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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
The Appointing POWER Of the Senate.


The Constitutional Convention Mon
day voted for the establishment of
State Board Of Agriculture, to be com.
posed of three commissioners, who are to
be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the consent of a majority of all the
members of the State Senate. - This is
a reasonable expression of the power
sought to be conferred upon the State
Senate in the matter of appointments
made by the Governor.
With respect to some other appoint
ments, notably those of the judiciary,
a three. tifths vote of the Senate is made
requisite to confirmation. This la con-
ferring too much power upon the Sen
alto. and places IL within the scope OF a
political minority to defeat reputable
appointments by the Governor from
purely political considerations
The vesting of the State Senate with
the power Of confirmation is for the
purpose of placing check upon i'm
proper appointments by the executive,
and majority vote is ample for this
purpose. To increase this limit is to
give too much license to a vicious po-
litical minority of the Senate. In the
work already done by the convention,
therefore, there is room for improve
ment in this respect.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Perhaps it would bs we'll for the Leg.
islature to enact n Law requiring the
Wilmington City Railway Company to
carry United States flag at the front
of each of its cara. and to have the
Union Jack of England trailing in tho
dust at the rear. This would be about
as sensible as the provisions of the pro
posed bill to regulate the business OF
this company. 1t would also have the
additional advantage Of giving great
pleasure to the jingoes Of the land.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Even with the rush of business now
on hand the members Of the Legisla
ture cannot be induced to remain 10
Lover over night and give attention tn
committee business. Senator Pyle re-
ferred to this evil Tuesday. and blamed
it on the railroad passes, which he said
vera curse. Something ia at fault.
Possibly it lies with tho members them
selves If it is only the railroad passes,
pertinent suggestion IL thereby pre-
sented to the members Of tho Constitu.
tional Convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

The coaating schooner james Ponder,
from a Virginia port for New York
with cargo OF railroad tioB, stranded
early Tuesnay morning five miles south
east OF Hog Island, on the coast of Vir-
ginip. The crew OF eight men were
rescued by the life-saving guard. The
vessel was built at Milton, Dell, in
1866. lIor dimensions we're: Length,
III feet; breadth, 30 feet; depth, feet.
The vessel will prove total loss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Mrs. Harriet I, Work, wife of Std.
ham Work, butcher In the Madison
street market, was taken suddenly i'll
at her homo In Newport on Monday
afternoon. DIR. Horace GrRntley OF
Marshallton was summoned, but could
render no assistance as the woman ex-
pired shortly after his arrival. Her
death was due to heart disease. Mrs.
Work was the daughter OF the late
Jonathan Hilton of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

cialcorresoondeaeeJ Gazette and journal
Milford, April 10, -Pesehes, i,esrs
and nlums have been damaged consid
erably by frost.
Arrangements are being made for n
serics of bicycle races at the drivipp
park on May 3lst. A purse aud two
medals will DO offered.
The propeller Frederick is carrying
much freight and many passengers TO
fhilauelphia. Two stages and several
ireignt wagons arn run from Milford
to the steamboat landing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
stepped into i.oIllnr water.

Lewis Aiken of Elsmsre, AN employe
of the p, W. s. b. railroad, met with
painful accident Monday morning by
stepping into small vat OF boiling
water. His left foot and ankle were
badly scalded. Detective Jones dressed
the injury and the man was sent to his
humn. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Tho Delaware Society Sons of the
American Revolution Tuesday evening
elected tho following delegates to the
meeting OF the national organization at
Cleveland, o. April 3Oth; Col. William
A. LaMotte. alternate, L. b. Jones;
Col. A.. j. Woodman, alternate, Guy
.. Wells; dologate.at largs. Howard ID.
Ross; alternate, Martin Beadenkopf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Townsend, April a. Constable
Charles Jones, on Monday, went TO the
residence Of Willis GuDther, colorod,
on the Smyrna road, and found therein
blankets and whips which had been
stolen from citizens of Blackbird and
vicinity. Gunther was arrested on the
charge OF larceny.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

1t is suggested from Washington that
tho government of the United States
may be called upon TO act as mediator
between Greece and Turkey, and eventu-
ally to arbitrats their differences. This
would be good thing, but it would
he far more consistent for our Senate to
first confirm the arbitration treaty with
which 1t has been trifling for too long
d time already.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

The Delaware Construction Co. has
contracted with the Navy Department
to construct l29 culverta through the
causeway to Cob Dock in the United
State Navy Yard at Brooklyn, N. y.
The work will cost S46, 600, and the
construction is to DO begun at once and
to be finished as soon as practicable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Some comment ia orcasionod by the
fact that much of the telesraphic news
of thu Greco Turkish war is copy.
righted, This course ia adopted doubt
loss with the idea of making it an
offence for papers that do not take q
telegraphic news aorvice to steal the
news from those papers that do.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Bulletin No. ~ Of the Delaware Col.
lege Agricultural Experiment Station
has just been issued and will prove
valuable document to farmers and cattle
dealers generally, as it fully describes
the experiments In combating anthrax
in Delaware. The paper was prepared
by Prof. A. I. Neale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

At the sale OF building lots on the
Col. Mccullough estate on Pennsylvania
avenues between Grant avenue and
Rockford road, ON Saturday, six lots
were sold and the rest Withdrawn owing
to tue small prices offered. Those sold
brought from So to sl4 per foot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Lillian E. Morris, daughter of Oeenna
B. and the late Joseph u. Morris. died
Monday in her 18th year. Services will
BIO held this evening at her mothers
residence, No. 33l Steyens street, Cam
den, N. j., and interment will be made
in this city tomorrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Monday night's cold snap did not do
so much damage to fruit as was at first
supposed. owing to the fact that thu
atmosphere was dry, but there was a
heavy frost in some parts of the Suite
Tuesday night, aud considerable anx-
iety is felt by the farmers in some seq
tions,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Announced ent is made that the Sim
gle Takers arb preparing to concentrate
thuir proselyting efforts upon the State
OF Washington, which field, according
to their uflicihl organ, is Cooked upon
with much mbre hope by great num-
her of those Who formerly gave support
to Delaware. There is no doubt of
the correctness of this view. Washing
ton State is a hotbed Of Populistic
sentiment, ami therefore fit soil for the
propagation Of the Single Tax cult.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

The sudden visitation OF cold and
freezing weather has undoubtedly
played some havoc with fruit and berry
prospects throughout the Delaware
Peninsula. 1t is hoped, however, that
tho peach trees escaped serious injury
by the blighting frosts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Tho comments of tho protection organs
upon Germany's threats OF reprisals
for the prohibitive duties conveyed by
tho Mckinley bill are decidedly anus
ing. They seem to think that the Con
gress of the United States may prac-
tically erect wall around this country,
as far as tho admission of foreign pro.
ducts is concerned, by enacting a pro-
hibitory duty, and expect foreign coun-
tries to meekly accept this state OF
affairs and cheerfully open their ports
to American products. FREQ Of cost.
But human nature, native or foreign,
is mot built that way" The same
old rule applies on both sides of tho
Atlantic:
Tit for tat; butter for fat;
You kill my dog and I'll kill your cat.
To argue that the Germans shave
every reason, no matter what our tariff
regulations may be, to encourage trade
With the United States,' is to argue
that the German people are nation oil
fools. Rather should it be the policy
Of the United States to encourage
reciprocal trade with all the nations oil
the world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

John s. Cotton, son Of the lats r. B.
Cotton, died Monday, aged ~ years,
OF consumption. His funeral took place
yesterday morning from the residence
OF G. u. Tribit, No. 1888 West Third
Atrnet
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
Ininred AZ tne Knee Track,

Arthur Cleare, jockey at tho Elkton
race track was thrown from his horse
on Monday and had his collar bone
broken. He was brought TO this city
and sent to the Delaware Hospital for
treatment,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

John Richards of Rookland was cut
in the back and side while engaged in
fight in the woods, near that place,
on Sunday afternoon. Richards, with
a number Of men, had been drinking
and free fight followed. The as
sailent has not been arrnsted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Representative Short has given
notice Of bill IN relation to publica-
tions of libel, which will provide that
newspapers must obtain positive proof
before publishing articles "reilecting
upon the character of people," Such
a bill is entirely unnecessary. No
reputable newspaper will print any
thing rejecting on the characters Of
people," regardless of positive proof,
and those papers that commit such an
offence are amenable as the law now
exists. Charges that are absolutely true
do not reflect upon the characters Of
the people accused. 1t is the act itself
that reflects upon them. And when it
comes to printing such charges, no
newspaper that has any regard for its
character and standing in the com
munity--to say nothing Of its legal and
financial responsibility-will take such
step without having In its possession
absolute proof of the charges. There
is great danger that Mr.. Shorts bill,
should it pass, would only result in
placing club in the hands of guilty
parties, with which they would en-
deavor to screen their misdeeds from
public exposure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
A pelawnre Apnl,cnnt.

L. II. Booth, formerly OF this city,
but now of Washington, son Of Or.
Matthew A. Booth OF Newport. is an
applicant for the position Of solicitor OF
the Department OF State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Alta N. Jones. the San Francisco
bicyclist, has been matched to race a
mile against Flying Jib, the great
PAGER. The race is TO come off at Pleas
anton, CAL, on Saturday next
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

rather, it was a quick grasping OF
opportunities that were well turned
to your advantage. From the short
sighted immediate dollar-and-cents
standpoint we'd be gamers to sell
at full values--for the percentage
for store-keeping counts fastest on
large prices. But that would put
us in the old-fogy line. Every mer-
chandise advantage we get is for
Our Public's sharing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

John Kelley, employed at tho Bellevue
quarries, bad his hands and feeI burned
on Monday. He was brought to this
city and taken to the Delaware Hos
pital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
rax oelIso,lop Gefarm r. n.n,.

The State Senate, on Monday. by
vote OF 5 TO 4, passed the bill to sub.
aitute board OF five commissioners for
Kent county. instead of the present
Levy Court of nine members, and to
provide for the collection Of taxes by
the county treasurer, instead Of by the
nine collectors who now perform that
duty.
Despite the partisan motives that
dictated this bill, it 10 real measure
Of reform in county government The
new system has been rested in New
Castle county aud found to work in
the most satisfactory manner. It is a
vast Improvement over the old and
cumbrous system OF Levy Court COM
POSED of ons member from ench hum
dred in the county There is no doubt
that 1t will work as satisfactorily in
Kent county as 10 New Castle, and it
should be applied to Sussex as we'll.
But, to be entirely consistent in this
respect, the Legislature should dsfoat
the pending bill to restore the old sys-
tem--by means Of collector from each
hundred-of collecting taxes in Now
CASTLE county. To pass this bill will
be 40 act Of retroeression. 1t is de-
nigned only to create lot of Offices
for party favprites, and it will increase
the cost of collection, and therefore
add to the burdens of tho taxpayers.
This is pool policy, to say nothing Of
the principle involved, The bill has
nothing TO rS rommend it, and deserves
summary dofbat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Billy Birch, an old time minstrel,
died in New York Tuesday, aged GO
years. . a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
NEW MATTlNGS-

Made for US, inspected by our own
expert before shipment from the
Orient. Wanamaker mattings are
best because we take steps to have
them best. AS rule, the Japanese
and Chinese use same designs for
other stocks. We are thinking of
quality, color of straw and wear.
Some very special lots
$50 rolls 40 yards in eaeh), 10 patterns,
seamless.China Mating at 81.
950rolls, 10 patterns, small figured, jointed
China mating at 81.
500 rolls, 20 patterns, seamless Japanese
Mating at &c.
700 rolls, IA patterns, China Mating at
SIS a roll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
IIpholsterv TAMBouREDM MUSLIN

News ;nn :" fa g,eat 60. ana glow.
curtains, but the veriest lover of
dainty Stuffs hasn't had such a
group to choose from as are on show
today. Fifty-six styles in the latest
importation. S1.15 to Sc a pair.
Of many styles we have brought
over SASH CURTAINS to match. 81
to SO a pair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

Women's THERE will be flaws
Black n the trade winds
Shoes .lla' are 70 wait US on
tlmes-and the shrewd manufac-
turer is he who covers losses by
losing profits--if by so doing he can
keep his men busy and his organ.
ization intact.
That sort of move led one
maker of good shoes to sacrifice
profits and a slice more on -Four
thousand two hundred and twenty
eight pairs of Women's Shoes
Shoes OF chrome-tanned kidslsin.
Button and lace
Six toe-shapes
Three grades
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
S1.5O, 81 and $3.50.

On the sl.5o shoes you save fifty
cents; on the So shoes you save one
dollar, and the $3.50 shoes would
regularly cost you five dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22

W. ehS " siioeS you save one
dollar, and the $3.50 shoes would
regularly cost you five dollars.
Mems WISH everybody knew
Shoes shoes-it would be greatly
to their advantage and the
benefit OF this shoe store. For the
shoe chief has no mysteries and no
tricks. Two new corners for mems
wear
Caltskin Shoes-chocolate color
and ox-blood.
They are in two of the new toe
Shapes; they are good and good
looking. We had seasons supply
made-or what we counted enough.
But the guess was poor. You'll
take the lots long before the season
1920 a Pair
Look around town for a better
shoe even at So. i,r
John Wanamakcr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
HALF NOT TOLD.
More Fabulous Stories Of the
klOndyke Country.
Twenty Five Gallons OF Gold,
Dust i'm One Cabin.
S5O,OOO,OOO IN 1898
Is the Estimate of the Output
by One on the Ground.
New Steamship Lines Being Es-
tablished.

Seattle, Wash, July 21.-B. r. Shaw,
formerly welIknown insurance man OF
Seattle, has written a letter to bust
ness man of this city in which he states
frankly he does not expect to be be-
Ieved.
This is a great mining strike,'' says
Shaw, probably the greatest on the
American continent, or in the world. I
know you will not believe me if I tell
you all about it. Gold has not been
found in great paying qualities, except
on two creeks, about 200 claims.
Some of the pay streaks are nearly
an gold. One thousand dollars to the
pan is not an uncommon thing, and as
high as 100 ounces have been taken out
of single pan. 1t is not unusual to
see men coming in with all the gold
dust they can carry.
You would not believe me when I
tell you that I went into one cabin and
gold dust, but it is fact. 1t is the
result of the work of two men during
the winter and the dump is not more
than half worked out.
There has been about So 600, 900 in
dust taken out so far in the district At
a low estimate 1 believe there will be
$500 900 taken out during the next
year.
San Francisco, July 21--The Alaska
Commercial company has closed it's
books for the Excelsior which will
leave for st. Michaels on the 2Sth inst
scores Hooked to the company's office
again today and enough decided to go
that Wav to make up the 200 which the
steamer can carry
A great majority go from San Fran
cisco, but a number belong to the in
terror of the state, which is largely
supplying recruits for the Yukon. This
zoo is but a small party of the army
which IS mastering for the advance
Thousands in San Francisco long to go.
hundreds have about made up their
minds to go and scores and perhaDs
hundreds VIII go this summer a ma
Jority taking the Juneau route
"A great many will let the season for
travel close with the firm intention of
going in the spring.
Port Townsend, Wash, July 21-Ow-
ing to the present rush to the KIondyke
gold nelds, and the still greater rush
which is expected next spring, the Pu-
get Sound Tugboat company has de-
c1ded to put a steamer on the Yukon
river TO carry passengers and freight
from St. Michaels to Circle City and
the Klondyke valley.
steamboat men here estimate that
beginning about the first of next nr.iI
a large steamer can leave the sound
Tor Alaska daily with all the passenger
ana IrelSht accommodations crowded
Seattle, Wash. July 21-There are
promises of an additional steamer sarO
vice between this city and St Michaels.
also line of Yukon river steamers
Arrangements are now being made nv
company that is being organized bv
local and eastern capitalists. The
scheme is to build a sea-going steam
snip ana build light-draft river
steamer for the business between ST
Michaels and Dawson City. The com
pany is organizing on 5000 600 maid in
capital basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
HOSEON THE VOLUNTEERS.
Kewanee's Postm aster Puts a Damp
ener on Religion and is Tried
for Assault

Kewanee, Ill, July PA jury of six
men last night acquitted Bert Owens
who was charged by Capt. Julius Koe-
mig of the American Volunteers with
assault
The Volunteers had been in the habit
of meeting in front of the postoffice
each evening, and the postmaster claim
ed their shouting bothered his clerks.
He tried in vain to have them move
elsewhere, and finally wet the ground
so thoroughly that the soldiers were
obliged to stand on chairs.
But they continued to meet there, so
he hired Owens to keep a stream of wa
ter playing on the spot when they
marched up.
The captain pushed baby carriage
before him and the child was wet, and
one of the followers, Mrs. Sulger, faint
ed.
The charge against Owens was of as
sault upon Mrs. Sulger, but IS promi-
nent citizens testified that the water did
not strike her until after she had faint
ed, and consequently the accused was
acquitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
FIGHT MOSQUITOES NAKED
Three Young Men Marooned Within
Few Hours Sail of New
York City.

Mamaroneck, NY. July 21.-Romance
in its best form with a touch of broad
humor, is found in the queer adventure
of a party of young men who have been
marooned on Hen Island. within half
a days sail of New York and within
three miles of shore.
The party of young men came from
the metropolis. They wanted to get for
a few days a touch of nature. Hen Is
land furnished them the opportunity.
The party went to the island Friday in
a Skiff, their boat loaded down with a
tent with material for hunting and
fishing and with provisions to last them
for a week.
Their boat was tied up in little cove
and their tent was pitched in a glade
sheltered from the winds and rain. They
had a good time all Friday fishing and
rowing and hunting. They forgot all
about the metropolis and retired to
sleep soundly. During the night thieves
came and stole their boat, provisions
and clothes. 1t was a struggle for ex-
istence Off them for the next SO hours
Lookouts We're stationed on prominent
points on the island, but they could
mosquitoes attacked them in droves
and bit every exposed place The mos
quitoes nearly ate them up a night and
they were kept busy fighting them with
smothered bonfires. Saturday they sue
ceeded in attracting the attention of
passing vessel and were rescued. Some
clothing was obtained and the men re-
turned to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
& KLONDYKE "PooR MANI
Is One With Only $4,000 in Gold
Dust

New York, July 21.-One of the most
significant utterances in confederation
or the stories of the immense gold fields
in the northwest territory is found in a
letter received in this city today from
Capt. Francis Tuttle, commander of
the revenue cutter Bear, who was at
the time of writing. at ST. Michaels, on
the Yukon river. The letter was mail
ed July l. Capt. futile says: The
days of 40 in California are mere
sideshow compared with the excitement
in the Yukon country
AS l write, St. Michaels is full of
miners awaiting an opportunity to get
down to Puget sound and to California
Nearly every man of them has $50, 600
worth of dust, and there is not man
here with less than $4,000 The latter
are referred to as poor fellows " Capt
Tuttle adds that he cannot afford. to
stay long in St. Michaels or his whole
crew will become daft, and he contin-
ues; Il almost feel as if I would like
to go up the river myself, and I GER
tainly would do so were 1 20 years
Younger