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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Lord FarTer's prompt disproval Of the
suggestion that the action of the bi.
metallic jugglers in London would do
no harm is warmly endorsed by the
New York Evening Post. Lord Farrer
could not agree with the head in tho.
clouds bimatallists that tho whole
thing was only pretty discussion
which nobody would much mind The
very proposals, he affirmed, wore doing
harm in England and in India, and
doing Immense mischief in the United
States. "
OF the truth OF thie last assertion,
the Post says, We had instant coniirmn
ton. Mr.. Marshall Field of Chica.o
was interviewed in London on Sntur.
day, and reported utter lack of conf
dence abroad in American securities.
ReasunT Our bimstallic juggling, set
on foot afresh by tho President who
was elected on tho gold standard. In
similar vein spoke NJ. Pierre Iorillgrd,
after two years. residence abroad, ana
after frequent conferancca With foreign
capitalists. They have long been in a
most nervous state about the American
currency peril. MeKinley's election
reassured them slightly, hut whom he
signali2ed his first days of power by
jumping again into the himetaliu pit
whence he was digged, and sending
Commissioners abroad who, authorized
or unauthorized, offered to omen the
mints of the United statea to tho free
coinage of silver at !. ratio of 1915 to /,
their worat foars wore confirmed. There
10 no doubt Whatever that the presi
dent has, as Lord lar,or says, wrought
immense mischief in the United
States by his freah triiling with this
folly; and he cannot too soon bring
forth works meet for repentance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
B4rrLE WIrn STEAMERS.
Desperate Fight Botaaen Railroad Labor
ers aud deputy sheriff.

ers ahd deputy SheriH.
Yuma, Arizona, Oct. &c. =. From three
to seven striking Mexican railroad
laborera hnye been killed and mum,
Der wounded in a hattie between
strikers and deputy sherilfa at Nam.
moth Tank. One OF the deputies. George
Wilder, is believed to be mortally
wounded,
Sheriff Mel Greeneaf and Deputies
Jones and Wilder, with warrants for
the arrest Of three of the strikers,
arrived at Mammoth Tank and found
the strikers massell about quarter OF
mile beyond the station in defiant
mood. When tho 6eputies undertook
to make arrests, tho Mexicans, armed
with REVIEWERS, link pins and rocks,
began q fierce assault upon them.
Deputy Wilder fell at the first valley.
Deputy Jones then opened lire on tho
strikers with shotgun, and at the
first shot three fell Tho crowd hatod
momentarily, but soon began advancing
again, whsn another shot from Jones'
gun brought down several more of
thnm. This caused another halt. when
the officers carried Wilder to train,
which pulled out for Yuma amid hail
OF rocks and scrap iron.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
EHaNn y. EnRD DEAD.
sudden Demise of Prominent Sewspapei
Man.

Man.
New York, Oct. 81. Frank l.. Ford,
the well known journalist, died aud
denlv last evening in this city OF heart
disease. Mr.. Ford was walking across
tho plaza in front Of tho City Hall.
when he suddenly threw hack his head,
staggered and fell. lie was carried into
the police station, but before the hos
pital ambulance arrived no died. NJ iHH
Alice Griffin, MIR. Fort's stenographer
in his offices in the American Tract
Society Building. said that her employer
had left tine office only short time be-
fore his death on business orrand.
Mr. Ford was married. Mrs. Ford ia
visiting his sister on Thirteenth street,
Philadelphia, having gone thore IN
route to Claymont, Del, whore Mr..
Ford's father and mother were to cele.
brate their golden Wedding on next
Tuesday. Mr.. Ford was familiar
figure in Newspaper Row. He was the
Eastern representative of several West
cru newspapers. iie was about 40 years
old. Until recently he had lived at II
Wcst Thirty ninth street. Then he
moved to Bensonhurst
MIR. and Mrs. David franklin Ford,
who were to have celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last Tues
day, wera we'll known in this city, ami
in fact the ontire community, as was
also Frank Il. Ford, their con, who died
SO suddenly in New York. The father
ia "A years OF age and the mother ".
Frank had planned to attend TIM ami,
versary and had sent his father and
mother a handsome present which was
accompanied by latter in which he
manifested hiH great Joy in anticipation
OF tho happy event.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
AddIek,s Klondike Party.

Port Townsend. Wash, Oct. 26. =
Among the passengers on the steamer
City of Seattle, which arrived here last
night from Skaguay, was George B.
lfittiuger. mining engineer for the Adj.
dicks syndicate, which did not SUCCEED
in getting its men through to the
Klondike. Ths Addicks party went
into winter camp near Lake Bennett.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
ASSAULTED IN THE WEsr rARD.
Harry Leo of 3ropklyn Attacked and
Robbed by Tramps.

Robbed by Tramps.
Harry Les of Brooklyn, N. Y, is In
q critical condition at the Delaware
Hospital, having been stabbed five or six
times Monday night by ramps in the
west yard. When the trouble occurred
Lee was on the way to baltimore, Md
lie was set upon by number of
strangers. They pummeled him un-
mercifully and stabbed him five or six
times, then took co cents from his
pockets.
He was picked up by a shifting crew.
who found him with his clothing torn
alomst of his body. From the railroad
station ne was taken to the hospital in
a patrol wagon. His injuries were
dressed by DR.. Joyce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Ex.Congreasman Kasson has bean an
pointed special commissioner TO have
charge Of tho operations of the racipro.
city provisions of the Dingley Tariff
bill There does not really seem 10 be
any specific authority !ug tho appoint
ment. and tine President evidently ton
feFred the appointment in tho exercise
OF What may be called his discretionary
authority. The position is also Il sine,
euro, and seems TO have been created
for the sole benefit Of Kasson, who 10 a
STATESMAN out Of joir.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

The terrible accident on the New
York Central 4 hudson River railroad,
Sunday. whom section OF track gave
way and plunged a train into the Hud.
son River, was of nature practically
unparalleled in the history Of railroads,
Such a mishap was not dreamed Of,
hut it will serve TO add to thu caro- of
the track inspection all along tho river
limo hereafter, SO as 10 make repetition
OF the disaster practically impossible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Although tho price Of wheat fuctu.
ates, it hugs the dollar lnaHs very
closely. But there are no indications
that metal silver will soon reach tho
magic price OF Il. 20 per ounce, or even
81. Wondor what has become of tho
men who used TO violently insist that
the price of silver regulated the price
of wheat?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
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Thinf and pInndnr In n WnndE.

Dover, Oct. ". Detectives Huichins
and Walls arrested Sam Granger TO-
night, charged with breaking into
Barger'H store. Granger was hiding in
4 woods when found. The goods were
in shanty nearby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Milford, Oct 26. --Five-years. old
Joseph Sipplo, son of Mrs. William v.
Simple, playfuly pointed pistol at his
mother to-dny and tired. The bullet
struck Mrs. sipple's corset and glanced
of, doing no injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Poplins and 4 FAsHloN,wRiTER
Cheviots e pr,,o@, for 'i, nor NEW
because the goods never wear
out. Those who fear their long
wear may choose other plain fab
rics-it's only fair to tell of this
strange shortening of the good
quality poplins.
Plain goods must be considered
in every reckoning with Fashion
this season.
POPLlNS--
One quality, 10 colorings, at 81.
Two qualities, ID eolorings, at SIPS.
Two qualities, 10 eolorings, at 81. so.
French, and third cheaper than
they'd be if replaced today.
CHEVIOTS---in many variations
,f weave; in colors-
Crepe Cheviot, 81 rs a yard.
Armure Cheviot, 81 yard.
DAlma Cheviot. 81 yard.
Granite Cheviot, SIC ward.
Diagonal Serge Cheviot, s.. rs a ward.
suPer-CEepe Cheviot, ST yard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Secretary Cages plan of currency re
form, which was recently described in
Tho Gazette, compriaes also needed
reform in the designs OF our national
currency. At present there are nino
denominations Of currency. and in each
denomination thsro arc three classes,
Treasury notes of 1890. silver certificates
and greenhacks, making total of
twenty seyen kinds of rnoney in circula
tion, each having a design of its own.
These designs are frequently 81 similar
% to permit Of raising. a 81 bill of
any one class can be raised to sl0, and
frequently passes on the unsuspecting.
Secretary Cages plan is to reduce the
number OF designH to nine, one for each
denomination. lie proposes to giys to
each denomination characteristic SO
peculiarly its own that when the people
become acquainted with it there will
be no possibility of being fooled by the
raising Of note
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

William blair mAshed his foot whils
at work at ths yards of the Harlan &
IinllinGsworth Co. Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Abiding TO Great Britain's firm re-.
fusal to encourage the frienda of free
silver coinage, last weeks letter Of
Hambleton & Co., of Baltimore, perth
nently says" Bimetalliam, international
or otherwise, is humbug. tleluaion
and snare. Wa settled tho standard
question at the last election, ana We
intend that it shall remain settled. We
arc on gold basis and do not intend
to reopen our mints to the fIee coinage
of silver at the ratio OF l6 to | or any
other ratio. Gold is our measure OF
value, and will so ROMAN. Va arc glad
TINT tho British government has made
go plain and firm an answsr, and hope
that Mr.. Molcott and his associates will
recognize No when they see it. Don t
let US waste any time over this will.o'.
e-wisp, but lot Us got to work and
endeayor to accomplish reformation
of our currency system, and once and
for all remove every cause of distruat. I"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
The Interesting New York Campaign.

The Interesting New York Campaign.
The campaign in Grenter New York
has settled down to battle between
tho people and tire bosses. Tho people
are supporting tho ticket headed by
Seth low for mayor, which represents
guoi government, a non partisan ad-
ministratinn, and the expenditure oil
the peoples money for the benefit and
profit of tho peuple.
The bosses are Croker ami Platt, the
ono controlling the Tammany Demo.
cratic machine and tho other in charge
of the Republican machine. The nb.
jects OF the two machines are identical
1.-The election of the Tammany ticket
the Republican machine being in line
for tho purpose Of helping TGmmany
by keeping Republican votes away from
Seth low. This 10 Boss platt's scheme,
and his reward will be a share of the
municipal patronage in the event of a
Tammany triumph.
This sphume Of the bosses would I'M
doubtetliy succeed we're il not for tho
candidacy Of Henry George. lle is not
only picturesque anil effective cam.
pagner, possessing an Inherent strength
which OF itself would secure ior him n
large following, but the conditions of
| tho campaign arc bringing TO his sup
port thousands of votes that would
| otherwise be given TO the THminany
nominees. His can,iidacy is the un-
known quantity of the campaign, for
ii his vote reuches sufficient proper
tonH lit is not considered possible. in
any event. that it will be large enough
to secure his election--it will servu to
dcfsat Tammany and elect Seth Low.
Mr.. George seems in dead eurnest in
his making his canditacy a determined
fight against the bosses Of the old
political parties, Hero is the manner
in which, to reporter, he paid his
respects TO both;
| look upon Plat as just as plain
thief. hlackmaler, and a cor
ruptionist, man who is in politics
| for precisely the sumA purpose that
| Croker ia. and WIN has been guilty uf
substantially tho same practices. And
il the people will intrust me with
pnwer, | will Investigate llatt to the
full extent Of my resources. ami as
rclentlessly us will Croker. He is.
in fact. the more accomplished and
greater swindler Of the two.
Mcanwhilr, the Citizens Union
organization is conducting an aggrea-
siVe campaign for Seth Low, whose
strength increases daily. Even the
| gamblers recognize this, and their
betting odds on Van Wycls, tho Tam
many nominee for mayor are dscreas.
ing daily. II may BIO that low will be
elected without tho aid of the George
inroads into Tammany' 3 vote, 80 earnest
are this people in his behalf, hut at any
ratio, his success is now practically one
OF the assurances of tho situation.
Every interest that is concerned in the
hest and cluanest administration of tht
affairs of Greater New York is arrayeC
in his favor, aud from the present out.
look it seem impossible that he can bt
beaten
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28


Binger Hermann, commissioner Of
ths general land Office, in his annual
report, shows decrease during tho
year of 3,29s original homestead
entries, aggregating 37s, go acreH 10
the entire tlspnsals Of public landa
there was falling off of $3.50, 406
acres. Tho area sold for cash reached
40. OJ2 acres. ami miscellaneous entries
aggregated 1884, 55i acres. The re-
ceipts from disposal of public lands
amounted to sl,595, $50, and from dis
posa of Indian lands, si3S, TIC. Theirs
were %, 0S7 agricultural patents issued,
approxilnating ., l33 800 acres. There
were patented or certified with the
effect Of patenting, for the beueft OF
railroad companies, under congress
Rionnl grants, s, l6l, 800 acres, decrease
of over 10000, 900 acres from the pre-
voua year. Lists of lands selected by
tho several States and territories under
the grany for educational purposes
aggregated 73D, Al acres. At the close
of tho year there were pending railroad
selections embracing II. 43G, 500 acres.
The Bossier banner., 1897-12-30

The rich gold of the Konke Canada Duties averaging
the United
Canadian
Tgh junction of
their
to armed twenty-five
they at the Tgh lake
of
had either
showing with
o reach the dggings.
their Victoria
purchasing that city which the capital and
enter OF Columbia.
Those intending the Kondke the should write to the Sec
will all
ma
The Bossier banner., 1897-12-30
He CONQUERED IT.
Awful Struggle with n Monster That
Finally Yielded.

All was silence for n moment.
Then loud, shrill shrek rent the startled
air. There was the sound of heavy body
falling, crashing of timbers, noise as OF
sinful spirits wailing in despair. A chain
creaked dis"'elI'- and then parted with a
d2aa, metallic snap. Staggcr:..s u4.A, ard,
he fell against the washstand. The bowl
and pitcher fell in a confused mass of broken
crockery upon the floor, while the water
Hooded the room.
Again he advanced to the attack, and the
black -browed monster bent slightly forward
and cast him full length upon the floor.
Blood gushed from his wounds, but he
leaped again to the attack. With loud curses
he grappled with the demon. His garments
We're torn in hundred places. One eye was
black and blue, The other was blue and
black! But still he kept up the fearful
combat. At length, when nearly exhausted,
with his life blood slowly oozing from a
thousand wounds and his breath coming il,
short, painful gasps, he won; The dread
monster lay wide open before him.
''There!' he said. as he wiped the drops
of perspiration from his brow. There! It's
4 cold day when can't open folding bed! -
N. Y. World.
The Bossier banner., 1897-12-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The cathedral of Rouen, France,
boasts of clock that has kept time for
500 years.
In every country having registra-
ton of births there is found an excess
Of males over females of from three to
seven per cent. year.
The greyhound seems to have been
developed in level, treeless and shrub
less countries, where moving object
l.; visible at long distance, and great
speed is therefore necessary to enable
a predaceous animal to oyertake its
prey.
Lord Kelvin holds that the internal
heat of the earth has nothing to do with
the climates The earth, he says. might
be of the temperature of white hot iron
1000 feet below the surface, or at the
freezing point so feet below, without at
all affecting a climate.
In the French navy it has been
found that the electric searchlight en-
ployed on men of war injnriously af-
fects the eyes of seamen who have to
work about the light, and dark blue
spectacles are supplied to them for pro-
lection. Brown eyes are less affected
than gray or blue ones, the reason sug-
cested being that the former are more
heavily charged with pigment.
"A corduroy road made of small
cedar trees, which were in perfect
state of preservation, was unearthed
the other day 3s fee: below the surface
of the earth, seven miles east of Ashta-
bula, 0. Prof. Carl Wright, teacher OF
geology in Oberlin college, who has
visited the spot and examined the wood,
gave it as his opinion that the wood has
been where it was found since the
glacial epoch.
Members of the Physical society in
London were interested at recent
| meeting by an exhibition of specimens
of paints which change their color with
variations of the temperature. One of
| these paints is red at ordinary tempera
lures, but turns black in few seconds
| when warmed in front of a stove, or
| otherwise heated to 2O6 degrees Fahren-
heit. Another paint is yellow until
heated to a temperature of 113 degrees
Fahrenheit, when it becomes dark red
| They are called "heat-indicating
| paints" but are little more than scien.
tific curiosities.
The Bossier banner., 1897-12-30
GERMANY'S POLICE SYSTEM
Ieutons Arc Hampered by Constant
SurveilIance

Ae"tohs are Hampered by Constant
Surveillance.
In England and America police is inst
police, but in Germany the preservers
OF the peace and guardians of property
are divided and subdivided into manv
classes. There is a building police, a
business police and press police. in
addition to the regular street police, A
subsectional police deals with lodgings.
particulars of residence of the inbab.
itants, passports, servants, lost prom
erty, clubs, public meetings. cruelty
to animals, keeping large dogs and
skating. A change of residence is no
simple thing, so hedged in is it by re-
strlctions and formulas. In addition tn
the worry of house hunting, the ex-
pense of moving and the narrowing uD
OF feelings by the crash of crockery and
orlc-a-brac, the householder on remov.
ing from one district to another must
exhibit his tax receipt, announce FIJI.
ture place of abode, and receive permis-
sion to move, which documents are ex-
hiblted to the guardians of the new dis
trlct. The fire police is subdivided into
five sections. charged respectively with
preventing, announcing and extin-
gushing fires. with the regulation of
explosives and with sweeping chin.
neys. The causes for and occasions on
which servant may be dismissed and
fer what breakage she may be held re-
sPonsible, are rigidly prescribed. and
On all sides there is such hemminp
in, such restriction of what elsewhera
are deemed inalienable rights and priv
tleges, as to be simply intolerable to
those reared amid the environments OF
personal liberty. But the system seems
to work well, and the German burgher
is content and consumes his beer and
saner kraut as placidly as in America.
-Detroit Free Press,
The Bossier banner., 1897-12-30
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Beautiful hair gives many woman a
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scanty. 1t is almost as serious loss when
the natural hue of the hair begins to fade,
and the shining tresses of chestnut and
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gray or faded out. 1t stops hair from fall
ing, cleanses the scalp of dandruf. and
gives the hair a thickness and gloss that
no other preparation can produce.
The Bossier banner., 1897-12-30
TIED HIS COWS ON THE TRACK.
Florida Mans Ingenious Scheme to
Bent the Railroads.

Beat the Railroads.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad
has just uncovered a clever but old
fashioned scheme for robbery which
has puzzled its detectives for two years
jackson county raises a few cattle, but
it isn't a Texas ranch by a great deal
For two years past all the cattle in
this county seem to have cultivated the
Louisville & Nashville. The number OF
cows killed on that line in this county
exceeds anything in the history of the
road.
Detective Watts has been looking up
the previous condition of servitude of
these numerous valuable sacrifices to
engines and has discovered plot which
has cost the company thousands of dol
lars. The man who conceived and exc
cuted this coup is j. D. Silly. He is
an artist. 1t was Stilly's idea to scour
the country adjoining the railroad and
buy up all the lame, halt and blind cat
tie to be had.
An old cow is worth about 81 so. Still
ly would purchase these attenuated
creatures and drive them to his farm.
What he did with them the neighbors
neither knew nor cared until the rail
road people began an investigation.
Then Silly took to the swamps The de-
tective discovered that the cows which
the slow Florida trains were killing all
belonged to the tribe of has beens,"
and that in every case in the courts the
deceased mixers were paid for as thor
oughbred animals, which are not any
too common in Jackson county.
The detective sought out the man
who could own so many. He discovered
farm full of cripples, and then he set
watch on Silly. A few nights after
that Silly led poor old COW down to
the tracks, tied her securely to the cross
ties, and then waited while a through
train swept her into kingdom come.
lhe usual claim followed. Next dav
watts went on hunt for Silly, found
him IN a swamp, and brought him to
Jall.'Charleston CIV. Va.0 Gazette.
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