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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
hon. MERCER BEASLEY DEAD
Was Chief Justice of New Jer-
sey's Supreme Court.
WENT ON THE BENCH IN 1884
His Term Would Have Expired
Two Years Hence.


Trenton, N. j., Feb. 10. Mercer
Beasey, aged 81 Yeas, Chief Justice
Of the supreme cour. OF New Jersey,
died this morning at his home, in this
city. from an attack of pneumonia,
superinduced by the grip. from which
ne bad been sufferer for the last three
months.
Chief Justice Beasley was seized
with an attack OF heart failure. in the
Trenton station of the Pennsylvania
railroad. about two months ago. He
was i'll for about 10 days, when he was
able to again attend to HE duties. He
was forced to take to his bed on Mon
day last, with heavy cold. which
rapily developed into pneumonia. He
grew worec. and bis son summoned
DR.. J. NJ. DaCosta OF Philadelphia to
the bedside of his father. All that WAS
possible was done for the distinguished
patient, bur he failed rapidly, death
coming at 8 o'clock this morning.
He was appointed Chief Justice in
1884 by Gov. Joel Parker. and was
reappointsd by Cows. Randolph, Nc
Clcland and Abbott. His term would
have expired in 1899. He was Demo
Graf. but did not take an active part
in politics.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Delegates of the g. A.h. Meet in Auaual
Session at Harrington.
About 200 delegates attended the
annual encampment OF the Department
of Delaware, G, \. r., which was hold
at Harrington Thursday.
The reports of Assistant Adiutant.
General MS. Byron, Assistant Quarter
master General Elwnod Craig, Judge
Advocate G. II. Combs, Medical Director
DIR. Columbus Henry, and Chaplain j.
A. Miller were read.
The various committees also pre-
scented reports. During tho year the
membership OF the department has
been reduced from 1000 to T75. Seven
past post commanders died during
the year.
The election of officers result.
ed in the selection of j.. s..
Bradley of Milford as DEPART.
ment Commander; G. ID. Thomas
Of Harrington, Senior Vice. Com.
mander: William Moystin, Wilmington,
Junior Vice Commander; JRcon LIANT.
lugh, Wilmington, Department Chap
lain; DIR. |. G. Davis, Dover, Medical
Director; W. S. Byron, Wilmington,
Delegate t-Largo ta National Encamp
ment; Elwood Craig, Wilmington, Dele
gate TO National Encampment: Charlie.
Simmons, Harrington, and II. Entrikir,
Wilmington. alturnates to Nationa
Encampment.
Department Conn., ander Bradley an
pointed Peter b. Ayars of this cit,
assistant Acknowledgement and Roher
Liuuell assistant quartermaster-g general
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
WORK FOR TEMPERANCE.

Union sisua!
In the latest chapter Of her delight
fui biographical sketch now appearing
in McCIure's Magazine, Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps tells the story OF her
awakening on the temperance question.
She was spending the summer as usual
at her little retreat at Gloucester and,
ia ono of her evening rides, found her
way suddenly blocked by an excited
crowd in front of saloon whose very ex.
istence had been unknown 10 her. She
thus describes her Own previous igpo-
rance and the effect Of this tragedy
upon her:
3B for what is known, in this
country, as the temperance movement, it
was as unfamiliar to ile as the gossip
OF Tahiti. | was reared in circles
which pursued their own proportion of
Christian charity in their own Ways.
and which Knew but little of this form
Of ethical progress. In word, i was
| without education for that kind OF ser.
| vice TO humanity, and | had, hitherto.
! paid no more attention to il than any
woman Of society. lie fact, II the truth
were TO be told, | had, perhaps, littis
more confidence in the wisdom of it's
| prevailing methods. Ignorance ia
always prejudice and | was prejudiced
| 10 proportion to mine.
That Gloucester murder and the
short hour | spent in that devastated
home, did for me what all the temper
| ance conventions and crusades OF
| America. generated by Drawer and
broader minded women than ], had
failed TO do. All my traditions went
down and my common sense and human
heart came up. From that day | asked
no questions; ! had no replies; but
gave my sympathy, without paltry hest
tation, to the work done by the women
OF America for the salvation OF men
endangered or ruined by the liquor
habit. F."
Like other great souls. Mrs. Phelps.
Ward is generous to others, stern with
herself. But in truth, the bravo and
broad. minded women who have gener.
allied the temperance work would freely
confess that, like Mrs. Ward, they knew
little Or nothing Of tho need of temper.
ance work until something brought t.
them as TO her an ARREST Of thought. =
None of them, it may be safely said,
entered unon the work from an abatracl
sense of the need ard their own duty.
The details have differed but tht
process has been much tue same in al
cases as in the case Of Mrs. Ward
And not one of them responded mort
nobly and fear!essly the call OF dut,
when once that call smote upon hel
ear The story OF the meeting shi
conducted on the next Sabbath in th,
saloon where the murder took place ant
OF her subsequent work among those
Gloucester fishermen is worthy OF
place among the most heroic deeds o
! the temperance work. Mrs. Ward tell
, less than we would be glad to hear o
her work, but its results may be judge,
from the fact that women came to he
! asking her to stop their husbands from
drinking" and strange men stopped he
r 10 the streets with tho words, % hea
when you talk to folks they stop drink
ing. wish you'd talk to me. 70
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
wOMA3 SUFFRAGE AND THE CHURCH
REV. Ada 6. rowles, gloucester, Mass.

Suffrage for women has been urged upon
every GROUND of right aud OF expediency
for the last 80 years. Never has 4 great
question commanded more able advocate
Their names are among the foremost III inc
land and are. of themselves, the witness Of
the Importance of the reform and the surety
for its complete final triumph. Much has
already been gained. Many States have
given school suffrage; few states fnil SUI
frage. The results where given have oesh
such as encourage its extension 10 thew hole
country.
In spite of these facts. the church
is strangely indifferent to the question,
although il is one so closely connected with
It's own needs. What more than the uplift-
ing IF thrce-fourths OF its units to citizen
ship and political equality with men, could
raise the church to higher Importance as a
social regtnerator What more than this
would win to its fellowship tine men now SO
widely apart from it:
ii three-fourths of any organization are
deprived of the authoritative EXPRESSION OF
thei. opinions by the same law which de
priyes idiots. lunatics, panpers aud crlml-
nais of such expression such an ORGANIZATION
cannot expect to win aud hold the con-
iidence and respect of men. Is il then any
marvel that men have SO largely rallied 10
identify themselves closely with the church!
The secretary of the National Committee OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. not long since sent abroad
the printed statement that but tive per
cent of the young men throughout the
country are church members only 10 per
ceut attend church with any regularity,
while 20 per cent never attend church"
Ii the women now so largely constituting
the church be given full citizenship, they
will lift the church to u higher place in the
affairs of men. The minister, preaching no
longer to a class whose opinions are not
counted at tine ballot box is likewise
sharer in the change. and not, as now.
| underyalu,d The morality and re !gion of
women will not be looked upon as band
| box possession. bu: as weapons OF warfare
| upon wrong doing through better govern
! ment, government whose duty Mr.. Glad
| stone thus defines 1T is the duty OF govern
| ment TO make it as hard as possible Tor q
man to go wrong. and as easy as possible
| for man to go right"
| Shall not the ministers and other leaders
| of the church ronse themselves to the need
| of the hour. and save the church from the
danger all TOO apparent TO those who love
| it, Or will they continue the battle of the
higher criticism ami fhe contention over
creedal changes. while churches dwindlG
and the forces of evil multiply?
The church that sets a form "f creed
Above the claim Of human right
Is traitor TO the higher need,
And heaven will avenge the slight
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
.iBoVR THE LIMIT.
List of Those who Passed the Civil Service
Examination.


Secretary Young of the local civil
service board Of examiners, has re-
ceived tho averages of tho men who
participated in the examination for
clerks and carriers held in this city on
December 5tn. The names OF those who
passed with their averages arc as fol.
lows:
Clerks. Marion Foshey, Delmar, Del.
81. 10; Lee ID. Sturgis No. 1911 West
Fourth street, S5.75 Edgar NJ. Ochel.
tree, No. Gl9 Harrison street, 50. 4s ;
William W. Bennett. No. 40i Franklin
street, S5.3S; William j. Dickson, No.
526 West Fourth street, 81. 05; Francis
A. Dugan, No. I'LL Lancaster avenue,
7s.o5; Joseph II. Bartlett, No. 9O7
Pine street. 100.
Carriers--Daniel l.. Gabke, No. .
East Fifteenth street, n. Is; Charles
II. Dean, No. GOO East Elaventh street,
7l2O; John W. Loyette, No. 3nol
Washington street. 1885; Edward j..
Gee. No. TO Spruce street, 72.53
George Il. Guild, No. East Twenty
Second street, 7l.90.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Chief Justice Lore Friday morning
handed down the decision of the
court on tho application of l., G.
Vandegrift for new trial of the case
of the Diamond State Iron Co., d. b. a..
vs.. Draper V. Bell, p. b. T.. The court
set aside verdict and ordered new
trial. In handing down the decision
the Chief Justice said the court re.
gretted breaking what has been very
stringent rule OF the court, but there
waa no conflict OF testimony as to the
fact that Mr.. Bell agreed 10 the rules
aud therefore the verdict was against
the evidence and on this ground a
new trial was ordered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
ANOTHER F.iILURE.
The George II. McGnti Uo. Forced TO I'll
Wall by Demands OF Creditors.

The Georse II. McGaii Co. Forced TO the
Wall by Demands OF Creditors.
The George II. Mccall Go. confessed
judgment Thursday in favor of Onion
National Bank for 50. l65. 81; DeIiagen
Morris, 81. 30; the Wilmington &
NuFthcrn iaiIrual Co., Sl3,34G; Cen
trail National Bank, 5000. ~.
1t is said tina company was forced tc
confess these Judgments through de-
nlnnda made upon it by creditors,
The officers Of the corporation arc
William b. CI9rk, president: william
A. Hul:ill, treasurer, anu George II.
Mccall, secretary.
Chancellor Nicholson, on thu arpli
cation of George r. Brown and William
L. Lyman, counsel for tho George II
Mccall Co., has appointed George u
Mccall and DeIlavrn Morris receivers
for the COMPANY. They have houdod i,
tho sum of $40, Coz, and the business
Of the cnncern will he continued with
out interruption.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Specia! Corre5pcndence oil GaAette nuu journal
Lewes, Feb. ~. The business mon
of Lawes and vicinity met on Monday
evening" for the purpose Of completing
tho organization Of a Board of Trade.
Capt. Robert Wltbank presided, Officers
olcctod: President. A. l.. Burton, Vice,
President, r. Wilthank; Secretary, the
Rcr. II. ID. Speakman Treasurer, a.
=. Ingram; Directors. L. j.. Morris,
&. II. Maui, X. Arnell, DR.. d. j..
Mustard, L. Outtan, DIR. II. r. Bur.
ton, j. d. Thompson and +. c. Maull.
The following committees were ap.
pointed: Legislation, tho Rov. II. ID.
Spoazman, DIR. H. H. Burton, DR.. D..
l.. Mustard, +. j, Morris, +. G. MRulI
and G. II. Maui; bylaws, Dr. W. r.
Orr, Il. Outten, A. Dick, +. Il. Brewer
and d. W. Burbage. The call for TIE
meeting was sigued by iG persons.
Milton did not seud any representa-
tjVcR,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Bpec!hI CorresDOhdence y GhzetteanI dournaI
Middletown, Feb. ID. Edward D.
iiearne of Georgetown and Miss Annie
Laurie Wilson, youngest daughter of
tho late Manlove Wilson. were married
10 the Middletown Methodist Episcopal
Church on Wednesday afternoon, the
Rev. ]. l.. Wood officiating. Charles
N. Cullen of Georgetown was best
man, and Miss Mollie Wilson, sister of
tho bride, was maid of honor. Frank
ronl Of Marlborough. MI. Callahan of
Georgetown, James ii. Hughes of
Dover and John Kelley of Middletown
were ushers. After reception, which
was held at the residence Of the BRIDES
mother, MIR. and Mrs. iIearne started
ON northern tour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Doylestown, Pa, Feb. IS. The Rev.
Levi q. Sheib, pastor of Salem Re
formed Church, this city, was found
dead in bed this morning. Ile had
complained of cold for several days,
but was able to attend to bic pastoral
duties yesterday. Tho congregation is
about to take possession of its new
church, which had been erected under
the pastors supervision.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
DovER's CONSTABLE.
A Matter SOM to be- Decided by the Kent
County Levy Court.


County Levy Court.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, Feb. 10. The Kent county
Levy Court met yesterday in the
county building. The business trans
acted was necessarily of routine char
acter. as the court sat merely to hear
and pass upon the reports of the
various road overseers ana supervisors.
At the session to be held on the
first Tuesday in March, however, con.
stables are to be chosen, and il is Ger.
tain that there will be lively times on
that date. 1t is positive that seven ap.
plicants will apply for tho position
from Dover, and Of that number but
three Fave any chance Of success,
namely, Alonzo ". Clifton, whose
father, James A. Clifton, represents
East Dover hundred. Frank +. Col
Inns, present incumbent, and Thomas
killen, who was an aspirant three
years ago, whom Mr.. Collins was chosen.
The law prescrites that after man
has served for three consecutive years,
in order to make himself eligible foI
another year, hp must procure tho
signatures of two.tbirds of the property
owners Of the hundred. This Mr..
Collins has already succeeded in doing,
and his success makes tho result soma
what problomatical.
| Commissioner Clifton, who 10 one oil
| the most widely known citizens Of the
county, Will no doubt advocate The
cause Of his son. who, while not at
arowed candidate Is not arerse II
accepting the position. Tho only cir
cumstance which can operate agains
Tho success Of Mr.. Clifton is the
probability that Collins and Killer
| nay unite their forces and by tina
.aeaus defeat tho choice Of the com
missioner. Whether they have sui
iicnnu votes to do this ia matter o
speculation, which can only be acttler
after tho contest is narrowed down t,
show of hanis next month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

The Levy Court Commissioners at
their meeting Thursday afternoon &C.
lected tho following Trustees Of The
Poor: S. II. Salmon, Pcncader hun
dred; fennell Waller, Mil Creei hun
drad Lewis Dickoy and NJ. ID. Murphy,
Wilmington. John Campbell was re-
elected fireman of the Court House.
Thomas j. Scott was appointed janitor
ami James Riley night Waterman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

New Bloomfield, Pa, Feb. 10. DIR.
Thomas l.. Johnston, who was con
yicted of murder in the second degree
for killing DR.. George s. Henry Of
Duncannon, Pa, has been sentenced
to 20 years. imprisonment. ~ -'TT
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Mrs. Mary Il. Smith aicl at Washing.
ton, last f'Tiday morning Of conaump-
ton. She was the daughter Of the IatG
Zadock, lr., and Rcbocca NJ. Town.
send. Her husband survives her. The
remains we're brought here for inter-
ment in the Wilmington and brandy
wine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

you can easiY prove that catarrh is climatic and
not Il blood dsease. Have you not The seyerest
catarrhal Httacks during winter and spring, hnd
NOR? Yes. Well, This proves 1t il climatic in.
ilam,ng the nasal passages. II Is waste OF
money To invest in blood runedes. The proper
treatment Is local application, and the mos,
prompt 10 euro IL That popular remedy, Ely's
Cream Balm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
Death of John VI. Yentman.

John NJ. Yeatman, father Of Mrs.
Joseph L. Pyle, died at his homo in
Kennott Square, Pa, yesterday week,
of pneumonia, aged about so years. lie
had been i'll but a few days, g,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
TINE UNITED PRESS,
Negotiations Beiug Made for Its Surrender
IN, liz. GhIcur., AsancIuIad Press.

Negotiations Being Made for Its Surrender
to the Chicago Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 10. The New York
Sun, this morning. printed the follow.
ing double loaded editorial:
'.0ur associates in tho conduct OF
the Unitod Press, the Tribune. the
Herald and tho Times, having entered
upon negotiations for tho surrender OF
tho United Press TO the Chicago Assoc
ciated Press without consultation with
the Sun and without. even asking for
our consent, it becomes proper that we
should now give public notice to whom
it may concern that the Sun has no
part in these negotiations, hut firmly
reject them. believing them to be con-
csived 10 bad faith and conducted in
folly. Furthermore, tho Sun makes
known that 80 days from the day hereof
it will cease to be member of tao
United Press. The Sun will also CON
tinue to collect the news for itself and
to discharge all obligations imposed
upon it, through The confidence OF its
contemporaries, now and hereafter. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

London, Eng, Feb. 10 katharine
LADY Grantieyl, wife of Baron Grant.
ley and daughter OF William Ii. Nc
Vickar Of New York, is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

SpecialCorresDuunerreo OF tIa2er,e anu journal
Harrington, Feb. 10, Mrs. IIenriutta
Morris died here yesterday at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Charles Gordon, aged 70
years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
nnh1xE,s OF NEW cAsr1 e.
Sessions OF the Hoard of Education and
Town Council.

Sessions OF tile Hoard of Education and
Town Council.
Special ccrresnonuenceot Gazette and journal
New Castle. Feb IS. The Board OF
Education held special neating last
evening for the purpose OF considering
the withdrawal of DR.. r, r. Tybuut
from the board.
Mr. Manlove requested that the com,
munication announcing DR.. Tybout's
resignation be read, but the secretary
had mislaid it and it could not BIO
found.
Mr., Eliason said he was satisfied
with the statements OF The president
and tho secretary that the communi.
cation had been received, and moved
that the resignation be accepted.
Mr.. Stewart opposed its acceptance
and said Dr. Tybout will probably re.
turn to New Castle.
Mr.. Eliason was positive that DIR.
Tybout will not return here.
Mr.. Frazer asked whether DIR. Ty-
bouts resignation was voluntary or
solicited.
Mr.. Ferris said the resignation was
| voluntary.
The motion to accept the resignation
was defeated. Messrs Stewart, Frazer.
Dsaky ne, Manloye and Vicbery voted
10 tho negative. and Messrs. Reynolds,
Ferris and Eiiason voted in the at1irma-
tive.
The City Council also held special
meeting last evening
Andrew NJ. Gallagher asked that an
electric light be put in front of the
Town Hall, instead of in front of the
postoffice.
Mr.. Morrison said he did not think
the electric lights will throw ray S
whore it is claimed they will throw
them. lie thought one light would be
insufficient for the block between Della
ware and South etrects, which is l.400
feet long
The removal of lights as follows was
ordered: From Sixth street to Fifth
and fremont streets, from Seventh and
Delaware to Eighth and Delaware
streets ard from the postofiicc to the
vicinity of the town Hall.
1t was decided TO put a light at
Tenth and Clayton Streets
''he secretary was instructed to
notify the Wilmington s. New Castle
Electric Railway Co. that the lights
must be in service By April LIST. Mean.
while the city will employ man TO
ascertain whether the lights are oil
1000 candle power.
The secretary was also instructed to
notify the gas company that gas will
not be needed after April LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Gov. Tunnel Thursday afternoon
appointed Charles ". tiooding aad
Henry Kleinstuher to be notaries pub.
lie in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
A Tour to Bal,ny. Florida via T.. II. II.

When the North is at its worst Florida is
at its best. When lakes and rivers are ice
bound here and drifting snow fills our
streets the volets are blooming there and
the air is laden with the sweet perfume of
budding Spring. When Old Boreps bowls
around our northern homes and the frost
king rules, :he knocking bird IL sinIiag in
Florida's graceful palms and the Whole '.rId
is melodious with happy song. The ei~sl; t
special trains Of the Pennsylyani;. Ga4'rt.sli
ia ksonvtle tours are fitting in.roGug'ic nj
To this delightful land. The neat war.
allowing two weeks in Florida, ieaves New
York and Philadelphia under personal t5ll't
February 23d. Round.trip tickets. iut;G.-
ing Pullman accommodations and meals en
the special train, will be sold at tie f. TOW
lug rates: / rom New York. 5000: fil'a-
dephia. $500; Canandaigua. S52.S5; Erie,
S5i So; Pittshurg, $500, and at pruror-
tionate rates from other points. For tickets
and itineraries apply to ticket asents,
| tourist agent, ll96 Broadway, New Work; or
to George W. Boyd. Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station, phi.adel-
phia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

lIool's Sarsnparilla is known TO be an honest
medicine. and 1t actually cures whom all others
fail. Take it now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25

Thomas Cavanaugh, aged 90 years,
died at the Rlmshouse yesterday week.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-16

The Twice a. week issue of the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat is recon-
mended to all our readers, who want
a large general newspaper and can.
not afford daily. 1t is Just 81 a
year, and gives all the news, general,
political, markets, scientific, religious,
sporting and foreign, besides large
amount of general reading adapted
to all members OF the family, espe-
cial attention being given to house.
hold and domestic affairs and agri-
cultural notes. While strictly repub-
lican in politics, it is always impair
tial in publishing the news, giving
both sides of every public question,
and printing in full the leading
speeches on each side. 1t gives more
reading and of higher class than
can be obtained anywhere else for 81.
Altogether it lis truthfully said that
sit is without peer"
The Lamar register., 1897-01-16

The senatorial contest in Idaho is
becoming exciting, but the inlica-
tions are that Senator Dubois will be
defeated He betrayed the republi-
can party in order to get the support
Of the democrats and populists, and
his failure is causing great chagrin
among his supporters
The Lamar register., 1897-01-16

The rawlings OF Feast over certain
actions of the commissioners tending
to retrenchment and reform are
amusing indeed. What is the mat
ter Georges Does economy hurt
Better take trip with Ex-Governor
Waite and his bride bits to Phillip.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-16

While Gen Coxey was organizing
his new party this week to aid the
workingmen, the men working his
stone quarry struck for their pay
which was two weeks overdue. He
is just about on par with the other
men who pose as the political friends
OF the lsboring men.
The Lamar register., 1897-01-16

The Associated Press kilograms
announce that Senator John Sher
man has been rendered and has ac-
cepted the position of secretary of
state in President t-elect McKinley's
cabinet.