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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
Pnr.lsan Voting win No, Do II.

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A circular recently issued, bearing
the signature. Republican County and
City Committee, " contains this para
graph:
Are you opposed to the next Legisla-
ture being able to fasten on the city of
Wilmington an Infamous partisan
Democratic charter, giving all power
and Offices to Democrats, and making
IT impossible for years to come for the
Republicans, with their g 600 majority
10 the city, to have any voice or power
In the management or control Of the
government of the city, If so, you
must be voter this year, or the next
Legislature will be Democratic and the
dreadful charter snake will fasten itaelf
upon us. .sEs st.
Experience proves that there is aa
much danger of dreadful charter
snake from Republican as from q
Democratic Legislature. Either would
pass one, IL partisan considerations
alone dictated its action. The last
Legislature, it will be remembered,
came very nsar to passing a "chartsr
anakep OF healthy proportions, as a 70.
suit Of partisan manipulation by mem.
bers of both political parties.
The assurance of the people will be
in electing o good Legislature, rather
than Republican one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Concerning the war tax, Commissioner
Scott has ruled that policies of life in
surance issued since July LIST are tax
able without regard to the fact that
the premiums may have heen paid and
the business acquired prior to that
date. He has also held that all checks
drawn by officers Of States, counties
and municipalities for tho discharge of
the obligations OF the States, counties
or municipalities are exempt from
stamp tag, and has made ruling TO
the effect that messages Of officials Of
steamship companies whose ships ply
between United States ports are not
exempt from the stamp tax, under the
commissioners ruling as to messages
of railroad officials when so sent when
the steamship lines are owned or con-
trolled by railroad companies. lie also
holds that messages of fast freight
lines are not exempt from the tax,
and that the fact that an individual
holds u telegraph frank has no bearing
upon the question Of liability or nom
liability to the stamp tax of the mes
sage sent by such frank holder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
WILLIAM sYDA Ell FISHER.
Funeral of an Ex-coniederates Soldier, VIII
Was a Native of Maryland.


Was Native of Maryland.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
over the remains of William s. Fisher,
an Confederate soldier, at his late
residence, 3549 North Broad street,
Philadelphia, after which the body was
taken to Princess Anne, Md, for inter-
ment.
: Mr.. Fisher, who died of apoplexy
last Saturday, was born at Princess
Anne, September Cd, 1914. When but a
little more than 10 years of age he
enlisted in the Confederate army, and
served under Gen. "Stonewall'' Jack
son. AT the conclusion of the war he
returned to Princess Anne, where no
carried on general store with his
father. In 1875 Mr. Fisher went to
Philadelphia, where he was appointed
three years later to q position in the
Mint by the United States Express
Co., having charge of all the ship
ments of money and bullion to and
from the Mint. About eight weeks ago
Mr.. Fisher was stricken with paralysis,
but recovered and resumed his duties,
remaining at his position until Sep
TENDER 3D., when his vacation began.
On the 9th he had another stroke,
which confined him to his home until
death came. Mr.. Fisher was married
in 1864 to Isadore M. Woody, of
Charleston, S. O., who, with five of
their 10 children, survives. Mr. Fisher
was u member OF the ex-Confeddrbte
Soldiers Association and of CqFih-
THAN Castle, No. 1906, Knights Of the
Golden Eagle of Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
HKIDG ErILLE.

Bridgcville, Sept. Clone hundred
and ninety nine persons were regis
tered at Greenwood last Saturday.
Three hundred and forty persons In
this hundred are yet to be registered.
Delegates 10 the Sussex county Dem
ocratic convention, TO be held at
Georgetown next Tuesday, will be
elected next Saturday.
Many rail birds arc boing killed
along the marshes OF the Santicoke
Tho schooner Coulbourn has arrived
at Seaford with cargo of fshbone for
A. S. Wooley.
Now that the telephone line to Lewes
has been completed, an effort will DO
made to have the line extended from
Seaford to Bridgeville. The people
here are anxious TO have q telephone
line connecting with the other towns
in this county.
The funeral of Quatermaster- Ser
geant Delaware Ricards Of tho First
Delaware Regiment was largely at
tended.
The store of B. Sirman, at Seaford,
was recently entered and robbed Of
$3.50 worth of clothing.
Personal: w. Cannon has returned
from Milford Madison Willin is in
Boston Miss Hattie Viven has re-
turned from Harrington Thomas j..
Gray has returned from Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
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NEWARK AFFAihS.
New Military instructor ar Delaware College
--tiiri's Arm Broken

Newark, Sept. 2l.-Lieut. Cabaniss,
the new military instructor at Della
ware College, arrived yesterday and
entered upon his duties today. He
will have complete charge of the mill
tary branch of the college, and will
teach some of the classes of mathe-
matics. He is a retired regular army
officer. He is first lieutenant of the
Eighteenth Regular Infantry, Col.
Gordon's This predecessor's) regiment.
He was appointed to West Point from
Viryiniu, and was graduated therefrom
with the class of IA He was gradu-
lated from the,4United States Infantry
and Cavalry School, at Leavenworth,
Kan, in 'S7. He was retired from the
regular army in 1890 on account of
physical disability. He has taught in
the South Carolina Military Academy,
Charleston, S. c., Porter's Military
Academy, Charleston, S. c., Danville
Military Institute, Danville, Va, and
the East Florida Seminary, Gaines
vile, Fla. He will have charge of the
military affairs at Delaware College
until the government sends regular
army officer to take his place.
Miss Eleanor Bowen, daughter oil
Levi X. Bowen, while returning home
from school, on Monday, was kicked
by horse, and one of her arms was
broken. She and other children were
walking along the street, and the horse,
which was hitched to u post kicked
without warning.
Personal: Frank Bowen of the City
Troop of Philadelphia is spending a
few days with his aunts, the Misses
Bowen Lindsay Curtis left on Mon.
day for Princeton University Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarkson Paxon and son have re.
turned from Phnnixville Mrs. vii.
liam Downcy and daughter Of Viii
ton Miss Matilda Wood is visiting
Mrs. Hugh Hammil-Mrs. George p.
Jones Of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs,
Clarkson Paxon-Mrs. Robert Elder o
Atlantic City is visiting Mrs, G.
| Eader
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22


Despite the fact that there seems to
be no law requiring or even authoriz-
ing the printing, in any form, of the
report Of the auditors who yearly
examine the county's financial accounts
there is law which requires the Levy
Court to publicly print a statement of
its fiscal matters each year.
This law, as printed in the Revised
Code, is chapter Is, Volume XVII.
Laws of Delaware, and section 1 reads
as follows:
1t shall be the duty of the Levy
COURT of each county in this State,
annually in the month of December, to
cause to be printed in pamphlet form a
detailed statement of all expenditures
of the funds of said county, and orders
drawn by each Levy Court Com
missioner for any and all service per-
formed or materials furnished in their
respective hundreds, specifying in said
statement the time when and the pur-
pose for which the same was done
said statement shall also contain the
aggregate amount of per diem allowed
to each member of the Levy Court,
with the number of days of attendance
and miles allowed to EACH
There is no reason, therefore, why
the Levy Court should not print its
own financial statment, even if it re-
fuses to print the report of the audi
tors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22


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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
MIDDLE IND TICINITT.
Political GosEip--weddinG OF Miss Id
Davis and Walter Monroe.

Political Gossip Wedding OF Miss Ida
Davis and Walter Monroe.
Middletown, Sept 81. One hundred
and seventy .one voters in the First,
Second, Third and Fourth districts Of
st. Georges hundred were registered
last Saturday. An interesting contest
for the Republican nomination for
Representative is in progress. Boyd
Cleayer of the Second district and
Joshua Clayton of Thomas of the
Fourth district are candidates for the
nomination for Representative. The
nomination vote will be close. Merit
N. Willis of the Third district will
receive the full vote of the First,
Second, Third and Fourth districts,
for the Senatorial nomination, and a
good vote In Pencader hundred, where
ex Senator Alrichs, who also is can
didate for the nomination, lives.
Magistrate Reynolds has sentenced
Susie Price, colored, to pay fine of
81 for fighting.
Charles X. Gibson, a graduate Of
Moody's Bible School, Chicago, gave
Bible readings in the Methodist
Church last Sunday. l.
Miss Ida Davis and Walter Monroe,
both of Blackbird, will be married on
October 9TH.
Personal: DIR. Robert Mckee and
family have returned from Rehoboth--
Miss Eugenia Beasten has accepted a
position in Wilmington-Mr u. NJ.
Barnard is at Dover--Miss Dora Price
has returned from Hagerstown- Mrs
Harris b. Mcdowell is in Indiana
Mrs. Willinm X. Lockwood, Miss
Hester Jones, Miss Maggie Griffith and
Miss Bessie Morton have returned
from Rehoboth-Miss Mary Lippincott
has returned from Philadelphia-4Mrs.
| Wilmer Pennington is in Boston-Misa
Harper OF Brooklyn is the guest Of
Miss Neal Townsend Ella Bender
Of Stroudsburg, Pa, has been visiting
Miss Allic r. Mckee--Miss Mcintyre
Of Philadelphia is the guest of Mis-.
Ethel W. Brady--Miss Helen Cbeairs
Of Delaware City is visiting Mics Lucy
Cochran DR.. and Mrs. Chamberlain
are in New York City-Miss Barry Of
Port Deposit is visiting Mrs. Crnw
ford-Robert D. Hoffocker, Jr., o.
Smyrna has boon visiting George L.
Townsend, Jr.---Miss Julia Lockwood
is in Baltimore Miss Margaret T.
Beasten has returned from PolC
Springs, Me. Miss Edith DerriclSsor
in is Philadelphia Mrs. }. Cowgirl
| Aston is in Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
FIEND SAFELY PCT AWAr.
Negro Assaiinnt of Girls Sent TO Jail fol
Twenty. i've Years.

Doylestown, Pa, Sept. q. Charles
Henry Miller, the colored brute who
criminally assaulted the three young
daughters of his employer, Farmer
Samuel s. Leedom Of Northampton
township, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Yerkes to % years imprison-
ment in the, Eastern Penitentiary.
During the absence of the parents,
Miller enticed tho girls into the barn,
and, after sending their 9-years old
brother Clarence, on an errand for
water, assaulted them Carrie, aged
IL (; Lizzie, aged 7, and Rachel, years
of age.
Ii was pitiable sight when the
three children took the stand and tear
fully told the story of tho crime. Mrs.
Leedom and DIR. Il. +. Pownall also
went on the stand. Miller's escaped
and capture in New Jersey were do
tailed by Constable Martin Of Yardley.
Miller, who denied the charge en-
phatically, was born in Delaware, and
is 80 years of age. He had been in the
employ of Mr.. Leedom about three
months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
UNITED STATES Court or 4 epEALs.
Two Opinions Filed IN Phiiadaiphia Tues
uay by Judge Isratfnrd.


Tho September session Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals opened
in Philadelphia Tuesday, and during
the day Judge Bradford filed an opinion
in the case Of the dredge International,
in which John r. Read, collector of
the port Of Philadelphia, was appel
liant, and Nicholas X. and Michael Con-
molly were appellees The dredge and
two scows were brought to Philadel-
phia from Halifax In October, 1896,
and were detained by tho customs
authorities, who claimed that they
were liable TO duty of 80 per cent, as
manufactured articles under the tariff
vessels, and therefore exempt from
duty, filed a libel in the District
Court for their possession, which Judge
holds that under the United States
statutes the word VESSEL includes
every description of craft capable of
tion on water, and that as this de-
scows, the opinion of the District
Court must be confirmed.
Judge Bradford also handed down an
opinion SUSTAINING tHe uecfee Oi tne
United States Court in the case of
the owners of the steamboat Newark
against the Knickerbocker Ice CO., in
which the ice company had filed libel
against the Newark for damages caused
by collision at Jersey City, in August,
1895, between the Newark and tug OF
the ice company. Judge Bradford
rules that the District Court was cor
rect in placing the blame for the acci-
dent upon the steamer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
PENINs " a p.iRIfK.ipHs.
Diphtheria is prevalent at sylmal

Diphtheria is prevalent at Sylmar.
clock costing 81, 600 will be put OIL,
the Easton Court House.
Tho annual reunion of Shows Bat
tory will be held at Perryvillo on
October LIST.
Andrew D. Dean has succeeded Harry
L. Thomas as bailitf of The Cecil county
Circuit Court.
The Rev. B. F, Price, the oldest
member of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, Is confined to
his residence, at Elkton, by illness.
Joseph G. Naudain has filed in tho
Cecil county Orphans Court q caveat
against the will of his late wife, Caro-
line, who left him only small life in
terest out of her $4,000 estate. He
charges unsound mind and undue in
huence, st,-47 fo 34s'f sfrHi
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Work has begun on the establish
ment of a large powder factory for the
navy. 1t viii be located about two
miles from the naval proving station
ut Indian Head, Md, and within %
miles of Washington. Tho new factory
is being built under an appropriation
of s97, 900 secured last session, and
when in operation will have greater
capacity for producing smokeless pow
der than any private concern in the
country. Lieut.. Bernandou, formerly
of Claymont, who is an expert on the
development of smokeless powder, will
superintend the building of tho fac
tory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
Tho Drawing of Juries Postponed-rf"-
ceediocs OF the Orphans' Court.

Tho Drawing of Juries Postponed-rro-
ceediogs OF the Orphans' Court
Dover. Sept. 81. Tho grand and
petit Jurors for the county courts, VINO
iIsualiy are drawn two months before
the courts convene, will not be DIR avn
for the next term until 20 days before
the opening of the courts. Attorney
General White desires to ascertain
what disposition the California
authorities make of the Botkin case
before tho juries are drawn.
The Orphans Court, on Monday,
confirmed the sale of land of the late
William H. Masten. An order to sell
land Of the late Benjamin +. Hurlock
was granted. The sale OF land OF the
late Sarah Il. Boone was confirmed.
The trustees of Wesley Church have
elected William Uhlig assistant sexton
Of that church and attendant at Lake
side cemetery, vice Frank Wells, re-
signed.
The Delaware State Fair Association
has resolved to hold a fair next year.
All the premiums awarded this year
will be paid. .a.
The sum of $1,000 has been sub
scribed for remodeling the Court
House and providing for an Opera
House. Subscriptions for the remain
ing $500 necessary will be solicited this
week.
William M. Harrington, aged q
years, formerly member Of the Board
Of Trustees of the Poor, died on Sun
day of cancer.
George Pratt, who recently sprainedi
an ankle, is able to walk with the aid
of crutches.
The funeral of Mrs, Temperance
Hollis, colored, aged 125 years, took
place yesterday. She resided neal
Cheswold with her youngest daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Wooders, aged 70 years
Her eldest son, who is So years old, il
living.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The Cornerstone OF the New Building wiil
lie Laid Next Tuesday Afternoon.

The Cornerstone OF the New Building will
he Laid Next Tuesday Afternoon.
The cornerstone of the Delaware In
dustrial School for Girls, Twenty fifth
and Market streets, will be laid with
impressive ceremonies next Tuesday
afternoon, the 9th inst at 2. 30 o'clock.
The Right Rev. Leighton Coleman,
Bishop of Delaware, will ofiieiate. A
general invitation is extended to the
public TO attend the exercises. The
hour, $50 O'Clock, will enable people
from outside the city, who are in town
for the day, to, witness the ceremonies
and have ample time to take the regu-
lar trains for home.
The A. S, Reed q Bro. Co., the con
tractors for the building, are making
good progress in its erection, and the
managers of the industrial school hope
to occupy the new structure by March
2oth next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

In each of the counties of Kent and
Sussex, where Addicksism controls the
great bulk of the Republican party,
there is an Addicks ticket, and q
Republican ticket, the latter rep
resenting those who rebel against
the rule of. Addicks. In New Castle
county, however, the factions have
fused for the county primaries, which
come off next Saturday, and but one
ticket, from the present outlook, will
be the result These primaries will
show how the factions stand numeri-
cally. The result is also expected to
give great advantage to Mr.. Addicks,
for he cannot fail to win in some of
the districts. and with his undoubted
mastery Of the party in Kent and Sus-
sex would be in complete control at
Dover, next winter, in the event of a
Republican Legislature being chosen
at the election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Miss Susie f.. Mcbride and Walter
?. Lewis were married on Tuesday at
their new home, No. 1901 Scott street.
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. W. +. Lewis. Miss Margaret j.
Rodgers played the wedding march.
Miss Elsie NJ. Carter was bridesmaid
and Charles IL. Mcbride was best man.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis went on wedding
trim North .....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

/. Centreville, Md, Sept. 81. William
Usilton, aged 40 years, was run over by
a train on the Queen Anne railroad
at Wallace's Station on Monday even
ing and killed. He was on his way
home in n farm wagon, drawn by four
mules, and did not hear the train. The
mules had gotten clear Of the track
and the engine struck the middle of
the wagon, killing the driver instantly
and tearing the wagon into splinters.
The back of his skull was crushed and
the bones in the left side broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Elkton, Md, Sept. q. Eek Post
master John H. McCraciSen of North
east, a veteran of the Civil War, fell
while on visit to Baltimore on Mon
day night and broke his thigh bone.
1t is somewhat remarkable that he had
previously lost the lower part of tho
same leg, and was wearing an artificial
one. DR.. Housekeeper of Northeast
went to Baltimore and brought him to
his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Berlin, Germany. Sept. 2I.-Herr
Theodore Fontano, n German writer
and poet, is dead. He was horn in
1919, and was war correspondent dur
ing the Franco Prussian war OF 1870.
He was captured, but was soon re-
leased. Hc was the author, among
other works, Of ''The War Against
France, " The War Against Austria"
and prisoners of War;"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Tho steam pilothoat Philadelphia,
which is being built at the Neafie 4
Levy yard for the Pilots Association
for the Bay and River Delaware, is
being completed us fast as possible,
as the pilots want her TO be in service
before the rough weather begins at the
capes. 1t was announced on Tuesday
that she would be ready to go on her
station about the middle of next month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

London, Eng, Sept. 2l.--Inquiries.
made at the British Foreign Office,
today, show that. no news has been re-
ceived there from Fashoda, and that
nothing has been received in the shape
of news from Gen. Sir Herbert Kitch-
ener since he left Omdurman. News
from the British commander is momen-
tarily expected, however, and 1t will
doubtless be in the nature of guesses
made, namely that the Egyptian flag
is now hying over Fashoda.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Paris, France, Sept. 81. The papers
here say the Minister Of War, Gen.
Chanoine, has examined the documents
in the Dreyfus case, and ordered the
prosecution of former Col. Picquart on
the charge Of forgery and using forged
documents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Work on tho Wilmington and Chester
trolley road is being pushed at Clay.
mont and Gordon Heights and piling
is being driven for the bridge across
Naaman's Creek. The ties and rails
have been distributed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

A Natural History Expedition.
William M. Candy, Prof. John Muir
and Prof. Sargent are to go TO Virginia
shortly in tho interests OF natural his
tory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Paris, France, Sept. 81. The Echo
de Paris says M. Camhon, the French
Ambassador at Washington, is to be
transferred to Vienna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22
A CANDIDATE HITHDRA MS.
Edward Banks, tho single Tax Nominee for
tho onice of shurifr. Decides Not tn Have
His Nnins nm fhA Iinirei = -

His MIMIC ON the ltokrt.
Edward Banks of Stanton, who was
recently nominated by the Single
Takers as the candidate for sheriff,
has Withdrawn and the county com
mittee will be required to fill the
vacancy, which will probably be done
tomorrow night. Daniel Lynch and
Charles Bishop of this city have been
mentioned, and it is. said the chances
are in favor Of the former.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Frances Massey, colored, aged 60
years, died on Monday of apoplexy at
the almshouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton, Grand
sire.elect' Of Of Wore ,sss VA Vas born in
mittcd to practice as lawyer in 1882,
in which profession he has risen to
become ono of the foremost members
Of the bar in New England, and was a