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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
M'KlNLBY DEPENDS ON GRAY
His Close Relations With the
Delaware Senator.
CONFER DAILY ON THE SITUATION
The Association of Value to the
President.

He Kepbses Great Con idencs In senator
GrHy'sJuhement, ana Has Kept Him Fully
Advised Of the situatton--A Woman Grant,
ut tho white House VINO Said sho Came
From Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

The death of Hon. James L. Wolcott,
which occurred at his home in Dover,
Thursday morning, was received with
general and sincere rsgret throughout
the State. Mr.. Wolcott WINS conspicuous
as leading lawyer, a public official,
and a very material factor in the
Democratic politics of Delaware. lie
once filled the highest position in our
State judiciary, that OF Chancellor.
and filled 1T worthily. He'was learned
in the law, and ranked with the best
members OF tho bar. Personally be
was a man of many pleasing graces, OF
thorough probity, and one whose de.
pnrture will be deeply deplorsd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

No wonder the sturs are 80 bright
when the astronomers ara continually
ACQUIRING the heavens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

There is sense as we'll as sarcasm, re-.
marks the Philadelphia Times, sin OK.
President Harrison's declaration thut
he can serve bis country best by
Keeping silent now, and that perhaps
some others might help 10 the same
way. The trouble is that while Mr..
Harrison, who knows BY experience the
perplexities and burdens undor which
the Chief Executive staggers even in
time of peace. practices the silence be
recommends, nothing short of paralysis
or death will silence the others Of
whom he speaks. They belong to the
class who never read that silence ia
golden-or perhaps may dislike il ON
that very account--and they haven't
sense enough TO realize the yalus Of q
still tongue Mr.. Harrisun's promise to
keep silence himself will be kept to the
letter His suggestion of silence to
others will fall on ears already deafvnsd
with the clamor of their owners'
tongues"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
SUSSEX COUNT HE1trn REPORT
Showing Deaths, Births and Marriages for
tho Inst uMnrtcr of ISD1.

Showing Deaths, Births md Marriages for
tho Last Quarter of 1897.
Secretary +. u. Frazer Of tho State
Board of Health submits tho following
report OF daatha. births and marriages
in Sussex county for the quarter ending
December 3lst, 1897:
Deaths-White, SO; negroes, 1G;
total 90. Males, 81; females, IS; born
In the United States, % Cause of
death: Hymotics Group, /; cholera
infantum, I; cerebro spinal meningitis,
i; dysentory, u; scarlet fever, /
typhoid fever, q; whooping cough. / y;
total, u, Other causes OF deeths-Can-
Ger. 2; consumption, IL; marssmus, D;
Bright's disease, /; heart disease, Is
pneumonia, / disease Of the brain, 3:
disease of the bowels, g.; old age, 4 -;
paralysis, 4; drowned, .; drcpsy, 3;
broksn and smashed leg. child birth,
2 wounds from a pistol shot, |; shot
by pistol through the heart. /;
hemorf hinge FROM knife wound, j;
general debility, Z; congestion OF lungs,
B; commissions, 9; all other diseases,
O.; disease not stated, A; dead born, ]
brought hero for interment, 9. Ages
of the decedents Under one year. 16
l 10 3, il; 5 to 10, 3; 10 to 20, s.; 90 In
30, Z 30 to 40. G; 40 TO so. 2; 80 to CO.
o.; GO to 10. IS; 10 10 80, IL; so 10 90,
g.; age not given, 3.
Births-Whits, l0l negroes, 3; total,
LOG; males. 49,; females, 81.
Marriages-White, lis; negroes, 4
total, ll0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

Notwithstanding the important mat
tars Of legislation that are now pressing
for attcntiun, ctr Legislature continues
TO frijter away rnluabR time IN doing
nothing or 10 tho consideration of
triHing concerns. Here is the record OF
Mnuday in the State Sisrate;
Senate = Monday Morning. - Dover,
April !. Tho Senate met at II o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Recras until ZIP. m.
Afternoon session. The Senate reas-
Eeubied at >. ID O clock.
Secretary of State Hughes preseute
for the Governor, tho name OF Joshua
a. Ellegonh. to hs justice OF the peace
at Ellephaln. (Gonhrmed.
Real 'irst time House bill to exempt
marsh lanrl IN Wilmington from mum
cipal taxation. Referrsd.
Adjourned until II a. m. to morrow.
And the House record 10 little, il
any, better. The latter body wasted
Home time in war talk, regardless OF
the fact that 1t is the province of Con
gross to first declare war, and Of the
States to rome to tbs assistance OF the
government later should such assistance
be required.
This Legislature iH sore trial to tbs
Taxpayers of the state, aud a luxury
costly beyond compare. The leayen oil
goodness and common sense that il
contains is entirely overwhelmed By the
element of reckless extravaganza and
entire indifference to the iutsrests oil
the public. May we ''ne'er look upon
its liks again"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07


A bulletin issued by the Now York
Bureau Of Labor Statistics shows that
the number OF persons 10 the State
who, at the close of 1897 belong cd to
industrial organizations was I7S, 7os.
This, considering the vastly grenter
number of ths States inhabitants who
work for living, indicates that the
trades union idea has by no means as
many followers as is generally cup
posed Tbs building trades supply
almost three times more strength to
organized labor than any other nftilia
tion in industries for which etatiBtica
are given, the iigures being S,S0l.
Next conner the printing and book
binding trades, with II, l57 and from
THE there is rapid fall to the textile
trades, with only 457. The proportion
of employed TO unemployed advanced
steadily from the beginning to the cluse
of the year. In the three months ending
with March, the percentage OF men
without work was 24.S. By June Both
this had fallen to IS, |. The September
quarter lowered the ratio to G.5, and
only 5.S per cent Of the whole rumber
were idle in the last quarter. The
earnings Of uen for October, Novembe
and Decsmber averaged Si74.47 and
those of women, s737l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
NER PUBLICATIONS.

Henry Altemus. Philadelphia, will!
shortly publish an exquisite prose idyl
entitled "She Who Will Not When She
May" by Miss Eleanor q. Walton of
this city. Though this IL Miss Wal
toms frat book, it ia n piece Of work
entirely out of the ordinary.
The heroine is bright, Intelligent
yodng woman who. though brought IN
in all the surroundings OF cultured
society, has no inclination for the
frivolities and nRrrowneaa Of social Gus
toms anu devote5 her time to painting
aud sculpture.
Admirers she hud, of course. One ~
them approaches nearly to her ideal If
true manlineas, but he, with manlike
stupidity, insists in lovemakiug in spite
OF her Platonic prejudicas, until, at
last, she discnrds him. The story of
theft separation and of her studio life
is told IN seriea of letters with all thu
charm OF delightful conversation.
The plot evidences tact and grace
which win 1--we at once. Tho book is
hound in cloth. bearing Tennyson's
flower, emhlematic, as hA saya in
Maud" of eternal consistency. Thooe
who have had the privilege of reading
the advance sheets predict that this
will he tho book of tho Season,
"W0LFVILLE." A Story of the Far West.
BY Alfred Henry Lewis. illustrations by
Frederic Remington. New York The
Frederick a. Stokes Company.
In this volume Mr.. Lcwea runews our
acquaintance with tho delightful cold
Cattleman," and collstes the many OK.
citing stories of Western life told from
time to time by that interesting old
character. They are breezy with the air
of the plains and of the cattle ranch,
and they toll of life in those sections in
a. most entertaining manner--nf wild
adventures and strange episodes The
illustrations, by Mr.. Frederic keming
ton, are in that artistic happiest vein,
and his acquaintance with Western
country and Western life enable him to
truly hold tho mirror mp to naturen
in all his drawings. The volume ia
also we'll printed and handsomely
bound.
Received of E. 5. r. Butler & San.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
WANAFTAKER'S

PHILADELPHIA, Monday. April 4, 1903
The Spring For certain it is,
Millinery that the attendance
E..L;i.;t: and selling is well.
LAiioieioii nigh double that Of
any previous occasion.
And yet, the elegant Salons are
less crowded than is the average
drawing room on reception night.
Vast space and greatly enlarged
selling force is arrying the bust.
ness along comfortably to all.
Paris Millinery, Wanamaker Mil
linery- the choosingis guided alone
by individual taste. The harmony
of elegance prevails.
A new star has flashed upon Paris
--Susanne Blum, who has set the
gay capital talking about her splen-
did millinery productions. Our
Paris partner has sent us her very
latest hats. Charming for :heir
beauty; interesting for their breath
of newness-fresh as the odor of a
summer shower; bright as its rain.
bow. A dozen other Paris milliners
are represented.
THE STORE is WONDERFULLY
INTERESTING.
The FURNISHED ROOMS, on the
third floor, are the Mecca of house,
wives and lovers of the beautiful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

wv ~ hiS eoiiiCiltoJ lUus just
descriptive word to set you think
ing ..,.
s6-Covert cloth Jackets, fly front-the
new Crede style; notched collar, tailor
back, flap pockets; lined with satin
madame to match the cloth. Sleeves
capped.
SL5O-The new Sadler short coat in black
eheviot. Waist length double breast
ed notehed collar and revers; front,
sleeves and back braided Lined with
satin madame
SS,5O-Coats Of black diagonal cheviot;
ny front, tailor back; double stitched
seams; full lined with black taffeta silk.
Sl0-Fly front Goats with welted dart
seams. Made from plain black diagonal
overcoating. Breast and hip pockets.
Full lined with black taffeta silk.
Women's REAL economy doesn't
suite consist in simply get
~ ting an article for lit.
tie money. We have seen women's
suits sold at few dollars each that
were wretchedly dear, because in
fabric and make they were below
the level of real goodness. So,
good suits-ln style and fabric-at
$3.50
may be classed as real bargains
something that you are really
gamer to have traded your money
for.
These are the styles
Suits Of black or navy serge. Fly front
or blazer jacket as you prefer Jacket
lined with satin serge, Skirt lined with
percaline
Suits Of tan covert cloth, fly front Jacket
lined with changeant satin sergs. Skirt
percaline lined
The Glove IN a class all by it.
for q self-of a goodness
DoII,- not comparable with
Do any other glove at
the price, is the
Princess May
Made of the most elastic of real
kidsltins. The elegance of finish,
the perfection of fit such as the best
glove-maker in GrenobIe has given
them. In two, three and four but
tons, and two and three clasps.
Colors, tans, red-tans, browns,
states, modes, green's, pearls, but.
tnre bIark and Iubifa ..4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
A BIG FIRE IN THIRD-ST
BUILDING WRECKED. WITH LOSS ESIl-
MATED AT $4,000.

Fire wrecked the seven-siory brick building Mt Nos.
a. &c and IS West Thrd-st yesterday morning caus-
ing a loss that Is estimated at sh5.W Inc names
gained such Roadway that the members OF Fire
Patrol No. 3, under Captain Vaughn. had to flee
for their lives when they attempted TO spread their
covers over the goods on the first floor The build
ing which had an extensive frontage In Wooster
Ct contained nInety-elght windows Fifteen MIN
utes after the discovery OF the fire flames were
issuing In long tongues from each window. and the
building doomed.
Many Of the engines that had been summoned 10
the fire were delayed In reaching the scene by the
snow that blocked the streets.
At Nos 2i5 2i7 and 2l9 Wooster-st.. adjoining the
burning building was row OF tenement houses.
From these the frightened inmates fled to places
OF safety. The flames, however, did not injure
these buildings.
\ tremendous explosion occurred after the IRE
had been burning about half an hour. 1t was io'-
lowed By the fall Of the fourth floor. This was
soon followed by the collapse of the roof when
was horne down By the weight of the big water
tank The remaining floors fell shortly atterward
leaving the walls OF the building In dangerous
condition -, ,toat,
The fire was not under control until O'CLOCK
The following firms were burned out: First moor
New York Dispatch and Delivery Company: sesonn
thlrd fourth and NTH floors Heine & Fox, manu-
facturers OF hats and caps; sixth ana ssVe ,Y
floors Joseph Cohen & Sons. clothing. NJ h" NC
Creadv of the Mills Building IS the agent or me
builIing one hundred thousand dollars Or the
loss Is on stock the remainder on the blilding
Tho caise OF the fire is not known Chief Bonner
said n must have been burning a long time peiote
Il was discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
RACING.
THE GARDEN HORSE SALE ENDED.

THE GARDEN HORSE SALE ENDED.
LOWER PRICES on THE LAST DAY AND A LOWER
CLASS OF OFFERINGS.
The eight days horse sale at Madison Square
Garden ended Yesterday with lower class OF
offerings and lower prices than any OF the pre-
ceding days Something like seven hundred horses
passed through the sale The best prices OF the
closing day were:
Nonparel, b c., 1895 by stamtoul-Tabhis Wilkes.
by Guy wilkes Spi,z q Co. Vienna. Austria. 800
Bermuda Girl 22lr.. b. m. 1N92. by bermuda Girl
Annie Mckee. by Red Wilkes; Harry Fancher.
Ne" FORK $50
Piano. b. T.. lS'i by Sieinway-May ly Antceo: J.
y. Hacsin, New ark. ..,........,. 300
Celia. +. II. 1881 by Don Carlos dam by Bark
ley's chief. NJ. Mcdonald. N.w-York ...... 200
Red Queen. ch IN. boy Alexander. dam ty Iolahiris
Ethan Allen. Jacob Worth. BROOKLYN ........... go
sarina. tlk z. 1891. by King Nutwood-Sarepia. by
strathmore. 4. J. Br M. Port Jervis y. Y..... POS
Lila l.. m, 1891. by .cron" EiJy-OlNe Watson hy
Rochester. William j. Hyanl. westches,er...... $40
Ny Lazy D. m. 1892 w Siihwoi. dam by Rilly Nor
FOLK j. H. Flager. Ne"-l orh ................ 30
saIy Master III :. tr. m tN.s3. by QuartermasteT
sally Graham, 22r's. 10y Nutwood. Z. H. pemarest.
New York 275
French Maid +. 1894 by Valdemoer-Lady Lewis
~ F1aco. William PweN. New-York .............. 300
Silver Rims. ? :H's. D. m. 1872 hv Silver Row-Maui
singleton. ty singleton; Jacob Worth Brookly 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
Y. II. c. A. COMMITTEES CONFER.
A GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE EAST SIDE
BRANCH.

4 GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE EAST SIDE
BRANCH.
4 conference Of all the committees OF the young
Mems Christian Association of this city was heId
at the East Side branch of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. No is Fast Eighty -seVehth-st'
last evening About two hundred members or the
various committees were present. and Cleveland ii.
Dodge presided. The following subjects were con-
sidercd I'm brief papers followed by general discus
sion: ~ Forward Movement In Our Associations
by c. X Ober field secretary Of the international
Committee and Needed: \ Normal Bible school,
by Don Q. Shelton. former secretary Of the East
Side Branch. At the close OF the meeting refresh
ments served.
The Reception Committee was composed Of \. c.
H. Andesnor henry Keil jr. Anton Herbst and
David Matthews The following some OF the
representatives from the several branches: East
Side branch-Frank r. Crumbie. Or a. r. Muzzy
J NJ Main and a. d. Pcnfold Harlem branch
William II. Sage Charles r. Hope. F. g. Ban
Mister ana Anthony Smyih. Young Mems institute
r. W. Lake. James TnOndike, Charles lnrig and
a. s Hill 30 'cry branch-W. +. wilkins. Ger
man branch-Carl Burkhard. Max Thatcn and Paul
Lindblad West Side branch-Dr H. -. Myers
William Kingsley Or y + Yarnell. Dr. George
4. Jenkins ana J. II. Creighton. Railroad branch.
No 1851 MadisOn-ave.-tie T.. '. Osborne Will
lam b. Northrup, l. r. Moody and James II. Daw
Twenty ttfird-st. branch-Clcveland H. Dodge,
president. George h. Hodge represented the Inter-
national Committee
A conference Of all the committees OF the Young
Mems Christian associations was held previous TO
this one abOit two years aEo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
VERDICT AGAINST MRS. THORLEY.

a jury in Justice McAdan's part OF the supreme
Court late yesterday afternoon returned Nerdlct
in favor o. Wcntzel A. BTidgeman against Mrs
Jennie Thorley. wife OF the Broadway florist
Bridgeman brought suit to recover one-eighth in
terest in the flower business. lie alleged that he
began business with ThOrIey In lsss. IL was under
stood at the time that he Was to have an eighth
interest and had free access 10 the books and from
1883 10 1896 drew his share of the profits from
the concern 5000 his living expenses. He
alleges that the profits % the firm since he was
discharged by Thorey We're $4,000. and he demands
go 90 az his share The has been on trial
Tor tHo weeks. The issue was on the question OF
fact as 10 whether Eridgeman entitled TO the
ono-eighth interest. The jury found that he was
entitled 70 II Justice McAdam yesterday afternoon
ordered an accounting o. the firm which VIII take
place sorc time next week before Justice McAdam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
FIREMEN OVERCOME BY GAS.

BATTALION CHIEF LALLY AND LIEUTENANT
w1ErANp AMONG THE INJURED.
Gas escaped in such a volume yesterday morning
I'm the cellar OF the fourstory brick building AT NOS
90 and Il ireene-st that several nremen who tried
70 get into the place shut of the gas and night
the fire which started were overcome. These IN
cuded Chief Lay OF the Filth Battalion. only
one man was more than temporarily overcome lie
IS Fireman William Wieland OF Hook and Ladder
No. S. who went in a second time and remained IN
a state CT unconscousness for some time after
being dragged out
An empoye OF the Consolidated Gas Company
who is unknown he having disappeared went INTO
the cellar Of the building about o'clock 70 put III
a new meter. As he working the gas began 10
escape and exploded The employe was not injured
but he ran from the fire into the street and disap-
peared
John Wernock a messenger boy OF the french
Telegraph aud Cable Company. was passing. ana
he saw sheet OF fame leap through the grating
over the cellar He ran to Grand and Mercer SITS,
where he told Policeman Wolcott. Of the Macdougai-
ST. station, and the policeman sent In an alarm.
The framen OF Engine Company No. 80. OF Elm
St in charge Of Captain Aiken were the first to
reach scene. and though they had lust re,urn,o
lead his rlen int, the cellar. Aiken entered hrst
and he 1T once fell on his face. overcome by inc
gas "a 5Im WAS Fireman Weber Who fell alongside o:
the captain. They were dragged out and taken 20
work they revived. but they staggered aDoas
the street unable work. for some MINUTES
longer Aiken's eyebrows were also sneed by me
flames and Neber's hands and face were sCorcicu
nv the fire but neither was seriously lnJurtl., -.
chief I.aly, very large man. then reaciTu ,lle
nre and he started TO 20 into the cellar. TIC I'M
mediatcv fell on the floor, overcome ny the gus
i,eufenant william Weland. OF Hook ana iadGer
10 2 who was hight behind the Chief was also
overcome and he fell the Chief. Both were
dragged out unconscious. but they were revlVea n
chief Ially then refused TO let any more men s9
into tie place as he said It would be throwing
their lives away. 4. ~ ,,,o Tho
lieutenant Wicand volunteered to 20 in mo b ,s
meantime been put with several streams ~
,~ater hut the gas escaped faster than peIors
IVieIand took what IL called a Wager ia Ter neau-
niece used in entering buildings filed with sm3he
Il q, flied with compressed air. and has NICK slut
Wieland nut It on and went into the cellar, ne
mad no. advanced three feet wnen ne ie nau' al" IL
vas Immediately dragged out by Two ntemn, H., he
was unconscious and for an hour he could ho ~ Ne
rovved An ambulance. summoned from -. nin Vie
ccnt's Hospital. took him to the hospital as lie
very sick. -. pu. =, tho gas COM
ronv Who had been telephoned for. arrived. re
shiit off the gas Of his own and another IIo
frorc tho street and tried 70 go into the celar ne
was overcome. and fell on inc noor o,.ived in
He was dragged out by nreHleh anu
about half an hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
A BANK CONSOLIDATION LIKELY.
THE AsroR NATIONAL WILL PROBABLY ABSORB
THE SMITH NATIONAL.


THE SMITH NATIONAL
From admissions made yesterday afternoon by
President Alexander II. Stevens of the Sixth Ma
tional Bank at Thrty-third-st. and Broadway. II
is practically certain that the bank will be absorbed
by the Astor National Bank the offices OF which
are In the Astor Court Building the Waldorf
Astoria.
A story was published yesterday morning 10 the
effect that the sale OF the Sixth National 10 the
Astor Bank would be conslmmated al Il meeting OF
the Board OF Directors OF the former institution
yesterday afternoon. The story in question said
that the directors OF the Sixth National had agreed
upon the sale. Commenting upon this. President
Stevens said that Il was not for the Board OF Di-
rectors but for the Shareholders TO decide whether
ting OF the shareholders had been called 10 con-
slider any such proposition.
AT the same time no admitted ,hat isesotid1lohs,
had FOR some time been in progress with view "
merging the Sixth National IN the Aston NationeI
Bank. The carrying OF the plan would resul,
In the complete absorption OF the Sixth National
had proceeded however s.dent Stevens did not
care say. nor wodld he say anything as TO wha'
the consideration involved In the deal would be,
The affair was private business Transaction ana
he did not see why the publ, should be told what
the purchasers Of the bank would pay for IL
The motive for the proposed change. according 10
Mr. Stevens is a desire 10 benefit the public inter
ests. Opinion divided rs 10 which was the
better location for n hank-Fifth-ave or Broadway.
Personally he favored broadway Born locations
had advantages though. and he thought II more
than probable that those who favored Fiith-ave.
would saNc their way.
As 10 the sixth National Ranks condition. Presl-
dent Stevens said II never better. Only SIX
National banks We're paying higher dividends. ana
many not doing as VOL.
The officials of the Aston National Bank had moth
irg to say concerning the proposed consolidation
when yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
RESULTS AT OAKLAND.

San Francisco Dec. THE weather was clear
ana the track good at Oakland to-day: Summaries:
First race Selling I've furlongsl-Almoner los Dull
man 2 70 J. won. Crosmolina. 100 tSpencri 6 70 /
Time-lO2s = ~
- Second race tselnr. six furlongs)-soscol lol N.
turner. 4 10 !. Litertine 100 ~. Relh To and
- le
Third race purse Futuritv Course cwater ll2
w Tuner even. won. Anchored IL? Nfutter) 10 !
ana 70 second. Midlcve. ia Q1ggo;U. even. third.
FOURTH race '.x fqrionss: hish-weisht handicap all
0esl Mornga. llb NIegot. . 10 l. won: Ohsidan, 100
~ Martin 70 and 20 ., sconi: Rosolnonde. lo5
(Bulmani. 70 ]. third Time :l5ie
fith race selling. seven furlcnRs-Hugh Penny. 40
On Turner 10 3. won. Lost Girl o7 Csulman) 70
Snd 70 ]. second Iongo. 80 uiomesJ 20 to third.
Time-l:2s ~
sixth race purse; six furlc ngs>-Yankee Doodle. lI2
sbullnanl. : 10 l. won Lord Marmion. lO7 III Martini
20 and second Mid!isht llo (spencer) 6 70 l.
third. Time-l:I5a. '