The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-26

| Castle County-Ex-A -Ambassa
| cor Bayard to Make the effort c
| His Life in independents
| Square-It Cost Over Elever
/ Thousand Dollars to Hold tn
| Election in I896-Judge Brad
tord's Enlogy Of the Late Judge
| Wales.
| Bubble bubble, toll aud trouble is what
the Republicans are indulging in in Della
| ware. And all over a few federal appoint
ments. The lucky ones have not been in
! stalled in office before protests arc for.
warded TO Washington against their oon-
| hrmation, Some men would sooner enter
| into fight against Republican than
| against Democrat, and that has been the
| policy Of dogea dog for years in our State
| with the result that the Democrats have
walked off with all Of the State offices
| leaving only a few petty offices In the city
| Of Wilmington for the lucky ones to fill.
THE MONEY IT TAKES.
There was paid out to the Jail commits.
| sioners of New Castle County for the year
| 1896 the sum Of IS, 1856 Is while for the board
| Of tho prisoners $li, 1868. IS was paid. Fees
to Sheriff, prothonotary and recorder OF
deeds IS, 81; commissions for collectors
of delinquent taxes $7,0J4 25; fees to mag.
istrates and constables S5,695.53; election,
pay Of Inspectors, judges and clerks, rent
of MIA Mt nj
Sl1,7lS.5B; administration of the Ball
tramp law S2,956Gl; for maintenAce OF
Of causeways and bridges, FIRST district
$ll, 129 40, second and third district (Wll.
mington Hundred) S24, ,34S,97, fourth dis
trict Sl2, ,262 20, fifth district SS,0O003; st.
Augustine cauSeway S23 1856 70; total for
causeways and bridges S23 795. IL, The
total disbursements by the Levy Court for
the County Of New Castle foots up tho
great total of s277Sil25
TAXES FOR 1896.
The amount collected for taxes for 1896
foots up:
The statement of the collection OF coun
ty and poor taxes for 1886 shows the fol-
lowing totals: Wilmington, Sill, 793o o3;
Brandywine, $0 l40.l8; Christiuna SlO,.
296 26; Mill Greek, S7,243 rs; New Castle,
Sl0635 So; White Clay Greek, S479S99;
Penoader, S4,5iS2j; Red Lion, il, 1876 n;
ST. Georges, SS,674.47; Appointments,
$4,2l4 l3; Blackbird, s., 2,0S0,23; total, Sl77,.
54S 30
The statement of road taxes from the
different hundreds shows tcral Of s339.i3,
The total assessment for 1886, toots up
S07, ,633, eGV, which at the rate of AZ cents
county and 8 cents poor rate, makes TO
tai Of s2SS, l6622
The balance due from old collectors is
SIS, sos 81. Sixteen thousand of this
amount being due from John Dougherty,
who defaulted.
The bonded Indebtedness is si66, 900
JUDGE BRADFORD PAYS A TRIBUTE.
Judge Bradford yesterday paid the fol.
lowing tribute to the late Judge Leonard
E. Wales whom he succeeded on the bench
in the United States Court:
II have not, without some emotion, lis
tened to the eloquent and glowing tr!'
butes which have just been paid TO tho
memory of tho departed,
Judge Wales was my fathers friend and
companion and he was my friend. AS he
succeeded my father on the bench of this
court, so have | now succeeded him. In
this building am constantly reminded of
him When at work among tho records
and files of this court which SO abundant
ly testify to his palnstaking and conscien'
tious abors / almost feel his presence.
II knew him well from my early boy
hood. ! have been indebted to him for
many acts Of kindness both before and
since my admission to the bar. For "A
years while TO was on the State bench l
praCtiCed the law before him and, subss- |
queutly, before him in this tribunal. He
was 0 refined cultured Christian gentle.
man. Innate courtesy and the most de.
licate consideration uniformly marked |
his intercourse with Others and | may add |
lent an additional charm to his manner, |
at all times polished and engaging
Ho was au upright and worthy judge, |
who well maintained tho Standing and |
dignity of the court In the admiuistra-
ton Of his Office he conferred honor equal |
ly upon himself, his state and his country. |
1t is most fitting, Cmtnently fitting, that |
his memory should be perpetuated upon
the records Of the courts in which he last
sat- fully concur in the sentiment eX-
pressed in the re5olutiOns; and IL IS now
ordered that they bs spread upon the rec.
Ords Of the circuit and district courts, and |
futher, that, as mark Of respect, both |
courts be now adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
THE EFFORT OF HIS LIFE.
Ex.AmbaSsador Thomas Il. BayArd will
deliver an oratiun in Independence Square
Philadelphia, on the Fourth Of July. 1t
will be the effort of his life, and ho will
tell what his impression of our English
cousins Is as studied by him while abroad
as Ambassador of the United States gov
ernmeut
NO HORSE RACING IN DELAWARE.
It Is said that the new Constitution took
all matters pertaining to legalizing pool
selling in cur State, out Of the hands of
tho General Assembly and that the hopes
Nf a n n |
to lGgaIize horse racing by The grumblers
and cut throats who followed tho race
tracks in Maryland will be only dream
In our State. Our pedplc certainly should
give vote Of thanks to the men who
promulgated our new Constitution for
their FREQ sight
AHEAvY FINE FOR USING OLD BOXES.
There is heavy fine imposed by the
Government for parties using Old cigar
boxes to put other cigars in than those
purchased in the boxes. Section B51. re.
yised statutes, requires that all cigars
shall be packed In new boxes and poslt,
lively proh.bits the sale in any othsr form
pxccpt by retail dealers, Retail dealers !
P.re allowed to retail cigars from boxes {
packed, stamped and branIed in the
lnauuer prescribed by law. Whom ever
ANY stamped box containing cigars,
chsro0ts or Cigarettes Is cnptiod 1t shall ,
be the duty OF tGr person IN whose hands
the same is to utterly destroy the stamps .
thereon, ,
.sAny person who owilfullysneglects or re.
Tu>cs 90 to do shall for such otfense be
fined not exceeding $50, and imprisoned
not less than 10 dnys nor more than SIX
months, nnd any person who fraudulent
Iy gives away or accepts from another, or
vi sells, buys, or uses for packing cigars,
}herOy}s lr cigarettes, and such stamped
box, shall for each o(fenso be fined not ux.
,pcdiug one hundred dollars, nnd bo i'm
)yi-Oued not more than one year.
Any revenue officer may destroy an emp
ted cigar box upon which q cigar stamp
10 found. Tho practice Of using Ola boxes
% sell other brands out Of has been going
IN for some time IN our city, So we hlvo
Jeen informed such dealers lay them.
elvo= open to u fno aad impl!suBmeU! If