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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
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Notice was given in the Bouss of
Representatives at Dover, on Monday,
by Mr.. Donaldson, of a bill to repeal
the act passed at the last session Of the
General Assembly providing for the
holding Of the Constitutional Conven-
tion nov in session. Mr.. Donaldson
stated az the time that be gave the
notice "by request" but as to whose
request he Uas silent
The intent of this bill is to defeat
the very object Of the Constitutional
Convention, By practically wiping it
out Of existence The convention was
ordered By decisive vote Of the people.
at the general election held in 1894,
and at the ensuing session Of the Leg
islaturs 3 bill was passed providing for
the election Of delegates to the conven-
tion. for its time OF meeting. and for
other preliminsries. To repeal this
Law now. il is commended ty some AID
hoped by all who are hostile to any
changes in the Constitution, would
have the effect Of taking all power from
the present convention and placing
matters just as they we're Immediately
after the general election Of 1924.
But this view will no. be generally
accepted. The Constitutional ConSsn-
tion, il mus; be borne in mind, was
called by the sovereign puEer OF the
people. 1t has been held. and with
reason, that even without the interysn.
tion of any legislation b, the General
Assembly Of 1895. the people could
have elected members Of the conyen.
tion at tina election OF last fall, aud tina;
these members could have met and per-
formed their daties without question.
OF course, tho enactment 81 Law pro-
viding for all details made things bet,
ter, but it vas not absolutely necessary.
hpother point that should not be Lost
sight of is that the convention, sftei
having first been authorized and sub.
ssquently elected by the people, 10 now
in full session and the Legislature has
nothing to do with it. 1t ia law untc
itself and iis power is supreme. Ever
the courts cannot question the legality
Of its existence or the force of its work.
Altogether, We feel that there is nc
cause to lose sleep over this alleged at
tempt to overthrow the Constitutions
Convention. The convention ia an ca
tablished fact 1t was chosen to pre-
pare a new Constitution, and IL it IRA
pares good one the people will ratif,
the conventions work should it b.
submitted to their approval.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

According to Gen. bingham, 10 IA
interview given out in Wash iugton.
tho ureypsRied balance standing 10
ths credit 1l the appropriation for i'm
proving the Delaware river Dacemher
3igt, 1886 was 1915. 42s.l5. "Tho
:5earetgry Of War aNarlad a contract
for constructing a hafbur Of refuge in
Delaware hay Juno 2lst. la97. Thu
contract is frr SLICES. 7G.. 80 THIS
natinpa! baGni'. ! feel sure the sundry
civil bill far tl!A yalr viii bn about
$40 QUO far thu commencement nf tuis
work, al that ia rcguilel. =
I'ha Maritime Exchange al phiiRdai.
phia AMI other Gsmncrcinl hGlieB hare
bucl must sDlicjtuus fo2 steam light
ship cesting so, QUO ut Over Falls i3hpai
al the commencement nf Delaware bay
This, | tAiHa, will 10 aecured."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
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an klrsaat Bible to be Presented to the
Prssiaent-eieet.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. s. - Bisbup
Arnett Of The African Methodist EMS
capal Church was in Pittshurg last
evening, en- route to Washington, TO
arrange for the entertainment Of the
members OF the committee appointed 10
present TO Major Mckinley Bible for
usp In the inaugural ceremonies.
1.-THE Bibis upon which Major Viii
liam Mckinley win take his oath OF
Office on March 4th as the President Of
the United States will be worry fine
volume" said Bishop Arnett
THE book will he donated to Major
Mckinney, for this purpose. as the gift
OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. 1t is now being printed in
Cincinnati hy the Methodist Book
Publishing House. 1t will be hand.
somely bound and lined front and back
with eis, with suitable detlicatory
inscription upon the inside. On tho
outside there will be beautiful gpil.
Plate 10 the form of shield, on ghlst
the name Of the President the date 0
inauguration aud the names OF Ii,s
donors will lie handsomely engraved.
The Bible will be enclosed in a hand
some nDx made OF native Ohio Wouj,
and will be gold mounted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
wANAaIAKER,s.
PHILApELPiIlA. Mondsy. Eeb. 5. IS

f"lLAbELrHiA, huHday, req. ., 1871.
Prehistoric races produced Fot-
terry. The Egyptians even learned
the use of tin in making an Opaque
enamel, two centuries before the
Assyrians had learned the use OF
lead in the manufacture. Almost
forty feet Of alluvial deposit along
the Nile covered bits Of pottery that
an English engineer secured and
presented to the British Museum.
The PerSlanS practiced the art.
50 did the Arabs and Saracens.
Then Europe got the secret-and
lost it. In the Fifteenth century
Luea della Robbia rediscovered it.
Bernard Palsy, born in the pro-
vince of Perigord, France, $780,
was the father of enameled pottery
in France-not the applier Of other
mems wit, but the laborious evolver
Of science. Sixteen years labor
was spent in the eyolution-years
of privatioh and sacrifice. Ave,
more, for the spirit Of the inventor
quenched the spirit OF the man. His
children died from lack of comforts;
his wife pleaded in vain.
The man was mad.
The kilnS needed fuel fuel,
fuel. Empty purse, the upbraid-,
ings of his wife, the contempt Of
nsighbors, were all unheeded. He
would succeed. Furniture was
broken and burned, and the story.
teller paints his climax by the glow
from the last stick. The fire dies, the
kiln cools. Palsy, with trembling
hands, withdraws the few pieces.
JOY! The enamel had fused! Sue.
cess was hiS-VesSels of intermiXed
colors after the manner of Jasper
were the fruits of his labor-and
the art of making them was his.
Not mailman now. Success yelled
the past; Catharne de Medici pat.
ronized him. His defamers were
now his champions. The world had
gained, as it often has gained.
through sacrifice. There was a
row Of tiny graves.
Palissy espoused the cause of the
Reformation, and in 1883, for tile
second time, suffered for the faith he
would not recant, and went to the
Bastile. Death saved him from the
execution to which he was sen.
fenced.
This is not the story of ceramics,
but merely anincident to showhow,
in the centuries past, as now, the
human family has counted pottery
as worthy Of something akin to
love.
Pottery making--and now we
narrow the word TO cover merely
the CHINA AND PORCELAIN Of
daily use-has benefited by tile ap-
plleation of improved mechanical
aids, and the one-time tedious pro-
cess OF producing tableware has
been simpliiied until the CAPACITY of
= single factory in Limoges. France.
Is eleven thousand plates in a day.
Another Limoges factory has in.
creased its daily capacity BY half
even since 1899.
All this means something To the
user of china-that something a
material saving in costs that has not
until now been shared to the full
with you.
The evolution of the WANA.
MAKER CHINA STORE brings YOU the
advantage of fair commercial prices
Tor tableware of all degrees Of dain.
tlness ana beauty. These prices are
low by comparison with those asked
IN other stores. They are possible
because we gather the goods direct
from the worlds standard makers
gather without useless expense
ana we depend on the volume of
business for the outcome.
The stocks are great varied;
yes, best.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
for an Appoinrive Judiciary.

The judiciary committee of the Con.
stitutional Convention cd Monday pre-.
ssnted its report, which will be found
in our Dover correspondence. In effect
il provides that our Judges shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and
with the consent of three. fifths OF all
tbs msmbers Of tho State Senate.
There will probably be some question
"a TO the mower thus proposed TO be
vested in the Senate in this matter.
Under the existing condition, the
Governor has the SOLE appointing power.
The change proposed in the committees
report would almost completely transfer
it to the Senate Possibly, in the
matter OF the Senate's confiim ming
power, a majority or a twn-thirds vote
Of all the members might prove suf.
iicient.
But, NO matter how this point may
tie finally adjusted, it 10 veil that the
committee did not attempt TO steer the
convention in the direction Of On
elective judiciary. The abIest senti-
ment OF tho State ID opposed to til
radical change, and it is generally hell
10 be best to have our Judges selected
without resort, in tbs remoteat degree.
to the province OF fierce political con.
test Then, no matter what the peliti-
cal convictions Of the Judges may be,
they ars not go liasy TO be Hwayed by
them IN the determination Of political
cases as they would ns if they owed
their places to popular election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

Now York, Feb. S.-Ihe 25.round
boxing contest for the light. weight
championship Of the world, between
"kidn Mcfarland Of this city and
"Kid" Lavinse Of Saginaw, Mich. at
the broadway Athletic Club 10 night,
resulted 10 victory for Layinge 20
points. The preliminary bout brought
out {. J. Marisrity Of Wilmington aud
Joe Burke OF BroOSlrn. wto were
scheduled to go IL rounds at lbs pounds.
Mariarity put up hard. game fight,
although his left eye was practically
closed after the fifth refund. The
Wilmington man forcsd the fighting
throughout and landed three times to
Burke's one, but the referea declared
the bout draw.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
TRAIN HELD UP.
Was stopped 10y Two Robbers - One o
Them Killed.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. IA ri.
rate dispatch to the effect that the
Teztbound Santa Fe train. due at Los
Angeles at l.30 p. m. was held Up and
robbed by two masked men near Nei
sou, small station about six miles
east of Peach Springs. Ari.. has been
received here. One of the robbers was
killed by the express messenger.
Toe robbers stopped the train by sig-
naIs. and when the engineer stepped
out Of the Gao to ascertain the cause OF
the trouble an armed and masked ma q
commanded him TO cut the engine off
and run ahead a quarter of a mile,
which be did. The robbers then turned
their attention to the mail car. They
commanded the door be opened, which
command was obeyed. Ole robbef en-
tered :hN car and commenced picking
UP the loose registered packages. Tic
other rubbsr started for the express car,
but Messenger Summers quickly opened
the door and with extraordinary cool.
ness shot him dead. The other man es.
capped, taking with him a few regis.
tered packages. The dead rohnar was
taken to Peach Springs, but has uot
( yet been identified.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. s. -This morn.
ing, on Union street, one Of the most
prominent thoroughfares OF tho city,
Hon. Hugh Rrinkley, wealthy and
prominent citizen aud at present one Of
tho police commissioners, assaulted,
With cane, and seriously injured ex.
Congressman William Il. Moore, a
nrominent merchant ana a widely
known Republican. The trouble grew
out OF the issuance of circular by
Gnl. Moore, in which the honor Of MIR.
Brins!ey was brought into question.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
TIRE HORST CASE.
Refusal Of President Cleveland to Pardon
Can't, Wiiiors

Washington, u. C., FEB. a-The
President has denied on application
for the pardon 10 tbs casa Of Cant. j.
II. Wiborg Of the iiorEa. sadtancsd in
Philadelphia On March 18th. 1895, to
one year and four months imprizon.
nent for violation OF the neutrality
laws. The PRECEDENT, 10 bis endu.se-
ment, says he duns not find that the
convict was Imprisoned under mandate
OF the United otatos court
Toe President has 9pmmuted from
ten to garan yeaTs the sentences Of
Francis ". Kennedy and Harry II.
Kenne ~, convicted in Philadelphia,
10 1851, Of ui5appiying the funds al
tho Spring Garden National Bank; il
Tho easn Of the former hscausa Of
rapidly failing health, and in the case
Of tho latter because he Was less cul.
naDlc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

me lighthouse Board at washing.
ton, ID. O., tas AWARDED a contract for
lumber for repairs at the Edge Moor
Buoy neput Dol, 10 Ltndley {. Kent
oil Wilmington. at his Did uf Soil.
The heirs OF Michael Ifausgr. At
Eeaiins, Pa, arc endeavnring &c re.
cover from Archbishop kYaG pieee af
ground Raid to 1iHye heen given 10
Archbishop WnOd III 1914 fur inc pur.
ross Of erecting church buildings there.
OF, hut which has nat been usal 10.
tHat purpose. M
william Henry AID bis wifi, ami SON
were GFmwnei in tho Hooking river, Ut
.Amesvilic, o., on Monday, hy the col
lapse OF a bridge nyer which they wore
driving. -Four rnilps iiurther up tho
stream, near Chauncay, tipgh Griffin
was drowned while trying 10 rescue a
drowning horse.
The American National WOOL Groyers'
Association in Washington Tu iay,
adopted a resolution deelarine that IL
is essential to the SUCCESS OF the wcu!
industry east OF thu Missouri rryer
that such protective duties should he
levied uphn wool "a will give the wool
growers farm values of 90 cents per
pound for unwashed meriIo wool md
20 cents per pound for washeu merino
wool.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
King of Esn,n Ready to Flght.

Brass, Guinea Coast, Fai. s.-Tho
King OF Benin, who caused the massacre
OF Consul Phillips party. to ayenge
which Q punitive eSpedition 10 nov
Eelng fitted out, has sent message
saying that il tbs whites want to fight
be will come anil fight them, with his
soldiers, at the waterside as they land
Ihn King adds that il the soldiers ara
kiilni Il" Will sond more, aud If these
are killed he viii retire TO the back
WOODS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
J.a<s L@asara 4. ys.,ss.

Itiie the death Of Jrdgv Leonard E
Walks. which occurred on Monday
evening. was not entirely unexpected,
% he had paced tie Iimit OF three
score yesEs and ten, . the announcement
vas shock 10 a great many people
WAC knew hin well He came from
an old Delaware family and vas Will
misgton .'natiTe and to the manor
born" having been born here seventy
three years ago and lived here during
all OF his active and useful life.
Judge Wales was educated to the
lag. but il was as the Judge. rather
than the practitioner. that he was
known TO tbs present generation. For
thirty-thres years he sat upoa this
bench in this Sta!s-twenty as Asso-
ciats Justice OF the superior court. and
the rest Of the time as Judge Of the
Cnitsd States court for the District OF
Delaware. And during ali Of this long
period Of seryice his record wss most
honorable. He was learned 10 the lsy
and his decisions ever commanded
respect Ana although be served dur
ing times Of great political excitement.
and had cases growing out Of fierce
political contention to deal with, be
never permitted his decisions to be
affected by partisan bias.
In the material concerns Of his city
ana State Judge Wales always felt a
great interest," and found time, during
a busy judicial career. t, devote attsn.
tioD, in executive capacity. 10 various
concerns affecting the local welfare OF
the community. lie was also worker
10 the church. Altogether, be was a
man Of whom bis fellow. cisizsna may
we'll feel proud, AID his memory will
be reyered for long time 70 come.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

4 meeting oi thu committees OF the
Regular and Unilu ltepuhiuans was Ia
kaga ae9n hold Monday augrnoun NJ
the Young Men'a hcrus!ican uluD
Fnams to TALL Of Bringing tho two fac.
lions together 10 harauuy. Tho Union
i.opuH!ilaHu With tue exception of
ileuty Whitemsn. lid unt appear, ami
the iEegulsrg are sal! 10 tirrlars that all
further talk OF barGoGy is rsolesR, as
they have heen treated 60 sughhily hy
the other faction, thar thry can not
without humiliation furtaer agree TO
coRsidor any cGmpr0mia..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

Tho board Of managers oil the Arti.
sans Saving ljaak was chuson Tuesday
morning as follows: John II. Dainty,
George S. Capelle, Anthony Higgins
Alfred u. Poole. James L. Wincgcster,
Henry y. Dure, Joseph l.. Carpenter,
Jr, Warrington Hastings, r. Alien
Hillea, !. AugustuH McCaulley. Alex.
ander }. Hart. Andrsg q. Wilson,
Liniiey z. Kent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

ELECTION frauhs May Yet he Punished.
The grand jury o: the genera! Eassions
court Of New Castle corgty % FRIDAY
found true bills of indictment againEt
number of inspectors % the last gen
erai election held 10 this county, on
charges Of making toFsrf!ea ami al'ora.
tiaEa in their certificates TAes1 oiiluiaIs
were Indicted al the last term Of caugt,
hut tho indictments wore puuahssl On
the ground OF informally. Nov, under
new indictments, the accused parties
will hc Compelled tn aiapd trial.
This seton on the part Of the grand
iHry is ono worthy Of 81! co'nmrndation
These election ot!iceTa, unaEa they arc
grossly maligErt, were guilty OF grave
frauds against The suETaga. Thee
practically sttuiartci 10 ng.ify tie
result nj an election hy coitheratdly
rerersing the vote Such an o?e7co is
deserving Of tie En crest punishment.
The grand !cry having ti4uu ita pBrt,
it 10 next 10 Urt!eF FOR ,4c attorney
general 70 prosecute bnfogr q petit jury.
II the State has It llai case, an seems
very probable, it wilt rGl 10 too much
TO expect that ttpzu ~i.iul rhcaiera,
Who eViieE;iy iii tAoir best n vIrla.s
the result of an election, wii! racsiys
tEelE just daHorts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
nrrns.h To Ngo,n.,. sn.rrare.

Lincoln, Nah, FoL. D. -rha hill rru.
yidlng far a constitutional amendment
giving Nnlrassa wngasn tLp right to
vote has been defeated IN tho lower
house. Of the Legislature by a vote OF
30 to 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11


Trentou, n j., Eeb. BIN tho
United htatsa district court, tn day,
David s.. Paul. tao Camden letter
carrier who recently pleaded guilty to
embezzling three luttnrs. was sentenced
70 years. imprisonment 10 The Cam
don county juil. The court ilnnlsdi-
a.ely aftarWara adjourned out OF re-
spect TO the memory Of Judge Wales,
who died yesterday in Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

cleveland. o., Fob. 0. = George
Davies, for many years a prominent
commission merchant of this city, was
shnt dead by his wife this morning.
he aad his vie had lived unhappily.
and the tragedy was the result OF a
long series az quarreis. Mis-. Davies
was arrested shortly after the shooting.
When taken iuto custody she went bit.
teFly, END said her husband had treated
her unkindly and had called her bitter
names.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

The seating OF Mr.. Richard r. Ken.
ney as the Senator from Delaware is
not particularly pleasing to the Phils-
uelphia Ledger. Tho acceptance Of ar.
kennsy. it says. .'is The sequsI to the
decentralization and discord injected
into the Republican party OF Delaware
By j. Edward Addicks. The result ia
that Delaware ~ deprived Of the gsIu.
able services of Colonel du PoHt in a
body which would have beel b0Borei
and Strengthened by bis presence. liz
is gentleman thoroughly qualified by
bis ability and standing to represent
his State in any responsible capacity.
1t 10 reflection upon that segment Of
the Republican party In Delaware
which assisted in barring his way to
the Senate that frss silver Democrat
now occupies place which iustly
belongs to Colonel du Pont. - There il
considerable force in this argument,
but it does not iisprove the fact that
Colonel du Pont vas mover legally
elected a Senator from Delaware, and
therefore had no right TO the ssat.
Better free silver Senator with a clear
title, than one with no legal claim to
| his seat,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

Tho admission Of MIR. Ke1aoy as tia
Senator from Delaware aiIapsuaiiy dis.
poses Of tbs inna:nriai chaaosl OF AIR.
j. Edward Addiels. I! is nav gafa 10
predict taat Ar, Aadicks will nsFsr us
Senator from thla State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

Monroe Johnston, q negro convicted
Of burglary, was hanged at Charlotte,
n. G., Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

Dover. Feb. THE Constitutional
Convention held short session yester-
day morning and received petition
from Arrndry NJ. E. Church relative to
the manufacture and sale Of liquors.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01

Private advices from Honolulu,
dated November q, affirm that it is
generally understood that the mis-
sion Of Mr.. Cooper, the Foreign
Minister, TO Washington, is to assist
Mr.. F. M. Hatch, the resident Min.
lister, in treating with Mr. Cleveland
respecting the annexation of the
Sandwich Islands to the United
States. In Washington, moreover,
strong impression prevails that
the President will make an import
ant pronouncement on the subject
in his coming Message to Congress,
and possibly favor annexation, to
propitiate those Americans who will
be disappointed with his utterauce
on Cuba. 1t is, however, open to
strong doubt whether Mr.. Cleveland
will change his views on this matter
for such reasons Glasgow Herald.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
Classified Debtors.

A gentleman connected with one
of the rating agencies divides debt
ors into five main divisions as fol-
lows:
|. The man who is financially
good, but unable to meet his i'm
mediate obligations for one reason
or another. Such customer should
be given time, but the debt should
be selected.
2. The man who is financially
able to pay but hates to part with
his money. This customer should
be made to pay by force, if neces.
sary. He will never let the pro-
ceedings go that far il the claim is
just.
3. The man who is slow because
he is losing money, and whose bust
ness is running down without pros
pect of improvement. In such cases
delays are dangerous and the debt
should be secured at once.
A. The poor but honest debtor is
the fourth on the list. He would
gladly pay if he could. No use to
employ force against man who has
no more property than the home
stead or exemption laws allow.
Such party should be reminded
frequently OF the debt, and be will
pay as soon as be can-if not all, at
least in part.
5, Men who are execution proof;
who do not care anything for their
regulations or their debts, aud do
never intend to pay-the q. o. D.
fellows.
These are the kind of claims the
collection agencies are mostly given
to handle after every other effort OF
the creditor has been exhausted
They are the tough customers pan
excellence. - The hardware Dealer
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
Lepers in Europe.

Lepers are not 80 uncommon in
Europe as is generally thought. One
was picked up in the Paris streets
recently and sent to the st. Louis
Hospital, where they were already
patients with the same disease.
There are isolated cases dotted all
over France, while the lepers' hos
pitfalls at San Reno, and in Spain
and Portugal are never without
patients. They are gaining ground
in Turkey and the Ioniau islands.
Crete has 500 OF them. They are
most numerous, however, in Norway,
where there are 800, and are rapidly
increasing in Sweden, which has
already 462. In British India there
are 10000 lepers. The disease in
fects Indo- China, Tonquin, China
and Japan, as we'll as Hayti,
Trinidad, Guiana, Venezuela, Brazil
and Paraguay.