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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
a ouEsrIoN or pRIvlLEcH.
When tho Shepherds nrc Fighting How
Abuut the Sheen?


The question of privilege to which
the Rev. I. Snowden Thomas arose at
the meeting of Wilmington Nj. u.
Preachers Association Monday was to
reply 10 remarks made by the Rev. Joha
ID. q. Hanna at meeting of the asso-
citation held two weeks ago.
Recently the Peninsula Methodist, of
which Mr.. Thomas Is editor, said that at
u certain meeting held at the residence
of the late Captain Alexander Kelley
nearly four years ago, when Wilmington
M. Il. Conference convened in this city,
Presiding Elder Wilson published
statistics which damaged the chances of
the Rev. N. M. Browne for tho position
of presiding elder Of Wilmington dis
trlct and Bishop Fross compelled DR..
Wilson to ask Mr. Brownies pardon
and shake hands with. that gentleman.
Two weeks ago, at preachers meet
ing, Mr.. Hanna branded the publica-
ton as an untruth. When Mr.. Thomas
arose to a question of privilege Mon
day, he stated that the publication WAS
based on information given him by
somebody whom he supposed attended
the meeting held at the residence Of the
late Capt. Kelley. In reply Mr.. Hanna said
that he, himself, was at that meeting.
He again pronounced the publication
false and declared that he could sum-
mon half dozen or more gentlemen TO
prove his assertion. Next he proceeded
to severely criticise the Peninsula
Methodist, whom he was informed that
he had departed from the question. AT
this juncture a motion to adjourn was
made, but 1t was lost. When Mr.
Thomas attempted to resume he was
told that he had exhausted his question
of privilege.
A Methodist minister expressed on
Tuesday the opinion that it would be
better for all concerned if MI official in
vestigation of the troubles which are
agitating the conference were had.
"Why," said he, "a brother remarked to
me the other day"What can you expect
of us poor sheep when our shepherds
are fighting sol y"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

The farewell message of Governor
Campbell, of Ohio, sent to the General
Assembly yesterday, is possibly the
briefest paper of the kind on record.
Here it is in its entirety.
To the Senate and General Assembly !:
The constitution makes it incumbent upon
the governor to communicate his views
annually to the general assembly.
As this function will doubtless be we'll
and fully discharged upon one week from
to-day by the incoming governor the
present incumbent confines himself to a
renewal of such suggestions and recon-
mendations as were made by him to the
69th general assembly and not acted upon
by that body. Occasion is taken to con-
graduate the general assembly and the
people of Ohio upon the excellent condi-
ton of the benevolent penal, reformatory
and educational institutions of the state,
and To the satisfactory exhibit made by
the various public officers in their recent
annual reports. JAMES Il. CAMPBELL.
Governor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

The figures we print to-day showing
the amount of taxes collected by Re-
ceiyer Dickey are fairly entitled to be
classed as remarkable. Notwithstand-
ing the holding back Of the duplicates
by the Levy Court, for partisan pur-
poses, during the whole month of July
the cream of the five per cent rebate
period-Mr. Diclsey has actually col
lected and banked at least 70 per cent
of all the collcctible taxes. That he
should have succeeded in doing this
after being handicapped so enormously
by the obstructive attitude of the Levy
Court is indeed very high tribute to
the efficiency of the new system and to
Mr.. Dickey's fiscal administration. This
exhibit renders reasonably certain that
the application Of the rebate system to
county taxes will prove, when the dupli-
Gates are promptly delivered to the re-
ceiver on July 1st, as the law demands,
as satisfactory in practice as it has al.
ways proved in expediting the collec.
ton of our city taxes,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

Detective N. b. Hutchins of Dover,
has succeeded in breaking up a gang Of
colored robbers, who, it is alleged, have
continued 10 operate in parts Of the Del
aware and Maryland peninsula for
period of 10 or IL years. The most
recent depredations Of the robbers was
the breaking into the railroad station at
Snow Hill, Nd, on December 18th; the
burglarizing of John Strickland's store
at Kilrain, Md, and breaking into the
store of Lewis Birmingham, at New
Church, Va, on September 2Sth last
Numerous other robberies are attributed
to this gang. The men arrested are
Luke Davis, James Matthews, Samuel
Taylor, Samuel Marshall, William
Smoot and Moses Shippers. Other
arrests will follow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
DELAWARE CITR.
clalcorespondenceo o. eazette ana

Special correspondenceo Gazette and journal
DELAWARE CRY, Jan. 6.-Delaware
Castle, No. -, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, had an installation of officers
Monday night p. G. and Representa-
tive John Aspril was the installing off.
Ger. The following were installed N.
G., +. A. Shunder; V. g., S. r. Kidd;
Sir Herald, F. McMunn; II. r., s. IL.
Irons; Ven. Hermit, John Anderson;
NJ. of r., John Keane; G. of H., John
Aspril, K. Of T., G. r. Dempsey; En-
sign, w. Gibson; Esquire, il G. Aker;
W. G., II. 9. Gardiner; W. B. William
Anderson; LIST e., George Price; I'd e.,
w. G. Edwards; Trustee, H. G. Garndi,
ner; Representative, John Aspril.
1t Is rumored that Conductor Green
has leased the Maxwell House, to take
possession on March Goth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
Speaking Of the new reciprocity treat

Speaking of the new reciprocity treaty
which has been arranged with San Sal
vador, little Central American repub-
lie, scarcely four times the area of Della
ware, the New York World says:
There is scarcely an article in this list,
whether produced in San Salvador or else.
where, which is not subjected to duty Of
from 50 to 100 per cent when imported
into the United States.
If untaxing these articles he good for the
Salvadonans, why would not untaxing
them be good for the people of this coun,
try? Are not the inhabitants of North
America us deserving as those of Central
America of untaxed and therefore cheaper
fruits, biscuits, coal, cement, lime, bricks
marble. fertilizers, machinery, materials
for railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines, wood, carts and carriages, iron
tubing and building plates, mineral ore.
and scientific instruments?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
AnHES.


Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
LEwEs, Dec. 3l.-The funeral of
Thomas Groome, late supervisor Of the
ID. NJ. 81 v. railroad on Tuesday after
noon, was very largely attended. A
number Of railroad officials and en-
ployes came on the noon train from
several points on the road. A great
many citizens Of Lewcs were present
out of respect to one who was held in
general esteem.
LEwEs, Jan. 5.-An election for cor
poration officers was held here, on Sat
urday afternoon last, resulting as fol-
lows; Mayor, A. L. Burton; Treasurer
and Collector, D. w. Brereton; Assessor,
James Long; each TO serve one year;
Commissioners by School Districts; for
No. II, Il. Q. Maui; No. Is, Thomas
Poynter; No. 10, Jacob Prettyman; No.
liz, Robert Arnell; to serve each three
years.
Mrs. Kitty D. Evans, widow Of late
Rev. William Evans died, on Friday
morning last, at her late residence, on
Fourth street, aged IS years. Funeral
yesterday afternoon. Interment in
Lewes NJ. Z. Cemetery
AT the last session of the Legislature
the act Of Incorporation was amended
reducing the members of the board of
commissioners from twelve to five, in
GLIDING the mayor, who Is chairman of
the board. There was a spirited contest
and very large vote pollod The re-
suit does not indicate anything political.
From the report of the auditors on the
accounts OF the late treasurer, D. W.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

Extra census bulletin No. IS, received
to-day, gives statistics of tobacco pro-
duction in the United States for 1899,
when the entire crop Of the country
amounted to ASS, 955, s96 pounds, valued
at S34 ,449, an average of III cents
per pound, or $50.2S per acre. The total
acreage, exclusive of counties returning
less than one acre, was Co.,, 800; equiva-
lent to 1859 square miles, or about one
half the area Of the State Of Delaware.
The average production per acre was
7O5 pounds, ranging from 90 pounds per
acre in Colorado to 1919 pounds per
acre in New Hampshire. These ex-
tremes are from States in which very
little tobacco was grown. Confining
the comparison to states in which the
yield exceeded 81 100000 in value, Com
necticut stands first, with 14Oe pounds
per acre, and North Carolina lowest,
with 375 pounds per acre. Ken
lucky is the champion tobacco state,
producing 22l $500 pounds; Virginia
comes second with 4S,522,655 pounds /;
Ohio, third, with 37,S53,563 pounds ;
North Carolina fourth with 36,375, e5s
pounds, followed closely by Tennessee
with 36,36S,395 pounds. Delaware re-
turns crop of %, $50 pounds, valued at
Sits, grown by seven planters on 90
acres, an average yield of 1880 pounds
to the acre, which is the highest average
with the single exception of New Hamp-
shire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

SpecIaI Unffa7 ilol ioiIlt o. V'77'-N lTHnmg.
LEwEs, Jan. 6.--The British Steamer
Victoria, from Hamburg with cargo
Of sugar for Philadelphia, arrived al tie
Breakwater Monday morning short Of
coal. In consequence of head winds
and stormy weather she exhausted her
supply of coal several days before she
made the capos and had to use all her
extra spars and some other wooden ma
terials for fuel, and also consumed
about three tons of her cargo Of sugar
before she arrived at the Breakwater.
She was supplied with fifteen tons of
coal by Il. 9. Maui and proceeded to
Philadelphia at one o'clock Tuesday,
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, now claims
population Of 236,2ss and expects to be-
gin thehew century with 100000 people
When tie census ennmerators went
around II months ago, they found
204,fG5 Inhabitants. An electric rail
way il % ~ bullt to Chicago 10 afford
the people of Milwaukee cheap and
rapid transit to the Worlds Fair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
now'a his for business methods ap.

iIow'a this for business methods ap-
piled to municipal government? Not a
single unpaid bill for water rent for the
past year stands on the books Of the
Water Department. Out of total OF
1000 dwellings, factories and shops
using city water, collections have been
made in ali but II cases and these Il
delinquents have been cut of from the
water supply,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

Leadville, Colorado, which boasts of
an elevation Of 10000 feet above the sea
level, possesses an atmosphere so rare
that cats cannot live there. They are,
however, not required, for the same
thin al keeps the city clear OF rats and
mic ~ has siao been stated tha. pigs
cannot exist there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

The mayor of Brooklyn has followed
the example of the mayor d i;oading
and vetoed the trolley system electric
railway ordinance. Both cities want
electric railways, bpt they prefer q wait
for the storage battery system III some
other that dispenses with poles and
overhead wires.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

The funeral of Edwin L. Jochen,
which was held Tuesday afternoon,
was attended by employees Of the p, w.
u Is. car shops and members Of SmHh
Post, G. A. r., Alpha Council, Il. D. Il.
C., and Corinthian Lodge, S. OF Ii.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
MILFORD.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Dec. 31.-This section was
visited by a very heavy rainstorm Mon
day, and as night approached the storm
increased In It's fury and was accom-
panied by heavy gusts of wind. About
10 o'clock hail began to fall The hail
stones were as large as grains of corn
and were accompanied by sharp flashes
of lightning and heavy pcals of thunder.
This storm was of short duration, how
ever, and soon passed away. It was
followed by sudden drop Of the mer-
curry.
More leaks have been discovered in
the stand pipe, and the water will have
to be run off again to allow the work
men to get at the leak. There is now S5
feet OF water in the pipes.
MILFORD, Jan. 2.-Mrs. George w.
Marshall gave All afternoon tea Thurs.
day in honor Of her sister, Mrs. Manly
brennan Of Newark, which was well
attended and proved TO be social
event. In the evening Mrs. Marshall
gave progressive euchre party. This
also was very enjoyable affair.
Thomas II. Draper, senior member of
the firm Of Draper, Davis & Co, of this
town, was quietly married 10 Miss Hettie
A. Davis, at the home of the brides
mother on South Front street, by Rev
Robert Watt, pastor of the Avenue NJ. e.
Church, in the presence of only the i'm
mediate families Of the contracting par
ties. They were the recipients Of many
useful and handsome presents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Draper will reside in South Mil
ford, on Front street.
The Masonic Hall ut Milton was dedi-
Gated Thursday night with imposing
ceremonies. A delegation from the
local lodge went down to participate in
the exercises.
Andrew j. Wilson died at his home,
in South Milford, Thursday, after q lin
gerlng illness, Of consumption, at the
age Of 81 years. He was pensioncr of
the late war, and was well-known in
this vicinity.
News has been received here by
Joseph VI. Davis of the death of his son,
Ira, in Texas last Tuesday.
MILFonD, Jan. 2.-Burglars forced an
entrance into thegrocery store Of Asbury
Smith ON South Walnut street but did
not succeed in carrying of anything ex-
cept some small change left in the till.
Sidney W.. Collins, a young man we'll,
| known III this section, died from pnell,
monia al an early hour this morning al
the age of about 81 yenrs, after but a
weeks illness. Mr.. Collins was en-
ploycd by DIR. q. W. Marshall as l
druggist and was very popular among
the young men OF the town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

fruit grower Of Santa Clara county,
California, has crop of prunes for
which he has refused an offer Of $50, 600.
,There seems to he no limit to tie re-
sources Of California.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
MeN's 5o-ceNk SAiyks !.

For years we have had the
best half-dollar's worth in
Mems White Shirts. Easily
beyond competition in the
past we have put them further
ahead than ever. Ne know
ct no 81 Shirt in tie market
that Is better. These are some
Of the points-Wamsutta
Muslin; single or double
pleated bosom of extra good
Linen; double stitc h e d
throughout; bosom 3-ply and
set in; faced sleeves, 3-ply
neck and wrist band; patent
continuous stay in the back;
giant gussets and faced fronts.
Fit perfect.
JOHN WANAMAkER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
auamaaer :.
Komen's Winter Wraps.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan. 4th, 1892.
Womcn's WMtey Wrubs.
Those who ought to know
say that such values in season
able, desirable Wraps and
Coats were never offered in
this city before. No words
can tell the story. You'll
hardly believe your eyes when
you see what marvels of worth
a few dollars will buy.
At S6-S4-inch garments, Coat buck,
Refer front; genuine Scotch
Cheviot. A silk Hungarian Illus.
sar loops; full shawl collar and
trimmings of genuine imported
Astrakhan. Made by best Ger
man tailors. Would be good
value at $19.
At Ss-32.iuch Goats, Box back.
Refer front; genuine Boucle sur
face Scotch Cheyiot. Made by
best foreign tailors. Best silk
Mohair buttons, satin finish
throughout. Inferior garments
have been sold this season at 1926.
AT &9-Loose front Walking Coats
lined with choice satin, bound
throughout; easily 1926 grade.
AT $l0-32-inch English Goats, Box
back, Refer front; choice Scotch
Cheviots, Medici collar, pointed
back, silk and mohair, braiding
and embroidery. Have sold at
$2S.
At $12-34-inch collar of AK Ia
Chapellc Beaver, navy and black.
EARLY season price $32.
At $12A32-inch Coats, Walking
Coat back, Refer front, satin
finish, tailor made. Would not
be made 70 order under $40.
At $14-IIip seam Coat OF choice
Vicuna Cloth. Satin lining, gem
uine Persian Lamb collar. Good
S35 value.
Al $i5--S2-inch English Box
Refer, Choice ribbed Vicuna
Cheviot; Hungarian loop plaid,
satin lining, genuine Persian
Lamb collar. Worth $40 at
least.
at lb-32-lnch Fall Mall Coat of
Boucle Scotch Cheviot, loose
front, broad pockets, finished
with choice Mohair braid. Not
the cost of making.
At $20--Directoire Louis XIV and
other elegant styles, choicest
fabrics, Early values up to $G5.
At $50 to s50-Capes and Louis
XIV Goats Of genuine Velour DIN
Nord. Early values $50 to
$4,000.
Also more than 600 different lots OF
choicest
Oapes listers
jackets Paletots
Reefers SgItouts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
MIDDLETOWs.
Special Correspondence Gazette and j

Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
MIDDIETowS, Dec. 81, The Social
Club gave the first dance of the season
at the Opera House last evening and it
was an overwhelming success. There
were about go couples present and
Prices Orchestra furnished the music
The gallery was filled with spec
tators, mostly ladies. Refreshments
were served at IL O'clock. The pro-
gramme consisted Of IL dances and it
was 3 o'clock ere the waltz, CLONE,
Sweet Home" announced the end.
Emory llulill of this town had a
narrow escape few evenings ago
while coming from Odessa. IL was
storming hard and was extremely dark
The road is in u terrible condition, owing
to the cutting of trench by the rail-
road company, and the carriage getting
into it came near upsetting The
gentleman was compelled to alight and
take his wife and child out Of the
vehicle before he could get it back into
the road again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Cochran, Jr., are
seriously ill with the grip.
MIDDLETowN, Jan. Mrs. Nimrod
| French, who for several years resided
on N. Broad street, died this morning.
She had been very i'll for several weeks,
and few days ago was afflicted with a
paralytic stroke.
Dr. w. +. Kennedy, who has been
practicing medicine in this vicinity
since 1873, has disposed of his interests
here to DR.. Q. b. Constable of Balti.
more. DR.. Kennedy will locate in the
| west.
MIppLETowN, Jan. 6.-The funeral
of Mrs. Writ took place from her late
residence at the National Hotel yester.
day afternoon, with interment at Bethel
this county.
This being the week Of prayer at The
Presbyterian Church, services are being
conducted every evening by the pastor
the Rev Frank Moore
The Methodist church, gave a Christ.
mas entertainment last evening TO the
scholars of the Sunday school. Musical
selections by the school and Prices
Orchestra were followed by candy and
fruits.
William Tatman lost n valuable heifei
a week or two ago and yesterday he
learned she had been seen on the farm
of Levy Courtman Eliason, and started
to bring her home, but she had become
80 wild 1t was impossible to get neal
her, and at the sight of the mon in pur
suit. rau into the branch. and II was i'm
possible 70 locate her again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

The national banks of this city have
declared semi-annual dividends as fol
lows; First National, per cent; VIII.
mington q Brandywine,7 per cent; Union
n per cent; Central, 3 per cent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

We print to-day, and commend to our
own people the lesson that it teaches,
the deliverance of the New York Court
of Appeals upon the invalidity of
marked ballots. The voters of Delaware
have chosen, and wisely we are conf
dent, through the act of the General
Assembly of 1885,, to conduct their cleo
tons hereafter under the provisions of a
secret ballot law. The Delaware law
differs in vital essentials, especially in
its blanket ballot feature, from that of
New York, and the deliverance of the
New York court was directed especially
to one specific form of marking, which
was claimed with some show Of proba-
bility to have been the result Of accident
and not of design. But this deliyerance,
as we think all will concede on general
principles and apart from it's effect on the
New York Senate, is manifestly sound
and just. To have decided otherwise
would have been to undermine the very
foundation on which the law is built.
The secrecy of the ballot must
be preserved inviolate; that is the con-
sideration Of first and overwhelming i'm
portance. If, by design or accident,
this secrecy is imperiled, the intent of
the law must be upheld even though
the apparent will of the voters be de-
feated for the time being. Herein we
see the second lesson which the court
which is that there must be no
mistakes made, either in the printing Oh
the distribution of the ballots, that
would serve to defeat the intent Of the
law by making them identifiable. II
any one votes marked ballot he must
lose his vote; his intention has nothing
to do with it. He may have voted il
innocently, but the law cannot take
cognizance of that. He must take care
that he does not vote an identitiablt
ballot under any circumstances. Only
by insisting on this Interpretation car
the secret ballot law be kept up to thu
standard of efficiency which its framer
had in view and the right of the fire,
man to choose his own ticket be secured
to him unimpaired and beyond tn,
danger of Impairment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
dpamamakers


of best and latest modes at about
the same relatively low prices
There are likewise wonderful BAR
gains .. SO and 50.
Linens.
One hundred and thirty-hve
pieces Bleached Damask, 81
to 68 inches wide, go to the
counters this morning at ftly
cents the yard. These goods
are Of Irish make, snow white,
soft finish, heavy weight. The
price used to be $I.5o; in the
general retail markets to-day
it is Use. to 81.
At roc. we have a Bleached
Damask 70 inches wide, extra
quality, about the equal of
any 81 goods. Here are other
pointer prices
Table Cloths.
Fringcd Damask Table Cloths, Q
yards square, would be cheap at
$3.50 each. These at ~.
81 yards long, S1.75 kind at Si.S5
yards long, 81 kind at $l.55.
MafAins.
22-inch Bohemian, selvedged on
both sides, a good wearing Napkin
and well worth $1.25 dozen,
for 81.
20-inch extra heavy Bleached Nap
kins, old.fashioned patterns, hand
made, $125 dozen.
22-inch fine Bleached Napkins, made
in Germany; very likely you'd
pay $2.25 a dozen at wholesale.
Price now $l.S5 dozen.
26-inch German Napkins, a good SO
worth, at $3.50 dozen.
Extra heavy Double Damask Nap
kins, 20 inches square, made from
heavy clean yarn, good value at
So a dozen, these at $3.50.
Irish Double Damask Napkins, 26
inches square, some Of the finest
goods made in Ireland. Only a
large purchase enables US 10 sell
them at $4,T5 dozen-almost
half price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

The Board of Assessment, Revision
and Appeals is meeting nightly at the
CITY tax office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

SMYRNA, Jan. ca large number OF
friends Of "Aunty" Graham, widow Of
the late John Graham, met at her home
last evening and celebrated her 87th
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Mckenzie died Monday evening
At the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Captain Fowler, ON Smyrna Landing, in
her s0th year.
The Ladies Aid Society of Cheswold
will give an entertainment in the school
house Friday evening for the benefit Of
the new church fund.
NJ, P. Scout Of Smyrna Landing, who
was married last Thursday evening in
Philadelphia to Miss Lena Lallanios of
that city, but formerly Of this town, has
returned home with his bride