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Evening journal., 1897-01-13
EAIR PLAY.

The Cheairs contest for the seat in
the House of Representatives at Dover.
now held by John r. Dickey, is on. IL
is unfortunate, in a sense that this
controversy shCuld arise on the eve of
an election for a United States senator,
because Of the sharp rivalry of numer-
Gus candidates for that honorable po-
sition and the disposition on the part
of the supporters of the several candi-
dates to use the contest as a means to
further the ambition of their choice
The fact that a United States consti-
tutional provision requires a vote to be
taken at certain time for a United
senator should have nothing whatever
to do with the decision Of this contest
on it's merits. If Mr. Cheairs can show
that he did not receive the lowest num-
Der of votes he should have his seat, no
matter whom he intends to vote for for
United States senator, and if it be
shown that Mr.. Dickey received a suf-
flcient number of votes to entitle him
to his seat he should be permitted to
keep his seat, no matter how his vote
affects the United States senatorship.
What the people want to see in the
matter is fair play. Our Dover cores
pondence to-day shows that Mr.. Dickey
offered a resolution commanding a re-
count of the vote Of New Castle county
TO determine the controversy. This
seems to be eminently proper. The
ballot-boxes are sealed and in the GUS
tody of the sheriff. They should be
opened and the contest settled at once
on the result OF the recount.
There is no doubht whatever but that
somebody is responsible for the at
tempted perpetration of high-handed
outrage ON the elective franchise of the
citizens of New Castle county at the
last election, but TO attempt to saddle
the responsibility on any individual il
the present state OF affairs would b'
unjust.
A recount Of the votes is the onl!
equitable solution Of the difficulty, an,
may result in a finding that both Mr.
Dickey and Mr Chea1rs were electe'
and that somebody else is holding
down a seat to which he is not entitled
The fact that it will take some time L
count the ballots is no argument VIII.
it should not be done There is no rea
son why undue haste should be used
and every reason why sufficient car
should be exercised in determinin
the contest, to the end that everybod
concerned receives fair play and tn
person elected be given his seat.
Should this question be not properl
settled the validity of the election q
ahe Democratic senator-elect might b
questioned and complications aris
which might again result in vacanc
ut Washington.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
Tho Poppy.

The poppy throughout TO cast IS an
emblem cf death. II many parts cf IN
dia this flower is planted rpcn graves
and in cemeteries. Whether or not toe
idea was suggested by the poisonous
character of tho juice is uncertain. 1t
is believed that the poppy was known
as a furo-al plens TO the ancient Egyp-
tians, for upon ;ho iombs opened By Bel
zoni thoro appeared representations Of
plants which were evidently intended.
for poppics.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
SUPFOCATED BY SMOKE.
MRS. ELLEN M'VEY MET A TER
RIBLE DEATH EARLY THIS
MORNING.

MRS. ELLEN MVEY NET A TER
RIBLE DEATH EARLY THIS
MORNING.
Mrs. Ellen McVey, Of No. 1918 Lam
caster avenue. and mother Of John Nc
Vey. the shoe merchant. came to her
death by suffocation early this morn
ing at her home. Mrs. McVey, before
retiring last night, started a fire in the
coal oil stove, which stood in her bed
room.
Shortly before 3 o'clock smoke was
seen issuing from the second-story
window and an effort was made to
arouse Mrs McVey, who was alone at
the time The door was broken open
and a rush was made up stairs. but
the rescuers were forced back by the
dense volumes of smoke A second at
tempt was made and the bedroom
was reached.
On the bed lay Mrs. McVey, gasping
for breath. Some one, whose name
could not be learned. lifted the woman
and carried her to the window, where
the air somewhat revived her. DR.. Har-
ris was summoned and did all in his
power, but she died shortly after he
arrived.
Deputy Coroner Chandler was noti-
fed, but no inquest will be held Mrs.
McVey was quite well TO do, and leaves
a large circle of relatives and friends
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
A FINIsH FIGHT TO-pAY.

The finish fight, in private, for the
heavyweight championship of Della
ware, between Pep" Glazier, of Will
mington, and Joe Brown, of Chester,
took place to-day shortly before noon
It resulted in Glazier knocking out
Brown in the sixth round. Both men
were well trained and fought hard.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

The Prince Of Wales dined on
Christmas Day in an old-fashioned
English style upon roast beef, roast
goose and plum pudding with brown
brandy sauce. There was a "mistletoe"
also displawed, and perhaps that is the
reason why William Waldorf Astor
was not invited to be present. 1t is
we'll to add that since the prince has
become so intimate with Mr.. Astor his
credit lthe princesl has improved.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
KNIGHTS or MALTA DINED.

The supreme officers of the Knights
of ST. John and Malta, were given a
supper last night by the members of
was q brilliant success. Most Eminent
Commander William Bucket, of Brook
lyn, was present and made an address
Several local knights responded. The
affair was an enjoyable one and gen.
aral good time was had The visiting
officers were shown about the city this
morning.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

Cochran, Jr., represents the complain
ant
Milton II. Hawkins, of Wilmington,
was in town to-day working up his
boom for state insurance commissioner.
It is said that the Addicks men will
appear before the regular House Com
mittee on Elections and demand that
the Kent and Sussex county contests be
Immediately acted upon.
Elk Representative Morgan, of Sus-
sex county, one of the four Addicks
representatives who stood out two
years ago and prevented the election
of a United States senator, was in
Dover to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
MORE ACTIoNs AGAINsT CICERL

The troubles of Merchant and Manu-
facturer John Clceri seem to have no
end. To-day there is another replevin
case at issue against William r. Finn,
sheriff. The attachment was issued by
f. Romeo & Co., of New York, repre-
sonted by Hoffecker & Hoffecker, for
$500 for whiskey. Mrs. Ciceri, who is
sdll in Wilmington is defended at law
by john II. Rodney and Walter Bacon.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

country are to be imperilled by Con
gressional discussions on this death
robustness subject.
This is the way Tie party in power
proposes TO introduce that great boom
OF prosperity of which we have heard
so much and seen so little. No doubt we
we do need amendments Of the present
tariff law. IL was never a popular meas
urc, and both parties were opposed to
il. Il was forced upon the country by
the United States Senate, and that the
Republicans of that body fully under
stood it's nature can be known by the
remark OF Senator Aldrich after its
passage that twas good enough tariff
law for him." We admit that it needs
revision in order to make it produce
revenue, but that is not what the Re
publicans are aiming at.
They want a new law to protect
everybody who helped to elSct McKin-
ley and this is what they mean to
have AS "A result. they will have a
proscriptiye tariff which VIII prevent
imports, by doing this they say they
Will help American industry. If
they do but we by no means
suppose they Will, but we by no means
admit it, where is the revenue to come
from? The country wants revenue.
and a proscriptive tariff will block up
our ports against It. Now will the Re
publicans kindly tell us where the
revenue, so much needed, is coming
from?
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
BOARD OF HEALTH Will SUE.

Unless tho drainage bill contracted
by the old Board of Health for schools
NOs.3 and is paid by next Wednes-
day the present beard will sue the
Beard of Education for the amount.
City Solicitor Harman has instigated
proceedings for the Board Of Health.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

The effects of the insurrection in
Cuba is well illustrated by our custom
house returns. In 1894 more than
twenty million dollars worth of sugar
came to Philadelphia alone. In 1895
this was reduced one-half and last year
the imports of sugar from Cuba were
but slightly over two million dollars in
yaule. This tells a sad story.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
He PROPOSALS FOR
AGAINST IRELAND.

4 illI iIAOlOOAi4o IOil AMI
AGAINST IRELAND.
If any one imagnes that Ireland
will not be heard from in the session
OF Parliament now about to open, he
is likely TO be quickly undeceived. As
the lord chancellor remarked the
other day at u club dinner, il is idle to
speak of even Home Rule as dead so
long as about eighty Nationalist mem
bers OF the House of Commons are
very much alive. But even though
the question of a separate govern
ment for Ireland should be shelved
for a season, there are two other mat
ters in which that country is deeply
concerned, which are certain to be-
come the subjects OF heated discus
sion At the opening of the session a
Nationalist member will propose that
the revenue drawn from Ireland for
the Imperial Exchoquer shall be cut
down in accordance with the report
Of the Royal Commission; and before
the session ends, provided the Specta-
tor and ether organs Of the Liberal
Unionists are needed, a determined
effort will be made to curtail the pres
ent representation of Ireland in Par
Lament, on the ground that it exceeds.
by about twenty members, the num-
Der prOpOrtionate to its population
II is characteristic of the party now in
power at Westminster that while, to
say the least, reluctant to give any
fiscal redress to Ireland, it is evidently
preparing to deprive her of the repre-
sentation in the House of Commons
guaranteed to her by the Acts of Union
That representation is now, it is we'll
known, l05 members, or. excluding the
two for Dublin University 1903. Now.
when the Act Of Union was passed,
Ireland had over 100000 inhabitants.
while England and Wales had but
100000 the former country was,
therefore, at that time entitled to
half as many members in the House
of Commons as were allotted to Eng
land and Wales. Again, as lately as
1841, Ireland had over 100000 in
habitants while England and Wales
had less than 16,OO0,0O0; at this later
date, therefore, and throughout the
intervening years, Ireland was en-
titled to half as many members in the
House of Commons as were allotted to
England and Wales. II is notorious,
however, that she had far smaller
proportion. Now. then, if during the
/ first half of the century England re-
jected the theory that representation
in Parliament should be proportion
ate in population, what right has she
to adopt it now to the disablement
Of Ireland? It is nothing short of
monstrous that Englishmen, who talk
of the justice of the Act of Union.
should, in legislation under that act,
accept enc principle while it makes for
the advantage of England, and then
accert the contrary principle when it
makes for the disadvantage of Ire
/ land.-Now York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

Reciprocity is we'll liked by all those
governments that had taste of it dur
ing the Harrison administration. 1t
benefits our own people and President
Mckinley will make no mistake in rec
ommending its readoption, even if it is
free trade on small scale.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

Evidently a tariff SO high that it will
stop imports cannot yield the revenue
which the country so much needs. We
trust the committee now at work on
new tariff will succeed in posing this
double-ended problem so that it will
succeed in working both ways.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
PHILADELPHIA LOSING BUSINESS

The news that a vessel has stranded
on q shoal in the Delaware because a
moderate amount of wind-at no time
amounting to a heavy blow-has
driven the water out of the river is an
advertisement of the wrong kind for
Philadelphia It is the kind of news
that sends big ships to some other
port for their cargoes. AS a matter of
principle, no effort should be spared
to induce the government, whose duty
it is, TO open the Delaware to the
largest vessel, but, as a matter of fact,
the city is continually losing trade and
prestige by letting the matter remain
as ii is. In other words, it would
profit the city greatly to do the work
itself rather than let it remain longer
undone. Philadelphia Ledger
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
No REPuBLICAN PROTEST.

The Republicans. much to the sur
prise of the Democrats. did not protest
against the Kent county governors
certificate, although it was given under
the same auspices as the one held by
Mr. Meredith.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS APPOINTED
Governor Watson has appointed the
following members Of the State Board
of Medical Examiners:
Old School-Drs. Hiram r. Burton
James II. Wilson and Joshua A. Ellie
good
Homeopathic-Drs. Irving M. Finn
Charles NJ. Almond and Jamkes M
Smith.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
THE PETREL FLoATEp.

The yacht Petrol, which was driven
ashore near Lewes. on January g. has
been foated and is now at anchor at
the Delaware Breakwater.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
MR.. SALISBURY FOR NEIsTER

stephen Neister and James Nedry,
who have brought suit against the Bal
timore and Philadelphia railroad for
damages resulting from the Water
Witcn Fire Company's grade crossing
accident, on Christmas eve, have each
retained Willard Salisbury to repre-
sent them. The defendant corporation
will be rcprosented by Levi c. Bird.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

SUPERIOR COURT JOURNAL.
The contract for printing the Supe-
riOr Court journal has been awarded to
the Freie Presse, of this city.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

dredged out. ] asked him why not now
start to work to dredge; and upon his
statement that he would be glad TO do
50 if authorized by law | had inserted
the proyiso in the River and llarbor
bill authorizing the work TO be begun
at once. Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senatcr Pyle gave notice Of an act to
divorce Samuel B. Gambrill. of Whining
ton, from Emily l. Gambrill. E. r.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
The officers Of st. Andrews Council,
Legion Of the Red Cross. will be in
stalled tonight by the supreme Off
GERS.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

Pennies and small change can b.
had at the counting-room of the Even
ing Journal.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
FIRST WOMAN NOTARY.

A bill will be introduced in the Gem
eral Assembly authorizing the governor
to appoint a woman notary public, the
first IN the shitory of the state. A
young woman stenographer in the Bay
ard annex, Wilmington, will be the
beneficiary.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13

DR.. Beniah l.. Lewis, of Harrington,
will be reelected state auditor It is
always customary to give the auditor
a second term, and there is no oppOsi-
ton to him. The caucus on state
treasurer and auditor may take place
on next Tuesday. but the members
have not yet decided on that date They
may appoint a later one, as is gener-
ally the custom.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
AGAINST POST AND PILLoRY.

The Constitutional Convention Com
mittee On judiciary will recommend
that the whipping-post and pillory be
done away with as features of the
penal institutions of Delaware. It is
likely that there will be lively oppO-
sition to the report, as the post and pill
lory have many warm advocates both
In the convention and ont Of IL
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
WANT A SILVER MAN.

George p. Hitch, a prominent Demo-
crat. Of Broad Creek hundred, and an
ardent advocate of free silver. came to
Dover yesterday and placed in the
hands of Speaker Riggin for presenta-
tion to the Democratic senatorial eau
Gus on next Monday evening, a petit
tion signed by 11S Of the best Demo-
Gratis of the hundred They demand
that the caucus name a free silver man
for United States senator.
Evening journal., 1897-01-13
sPRINGER FOR NorARY.

Senator Pyle gave notice of an act t
incorporate the Democratic League o
Delaware, a free silver organization, a
present existing in Wilmington, bu
without corporate powers. The clerl
was authorized to have 200 Senat
manuals printed containing the officer
and committees Of both houses, and tn
Senate and joint rules.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-08
The Jcttics of GALVESTON.

"There is not in all the world any
thing in the way of harbor improve
ments at all to be compared with the
great work of jetty construction that
the United States engineers have just
completed at Galveston" said Con-
gresham Hawley, who halls from that
city and is also the only Republican in
the Texas delegation. Mr.. Hawley, who
is one of the leading business men of the
Island City, was telling some friends
about the results of Uncle Sans mu-
nifcent expenditure for deep water at
his home.
"There are two jetties, said he;
lone seven miles in length and the 9TH
er five, aud the distance between them
clear out to the open sea is about I 1000
feet. They are built of sandstone and
granite i'll the most thorough and sub
stantial way, and they will stand as an
everlasting monument to the skill and
wisdom of the engineers. They are an
unqualified success We have now 26
feet of water on the bar, and i'll years
time can count Oh 30 feet, for the work
of securing goes OH constantly.
1.-The practical benefits of deep water
are shown by the fact that in 1896 the
value of exports from Galveston harbor
was so per cent greater than for any
year in its past history, despite the low
average of prices of all kinds of prod
ucts. do not believe, i'll view Of the
great tributary country behind it, that
it is the view of an enthusiast or visions
airy when the prediction is made that
ere many years Galveston will be one Of
the greatest marts of commerce i'll the
United States. From this time forward
there is no limit to the expansion of her
shipping interests, for with ample sea
room and depth of water she can accom-
MEDIATE the merchant craft of all coun-
tries. Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-08
An Escaloped Fish.

An escaloped fish which Miss Parloa
gives as an especial dainty at her cook
ing classes is made (the proportions are
easily doubled for larger quantity
from pint of cooked fish, free from
bones and skin. teaspoonful of salt,
one-quarter teaspoonful of pepper, Ia
blespoonful of butter, cne-half teaspoon
full of flour, y gills of milk (rhis is a
little less than cupful) and table
spoonfuls of grated bread crumbs. Sea-
son the fish with half the salt and pep
per. Put generous half Of the butter
in small saucepan on the fire. When it
is hot, add the flour and stir till the mix
ture is smooth and frothy. Boil up once
and stir in the rest of the seasoning.
Put layer OF the sauce in small bak-
ing dish, alternating with the fish, hay
ing sauce On top. Sprinkle over with
the bread crumbs and dot with the rest
of the butter. Bake in moderately hot
oven 20minutes The caution was added
that any dish made with sauce and
crumbs needs that the heat should be
moderate at the bottom and strong at
the top The difference between dried
bread crumbs aud stale bread grated was
also accentuated In this dish the latter
is obligatory. New York Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-08

have been loyal to God the awful re-
suits of disloyalty, so that mono Of them
may ever attempt i'll say our world,
having finished its mission, may then
go out of existence The central fires Of
the world which are burning out rapidly
toward the crust may have reached the
surface by that time and the Bible
prophecy be fulfilled which declares
that the earth and all things that are
therein shall be burned up. The ran-
sonled human race ut that time Oh earth
will start unhurt i'll those chariots OF
fire for the great metropolis of the uni
verse, the heaven. where tho redeemed
of the Lord shall talk over the famines
and the plaques and the wars which this
earth suffered and against which we
struggled and prayed rs long as there
was any breath in us. Glorious consum-
nation!
The East and the West.
May 10, 1869, was 4 memorable day,
for then was laid the last tie that con-
nected the two rail tracks which united
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
Central Pacific railroad was built from
California eastward. Tho Union Pacific
railroad WAS built westward. They
were within arms reach of meeting,
only one more piece of the rail track to
nut down. \ great audience assembled
midcontinent to see the last tie laid.
The locomotives of the eastern and
western trains stood painting on the
tracks close by. Grafton explained the
occasion, and prayer solemnized it, and
music enchanted it, The tie was made
of polished laurel wood, bound with sill
yer bands, and three spikes We're used
gold spike, presented by California; a
silver spike, presented by Nevada, aud
an iron spike, presented by Arizona.
When, all heads uncovered and all
hearts thrilling with emotion, the ham,
mer struck the last spike into its place,
the cannon doomed it amid the resound-
ing mountain echoes and the telegraphic
instruments clicked TO all nations that
the deed was done. My friends, if the
laying of the last tie that bound the east
and the west of one continent together
was such a resounding occasion, what
will it be when the last tie of the track
of gospel influences, reaching clear
around the world shall be laid amid
the anthems of all nations? The spikes
will be the golden and silver spikes
fashioned ont of the Christian generos-
ity of the hemispheres The last ham
mer stroke that completes the work will
be heard by all the raptured and piled
up galleries of the universe, and the
mountains of earth will shout to the
thrones Of heaven: "Halleluiah, for the
Lord God Omnipotent reieneth! Halle
luiah, for the Kingdoms of this world
have become the Kingdoms of our Lord
Jesus Christi"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-08
The Senate yXouldn.t Mind.

A group of Democratic congressman
in the cloakroom We're discussing the
attitude of the senate with respect TO
the tariff bill. Some Of them were in
favor of agreeing TO the Republican pro-
gramme and adjourning without doing
business in order that attention might
be focused on the senate. They thought
that this would hurry up the senate in
the final disposition of the bill.
lit won't Go anything of the kind, y
said Congressman Terry OF Arkansas
1.-THE senate will so ahead in its own
way and pass the tariff bill i'll its own
time. 1t will be totally indifferent to
public opinion 1t reminds me of man
with wooden leg who used TO be a
neighbor of mine As he went down
town every morning he had to pass a
garden in which was noisy dog. The
dog would run to the fence and bark
and snarl until the man finally grew
tired Of the annoyance. One morning,
as he went By the garden, he opened
the gate and stuck his wooden leg in
side. The dog few at it and chewed it
to his hearts content Now, said the
man, I hope You feel better. You have
had lots Of fun, and you didn't hurt me
a little bit.
1.-The public" said Mr.. Terry, will
chew. on the senate's wooden leg. y
Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-08
Tolstoi as a Chess Enthusiast.

An interesting piece Of chess news is
sent from St. Petersburg by the CORE
spondent Of the London Daily Mail. He
says that Count Tolstoi, who is now
staying in st. Petersburg, takes up from
time to time new hobby and devotes
himself to it with astonishing energy.
Chess is the latest of these, and the
count is now studying openings, COM
binations and end games with great as
siduity. Visitors to the house where the
great author and social reformer lives
in striking simplicity may frequently
find Count Tolstoi and his wife and
children playing chess as if their lives
depended upon the result. The tables in
the various rooms are nearly all marked
out as chessboards and even the dogs
and other family pets have been given
names of chess pieces-rook, knight,
pawn, and so forth.