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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
Tho penosrnsc Primaries.

The Democratic primaries OF New
Castle county will taks place next Sat
urday afternoon, when candidates for
State Senators, Representatives sheriff
and coroner will be nominated, and
delegates to the State convention and
to the county convention for the nomi-
nation of candidate for recorder OF
deeds will be elected.
Aside from thosu held for the election
OF delegates to the two Republican
State Conventions, which were unim-
portant, these primaries will be- ths
first held under the nav Primary Eleo
tion law for New Castle county. Tho
manner in which the law will operate
will. therefore. be matter of much in
terest.
The object OF this law is to secure
thoroughly honest primary elections 1t
provides that only those who are regis
tered to voto at the general election
may vote for tho selection Of oandi-
dates. and thus secure, from the first,
a list OF honest and duly qualified citi'
zans who alone may vote. Other strict
regulations with respect TO tho recep-
lion and count OF tho votes ars also
provided.
1t cannot be denied that many Demo.
cratic primaries in the past have been
characterized by fraud of tho most
hideous character, buth in the voting
and the counting. So have many Ro-
publican primaries. What the Repub-
licans may do under the new law we
know not, but We are authorized to say
for the Democratic County Committee
that so far as it Is concerned it will
nut only expect, but will exact, thor.
ough compliance with every provision
of the Primary Election law. Ths
chairman of the committee, Mr.. Pat
rick Neary, is determined upon thi,
point, and his collsagu es ON the com
mittee are in thorough accord with
him. AS keen, practical politician,
MIR. Neary knows that honest primaries
are the grent.st essential to party sue
cess. while primaries attended with
dishonesty are sure to breed disgust
and dissatisfaction that will lead un
erringly to defeat.
The Democratic committee, thors
fore, will keep careful supervision
ovsr ths primaries of Saturday next,
and it will also attend to the vigorou
prosecution of all violations. The Law
is 50 sweeping, and its object such
good one, that no deliberate infraction
are looked for. 1t will do no harm
however, to give this timely warning,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

10 Harper's Magazine for September,
II the member is blessed with good
private means; his mornings, and occa-
sionBlly the greater part ut his day, are
taken up with the drills and routine
dutiss of his profession, which IRE no
great tax on his Intelligence or on his
physique, and his spare time is devoted
to those amusements common to young
man Of his class and education. The
Troopers are usually great race, goers,
and therefore habitues at the meets at
Ascot, Newmarket, odwood, Liver
pool, Manchester and all the suburban
meeting, such aa Sandown aud Kemp
ton, and, in addition, they have a
meeting of their own, usually held at
Hawthnrn Hill, who're. besides num-
Der OF Hteeple-chaseY and hurdle-racos
cunfined to members, there are always
some races open to tho whole of the
army anu race for the farmers. In
summer there will be an exodus from
| the battalion OF all tue shooting MEN
\ who can by hook or crook get leave for
| Scotland or Yorkshire.
In this matter of leave the Guards
man is fortunate above his brethren in
| the cavalry; the suhaltern of the
Guards rarely linda any difficulty 10
getting away for four months out nl
| the l2, aud his captain ia even more
fortunate, as be can generally count OF
six months leave 10 the year. II
naturally follows that the Guardsmer
are great travellers ;the British officer
| says, 'fthat wherever the Britisf
pioneer has penetrated, some member
OF tha brigade has ventured also n
no considerable interval. The NORTH
pole itself appears to be the only virgin
soil to some Of the holder spirits OF tn,
brigade. !"
Notwithstanding this picture of on
ioyment the actual surroundings OF hi
daily life are simple enough, and th,
necessary expenses are not neatly 81
nrohihitory as one might suppose. Tn,
Guardsman receives the same pay a
officers of corresponding rank ia tn
line, with the addition of SO yea
Guards nay, 50 that it Is possible 70
a youngater of an economical turn h
live in the Guards on an allowance o
9300 year 10 addition TO bis pay
But it is only fair TO admit that it il
not often done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
oEMrrEnY COMPANY TROUBLE.
Restraining Order anu Receiver Asked Fo
"A Pennsyisania Corporation.

Restraining Order anu Receiver Asked For
a Pennsylvania Corporation.
Charles X. Zug has filed bill in
equity in Common Pleas Court No. l.
Philadelphia, against the North Mount
Moriah Cemetery 90. and A. NJ. My
finger. r. q. Dutton, Samuel r. Reed,
Charles Menres aud Joseph l.. Carpen-
tor, Jr., Its officers, asking for an in
junction restraining the defendants
from disposing Of the company'B assets
and for the appointment OF u receiver.
Mr.. Zug alleges that tho cemetery
company was Incorporated on July 9th,
1894, with capital stock of 81. 600, for
the purpose OF conducting a cemetery
in Philadelphia, and that at a meeting
OF the stockholders on November l4th,
1896, il was agreed TO increase the
capital stock to s400, 900 /; TINT that cor
poration purchased a large tract Of
land in Delaware county, subject Ia
two mortgages, thu fret for e48, 900 and
the second for 800, 900, and proceeded
to lay out the ground aa cemetery. lots
being suld released from tho lien of the
mortgages.
Mr., Zug avers that Hoino time during
the present ysar proceedings were
taken, aud the property sold in July
last at sheritf's sale undor the 6econC
mortgage; that 1t realized $50. 600. anc
after the payment of all costs there re-
manned In the hands of the sheriff 1
balance OF sl4, 0l5.09, which is allegsr
to have belonged to the company. Thil
sum is said to have heen demanded o.
| the sheriff by Il. G. button. treasurer
of tho cemetery company, hut thu
sheriff refused tho demand and pnit
the money to other parties claiming II
represent the company, aud the funt
was placed on deposit with the Farmer
bank of Wilmington. Del. of which
Joseph L. Carpenter Ia president.
The bill further alleges that NJ
reason for the contilu ation of the cor
poration exists. as it has no liabilities
| and it's only assets consist Of the fun'
| in question ana horses and implement
used in conducting the csmetery bust
ness, and that lite continuation will b
only for the purpose of employing II
officers and agents. at large salaries
which viii rapidly exhaust the none
In the treasury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08


For the deiails OF tina armed in
vasious, we refur the reader to the
article, 1.-THE United States in Forsign
Military Expeditions, y by Prof. Albert
Bushnell Hart, of Harvard University
in llarper's Magazine for September.
Hers our space limits US to give Prof.
Harris conclusions as to their result.
The first is the remarkable succuss OF
all the serious Intersections and ex.
petitions authorized by the Federal
government. with ths exception of the
inynsionH Of Canada. The second is thu
increase of territory and prestige which
the expeditions. have brought TO the
marion, even when unyigntsously
undertaken. The third ia the fret
hand which the United States has So
far enjoysd in entering either Ameri
can, Pacific, or Oriental territory. But
this Inst favorable condition, he
thinks, has come to an end; hence
forth, whenever we send our hips and
troops far outside OF A merica, We must
confront highly organized eystem of
jealous foreign powers; and we must
expect to find that NO nation can share
| in thu mastery Of other hemispherss
and, ut tina same time, be sole master
| in its own hemisphere.
Another view of the matter is taken
| in the same magazine by James Bryce,
M. p, the author of 1.-THE American
Commonwealth" In" Some Thoughts
on the Policy Of the United States
he admits that every extension OF terri
tory By. us-nnd our territory is now
more than twice as large as IL was In
17s3-has been followed by increased
power and prosperity. but be doubts
the advisability of further extensions.
especially to islands whore the popula-
tionB differ in race from, and are un.
suited for colonization by. the Anglo.
Saxon race He points out that,
though the extension OF tho boundaries
of State has, throughout history,
been deemed, always Ivy mopnrchs and
usually by republics, both glory and
benefit, yet the question is debat'
able one todHy.
Neither France nor Germany is
richer or stronger by my of its colonial
acquisitions, and in tho case OF India,
although her huge and industrious
population makes her an important
market for English goods, and her ad.
ministration supplies career for the
diligence aud talent OF great many
English men, she imposes enormous
liabilities upon Britain, and most pru'
dent English statesmen have held thai
had Britain been able to forsee the
course of events. she ought rnther Il
have retrnined from conquering India,
So great are the risks and liabilities
that now attach to that Empire.
Eut. even assuming that II is the in
terest OF thes, European nations I,
conquer and to colonies, should the
United States follow their example
Mr.. Bryce thinks not, because the
United States, instead of having au,
overflow OF population 10 provide for,
as is the case Of European Russia, Eng
land and Germany, iecsives the over
flow of Europe, and will for man,
years., possibly for several generation
to come. he able to find space in hei
vast area for the lido of immigration
and employment for capital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
SOLDIERS COMPLAINT.


Tho First Delaware the worst-trcated
itsgiment ut Camp Meade.
A member of Co. Il, First Delaware
Regiment, writing from Camp Meade
to friend in this city, says:
1t is said we are getting ice up
here. Don't you belieye IL. We have
not received one pound OF ice. We are
almost starved; we don't get half
enough to eat. For meal, | got one
potato and half n cup Of coffee; | did
not get any bread, and there was no
sugar in tho coffee, and this is what l
waa given when | Ind to do guard
duty. Some days we get little bit to
eat, md some days we don't. III tho
people OF Wilmington knew how we are
treated, they would pity us. We have
money. but We are not permitted to
buy anything to eat.
'SOme of the Delaware College boys
have been discharged, 80 that they can
return to their studies, and We would
like TO know why we cannot be mus
tered out. | am not kicking for my
self alune. We would be willing to
remnin here il they treated VA right.
Why, you would think we arc convictH.
They wont let us go outside the guard
line. There arc three cases Of foyer in
our regiment now; and if they dom
send us away, there will he more cases.
What is the use Of keeping Us uD here,
now that the war lie over and we arf
/, OF no use to the country They wont
let ua write to the papers. II we do,
they will put us in the guardhouse ant
| fine ue.
"Our life 10 hard one. l did no
expect to get high living In the army
but. IL We received what the govern
! mont allowed us, we would have plenty
Ii you hear anything about US beinl
we'll treated, don't believe it. All tn
other regiments are treated better thar
We are. Tho other day, they marched
uH five miles, in the hot sun. with 81
pounds on our backs; and besides,
was on guard that night. You cal
guess how l felt. l will never join
volunteer army again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
ranK COMMISSION.

~
Figures Submitted Concerning an East
Side Lot winch Is Desired for Park Pur-
poses.
AT the monthly meeting of the Park
Com issiou on Tuesday afternoon the
executive committee reported ON the
proposition to purchase the lot bounded
by Eighth, Lombard, Taylor and Fine
streets for pnik PURPOSES Figures pre-
scented by Dennis j. Mention of the
committee showed that the assessed
value of tho properties In the block
was Sal, $50, and it was thought IL the
city bought it the owners would prob
ably demand say 90 per cent more than
the assessed value. The committee did
not recommend the purchase of the
property
The figures submitted include a lot
at Eighth and Lombard streets, owned
by DIR. II. X. Spruance and assessed ut
$500; let on Lombard, owned by Will
liam Bush, S4,S60; lot at Lombard
aud Taylor, McComb estate, So, $40; n
lot on Eighth street, between Lombard
and Pine, William Cox, So, 600; lot
on Taylor, between Lombard and Pine,
ID. r. Bush, So. GOO; ak houses on
Eighth street, Sc. 600; seven houses on
Pine. So $40; six houses on Taylor.
81, 800 The law requires that O ma
jority OF thu IA members of the Park
| Commission must recommend to Ooun-
ell the purchase OF property for park
purposes, and in tho absence of some OF
the memharg, action was postponed.
1t was felt, however, that the lot would
lie rather expansive. Joseph IL. Onr-
pentor, Jr.. remarked that the conf
mission could get six acres of land for
| q
said it was on the other side of the
creek, extending from Jessup & Moore 6
to the bridge. lie thought that might
mako good piece of lnnd for park
purposes. President Candy said that
II was the old channel of the Brandy
wine and ii would not do to fill ii up.
In addition to those already men
toned, the commissioners present al
the meeting were Geurge S. Capelle,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., j. Newlin Cav
throp, City Engineer Boughmnn, al
well as Park Engineer Leissn Hne
Secretary and Treasurer Richardson.
The treasurer's report showed {
balance at the previous report O.
So, COL. 80; rereipts since then hay,
been, for swimming pool, sl15. 20
rents. s224.50; Board OF Education
ore- third the cost of the steps at Wash
ington bridge. s3ll.60; city treasurer
1000; interest. s24. 10; total. $40,
1857. 80; expenditures were So, l02. 80
leaving balances of SIG. 265. o.
The minutes of the executive com
mittss spoke of the changoa in tn
. hours at the swimming pool and OF th
} progress of the work on the bridge
across the south long rars. Bids ha,
been received for building wall q
the top OF the cliff, north side of Wash
ington bridge, A. s. Reed s. Bro. Go
, Offering to put up diy wall ut 81
1 cubic yard and a cement wall ut SO. 5
and Lynn & Phillips, a dry wall d
So. 30 and cement wall at 50. Tn
bids we're held to be too high and n
, further action was taken. A communi
) cation from the r., W. & b. railroa
, with relation to raising the track G
/ the Jsssup & Moore branch near th
' fish ponds to nllow an underhead foe
/ way Ind not heen acted upon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
Msmoys .he rer.onal Ambl,lop.

Abiding to the movements now
under way to secure harmony between
the two factious of the Republican
party Of Delaware, thu Morning News
says;
A personal ambition ront the party
in twain, and now that the folly OF re-
manning apart is admitted by both
sides that personal ambition should be
promptly removed as possible factor
in future action.
No doubt Of it. But it will never
be removed by meuly -mouthed pro.
fessions or ambiguous references to the
indemnity of the personal ambition.
The personal ambition that stands in
the way of Republican harmony is tho
ambition of Mr.. j. Edward Addioks to
represent this State in the Senate of
the United States. Ii does not matter
to him that lie ia totally unfit for the
responsible duties Of the position, or
that his personality sinks into utter
insignificance when compared with the
splendid. brainy men who have made
little Delaware, since the formation of
our government. the peer of any State
in the Union, SO far as representation
in the Senate ia concerned. Mr.. Ad-
dicks is not brainy. intellectual man,
or even the suspicion of statesman
lie is simply rich and wants to be u
| Senator.
The only way to remove this OBJ.
| structiye personal ambition. therefore,
is to remove the man; to defeat his
senatorial aspirations as often as they
show themselves in the political field
of Delaware.
Again, with special reference to the
efforts of the Regular Republicans Of
Kent county to harmonize With the
Unions, the News says:
We advise both wings of the party to
get together as tu all the Legislative
candidates. There is no good reason
why they should not Let the personal
ambition OF one man be cast aside fol
the good OF the party. That is what
every Republican should first sock tc
secure.
But the only manner in which the
personal ambition Of this one man car
be cast aside is by the nomination o.
Legislative candidates who, in the
event of their election, will absolutel,
refuse to vote for Addioks for Senator.
The Union Republicans have nomi
mated legislative ticket IN his favor
Will getting together Of the two
wings upon legislative ticket thu
| g.. l.. a 4 Ia.
personal ambition?
Mr.. Addicks must become completed,
eliminated from Republican politics il
this state hefors the people will en-
trust the election of Senator to he
publican Legislature. The Morning
News might as we'll recognize this fac
and speak out plainly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
SHALL WE HAVE AN IMPERIAL POLlCyp

To many minds the armed inter-
vention of the United States 10 Cuha,
Porto Rico and the Philippines seems
like an aggressive departure from the
policy laid down Ivy Washington In his
farewell address of l706, and reinforced
by Monroe in his famous messages OF
lS23--of avoiding all enterprises and
all responsibilities Of any kind beyond
the limits OF the two American con-
tinents.
Them have been, however, many
precedonts for such procedure during
the past century and a quarter. SO
many that they may be divided into
six poriodH: 1.--Military expeditions
and occupations in the Revolutionary
and Barbary wars, 1775-isl5: 2. Ex-
petitions and occupations for tor
ritoriRl expansion. 1871, 1921; 3. Re-
latious with European countries.
1922 lSa5:. .. Aggressive expeditions,
1896 1860; s. Relations with American
neighbors. 1861 1879; 6. Commercial
and philanthropic interventions and
expeditions, 1871. 1903.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
bad ADVICE to Democrats.

The political policy laid down by the
speakern at the Democratic Leagues
ricnic at Union Park, Saturday after
noon and evening, is bao for the Demo
cratic marty of Delaware. IL adhered
TO, it will .oad to another Democratic
defeat. II was, in effect, Bryan for
President ia 1900, and reaflirIation
Of the undemoorstic Chicago platform
by the Delaware Democrats, this year
as we'll as two years hence.
National politics will not determine
the coming election in Delaware. There
is a Representative in Congress to
slect, il is true. but the isaues that
enter into tho contest for that position
are not likely to overshadow or even
becloud the great issue of the moral
complexion Of the Legislature. The
State and county tickets will be purely
personal affairs, although the various
candidates for these local positions will
probably be supported by the bulk Of
the strength of their respective parties.
The Legislature is the great concern
Of the people in this State. They have
had some very bad Legislatures in
recent years. some under auspices that
were practically Republican and Others
under auspices altogether Democratic.
The experience OF the past shows that
the triumph OF either party, by itself
considered, carries with it no assurance
of honest legislation. The people will,
therefore, have to take tina matter ia
hand and elect only good men to the
Legislature, regardless OF the political
issues behind them.
AS far as the Democratic party ID
concerned. its salvation depends upon
the purity Of its intentions, as ex.
pressed by the character of its nomina
tions. Good nominations are assured
for its State ticket, and the aspirant'
for the local nominations are fairl,
representative men. There il much t
make the people fear the election of {
Republican Legislature. but, in visv
OF recent disastrous occurrences a
Dover, they will not seek assurance il
a Democratic Legislature unless tn,
Democratic legislative candidates ar,
Of the best character.
Even with the best kind Of legisla
tive candidates, the Democrats woult
be handicapped by the injection O
Organism and the Chicago platform
into the campaign. Let them, there
fore, disregard the advice of statesmen
from the Blue Grass region and else
where, and 60 before the people O
Delaware upon issues which alone con
Germ the people OF Delaware in thi
wear of pracu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Sept. THE monthly
meeting of City Council wac held last
evening, all the members present. Tax
Collector White made good. report,
and the city is now nearly free from
the debts contracted for tho past year.
All now owing is the debt OF $500 for
| onY quarters lighting.
City Treasurer Ferris reported the
following Collections: Faxes for city
purposes amounting to SO, $40. 80; from
OK Collector Tohin, SOS. S.; Colloctor
White. taxes for school purposes,
amounting to g, ex-Gullector
Tobin, S26.S
The following bills were ordered
maid Wilmington < New Castle Trolley
Co., for lighting, 81, SAT. so; road COM
| m isaionsrs, 5000; Braudywine Granite
Co., SOS. 49,; Si00 for oyster shells for
thu strsets; salaries of the nolicemen,
sl35; Aquila NJ. Hizar, 3d. so; George
| Longacre. SIG 30; John II. King, 81.
| The bill OF Henry Collins, for clean
ing the guttsr uf the Leslie estate, was
laid over ana payment refused on the
ground that the property does not be-
long to the city.
With respect to the gutter at Sixth
and Delaware streets, which has boon
n constant anurce OF troube. il was dc.
cded that the entire Council should
act in conjunction with ths trolley
company 10 ordsr to remedy the evil
and place the crossing in a passable
condition.
Tho head tax OF William Copper, de.
ceased. amounting TO So. Oh, which had
bean paid by his widow for tho year
1897, was ordered refunded.
The sewer IN Ninth street near
Shaw's mills, which was repaired by
the city some time ago at the expense
OF the owner OF the property, was the
source OF complaint by Agent Janvier,
who stated that the work had not beer
properly done and he would look to tue
Council to sac that tha sewer 10 kept ia
proper repair, as the Council PROMISED
il would do.
Agent Janvier also entered complaint
In reference TO the drainage OF the lane
along the tracks of the trolley line, or
the Eckels property. north of the bigt
briGge aver the cutoff. lie claimed
that the trouble was caused by tht
railway. 1t was decided to notify the
company to dig out the earth along the
trackB TO proper depth.
Mr.. Janvier had still another griev.
auce The Board of Health had or.
dered the cleaning OF cesspools on the
iiolschumalSsr property and it wat
understand that the City Council
SHOULD ace that tina work was paid for.
William Massey. colored. who did the
work. claimed s24, and he had turned
the bill over to Mr.. Janvier. TIT
Council decided to lay the matter ovei
and see the original bill, aud IL Mr..
Massey owed for any taxes to take iht
taxes out, previous 10 paying the bill.
Adjourned.
Last evening Frederick Klingmeier
ex clerk Of excbsquer Of Harmon,
Castle, X. q. E., OF this city, wal
gwen hearing before Magistrat,
pritchett on the charge of embozzlinl
of the funds. OF the Castle. The de
PENDANT acknowledged having appro
priated thu sum of sD40, and stateS
that he would pay it back. The officer
OF the Castle stuffed that they would b.
satisfied with the payment of th
money, aud on account OF the maj
! having large family were content tt
take 81 per week. The matter was thu
settled.