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Middletown transcript., 1899-03-25

GOVERNOR TUNNEL istaking time
to consider some of the hasty legislation
passed during the last few hours of the
Assembly. He has until April 18th, or
thirty days after the Legislatures adj
journment, in which to either sign or
veto. Among these is the Water Bill
for Wilmington reducing rates 10
consumers 40 per cent. It is believed
that the governor is not satisfied that
the effects of this-bill will be as bene-
fetal as its enthusiastic advocates make
it appear on paper.
Perhaps the most surprisi g. is Il
Senate bill that had passed both houses
and was signed by both speakers, on
the last day Of the session. This bill
was nothing more nor less than a meas
ure providing for All annual fee or
license of $500 to sell pools or engage
in the lottery business or any other
form of gambling in this State. The
measure passed under the cloak Of
being a fine for violation of the law
Of gambling, in accordance with a
section Of the new Constitution pro-
hibiting gambling in this State. The
text OF the bill is as follows:
HTbat if any persons shall violate any
OF the provisions of Section II Of ArtI-
Gle 2, Of the amended Constitution Of
this State, he, she or it shall be feed,
after conviction therefor, sum not ex-
ceeding $500 in any one year,
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EVERY day now the daily papers
give notice of voluntary increase Of
wages by manufacturers. The follow
ing are samples clipped from The first
page of that reliable Democratic paper.
the Philadelphia Record, of Wednes-
day:
INcREsED PAY FOR STEEL WORKERS.
Cleveland, O., March THE Otis
Steel Company, of this city, will ad-
vance the wages OF about six hundred
of its employees five per cent, commence
ing May 1. The increase is made vol
UNFAIRLY on the part OF the company.
AN ADVANCE FOR FOUNDRY MEN.
Cincinnati. o., March 21.-The John
B. Morris Foundry Company has noti-
fed its employees that be5inning March
27 wages Of bench moulders will be in
creased from $3.50 to SIS per week,
and Of floor moulders from Sis to S16.-
80, and there win be 10 per cent, adj
vance on piece work.
Though these welcome items have
been increasing for weeks ard months
the calamity howlersn among our ex-
changes which told of reductions Of
wages, most faithfully. almost gleeful.
", have failed to catch on the cheer
ing news. Strangel
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THE NEW CORPORATIONS Law.

IL E NEW WC0HPOlSATION Law.
The Smyrna CallD which is some
thing Of an independent, !. free-silver
lance In the Democratic party asserts.
that the corporation law passed BY the
General Assembly was in response to
the ciamer for legislation on that line.
It says:
I'VE venture to predict that when
our people fully understand that Della
ware, once SO chary and jealous of her
good name and fame, has at last thrown
open her doors to all the fraudulent
trust schemes and Vaccinations OF the
world that there will be cry of indig-
nation. New Jersey, as is generally
known, has disgraced herself by rot
ten corporation law. In that State laot
year score Of illegal trust companies,
with billion dollars aggregated capi-
tai, representing all parts of the Union,
were chartered. 1t is a scheme raise to
money for the State and is as false and
wicked as the bottomless pit. But our
new law is said to be even more inVit-
ing than the Jersey law, and our news
papers are gloating over the prospect
of drawing much unsaVory business
away from our sister State.
We would like to know what sort of
figures we will make next year in a
campaign against the Iascally trust
business, after inviting them to Della
ware with the 1oosest and most disre--
putable law in all the States. 1t GER
tainly must begin to dawn on the dull
est of us that Delaware is going down
hill. The great name that was once
our boast is q fading recollection, and
our corporation law carries our bust
ness fully up abreast eur politics. Mr..
Addicks will need TO bestir himself to
keep our politics in fair line with our
business.
Now the single entire merit which
the Wilmington papers claim for the
new law is that it will bring us money.
And the entire excuse which the man
who sells his vote gives is that it will
give him money. If money and only
money is our trade why not let some-
body like Thompson have q race track
and pools near Wilmington. That
could be worked for money enough to
run the State. A race track would
only harm the people who attend it,
but these trust organizations invade
every home and darken every hearth.
Since our law went into effect a firm
has opened in Wilmington a brokerage
business for the sale of corporation
charters. Our great seal is to be hawk
ed from Maine to California. All the
vermin Of creation are invited to Della
ware, pay their money and take away
license to sell the devil or buy him.
They can take away all they can pay
for. 1t makes no difference about the
business; give us the money and name
your own license"
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Burglars broke into the residence Of
the late James Merry, on East Main
street Elkton on Tuesday night and stole
nearly all Of The furniture and house,
bold articles. They gained an entrance
BY breaking open the back door, and
It 10 evident that they had wagon
With them Oh the side street which
passes the residence. The goods bad
been advertised fpr auction to-day.
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REMOVAL Notice.

February 1st. 1899. will remove my
Office and Residence TO the Miss Bessie
Anderson property situated on the same
side of West Main Street as that upon
which have been located for the past six
years, and adjoining the vacant lot at the
corner of Main and Scott Streets on one
side and the residence of Mr.. Jesse L.
Shepherd on the other.
W. 3. BARNARD, D. D. s.
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LOCAL oPr1oAN BILL KILLED.


There was more or less excitement caused
in the Senate when Senator John Abbott,
of the Fifth District of Kent county, re.
quested permission to Withdraw his name
from the local optican petition. Senator
Abbott several weeks ago signed the petit
tion which brought before the Legislature
the bill submitting the question of local
optican for Kent county to the people Of
this county for settlement. The Act passed
the House and came up in the Senate,
when Mr.. Abbott surprised his friends by
acting as be did. This action, of course,
meant death for the bill, and the friends of
the measure therefore fought stubbornly
against the adoption of the Kent County
Senator's motion. So determined q stand
Senator Maull, chair man of the committee
on temperance. take against Mr.. Abbott,
that Abbott withdrew his motion and sub
stituted one to depose Senator Maull from
the Craftsmanship of the committee. This
motion created greater sensation than the
previous one, and in seconds time it was
carried. Mr.. Abbott then struck his name
from the petition and President Salmon a
few minutes later appointed Senator
Blakely to the craftsmanship Of the tenn
perance committee. Senator Abbott has
been severely criticised for the part be took
in defeating this BILL The voters through
out the county want chance to vote on
the local option question, feeling that it
would be benefit to the county, and while
it is no doubt true that those who want
liquor to drink can generally devise some
plan to secure the whisky, yet if the local
option law was passed in this county it
would keep certain element from drinking
as they could not get the stuff if it were not
openly sold in their community.-Smyrna
Call.
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san Francisco And Return

Bapfists' Anniversaries, May $50, 1899,
tickets on sale May H. Is, IS. and II, good
TO return until July 18th. For full partic-
ulars call on or address John r. Pott, Dis
trict Passenger Agent. Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Paul R'y, 1856 William St., williams
port, Pa. or 800 Chestnut St., Philadelphia,
Pa.
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EVIDENTLY tha Rev. J.S. Willis,
faith has been strengthened since he
penned his excellent letter in reference e
to the Senatorial situation. He win
not be SO lonely as he thought. Report
comes from Bridgeville Of movement
to throw overheard disappointing lead.
ership and to have q true Republican
party, Lincoln Republican party as
Mr.. Willis puts IL. His letter taken in
full from the News and Advertiser
appears on The FIRST page Of this sssue
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BIsmarck's IRON Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach. Liver, Kid
neys and Bowels are out of order. If you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power of brain and body.
Only 25c at Yaughan,s Pharmacy.
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KENT COUNTY.


George w. Jones. Of Marydel, was taken
to the State Hospital al Farnhurst few
days ago.
George NJ. Flach, Of Trenton, N. J., has
bought the Bowers Beach Hotel and beach
front for $40, 900, and the beach viii becon-
nected to Frederica by trolley. and with
Philadelphia by line of steamers.
%
Mrs. Mary A. Collins, widow Of the late
Frank Collins died suddenly at her resi-,
dence in Smyrna. on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Collins had not been sick and her
death was shock to the community. The
cause was apopiexy.
John Brown, ll-yearsold boy Of Jones'
Neck, near Dover, met with serious acci.
dent while playing with powder this week.
He was trying some experiment. when the
powder exploded. One of his fingers was
blown off and another SO badly injured
that it was later amputated. The hand was
badly burned and lacerated,
G. F. Murphy, of Pennington, student
at the Wilmington Conference Academy,
Dover, has been expelled. Professor Bur-
dette had been accused of breaking up the
social hour and the door of his room was
battered down. The Professor considered
this as only college prank but Principal
Collins thought otherwise. An investiga-
ton followed with the above result.
Murphy disclaimed all connection with the
occurrence. But discipline was one thing
and that must be maintained at the
Academy and Murphy was expelled.
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Many school chiIdren are siokly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used BY Mother Gray, nurse In Child
ren's Home. New York. Break MP Colds in
q hours. cure Feverishness. Headache,
Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and
Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 05c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen S
Olmsted, Leroy. n. y.
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An Easter Rntinr

The fourth of the present series of person.
ally-conducted tours to Old Point Comfort.
Richmond, and Washington via the PENN
sylvania Railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia on Saturday, April /, afford
ing delightful Easter outing.
Tickets including transportation, mea Is en-
route in both directions. transfers of pass
engers and baggage, hotel accommodations
at Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and Wash
ington, and carriage ride about Richmond
-in fact, every necessary expense for a per
riod of six days-will be sold at the rate Of
$34.00 from New York, Brooklyn, and New
ark; $3.50 from Trenton; $31 90 from PhiIa-
delphia, and proportionate rates from other
stations.
OLD POINT coMcoRT ONLY.
Tickets TO Old Point Comfort only. in
clnding luncheon on going trip, one and
three-fourths days board at that place.
and good to return direct by regular trains
within six days, will be sold in connection
with this tour at rate of $500 from New
York; $3.50 from Trenton; $3.50 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other points.
For itineraries and full information apr
ply to ticket, Agent; Turist Agent. 11ge
Broadway, New York; 7S9 Broad Street.
Newark, N. ]; or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
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DO you want The Hbest farm wagon
nader II %, buy shs Milburn d. d.
want g double the prsslsa from yonE enassf
Fl 70. bug the American Separator. IT,
ADORE azs Eok SaI4 by
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WANAMAKER,s.
Philadelphia, Monday, March 20, 1899.

Philadelphia, Monday, March 20, 1899.
Women,e $3.50, SO and
Snrino S,,ifs $12. Interested1
~ This word of
some very pretty new suits. Spring
suits-which means right in weight
for wear until July heat drives you
to thinner garb.
AT S7.5O-Suits of cheviot serge
admiral which is navy blue and
black. Fly front coat lined with
firm but Inexpensive satin; fiye-gore
skirt, cambria lined.
At SlO-Suits of finer serge,
same colors, fly front coat with round
dip front; full lined with black silk.
Seven-gore skirt, percaline lined;
velveteen bound.
AT $l2-Suits of same material /;
the Eton coat with facing Of Black
silk that forms revers. The coat is
full silk lined. Skirt has panel front,
with piping of braid; trimmed with
small buttons and satin girdle at
waist. Lined with percaline.
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MY MARYLAND.


5. J. Seneca is enlarging bis canning
factory at HaEre de Grace, and will
employ additional hands.
Carroll Goldsborough has resigned as
cashier Of the Farmers and Mechan-
ics' National Bank, at Easton, being
succeeded by William e., Denny.
Five hundred workmen were engaged
in removing the ice and debris from
the tracks uf the Columbia & Port
Deposit Railload after the recent food.
Chas. D. Devalinger sold his thor
oughbred running horses at his stables
in ElLton on Thursday. He says there
is no money in the business for him.
Willard 5. Cubtage has been
appointed agent at Henderson, on the
Delaware & Chesapeake railway to
succeed @. E. McIlvaine, resigned on
account of i'll health. Joseph S.
Cooper has been appointed to succeed
Mr. Cnbbags at Chapel, on the same
railroad.
Postmaster Adkins Salisbury has fn-
ally decided to put the rural free deliy-
cry in operation about April Is. The
two routes decided upon cover about
forty-seven square miles. Fl. p. Col.
Inns has been appointed carrier Of route
No. l, and John Green carrier OF route
No. 2. The compensation in each case
will be S400 per year.
The March term Of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county, convened in Eikton,
at 10 O'Clock on Monday last. One OF
the important cases that win likely be
tried is the Naudain will case. Judge
Waters, in tie Circuit Court for Hart.
ford county, on Saturday, sentenced
Robert Robinson, colored, to serve a
term of five years in the Maryland
Penitentiary for the killing Of James
Hill, also colored, which occurred in
Harve de Grace. December 3rd. last.
The jury rendered verdict Of guilty Of
murder In be second degree.
Probably the most brutal murder
ever committed within the borders Of
Prince Georges county, was the fiendish
killing Of Miss Amanda Clarke BY a
negro boy named John Berry, and the
terrible mutilation of her sister. Miss
Annie, at the home Of ihe ladies, near
Bowie, last Saturday evening. The
negro. who had been raised by the
ladies', attacked them Whit they wgrs
at.supper, using a billet Of wood as q
weapon. Berry was arrested and taken
to the Baltimore City Jail to avoid
lynching at the hands of an outraged
populace.
Christopher Hoffman, Of Rock Hall
was brought to ChestertoWn Jail last
Wednesday, charged with having made
q vicious assault upon his wife with d
heavy axe. Mrs. Hoffman who is
young and muscular made riunrone
defense, ana escaped serious injury.
Hoffman was at one time owner Or q ]
valuable boating and oystering interest
and 9 good citizen. Els mind became
affected, and the accumulation 81
money u the one absorbing idea of his
mind. He stated bis wife hroks !
ninaty.nine plates over his head ii one |
aay, and can n.ake seven dresses Ii |
ohe single day, 1t i profit of ses.
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New Suits These are OPEN
and Overcoats pa,,ss 1ag aays y,ash;,.D l1r sae
for Boys Tbet;ns ' ~ looi,

for Boys Thetime to @ look.
compare and choose, but the buying
is your affair. Ours to have the
collection ready and to ask you to
come and see it.
Overcoats and suits are ready.
And. by the way, there is very de-
cided newness shown in sailor suits
the shield is longer than you've
known, and is crossed with many
rows Of braid, besides having the
usual embroidered emblens. AAad
the jacket is cut to show this shield
to greatest advantage; catching with
a link button, which draws the edges
together like a cuff. These suits are
81. so to $3.50. OF course this IS
q middle price range there are suits
for less and more.
John WanamaEer.
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Willard 5. Cubtage has been
appointed agent at Henderson, on the
Delaware & chesapeake railway to
succeed @. E. McIlvaine, resigned on
account of i'll health. Joseph s.
Cooper has been appointed to succeed
Mr.. Cubbags at Chapel, on the same
railroad.
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81 HOMEsPUNS At soc

A heavy Scotch effect on never
wear-out cloth, In mixtures Of clear
gray, brownish gray and light brown,
woven in an indistinct check effect.
A handsome lightweight suiting, 81
inches wide. A dress pattern Of FIVE
yards for $3.50.
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YIN. B. Sharp & Co
FOURTH and MARKET Sis.
Wilmington, Del.
w ash Fabrics.

pretty wash goods give the
store an appearance and
thought of the coming Spring.
Your selections can be added
to, or ifnot made, can be filed
here to your satisfaction. Our
orders icing placed early, we
have now goods that are be-
coming very scarce and much
higher in price.
Dress Ginghams,
the ever popular and desirable
goods are in splendid assort-
ment from &c to 35c.
Lawns and Organdies,
fine, sheer and beautiful in
French effects, are delightful
choosing, from s to 12Hc
per yard.
Dimities and Percales
at s and l21lc are neat, dur
/
able and in splendidly selected
patterns and colorings.
Piques
in printed effects, are one of
the most sought after for
waists and dresses-l0 to 15c
Galateas,
Sergine Suitings,
Fir e Madras,
Batiste Lawns,
Seersuckers,
Colored Ducks,
from the lowest price up to
the fine goods are here in
great numbers.
Black Crepon,
stylish, handsome and elegant
for anywhere or anything.
Our Crepons are the result of
our direct importation and no
better ones can be found. The
fine silky effects for $l.25 to
$3 will please anyone.
Canadensis,
a new and very popular dress
fabric. All wool in blues,
blacks and castors--5O inches
wide for 81.
Novelties
in silk colored stripe and in-
distinct plaids in army blue,
ans and steels--44 inches wide
81 per yard.
Cheviot
in all-wools in the newest as
sortment of eolorings, blues,
browns, cadets, blacks and
grays-- 45 and so inches wide,
75c and 81
Um n uUInD o. m
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The BROADCLOTHS hold pre-eminencs
for tailor-made costumes-for elegance,
for seryiceabieness. Our showing this
ifs season approaches three times the col
lectons Of former years, and includes a
range Of thirty to fifty colorngs in each
A quality. Widths vary from so to 54
D inches. Prices, 75c, ST., $1.2s, 81. 50,
So, $3.50 and $3--the last being the
I finest production of celebrated French
maker, whose broadeloths are counted
the best in the world.
CHEvIoTS-a relative Of the home
spuns, but in wider range Of color
ings. 75c to SITS.
II ENGLISH TWEEDS, fsom the home
of woolens; in twills and irregular
checks-syish and servieeable. 46 IN.
r wide. Checks, $1.7s; Twills, $2.25.
4 HoMESPUNS, made on power-looms
and free from hand-loom imper6ections.
f.. Made after the style Of old Scotch and
- Irish Homespuns. Gray and brown
mixtures are most favored. 81 to So
in. wide. Prices, 75c, ST. to $3.50 a
yard.
KERSEYS, in dress weights cousin Of
the broadcloths. AL mixed colorings.
81 in.- wide. $1.15 yard.
DoNEGALS AND GALASHIELS-
Old country weaves made IN America !;
4 equal in style at half the foreign-made
price. Gray and natural mixtures, 54
Z in. wide. 81 yard.
: HERRINGBONES AND CAMEL'S
HAIRS-In the favored gray and tan
mixtures and in solid colorings. 48 to
81 in. wide. 81 to $3.50 yard
This added word of a bargain in
Homespuns. The maker ran his
looms too long for the orders he got,
and was willing to take half price for
his stock on hand. Hence, these
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These from the best makers in
Europe and America, in such va
riety Of grades and colorings as of
course your tailor would not be ex-
pected to show, and at prices that
represent savings greater than you
would think.
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George w. Jones, of Marydel, was taken
to the State Hospital al Farnhurst few
days ago.
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5. J. Seneca is enlarging bis canning
factory at HaEre de Grace, and will
employ additional hands.
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Chas. D. Devalinger sold his thor
oughbred running horses at his stables
in Elaton on Thursday. He says there
is no money 10 the business for him.
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40 anz 9H
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Orders for stocks and Bonds executed on all
the leading exchanges. Orders for Wheat
Corn, Cotton, etc., executed on Chicago and
New York exchanges and carried on favor
able terms. Quotation sheets mailed daily
upon application.
Correspondence solicited. fb.25sm
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THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

RICHARD A MccURDY PRESIDENT
STATEMENT
For the year ending Decembr ii 1903
According to the Standard Of the Insurance
Department of the State of New York
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-20
THE COCIxADE CITY.
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY-THE
PROPOSED FAIR-BRIEFS

Hl(OPOSED tAlR-BflEtS.
Petersburg. Va, Jan. 19-The ami
versary of General Lees birthday was
observed to-day by the a. u. Hill Camp
OF Confederate Veterans. There was a
parade of the veterans in the afternoon.
Tonight banquet was served in
Masonic Hall and n reunion of the Vete-
rams held. The occasion was rather in
formal than otherwise, rs no set toasts
or addresses had been arranged.
Mrs. Harry T.. Kcefer, who has been
i'll for some weeks from the effects of n
severe attack of spinal meningitis, has
suffered relapse. and her condition Is
such as to leave but little hope of her
recovery.
Work on the new electric street rail-
way has not yet been commenced. but
it is expected there will not be any UNI
necessary delay, and that the construc-
ton of the road will be rapidly pushed
when begun.
The annual sermon before a. T.. Hill
Camp will be preached next Sunday at
the Market Street Methodist Episcopal
church by Rev. w. w. Lear.
The operations in behalf of the fair
proposed TO be held here next fall are
progressing favorably. The question OF
the site of the fair grounds has not
yet been settled, but that will he done
frftrr the complete organization of the
association. which. 1t is hoped, will be
accomplished next week. The twelve
members of the Board of Directors
from Petersburg have been practically
agreed upon but little time is re-
quired to select the twelve from tbo
adjacent counties and North Carolina