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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
England and United States Have Had No
Correspondence In Regard to Naval
Affairs

London, January e0.-The United
Press has authority Of the admiralty for
the statement that no information what
ever regarding where the flying squadron
is going, or where it is not going, has
been given to anybody. The London
newspapers, tomorrow morning will
print the following communication
issued to them by the foreign office:
"With reference to the report from WASH
ington of alleged telegraphic correspond
enoe between the United States Secretary
of State Olney and Lord Salisbury, re-
specting the movements of the British
fleet, we are officially informed that no
communication has passed between Her
Majesty's government of the United
States upon any naval question"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21
BAYARD'S ANSWER.
The President Communicates With
Congress-,
AND SENDS THE CORRESPONDENCE
IN THE CASE.

P1eads.that He Spoke Unpre-
pared and that it Was Non-Political
Affair-As Usual Lays Blame on the
Reporters-Tbe President Indicates He
Deems No Action Necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21
AMERICAN WOMEN
Plead with Congress to Help Ar
menia.

Frances Willard and Her Associates of the
W. @. I. U. Send a Petition to Congress
and Urge Help Moral and Practical for
the Martyr Nation"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21

The Venezuelan Commission met at
II. 30 this morning in their temporary
quarters in the building partly occupied
BY the interstate commerce commission,
and after a session Of an hour and a
quarter adjourned till Friday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

or salary - asked 70 take the enarmcus
risk proPnss3 BY free silTrr legislation.
II measure. by the tsanasr1 Of gaid iAs
wage Of the man ~ha works ~iih brain
and hsnd has Increased during all lhtse
years. ana ~ tie purchasing power g: The
dollar he receives haa also lncrsassi xhy
should be be asked 70 risk +hs vantage
ground on which he stands to-day. Stitcl:
scms batter assurance or guarantee
against less than has yet been offered:
Take the question home aith you and
decide II a. your good sense and int9rmei
eonSeiencs shall dictate.
With the exception Of the applause.
a profound silence was maintained
while the Senator was speaking and
bis distinct articulation enabled every
body in the building 10 hear and
understand every word spoken.
Wsllsmith's First Regiment Band,
which occupied a position on the
stag 10 the south end Of the building,
discoursed sweet music before the
meeting began and after the Senator
| had finished speaking.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
THE coL0kED COLLEGE.
History of the State Institution at Dover
Nearly 40 Pupils INST Year

Nearly 40 Pupils Last Year.
The Delaware State College for
C7lored Students at Dover commenced
the school ysar Thursday under favor.
able conditions, and the indications are
that it will have prosperous year.
This property was in the line OF the
cyclonlc storm which struck Dover,
Cheswold and other places OF the sec
ticn on the 18th Of May, blowing down
the workshop and the new brick stack
going up from the engine room. Dur.
log the summer vacation both of these
were substantially replaced. The shop
is well supplied with lattice, drills and
p!aniog machinery, including a black
smith shop. where the pupils will be
instructed in the mechanic arts,
The chief building, the large brick
one which was built 10 Colonial days, 10
the college proper. having domitories
for tho boarding students on the third
floor, while the lower rooms are used
Tor laboratory, library, recitation rooms
and the residence of Prof Conwell,
whose wife has charge OF the domestic
affairs Of the college. President Jason
and his family live in a new frame
house adjoining.
= This is certainly an important step
for tbs colored young men and women
in the State in quest nf an education
This institution affords, it would seerr,
ample opportunity for all such, in Eng.
lish, scientific, agriculture or the
classics.
During the past year (the scholastic
year running from October to June, J
there we're from 80 to pupils at this
institution. The expenses OF the COL
lego are from 81. 900 to IS, O0O. The
base for the foundation OF this institu-
ton of learning was thu Hatch bill,
which passed Congress- some years ago
and has made Delaware College what
it is, the cclored receiving one-tifth OF
what the latter college does.
Tho farm is great help. The presi-
dent in his last report said that when
the attendance was the largest they
were abls to serve msals at cost Of
from six to seven cents each.
The faculty consists OF the Rev. viii.
Fam @. Jason. A. NJ. B. D.. president
Samuel L. Conwell. A. B., common
English branches; K. S. Chew, mathe.
MATES and physics, and John Boyker
Aiken, instructor in practical agricul.
| ture,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

,ecialCnrresDoHfeaceo OF Gazelta andJourral
Delaware City, Oct. !. --Mias Frances
Whitney Cheairs and Robert Calwrll
Manning we're married at go 0 clock
yesterday afternoon at Marldale, the
country home of the bride, near this
town. 4 large number Of the relatives
and frien!s OF the two families we're
present. Frederick Hicks of New York
was lest man and Miss Helen Price
Chesirs, sister Of the bride, was
maid Of honor. The ushcfs we're Henry
Turner Of New York, Pussy passnlore
Of Ayondalp. Charles Halowell of New
York, and ". W. Cheairs. thu latter a
brother Of the bride. Miss Hayes Of
West Chester played the wedding
march from Lohengrin. The brides.
maids were Miss Annie ". Cheairs, a
sister OF the bride, and Miss Lydia
Biddle Of Lawnsdowne, Pa. Rev
Edwin Hook OF Glasshoro, n. j., per-
formed the ceremony. TIE bride was
given away by her father. The presents
were numerous and elegant. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Manning will reside in Trenton,
y. j. The bride is the daughter II
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Chears Of this
place. Guests were present from Phila-
de!phia, Trenton, Elkton, Wilmington,
Middletown, Delaware City and Swarth.
more,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
BOAkD or TRADE.
Annual Heeting-PubIIc Hearing on Della
ware River Channel Obstruetions.

ware River Channel distractions.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade was held Thursday night and the
old officers were re elected, as follows:
President, William Lawton; Vice
President, a. S. Reed; Treasurer, j.
Il. Hudson: Secretary, L. A. Van
Trump. About 20 members were present.
The report Of the finances showed
receipts of 1915. II, and a balance, after
all expenditures, Of s31 81. The annual
assessment was continued at 6. DR..
F. Z. Smith. VI. p. Satterthwaite and
George u, d. Cam we're Appointed a
committee to revise the constitution
and bylaws and suggest ways TO in.
crease the membership.
a letter had been received by Presi-
dent Lawton from Major G. ". Ray.
mond announcing that Col. Henry VI.
Robert, president of the board OF engi-
Desrs on Reedy Island, had appointed
Monday, October 10th, at II. 90 O clock.
for public bearing on the river dredg-
| ing at the Board Of Trade rooms, this
| city. He desired TO know il tina,
suited the boards convenience. The
date was satisfactory to the hoard and
the meeting will be held, if nothing
| prevents, on October .Gtn. The cues,
| tion OF dumping dredgings into tbs
Delaware and thereby obsiructing tbs
channel will be discussed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
sEPTsnBEe REpoKIs.
Many Arrests and PEI. Fires During the
Past Month-Buildiug Lines.


Past Notwithstanding Lines.
Chief Of Police Dolan reports the
following arrests during the month oil
September: Assault and battery. 20;
assault with intent TO kill, i: assault.
!; burglary. s.; bssisrdy, /; begging,
i: corner lounRiDg, 2; carrying con.
cesled weapons, 2; demenipd, Il
drunk. %: drunk and disofderly, 81
disordeTjy conduct. 80: drunk and
trespass, 4; drunk and begging, 3
endorsement, !; escaping from Farm
hurst, /; exposing his person, l
gambling, /; harboring child fol
immoral purposes ]; heid for Mary
land authorities, A.: held for Psnnsyl
yspia authorities, .; highway robbery.
B; insane, /; keeping house OF i'll
fame, j: larceny. %; murder, J.; op
stTucting sidewalk, !: patients, 26
pickporkets, 3 pointing a pistol. /
runaway boy, !; taxing team withou
owners consent, !; trespsss. Ii: utter
ing worthless checks, ]; using feDali
under Is for immoral purposes, 8; vic
Iating city ordioapc9, 8: yagrancy, 4
witness, q
The ire alarms for the same perioc
were as follows; September Sd. DO,
NJ. 63 house Of Mrs. Mclaughlin
Eighth anu Douglas streets: los
sl,5O0. September 9Th, still alarm
store OF L. B. Riley. No. 22s Kin,
street: loss slight. September 18th
boz No. 81. house OF Peter VALLEY
No. pa East Second street, dsmsg
slight. September l7th. box No. q
frame house on Washington street
loss go. September 9th, box No. 81
false alarm. September 29th, boz No
q. house Of Mrs. Pierce, No. 50
Washington street; loss slO0.
Building lines were marked ss fol
lows: john Cody, store and dwelling
northeast corner Shallcross avenue an
Scott street; John Sheban, dwelling
Harrison street between Fifth an
Sixth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

The monthly meeting of the Trustees
Of the Insane was held at farnhurst
Thursday morning, all Of the members Of
the board being present except DR.. Orr.
Superintendent Hanrker reported that
during the month he had discharged
Mahala Banett, a cook; William Banett,
a helper, and A. Swift, an attendant,
and that he had employed in theil
places Maggie Jones. an attendant
Maggie Gibson, cook, and Charles NJ.
Hill, helper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
FREE FROM DEM.
The W. Z. T. L. Cremates the Cancelled
Mortgage.

The Woman's and Young Woman 8
Christian Temperance Unions We'd.
nesday celebrated the cancellation of
the debt on the headquarters, No. 100
West Eighth street, and remembered
also the osth birthday anniversary OF
Miss Anne Semple, the honorary presi.
dent. The rooms were decorated for
the happy occasion. After Mrs. a. H..
Berlin had detailed the history # the
venture in ownership, Bishop Coleman
made felicitous address.
A tray with the cancelled mortgage
upon it, and lighted candle. werf
placed before Miss Semple. who lighted
the document, and as the flames turnet
paper to ashes, the company rose and
sang Praise God From Whom al
Blessings Flow
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

The Trustees of the Poor held their
monthly meeting Wednesday morning
and awarded to Hubert Cassidy the con-
tract for building morgue at cost
OF s605. 80. There were eight bidders,
Mr.. Cassidy being the lowest. Work
will be commenced at once. The
structure will be Of frame, lSx22 feet.
The monthly payroll, amounting to
$3.50. II, was approved and ordered
paid. The superintendent reported that
there are pit persons in tho institution,
four have died and there were three
births during the month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
FAILURE or BANK MANAGERS.
r. Il. whitney and Whitney & son Gone to
HH.s.. the Wall.

H.ss.. the Wall.
Atlantic, Ia, Oct. l.-F. H, Whit.
ney and Whitney g. Son, managers of
the Bank of Atlantic, have gone to
the wall. Coupled with the failure is
the announcement that F. H. whitney
is at the verge of death. He has been
i'll for several weeks and this may
account for the inability of the bank
to tide over its difficulties.
j. Is. Bruff has been appointed re-.
ceiver and announces that the bank
proper has 5000, 900 liabilities and
sl75, 900 assets, composed of notes,
bills and credits that cannot be made
available at once. f. Fl, Whitney Is
assignment shows personal notes due
his bank, mortgages and other debts
aggregating Sl66, 600 A schedule OF
assets shows S522, 700.
The other banks OF the city say the
property will pay all claims in full.
Whitney's property CONSISTS of office
buildings and real estate in Atlantic,
Kansas City, Birmingham, Ala, Ne.
braska, COL, and Iowa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

4 barn and contents owned by r. Z.
Baynard at Wye Mills, Queen Anne
county, Md, containing 800 bushels OF
wheat, 100 bushels Of white potatoes,
3. 600 bundles Of blade fodder. 2 horses
and new drill were destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. 1t lie thought to be
of iucendiary origin. Mr.. Baynard
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
Kindergarten OF the Cleveland Children

Miss Mary B, Willard, who once
spoke in this city in the interest Of
kindergarten work. has been engaged
by President Cleveland and his wife to
be the kindergarten Of the Cleveland
children. Miss Willard ia niece Of
Miss Frances f. willard and a grad.
uste OF the Pestalozzi Kindergarten
School
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

The Democratic County Executive
Committee has selected Herman L.
FIRST, member of the Young Men e
Democratic Club, as the candidate of
the party for Levy Court commissioner
10 the Second district, no nomination
having been made for that office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. There
are no fatalities as the result of the
explosion at the Schmidt brewery last
night, but 16 men are reported severely
injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Washington, D. c., oct. The
President has appointed Francis f.
Claussen assayer of the mint at New
Orleans.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

/, Michael Houghton Of this city has
been granted an increase and. George
Adams Of Milford renewal of pension.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
DOMINATED BY MR.. ADDlCES
His Influence Felt in Kent
County Politics.
THE CONVENTION HELD AT DOVER
A Drawn Battle Between the
Two Factions.

ouiy Distinctly Higgins Legislative Ticker
Pat In the FIELD = withdr.waI OF the
Regular Kepubiiezn Nominees for Presi-
dental Electors - Statement Of Messss.
sPruanee and hayes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Tho Regular Republican State Com
mittee held meeting al Dover yester-
day for the purpose OF en1eavoring TO
bring about some plan that might leave
In the field but one Republican cleo
toral ticket in Delaware. Ii was hard
for the Regulars TO give in to the
Union faction, even upon the i'm
portant matter Of uniting for the pur-
pose OF securing the electoral vote OF
the State for the national nominees OF
the Republican party, but the stub
born attitude OF the Addicks leaders
left them no alternative Ii was finally
agreed to drop William G. Spruance Of
New Castle county, and Msnloye Hayes
Of Kent county, from the Regular
electoral ticket, and accept James 6.
Shaw, ST., and b. Mifiin Wilson, the
Union electors. provided that Messrs.
Spruance apd Hayes offered no OBJ
jections TO thus being summarily dis
posed Of. The third electoral candi.
date, Daniel j. Fooks OF Sussex
county, is on both electoral tickets.
Ia pursuance of the committee meet
ing at Dover. the following corre-
spondence was made public.
Headquarters Of the Republican
State Committee, Wilmington, Del,
Sept. Both. lsaG-To the Republican
Voters of the State Of Delaware: On
the llth day of September Messrs
William G. Spruance and Manlove
Hayes. candidates for Presidential
electors on the Republican ticket ad-
dressed communication to Messrs.
James G.. Shaw and Daniel Miffiin
Wilson, Union Republican candidates
for Presidential electors.
Messrs Spruance and Hayes made
the following propositions:
l. Both OF you and both of us re.
sign, and have two other persons
named by the National Republican
Committee, WHO, with Mr.. Fooks,
shall stand as the Republican candi.
dates for electors, or
50 One of you aud one of US, to be
| designated by lot, to resign, and leave
| the remaining one of you and the re-
naming one of us to stand, with Mr..
Fooks, as the Republican candidates
for electors.
80. The persons by either of tbs
above modes, designated to stand al
Republican candidates for electors, t
be adopted and appointed by the STATE
| Central Committee of your orgsniza
ton and Of ours, and be pledged, i
elected. to vote for william McKinle,
for President, and Garrett A. Hobart
for Vice President. Z"
On the 10Th day of Septembe
Messrs. Shaw and Wilson answered
the above communication by referring
the matter to their State Central Com
mittee.
On the 2lst day of September, a
chairman of your State committee,
wrote TO Stansoury ]. Wiley, chair
man of the Union Republican com
mittee, and renewed the proposition
above referred to.
On the 25th day of September you
chairman received from Mr.. Wiley
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27

Tgou rant 70 srnd THIS paper to your
friends, you can do soJor 81. per gear.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27
organize NOW.

There is no time to lose in or
ganizing the friends Of silver.
Every man with three grains of
sense knows that nothing can be
done without organization.
What we should be doing now is
not waiting bu. acting, not hop
ing that our party will do some
thing but organizing to make
that party do something FOR in
the event it does not do that SOME
thing and do it well, to be to do
it ourselves.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27


The way our eastern exchanges
begin to talk. you would think
that all that is necessary to do
to catch the inspiration of the
silver movement, is to blaze your
ear to the ground; and you will
hear the tramp of millions of the
friends ofsilver; and more money,
the line is being drawn, the de-
marcation made and you must
stand on the oie side, or on the
other, no straddliug the line low,
you've got to show your hand.
The preparations for the battle
of the ballots has now we'll begun;
md will increase in intensity I'M,
til the people have achieved sue
tess and reinstated their money,
or, have been betrayed by those
whom money could buy. and be
compelled to strike THAR colors
to-a merciless foe, the gold.bug
pirates:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27
A MOCKREY OF JUSTICE.

The proceedings in the District
of Columbia Court lately in the
case of Miss Flagler, indicted for
mansiaugE ter in killing a colored
boy last summer, was a gross
mockery of justice.
The case was privately arr
anged, with the Judge and Dis
trict-Attorney to be called half
an hour before~the regular time
of opening the court. This was
done to ''avoid publicity and to
to save the feelings OF the arts
tocratic young woman who had
only KILLED a little Niger
caught stealing her fathers fruit.
A plea of guilty OF involuntary
manslaughte,'" made to avoid the
ordeal of a trial-was accepted,
and the young woman was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for three
hours in Jail and to pay afne of
$500l
And still some people pretend
to wonder that our courts are
falling into contempt, and that
there is prevalent bitter feeling
that there is one law for the poor
and another for the rich,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27


The Oregonian says; "No man
can be a free silver man and re-
publican at the same time" Sena-
tor Dubois, Judge Huston and
other free-silver republicans take
notice,
The above from the leading re-
publican journal of the North
Pacific coast. We would like 10 see
the wry faces Of the "Fcee Silver
G. 0. p. men, as they swallow this
mouthful of crow, feathers, hide,
and all.
There is one consolation left
for theee poor deluUed people,
who have pinned their faith to
the mouthings of the grand"
leaders of the" Grand Old Party
and that is that the people are
moving in solid phalanx, to re-
deem the silver pledge made to
the people by the constitution,
and by which the people pros
pered beyond any precedent, and
they may Catch on" ere it is
everlastingly to late.
Yes; the people have boarded
the Band wagon" and they are
footing their own horns, and have
laid hold of the financial ques-
ton, and they will teach the
political tricksters, and shysters,
and gambling sharps, that they
will redeem this fair land from
the curse OF the two old mistakes,
that have bartered away the peo-
Piles fair heritage, The Oregon
IAN man is heavily obligated to
the gold bugs, hence his Sound
money drulings. About nine
years ago, this same blatant gold
bug was free trader, pure and
simple, and was damning every
one, and every thing that was
not free trade. The all powerful
influence of money, or patronage
sways the majority Of the gold
bug presses, and causes them to
haunt a lie in the fadre of an un-
suspecting people, they arm busy
writing editorials, dictated by
the gold bugs) that are especially
calculated to deceive the masses
of voters.
Ii the ground swell, was not
an assured fact, the above men
toned deluded victims of design
ing politicians might lose hope,
but the star of destiny will guide
the people into control of the
government, they have hewn out
of crude nature.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27

The talk about the Mcconnell
and Sweet factions getting togeth-
er is all superhuous j Judging from
the way the fur is flying they are
already together.
Lewiston Tribune)
We refer the parties in interest
to the old saying, about when
certain ones fall out somebody
gets dues, or something to that
effect, the people can draw their
own inference
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27
One Dollar.

Only one dollar, to any and all
persons who desire to send this
PAPER to friends, we will makeit
one dollar per year, in advance,
I've do this to aid immigration to
this locality.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27

4 Jake W |
Il and out,
4 formal pos
Il Saloon on
4 w. III.
came in (
load of goo
horse of II,
A. Nc.
Livery, Fee
Nezperce. @
'see-charrp
Nick Ada
bunch of he
but found Il
this trip as
Owing to
on the schoo
of the school
until N'edn,
April.
J, H,AIcKi
'er came in F.!
Mr.. Nc. KIM
I ing here, an
house.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-27
Easter 81
UathOl

On Easter
n there will be $,
\ 'olic church ct
"a. m.
\ j. H. Sincla-
came up from
after noon, MIR.
and is viewing
a view of loca
pleased with ii
-'A "etST 4 fthuT
and Katie Ellis
returned home
" where they hav,
The University
tend to the your
hearty welcome.
A. Nc. Leod
IN town " edne.
mat he was ovel
md bought a 10
Ireving, 100 doz.