Evening journal., 1893-01-03


the strength OF the National Guard az
432 officers and enlisted men. organized
into one regiment infantry, eight com
panies) and one squadron Of cavalry. two
troops. He suggests legislation for the
proper support and the maintenance OF
the National Guard, and says that 'its
present condition Is one that should
bring the blush of shame to the cheek of
any one who has that love of State that
we all so literally claim. Appropriate a
specific sum of money for all military
purposes. the said sum TO be appropri.
ated among the several military depart
ments and expended bya board Of officers
to be appointed by the governor. The
amount. from past experience, | think
should be $50, O00 This amount would
be, think, sufficient from the fact that
many Of our stores are now on hand and
some time will elapse before they viii
need renewing.
The act appropriating 5000 for Com
panys A, @ and + was only operative for
one year on account Of an error made in
enrolling. The general recommends
that steps should be taken by the present
General Assembly to put the law in force
again.
The rest Of his report treats Of the
arsenal, deplorable condition Of the
records Of the military department,
urging the General Assembly to compile
them he reports balance Of $2lG. 32 in
the contingent fund for 1891. and a bal
ance of $74.07 at the end Of the fiscal
year, with $i75 for rent unprovided for
Forty. three commissions have bee n
: issued during the three years; twelve
designations rendered and accepted; two
dismissals and two vacancies de
d clared; he reports the condition
of the several Grand Army posts which
e have National Guard stoves. He re-
r commends that National Guard head
? quarters be established in Dover. and
d that clerk be appointed TO take care Of
+ the records, who shall be known as the
e Assistant Adiutant General, with the
, rank Of Lieutenant Colonel and TO hold
T the Office for seven years. He recon-
a mends the abolishment of the regimental
r formation and in lieu thereof, a battalion
T formation of four companies each, 20 be
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel.
The National Guard of Delaware he
4 claims TO be a necessity and cites the
q emergencies which have required troops
in other states.
= His report embodies those Of Brigadier
' General x. r. Kenney, inspector general
Il Aoloutl T.. 4. AOpHtIf IulNt oNNNttNe
! general: Lieutenant Colonel Howard
Simpson, inspector Of rifle practice, and
, Lieutenant A. ID. Chaytor, acting assist
ant quartermaster-g general, a roster OF
commissioned officers and list Of public
, places
The Worlds Fair Commission.
The report of the Delaware Worlds
! ! Fair Commissioners reviews the actions
of the board, which have been published
from time to time. The chair.
man of the Agricultural Commit
tee has received much encouragement,
but apathy is complained of in many
other departments. The financial state
ment shows that. including borrowed on
j. note, the board had $l4, ,O92 at ITS dis
e posal. All of this has been expended
b with the exception of $780, SO. The ex-
g penses on the occasion of the dedicator,
'' ceremonies were s /, ,486 81 while the pc
-leln, transportation expenses and salar
Il les of the board amounted to SO, 756.O5.
~ Flying the yellow I1ag.
r The report Of the quarantine Site Com
mission was, very appropriately, bouni
in cholera-yellow ribbon. Il recites tn
various conferences Of the board with tn
~ Pennsylvania commissioners, and recon
= mends that Bombay Hook Island, twelv
= miles east of Smyrna be selected, the ac
8 QUESTION of the entire island to be effect
- ed by purchase. The commissioners ar
!, j. Thomas Budd, E. r. Cochran, Sr., AM
- William p. Orr.
y In Relation to Fire Waste.
h A large number of communications
u asking for legislation to suppress incen
10 diarism and ere waste were also sub
II mitted TO the governor Most Of then
T. were from well known fire insuranc
g companies.
Standing of Delaware College.
S. President A. n. Raub. Of Delawar
NJ College. makes a report stating that TN
se college has taken very rapid fowar
in strides and is now much better equippe
ri than at any previous period of its history
he The classes Of study are reviewed ant
the number of students placed at ninety
seven. OF these thirly-nine pursue
the study Of agriculture and the variou
re courses in engineering; fifty eigh
" pursued the courses in arts and sciences
le Nearly all of these students are resi-
Dy dents of Delaware and receive FIRE
- tuition. Two buildings costing owe
n S25, 400 have been built aud th
i ]
lu 1891, has been exhausted. The work {
~ the several departments is renewed a
~ length Under the Murrell act the co
Us lege has received S24, 500 during the las
en- two years. OF this amount $2O, ,S49 :
n has been expended for instruction an
n. equipment. The expenditures in Oh
70 other departments Of the college durin
OF the same time were $60204S. The co
10 lege library now has ., 47j bound volum,
5s,e and 4. .079 pamphlets The value Of Il
~ buildings and grounds is $50, 900 and tt
ne value of the equipments is $33 535. i
70 claims that additional shops and fitting
ol are needed TO complete the work, espe
ne tally foi iron working and foundry an
'se forge room. Therefore the college fn'
itself obliged TO appeal again to the ge
erosity Of the State for the free educ
ial tion of its youth.
l2y News From the CoIoreI College.
~ ~ The report Of Hon. Charles b. Loi
"a President of the College for the Educ
- tion Of Colored Students in Agricultu
- and Mechanic Arts, reviews the appOin