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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
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Brief Session. Matter OF Accepting Deeds
fur stsssts. Its,,uay To Pave later.
Tho street and sewer directors had
rather brief session on Tuesday. The
New York Dredging Co. contractor for
dredging the Christiana. signified its
acceptance OF the terms Under which it
is building dixie on tho Lobdell
property.
George ". Bush wrote to tho beard
expressing his surprise TO learn that
the doeds for Conrad street. between
U1ion and Lincoln streets, had never
beon accepted. NJ action was taken.
Director Simmons matle tile point for
general application, that when private
citizens open streets for the benefit OF
their property they should have them
in good condition before expecting
them to be accepted by the city.
A latter was received from The Will
mington City Railway Co. with refer
ence to the request that it pave be-
tween its tracks ON Market street from
Twenty to the city limo. II
stated that the conditions were un-
favorable TO paving, hut tho company
would put line Of belgian block along
tho rails and crushed stone between
the tracks to remain until the deparb.
ment shall decide the conditions favor.
able for paving throughout with bel
gian block.
A communication WINS received from
James Fendall, engineer of the Baiti
more & Ohio railroad, announcing thai
the company would be willing TO 90
| operate with the street and sewer di
recturs in charging the outlet d
| Clements run, over which the track:
of the several railroads are placed. This
| department now awaits answers from
| the Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Balti
more and Wilmington & Northern rail
roads, which are expected TO cooperate
| 10 the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

The. General Assembly of Delaware
will be called upon, at It's coming ses-
sion, to elect successor to United
States Senator George Gray, whose
term will expire at noon on the fourth
day of March. 1893. The Legislature
has q Republican majority on joint
ballot. so it is naturally expected that
Senator Gray's successor will be Re
publican.
The General Assembly will convene
on Tuesday, January Sd. Tho form Of
balloting for United States Senator Is
regulated by an act Of Congress, which
provides that when there is senatorial
vacancy to be filed, the Legislature
shall take ballot on the second Tues
day after its organization. This will
be Tuesday, January 18th, on which
day, at the hour OF noon. each house
will take vive voee vote for Senator.
At noon the following day the two
houses viii convene in joint session in
the hall of the House of Representatives
with the Speaker of the Senate pre-
siding. The journals of the two houses
relating tn the vote for Senator taken
the previous day will then be read and
compared, and if it shall appear that
the same person shall have received a
majority of all the votes in each house.
such person shall be declared duly
elected Senator. But il the same per-
son shall not have received majority
Of the votes in-each house. or il either
house shall have failed to take the re.
quired vote, the joint assembly shall
then proceed to choose Senator, by a
viva voce vote, a majority of all this
votes being required to elect. In case
no person shall receive such a majorit,
on the first day, the joint assembl,
shall meet at noon Of each succeeding
day during the session of tie Legisla
ture and take at least one vote until l
Senator shall be elected.
In the event that the Republican
members decide to meet in caucus 70
the selection of candidate, the caucu
will probably be held during the weel
preceding the time set for balloting
although in the past the senatorial
caucus has been deferred until tn
night before. In the coming struggle
however, the impression is that n,
caucus will be held, as Mr., Addick
would control such a caucus, and thos
Republican members who are resolutel
opposed to his election will not consen
to be bound by caucus decision, an,
therefore will not go into one. Thi
} will carry the fight into the open join
sessions, as was the case four year
, ago, and the balloting will be publ
from beginning to end.
-Four years ago, all the ballots wer
, fruitless, and the session came to a
, end without any one person receiving
majority of all the votes cast for Sens
. tor insioint meeting. 1t would not b
: surprising if similar result marke
the coming session, although it
probable that choice will be made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
Tn, r.,rfar Absndonsd.

All hope of saving the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Go. s
steamer Fairfax, on Sow and Pigs
Reel. has been abandoned. and the
wreckers are turning their attention to
getting out tho battered hull all OF
value thoy can. The wrecking tug
went down TO the steamer on Tuesday
with divers aboard, For the first time
in q week il WAS possible to work GA
the wreck. They found the vessels
bottom hopelsssiy ground out. Ths
Fairfax was wrecked while going from
Baltimore aud Norfolk to boston in
the recent storm. She was built by
the Harlan & Hullingsworth Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded at the city registra-
tion bureau: A property on the east
side OF Washington street sodth Of
Sixth, by Walter r.. Chandler TO Lii
burne Chandler; No. 800 Broome street,
BY Isabella s. Smith and husband to
Arthur Ii. G. Garrett; property ON
the east side of Walnut street north of
Eighth, hs Mary and Michael J. Csllan,
Frank, John Herman and Annie Sehade
to John Sehade, and by John Schade
20 Mary e. Kelley: four two.story
dwellings on the north side of Third
street west Of Greenhill avenue, by
John r. Gallagher to james /. Ford
and Hugh Il. Dougherty; the properties
at the northwest corner of Thirteenth
and French streets and on the north.
west sido OF Tatnall street south OF
Twenty fifth, by Annie Laura Barr,
exeeutrix Of Edwin Barr, deceased, to
Anna M. moClees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
DISASTER IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
Five Miners Kiiied ana Tvsnty-thfse En
tonbsa by an Exiiinsion.

Poteau, I. t., Dec. 10. An explo-
sion occurred last night in mine No. .
Of the Indianola u PATHWAY Coal Co,
about three miles from this place.
Five men are known TO. have lost their
lives, and q Others are buried in the
shaft. -
The explosion was caused BY the ig,
milton Of coal dust, after . blast had
been fred The timber work OF the
hoist was blown far into tho air, aud
the debris Immediately caught fire.
Over 100 men were at work in the
niue at the time OF the explosion.
Those who escaped were employed in
another part Of the mine.
There seems to be little hope OF res
euing the entombed miners, as the ex-
plosion rent subways and there are
hundreds Of tons OF earth TO be taken
away before they can be reached. One
hundred men are working constantly TO
rescue their comrades.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

The financial side of the annexation
question appeals to the Boston Herald.
"It is as plain as a sum in mathe-
matics," it says, THAT the pinch of
taxation must come upon the people
unless this expenditure is restrained.
The money it calls for cannot be
raised by protective tariff; protec-
two tariff, by shutting out imports,
can only increase the direct taxation
of the people. We cannot expend
300, 000,0o or $500, coo, 900 a year,
which is what the new programme calls
for, without adding permanently to the
direct taxation Of the people. 1t fur
nishes potent argument for an income
tax, which already looms ominously
again in tho future. I"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
strucs l,r 4 I.oeontoilrs.

Frederick Plumb, aged 40 years, OF
No. T22 Robinson street, was struck by
a locomotive at Third street and Rail-
road avenue on Tuesday and seriously
injured. He was taken to the p, W.
Il. railroad hospital and nitarward TO
the Delaware Hospital, where DIR.
0gle, the attending physician, found
that his back was broken. Plumb was
returning from his work at the Pussy
& Jones Co. 3 shops at the time of tho
accident. He was reported to be in 4
fairly good condition today, although
it is not known whether he will survive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
WI.LIAM no susr,s srocn.
Report fhat John =. nussrii Went Abroad
to ttpy ty,lminstan stty Halfway stock.

tn Huy Whhtns'nntNy hatWhy s'ocs.
In financial circles in this city on
Tuesday, the7e was a report tnat one of
the objects of the foreign trip Of John
8. Rossell, who returned few days
ago, was to try to bny from William dn
pont, who Is In London, his holdings
Of Wilmington City Railway Go. STOCK,
about 1000 shares. Mr.. du Pqnt was
the largest individual stakeholder,
although a minority holder, Of the
cempany's stock. and although the
CLARK syndicate which now controls the
Company, holds more than a majority
Of the stock, to secure Mr.. du Fonts
block would undoubtedly strengthen
their holding. The Clark syndicate,
which controls the company, is said to
have been buying shares from minority
holders and Mr.. du Point is said 10
have been offered between SIS and t17
share before going abroad, but de-
olined the offer. 1t IL said that Mr..
Rossell succeeded in buying the stock.
Mr.. Ressell was asked concerning the
report, hut all he would say was that
he would not discuss the object Of his
trip as 1t was on business, which was
purely private,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

L. S. R. Butler of the firm Of u. S.
R. Butler It Son, will begin today
his 50th year Of business life. He ia a
printer By trade. He came from
Georgetown TO this city in 1871 and
worked at his trade until he opened a
store for the sale of newspapers and
stationery on Fourth street east of
Market. In 1853 he removed TO No.
AIS Market street, afterwards the site
Of the Delaware Gazette, and in 1856,
to No. 40 Market, the FIRMS present
store, which has been enlarged four
times MIR. Butler is still active.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

Il. 4. Rice, Jr., will mako plans for
a business building ut the southwest
corner Of Tenth and Market streets for
Peter j Ford. 1t will have frontage
of % feet ON Market street and depth
Of III feet extending on Tenth back to
Shipley. 1t will be six stories, 81 feet
high. 1t will be OF buff brick with
granite trimmings and copper cornice
work, The first floor will be arranged
for banking and the other floors will
be for office purposes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

There ought to be an era of reform
in bank management for the next
decade ut least. Recent events are Of n
character to impress the force of the
injunction, 1.-The way Of the transgreasor
is hard" upon bank presidents, d.
rectors and cashiers alike. 1t is scarcely
possible that the logic of these events
will be UNDECIDED.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

James Logue has returned from New
Hampshire, where he had 1000 Christ
mas trees cut and prepared for ship
mont. They will arrive the latter part
OF the week. 1t was necessary TO wade
through snow from two to three feet
deep to get at tho trees.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
4 Job Lot Of senatorial r,mber.

In an effort to prove that the Repub.
lican party of Delaware is rich in good
senatorial material, and will have no
difficulty in making euitable selection
for the succession to George Gray, the
Morning News prints the following list
of names: Anthony Higgins, Edward
G. Bradford, Hiram r. Burton, Benia-
min Nields, James Pennewill, Charles
FL Richards, Henry A. du Pont,
Samuel NJ. Knox, Walter S. Hayes,
William C. Spruance, Washington
Hastings, William S. Hilies. Harry A.
Richardson, William Michael Byrne,
Manlove Hayes, Robert G. Houston,
James L. Cahall, John Pilling, Low
G. Bird, Herbert Il. Ward, Henry G,
Conrad, James II. Hoifeclser, s. Rod
mond Smith, james II. WILSON, Georg,
s. Capelle, Henry G. McLear, Cor
nelius p. Swayne, Isaac N. Mills, l.
Thomas Parker, William 7. Smithers
L. II. Beck. "And there are others, ,
it adds.
These are enough-of the kind. T,
prolong such list would he absolute
cruelty and injustice to those who's
names might be conjured up undo
such circumstances. With very fey
exceptions, any of those mentione,
would rattle around most pitiabl
when it came to filling the shoes Q
George Gray.
There are two significant points
however, in the array Of names thu
presented by the Morning News. On
is that the name of Anthony Higgin
"leads all the rest The other
that the name Of ]. Edward Addick.
the leading candidate for Senator, doe
not appear.
Can it be that the Morning New
has forsaken the cause of the gas ma
and Topped back to its support
Higgins? Is Mr. W. Hastings again {
top?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

1t is pointed out by Attorney Gen.
eral Miller that the Supreme Court OF
the United States, last March, decided
that any child born within United
States territory-even though both its
parents were Chinese--is an American
citizen and cannot be excluded from its
rights as such. He suggests that il
we annex the Philippines, we shall
make American citizens out of every
body born there. These citizens will
then have right to roam wherever
they please in United States territory
and there will be no restriction to their
coming into this country in search Of
employment, no matter how cheapls
they may offer to work. The "open
door," therefore, will be in the direc-
tion of the cheapest kind Of labor, az
well as of many other undesirable
acquisitions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
18th to Dec. 23d-and II is a yer.
liable fairy land.
Men Laugh at !
Their Wives T,
About Bargains j,

Does It make any difference whether
the amount involved is large or smalp
(Some people think the Philippine,
are a bargain at twenty millions. J
We have raised the idea of a bargain
at our store without lowering that Of
the most elevated legitimate transac.
ton. As for that matter. there /,
not an article on our shelves that can
not be bought at a price which, com.
pared with what would be demanded
for it at some other places might b.
ridiculed as a bargain. Fut let those
laugh who win.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
To Teach sohool a, can, ul,nrlc., va,

George Edgar Folk, graduate Of
Delaware College, class Of 'gS, who
served in the First Delaware Regiment,
has accepted the position Of principal
of a school at Cape Charles. Va.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
III. Not. rnrrl.an ,ra,,sr.

While admitting the deplorable con-
dition of Sussex county finances-the
clear result of the Encouragement OF
the Levy Court-the Milford Chronicle,
a Union Republican organ, attempts
to put large part Of the blame upon
the clerk Of the peace, who is Demo
crat 1t says that he has made out
rageous charges for very ordinary SER
vices.
We know nothing about the facts in
this matter, but even if the charge is
true, it forms no excuse for the Levy
Court. That body allows claims against
the county, and il it permitted the
clerk of the peace to make outrageous
claims. and paid them without protest,
it is responsible.
For several years past, while the Sus-
sex county finances were getting into
such tangle-the Chronicle says that
the county owes $40, GOETHE Levy
Court was controlled by the Republi-
cans. That party. therefore, must heai
the largest measure Of responsibility
for the prevailing state Of affairs.
But when it comes TO dealing with
the existing conditions, and discussing
remedy, craftsmanship should find nj
place. There is no denying the exist
ence of a bankrupt treasury, will
pressing claims that cannot be met. I
remains now to effect a reform, and II
this work all good citizens of tn
county should unite, without regard t
political divisions. The situation
affects all the taxpayers alike.
And when the reform is applied.
should be coupled with provisions tina
will absolutely prevent the recurrenc
of such disastrous conditions hereafter
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

Already it is apparent that there will
be no lack of discussion in Congress
before the matter of territorial expan-
sion is finally determined. In the SEN
ate, Monday, Mr.. Vest called up his
resolution declaring it unconstitutional
for this government to acquire foreign
territory, except for coaling stations,
without declaring its intention of con-
ferring Statehood upon the territory
and citizenship upon its inhabitants.
He declared the government had no
moral or legal right to go beyond the
principle that the powers of the gov
eminent were derived from the consent
Of the governed. Mr.. Platt of Connec-
ticut announced his intention Of an
swering this argument and endeavorinp
to show that the Missouri Senator was
wrong in his Interpretation of the Con
stitution. There is faint hope thai
when the Philippine project comes be
fore Congress, it may be talked t.
death instead of ratified.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
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Skating on the lake at Brandywine
Strings is excellent. Cars will leave
Fourth and Market streets every 30
minutes. Round trip 20 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
FarAL fxPausloE.


ST. Petersburg, Russia, Der. ID BY
the explosion OF shell Mt Fort Con-
stantine, at Crons adt, today, nine sol
diers were killed and three officers and
seven soldiers wounded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15

In view of the fact that future ses-
sions of the General Assembly will be
practically limited to sixty days each,
it will be well for the members to re-
turn to the former custom of remaining
in Dover from Monday morning until
Friday evening, instead OF going home
each night. This is reform that is
badly needed in many ways. By going
home at nights, the members deny the
people an opportunity to be fully heard
upon pending matters OF legislation.
The noon recess does not afford sufIi-
cient time for the purpose. If the
members stay in Dover at nights, it
will give time for committee work,
and an opportunity for delegations OF
people to visit the capital with some
assurance of securing hearing upon
the measures in which they may be
interested. Let the members give this
matter due consideration, and resolve
to inaugurate the much-needed reform.
1t looks more and more like another
disagreement by the Republican ma.
jority in the coming Legislature over
the senatorship. Mr.Addicks is clearly
in the lead, but the Republican hos
tility to him is too bitter, even savage
to offer the slightest hope that he viii
receive enough votes to elect him. Mo-
does it seem that there is any othei
candidate upon whom his votes will
| unite. Another fruitless session, SO fa
as the election Of United States Sena
tor is concerned, is not, therefore, on
of the question. However, the Repub
] licans have the votes, and If they fai
, to agree will have none but themselve
J to blama-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH.

The talk of intervention in Cuba
never ceases, but it is more emphatic
at times than at others; just now it is
emphatic. A Washington dispatch to
the New York Herald says that the
one ray Of hope for Spain is that she
will agree to set a definite near date
before which she is to pacify the is
land by a form of autonomy or, falling
that, viii withdraw her ships and
troops and acknowledge the indepen-
dence of the island 1t is wholly IN
likely that Spain win make any attempt
to seize this ray of hope 1t is beyond
her power to pacify the island For
three years she has been pouring out
her blood and treasure for that very
purpose and she is no nearer doing it
today than she was when she began.
while she is practically exhausted as to
resources.
If the government at Washington is
going to intervene in Cuba, it should
do so without prolonging the time when
it Will do il, thereby only making worse
the very condition of things which will
be the caLse and justification of inter-
vention. If a definite time should be
named when the island must be paci-
fed, the fact would soon become known
even if the Washington and Madrid
governments should do all in their
power to keep it a secret. Would not
the Cubans put forth hercuiean efforts
to continue the present state of in
surrection? And who can doubt that
they would be able TO keep things in
the same or a worse condition than
they are now? II the government is go
ing to intervene it should do it in
manly open fashion and not beat
around the bush. This telling Spain she
must do something within. certain
time or this government will do some
thing, is only a beating around the
bush.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
UNDUE soLICITUDE FOR DEMO
CRATIC WELFARE.

During the past week the Demo-
cratic party and its future in this state.
formed the subject of interviews and
also editorials in n-Democratic pa
pers. The solicitude expressed for the
welfare of the party was really cutie
touching. In interview and editorial
solemn warnings were uttered about
the party being split right UP the
back if the city council, and those
running it, do not change their course.
No one felt that there was any partic-
ular need for such a warning at this
time. and no one feels that the Demo-
cratic party will be split right UP the
back if these solemn warnings are not
given any special heed. The city coun-
ell is not being, and has not been run
by any ring or combine. Those who
rcake assaults upon and traduce it are
prompted to do so because the city
council has refused to be run by the
combine to which its ASSISTANTS and
traducers belong. This IS the head and
front of the city councils offending.
And because it has done this the warn
ing has been sent out that the Demo-
cratic party will be split right up the
back if it does not desist. Bah. The
council has pursued a proper course.
and is to be commended for it. What
the city council of Salt Lake City does
is hardly so important as to definitely
influence for veal or woe the destinies
OF the Democratic party in Utah.
The Democratic party is bigger than
any man in il, no matter how big he
may be. No one has attempted to read
anyone out of it, nor is adherence TO
any combine necessary 10 membership
in it. If anyone thinks he is the vic
tim of a conspiracy to read him out of
the party. he is the victim OF his own
perfervid imagination.
OF the Democratic party it may be
said as of the brook, that men may
GENE and men may go, but it goes on
forever.