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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
y,smsa in n PARTISAN Ltrh,.

Probably the plainest and most
accurate test of the strength Of parties
ht Saturdays election will be. found in
the votes for president of Council and
city treasurer. The combined Repub-
lican vote for president of City Council
was 5,0S9. The vote for the Democratic
nominee, William S. Alexander, was
1850. This shows Republican margin
of 400. The combined Republican vote
for city treasurer was 1850. The vote
for the Democratic nominee, William
L. Hamann, was 4,69s, showing Re-
publican margin Of 26l.
For assessor and collector in the
two districts, the combined Republi.
can vote was 5,03l and the total Demo
cratic vote 4,7S6, showing Republi.
can plurality in the city of 1853. The
combined Republican vote ia tn,
Northern district exceeded the Demo
cratic vote by 1,349. The Democratic
vote in the Southern district exceede,
tho combined Republican vote by, l,0S6
On the tickets for City Council, tn
combined Republican vote in all o
the twelve wards was 4,987; the tota
Democratic vote was 4,6l2; Republioa
plurality, 375. 4,.
i From these figures it is REASONABLE
to infer that straight party div
sion of the Republicans and Demo
Gratis who voted ON Saturday woul
show Republican margin of betwee
800 and 500 only. Wilmington is b
no means an overwhelmingly Republi
can city on a full vote. with part
lines as between Democrats and r,
publicans strictly drawn. On the cor
trary, such vote would be very clost
and at municipal elections the votel
have shown cornmendable spirit
Independence for the past thirty year
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
pBNINs ULA s4RAaRAPHs.

The Colchester Steamboat Go. has
bought the Sassafras River line.
Clara Gardner, aged 10 years, died
at Queenstown recently OF locklaw.
Clinton j. White is a candidate for
the Republican nomination for sheriff
of Cecil county.
A movement has been started by the
citizens of Talbot county to purchase
Londonderry, the residence of the late
Admiral John G. Febiger, and offer it
to Admiral George Dewey for home
when he retires from sea service.
The race tracks at Iron Hill, known
as Nos. l. 2 and 3, which for two years
were the scene of the outlaw racing in
Cecil county, have been sold at public
sale. John Slack purchased No. for
$50, and Arthur Worley the other two
for 1915.
Many farmers down the State are not
having many of their Strawberries
picked, as the New York crop is OH
and it would not be profitable to ship
Delaware berries to New York and
some other cities. 1t ia rather unusual
for the Delaware and New York berries
to be on the market at the same time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Milford, June Z. THE commissioners
Of the consolidated school districts of
North and South Milford, by vote of
to 9, have decided not to buy the
Caueey mansion and convert IL into q
schoolhouse. At the election next
month, when four commissioners will
be chosen, efforts will probably be
made to elect men who favor the
project.
At the closing session of the South
Milford High School, the question
'Should tho United States form an
alliance with EnglandY" was dis
cussed, Misses Mary Hall, Mary Deputy
and Eliza Short taking the negative
and Harry Causey, Wallace Handy and
Harry Pierce taking the affirmative.
The debate was decided in the negative.
Mrs. William II. Causey entertained
the New Century Club on Monday.
The Milford Yacht Club has sailed
in the yacht Helen for Cape May.
Edward Reynolds is captain, Harr,
Satterfield quartermaster, w. G.
Powders ensign and Frank Hun
surgeon.
The warehouse of George ii. Draper
a Sons was broken into recently anC
60 cases of tomatoes were stolen.
George w. Handy will erect large
brick store on North Walnut street.
ID. Ries 4 Co. have commenced can
ming peas, and, during the brief periot
that the crop lasts, the cannery viii
run day and night.
Frank White has contracted to con
struct a stone bridge over the Murder
kill River, between. Harrington anc
| Frederca, for 81, O20.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
A Rebuke aud "A Warming.

A rebuke and a warning, as well rs
clear conception of the situation, are
contained in the following editorial
reference to our recent city election by
the New York Evening Post:
The Republicans of Delaware con-
tinue to suffer the just penalty for the
favor which they have lent in the past
to rich vulgarian who offered 10
purchase the Legislature for their
party. They were ready enough to let
Addicks spend his money profusely in
buying votes SO that there might be q
Republican Legislature, which he ex-
pected would give him the United
States Senatorship that he wanted
But after they had got the Legislature
in this way more than once, they re-
fused to recognize any obligation on
their side, and Addioks was thus re
peatedly cheated out of what he sup
posed he had fairly bought. This
made him so indignant that he vowed
that no other Republican should get a
good office, and he carried out the
threat on Saturday by turning over the
city government of Wilmington to the
| Democrats, simply because he could
not abide the idea of seeing a Repub
lican succeed who is man of higt
character, but has always refused tt
train with the Addicks crowd. Thii
is hard on the people of Wilmington
but so far as the Republican party il
concerned, there is poetic Justice in 1t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Resolutions on Death of II. r. Taylor.

Wilmington, June 9th, 1899. AT a
special meeting Of the board of mana
gers of the Artisans Savings Bank,
held this day, the following resolu-
tions we're unanimously adopted
1.-THE managers of the Artisans Saw
ings Bank have heard with unfeigned
sorrow of the death of Edward 7.
Taylor, late the secretary and treasurer
of this bank; and by this minute bear
their testimony to the fidelity and in
dustry with which for over 26 years he
discharged the duties Of his office.
"A man of simple and unpretending
character, he was instinctively honest
as well as upright, just and faithful
in all the relations of life. In his
death, this institution has lost a
worthy servant, and this board a sin
cere friend.
Resolved, That this minute be
entered upon the minute hook of the
board, aud he published in the news
papers of the city, and COPY sent to
the members of his family.
Charles G. Matchett,
Acting Secretary. lady.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

The Sussex journal of Georgetown
vigorously opposes the strenuous efforts
being made by the Addicksites to have
Collins, the colored preacher serving
six months sentence in Dover Jail for
bribing certain parties to register at
the last election, pardoned by the Board
of Pardons. ''No one denies that
Collins got his just deserts and that
his sen tence was short enough" says
the journal. '.We can hardly think
the Board of Pardons will interfere
with the sentence of the court. To do
so would be to give license to bribery
in the future.'' The journal is right,
and in company with all good citizens
we join in its belief that the Board
of Pardons will refrain from interfering
in any manner with the judgment Of
the court in this case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
SPANISH @ ON ron DELA WARE.
GOV. Tunnell win Select the Organization

Gov. Tunnel viii Select the Organization
which is TO Receive 1t.
Gov. Tunnel has received the follow.
ing letter from Major George H. Hop
kins:
Dear Sir; The Secretary OF War
directs me to say that it has been de-
cided to loan to the several States
certain of the condemned and obsolete
ordnance captured In and about Santi-
ago, in the war with Spain. and In this
allotment one gun will be assigned to
your State, 10 be loaned to such
soldiers monument association, post of
the Grand Army of the Republic, or
municipal corporation as you may
designate.
There lie no provision Of law by
which the government can bear any
part of the expense in connection with
any such loan. The State or the monu :
Inent association. post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, or the municipal
corporation must bear all the expense
in connection with the transportation
of the guns from where they are now
located.
The guns will be forwarded in most
cases either from the Watervliet Ar.
senal, near Troy, N. Y, or from the
New York Arsenal, at Governors Island,
N. Y. There are no mounts or carriages,
simply the bare guns.
g If it be your wish that your State
receive the gun allotted, will you kindly
designate the name OF the monument
association, Grand Army Of the Re
public post or municipality which yor
desire to receive it?"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Dover, June Mot having a
quorum, the Board of Pardons did
not transact any business yesterday.
Secretary of State Hughes, yesterday,
issued certificate of incorporation to
the Cuba Farming Co. of New York ;
capital stock, 100000.
The pupils of the public schools are
circulating petitions asking for one
session daily during the remainder OF
the term.
Wesley Chapter. Epworth League,
will give reception tomorrow evening.
On Caesar Rodney Day, the Summer
School Of Methods will visit Caesar
Rodney's birthplace, six miles from
Dover and near Kits Hammock.
Prominent speakers will be present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

A committee OF the Levy Court re-
ported to that body as follows Tues
day with reference to the accounts of
H. E. Durnall. delinquent tax collector
of Mill Creek hundred for 1894 !.
Amount of tax to be collected,
"a, 009. So; collected, SO, 1876; extin-
guished, s49l. 50, amount uncollected,
s342. So; amount of road tax to be col
lected, 50, sos. 90; collected, s1.9s4. 30 ;
extinguished, 1907. 20: unsolicited,
S2l3.S6; negro school tax to be col
lected, s98. AZ. collected, 1884, 90; ex-
tinguished, 1881, uncollected, 50. 03
dog tax due, 1925; collected, S76; ia
be collected, $3.50. Comptroller Kelley
was instructed to close the account
with Durnall and to credit him with
1851. 20 errors, to balance the dupli.
Gates
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

At last Captain Dreyfus has had
partial justice done him. Monday
his official rank and uniform were re-
stored to him, and soon he will leave his
prison on DEVILS Island to return to
France. He is now in the position of
a man accused, but considered in
nocent until after trial and conviction.
He will have another trial by court
martial, but under vastly different con-
ditions, and there is scarcely doubt
that he will be acquitted, SO completely
has the base conspiracy that secured
his first unjust conviction been ex
posed. The next thing will be some
measure Of PREPARATION for the terrible
outrage imposed upon him. France
will not Justify herself in the eyes Of
the world until she makes all possible
amends to this foully-wronged man
and soldier.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Two hundred of our brave soldiers
were Frustrated during days march
through morass and jungle, under an
awful heat, in the Philippines on
Monday. And when the march was
finished, those who withstood its hor-
rors found no enemy to fight. He had
fled. What an awful price we are pay
ing for our warfare against these
elusive, but patriotic people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

The bathing season in Wilmington
opened with the drowning of two
bright little boys, who got beyond their
depth in the Brandywine and were
lost. The sad event emphasizes the
necessity of ample and safe bathing
facilities for the youth of the city. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

The announcement by the Queen Re-
gent Of Spain that the Caroline, Palaos
and Marianne Islands, in the Pacific
east of the Philippines, have been coded
to Germany, explains the interest taken
by that Power in recent Eastern
events. says the Baltimore Sun. There
was rumor during the negotiations at
Paris, while we were acquiring the
Philippines, that Germany was about
to buy the Caroline group, but it was
said that Spain asked too much and
the subject was dropped by the public.
It turns out now that the story was
well founded. Spain was evidently
disguised with colonial ventures and
decided to close out her entire stock of
Pacific islands. Germany adds these
to her previous possessions in the
Pacific, namely, Kaiser Wilhelm's
Land, the Bismarck Archipelago, Solo,
mon Islands and Marshall Islands,
having an aggregate area of 80, $50
square miles and population Of
400, 600. The Marshall Islands, the
easternmost of all, lie between the
United States and the Philippines.
The Carolines lie between the Marshall
Islands and the Philippines. Our
strategic position in the Philippine;
Is, therefore, not very desirable, since
Germany holds stations between oul
forces at Manila and their base in the
United States. The mastery, however
lies with the power having the stronger
fleet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Peter J. Ford and the Sohilling
Dry Goods Co. had Charles William
Edwards arrested again Tuesday
ON charges Of criminal libel, and he
was placed under $500 bail in each of
the two cases. John Sayers went on
81, 800 bail on six charges of criminal
libel. 4. ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

French Royalists are striving to make
the Dreyfus case the occasion Of a
great uprising in favor of monarchy.
The majority of the French people,
however, are loyal to the republican
form of government.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Baby Marion Clarke. whose alb
duction from her home in New York
City ten days ago excited the sympathy
and deep interest of men and women
all over the country, was found yester-
day and restored to her distracted
parents. One of tho abductors, but
not the principal, was arrested. Justice
will not be done until all who were
concerned in this horrible and un-
natural plot to extort money by out
raging the most sacred of human sym
pathies are visited with the severest
penalties the law provides.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

The Prohibitionists continue to lead
forlorn hope. Their highest vote on
Saturday was SO, against total of l16
at the city election two years ago, and
of 165 at the general election of last
November. But the few who cling to
he party are certainly loyal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

''The result of the election on Satur-
day shows the necessity of the union
of the Republicans in our city II they
expect to ever control the offices,
walls the old Republican. This is the
sole burden Of its complaint over
the Republican defeat at Saturdays
election in this city. Ii has no con-
ception of political principles, and
holds that Offices are, the sole stake at
issue in political contest. How
fortunate it is for sound politics and
good government that the great bulk
of the people do not agree with the old
Republican.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
On Frnm tic Meat..

Henry W. Zimmerman, who is en-
ployed in an Omaha Neb. bank, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Katherine
Zimmerman, in this city. His sister,
Mrs, Charles G. Hannah, formerly OF
Bridgeton, N. j., is also visiting here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
wANAMAKER's.

Philndelphia, Monday, June S, 1899
Thirty.five thousand yards Of briq
new, pretty
Summer Silks Some at lit
a Third Under suose nan a1,i
Value That /
silk story. We bought the silks fro
two Republics-America and Swift
erland. Merchants will clearly u
derstand why you throng here d
them, for silk markets are firm
as they say in the trade-whid
means that sellers are independe
and silks under value are scarce, E,
cept here.
Paris says: "This is Silk Sun
mer. Even at the seaside, silks al
to be the favored fabric. And
isn't blindness to follow such set
sible advice, even though the intat|
gible Dame Fashion gives it.
Silks regularly worth SOC to SIS
a yard at prices running from
36c to Soc a yard
Description hints follow
At 36c yard-Fancy striped and check
/ and plaided Taffetas. Pinks, Slu.l
lavenders, greens and beiges, with bal
lined in gray and black. For dresses.
| At ACC a yard-Shiped, plsided an
checked Taffetas--black col
| ors-and-white, ombre stripes, SUNNI,
tints.
At Soc yard-Braided stripe TaiFea
white braid parted by embroidered 81
ures. Blue-and-white, lavender, cerl
and navy each with white.
Glace Tatfetas with plain stripes DO
dered white; shot with color. F
dresses.
AT Coo a yard-Beautiful figured Ia
fetas with silk braids forming stripe
plaid glace Taffetas with raised bars
white forming plaid on color.
At Toe yard = Striped. Tatfe.as,
white stripes have corded edge i
Coventry ribbon. Others have rolf
cords on double colors, dotted in VIII
with flowers between the stripes
At Soc a ysrd--Rich woven colored 7
fetas, with satin stripes in blend
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
We have ordereI
more our sum
Serge Suits
For Men

IllCr DuSiHSSo
Serge Suits will be bigger than W
guessed. We knew we had betterej
even the excellence of last year
product-same good serges; added
kinks of tailoring. But we had Il
depend on your verdict, after all.
We counted up, Saturday, and
find that in spite of long-continued
cool weather, we have sold to dat|
twice as many serge suits as last yea
that is, to be exact, we've onl1
lacked nine of doubling last year.
sales. TlTT n
We guarantee all serge suits to b
pure wool; that color will continue
perfect, and that seams are sewe'
with silk-and the guarantee run
until you satisfy yourself. Then
too, our serge suits keep shape long
est-we put most money in tailoring
$3.50 to $40. These are ready
made.
Serge Suits to order, silk sleeV
linings--$20, $25 and $50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Forty-two A Az L E1,Sr p rSiS,.'
nouoau This is the most 10 +
Towels usual towel selling j

r. WE EVER KNEW
. iiouoaiiu This is the most IN +
Towels usual towel selling N
ever did. Towels are to the line
business what sugar is to the groce|
Ia staple yielding little profit. 81
towel values do not vary much ex|
cept by some fortune Of trade, a
now. We had almost as good new
two years ago--but not quite. An|
the present great good fortune comt|
Just at the season when towel do
mands are always heaviest.
Just this merest hint of the prices
Fine gass.bleach German Damask TOW
els, with pretty borders and knOts
fringe, 2lx45 inches, at l5c.
First-rate grass-bleached German Hua
Towels, with substantially hemsttsts
b ends, 2ox38 inches, SITS dozen
X worth almost double. Half dozens /
same rate.
w "old Bleach" Huck Towels, fine and &
.ts. nous; fringed; washed ready for il
Il slant use, 24x42 inches, 35c instead
~ Soc.
Good bleachcd Crash Towels for .
an Kitchen, 20x40 in, 10c each.
Well-made bleached Huck Towels, was
ss "A Ceaf,h 1Qx1s Il, IN ..rh
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DELAWARE. THURSDAY JuNE 3. 1sg9

1aQ4 -.
The Delawarean resents the imputa-
lions Of uninformed radical papers in
other States that the negro has no
chance" In Delaware. 1t alludes to
the school houses all over the State,
"erected and cared for in great
measure at the States expense, where
the colored child, under teachers OF
his own race, has secured to him in
measure the same advantages which
his white brother enjoys. The colored
teachers are paid as are white teachers,
the colored pupil enjoys free books,
furnished by the State, as does the
white pupil. The commencement exer-
cises at the State College. were pre-
sided over by the Chief Justice of
the State, who commended the students
for the efforts they were making and
encouraged them TO continue. Some
of the most prominent white men of
the State were there, and by their
presence and words of encouragement
showed the negro there was place for
him. to attain which he need only
strive and persevere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Mems uadras The madras fc
Shirts these on ~,


Glasgow, where the training of gem
rrations produces the best madras 4
the world. The patterns are IN |
large variety of stripes and plaids|
in colorings of blue, pink, heliotrope|
white and black.
The making is the between-tim,
work of our own factory, where ol|
made-to-order shirts areSconstructeo
That means splendidly made SHIRTS
of course, and it also means large
economy in the cost. u
These Shirts are in neglige style
very light and fine; made with sep
arate cuffs. Equal shirts, made u
the regular way, would be $2'oo
perhaps in the large quantities W
use we could get the price down u
81. By making them ourselves W
get the the price down to
81. Sl.50 each.
: john Wanamaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Prosecute the v,olator. Of Tho Law.

Reports have been current since the
city election, of violations of the Elec-
ton law by means of unqualified per.
sons rersonating legal voters and voting
on the names of the latter before they
reached the polls.
Elsewhere is printed an authenticated
instance of this species of fraud. 1t
was the case Of Mr.. Alfred j. Bacon,
a qualified voter, business man and
respectable citizen. When he went to
the polls TO cast his ballot, short
time before the close of the election,
he learned to his amazement that
some constituencies scoundrel had
already voted upon his name.
Mr.. Bacon, although indignant at
this violent ursurpation of his ex-
elusive privilege, is not inclined to
take the time and trouble involved in
an investigation and subsequent
prosecution of the offender. This is
not at all unnatural A great many
good citizens take this mistaken view
OF what is serious matter, and one
that concerns the good name of the
community and the material interest:
of the people.
But Mr.. Bacon's attitude need moi
deter the prosecuting officers of tht
State from doing their plain duty il
the premises. They have here the fac
that some rascal robbed Mr.. Bacon o
his right of suffrage and thereb,
violated the law of the State. The.
know Mr.. Bacon; they know, or cal
soon become informed on this point
who held the election and marked
"voted'' after Mr.. Bacon's name
when the personator presented hi
ballot. Here is material testimony
which ought to lead speedily to tn
arrest of the guilty party.
The State's officers should take lik
action with respect to the other charge
OF PRESERVATION or like violations OF tn
Election law. 1t will not do to permi
such fragrant outrages to pass IN
noticed. If the move is not made now
at subsequent elections no qualifie
voter will be safe from the personatol
Deputy Attorney General Cooper
resident OF Wilmington and therefor
right on the ground. He should PIT
the machinery of justice in motion ;
once, and investigate the case We hay
cited to the bottom, as we'll as othel
that have been reported.
The punishment Of the personator {
other violator of the Election laws I
this State should be swift and certain
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

When disease has become chronic and deep
seated 1t lie often dificut to cure it. That Is the
reason why 1t Is best to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilia when disease FIRST shows itself--in pimples,
headaches, indigestion, or other troubles which
tell of poor blood, weak stomach or dlsordered
liver or kidneys. This great medicine rogu-
lates the whole system. 1t never d.snppoints.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family ca,hartic.