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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

Owing to the turmoil and confusion
that prevailed during the closing hours
OF the Legislature, and the tremendous
mental and physical strain to which
the correspondents were subjected in
rushing off the exciting incidents of
tho senatorial contest to their papers,
no record was taken by them of the
detail of votes on the various motions
to separate the joint assembly. The
clerks Of the two bodies, as will DO seen
by. local article printed on tho fifth
piIge of this issue, also failed to keep
a detailed record of these yea and nay
votes, believing that they had no proper
place in their journals.
Tho omission to keep these records
in detail Is unfortunate. for these
ballots were very significant. The
adoption of motion 10 separate, at
any time after the first senatorial ballot
OF the day, would have ended the sena-
torial contest then and there. On one
OF these motions the vote was "a yeas
to 26 nays, and yet some Democrats
voted in the negative on this ballot
Two of these Democrats, by voting in
the affirmative, could have ended the
balloting, and thus killed the chances
of an Addicks success that much sooner.
For, Just as soon as the joint assembly
dissolved on that day, all opportunity
of electing a Senator was past
The Democratic members who voted
persistently against separation owe an
explanation to their constituents. The
longer the joint assembly was kept
together, the greater we're the chances
of the election of Addicks. Why any
Democrat, therefore, should have voted
against separation, and thus given aid
to his political enemy, is mystery.
And If it is also viewed with suspicion
by the people, these members can
blame only themselves.
There was no valid reason why any
Democrat should have given aid and
encouragement to the Addicks followers
by voting to prolong the session and
thus giving additional chances for an
Addicks victory. Those who so voted
will BIO fortunate, indeed, If they can
give an explanation that will prove
satisfactory to the public.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
An Eleventh-nour Eecan,a,,on.

The Sussex Republican of George
town. Regular Republican paper, but
an ardent supporter of the Addicks
legislative ticket in Sussex county at
the last election, has this to say, now
that the session Of the Legislature has
ended with Addicks as far from the
senatorship rs ever:
This determination to make the
Union Republican organization a per.
sonal Addicks party as has been con-
culslvely proven by the senatorial vote
this winter, will drive from its ranks
men OF independently thought and action
Mr.. Addicks has reached the high
limit of his political flight. His is a
lost cause. The Republicans of the
State can and will defeat him at every
turn. Noattempt to creep in by secur-
ing votes by disception or promise of
compromise will avail him anything
He may waste his time and money but
he cannot be the Senator from Della.
ware. His liberality however may land
him and some of his friends within the
walls of New Castle county's new
workhouse.
We are glad to note these emphatic
and independent expressions. but are
sorry that the Sussex Republican could
not adopt this manly attitude during
the last campaign. 1t might then have
made the defeat of Addicks more Ger
tain by securing the defeat of ihs legis
latiye candidates. But it earnestly
supported the latter, hoping, no doubt,
that after the election they would re
pudiate the man in whose interest they
were elected, and vote for one Of tn,
Sussex Republicans Regular Republi
can favorites for United States Senator
However, we welcme the Sussex Re
publican as an ally in the fight against
Addicksism in Delaware. From pres
ent indications, the battle will have t.
be fought over again next year, anc
every agency of opposition will be vel
come in the fight. The more crushing
its defeat, the better will it be for tn,
State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
Progressive Eastern shore.


The improvement of the towns on the
Eastern Shore by the erection OF water
works and electric light Giants and the
substitution of brick for wood in
building is not the only evidence of
progress in that delightful portion of
Maryland, notes the Baltimore Sun.
The farms are steadily improving and
becoming more productive. In some of
the counties the roads arc made better,
the fencing along the public highways
is neat and well kept and the farm.
houses comfortable, attractive and in
good repair. All these things are owl
dences of an intelligent and industri
Gus people. Kent. Queen Anne's, Tai.
bot and parts Of Dorchester and Caro-.
line counties contain rs fine and as
well farmed lands as are TO be found
IN almost any part Of the Union.
These farms produce abundant crons
o. wheat, corn, peaches and other fruit.
The scenery along the Chester, Corsica,
Miles, Tired Avon and Wye Rivers is
Of rare beauty. Along the banks of
these streams there are lovely homes.
inhabited by hospitable, courteous and
cultivated people. forming delightful
society. Many of the farms arc still
held BY the same families which have
owned them from the time of the early
settlements The attractions of the
country here have proved strong enough
to restrain the old families from run
ing off to the city, as has been tn.
case so generally throughout the land
One of the peculiarities of Talbot
county IS its network of rivers and
creeks. To the stranger travelling on
the public roads the masts of vessels
will appear in the most unexpected
portions of the landscape when he be.
ileves himself far away from the water.
Nearly every farmhouse is situated on
or near a navigable stream. The water
supplies the most delicious food and
affords cheap highway by which The
products of the farm reach the market.
Cecil is not typical Eastern Shore
county, although It is classed with
that section geographically, if moi
politically. 1t is famous for its pro.
duction of hay and other crops and has
considerable mineral wealth. The three
lower counties of the 'Shore', have a
lighter soil than the Others, and the
production OF small fruit is profitable.
Inc oyster and fishing industry in the
Eastern Shore counties adds enormously
to their wealth and supports large
proportion of the people.
Probably nowhere In the world not
even in England, is there a pnrer
strain Of Anglo-Saxons than on The
Maryland Peninsula. Removed from
the lines OF through travel, the tide Of
European immigration has passed hv
ana settled elsewhere, and consequently
mere is but little mixture of blood,
Inc original settlers came almost OK.
cluslYely from England, excepting, of
COURSE those who came from Africa, and
tneir descendants are of the same
English blood. They are a noble race
qualities. @o'o
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
Rsrol,lnr Crime. of Negroes.

The horrible crime at Bowie, Nd, re-
sulting in the murder of one estimable
woman and the pitiable maltreatment
of another, by brutal negro youth, has
attracted unusual attention through
out this section of the country. In
view of the revolving character of the
crime and the confession of the muir
derer, the Baltimore Sun holds that it
was highly commendable instance of
seif-restraint that the men of the
vicinity did not take tho law in their
own hands and execute summary ven.
geance upon the brutal wretch.
But it cannot be assumed that such
selfrestraint will be practiced in all
cases, the Sun continues. IF the
negroes are to continue to perpetrate
such diaholical crimes as this, then we
will continue to have lynchings. They
cannot be prevented. The people of
Maryland have been most liberal, kindly
and forbearing in their treatment of
the colored race. They have been en-
Outraged in every reasonable way, in
Guiding elevation to public Office, to
prove their capacity for assuming the
duties of free citizens. The State is
even contributing money to the colored
public schools in far greater proportion
than to the white schools. The negroes
enjoy every advantage of education, and
it seems in such instances to profit
them nothing. In point of fact the
murders committed by negroes in this
State are generally committed by men
of the younger generation who have
gone to school. Those who were reared
in slavery and can neither read nor
write have in every instance proved to
be more law-abiding men and better
citizens. "
This statement is surprising, but
being made by a careful and responsible
newspaper, it cannot be doubted. Why
should this be? What student oil
criminology and sociology can explain
this strange inconsistency?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
Representative King. Denial.

In sworn statement made to Deputy
Attorney General Cooper, Friday night,
Representative William +. King, one
OF the three Democratic members of
the General Assembly who voted for J.
Edward Addicks for United States
Senator, denied in the most positive
terms that he had received, or been
promised, any kind of pecuniary in
ducements for so voting. He reiterated
the foolish explanation put forward by
his companion in infany, State Sena-
tor Farlow, that he voted for Addicks
in order to prevent the election of a
Regular Republican Senator.
1t is absolutely safe to say that not a
soul in Delaware will believe Repre-.
sentative King. His story is not con
sistent. If he desired to prevent the
election of Regular Republican Sena-
tor, or any other kind of Republican
Senator, the best plan to secure this
end was by voting steadily for Demo.
crat. That is what Representative King
was elected for, at any rate. When he
voted for Addicks, springing his action
as surprise 10 tho entire State, in
the closing hours of tho struggle, he
voted to betray the people who elected
him.
No man ever perpetrates such treach-
cry as this without deep motive, and
in this instance the reasonable sus-
picion is that the motive was money.
At present there is no proof. and no
accusations can be made. But there
is no installing public opinion, aud no
doubt Of public sentiment.
Notwithstanding the failure OF the
attempt to extract practical informa-
tion from Representative King, it is
hoped the States officers will DOT relax
their efforts to probe this horrid scan
dial to the bottom. There is no doubt
that members of the General Assembly
were bribed. The facts should be
known,s SO that all the corrupted parties
may be held up to the scorn of the
people they have outraged.
And, more important than all else,
the agencies of corruption should be
exposed, so that they may be sent to
prison or driven from the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
a Natural Result Of Ada,ok.l.n.

After all. 1t is not strange that the
natural result of Addicksism in the
politics of Delaware should have been
the shameful scandals that were the
conspicuous feature of the recent SEES.
sion of the General Assembly at Dover.
The advent of Addickism was marked
by wholesale dehauchery of voters at
general election. Then came the
highwayman's stand, in the senatorial
contest of 1895, of "Me or nobody"
with nobody" as the result.
The next move was the introduction
of Bay State Gas stock into Delaware
politics. Certain politicians of both
parties, it is said, made money from it
at first. They were "let in on the
ground floor" Then a trusted bank
official took hand in its glittering
allurements. In all the criminal trials
thus far had in the United States
Court, growing out of the defalcation
of Boggs, the defaulting paying teller
OF the First National Bank of Dover,
Bay State Gas figured prominently.
Boggs, Cooper and Kenney-and how
many more has not yet developed-all
dabbled in Bay State Gas. How dis
astrous the results were the people we'll
know.
After the adoption OF the new Consti-
tuition, with its severe penalties for the
debauchery of voters, the Vaccinations
of Addicksism were turned in new
direction. At the recent session of the
General Assembly, three Democratic
members, elected in direct opposition
to Addicksism and all that the term
implies, voted for j. Edward Addicks
for United States Senator. The whole
community believes that they were pur-
chased to vote in this manner, and that
others of their Democratic fellows were
likewise tempted, but failed at the last
minute to carry out their contracts,
doubtless from fear of the wrath of a
betrayed and outraged people. And
now the attorney general of the State
is conducting rigid investigation,
with the purpose of ascertaining, if
possible, Just who were involved in
these shameful scandals.
Such has been the advance of Ad-
dickism in the politics of Delaware
Has it not gone far enough too far, in
fact? OF a truth it has; but unless the
people rise and crush it out at the next
election it will continue to flourish and
lay its blighting hand upon elections
in Delaware, for years to come.
1t is not too soon for the people to
give thought to this grave subject.
There will BIO municipal election in
Wilmington next June, and an import
ant general election in the State a year
from next November. 1t is likely that
at each contest Addicksism will rear
its defiant head and endeavor to wrap
its Shiny folds around vonal voters, in
the hope of winning triumph at the
polls. From now on, good citizens
should resolve to crush Addickism, no
matter in what guise it may appear,
and no matter what political affiliations
they may have to form in order to &C.
complish the desired end.
Addicksism has been deadly blight
upon the body polite in Delaware. 1t
is time for the people to rise and crush
it out of existence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

An important attachment case was
decided by the Court at Elkton, Md,
Tuesday, upon which four other cases
now pending, of a similar character.
depend. 1t was that OF Ward vs.. A,
II. Owens g. Bro. of Perryville, mer-
chants. Ward, who is an employee of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Balti.
more Railroad Co., owed Owens g. Bro.
q bill, and his wages were attached for
debt at the Wilmington Office OF the
company, by Bayard Taylor, to whom
the claims were assigned by Owens &;
Bro. The claim was paid under the
attachment, and suit brought to recover
from Owens & Bro. money so collected,
under tho provisions of the act Of AS.
sembly which prevent the assignment
or transfer Of claims to other States for
the purpose OF getting rid of the ex-
emption laws of Maryland. The court
rendered decision in favor of Ward,
tho plaintiff, for the amount of money
attached, with costs,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
Tho Great Need of an Inve.,,ra,,ou.

Ft-f
ihere Is every reason why the state
authorit'es snoulu make the most
searching invest'easion INTO al circnm-
s.anees Vi 'nree De'iocratic members
VI .ne Geherai Assembly voting Ior me
Onioh nepuoiican cahuiuato lor ohiteu
states SENATOR me general peiiei Is
'ias these .hree men were actuated by
soru'u motives, ana also thal others
were concerned IN tne plot
IL IL .he iateer feature Oh tne af1air
that makes lne investigation absolutely
necessary. Inc rnmors that are IN CIR
cu'ation are astounding ihey refer TO
conspiracy IN Which democrats OF
prominence In ana OUT OF the Legisla-
ture'are saiu 10 DC inVoived' some or
the names mus whispered about are
sources OF wonder ana Amusement
~ y Impossible 10 oeiieVe a traction
OF tnese rumors, put the absence OF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
NEW MARKET REGULATIONS.
To Gu Into Effect on saturday Prod uce
Marker at Church Street Wharf.

Market at Church Street Wharf.
The Street and Sewer Directors on
Tuesday adopted the new ordinance re-
organizing the city markets, and il will
go into effect on Saturday. Each
marketman will have certain space
which will be marked by cuts in the
curbstone instead of paint as at pres
ent. The King street market is ex-
tended as far north as Tenth, an addi-
tion of one square, and the Madison
street market is extended to Eighth,
an addition of one square. Certain
places along the curb will be exempted
from farmers use so that commission
men can have room to back up their
teams, and in each square two omen
spaces will be provided for the use of
pedestrians. A truck and produce
market is established at Church street
wharf, but instead of its being in
charge of the clerk of the market, the
department will put man in charge.
The New Jersey produce men and those
who attend the grain market on Fourth
street, will hereafter be- required to
pay 20 cents o day for each space occu-
pied.
Thomas Culhert urged the depart
ment to grant the petition to replace a
gas lamp at Seventh and Catawba
streets. He was told that Catawba
street was u private alley and the de-
nartment could not afford to light pri-
vate alleys. The boards attention
being called to the fact that lamp is
kept burning at the Eighth street end
of Catawba street. the lamp was Or
dered discontinued Immediately.
City Solicitor Conrad sent TO the
board an opinion that it owned the
part of the stable on Eleventh street
between Monroe and Adams, which
stands on land that has been con.
demned for street purposes.
Thomas Tatnall desired sewer facili-
ties at Delaware avenue and Tatnall
street and Engineer Hatton will report
on the cost. Nicholas Fidance applied
for sewer facilities for five houses he
proposes building on Scott street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh. He was
granted permission to make Tempo
rary drain into the sewer at Sixth
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

The Morning News makes manly
and ringing call for leaders men of
principle and high purpose-for the
purpose of forming an organization
that will have for its object the defeat
of Addicksism in Delaware. The cause
is surely righteous one, and should
not lack either leaders or followers. We
believe that the moral people of Della
ware are in the majority, and they
should be willing to come together and
resort to any means of Kidding the State
of the disgrace of Addicksism, excepting
the means that Addicksism adopts in
order to keep its debasing clutch upon
the body polite of Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

Governor Tunnel is not required to
veto any of the legislative measures
now in his hands, if he does not desire
them to become laws All that he
need do is to withhold his approving
signature. We hope he will do this
with the Water Rates bill. Public
sentiment in Wilmington, although
rather slow in assuming form and ex-
preston, is so emphatically against
this unwise measure, that the governor
will be fully justified in not permitting
it to become law. 1t is, of course, un-
fortunate that this sentiment did not
manifest itself at Dover while the bill
was pending, as there is no doubt it
would have ensured the defeat of the
attempt to cripple the efficient manage
ment of the Water Department. But,
in this matter as in many others,
"better late than never" and the
governor has ample demonstration that
he will serve the public interests and
respect public sentiment by letting the
Water Rates bill die in his hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

George Morrison. a former resident
of this city, who died in Washington
on Tuesday, after an illness of nine
weeks, was e8 years old. He was one
of the charter members of Olivet Pres
byterian Church, and one of its elders
and superintendent of its Sunday
school for several years. He was always
prominent in Sunday school work, and
organized Sunday school at Edge
Moor, where he lived for about 10
years. He was a member of Asylum
Lodge, /. o. o. +. Mr.. Morrison
leaves two children, Mrs. Laura M.
Jack of Washington and Andrew M.
Morrison of Edge Moor. Funeral SER
vices win be held in West Presbyterian
Church in this city this afternoon
at O'Clock, and will be in charge of
the Rev. A. N. Keigwin and the Rev,
Charles P. Mallery, the latter a former
pastor of Oliyet Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

The Rev. Jonathan s. Willis has re-
pudiated the Addicks Union Republi-
can party. II will not again give my
support to Mr.. Addicks," he writes in
q public letter, NOR to the Union Re-
publican party while he is its recognized
leader and candidate for United States
Senator. The Union Republican party
was good enough for the Rev. Mr.. Willis
when it elected him to Congress. but
because it would not make him its can
didate q second time, or send him to
the Senate, he has no more use for it,
Fortunately, the majority of the people
of Delaware have no more use for the
Rev. Mr.. Willis than they have for the
Union Republican party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

This is from "Union Republican
Glasses" in the Sunday Star, with ref
erence TO the intimations that Senator
Farlow and Representatives Clark and
King may be prosecuted on charges of
having accepted bribes to vote for Ad-
dicks for United States Senator.
The Union Republicans have nothing
to thank these gentlemen for. Their
well intended break, coming out of
time, defeated the Union Republican
Senatorial candidate. The confusion
which followed their break the de-
nunciation and curses heaped upon
them-rattled the whole Assembly; and
every plan was upset-every bargain
was OIL.
Mark the significant admission
EVERY bargain was off, Wonder
what the bargains were that had to be
declared "off" by reason of the ire
mendous sensation aroused by the
apostasy Of Farlow, Clark and King?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

Republican Glasses" in the Sunday
Star advance the ridiculous statement
that had it not been for the furore oc-
casioned by Far;ow, Clark and King
voting for Addicks, Anthony Higgins
would have been elected United States
Senator at the joint assembly of the
Legislature, last Monday. What arrant
nonsense. There was not minute of
the entire struggle during which Hig-
gins had the ghost Of show. The
Regular Republicans did not want him
and the Union Republicans would not
have him. OF all the longing aspir-
ants to the senatorship. he was most
completely the dead cock in the pit. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

The executors of Joseph W. Derrick
son have disposed OF his properties at
the following approximate figures: ITO
acre farm Mill Creek hundred, to Clara
d. Hopkins, at s72 an acre; 14-acre
mill property Spring Grove, to Harry
Kelly, $500; No. 232 French street,
$40; No. 1914 West Fourth street,
$3.50; No. 1877 Union. $3.50; No. 1928
Tatnall, $50, and one-third interest in
No. s35 Windsor, $500, net figures, all
to the heirs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

The beef disclosures that have re-
suited from the Investigations of the
commission have sustained General
Miles in every particular, and proved
the foul mouthed Eagan to be RESPONSE
BILE for all the miserable scandal. And
Alger is responsible for Eagan. The
latter should again be placed on trial,
instead of being permitted to take a
vacation for six years on full pay, and
Alger should be dismissed from the
cabinet without further ceremony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
St. Barnabas, church Cornerstone Laid.

The cornerstone of st. Barnabas'
Church, Marshallton, was laid Mon
day afternoon by Bishop Coleman.
Other clergymen present were the Rev.
=. Il. Miller, who is the rector; Arch.
deacon George @. Hail, the Rev. +. NJ.
Munson of New Castle and the Rev.
Martin B. Dunlap. The now structure
will take the place of that which was
burned on Christmas night, and the
conservation is to be on or about st.
Barnabas Day, June 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23

Clayton, March 22.-wilIard s. Cub.
bage has been appointed agent at Hen
derson, on the Delaware & Chesapeake
railway to succeed e. L. McIlvaine,
resigned, on account of i'll health
Joseph s. Cooper has been appointed
TO succeed MIR. Cubbage at Chapel, on
the same railroad.