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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION,
Annual Meeting ana Election OF officers
The Usual Fair u be Held at Dover Til

Annual Meeting ana Election OF oficers-
The Usual Fair 10 be Held At Dover This
Year. slss
Dover, Feb. s. The annual meeting
of the Delaware State Fair Association
was held here yesterday afternoon.
Officers and directors for the ensuing
year were elected, as follows:
President, George A. Millington,
Dover; Secretary, A. M. Brown, Cam
den; Treasurer, Lewis Schabinger,
Dover; Corresponding Secretary of
State Board Of Agriculture, Manlove
Hayes, Dover.
Directors-~Thomas Curry, Green
wood; DIR. Z. s. Anderson, Dover;
Gov. Ebe W. Tunnel, Lewes; George
M. Fisher, Wyoming; Nicholas john
son, Pennington; Jabez Jenkins, Cam
den; John b. Wharton, Dover; Man
love Hayes, Dover: William R. A la
band, Wyoming; William G. Postles,
Dover; John F. Salisbury, Dover;
Wilson L. Cannon, Dover, Wilbur H.
Burnite, FELTON,: Amos Cole, Whining.
ton; Harry A. Richardson, Senator r.
R. Kenney. Dover: Ezekiel Cowgirl,
Dover; John I. Jakes. Wyoming; W.
| P. Cannon, Bridgeville; II. L, Holli-
day, Dover; d. M. Wilson,. Dover ;
John Heitshu, Dover; Charles Moore,
Georgetown; j. Colby Smith, Willow
Grove; Il. II. Bancroft, Camden; Lewis
Schabingei, Dover, and George A..
| Millington, Dover. r5
Board of Managers--Jabez Jenkins,
J. Colby Smith, J. b. Wharton, w. r.
| Allaband, Ezekiel Cowgirl, w. g.
Postles, John 4. Jakes, d. NJ. Wilson
and Lewis Sohabinger.
| Marshal D. M. Wilson. IN
Executive Committee George A.
| Millington, w. q Postles, A. M.
Brown, John b. Wharton and Lewis
Schabinger.
| Superintendent OF Forage and Trans.
portation--D. M. Wilson. KAY
| The following superintendents fol
the different departments were also
elected: Horses and mules, Ohm. NB
Wharton; cattle, j. Colby Smith
sheep and swine, Jabez Jenkins farm
products, William r. Alaband; ladies'
department, Mrs. William III. Jakes
fine arts department and carriage de
partment, Ezekiel Cowgirl; poultry de
partment, John IT. Salisbury; farm
Implements and machinery, L. G. L
Smith.
The report of President Millingtoi
| was very encouraging. E{
1t was decided to hold fair eitne
the first week in September or the frs
] week In October, the time to be decided
; later. The fair will continue four days
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

country of ours, that we should hand
the government over to them.
II do not propose by my vote to sur
render to Tagals whose guns arc
pointed at Gen. Otis army and whose
cannon within 36 hours have destroyed
life ON the decks of American men-of.
war. Let us wait little while until
the smoke of this contest has passed
away, until some measure Of calm and
some measure of decency obtain there
and the leaders of the so-called rebel-
lion or Of the insurrection come TO
their senses and appreciate the condi,,
ton in which they find themselves and
the great boon that the government Of
the United States has brought to them
by its sacrifice of blood and treasure. "
at the conclusion of his remarks a
number of other addresses were made,
but no action was taken in the matter.
The ticket brokerage bill was taken
up, and after its title was read, the
Senate adjourned for the day. Wiss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

A local article on the seventh page
OF this issue shows that bill will be
urged before the Legislature at Dover,
at this session, to permit the recorder
Of deeds for New Castle county to have
q hand at the old and profitable job OF
making new induces for the records in
his Office. The present recorder was
elected in November, last and took
charge of his Office the first of the pres
emit year. 1t will therefore be seen that
he is losing no time in availing himself
Of this favorable device for increasing
the acknowledged liberal fees OF the
Court House row offices.
In the arugment in support OF this
latest attempt to secure handsome
pull at the treasury of New Castle
county, it is alleged that the retiring
recorder of deeds was authorized to
make new induces for the records in his
office, according to the Campbell sys-
tenn, and brought the new system up
to certain date. 1t is now proposed
that his successor shall continue so as
to bring the new system to the present
day. after which the system shall be
continued and applied to all records of
the future.
This seems plausible on the sur
face, but it will hardly prove satisfac-
tory to the taxpayers of the county, who
have dropped many good dollars into
this new index sinkhole in years past.
1t is not an exorbitant estimate to say
that moro than 500, 600, the bulk of il
in New Castle county, has been OK.
pended for new induces to count.
records in the past twenty-five years
This is simply scandalous eAtrava
ounce.
From what is urged in behalf of thi
latest application, it would appear tina
the officials who have made the new in
dices simply brought them up to a Ger
tain date and then continued new worl
under the old system of induces, thu
affording the excuse to their successor
to have chance at the same lucrativ
plum of making new indices. Thi
system should be stopped at once, or j
u lew NbhES dupl10t tiooohh
dollars will have been expended in thi
extrayagant work.
II changes from the old to the ne
and improved system of indices al
still needed, it would be better for I'll
Legislature to appoint committee
look into the matter. Let this con
mittee examine all the records in Il
State, and arrange for having the in
proved system of induces introduces
brought up to date, and continued !
the county officials. This would co
considerable money, it is true, but
would bring the new system Of indie
into general and exclusive use, and pr
vent county officials and favored attic
neys importuning future Legislator
for permission to make even me
costly raids upon the county treasure
under the guise of preparing n,
record induces,
In all conscience, it is time to cry
halt upon this shamefully extravaga
expenditure for new induces, and to
augurate an enduring reform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
Kesr COUNTY LhVY COURT.
Meeting and Orsauizstion-App ointmen mt
OF Committees and Other business.

OF Committees and Other business.
Dover, Feb. S.--The Kent county
Levy Court met here yesterday for the
regular annual February session. James
T. Truax of Duck Creek hundred was
elected president. Tho new members
were sworn in by the clerk. Standing
committees were appointed as follows:
Coruner's Accounts. G. Gruwell,
B. II. Moore and A. b. Powell.
County Treasurer and Treasurer of
the Poor-H. Il. Mabry, A. G. Rogers
and w. l.. Jones.
Assessors Al. Frear, B. H. Moore
and G. Postles.
Sunday schools 9. Postles, j. A.
Frear and j. G. Gruwell.
Claims-H. Il. Mabry, j. A. Frear
and Aida Powell.
Public Buildings-B. II. Moore, II.
E. Mabry and J. A. Clifton.
Constables and Justices "A. G. Rogers,
| W. L. James and b. H. Moore.
Sheriff.. G.. Powell, II. E.
Mabry and Charles Postles.'
| Attorney General and Clerks of Peace
w. L. Jones, j.. A. Frear and J. A.
Clifton.
Elections j. A. Frear, B. II. Moore
and Charles Postles.
Collectors Account-W.. T.. Jones,
j. A. Frear and b. H. Moore.
Pennell Emerson, the new county
treasurer, bonded and was sworn in
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
SMALLPOX Nv ARKANSAS.
Disense 10 Epidemic Ia sumo Counties nj
Great Exnitemspt PreyaiIs.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb, 4.-Goy.
Jones will send another special mes.
sage 10 the Legislature, dealing with
the smallpox situation. The pest now
exists IN half n dozen counties. In
Fulton and lizard counties the disease
is epidemic and much excitement pre-
walls in neighboring localities.
AT Mountain Home rigid qusran-
tine with shotguns is maintained, and
no one is allowed to enter from either
Fulton or lizard counties. Hyf
AT West Plains, Mo-, a short dis
lance away, the fear and excitement is
oven greater. Guards watch both day
and night on the Townsville Noun
tain Home and Salem wagon roads,
and all trains are so carefully watched
that IL is impossible for any person to
anter the town from any locality where
smallpox is believed TO exist.
In Cardenbottom, Yell county, the
disease is spreading, some families
now having as many az five, cases. This
town Of Dardanelle is quarantinhd,
men guarding every road leading to
the Cardenbottom district ~, SJ
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
But the
BEDROOM SUITES

are a prominent feature Of this sale
For instance
$ll instead Of $l6-3 piece Antique As
. Suites, 3 drawer bureau, top 43Sl
inches, bevel edge mirror 30x24 inches
full size double bedstead with pane
and carved head board. Washstand h'
drawers and closet.
$3.50 instead of 500 piece AntiqHi
Oak Suites, swell top bureau, ASK
inches, with two shaped drawers, bev'I
edge mirror 30x24 inches. Full siti
bedstead, carved and paneled heaj
board, swell top washstand to match
Sis instead of $22. so-3 piece NAniqs1
Oak Suites, shaped top bureau, AK.
inches, beveled edge mirror 3OSlI
-. inches, in carved standard, full 81
beadstead with high head board. Wa'sI
stand to match.
$40 instead of $2S-3 piece Antique oii
Suites, swell top bureau with four draw
ers, top 43x22 inches, bevel plate ming
26x32, full size beadstead with hand
somely carved and panel head board
Swell top washstand to match.
$32 instead of $48-3 piece polshsi
Chartered Oak Suites, swell top bure,'
with two swell drawers. Handsome
carved bcadslead. Washstand 70 match
Possibly some of these partteul'i
items will be sold out when y0l
consciousness is very large-ba
they fairly indicate the present ec0a
omy in prices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

Abiding to the bill pending in the
Legislature to provide workhouse
for New Castle county, in which pris-
oners now kept idle in Jail shall be en-
ployed in useful and remuneratiye
occupation, the Dover Index says;
The whole idea Of the scheme is to
supply an institution which will COM
pei the prisoners to work, and by this
work to pay the greater part of the
running expenses. 1t is claimed that
other States have tested the practical
bility of similar institutions with the
greatest success, from both punita
tive and remuneratiye point of view.
III the institution will meet with the
success which it's advocates claim, and
have figures to prove, then why should
not Kent and Sussex enter into the
matter as we'll? f
Nobody is so ignorant or so foolish
as to contend that our present Jail
system is satisfactory. IL is unques-
toned and unquestionable that the
maintaining of prisoners in utter idle
ness is a costly and fanIty system. The
only point Of contention which has
ever existed is, can We afford the first
necessary cost of establishing the State
workhouse? This is the point upon
which there have been honest amt
conscientious differences of opinion,
The shape of the present bill before
the House suggests now, however, O
different scheme. 1t is understood thai
similar institution for the whole
State would cost but $3.50, 000 onl,
$4,000 more than that required fol
New Castle alone. May it not be prope
= 4. e.. T.. H.. =.
the new plan, and offer to put up thei
proportionate share Of the additions
expense necessary to make the pro
posed institution one for the entir
State? Certainly Kent and SUISSE
don't want New Castle to be more pro
gressiye than they. They don't wan
TO hold their upper sister back; there
fore, they will advance along with her
The suggestion is an admirable one
Instead Of a New Castle county work
house we should then have Stat
penitentiary, which would be muc
better in every respect. 1t would wor
radical reform in our penal systei
and would save money to the taxpayer
as well.
Under the proposed system the iai
Of Kent and Sussex counties would |
needed only for the temporary detentic
Of prisoners awaiting trial at cour
And one of them the Jail of Suss,
oounty--is fit for nothing else. 1t
scarcely fit for this much.
BY all means, push the workhou
project along until it reaches tho pr
portions Of State penitentiary systeI
and then make it a law, hard and fas
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 3. 1t Is re-
ported that at secret meeting of the
executive committee of the Cuban AS
sembly it was decided that the com
nittee will not welcome Gen. Maxine
Gomez to this city; that it will not be
present when he arrives in Hayana ;
and further, that If Gen. Gomez does
not go before the committee and OK
plain his reasons for accepting the
propositions of Robert p. Porter, the
representative of President Mckinley,
without consulting the committee, he
will be officially notified upon the part
of the committee to appear before ii
| and explain his conduct.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

Portland. Eng. Feb. 6.--The British
steamer Martello from New York on
January 22d for Hull passed here today
and signalled that the chief officer and
boatswain had been killed, that q quar-
termaster and o seaman had been
drowned, and that the captain and
second officer were injured during the
fearful weather experienced while on
the way here from New York. The
steamer lost her boats and ventilators
and was otherwise extensively damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

New York, Feb. s.--No shipping
whatever was seen passing in Or out
Sandy Hook this morning. At. TAO u.
M, the maj inc observers at Sandy
Hook and quarantine station reported
a raging snow storm. The first vessel
reported m hour later was the revenue
cutter Gresham anchored in the lower
bay which was all that could BIO sighted
at that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

The pulpit of tho Pencader Presby-
terrain Church at Glasgow was declared
vacant on Sunday by the retiring
pastor, the Rev. Walter ii. Stone, upon
the authority of the Presbytery Of New
Castle. Mr.. Stone has been at the
Glasgow Church about three years and
half. He has accepted u call to u
church at Darnstown, Md
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

National Hanks Called on For Reports.
Washington, Feb. 9. The Controller
of the Currency has issued a call for
reports Of the conditions of all National
Banks at the close Of business Febru-
AIRY 4th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
General Won oaprivi Dead.

Frankfort, Germany, Feb IS. Gen,
Count Won Caprivi, the former Chan
cellor Of the German Empire, died at 10
O'Clock this morning at Skyren, near
Crossen, 80 miles from here, Y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

( 1t is time to get the legislative grave
yard in readiness for use. The legisla-
tive calendars are becoming well-filled
with measures for which there is not
the slightest public need, They.should
be buried as quickly as possible, and
without ceremony, fsi
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS

No telling what we'll have to p'I
for curied hair when we 60 to mar
ket next time, but prices are highsJ
now. In the face of that, howevef
we shall make up 100000 pound1
of good black hair into MATTRESSES
one OF TWO parts, as desired--alu
lie price shall be
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
WANAMAKER's.I
Philadelphia, Monday, February 9, 1892
A NATIONAL
FURNITURE STOR|

There are many goods that
are compelled to import, but all o.
Furniture is made in this count,
The Furniture makers locate in d
several States near the sources
wood supply and water transport
ton, and where skilled labor abound,
We closely watch the cabinet-woh
ers month by month and draw It'd
best things to us, especially for d
February and August sales.
1t Is worth considering that thin
in the Furniture trade are now rua
ming towards a huge Trust, and til
the Trusts in glass have already p
up prices of glass, tending to al
vance the price of Furniture.
Certain woods are growing scare
and will make some classes of FI
niture dearer sooner or later.
Yet Furniture prices here are ID
only as low as ever, but on thou
ands of pieces are a full third,
some cases a full half, below il
usual.
So important, in the light of pred
emit strong conditions, is this sal
that business is flowing in as nevd
before in any February, and d
Wednesday, the opening day, VI
made more transactions than hal
ever been made here in Furniture |
one day. This is not boastful-l
is important, if it helps to fairly PR
sent the case. For Furniture usei
everywhere have an interest in sue
an occasion.
| Based on the regular values, Gu
rent until first of this month, the
comparisons are interesting
EXTENSION TABLES
4 Of golden oak are $l2 instead Of $
4 and $l6.s so instead of SIS.
SIDEBOARDS-
4 Are 81 instead of $lo-antique oak.
| golden oak-the new and acceE
fnish-$27 instead of $40, and $50
stead of $58. Even lordly Eng
\ oak Sideboard is 500 instead of 81
tCHINA CLOSETS
SIPS instead of SIPS; some of Fler
oak at $l4 instead Of SCI, and
! golden oak at SIG instead of $24.
This is not an attempt at a lis
merely hints-random notes o
> FIVE minute stroll through the Fl
, niture store.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09

1
The grand jury in General Sessions
Court Tuesday afternoon ignored the
bills charging James Barnett and Will
liam Thornton with assaulting James
Dugan and Mary, his wife. with muir
derons intent on October 2Sth last at
Rising Sun. Some comment was caused
by this, as it was known that efforts
had been made to have the cases
dropped. The prosecuting witnesses
themselves had asked to have them
dropped, but the State authorities had
declined. The State believed the cases
were strong, but when tho testimony
was given before the grand jury that
body was not satisfied that it was
sufficient to warrant sending the cases
into the court for trial. There is on
impression that tho evidence was not
as strong as it might have been.
The grand jury also ignored the bills
against ii. ID. Taylor, charged with
false pretences, and Lee Roy charged
with the larceny Of clothing belonging
to David Seegars. Taylor was accused
,, of having falsely represented himself
as having authority TO collect for the
Mutual Building Loan Bank and Of
having, secured S5. rs from w. q. Scott
upon that representation.
Nv The State has held up the case
t against Peggy McCrea, charged with
the larceny of peddler's goods, thu
goods having been returned. A chanc,
| will be given him to reform.
! Alexander Jones, coored, who hat
e pleaded guilty OF gambling, was sen
r fenced to three mouths Imprisonment
A SUPERIOR COURT OPINION.
The Superior Court, constituted Al
it was at the last term, comprising
Chief Justice Lore and Judges Spru
+ nnee and Grubb, rendered an. Opinion
n yesterday upon the argument OF
A demurrer in the case oftJohn u. Roch
+ ling's Sons Go. We. Walter ID. Mode
This case brought up the question o
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
ROSS NO LON GER
FOR FREE SILVER
Stanford Mans Change
of View.
Special Dispatch to III. Call.

PALO ALTO Aug 22.-Prcfessor E.
a. Ross head of the department Of
economies. returned to the university
today. after spending one year in
Europe. While abroad he devoted his
time in the libraries of London and
Paris working on new book In an
interview he expressed himself freely
on the money question, imperialism
and the general situation in Europe.
DR.. Ross formerly was bimetallist
In response to the question, In view
OF the situation abroad do you think
that the United States should adopt
bimetallism 10 TO II" he replied:
NO. I think that the demand of IS
TO l has ceased to be admissible"
Have you not then changed your
principles"
No The principle l hold is that
money should be as far as possible
stable in value. The free coinage of
silver at Is TO l was merely a policy in
tended to realize this principle. l think
that free coinage at IS TO l no longer
promises TO realize this principle"
Why not?"
For three reasons. In the first
place the annual gold output has since
1896 shot up from $500, 600. 600 TO $500,
100000. The amazing production of
South Africa and the Yukon region is
something that no one could foresee.
It certainly relieves the monetary
famine and has tended TO reduce if not
entirely wipe out the annual apprecia-
ton Of gold. In the second place
three or more years of debts have been
incurred under the gold standard and
corresponding mass Of old debt in
CURED since the bimetallic standard
mas been wiped out. In the third
place there was a likelihood in 1896
that certain other nations would follow
a bold step on the part of the United
states, and thus independent action on
our part might bring about interna-
uonal bimetallism. We have no longer
any ground for such a hope. For these
three reasons a proposal which was
reasonable in 1896 becomes extreme in
1899
In regard TO the question of imperial
ism he said:
1 am strongly opposed TO the whole
colonial venture, not on humanitarian
grounds, but on account of the havoc
that Imperialism will certainly work in
our political development In order TO
make fortunes for two or three thou
sand American business men the plain
people will not only have TO pay the big
bills OF Imperialism, but will see the
legislation they need sidetracked by a
tions. The English oligarchy ALWAYS
keeps half a dozen smoldering wars
along the borders of the British empire
so that one can always be conveniently
famed into flame If it becomes neces-
sary to divert attention from home
matters. Does any one suppose that the
aggressiOns of railroads or trusts or
telegraph companies or subsidy hunting
steamship lines or protected interests
will be Withstood when vast tangle of
colonial and foreign business absorbs
the attention Of the public and OF Con-
gress2
The case Of England convinces me
that the autocratic government OF de-
Tendencies reacts upon and modifies
home government. For us TO abandon
our principles Of government by con-
sent for the sake of trade and exporta-
tion in the Philippines is to barter our
birthright for a mess Of pottage."
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
CHINESE PIRATES LOOT
A BRITISH VESSEL
Garry Away Everything Movable and
Seriously Injure Captain
Roberts.

VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 22.-News is
brought by the Kinshiu Maru of the
looting Of a British pilot boat at the
mouth of the Yangtse by Chinese pi-
rates. The vessel was lying at anchor,
and at o'clock in the morning Captain
W Roberts was awakened by the COM
ing of a crowd of Chinese in sampans
Despite the resistance of Captain Rob
erts and crew the Chinese boarded the
vessel and overran her. They carried
away everything, even the captains in
struments and the vessels anchors.
The Chinese were armed with bamboo
pixies. and Captain Roberts was Sc
verely. perhaps fatally, injured. On
word being sent TO Shanghai a tug was
sent from the consulate to the boats
assistance Having no anchors to hold
il the vessel had gone ashore. and it is
thought will be a wreck. Captain Rob-
erts was taken TO Shanghai on the tug
for medical assistance. The British au-
thorities have presented a claim TO the
Chinese Government for the loss of the
vessel and injuries 10 the captain.