOTE OF THE SITUATION.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep.
"This matter rises above the plane OF
party politics." declares the President
at vitality concerns every business and
calling and enters every household Of
the land"
This declaration iH the keynote of tbs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

Special alCorrespondenceUt Gazette and journal
DOVER, Aug. 7.-Early yesterday
morning, at Woodside, a small station
few miles south of here, was found lying
near the railroad track the dead body of
tramp, with his head badly crushed
and shoulder broken. Coroner John
Clark and Undertaken Furgeson of Dover
were notified and left here on special
train about II o'clock. On arrival at
Woodside Coroner Clark summoned a
jury and held an inquest over the
body. An examination of some tramps
that were seen with the dead man prior
to his death resulted in the information
that his name was Patrick Daily, and
that he was from Lancaster, Pa. They
had left him at Woodside station about
II o'clock the night before, and returned
to where they were camping out, expect
ing him to follow them. 1t is thought he
must have gone to sleep on the railroad
and the south-bound train killed him.
He was rather a large man and well
dressed. He had in his pocket $1.57
aud string of beads. The jury after
hearing several witnesses decided that
the deceased came to his death by con-
cussion Of the brain produced by being
struck by a railroad train, and exoner-
ated the railroad company from blame.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
DELAWARE FOR REPEAL.
Her Two Senators and One Repre-
sentative Stand Together.
All Favor the Unconditional Repeal of the
Sherman Act--Result of the New York
ayorldss ssy Poll of Congress-.

All Favor the Unconditional Repeal OF the
Sherman Act--Result of the New York
.world'sn Poll of Congress.
Monday the New York World polled
the members of Congress upon the fol-
lowing queries:
First-How will you vote on the re-
peal of the Sherman act2
Second-What is your opinion as to
the probable length of the extra session.
The result is that in gross the House
may be reported as polling 143 for re-
peal pure and simple and without delay,
"a for repeal provided the substitute
was pleasing to the member, and 81
were not yet ready to utter their con-
clusions on the question of the hour.
In the Senate there were found 28
ready for repeal at once, 20 with ideas
of their own which they wished to en-
body or see embodied in new measures,
20 were not willing to talk and three
senators, Stewart of Nevada, Dubois of
Idaho and Mantle of Montana, who were
emphatic In saying they wanted the!
Sherman act let alone and severely alone
at that
THE VOICE OF DELAWARE.
Senator George Gray, DEM, of Della
ware-I shall vote for repeal. The
length of the session is doubtful.
Senator Anthony Higgins, Rep, of
Delaware-I favor absolute, uncondi-
tional and immediate repeal of the Sher-
man act. The session will probably be
long one.
Representative John w. Causey,
DEM, of Delaware-I am for the repeal
Of the Sherman act Internationally.
The New York Herald also made a
Congressional poll, and summarizes the
result as follows;
On the Sherman Silver law the Senate
stands: For unconditional repeal, 80;
for conditional repeal, 20; opposed to
repeal, Ia; non-committal, 10; total, 80;
The house stands: For unconditional
repeal, 1877; conditional repeal, 1876, OPP
posed to repeal, 49, non-committal, "a;
total, 302. -.
The Sherman law is doomed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

Frank Luby, lad living at No. 1915
Wilson street, was accidentally shot by
Millard Brobst with an air gun Tuesday
afternoon Young Brobst was sitting
on his fathers steps, in the rear of No.
1908 Walnut street, shooting pebbles
from an air rifle. Luby was standing near
the fence which separates Brobst's house
from the alley on Wilson street, when a
pebble struck him on top of the head
inflicting a painful wound. He was not
badly injured and was reported out of
danger Wednesday morning.