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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Death of W. w. Dnshiell, One of Laur.I,s
Most Esteemed Citizens and One of thu
Weaitiiest Men in Lower Delaware,

Death of w. w. Dashiell, One of Laurpl's
Most Esteemed Citizens and One of the
Wnalthiest Men in Lower Delaware,
ialCnrre4pondenceo OF Gazette and journal
LAUREL, April l6.--Fur the third
time within month death has called
one OF our wealthiest and best-known
citizens. W. w. Dashiell, aged'72 years
died al his home in Laurel at 40 Clock
Monday night. For several months he
has been in very feeble health, but his
demise was not yet expected and tile end
came suddenly. Mr.. Dashiell was n
gentleman who enjoyed the good will
and respect Of the community 10 a fuller
extent than is generally the fortune of
man. Though computed to be the
wealthiest man in lower Della
ware he was modest and unpreten-
ious, social and kind. He was a mem
her and warm supporter Of the
NJ. T. Church. In politics he was A
pronounced Democrat, but never n
politician and had never held a public
office. His wife and two daughters sur.
vive him, they being Mrs. c. b. lfarrow.
who with her two daughters made her
home with her father, and Mrs. Marian
Ellegood, wife Of DIR. Joshua A. Ellie
good Of Wilmington Mrs Daniel Forks
Of this town and Mrs. DR.. AIcFarren of
Philadelphia are sisters of AIr. Dashiell.
Tho estate left by tie deceased Is largely
in government bonds and railroad stock
with fine body Of wcl,improyed farm
lands lying near Laurel. The funeral
will be held on Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

In the appointment of his secretary of
State, Governor Watson has justified
the good opinion which the public has
formed of his intention and capacity to
be good Governor. Mr.. NVhiteman is
a clean man, and is generally understood
to have faith in clean politics. He is a
lawyer of good capacity, and his public
service as member of the Legislature
and Speaker of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives was creditable to himself and
useful to the State. The excellence of
the Governors Choice will be best an
preciated by those who understand the
efforts which were put forth to induce
him to choose for his secretary man
very different from MIR. Whitemau in
character and standing. Indeed, the
feature in this appointment which will
rejoice the people is the evidence il
gives that Mr.. Watson will continue to
do his own thinking as Governor just
as he has been in the habit of doing as
Senator. We congratulate Mr.. White.
man upon his promotion; we congratu.
late the Governor upon securing an ex.
cellent secretary; and we congratulate
the people upon this indication thai
their new Governor will prove to be %
peoples Governor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
According to statistics from Washing

According to statistics from Washing.
ton, this country exported during the
niSe months which ended with March,
1895, merchandise to the value of $622,.
TGo675. During the same period we
imported merchandise to the value of
$685., 525,930. So it appears that, not
withstanding the newspaper complaint
that our country is being flooded with
cheap foreign goods, foreign countries
took $s7 ,234, 745 more of cheap Ameri-
can goods during the last nine months
THAI we took Of their cheap goods,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
What win Be the Effect on tho Senatorial
Fight?

What effect, if any, will the death OF
Governor Marvil have on the Senatorial
contest2 THIS question has been asked
a thousand times in the past few days.
No conclusive answer can be given
until time develops changes in the
ballot which takes place every day at
Dover. The talk about electing Sena-
tor next week has been heard so often
that disgusted public is not giving
much credit to rumors filling the air
with promises Of an early settlement of
the fight.
1t looks, of course as If the Higgins
forces must be materially weakened by
the loss of Governor Marvil. He was
one of the ex.Senator's warmest friends
and the most powerful of his supporters.
The Governor of Delaware, at the be-
ginning OF his term, with all of the
patronage yet to be distributed, is a
tremendous political force, His wishes
have weight with politicians. Every
body understood that Governor Marvil
was for Mr., Higgins reelection with
all of his might. His death means the
direct loss of all that to Mr.. Higgins.
In an indirect way Mr.. Higgins loss
is also serious. His managers always
held out the argument that he would be
appointed by the Governor to fill the
vacancy if the deadlock continued to
the end. They professed to have as
surances that the United States Senate
would admit him if he was thus ap.
pointed. While it has never seemed to
us at all likely that the Senate would
reverse itself in such matter, there is
no reason to doubt that hope of an ap.
pointment by the Governor to fill q
vacancy put strength in the Higgin;
forces. The strength which such hope
gave is now taken away.
Neither Mr.. Addicks nor Mr. Massey
seems to have lost any element Of posi-
tive strength by the loss of the Cover
nor. But doubtless the pressure fol
some sort of compromise will become
heavier and every faction will feel more
of its weight. The masses of the Re
publican party will say: 1--WE have los
the Governorship by the hand of death
Now let US not lose the Senatorship BY
quarrels. Save that much from til,
wreck
Republicans of all factions feel tina
their party has suffered disaster
Their sentiments may soften toward
one another. A common misfortune
sometimes turns enemies into friends
Ard so the probability of ending tn,
fight for the Senatorship is increased b,
Governor Maryil's death.
1t will be interesting to note whicl
one of the three factions will be tn
most yielding, which the most willin
to give up its contention in order to ge
together. ALI three have shown them
selves stubborn enough in the past; bu
gtubbornness is likely to be more usefu
in the future than it has been. Til
faction which stands unflinchingly ma
yet bring the other two around to il
own position. 1t is reasonable to sur
pose that those who have been standin
for what they really believe to be jus
and right will stand the tirmest NTH
crisis, for it stiffens a mans spina
slumn to feel that he is in the right.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Harry Quiilen, colored. was taken to
Dover Tuesday to answer a charge of
larceny.
Crusaders Castle, No. .. X. G. E.. will
give their eighth annual excursion to
Atlantic City on Saturday, August 10th,
over the Pennsylvania railroad
The Jackson d Sharp Co. on Tuesday
shipped four street cars TO the Brightwood
Electric Railway Co. of Washington, ID. G.
Eight altogether have been shipped to the
Brightwood company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
orr as ExP0KE.

Steamship Chester Leaves for Rotterdam
with Over Million Gallons oi Refined
Ofi--Petroleuin for Spain.
The steamship Chester, Captain Boy
sen, cleared yesterday for Rotter-
dam, with cargo of 100000 gallons
of crude oil, valued at $4,000.
The British steamship Chigwell
cleared for Seavlle, via Caruna, Spain,
with cargo of sol ,524 gallons of crude
oil; value OF cargo, $i7,S6S. The vessel
is in charge Of Captain Leighton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
Another Applicant for Clerk of the Peace.

Richard L. Naudain Of Appoquiui.
mink hundred, is the latest applicant in
the field for the Office Of clerk of The
peace for New Castle county. Mr.. Nau.
dam was a member Of the Democratic
county executive committee in 1884 and
also nominee Of his party for the
Legislature in 1880. He is farmer by
occupation and has always figured act
lively in the politics Of his hundred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Tomorrow party of wheelmen,
members of Michaux Bicycle Club OF
New York, will pass through this city
on route from the metropolis to Wash
ington. The start was made yesterday
and the trip will be made in easy stages,
with view to reaching the Capital on
Sunday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
Diamond Ear I,lnss Nernvora,l.

Chief of Police Dolan has recovered
a set of diamond car rings, stolen from
wcll.known Wilmington family nnd
pGwued in Philadelphia pawushon
for $50. They are worth $ijO Tncv
were stolen by relative Of the owner.
Chief Dolan prefers not 70 dlyulge Inc
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Caief Of Police Dolan receive, /. dos.
patch from harrisburg, Pa. yesterday
asking lin to apprise Otto Mayer Of
tue sudden death of his brotier iester-
day. Chic. Dolan sent an allser 10
!aform MI Mayer OF his blot4cl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Michael o. Donnell and Patrick Mcguire,
two of the five convicts who escaped from
the Mattewan Asylum, were captured on
Sunday ut Pine Plains, ny, by one Of the
asylum attendants
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING
Large Assemblage at Fourth
and Arch Streets.
DELEGATES FROM THREE STATES
Liberation of Jonathan E.
Rhoads of This City.

The Great Annual Meeting OF Friends Mt
the Ancient Meeting House, Arch and
Fourth Streets, Philadelphia, Begun
on monday-rhe Comprehensive Work
Accomplished by the DEMONSTRATIONS
Reports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

CHICAGO, Lib, April 1G--jacl, Nc.
Quad, the base-ball umpire died 10.
night at the residence Of eS-toprress-
man Frank Lnwler, his brot4er.iu.law
Ills death was caused BY appendi.
cilis. There was no operation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

a congress Of nations, or Of
nations loom wit-counter
after counter piled full; shelves
a-bulge and boxes stillcoming.
We've never planned SO law
ishly; we've never had such
throngs Of you a-buying.
It's pleasant working for
such a constituency - and
new possibilities open for us
and for you, It's an injus-
tlce to yourselves if you miss
enjoying the most comprehen-
sive collection of Dress Goods
ever made under a retailers
roof; and there isn't a weak
spot from the modest cotton
to the most exclusive elegance.
A word or SO of the stuffs:
50 1nch FaRcg ChcNotS
50 and Doe.
We took all the maker had when
money counted more than goods
with him. They're exact copies
OF the popular English Chcviots
that arc so fashionable for tailor
made gowns, 90 styles and color
mixes. including greens, brown,
grays and blues. What you've
known at 75c. and Soc. are Soc.
and 60c.
IS inch French
herSeyD1ere, SOC.
Similar in weave to the old time
De Beige, but better made; tirmer
heavier, with more pronounced
twill: - mixtures in tans, browns
grays and French blues The sort
you'd expect to pay 75c. yard
for.
IS inch 7aGeta MclaRse, SOC,
French made; weight suitable fol
entire Summer wear; in soft colot
mixtures Of tans, browns anc
graysi Just right Tor q travelling
dress. Regularly sold at 75c.
yard.
.Stlk-mieed STRIFE .SMiting, SOC
Twelve choice styles of imported
Sik.Stripe Suitings that at shor
distance look like goods costint
| $3.50 yard. Tans, grays
browns and navy blues. Tn
quality meant to sell at 75c.
| 70 inch Surah Serge, SOC.
Quality the same as You paid us zoe
yard for q short time ago, mad
from high grade wool, woven witt
fine twill. and finished as per
fectly as goods costing three time
the price. Shown in 25 colorings
including all new and stapl
shades.
10 inch Whlpeord Serge, 5ot
Made in France. There's promi
nent twill in the weave, 10 choic
colorings and quality same as sol
at T5c. but few months ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
Small Fancy Wo0en
Clicks at x.

Some sixty different weaves and
color plays in which most of the
rainbow tints are woven into both
wool and warp; variety enough to
please every taste. Lilliputian
checks; bigger checks; saw-tooth
and star-tlsh designs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Glrrnst Applications.


NOTICE., MARGARET MCCAIN.
~ tho owner and occupant Of the house
situated at M. ea6 West Trout street, in tho
First ward of the city Of Wilmington, county
of New Castle and State Of Delaware, In compli-
ancc with the requirements Of the acts of the
General Assembly in such case made and pro-
yided. do hereby give notice that
shall apply In writing TO the Court of General
Sessions OF the Pence and Jail Delivery OF the
State of DelawaFe,tn and for New Castle county,
on MONDAY, the 9Th day OF May, A. d.,
1895, oeing the next term Of said court, for d
liconAo for said house as an inn or tavern.
for the sale therein of intoxicating liquors in
less quantities than one quart, to be drunk on
the premises, and the following respectable
citizens OF said ward Mt least twelve of whom
are substantial freeholders " said ward, rec
ommend the said application, viz:
y. BuhenHer, James b. WEIGH,
James Mckenna, Michael Riley,
Julius Gunther, William Murphy,
u: 4. Moody, Joseph Murphy,
William Huber, Hugh Collins,
George Steinicken, Martin Fillibiu,
i. ID. McMunus, =. q. Brown,
Thomas MuroOney, W. Pagan.
Jacob scheiber, William Psyton,
james Joyce, William II. Pierce,
John Fillibin, Daniel McCusker,
Andrew Gowan, Matthew McDonough,
Thomas Pagan, James Corrigan.
Gidel PoiOlsky,
maI2S-st MARGARET MCCAIN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

BABY CARRIAGES.

1915, 500 even 500 if
nothing can be too fine for the
household pet, and you want
the carriage made to order.
We see to it that every dollar
spent brings you an unusual
dollars worth Of carriage.
Styles are limited only by your
needs-all sorts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

PLYMOUTH, n. H.. April 15.-The entire
northern section of this State is ex-
periencing the greatest freshet since the
terrible flood of 1869. Bridges have been
carried away, highways are impossible
and banks are washed out in many places.
The Pemiwasset was rising at the rate of
II inches an hour, flooding the interval
at Holderness for miles. Between Holder
ness and Ashland the highway is com.
pletely inundated. The Pemiwasset rail.
road is under water, making traffic I'M
nOssibIp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
COTTON CREPE.

The weavers play bold
tricks on the eyesight, for
you'll take these newest
crepes to be wool -i if you
don't get too close. Pretty
for evening wear; good for
outing dresses.
cream maize
pink light blue
butter cardinal
black
The beauty is all in the
weave; no enclosing to come
out at first dampening. I5c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

Davis, one of the men who escaped from
The Mattewan Asylum. was captured Mon
day near Wappingers Falls, New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

NOTICE.-I, JAMES KELLEHER,
y the owner and occupant of tho house situ-
Hted Mt No.922 Eaet Seventh street, In the Eighth
ward in the city Of Wilmington, county Of New
Castle and State of Delaware, in compliance
with tho requirements of the acts of the General
Assembly in such case made and provided do
hereby give notice that shall apply in writing
TO the Court of General Sessions Of the Peace
and jail Delivery Of the State Of Delaware, in
9Th day OF May, A. d., 1895 being the noXt
term of said court, for license for said house
as an inn or tavern, for tho sale therein of in
toxicating liquors In less quantities than ole
quart to be drunk on the premises, and the
following respectable citizens of said ward,
at least twelvesof whom are substantial free
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
MUCH DAMAGE AT uONroRD.

CONCORD, n. H.. April l5.-The NIerri.
mac river here has reached the highest
point known for years. At Sewalb Falls,
three miles north Of this city where the
is raging torrent over half mile wide
and the water is rising at the rate of s
inches an hour. EARLY last evening the
power station was Obliged to shut off the
water and the city was left in almost total
darkness as result. All through trains
from Boston to Montreal have been can.
celled.
coNNEoTIoUT RIVER SWOLLEN.
Hanover, \. H., April l5--The Connec-
ticut river at this point is swollen By ire
mendous rush of water to twice its usual
proportions and is still rising at the rate of
a foot an hour. Much damage will result
if the rain continues Throughout the night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
NanamaEsr's.
SPRING DRESS STUFFS.

PHILADELPHIA, April 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
VIEW nAMPsHIEE FLOODS.
The Rivers Higher Than for Many Years
and Doing a Grent Deal of nnmnrn

MANCHESTER. n. H., April l5.-The Mer.
rimac river is still rising and threatens
serious damage. At 0 o'clock this morn
ing the water measured feet above
the flash boards on the dam at Amoskeag.
This is the highest mark it has reached in
many years The Hood sincreasing hourly
and it is feared that most Of the mills will
be forced tn shut down
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18
CHECKS and PLAIDS.
Chetks "a "a.

Quality you would take to be 81; in
fancy color checks; 90 combi-
nations. Among the staples are
navy blue and white, brown and
white, black and white, green and
white, garnet and white, As inches
wide.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-03

The tie problem is one Of the most
important matters Of economical con-
sideration brought before the railway
officials Of the present day. The rapid
disappearance of hard wood forests and
the consequent scarcity of good tie ma
terial has made it impossible to pur-
chase these indispensable REQUESTS Of
a perfect right-of-way at a reasonable
figure. A good hewn tie, such as the
Pennsylvania system uses, cannot be
purchased now for less than 40 cents,
and the time will soon arrive when
such ties cannot be obtained for any
price.
About fifteen ties are required for
every 30-foot rail on a standard track,
and as there are $3.50 feet in a mile,
there are. consequently, 176 rail lengths
to the mile, requiring 264O ties fer
every mile Of single track. On the 445
miles OF track between here and New
York on the Pennsylvania railroad
there are 1,1S5,S00 ties TO each track,
and at least one-half the road, includ-
inc sidings. ETC., is four-tracked, we
find that there must be at least 263,-
25O.240 ties. This does not include the
numerous branch roads and yard
tracks. which would swell the enormous
total to 27O,0O0,OO0.
The life of a frst-class oak tie de-
ponds to a great extent on the nature
Of the ballast, the humidity OF the
climate and the amount of heavy trif-
nc. but it is safe enough to say that ON
a road like the Pennsylvania each tie
must be replaced at least once in every
six or seven years, so that II Is easy
enough to multiply the total number Oh
ties by forty to reduce the number OF
cents 10 dollars to find out that the eX-
pense of supplying new ties every seven
or eight years is enough 10 eat up an
immense amount of revenue on any big
road.
Such facts make it necessary for the
railroad companies to adopt some kind
of tie which will last longer and be,
consequently. safer The latest tie in
troduced which is attracting much at
tention is made Of rolled steel plate IN
the form of an isosceles triangle, the
broad base resting on the ground and
the curved sides preventing motion, as
the earth can be tamped and kept in
position better. The interior of this
tie is filled with wood pulp to deaden
the sound.
In England the railroad companies
effect a big saving in the expense Of
maintaining the roadbeds, because their
rails are mostly laid on stone sleepers,
which never need replacing, and will
never permit the rails to spread. 1t
costs more in the first place to con-
struct such a track, but after being
completed it is almost permanent, and
there is no further expense necessary
for ties-Pittsburg Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-03
ToILET Goops.-EWINe BROS.

tomorrow morning for Sistersville will
leave the station at the foot of Four
tenth street at 1880, and will arrive In
Sistersville about o'clock. 1t will re-
turn that night, leaving Sistersyllle
about II o'clock.
The extensive shops of the Southern
Railway Company, at Knoxville, Tenn,
are nearly completed and will be oper-
ated about July 10.
The laborers of the Benwood & South
ern electric road went on a strike Mon
day for an advance of 10 cents a day,
which was granted Tuesday.
The Engineering Magazine for July
is a special railroad number, marking
the improvement in railroad conditions
and treating of the varied and import
ant problems in railroad management
which has arisen in recent years as tie
result of hostile legislation, labor dis
turbances and the financial panic Of
1898.
c. I. Williams, Superintendent of the
Ohio River, was in the city yesterday on
business. His headquarters are at
Parkersburg.
me regular LAOIlllg lnNNblAA5 VI SAAS
local Freight Agents Association will
be held at the B. & o. freight office next
Saturday evening.
The fact that the Pennsylvania and
many other important systems are
gradually establishing their own dining
cars and displacing the Pullman has
caused the prediction that before long
the Pullman car service on all the
larger roads will be entirely supplanted
by cars owned by the operating compa-
MES.
The annual sale of packages picked
iup on the Panhandle trains during the
year that have not been claimed will
take place at Cincinnati on Monday
The Richmond Locomotive Works
has received an order from the Augusta
Southern Company for locomotives, and
is also bidding on proposition to con-
struct eighteen locomotives for railways
in Chilli.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-03
eARr1r1p 80 rnE cCRaENcY.

In Gail Hamilton's Biography Of
James c.. Blaine" which has just been
published, appears a letter to Mr.. Blaine
from General Garfield shortly after
the latter's election to the Presidency,
from which we take the following brief
extract. which has a timely interest for
the country:
How do YOU feel over the financial out
look? Think OF ST. 100000 of money IN
circulation, with silver certificates increas-
ing indefinitely. the coinage OF e9-cent dol
lars going on al uauseam, and from every
unknown crack and Granny of the world
the old fractional silver antedating lsb1
coming back 90 us, perhaps being manu-
featured beyond our jurisdiction, and
shipped here at profit Of y per cent,
and no law for retiring 1T. How many
miles above Niagara are we?
President Garfield foresaw the peril
Of coming cheap dollars ad nauseam,
although they were by no means as
cheap then as they are to-day No
wonder he asked in despair: How
many miles above Niagara are we?'
The free coinage men of to-day are just
a triGe more reckless than they were in
the SOS. Apparently they have no fear
Of the financial Niagara.