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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Elsewhere In this issue will be found
the report OF the committee OF the
Levy Court that audited the accounts
of Fredus A. Sturgeon, deceased, col
lector of delinquent taxes for Chris
tiana hundred. The report shows a
balance due the county on the collec-
tors duplicates of 80, 131. 6S.
IL is unpleasant to discuss unsayory
matters connected with man who is
dead, but in this case, as 1T is admitted
that the late collector was short in his
accounts, the extent OF the shortage
can make no difference in the respect
due his memory. Besides, the official
report of the amount actually due is
matter that now concerns the living,
not the dead; the members Of the Levy
Court whose acts officially determine
this amount.
1t will BIZ seen by the report that the
committee. in estimating the amount
due from the late collector, makes an
allowance of SO, 415. % for ''amount
appearing as uncollected on books,
August 18th, 1885," This item is as
unusual as it is ambiguous. Should
the fact of these taxes merely zap
pearipg as unsolicited" be sufficient to
warrant the Levy Court in exempting
the sureties of the late collector to this
extent?
To allow this item to go unchallenged
will be most unbusinesslike and de-
cided imposition upon the taxpayers Of
New Castle county. There ought, at
least, to be an attempt on the part Of
the Levy Court committee at some sort
of satisfactory explanation. Why do
these taxes "appear as uncollected?"
Have they been collected and not
credited? Are they uncollectibleG lie
there any good reason why an attempt
should not be made to collect them
from the taxables, il they have not
been paid, or from the sureties il they
have been collected and not accounted
for?
To dispose of matter of over So, 600
by mere entry of the words "appear-
ing as uncollected on books" is not a
businesslike manner of treating with
this important subject. Besides, it is
dangerous as a precedent. If collec.
tor who is deceased can be credited
with over $1,000 by the mere state.
ment appearing as uncollected or
books, may not the living collectors
demand the same consideration? Ger
tainly they will. And the same lenienc,
extended to the collectors of the othel
hundreds would mean a loss TO tn,
county of about $4,000.
The Levy Court should look closel.
into this matter. The county oanno
afford to loss over $4,000 in taxes il
Christiana hundred, if there is an,
probability of making the amount good
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The two Republican parties of Della
ware are engaged in another wordy
combat, through the columns of their
organs, as to the relative positions the
two parties occupy - namely, as to
which organization is the boiling one.
The Regulars insist, of course, that
they are the Republican party: the
Unions insist that the Regulars are
boilers.
Now, the facts are SO plain that there
should not be any dispute about the
matter. At the Republican primaries
in May, 1896-there was but one Re-
publican party then-the followers OF
j. Edward Addicks elected majority
of the delegates to the Republican
State Convention that was held at
Dover on May 9th. After the conven-
ton had been in session for awhile, the
anti-Addicks delegates, numbering
about 60 out of l60, bolted over the
refusal of the majority to adopt a
resolution in favor of the nomination
of Mckinley for President, and the
adoption Of the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials, and left the
convention hall. They repaired to
another meeting room and held con-
vention of their own, at which they
elected delegates to the Republican
National Convention subsequently held
atSt louis The delegates left in the
othor convent;on also elected delegates
~ 10 O. tTor;s convention
whon tha latter bodv mat tbere was
. oontost hotwoen tba two sets az dele.
a,tas from DoIawars for adm;ssion.
tn dalaa,tas cbosen Inv The bolt;no
oonreut;on were seated The bigbest
nartr antbor;tv tberefore clotbed IN,
faction renressnted bv these delegate,
m;th ,ha oiool, 81 nartv regularitv
snhsoonantlv tha two factions
.ot;rn rrder ,aw ~ tbe state q
Do,aw.ra arne.red before tbe clerl,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Pension Roll slowly decreasing.

The report Of Commissioners OF Pen
,sions Evans for the fiscal year ended
June Both last shows total disburse-
ments Of Sl3s, 253, 1923, leaving balance
of 81, 1857, 1888 in tho Treasury out of the
sl4o, 900, 900 appropriated. The total
number of pensioners on the roll June
Both was 99l, 519, a decrease Of 2,l95.
There were 1891 names added to the
roll and 43, 1856 dropped. The report
shows the pension roll is decreasing.
or those dropped 3j,345 were because
Of death and s,s41 because Of remar-
riage, minors attaining their majority,
failure to claim pension and other
causes. Under the general law there
were 1,412 claims filed, and 1924
allowed. There were 6,184 original
widows claims filed and 4,2i6 allowed.
The war with Spain brought a total
of 1886 claims, of which only 295
have been allowed.
Under the act of June 9th, 1890,
original invalid pensions to the MUM
Der of 26,S60 were filed and 20,641
allowed. There were 13,845 original
widows claims under this act filed and
~, 1856 granted. Out of 1880 aprli.
cations for Increases under the general
law %, AGO were granted, and of 81, TIC
applications for increases under the
act of 1890, 25,603 were granted. A re-
capitalization shows that out Of tota
of ll1,3S7 claims filed S9,054 certifi,
Gates were issued.
During the year CD attorneys were
disbarred, 10 suspended and dropped
The total number of attorneys stand
ing disbarred on July LIST, 1899, il
l, l63.
There are two significant features
of the report: Evidence that the mum
Der of Civil War pensioners is at las
decreasing, instead of increasing; ant
the statement that 63 attorneys wer,
disbarred drring the year.
Considering that the Civil War endet
nearly 30 years ago, it is time that tn
pension rolls should show decrease
But corrupt pension attorneys kept tn
figures increasing, by pushing forward
all sorts of fraudulent claims. Tn
expulsion of these rascals will have
good effect all around.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17


Interest is manifested in Catholic
circles as to the SUCCESSOR to the late
Bishop Becker of the Diocese of Sa.
vannah. A number of prominent CLERGY
men have been mentioned in connec-
tion with the position. but no one
seems to have been conferred upon for
the place. A prominent Catholic
clergyman said last night that the
choice for the succession rested between
the Very Rev. Il. ]. Kelley, vicar gen
eral of the Diocese OF Savannah, and
the Rev. @. F. Thomas, rector of the
Cathedral at Baltimore. In conformity
with the usual custom, three priests
will be recommended to Rome for the
position. and it is understood that tho
name of Father Thomas will head the
list. ~ Father Kelley formerly was as.
sistant priest at st. Peters Pro- Cathe-
dral, this city. Ed. Gazette. II
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Here is summary of advices re-
ceived from Manila, under date of June
18th, by the Bulletin of the Iron and
Steel Association: "The volunteers
are greatly debilitated in consequence
of their hard campaigning through
three months Of tropic weather. Since
the middle of May no volunteer regi-
ments have had sick list of less than
20 per cent. Most of them at the
present date had % per cent i'll, and o
few regiments have less than one-third
of their number on duty. The losses
in killed and wounded range from leo
in the Montana regiment to $50 in the
Nebraska regiment. The loss of the
Kansas regiment is second to that of
Nebraska, while the Washington and
South Dakota regiments follow closely,
each with losses of about ZOO The
Oregon regiment has suffered severely.
OF the regulars the Third Artillery
is the heaviest loser, its killed and
wounded numbering l23." Cheerful
residing, isn't it, and all for what?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
FRANK ". HAROLD.

Former WILMINGTON Newspaper Man, wh
10 Connected with National Export Expo
sitioD.
The bulletin of the National Expor,|
Exposition to be held in PHILADELPHIA
prints an excellent likeness of Franz
w. Harold, assistant chief Of the Del
partment Of Publicity and Promotion
of the exposition. Mr.. Harold, Wild
was born in Brooklyn, is newspapei|
man of experience. For three yearI
he was connected with newspapers 81
this city, being at one time men bed
of the local stall of Every Evening
From Wilmington he went to Phiia|
delphia and became a member of thI
local staff of the Public Ledger, servinj
that raper also in the editorial departl
ment. He left tho Ledger to take hill
present position. In 1897, Mr.. Harold
was the press representative of thi
Commercial Congress. His friends ID
this city are happy to hear of his sucI
cess,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Reports from Porto Rico are to the
effect that hundreds of people who
we're rendered destitute by the fearful
hurricane that recently devastated that
island are dying of starvation. The
need of assistance is imperative.
Already tho appeal for aid has met
with response, and relief in the nature
of food and supplies is on the way to
the stricken island. But more will be
needed, and to the people Of this coun-
try those who are in charge of the work
are looking The response should be
prompt and generous, and the good
work should be continued until the
suffering people Of the island are once
more upon their feet.
The people of the United States are
ever responsive to the voice of suffer-
ing, no matter from which quarter of
the globe it may come. But to them
the appeal of the people Of Porto Rico
applies with especial force. This
island is now territory of the United
States, and its people are our people.
The island was acquired by conquest
in the war with Spain, and is therefore
our fair and lawful possession. Its
people now have claim upon us, and
we have direct responsibility in their
welfare.
It is probable that the governor OF
Delaware, in accordance with the
recommendation of the authorities al
Washington, will make a formal cal
upon the people of this State to con-
tribute to the relief of the suffering
people Of Porto Rico. They should
respond quickly and literally, so thai
Delaware may be abreast Of othel
! States in the good work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The New York World makes this ex-
cellent suggestion: at is stated that
Secretary Of War Root is studying the
Philippine problem like a legal case.
This is an excellent idea. Mr.. Root
is an astute lawyer. Why doesn't he
sue Spain and require her to deliver
the Philippine goods in accordance
with the bill of sale, on which we paid
her $40, 100000 in good money? Why
not secure a mandamus or something
Of that sort to compel Spain to make
good her defective title to the islands?
Fighting under Gen. Otis is slow
and costly process, The Law is the
thing"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

The 50-foot flagpole which has stood
at Bishopstead for some time, having
been the gift of man confirmed ut
the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, is
shortly to float church flag, one
having been made by Hortsman oil
Philadelphia. The flag may be un-
furled on st. Bartholomew Day,
August oath. 1t is nine feet. six
inches square, and has IL bars of red
and white hunting with centre field
of white, containing nm Episcopal cross
10 purple. The flag will be foated on
church days
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Bed Springs.
Made-up MusIins

Cotton prices in mill and ware
house are on the jump; but it doa
not affect these great snow-banks 3
Sheets and Pillow Cases that we con
tracted for many months ago. TIN
same low prices, and the same stron9
neat sewing of the seams, with 10Y
sheeting torn--not cut. Bed mnS'1
to be proud of. These low prices
Pillow Gases
42x36 in.-l0c. 5ox3SIl in. -l5c'
45x36 in.-l3c. 54x38Il in.--l6c,
Bolster Cases
42x7615 in.-24c. 45x76Jl in.--2Oc'
Sheets
54xe0 in.--43c. 8lxoe in.-52e
72x99 in.-50c. 5000 in.-55a
Slx9o ip.-soc. - 9os99 .in.=-ooi
John Wanamaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Speaker Reed, who is back from his
trip to Europe, is a strong opponent of
Imperialism, expansion, the cruel war
of determination against the people of
the Philippines, and other policies of
the Mckinley administration. And
Tom Reed is the biggest and brainiest
man in the whole Republican pack. Is
there not special significance in his
attitude--a significance that should
induce the administration to consider
seriously before proceeding further?
Reed is not out Of Congress yet,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Tho following record of the perform
ance Of 10 through enginemen, out of
total Of 3S in the service OF the Mary
land division of tho p, W. & 3. rail
road, from July 10th to 3lst, inclusive,
has been posted at French street
station:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
REPORT ON THE SHORTAGE.
Levy Court Learns that Fredus a. sturgeon
Owed the County So, 100.

Levy Court Learns that Fredus a. sturgeon
Owed the County 81. 100.
Fredus A. Sturgeon, delinquent tax
collector for Christiana hundred COM
mitted suicide at his hotel in Newport
on July 4th; two weeks later Every
Evening drew attention to the un-
settled condition of his accounts, and
subsequently showed that the total
charged against him on the Levy
Courts books was 81. 368 81 for 1895
and 1896. This included county and
poor, negro school, dog and road taxes.
Tuesday afternoon, John j. Gallagher
and John Lynn, the committee on
Sturgeon's accounts, made their report,
which shows that Sturgeon owed the
county 81, 13l. 60, not to mention more
than SO, 400, appearing as unsolicited.
These figures are exclusive of the negro
school tax, about $50, and the dog tax
collected
The committees report was as fol-
lows:
Amount due county at last settle
mept, January. 1899. ............. SO, 1903. 70
Amount appearing as uncollected
on books, August 10, ls99........ 3,4l5.22
Total. 80, SSs. 81
CIR.
Bv check. ]. A. Kelly. .S2l3.6S
By judgments entered......- 5i3l5
IS 1855 So
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Balance due county for county and

poor ana road tax...... '........'SZ,loi .oo
The report was accepted, and tho
committee will settle with the county
comptroller. The effect upon the
county, by reason of the Sturgeon col
lectorship, is practically loss not only
of the %. l3l.6S, unless that amount is
secured from Surgeons bondsmen, M.
Il. Hayden and Charles Reynolds, but
also of the amount marked as unuol-
lected.
Commissioners Gallagher and White
were appointed to settle the accounts
of all the county collectors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Up Goes the Price Of Beef,

Recently there has been a radical
advance in the price of beef, which
will not only make that kind of meat a
luxury to people of ordinary means,
but will cause much distress to keepers
Of restaurants. who are obliged to pro-
vide beef for their customers. New York
dealers say that the present prices of
meats are the highest known in years,
and one prominent dealer added:
"And we see nothing but high prices
ahead. Conducting a public market,
it is to our interest to sell meat as
cheaply as possible, but we must have
it, and to get it we have to pay high.
The present rise was first felt on
Friday, and prices have gone up all
along the line. Sirloin steak, formerly
selling for Is cents, now soils for 20 +;
round steak, which formerly brought
16 cents, now brings IS. We charge 20
cents for veal outlets which usually
were sold for 90. Ribs Of beef bring
16 and 20 cents, an increase from IL
cents. No butcher can sell meat for
the same Price as he did three weeks
ago and clear his expenses. Restaurant
keepers have to pay more for their
meat, and naturally they must raise
their prices accordingly.
And yet there is nothing in existing
conditions to warrant this radical ad
vance in prices. There is not even the
excuse of demand for canned beef fol
our soldiers. The plain fact of the
matter is that the combine that regu
lates the supply of meat in this countr,
has simply put on the screws. The,
want more money and the meat con
sumers have to supply it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

Senator Burrows of Michigan is firm
in his opposition to the war in the
Philippines. In recent interview he
said 81 cannot see why some news
papers took objections to my point of
view on the Philippine question, as l
said nothing that is not voiced by the
majority Of the people on every hand.
l only stated what have been my con-
victions from the first. l believe that
all that the United States should take
Of that foreign country, 10000 miles
away, is ooaling station, surrounded
with sufficient strip of land for COM
mercial enterprise. So far the warfare
has waged fifty miles north of Manila,
and only few miles to the east. There
are thousands of miles yet to subdue,
and fully 10000 600 people to subiu-
gate. / believe in terminating the
difficulty as soon as possible, and before
many more lives have been needlessly
wasted"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

In consequence of the supposed case
of plague at Oporto, quarantine ha
been declared by Spain and the Azore
against all ports of Portugal. Their
have been 26 cases and IL deaths 0
the disease ut Onorto.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Mattresses
$3.50

We do not know of their equa2
for less than twelve dollars.
Pillows and Bolsters-
The goose feathers are steamed
and thoroughly deodorized in op1
own factory, and coverings are y
the best ticking
Pillows, 2Ox3o inches, weighing ~,
pounds, at $l.25 each.
Bolsters, 2ox56 inches, weighing
pounds, at ST. so each.
Bed Springs
Made of the best double woved
wire, for full size beds; now at
S4.25
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17

That the arbitration treaty proposed
by the Peace Conference at The Hague,
which has already been signed by six
teen Powers, will be ratified ey the
Senate of the United States as soon as
it meets is not to be doubted, in the
opinion of Harper's Weekly. The
whole world is now thinking philo-
sophy which is modern, civilized and
Christian, it adds: at has been recog
nized as truth that peace is the duty
of nations, and that the peaceful
method of arbitration is the way out
of difficulties and contentious. The
Peace Conference at The Hague is,
therefore, the greatest human agency
for civilization that has ever assembled,
and the American delegates should be
made to realize, by the manner of theil
reception on their Homecoming, thai
their fellow citizens recognize with
gratitude the value of their efforts fol-
the suppression of barbarism.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Dining Chairs

A few more sets of Dining Chairs
of finest quality at price of cheap
goods. These chairs are upholstered
with leather; the frames of fnes3
quartered oak or mahogany
AT SIS instead of $3e-2 arm, 3 SD
chairs; Oak.
At $2S instead of $42-l arm, sia}
chairs; Oak.
At 500 instead Of $40 arm, siS
chairs; Oak.
At $32 instead of $4S-2 arm, SD
chairs; Oak.
At $3s instead of $50. SOL arm, sid;
chairs; Oak.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Mattresses and Pillows

This August Sale offers large saw
ings in the cost of Mattresses and
Pillows. And they are made up fresh
and new as you order them, o.
thoroughly cleaned hair, and pure,
odorless feathers-the sure, careful
work of our own factory.
Mattresses
Filled with clean selected hair
and covered with best ticking, ID
either plain or fancy stripes; made
up in one or two parts, as desired
each mattress weighing forty pounds
The price
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
wANAMAKER'S.
Philadelphia, Monday, August ID, 1899.
THE TENTH AUGUST
FURNITURE SALE

promises to double in volume Of
business that of last year.
We have brought over a hundred
and sixty carloads of Furniture herd
especially for this event. The dear
est piece in the whole lot is equal ID
paying seventy-fve cents for dollars;
there are thousands of pieces tina,
equal the buying of really-truly dol
lars at fifty cents.
And every piece is from our reg
ular suppliers-Furniture of our ex
acting standard.
Price hina of Bedroom Suites
At SIS instead of $3o-Oak; 3 piece.
At SIG. 50 instead of $33; Oak; 3 piece
AT $lS instead of $32; Oak; piece.
At $28 instead of $4S-Maple; piece,
At $45 instead of $70-Maple; piece
At 500 instead of $l00-Mahogany;
piece.
At SIS instead of $l25-oak; piece
At $50 instead of $l3o-oals; piece.
These Suites are of the very bes
construction and finish; large siz
and in latest styles. Others for NOR
and less.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
Mahogany and Oak Sideboards-

At SO instead of $l6-Flemish Oak.
At $l3 instead of $l6-Golden Oak.
At $22 instead of $3s-Antique Oak.
AT $3S instead of $s6-Antique Oak
At $45 instead of $6o-Flemish Oak
At $50 instead of Mahogany Buff,
At 500 instead of 500 - MahOgal
Buffet,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
Sousa and His Marches.

The concerts of Sousa and his band
are always welcome events of the sea
son in this city and always mean bril-
liant and appreciative audiences. The
programmes presented are always
strong in quality, most liberal in guam
tity ond arranged with faultless taste.
Nature has given John Philip Sousa
an artistic temperament, grace and in
telligence as we'll as a subtle magnet
ism that appeals to hoth eye and heart.
The Sousa hand, under Mr.. Sousa's di-
rection, will be heard in a single grand
concert at the Lvceum theatre on
Monday evening, April II. In his
choice of supporting artists Mr.. Sousa
has always been particularly fortunate,
and on the present tour he has much
satisfaction in presenting two accom-
plished young women who have always
won distinguished honors as singer and
violiniste respectively. Miss Maud
Reese Davies. soprano, has a charm
ing, clear. flexible and cultivated voice.
while Miss Dorothy Hoyle though
young in years, has been hailed as the
best Of the women violinists of the
day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
"The Head of the Family"

Mr.. Cranes engagement at the Ly-
ceum theater on Tuesday night, when
he Is to present his new comedy. THE
Head of the Family" will serve to in
troduce one OF the best companies ever
organized for the support of a star.
Mr.. Cranes organizations have al
ways been noted for their all-around
excellence, but this season it is far
and away stronger than ever. Mr.
Crane delights in doing things well
and this is possibly one of the reasons
why he is SO popular. His company at
present includes Walter Hale, Boyd
Putnam, Frederick Truesdell, Percy
Brooke, George +. Devere. VIII Du-
pont, Fred Merry, Miss Percy Haswell.
Miss Olive Oliver, Miss Kate Lester,
Miss Ssobel Haskins. and Miss Leila
Bronson. All of the ladies are very
handsome ana as The Head of the
Family" is modern society comedy
opportunities are given them for the
wearing OF some of the most stunning
gowns seen on the stage this season
The comedy is i'm three acts and it's
scenes are laid in New York.