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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

Mr. W. lIastingg, Poet, has written
70 tho editor Of the Sunday Star a
positive and emphatic declaration
that he is not a candidate for the office
Of Governor, and that under no circum-
stances will he consent to become one. :"
OF course, this declaration comes after
u has become apparent that Mr.. Hast
lngs especial political abhorrence, j.
Edward Addieks, has pre- empted the
Republican party in Kent and Sussex,
ana being thus master Of the situation
has decided that the wealthy Mr.
Richardson of Dover will make the
most acceptable Republican nominee
ior Governor, but this does not affect
the sincerity Of Mr.. Hastings position.
lie is not, and will not be, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor. This news will be particu
larly gratifying to those who confidently
expect to see the coming campaign en-.
riched by the choicest productions of
Mr.. Hastings poetic genius, and who
would naturally fear that tho quality
of his work might be impaired If he
were harassed ny The many pctty
troubles that inevitably aflict candi.
date for public Office.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
WIZ LegnI renaer Notps Mn., ,in.

The last number of Sound Currency
is an interesting and timely discussion
OF the need of greenbaok retirement by
Mr., Charles G. Jackson. The tremendous
expense of continuing to issue govern
ment legal tender notes is clearly
pointed out Mir Jackson says that
The contracts payable in lawful
money in this country are probably at
least S25, 600, 600, 200, and anxiety about
these contracts, and about the new
ones which must be entered on by any
body who undertakes a now enterprise,
paralyzes our energies, curtails our in
dustries, and lessons our incomes very
seriously. In tho last panic year the
aggregate of tho incomes Of our in.
habitants was reduced probably 20 per
cent at least, and to-day our incomes
are probably 10 per cent less than they
would be If this fear Of partial re
pudiation did not hang over us. The
total incomes of our pcoplo are some
whore about sl2, 900, 900, 600 per year,
and l0per cent Of this is 81, 200, 0o0, 600.
This is the sum, then, which the use
of overvalued silver and untrustworthy
legal tender paper as standard money
takes from us each year.
Mr., Jackson thinks that gold has been
flowing away from our country during
the past eight years because we have
had an excess Of currency and because
our government has SO abused its power
to issue paper currency that both our
own and foreign investors arc doubtful
whether that currency will be always
redcemable in gold. This doubt has
been growing with the decline in value
OF our large stock Of silver, all OF which
is practically raleemable in gold, with
no adequate gold reserve to meet such
an obligation. There is plenty of gold
in the world and the natural laws of
trade will quickly start it to flowing
our way, once we fully decide to stick
to the gold standard.
Mr.. jackson shows how much better
titted are our banks, with s., 600.
600, 600 banking assets. 10 issue cur
rency than is our government, which
has practically no assets and which in
times of stringency or emergency can
borrow gold only by selling its own
promises to pay. The resources of this
country are so great that it has cue
ceedcd thus far in keeping its legal.
tender notes at par with gold. Similar
experiments have failed in every other
country. No such paper except ours is
at par to-day in the whole world. An
other intelligent nations have aban-
doned the effort and substituted metal
as the only legal tender, aud now have
all their paper issued by banks.
Copies can be secured at five cents
each or S2 per 100, by addressing the
Reform Club Sound Currency Com.
mittee, 81 William street. New York
City.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
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The Sunday Star follows in the back
track tramped by the hurrying feet of
tho other lingo newspapers. since they
reulizod that the suuor sense of the
country was utterly al variance with
their foolish war tuk. 1t assumes that
the iingoes are now the only ones who
favor settlement of the Great Britain.
Venezuelan dispute BY arbitration.
As matter Of fact, arbitration is
only a second thought with the jingoes.
They were for war war to the knife ;
the knife to the hilt until they were
selzed by the strong hand of sound,
conservative public sentiment, and
some little common sense spanked into
them Now their cry is for arbitration.
We are all for arbitration, even the
lingoes, now that they learn that their
policy OF war is so decidedly unpopular.
but unfortunately for this country,
secretary Olney's course has rendered
nugatory all that had been done in this
direction by every Secretary OF State
who had to deal with the Venezuela
trouble since the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations between the two coun-
tries involved in the dispute, in 1888.
Inc efforts of Bayard, Blaine and
Gresham were directed towards secur-
ing settlement by arbitration, with
the United States as the arbitrator.
Now, when arbitration comes, MS
come it must, we ARE cut out from all
possibility of being selected as the
arbitrator. This function will no doubt
be assumed by some foreign power and
the United Statos will have nothing to
say in the matter
1t is well that the iingoes Of the
country should be for arbitration.
after the mischief they have wrought
by their foolish war talk. 1t would
have been much better, however, had
they exercised a little common sense in
the iirat place. Their admirable hind
sight will not avail much in undoing
the damaging results of their lament
able lack OF foresight.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

The "Olney boom" we are now in
formed, is blooming up" and he is
being talked Of for President - Can
y be that the entire Venezuelan explo-
sion was a prearranged affair, having
this object in view2 1t would be in
accord with the utter wickedness Of
the whole business. The cause of
wonder however, is that President
Cleveland should have allowed him
self to suddenly become so weak as
to fall into the trap and give his olf-
cial sanction to the scheme.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

After a short illness Mrs Ellie p.
Matthias died Sunday near Newark,
aged SO years.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

me House Of Representatives does
R"t deal kindly by Congressman Willis,
M1' is rudely cut otr whenever he at
Mapts to rise and spread his views be-
~ the country. VI, hope Speaker
Hai and Mr.. Willia colleagues will
tie Delaware representative a
'w beiorN the session is over. To
him od continually would be
ciylng shame,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

A pleasing item Of industrial infor.
nation, in addition 10 the well known
increased activity in the iron and steel
trade. is given by the American Wool
Reporter. 1t publishes list Of the
new mill enterprises started during last
year, as compared with previous years.
and also a list of the enlargemepts of
existing plants, and these lists show
remarkable gains for the year. In 1880
tho number Of new mill enterprises in
augurated was 357, against 1853 in 1894.
2I9 in 1888 and 3lG III 1892, which was
a year of conceded prosperity. There
was considerable gain in the cotton
mills Of the South. Massachusetts
started new cotton milg. and m New
York and in other States there has
been an increase in number Of mills
Knitting or weaving wool fabrics. The
consumption Of wool has also been
largely increased, though comparative
figures on this subject are not row
available. Prices havc been low.
which has beona gaia to tie consumer
bui lbere is no indication in failures
q manufacturers or closing down Of
works thai tho pritn7 have becn too
low. So far as statistics can bc ma5c
x sha@ tha condition &c tba paople,
thosc ava other figures relating u the
bnslnos Of 1879 show that thno was a
deeia1 gain during tho yrm, made
form q liid basis, tur Tho aonr Sion
Of The rerr,iHg twoy,urs baa med nm
thn staeE7on aand and reduced eyery.
thing to a ae~ aud lower lcyrI. Te
prospects i.s 1886 tne Reporter saws
are stlll moa favorable, and they wilI
he rHailIed' oydea tAe publ rred.
is maintaiug
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

France imposes a tax af s2.2l r.r
year each on bicycles and thc yield far
1894 wac about s40OooO NOV thrr
are about 300. 600 bic, IDS iu France.
with the number innraasin. rapidly 10
mat the tax wiIl gcach ti5E totnr
ials year Possibly The wbrajmen II
thia country "ad not auiDef to u
nominal y7arg 5 upon ihr
PROVIDED the ..5y so rai7oIHaoaid
he o7pendea % r ttermrpl ar ,bc
'.''s " t.sa "o'ald y" yraat
benefit 70 tHp -aeluyn anu .gIc
generally r.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

Mr, Ralph Stone, formerly Of this
State, in recent address to the Younp
Mems Republican Club Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, on "The Political Con.
ditions Responsible fer the Present
Minister 10 England, told bis hearers
He arc informed, Of "tho kini of poli.
ties which Democrats rcsortod to in
this state. y 1t Is unfortunate that
NY ot3ao did not "a further ana tell
his young Republican friends in Grand
hapida Il the kind Of politics which
Kcputacans rcsorted 10 IL this State,
he migat have related AN interestinp
story ot how an accidental" Republi.
can Cn.tea States Senator Attempted
by inc Ir1ltrr uf btibo If Federal
once y ndiuca . Democratic election
otlir"r to rirlate His cunscienee gna hig
Official oath AMI heat for the ltrnnbli.
eana. ~ might Lave tod Of h6w m
Other RapuhiltAp attempted to huy ,be
oillte q uairl States Senator. and
havln2 rail il now engaged IL IN
additional cnaipniEn Of cumupiio7 win
the sa5e end iA Wow Wo are afraid
that Alr. Stone misaal great 5Iror-
tunity 10 mako himsc0r famoue.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

Senator Blackburn has been nomi
mated by caucus of the Democratic
members of The Kentucky Legislature.
but y Democrats refuse to vote for
him. l!o could not Lo elected. evcn
with their support, unless some If the
Popuists help him out. These mem
hers hold the balance Of power, and
may determine tho election, unless the
Republicans decide 70 adopt the revolu.
tlunary plan Of unseating enough
Democrats in the House. and Installing
Republican contestants, to give them a
majority But, Whatever they may do,
1T viii not lie with senator blackburn
70 complain, as he did ag much as any
nan 70 bring disaster upun the Demo.
cratic party in his Stata
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
Garrett j. Hart,
Adiutant- General. ss
Official G.. Parke postles.

Lt -CoI. and Asst. Adj. Gen.
General Orders No. 22-In accordance
with special orders No. 80, A. G. O..
Washington, d. c., assigning to duty
with the National Guards of Delaware,
First Lieut., James ii. Frier, U. S. A., as
instructor, when not inconsistent with
his duties at Delaware College. Lieut..
Frier will meet the board of examiners
at the armory, Twelfth and Orange
streets, Wilmington, Del, on Friday
evening, January 18th, at p, M, for
the purpose of assisting in examining
such applicants as may ba ordered be.
fore ii. BY order of tho Governor
Garrett J. Hart,
Adjutant General.
Ollicial; A. d. Chaytor,
LIT. Col. and Asst. Q. NJ. Gen.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

" Your cntirr system 8hared n ira
returning prosperity or the cou1try
and t!Iis, together with fhe abundant
fruit crop on the FInsula. I'M
brought about very satisfactory results
for the ycu So wrob Presiapnt
Roberts Of the r., W. & i. raiiroaa n
his ioport to tho annual ue Ting Of the
stockAuldcrs II the company. Tho
radical protection papers VIII take issue
with his expression. According to
their contention there IL 10 such thiur
as the returning prosperity of the
country, and viii nat be until the Me-
kinley bill is again enacted. lhcy
would even deny that thcfa had bren
an ahundant Fruit crop "a The penin.
ruIa, II tlcE coulo sar@ig III so. and
had thc crop not been abundant they
would have blamed It on tbe new tariG
1he report thar showed haw VIZ mil-
road company canned about 2.9ep. 600
unro last year ihan the yeai before il
anything but plaa ant readiag for thoso
protection calamity howlers. Bat il il
tpo tfuth, aud tLp aannotsat it asj,le
What has produced tho horrible state
q aiGaira reported IL Maeodonfa lut
conH.t,y hooght r9w"r: il i'Ia y
rupl,aa ihore apy ansa in spirit thaa
lhe iaFins Fl pfar IN Delaware ~
the s1 2lcratn in@aa-inr condua,.d
by Ad .iel;s an1 li us viii tho rnr
chaser ho r7lrat ta obtain pan r
only, an hot tlu pe.as sary resuIts Y
corrupt ,@er: Ar@,', become Gfaas
heots: tHr Hsahlssr here. or ar,
his !ieuteuant- nyle0ter 10 any wl.
than the priaa g4a.lonia? Tho
ARE questions m .oDle of Ds,a
"''H TO avs Uad 10 ansv
80 ,heir own
1'ho lingo W., 4 monoro
Oh dit lho p"'. tho countrr
even when thn t-pa na+y;otis.
loas 10 arbiI 0r,5 ~ w.-
although recent.l aore slow IN
Discerning, this pafE
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

The Board of Education paid a
worthy and graceful tribute to the late
Joseph Pyle by voting to hestow his
name upon public school No. 27 Mr..
Pylo's active interest in the cause of
education was well known, and he was
particularly interested in tho construc-
tion and successful operation of the
school which is to bear his name.
Tho Delawarean will issue daily
edition during the session of the vii.
mington NJ. Il. Conference, next
March, giving full reports Of the BRO.
ceedings. Our Dover contemporary is
10 be commended for its enterprise.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
MILIrARy nrArrERS.
orders Copcarning tho National Guard
Issued nv C;nn. Hart.

o'"o's toncerning tho National Guard
Issued by Gen. Hart.
The following orders we're issued from
the Office OF Adiutant. General Garrett
j. Hart Tuesday morning.,
General Order No. 20-pursuant TO
General Orders No. 16 A. G. o., an
election for officers of the First Regi-
mfent Infantry was hold in Dover on
the 3d inst and the result is hereby
published for the information Of the
National Guard; Colonel, !. Pusey
Wickershani, vice George w. Marshall,
resigned Lieutenant Colonel, Charles
NJ. Stevenson, vice Andrew S. Kirk,
term expired Surgeon, j. Paul Lukena,
vieo William Marshall, resigned; AS
sistapt Surgeon, j. L.. Crossmore, vico
D. Paul Lukens, promoted; Quarter
MASTER 4. d. Chaytor; Commissary,
j. w Montague, vice u. G. Boyd,
promoted to general staff. The above
named persons will appear before the
board Of examiners al the armory,
Twelfth and Orange streets, on Friday
evening, the 18th inst, at s O'Clock,
for purpose Of examination. By order
OF the Governor.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16

tn" .rueton ~ omplo. ink conyie,, ii
road-Halsin" is increasing in south
Caroline. fbe Constitutional Con,cn.
tion removed the ob3tructions H .hc
way q The enain gang system. and
now all the otieu's with authority ia
aentopcn TO imprisonment have tbe
right to send convicted prisoners to the
chain gang. lhia has resulted in an
increased number Of convictions apd IL
lessening Of the numbcr Of prisoners in
The penitontiar& Nineteen counties
have chain gangs at work on the roa,Is
and other counties contemplate like
action. The system works we'll M
many OF the counties, where several
miles Of good roads have bocn brIjlt
Other counties complain of tho M.
Pnnso involved. But ii proves not In
be unduly expensive whore inteligently
applied, and whore the labor Of tbe
con,icts is supplemented by the use of
modern road machinery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24
TAKING WHEELS.

1t is a significant sign Of the light in
which the bicycle is coming to be re-
garded by the lawmakers, that serious
objection is being made in Chicago to
the taxing of bicycles along with other
vehicles that use the public streets. To
this proposition the Chicago Post says
that a procession of bicycles stretching
from the Columbia monument to the
crack Of doom might pass down Mich
igan boulevard and it would not do as
much damage to the roadbed as one
funeral consisting of hearse and two
hacks. Therefore the Chicago Post in
sists that the bicycle tax should be
stricken out Of the proposed ordinance.
Whether the riders of wheels. who en-
joy or have a right to all the rights and
privileges of the Users of all other We
hicles on the public highway, should be
entirely exempt from a tax laid upon
vehicles in general may be questioned.
For while they do not wear a sixteenth
of an inch off an asphalt street in a
decade. they take up room on the street
and occupy the attention of pedestri-
ans, riders and drivers. as well as re-
quiring protection from the paid serv-
ants OF the public-the police.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24

A SUGGESTIVE EDITORIAL.

The eastern press is slowly getting
its eyes open TO the fact that something
not yet settled in the way of an issue is
wanting to bring back prosperity to the
country, something lacking more than
return of confidence and a measure
which shall provide public funds for
the governments current expenses.
Now and then we note from it hints of
the possible lubricating powers of silver
if the output of our mines could be util
lied as money, and so on. The New
York Mail and Express demands now
that the Republican party shall stand
by its pledges of International bimetai-
lism. In the course of strong editor
ial that journal says that no Republi-
ca who believes in the good faith of his
party, and no journal that sincerely adj
vocates the platform of principles adopt
ed by the national convention that NOM
mated the next president, should cavil
AT the earnest effort, led by Senator
Wolcott of Colorado, to carry out the
pledge of the party To forward the
cause of international bimetallisIn.
That pledge was honestly made: it
should be honestly redeemed. A capt.
tai argument throughout the campaign
was that the Bryan platform meant sill
ven monometalliSm because it declared
for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver by this country alone. 1t is only
fair that the Republican party should,
at this session OF congress- prepare the
opportunity for Mr.. Mckinley to invite
a conference 10 consider the practical
bility of the International use of silver
as money at 4 common ratio 10 gold.
The committee of four appointed by
the caucus of Republican sepators
should have their measure ready for in
PRODUCTION at the earliest date possible.
Ii Is true that the last International
monetary conference, held at Brussels.
accomplished nothing more than the
contribution of a really valuable mass
of expert testimony TO the literature of
this subject. But thar there was no
practical legislative outcome OF that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24
ENI1sT1NG DOESN'T HELP.

If the United States should be called
upon to whip Spain it would give this
country great Importance in the eyes of
the South American governments, sew
eral of which imagine that they could
whip this republic unaided themselves.
Spain is the mother country of all these
South American countries. not one out
side of Venezuela has any use for or
fear of the United States. not even re-
spect So IL is that our trade with
them amounts 10 so little. the bulk of il
going TO England. Germany and
France. So the United States in whip
ping Spain would benefit herself direct
". besides helping out the Cubars.
But patriotic Americans who are anx-
ious to go to Cuba to fight for the cause
of liberty ought not to forget that they
cannot enlist in this country.
Under the neutrality laws. section
a2Sl Of the Revised Statutes. any man
who accepts in this country a commits
sion To fight against Spain or any other
country with which the United States
is AT peace. is liable 10 fine of $1,000
and imprisonment OF three years. while
one thousand dollars fine and three
years imprisonment are provided as
the penalty for enlisting or hiring any
body to enlist 10 fight against friend
ly power.
There is no place in the United S,sfes
where recruits for Cuba can lawfully
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24
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recover sufficiently TO tell the story of the
attack. IL she can identify the murdereTs
the Guthrie Capital thinks there viii be a
hanging.
The winter term of the Oklahoma ASri-
cultural college at Saltwater opens Jann-
airy l. No fees are charged either for COL
lege or preparatory classes Large add
tons to the library and collections of ap-
paratus have been authorized
Woodward cattlemen have been fencing
IT. school lands and using 1t for pastruaSe.
along with other unoccupied public do
main. Judge Dale has decided that they
must pay for the use OF il. The territory
VIII ger about sl0.eoo as result of the de-
cision-
A bulletin by the Oklahoma Experiment
Station. now in the hands of the printer,
gives results of experiments with corn this
season. These trials showed best Yields
from varieties which had been grown some
years in the vicinity. Shallow cultivation
gave better results than deep. Medium
early planting gave larger yields than
either very early or very late. The best
yields Of both grain and stalks came from
somewhat thicker planting than is general
" advised
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24

conference was largely because of the
determined opposition of the British
delegates. Since then the conditions
have materially changed. The premier
Of France only the other day declared
himself in favor of bimetallism. and
the chamber of deputies showed itself
in sympathy with him. The ministries
of Germany. Austria, Italy, Spain and
Russia have all within the last year
manifested in some form their anxiety
for an international agreement as to the
monetary use of silver in conjunction
with the gold standard. The present
English parliament contains an un-
precedented number of advocates of a
larger use of silver Four members of
the cabinet are vice presidents of the
British Bimetallic League; and all the
rest of the cabinet includes only one
avowed advocate Of strict gold mono
metallism-Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
chancellor of the exchequer. There is.
therefore. every reason to suppose that
all these foreign powers would welcome
an invitation to another conference and
that the delegates sent by Great Britain
would be favorable to silver.
1t is always good politics to keep your
promises. This is true of great parties
as Of individual persons. The opportu-
nifty for an international conference
that will go further than academic dis
cussion Of this question is most favor
able. This congress should make it
possible for Major Mckinley to act as
soon as he becomes president
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24
TWO KANSAS DISTRICTS.

Another bill has been introduced in
congress to divide the state of Kansas
into tive federal judicial dictricts. to be
known as the north and south respect
lively. The federal business of this
state is very much behind. What busl-'
ness has been disposed of in the past
three or four years has been by outside
Judges, whose time is limited. But for
the cowardice and iealousies existing
in the Kansas congressional delegations
of the past the state would have had
her two judges long ago. Or had one
of the United States senators been
from southern Kansas there would
have been two districts as long ago as
1880. The chances are that a like incl
dent will defeat the present bill, not
withstanding the necessity for the ex-
ira court.