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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
AN ENJOYABLE BANQUET.
rendered the Agents Of the Prudohtial
Insurance Co.

The agents Of the local Office Of the
Prudential Life Insurance Co. were
given their annual banquet on Satur-
day evening at the Clayton House,
About so agents and several invited
guests were present. The tables were
beautifully decorated with potted plants
and music was furnished by Rawns-
ley's Orchestra. After the dinner adj
dresses were made by Mayor Henry G.
McLear, Postmaster III. G. Browne, DIR.
w. Perry Watson of Newark, N. il, w,
w. Betting Of Philadelphia, Gerhardt
Schirmer Of Dover, r. III. Elphinstone,
Jerome B. Bell, Lewis b. Morrow,
Alfred S. Downs and Alexander Morton.
G. N. McGahey, superintendent of the
Wilmington branch, acted as toast
master. The invited guests included
w. W. Biting of Philadelphia, s.. G.
Lane, Clifford Crossgrove and the
speakers mentioned above. Letters of
regret were read from George w. Gore,
former manager OF Division K; j. r.
Huntington, chief clerk Of District X |;
w. j. Joyce, former superintendent Of
the Wilmington district; W. #. Lewiston,
superintendent of the Philadelphia
branch; Leslie ID. Ward, Forrest +.
Dryden and President John I. Dryden.
Those present were as follows ~. @.
Evans, L. Richards, NJ. Reagen, w.
Morton, G. Phillips, II. Corish, S.
Clark, w. Hutchins, w. Wivel,
j. Weiser, A. Hall, II. Hynson,
J. Bird, II. Davis, A.. Wilson, ].
Deputy, S. Murphy, G. Maser, L. II.
Whiteman, A. Morton, W. Cobb, r..
Richards, Fl. Moore, II. Shakespeare,
G. Adams, j. Asprill, e. Maurer, W.
Stops, j. Alloway, W. Stinson, j..
Brooks, J.. Caldwell, A. Crossgroye, II.
Todd, G. Whiteman, ]. Percy, S.
Garrett, b. r. Hawkins, W. Sparks,
W. w. Anseaume, j. Bowling, j..
Gruwell, Ira 3. Miles, George Collins,
r. s. Monk, q. Al. Shockley, J. FL.
Taylor, William Gearhart, Superinten-
dent, g. N. McGahey and Assistant r.
J.. Bowen, j. Adams, j.. Z. Cooper,
G.. A. Moore, o. Gooden, w. Walters,
A. w. Davis, A. Downs, A. Tronfeld.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
,BulLnING STARTS To FALL.
Carriage Factory at Second and French
Streets In . Dangerous Condition.


About 100 O'Clock on Friday,
workman in the basement of the
Novelty Carriage Works, southeast
corner of Second and French streets,
tried to open the cellar door opening
into the alleyway which runs into
French street. The door seemed tight
and he had to press. hard upon it.
When ut last it responded to the pres.
sure, there was a sudden jar and a
quantity of bricks fell into the base
Inent. Then the five mon employed
there made hasty exit and score or
SO Of workmen in other parts of the
three story structure followed their
example, for tho rear wall had begun
TO sink and threatened tosfall.
After tho men had left the building,
some returned to remove carriages into
the street in order to prevent their de-
struction should the building fall The
rear wall settled once or twice after they
had done this but,up to- O'Clock had
not gone down. When observed near
that hourstan opening about, 4 by 9
feet in the rear wall showed the first
warning of danger. And some loosened
bricks sticking TO tho wall looked omi-
nious. II v VI 9r.s
Several of the window frames on tho
first floor are badly sprung, indicating
an extra weight upon some portion Of
them and in several places are bad
looking cracks. On the interior of the
first floor the rear wall shows cracks
through the plaster, and where the
floor should Join the wall the daylight
nnbe seen. A heavy beam which is
one Of thesupports Of theupper stories,
shows DETECTION towards its extrem-
ity, which looks asif that end of the
building is doomed
The carriage factory Is operated by
Samuel Kerns. The building is owned
by Green & Son. 1t has been standing
at least half a century. When the wall
began to crumble,' crowd gathered
but the people were very chary of risk
ing their lives by getting too close.
building Inspector Cassidy Saturday
afternoon visited the scene and the
damaged section Of the south wall,
about 30. feet from the rear toward
French street, was condemned and or
dered torn down. FS, W.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The Organization Reaiiirns Its Allegiance
to the Chicago PLATFORM.


II to the Chicago Platform.
The Democratic League at special
meeting on Saturday night adopted an
address, in which u reatflrmed its
allegiance to the Chicago platform of
1896. In that platform, it saw a way
marked for the relief of the people
from the trusts, "the parent of which
is the money trust" That platform
was held to be q courageous declara-
ton of Democratic principles in their
virgin purity, and to make for the
restoration of the rights and liberties
of the people.
The address prophesies that the Chi
cago platform will be the platform of
the Democratic party in 1900 and the
League declares that man must be
either for it or against it. As to the
senatorial contest, the League an
nounces that the Democratic vote can
not elect Senator at this session and
that lit is mere folly to entertain the
hope that it can; but it can, and is
performing more serious Office than
that OF bestowing mere personal COM
pliment. Its members should cast a
vote for no man who is not in entire
sympathy with the Issues which their
party is already committed to, and is
sure to sustain again in $780,"
In conclusion, the address says: "We
especially commend the position of
those Democrats who have treated
principle as paramount to personality,
and stood by the advocates of the Chi
cago platform, and solicit their fellow
Democratic members to recognize the
wisdom Of their course and unite with
them.'' ~. l,5i
The committee on, the address com
prised D. W. Forrest, w. E. Bronwell
and George G. Morton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
SECTIONAL Apporttonm enr.

Some of the Northern papers argue
from the small vote in certain Southern.
States that "a great part of the popu-
lation of these States has been practi-
cally DISTINGUISHED, and, in conse-
quence, the representation of these
States in Congress should be reduced,
says the Baltimore Sum- Because an
election is holly contested in Brooklyn,
for example, and large vote in polled
there, while absence Of excitement and
competition in Mississippi results ina
small vote, it is argued that the South
is getting undue influence in1hational
affairs. i'It is not tolerable," says
Northern paper, that vote In one
part of the Union should have twice,
or even four. times, the power in
national politics Of vote in another
part. Obviously, the situation de
mands some new adjustment of politi
cal equilibrium.
But such anomalies exist onAevery
hand, the Sun continues, Rhode Island,
Delaware, Nevada, and Colorado, with
handful of votes, exert a "power in
national politics. by means of their
eight Senators flour times' as great
as that of New York. New York greatly
excels all these four States put together
in population, voters and wealth, yet
New York has no more power in Tho
upper house than the smallest and
weakest of these four States. The
principle upon which the critics of
Mississippi and Louisiana proceed re-
quires, if fairly applied, recon-
struction of tho Constitution which
will consolidate the six New England
States into one, or, at most, two. and
the wiping out of such rotten boroughs
as Nevada. What is specially absurd
in the contention of the Northern
critics is the implied assertion that
citizens in all parts of the Union must,
on pain of losing representation in
Congress, all be equally interested in
elections and all go to the polls to the
last man. There must be no let-up in
excitement. Every campaign must in
every State be as red hot as In the
pivotal State of New York, and every
where the voters must be presumed TO
have the same facilities for getting to
the polls. Ii may occur that in Ger
tain county, or district, one patty
makes no nominations and the candi-
dates OF the other party have a walk
over. Still, on the assumption OF some
of our contemporaries, in such coun-
ties and districts the voters must rush
to vote In the New York manner or be
DISTINGUISHED. As to Mississippi and
Louisiana, the voters are there and
have their powers in reserve. II in
any election they do not vote SO largely
us in Brooklyn it is because there is no
reason to do so, the riehtful election of
the right of men being assured. Suoh
things often occur in New York
Apathy is sometimes general, even
there. No doubt it would be better il
every voter always used his ballot.
But he does not, and there is no reason
why the South should be Disseminated
against in such matters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Gentreville, Md, Jan. %. -Four suits
have been entered against the Queen
Anne's railroad, three of them being
sequels to the killing of Mr.. William
Usilton at the Bloomingdale grade
crossing of the road last August, Phile-
mon b. Hopper, as counsel for Molly
Usilton and Harriet Usilton, widow and
daughter of tho victim, has entered
suit by titling against the road for
damages resulting in his death, and as
counsel for Howard E. Price, in whose
employ MIR. Usilton was, and whose
team he was driving, for damages to
the wagon and for loss of services of
Usilton. The fourth suit IS brought by
Nathan Flowers of Queen Anne Sta
ton, through j.. IL. G. Legg. attorney,
who sues for damages to his farm prop
erty, which he claims TO have suffered
by reason of the building of the road
through it in an improper manner,
causing water to injure his crops and
rendering the soil unfit for agricultural
purposes. The cases WILDE tried at the
May term of the Circuit Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

In his final message to the Legis-
Iature, Governor Culbertson Of Texas
recalls the fact that under his two adj
minstrations, covering the past four
years, many salutary laws have been
added to the statutes of the State ;
prize fighting, one of the relics of a
retreating barbarian, has been driven
from it's borders; tho antitrust law
has been sustained by the State
Supreme Court, although Federal
judge has declared its provisions I'M
constitutional; the railway commission
has been fair to the railroads and at
the same time greatly reduced the
burdens Of shippers and benefited the
ports of Texas. There are at present
over 50, o0c, 200 in the State treasury.
Appropriations during the past four
years show a reduction of more than
81, 900, 600 over those made during the
four previous ones. The total bonded
debt of the State is about So, 304, $50,
all Of which, with the exception of
S737, 800, is held by the permanent
school fund, the university and other
special funds. Texas is forging ahead,
and will soon be one of the most popu-
lous and prosperous States in the Union.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
nuR11 MAIh psA.ygRY.
New Route For Service In Hartford County
From the Hssre dc Grace Officer


From the Havre de Grace Officer
Havre de Grace, Md, Jan. 1.-The
arrangements necessary for the estab
lishment OF free rural delivery of mail
about the country adjacent to Havre
do Grace has practically been conf
pleted.
M. s. Plummer, special agent for
the Postofiice Department, has been
here at intervals for the past 10 days
looking over the surrounding country,
laying out the proposed route, &c. He
stated this morning that all now lack
ing was the securing of competent
carrier for the distribution and col
lection OF the mail oyer the route, COM
prising 20 miles. Mr.. Plummer states
that within the route as laid out 300
families would be served with their
mail from three to five hours earlier
than at present, beginning February
18th.
The route laid out Is as follows
Leaving Havre de Grace by way of the
Belair road, to Lapidum road, distance
two miles; thence out Lapidum road to
Lapidum postoflice, three miles thence
out Darlington road to. Rock Run Mills,
one mile; thence out Rock run road to
Osborn's blacksmith shop, one mile !;
thence by Rock road run to Stevenson
road, one mile; thence out Hopewell
road to Garland postofflce, one and one
half miles thence to Wilkinson s store,
one mile !; thence out Aldinp road to
Havre de Grace road, one fourth mile /,
thence down Havfe de Grace road to
Christian Walker's place, one and one
half miles,; thence Oh Aberdeen road
to Wesley Chapel, one and one-half
miles thence to Havre de Grace, four
and one.half miles, via Baltimore &
Ohio railroad station. \
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Elkton, Md, Jan. %. John G. Mes
sick, well-known travelling shoe sales
man, died at Hotel Elkton yesterday,
after an illness of catarrh Of the heurt
since Tuesday last. He was well known
throughout the Eastern Shore, having
been engaged as salesman for over 80
years. He is brother of j. J. Mes
sick, prominent merchant of Middle
town, and was CT years of age. He was
formerly from Snow Hill, and his re-
mains will be taken there for burial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

United States, Marshal Short has in
his possession o photograph of his
father, Gilley q. Short, which was
taken about 100 years ago and which
he has placed in the hands of a local
photographer'to be reproduced. Atthe
time the photograph, which is merely
an outline, was taken the marshal's
father was about % years of age He
lived to be 70 years old. The marshal's
great grandfather Daniel Short, came
from England with three brothers in
the seventeenth century and landed in
Virginia, hut soon came to Delaware
and settled in the vicinity of what is
now Georgetown. AAls
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
TITS GLooMT IN ALAsHA.
The Number OF Sick Is Increasing and the
Six HospitaIs are Emil.

Dawson, Alaska, Dec. %, via Seattle,
WASH, Jan. 21.-The situation here is
gloomy. The number of sick is in
creasing and the six hospitals are full.
The mounted police have donated for
the help of the poor some $50, 900 in
cash from their treasury. This leaves
them with but 81, 900 on hand.
Commissioner Ogilyie called meet
ing to decide on ways and means for
relieving the situation, and q memorial
asking for aid will be sent to Washing
ton. lIt
1t is estimated that $4,000 month
will be required to pay for the treat
ment of INDECENT patients.
The death rate this winter has been
almost as great as in the summer.
Several stampedes to new fields have
recently occurred, but in each case the
gold-seekers were disappointed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
sraTp BoAHD OF HEALTH.
An Important Meeting of the Laborator
Committee in This City-LeEislation I
be Asked For.

An Important Meeting of the Laboratory
Committee in This oity-IeEislation to
be ASKED For.
Drs. Cooper, Ellegood and Pierson,
the committee OF the State Board Of
Health, which was recently appointed
TO look into the matter of the estab-
lishment Of laboratory at the State
Hospital for the Insane, held meeting
Friday afternoon at the Office of DR..
Alexander Lowber, the secretary pro
tom of the board, and discussed the
features of bill providing for a
laboratory, which is being prepared for
presentation to the Legislature. The
committee will report to the board,
which will meet at Dover next Tues
day, and il the board approves the bill
the Legislature. will be asked to pass it.
Acting Secretary Lowber has received
a communication from DR.. JNmes Evans
of Florence, S. c., secretary of the
State Board Of Health, stating that
there are 40 cases of smallpox in
Sumter county.
Secretary Frazer, who has been under
treatment at a hospital, has been AIKEN
to his home, but he is still very sick,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Yokohama, Japan, Jan. %. Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford of the
British Navy, who has been making 4.
tour of Chinese portsin the interest of
the associated chambers of commerce
of Great Britain and who is on his way
home by way Of Japan and the United
States, speaking at Toxic on Saturday
before the Japanese Oriental Associa-
tion repeated his wish to see an alliance,
between the United States and Great
Britain to protect their trade interests
in China, and condemned any policy
based upon spheres of influence"
that country could take.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

James L. Valentine of No. 629 Jeffer-
son street, this city, was given hear
ing before Alderman Robert Smith, in
a Chester court on Saturday, the COM
plainant being Joshua Green, mer-
cuses the defendant Of +, sedueing his
daughter, Florence. The alderman
required Valentine to furnish bail in
the sum of $500 for his appearance at
court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
Your Life is at stake.

There is no question about it. Whoever
neglects cough or cold, does so at the risk
of his or her life. Today 1t may be easily
of tubercles. Think of this. DO not wilfully
rush to consumptive's grave. Remember
that few doses of ''Hales Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar will cure any cold or cough
if taken early enough. Remember also, that
there is crisis when all medication is too
late ! too late! y Sold by all druggists at 25
and 50 cents and 81, The large size being
much the cheapest Pixies Toothache Drops
cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Register Of Wills Calvin W. Crossan
has admitted the will OF DR.. Horace
Burr to probate, The attesting wit
nessss were Samuel w. McCaulley and
Charles M. Banks. Letters tesla
mentary were granted to Alfred R.
Jones Of this city and John ".
Shepard Of New York. They gave the
required nominsl bond, but were
exempted 6y tas VII from h;a further further
classical library to Trinity College,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
a pe.oeneap. Of Gov. Bradford Dead.

New Castle, Pa, Jan. II. The Rev.
Arthur d. Bradford, United States
consul general at Annoy, China, under
Abraham Lincoln, died today at his;
country residence, sButtonwood, near
the city. Mr.. Bradford, who was 30
years old, was o direct descendant OF
Gov. William Bradford of Plymouth.
He was a great traveller, was con-
tributor to all the leading magazines
of the country until a few years ago,
when declining health caused him to
rest. Mr.. Bradford was one of the
early abolitionists and was a bitter
enemy Of slavery. ~. n.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 81. The Post,
today says: Eight hours work for one
day shall be the rule in the coal mines
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois during the next year beginning
April LIST, 1859. This was agreed to-
after last midnight by the sub-scale
committee of operators and miners who
arc to dispose Of the wage question for
the next year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

\, W. T. Redmile had William Church,
who keeps q secondhand store at Front
and Tatnall streets, arrested Friday
afternoon, on a charge Of SANDER. A
capias was issued out of the Superior
Court and the arrest was made through
the sheriff's office. Redmile charges
Church with saying that Rednlile took
a saw from his store. II. r. Cohcran,
Jr., represented Redmile. Church was
held in $1,000 bail for the February
term of court, Samuel Coyle furnish
ing security. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
. survivor of seventeen battles pead.

York, Pa, Jan. 81. Rev. A. W.
Rudisiil, United Brethren minister
and survivor of II battles. of the
Civil War, died here last night, aged
IS. years. The deceased, when young,
was one of the first persons to demon-
strate the influence OF extremes OF tenn
perature on the ocean currents. His
writings on the subject attracted the
attention Of Scientific journals and the,
Smithsonian Institute. 4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
GREAT sronm IN GREAT BRITAIN
Serious Floods IN Wales = Many Cattle
Drowned and Other Damages.

London, Eng, Jan. 2l-There was
violent storm throughout England last
night, accompanied by serious floods
in Wales.
The River Towy,. in South Wales,
overlooked, bridge was destroyed and
many cattle were drowned.
The channel service was suspended
and the continental mails have not ar :,
rived here.
The Conway Valley, in, North Wales,
IS inundated and forms q great lake.
The London q Northwestern railroad
at Llanduno Junction has washed out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

1t has been fully demonstrated that Ely's
Cream Balm Is specific for nasal CatRrrh and
cold IN the head. This distinction has been
achieved only as the result Of con inued sue
ccssful use. A morbid, Gpndltlon OF the mem
brane in the nasal PASSAGES ran BIO cured by
this purifying and healing treatment SOLD by
druggists or Il will be mailed for 90 cents by
Ely Brothere, 5s warren stroet, New York 1t
spreads over the m membrane, 10 absorbed and
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The composite car was given speed
test on the Newark 4 Delaware City
railroad on Saturday, following the
regular train. Tho latter arrived on
schedule, time, hut the composite car
was five minutes behind hand in the
10 milo run. ,a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The firm of Saltzeiver Il Buff, hat
manufacturers, No.. LOG West Seventh
street, on Saturday purchased the
three-story brick building they now
occupy. They will shortly make ex-
tensive alterations and Improvements
in same. W
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

The Rev. +. L. Wells, rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clayton, has
rendered his resignation to take effect
at once. He has been there little
over a year, having succeeded the Rev.
III. GIG. Vincent. Mr.. Wells was pop
ular not only with his congregation but
also with the people Of the community.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
Release of spanish, prIsonsrs.

Madrid, Spain, Jan. 49, According
to dispatch received here from
Manila, the Filipino congress at
Malolos has authorized the release OF
the Spanish civil prisoners and will
shortly liberate the military prisoners
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Secretary Wiggiesworth of the Board
Of Health reports that there were Az
DEATHS, "a births and ~ marriages in
this, city during the week ending on
Saturday, while for the same period
last year there We're 26 deaths, %
births and marriages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

London, Eng, Jan. g. "A fire broke
out last evening in 5000 hales of cotton
lying on the wharf at Genoa, which
had been discharged from the British
steamer Barbara, from Galveston,
December 22d. Two thousand bales
were almost completely destroyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Earnest B. MacNair Of this city ex-
hibited a number Of chickens in the
Boston poultry show which closes to-
day. They carried off two first and two
second prizes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

Some OF the members of the Retail
Grocers' Association are talking of u
food exposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

A sickly pimplcd-covered skin is often
Transformed, as if by magic, into the full
bloom of radiant health by the use of
Glcen'a sulphur Soap.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

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