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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14

The hardsbips and priyatinns of cur
brave soldiers IN the .Bhitlppines are
appalling, Ii is shameful outrage to
subject good man to such suEerinss for
such az unrighteous war.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14

Admissions that certain persona were
paid large sums of money to petray
their party BY working for certain
other person for United States Senator,
ere admissions Of, the earrupt use Of
money in the struggle for this office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14

From present Indications we are
likely to have 'hgsees Christmas, y so
far as weather is concerned" Naturally
il will be hoped that tho supposed
corrollary Ola '.fat sraycyardi, may
ha avoided
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
PATRONS or AusRANpRY.
The ywenty-tifpe Annual session o. ~
state Orange.

The gwenry-afph Annual session Oh ths
state Orange.
special gorrsspendenee Of Gazette and Jeurne,
Dover, Dee. l3-The a5th annual
session Of the Delaware State Grange,
Pstiuns % Hgsbsndly, began ysstef-
day, with Representatives Hom IL sub
ordinate oranges present Rhs fellsw.
ing eemmittes were appsinted;
Standardization Trfmble, George
D. Smallay and II. 6. Lewis.
Division Of Iaber--J. g. Brown, O..
W. Eastburn, III. q. Lewis, Mrs. o.
W. Eastburn and Mrs: Freelsnd Short.
UonslitHtipA~ Freeippd Short, H, @.
Lewis and giagtan Applaby,
:. Gpsa 81 ths 6raas HsItsF WsllssF,
Jehp Trinhls 4; g.; Brown, Mrs.
Walker and Ms Mimbls,.
Milsagess n, Msssiek,. ]. a:
BEswn and Hesrsy Walker. =
Edaeatiaa5 Wesley Webb, o. W.
Eastburn, yehn Trimble, Emma ~,
Derby aud NJ Z. Lewis.
AsEievltutsrd. g. RseWn, Clayton
ARplshg and John HsFa,
Go:spsgation-H. IL Learned, viii
liam g.. gallss, u, g. Lewis, Mrs..
HesFey Walker and Mrs: .. a, Disksr-
san,
- ttarmant tilanRes-F, a. biekeFson,
Jehn Fiimbls, ]. }. SimeleF, Mrs. >.
II; Messiak and Mrs G Y: Lewis
MassieE, HssFsy Wakes, Mrs. Derby
| and Mrs. Walker.
Eegisiatien.-s. H. ,Messiek, HsrEes
Walker and Wesley Webb,
Finance-William A. Falles, s. H
AessiaE and d.. A. q. Neale.
MepaEiairH. d. Learned. Glayter
Applshy, MIS-. o. W. EastbIEn. Mrs
Ii. q. Lewis sad' Mrs +. A. Biekersen
Executive 0emmittee's Repert-Jehr
grimble, J. q. Bge1a and Braeiani
Short. -, -.. Nv.
Rublieatiea= Wesley Webb.
Interesting reports weps read by Ar
neld Naudain, Jr., tho Hosthy master
mr.. A. 4. Neals, State leetuIer, AMI
Wesley Webb, ahaiFmRn Of the eommit
tee OBJ aaucatien.
DELIBERATIONS or NER EEAH,
=, Mansignor MaItineiii has recsipat
from Rome document in which tn
Pope grants to the Gathslics of TIN
world IN unusual privilege. in sennae
1900. It concludes as fpliogsi
| ihphcibh9, ~ Sit1t tHab sHp 3sA
1900, which is about TO begin, AM
which, it is to be dePeutly hepea, vii
usher in q far more happy century
| may, by the aid Of God and Of His opl!
hegottep Son, Our Saviour, have al
auapinious opening apd may elase afte
Q prosperous course, his Holiness, Pop
Leo XIII, graeiously grants that d
pecemher 3lst, both 81, the year whicl
Is nov ending and u the Year about I
begin, ut midnight, in churches aH'
chapels whore the most Holy Eucharis
ia kept, spcprtlna to the pFudest jude
ment OF the ordinary. the NEST angus
sacrament may be exposed for adera
tianj and he grants glse the nasmissie
% say Or 70 sing, In the prsse2ee q, III
Eucharist thus expnsad, and at tina
| hour, ppa. eply mass of tha Feast Of th
Circumcision and the octave of Christ
. mas. Moreover, he grants to the faith
full the special privilege Of lepeiyin
holy communion at the sape tim
sittheF during 81. outside the Sslehlatia
,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14

Pgs,masisr a harrington.
The Senate, Tuesday. eonfirmed 4
appointments ~ A, j. Kinney as 20;
Laaster vi Harrinatpp,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
WANAMAKERiS,

: Philadelphia. Monday, pes. II, lsls.
If asked, 40 svN sstees thfas
kaagAtAoWgnM EAsfstWas fFai
end qel.gey Msg,.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
The French Crisis.

There is no use in trying to understand French courts. The civil law may be a fine system, but as administered in France, it does not charm the onlooker When the president of one of it's courts leaves the bench and takes immediately to the stump to use an American phrase-judieial meth- ods in that country must be considered at least undesirable. M. de Beaurepaire has become the leader of the army faction, and he is actually engaged in a campaign di- rected against the court itself. This may be way they have in France to inculcate re- spect for law and order, but it is clearly not a plan that will be coveted by other countries NJ. de Beaurepare now declares that his late fellow judges are conspirators are conspiring to defeat the ends of jus tice, which, in his mind, is the army, and he proposes to forestall their decision, to ren- der it odious before it is delivered, and, logically, to abolish the court, although it is the highest appellate court known to the laws of France. The entire situation is very Frenchy and very inexplicable, and apparently very revolutionary. The repub- lie is apparently much shaken. It has been in danger many times during the almost thirty years of its existence, but France now seems to be passive, and a change of some kind may be ushered in by the all- powerful army.
 So far as the Dreyfus case is concerned, there is much that is encouraging. The case is, of course, before the criminal sec- tion of the court. The entire court consists, is seems, of forly-nine members. If twenty five of the members sit in the criminal sec tion, that section is strongly inclined to vindicate Capt. Dreyfus, for M de Beaure- paire says sixteen of his colleagues "are conspiring to defeat the ends of justice" This is encouraging, so far as it goes and it is scarcely credible that the minds of the sixteen will be changed by anything that can hereafter occur.
 But the appeal of the army clique to the rabble and to the deputies in the lower chamber of the national legislature remains to be decided. Sucn an appeal leu py dli ex-judge, is decidedly novel, outranking the customary appeal in this country by de- feated sutor to the loungers at the tavern. It is, however, the army's last appeal un- Jess, indeed, it resort to force, which it is altogether capable of The republic has never faced a more dangerous issue, and the chief villain of the plot at present is M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
GET TOGETHER,

From the New York Mail and Express
 Every effort should be made by the sim cere friends of the Nicaragua canal to in- duce the house committee interstate and foreign commerce to concentrate its report upon a single practical measure, for report to the house. The committee, which begins a series of public hearings tomorrow, has it in it's power to decide, by it's action, whether a measure provid- ing for the construction of the canal can be passed before March I, or whether this question, now grown so vitally essential to our commerce, must go over to the next congress. The opposing lobby is fighting for delay. Now that the results of the war have reused public opinion upon this subject, the opponents of the canal directing their efforts toward a division of the committee among sev- eral measures Their chief reliance for de- lay appears to be the Hepburn bill, which provides for the acquisition by this govern ment of a strip of territory across Nica- ragua, in direct contravention of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The committee should agree upon one bill, in harmony with that of Senator Morgan.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
THEY ARE NOT LAWNrA AKERs.

From the New York Sun.
 There are no Republicans in either branch of the Mississippi legislature, the sessions of which are limited by law to thirty days the same as the duration of the New York sentence for disordery conduct in default of a bond to keep the peace. In last years legislature there were three re- publicans, but they have given place to democrats, of whom there are now 176 There is, even in Mississippi politics, no republican cloud so dark but what it may have a silver ming and the silver lining in this case is the absolute and unqualified freedom of the republican party of Missis- sippi from all objectionable. pernicious, un- wise, unpatriotic and ill-considered legisla- ton at the capital.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
COTTON NEWS FROM NEW YORK.

From the New York Press
 Some chaps continue to plague me about tho souths poverty. Albert Strickland, a noted wit, told this story to some up-coun- try cotton growers who were growing about the prospects of the four-cent staple: Why, you fellows don't know what your talking about. Four cents? It'll go to three, or less. Do you know what they are doing down in the black belt? Picking cot ton with monkeys They've got 100000 monkeys there now, and each one picks a thousand pounds day. You white chaps and niggers can't pick more than POO or 300 pounds to save your lives. Then again, it doesn't cost anything to keep monkeys They live on the bolls and stocks, and sleep at night hanging by their tails to the raf- ters. You can't hope to compete with monkeys in the field. You'd better stop the price is going down to a cent and d half"
 There are 60,00O00O silver dollars in circu- lation, and at least 5O,O0O0OO must be in the south Still, nearly everybody down that way is talking gold. Silver dollars and four-cent cotton. Bad business. Last year a new kind of cotton seed was introduced It was to produce fifteen bales to the acre. The average crop in Georgia is a quarter of a bale. This seed was sold in the streets of Atlanta at five cents apiece equivalent to nearly $1 900 bushel. It comes from Africa. But 1t meant three-cent cotton and the farmers destroyed 1t.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
Lynch Law Problems.

Gov Ellerbe, of South Carolina, has ures against the law-breaking practice of lynching He discards altogether the pro- vision permitting the heirs of a victim of lynch law to sue the lynchers; for ex- honest juries, one or both, are invariably wanting, and cannot be had. He confines himself to practicable measures, as follows: 1. Let punishment follow closely the crime thus linking in the popular mind ef- feet to cause
 g. Seizure of a prisoner in the hands of an officer shall in all cases and under all circumstances work a forfeiture of the office of the responsible officer.
 g. The county in which a lynchng oc- CUTS shall pay the heirs of the victim of the lynchers $5,OO0
 A. All men convicted of the crime of Iynching shall be deprived of the right to vote or hold office.
 Gov. Ellerbe asks the legislature of South Carolina to put these provisions into a law to the end that the law shall be re- spected, and the good name of the state preserved.
 What is good for South Carolina is good for Alabama and if our legislators have the courage of their convictions-if they dosire to elevate the state in general es- teem-if they would at one bound lift the state out of the demoralization of lynch law, they will apply Gov. Ellerbe's recom- n;endations to this state also. Lynch law is logically a surrender to the mob of organ izod society. It is an abdication of gov ernment. It is a suspension of all rights 1t teaches young men that government is to be respected only as a matter of con- venience. It is demoralizing, degrading, and damaging to every interest in the state. It is a problem, in a word, that should be krappled with seriously and sternly and
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
The Pipe and Tube Center.

The location of the Addyston pipe works near Bessemer is in itself an important event, because the new works are to be built on a scale that admits of the casting of three hundred and fifty tons of pipe a day-thus carrying the possible pipe pro- duct of the district up to fully one thous- and tons a day. The Chattanooga and Bridgeport mills, as well as the works at Anniston, and the well-known Howard Harrison factory at Bessemer will be re- inforced by the new mill of the Addyston company.
 The incoming of the Addyston mill means, however, more than the plant it. self. It means that the Birmingham dis trict is to become the pipe center of the country The iron of this district is not only made at a lower cost of product but it is of a quality well adapted to castings of all sorts, and especially to castings that call for high degree of fiuidity. One mill after another will, we may be sure, come this way, because here better pipe can be ma6A and sold at lower figures, or larger profits, as the case may be.
 This district could make pipe for all the world if one-half of the skill were turned towards the opening of the Warrior river that was turned towards the opening of the Tennessee river. Millions have been ex- pended upon the latter river, and millions more are wanted for it; and yet all know it has not in prospect a tithe of the tonnage that awaits slackwater navigation in the Warrior river. The Tennessee river is to be opened to the passage of big boats; all that the mineral district of Alabama asks is chance to barge iron and coal to the sea in tows. But moderate as our demand is, 1t seems to be impossible to procure suf iclent appropriations and legislation. What has been done in the Tennessee river must be feasebe in the Warrior river, and Ala bama should begin to select men who can secure the attention, and procure the ac- tion, of congress.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
WHY nEIs sENAToR PErTus.

Washington Letter to the New York World.
 Senator Pettus came into the senate not because he wanted the seat but because he desired to spite his enemies.
 When Senator Pugh's term was about to expire and the duty of choosing his success sor devolved upon the Alabama legislature, some of Senator Pettus' friends suggested him a good man to take Pugh's place. When he heard of this he put a stop to the talk by declaring himself out of the race. For several days he was out
 "Well it's a good thing" said some one; The is too old for public service" This reached Pettus' ears and naturally angered him. He boarded a train, went up to Mont gomery and in less time than it would take to tell about it in this column he whipped his forces into line and was triumphantly elected
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
C0NFIRM THE PEACE TREATY. em the New OYrk JournaI

FlCm the NeW O1fk Journal
 If it were possible to reject the peace
 treaty, what advantage would accrue to the
 opponents of expansion? The appoin tment
 of new commission would be necessary.
 and all the difficult problems so conclusively
 settled by the Paris conference would again
 rise up to perplex the administration in
 it's plans for the gcernment of our new
 dependencies and to disturb the business of
 the country.
 Spain acceded to every demand made by
 OUT representatives. Shall we admit to the
 world that our claims were rapacious and
 unjust that we are not willing to accept
 the obligations a successful war conferred;
 that we acknowledge our inability to deal with the situation in the Philippines, and are ready to hand them back to the Span- ish tyranny?
 The ant-expansionists have sounded the sentiment of the American people to little purpose if they believe they are answering public opinion in their efforts to defeat the work of the Paris commission will has, ten the adoption of a definite policy for the control of the Philippines. Any failure to accept the responsibilities of the war will encourage dissension among the Filipinos; it will weaken respect for our flag In Puerto Rico, and make the military government of Cuba difficult task We must show a firm hand at home be- fore we can possibly gain respect abroad Any delay in confirming the peace treaty will further complicate a condition that is serious enough.
 It is not time to play for partisan ad- vantage. Democrats and Republicans alike should rise to the requirements of a patri- otic duty.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

an who also loves him. But she objects strongly to becoming MT. Pesselwizzle
 She thinks that the name is inharmonious and absurd. The unhappy young man points out that the Pesselwizzles have all ways been a respectable and respected fam fly" and that he cannot endure the thought of abandoning his fathers and grandfath- CTS name. There is certainly proper pride on his part, and if the lady really loves him, as he thinks she does, she will respect him for 1t and yield her prejudices. As a matter of fact we see nothing objectionable in Pessefwizzle. II Is unfamiliar to be sure, but there is an advantage in that. There are other names which might just as read fly raise a smile to the lips of the thought less if they were less common. We ad- wise MT. Pesselwizzle to stick to his guns
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
GEN. MILES RULE WILL NOT DO.

From the Springfield Republican.
 The Philadelphia Press notes that Eng land keeps the peace over Il 100000 square miles, containing 40OOOO,0OO of population. outside the United Kingdom, with 12O O)O soldiers. That includes India, a country by no means tranquil. General Miles lays down the axiom, which the administration would follow, that there should be at least one soldier to every 1000 of population in the Greater United States. If England fol- lowed that rule she would now have 300 900 soldiers to police her 300, 900 coo of dependent subjects, outside the United Kingdom. If American needs one soldier to every 100) how is it that the British Empire can get along with much smaller ratio?
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
HON. FRANI1 V. NYANs.

From the Tuscaloosa Times.
 In the withdrawal of Hon. Frank V. Evans from the race for the mayoralty, Birmingham loses the chance to elect one of the best men who ever occupied that position.
 The candidates are all good men, and we do not underestimate them, but we be- live 1t will be a long time before Birning- ham can find man superior to our honor able and distinguished friend, Frank V Evans
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
THE NoN-oFFIUE-H HOLDERS, CHANGE
From the Admission Index.

From the AnniSton Index.
 Alabama will have no trouble in finding plenty of good men who are willing to serve as delegates n the constitutional convention without 1t being necessary to press into the service any of the men who now hold office There is plenty of intelligence and patriot ism in the state not possessed by office holders,
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
HE HAS BOTH QUALITIES.
Huntsville Mercury.

rum tIIe I1uHISVIIIe Mercury.
 Hon. Ross c. Smith has announced for the democratic nomination for mayor of Birmingham There are few young men in Alabama who more deserve to succeed than does Ross Smith. He is as able as he is honest-two qualities necessary to true statemanship.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

The Quay appeal to the supreme court has been quashed, and the distinguished re- oner's box, facing a petit jury. His chance to win cell in the penitentiary is now as good as his chance is to win seat in the senate
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
WON NNCE FOR ALL.

From the PhiIadelphia Ledger
 Colonel Roosevelt fought for his medal of honor at San Juan Hill. From the char aeter of the man it Is safe to say he will not fight for it again at Washington. It Alger still refuses to confer on him the dis tinction recommended by all his superior officers, he will do without 1t. He could not be such a man as Alger if he tried, and there is no danger that he will try.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
ANOTHER EX-PRESIDENT,

From the Philadelphia Record
 Advices from Manila state that Aguinaldo lis still president" This is a mistake. Me- Kinley is still president. Aguinaldo belongs on the "ex" list, and the question What shall we do with our ex-presidents?" ii again made pertinent by his case.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Instead of bullying England sngle-hand- ed, as the fashion was few years ago, to combine in order to keep MT. Bull from bullying the entire outfit.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Women are at least interested in securing better schools, and it is hoped they will ciculate petitions to that effect in the townships that men have disregarded. The rescue of the schools
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

MT. Fifield may not be a model appointee, but he is better than Seward Webb would have been, at any rate. It is not so much what Vermont has added to the senate, as it is what the senate has escaped.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

The administration stands staunchly by the men who sent unfit meats to the men at the front, but who send acceptable sums to MT Mark Hanna, and it now declares that the export trade in provisions will be ruined unless Algerism be accepted
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aiding in the construction of a railroad Happening to meet the late Senator Me- Donald, the latter appointed MT. Beveridge to elerkship in his law office, from whence he has risen to be the successor of United States Senator Turpie
 Mr Henry B. Gray leaves this morning for Washington, where he will remain for a week on business and on pleasure bent.
 l.. A. Townley has returned to Birming- ham to reside.
 pr. Oscar R. Tomlnson, of Tennessee, is the guest of his brother, Hon. John. w. Tomlinson, of this city. Dr. Tomlinson has spent the past four years working in the hospitals of New York; and perfectng himself in his medical studies
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Griggs and Alger are the representative members of the cabinet-the one protecting the campaign subscribing trusts, and the other the campaig ign-subscribin franchise grabbers and beef-embalmers.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

A senator is to be elected in Pennsylvania next Tuesday, and if MT. Quay be the choice, indicted bank wreckers will be at a premium hereafter in that state.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
SCHOOLS INSTEAD OF COCKPITs

From the Cleveland Leader Rep0.
 Every village in Cuba and Puerto Rico has its public cooking main. These will furnish good sites for free public schools.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Affairs in Iloilo are coming down to peace and harmony basis. The Malays have no appetite for the business end of Uncle Sam's army and navy.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Ratification is to be postponed, it seems until the wind-bags of the senate have ex- pended themselves.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

The year 1899 is not thus far a good year for bosses or milionaires The Vanderbilt
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The Quayites say Quay will be acquitted the anti-Quayites say he will be convicted The reader who pays takes his choice.
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comprehensively, and Gov Ellerbe has met it in manner that must satisfy all friends of good government.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

It seems to be conceded that Germany has purchased the Caroline islands, thus ending forever Spain's colonial career.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Senatorial speeches are no longer plays to the galleries, but are now padding for the valued Congressional Record.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Congressman Grosvenor cooly appropri- taxes, and gives the Dingley bill credit.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Aguinaldo has contracted the Spanish pronunciamento habit.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

The beef -embalmers and the whtewasl board are cooperating beautifully.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

Railway traffic is pretty large but there is still room for improvement
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

The Klondykers have largely increased the price that Russia originally affixed to Alaska.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

The anti-ratificationists as they file out of their graves, one by one, need not wear their grave clothes.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

It is a dull day nowadays when fac tory is not located in the Birmingham dis. trict.
The age-herald., 1899-01-12
WHAT'S IN A NAME {?

From the Providence Journal.
 Let us consider the sad case of Mr. Pes selwizzle. He Is in love with young wom-
The age-herald., 1899-01-12

McKinleyism is a mixture of trusts tariff robbery and embalmed beef.