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Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
OLD SUSSEX.

Milford and Georgetown ere now con.
nected by telephone communication.
The grocery store of G. W. Robinson, at
Seaford, has been closed by the sheriff OF
Sussex county, who holds claims amount
ing to about $1,000. To offset this indebt-
edness there are assets amounting to about
$500.
A whale 60 feet long and with mouth
feet wide, drifted ashore, dead, at Ocean
View Beach. on Saturday and has been
viewed by hundreds of people. An officer
from the Smithsonian Institute, Washing
ton, has been dispatched to look after it. 1t
has been many years since sperm whale
was seen in this vicinity.
The new cannery. which has just been
comp leted at Seaford, is one of the finest
on the Peninsula. 1t will be ready for opera
tion soon and will give employment to oyer
400 people. Seaford also has new Shirt
factory in operation, and the people are
much pleased with the business prospects OF
the town for the coming season.
Since the refusal of the court to grant
liquor license to C. H. Long, at Bridgeville,
the hotel there has been closed and the
town has been without accommodations
for the travelling public. To meet this de-
mand the temperance people have formed
a stock company and bought the Smith
on Market street, which will be
and used as hot tel.
Frankford is excited oyer an attempt to
burn the basket and crate factory there.
The attempt was made last Saturday but it
has just leaked out and the railroad officials
and the owners of the basket and crate fac
tory have been trying to find the men who
put the oil barrels about the factory. The
building was destroyed by fire some time
ago. but was rebuilt.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09

Not few men who have heretofore
been classed as good Republicans, and
we shall not otherwise class them now,
are friendly to Addicks because they
hope to win with him. They are mis-
taken and if their mistake shall cost
the Republican Party victory it will
te a cause for lifetime regret. With
out Addicks there could be no doubt
of Republican success. No less than
three well-inf9rmed Democrats have
said to us this week that Addicks alone
can defeat the Republican Party in
Delaware this year. Then how strange
it is that Republicans should run af er
this man who has once defeaied SO far
asI lay in his power, the election of
Republican Senator. What excuse
have they to offer2 What reasons do
they assign? But one-he has the
money, and money brings success. But
it cannot and will not. And we make
this last appeal to the Republicans of
Delaware to be true to their party, put
ting its interests above those of any
man or set of men. Let it still be the
Republican Party, honored and respec-
ted for its principles whether in VIC
tory or defeat, but with the conviction
that those principles shall prevail if the
people sustain them above the ambi-
tion or any one man.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09

HONESTY" takes very much to
heart our remark that the Democratic
Senators have been trying to talk the
dupont matter to death. 1t has been
our impression that they were talking
to kill his claim. Honesty" admits
that both sides have asked for delays
but now the Democrats want to vote.
The Evening Journal" of Thursday
says the Nevada PoPulist Senators who
had promised to vote for Col. DUPONT
have at the bidding of Coils P.
Huntington changed their minds and
will now vote against him. II says
Mr.. Huntington controls Nevada pol
itics and in this deal he gets harbor
at Santa Monica, California, the ocean
terminal of his railroad, tt govern
ment expense. This is Democratic
authority and if true explains the
present desire to vots. The vote will
probably be taken next week." Hon
esty" writes we'll but neither he nor
Senator George can convince us that
Gov. William T. Watson had a right
to vote for United States 'enator one
year ago to-day. We enjoy Honesty"
and laugh al East Side"who is'soff' in
several respects.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
KENT COUNTY,


William Dawes, well known farmer, of
near Dover, died ON Monday in his 10th
year He survived his wife just one month.
Eight carloads of machinery for the silk
weaving industry of Barnett & Co., have
been put in place at Dover this week. The
plant will be started about June 1st.
e. F. Cosden, who for several years has
been working in train dispatcher's Office, at
Clayton, but who still holds his residence
in this county, at Kirkwood, was assessed
with two years town tax by the Clayton
Assessor, and upon refusing to pay it was
sued by the town commissioners. His
trial came off this week, 7. B. .Heisel of Will
mington, representing the defendent. The
evidence showed that Mr.. Cosden had paid
poll and school tax in this county and
the case was decided against Clayton.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
MY MARYLAND.

Augusta Comegys, a colored won ar
known to 5e 100 years old. died at Chester
town this week.
Only three marriage licenses were issued
from the Clerks office in Queen Anne's dur
Ing April, the smallest number in any
monthfor twenty years.
Rev. B. F. Price, the veteran minister in
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference. will To-
cate at Elkton, at which place he entered
the Conference 60 years ago.
Cordova can boast of having the oldest
men and the smallest women of any town
of its size on the Shore 1t has five men
whose combined age is 3S9 years, and it
takes four of its full grown women to weigh
300 pounds.
Pocomoke City, wants water works and
thinks that the Town Council should take
steps to secure them. The people there
think that ii would not cost more than
$25, 900 to secure water supply and are will
ling to borrow that amount.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY.

Mrs. ]. Polk Steele visited relatives in
Wilmington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. wooley were in Will
mington on Tuesday last.
Alex. Van Buskirk was elected bailiff at
the election on Monday last.
Mrs, Henri Lindsey spent Sunday with
her son Henri, in Wilmington.
Misses Alice and Nellie Boulden spent
part of this week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Nowland and son Will
mer are visiting relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Hattie Carter, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Carter.
A large number of german carp were
caught by Michael Berger in the creek,
during the past week.
Mrs. Clara Knight, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Henry Westerfeld, has re-
turned to her home in Port Deposit.
The ladies of Trinity NJ. E. Church will
hold sociable at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin G. Griffith on Tuesday evening
next. Th congregation is invited to at
tend.
The Monday Evening Club held its last
regular meeting in the Mason's lodge room,
on Monday evening last. 1t was de cided
to end the club for the summer, and to |
have "a banquet on the next meeting night,
May 18th. The programme of the evening
was as follow; Piano Sole. Racing down |
The Rapids" Miss Mamie Steele; Reading,
Widow Fluskeys' fifth Husband" Mrs.
Emma Willis; Recitation. "a Nau gh ty
Miss Nellie Boulden; Vocal
solo, breathe those tender words again.
Miss Beiswanger; Reading. II Killeder Cat"
Rev. II. Westerfeld; Piano Solo. "Rose,du,
datin," Mrs: Ralph Reese; Vocal Solo,
Cow Bells" Mrs. H. Westerield; and clos
ng with farce entitled. "Tbe Curiosity
Iunter," Miss Annie johnson and John
&. Reed. Jr.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
CURRENT EVENTS.

1t is said that Gen. Lew Wallace receive
higher pay for his writings than any other
American author.
The Prince of Wales entertained Am.
bassador, Thos f. Bayard. in London at q
dinner on Wednesday, for the first time.
Mrs. Langtry has accepted $4,000 in set
tlement of her claim against the London
bank which gave her jewelry to thief on
forged order.
Chinese are arriving in Montreal in
large numbers, where they await a fayora-
BILE opportunity to be smuggled into the
United States.
The California Republicans in State Con.
yention at Sacramento this week instructed
their delegates to the st. Louis Convention
for Mckinley and the free coinage of Silver.
IL. H.Holmes was hanged in Philadelphia
on Thursday for the murder of his insur.
ance partner, Benjamin Pietszel. He faced
death bravely and declared his innocence
OF the crime but confessed to having caused
the ueatn OF TWO women.
Mrs. H. Eastley and her daughter have
started to walk from Spokane, Wash, to
New York. They are under contract to a
manufacturer, of health costume and
hope to make money enough to lift mort
gage from their farm.
James E. Dingee, the millionaire brick
is soon to begin the largest
building operation ever undertaken in Amer
ica.He is to build 1900 three story houses in
the Twenty-eighth ward of Philadelphia,
on the site OF his mammoth brick yards,
the VIII ole number to be under way at the
same time.
William Doble, the veteran horseman
father of Budd Doble. the well known
turfman, died on Saturday in PHILADELPHIA.
in mis- eightieth year. BILLY" Doble and |
bis son were conspicuous figures at the ag-
ricultural fairs throughout this section in |
former years.
Among the bicycle accidents of last week |
nay be noted the smash-up of Ex-Congress-
man w. Burke Cochran at New-York. the |
orator taking header over
deaf mute and getting somewhat bruised |
md sprained. In the same city Miss Lot
lie Schumacher, % years old, was run
lown by beer wag on and killed. The
wagon was going at too rapid pace.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

In justice to ourselves and
to you we wish to state that
the circulation of the TRAN
SCRIPT is over 1900 copies
weekly and has been for the
past five months. We be-
lieve this to be at least IS
per cent. greater than any
other country weekly in the
county. This statement is
made merely to correct all
erroneous impression which
obtains in certain quarters
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
Kelley's 81. so For 81. so.

80 Days SPEcIAL.-For 80 days only, we
offor you the following bargain lot OF
strictly pure and standard goods; quart
bottles pure California wines (sherry port,
catawba, blackberry and Rhine), one quart
bottle pure rye whiskey, five years old)
and one bottle extra quality champagne.
and the whole lot, bottles, goes for $3.50,
the honest market value of which is $3.50.
No other house can give you so much
value for your money. as the one and only
reliable, Family Liquor Store of James A.
Kelley. s. w. Cor. Tenth and Shipley Sts.,
Wilmington. Del.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
Republican State Convention

A State Convention of the Republican
Party ofthe State of Delaware will be held al
Dover, on Tuesday, May the 18th, A, D., 1885,
SIX s state az the
Republican National Convention to convene
at the city of ST. Louis, in the State of Nil
souri,, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of June next,
which is to nominate candidates for President
and Vice-President of the United States; and
also for transacting such other business as
may properly come before the convention.
The convention at Dover will consist of one
among the several districts Of the state as
follows: Forty (40) delegates to be chosen
from the First district; thirty eight -(3S) de-
eSates to be chosen from the Second district !;
Third district. forty-two (42) delegates to be
chosen from the Fourth district. The said
delegates shall be appointed among. the
tofore.
And further, 1t is ordered that the modes
OF the election OF delegates shall be as follows:
The Republican voters shall assemble at the
usual voting places in the several sub b-divi-
sions on Saturday, the 9th day of May next,
and shall organize by electing three (Sl
judges to conduct the election, who shall
forthwith open the polls and receive the
Z llots. The election shall be held between
the hours of2 p. m. and p. m, the polls to be
open continuously in each sub division for
period of not less than two hours. Provided,
that the committees of the several districts
may name the places and hours for holding
such election.
Printed notice Of this call, and Of the details.
for carrying it into effect. shall be duly made
Upon closing the polls the judges shall
publicly count the votes and make out certi-
hcates of election in duplicate; one whereof
shall be delivered to the delegates elected and
the other shall be mailed forthwith to the
secretary of The State Central Committee.
At the said election voters without regard
to past political affiliations, who believe in
Republican principles and endorse the Re-
publican policy and pledge themselves to
vote the Republican ticket, only, shall be
allowed to vote.
JAMES 81. WILSON, Chairman.
II. C. BROWNE, Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
New York Clothing House

[@UR SPRING SUITS
~ are the very best we
know of = material, make,
style, fit, price.
This is our way of looking
at it of course, but we give.
you the very best judgment
we have. We are perfectly
willing to have our Suits judged
from your point Of view-after
you've seen them.
They are here to be looked
at-to be bought if you like
them. Mems Suits, $500 to
$4,000.
$1,000 is a round price and a
popular price for most men to
pay for Suits. We have the
largest assortment of Mems
Suits at $1,000 to be found
anywhere.
Forty styles of the newest,
neatest and best.
Included in our great liue of
Mems Suits at $1,000
Black Clay Diagonals, either Sack
or Getaway: Black and Blue
Serges, Black Cheviots, Colored
Clay Diagonals, Black and Blue
Diagonal Worsteds, Scotch
Homespuns, Cassimeres, Pin
Check Worsteds and many
Others!
How our departments where
we sell Big and Little Boys
Clothes do grow. Mothers
say our prices are very much
lower than others. Suppose
you come in the next time
your boy needs clothes.
You'll be pleased with our
Boys Clothes.
You'll save money by buy
ng our Boys Clothes.
You'll always buy the Boys
Clothes here. $3.50 to $3.50.
Sailors, $l.OO to $500. ]
Refers, $3.50 to- $500.
Juniors, $50 to $500.
Store open evenings.
Strictly one price, and if
issatisfied with your purchase
7e will return your money.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
Reduced Rates TO Washington.

The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will hold their Annual Nee ting
in Washington, D. c., July to 13.
For this occasion the B. & O. R R. Co.
will sell tickets, from all points on its line
East of the Ohio River to Washington,
at one single fare for the round trip, july
Is. inclusive, with the privilege of an ad-
ditional extension. until 81 by depositing
tickets with Joint Agent at Washington.
Tickets will also be on sale at stations of
all connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight of the
fact that all B. & O. trains run via WASH
ington.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
Prompt Train service.

During the month of April the passen-
ger train movement ON all Divisions oil
the BIO. system was remarkable for pune
tuality. The through express trains ar
rived at their respective destinations on
schedule time ninety-fve per cent. of the
time. This is performance rarely equal
led by roads operating as many trains as
ara run on the B. & O., and speaks we'll for
the efficiency of the rank and file as well as
the officials of the Operating Department.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09

The TRANSCRIPT is indebted TO Hon.
j. S. Willis for copies of the Compen-
dium Of the Eleventh Census, Parts l
and 2, for which be will accept our
thanks. As reference book sthey are
valuable ia 1 Newspaper Office.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
woodland School.

The following named pupils have ct
tanned an average of 80 per cent or more
for the month ending April, Both. 1896.
Rena Dolson, Bessie Bishop, Nellie Arm
strong. Ida Armstrong, Bayard Eliason.
Macsie Ellison, Frank Dolson, Edgar
Bishop.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09

Everybody uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy; it cures; 25 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
A WARNING.

SIN times of old two men builded
houses, one built upon the shifting
sand, and the other digged deep down
in the earth and found the rock and
built up his foundation therefrom.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-09
Fifty Lettersl

That is right without the trouble of writing
line. You can send your friend, absent loved
one, letter every week at less than cost of
the postage,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-15
ovERDRAwN ACCOUNTS.
Indian Famine Not SO Bad as 1t Was
Pictured.

London, December 1.-THE Calcutta
Englishman, of November 15, contends
that the home officials are utterly at
fault in regard to the dimensions of the
famine. 1t adds that practically every
province is involved, and asserts that
such errors at the outset may result in
irretrievable disaster and suffering be-
fore the crisis is over.
Referring to the Indian outlook, the
Mark Lane Express says: The Indian
rains are too late to allow Of anything
like the average area of sown wheat
for 1897"
Commenting on depression here the
Mark Lane Express says: The guam
tity of wheat forced on an unwilling
market in damp, close weather ac-
cou lts for the present condition Of the
English market, the downward ten
dency being aided by the government
estimate which carries weight, though
it is generally regarded as excessive"
In conclusion the Express predicts
that recovery Of prices is probable
within week If anything like season
able winter weather prevails"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-15
KArIE's SUCCESS.
The Versatile Actress Plays to an Ap-
preciative Audience.

Miss Katie Putnam, the vivacious
and versatile actress. appeared at the
Columbia last night before a fair-sized
and appreciative audience. A cleaner,
more wholesome. and better balanced
presentation Of any drama has not been
seen in this city in years.
Miss Putnam on the stage is petite,
beautiful. and accomplished. Her every
action means something and last night
she had her audience en- rapport. Her
encores were frequent and hearty. Cor
poral Stumps and Biddy Flynn were
the two funny people and Mr.. Woodson
and Miss Sadie Radcliffe did full JUS
tice to the most peculiarly entertaining
characters. Miss Putnam's entire sup
port was good. each character being
we'll sustained. none of them being over
done.
In the play for tonight, Love Finds
a Way" 1t is safe to say that while
the character Of the drama is entirely
different, it will be found as interest
ing and full of life as THE Old Lime
Kiln" The Columbia should be packed
to the roof. as it is seldom that AS
torlans have the pleasure Of witnessing
such finished performances.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-15
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
How the Railway Problem Appears
when Viewed From a Practical
Standpoint

IL has been nine years since congress
first undertook the task OF regulating
the operations Of the railways, and the
study Of these years has done little
more than show the difficulty OF the
work then undertaken.
The act of congress TO regulate COM
mercc between the states, commonly
known as the interstate commerce law.
was the response TO n popular and
very general demand that the govern
ment take some action 10 prevent
abuses that had grown up In connec-
ton with the the rate-maklng power
whereby, certain localities or certain in
dlvlduals OF the same locality, were
given undue advantage In freight
charges,
The right OF congress to regulate
commerce between the states is clearly
given by the constitution The neces-
slty Of such law, not only to pro-
tect people from unreasonable rates,
or unjust discrimination, but also for
the conservation Of the railroads them
selves. is becoming more and more ap-
parent every day.
In fact. the operation Of the present
law tends TO show that the min
imum rates are as necessary to pro
tect the security holders. as maximum
rates are to protect the shippers, The
average charge per mile for the trans
portation of passengers or freight is
extremely low, and yet II Is a curious
fact that, while the charge for trans
lportation In this country Is but one
half the charge for a like service in
Europe, the rates Of freight in some
sections are SO high as to be nearly
prohibitive, and this, too, in the thickly
settled section Of the country,
II is this inequality of rates that
seems to be the greatest present evil,
and one which as yet the roads them
selves have been unable to handle sat
lsractorlly, so that 1t would appear to
be absolutely necessary to have some
controlling power outside and independ-
ent of the roads themselves.
The intention Of the interstate COM
merce law was good That Its result
has been largely a failure has been
due partly to the vastness and COM
plexity of the subject In hand and the
IineNperience of the trainers Of the law,
but more because, instead OF enactlng
general law, creating a commission
ON just and stable principles and plac-
ing the whole subject under their con-
trol, congress undertook to make GER
tain specific acts Of railway operation
unlawful, 1t followed as logical Sc
quence that all acts not specifically de-
clared to be unlawful were permitted,
1t created a commission to carry out
the provisions OF its act but did not
give them authority to enforce their
decrees. The commission was formed on
lines that are not In strict accord with
the spirit of equity, owing to the public
leharacter of railways, In dealing with
lthls problem three parties must be
considered The government which is
the people acting as a whole; the pub
lie, the people In their individual ca
lpacitles; and the railroads themselves,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-15

While tho railroad and shipper are
most Immediately concerned IN each
separate transaction. the Fundamental
and controlling power must always be
the government. ana this applies not
only 10 the making OF rates Of trans
portatlon. but 10 the protection of the
property itself To obtain the best re-
suits the rights of all interests must
be fully protected the railroads as well
as the shippers. To be just requires
full knowledge Of the subject In hand
as well as honesty Of purpose
So II would seem that the railway
commission should b. composed Of rep
resontatiyes of the shipping interests,
the railways. and the government. n
commission of nine members we're IA
be- appointed by the president. three
on the nomination " the shipping in
terests. but not personally interested
Ia business. who would know the de-
mands Of the trades three on the nomi-
ntlon Of the railways. who would know
0f the ability Of the roads 70 meet
these demands. but who are not per-
sonary interested In any road and
three on the nomination Of the supreme
court. who would know II the agree
ments that the representatives OF the
shippers and railways might reach CON
formed 10 the law Of the land. II is
highly probable that better results
would be obtained than under the pres
ent arrangements.
The commission should hold Office
during good behavior Under such con-
dltions II would seem proper TO leave
all details az 10 rates and method OF
operation. including the long and short
haul clause and the anti-pooling clause
TO the discretion Of the commission.
{ The commission should have final au-
thority In all rates. both passenger and
freight. In this respect. Its decisions
should have the force Of a federal
court No charter should be granted
for any new road without che approval
/ OF the commission. This country is TO,
day ,burdened by unnecessary roads
that do not now pay and may never
pay that were built simply TO enrich
some construction company.
3 In this connection II might be vel
/ to make II criminal offense for any
officer or director OF any road 10 b,
interested in any way In any contrac
made by that company.
The present commission has rendered
one very valuable service in the sta
tistics they haveAolleoted with grea
care and labor. They are worthy o.
careful study. They Will soften many
harsh judgments against the great rail.
way interests and go far toward q
fairer and more permanent settlement
of this question. The figures show that
Notwithstanding the many faults the
railways have been guilty OF this com
try has the best railway service In the
world; that the wages paid are the
highest in the world, but they earn
less than three percent on the capital
Invested. This Is not large return
and any rash or III advised legislation
might materially reduce this.
Legislation. TO be just. must protect
those who own the roads as well as
those that use them.
CHARLES W. WELLS.