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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

State Senator Robert ]. Handy, who
WIS member Of tho Republican
County Committee, was on Saturday
last expelled from membership in that
body by the decisive vote Of 81 to g.
Tho reason assigned in the resolution
Of expulsion was that he proved by
his action during the session of the
Legislature of 1895 that be was not a
Republican. But by thus pureing
itself of Hanby's presence, the Repub-
lican committee does not relieve itself
of the responsibility for Handy. Two
years ago he was a candidate for the
State Serate on the Republican ticket,
and vas known as creature of Adj
dicks. The committee used its utmost
endeRyors Mt that time to elect Handy,
in which unsayory work great many
Republicans who are now loudly pro-
testing joined with great heartness.
Indeed, Republican club Of this city
attempted to eXpcl one of its members
for refusing to give Handy his support
and vote. The committeo' action, like
some other eleventh hour reforms, is
better lato than never" but how
much more reputable the members
who voted for expulsion last Saturday
would have felt, had they voted at the
last election to defeat the man whom
they now hold in such hearty and de-
served contempt.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
oUEEN's DR1riNa ROOM.
Mr. ANA Mrs. Bayard in Atiendancs-Du,
ess MnrlbnrnmEh prnknnieh.


London, May Is. The Princess,
assisted by her daughters and Prince
Charles of Denmark, held the largest
drawing room of the season at Backing.
ham Palace to-day in behalf of the
Queen.
The Americans present were the
Duchess Of Marlborough, formerly
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt; Mrs. Cal
viz S. Brice, her two daughters and
Mrs. Douglass Grant Of New York.
Mrs. Henry Asquith, formerly Miss
Margot Tennant, was also presented.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Bayard United
States AMBASSADOR, Mrs. Bayard and
Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Bayard's secretary,
were the only representatives of the
United States Embassy present
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
rre.pylerlan aenernl As.emnlr.

The Presbyterian General Assembly,
which is soon TO, assemble at Saratoga,
is one Of the most important religious
gatherings in tho world, representing
constituency largo az to numbers
and potent in tho work of the church.
To the people OF this State, where the
fiesbyterians form considerable pro.
portion of the religious community, its
proceedings will be OF special in.
terost. Delaware was one of the COL
onies where Presbyterianism found its
earliest foothold upon this side of the
Atlantic, and OF tho sturdy Scotch
Irish immigrants from Ulster, who
planted their homes and established
their religion in the middle colonies,
some of the most able and influential
made Delaware their abiding place.
From few scattered congregations
along the Atlantic coast, the Presby-
terian Church has grown to 1900
charges, representing communicant
membership of nearly million and a
constituency three or four times as
great. Some conception of the i'm.
mense activities of this church, says
the Philadelphia Ledger in the course
of an editorial referring to the Saratoga
gathering, may be formed from the
fact that the total expenditures, us
reported to the last General Assembly
reached the magnificent sum Of
$1,000, 600 or this, $3.50, 600 went
for foreign missions; So 600, 600 for mis-
sionary work upon the home field, and
sums great as they are, do not include
the large gifts and expenditures for
educational institutions, for hospitals,
asylums, orphanages and kindred chari-
ties, which would probably add another
million dollars to tho above.na
total Surely every Christian heart,
and, indeed, everyone who can appre-
ciate generous and self denying labors
for the welfare of our race. must regard
with sympathy and admiration an or
ganization which every year presents
such splendid testimony to the sin
cerity and fidelity Of its devotion to
the principles of Christianity. Ono
need not agree with the dogmas of the
Westminster Confession, nor assent to
the Incorporating repubicanism of
its form of government in order to ap-
preciate such results. 1t is enough for
the friends Of humanity to know that
such things arc done and are doing,
and, let us hope, will continue to be
done with increasing efficiency while
the world has need of brotherly help
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

The Dover Delawarean heartily con-
graduates Harry A. Richardson Of
that town on his foresight and good
judgment in keeping out Of the Re.
publican hroils and refusing TO head
the ticket of the now disrupted Ro-
publican party" The congratulation
is deserved. Addicks would no doubt
be delighted to have the aid of Mr..
Richardson's influence and purse in
his fight for the Senatorship, but Mr..
Richardson will do well to reserve both
for better cause.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
phiIaaelrhla seInshness.

The Philadelphia Record, in the
earnestness of its desire to have the
Reedy Island dixie scheme of improv-
ing the Delaware river forced through
Congress, regardless of the injury it
may work to the people of this State,
makes some unjust and false accusa-
tions. 1t says:
This disgraceful treatment of Phila-
deIphia's emphatic protest cannot be
denounced in too strong terms. Ii has
been done through mere political in.
triguc and without regard to the facts
in the case. Tho objection to tho dixie
and to the Federal engineers is baaed
| on absolutely nothing OF tangible or
even plausible character False re.
ports were made first Of the War De.
partment'a attitude, and then Of tho
attitude Of tho Federal engineers.
None of the parties conversant with tho
real conditions of the work has been
hoard. Major Raymond has been vir-
tualIy insultod ana injured in his
reputation, without the least oppor.
tunity 70 be heard in his own defence.
In the face OF the Senate's action tho
act remains that ample provision had
AiNEI A4.t4lAV liII llbLu VI lLf IJt aware
creeks, rs much 40 as if their CONNER.
cial importance had been equal to that
of the Dela&are river. The Gray prs-
viso, if not ovorthrown by the House.
will work irreparable damage TO the
Delaware river and to its maritime
future; and none will be the gamer
save ono Senator, who in his obstinacy
places his own judgment against that
Of whole city aud State.
Tho Record is entirely wrong in
crediting Senator Gray with political
intrigue il this matter. There is not
the shadow of political inspiration in
his course. So virulent Republican
as ex-senator Higgins joined heartily
with him in condcmning the scheme Of
improvement which tho Record adyo-
Gates so persistcntly, and desires to
have forced through against tho pro-
tests of Delaware people who have a
material interest in the affair.
The truth of tho mattor is that the
dixie plan now under consideration is
not only one of doubtful propriety,
but if carried 10 an end would work
serious injury to the people OF Della.
ware. 1t would close TO navigation two
largo and important streams, and by
obstructing their FREQ outlets. interfere
to damaging extent with tho natural
drainage of a large section of country.
Senator Gray is right in opposing a
scheme that would impose such injury
upon tho people he represents. Phila.
delphia seIfishly insists upon it for the
good il hopes to derive and cares moth.
ing Tor any other interests involved.
To shout for Mckinley and sound
money, rs, many Republicans do, is
naradoxical, Sound money ana Nc.
kinney do not 90 together. Mckinley
! as President would mover veto bill
providing for the free coinage of silver.
On the contrary, no once voted in Con.
gress TO pass such a measure over tho
veto OF President Hayes
Speaker Reed is credited with max
ing sarcastic allusions to McKinley'f
candidacy. This indicates that Reed
has given up all hone Of securing the
nomination himself. Ae long as he
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

Under the rule of Addicks representa-
tion in future Reput lican State CON
ventions is to be increased, and appor-
toned SO as to give Kent and Sussex
combined absolute control. The Re.
publicans never did care for the power
given New Castle county by the old
apportionment, as they arc opposed to
anything like representation according
to population, although they protect
that this is one of their cardinal prin-
ciples. The new apportionment gives
Kent and Sussex counties 20 additional
delegates each, leaving New Castle
county as at present. The change is a
shrewd one, particularly as Addicks is
practically solid in the politics OF Kent
and Sussex, and can now carry them
with ease.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

1t is contended by the Morning News
that the State convention in which Mr..
Addicks was the ruling spirit, held at
Dover Tuesday week, was wrong in ap-
pointing State Central Committee.
This duty, it holds, properly belongs
the next State convention, at which
candidates for Governor and Represen.
tative in Congress- are nominated. AZ
far as precedent is concerned, the News
is right, but there is no law on the
subject. Addicks had an undisputed
majority in Tuesdays convention, and
in the absence of rules to the contrary.
an undouhted right to do as he pleased.
His State committee will call the next
State convention, and the late State
committee, of which General Wilson is
chairman, will doubtless take similar
action. In this event there will be two
conventions and two sets of candidates
for Governor and Congress. The Re.
publican fight bids fair 10 become moro
and more interesting as the campaign
progresses.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
Addich.,.,n May he ncasen.


The triumph Of Addieks in the Rey
publican party OF Delaware presents
itself in this manner TO tho, Boston
Herald:
The impudence Of Mr.. j. Edward
Addicks in presenting himselfl as a
candidate for the Senate in Delaware
last winter was much urged in Ropup-
llcan quarters in and out OF the STATE
yet his recent triumph in an appeak to
the Republicans there seems to DrAve
that this was harsh and unjust judg
ment upon him. lie has gone to thehp
with all the facts Of his record then
made, and has submitted his case for
their verdict. BY electing him a dele
gate to the Republican National Con-
vention directly on this issue, they
have declared that he Is their fitting
representative, and that those who have
attacked him have not their confidence.
* it be said that be bought this yer.
dict 1t does not materially change the
state OF facts; it only proves that they
prefer TO cell their support to some one
with money to standing by their pfin-
cciples with some one without it, Such
is once proud Republicanism in the
State of Delaware
Very true. But there is encourage
ment in the fact that large and re.
spectacle element OF the Republican
party hae revolted against tho corrupt
rule of Addicks and will not support
him at the election. The indications
are that he will bo defeated in the
decisive test Of the ballot.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

Chairman lIarrity is positive that
the Democratic National Co4gcntion
will nabe a plain and cawnc.ar dee.
laratioh in favor q sound MONEY.
Chairman lIarrity "a noi giyra q rare-
loss sn"akiog, am HIS ,atraont ia.
therefore, encouraging 6g.h adrcar.
atlon BY The national crRaart,oa. g1m-
hin6d With q goai tisEot.wHtaas, tT5
Democratic campaign hoggil as we!I
as an honest one.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
Death of Arohduke charles Louis. .

Vienna, May 10. --Archduke Charles
Louis of Austria, eldest brother of
Emperor Francis Joseph, is dead at
the age of 81 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

Tho Principle Involved In the du Pont Case.
There was nothing personal or par
tisan in the general opposition on the
part Of Democrats TO the seating of
Colonel Henry A.. du Pont by the
United States Senate. On the CON
tary, there were many reasons why
they should have cordially acquiesced
in his claims, lie is gentleman and
scholar, man of business affairs,
and, in fact, good citizen who would
have proved worthy representative.
But there was a great principle at
stake in the contest and for this princi.
pie Democrats were contending. IL
involved the independence and tho SOW
ereignty of the State.
II was contonded by the Democrats,
in which contention they were sus-
tanned by tho letter and spirit of our
State Constitution, that Colonel du
Pont did rot receive a constitutional
majority Of the votes Of the joint legis-
lative session OF May 9th, 1885. That
Acting Governor Watson, who presided
over that session and voted on the sue
cessiye roll calls, had an undoubted
right to 30 preside and SO vote, as he
was still a Senator from Kent county
and Speaker of the Senate, and merely
exercising the oilice'' of Governor
made vacant by the death of Governor
MarSil until the vacancy can be filled
by tho people at the next election.
The contention Of the Republicans in
tho Senate was that Acting Governor
Watson had no right to sit in the Joint
Legislative session and vote for United
StatoH Senator His right, however,
had been passed upon and approved by
the Senate of Delaware, and for the
United States Senate to reverse this
judgment would be the assumption by
that body Of the right to PASS upon
the qualifications Of member of a
State Legislature. More than this, it
would be the opening wedge TO the
further assumption by the Senate of
authority to elect a Senator not only
from the State OF Delaware, but from
any Statea duty which the law of
the land imposes upon the Legislatures
OF the various States.
In the presence Of this vital princi.
pie all questions of expediency dsap-
reared, and the issue was one OF the
supremacy of the State-.of its right to
elect its own members Of the Legisla-
ture and determine their qualifications.
and of the right OF the mem
bers of the Legislature to choose
a United States Senator. To
concede these vital functions to tho
Senate, or to permit the Senate to arbi-
trarily assume them, would be to de.
grade the independence Of the State,
and to surrender its sovereignty.
And thus it was the Democrats op-
posed the seating of Colonel du Pont
by tho United States Senate, aud COM
batted the issue to the end.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
Gifts of Altnr Linnn.

A lady who has just returned from
Europe has made gifts of altar linen,
beautifully embroidered. for the use Of
the Chapel of the Good Shepherd al
Bishopstead.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

And in the 0aStness Of Mes1bi
haJyear sales c0meS yon,- ad.fh1
vantage. No other house irys
the country could take suchtSS
great lots as come here, anGth
hence no other house can pos-lsi
sibly compete with this sell
ing, unless by losing money.
on little lots here and there tos1
mislead you into thinking alii,|
the goods cheap.
Each year finds the Under-err
wear we sell better, more re.Si
fined in styles. more daintilybe
made-and each year fndgssj
more nearly all women de{d
pending on the economical5ee
pretty and serviceable CARL
ments we sell, to the emancil
patton of the home from the
drudgery of sewing. And Miss
season aOe'0e perfected the Stocks5l
Of Chflaren'S Wear until MSa
yonng. .foLks are as eombleteLJsl
brOO1aed for as are aOomen. n
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

The Middletown Transcript seems
uncertain as to whether it will accept
or revolt against the rule Of Addicks
Every man should stop and consider,
and as he gets the light to see the right
he should dare to do it. -
THE consequences, it adds, must
be left TO the future, " We hope the
Transcript will not abandon the field.
but will continue to fight Addicks
during the campaign as vigorously as
it fought him up TO the holding of tho
Republican primaries.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
SHIRT WAISTS

There isn't such another
collection of Shirt Waists tol
choose from; there never has
been such Shirt Waist sellinpG
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

The Rev. Merritt Hulburd will de-,
liver the baccalaukeate sermon at Della
ware College commencement on June
18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

ltis possiblo to beat Gas Addicss
at tine election in this State next
November Hut ia will require COM
hIaaiion Of all the reputable voters Of
tie state TO do It, Against divided
enemy ho would probably triumph.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

The Republican bolt in this State is
an encouraging political indication.
1t shows that there is some heart and
conscience in the Republican party, and
that there are Republicans in Delaware
who will not submit TO tho corrupt
domination OF the political adventurer
now in absolute control of their party
organization. 1t will require the
united action of all the elements of
good citizenship to insure the defeat of
Addicksism, and ii is gratifying to
know that when it comes TO the final
contest, reputable Republicans will not
withhold their aid.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

If the Democrats of Delaware keep
themselves FREQ from all entangling
alliances and factional wrangles, they
will wipe Addiekism from the face of
the earth at the election next November.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

Speaker Reed is credited with max
ing sarcastic alluaions to McKinley's
candidacy. This indicates that Reed
has given up all hone Of securing the
nomination himself. As long as he
waa hopeful he was silent-strangely
unusually silent.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

Mr.. W. Hastings bullyrags the Dem.
ocratic party, in the course of rather
long letter in Tuesdays News, oxplana-
tory of the course of himself and Others
in boiling the Republican State Con-
vention at Dover, last week. Mr..
Hastings should remember that there
are many Democrats consistently op-
posed to the use of money in politics,
who have abored for years to eradicate
the evil. As for Mr.. Hastings he does
not appear to have conceived the enorm
ity Of the offence until it was employed
by the Addicks gang in kicking him
and bis follows out Of the Republican
organization. "iIonce these tears. -
Mr. Hastings is neither consistent nor
repentant. lie is simply aggrieved.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21


The thriving town of Fredericksburg,
Va, according to review of its pros
perity by the Free Lance, an admirable
loen paper, has prospered 10 an en-.
couraging degree during the past de-
cudc. Real estate is advancing in
price houses to rent are hard to find,
and considerable amount Of building
is going on. In three years the re-.
ceipts of the postoiice there have in
creased from 81, 600 TO more than 50. 600
year. The town has acquired among
other things, gas and waterworks, i'm
proved school buildings, fire apparatus
and house and a bridge across the Rap
pahannock. In addition small appro-
priations have been made to number
OF manufacturing enterprises to induce
them TO locate at fredericksburg, and
an appropriation Of $4,000 was given
tho fredericksburg College, which iu-
sures its continuance in the town, the
town also receiving number Of scholar
ships for its public school pupils in
return. For all these purposes some
thing over SLIT, 600 has been expended
and tho tax rate has been reduced from
81. % TO Sl.20 The citizens arc now
agitating the question of repaving the
streets and that improvement is ex-
pected in the near future
!
Sound to the last word is the follow
ing advice from the Delaware Democrat
of Georgetown to the Democratic party
Of this State:
In this contest between right and in
Justice, between the people and those
who would so grievousy do them
wrong, we believe the Democratic party
has a noble mission to perform. 1t is
and always has been essentially the
party Of the people, and they have
never appealed TO it in vain. Let us in
| the approaching campaign nominate
none but good men, in whom the people
have confidence and who will not be
tray their trust. Let them bo mon who
| have the confidence not only of their
/ own party but of the whole community.
We can then go before the people and
| call upon all, to whatsoever organ iza-
tion they may belong, for support
| against the nominees Of boodlers and
| ringsters, and bo suro of large re-
sponse. In this way we can take adj
vantage Of tho disruption of our OPP
ponents and give each citizen who
wants TO do right and help keep this
State out of the hands of unscrupulous
! men chance to do 30.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
Ea.IZABETII CITY.

Elizabeth City. N. c., Aug. 26.-(Spe-
cial)-The Republican Senatorial Con.
vention vii meet here tomorrow.
The stalls at the market house which
We're rented at auction some time ago
will be occupied on September 1st by the
persons who rented them at that time.
The Baptist Young Peopers Union
met at the annex of the Baptists Church
last evening. The subject of the meet
Ing, which was conducted by MIR. j. ID.
Sykes, was China
The theatrical season will be opened
here on Tuesday next. Sept. 1st, by the
appearance of Haywoods Minstrels at
the Opera House.
Mr.. j. ID. Lathrop is on q visit to his
former home in New England.
n white man named Lewis was fined
at the Mayors Court this morning for
disorderly conduct
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
An Electric Car CoIiides with n Mule
s+'...

Yesterday afternoon about 4:3O o'clock
colored man with a mule cart was
crossing Water street at the corner of
London, when an electric car came
speed, jumped the track, ran into the
cart, knocked the mule down, turned the
cart over on top Of the mule, and caught
the man under both. This stopped the
speed OF the car. crowd soon gathered
around, and finally succeeded in ex-
lricating the man. who was badly injur-
ed from the fall and the weight of the
mule on top of him. He was carried to
MS nome and physician sent for, who
slnted that 1t would be impossible to
tell the extent of his injuries until to-
DAY. but he thought that his injuries
were serious. The mule was also injur-
ed. and the cart was badly wrecled
Just what caused the accident could
NOT be learned but 1t Is thought that
the car got away from the motorman.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
A Dominic Talks on Old Maid.

Miriam, the Old Maid" was the sub.
iect yesterday OF q sermon by the Rev
S. A. Sammis. of the Tabernacle Baptist
Church. New Brunswick, n. J., says
the New York Sun. Mr.. Sammis is q
bachelor. His remarks caused the spin
sters in the front pews to beam with
pleasure. The preacher said: II have
no sympathy with those wealthy girls
who will go out into the woods and pick
up an Isolated prince or a God-forsaken
duke and bestow large sums of money
upon them for their titles. / don't care
for dukedom, princedom on any other
kind of dom They find when II is toe
late the mistake they have made and
then expect the sympathy which no one
has for them"
Mr.. Sammis told of the part Miriam
played in the finding Of Moses He spoke
of the Egyptian princess, who was, he
said. an old maid. in taking the child
IF she had been one of our new women
she would have had a poodle dog with a
arms. and Moses would have stood no
chance at all
Next" said the dominic, Eve find Mi
Ram with the children of Israel in the
desert. After her triumphant song she
was made a prophecies. Bad results
came of it. She became ambitious. Then
she became Jealous of her brothers. then
slanderous. and was finally punished by
being afflicted with leprosy. Here is a
striking lesson. Give woman too much
power and you will repent It, Universal
suffrage would be an excellent thing were
1t not for this. If the lady of the house
gets full control OF domestic affairs. Won
will soon see her coming Ii over her
husband in an alarming manner. Just
limit her power a little and all Will go on
pleasantly; but give her complete control,
and that settles It,"