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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Next Sabbath evening, in the First
Baptist Church, on King street above
Tenth, the Rev. W. w. Campbell will
deliver discourse upon the proposition
that "lmmersion is not essential to Chris
tian baptism, but harmonious agreement
sity." The subject will be treated on the
broadest ground of scripture authority,
common sense and Christian charity, and
persons of all shades of belief and convic-
tion upon the questions involved will be
accorded the utmost Christian courtesy in
the spirit of the great teacher Christ,
The lighthouse steamer Zizania and the
tug 0riole are being repaired by the Pussy
II Jones Company
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Thenew mint in Philadelphia, towards
which the House committee ON appro.
priatious has sactioned an appropriation
OF 100000, is to be located on the
block bounded by Walnut, SAMSON,
sixth and Seventh streets, site which
has frontage Of 405 feet on Walnut
street and depth Of 235 feet. The ap-
preparation is for the purchase of The
ground and the commencement Of the
building. The assessed value Of the
site selected Is 1851 900, But the salable
value Of the property, with contingent
cies, may bring the total up to $s0o,oO0.
The present limit of cost of the new
mint, including ground, is $2,0Oo,000
about one-half Of which may be realized
from the sale Of the present mint.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
MIDDLETOyN.

special Correspondence VI Gazette andLIournal
MlDDLETowN, March 26.-Yesterday
every conceivable kind of conveyance.
passed through the streets of Mddlctown'
piled high with household goods, while All
occasional farmer with his horses and
cattle following the wagons reminded one
very strongly Of the Oklahoma boomers.
lhere was almost continual stream of
moving from 40 o'clock in the morning
until after in the afternoon, and the local
carriers and. draymen had their hands full
the entire day.
There is n young colored man in this
town who is gradually losing his dark
color for one almost as white as the
average Caucasian. The Transformation
began several years ago, and the two colors
are about evenly blended. He is u strong
healthy fellow.
MiDDLErowN, March ga horse driven
by George Cole and james Collins, while
passing along Main street, became UNI
manageable and demolished the wagon
ana harness by kicking. Fortunately the
gentlemen escaped uninjured.
Representative Democrats Of st. Georges
hundred are looking up the parties who
have not been placed upon the assessment
iisi, and there are large number who
have been either carelessly or intention.
ally overlooked.
Heavy roads and continuous fall Of
rain caused n decided lull in business on
Saturday, usually the busiest day of the
week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

II may be only coincidence, but
nevertheless o significant one, that
within 36 hours after the virtual defeat
of tho Bland bill TIE GAzETrE's
mail should bring a circular from one of
the hangers-on Of the tin-plate grab,
who rises to offer gauzy explanation
why this ''infant" industry that has
taken about $s0,000,oO0 in taxes ont Of
tho pockets Of American consumers
during the past Is years or so, has not
been encouraged sufficiently to prevent
the pending importations of thousands
of tons of tin from Swansea. This is
the first time THE GAZETTE has
heard directly from this concern since
the November campaign at which time il
professed to be manufacturing "Ameri-
can tin-plate," though skeptical news
paper man who tried to buy some could
not find any of the same on the market.
The receipt Of this circular indicates to
US that the high tariff men are begin
ming promptly to recognize that the
silver issue had been side-tracked and
that the coming campaign must be
fought out on the tariff, and that the
prospect fills them with uneasiness.
From now on we may look for tho cam
paign tin-plate factories to be started up
again--on paper-and possibly Schnel-
lenburg may yet get his Ohio barn
rooted before Cleveland's reelection.
VIII Governor Mckinley kindly repeat
his great Piqua act Of dipping sheet
iron plate into pot Of molten lead9
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
agHnanIaker s.

the Land Of an artist. Yet
despite the printing machine
it svas an artists hand that
mixed the colors and an
artists brain that controlled
the mechanism that gave these
results.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

A sort of majesty inheres in
the fine MORE Antique satin
striped Dress Silks, $a.a5 to
$3.50. They are of the quality,
aristocratic in purity and in
weight and in color and in Gle
gance and in the favor Of
Fashion. Have you seen
them? No? Then look at
them quickly. You are al.
ready behind the times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
Women's Ready-made Suits.

W0nsen's Reaay-naae Suits.
Do you realize what space
we give to them A room
larger than is used for Cloaks,
Dresses and Suits in almost
any other store in America.
And not big enough
1t all comes from doing the
Ready-made Suit business as
you never knewit done before.
Style and economy. When
before did you ever see the
two together.
Suits at $500, 5000, $3.50,
SIo.75 and SO on. Newest
Fashion thought; handsomest
stuffs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

At the meeting of the Board of Street
and Sewer Directors Tuesday night bids for
erecting new third story ON the building
at Sixth and King streets were opened as
follows: John Mulyena, SO, $685.: VIII
liam II. Foulk & Son, SO, 1877; A. S. Reed &
Bro 5000; j. h. d. Seeds & Son, g., 995,
II. S. Chrlsty, $3,lGi; William J. Brown,
latter. The board discussed the advisa.
bility Of employing new secretary. With
reference TO the widening of Delaware
avenue the board deemed it best TO ask
each resident on the avenue to vote on the
question.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
rnr AvENoE IMinovnMrsr.
Considering the Proposition to Change
the width of tho Avenue.

tut Wiutn OF tue avenue
The movement made by the members Of
the Board of Street and Sewer Directors 10
test the sense OF the people on the proposi-
ton to widen the road bed of Delaware
avenue by reducing the sidewalk on either
side of the street, has been the source of
much favorable as we'll as unfavorable
comment during the past week. IL is not
definitely known whether the board will
decide to make the improvement this
spring or III the summer months, but GER
tain 1t is that the matter is commanding
their serious consideration at the present
time with the probability of the scheme
being eventually executed.
me board is not. quite certain
whether or not it Is vested with
the proper legal authority to reduce
the pavement oil the thoroughfare re-
ferrcd to, and some time will be given
to reflection on this point and ascer-
tanning if the body can legally reduce the
space now occupied by the sidewalk. II Is
contendcd that the board has a right to
widen any pavement they see fit. but the
question of reducing the sidewalk Is
another question. The property owner
is assessed for the pavement in front of his
premises, and in the case of failure to
make this payment the assessments are
entered up as lien against the property.
Now the question is whether or not the
uSPaithvi Sau icSuiiy tndiibc tHe space
occupied by the pavement without the
consent of property owners.
On the other hand il is claimed that the
Street and Sewer Department has full
jurisdiction over all sidewalks, avenues
and streets and about the city and that
the same law which gives them the power
TO widen street or sidewalk, gives the
body power TO reduce tho dimensions of
any sidewalk they see tit The latter 10
generally accepted as the more reasonable
the Board of Street and Sewer Directors
will decide to take in the matter has not
vct hpan aacartainad
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Walt Whitman is dead. He passed
away Saturday night, the telegraph tells
US, "calmly and peacefully, like child
falling asleep" His closing years were
spent in placid retirement over which
his friends and the press threw the
glamour of a glorifed if fading poetic
sunset. He passes into history rs ''the
good gray poet" and the kindly and
lamented old man. Gray and good he
may have been, but there will be yari.
ance Of Judgment as to his rank as a
poet. We think, taking the reading
public at large, only very small per-
centage thereof would have discovered
for themselves that Walt Whitman was
much of q poet. His so-called verses
are devoid of rhyme and defiant Of
rythm; they betray flashes of genius
here and there but their pervading
characteristic is eccentricity. They are
rather the production of the crank than
of the genius and there are passages in
his LEAVES of Grass that are coarse to
indccencey unredeemed by either poetic
thought or measure. When he said of
himself 81 sound my barbaric yawp
over the roof of the world" he boast
fully photographed his disregard Of
what the masses regard as true poetry,
and the poetry that is SO obscure or
sublimated as to require diagram to
explain it had as well be left unwritten.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

The Pc4 .ua2 Gascito reports the pur.
chase BY Bond street tradesman Of
two small lots Of pearls for which he
paid G1Goo These were evidently
pearls Of great price not the kind to DO
cast be. ne swine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
proposal.

The supreme court Of Wisconsin,
which has Just read grasping politicians
50 wholesome a lesson in its notification
q the gerrymander act Of tie last legis-
lature, is composed Of three Democrats
and two Republicans. The decision
was Unanimous. We agree wholly with
an exchange that it is a misfortune this
excellent decision cannot be made
general so as to defeat gerrymandering
whenever and wherever practscd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31


Representative Harter, who labored
SO indefatigably to save his party from
wreckage in the free silver maelstrom,
is quoted as saying; "The honor of res
cuing the people from the clutches Of
the silver ring and the lobby, and of
saving the nation from reputation and
shame, belongs not to one or a score of
men, hnt il is to be credited to the man
hood, intelligence and patriotism Of all
sides politically Of the House and 10 the
cordial support and sympathy Of a pa
triotlc people behind them.n This &C.
acknowledgement is as just as it is gcner-
Gus. ES-Speaker Reed has been potent
for much of evil in the past, but he used
his power for good when he swung his
party in the House almost solidly IN
favor of honest money on Thursday
night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

The GAzETTE's Dover correspon-
dent reports that the Delaware College
for colored students had to start off with
only two pupils, and that this indifrer-
ence on the part of the colored people
to the superior educational facilities
now placed within their reach has filed
the new faculty with amazement verg-
ing on CONSERVATION. Perhaps If the
professors were tq.yist the New Castle
Levy Court they would have the situa-
ton explained to their entire satisfac-
ton. The negroes of Delaware are too
busy getting on the assessment lists,
some of them two or three times over,
to pay much attention 10 the new col.
lcge. This news from Dover may also
account for President Buckingham's
surprise over the many youthful and
intelligent looking colored applicants
who are appearing before the court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Has the boy come to Long
Trousers That's one of the
weakest spots in almost any
Clothing store. Boys grow
up SO different-s pi n dly,
chunky, betwixt and between,
and the proportions such as to
set the average clothing man
wild if he tries to fit them.
He dent try. We do try
and we succeed.
Perhaps the most striking
thing for these youngish men
(Ia to fS years. is Single
breasted Coat, Doub le-
breasted Vest, Wide Trousers
with side pockets. These
come in neat Homespuns and
Worsteds.
Long Trouser Suits, $3.50
to S22.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
dtanamaker's.


1t is difficult to command
words for a proper descrip-
ton Of our Dress Goods
especially Cotton Dress Goods.
Stop at the Scotch Cling
ham counter. Hundreds OF
pieces within sight on the
shelves and upon the fixture
tops and out of sight under
the counters. Then remem-
Der that there are no tsoo Pieces
alike. We have duplicates of
some. They are elsewhere
no room for them here.
The same facts are true of
the French Cotton Dress
Goods counter. OF both
Scotch and French there are
hundreds of styles only to be
had here. Exclusivcness in
Dress Goods isusually meagre
here it is prodigal.
Tie EIieen-eevt Glnghams
are the trade wonder of the
day. We control them all.
1t is a big lot. Until these
were opened every yard was
worth CSC. The shades of
blue, heliotrope, rose and gray
are more like Glasgow than
than--(?)
But the like of them at the
price you'll not see soon again.
The Wool paradox. The
cleaner and the spinner do
their level best to get the
crinkles out Of Wool-the ar
fist makes the weaver do his
best to get the crink!es back
again. That's the story of
the Grape craze now prevail
ing in Wool Dress Goods.
The paradox of the making
does not disturb the beauty of
the effect.
Of this Crinkled Grape fam
lily the Arabian, 4o-inch, $I.25,
and the Scroll, 46-inch, $3.50,
are among the latest and
most popular sensations, while
the Picafdy Welts, first shown
in this market at our counters
75c, $I.oo, SI.25-hold a
place in popular favor unique
and especially their own.
Every sort of worthy Dress
Goods is here. The universal
library of popular current
style.
Javanaise. You know them,
very fine Challis with wide
satin stripes. Ten of the
choicest styles added to the
stock. S5c. The print
ings have a dainty touch of
delicate beauty that is un-
equaled in all the range of
printed stuffs either wool or
cotton. These styles are here
exclusively. 1t is hard to i'm
agine that color so delicate
could find expression save by
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

7hirty-onc styles Linen for
Slip Covers, more than that
OF Dimity and Cretonne. Best
time to do the fitting and
making is before everybody is
in a hurry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
NEWARh.
Special corresprndenco d Ga1ctte and Jourr

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, March PA special meeting
OF the board Of trade was held last even
ing in the council chamber. with the fol
lowing members present w. Il. Hart, DR..
q. N. Almond, j. Il. Elliott, j. Ii. Caleb,
William Miller, DIR. G. Henry. Joseph
Dean, 5. j. Wright, George d. Medill, r.
II. Armstrong, DR.. A. r. Neale, Il. w.
Curtis, Wilbur T. Wilson and James Hos
singer. the latter presiding The meeting
was held TO consider the overturcs made to
the board relative to opening a cannery
here The secretary of the board recently
received communication from we'll
known Gamer in Maryland, in which the
latter expressed his intention of starting a
canhery IN Newark, If the farmers here
abouts could be inducedtorais enough corn
and other vegetables during the summer to
supply 1t, no conditions on the part of the
town III the way of land donation or bonus
being expected This impressed the board
as being very favorable proposition
and steps were at once taken to call a
meeting Of the farmers to have d confer
cnce with the Gamer. a committee Of
eight members was appointed to visit the
farmers of the vicinity and induce them to
attend meeting to be held here in the
council chamber on Monday next at . u.
m, for the purpose Of pledging certain
acreage iii corn, &c After the transactian
OF some other business the meeting ad-
iourned.
During the past few weeks there have
been seven or eight deaths in this vicinity
Of persons who had attained to the age Of
y years or Whereabouts, and there is more
sickness around than has been known for
some time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

The man who wants a $40
or SIS Suit to order has here
nearly a hundred styles of
stuffs to pick from; foreign,
domestic. Bang up English
y, Worstedsare going into stylish
lrousers-SS.oo the pair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

NEW CASTLE, March 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
!. Frank blackburn were last night ten
dered a surprise by a number Of their
trends ~ honor Of the birthday anniver-
supper was served and taken altogether a
most delightful evening was spent. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs. u. IT.
Jones, Mr.andMrs. S.Atwood Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. II, A. Dcnnison, Mr.. and Mrs.
n; L. Wilson, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. N.
Wise, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Frazer,
Mrs, a. i. Davidson, Mrs. George w.
hastings, Misses Carrie Walker and Clara
and daughter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

The Mems Derby Hats at
$3.50 and $500 are worth any
Hat buyers attention. Name
is about all they lack to equal
any derbies from anywhere.
"A really superior Derby at
$500. Silk Hats (it is a Silk
Hat season. begin at $500.
Soft Hats, light or dark, $3.50
to $500.
The soft light of Easter has
already dawned in the Book
store. There'll be no better
time TO choose. Books, Book
lets, Cards and Novelties of
many kinds suited to the sea-
son are completely ready.
Lcnten Books by foremost
authors. The glad procession
goes on like this.
Easter Cards of best makes, average
size AXIS inches, at 3, A and &C..
cross shaped, 3tx4a inches, &c.
Easter Booklets. Forget.me-not.
Tulip or Pansy shape, &c. each.
Easter Booklets, Cross, Egg on
Azalea shape, 10c. each.
Easter Booklets, Water Lilv. Fog
or Flower Girl shape, 12c. each
Easter Booklets, torchon cover with
handsome card attached:
size Axe inches, &c.
size 6x6 inches, 12c.
size 6x6 inches, 15c.
Easter Booklets with celluloid COW
ers, blue, pink or white. with
handsome card attached, at 19,
IL and zoe. each.
Special rates to Sunday
Schools.
Do the windows need
sh a des' Think of hand
painted Shades, ordinary size.
choice of seven colors mao.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Do the windows n eed
sh a d e S? Think of hand
painted Shades, ordinary size,
choice of seven colors, meas
ured and put up at 75c. each !
Either Hartshorn or Wanna
maker special rollers. Same
with best quality shading, anv
color except red, at sax
each.
Full line English Cambria.
Florentine Holland and Duch'
ess Shades, $3.50 to 5000.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

NEWARK, March 2G.-At well-attended
special meeting of the board of trade,
Wednesday evening, in the council cham.
per, proposition was read from we'll
known Maryland canning firm offering to
start q cannery here if the farmers Of the
neighborhoOd would agree to raise corn
and other vegetables enough to keep the
concern going during the canning. Nothing
~ the way Of land donation or money
bonus was asked rs a quid pro quo from
the iowa, which struck the board as d very
gratifying evidence of the good faith of
the trms overture; Newark having. he
sides, sufficient experience in subsidized
Industries since the huge and disastrous
failure Of the Knauff Organ Company to
prevent u from ever again being duDed
The result OF the meeting was the appoint
ment of committee to interest the farm
ers around here and get them to attend d
conference between them and the Mary
land Gamers i'll the council chamber of
the town house. on Monday next. ut . ~
m. Farmers will further their own in
forests and those OF the town by attending
Tins meeting. If the industry comes here
II VIII probably be located in large barn
pGlnnglng TO the estate Of William Dean,
which will be leased for the purpose.
* very interesting stereopticon exhibit
tlon VIII bc, given IN the college oratory
next saturday evening by the Newark
Camera Club. A tine oxy-hvdrornn light
will ne used and the spectators will he en-
tcrtaihed with many views Of local scenes
and persons, seashure and army life scenes
" tle tar west, together with some fine
views 81 western scenery in the Rocky
Mountains, Yellowstone Park. &e. Tho
entertainment viii be in the interest of the
local Kings Daughters society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

NEWARK, March 2s.--There ia everv
promise at present of hot contest for lie
only plum Of public Office flat Scwark
has to offer, that is the postmastership
which becomes vacant in June, owing to
the expiration Of the term of the present
rnstmaslef ;. u Herdman q Democrat
appointed to the Office in .lunc IsSs Nv
President Cleveland Those who bava
already announced themselves MS candi-
dates for the place are ex-postmnster and
present assistant postmaster, Stephen II
thoatc, David j. Murphy, u well known
retired farmer and Isaac ]. Moore
a young man representing the younger
element 81 the party. In these
three candidates are to be found rem
reseiitatlyes Of the three clements If the
party-the political worker the former
Nlilg, anu tile young and ambitious voter
from which President Harrison and Sena.
tor Higgins viii likely be at their Wits
eh's 70 choose. The office pays 81 100 per
year, 500 OF which Is allowances fpr clerk
hire some time ago the increase in The
lutal receipts Of the office resulted in an
increase Of the salary. The present venr
Will show much larger business than
eyer before, and with the passage of the
Pablo buildings bill, now before Con-
gress, Newark through its increase of
business and receipts would be entitled
wlthin a year or So To public building
erected by the government o
The report current around town that the
Casino Machine Company had siispendcd
operations permanently is untrue. rs The
plant Is still being actively employed. The
report was accustomed by the laying of Of
several hands on account of slaekness of
wors at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

Ngw CASTLE, March go-The board ar
education held its first meeting of the fiscal
year last night. John II. Connolly was
elected secretary for tho wear. Mr. Con-
molly aiterward rendered his resignation.
which was accepted 10 take effect nj tho
close Of the meeting. Mr. Cooper made a
motion that the meeting go into the cleo
tien q a secretary outside tho board witha
stated salary. On motion the latter wag
fixed at $40 per year The secretary read a
list of candidates for the position Is fol
lows: James lemison. G. Edwin Eckles,
Frank II. Gulick, William Il. Rothweli
and Henry Holschumaker. Then followed
one of the most exciting contests ever held
IN the chamber On the first ballot
Jemison received four votes Holschu
maker one Eckles two, Rothwell none.
and Gnlick two. As all the nine members
of the board were present, it reuuired Two
votes to elect. Seventeen more ballots
were taken, without an election. when Mir
Eliason moved, and it was carried, that
the election again be postponed for one
month. Attcr spirited discussion during
which every member Of The board wanted
the iiour at one time, II was decided te 10.
consider the vote accepting Mr.. Connolly's
resignation as secretary. This was done
and the resignation was accepted to takc
effect at the lrfipning of tho next session,
or when his i,'eessor Is elected Tho rIcrt
ton of n secretary will he given precedence
over other business a the April meeting.
President Ferris announced his standing
committees for the year, as follows,
On leaehers-Messrs Ferris, Eliason
and Cooper
Text liooks-Coopcr, Ecl,les and Frazer.
School Rropcrty-EliasUn, Stewart and
Connolly,
Finance--Ilerbert, Wor,hington and
Frazer.
Visiting Committeeman No. /. Fer.
ris, Eliason, Cooper No, ., Norbert. Eek
les, Frazer; No. z Stewart, Worthington.
Connolly.
The report Of Principal Jones for the
month Of March showed The total attend.
anee as ass; average, 572; seating capacity