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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The Ssgford Neros sees much that is
good in Senator Fenimore's bill to pre-
yenthrihery and corruption at elections,
but holds that it does not go far enough.
The Neics suggests the addition of u Sec
ton providing as follows,
That ii any person or persons shall offer.
promise or give. directly or indirectly, or
caused to be offered, promised or given,
directly or indirectly, any office, favor,
money, loan. lease or release. or anything
OF value with intent to corruptly influence
the vote of any Dter at any election.
general or special. or at any nominating
election or primary meeting where dele.
gates are to be elected to meet in con-
vention and name candidates for office,
such person or persons shall be forever
DISTINGUISHED. and. in addition thereto,
shall be guilty of felony for which they
ehal be punished by fine OF not more
than one thousand dollars and Imprisoned
not more than ten years.
This penalty is certainly severe
enough, and might prove deterrent for
while, but it is open to the objection
that II is not self-operatiye, and would
gradually come to be disregarded. Tho
present law against bribery at elections
provides penalties that might prove
effective if they were enforced, but the
great difficulty is in securing their en-
forcemcnt.
Il is doubtful il any system can be
found more effective than that which
requires persons elected or appointed to
Office to file at1ldavits of all their ex-
penses. This the Fenimore bill aims at,
but it has been criticized as not going
far Scnough in this direction. The
English law, which operates effectively,
requires candidates TO designate, at the
opening, through what person, com
mittee or other agency their contribu.
tons will be expended, and makes
illegal all expenditures made otherwise.
This restricts the legal channel OF ex-
penditure and renders the investigation
of charges easier, for a dollar spent out.
side of the designated source would be
Illegal and would work a forfeiture OF
office in addition to the other penal.
tics subscribed.
The old Delaware law that required
paltiee CltCleu, OeIDT0 assuming office
to first make affidavit that they had moi
expended money for bribery or Other
corruption, must have worked effec.
lively, for it was repealed at the very
first session of the Legislature subse.
quent to its enactment. There is nc
positive information at hand upon thi:
point, but the reasonable presumption
is that legislators and other official.
found it decidedly awkward to salts
factorily face its requirements, and SC
decided that it would be better out Of
existence.
But the necessity for reform legisla
ton is now so pressing that it can ne
longer be safely disregarded. The cor
ruption at elections in this State hal
grown amazingly and reached its dis
graceful climax last year. The legisla
ton that promises TO most effectuall,
crush out che evil is what is needed, an(
70 this subject the members of the Legis
lature should give earnest attention AM
seek to intelligently apply the remedy
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

Break tho deadlock and give us q
statesman" is the advice of tile Smyrna
Times, an Independent Republican
paper. The Times should go further anl
!nsistupon Higgins and Adaicl;s being
thrown out of tho fight. It's domaad for
a statesman would not be complied with
by the election Of either.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The Business Mems Club of this city
has engaged counsel aud authorized him
to employ detectives, with view to
fcrreting out fraudulent registration and
other irregularities at the last cleo
ton, We have also been informed that
the executive committee of this organiza-
ton has indicted a letter to Attorney.
General Nicholson, placing their services
at his disposal and offering to assist him
in preparing evidence against offenders
who have violated the election law,
irrespective Of party affiliations. 1t is u
step in the right direction. Let the good
work go on.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
YOUNG N'COLLEY NOT Held
The Jury Gould Not Agree
That He Was the Slayer.
HE STRUCK BLOW WITH A CLUB
But Claims That Death Was
Duo to a Fall.

His Mother md Younger Brother Cor-
roborate This story-k Claim That tho
Father Was locating the Younger
Iirother aud Amos Hit Him wien u Club
Afterwards tho Father Slipped and
struck his Head a violent Blow--rho
Jury's Queer Verdict.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
RIDING ~ A SLEiG II.

Hip Hip liurrah
Hold your horses.
or they'll get away,
Amt 1t pleasant with your sweetheart,
Riding in q sleigh
Coming home with Kate beside me,
Crossing DER Il ridge,
turned round and slyly kissed her
Coming through a bridge,
Then sine asked how many bridges
On our journey lay"
And | answered count the kisses"
Riding in n sleigh.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

Mizpah Conclave. No. IG1, Ancient order
Of Adhesive MOgulliOns. was instituted al
smyrna Monday evening. Delegations were
present from No q Of this city and No.
~ of Dover. After the ceremonies the
guests were treated to bounliful rcpast
The new conclave starts out with menu
bership of 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The bill authorizing the appointment
of an additional justice Of the peace for
Wilmington would be good one for
tho Legislature TO defeat. There are
enough Of these officials in Wilmington
now to attend to all the business likely
to come before them for the next two
years at least,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The Democratic party in New York stole
the State Senate. The Democratic party
down in Tennessee is stealing the Cover
norship.-C Chester Times.
And the Republican party once stole
the Presidency and has tilched innum.
cradle seats in Congress, to say nothing
Of few State governments. II also
purchased the last election in Delaware,
by the open, shameless and lawless use
OF money at the polls. The Democratic
party, through its agents, has not always
been scrupulously honest, but 1t Is sure
to be decidedly odious for the Republi-
can party to be held up in comparison
with it on the score of political thievery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
CONTINENTAL BICYCLES.

lime was-and not long
since-when Bicycle buying
was as risky to the novice as
horse buying. Me70 he is a
foolish merchant who counts
on Ignorance Of styles, quail
ties or possibilities on the part
of his customers. Every other
man or boy you meet knows a
good Bicycle from bad one;
knows what frames and tires
and bearings have best stood
the test; knows saddles and
handles, knows pedals and
gearing.
N/heekS are sold on merit.
That's what put the Conf
nentals SO far to the front last
season; that's What will hold
them in the Nan this season.
LOOK them ovcr-thst long
row Of Continental samples
in the Basement. Get your
expert ll;cnd to look :!,em
over with you-thcn notice
the price tags A revolution
and a revelation in Bicycle
prices.
Model 30, IN. Y."tirss. sso
Model 97, IN Y" tires, 1880.
Model 20, IN. T." tires, s75.
Model 80 (22 ioa.j, NY" tlrcs ,seO.
G. * j. tires, rs extra.
La9ses' CoHt;xeniolS.
Model %, IN. Y" tree, 500.
hlodel %, IN. w tires, $75.
@. q j. fires, IS cx;ta.
JonN WANAMAkER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
MIR. ALhCORS. H1DLY WoUYDED.
His Horses Teeth CAUSE Conclusion OF
the Brain.

the Brain.
Frank Allcorn Of Drummond's Hill,
Mill Creek hundred, and a party Of friends
thought they would like to have fox
hunt last Thursday The hunt was started,
and while following tic dogs Allcorn's
horse suddenly became lame ald the rider
disnounted From appearances the lame
ness was in the fnse feet and Allcurn lifted
one to make an examination.
Just as he raised the foot the animal
lurched forward 50 viplentlytlir it caused
nun 70 lose his grasp upon the leg. Allcorn
was in the act of strengthening up when
the horse threw It's head downward. The
animals teeth struck him on the head
causing badly laccratrd wound. The
shock. however, brought conclusion Of
the brain, and some doubts are now ex
pressed OF his recovery
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

Mayor shortldge was right in yotoing
the ordinance increasing the salaries Of
certain city oficals. The financial
affairs Of the city are in no condition at
present to warrant increases Of any kind
in the public expenditures.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

Pensions were awarded to De.nyareans
Monday as follows: Original, Thomas h,
Hurn, New Castle. Reissue ana Increase,
George W. Baker, this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
atanan,akrs's.

an roc. tie yard.
American Dimitics, stripes anil is-
urcs of the dalptiest coloringa.
Look very much like the foreign
at 25c,
III I5e. Tie yard.
Cotton Crepes, plain and satin
stripes, made to loos Ike the
Wool crepes ct s..
III ISc. Ike rare.
RAg.I,ag Crepe, all cotton, and just
from the lnotna colo. Iin,s MS per-
feet as in SIX Crepe d'Chino.
m I6c. TIE yard.
Fancy Woven Cotton Duck for out
ing dresses new cloth for 1895.
1T I8c. tic yard.
American Madras, for dresses and
shirting, plaids, stripes end deil-
cato colcrings. More than 10
styles.
N 25c. the yard.
Jlponettc, real cotton novelty,
without the high cost,
At 371ae. tie J'a'a.
French Organizes, rich designs,
color tints like natural flowers.
HI 45e. The yatd.
Scotch Gauze Madras, cool aud
lovely for the hot days of July
and August
BLACK CHEVI0TS.
Only the brightest, Invest,
finest wool, worked with wit,
can make such exquisite stuffs.
Seems like a heavy weight,
but it isn't. Feels soft and
yielding, but it's good for hard
service. And the black ! Bril-
liant, blooming. No fear that
such a stuff will ever wear
rusty.
75c. quality at Soc.
$l,00 quality at 75c.
$l.25 quality at S5c.
$3.50 quality at 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The dedication of Odd Fellows Temple
in PhIladelphia, on May 2lst, will be at.
tended by Eden LodGe,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The victims of the Eibe fatality num-
Der 5i4. There were 1874 people, all ;ola,
on tue ill-fated ship, ami only " we're
rescued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

We approve the propos.,i5a that the
Legislature should put TIE National
Guard of this State upon Gnd foot.
ing. And we suggest TIM lie expe.
Renee of the past be carft, consii-
cred, and the mistakes t,st tended to
reduce the organization its present
unsatisfactory condition f III ia the
future,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

A Danger to Needed Legislation.

A very grave danger arising from the
fight Of the corrupt Republican factions
at Dover over the Senatorship is thus
pointed out by the Milford Meas and
-iagcrtiScr:
The members are complaining that the
people who have bills to present to the
General Assembly are not sending them in
US rapidly ~ they should and the menu
Ders are compelled to wait for them. TN
the other hand, many parties who are
interested greatly in Important bills do not
belleve that the members are IN that calm
and unbiased frame OF mind necessary 10
the proper consideration of important
measures, And IL is also feared that some
Senatorial complication might arise that
would prejudice the fate Of certain bills il
presented while the minds OF the legis-
lators are intlamed by passion.
The situation thus depicted is true,
and it is only another Of the evils that
follow in the train of Republican VIC
tory in Delaware. Six years ago, they
consisted of Higgins for Senator, and a
corrupt and eStravagant House of Rep
resentatives with Republican majority.
This year they comprise a disgusting
wrangle between Higgins and the man
who even exceeded him in his debasinC
methods OF polltica! manipulation, and
the consequent risk of failure on the
part OF the Legislature to give proper
attention to important matters of public
legislation, Republican rule in Della.
ware is an experiment that already gives
promise Of demonstrating the unwisdon
OF allowing it to prevail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The Centrevillo, Nd, Observer refers
as follows to the necessity for real
statesmen to deal with the issues that
now confront the country +" Money.
bags, imbeciles, demagoguos, corpora.
ton watch dogs, must all be elected
from the sacred sanctuary Of national
legislative halls. They must be sup.
planted by men whose hearts pant with
u yearning love for their country's wei
fare. The Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatives must ring with the sound Of
voices which toll the kncll of the poll
tician's power and sound the new birth
Of thc purest patriotism. 4 watchful,
anxious, alert people must begin with
the lowest office within their gift and
I'LL them in progressive sequence with
men of character and with brains 10
match"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

The citizens of Crisfield, Nd, are
in turmoil over the appointment,
which was made Tuesday, of W. f.
Byrd as postmaster of that town. They
held an election for choice of post.
master, recently, and Mr.. Byrd received
252 votes, while Il. II. Iiize received 200
votes, and Alexander Laird 10. Mr..
Byrd was favored by Congressman Miles,
however, and got the appointment
Tuesday afternoon, before the appoint.
mcnt was known, the people of Crisfleld
held an indignation nesting and pro.
tested against Mr.. Byrd's candidacy.
They Endorsed Die, who had won at the
election, and denounced Byrd for not
standing by the decision Of that election,
as they say he had promised to do.
However, Byrd now has the appoint.
ment, and the dissenters Of Crisfield
will have to submit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07

COTTON STUFFS FOR SPRING.

PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 4. 1895.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-29
THE woRLD,s DIAMONDS.
Something About the vast Wealth Tied
Up IN Gem.

Som etiiing About the Vast Wealth Tied
Up IN Gem.
There is always something fasclnat-
ing about the subject of diamonds. ana
rich and poor like to read about pre-
cious stones, says Yencwine's News. II
is estimated that during the last tWen-
ty-five years the American people nave
paid duty on at least $1S0,o0e,ooo worth
of diamonds ard a;her precious stones.
In 1898 alone they imported Slo,zoo'-
563 worth, but in 1894 there was
falling off owing to hard times, ana
the total was only S4,S56,9s5. Ihls
does not include uncut diamonds, OF
which we imported more than Slooo,-.
600 worth in 1892, sS00,0oO worth in
1898 and s566,267 worth in 1894. Dur
ing the last twenty-four years we nave
imported S7,0S7, ST worth OF uncut dla-
monds In 1880 we Imported only
s129 600 worth of uncut diamonds, anu
in 1889 only S25o,0o0 worth. The large
increase of late has been due to the
fact that number of American Jew
ers have opened diamond-cutting es-
Establishments. There are now fifteen
establishments in the United States
which employ from one to twenty men.
There are 1000 manufacturers IN Eu-
rope and about 200 in the united
States who employ between 7,Voo ana
5000 persons as cutters and poIshefs.
Perhaps rs, 900 people are employed
in the diamond mines throughout the
world We read that in past centuf-
les go 900 people were working IN some
single Indian mines at one time, anu
perhaps that statement is not eAagger-
ated, since by the aid of modern ma
chinery one miner can now accomplish
as much as twenty who used the prim-
tive methods The total value of all
the diamonds in the world undoubted-
ly exceeds 81 0000 600 900. There are
perhaps 5000 dealers in diamonds in
the world, who carry in their stock
stones worth perhaps $350,000,00 The
remainder are in the hands of private
individuals. To compare present con-
ditions with those of the past, it is
instructive to note the enormous in
crease in the production of diamonds,
and the important industrial changes
| wrought thereby, which have resulted
from the discovery and working of the
great South African mines. During
| the last quarter century ten tons of
diamonds, selling for more than $780,
| 10000 uncut and s60o,000,000 after
| cutting. have been added to the
| worlds wealth-an amount more than
twice as great as the value Of dia-
| monds known to exist before.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-29
The Laughing Jacksss. {

A remarkable bird Of the kingflsher
species is the laughing jackass ol Z
Australia. bS which name II IS knoWtlBs
because cf its strange look and pecu-
liar ,1tterances. A very good Id ~ ef 4
this feathered wonder is given by an
old bushman, the late Henry Wheet5
wright.
about an hour before sunrise, SAYS
Mr.. Wheelright, ''the bushman is
awakened by the most discordantl
sounds, as If troop of fends were
shouting. whooping, and laughing
around him in one wild chorus; this is
the morning song of the laughing Jack
ass, warning his feathered mates that
daybreak is at hand. Atnoon the same
wild laugh is heard, and as the sun
sinks into the west it again rings
through the forest | shall never for
get the first night l slept in the open
bush in Australia 1t was in the Black
forest. I awoke about daybreak, after
a confused sleep, and for some minutes
could not remember where VAS
such were the extraordinary sounds8
that greeted my ears; the fiendish
laugh of the jackass, the clear, flute
like notes OF the mag-pie, the hoarseI
cackle of the waffle birds. the jargon:
of fiocks Of leatherheads, and the
screaming OF thousands of parrots aaS
they dashed through the forest. alk|
Joining in the chorus, formed one OF
the most extraordinary concerts nave
ever heard. and seemed at the momentH
to have got up for the purpose OF wei
coming the stranger to this land ofs
wonders on that eventful morning. n
have heard 1t hundreds Of times since,
but never with the same feeling that 81
listened TO it then.
'4The laughing jackass is the bush
mans clock. and being by no means
shy. of a companionable nature, a con-
slant attendant about the bush tent
and destroyer of snakes, Is regardeds
like the robin at home as q sacrctE
bird in the Australian forests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-29
Musical Notes.

Verdi has gone to Milan to in
spect the retreat for aged musi-
clans, which is being erected at
his expense near Porta Magenta.
It will cost one hundred thousand
dollars. The architect is Camille
Boito, brother of the poet and
composer.
The music loving public of St.
Louis were treated to a Melba
concert recently.
Billy Emerson, of minstrel fame,
has been on the stage since he was
8 years old; and though he is IS,
he appears no more than 80.
The Colored American Of Wash
ington says: Mrs, Georgia Glib
bon's Price of Richmond. Va, y
~ islTteu mere very soon aud Will
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-29
SIOUX CITY NOTES.

Special Core spondence OF the Bvstandcr.
The Literary society held its regular
meeting on last Tuesday evening and
elected j. w. Morgan, president, and Mr.
Washington as secretary. At the next
meeting there will be a debate.
Willis Mills, after improving for several
days, has taken q relapse, and at this
writing is not expected to live.
C. W. Mills has disposed Of his barber
shop to Mr.. Barber, who has retitted the
room, and it is under the management OF
Mr.. Hughes.
Dyson & Baptist have had their eating
parlors neatly papered and painted, aud
they now present a cozy appearance Let
us help one another.
1t is strange how the Negro will talk
about being ostraclzed and not allowed to
eat in some of the fine restaurants on ac-
count of color, and yet those same per
sons will 90 to nice first class place, that
knows no color line, and act like set OF
heathens, and even go so far rs to smoke
cigars and cigarettes at the table. Justas
long as we forget our manhocd-to do
such things--we will meet opposition.
Let us be gentlemen, if our skin is col
ored.
The readers of the BYsTANpER Were
pleased to know that it is comfortably sit
uated in its new quarters.
Sunday was a pleasant day the sun
shone forth in ALI beauty, and towards
evening the beautiful white snow began to
fall, but the day was marred by a cold
blooded murder. About p m. William
Royle called upon Sadie Pathur, aud after
talking 10 her fer about fifteen minutes,
without word of warning shother twice,
and another soul was ushered Into the
presence of its maker; after which he
tlourished his revolver, and, with an oath
rushed down the back streets to the police
station and gave himself mp and made q
confession, showing that it was premedi-
tatcd. All parties concerned We're white
JIG. Coates, for a number OF years
employed by the Newspaper Union. has
left the city for Newton, Iowa, to meet his
wife, and will locate in some other city.
A word with you, kind reader, are yor
interested in the advancement OF the race
intellectually? If 50, subscribe for the
BysrANpEB.
George. Scott, a waiter at the Monda
min, was arrested last week tor a trivia
otfense. and By the grand efforts OF ". A
{ smiley was acquitted,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-29

remove from Office the man from wh
custody he was taken, that the admins
TRAITOR or the family of the deceased shall
have the right to recover from the county
the full value of his life. The state has no
right to permit its officers to take charge
of man, render him powcrless to protect
himself, and while in this helpless condi-
ton in the custody Of the state to be taken
by mob and maltreattd or murdered.
In all such instances their legal reprcsen-
tatiye should have redress in the courts,
with rights to sue in any county adjoining
the one where the offense is committed,
and the governor should be empowered,
in his discretion, to remove the officer.
Such provisions would make more ac-
tive our law-abldiug citizens i'll suppress
ing lawlessness and encouraging all Of our
people to resort to the courts for punish
ment of crime, even where the otfenSa
charged is most brutal, the most dastardly
and most heinous.
In each of the instances mentioned the
party lynched has been Negro, What
excuse can be given for this concuet when
our race has control of the Legislature and
of the courts, furnishing both the judges
and iurors?p No white man should insist
upon the inlliction ofpunishment in acase
where he is unwilling to entrrlat the trial
to the most intelligent and upright of his
own race. If fair trial cannot be had
before these in court Of justice, how can
one be justly and fairly had by raving
mob?