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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22
IOROPOSAL

PROPOSAL
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
the Trustees Of the Poor ofNew Castle county
until 10 o'clock a. M, "WEDNESDAY, April 20,
'W,for supplying the New CastlcUo. Almshouso
from april Is, 1909, to the last Wednesday in
July, 1850, vii beef, mutton, bread, groceries,
dry goods, shoes tobacco, carpet slippers
drugs and medicines.
Bids for beef will be by the quarter in pro
portion of one hind quarter to three fure.quar
tors out Of cattle well fatted and dressing not
less than 500 pounds
Bids for mutton will be for fore-quarters of
eight ribs only.
Bids for groceries, dry goods and drugs will
be on the various kinds named on the schedule
and must be Of the best quality. All goods to
be delivered at the Hospital in such quaint.
ties and ut such times as the superintendent
may direct. Bidders on shoes, sli pers and
tobacco will be required to furnish samples
No bid Will be received unless in accordance
with the above.
All bids to be directed to the Trustees of the
poor.
Trustees reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. DAVID MCCOY, Superintendent
a2.-3t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22

Pianos $50 and 500, Ludwig s. Co, 515
Shi pley street. Red Mems Hall,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22

Mrs. G.. w. Horn Is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Matilda I homus III Eiktan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22

WANTED - BOYS AT WILMINGTON
WEMacaroni Co, Cor. Si "ad VI" u.s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22

Meddler the Imltntor, a. Petor a
Tagans Saloon, 1C4 W. Front root.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22

Simms " hlte Pulmonic Balsam Is q
sure cure for the grippe. soc King street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22

Miss Jennie Alderman, who was expect
ed to speak on ITEM peranca' at GHce
NJ. T.. Church on April u has been oblig-
oil to cancel tho engagement
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-22
Advertise In the REPUBLICAN

Book beer and snapper lunch Saturday
night at Murray's Hotel. 104 East Front
street.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
COMMENT AND OPINION.

rBryan is just boarding around
among the democrats, who are giving
banquets in his honor. 1t is easy for
some men to make a living-Clevelan
Leader
DThe Fifty-fifth congress, though
not republican in both branches, had
the good judgment to stand by Presi-
dent Mckinley. This will be its best
credit mark.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
DHow would it do to make the dem
ocratic ticket Bryan and Aguinaldo?
The latter will evidently be in harmony
with that party on the question of our
occupancy of the Philippines, and could
swallow the sixteen to one.-Decatur
Cll) Republican.
uILeading financiers say that the
business boom now on the country is
likely to continue. There is no reason
why ii should not, for nothing is apt
to occur to change the conditions that
have brought about the unprecedented
sperity.-Cleveland Leader.
rEOne of the many things which Mr..
William Jennings Bryan will find it diff
of ten per cent. in the wages of the iron
workers of the United States under the
debauching and degrading influence of
the gold tandard.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
U'The record of the Fifty-fifth con-
gress is now history, and it constitutes
one of the most notable chapters in
American annals. Perhaps no other
congress had presented to it questions
of more vital concern to the interests
and welfare of the nation. and, with few
exceptions, these were wisely disposed
of.-Omaha Bee.
rTThe United States congress ad-
journed with Mexican silver dollars
worth 471a cents each in the New York
market. The Mexican dollar contains
more silver than the United States
stoHdard silver dollars. yet every one of
tk~se standard dollars is worth 100 gold
cents, merely because they are based
on the gold standard--Iowa State Reg
lister.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
THE CONGRESS JUST OUT.
A Record Which Coming Bodies
May Well BE Proud to
Emulate.

The Fifty-ffth congress has closed
its labors and, unless the president
calls a special session of the Fifty-siXth
congress, the country will have nc
more national legislation until next
winter. Most of the work properly be-
longing to the congress elected in 1896
was completed. In some instances it
was unsatisfactory. In one, it was in
fnitely worse. As a whole, however, it
commands appoval and will stand out
in American history as evidence of
craftsmanship and patriotism which
could rise above partisanship.
In the special session. called almost
Immediately after President Mckinley
was inaugurated, the senate led the
way in eXalting patriotism above party.
1t was not a republican body, yet it
passed the republican tariff which
came to it from the house, and that, too,
without partisan amendments. 1t
recognized the fact that the people
wished to have the Wilson tariff re-
pealed and bill affording higher
degree of protection passed, and it
acted accordingly. The senate Of the
Fifty-fifthrc congress deserves a popular
vote of gratitude for les part in max
ing the Dingley law. The house did
only what it was bound by every con-
sideration of political honor to do. but
the senate rose superior to ordinary
political motives.
In the magnitude of its appropria-
tions this congress made an unprece-
dented record. Hitherto the billion
dollar figure has been regarded as
high-water mark, but this congress
pushed the appropriations up to bill
lion and a half. However, the increase
was not due to extravaganza. 1t grew
out of the war, and the country cordial
ly approved every item of it.
The congress which has now passed
into history did more than turn a new
leaf in our national annals. 1t began a
fresh volume, and wrote the opening
chapter to its end. The Fifty-siXth con
gress can take up the legislation for
our new territory unembarrassed by
any enactment of its predecessor The
policy of meeting great questions only
as they actually arose was steadrastly
adhered to by the Fifty-fifth congress
from first to last in regard to both the
war and its results. The highest duty
of a Legislative body is to meet the re-
quirements of the situation as they
arise, but hardly less important is it to
refrain from touching matters which
lie beyond the field of present respon-
sibiitity.
Happy will it he for the country if
the next congress leave as good rec
ord as that spread upon the pages Of
our history by the congress that car
ried US through the war with SPAIN
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Has No State Religion.

Washington, March 13.-Much inter
est was manifested yesterday in re-
ports to the effect that the japanese
government is discussing a plan to
adopt Christianity as the state relig
ion. So far as could be ascertained,
however, the statement lacks founda-
ton in fact. The published report was
shown to Jutaro Komuro, the Japan
ese minister, who was asked to make a
statement on the subject. Pm reply
he said: "The statement that Japan
is discussing a plan to adopt Christian
ity as its state religion is not true and
there is no possibility of this being
done. The japanese government has
no state religion"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
M'KINLEY'S TWO YEARS.
Since His Election the Country Hns
Been Growing More Pros
porous.

The administration of President
Mckinley is just entering its third
year. 1t is, therefore, fitting season 10
inquire if, in a general way, the good
results claimed by those who advocated
his election have been realized by the
country. When he was nominated for
the Office of president, the treasury was
fighting to retain its gold reserve, but
without success. His predecessor had
made two issues of bonds, ostensibly
for that purpose, but the proceeds were
largely used to make good the deficits
of the WilsOn-Gorman tariff More than
90 per cent. of the revenues were being
paid in silver funds. The "endless
chain" was being used to get the gold
out of the treasury, which timid peo-
pie were boarding away, or it was being
exported to pay for American securities
in Europe which the owners were anX-
ious to get rid Of The party which
nominated the president promised to
maintain the gold standard.
His election put an end to al doubts
about the possibility of the country
passing TO a silver basis. Confidence
came. The endless chain ceased to run.
Gold flowed into the country, and the
mines increased their output, but it
was the confidence which came with
the election of Maj. Mckinley that
turned the tide. Industries began to
pick up slowly, and business bright
ened. Scant crops abroad called for
l., -
gave a large balance of trade in our fa-
vor. Then came the prompt passage of
the Dingley bill, which returned busi-
ness lost by the Gorman-Wilson tariff
To equip railroads. which came into an
unprecedented business late in 1897
great demand for steel sprang up, start
ing the iron industry into an activity
before unknown. This activity quickly
extended to other industries because
better prices on the farms and in many
factories quickened the consumption
of all the products of the country,
reaching at last the depressed cotton
manufacturing industry of New Eng
land One will look in vain for "a period
when so many advances in wages in so
Now nearly 80 per cent. of the revenues
of the country are paid in gold, while
the certainty of the gold basis causes
the present volume of silver dollars and
certificates to be accepted as being as
good as gold. Conditions have been IA
vorable, but they have only tended to
help the work which the republicans
promised in 1896 to do, and which the
admins tration has helped along. Fa-
vorable conditions could not have
turned back the disaster which a tri
umph of Organism in 1896 would have
brought TO the country.
The war with Spain and the immense
responsibilities involving new condi-
tions, were not dreamed of. SO far as
the president has been called upon to
assume these responsibilities it is ad-
mitted by all. except those whose polit-
ical hopes make them critics, that he
has displayed that wisdom and patriot
ism which belong to exalted statesman
ship.-IndanaDOlis journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
DISASTERS AT SEA.
The Steamers CastiIian and Oswestry
60 Ashore on Rocky COasts-Stories
Of the Crew of the payonia.

Halifax, \. S., March 13.-The new
Allan line steamer Castilian, from
Portland for Halifax, went ashore at
Gannet Rock light, near Yarmouth, at
4:3O Sunday morning at low tide, in
dense fog, her compasses being de-
ranged. Two compartments are full
of water and tugs have gone from
Yarmouth to the scene. The Castilian
arrived at Halifax from Liverpool ten
days ago on her maiden voyage and
went to Portland to load cargo for
return. She is 5000 tons net register,
being the largest Allan line steamer
atioat The steamer was due to en-
bark mail and passengers here for
Liverpool.
The steamer began leaking as soon
as she struck, but the best discipline
prevailed among the passengers. They
returned to their berthS and were
called out again to don life preservers,
which many were wearing when they
reached Yarmouth on tugs last even
ing. Fifty passengers and the crew
all saved their baggage. The steamer
went on at low tide, which will be in
her favor. The place of the disaster
is a few miles from where the Mora
Wan, of the Allan line, was lost some
years ago.
Crookhaven, Ireland, March 13.-The
British steamer Oswestry, from Nor
folk, Va, for Manchester, stranded in
the fog Sunday morning in Dunlough
bay.
Part of her crew soon reached shore,
but others were missing for several
10
iety as to their fate. Eventually the
missing men reached Crookhaven,
many having had miraculous escapes.
The local people displayed great
bravery in saving life. The Oswestry's
cargo is washing ashore and the ves-
sci is a total wreck.
Liverpool, March 13.-The officers of
the steamer Pavonia, from Liverpool
for Boston, which was towed ito st.
Michaels on February 1, disabled, and
which arrived here Saturday in tow of
two tugs from Ponta Del Gado, Azo,
res, maintain the utmost reticence re.
garding the steamers experience.
1t was CLEANED from the crew, how
ever, that the Pavonia passed through
a terrible ordeal. Her troubles began
with terrific gale on January so. For
three days the engines were slowed
and mountainous seas tossed the Pa
vonia like a shuttlecock. Then her
boilers began to move in their cradles
and to bump against each other. 1t
is not true, however, that they bumped
her sides, for if this had been the case
the crew say she would not have
foated long.
Eventually the engineers, after the
most arduous labors, secured the boil
ers with ropes and chains, and the
humping ceased; but it was found that
t-e steam pipes were broken.
rhe crew never lost confidence,
though they assert that the vessel
rslled so tremendously that it would
have been possible sometimes to walk
on her inner sides. Three boats were
lost, part of the port rail and the gal
ley were carried away and the bake
house was stove in. Altogether, as the
Pavonia now lies at the dock, she pre-
sents a pitiably damaged condition.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

''Uncle" Edmund Parker. the faith
full old negro who stood guard at Wash
ington's tomb for % years, died a few
days ago. He was born in 1927, slave
of Mrs. John Augustine Washington.
During the civil war he was cook for
the Ellsworth zouaves, and since then
has been the guard at the Washington
tomb, an office which this old slave con-
siderod the highest honor thad could be
conferred on him. He has been sue
ceeded by another eX-sIave who is "A
years old
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
SHOWED UNDER.
Residents of MichiSan's Upper Penin~
suIa Suffer from IL Billiards. Visit.

Detroit, March 13.-Nearly all points
in the upper peninsula of Michigan re-
port railway traffic completely blocked
by snow storms. A special from Bes-
semer, Mich, says: THE heaviest
snowstorm in the history of the snow
belt prevails. For As hours all trains
have been showed in at different
places. All streets are blocked with
banks of snow from four to eight feet
deep. This, with former storms, will
make a total fall of snow about eight
to twelve feet deep on an average. In
some places the drifts are from the top
of one roof to the other. Telegraph
wires are down and all communications
are by private lines"
A special from Houghton says: "a
bowling blizzard for "a hours has tied
up everything. All trains are cancelled
and no railroad communication with the
east has been had since Saturday. A
double header sent out Sunday morn
ing over the Mineral Range railway to
try agd open communication with Cal
umet, struck snow bank IL feet high
one mile west of Hancock and a gang
of snow shovelers was dispatched to
shovel the engines out. Snow drifts
eight feet high are in the streets"
Ishpemng, Mich, March 13.-Snow
has been falling here for 3G hours. In
places the snow has drifted from 10 to
IS feet. Railway trains are abandoned
and street cars are stalled. A north
bound passenger train on the Chicago
& Northwestern line is stalled at Little
lake. Two engines with a large plow
went to the rescue but were stalled
between Swansy and Cascade.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Seldom does a high promotion meet
with such unanimous assent as does
the elevation of George Dewey to the
rank of full admiral of the United
States navy. Americans of every age
and rank agree that the promotion is
deserved. The unanimous vote by
which the bill was passed to reestablish
the rank of admiral for Dewey's benefit
is in itself a rare tribute to the. esteem
in which the victor of Manila is held by
the nation. Furthermore, by pro-
vision Of the bill that gave him this
rank, he is exempted from retirement
for ten Years,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
LOST FAITH IN HIS TAILOR.
A Gentleman of the Old School
Whose Clothes Were a Trifie
Too Loud.

Col. Tarker is a staid old West side citi-
zen who has made a fortune in land He is
an aristocrat of the old southern school,
courtly and impressive. His collars are
made in the fashion of so years ago, and his
neckties the same. Withal the colonel is
what New Englanders call "a bit near" He
has his clothes made by cheap tailor. They
are always modest, respectable black of re-
markable pattern and tit. But they suit the
colonel. One day last week he walked over
to visit his daughter living on Prairie av-
enue.
What makes you look at me so serious
ly?' he asked, presently, guiltily self-con-
scious.
why, father, what have you been doing
TO yourselfE
Nothing, daughter, nothing. II have
on a new suit of clothes"
Sure enough, the colonel had on a new suit
of clothes. The effect was gorgeous and
startling. The trousers were loud check,
very tight and trfe short. The coat was
a short blue frock, notified with dark red.
He wore a cheap red tie. The ludicrousness
Of the situation finally overcome the
daughters gravity, and she laughed until
she cried.
I'm heavens name, father, where did you
get those clothes?" she asked, at last.
"Wartz made them He-he said checks
were stylish, and the cloth came cheap, and
II said | wasn't particular, you know;
never am"
The mild and dignifed old gentleman had
transformed himself into a comic valentine
without knowing it. His faith in WartZ is
now somewhat shaken, and he has donned
an old sut.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

according to the New York World
DR.. Chauncey Depew is at present chair
man the board of the Vanderbilt lines
and director in the New York Central,
Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Nickel
Plate, Big Four. Chicago & North
western, Vanderbilt leased lines, Equit-
able Life, Mercantile Trust company
Union Trust company, Western ma
tional bank and Western Union Tele-
graph. 1t is surmised that he accepted
the position of senator from his state
just to have something with which to
occupy his leisure time.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Floyd Edward Whiteman, a student
who is totally blind, is the most in.
teresting figure at Cornell university
in Ithaca, \. Y. He is taking the regu.
lar law course Of three years having
entered two years ago. a fellow stu.
dent reads all his books for him and the
blind youth has such a remarkable
memory that he knows them all nearly
by heart. His examination papers are
typewriter by himself and are marvels
of neatness and accuracy.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Advertisements are published At the rate oi
sse dollar per square for one insertion and nfty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six or three months
are low and uniform and will be furnsheo on
Legal and Of1cial Advertising per square,
shree times or less, 70; each subsequent inser-
lien SO cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
scrtion, 5 cents per line for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
OBITUARY notices over hve lines, 10 cents per
use Simple announcements OF births, mar
Ttsges and deaths win be inserted free
Business cards, nve lines or less, 10 per year
aver ave lines at the regular rates OF adver-
Eaing.
No local inserted for less than rs cents Per
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Art does not seem 10 be deteriorating
in America, if the demand for Ameri-
can pictures can be accepted as an in
dex of conditions. At the recent sale
in New York of Thomas b. Clarke's
collection of American paintings some
400 pictures sold for an aggregate of
$500 $50, a landscape by George Inness
bringing $1o,15O, the highest price ever
paid at an auction for picture by an
America, artist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

The mayor of Boston has given orders
for the determination of the English
sparrows, which, it may be recalled,
were imported into this country in
spite of the warnings of some dis
tinguished ornithoLogists. But Boston
has job ahead of her. The English
sparrow seems to- be able to increase
and multiply faster than man with a
gun can decrease and subtract.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

Among the residents of New York city
are seven former cabinet officers. Cor
nelius n. Bliss has recently retired as
secretary of the interior, William NJ.
Evarts was in the cabinet under both
johnson and Hayes, Gen. James was
with Garfield, Gen. Fairchild with
CleEeland's first cabinet, MIR. Carlisle
and Mr.. Lamont with his second cabi-
net and Carl Schurz with Hayes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

1t is perhaps not generally known
that the German emperor has a paper
published and printed exclusively for
himself and for the empress. It is the
Imperial Gazette of Berlin, containing
a clear and concise daily summary of
the worlds news. The edition of this
paper consists of two copies, doubtless
the smallest edition of any paper pub
liShe1
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Iron Works Burned.

Lancaster, Pa, March 13.-The plant
Of the Gray iron Casting Co., manu-
facturers of iron novelties and shelf
hardware, at Mt. JOY was completely
destroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss
about 100000; partly insured.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

There are now about 10000 meH in
the three-year regular service and the
way is open for the recruiting of $4,000
more. For young men who wish to see
something of the world and get the adj
vantages of healthy, disciplinary life
at fairly good pay the opportunity is
worth considering.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23
Stewards Gift.

New London, March 13.-The will of
Herbert Stewart, wealthy New York
engineer and contractor, bequeaths
$4,000 to establish the Herbert Stew
art scientific fund at Yale university.
It's purpose is to assist deserving young
men who need aid to secure higher
scientific edOcatiOn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

No wonder some of the Spanish Off
cials are asking why the war was not
fought out. 1t has been discovered that
Gen. Weyler alone stole $10,000,000,
and that $4,000 false names were car
ried on the pay rolls of the Spanish
army in Cuba in order that the officials
might rob the government.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

somnia. can't sleep if there's the least
noise-such as cat on the back fence, for
instance" "This powder will be effective" :"
replied the physician, after compromising a
prescription when do l take it, doctor?'
''You don't take it. Give it to the cat in
little milk. ."-London Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

The city of Brevsmuelen, Germany,
is advertising for the Whereabouts of
in this country. Kuntze has fallen heir
TO 100000 and the city is getting tired
of holding the stakes. We are willing
to accept the money and keep ii in trust
for him, even if he does not sail for it
for so Years.