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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
Nv aEN ran.

The plant of the ST. Louis Curled
Hair Co., in st. Louis, was burned
Tuesday. Loss, $50, 600.
The strike at the R9nd copl ,nines.
nnar Pittsburg. bias bceu declared of
and a satisfactory compromise made.
The Barlow Corn Planter Works at
Quincy, III, were closed on Monday by
the creditors, whose claims aggregate
S65, 00p.
Tho annual convention OF the Mary
land League Of Republican Clubs was
held in Baltimore yesterday week. Con-
gressman W. S. Booze was reelected
president
Higgins Brothers breeding stables,
at Missoula, Mont, were destroyed by
an inceudiary fire on Monday night.
Fred. Strouster, Jockey. and five val.
liable horses were burned to death.
A Salem, Mass, dispatch says that
the Naumkeag steam cotton mills Tues
Gay posted notices to the effect that
for an indefinite period the mills will
be run only four days u week. The
reason assigned is poor business. -
During the visit of the BUSINESS men
from Central and South America to
Lynn, Mass, Tuesday, they saw n
pair OF womsn's shoes made In IA
minutes and Ia seconds. During the
process 90 odd pieces Of leather passed
through S5 pairs OF hands.
The resignation of 4. Q. Munue,
chief of the stamp divisvu of the Post.
Office Department, which was RECENTLY
called for, has bean rendered and iic.
cepted. Mr.. Munce In said to have
been concerned in the recent illegal
sale OF newspaper and periodical stamps.
After wrangle lasting over thres hours
the lower house OF the Texas Legisla.
ture Thursday ordered an investigation
OF the charge that there were Northern
professors uccupying chairs in the Texas
State University who were teaching
Republican politics and rldiculing the
history OF the lost cause" ="
Gen. Miles has arrived in London.
In addition to visiting the Turkish and
Greek armias, he inspected the ordnance
made at the Armstrong factory at
Naples for the Italian, Spanish and
Argentine governments. He also in
spected the gun factories and coast do.
fences of Austria, Italy and Franco.
Tie did not find any OF the governments
secretivs in regard to their military
equipment.
The business portion OF Georgetown,
mining town in Eldorado county,
California. was burned to the ground
on Monday. just after the fire had run
its course there was terrific explosion
Of giant powder in one of thu stores.
Mrs William Newell was killed, and
Mrs. McLniu seriously injured. Every
window in the residence portion was
broken, and all the business buildings
which had not been wholly destroyed
by the fire were leyeled to the ground,
Loss, Sl75, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
PHILADELPHIA Affairs.

DR.. Samuel Nicholson Trotb, widely
known physician, died Friday.
Judge Penrose. on Friday, decided
that the Direct Inheritance Tax law ia
unconstitutional.
Thomas Wood, aged SO years, while
working in the Reading subway, On
Thursday. was killed by the fall Of a
heavy timber.
Lukens Tyson, farmer OF Andalusia,
was killed Thursday hy the overturninp
of his hay wagon on konsington avenue
at Buckius street.
james O. Birney, 1O.years- old, dies
Thursday OF injuries received by beina
struck with base, ball bat, which
slipped from tho hands of player.
Achillo Gsnna, q years old. was
killed on Friday and three other men
were injured by the fall of a heavy
bucket in an excavation for the Real
ing subway, at Fifteenth and Callow
hill streets.
Magistrate John Slevin, former
treasurer Of the Democratic City Com
mittee. was acquitted, on Friday, by
instructions OF Judge Beitlor, OF n
charge OF demanding assessments for
political purposes from employees of the
Board OF Revision OF Taxes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

D.
to have iseued Mt par 3le per cent
bond az nil outstanding issues bear u
higher inierest rate.
"It seems to have been overlooked in
tho discussion that Robinson & Go.
offered an average of l05.;}2 per cent
for 500, 600 Of tho honda at 4per cont
interest. Z"
james e. Clarkson, SECRETARY and
treasurer Of tho Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co., also discussed the
bids and held that his company had
made the best bid. This ho showed by
figures whiuh agree with those already
presented, indicating that the county
will practically lose nearly 81, 600 by
thes transaction Of Tuesday. In Mr..
Clarkson'a opinion tho contract was
not Justly awarded. In speaking of
the bid OF X, II. Robinson & Co., for
500. 900 of the loan be said he had been
informed that il was 10y SIG the hest
for that amount. The Security came
next with its offer and would have
taken the remainder, or 500. 900 at par,
and 31a per cent interest.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

Last weeks letter of Hambleton g.
Go. OF Baltimore makes special note
OF 1.-THE change of views with respect TO
the principle involved in this tariff
problem on the part OF tho Democratic
Senators who this week voted for pro-
tective duty on cotton and succeeded in
having it fixed at 20 per cent ad
valorem. As this country raises about
nine'tenths of the worlds cotton, and
the imports of the Egyptian product
amount to only about 800, 900 bales, Uh is
sop thrown to the planters of the South
will neIther greatly benefit them nor
add materially to the revenues of the
government. 1t goes to show, however,
how seductive is the theory of pro.
lection, and also indicates that the
Democratic party Is apparently willing
to abandon, upon occasion, one of its
cardinal principles tariff for revenua
only" II il not right, however, TO
charge that the Democratic party is
ready to abandon its cardinal prInripIe
OF "a tariff for revenue ouly. +" So called
Democratic Senators may ho guilty of
this dereiiction, but the great majority
OF tho Democratic party are still true
TO the faith.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
FIRE ON ELLIS ISLAND.
All tho Dui,dinE Used for Housing the
Immigrants pastrosed.

iMmisrapts pastrosed.
New York, .June 10. Ella island.
to-day, is mass Of bnck, smoulderipg
ruina. All the huge tuildings which
since 1892 had housed hpndreds OF
thousands Of immigrants were do
mulished in cuDhagration which
started few minutes bsiore o'clock
this morning and which constituted
Qua of tbe most brilliant Rpsutaclos ever
Been in New York barber.
AS far 40 can bs learned there was no
loSa of life, The exact amount Of
damage has not yet been akpertained,
but it Is said that tho ioso On huiliingu
viii amount to eomsthine like $500, COO,
while hundreds of volumes OF valuable
records buve hoen destroyed,
The first steps taken by the immigra-
tion authorities were TO ascertain def.
nitely. II nossiblc. whether any Iof the
parsons who were on the island last
night had been caught in the flames,
There were no records left by which
the temporary inhabitants could lie
accounted for, 80 the immigrants we're
divided into groups according to tho
ships thHy came in. Then they were
submitted to close questioning They
were asked whether they missed any
Of their fellow passengers. 1t was a
rhattering,j noisy crowd, and Italian
children threaded their way letwesn
the eager men and women in search of
playmates. At last everybody seemed
satisfied that NIL their shipmates we're
safe and sound on land. and the
authorities came 10 the conclusion that
in spme wonderful way the Ere which
destroyed the buildings on Ellis Island
as il they were matchwood had been
without fatal result.
Night Waterman Chriatiansen tells
| the story OF thv fire very graphically.
II didn't know anything about IT," he
says, until found myself In cloud
OF smoke. / rushed to the northwest
end, whero thu iiamns seemed to come
from. and shouted fire. Six men slept
there, and thoy only Just got out. Then
samelody rang the alarms which com
municate with all the departments.
The immigrants seemed dazsd, and we
had to almost force them out. Then
some of them ran back for some bit OF
trinket or bundle of clothes. We
thought we'd lost ID Ituians for GER
tain. Thuir friends stool around in
the blislering heat, aud prayed and
cursed, and swuro that their fellow.
countrymen were heing burned to
death. Several of them made dash
into the main building in search oI
them. but 1t was useless. When we'd
given up hope we found the Is Italians
huddled together at the far end of the
islanu.''
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
Died of nydrophopia.

Special Correspondence OF Guzette and Journal
New Castle, June lG.-Walter Koe,
the 9.years, son of Mr. aud Mrs.
David kee, who reside on the Jnnvier
farm, on the New Castle causeway,
died this morning OF hydropbohia The
lad was bitten by dog seven weeks
ago. but did not become i'll until yes
terday. The bite was supposed to have
been inflicted playiuliy, but as II pre-.
cGutionary measure the dog was locked
up. During the night 1t broke loose,
aud the next day it was killed by Noah
liiggins while it was attempting TO
bite MIN,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
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4 DEsPERATE NEG no.
Encounter with "a C0lorsd Chicken Thi,
Near Brandywine Springs.

Encounter with "a Colorsd Chicken Thief
Near brandywine Springs.
Early Tuesday morning a negro was
discovered prowling around in the
vicinity Of Aaron Woodward's chicken
coop, an Mr.. Woodward'a farm near
Branaywine Springs. The discovery
was made by j. q. Woodward. son Of
the elder Woodward. and tine two Wood.
wards md man employed on the
place went to the coop, and finding the
negro urouched in one corner, ordered
him TO surrender. lie objected and
thrust II pitchfork at the elder Wood
ward, iuilicting slight wound in the
right arm, but was finally suhdued, and
hoing tied hand and foot, was placed
IN q wagon, and his cnptors started
toward Wilmington for the purpose of
turning him over to the police. At the
Lancaster avenue crossing OF the b. q;
o. raIlroad he succeeded IN freeing
himself, however, aud made his escane
reward Of SO was offered for his
arrest,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
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SHOT BY a BURGLAR.
Policemen sohrasgisr of Camden, N.
Prabably Fatally Wounded.

Policemen schrasgisr of Camden, N. D.,
Probably fatally wounded.
Camden. N. j., June II. Policeman
William II. Schraepler was shot by ono
OF gang Of three burglars early this
morning. and it is thought the wound
will prove fatal. The burglars escaped.
Schraegler, about s o'clock, arrested
a man whom he caught stealing a jar
OF milk from doorstep, whereupon two
men approached from behind and onp uf
them shot the officer in the back. The
three men then made their escape to.
gether, dropping a kit OF hurglars' tools
In their flight, The wounded officer
was taken TO Cooper Hospital.
An hour inter II was learned that the
postoflice at Collingswood, few miles
from here, bad been entered ny burglars
and that the safo had been blown oEeu
and $500 in cash and $500 in stamps
stolen.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
4 LIRGE CUSrRACT.
Il. II. Shaw Co. of this city to 10 the r,
Work III COLUMBIA Itniye-sitv

He u. shaw Co. ot ihtS tiiy to DO the Power
Work Ia COLUMBIA Univc-sItv.
The b. +. Shaw Co. of this city has
heen awarded the contract for furnish
ing the power piping for the new
Columbia University Buildings at One
Hundred and Thirteenth street, 10
Now York City, their bId being Sl7. coo.
The work win he commenccd about
July LIST, and will DO pushed rapidly for
ward.
The college buildings, Which bsvs
just been built at cost of about
Sl2, 000, 900, are amoug tho finest in
New York City, ami thu local firm feels
highly cnmplimented in receiving Il
contract for tho work, which will un,
doubtedly be thoroughly criticised.
The SHAW Co, has Just cumpleteu largo
contracts at Old Point Cumfurt and
Mamarnpeck, n. Y. Mr.. Shaw stated
on Tuesday that business throughout
tho country appears 30 DO improving.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
DEL4w4Eh AND rENINsyLI.

Dorchester farmers nre cutting whrat,
and pronounce tho crop TO be most
excellent one.
A 7S- year old cherry tree, owned by
Magistrate John 4. Marshall Of Lewes,
IS still bearing fruit.
While picking cherries Mrs. Emma
BYRD Of Somerset county foil from a
tree and brolsu an arm.
The salary of tho Eising sun, Md.
postmaster has heen increased SlOO, ar d
the salary OF the Cumbridge postmaster
has been decreased Sl0O.
The shareholders of the FIRST Ma
tinnal Bank of Dnyer will meet on July
18th for tho purpose of considering tho
question Of reducing tho banks capital
stock TO so. O00.
The Unitui States Fish Commission
has finished taking spawn on the Sus-
quehaun8. The season has haen the
most successful for years, over 10, 600, :
600 shad eggs having been takcn.
Two dwellings aBd several outbuild-
ings hslongirg to Congress Hall, Ocean
City, were destroyed hy fra Tuesday
afternoon, and the hotel was slightly
damaged. Tho origin OF the fire is IN
EnoGn.
The board of managers OF tie Easton
Home for Friendless Children has
elected the following officers: presi.
dent, Mrs, A. ID. Irwin: Nice. Presi
dent, Mrs. j. Lame FinIoy; rceasurer,
Mrs. j. l.. NJ. Chamberainu; Cor
responding Secretary, Miss S. il.
Roberts; Recording Secretary, Mrs
q. L. Beaven; Assistant Matron, ISIS
Lida Kirby.
To,,,, N IS;i,.u - I..,.t zt
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
wANAMAKEK,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June ID, lso7 81

He was something of philoso-
pher who said that this store proved
itself most necessary when Zines
were hard. Expenditures then must
be carefully guarded "a serious
thing to buy where there is risk of
goods being unworthy or where
there is evasion of responsibility.
Here every saleslip that is made out
is equal in force to legally drawn
and signed guarantee. We do not
sell valueless stuff: we do not in.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
PE.ltHES SCARCE.
A DiscouraGing Report From the Lower
Part pf tho STAT.

n FROM the Lower
Fart of the State.
Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue
Amos j. Stayton, who returned Tues
day from trip down the State, in.
formed representative OF The Gazette
that in his opinion thorc will ba
scarcely any peaches. lie owns large
farm near Greenwood, and on many
trees tbers is not single peach. 4
great doal of fruit which escaped the
frost has heen stung by insects and
dropped off, while the regular June
drop III no exception this year lie had
received similar reports from farmers
in other parts Of Sussex county.
As vol as can be learned matters are
triIle better in Kent county, although
tho state of affairs is nothing to brag
about.
With so much uncertainty each year
about the peach crop. some of the
farmers who have been large peach
growers declare that they will go out of
the business as it has ceuacu to be
profitable.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
Tho New Judges Named.

The members of the new state Judi
ciary-excepting Chancellor Nicholson.
who was reappointed last week--were
named by Governor Tunnel Monday.
The selections had, in the main, been
anticipated, but still public interest
was at high point until the news be-
came known.
Viewed from any possible standpoint,
the selections made by Govarnur Tun-
nell must he regarded as excellent. He
has given us o strong bench--one COM
posed of men who made their reputa.
tions as practitioners, and who have
proved themselves to be learned in the
law, and skilled in all its forms OF ap.
piicatiun. Three Of the six have already
proved their judicial capacity by ac.
ceptahle service upon the bench.
The only feature Of the Governors
work that is objected to in the slightest
degree is the elevation OF Secretary of
State William Ii. Eoyce to the bench.
to take the place of judge Marvel. 1t
is not feared, however, that the change
will prove detrimental IN any manner,
for Judge Boyce will prove satisfactory
in every respect. The appointment,
therefore, is one that demands no
apology, and the objections that ars
being made in some quarters are
not worthy of serious consideration.
Az result Of Governor Tunnell's
careful selections, the bench of the
State of Delaware. under our new Cuu.
stitution, is admirably constructed.
Chancellor Nicholson has already de-
monstrated his complete fitness for the
responsible position to which he has
been reappolnted. The same can he
said OF Chief Justice Lore and Asgo.
ciate Judge Grubb. Judge Spruanue
has been one Of the leaders of thu New
Castle county bar, in all that the term
implies. Judge Pennewil stands high
at the bar of Kent county, and Judge
Boyce holds like position among
the lawyers of Sussex. Good lawyers,
as rule, make good judges, and
viewed from this standard, and from
the point Of high personal character and
interest in the good namo and welfare
Of the State, Governor Tunnel has
exercised judgment and sense of caro-.
ful discrimination that IL absolutely
beyond question. lie bad grave duty
10 perform, and he has performed it well.
The Paris correspondence of the Lon
don Times reports an unusually in.
teresting communication made to the
French Academy of Sciences by N.
Berthelot. lie stated that NJ. de Nor,
gan had placed at the disposal of thu
permanent secretary of the Academy
certain copper objects recently found
hy him in the tomb Of Negadah and il
other tombs near Ahydos The in
rptinns on the tombs Just opened ar,
so ancient that it haB heen impossible
to decipher thom. 1t is supposed thai
they date from the iirBt dynasty, anc
arc, perhaps, even anterior TO the his
toric period. These objocts are Of purt
copper and not of bronze. They in,
ciude an axe, tho han,!Ia of which
is very clearly indicatol, pair o.
curiously shaped scissors, and needles.
NJ. Berthelot, In thanking III. lie Nor.
gan, said that he had thus furnished q
decisive argument in reply to those whe
doubted the existence of tho copper
age.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

season ahead-has to, for designs
must be conjured; calculations
made; looms harnessed and run;
presses put on the flowers and fin
ishers put on the final prettiness
before selling starts. You'd turn
up your nose at finest stuffs to see
them in the loom.
So clearing of mills starts at the
end of the first flush of selling and
almost at the start of wearing time
we get great lots-though insignifi-
cant lots to the mills--to sell at half
or thereabouts.
That's the story of these pretty
fabrics--cotton and linen; one lot
with touch of silk.
Several selling places-clearly
Indicated
10c Corded Lawns, Sc.
Sc Dress Ginghams, SC.
12Hc Printed Lawn, &C.
12Hc Printed Examines, Sc.
25c Gauze Ginghams, 12Hc.
1oc Dress Ginghams, 6Mc.
10c Printed Dimities, 6 Ic.
18c Fancy Printed Dimities, 12Kc.
25c Lace-striped Linens, 121Sc.
Csc Silk-Striped Linens, 12 Hc.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
won nx Canhri,ire.

Cambridge, Eng. june IL. Tho
cricket match between the Gentlemen
Of Philadelphia and an eleven OF Cam
bridge University, which was begun
yesterday ended to day. Ths Cambridge
men won by an inning and 1Ui runs.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
AupmstInc Pink iinnt.

The steamer Favorite will begin on
Saturday next TO make regular trips 10
Augustine Park. Tho fare for the
round trip including trolley faro is so
cents. The steamer will leave Delaware
street wharf, New Castle, at ii u. m.
returning leave Augustine Park at 4
u, IN,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
New hnnsrn nt Nrwport

Special Corrosn Jndeuce ~ GvsrY gwen nc.
Newport, June III. A contractor la
negotiating for the purchase of lot
with frontage of 400 feet. on the north
SIDE OF Market street, upon when hG
contemplates erecting row OF hounes
for workingmen. The recent fire and
tho increasing population have caused
demand for housas.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
win sion "A, w.s,,,,.,nn p,rL

The 1910 a. IN. and n. m. nogis Of
tho Wilmington Steamboat 10. leaving
herc Saturday, June l9tu, will atop at
Washington Park. Tho 7 u. N. boat
from l'hiiadelphia will also stop at the
park.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
perlSins-Nlntris Nmniinrs.

Miss Clara Morris and John j.. Per
kina wore married at the residence of
William Morris, No. $40 Townsend
street, Tuesday, by the Rev. Van p.
Northrup of Madeiey NJ. L. Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
Death OF Thomas Turner.

ThUmas Turner uf Rockford. who had
several ribs broken anil bis shoulder
injured recently, died on Saturday. He
was 81 years Of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
ra+t;,n THERE are several sorts
ldlllI1S of stnres-un1nn storae

S of stores-young stores
that simply buy as best they can
in the home markets: take-chance
stores that buy anything and keepat
It until they are found out, and one
store that doesn't take chances,
isn't confined to any one market,
and which is always willing to fore
go profits on individual lots or lines
OF goods, if necessary to protect It's
public.
Weare thinking of Mattings. First
productions for this year were not
good. We wouldn't take the goods.
They were sold, though, far and
wide.
A tedious wait for new and right
Sorts-same patterns in many cases
as the rejected lots, but right in
straw and making. This lost time
from selling. We must force a
seasons business into few weeks.
II won't be profitable season to
US, but 1t shall be to you
because the goods are better than
ever
because we must sell at too little
Ptlces tom quickly our great
,,. rree hundred and thirty-five
rolls OF China Mating, ten styles
IS seamless, 2 jointed. Value by
any ialr standard, 81. Today, $3.50
Nineteen styles Japan and China
Mating atsS roll-a material
saving.
iWenty-three styles China Mat
ung, small figures, closely
woven, seamless. $40 roll.
John Wanamaker
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

ltllu THAT any customer Snail Keep
goods, If after getting them home
and giving them a leisurely exam.
nation there isany reason for want.
ing to trade back.
Black and REDUCTIONS of
Colorcd prices on goods
Dress Goods auctions om"fo' in nrits ie.
Of goods held by importers. The
advantages are apparent. Here are
the lists
COLORED DRESS GOODS
2oc-All wool and part wool
Checked Suiting. Reduced from
25e.
25c-All-wool fancy Checked
Suiting. Reduced from 37Ac.
25c-Fancy Figured Mohairs. Re.
duced from 37Hc.
25c--All-wooI French Melange
Suiting. Reduced from 3715c.
37Hc--44 in. All.wool French
Jacquard Suiting. Reducedfrom SOC.
37Mc--44 in. All-wool Melange
Etamine. Reduced from SOC.
37Hc-4S in. Tweed Suiting. Re.
duced from soc.
5000 in. Bicycle Cheviot. Re-
duced from S5c.
5oc-44 in. French Covert Cloth.
Reduced from 65c.
BLACK DRESS GOODS
25c--Figured All-wool Canvas.
Never less than soc.
37cM-.-Plain All-wool Etamine.
Reduced from soc.
50c--Lupin's Open-mesh Eta
mine. Never less than SIPS.
50c-Lupin's Silk-and-wool Grin
kle Crepe. Reduced from 81.
60c-Lupin's All-wool Sail Cloth.
Never less than SIPS.
65c-Lupin's All-wool Etamine.
Never less than s1.5o.
65c-Lupin's Fancy Wool Eta
mine. Never less than s1.75
75c-lmported Mohair and Wool
Novelties. Never less than s1.25.
S1-Lupin's Silk-and-wool Her
mani. Never less than So.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

The Delawarean is fairly well pleasod
with the now Constitution and gives it
the following editorial endorsement:
" We believe this instrument will CON
pare favorably with the Constitution OF
any State in the Union. 1t is modern
and liberal in its provisions. We ba.
lieve that it will secure to the State a
better and more efficient system of
government than heretofore. And it
affords Increased protection to all the
people in thcir rights and interests. {"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

Senator Gray made a fitting expires.
sion OF Wilmingtou's acknowledged
reputation in the line oil manufacturers
whoh he said to an interviewer:
.'Ihere is probably no place where
honest materials and construction are
given better than Wilmington.