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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
A BUsY sHiPYARD.
The Harlan Hoiiingsworth Company
Working on Many Contracts.

workinE on aany Contracts.
The snow has nearly disappeared
from the shipyards of the Harlan 4
Hollingsworth Co., and work there,
which was almost at a standstill for
several days on account OF the weather,
has been resumed with renewed vigor.
The site of the boat yard office, which
has been removed TO another part Of
the yard, will be occupied by ways for
the steamer for the Red ID Line.
The Delaware Construction Co. ia
driving piling for a foundation for the
new furnaces which will be erected in
the vicinity OF the torpedoboat de-
stroyer Stringham. One furnace will
be 60 feet in length and will be used
for bending angie iron and the other
furnace will be used for heating plate
iron and will be 81 feet in length.
Work IS progressing on the Stringham.
The hull work on the steamship ker.
shaw, building for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation 20. is com
pleted, and boilers and machinery are
in position. The work of the ioiners
is we'll under way and it is likely that
the vessel will leave on her trial trip
about the latter part of March.
The first Of the keel plates for the
torpedoboat destroyer Hull have been
placed on the keel blocks. The blocks
for the keel of the destroyer Hopkins
are now in position and next week the
keel plates will be placed in position.
Work on the steamship Nantucket,
building for the Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co, is being pushed,
and it is expected that the launch will
take place next month. Much other
work is in progress and the yard and
shops are hive of industry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
a REPUBLICAN waLr,J

Democratic Vote IN rhIIads,r.,
small; Republican Msinr,,yr'
Associated Press Dispatch By SHAH,
Philadelphia, Pa, Fab
plurality for Ashbridge, thsp,
candidate for mayor in
election is 119, 766, the H..
given a candidate for ths Il
carried every ward in the Il
total vote of l43, 2Oi is Il,
vote ever given a candidate Il
except the candidates for M
The vote for Hoskins, the h,
opponent of Ashbridge, was 4
smallest vote accorded a csII
that party for a city office
years.
The total vote was less than
for mayor since 1887, the ri
success of tho Republican MI
ing a lack of interest which N
from tho polls.
Both branches of the new a
ellis will. rs heretofore, M
whelming Republican majWj1
in nearly all the wards the RI
candidates for school direct
successful.
The elections Throughout
show mixed results, the gen,
being Republican. In Readir
nally Democratic by 600 to
jority. Leader, r., is elected
% majority. Chester elected
r., mayor by 800 majority o.
Ind. r., who was endorset
Democrats. Harrisburg gave
d., for mayor, a majority OF ..
in November last the city va
by the Republicans by LILO
Shippensburg gave a large
in favor of local option.
In several towns in the Sta
il so close that the results
be correctly stated. The VOL
dates for school directors We
by their male competitors,
At Snydertown three won
the Democratic ticket for
rectors but received a small
Kline received II votes, VIII
band was one of three SUI
publican candidates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
WITH POISON AND RED-HOT POKER.

How New York Man Encompassed the
Death of His Wife Burned ner Tongue
with the Poker.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Now York, Feb. %. = Catherine
Taylor, whose husband, Waterman,
confessed that he had given her paris
groen, died today.
Her husband. whom arrested yester-
day, said he also had taken poison, but
there is apparently nothing the matter
with him.
An examination proved that he had
burned his wife's tongue With a red
hot poker. lie will be arraigned on a
charge Of murder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

A dispatch from Doylestown, Pa,
dated on Tuesday, says: Believing that
a burglar was in the house, Miss Meta
Fell, daughter of William jerks Fell,
president Of the Bucks County Railway
TO-, seized revolver, and going to the
stairway blased away in the direction
of noise ON the lower floor. Then she
opened window and fired another
shot. Constable Houser responded to
her alarm, and found Gustave Kentopp
cropping about the room. He entered
Mr., Fell's home by mistake and was
uninjurod by Miss Fell's shot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23


The State Council OF Delaware, Jr.
@. U. A. M, which met at Eden Hall
Tuesday morning, adjourned in the
evening, after deciding to hold the next
annual meeting at Lewes and electing
the following officers: Past State Coun-
cilor, J. s. Clark of Frederick; State
Councillor, j. N. Anderson, Whining
ton; Vice Councillor. G. W. King,
Laurel; Secretary, w. j. Moreland,
Wilmington; Treasurer, W. j. Downey,
Wilmington; Warden, j. p. Harlan,
Wilmington Conductor, r. d. Sim
mons, Dover; Inside Sentinel, W. E.
Nickerson, Wilmington: Outside Sen
tineI, +. q. MacSorley, Newark Chap
lam. w. r. Bradley, FELTON,; Represent
tative to National Council, five years,
II. II. Billany, Wilmington; two years,
II. r. Householder, Delaware City.
The new officers we're installed by
Deputy National Councillor, II. w.
Hill Of Delmar. Last evening the de-
gree team of Eureka Council, No. /,
exemplified the work for the State
Council.
State Secretary W. ]. Moreland's re-
port showed the following:
Number OF councils per last report,
%; instituted since last session, Z;
total, SO. Number of members per last
report, 1894; initiated during the
year, 704; reinstated during the year,
So; admitted by card, 8; total addi-
tions. 1853; total number, 1897; from
which deduct: Suspended during the
year, I'll; withdrawn during the year,
| 10; died during the year, -; expelled
during the year, B; total deductions,
296; membership December 3lst. 1898,
2,70l. Total receipts from all sources
$50, 926. 81; paid for relief and buryinq
the dead. S7,3l205; paid for current
expenses, 81, a52. 76; total, S37, 091. 43
excess of receipts over expenditures
| SO, 1918
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Received Checks From People Whose Prop
erty He Had Recovered.

81 sec in the Morning News" said
Detective McVey yesterday, the
following statement: 'lFe imeaning
me, admitted. however, that men often
had tried to give him money, but he
always refused 10 take it, and several
times they would send check by mail
later.
This" he said, sis misleading and
I would like to explain it. What said
was that, after had recovered stolen
property for people and refused to ac.
cept rewards, they sometimes mailed
me checks afterward."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
CLARENCE A. DANIELS DEAD.
Fatal Result Of Injuries Received While al
Work.

Clarence A. Daniels, aged 26 years,
died yesterday at his residence, No.
1l0l Tatnall street, from the effects of
injuries received while at work Tues
day at the leather factory of F. Blu
inenthal & Co., at Lancaster avenue
and Monroe street. The injuries, which
consisted of several bad wounds ON the
head, resulted from coming in contact
with piece of machinery, Daniels
having fallen against it while he was
endeayoring to, adjust a belt. lmme.
diately after tho accident DIR. Palmer
was summoned and dressed the wounds,
which at tho time did not appear seri-
Gus, and as soon as possible the patient
was taken to his residence in the
Phoenix ambulance.
A widow and two children survive
him. The funeral will take place to-
morrow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
Charges Asa,ns, oiiicers Dropped.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 90. Private
advices from Manila say that Lieut.. :
Col. Fife Of the First Washington,
on charges of intoxica-
ton, has been acquitted, the charges
proving utterly without foundation.
When the charges against Fife were
refuted, the case against Capt. Ehlih
was Immediately dropped, as there was
no evidence of is guilt or of any repre-
hensible action,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
ICE LEA YES wITno OF DAMAe L.


Some Has Already Passed Down the
Brandywine-No Fresher Accompanies 1t.
In spite Of the fears Of a freshet in
the Brandywine as consequent OF cold
that strean, has taren re n ,ne . me-
breaking itself up into cakes and start
ing for the Delaware River. Much Of
the ice between this city and Rockland
has come down. Some of it is still
lodged above Eleventh street bridge.
The channel is partly clear below
that bridge, although there is still ice
along the shores. At Morrison's Point,
Delaware Construction Co., employees
have been detaching large cakes from
the shore. The ice is also passing out
the Christians, and the lucky part of
the story is that no freshet has occurred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
AFFAIRS IN THE PHfLiPPISEs.
Insurgent Forces Near IIoiio Believed to
he Disintergrattng.


Washington, Feb. 81. Tho War De-
manila, Feb. 2l.-Adiutant-G Con
eral, Washington: Gen, Miller reports,
on 10th inst, insurgent forces four
miles from Iloilo believed to be disinte-
grating Can maintain his position
with present force.
business in city being resumed.
"He has sent up four representative
men, officials, from the capital of the
Island of Negroes, where the American
flag raised and American protection
requested against a small insurgent
force in tho islands.
affairs there and in Cebu very en-
couraging. Shall endeavor to maintain
and improve present promising condi-
tion.
affairs here quiet. Small insurgent
force east OF city driven away yesterday
with considerable loss to enemy.
OTIS
FURTHER LIST OF CASUALTIES.
The War Department also received
the following from Manila, under to-
days date:
Conditional casualties: First Wash
ington, wounded, February 10Th, Co.
i, Private Carson Ellis, elbow, acct
dental.
KILLED, February Goth, Co. X, Pri.
vate Akron A. Reinhart. Co. NJ, Pri-
waite John f. Adams.
First California, wounded, February
Goth, Go. L, PriYstes Arthur Buhl,
thumb; John W. Parno, arm; Max r,
Kruz, arm; Thomas G. Haley, thigh.
Casualties near Iloilo, Panay
Islands. February 14th: Eighteenth
Infantry, killed, Co. A, Corporal Robert
s. Grigsby Wounded. Co. A, Sergeant
Robert Jennings, thigh; Go. j, Cor.
poral James II. Saunders, nipple. All
wounds above slight. Otis"
QUIET At ILoILo AND MANILA.
Manila, Feb. 21.---5. 10 p. m.-The
United States transport Newport has
arrived here from Iloilo with dis
patches from Gen. Miller to Gen. Otis.
She reports all quiet at Iloilo.
The American troops there are occu.
plying the suburbs OF Jarn and Molo ;
business has been resumed generally
with outside world, some rice is com.
ing in from the provinces, and there
has been no fighting since February
18th.
All is quiet at Manila. The heat is
causing some Inconvenience, but nc
casualties have been reported.
ENRouTE TO REINFORCE DEWEY.
Port Said, Egypt, Feb. 21.-The
United States gunboat Castine has ar.
rived here, on her way to Manila.
The Castine left San Juan dc Porte
Rico on January 10th to reinforce Roai
Admiral Dewey's fleet, and stopped al
Gibraltar on February 4th for coal.
ADMINISTRATION MUCH ENCOURAGED.
| Washington, Feb. 2l.-The cabine
at its Meeting today discussed the mes
sage received from Gen. Otis at Manila
and reached the conclusion that tn,
situation generally in tho Philippine,
Was considerably improved. From
other sources it is learned that the in
surgent leaders have admitted tina
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

John G. Carol died Tuesday at his
home, No. 203 West Tenth street. He
was descendent of Charles Carroll Of
Carrollton, Md. When the Civil War
broke out he enlisted in the Union
army. On the 9th of April. 1865, be
carried from Appomattox Court House
TO Winchester, Va, dispatch notify
ing his own brigade Of the surrender of
Gen. Leo. = ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

when tho United States tO,,,,
forced by the troops n.y.
Manila, their chances a IVY
be greatly reduced. This NJ
ministration much enconrs"l'
it is generally believed MN
plete subjugation of the i".,'
a matter of n comparatiyely n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

The residence OF Caleb Churchman,
near Grubb's Landing, was entered re-
Gently and robbed of pair Of marine
glasses, a pair OF opera glasses and wear
ing apparel to the value of about $500.
The thief made SO much noise in Mrs.
Churchman'S room that Mrs. Church
man was aroused, She screamed and
he fled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
peatn OF Mr.. SARAH I,rown.

Mrs. Sarah Brown, formerly of this
city, died at her residence in Plum
stead. Bucks county, Pa. last Sunday.
Sho was the widow of Thomas Brown
and was in the ODD year of her age. The
funeral took place from the residence
of her son-in law. Edward II. Childs,
at Plumstead, and interment was made
at Friends burying ground there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Tho opposition to the confirmation
Of State Detective McVey's reappoint-
ment is now reduced to practical
basis. Charges have been preferred
against him~-charges that affect his
official integrity-in open session of the
Senate. Let the Senate investigate the
charges, thoroughly and fairly. II they
are sustained, then his appointment
will be withdrawn. II they fail, he
will be justly entitled to another term
of Office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

hssocIated Press Dispatch by SpocInI WIGS
Akron, o., Feb. g. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles has filed exception to the com.
missioners' report of the sale Of the
property of the Werner Printing Co.
lie had claim against the Werner
Co. for s25, 900, which tho commits
sioners refused to allow. The Werner
Co. published Gen. Miles book. and
he alleges the work was not done
according to contract. He presented
a claim for damages for the above
amount.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Tho Boston Beacon Of February 18th
prints the following: Howard Pyle's
sister is coming to the front as an
illustrator. katherine Pyle made the
illustrations for Grace lie Baron's new
book, "Twixt You and Me- which
Little, Brown & Co. have recently pub
lished.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
Killed His wife and Then n,

Killed HIS VIE ana Ihen biH
Associated Press Dispatch by Special
Carrolton, ILL.,, Feb. %. job
gaber, a prominent farmer
near this city, shot and killed
and then sent a ball through
brain. His wife had filed a
divorce, alleging drunkenna
cruelty. This, with a dispu
their large real estate interest;
the tragedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

While at work Monday night, James
Dugan, brakeman on the Philadel-
was struck in the head, sustaining a
cash which required several stitches.
He lives at the southwest corner of
Third and FranllliR streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Admiral Sehley made convincing
reply to the critics who have been at
tempting to deprive him Of the credit
OF the great naval victory at Santiago.
The move to give the honor to Sampson,
who was ten miles away, could not give
the slightest directions, and did not
fire shot. will not be condoned by
the American people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

The Legislature has voted TO adjourn
sine die on Monday, March 18th. The
idea is very good one, and if adhered
to-there is such thing as reconsidera-
ton or change, you know-will make
this session the shortest since 1877,
which wound up on March 23d. The
members will be generally congratu-
lated by the people for their determine
ton to make the session short and in
extensive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

Representative Shorts bill to bond
Sussex county for s5O,oD0 is not salts.
factory to the Sussex journal of George.
town. 1t holds that only the county
floating debt should be funded. The
bill, it says, looks like measure to
add $4,000 TO the county's indebted
ness. sit is too loose in its proyi-
sions," the Journal declares, land
should BIO watched to see that our
county is not put into position to be
swindled by reckless Levy Court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

If Congress fails to pass the Army
bill. an extra session of that body is
threatened. Mckinley should remem-
Der, however, that an extra session OF
Congress is something that few adj
ministrations can stand. Political de-
feat frequently follows in the wake of
such o move.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
wANAMAKERl
Philadelphia, Monday, February 4

"When / was first marricI
E lady friend of the store,
ping was pretty serious work
income wa3 small; needs a.
But what of that F? The star|
relentless. Some were notaa
high prices; others catered to
ular trade. But one had to
for keeps. Stores didn't take
back; very seldom even allow
changes for other goods.
poor light and under the gal
salespcrson that Just looked thd
one, a mistaken choice was
my poor little allowance shrud
that much if I gave the goods
or l had something that seem
last forever because l loatha
sight.
"Wanamaker's came into
ence and with it a spirit of lib
"a seemingly whole-souled
to please. But it is useless to
this part. Everybody knows
what is bought in haste or in !
can be taken back, and shoppl
really ; pleasure.
It was a venture-this build
business without pattern I; hd
from untried possibilities. B
proved to be
A LIKEABLE STORE.
1t is not a department stcr
hodge-podge counters filed
goods bought at random, but it
store made up of stores-each
as complete in itself as is the
vidual apple tree of the orchard
Dress Goods store, now the
comprehensive in the land, as
as chief seller of exclusive elegi
Carpet store, far more CON
than any individual carpet store
Shoe store, that turned thou
of pairs of good solid shoes
governments use when even n
facturers halted.
And so on-the whole ont
TEN, zone ownership, one vast
full store.
Authors gain a public CHI
not of owned adherents, but Of
isfed readers.
The store has gained its put
not of blind dependents, bl
purse-string holders who have P
it. Fine threads, spun by sym
and twisted by a real affection,
Our Public to us.
This Public grows in numbe
growing faster now than at an,
in the stores history. The
forcements come from anon
own neighbors who have hal
fact forced home to them: Til
store is
DAILY OFFERING
GREATEST ste
AND
CHARGING LEAST PRICES
FOR
GUARANTEED Coz
And the facts are logical.
business is in excess of that dc
any other American retail sto,
it is conducted in buildings
though we are sometimes asl
OF their exterior looks, arc
rent-free. Every nook is into
now-and almost every one is
ing a stock at the top-notch Of
ness for you.
John Wanamak'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

The committee Of citizens which
went to Dover on Tuesday to urge the
passage of bill providing for a work.
house to give employment to the pris-
oners now confined in idleness in New
Castle county Jail, has issued printed
circular in which the financial feature
of the proposed reform is set forth with
much c!earness.
This circular shows that the cost for
an average Of 80 prisoners in New
Castle Jail during 1898 was go, l55, or
SO cents per day for each prisoner. 1t
also shows that Chester county, Pa,
during the same year. kept co prisoners
in the Jail at West Chester at cost of
% cents each per day, 40 in Eastern
Penitentiary at 10 cents, and 20 in
Huntington Reformatory at IS cents.
1t is justly urged that what other com
munities can do in this line, New Castle
county may do.
That New Castle county taxpayers
are annually losing large sums of money
by the present system of keeping pris-
And yet, the instant the suggestion OF
workhouse is put forward, it is met
by the opposition of aggregations of
working peopls, under the claim that
warehouses; put cheap convict labor in
competition with honest labor, and
thereby tend to reduce the wages Of
the latter.
How far this is true is an open ques-
ton, but there is no doubt that honest
workingmep suffer as severely as any
other class from extravaganza in local
government.
Long ago, however, Every Evening
suggested, in order to meet this not at
all unreasonable objection, that convict
labor be employed in building public
roads. 1t was pointed cut that every
community needed good roads, but few
had the money to spend necessary Ia
secure them; and that the employment
Of cheap prison labor would obviate the
difficulty and not be in competition
with the honest workmen employed in
other directions.
1t is also suggested in this line, thai
there are thousands Of acres of marsh
land in the State OF Delaware thai
could be reclaimed and made profitable
by ditching and draining, and that il
would be good idea to employ convict
labor upon such work.
At any rate, no matter what system
may finally be agreed upon, there car
be no dipsute to the proposition that i
is unwise, ss well as extravagant, I,
keep our convicts in idleness, and tina
the sooner some kind Of employment il
r.rc., iled 70. Ah... ah.. l.nAAa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
HHALIfA ON THE TARpArH.
So Special Dispatch From Cairo to Lon
dun Reports Yesterday.

Asaociate1 Press nlspatch by speclal Wires
sLondon, Eng, Fob. %. According
to a special dispatch from Cairo, the
disquieting report has been received
there that the Khalifa, at the head of
greatly augmented forces, is marching
on tho Nile.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

The General Assembly should give
immediate attention to the pending
General Incorporation bill. 1t is held
that the State loses considerable money
by not having this enactment, and the
sooner it is passed, therefore, the
better it will be. Tho pending measure
is generally looked upon as very good
one, but the Legislature should get it
out Of committee and before the bodies
for open consideration, without further
delay. This is the only method by
which its provisions can be fully under
stood, and any undesirable ones amended
into satisfactory shape. There is other
legislation needed, but having existed
without it thus far, we can plod along
very well for couple Of years longer.
But as there is money for the STATE in
General Incorporation law, and the
State needs money, this law should be
passed, no matter what may be left
undone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

1t was announced on February Goth
from Omdurmnn that the Duke and
Duchess of Conpaught had arrived
there on tho previous evening, had re-
viewed tho troops, had visited the tomb
of the Mahdi, and had inspected the
Khalifa's house and gardens and the
Palace at Khartoum.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-07-06
The Stafford shelter.

Since last week the Arizona Copper Smelting company have transferred all their machinery from the depot to the smelter, and force of men has bee n engaged for several days placing i, in position in the building, under the di- rection of Mir Ryan. a thorough shelter man from Globe. Within a very few days the fires will he lighted and copper begin to run from the fur naces. \ carload oi coke arrived yes terddy and will be hauled to the shelter immediately Arrangements are also about completed for steady force of teams to haul ore from the mines.
 Several mine owners have been ill during the last few days making ar. engagements for selling their ores to the company, and 1t is likely that sufficient ore will be available within q short time tu run the shelter steadily. We are informed that within the next ten days or two weeks the company $ store at this place will be opened and stocked up with a full line of mcrchan- disc Guardian