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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

The interesting letter of Mr.. Thomas
Holcomb, printed in this issue of The
Gazette. in which ne argued in favor
OF the annihilation of the pillory and
whipping post by the Constitutional
Convention, gives cause for sug-
gestion which the members of the
convention may we'll consider. The
whipping post and pillory are not the
creatures of constitutional law, but of
legislative enactment, and, without
touching upon the merits of the con-
tention as to whether thoy should be
continued or abolished. it can be COR
rectly maintained that it is not a ques-
tion for the convention to deal with.
The convention is not expected to
legislate, but simply TO formulate a
fundamental charter under which legis-
lation may be accomplished by the
General Assembly as the occasion may
arise. Indeed, one danger is that there
may be too much legislation in the
Constitution, and legislation of this
character cannot be changed or re-
pealed readily, as is the case with acts
of the General Assembly. Constitu.
tional legislation, therefore, should be
avoided as far as possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17
oEUIL COUNTY VIEWS.

Elktor, Md, Dec. Id. f. Henry
was Severely burned about the hands
last evening while attempting to ex-
tinguish fire that broke out at his
residence.
Mad dogs have been causing excite
ment in this county for several weeks
and yesterday the three children of
William J. Smith, who resides at
Pleasant Hill, four miles north of Elk
ton, were bitten by dog. The dog
was killed. The children will he taken
to Pasteur Institute for treatment.
Fire broke out in the hardware store
of johnson & Son. at chesapeake City,
this afternoon, but before much dam
age was done 1T was extinguished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

In some respects the Senatorial situa-
tion in New York is ike that 10 our
own State, except that there the one
conspicuously improper candidate
seems to have the whole thing in his
hand, while the many good ones are
scattered in influence and support,
Here the many smaller men seem to
have the influence and support divided
among them while the one conspicu-
Dusty proner and most eminent candi-
date has only the quiet public feeling
behind him and yfeing his selection.
II any one of the many candidates
nanIod by the various little local in
tluences is chosen, the later sorrow and
regret of the most enlightened senti-
meut in the State will be like that of
poor Queen Guonerere, as Tennysun
puts it:
II was my duty to have loved the highest:
II surely was my profit had known:
J. would have been my pleasure had seen.
We needs must love the highest when We
see it,
Not Luncelot, or another.
Patriots of Delaware, do not let the
chance pass by to make your representa-
ton in the United States Senate the
grandest and most commanding, intel
lectually and morally. of any State of
the forty four.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

The Sussex Republican editorially
says: "The Democrats of Kent county,
by the use of their disfranchising
methods in cheating Republicans out
of their votes and by the lavish use of
money in vote buying. have been able
to keep themselves in power. Now
that Mr.. Addicks has entered the field
and by the use Of money has beaten
them by employing Some of their own
methods, they are not willing to stand
up like men and abide the result. {"
But this is only conclusion, not an
argument. Why not go further and
contend that the conclusion is but
another reason for graduating the evil
of vote-buying at elections in Della
wareY With free and uncorrupted
elections, there is small chance that
the popular verdict would ever be
questioned even, much less resisted,
by defeated minority.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

The oil tank steamer Allegheny, which
has been undergoing repairs for over
two years ut Cooper's Point, Camden,
N. j., was seized Tuesday by United
States Marshal George Pfeiffer, at the
suit Of John Mills. United Statos
Marshal Dannan of Delaware also at
tempted to seize the boat Oh u suit for
So, COO for keepers fees. Marshal
pfeiffer stated that no would soil the
boat Tomorrow,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17
Ths vsnsnusrsn treaty.

A telegram from Caracas reports that
great opposition to the boundary
treaty has developed In Venezuela. One
OF the objections to the treaty is that
1t practically invests the United States
with the protectorate over all tbeCentral
and South American republics, a move
that, in the opinion OF many high
officials in Venezuela, would be most
dangerous.
Whether such protectorate by the
United States would really be fraught
with danger to the South American
republics is disputed question, but
there is no doubt that the scheme
would carry with it u great deal of
trouble for the United States. 1t would
involve the principle that we are to
interfere in all the differences between
Central and South American countries
and the Powers of Europe. "This, in
the candid opinion of the New York
Evening Post, sis kind of Pandora's
box without hope at the bottom. What
it may contain we do not know.
France has a boundary dispute with
Brazil, which has perhaps been settled
for the time being, but may break out
again. Are we to intervene there also?
Germany made claim not long since
on Venezuela herself for money due to
her citizens, and used very peremptory
language about it. Venezuela paid the
money, but suppose she had not done
SO. Suppose she had said that she did
not owe so much, and had demanded
| arbitration of the whole claim. Sup
pose Germany had thereupon seized
La Guayra. Should we have inter-
fered? Probably not without first pay
ing the claim. Suppose that Chill has
a difficulty with any European Power
which might lead 10 naval demon-
stration in her waters. She would
inevitably resent any interference by
us with her auarrels, either internal or
external. Where should we stand then ?
Looked at from any standpoint, the
position we have taken is perilous both
to those countries and to ourselves"
| Certainly, it would be a strained
construction of the Monroe Doctrine,
to claim that under it the United
States would have to go to the extent
above described in dealing with these
republics to the south OF us. That
this government should resist the ex-
tension OF the political power oil
European countries to this continent il
the most reasonable construction Of
the famous doctrine, but this does moi
mean that it should be externally inter
fering with disputes that concern uE
not at all.
| Let the Central and South American
Republics be permitted to attend tt
their own affairs. To have the Unitec
States dabbling into them upon an,
conceivable pretext would be source
of never ending trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

A dispatch from New York gives the
official vote, by States, for President.
Delaware's official vote, the dispatch
says, was: Mckinley, 20, 452; bryan,
16, 6l5; Palmer, 956; lowering, CO.,.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

Horse thieves have been operating in
the vicinity of Oxford. Within 80 days
it is said that about 90 horses have
been stolen, and that not more than
half of them have been recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17
neath of Alexander salyini.

Florence, Italy, Dec. Is. Alexander
SalvIni. son of Iommaso Salvini, the
great Italian actor, is dead. Intestinal
tuberculosis was the cause Of his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

gathers and distributes goods from
everywhere at least cost to the con-
sumer-giving employment nearly
five thousand people in doing this
work best. Enjoy it all.
Eurs FURS at their intrinsic value
are good to have, and this
newly-better way of selling fur gar
ments has made them more than
ever desirable for holiday giving.
The fur store is full of suggestions.
Four price hints
$l6.5O-Canada Seal Collarettes, with
edging Of natural lynx; high storm coll
lar; full sweep and lined with fancy
colored taffeta silk.
S20-New style Electric Seal Collarettes,
trimmed with twenty-five full tails;
high storm collar; lined with fancy
taffeta silk.
S23-Neck Scarfs Of genuine stone mar
ten, with all its natural beauty; fin
ished with heads and full cluster Of
tails. beautiful rich gift.
s25 and S30-Colarettes Of rich black
marten, with high collar; finished with
" clusters of tails and beautiful silk lin
ings.
Shawls FIRST comprehensive
G.. E;et, showing of the Hilton,
Tor uifts Hughes & Co. stock
of ShawIs. The collection is large
and wonderfully complete, but, as
with other goods that came to US in
the New York purchase, they are
offered
at an average half price
India Chudda Shawls, square and
long, $3.50 and SIS. Values $1S
to $35.
Imported Wrapping Shawls-s5
and Sc kinds at $3.50. Six patterns.
Velvet Shawls, 81 and SIS, in
stead of So to $11.
Wool Shawls, square, black,
$3.50.
Berlin Honeycomb ZEPHYR
Shawls, 75c. Colors and black.
Zephyr Shawls for SOC.
Hand HANDKERCHIEF store
Larch;.fs is fully twice its US
NSiSSo ual size--had to be to
hold the nearly three thousand
styles Of Handkerchiefs we gathered
for holiday selling.
And not Handkerchief in the lot
that is less good than pure linen or
silk.
For WOMEN
COO doz.-Plain white hemstitehed Hand
kerchiets, pure linen.
81 a doz.-White hemstitched Hanker-
chiefs, fairly good quality.
2Jc each = Hemstitehed Handkerchief
with neatly embroidered initial In scrip
SILK HANDkERCHIFS-
&c each--l50O Japanese Silk Handker-
ehiefs, embroidered corner and scalloped
edges They should go in day.
Sic each---Soft well-nade China silk
Handkerchiefs, unnemmed, large size
for men.
ooe each-Extra quality Japanese Silk
| Handkerehiefs, all white, eIaborately
embroidered initial 2SOO Of these came.
Mems PASSING all holiday
SIinpars records in the shoe
Sppe' store! Youth know
why if you look around. We have
no real competition as shoe sellers
the Wanamaker shoe store is
alone at the top. And the stocks
OF holiday-tme footwear were gath
er"i with the skill and thorough
ness that characterizes the whole
business.
Mems low-cut opera Slippers start at
Sl.3o, and by easy steps the price goes
! toS3.
or course, plenty of the high-cut
Slippers, too-plenty Of all wanted
kinds. The feathers
Russia calfskin
goatskin
k!dSkin
patent
the eolors- black. brown, choco.
late, oX-blood.
Felt Shoes, warm and easy. Mems. 75c
| 10 81 ''~' - ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

The telegraph Office at Chadd q Ford
has been closed and now Office opened
at Chester Heights.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

London, Eng, Dec. ia special dis.
patch from Cape Town says that Col.
Cecil Rhodes country house was
gutted by fire early this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

1t is reported in a New York cor
respondence that handsome illustrated
souvenir of the recent visit to this
country of Prince Michel Hilkotf,
head of the Russian railways. has Just
been issued by George Ii. Daniels of
the New York Central railroad. 1t
contains complete record OF Prince
Hilkpf's trip over the New Yurk Central
and Pennsylvania systems. OF the Prince
himself it gives this interesting &C j.
count: "Here is man with enough
romantic incidents in his life to make
dozen modern novels. A member Of
family of princes tracing their lineage
through more than seven hundred
years; at 10 years of age reading of the
boundless prairies of the United States
in French edition of Cooper's novels !;
at 20 traveller in this wonderful region
that had so interested him in his
earlier reading; few years later, Civ
ing up his titles and coming again to
this progressive land, and learning by
actual work day by day the practical
business of machinist and mechani-
cal engineer. Then returning to
Russia and beginning at the bottom az
engine driver on a railroad, gradually
working up through all the grades
until he becomes manager of lino,
and then. his extraordinary abilities
coming to the knowledge of the En-.
pero, his titles are restored and he be,
comes an Imperial Minister. a coun-
selor OF the Emperor and the foremost
railway man of Russia and of Europe.
The book contains over five hundred
articles, including the account, from
Every Evening Of October 22d, OF
Prince Hilkotf's visit to this city,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17

Representative Barrett of. Massa-
chusetts has launched bill recurring
tie President to select the members
of his cabinet from either the House
of Representative or the Senate, with
the exception that the Secretary of
Treasury shall be member of the
House, and the Secretary of State shall
be member OF the Senate. While
holding tho cabinet portfolios thay
shall retain their membership in the
House to which they have been elected,
receiving the pay Of cabinet officials,
but nothing for their Congressional
service. When they cease to become
members OF Congress, they shall at the
same time cease to be members of tho
cabinet. 1t is hard to SEQ what sense
there would he in this arrangement. Bar
rott is the man who wanted TO impeach
Ambassador Bayurd, and perhaps this
bill is only another move on his part
to secure u little cheap notoriety.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-17
Delaware co,lsxs.

The sfiiciary Of Delaware College
have Issued the following announce.
ment Of short special course in agri-
culture TO be given by that institution
during the coming winter:
The authorities of Delaware College
have arranged for short special course
IN agriculture, to begin on the first
Wednesday In January, 1897, and to
close on the last Friday in March Of
the same year. The course thus covers
the second, OF winter term OF the col
lege year. Stuuents undertaking this
special course will have the bsnefit Of
"a lectures on agricultural chemistry, ~
lectures on dairy and creamery work,
one lecture per week on entomology,
three lectures per week on horticulture,
six lectures on agricultural engineering,
and six lectures on agricultural physics
and mechanics. The course will also
include IL hours per week in class
study OF general agriculture, soil, crop
and manures; two hours per week in
the class study Of live stock. husbandry
and breeding; two hours per week in
the class study of plant diseases, ona
hour per week in agricultural bacteri
ology; four hours per week in class
study of botany and two hours per
week in shop work, which last will
include instruction in handling tools
for wood working and in blacksmith g
forge work. The only part of the
course not directly bearing upon the
agriculture in some of it's branches
will be embraced Ia six le ctures upon
the government of the United States
and State and local governments
This course is open to all youths
above 10 years of age. and to men of
any age, and no examination for
entrance will be required, though the
course is such that a previous general
training will prove of great value to
the student There will be no charge
for tuition, and as board and lodging
| will cost the student not above So. rs
or 81 per week at most. the whole cost
OF the course, including necessary text
books, will hardly exceed $40 or s45.
We hope the opportunity thus
afforded will be generally availed Of by
young men throughout the State Della.
ware College is State institution, in
which all citizens should feel a sincere
interest. 1t is unusually well equipped,
and students who go there will find
facilities as complete and instruction al
thorough az can be offered by any
other institution of like character and
standing in the country.
This special winter course in agri
culture should prove of great benefit tc
the young farmers of the State. 1t vii
afford them an opportunity for practica
and scientific instruction in their pro
fession. They should generally avail
themselves of the admirable opening
that Delaware College now extends tt
them.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-25

the other hand grain grown in Rus sia and in India has in years past sold per bushel considerably below Ameri- can quotations, for the reason that when purchased in quantity it could not be depended upon to be of fairly uniform character The proper grad ing had not been made, and the pur- chaser, not caring to take chances paid a price no higher than what a poor quality of grain would command in the market. This defect was due to ignorance, carelessness and indif- ference on the part of eastern wheat growers, and it has been a decided ad- vantage to the American wheat grow CT. The American wool grower should be able to send his product to the mar ket in as acceptable manner as the Australian wool grower, and we i'm agine that even in the home market the failure to do this must tell against the price which American wool com mands when compared with the price paid for Australian wool.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-25
MORE REVENUE NEEDED.

The necessity for congressional leg islation to supply the deficiency in the governments income is recognized by men of both parties. The monthly de- felt is not a theory; it is cold fact established by unquestioned figures. More money is needed and the way to get it is to provide the ways and means.
 During the last session of congress the house of representatives passed a revenue bill which was drawn solely for the purpose of providing relief. It was not radical measure; instead it was conservative business proposi- tion. In the senate, however, there were enough Republicans to defeat the measure simply because they could not have it burdened with a free coinage proviso. Had their demands been granted the bill would have been promptly vetoed by President Cleve- land. AS matter of fact there was no guarantee that the president would even sign the simple revenue bill. Be that as it may the situation has changed. The silver men know full | well that President Cleveland would never sign a free coinage bill. They know that President Mckinley will not sign free coinage bill Thus it is established that the hope for free silver coinage during the next fifty-one months may as we'll be set aside Any member of the house or senate who re- fuses to vote for a relief revenue measure will fail to do his duty. The matter of revenue is not a partisan project. There are certain fixed charges to be met by the national gov ernment, and these charges are liable to be increased at any time. The na, tion's income, as the result of foolish and imperfect legislation, has beer cut down to point where monthly ldeficit is reported
 The government cannot refuse tc
 pay it's debts, and if it's income is no
 sufficient money must be borrowed
 The people should protest against bor
 rowing money when it can be procured in some other way. An increase il ; the tariff rates is the proper way to re
 move the burden of deficit Tn, 1 first thing to do is to put the countr,
 on a business basis. We should pa,
 as we go.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-25
AMERICAN WOOL ABROAD.

We referred few days ago to the fact that in consequence of the low price of wool in this country quite a quantity of American grown wool has been sent to England for sale. Nat urally, these shipments have been ex- perimental, the English manufacturers never having before had the opportun- ity given them to buy and use this fibre. The result of this experiment has not been altogether satisfactory and the reason is one which it would do well for the American wool grower to carefully consider. The complaint is that American wool is sent to the market in a condition so inferior to ordinary wool shipments that the Eng fish purchaser has been turned against it. This occasions a great deal of needless waste and loss before the wool can be brought in condition foI use, simply because methods and pre- cautions taken in other wool growing countries have not been adopted by our wool growers If shipments are to continue American methods will need to be changed if the dealers hope to obtain even the fair value of thei1 merchandise.
 The case corresponds inversely tC exnerienca that the English have haC in purchasing foreign grown wheat American wheat has commanded or all occasions the highest market price for it's grade, because it has al
 ways been precisely what it has beer represented to be, this due to the care shown in preparing it for market Or
Arizona republican., 1896-11-25
IRRIGATION THE WATCHWORD.

From letters received lately by MT. James McMillan, secretary of the local committee of the Irrigation Congress, there seems to be no doubt that the at tentionsof irrigators throughout the west is gcentered upon the coming ses- sion of the congress. This is a most encouraging sign. There can be no progress in the great work of bringing the irrigation question before the peo- pie of the country generally unless every man who is engaged in agricul- ture in the arid west shall put his shoulder to the wheel and help further the missionary efforts of the congress. The general government will never take hold of the question of water stor- age in vigorous way until the people of the east and middle west are made acquainted with the question in all it's bearings. Education is needed and it is being supplied literally through the efforts of the men at the head of the
 Irrigation Congress. The movement
 must be kept up. One of these days the arid belt, and particularly Arizona, will reap glorious harvest