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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

The next cotton crop will reach
1900, 600 bales. if the estimates OF
careful observers of present conditions
are to be trusted. Last years crop
was IL, $50, 900 bales, and the crop OF
the year before exceeded 100000
bales. The coming crop, in fact, is
the largest in our history. How the
production of cotton has been in
creasing can be seen by comparison of
triennial averages at periods 10 years
apart. In the period from 1866 to 1863,
both inclusive. the average yearly crop
was but 2, 422, 900 bales in 1S76-79 the
yearly average was Att, 900 bales; in
1S86'S9 the yearly average was 6, 947, 000
bales, and in 1869 the average was
10, 800. 600 bales. The increase has been
rapid in spite of continued low prices.
1t used to be said that cotton could
not be grown at lower cost than
cents per pound, but recent events
seem to indicate that many planters
obtain a profit at 3 cents pound. or
less. Economies in planting, picking,
ginning, and, above all, in methods Of
baling, promise to enlarge still further
the margin of profit The round bale
alone, with improved ginning, is ex-
pected to put mi lions to the credit of
the planters. That the latter are not
producing cotton at less than cost
seems to lie proved by the fact that
they keep growing it. 1t is shown also
| conclusively, according to the Journal
of Commerce, by the evident fact that
1.-THE Southern farmers are not de-
teriorating, but rather are reducing
their Indebtedness and improving their
methods Of culture" Their position
se,h nt s,,,,, Afh IA ne
by adding wheat and tobacco to their
crops and generally by raising more ui
their own supplies.
Happily, while production of the
fibre is increasing, the consumption Of
cotton in the manufacturing industries
of the world is keeping pace with it,
or not far behind, says the Baltimore
Sun. The domestic market absorbs
vastly more cotton than it did, the
growth of cotton mills in the South in
recent years being phenomenal. Ii we
| export yearly more raw cotton than in
former years. we also export more
cotton yarn and cloth. This is brought
out forcibly in comparison of the
aggregate exports Of bales and yards
of cluthNin lSS7-S9 with these of the
period 1S97-99. In the former period
we exported l4,067, SOB bales, against
81, 100, 75l bales in the latter. OF cloth
we exported IN the earlier period
493, 2GS, SOB yards; in the latter
996, 044, 9l7 yards. Happily, also, our
competitors in the production OF raw
cotton do not greatly increase their
output. Egypt has but limited area,
and its exports of cotton can never
assume large proportions. Russia is
trying to enlarge the growth of cotton
in certain provinces of Central Asia,
and England is introducing the culture
in East Africa, but il will be many
years before large results can be eS-
pected in either, country. In India
the yield is 1897 was 2, lT2, 600 bales,
against $50, 600 in 1888. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY our own excessive production,
not the activity of our foreign com
petitors, that causes the decline of the
price of cotton per pound in recent
years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

Dover, Aug. %. The largest sheriff's
sale in this county for number of
years occurred at Frederick, Saturday
afternoon last, when six tracts of land,
among the most valuable in that
section, being the property of Samuel
W. Darby, ST., was disposed of by
Sheriff John b. Wharton, as follows:
A tract of land in Frede1 lea containing
3, 800 square feet, to S. W. Darby, Jr.,
for $500; tract of land betN cen Fred.
RIGA and Milford, containing two acres,
with improvements, to Thomas Emory,
for $3.50; tract of land on the road
leading from Frederick to Boonwells
Mill, containing three acres, to S. W.
Darby, Jr., for $3.50; farm in South
Murderkill hundred, containing 80
acres. to S. w. Darby, Jr., for $500;
the Home Farm" adjoining Fred
erica, containing 10 acres, with yalu-
able buildings and various repair shops,
to S w. Darby, Jr., for So, 10; a
tract of land situated in Frederick to
S. w. Darby, Jr., for SOD
As Recorder of Deeds James lord
was looking up some records for Penn
sylvania parties, at the Office yesterday,
he came across the recording of a
document, issued by William Penn, then
governor of pennsylvania, of which
Delaware was part, granting the
right TO hold Il fair within the limits
of Dover, for the buying aud selling OF
horses and cattle, and the display of the
same. The dates for the fair were the
21st and 22d of April and the 18th and
18th of October, in the year 1763. The
record was made by Caesar Rodney
then recorder of deeds for Kent county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
CL4TMoNr.

Claymont, Aug. 22.-Thomas Strick-
land, while returning from work, came
near being struck by fast express at
Claymont station about $50 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. The southbound
accommodation due at Claymont at
s. % had just passed, when Mr.. Strick-
land, who had been walking in the
public road, passed behind the rear car
and Immediately in front of the fast
northbound train. He escaped the
train by only foot. The engineer
turned his head away in terror. The
least concerned person was Mr.. Strick-
land, who evidently did not realize his
danger.
Mrs. E. N. Baldwin of Claymont
station was severely scratched by a
pet cat. yesterday afternoon. Tho cat
was under the rocker of tho chair on
which Mrs. Baldwin was sitting and
leaning back suddenly the cat was
caught, which caused the scratching.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
OF ASA ULrNG OFFICER.

John Sweeney Fined SO After Being con-
victed on Complaint of Parroimnn
Tucker.
In the City Court Monday morning
Officer TUCKER accused John Sweeney
OF attempting to assault him after
Sweeney had been placed under arrest
on the charge of drunkenness. Tho
prisoner denied committing an assault,
but his remarks had no weight with
the court and he was fined $40.
Isaac Anderson, Charles Dumpson
and James Augustus, all colored, were
charged by Officers Fox and James II.
Massey on the charge Of acting dis
orderly in Anderson s court. The officers
said the men were standing around
where a crap game was in progress.
The prisoners denied the accusation,
but fine of So was imposed in each
case.
James Daegers, colored, who was ar
rested by Officer Taylor, was charged
by George V. Anderson with acting
disordeily at the lattor's laundry,
Seventh and Tatnall streets, on Satur-
day night. Dangers admitted that he
was drunk, and was fined 50. Frank
Fisher and William Wright, colored,
were charged with fighting. The case
was dismissed. Hester Boyd, colored,
and George w. Richards, were each
fined $40 for disorderly conduct. Jacob
Goldstein accused Frank Reed, colored,
of assauiting him. Reed was fined $40.
George Rutter WAS fined SO, and Will.
liam Powell, Andrew Dougherty, Fred
erick Hawk and Martin Clark 81 each
for drunkenness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
sxpos1rIos OFFICIAL CATALOGUES.



Interest I'd Exh, bitors and Visitors.
Philadelphia, Aug. 21.-The first
edition of the Official Catalogue of the
National Export Exposition will be
issued about September 10th. 1t will
he unique, attractive and entertaining.
The publishers are the Trades Publish
ing Co, of New York, which, as the
best bidder, secured the concession.
On the cover will appear a replica in
miniature of the artistic poster which
SO unduly excited Anthony Comstock
when it first.appeared ON the bill..ooards.
1t will be book 534xSL inches,
with about 160 pages, and will contain
the following information
A plan OF the grounds and buildings
of the Exposition.
Photographs of its principal officers.
Photographs of the buildings.
A description of the buildings.
A list of the officers of the Ex-
position and of the commissioners
accredited thereto.
A list of the committees of the Ex-
position.
A key to the system of installation
(about y pagel.
Ground floor plans of the several
buildings.
Classification of each group.
A sketch of the Commercial Museum.
A sketch of the Franklin Institute.
In the catalogue proper will appear
list of exhibits with the name OF the
exhibitor, carefully arranged in groups,
and groups and exhibits serially num-
bered. A terse description of each ex-
hibit, calling attention to its imuortant
feature is also permitted to follow the
auditing of each exhibit. This cata-
logue will be replete with interesting
and valuable information and will
serve not only as guide to visitors
at the Exposition, but is sure to be
preserved as book of reference. Its
circulation will be widespread.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
THE FIRST IRON pEss Ell.


Aho ouDJeCt oibCusseu ny tne NAUTICAL
Gazerte.
In reply to Charles II. Haswell, who
refers to the building of the United
Nautical Gazette prints the following /:
The item to which our correspondent
refers appeared in last weeks issue of
The Nautical Gazette, in which, in
answer to a query, it was stated that
the propeller John Stevens, now in
daily use in New York harbor, was the
oldest iron steamer plying in American
waters, having been built in 1874, in
Hoboken, N. j. She is at the present
time the oldest iron merchant vessel
.atioat. The United States steamer
Michigan, now in commission on the
Lakes, of which Mr.. HaswelI speaks,
came out in 1874 also, as the naval
records show, and although the material
for her hull may have been ready some
years before, yet it cannot be claimed
for her that she il any older with regard
to the year of her launching.
Neither of these boats, however, was
the first iron vessel Ia this country.
Tho Codorus, 1926, was probably the
first metal-hull steamer put together
in the United States. She ran ON the
Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, for
some years. On May goth, 1928, an
advertisement of this boat appeared in
the Baltiornre American, to this effect
For Sale. The sheet iron steamboat
Codorus, built for the Susquehanna
Canal. Engine 10 horse power; will go
seven miles an hour; draws 10 inches
of water
Several iron steamboats, were put afloat
on the Savannah River, in Georgia, in
the thirties, the iron for them being
imported from Liverpool. Tho j. Ran
dolph, of 160 tons, was launched in
1884; the Chatham in 1886, and the
Lamar in 1888 The steamboat w. W.
Fry was built at Pittsburg, Pa, in
1889, of iron, and ran on the New
Orleans and Mobile route for some
time.
The iron stssmers Ocean and Ash
land, each 50 feet ing, were built by
Belts, Harlan u Holingsworth in 1913,
and on July 10Th, 1874, the latter vessel
came up the Jersey coast to New York
on her first trip. These two boats
were intended for service between
Philadelphia and Albany, and ran be
tween these points for some years, but
after the maiden trip outside the Ash
land, with the Ocean, went via the
Delaware and Raritan Canal.
In October, 1S43, Belts, Harlan &
Hollingsworth laid the keel of the iron
steamer Bangor. the first ea-going
propeller ever built in this country,
and in eight months she was delivered
to her owners the. Bangor Steam
Navigation Co., of Maine, who ran her
between Boston and eastern ports.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
lLEWELLYN STOUT EXECUTED.



Easton, Pa, Aug. o. -Lewollyn
Stout, aged u years, was hanged here
today. Tho drop ieli at 1901 O'Clock,
and Stout was prorcunced dead at
1924. His mock was not broken. Van
Hise of Newark. the professional hang
man, pulled tho string that sent Stout
into eternity. Stout maintained his
nerve to tho last. lie Walked to the
gallows with his spiritual adviser. the
Rev. Paul Klingler OF Christ Lutheran
Church. He did not utter a word on
his way to death, and while the moose
was being adjusted, he took one look
at the slim audience.
Last night Stout confessed to news
paper reporter that he killed Wurster
while the latter was asleep. Since the
murder, Stout had steadfastly declared
he had had fight with Wurster, and
that it was during the scutfle that he
struck the fatal blow.
Stout's stepfather witnessed the exc
cution.
STORY OF sTouT's CRIME.
The crime for which Stout was
hanged was committed on the night OF
January 9th, 1899 With coupling
pin, he battered the brains of Harvey
agent for the Philadelphia IL Reading
| Railroad Go. at Bingen, a village a
short distance from Hellertown. Re.
peated calls over the wires for the
operator at Bingen, about midnight
and later, received no answer. 1t was
thought he had fallen asleep, and the
crew OF freight train leaving South
Bethlehem were told to stop at Bingen
and awaken Wurster. William ii.
Buman of Philadelphia, brakeman
on the freight train, found the muir
dered man sitting in chair in the
station on the morning OF January 7th,
at about 80 o'clock. The dead man &
feet were on a table. and one of his
arms was lying across his lap. The
other arm hung by his side. Bulman,
when he made the discovery of the
crime, called the conductor of the
freight, and then went out and sum
moned assistance.
Detective Doran of South Bethlehem
was told of the murder about 4 O'Clock
on the morning after the crime was
committed. At the station, while search
ing for evidence, he discovered foot
prints in the snow. He followed them
to yard at Saucona, where he met
Stout. The latter admitted that the
tracks had been made by him. He
went back to the station with the
officer. On the way, he put one of his
shoes into footprint, and it fitted il
exactly. Stout was searched, and his
shoes were taken from him. Officers
then searched Stout's room, at his
home, and looked about the outhouses,
but could discover no evidence there
that would tend to convict him of the
crime. Finally, being cornered by
| County Detective johnson, Stout leo
the way to where he had secreted the
| money which he said he had taken
from the money drawer at the station.
Two 81 bills were found back of q
settee in the diningroom at the Binger
Hotel, where Stout had thrown then
after he had been taken there by the
officers. The remainder Of the money
was found under the boards of an out
house at Stout's home. 1t was wrapped
in handkerchief on which there were
blood stains. The handkerchief be
longed to the murderer. 1t contained
$l3. H. The stains were made by
Wurster's blood, that Stout had wipeG
from his hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
1EREs.

Lewes, Aug %. The Lewes National
Bank, at a meeting of directors on
Saturday last, elected T. @. Ruddell,
attorney, OF Baltimore, as director
Mr.. Ruddell has real estate at Reho-
both and is one of the commissioners
of that corporation. 1t was decided to
erect brick or stone bank building,
and proposals for site will be re.
oeived at once.
The ordinance requiring the paving
of part of the principal streets is being
complied with in many instances. All
have been duly notified. Some are
objecting to the compulsion and
probably the County Court will be
called upon to decide the validity of
the ordinance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 81. - Mount
lookout breaker at Wyoming, operated
10y the Temple Iron and Coal Co., was
burned this morning. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The breaker was
one Of the largest in tho valley, and it
and the mine together employed several
hundred men and boys. The fire burned
away 20 Western Union wires, and
blocked traffic on the Lackawanna Il
Boomsburg railroad for several hours.
The loss is about 500, 600; insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

wetumpka. Ala, Aug. 21.-Peter
Louin and his 15-years old son, who
were under arrest at Eclectic, near this
place, charged with shooting Hall
taken from Jail yesterday by mob OF
masked men and killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

who did not give any interesting evil
dence, the court, at LAS a. M, ad-
iourned for the day.
Further proceedings on fifth parr.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

rooms were searched. in 1894, and Col.
Jouaust said that certain papers from
his text book, the School of War, were
found missing. To this, the prisoner
retorted mot in 1894, my colonel. I"
This caused some sensation, as the
obvious Interpretation was that the
pages we're torn out at the War Office,
and that this act was used against him
an as insinuation that he had COM
municated the missing pages to foreign
agents.
A former secretary of the War Office,
named Ferret, next testified to seeing
Dreyfus Frying into other officers work
during their absence, and the prisoner
replied excitedly that Ferret's state
ments were connections by q former
Minister of War, which caused sensa-
tion.
Gen. Gonse thereupon presented two
letters, to the effect that the writers,
both of whom were civilians, obtained
easy admittance to the Offices.
| Dreyfus retorted that the regulations
we're very strict in this respect, and
that, therefore, some persons were
guilty Of gross breach of discipline (;
and that Demange scored. by adding
that, if entry in these offices were so
easy, why, anybody could procure the
information Dreyfus was alleged to
have obtained SO surreptitiously.
The next witness, Lieutenant Colonel
Bertin, who was the head of Dreyfus'
office in 1891, showed himself to no a
most yiruient enemy of the prisoner.
He had evidently learned his testimony
by heart, and acclaimed it in n
stringent, aggressive tone, which grated
upon the ears of the audience. Some
of his remarks, particularly his
declaration that he was convinced of
Dreyfus guilt by M Bertillon's chart,
and his introduction of Esterhazy's
statements MS evidence against Dreyfus,
| elicitod general smiles in court.
After hearing tho deposition Ct NJ.
! Gendron and o number of minor officers,
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03

Last Saturday evening, at the res
idence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. II. Colebourn, Miss
Jennie Colebourn and Mr.. Ed Dilthe
were united in marriage, by the Rev.
Knuckey. Both these young people
are SO we'll known here that it is but
echoing the voice of the whole com
munity, when the Register wishes
them long life of unalloyed hap
piness.
The entertainment furnished by
the Lamar Dramatic Club at Cola
days Hall last Saturday night was
divided into three parts. The first
part consisted of the play Michael
Erie" or the Maniac Lover. This
was very much enjoyed by the audi
ence, and it was pleasing to note that
the amateurs who took part, are i'm
proving rapidly. OF course such
veteran actors as Gus Rapier and
Richard st. Vrain could not do other
wise than give good rendition of
their parts, and Gus especially was
thoroughly up in his character and
gave a vivid Interpretation of the
"Maniac Lover" st. Vrain played
the cool, calculating william to PER
fection. Miss Saidee Maxwell as
Mary Woodward was very natural
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03

and her acting and expression both
were good. The minor parts were
very well rendered. The second
section of the program consisted of
specialties which were all good. Two
Old Sports wound up the evening,
and while it was laughable, it was
rather too long, and became tedious.
All in all however the audience wa,
well satisfied. The musical selec
tions between acts by Mrs. 1. L.
Jones formed no small part of the
enjoyment of the audience.
The Lamar Gun and Fishing Club
has taken lease of all the tishin,
cunning and boating privileges oil
the King reservoir and has the ex-
elusive control of these privileges fc r
the next twenty years. They purpo. .
stocking the reservoir with various
game fish and to protect their rights
there to the fullest extent There
will be no objection to parties fishing
there with hook and line, but under
the law permission must be obtained
even for this. The Fort Lyon Canal
Company has the right to grant this
privilege and the lease so provides
The wholesale drawing of fish from
the reservoir, however, will not be
allowed.
The Lamar register., 1899-05-03
Additional Local News.

New soda fountain and best soda
water at McLean's.
Don't miss the elocutionary con
test at the Christian church May 8.
G. A. Franz made short trip to
st. Louis last week and came back
quite refreshed from the short yaca-
ton.
1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs.
OF the Chinese persuasion have come
to town and win 60 into the laundry
business.
Fred Lee says he knows he is a
good talker, but he has not been able
to talk a wart off his hand, although
he does not dispair.
Manyille & Lamb are plastering
their new houses on Sixth street
with the new preparation "Agatite," i"
and il makes splendid wall.
J. F. Muse, late of Milwaukee,
has taken the position of stenograph-
er and book keeper with Mr. A T..
Bent. Mr.. Muse will doubtless make
friends rapidly.
Judge James Burns, formerly jus
tice and Police Judge of La Junta
was visiting here on Monday. Judge
Burns is an old friend of A. Il.
Downer of the County Clerks office.
d. f. Cooper, L. Writ Markham,
+ g. Novels, CRANKY Hillyer, A. T..
Bent and several others of our citi.
zens went up to Las Animas on last
Monday to attend the meeting OF
the directors of The Fort Lyon Canal
Company.
Mrs. }. W. Bent left on the after
noon train on Tuesday, and expects
to make quite an extended visit to
friends in the east. While Mrs Bent
is away, viii will do his best to be
cheerful and not put any extra pen
atty on delinquent taxes
d. A. Mclean has bought a one
half interest in store of his brother
n. \. Mclean. Hereafter the firm
will be Mclean Bros. The new firm
will collect all outstanding indebted
ness OF the old firm as before. They
intend enlarging the store and stock
TO meet their increasing trade.
The Silver State Hotel changed
hands on Monday. Mrs. Catherine
McKinnee taking charge. Mrs. Nc.
Kinnee has purchased the furniture
and expects to conduct first class
hotel and as she has had much ex
perience, the Silver State will doubt
less soon have an enviable reputa-
ton.
ID. L. Silver, who has been the
book keeper for the Receiver of the
Lamar Canal Company for some
time past gave up his position last
Saturday owing to the fact that a
stenographer was needed. Mr.. Sill
yer is now with C. @. Huddleston,
aud seems to feel quite natural hust-
ling groceries.
!"
The Sundry papers contained the
announcement that j. b. Traxler had
been appointed Water Commissioner
for this district. This is Mr.. Trax
ler's third term and he thoroughly
understands his duties and is also an
experienced irrigator. He irrigated
several of his friends at Fred Lees
in honor of his appointment.
In the early hours of Sunday morn
ing certain young gentleman, who
slumbers in one of his offices, be-
came disturbed at he rafting of the
transom above the outer door. Hast
lily arising he went out to shut the
said transom, and while thus engag-
ed the wind shut the inner door, and
the spring lock left him out in the
hall. Glad only in his robe de mutt,
the aforesaid young gentleman was
in fix, but being slim he managed
at the expense of a scraped back to
crawl over the transOm and regain
his room. Hereafter he will attend