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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Ex-senator Higgins interview sounds
somewhat like an abdicatIon. 1t could
not have been pleasant to say, but he
nevertheless said "rhe party has made
no mistake In the election Of Colonel
du Pout." So at last EVERY EVENING
has the satisfaction of seeing an endorse.
ment from Mr.. Higgins himself Of the
position II assumed AZ the beginning; to
wit, that the proper thing for the Re-
publican party To do was to defeat both
Mr.. Higgins and Mr.. Addlcks and elect
q better man than either one OF them.
While the Republicans failed to elect
anybody, Mr. Higgins says that they
elected Colonel du Pont-who is Ger.
tainly better man than either of the
other two-and in electing the better
man he says "the party has made no
mistake" 1t is pleasant to find Mr.. Hig-
gins in his farewell to public life taking
our view. The final words of abdication
are as follows; THE large responsible
tics and duties which rested upon me
during the last six years will now be
devolved upon him, and this will enable
me, while abatiug none Of my interest
in, as well as activity for the Republican
party, to resume without interruption
the practice Of my profession" IL
short, 81 ain done for. Faithful follower:
all behold in Colonel du Pont you
future King" 1t Is well said. II faith
fully reveals the logical result Of event
in the Republican party. Whether h,
succeeds or fails in securing the seat il
the Senate, to which he was not elected
Colonel du Pont will for awhile be TIL
head and front of Delaware Republi
canlsm. AS for Mr.. Higgins, he passe
into the quiet shade of private life
where it is to be hoped that be will en-
joy the practice of his profession,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
THIN BLACK GOODS.

Challis and A1batros are
standard stufs among the
hot-weather dress goods and
already the selling has nearly
doubled last year's-but the
dollarsreceived countabout the
same. It's the same story
Of being able to bring you the
most popular goods at half and
there-about.
AH-7oOok ChalHS.
as inch, CSC. 40 inch, 65 and zoe.
88 inch, 371e. AZ inch, sbc.
40 inch, Doc. AZ inch, VI.
"A inch, Soc.
.S,2k-anR-aUoOk Chaihs.
A inch, Soc, e5c,. 76c,--you've
bought them at double, notso very
long ago.
AU-Vo0i ADatyoS.
"a inch, 25c. 3S inch, size.
40 inch, soc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
aeanamasrr-s.

At IL. a ya'a.
Printed Lawns. Colorings put on
with same care that is given ex.
pensive ones.
Al &c. a yard.
A large collection Of choice patterns
in Bingham from manufacturers
cleanup sale. Never sold under 10c.
Al SC. a yara.
32.inch fine Lawns; quality and
colori made to sell at 1910.
N zoe. a yata.
Printed Dlmities, all sorts of styles;
most of them reduced from l2ic.
N IsHe. a yard.
32.lnch Woven Duck white and
tinted grounds in neat patterns.
were 16c.
III I2Hc. a yard.
More than 100 styles of perfect
corded Bingham; never sold under
25c.
m zoe. a Taf6.
Scotch and Domestic Glnghams, all
of this years patterns. Were 20
and 30c.
Scotch Null, woven colors, stripes,
checks and plain. Something new.
Reduced from 25c.
Dress and Shifting Madras, every
pattern made for this seasons
selling, Reduced from 25c.
At 25e. a yara.
Swivel Silks, dark and light colors
and the newest of designs. Should
be SOC.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

The close of the Pennsylvania Legis.
lature was marked by an all night dead
lock and bitter fractional fight over an
appropriation of 100000 to pay the ex-
penses of the Senate committee which
has been appointed to investigate Phila.
delphia. The appropriation was in the
end defeated. II the politics of Phila-
delphia should be Investigated thor
oughly condition OF affairs would be
disclosed not unlike that disclosed by
the Lexow committee in New York.
Although the committee 10 investigate
Philadelphia proposes to go ahead with.
out the appropriation, claiming that the
necessary funds will be given by private
parties, there is little reason to antici-
pate thorough Investigation. No
Democrat was allowed 10 90 on the in
vestigating committee. Just at present
there is factlonal war between Quay,
who owns the State, and Dave Martin,
who owns the city. The investigating
committee is simply the machine by
which Quay is threatening TO expose
Martin. The probability is that the
two rlngsteis will make terms; and
when Quay and Martin have kissed and
sworn new friendship, the investiga.
ton will be turned into whitewashing
affair. In the interest of honesty and
decency il is to be hoped that some day
the administration and politics Of Plhla.
delphia will be exposed to public view
for when the people see what hns beer
going on, they will treat the Philadel,
phia gang just as they treated the New
York gang last fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
CONTINENTAL
AGAINST The WORLD.

All the world is a-wheel.
Will you join the throng who
find health and pleasure in this
ideal exercise Not much
to pay for a high-grade wheel
since we entered the field with
the Continental. Every USE
less expense is cut from the
selling not a dime is skimped
from the wheel.
Continentals are durable
and fast. In the Quaker City
Century Run on Decoration
Day a Continental finished
FYU All the Continentals in
this run came through in first
class condition.
Model 26, @. s. J. tires, $55.
Model a. Hartford tires, $3.50,
Model 20, Hartford tires, $40.
Model 80, (22 lbs.), Hartford tires
$50.
G. II j. tires, IS extra.
Ladies CoRtinentaLs.
Model 20, IN, w tires 500.
Model 26, IN. Y" tires, $75.
Model 81 ZEE lbs), IN. Y" tires,
$50.
G, g. J. 80 extra.
John WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Considering the prominence Della
wares political affairs hold in the
nation and the space given 70 them BY
metropolitan dalies, the ignorance con
corning them outside of our own borders
Is amazing. 1t must BE- that we are 80 in.
dlydual that people who nave never
lived here, lind it difficult to understand
~ Here We nave tue New York Hsra!ds
Washington office, generally well in
formed on everything, 'eiegrap4Ius such
nonsense az ~ following:
The greatest difficulty in the way Of
Senator Gny's appointment NJ Secretary
Of state IL the impOssibllity Of obtaining
a Democratic successor in his place IA the
scnate. Il il eyen doubtful if the present
acting Governor who is Democrat m
view q the position rpGcutly tukenb y linn
N the Senatorial election, would appoint |,
oeta'ns go succeed sir, Gray.
II They auaw 10 more about our
affairs than this statement indicates
what is their Judgment about the mean,
lng OF our Constitution worth anyhow
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
WINDOW SCREENS.

Fifty sorts and sizes are
ready-mostly adjustable; a
little sliding taking the place
of expensive carpenter work.
For instance, Screens 20
inches high, closing narrow
enough for any window, and
opening to "a inch, I5c. each.
Screen DoOrS-all the regu-
lar sizes complete with spring
hinges and handle, 81. $3.50
and 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
REERIGERATORS.

We would have had more
to say about Refrigerators if
the makers had been able to
keep up with our orders.
Plenty to-day again-ideal
food keepers, built with an eye
to their easy management.
Next to no corners or hard
places to keep clean. Ice chests,
too. The chests start at $3.50
and the refrigerators stop at
S67.5o.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

No wonder the counters
are thronged. Modest cot
tons and exclusive cottons-
all dancing to the double
quick Of lessened prices as the
mill men let us help them
close out their seasons lines,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Chicago recently issued 4 por cent
bonds to the amount OF $2,7lS,000. The
city got 1916 for them. Wilmington
recently issued 4 per cent bonds to the
amount of $4,000, The city get 10ss
for them. Wilmington's 4 per cents
were taken right at home and brought a
premium nearly twice as big as Chi.
cago's per cents. Evidently the credit
Of the city.of Wilmington is better than
the credit Of the city Of Chicago. This
does not mean that Wilmington is a
bigger city than Chicago, nor richer,
nor more enterprising. 1t simply means
that Wilmlngton's municipal debt il
smaller in proportion to the assessed
value of her property. We have moi
borrowed so much in proportion to our
means as Chicago. AS city govern
ments go, Wilmington has been fairly
careful in money matters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

The Philadelphia Ledger, an indie.
pendent Republican paper, made Tues
day the following comment;
Nearly all the members of the Dplo.
matte Corps are 10 leave Washington this
summer. They will take their summer
vacation with their minds free from ap.
prehension of international dispute. The
NiCaragnan Minister Will remain Ut the
capital, however. and the Venezuelan rep.
resentative will also keep in close touch,
because Of the condition of affairs in
those countries. Had the United States q
lingo policy we would be kept in constant
hot water, but fortunately there is common
sense and the genuine American spirit in
the White House, and the country is az
peace with mankind, letting alone and
desiring 10 be let alone, ns was tiic aim OF
the fathers of the Republic
Coming after the tom'tom beating Of
the lingo papers, this well considered
view of the Ledger IL positively refresh
ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
They Kept Polite. out OF the school

They Kept Politics Out OF the School
board.
The Board of Education did SEN
sible thing Tuesday in re.electing Sec.
rotary L. B. Jones, but it did it by
narrow margin. The opposition to Mr..
Jones came from political motives. He
is Democrat; not active in politics at
all, but Democrat. lie has been for
long time secretary and treasurer of the
Board of Education, and the Morning
Neus does him simple justice Tuesday
In the statement that she has been a
faithful and efficient officer and his
retention is an evidence Of the conf.
dcnce reposed In him." The Board of
Education consists at this time Of nine.
teen Republican and four Democratic
members, with one vacancy. Some of
the Republican politicians thought they
saw an opportunity in the situation to
turn Mr.. Jones out of office and seize
the place for Republican, and they set
tho party machine to work to thatend,
Wilmington is not willing to have her
schools run on political basis. She
wants no politics whatever in her Board
of Education. The voters accordingly
have not considered the political
opinions of candidates in electing men,
bers of the board, They have chosen
them with an eye single to tho good Of
the schools. The fact that nineteen OF
the twenty.four members are Republi-
cans, is conclusive evidence on this
point; for If the School Board were
elected on party considerations, the
situation would be reversed and there
would be twenty Democrats in the
Board of Education. Negroes have nc
vote at the school elections, and with
their vote excluded every ward in the
city, savelthe Fifth and Seventh, has .
Democratic majority. Evidently six
teen of the nineteen Republicans in TIT
board were not elected because they
were Republicans and could not b
elected on that ground. 1t was, there
fore, folly for the Republican politician
w iuJuIt pulltlos Jaw wv SANSttOh " rAi
Jones successor.
Butthe majority of the board justified
Tuesday the non-rarLisan confdenc
Of the voters who had elected them
They demonstrated that while they ar
Republicans in politics, they are no
5 Republicans in the Board of Education
There they are not politicians at all, Blu
: simply school men looking after th
, welfare Of the schools.
We give them great credit for the
stand against the miserable attempt
! use the Board Of Education for politics
4 purposes. II was as unworthy as
e would be in Democratic politicians,
q case majority Of the Board OF Educl
i ton should chance some time to !
d composed Of Democrats, TO attempt
J. displaee Superintendent Harlan and p
9 politician in his place. The wor
d thing which could we'll happen to Wi
!. mington's public schools would be fc
h the politicians of either party to 6
t control Of the School Board.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Cuba keeps up her in.urreclion in
spite OF frequent news Of TIC death of
all the nsurgent leade'. and tho col,
lapse OF the insurrectiou Gamnos is
like the late Iameutel Aaara dead.
locE in sis ability 10 do .4g.u.ng mex,
Week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
WILMINGTON a RICO RD.BREAKER
The biggest Kind of Compliment for the
CRY finances.


The biggest Kind of Compliment for the
CRY finances.
The following extremely gratifying
correspondence was received yesterday
from one Of the city sinking fund
commissioners 1t speaks for itself:
Editor Gazette 81 ,IOarhal, enclose an ex-
tract from letter received this morning
from IL very large, wealthy and well.knOwu
Now York house, commenting on the re-
cent sale OF Wilmington city As. It is u
very hattering tribute IRON un unpre1u-
diced source to the solidity of our munich
pal finances.
Yours truly, Z. II. GAYLEY.
WILMIHGToS, DEL, June 18th, 1893.
HIGHEST COMPLIMENT YET.
1--WE shall look for tie complete list Of
bidders in the financial papers with great
deal of interest. This is curiosity IN bond
sales and shows extreme desire for Will
mington bonds for home consumption. IL
is scarcely year ago that Philadelphia
sold bonds on a 81 basis, and there are few
cities in the country, even among those
legal for New York trust fund investments
that sell any higher, though they have tho
widest and most exnctlng market in the
country open To them. The sale Is q record
breaker, and reflects great credit on tho
management of Wilmington tinauces,'
------als---------
President Cleveland has accepted an
invitation to go TO Atlanta, Ca, on
October 2lst TO attend the Cotton States
Exposition.
Meagre details have been received al
Perry, o, T., of hurricane which
swept the country 90 miles west of there
on sunday night. Twenty or more
houses arc said to have been blown
down and several people injured, o MIS-.
Hammer widow, fatally.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

While the Governor of South Caro-.
lima gained no sympathy by his wild
talk about Judge Colts famous injunc,
ton restraining the election officers Of
South Carolina from holding the cleo
ton to choose members of Constitu-
tional Convention, the country will 70.
ioice at the decision given by the United
states circuit court of appeals at Rich
mond yesterday, Judge COTS injunction
Is dissolved and the original bill is dis
missed. Thoughtful people looked upon
the exercise OF power by United States
court to interfere by injunction and pre-
vent the holding Of State election, as
dangerous. This particular election,
moreover, was one that hal to do with
an alteration of the fundamental law Of
the State. Governor Evans talk about
Ignoring the courts injunction was not
commeadable. The right thing was to
seek tn decision Of the higher court,
and thai decision now obtained is graft.
flying to those who wisely fear the de.
struction Of the constitutional rights Of
the States,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Tie next important appointments
which Governor Watson has to make
are those of county superintendent of
schools. The county superintendent is
an important officer and his usefulness
depends almost entirely upon his per.
sonal qualifications, There is prac,
tioally no contest at this time over the
SUPPLEMENTARY in New Castle or in
Kent, but the Governor has TO make a
decision in Sussex, lie should be
guided in his choice by the considera-
tons Of fitness. Which Of the candi-
dates by experience, education, teaching
skill and strength Of character is best
fitted to do good tnings for the schools
of Sussex ? The way 10 please the people
who are interested In good schools Is to
appoint the best man. The public has
already had evidence that Governor
Watson understands this principle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

If Colonel du Pont las been elected
to the United States senate, the first
thing for him to do is to demand cer-
tificate of election from the Governor of
Delaware. If the Governor refuses to
issue the certificate, the next step should
be an appeal to the court for man
damus. In this way the question of the
meaning OF our Constitution would re-
ceive an authoritative decision. II is
the only way we know Il whereby
Colonel du Pont can have his claim
"adiudlcated."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

II seems hardly appropriate to name
the new county for which the Pennsyl-
wanna Legislature has provided, Quay
county. The appropriate thing would
be to call it Pennsylvania county, and
name the State Quay,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
SERGE.

AS hurt-proof a stuff as ever
was wove, it has come to be the
standard; the one right wooden
for outing wear, that with a
shake and a brushing, comes
up smiling for street wear and
lots of usual occasions. Navy,
black-fast color or worthless
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

The death OF Fred OIL, ono Of the two
Princeton students who were shot last
Saturday night by worthless negro
named Collins, will excite wide spread
pity, 1t is an untimely end to life on
the threshold Of preparation for useful
career. Prlnceton's commencement
season is this year time of grief
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
Wanamaksf's.,
COTTON DRESS STUFFS.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1895.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Silver men met n Memphis yesterday
to hold free silver convention. Free
silver Democrats, free silver ltspubli
cans, and free silver Populists are all
there together. Why do not the free
silver people organize a party of their
own and make straight fight for their
opinionsG Their plan Of campaign
seems to be to stay it the old parties to
vex them. If the people of the United
States can be brought to an open issue
between sound money and silver intla-
ton, it will not take hem long to de.
eide.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

Slander like death loves a shining
mark, SANDER used the mouth of a
New England Clergyman a few months
since to make President Cleveland
drunk. Thu week SANDER used the
pencil of Washington newspaper cor
respondent Il send the same great man
fishing gu Sunday Decent people have
contempt. for such vicious assaults on
those who holl lofty station, and decent
newspapers should exercise caution in
printing them 1t will not do for an
editor To say We are not responsible
for what correspondents send out to the
world" fol newspaper is responsible
for the charactei of the news which ap.
pears IN its columns. The paper which
gives currency to u lie shares RESPONSE
bility with the slanderer who invents it.
The morning times., 1895-07-13
PROSPECTS,.

He was discoueolate looking man and
he had been hanging about the wharf of the
Cleveland line so long that a policeman
finally acCosted him with:
You don't want 10 attempt any monkey
business around here, siri"
What do you mcan?" asked the man.
Don't take no header into the river"
who's going to take header? / guess
there's no law to prevent a man from looking
at the waterl"
That's all right" muttered the officer,
''but if you contemplate suicide you'll
What do l want to suicide for?" de-
manded the stranger.
''I dunno. You seem to be hard up and
full of trouble"
Il do, eh? That shows all you know
about it! Here's how hard up ana roll
figuring up $3JOl Here's how fun OF
trouble l ana letter from a widow W orth
S15 1000, saying she'll marry me on the
9th OF next month! I'm feeling SO blamed
good that L can hardly keep from yelling
and yet you talk about suicidei You I'd
better go off and chew a ragl"
The officer drew his club and looked
at him in a longing way, but finally de-
cided to spare him till another time-
Detroit Free Press.
The morning times., 1895-07-13
By BALLOON 10 NoRrH POLE.
Frenchmen THIIz of I-nderta king Such
An Expedition.

Frenchmen TBIIz of Undertaking Such
An Expedition.
Approaches 10 The north pole by means
Of a balloon have often been mooted,
says the New York Times. If the extreme
north Is 10 be reached il VIII probably never
he accomplished other1y Use than bya passage
in mid-air. This time the aer0nauU is a
Frcnrlunan, and it really looks as if the
attempt VIII be made. June o, at a
meeting OF the Academy of Sciences IN
PARIS, N Faye reported fayorably on d
project Of reaching the north pole by
means Of balloon. The commission OF
examination was composed Of N naubree,
Blanchard, and Faye, all wei known as
Scientific men.
The report made Yves that NJ. Andre. an
Ger0naCt, haI carefully studied the whole
subject. If. Faye stated that the project
OF reaching the pole by means Of a balloon
was 5ynoElcans novel. The hebeiefthatthere
was an interior sea in close proximity to the
pole had long been entertained. We are
also told 10 tlink that the point OF extreme
cola Us not ai thc pole. The base Of approach
was To be al SpitZbcrgen ana il the balloon
were 10 ascend from some favorable point
There, taking advantage OF the air currents.
the pole might be reached in forty-eight
nuns III . NAA a study Oh llle air currents
al SpltZherGcn indicated a slow velocity
IN the one direction and toward the pole.
This wind never blows with violence.
The daylight is pretty nearly continuous.
The distance from some points of Spitz-
bergen to the pole was about eight degrees
In fact, The distance 10 be ran over by The
balloon was the same as if France had 10
be traycrsed. II two or three DAYS were
taken up by the aerial voyage that time
would quite suffice.
As to the balloon, NJ. Andre had one made
by the best constructors. 1t had a double
envelope and could carry without strain
5000 kilos. with provisions besides for
four months. Sails were 10 be used, so
as 10 take advantage OF the winds.
The difficulty, the reporter of the CON-
mission said, was not so much in getting
10 the pole as returning from it, NJ Fave
seemed to-lread the risk the aeronauts
would incur, because there would be three
adventurous spirits who were willing to
imperil their hives. The idea entertained
10y M. Andre was that if the pole were
IcachcG the return would take place in
the direction of Berng Straits.