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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

The withdrawal of Secretary Blaine
from the Presidential race is big piece
of news. Unquestionably he had the
nomination in his grasp. Unquestion-
ably he had made himself by far the
strongest man in the Republican party.
He leaves no legatee. He could not.
There is no other name by which his
party can conjure. There are other
aspirants, but there could be only one
Blaine--facile princeps, unapproachable.
The most careful scrutiny of his short
note of declination does not yield the
slightest hint as to who should be the
second choice of his party. Thousands
of Republicans had no second choice.
They We're for Blaine, first, last and all
the time. What will they do nowg
Nor does Mr.. Blaine indicate any
reason for his declination. He leaves
this to conjecture. Perhaps he fears
his health would not stand the ordeal
of campaign. Perhaps he foresees
that 1892 will not be good year fol
Republicans. Who can tell?
In any event, by taking himself out
of the race, he assumes a commanding
position. He can say Il could have
been President of the United States but
| declined the honor" Should the Re.
publicans elect their candidate, whoever
he may be, Mr.. Blaine can make this
boast with sublime assurance. Should
they fail, he can say: alt would have
been different had been their standard
bearer"
Some of the Blaine men are trying t.
find string tied to this declnation
They are assuming that it does not go t
the length of an unconditional refusa
to accept a spontaneous nomination
Time will show.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
DELAWARE CITY.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DELAWARE Cry, Feb. 9.--Pursuant to
the announcement of the State Board of
Health to the teachers of the various
public schools, not alone the scholars of
the public school here, but many OF the
young men and women have been vacci-
mated Consequently sore arms are fash
ionable nowadays. The doctors have been
kept pretty busy inoculating in many in
stances, entire families.
The funeral Of John Marsey, who re-
sided between TESTERS Corner and Red
Lion, took place yesterday from his late
residence and WIS one of the largest, in
attendance, which has occurred for long
time, there having been 100 carriages in
line. The services held. at the house,
which was crowded with friends of the
family, were conducted by the Rev l.. Il.
Barrett Of Wilmington, assisted by Rev.
MIR. Waller of Red Lion. The pail
bearers were Messrs. John Davidson,
Mi. Pleasant ex-Marshal McMullen, MIR.
Collins, A. II. Silver, John Biddle
Red Lion, and MIR. Sterling Kirk.
wood. The interment was in the family
lot in ST. Georges cemetery. Mr. Marsey
was born in England in 1907, but came Il
this country Al years ago. He leaves q
wife, who is very feeble, and four chill
dren, all grown. His death was caused by
dropsy, an after-effect of an attack of tn,
grip. He died on February 4th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
Wanamaksr s.
pnlIADKLrnrA. Fob. sth, 1892.

The Dry Goods question
that is imminent and immanent
concerns Dress Goods. We
hold proud eminence in its
solution, for many reasons.
After the most careful, thor
ough and intelligent inquiry
we have failed to find in this
or any other market an earlier
opening than ours of any i'm
portant line Of the new Dress
Goods for the coming season.
The same sort of inquiry
shows that the variety Of kinds
in new goods is unrivalled-
not approached. Also that
the varieties in colors, figures
and designs-thc range of
choice-in each sort is practi-
cally beyond competition.
This is strong statement.
We, not our readers, would
be fools could it be ilnpeached.
1t cannot be.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

Is the power given to the assessor, Levy
Court, or clerk of the peace combined,
to strike name or omit q name from
the assessors lists once returned. Much
less is such power of disfranchisement
of an absent man or Of half of the COM
munity given similarity to any of the
officials named.
The columns of the Morning Ncscs
cannot by publication of long lists Of
names give authority, legal or moral, to
disfranchise any man who bears the
name. If he is not taxable he can
pay no tax and cannot vote. If he is a
taxable he cannot be deprived of his
highest privilege as citizen unless by
"due process of law" and there is no law
to authorize his summary deprivation
in his absence, without notice, by COM
mittee or the Levy Court acting under
information of the party block commit.
tees or venal press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
rhe Leglslatnre and the olnlm.

The Milford Nescs is unnecessarily
worried regarding the collection of a
Delaware claim growing out of the war
of 1879. What adds to the Meas worri-
ment is its presumption that the joint
resolution relating to the collection of
this claim was very quietly struggled
through the last General Assembly.
But there need be no anxiety on this
score. The members of the Legislature
knew thoroughly what they were about
when they adopted that joint resolution
and the matter was fully reported by
the Wilmington press at the time. Mr..
Sidney l. Wales, Washington attorney
whose speciality for years has been the
looking up of old and often for
gotten claims against the govern
ment, was the man who brought
this matter to the attention of the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Wales came to Dover as the
discoverer of this claim. His researches
had shown that some money, stated at
the time at about $4,000, was, in his
opinion, collectible from the general
government. lie was the man who had
unearthed the claim and looked up the
evidence to substantiate it. He came to
Dover with an offer to take charge of
the collection on a contingent fee Of 20
per cent. If he did not succeed, the State
would be put to no expense. But the
Delaware Legislature did not know Mr..
Wales and Mr.. Wales did not ask the
Legislature to deal with him direct.
For this reason the joint resolu-
ton directed the payment of this
contingent commission to Mr.. James
L. Wolcott, whose responsibility and re-
liability We're of course well known to
every member Of the General Assembly.
There was no mystery about this. Every
member was aware that Mr.. Wolcott
was, in the contemplation of that joint
resolution, not the collecting agent but
a tiduciary agent authorized by the
State to deal with the collecting agent.
That was the situation precisely. What.
ever, if any, compensation Mr.. Wolcott
was to derive from the transaction was
to be a matter of private arrangement
between himself and Mr.. Morris. Our
impression is that Mr.. Wolcott stated al
the time that he had no pecuniary in.
tcrest in the matter at all, and, if he did
so state, that settles ii. But whatever
the arrangement between Mr.. Wolcott
and Mr.. Myers may have been is nc
business Of the public. Mr.. Myers
was the man who had ferreted out thu
claim which had either been unheard
OF or forgotten-he was the man who
had gathered the evidence to substan
tiate ii, and, as matter Of simple
justice, he was the man to collect it. |
would not do for the legislature to avail
itself of his information aud then direc
the encouragement or some one else Il
do the collecting. That would be re
garded as small, not to say dishonor
able, way of doing business, Senate
Gray's only connection with the matter
we have reason to believe, has simply beer
to introduce bill in the United State
Senate providing for the payment O
this claim, of course with the under
standing that the title of Delaware t.
the same shall first be conclusively
established.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

Prominentamong the Saxon
Stuffs are Crocodile ClothS.
The name is not ment to sug-
gest the ooze and slime Of the
Nile neither the trade of
howadji nor transport of how
dab, 1t merely tells you that
the stuff is tough and crinkled
like the epidermis Of croco-
die. Crepe-like, plain colors,
figures as though slightly en-
bossed. But the colors are
rich crimsons, delicate modes,
honest blues, standard blacks
real novelties. $3.50 and
$500.
There is whole family Of
irridescent changeable wool
and-silk stuffs, Melanges with
little spots and figures in silver
silk that glistcn like fish scales
in the sun, stripes, checks,
plaids and a line Of bizarre,
rocco sort Of stufs that SHIN
mer as the silver wavelets oil
a quiet lake in the moonlight.
Then, too, there are wool
checks, and serges with silk
noil stripes. These textile
Saxons have a family trait o.
style quite as decided as the
blue eyes and the flaxcn hair
of the human Saxons. Intro
auctions free. The goods,
SIPS, $3.50 and $I.75.
Then, too, Diagonals in the
most delicate and tender
Spring colors and dignihed
dark tints, Of qualities so fine
and weave SO perfect as tc
command the loving admira-
ton Of the connoiseurin Woo
Stuffs. $I.oo, SI.25, $3.50
1t is interesting to see the
holder efforts in the Saxon de.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11


Fortunately for the people of Della
ware the poll lists of assessment are not
made up to suit the political complexion
of the Levy Court, or the prejudiees or
ambitions of those who control the
dominant majority of that body.
The assessor is sworn officer of the
law performing Independent and re-
sponsible duties which involve his per-
sonal knowledge, discretion and respon-
sibility-and his powers cannot be dele
gated, and the measure and limit of
control over his action by the Levy
Court is strictly defined by statute, He
is not an officer Of the Levy Court, but
is an officer of the people and by them
chosen-his action is not subordinate to
the Levy Court, except as to those mat
tiers and in the ways carefully directed
by statute. His assessments stand until
corrected" in the particulars mentioned
in the law, and no power is given either
to the assessor or to the Levy Court, or
to both combined, to add TO the poll list
name, excepting in the manner pro-
vided by law-and in no case Is power
given 70 either or both of these officials
to drop or strike off name which has
once been entered on the lists as an as
sessed taxable The amendment of
such lists must await the delinquent
list, which is duly provided for by law.
The clerk Of the peace Is an officer
under the constitution, appointed for a
term Of years by the governor, and
among other duties engrafted upon his
office is that Of clerk TO the Levy Court.
His measure of duty to that body is
defined by law, and their control over
him is restricted to those duties, and can
not interfere with his other functions
and powers as clerk of the peace.
He Is clerk of the court of general
sessions and also of the courts of oyer
and terminer, but the Levy Court can
not control him in either of these capaci-
ties any more than it can control his
functions as clerk of the peace in respect
Of issuing the duplicates Of assessment
ito the officers Of collection. lie issues
these duplicates as clerk Of the peace, Z
and not a. an officer Of the Levy Court
and this be does under his own official
responsibility, under the penalties pro
vided by law, from which penalties he
cannot be exonerated by the Levy Court
Nowhere in the assessment laws of thii
6tate, at any time in Its history or now
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
7nnWns.7


Special Corresponao 81 t'azette and journal
4nwgs, Feb lu'l'he masts Of the
schooner Mary Rogers wrecked on the
Brcakwater u few weeks ago and sunk on
the outside Of thc pile have worked out Of
her by the force Of tie sea and lloated to
the beach
'the lewcs wreckcrs III connection with
the tug North Americas and steamer
Tamcsi, succeeded iH floating on the
steamer Venezuela ashore Oh jrigantine
Shoals, \. j. She had cargo of coffee
and hides from South America and was a
valuable wreck. 4 rnu0f hrr cargo was
removed before She could be iloated off,
4 special meeting Of the town board was
held in Monday evening several bids for
buildinga roadway over the marsh from
bridge south of the railroad were rejected
The duplicate assessment Of the corporation
for current year was ordered hung up at this
pOst-otiice for % days and a court OF
appeals appointed for March "a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
Promotions of p, w. & Is. omc,a,s

The following promotions have been
made among the local officials of the
T., w. ~ i. railway: Assistant Road
foreman w. w. Atterhury goes to Fort
Wayne, Ind, to take charge of the de-
partmcnt Of the north west system. Mr..
Atterbury is succeeded by Murray
Stewart of the middle division, Harris.
burg Mr.. Stewart has already taken
charge and Mr.. Atlerbury will leave for
his new post about the end of the week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
MILFORD.

specisi Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Feb Sat the regular meet.
ing of the Milford Grange on saturday
afternoon, appropriate resolutions were
adopted on the death of the late lIenj amin
Hydom, who was Il prominent member OF
the grange.
Mrs. Ella Peters died at her home in
South Milford on Saturday at the age OF
about 32 years after long illness with
consumption. For nearly a year past she
had not been able to speak above q
whisper. lnterment will be made in Odd
Fellows cemetery tomorrow afternoon
On Saturday afternoon much interest
was manifested in the killing of two large
hogs owned by T. Il. Windsor, proprietor
of the Dorsey House. They were the
largest porkers slaughtered in this section
for some time past, and there was much
speculation as their weight. A guess.bo
was made up, at 10 cents guess on their
weight, and the nearest gucsser was to
have the whole amount. The hogs were
weighed and tipped the scales ut ll37
pounds, the larger one weighing 6A and
the smaller 55J There were II gucsscs in
the box when it was opened, and Charles
Tuthili and Wilbut Hammond guessed the
exact weight, winning the money. They
divided the proceeds.
MILFORD, Feb. 9.-The Leap Year Club,
composed of about dozen young ladies OF
this town, gave the first of series of even
ing parties at the home of Miss Kate Hen.
drixson, one of its members, last night
There were over score of young folks
present, and very enjoyable time was
spent, 1t took the form Of progressive
conversation party. After the topics
selected for discussion had been exhausted
five minutes being given for each subject,
q vote was taken as to the most pleasant
Ave minutes spent J. j. Fouk and J
Harry Humes' each received the same
number Of votes, but Mr.. Humes finally
captured the gentleman's prize Miss
Minnie Supple and Miss Bessie Ratclff also
tied for the lady's prize, but Miss Supple
was successful. After the prizes had been
awarded some time was spent in dancing
after which refreshments were served anc
it was midnight before the gathering dis
persed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
dJanamaEers.

signs. 20 sorts with beautiful
borders, some like inverted
stalactites formed of miniature
cotton balls. $a.oo. And,
and
When all the foregoing is
read and mentally digested
perhaps you may think you
know something Of our Saxon
Dress stuffs. But you don't.
That's only the a b c of them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

Security Trust ana Safe Deposit Com
pany sold at public sale Tuesday No. ITO
East Second street, to John H. Mari,
for $ ,725, and No. All East Sixth
street, TO Hurlock Il Brother, for 81 200.
Both properties belonged to the late
Sidney Ann Duff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

The Challis. Daily novel
ties would call for daily praises.
So delicate, like the fine
Zephyr Ginghams, that you
almost say they are woven
wind" Yes, but the colors
are not "blew"- only a little.
For either Ginghams or
Challis our counters are the
realms of delight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
Death of Mrs. Grimth Gamble.

Mr.. Griffith Gamble died at her home
in Newport Monday, aged 43 years,
Deceased was sister of DIR. 1. NJ. Finn
OF Newport. Her husband and one
child survive her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

SMYRNA, Feb l0.--The farm Of Thomas
Davis, containing lG2 acres, situated III the
Middle Alley, abouttwo miles from Clay
ton, was sold at public sale Saturday to
Samuel Roberts Of this town for SIS an
acre or s7,'16. Mr.. Davis expects to dis
continue farming.
At business meeting Of the Ladies'
Mite Society held Saturday evening. an
election Of officers took place with the fol-
lowing result President Mrs Kate n.
Smithers; Niec-president, Mrs. Carrie
Farrell; Secretary, Mrs. H. NJ Fowler;
Treasurer, MRS ] w. jones' Member oil
Parsonage Committee, Mrs W. II, Thomp.
son.
rhe remains of Miss Jennie I.ober, who
died At her residence in Washington last
saturday, We're brought here Monday and
Inferred in the Episcopal cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The will of the late
Cardinal Manning was opened to-day II
shows that he possessed less thRin gl00,
which was in consols, and collection of
books. This fact speaks louder than words
in showing the benevolenee of the cardi-
nal. The will contains no statement of
public interest.
But is this wholly true2 Is there
nothing of public interest in the fact
when the will Of man who was a
prince of the church and a power in the
land; who had long held dignified place
to which large pecuniary revenues were
necessarily attached; who was wise,
sagacious and Intellectually strong; who
was simple, and therefore economical
in his habits of living-comes to be
opened, that it discloses he had left
himself nothing to dispose of? And for
the reason that he had diligently dis.
tributed in his lifetime all the money
that came into his hands in the promo
ton and assistance Of charity, to alleviate
human suffering and reduce the terrible
inequalities of fortune that civilized So
ciety creates.
Is it not, on the contrary, fact Of
the greatest public interest to know that
such case of disinterestedness and un.
seltishness has been made known; in
that faith has been proven by works
and that man is disclosed who practi.
cally lived up to his profession as q
Christian?
Cardinal Manning left but little
money, but he has left an example
richer than the dreams of avarice.
What spent had;
What saved lost;
What gave have.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

Tho eminent English physician, Sir
Morell Mackenzie, has been added to
the death list Of the young year and to
the number who have been directly or
indirectly carried Off by the grip. In
Dr. Mackenzie's case the grip was fol-
lowed by bronchitis. The deceased,
though honorably known to the profess
sion for many years, both as practitioner
and author, was brought conspicuously
to the notice of the general public Of
both hemisphercs chiefly through his
treatment of the late Emperor Frederick
of Germany, and the publicity given to
his conduct OF that royal patients last
Illness through the criticisms of that
treatment by German physicians and
DIR. Macken2ie's spirited insistence that
he was right and his, assailants were
wrong. But in medical and scientific
circles the deceased was a famous man
long before this unfortunate contention
and was recognized as very high au-
thority in his special field of diseases of
the larynx. Among the good things
for which he will be long remembered
was the founding of the London hospi-
tal for diseases Of the throat, in 1868.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

The New York Stats. zcitung, the
most influential German organ pub
lished in the United States, sounds a
note Of warning that must be needed
If the free silver men succeed in draw
ing the Democratic party into their
camp, Tie Stats Zeitang says with
authority and emphasis that the
German American Democrats will not
follow The German element "oon-
tributed largely to the defeat which the
Democrats Of Ohio prepared for them
selves last fall and they will do the
same thing wherever il is necessary to
put down the free silver swindla. "'rhcy
understand especially well the pressure
already exercised by the silver agitation
upon husinesS in all its branches, and
they are actually angry at the stupidity
which wuntoniy spoils the splendid OPP
portunities for business we might be en-
ioying at present. The Demo
cratic party cannot identify itself with
free coinage without being beaten in
every doubtful states by the Germans,
even If they should lose no other votes
But there will be plenty of people &c
! beat them"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11
SMYRNa.
Spec al oorrospondence Gazette ana journal.

Spec al Correspondence Gazette and Journal
SMYRNA, reb. Al. y. Evans had left
at his shop on Market street. this week. an
old secretary and book case to be repaired
On overhauing it Mr.. Evans found wedged
in between the bottom drawers some old
letters and three bank notes--two tens and
one two, or S22, which had apparently
been lost number of years. Considerable
establishment was manifested by the owner
when handed the money.
very pretty home wedding took place
yesterday afternoon on Main street. The
contracting parties We're Miss Mary Bewley
Hall and William Bell Megear, both Of
this town. The decorations, which were
very elaborate displayed great taste, the
two reception rooms being filled with ivy,
holly and pot flowers. room on the
and handsome presents. At l.30 o'clock
the bride, beautifully attired III ivory faille
en- train, high neck and long sleeves, with
tulle veil caught with orange blossoms and
u diamond pin, the Gift of the groom,
entered ON the arm of the groom To the
strains of Memberships wedding march,
rendered by C.Nirgil Gordon. Precedinethe
bridal couple We're the ushers, llcrvry T..
Hall, II brother of the bride and Horace
Allen Of Wilmington. followed BY The
maid of honor, Miss Florence Hall, who
wore gown of white mpJlsseine de snie
with white Mareschal Neil roses, on the
arm Of the best man. Frank Williams
| The Rev DIR. John A. Roche of BROOKLYN,
an uncle Of the groom, awaited the process
| sion al the opposite side OF the room and
| with the ring ceremony soon pronounce
them man and wife After receiving Tho
congratulations of their friends the brida
couple led the way to the dining room
4 where a table loaded with all the delcaciG
| of the season greeted their eyes, fhey
were driven 10 Clayton, where they
took the north-bound train for parts mi
| known to their friends, promising to in
form them Of their journey on their re
/ turn. Among those present from dis
| lance were Mr. and Mrs, John G. Hall, o
Milford Mrs. Jatnes Carey, Milton: Mis-
G. ii. Hall, Miss Ella Hall and Edwin
Hall, Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. Agal
Allen, Horace Allen Miss Bessie Allen
Miss May Primrose, Wilmington Mr.. nni
Mrs. A, Lee Cunmins, llagerstown, Md
! DR.. John A. Roche, Brooklyn n. n; Mis-
| Minnie Reed, Baltimore; George NJ. Jones
Mrs. James II Todd, Misses Julia, Ann
and Belle Todd, Mrs. Kate Jones, Dover
Mr., and Mrs Il. Wilmer Collins and Di
| w. I. Collins, Camden, Nh