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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
REPRESENTATIVE KINGS EXCUSE.



1t Was Poor snbterfuGe-An Interesting
Statement by Former Congressmau John
w. Causey-
When Representative King, on the
last day of the session of the Legisla-
ture, voted for j. Edward Addicks for
United States Senator, he was APP
preached by former Congressman John
w. Causey, who denounced him in
strong terms for his apostasy in thus
going over so completely to the camp
of his political enemy. Subsequently
Representative King advanced the pitt
full excuse that had it not been for
the violent manner in which he had
thus been abused by x.Congressman
Causey, he would have left Addicks
aud given his subsequent votes for
Senator to George Gray.
On Thursday en- Congressman Causey
was in Wilmington aud representative
of the Gazette interviewed him with
reference TO this pitiful plant made by
Representative King. Mr.. Causey said /:
"1'he Friday before the Legislature
| finally adjourned | heard that u State
Senator had been offered 81, 600 to stay
at home, and thus lessen the number
| of votes necessary to elect Senator.
| He was much mortified at thus being
| picked out ms man who could be
bought for such a purpose. Knowing
| this incident, on Saturday morning l
called out Speaker Clark of the House
and Postmaster Hugh G. Browne, and
told them that had heard of offers to
members to stay at home. That day
two Democratic members were absent.
/ advised Speaker Clark, and he agreed
with me, that If the legislative assem-
bly, should not be full that day, the
Democrats and the Regular Republi
cans would better withdraw and thus
break u quorum. Later l met Repre-.
sentative King going out of the House,
and / told him what thought it was
best to do. He remarked that he
would never break a quorum again.
| Wont you do it to beat Addicksg'
/ asked. No, he replied.
Il then informed some friends out
side of what King had said, and was
| informed in return that he had been
talking badly and acting ugly for two
or three days. ="
So much for Representative King be-
ing actuated in voting persistently fol-
Addicks for Senator by reason of what
ex-Congressman Causey said to him.
Representative. Causey also said: 81
cannot conceive why Every Evening
left the name of Representative Thomas
E. Cottingham of Seaford from the
Democratic Roll of Honor that il
printed. Representative Cottinghan
was surely entitled to place on thai
roll. His course from first TO last wa:
above suspicion. He voted for Georg,
Gray for Senator, right along. II,
voted in every instance in favor of th,
motions to separate that were mad'
during the last day of the joint session
And voting in this manner, | think
was the most thorough test of tn,
man who was straight Democrat ant
above all the brides that Addicksisn
could offer. No member Of the Legisla
ture, in my opinion, could show ;
cleaner bill than Representative Cot
bingham.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
FOR WELFARE OF YOUNG MEN.
A Movement which VIII in All Probability
be Helpful to the Youth of the CITY.


be Helpful to the Youth of the CITY.
A conference Of young Christian men
was held on Thursday at the residence
of G. Wesley Weldin, Eighth and
Broome streets, to consider means and
adopt plans to better the condition of
the young men of the city through the
agency Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The following men were
present, representing l6 churches of
the city: Joseph Hamilton, Samuel
Conner, Howell Pedrick, Harry Eliason,
C.. "a. Gray, w. H. Smith, S. j. Horn,
William p. White, George Armor, NJ.
W. Bard, Mr.. Ross, G. L. Norris, Will
liam b. Foster, 2. II. Oyerdeer, Robert
Bruce, L. McC. Foster, Edward Strad-
ley, Roy ]. Field, /. Elmer Perry,
Denver Spry, Robert Reed, Fl. G. Nc
Clane, the Rev. W. f. Lewis, Alfred
Gawthrop, W. II. Williams and I. L.
Hazlewood, secretary OF the interna-
tional committee of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The meeting was called to order by
President Gawthrop of the Y, NJ. G..
A.. and temporary organization was
made by the election of W. H. Smith
chairman and General Secretary Will
liams as temporary secretary.
L. I. Hazlewood made an address
and told of the great movement through.
out the country and the world in work
for young men.
After remarks by about all present
on association work and the great need
of complete building for the younl
men of the city, W. II. Smith wa.
elected permanent chairman, N. W.
Bard yice-chairman, and William P.
| White secretary.
Great enthusiasm was manifest ano
q committee comprising w. II. Smith
| S. j. Horn, William P. White, Georg,
| Armor and n. W. Bard, was appointed
to arrange for reception to be giyer
at the New Century Club on Tuesda,
evening, April 18th, to the Christian
young men of the city.
The speakers at this meeting will b.
some of the most prominent men in tn,
country and the committee in charg
hope to make 1t the greatest gatherin,
of young men ever held in this city
The full committee, including al
those present last evening, will meet Oh
next Thursday evening to complet
arrangements for the New-Centur.
Club reception.
A rising vote of thanks was given Mr.
Weldin for his very kind invitation t
his home and the many courtesies dur
ing the evening.
The committee desires all churc
societies to refrain from holdin
services, meetings or entertainment
on the date selected for the receptio
that may conflict with it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

made motion that Council proceed to
balloting to fill the First ward vacancy.
Mr.. Robertson objected, holding that
by the action of the body early in the
evening, as given above, it would be
necessary to decide by another notion.
to proceed to fill the vacancy. He con.
tended that the only business that
could be considered was the business
of Thursdays session, and the business
Of the meeting of month previous
could not he taken up. Mr.. Leary took
exception to Mr.. Robertson's view, his
Interpretation of the status of the
meeting being exactly The opposite to
that of Mr.. Robertson. He said the
meeting of the first night of the dead
lock had never been adjourned and rs
the city charter requires Council to ill
vacancies, any members who vote
against such course are repudiating
the charter. There was prolonged
discussion. after which President Leitch
decided in favor of Mr.. Robertson,
whereupon Mr.. Fisher moved to ad-
journ. The motion was lost. Mr..
Healey then moved that another ballot
be taken. President Leitch declined
TO entertain the motion and declared
the body adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

children, four by tho first marriage.
and 10 by the last. Several of The
children died young. His youngest
daughter, Louisa Fisher Ritter, il
still living2 in Philadelphia at an adj.
vanced age. His son, Rodney Fisher.
entered the navy as midshipman, but
after few years. service, resigned,
and became interested in 1.-THE China
trade" He resided for many years in
the East, and was both in China and
India, connected with some OF the
leading commercial transactions Of his
time. The latter years Of his life were
spent in Philadelphia, where he was
identified with the Bank Of the United
States and the Bank of Commerce.
He died liz 1868. A daughter of John
Fisher, Harriet, married DIR. Franklin
W. Clement and WAS for many years a
resident Of this city.
There is but little to show what
record John Fisher made as Judge.
AS l have suggested there was but
little litigation before the United
States Courts in this district while he
was on the bench. There is nothing
to indicate but that his judicial term
| was entirely satisfactory, both to the
bar, and the suitors. He served in a
day when Delaware had strong men al
the bar. His diary to which | have
alluded, shows that Judge Fisher was
q great sufferer from govt. In several
places he infinitely describes the symp
toms of this dread disease from tn,
time of its first attack until his con
valescence. The attacks of govt became
more and more frequent, and finally on
April I'D, 1923, he departed this life
ut his farm called Claremont, near
Smyrna. His remains repose in Christ
Churchyard at Dover. Three weeks
after his death, President Monroe ap-
pointed rs his successor on the bench,
Willard Hall, who for nearly 80 years,
performed the duties of the place.
The tracing of the lives of these two
earliest judges of our United States
District Court, covering as it does the
first thirty three years Of the nation s
life, has been matter OF much interest
to me. I hope that you who have
listened to the unfolding of the every
day facts which went to make up the
lives Of these two mer, who by the
lapse OF nearly century have been
almost forgotten, have been interested
in ehe recital. My efforts in the way Of
research are amply repaid if l have
succeeded in rescuing from total OBJ
livion the accomplishments of two iD'
dividuals who served we'll in their day
and generation the people of Delaware.
We must gather up the fragments that
nothing be lost. In this way, We
may be doing a work that will outlivt
the narrow span of our own little lives
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
Gen. Torres in Command.

New Orleans, La, March "a. The
steamship Sunnova, from Bluetields,
has arrived with the latest news from
the Nicaraguan coast. The main items
bearing on American interests is the
appointment Of Gen. Torres to com
niand the department, including Blue,
fields. Torres is an ayowed enemy OF
Americans and for his part in aiding
the escape of Arguello,, who murdered
an American citizen, the United STATES
forced his removal from the governor,
ship four years ago. The commission
to revise the tariff has not reporleu
and Torres influence is likely to maxi
the WORK abortive. The governmenss
has ordered the estates of Gen. Reyes
contscsted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Cambridge, Md, March 23.-In tho
Circuit Court for Dorchester county
Judge Henry Lloyd presiding, the at
tachment cases against L. j. Whitman
g. Co. were compromised. The opinion
OF Judge Holland was. filed in the case
brought against William Wells, EN-.
ploye of George W. Woodford, to test
the question as TO whether an oyster.
planter who has taken up and located
an oyster lot has the right to take
oysters therefrom with scrapes and
dredges when such lots are located in
longing grounds. The Judge holds that
the planter has not the right to use
such implements, but must contine
himself to the means permitted by law
The letting out of oyster lots is PRIV
lege granted by the State and must be
accepted by the planter with such re-
strictions as the law imposes. Judge
Hollands opinion was also fled In the
case against Samuel L. Miles to test
whether the small oyster packinghouses
in Cambridge, which do not ship their
oysters, but merely deliver them 70
other Cambridge packers, were liable
to the payment of a license TO inc
State. The judge decides that such
houses are not packing establishments
OF such character as the law designates
for taxation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
DELAWARE so F0or CHANNEL.
Gen. wilson Names n Board To Make Add
tionaI Examination.

Washington. D. G. March "a. -Briga-
dier-G General John NJ. Wilson, corps OF
engineers, has detailed Lieut.. Coils. S.
Garrett j. Lydecker and Charles W.
Raymond and Major William H. Bixby
as board to make the additional OK
animation of the 30foot channel i'm
rrovement prospect on the Delaware
River, directed by the River and Har.
Dor act passed at the last session OF
Congress. Gen. Wilson'S order directs
the officers named to assemble at
PHILADELPHIA, upon the call of the senior
member, to make further examina-
ton of the project for improving the
Delaware River from Trenton to its
mouth, and report such modification as
may be deemed desirable, with an esti-
mate of the cost. The board is author
lied to visit such points as it deems
necessary for the proper performance OF
its duties"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
A Mayor win Become a Journal,...

Crosby NJ. Black, who will retire as
mayor Of Chester on April Sd, has
terest in the Chester Evening News,
the oldest daily paper in Chester He
will have associated with him Thomas
r. Vernon, the present owner of the
paper. Mayor Black will also retain
his interest in the Chester Lumber and
Coal Co. and the Essington Trolley
Line. He promises to make consider
able improvement in the trolley line as
soon as he retires from Office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

The Edge Moor Bridge Co. has re-
ceiyed the contract for II bridges for
the Canadian extension Of the Rutland,
VT, railroad. The road will be built
over the islands of Lake Champlain ard
the bridges will be the connecting
links between the islands. Another
contract is for the construction of a
bridge for the Richmond & Potomac
railroad over the Rappahannock River.
The construction of two bridges to be
located west OF Pittsburg, Pa, is
under way.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
a LETTER FRom NEAn MANILA.
L. c. Jsfferis. Formerly OF This City, Il
Fighting for old Glory.

Hoffecker & Hoffsoker have received
a letter from L. G. Jefferis dated EN-
trenchments, p l., February 10th,
$780," The letter is principally with
reference to business, hut Mr.. Jefferis
says in the course of 1T: 1--WE are in
front of the enemy fighting for our
lives. i will continue to struggle to
help place Old Glory over the whole
Filipino group" The troops were near
Manila at the time.
Mr.. Jefferis is the son of James V.
Jefferis and Phoebe NJ. Qefferis and a
nephew of the late Ell Mendinhall.
He has lived in the West for some
years. His letter is endorsed by W. S.
Oyerton, second lieutenant Third Ar
tillery, commanding battery in the
field.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
S.uarl nasan.l Team.

The manager of the Newark baseball
club writes that the team has been re-
organized for the season Of 1899 and is
desirious of arranging games with
other teams. Worrall is to pitch and
Fahy of Hockessin to catch. New
grounds have been secured and the ar
rangements for playing are said to be
better than last year. The team expects
to get down to practice pretty soon and
hopes to play winning ball throughout
the season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

A clear track was given a special
train consisting of engine No. 225 and
two private cars over the p, W. & b.
railroad between Philadelphia and
Washington on Thursday afternoon, c.
p. Huntington and party being on
board. The run between Philadelphia
and this city was made in 90 minutes,
less than mile minute. The run
from this city to Washington was made
IN ITO minutes. No stops were made
by the train, but it slowed down when
passing through this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Two accidents to brakemen on the p,
W. 4 b. railroad occurred Thursday.
Walter Fl. L. Lewis of No. COZ West
Fifth street, while coupling cars in the
west yard, had the fourth finger of the
M at hand ID S Sadg G @a pa and chs E
doing similar work at Edge Moor was
struck on the head by the side of car
and severely bruised. The injuries of
both men were dressed by DR.. Draper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
REFUsEs TO ACCEPT PARDON.
The Unusual Action of an indianapolis
- Woman.

indianapolis, Ind, March 90. Mrs.
Augusta Schmidt, who is serving 10
years sentence in the Woman's Prison
and who has been paroled by Gov.
Mount refuses to accept her freedom.
She is in the prison for the alleged
murder of Oscar Walton, Cass county
farmer in 1894 and says she will not
leave the institution until the judge
and jury which tried her acknowledge
to Gov. Mount that she is innocent and
that they were in error when they
passed Judgment on her. The State
officers say that it is one Of the very
few instances in the criminal history
Of the State where liberty has been
offered and refused.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
A MURDERER HANGED.
Execution of Joseph Wright. Coiored, al
Chestertown, Md, on Friday.

ExecutIon OF Joteph WrIKht, CoIorbu' ~
Chestertown, Md, on Friday.
Chestertown, Md, March "a.
Joseph Wright, colored, was hanged in
the Jail yard here at s. As o'clock this
morning.
Wright shot William Newcombe, an
aged coiored man, on the night Of
November 9Th, 1897, killing him almost
instantly. He has since asserted that
he was drunk for the first and last time
in his life when he killed Newcombe,
against whom he had no feeling of any
kind, and that he had no conception
of his actions. A strong effort to in
duce Gov. Lowndes to commute his
sentence was unavailing. The con-
demned man met death calmly and
without flinching.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

The Pennsylvania railroad and other
trunk lines leading from New York are
in receipt of letter from Assistant
Quartermaster- General A. S. Kimball,
u. S. A., expressing his appreciation
of the excellent service rendered in the
moving Of troops during the last year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

A dispatch from Seattle, WASH,
says The famous filibustering steamer
Laurada, which recently arrived from
the North, brought Sl5o,000 from the
Klondike, being the first shipment of
treasure from there this year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
HITS THE MULCT LAW.
Judge Bank Holds Discrimination
Between Iowa and Foreign
Liquor-Makcrs II Illegal.

The Leisy Brewing company, of Pc
oria, ILL.,, the same company which OBJ
tanned "the original package" decision,
has succeeded in having another section
of the liquor law declared unconstitu-
tional. All resident corporations man
ufacturing malt liquors are exempt
from the county malt tax, and the Leisy
company maintained that, under the
federal constitution, resident and
nonresident manufacturers must be
treated alike. They resisted the tax
in court, setting up this plea, to which
the county demurred. Judge Banks, of
the district court, in Keokull, has over
ruled the demurrer, holding that non
resident manufacturers of liquors have
the same rights, privileges and obliga-
tions as resident manufacturers, and
that if the law is to be construed to
mean otherwise there is discrimination,
and it is contrary to the meaning of
both the state and federal constitu-
lions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
WANT TO WELCOME THEM.
Citizens of oslsnIoosa Petition to
Have the Fifty First Iowa Brought
Home in n Body.

Citizens of oskaloosa have petitioned
Gov Shaw, asking that the state pro-
vide transportation for the Fifty-first
Iowa volunteers so that regiment can
be returned from San Francisco in a
body and receive it's final muster out in
Des Moines. The petition is headed by
Congressman John F. Lacey, and is
signed by 200 of the leading residents of
Mahaska county. 1t states that there
is desire on the part of the citizens of
the state to do honor to the regiment in
a grand reception to be held at the state
capital, and that this would be impossi-
BILE if the men We're mustered out at
San Francisco and allowed to return by
whatever routes they might choose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
70 STOP ILLEGAL TRAFFIC
Serious Consideration Given by War
Department to Smuggling
by Filipinos.
LOSS IN REVENUE ON HEMP AND RICE.
Aguinaldo, by Interdicting Traffic
Between the Natives of Non-Amer-
loan Ports and the Americans, Ex-
poets to Throw Starving City
Upon the Hands of Otis.

New York, Aug. IA special dis
patch to the Herald from Washington
says that serious consideration is be-
ing given by the authorities to the
question of suppressing the illegal
trading between the Filipino insur-
gents and the territory under their con-
troll and the outside world.
The situation is complicated, accord
ing to advices from Gen. Otis by the ac-
ton of Aguinaldo in interdicting traffic
between the natives of seaports not
under the control of the American
forces and ships of American register.
This Introduction, Gen. Otis says, is in
retaliation for his action in issuing Ii
censes to persons in Manila to con-
tinue trading in the staple products of
the islands.
Military officers say the native in
habitants of Manila now rely largely
upon their commercial trading transac-
tions for their livelihood. and they see
in Aguinaldo's decree an attempt to
stop the trade between Manila and
other island ports in the hope of throw.
ing starving city upon Gen. Gus
hands.
Authorities are much exercised over
the possibility of general smuggling
of hemp and rice. These articles have
appreciated in value 300 per cent, and
the immense gain to be secured is
great temptation to smugglers.
Rear Admiral Watson is cooperating
with the army to prevent the continu-
ance of the illegal trading, and in a
dispatch to the navy department Sat
urday he announced that on account of
the necessity of preventing such trad
ing he would be unable to send any OF
his ships north, as advised by Acting
Secretary Allen.
At conference held by Secretary of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
SHOT A MILITIAMAN.
Result of a Collision Between Police
and Members of the Fourth
Infantry, 1. N. G.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-As a result
of collision between the police and
two members of company Il, Fourth in
fantry, Friday night, Private Perry
Scott, of Chrisman, lies at ST. Johns
hospital in this city with a bullet
wound in his left shoulder. Scott and
Private Moss, of the same company,
were on the steps of the Edwards
school building in company with two
girls. A policeman ordered them to
leave. Words passed and the police
man struck at the soldiers with clubs.
Scott ran in one direction and Moss in
another. Moss returned to camp after
midnight and shortly afterwards Scott
arrived with bullet wound in his
shoulder. He alleges that Colored Po-
liceman Charles Waters, pursued him,
and when within eight feet of him, shot
him. He ran until he fell. and then he
says the policeman dubbed him. He
bears evidence of clubbing. Waters
says he fired in the air. Scott was taken
to the st. Johns hospital. He is 20 years
of age and a farmer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
IOWA STATE NEWS
WILL LEASE coNv1cTs
For the First Time In the History OF
Anamosa Penitentiary Contract
Labor VIII BE In Force

For the first time in the history of
the Anamosa penitentiary contract Ia
Dor will be put in force about January
l, 1900. A stock company has been or
ganized in Anamosa, capitalized at $685.
600. The board of control has assented
to the deal. The concern will be known
as the Anamosa Cooperage company,
and the manufacture of butter tubs is
the object.
The bulk of the machinery, represent
fng an outlay of IS. 900, has already been
purchased. The contract of the corpo-
ration with the state provides that 1875
men be employed continually, for
which service the state is to receive so
cents day for each man. The company
further has an option on as many more
men as the demands of the business re-
quires. Ten hours constitute the work
ing day. The contract holds good for
- years, with the right of renewal at
the expiration of that period.
The company contemplates putting
out about 1000 tubs a day on the start.
The work will give the convicts an OPP
portunity to make money. inasmuch as
certain amount will be required of
each man, and all in excess of that
amount which he can accomplish will
be placed to his credit The entire out
put of the concern will probably be
unloaded on iobbing house, thus do.
ing away with the employment of trav-
cling agents.