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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
PARR COMMISSION MEETING.
Five Hundred Copies OF Supsrintenden
Ieisen,s Report to be Printed.

The Park Commissioners held their
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon,
but were in session only about 10 min
utes, as there was very little business
to be considered.
The treasurer made the following re.
port: Balance at last report, 81, 635. OF +;
receipts, sl55. II expenditures, s794. 6s
balance, So, $685. as.
Tho executive committee reported
that the contract for printing 500 copies
of the report of Superintendent Leisen
for last year had been awarded to John
NJ. Rogers for 500. There are to be four
half-tone cuts, for which photographs
have been taken. and the style is to BIZ
the same as that followed in tho report
for 1897. There is to be frontispiece
by Artist Robert Shaw.
At the request of the executive COM
mittee. President Candy is to arrange
meeting with the superintendent Of
the Wilmington City railway to discuss
the matter of better approaches to the
park.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
WATER WORKS CARRIED.
Seaford Voters Determine the Issue at n
Exciting Town Election.


Seaford. March SAN exciting con-
test was waged here Monday afternoon,
when the annual town election was
held, at which the water works issue
was again brought up. Last year, the
same question was voted for and car
ried. A contract with New York firm
for the necessary apparatus was drawn
up and signed by the Town Board and
bill was introduced into the LegisIa-
ture to increase the towns taxes $500
per annum. 1t passed the House but
was defeated in the Senate. Monday
the water works faction again carried
the election by a large majority and
they have expressed their determine.
tion to put the will of the people into
effect. The result of the election was
as follows:
In favor of water works-Frank
Prettyman. 10T; Louis Wallace, 104
William H. Miller, 104; Clarence Mil.
ligan, 107.
Against water works-G. W. Donoho,
"a; Charles Conway, SO; L. j. War.
rington, %; L. Cottingham, 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
a NEW aoop ROADS morr

A Proposition 20 Have the Legislature NJ.
commissioners ana Keport ut tn. N..y
Session,
A movement is on foot among n.
advocates of good roads, who re ~ W
that no legislation can be expected 4
this session of the General Assen,Lla
to have that body name two comm;,.
sioners, either members Of the IepiaIs'
ture or people who are not memher ,s' !,
make the matter of good roads a stnd u
and report at the next session som,
feasible plan for road improvement X
the State. The Legislature will nrob,'
bly, he requested to take such actios
before adiourning.
This, it is claimed, would be sts
in the right direction, US it would ny
able tho people of the State to hecom.
thoroughly familiar with the nat,s
and would give Them an opportunit,
to express themselves to tho commits
sioners and also at the next election
when the matter of road improyemeS,
will probably be an issue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
TRINITY PARISH ELECTION.
John 5. Grohe becomes Senior Warden
Old Swedes' Improvements.

The annual election of Trinity parish
pursuant to the charter originally
granted in 1853, was held on Monday,
resulting: Senior Warden, John S.
Grohe; Junior Warden, Charles NJ.
Curtis; Vestrymen for three years,
Edward Il, Candy, Samuel G. Bddle
and Ignatius g. Grubb.
The committee on the renovation OF
Old Swedes Church was authorized to
carry out the plans for restoring the
pews, removing the pulpit to the
original position at the north wall and
restoring the original brick floor, using
the bricks placed there 200 years ago.
1t was also authorized to place in the
church new memorial altar of caer
stone, fund for which has been &C
cumulated by the congregation of OLD
Swedes. This altar will be in memory
of the 10 Swedish ministers who
ofiiciated as pastors there. 1t will be
suitably inscribed and win cost abou'
$3.50.
A committee was authorized to nego
tiate with the Board of Education fol
the exchange of land on Delawar,
avenue, in order to provide more facili
ties for the proper erection of the new
1 high school.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
FAMOUS FoRG en- DEAD.
Austin Bidweii, One OF tho Men Who q
&b,OOO,OOO From the Bank nf EnRlnnn,

Anstin hiuweits One OF tho Men Who Got
s5,0o0,o00 From the Bank af England.
Butte, Montana, March s.-Austin
Bidwell, one of the men who became
famous through the Bank of England
forgeries, died here last night of grip.
He was 50 years Of age and native of
Chicago, to which place his body will
be taken for burial. He and his
brother, George Bidweli, came here
about two weeks ago. The story of the
Bidwells is pretty well known. By
means of forged securities in 1873 they
got So, 200, 900 from the Bank of Eng
land, after victimizing other banks In
Europe by means of forged letters of
credit. Their idea was to get $50, 600, OOC
and then compromise with the bank.
In the big game they failed and fled.
George Bidwell was caught in France
and Austin Bidwell in Cuba. They
were tried and given life sentences with
their two confederates. After 20 years
they we're released.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The Rev. DIR. A. B. Leonard, senior
secretary of the Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church, who has spent
several weeks in Cuba and Porto Rico,
studying the religious and moral con-
ditions of the people, that he might
advise the missionary work of the as
ISOLATION, returned to New York yes-
terday. To a reporter he gave very
gloomy account of the conditions pre-
vailing in Cuba. The moral and in
tellectual status OF the people is very
very low, he says. There have never
been any common schools in Cuba.
There have been laws passed providing
for them; but the money provided for
public education has gone, the Lord
knows where! There are one or two
universities at Havana and elsewhere ;
but no provisions have ever been made
for the education of the common
people. As result, the most deplorable
illiteracy prevails. According to the
latest report, for example, only one in
every seventy-five persons can read or
write; and only one out of every forty
| five has attended school. The people,
as whole, therefore, are very poor
| specimens of the human race. They
are sunk in degradation, and lack of
respect for the marriage tie is the key
to it all. Men and women simply live
together by mutual consent. This is
not the uncommon thing; it is the
general rule. The law never interferes,
though it affords no protection to the
offspring of such unions. Fully two,
thirds of the children in Cuba are abso
lutely without any legal status. 1t j.
not necessary for me to elaborate upor
the terrible moral condition that mus
prevail under these circumstances.
sit seems to me that one of tn,
greatest problems the government hai
to face is the Cuban army. The Porte
Rican problem is not so pressing, be
cause there is there no military class
but in Cuba there has been some thirt,
years Of war, which has produced
class of men who know nothing blu
war. The members of this army do no
want to go back to civil life. The,
, have no occupation, no families, n,
, friends, and it would be impossible TO
them to earn an honest living. 1t seem
to me that the action of Congress il
voting them $4,000, 900 was sheer folly
for each soldiers allowance tabou
; sl00l will be quickly spent in dissipa
tion. My opinion is that the onl
thing left for these men is to tur
, bandits-and this, think, the mos
of them will do. They will take to tn
: mountains, and live upon what the
| can steal.
at will be useless for the associa
t tion to send any missionaries to Cub
l this year. shall not recommend 1t I
/ do SO. 1t is very discouraging feel
q for missionary effort; and there al
' little traces of the attempts that hay
t already been made. In Porto Rico tn
$ opportunities are better, and / sha
o recommend in my report that mission
/. be established there at once.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
A Delaware Boys sucoss..

Mr.. Charlie jackson, son of Mr.. j. j.
jackson, well-known in this section, is
now holding good position in Chi
cago. After attending Goldey College,
he worked for while for the Capelle
Hardware Co. land then secured a posi-
tion with the Penn Globe Light and
Heat Co. of Philadelphia. He worked
for this company in Philadelphia fol
six months, and then they increased
his salary and promoted him to their
Chicago Office. Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
jackson are now living at Springhouse,
Montgomery county, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
LEATHER RusIsEss coon.


The leather business in this city ia
unusually good and the outlook for the
future is bright. William Stevenson
has leased the factory on Conrad street
between Adams and jackson, which
was formerly occupied by William
Beadenkopf, and has begun the manu-
facture of Indian tan by popular
process. 1t is expected that within o
week the factory will be in full opera
ton in all departments.
Several establishments are running
at night to keep up with orders.
Mitchell & Thomas are in operation
each evening until $50 O'Clock, the
Ford Morocco Co. until and F. Blu
menthal & Co. until Z. Nearly all of
the factories are running full and some
are employing more hands than is Gus.
tomary even during the busy season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

At the recent election in Philadel-
phia, the Single Takers had ticket
in the field, and supported it with one
OF their frothiest campaigns. As a re-
suit, out of a total vote of little more
than 10000, the Single Takers polled
GIL. Philadelphia is too largely "city
Of homes for the confiscation doc
trines of these Single Takers to gain
any decided foothold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
a suspIoIo us onARAorER.
ofiicer Todd Captures Negro who Fails to
Give a Clear A cconne of Iilmselk

Give Clear Account OF Himself.
Officer William r. Todd Tuesday
about noon noticed John FL. Saunders,
colored, acting in suspicious manner
on East Twenty-second street near
Market and placed him under arrest on
the charge of trespassing ON the prop
erty of Mrs. Bullock.
Saunders was arraigned in the
Municipal Court yesterday and the
officer testified that he had seen Saun-
ders prowling about the neighborhood
on several occasions late at night and
considered him suspicious character.
When Saunders was asked by the
judge where he lived he replied in an
evasive manner. The only thing that
could be learned from him was that he
had been stopping with colored people
over Eleventh street bridge. The court
imposed fine of S5 and suggested that
the police make an investigation con
corning tine recent movements of Saun-
ders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Richard Greenfield, a well. known
horseman, died suddenly about II. As
o'clock yesterday at the residence
of Milton Harding, No. 8O2 Conrad
street, whore he went Tuesday to visit
the family. After his arrival at the
house he was taken sick and DIR. Fahey
was summoned. He prescribed for the
patient and told him to remain quiet.
Death is thought to have resulted from
an affection Of the heart. Deceased
was about 90 years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The Enoch Moore & Sons Co. have
at their shipyard the tug Harry of
Philadelphia and the steam pile driver
kensington, also of Philadelphia, to
be rebuilt. The firm has number Of
other contracts under way and it IS ex-
pected that the yard will be buster
within few weeks than it has been
for several years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

A Port Norris, N. j., special says
Thousands of oysters are reported dead
on the beds in Maurice River Cove by
oystermen who have been out and tried
them since the heavy freeze-up. The
cause of their dying was because of so
much heavy ice sinking on them. Some
of the oysters are dead when they are
sent to market.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

LARGE SHIPM EyT OF HOSE.
The Chicago Electric Wire Co. sends 100
900 Feet to PARTIES i'm lhfcago m

600 Feet to Parties in Chicago, Ill.,
The Chicago Electric Wire Co. on
Tuesday shipped 100, 900 feet of garden
hose TO Chicago, ILL.,, and another large
consignment is being prepared for ship
ment. A number of large and import
ant orders have been received and the
indications are that the plant will
enjoy an unusually busy season.
tuesdays shipment is the first of
the season and its proportions are i'm
portant from the fact that it is an in
dication that there will be an unusual
demand for the product Of the Will
mington factory, which has gained a
foothold in various parts of the coun
try that is exceedingly gratifying,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

:. Lewes, March THE schooner Will
liam .. Steelman, from Norfolk for
New York with cargo of pig iron,
stranded in the gapway ut the east end
OF the ice breaker at the Delaware
6reakwater, this morning, during a
heapy storm. The crew was taken off
py the quarantine tug. The vessel will
be total loss. ""'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The Philippine rebellion is about as
desperate now as when the natives
were fighting against Spanish despot-
ism. What a farce it was for this
country to deliberately take the place
of Spain in attempting to suppress a
people who are fighting for liberty and
Independence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Money for INC rerr1s .ntno,.

The Levy Court Tuesday afternoon
passed an order for $1,000 In favor of
the Ferris Industrial School, being
one-fifth of the amount the court is
required to pay under the peremptory
mandamus issued out of the Superior
Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

1t is said that Quay is about ready
to give up the fight in Pennsylvania
and retire to his fishing haunts in
Florida. 1t is we'll. He can never he
elected Senator, and the sooner he re-
tires the better it will be. And there
may be lesson for other senatorial
aspirants in his retirement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Before adiourning finally, the Legis
lature ought to take time enough to
appoint committee of competent citi-
zens to investigate the financial man
agement of the New Castle county Levy
Court, and b prepare report embody-
ing needed reforms, including q reform
in the system of collecting county taxes,
the report to be presented to the ncxt
session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

"Duty' and Destiny, sit is claimed,
have been tho main incentives of the
Mckinley administration. A huge
Deficit is likely to be the most con-
spicuous result, judging from existing
Treasury conditions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

There could be no better man
placed on the ticket for mayor of the
city of Wilmington than Jesse X.
Baylis," says tho Newark Ledger.
True And he would, in all proba-
bility, prove winning candidate for
the Democrats OF Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The letter signed by Chairman Gros-
venor and Secretary Dick of the Re
publican Congressional Committee,
which all the Republican members of
the General Assembly received Tues
day, was clearly a bid for Addicks.
1--WE do not assume to advise in regard
to your duty as a member of the Leg
islature, but do want to impress upon
you, that in close and bitter contests
the will of the majority is safe
guide" is the language employed in
the letter. In other words, "Mr. Ad.
dicks has majority of the Republican
members of the Legislature behind
him. and therefore should be elected. y
This sophistry, however, had no effect,
and at yesterdays balloting the Regu.
lar Republican vote continued to be
arrayed solidly against Mr.. Addicks.
And the indications arc that it will
continue to be to the end. The Ad
dicks managers will have to try somt
other scheme.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

Made with extra long waists; of Light
weight coutil, with wide sateen bone
castings and corded bust.
Among our Dollar Corsets are
complete lines of L. R. Corsets il
medium waists, Thompson's Glove
Fitting Corsets in long and medium
waists, and R. G. Corsets in shor
and long waists. 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
Black Silk Shirt Waists
They have all seasons for thei
own. Sd and $3.50.
Corsets

Corsets The Lillian Special Cor
sets have hosts of friend
among well dressed women. They
are splendidly made, shapely and
thoroughly stylish Corsets at mod.
crate price. A value the equal Of
which we do not know in the world
of corset-making. Choicest trouble
has been slow supplies from the for
eign maker. Ready in all sizes
Price
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
A Story of
Handkerchiefs

Handkerchiefs ssotie s'au ps,'
genland came into port struggling
beneath a storm-added burden Of
three hundred tons of ice. Among
the cargo in her hold were two tons
OF Handkerchief that she brought
through safely for you to share the
quite remarkable values.
Two tons-and yet they were only
one shipment and all are plain white
hemstitched. Now every grade, in
every width of hem, is here in full
supply. Two lots may hint of all
Handkerchief for Women
Hemstitched; liberal size; first.
rate quality of linen; pure white
! l0c each; 6 for Soc
Handkerchief for Men
Plain white linen, hemstitched
in various widths of hem good size
and good quality
loo each; 6 for &c
From another source came these
of equal interest
Plain white hemstitched Handler.
Chiefs for women; of good linen, ID
range of prettily embroidered pat
terms. Bought in the regular way
they would be 16c each; these art
less
fen cents each 49,.
| John Wanamaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
The Rank of sehiey and OF sampson.

In view Of the famous controversy
between the adherents Of Commodore
Schley and Captain Sampson, over the
award Of credit for the great naval vic
tory at Santiago, there is much interest
as to how these two officers stand on
the navy roster since the matter was
adjusted by Congress at the close Of its
recent session.
The new organization of the navy, as
everybody knows, is headed by Admiral
George Dewey, the only admiral we
have had since the days Of Porter and
Farragut. The rear-admirals, accord
ing to the Philadelphia Times, number
eighteen-nine in the first class and
nine in the second. They are as follows
Rear Adimrals of the First Glass
McNair, Howell, Howison, Kautz,
Remey, Farquhar, Watson, Robson,
Schley.
Rear Admirals of the Second Glass
Casey, Sampson, Cromwell, Philip,
Higginson, Picking, Rogers, Kemptf,
Sumner
Rear Admiral Schley is ninth in tbs
first class; Rear Admiral Sampson il
second in the second class. Schley
therefore, leads Sampson two points
Schley now ranks as major general o
the army with the monthly pay Of 1925
while Rear Admiral Sampson holds tn,
rank corresponding with brigadier
general in the army, and the MONTH,
pay Of $45S. 80.
This settlement Of the controyers
will no doubt be satisfactory to tn
public. But the people would neve
have consented to the elevation @
Sampson, who was ten miles away whe
the great naval battle began and move
had a hand in it, over Schley, unde
whose skilful direction it was tough
to successful and glorious issue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

The price is SIS.
And the suits are full lined wild
silk-rustling taffeta.
A word of three other nrd
corners.
At$lS--Suits of cheviot serge, navy BIZ
and black; tght-6tting coat, laps
seams, silk lined. Graceful cireua
skirt, percaline lined.
AT $27. 50--Suits of broadcloth in BID f
black and tan; tght-htting coat; ne
circular skirt. Suits full silk lined.
At $50-Suits of fine herringbonc cheVi
in navy blue and black; fy-front I'd
daint;ly edged with silk braid; sol
trimmed rever. Perfectly shaped skAI
Suits are full silk lined.
Shirt Waists Two hundred anj
for Sprino eleven bright ne
80 s styles of women|
shirt waists are ready. Just the fs|
few of each sort are on show. FrsI
as woods violets in May. The faV
RIGS are
In withdrawn, pique, linen.
In color-chintz, percale, ging
ham, madras, chambray ant
pique.
Prices run from soc to $3.50.
Black Silk Shirt Waists
They have all seasons for thei
own. Sd and $3.50,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
wANAMAKER,S,

Philadelphia, Monday, March 6, 1892
Women's Among the prettynss
Spring "a .aiiol - a, suns are tas''
navy blue, black and
brown-with fy-front coat and skid
that hangs perfectly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-05
A GARD FROM MRS, sLADE.

To THE PUBLIC: On March Emo, 1895,
nv husband, Paul Hill Slade, was shot
down and killed by Charles Allen. Mr..
Allen had fair and impartial trial. de
was convicted Of murder by twelve OF
his peers, but was recommended to mer-
CIV. The judgement of the court was
Imprisonment for life. Now, only four
wears have passed since bis confinement,
and the people are asked to sign petit
ton for his pardon. In cases of this
kind the public is too often forgetful OF
the majesty of the law, and, moved only
bv sympathy Tor the one on whose head
the law is passed, sign petitions without
proper reg ard for the results. l would
' would not address you in a spirit of vim
dlctiveness, but in the name of justice
and good order, looking only to the in
, terest of society and forgetting the weeds
of the widow, which | must always wear
through the rashness of this poor man, |
would entreat YOU to withhold your sig
natures from such petition. If there
.! is no mercy for the widow and the or
phans, made such by that fatal shot, do
, not make the law farce, do not pro-
nounce our courts a failure. If he must
escape punishment destroy your convict
camps, burn up your jails, pull down
your court houses and declare upon your
statute books that there is no such thing
as crime. Let all who are now incar-
cerated have their freedom, and let
pandemonium reign. Can you, know
ing the facts, conscientiously sign Pc
tition for his pardon? know that the
Imprisonment of this unfortunate one
brings no individual benefit to me, but
do feel that by faithful and impair
tial enforcement of the law others may
be saved from the fate which now fol-
lows me and my poor children. The
blood of my poor murdered husband
cries out from your cemetery against
such wanton violation of law. In sor-
row, yours, MRS. ". GLADE.
June 18th, 1899.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-05
To Hold a PrOtracted Meeting.

Rev. NJ. B. L. Binion will begin pro-
tracted meeting at Sardis next Saturday,
and the members of the church and
others who feel an interest are re-
quested to meet there tomorrow (ThuTs-
day. for the purpose of cleaning off the
grounds. If it rains Thursday. they are
requested to meet on Friday morning.