Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
tempt. Their countenances are gradually

assuming look of despair.
| Notwithstanding the pretended uncon-
Germ each faction is constantly OH the
alert. Every move of the opposition is
subjected to the closest scrutiny.
The bitterness which characterized the
| beginning of the struggle is rapidly diSap-
| pearing. A social cali, by an Addicksile,
at the Higgins headquarters and vice versa
| is not an unfrequent occurrence.
| According to the latest gossip Bach can |
have any Office in the gift Of Governor
Marvil. He is credited with having got. |
| ten the adiutant generalship for Colonel |
\ Macallister and it is avowed that he will |
be appointed either clerk of the peace or |
prothonotary OF New Castle county.
The election of William r. Taryis as
Senate enrolling clerk caused intense sur
prise, Late tonight, even, it is not known
how it was brought about. Mr.. Parvis re-
sides in Milford.
Charles Todd of Dover is papcring the
State House parlor. The contract for re-
furnishing the room has not been awarded
The General Assembly had fairly busy
day.
Representative Moore introduced an act
to authorize and permit the Queen Annes
Railroad Co. TO extend its railroad through
Delaware and confer upon it certain other
powers and privileges.
The company is Incorporated under the
general laws OF the State of Maryland. Its
president Is William ii. Bosley. The di-
rectors ARE John 5. Cuttings William q,
Mccormick, Frank Ehen, Wilmer Emory.
Il. Palmer Heating, Mr.. liosley and W. u,
Oliver. The company desires to extend
the line Of its railroad from Denton, Caro-
line county, Md, i'll southeasttriy direc-
ton to the state line between the States Of
Delaware and Maryland and thence
easterly across the State Of Delaware to or
near the towns Of Bridgeville aud George
TOWN., thence to some point on the Della
ware Bay or Atlantic ocean.
Section l of the bill says the company
shall have succession for Il period of 20
years. Section . authorizes aud empowers
it to survey, locate, construct, maintain
and operate by steam, electricity, COM
| pressed air or other motive power rail-
road Of double or single track between the
points stated via Bridgeyille and George
town or Greenwood, Glendale and Milton.
Section says the roadway shall not be
more than 10 feet wide and that the land
for any one depot shall not exceed three
acres. Section > snys that the principal
, office OF the company shall be located in
Baltimore or some other place in Mary
land, or in Delaware, as shall be provided
by the bylaws of the company. Section
0authorizes the company to have crossings
made at grade, overhead or under, US may
be determined upon by the president and
directors OF the company. Section 10
authorizes the company to acquire, own
and operate steamboats, and other vessels
for the conveyance Of passengers aud
freight upon the water in connection with
: its railroad operation and traffic. Section
| IL says that the construction OF the rail-
, road shall be commenced within two
years from the date of the passage of the
act and completed within four years from
said date.
i, Wilmer Emory Of Centreville, Nd, a
= lawyer and Il director Of the company,
SAYS. "Our object is to get to ltChubOth
| and intpnH a the rIul which "
= tends from Lewes 10 Rehoboth. We Colue
; here to do an absolutely fair and legiti-
mate business. We will not parallel any
y line. We have secured water front AMI
have gotten all the necessary charters 50
:, far rs Maryland is concerned, and if we
u obtain charter here we will build the
railroad. Mr.. Cuttings is n Baltimore
banker and the other directors are pr0mi-
l. neut business men. The road will be the
v shortest route from Washington and Balti-
&c more to Rchobuth. 1t will improve the
T. country through which 1t passes and iu-
e crease the value of property at Rehoboth,
Is BY our route people Will be able to 90
t. from Washington to RehobOth in five
y hours and from Baltimore to RehobOth i'll
ie four hours"
4 For SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
le Representative Pyle gave notice of the
introduction of an act for the relief oi
soldiers and sailors in the State of Della
ware, Mayor Shortlidge of Wilmington il
c. the father of the bill. Section | says thai
nc any or all Union soldiers or sailors over 8,
le years of age and having an honorable dis
lt charge who may have been residents oil
Is the State for one wear preceding and mex
" 10 SLING their application for licensefo
81 any or all Of tie following purposes ar,
u authorized to pedde or to engage in any
&c trade or trades, in any business or prufes
NJ sion or any calling of any kind, what
lh sOever, in any part or parts of the State
and to Obtain q license for any such pur
10 pose, without paying any fee or tax there
for, or the privileges or emolument
thereof, to the State or any county, hun
IN dred, municipality, ward or preGinc
20 thereof. section . SAYS that before un,
M I mon soldier Or sailor can avail himself
~ vi Of the privileges conferred by this act h
~ shall go before the clerk of the peace o
~ the county In which he resides anu max
nd M oath or affirmation in writing that h
49, served rs u soldier or sailor IN the unioi
10, army or navy stating also in what com
~ pany and what regiment, and from wha
-" State, that he is over 81 years of age am
Y, that he has resided in this state one yea
"' next preceding the filing Of said affidavit
-, that the business which he proposes l.
W. pursue Stating it, is his own. section
~. ~, says the act shall not apply to the sale o
M intoxicating liquors and certificate o
~ license shall not be transferable.
Is. THE SINGLE TAX LAWS.
Representative Pyle, by request q
W Speaker McMulen, gave notice Of the IN
II, production Of ali act to enable the citizen
az of New Castle TO exempt improvement
OF upon real estate from assessment aud tag
Fo' alton for local purposes. 1t and Il letlC
were sent to the Speaker BY Harold Sudel
let secretary OF the New Castle Tax keforr
III Association.
The letter says: lyon will recall thu
~ we had some correspondence in regard t
nG. tine act previous to your election and yo
llN promised to introduced the bill If "
NJ showed you that it was desired by our cit
~ zens. IS petitions in its favor are no
"a. being circulated and Us they are being $
~ largely signed as TO leave no doubt as to
VT; being favored by d large proportion Of Of
~ people. ! now forward the bill To yut
Vi asking you to kindly get it undo. way.
will shortly forward you the petitions
its favor. or course | do not expect "a
tor to introduce the bill until the petition
ate reach you, so that YOU may satisfy YOU
self rs 10 their sgners. hut | would lii
,or- You to attend to any prelimnarirs tf sue
in there be- 50 that when he petitions rear
mis- you the bill may be entered at once
lert would like to say, rs ! fear Won may
lot astray OH this point, that this Is in i
mi sense partisan movement, rs Indeed SO
will sec when you read the names OF ii
, a Sl"uers We who favor il do 50 Dprau
We think it would be helpful to the pro
Mr. erty Of our city, BECAUSE we thiuk il is
nv. mistake to tax or fine q man for impro
T. ing hls property, especially when it is r
n nam INQs hat Liz tFtnt., a