Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-13


The i4th annual issue of the Chicago
Daily News Almanac ard Political
Register for 1898 is at hand. 1t would
probably be sufficient commendation
on this valuable annual to say that
its we'll established reputation for com
prehensivenoss. accuracy aud variety ia
fully sustained in tho present issue.
But each year this Almanac has made
positive advance aud the present
volume ia no exception 10 this invari-
nllle rule.
Ono now and valuable feature is the
page devoted to the movements OF
political parties during tho year. which
in view of tine Congressional election
this year, 1898, is Of great Importance
and interest. The annexation OF Hawaii;
the Eastern war; deep water ways from
tho lakcs TO tide water; Alaska with
its gold fields end boundaries; domestic
commerce.; the Cuban revolt; the
Venezuelan dispute; the international
monetary commission; the timber
supply: the coal strike OF 1897, are
among the leading articles of an en-
cyGlopnedial character in its pagee.
Besidea these articles there are Stats
tics Of education, bank Glenrjngs, gold
and silver, coinage, NATIONAL banks,
PENSIONS Indian affairs, business fail
ures, and many other subjects, besides
election tables OF great scope and
variety.
Beuuiy, utility and value are happily
combined in Hoods SarsHparilla
Coupon Calendar for 1898. Tho lovely
childs head 10 an embossed gold frame,
surrounded by sprays of flowers in
mosaic, the harmonious pad in blue
with clear figures, and tho coupons by
msans of which many valuable books
and other articles may be obtained,
make up the most desirable calendar
we have ever seen. The>tirst coupon
article is Hood Practical Cooke Book,
a handsome, useful volume OF $50 pages.
Ask your druggist for Hoods Coupon
Calendar, or send 6 cents III stamps for
ono TO q. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
You can't afford to miss tho Phila-
delphia Inquirer Almanac and Political
Register for 1893. 1t 10 the best hook
Of ready reference svor printed. While
ii il absolutely complete in every way
information Of general nature has
boon boiled down TO small compass,
and evory subject of p0Hsible interest
has boon given careful attention by tho
bost authorities. In its preparation.
statistics referring 10 Philadelphia.
pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
wars have been given special attention
and have been printed at great length.
Corrected tRbleH of ali State anu city
elections, showing at glance the com
plete vote for every nominee on the
entire ticket, have been included. The
yoar 1897 has been replete with many
crises and grave guestlona OF national
and international dispute. Unnrece-
denied interest has been shown in
monetary discussions. aud hearing this
in mimi, exhaustive statistics on the
financial question in way compre-
honsive TO the avarage reader hayo been
prepared. In this connection are given
the debts of all of the States and Cities
with the rate of taxation in each, and
a history OF our national debt from
1876 to 1897. The policy and messenger
of President Mckinley arc given in
detail, together with tho disputes
brought before his Cabinet. Tables
devoted to the newly discovered gold
mines in Alaska, with important in
formation and practical directions for
She gold-seeker, will prove especially
valuable ut this time. The reqLiru-
ments for West Point and all national
istitutinns and positions undOr tho
civil service system are fully explained
in this volume. Sporting records,
amateur and professional, have bean
furniahad 1,p tim heat nltthnritina