Evening journal., 1893-01-03

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the institution have the first claims
upon the State for the means
to furnish the proper care and
treatment of the unfortunate Of
our citizens who are deprived
of their reason. and dependent upon the
State not only for care and support, but
also for protection from themselves.
Worlds Fair.
The board of Worlds Fair managers
have made report of their transactions
under the act Of the last General
Assembly, which herewith submit.
The ten thousand dollars appropriated
under said act was not consiC e,ed at the
time to be sufficient TO meet all pros.
pective expenses, but as another legisla
ture would assemble before the opening
OF the exposition, IL was left for you to
make a further and more ample appro.
priation. / therefore recommend that
the Generel Assembly give this matter
their careful and mature consideration
and make such a liberal appropriation
for the completion of the work already
begun as will secure representation OF
Delaware at the Worlds Fair that will
keep our State apace with her sister
states in this as in all public undertak-
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and pride TO our citizens.
Delaware College.
The report Of the president of Delaware
College, herewith submitted, shows that
institution TO be making rapid advances,
and offering facilities for instruction
equal to the best in the land. The lib.
eral appropriations of the last Legislature
helped to fill the long felt want Of addi
tional buildings; and the increased facil
titles for instruction, and the resolution
of the trustees to grant all students, res
idents Of Delaware, free tuition, have
greatly increased the number of students
so that we find, compared with Other
States, the State Of Delaware has {
larger per cent. of her population in hei
own State college than has any Other
State in the Union.
College for Colored Students.
A college for the education Of coloret
students has been established under the
act Of the last General Assembly, which
in its equipment, compares favorably
with institutions of this kind in any
State. The trustees have displayed
great wisdom in their selection of a sitS
for the institution and in providing com
Portable and commodious buildings, with
all the necessary equipments. The at
tendance. or number of students, how.
ever, has been a great disappointment 50
far, and the expected benefit to the per
sons for whom it was established a com
parative failure. This matter should
receive your careful attention and earnest
endeavors, to secure to those entitled to
enter this institution all the benefits
which the money expended and the op.
portunities afforded give reason to ex-
pect.
State Board of Health.
The great prevalence of infections dis
eases the increase Of population in tn,
towns, and q due regard for the healtl
Of the citizens of the State, renders tn,
report Of the State board of health, hore
with submitted. Of great interest
commend it to SON" cons eration, an,
deem it wise that Lne laws should be 81
amended as to make ample provision fo
the protection of the health of on
citizens.
/, Distribution OF Direct Tax.
, received from the Treasurer OF tn
! United States the sum of so. .772 o.
. under the act of Congress, approves
D March the second, A. D., 1891, providing
e for the refunding to the states tn
+. amount Of direct tax paid by their citi
a zens and proceeded with the distribution
a lof the same under the provisions Of tn
4 act of the General Assembly passed Ma
a \, 1891 The work has progressed wit
a great rapidity, through the efficiency o
e the commissioner, j. Frank Wilds, VIII
v has approved of certificates for owe
: $5S. 600, which / have paid The out
e standing claims are all small, many beinl
q less than would be the cost of collection
L owing to the necessity of obtaining let
d ters of administration and other cause.
3. There is every reason TO believe tina
more than enough 10 pay every expens
attending the distribution will renal
|. uncaled for. A full and detailed repol
y of all payments and expenses will b
& submi ted at an early date
n Fire Waste.
e herewith submit the statistics Of fi
l. waste in the United States, and call yor
d attention to the rapid increase Of II
n loss by the destruction of property 1
d fire. A large per. cent of this loss
ID caused by incendiarism, want OF ad
st quate regulations as TO special hazard
II such as electricity, oils, explosives AT
e dangerous compounds, and tue poor CO.
it struction of buildings. This is not onl
n a source Of great loss of property by i
ID destruction, but also heavy burd,
III upon our citizens by the necessary 4
Of crease Of the cost of carrying the ris
Se Stricter measures should be provided
d, detect and bring TO trial those guilty
IT. incendiarism, and provisions made
secure statistics as TO the origin or eau
on of fires, so that, with these facts intel
he gent action can be taken TO secure q
IA, precautionary measures necessary
of prevent this increase Of the waste
to property, aud relieve our citizens of q
te burden Of increased premiums to tho
&C. who carry the risk.
or Federal Relations.
a The result Of the late President
~ election has emphasized unmistakat
ls the perception in the public mind of I
ue evils of class legislation, and the cont
=, of the sovereign power of public taS
&c tion for the sake and by the dictation
a, private interest, and It may be con
II. IDENTIFY hoped that by the restoration
ny ny this great public power to public han
~ and for none but public uses. the gro
i inequalities which have marked tar