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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
new BOND ORDINANCE.

To Create a Special sinking Fund Three
year Garbage Contracts.
At a special meeting OF City Council
on Saturday night Chairman McNulty
of the finance committee introduced
an ordinance to authorize the issue OF
Sl76, 600 in bonds to pay the bonds to
that amount which will mature on
February LIST. Provision for sucn an
issue had not been made by the sink
ing fund act. The loan had been made
under an amendment to an act of 1549
and not TO the sinking fund act Of 1861.
The proposed ordinance provided for
the redemption of the bonds by a
special sinking fund to be created,
and they will be paid ae follows:
ST. 700 Oh April 1st, 1910: S26. $50 ON
October LET, 1910; 1927. 400 on April
list, 1911; S26, 200 on October LIST,
1911; 500. 050 on April lst, 1912;
S27, $50 on October let, 1919; $50, 800
on April LIST, 1913; $3.50 on October
lat, 1918. The bonds are to be paid out
of the surplus water rents, and after
the year 1900 the city has the
authority to redeem $40. 600 worth each
year if possible.
The ordinance was read and referred
to the law committee.
After the meeting attention was
drawn to the fact that the ordinance
provided that the bonds should bear
interest at the rate of 4 per cent per
annum and that neither principal nor
interest should be taxed by any law Of
the city, State or United States. as
to the question by what authority the
city had to declare it's bonds should
not be taxed by the United States. Mr..
McNulty said that the words Of thu
General Assembly providing for the
issue of the bonds had been followed.
Under the clauss in question should
tax on the bonds be lsid. the city and
not the holder is to pay it.
! City Council, at its meeting. also
passed the ordinance unaer which the
Board of Health will award three year
contracts for the removal of garbage,
instead Of one year contracts as hereto
fore. The ordinance next goes to Mayor
Jefforis for his action.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

Thosc Who Desire "a -uvr--d Urited States
senator John ". Palmer.
Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 4.--.There has
not been 80 much political activity in
Springfield since the session Of the
Legislature which elected Gen. John
M. Palmer to the United States Senate
as there is to-day.
The political leaders. both Demo-
cratic and Republican, have been
as embling for the last two or three
days and with, them have come the
members Of both houses of the I.egisla-
ture.
The political fights are both numerous
and interesting. The most important
is tine eelection Of United States
Senator TO succeed Gen. Johu NJ.
Palmer. The loading candidates are
Martin r. Madden, Chicago alder.
man: Samuel w. Allerton. a mil
lionaire packer; Hon. David T. Littles
of Springfield; Col. Clark e. Carr oil
Galesburg, late United States Minister
to Denmark; Congressman r. r. Hit
Of Mount Morris and ex- Congressman
w. e. Mason of Chicago. Both Mason
and Madden express the greatest conf
dence Of success. as do the other can.
didates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07


Margaret Shuster died Friday of
burns, caused by her clothing taking
fro from u stove.
While going toward band of
Shooters, on Friday, John Fogarty
was run over and killed by wagon.
Henry W, Forhush OF the firm of L.
B. McClees & Co., manufacturers OF
school furniture, died suddenly Fri
day.
Ella Betz was killed on Friday 10y a
load of bird shot fired from a gun 10
the hands Of Edward Engle, the grand
son of her boarding mistress. Eng
who is in custody, claims that the
weapon was accidentally discharged.
Nelson F. Evans a director Of the
defunct Spring Garden National Bank,
who was convicted four years ago Of
completely IN the wrecking of the in.
stitntion and sentence TO seven years
Imprisonment, was pardoned on Friday
by President Cleveland.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

i The HouHo OF Representatives having
completed its organization, and thus
notified the people Of the State that 1t
is ready for business, one of the first
matters that should receive its atten-
tion is the pending contest OF Wood
ward W, Cheaire for seat in that
body. On the fifth day OF November
last one of the greatest outrages ever
perpetrated by election officers upon
the Democratic party was committed
by changing on the face of the cer-
tifioates of election the number Of votes
cast for certain members of the General
Assembly, by decreasing the number
OF votes cast for Mr.. Cheairs and in
creasing the number of votes cast for
Others. Thus the officers of election,
by manipulating the returns, defeated
the will of the Democratic party OF
this county.
The whole community was shocked
and indignant. The election officers,
who were probably not the real guilty
parties, were arrested, and upon an
investigation by the grand jury, we're
indicted, though upon arraignment
they were released upon some techni-
cality Of law.
The first thing required by the
Democratic party of this county is
that the House ascertain who the
legally qualified members from this
county are. Having ascer.ained that
fact, they should promptly be qualified
by tho House.
At the morning session Tuesday
there seemed to be disposition upon
the part OF the members 10 make an
investigation at once, but at the after.
noon session, for some reason which
the public do not understand, the reso-
luton passed at the morning session
was rescinded. OF course, there is nc
reason for railroading the matter
through without proper investigation
or without an opportunity for al
| parties to be heard; but, after all. il
is very simple matter. The com.
| mittee have ample authority to Genc
for the ballot boxes, and could, il
course OF few hours. examine thu
certificates held by the sheriff, com
pare them with the certificates in the
boxes, and, If necessary, tabuate ant
count the votes. That would practi
cally settle the matter, and the member
entitled could at once take his seat
Why Mr.. Dickey and other member
from this county associated with hin
should oppose investigation is almos
heyond comprehension. The mere fac
that Mr.. Dickey aud his friends oppose
investigation is prima facie evidence
that some ono is occupying a seat t,
which he is not entitled. If he is tt,
duly elected member he should cour
investigation. If the members OF th,
House permit this matter to dra,
along, and be postponed from time Il
time, they will do grave injustice t.
Mr.. Cheairs and TO the Democrat
party, which elected him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
Denounced by his Own Kind.

The fact that such a hide hound rar-
tisan paper as the New York Tribune
was impelled to denounce in scathing
forms the brazen etfrontery of his
course IN Delaware politics, evidently
made some impression upon the ada
mautire cheek of Mr.. j, Edward
AddiGks. To Thursdays issue of the
Tribune he sent the following Telegram
Philadelphia. Penn, Dec. 30, 1896
Editor New York Tribune, New York :
The alleged interview in the Public
Ledger upon which you based your edi.
torial is a fake, and was edited by VII
lard salisbury. 1t was inteunot to
prejudiGe the country again4s 0sla-
ware. 1t is 10 order for you TO with.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

Buffalo, N. ", Jan. 4.--The Buffalo
baseball club, Eastern League, for
this year has been practically deter
mined. PLAYERS have been signed as
follows: Uruquhart and Smith,
catchers; Wadsworth. Gray, Cannon,
Gregory, Brown and Bailey, pitchers
Field, first base; Wise, second base
Sullivan, short stop: Lewee and Gret.
finger, third base; Ciymer, centre field
Gilboy, left field; Goodenough, right
fold. Sullivan, Gilhoy ana Brown
come from the New Castle, Pa, club.
Another right fielder may be signed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

st. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 4.--The Ger
mania Bank. a State institution. CAPT
tai stock sio0, 900, did not open for
business to-day, but announced its
assignment to Peter M. Kerst, who for
a year or two has been it's cashier. The
announcement stated that this action
was taken after full consideration OF
all the phases of the situation, and that
it was deemed best for all concerned
that this step should be taken. The
bank stood a run for nearly two weeks,
its depositors beginning to withdraw
their accounts at the time the Bank OF
Minnesota closed, on December 22d
last
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
A FATAL CONTEST.

Sad Result OF a 6oxing Match in New
York.
New York, Jaa. james Duffy, the
Boston pugilist who collapsed at the
conclusion OF 1o-round boxing match
with George Justus at the Broadway
Athletic Club on Saturday night, died
at 2. 30 o'clock this morning, without
having regained consciousness.
Justus, Dick Roche. who acted as
referee, and Tom O'Rourke, manager
of the club. are under arrest
The physicians who attended Duffy
found no fracture or indentation of the
skull. but trepanning disclosed menin-
geal hemorrhage. which may have been
occasioned by jarring of the head by
a blow of the fist or fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

In speaking Of the lecture, one Of the
papers of that city. said it was an
event which characterized the spirit Of
peace and forgiveness present at Louis
vile and Chickamauga. Az the distin-
guished speaker fervently said when he
was about to conclude with an apology
for OBTAINING the audience so Ion g
and cries of "go on. Il" Ego on" came
from all over the hall: "Think of ii,
comrades. a rebol general addressing
an Indiana audience of such dis.
tinction for two hours and then heing
asked to go ON - The audience was
largely composed of prominent veterans
of the Northern army TO whom the
fame of Gen. Gordon was we'll known
during the war and to whom the echoes
OF his fame as an orator and statesman
have come during the intervening years
since tho conflict closed. In addition
10 the distinguished gentleman who
introduced him, Gen. Benjamip Harri-
son, there we're in the audience Com
mander- in Chief Walker of the G. A.
r., Gen. ketcham, Con. Robbins, Gen.
Hunter OF bloomington, Capt. Meyers,
Senators Voorhees, and Turpie, James
Whltcumb Riley and many other we'll
known men. During tho address Gen.
Gordon frequently turned to e&-Prosi-
dent Harrison, who alone occupied a
seat on the stage with the speaker. and
addressing him personally as gen.
oral, y at one point calling attention TO
| the bravery Of Gen. Harrison during
the war. He was interrupted by
applause at least 80 times during the
address, the names of Grant, Sherman,
Hancock, Meade and Sheridan receiv
lug no more applause than those OF
Leo and jackson, At tho close of the
lecture Gen. Gordon took in his hand
the large flag which was furlea around
the Speakers stand, and after saying
that he was commander in-chief OF
| the Southern veterans. for whom he
was well authorized to speak, vouched
for their love of that glorious banner,
he predicted its eternal supremacy.
The applause that greeted this mani
festation Of patriotism was leafenipg.
Gen. Gordon than continued: "And
in Gods own time, il that flag should
wave over Canada and Mexico and
Cuba (applausel, it will always be the
| glorious emblem of moral sway"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

London, Eng, Jan. 4.--The ST.
James Gazette, this afternoon, says
that Sir Henry Irving is not making
satisfactory progress, and that several
months may elapse before he RECEIVERS
sufficiently to reappear on the stage.
1t is also stated that Ellen Terry has
had several operations performed for
her eyes. Her friends thought when
she left England that the gifted actress
would not return to the stage, but it is
now reported that she is rapidly
recovering on the liveria.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

The report OF the committee on
securing the purity Of the ballot, which
was presented at the Constitutional
Convention Monday, will be found
in full in another column OF to day q
paper. 1t should be read carefully by
all interested in this important subject.
The report provides penalties of fine,
imprisonment and Acknowledgement for
bribery at elsctions--to be imposed
alike upon those who offer and those
who accept bribes--and defines the
manner in which trials for the offences
shall be conducted. There is nu
doubt that the penalties suggested ara
sufficiently severe to be deterrent; the
only question is, will the proposed
remedy be operativey
The committee, however, has made q
move in the right direction, and the
grave issue will now come before the
convention in practical shape. There
eau be scarcely doubt that the result
will be a provision in our fundamental
law that will make corruption al
elections in Delaware only the memory
of past shame and disgrace.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
Free silver Coinage and Protection.

In the course of an interview with
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
Mr.. Henry Elliott of Cleveland, Ohio,
is thus reported:
81 can seq nothing 10 the efforts OF
the Republicans TO pass Tariff law
except qualification. Having won the
last political battle on tina sound,
money issue alone, they are merely
preparing 10 make times harder by
limiting at one and the same time the
supply of money production and con-
sumption. Free trade and the gold
standard form logical combination, as
dc also free silver and protection. But
the two leading PARTIES have made a
mistake in mixing up the issues, and
neither will be successful in aiding the
country until they change their
positions I would not be at all sur
prised il, within the next four years,
the free-silver men OF the country
become the high protectionists and the
sound money men the free traders. The
failure of the Republican Tariff bill to
aid the country or to increase prices
will have marked effect in producing
this reversal OF opinon."
There is logic in Mr.. Elliott's con-
illusions. Certainly, there Is a close
affinity between the advocates Of free
silver coinage and the warshippers of
protection, as free silver coinage
embraces the very essence of the pro-
tective doctrine. What more could he
asked in the line OF protection than for
the government to taEe fifty cents
worth of the PRODUCERS silver and give
him back coin of the loyal tender
value of one dollar?
1t will not be surprising, therefore,
to witness general flocking together
of the silverites and protcctionists.
Their interests are Identical Both
desire to profit by the favor of the gov,
eminent. As for Democrats, it ia hard
10 conceive how they can have any
patience with thu free silver coinage
fevei. 1t is in direct contravention oil
the old Democratic slogan--undcr which
tha national Democracy won some OF
its most signal victories--of hard
money, home rule and free trade. "
According to statistics prepared by
the Railway Age, 1,44l miles of rail.
roads, representing sl73, 064, 600 oil
bonds and Sl02, $50. 600 of stock, went
into the hands of receivers last year.
The present era of receiverships began,
it says, in 1892, when 10. j0S miles q
road we're involved. Ia 1888 the
mileage was 90, $40 miles, in 1894 i,
was TOPS miles, in 1885 it was 4, OS!
miles. To find like figures wa have to
20 back to 1855, when 8, $50 miles ven
into receivers hands, and 1854, wher
the mileage was ll,03S mile. In the
intermediate years the average was
little over 1000 miles. The five year!
beginning with 1892 broke the record,
foreclosures in 1896 affected l,37,
miles and 81, $50. BIT, 600 of stocks anc
bonds. Since 1876 tho sales unde
foreclosure have aggregated so, 49,
miles, with So. 440, 239, 600 of stocks AM
bonds Farmers, it seems, have no
been the only sufferers 10 the two de
cades The "bloated bondholder" ant
Wall street have had their losses also
The Main truth Ia that when ono larg
interest is affected all other interest
symEathize with it in practical way
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07


The four Union Republican members
Of the Constitutional Convention from
Kent county who al first declined to
take their seats in the body, acted
wisely on Monday, when they decided
to accept the places allotted to them.
Their contention was that II they were
elected their five colleagues on the
Union Republican ticket were also
elected, and that all ten should be
made to fare slike-either seated or
rejected.
While this reasoning was forceful
from one point OF view, it did not
fairly apply to the situation. which
was an emergency of somewhat extra,
ordinary character. There was con.
test befors the convention between the
Democratic and Union Republican
nominees in Kent county, both claim
ing to have been elected. and the con-
vention. in the exercise Of the power
with which ID is clothed, decided TO
settle the contest by the admission of
five from each party, which was DONE
There was nothing dishonorable about
this arrangement, and although the
loyalty Of the five Union Republicans
to their five colleagues on the ticket
was commendable, they were not re-
quired to carry their devotion to the
extent of refusing to occupy their seats
in the convention.
That these members have finally
agreed to participate in the delibera
tions of the convention is matter for
congratulation. 1t leaves the convsn-
ton complete, harmonious body,
with no threat of flaw in the Con
stitution it will eventually prepare.
1t can now settle down to hard, prac-
tical work, with each Of the full COM
plemeut of members doing his share,
and all working together for the good
of the people they represent.
Abiding to subject Of peculiar
interest TO the people Of Delaware. the
Philadelphia Record editorially says:
The sane peopls OF the State Of Della.
ware ought to know how to deal with
Mr.. Addicka. There are very few men
whom the political agitations of the
country have brought TO the surface OF
affairs SO deserving Of the popular CON
tempt as this rattle Drained creature.
who has aimed to bring about in the
old, settled conservative State of Della
ware conditions similar to those which
exist 10 Nevada and Idaho. His
attempt to organize rump Legislature
yesterday ought to bring his. political
activities to an end. There must he
some remedy which honest Democrats
and Republicans might apply for his
extiuguishment. He ia nuisance.
The people Of Delaware do know how
to deal with Mr.. Addicks. They dealt
with him at the last election by defeat
ing his candidates for the Legislature
and depriving him of all hope of being
elected United States Senator. AZ far
az his trump" Legislature is con
cerned, he is welcome to all the COM
fort he may derive from it. 1t is only
another incident that marks the pass
ing of Addicks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

The Delaware Democrat commsn6s
the suggestions Of Judge Grubb with
respect to changes in our judi ciary
"The convention should not hastily
and completely Fsyolutionize one of the
three great departments of our State
government, it says, and tho most
Important one, so far as the preserva-
tion of our liberties is concerned They
should study well the history of at
tempted changes and the arguments on
each side, as well as tho working of
other methods in other States. IL
this is conscientiousy done we have
no doubt that the same conclusion will
be reached as heretofore. that change
from the present system would be for
the worse AMI of no benefit to the
people. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
sURREsD Err OF con- Ez.
Its Possibility Announced In Dispatc
Received at Madrid.

Its Possibility Announced in Dispatches
Received nj Madrid.
Madrid, Spain. Jan. 4.--Private
kilograms from Havana say that it is
possible that Maxine Gomez and other
influential Cubans will surrender to
the Spanish authorities.
Washington, D. c., Jan. A. Tho
State Department has been informed
that Henry Delgado, thu New York
Mail and Express correspondent under
arrest in Spanish prison near
Havana, is likely to die unless a
surgical operation is performed upon
him. The Mail and Express, believing
that the Spanish authorities, while
not disposed to have this operation
performed themselves, will permit it
If the expense is met by Delgado, and
has offered to meet the charges If the
State Department will secure the per.
mission. The department advised the
publisher Of the paper to communicate
directly with Consul General Lee on the
subject.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
The Courts Decision.

The court of errors and appeals at
Dover, Monday, reversed the action
of the superior court in issuing writ
of mandamus to compel the Kent
county board of canvass to reconyene
and recount the votes cast at the
election on November Sd. The de-
cision of the court, which was unani-
nous. was delivered by Judge Grubb.
This decision, however, while it
gives an advantage to the Democratic
parties to the controversy, in no man
ner applies to the merits of the case
1t is, in effect. declaration that the
Republicans started their case wrong.
They should have applied first for an
order compelling the production of the
| absent certificate of West Dover hun
dred. where it ia admitted an election
was held, and without which certifi-
cate the board Of canvass could not do
chat which it was sought to compel it
to do-canvass all the returns Of the
| election in Kent county. This move,
| which was suggested by Judge Grub
at the opening of the proceedings as
| proper to be taken, ia now under way,
and may come up before the superior
court at an early date.
A perusa of the opinion of the court
in the pending case will convince any
fair minded man of the business of the
decision. Laws ara enacted for the
protection of society, and courts are
expected to sustain the laws. fairly
and impartiaily. To depart from we'll
settled rules of law and wander into
the paths of doubtful procedure, in
response to clamor for what is merely
conceived to be right and Justice, is a
mistake that courts should jsalously
guard against. This the court of errors
and appeals has done in the action
Just determined.
Whether the subsequent proceedings
will be brought to an issue cannot now
be foretold, but the probabilities are
that the contest will be carried to the
end. There are other official places at
stake besides seats in the Senate and
House of Representatives. The court
has laid down the line OF procedure to
ho followed, and there can be no doubt
that the final adjudication, whom the
court is brought face to face with the
real merits of the case. will be in
strict accordance with the principles
of lusricB and the rule of law
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

Special Correspondence oil Every Evening.
Dover, Jan. 6. Friends of ex-Attor-
ney- General John Riggs asserted bore
last night that Mr.. Biggs would figure
prominently in the Senatorial contest
when the time for voting arrived. VOL
colt and Salisbury men were also con
fidont,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

GEM. JOIN D. GoRDON.


As we have previously Informed our
readers Gen. John b. Gordon, at present
United States Senator from Georgia,
will deliver his famous lecture on
1.-THE Last Days of the Confederacy, ;"
in the Auditorium Tomorrow evening
He delivered the same lecture in
Indianapolis, Ind, last fall, and was
introduced by ex- President Harrison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07
pbn,p inc tnsurreu,. Routea.

Madrid, Spain, Jan. 5.-According to
a dispatch recaived from Manila,
CAPITAL of the Philippine Islands, a
force of 1000 insurgents has been sur
prised and routed by the Spanish
troops at Agony and Olmansas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-07

1t is understood that a Union Re-
puhliran conference will be held in
this city Tomorrow, when it is be-
lieved an effort will be made to formu-
late plans for trump" Senate.