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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

count, these latter August
days, the littlest prices you
ever paid for Dress Stuffs.
Every item offered is suitable
for autumn wears meant
for autumn wear-and though
the lots are CLEANED from
stocks on hand-ours and
othek folks stocks-the STYLES
with few exceptions will be
among the fresh arrivals shown
next month.
The wide range of plainish,
neat stuffs, known as tailor
suitings, with stufs having
knotty or rough face, will be
in highest favor this fall. To
buy now means to buy cheaper
than we can afford to sell the
stuffs by-and-by.
And these stuffs are ready
just in the nick Of time for
choosing by those who are
touching at Philadelphia on
their return from summer out
ings.
Almost every lot we tell of
is in ample supply.
S2-in. all-wool Mixed Cheviot at 1sc,
former value 25c.
| bo-in. Mixed Homespuns at S7l<c,
former value 81.
8s-in. two-toned jacquard Suitings at
STAG. former value Soc
So-ln. SILK striped Suitings at 37Hc,
| former value Soc.
eU-tn. Chev1ot Serge, navy blue, at
size, former value Soc
4o-in. Twilled Mixed Suitings at 4oc.
| former value Soc.
42-in. Paris Cords ut SOC,
| former value 75c.
Coin. French Clavy Serge at SOC,
| former value 75c
| 8s-in. Silk-Figured Checked Suiting
| at oOc, former value 75c.
| 4o-in. Silk Plaid Tartans at soc,
4 former value I5c.
| 5S-in. Sllk-Figured Suitings at 6Oc,
| former value T5c,
sS-ln. siik-Stripe Checked Suiting at
| ooc, former value 75c
boin. Bouretted Diagonal Homespup
at QUO. former value roc.
osin. tancy-Figured Suiting at Csc,
former value 81.
fs-in. Paris Cords Mt Csc,
former value 81.
45-in. Fancy Stripe Suiting ut 75c,
| former value 81 2S
Ao.in Fancy two-tone Diagonal Suit
ing at f5c, former value 81 25.
b0in. Fancy-fgured Cheviot at 75c,
former value $l25.
4ein. Fancy Heather Cheviot at 75c,
former value hes.
sz-n' mixed Cheyiot Examine at T5c,
former value 81 .25.
4fin tWo-toned Boucle Cheviot at 81,
former value 81. so.
t4-in. two-toned pin-stripe Cheviot 40
| 81, former value 81. 25.
bo-in. fancy Diagonal Cheviot at 81,
former value s1.25
4oin. two-tonei Novelty Checked
suitings at 75c, former value 81.
f6-ln two-toned worsted Granite Suit
ing at Zoe, former value ST.
colin two.toned Suiting Checks al
W iormer value Sl.20.
4o-ln. Armure Silk-Stripe Suiting at
u, former value 81 25.
50-tn. Fancy Boucle Checked Suiting
NJ u, former value 81. so.
46-in Diagonal Covert Cloth at d. rs,
former value l.5o.
Blnck Dress Goods /
Sin Atwood Figured Challis at $50,
.a, ~ former value s71sc.
| Eirrtrr aI -
athc, former value soc.
Il 4.-in. Paris Cords at SOC,
former value 75c.
4S-in. Paris Cords at 75c,
former value 81.
f5-in. French Crepon at SOC,
former value 81.
i JOHN WANAMAKER
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

Mrs. Ellen Hickey, wife of Dennis j.
Hickey, died al her home in Yorklyn
on Monday, after lingering illness,
Her funeral took place this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

The Delawarean firmly believes that
Ebe W. Tunnel will be the next Gov
ernor of Delaware. 1t says:
Ebe W. Tunnel is Democrat who
knows his duty to his party and his
State. The nomination conferred upon
him against his will for no man was
ever more sincere in declining-has
been accepted. He again consents TO
make the sacrifice, to bear the party
banner, and il elected to serve the
people. The mistake of two years ago
will not be repeated. Mr.. Tunnel will
be elected, and he will make an ideal
Governor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

We print on another page Of this
issue the full text of the speech of
Hon. W. Bourke Cochran, at the great
meeting Of Sound Money Democrats in
Madison Square Garden. New York,
last Tuesday night. 1t was a splendid
production, and we recommend it's
careful perusal to all readeys of The
Gazette.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

The annual fair OF the Cumberland
County Agricultural Association will
be held at Bridgeton, N. j., Septem.
her I'd and Sd. 1t promises to bs
very successful exhibition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

The Sussex Republican defines the
Addicks campaign in Delaware in the
following clear and explicit manner:
The Addicks campaign is built only
on the influence Of the money Mr.. Ad-
dicks is. willing to furnish. Without
1t the Addicka boom ceases to boom.
Without tho prospect of II the ardor of
many of his iieutenants wanes rapidly.
There is a growing feeling among them
that even all Of Addicks' money cannot
pull them through, and they fear that
when Mr.. Addicka becomes convinced
of 1T, as they already are, that he will
be unwilling to throw his money away
and will not put any inathe coming
campaign, and then, as expressed by
ono of them. "we will all bein hole. .
Mr.. Addieks ia trying to hold his
forces together by promises of all they
want on election day But they know
that promises may not be kept and that
Mr.. Addicks Goes not propose to take
any chances. They fear there is too
much chance about thu present situa-
tion to tempt even heavy ''plunger"
like Addicks.
He cannot win and they know it, and
they do not feel like going down with
him. Political Oblivion is not tempt
ing to ambitious men who direct the
Addicks campaign and they do not pro-
pose TO Willingly court it. Like the
pig in clover, with Adtiicks in it they
are all in clover, with Addicks out
they'll be dead all over
Two years ago, the people of Della
ware were told the uame thing about
the Addicks campaign, but all warn
ings went unheeded. Republican pa.
pers contended that the charges made
by the Democratic papers were politi-
cal canards. IL is en- :ouraging, there.
fore. to be enabled TO produce in this
years campaign such good Republican
testimony as the above to the true
status of the Addicks party.
Major Mckinley, on Saturday, In
greeting visiting delegation Of Re-
pubicans from Lawrence county, Pa,
| said:
The people want neither free trade
nor fres silver The one will degrade
our labor; the other our money. WI
are opposed-unalterably oppose1-tc
both of them.
This is encouraging, notwitbstand
ing that Mckinley puts the tariff issu,
to the front, evidently considering i
as of more importance than the finan
cial issue. But he has spoken posi-
lively of free silver and declared that j
will degrade our money. If he ad
heres TO this opinion. all will be well
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27
One rally okrres coinage.

One OF the first results OF free silver
coinage would be the trouble and loss
it would impose upon tho large number
of foreign born citizens in this country
who contribute to the support OF their
families in the Old World. With free
silver coinage, their remittances, which
would then be on silver standard in.
stead of gold standard, would be de-
preciated nearly one-half in value,
thereby imposing serious loss upon
these people. How extensive the loss
would be is thus shown by an editorial
in the Baltimore Sun:
During the last fiscal year the total
amount Of money sent to Great Britain
through postal money orders was
s4.671, CTS, representing the remittances
of 3SS, 1856 persons To Germany there
was forwarded through the same chan
nels 81, GA, 4S5; TO Italy, s60l, 1873; TO
Norway, siS7, G55; to Sweden, 500, 56l:
to Denmark, sls4, 436, and to Austria,
1927, $685. When to this is added the
amount transmitted in exchange or in
currency, the total would make very
large sum.
In the event that free coinage should
become the financial policy of this gov
eminent the thrifty and gener rus citi.
zen OF foreign birth or descent, who
has been helping his kins-people across
the seas, would find that the money he
had been in the habit of sending
abroad would not be as valuable in the
future as it had heretofore proved.
There would be no gold in circulation
tr.- Ill
be silver and silver certificates. These
would have to be measured according
to their value in exchange on London,
Paris, Berlin or Vienna, and as the
vaiuu of the silver bullion in the dollar
would determine its value abroad, it
would possibly require nearly double
the amount to buy the same exchange
| then which the dollar now purchases
Thus the Irishman, the German, the
Italian or the Swede, thrifty, conserva-
tive citizens, but able to contribute
only a small proportion Of their savings
for their kinsmen abroad. would be
seriously crippled in their iaudable
| generosity. A citizen who takes fifteen
dollars TO the postofiice now to forward
by international postal money order can
for few cents transmit the amount,
with the assurance that il will be
worth fifteen dollars to the recipient.
Under free coinage the fifteen dollars
will, when il is exchanged for its gold
value, net less than ten dollars, which
is conceding to the silver dollar 3
greater value than it will have. If the
remitter wishes to forward fifteen dol
lars, however, he will have to put dcwr
at least twenty-five before be can buy
a poBtal- order that will realize as mucf
abroad.
Certainly, this class of people SHOULD
have no inclination to vote for Bryan
and Sewall, and yet special appeals vii
be made to them TO do so. But thei
own interests and the interests of tn
country, should impel them to con
trary decision.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

The Milwaukee, Wis, journal thus
alludes to Candidate Bryan's New York
speech: Tho speech of acceptance Of
Mr.. Bryan in New York last week con-
tains no reference to the tariff ques-
ton, one Of the greatest essentials of
Democracy. Why is it that the Dem
ocratic doctrine of tariff reform has
been set aside by these men seeking
Democratic votes? Simply because it
has been demanded by their allies, the
Republicans of the silver States of the
West, who would not strike hands with
the men who call themselves silver
Democrats unless that was done. These
Republicans are still as firm protec-
tionists as they we're before; leading
principle OF the party has been dropped
TO obtain their aid in the propagation
of a new idea foreign to the Demo.
Garlic platform. The old Democratic
States have been traded off for the sill
yer Republican States of the West, and
part of the bargain was that the tariff
issue should be allowed to sink out OF
sight. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

The State election in Georgia comes
off next October, and the campaign
there is unusually interesting this
year. says the New York Evening Post.
The Republicans lost control of the
government in 1871, and early in the
eighties they gave up any attempt to
carry the State elections. Four sue
cessive times, at intervals of two years
beginning with 1884. the Democrats
elected the Governor without opposi-
tion of any sort, and the Legislature
was all but unanimously Democratic
every time. In 1892 the People party
appeared on the scene for the first
time. and polled Is. $50 votes, against
| l40, 492 for the Democratic ticket. The
new party grew with its years, and in
| 1894 increased its vote to &C. SSs, or
within "a, 16l of the Democratic total,
having apparently drawn over at least
20. 600 from the regular organization.
This year the Populists profess more
confidence than ever, and the Demo
cratic press frankly admits tho neces-
sity Of hard work to defeat them The
Republican State executive committee
has decided not to put out State
ticket, and also not fuse with the
Populists, leaving the individual mem
bers of the Republican party to vote as
they please. This is the same course
that was pursued in 1894, and it means
that most of the Republicans will sup
port the PopuIist ticket, though Gov.
Atkinson, not without reason, hopes
for more votes from the negroes thar
no got Two years ago, because he has
treated the race most fairly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27
The psmoera.lc s.a,e cenrentlen.

The Democratic State convention
held at Dover, Tuesday week was nota-
BILE gathering in many respects. But it
was conspicuous from the fact that 1t
resolutely refused TO stultify the party
by a deliberate reversal of the dsclara-
tion of the last State convention upon
the financial question, and contented
itself with reafiirming the declarations
Of Democratic principles contained in
the past platforms of the party in this
State. These platforms, with rare
exceptions, have been ratified by the
votes of the people, and their reitera-
tion is but planting of the party foot
steps in the beaten pathway that has
led almost unerringly to victory for
over a quarter of a century.
No matter what may be said about
the platform, 1t does not take back a
single word that has been declared by
the Democratic party of Delaware
during the entire time that the party
has been in existence in this State.
And no matter what may have been
declared in the past, it leaves untouched
and unimpaired the following specific
| declaration of the State convention of
june 10th last, in the following terms :
The Democracy of Delaware in con
vention assembled declare again their
/ allegiance to the cardinal doctrines of
| their political faith, and that, there
fore, we are 10 favor of maintaining
the present monetary standard, and are
opposed TO the free coinage Of silver
at any ratio, or to the compulsory pur-
chase of silver bullion by the govern
| ment.
The nomination of Ebe W. Tunnel
for Goyeror was but logical outcome
of the convention 8 session, and in view
of his undoubted reluctance TO accept
the honor, was a clear instance OF
1.-THE Office seeking the man, and not
the man the Office. Mr. Tunnel has
already been before the people of Della.
ware in tho crucial test of popular
election, and it does not need to be
told that although defeated at that
time, he was truly tried in the bal.
ance and not found wanting He il
man whom the people of Delaware,
given an opportunity of bestowins
their suffrages unaffected by persona
influence and uncontaminated by /
vicious bribery by means of money
would be pleased to cast their votes for
When elected, as he surely will be
judging by existing political con
siderations, he will prove mode
Governor for the whole people,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

The reports made of the recent sea
drills INDUCED in by the fleet of
Admiral Bunce of the United States
navy, are most interesting The eyolu-
tions were very successful, and the
target practice, which was held on
August 10th, was highly pleasing to
the officers. The ships were in full
battle trim. The Indiana's great guns
were beautifully handled, and the New
fork's fine battery was served equally
well. There was a striking contrast
when the triple screw cruiser .Colum-
bia came to the line. A fine ship,
enc of the fastest in the world, and a
model to look upon, she gave little
evidence of power as a man.of- war.
The Cincinnati and Raleigh, though
not half as large as the Columbia. gave
far greater exhibition of gun power
The Newark's six inch guns could
not be fired so rapidly, as the mounts
were not of recent type, and she fred
at a target to leeward of the line,
while the other ships fired to wind
ward. In the case of the latter the
smoke cleared away quickly, so that
the target could be seen. But the
smoke from the Newark's guns drifted
to leeward and hung in clouds between
her and the target, shutting out en-.
tirely from the view of her gunners.
This shows Conclusively that until
smokeIess powder is introduced the
squadron that fights to windwsrd will
have a great advantage, for il is the
gun fire that is most rapid, accurate
and well sustained that is sure to win.
A vivid example of the blast developed
by the discharge of the l3-inch guns
of the Indiana wac given during the
practice. The starboard gun of the
after 13-inch turret was fired forward
of the beam on the port side, anc
about four feet TO the right and ii
front of its muzze was sheet anchor
weighing 1900 pounds, secured in itl
seat formed of heavy steel rests b,
heavy lashings After the discharge
the anchor was not visible, and an
examination showed that it had beer
torn from its seat and lashings, anc
thrown at least thirty feet overheard.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

After an immense sale of
thin Summer Fabrics we find
1000 yards left of odds and
ends, consisting of Lawns, Ba-
tiste, Lapellettes and Cling
hams. They are all I2a and
I5-cent goods. We shall Of
fer them on Saturday for 4
cents per yard, commencing
at 8 O'Clock.
One thousand pure linen
fringed Doylies, all white, red,
blue and gold borders for s
cents each.
Flashskin frequently applied
to any finished surface will
keep it in a luminous condi-
ton. No exceptions-wood,
metal or glass. Flashskin in
the polishing field shines like
the frehy at dusk. Half a
yard square. Price two for a
quarter.
Full size Bed Spreads Mar
seilles patterns, at 85c. each
from $I.25.
Fifteen hundred yards pure
linen Barnsley Crash, Ioc.
quality for sc. per yard.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises, scalds,
burns. are quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch
y .lSalve, the great pile cure, Clifton q
J mond.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
DecOmpOsed Body of Man Found Near
Townsend.

The badly-decomposed body of a
man was found in wood near Eben-
eZer camp ground, about two miles
and half from Townsend, Wednes-
day morning. The body lay but a
short distance from the Maryland line,
and was so badly decomposed that it
was impossible to tell whether he was
white or black. This was the sub
stance of a message received by Cor
Oner Stidham, and as soon as possible
Deputy Coroner Chandler went down
the state to investigate the case.
He found the body where it was first
discovered. 1t is believed that the
man had been in the woods for some
time. While the body was not identi-
fed the authorities think that it is the
remains of William Virgins, young
colored man, who was concerned in a
riot at Ebenezer camp grounds on
Sunday, August %. At that time
Virgins and a man named johnson
had a fight.
The row became general and several
persons were shot and stabbed. Wig
gins was among those shot. Hefied from
the community, fearing arrest for cut
ting a man, and since has not been
seen by any one. 1t is the suppose
ton that he became exhausted from
loss of blood and lying down died in
the woods. The spot where the body
was found is an isolated one
After the fight on Sunday the Mary
land authorities not hearing any seri-
GUS reports of it dropped the matter,
thinking the fight was one of the an
nual occurrences of this camp meeting.
The body was identified later as
that of William Wiggins, and William
T. Henry, young cOlored man living
near Odessa, has been arrested and is
locked up at the police station at Will
mington, charged with his murder.
Henry acknowledges having shot Wig
gins on Sunday, August 90, but claims
that he committed the crime in self
defence.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Mrs. BISHOP ARRESTED.
Dover Physicians Wife in Trouble In Wan.
amaker's Store.

When Mrs. DIR. L. A. H. Bishop, of
Dover, Del, was about to take a tele-
scope satchel and bundle in Wana-
makers store Wednesday afternoon,
she was arrested by Special Detectives
Tyndale and McCalla.
The woman had been in the store for
over four hours and had spent almost
the entire time, it is alleged, in alb
stracting whatever suited her fancy
from various counters. In all the
goods she took are valued at about 500.
Laces, hosiery, cologne, shoes and
many other articles were included in
the collection. They were all taken
from the counters by Mrs. Bishop.
with the aid of a coat she carried.
thrown over her arm, and which she
invariably placed partly over articles
she coveted.
Contrary to the usual custom Mrs.
Bishop refrained from creating a scene
when she was informed that she was
under arrest. She wanted to settle
the case, and produced a pocket-book
well filled with money. The detectives
rejected the proposition, however, and
Mrs. Bishop was locked up in the Cen
tral Police Station.
While being registered Mrs. Bishop
was advised by the detectives who had
her in custody to send for her hus-
band, who is reputable physician
employed by the Philadelphia, Will
mingtOn and Baltimore railroad, and
who resides in Dover. The prisoner
refused, however, because she feared,
she said, that the news of her arrest
would spread over the entire town in
which she makes her home. Mrs.
Bishop claims she was on her way to
Atlantic City and decided to spend a
few hours in Philadelphia.
THE ARREST DUE TO A MISTAKE.
DOVER, Sept. 3. - DR.. L. A. H.
Bishop arrived home this evening.
The arrest of Mrs Bishop in Philadel-
phia was due to a mistake. On the
doctors arrival she was promptly re-
leased and continued her journey to
Atlantic City. Morning NcCs.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

AS if times were not already hard
enough, the coal barons have advanced
the price of coal twenty-five cents ton.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Louisville, KY, seemingly did not
find excitement enough in the Presi-
Dental campaign, SO the two-police
corps act was put on, with A. P. A.
trimmings.
He is brave man who will under
take to explain the financial question
to his wife.
Sam Small, the slang-evangelist, is
on the stump for Bryan and Watson.
Since LII Hung Chang gave President
Cleveland that big dose of Taffy he has
lost caste with both McKinleyites and
Bryanites.
Tom Watson may never be vice-Pres-
ident, but he evidently intends to let
people know he is candidate.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

1t is not unusual for druggists to
recommend Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy to their customers. Many of
them have used it themselves, or in
their families and know from personal
experience its great value in the treat
ment of coughs, coulds, and Group.
They know too that their customers
are their best friends and naturally
wish to give them the most reliable
medicine they have for those ailments.
Messrs. Daugherty Bros, promi-
nent druggists of Indiana, Pa, say,
1--WE sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than of any other cough
syrup, and always take pleasure in
recommending it to our customers. "
Mr.. H. M. Urey, the popular druggist
at Fredonia, Pa, who has sold Cham
berlains's Cough Remedy for several
years, says: 81 can truly say that 1t is
the best cough medicine in the market. p"
For sale at 25 and 90 cents per bottle
by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

This was to be campaign without
the bosses, but we notice that Mr..
Hanna consults quite often with Platt,
Quay, and Clarkson and other old
time republican bosses, and that Bryan
is trying to propitiate German.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

If you have ever seen little child in the
agony of summer complaint, you can
realize the danger of the trouble and APP
preciate the value of instantaneous relief al
ways afforded by DeWitt's Collie d Cholera
CuTe. For dvsentery and diarrhea it is a
reliable remedy. We could not afford to
recommend this as cure unless it were
cure. Clifton & Raymond.