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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
TAX COLLECTIONS.
Receipts of County Treasurer Rettew for
the Month Of Novamber.

hccetpts OF .County treasurer Rettew Tor
the Month of November.
Receipts of County Treasurer Horace
G. Rettew for taxes collected by him
and by other collectors last month are
as follows:
Wilmington County and poor, 1897,
1921. IS; colored school, S10.T1; county
and poor, 1888, "a, 1893. 80; negro school,
S1l. 43.
Brandywine-County and poor, 1897,
s39.S7; 1898, 52.s5; investment,
$34. OS.
Christiana-C County and poor, 1898,
1928. 76; road, S104.71.
Mill Creek-Countya and poor, 1895,
$31. 49,; road, $21. So; 1896, county and
poor, S62 06; road, S42.74.
White Clay Creek-County and poor,
1898, sol. Al; road, s21.99.
Pcncader-County and poor, 1897,
S31.52; road, s14.01; negro school,
1903; county and poor, 1893, sos. 90 !;
road, 800. 30; investment, 49, 80.
New Castle-County and poor, 1895,
$40. 81; 1896, SAB. "a; 1898, $500. SO /;
road, 1895, $13. 40; 1896, $50. %; 1898,
S145. So; negro school, 1896, s12.76. d
Red Lion-County and poor, 1896,
$33 81; 1897, $40. 09; 1898, S35. 10; road,
1896, 1894; 1897, SO. 81; 1898, IS. 90 |;
negro school, 1897, So 7s; investment,
1898, $2.63.
St. Georges County and poor, 1898,
S276. %; road, ss5.64.
Appoquiuimink- County and poor,
1897, s65 30; 1898, $156. los; road, 1897,
S30.3 1898, s72. 70.
Blackbird- County and poor, 1885,
S104. %; road, S54. "a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Philadelphia, llec. = Tho receipts for the
,sees svof' smost' ,'o.5, hogs nv,o.
ooe, ~ Ss oIs,o,bu'; Eou', oenu,4c'
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Chicago, Dec. .. Cattle : Fancy Christmas
cattle, snso,, common steers, s.; socKers and
an, S,saao sone sIooaeao Idss' ssnos
Sh s'i'vanso ~ uno ~ ioppg uss soioa
90. oa y, I, w % a sTsnvasoV IN
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go XII ~, a ~ "a ~ IN o. ~ 1no.
'm q s,ooP' leeveas p..iu % w ianips
ana = twh ~ WE Western mnsnp Neceipts-
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
n4rAosDos PRESS SAT-.
'Satisfied With the Message Except AlIusi
to. tho Nicaragua Canal.


London, Eng, Dec. 6-The after
noon newspapers express satisfaction
at President McKinley's message to
Congress, with the exception of his
allusion to the Nicaragua Canal,
which, to the minds of the editors,
does not show sufficient appreciation
of British treaty rights.
Tho Pail Mall Gazette says Sin
language Of studied moderation, but
which leayes no room to doubt its
meaning, the President foreshadows
the fixed determination of the govern
ment to stand by the policy of the
open door in the. East. That
declaration brings the United States
in a line with us, il ever the time
comes to speak with enemies in the
open door way"
Referring to the Nicaragua Canal,
the Pail Mall Gazette remarks: "While
fully admitting the validity of the
Presidents claims for the complete
protection of the commerce Of the
United States, we may be permitted
to point out that British interests are
no less entitled to consideration and
that the government at Washington is
already bound by definite obligations.
We are convinced, however, that when
it comes to business there will be no
disposition in the United States to
question the position of friendly
equality of the two countries in this
matter. -
The st. James Gazette says: 1.-THE
message will be read with pleasure.
The President faces new issues in q
broad minded way, and suggests the
solution of the problems on large and
generous lines. %
The st. James Gazette reads the
Nicaragua and the friendly relations
with Great Britain sentences of the
message together, and draws the in
ference therefrom that President Nc
Kinley recognizes the binding char
acter of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
ut would be strange - the article
continues, "if the opportunities Just
now afforded by the Canadian negotia-
tions do not result in the near future
in comprehensive understanding be-
tween the two great branches of the
English-speaking race, not merely on
the broad, general lines of common
commercial interests, but on such
closely related details as the creation
and guarantee of the inter-oceanic
waterway r1=
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
aNarriages.
Cl.ARK--HuNTSMAN- No. se5 Shipley stree
on Wednesday, November Goth. 1895, by Il

cLARK-HuNTSMAN-A No. se5 shipiey street,
on Wednesday, November Goth, 1895 by the
hev. w. A.. Mailing, Joseph w Clark and
Laura L. Iiuntsman, both OF Wilmington.
HfNKS oN-MONEY--At tho home OF the groom,
No. 700 Tatnnll street, on Tuesday evening.
November 29th, 1898, by the kcy. John d. &.
Hanna, -. ID, James G. Hinkson and Mrs.
Maggie A. Money, both Of this city.
KS0X--EWING-At tho ies dcnce OF nsniei
Fisher, Green I'm, November Both, 1928, by the
Kev. Il. w. Lon Thomas knox " du Fonts
Banks and Margaret A. Ewing OF Henry eva.
HoBERTs-iIEATnERS -At the luton ". r.
parsonage, on Thursday evening. November
cath. 1898. by the Rev. John ID. q. Hanna, }. D..
John T. Roberts and Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Heafhers,
both OF this city.
SERviCE-HABBART--A Bellevue parsonage.
November 80 h lS9sby the Rev. K. II. Derricls-
son, Charles $. Service of Bellevue and Mary
Iiabbart OF Grubb's Corner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
THE PnAcis rREArY.
Expectation That 1t Will be signed Next
Saturday.

Saturday.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Paris, France, Dec. THE Peace
Commissions did not hold Joint SEES
sion today, as the Spaniards are still
occupied in translating the Americans
answer to their proposals in regard to
the status of Spanish subjects in the
annexed territories.
As cabled last evening, the eight
principal articles Of the treaty are
settled, and all that remains for the
commissions to attend to is the settle
ment of the minor points of the treaty.
The latter will probably be signed on
Saturday next, for the Spaniards are
as anxious as the Americans to finish
the work in hand
Secretary Ojeda of the Spanish COM
mission says: 4.It is very painful for
us to remain here haggling over de-
tails, since the main points have been
settled, and we have been obliged to
relinquish our colonies All the work
will be finished this week. The com
mercial treaty between the United
States and Spain will be negotiated
upon the establishment Of diplo-
matte relations, and the question of
Spanish ships and products in Cuba
and Porto Rico will be included
therein. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
Dfaths.
GRraa-on December "a, 1895,

GkEGG-on December I'd, 1895, George W.
Gregg.
HEH1R-John Hehir, aged so years.
INGERSOLL.--Tn New Haven, Conn.,, OF Nov.
S0th, 1885, Virglnh Gregory. wife OF Hon.
Charles X. IDgersoli. and daughter of Rear
Admiral Francis IIoyt Gregory, U. s. n.
KEESEY-1n this city, on December 9th, ls9S,
John Keesey, aged 20 years.
I.YNcH--lu this city, on Saturday. December
ID, 1898, James Lynch.
MALLoY--1n This city, on December 2i, 1893,
Mary Malicy, aged So years.
McDONoUGH.--ln this city, December LIST, 1898,
Charles A. McDonough.
OSBORNE - On December 9Th 1888, Mary
Osborne, IN her ND year.
Relatives and friends are Invited to attend her
funeral from fhe re-idenre OF her son-iu-law,
Richard Robiuson, in Mill Creek hundred, Della
ware, on Friday, December 9Th, 1895, at II
o'clock. Inte-ment at Ri'crvew cemetery.
S0uUFRs-At Colum bia, Pa. on November Goth,
1888, John c. souders, agea W years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
BRoTHEE KILLS. BROTHER.
Accidental Discharge Of Gun at the Lswi
N7 Home in Christtaaa.


While John Lewis, colored, of near
Christiana, was preparing to go cunning
with his younger brother, Harry, Mon
day morning, he was instantly killed
by the accidental discharge Of gun
in Harry's hands. Deputy Coroner
James T. Chandler went to Christiana
today to investigate the shooting.
Lewis, who was employed in the clay
pits near his home, had gone there but
could not work because Of the water
in the pits. Then he went home and
proposed to his brother, Harry, that
they 90 cunning. Harry agreed and
got the gun from behind the kitchen
door. In dragging it from that place
the hammer caught on something and
the weapon was discharged. John,
who was standing near, received the
charge in his head and dropped to
the floor dead.
His mother and several small chill
dren were witnesses of the accident,
and they with Harry, could scarcely
realize what had happened. Mrs.
Lewis threw herself across her sons
dead body and implored him to speak
to her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
Cannon Go Mss. \, prsssnt.

District Attorney VANDERBILT said
yesterday that the matter of excus-
ing Walter Morris, cashier OF the Far
mers Bank of Dover from further at
tendance at the Kenney trial, in order
that he may go to San Francisco to
testify In the Botkin case, had been
brought to his attention, but the de-
fence had not given the matter con-
sideration. and Mr.. Morris cannot go
West at present,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
PhiladelrhiR. Dec. e. Whoat w lnwer: No
Pennsylvania red in export elevator y it,a 49,;
No. 2red spot in export elevator. n La7lL &c.
Corn. firm; No. 2 for local trade. 4UlSlt4lc. for
old; 3ac. for new.
Oats. firm Nos white clipped, 80 10: No. 5
white,do., 32a32llac.; No. mixed do, NC.
Bran, nrln: winter in tulK, SIS T5ai1.6u; spring
in sacks. Sis.5flAl4.00.
:. Butter. unehanged; fancy Western creamery.
21c.. do. prints, 2sc. ..
Eggs. nrm fresh nearby. &C.,: do. Western,
25c.: do, southwestern. ssc.. do. Southern, elc.
Refined sugars, nrui; powdered, 5Ec.. grnnu-
lated, 514c. confecrloners A, 5tsc.: Keystone A,
dT%c 80
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

William S. Evans, aged 10 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0tley Evans Of
No. 100 Rodney street, died on Tues
day of appendicitis. He became sick
about three weeks ago and November
25th an operation was performed, after
which the patient rallied and showed
signs Of recovering, but he became
worse and was very sick until death
ended his sufferings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
Henson Ferris Found Deaa In Bad.


New York, Dec. 7.-Benson Ferris,
for 10 years president of the West
Chester County Savings Bank, was
found dead in bed at his home, in
Tarrytown, today. He was IA years of
age, and was in good health last even
ing, when he attended meeting of the
directors of the bank. Heart disease
was the probable cause of his death.
Washington Irving bought Sunny Side
from Mr.. Ferris father.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

His Horse Buited and Ae Was Thrown out
on His Head. fs-1 F


Daniel Bubenzer, the coffee rooster,
was thrown from a road cart on Front
street near Washington, on Tuesday
afternoon, and striking on his head
was seriously injured. The horse he
was driving had run away twice, and
Mr.. Bubenzer knew his reputation
when he bought him last Saturday
and said he could manage him Ho
had barely gotten in the cart Tuesday
when the horse bolted and its wheeis
striking hitching post, Mr.. Bubenzer
was whirled out and landed on a cellar
door on the sidewalk. The horse was
caught at Second and Washington
streets.
Mr.. Bubenzer was picked up in an
unconscious condition and removed 10
his residence at Front and West streets,
and afterwards to the Delaware Hos
pital. 1t was feared that his skull was
fractured, but that was found not to
be the case. He is suffering from shock
but will probably recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Deakyneville, Dsi, Sov. 30th, lSgS.-The fol-
lowing statement is made by susie uartnp Of
this place: 81 was troubled with boils Tor nine
months. took medicine without benefit, and
finally, reading about Hoods SarsaDarilla de-
cided 10 try u bottle AMI II did me so much good
that cannot praise the melicine too much. Tho
Dol are now alt gone and am perfectly we'll
and have . good appetite."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Calvin E. Allen died on Monday at
his residence, No. 400 Head street.
He was 40 years Of age. Funeral SER
vices were held at the house last
evening and the body was taken to
Chestertown, Md, today for inter-
ment,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
uILL orr. TIfLoE CAUSE.


sOhs frktFrdhy Afternonn.
The will of j. Taylor Cause was
offered for probate at the Office of the
register of wills yesterday morning and
letters testamentary were issued by
Register Calvin w. Crossan yesterday
afternoon. The attesting witnesses
are Henderson Weir, +. H. Megaw,
Henry M. Candy and George p. Bis
sell. The executors named in the will,
which is lengthy, are the deceased s
three sons, Horace w. Cause, II.
Taylor Cause and H. Victor Cause.
They were represented by Anthony
Higgins. There are no public requests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
GIDEON ". MARSH IN COURT
President of the Keystone National Bank
Arrnigned. Viii

AtrhtEucus
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 7.--Gideon
w. Marsh, president of the Keystone
National Bank, which failed in March,
1891, was arraigned in the United
States District Court today, and pleaded
guilty to indictments charging him
with the misapplioation of funds of
the institution and the making Of false
reports Of the banks condition to the
Comptroller of the Currency. Sentence
was deferred.
Marsh disappeared in May, 1891, his
bail of $50, 600 being forfeited, and was
a fugitive from justice until November
Sd last, when he returned to this city
and voluntarily surrendered to the
court, N
William Steele, former cashier of the
wrecked Chestnut Street National
Bank, was also arraigned today, ard
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him with aiding and abetting
President William M. Singerly (de-
ceased) in the misrepresentation of the
funds Of that institution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Washington, Dec. 6.--The President,
today, sent to Congress the nomination
of Powell Clayton of Arkansas to be
Ambassador to Mexico. Senior Romero,
the former Mexican minister, having
been raised to the rank of Ambassador,
Mr.. Clayton's promotion followed under
an act of Congress. Mr.. Clayton
formerly was a Delawarean. Ed.
Gazette
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
Gloomy View of Secretary Cages Report.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.

London, Eng, Dec. THE after
noon newspapers, today, take gloomy
view of Secretary Cages report. The
Westminster Gazette's remarks on the
subject are d fair sample Of the COM
ment INDUCED in. 1t says: "Secre-
tary Cages programme. 1t carried out,
will be real disappointment to Great
Britain, for 1t cuts away the practical
grounds for cooperation in colonial
enterprise between the two countries
where territory has been annexed, and
limits any joint effort in Cuba and the
Philippines, where the American status
is Undetermined. >,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Letters testamentary on tho estate of
Mary p. Green of st. Georges hundred
have been granted to Anna G. Green.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
TRIAL OF SENATOR KINNEY
William N. Boggs the Only Wit
ness Heard Tuesday.
ON THE STAND SEVERAL HOURS
Proceedings of Afternoon Ses-
sion of Court.

The Testinisny of the Defauiting Teller OF
the First National Bank Of Dover Relative
to the Various ohscks involved in the
Subtitle witness sharply Cross-examined
by Attorney Levi &. Bird.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-02
UNDER SUSPICION ALWAYS.

The Brunswick Gazette in commenting
on the outcome Of the Thorp-Epes con-
test from the Fourth District deprecates
these unseemly periodical scramples-
these bi-annual expositons in which the
dirty linen of both political parties is pa
raded and washed in fun view Of the
whole country and at the public eXpens d
Things have come TO such a pass"
the Gazette continues, chat the title Of
any man who may be awarded the GER
tihicatc is dlscredited from the start and
his usefulness as a representative OF the
district Is impaired or destroyed by the
suspicion that fraud or unfair means
have been resorted TO ir securing the GER
uhcate Of election. In this way the
Fourth District has been practically with
out representation in the halls Of Con-
gress tor twelve or fifteen years. This
will continue to be the case as long as our
elections are held under the Walton
Parker laws. When the law provides
every opportunity for the preparation Of
fraud the presumption will arise. whether
justly or not. that the party in control Of
the election machinery has availed itself
OF the opportunity provided by law.
There is but one sovereign remedy for
the chronic malady that afIlcts this dis
trict. and that is to repeal the present
election laws, and TO enact others that
will as far as possible insure fairness and
not offer. as those now in force do, pre-
MUM on fraud and rascality. Untl this
is done the people Of this district will
be obliged to see their interests unpro-
tected and unrepresented IN the national
House Of Representatives"
This is saying in another way what we
have said more than once in connection
with this affair, and it must be that the
people Of Virginia will finally open their
eyes to the fact that our present election
law. laying aside the question Of morals.
is more of "A Getrinont than it is an ad-
vantage to the party that is responsible
for It.
The law was framed for a purpose and
the opportunities under it for fraud are
so abundant that when we talk about
fair elections in Virginia. outsiders who
know the Virginia law laugh us 10 scorn.
Our elections may be the fairest that ever
were held yet we shall never get credit
for an honest election in Virginia 50 long
as that law is enforced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-02
DROP ALL SUCH TALK.

The debate In the House OF Representa-
tives on Thursday last over the Cuban
business was very spirited and brought
| out much patriotic sentiment but It let
out side lights that should have had no
place there. Mr.. Bailey. speaking for
the Democratic members said ION this
side, twice during the present session we
have walked up to the altar and made
willing sacrifice OF our political ad-
vancement." II that was a fact Mr.
Bailey should never have referred to II.
The country has given his party asso-
clatos credit for being inspired by the
loftisst patriotism In every step they
have taken that manifested a purpose to
maintain the dignity and honor Of the
nation while conceding everything Spain
could justly ask for in the interest Of
peace. Mr.. Bailey's intimation IS that
their first thoughts were for themselves
and for future elections and that they
were making a sacrifice in prefaTing
the good Of the country. Their warllke
speeches therefore have not been alto
gcther as disinteTes:ed as the public has
thought national calamity prefer
able to a politicians defeat. Surely poll
tics is a dreadful business.
Mr. Grosvencr. speaking for his Repub-
lican associates was just as important as
Mr.. Bailey was He said do you think
that this great party in power to-day is
going to be unfaithful to a trust which
win. II properly discharged, bring glory
TO the administration? VIII the admins
tratlon now in power run away from the
most brilliant opportunity that any ad-
ministration since the days of Abraham
Lincoln has had to establish itself and
its party in the praise and honor and
glory Of a mighty people? Any gentle
man who thinks so does not understand
The men at the head Of affairs"
There It is again. GLORY 10 the ad-
m nistrat on. brilliant opportunity "es-
tablish Itself and its party in the glory
and honor Of q mighty people" We hear
nothing Of men who have an eye sought
TO the responsibilities they owe TO their
C an ~ ana to thems Ives, but all the talk
is of party advantage" and opportunities
for individuals TO bring themselves into
public notice.
Away with all this sort Of thing, gen
Element Your country is faced with a
serious issue and this is no time for
thought or talk Of parties or individuals.
We must All be united and stand as one
man for the safety and honor Of the
country. That is the only thing to be
thought of now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-02
r,,v e,rU,TIoY IN TIE EAST.

Tho seriousness Of the situation WIN
which England is confronted In the East
&c nerfectlv understood in England as
was evidenced by the motion oil Sr
Charles DrRe in the House OF commons
on wednesday evening that the conduct
% affairs during the past twelve months
has sbown that II Is not to the interest
- Tho country TO have tho Premiersh p
and the Foreign secretaryship comoihed
IN one person. This motion Is OF COURSE
,in,od directly at the Marquis Of Salis-
b,,-v who unites both OF said places IN
b,s own person. and It is equivalent to
motion Of censure upon him Tor the
course ne has pursued IN meeting the IS
sues created in the East. Intelligent BIZ
olisbmen. like Sir Charles Dixie see
n,rot intelligent men everywhere else see
that unless England is prepared To sur
render her rule in India she must meet
Russia's movement against 1t at the
nresent stage of the case. Russia is now
fortifving herself in all Of the strategic
noints Of Northern China and Is rapidly
spreading her influence over all that I'M
r,ense territory and population so that
I'm five wears from now. when her trans
siberian railway is completed. she VIII
be as perfectly at home in all Of North
ern China as she is in the districts that
surround Moscow. She can then pour her
disciplined leeions by the hundred thou
sands into the regions that lie to the
north or India. but II is certain that Eng
land will have established zone Of In
fuence-a sort Of hinterland in China
which will project India. For when Rus
sia has esta rlished herself there up~n that
footing It will then be too late for Eng
land 70 attempt 10 resist her when she
moves upon India. and this England
knows. and will move in time 20 make
her checkmate Intelligent Englishmen
see this perfectly well, and they see that
England must fortlfy against Russia now
and neutralize the effect OF the trans
Siberian railway at this point
But after all. Russia has but driven in
the wedge to open up the great Chinese
empire which has been closed to the in
fuences Of trade and civilization. II she
is sincere in her promise 10 keep open
the Chinese ports she holds, Russia has
wrought a great work FOR the worlds
welfare as well as for her own in Sc
curing a good outlet for her great trans
Siberian railroad.
We doubt not that in the outcome Eng
land will take care OF her interests very
thoroughly.