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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

Colonel Hester, the New Orleans
cotton statistician, reports the cotton
crops in the season 1889 at II, 274, $40
bales, the largest in our history.
Northern cotton mills took 2, 100. o95
bales and Southern mills 1889, 800
bales, the quantity exported Deing
7, 454, 800 bales. OF the quantity ex-
ported Great Britain took 3,54O, 473
bales, or nearly half as much as all the
world put together. Prices were the
lowest for several years, the return
being some s3s,oOO, 900 less than last
year.
The development of cotton manu-.
featuring in the South was the striking
feature of the years record. In the
North the industry is stationary. but
III the South mills, spindles and looms
show yearly large increase. This last
year 26 new mills were built and 81 more
were under construction. The increase
of spindles was 31s, 9O5 and the number
in use was 3,999,645. South Caro-
lima leads in the cotton industry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

According to the Atlanta, Ga,
Journal, the Western Union Telegraph
Company will buy all the cotton Sc.
cured by merchants at prices based on
the recent fake quotations which came
over their wires. The journal says !:
1T is said on the inside that the tele-
graph company has notified all its
customers vino bought cotton on the
fake cotton reports, and who have
threatened to bring suit. that they will
take all the cotton bought on the
quotations = The bill will be large
one, as the bogus kilograms excited the
cotton market and the transactions
were considerable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
wANAMAKER,s.
Philadelphia, Monday, October 3, 1900
JOHN. WANAMAKER
CLOTHING FOR MEN

We believe the present delups :,
advertising about clothes will HEN
US and you. One metaphoricaI,g
stands on soap box and wells
"Mine's bestl" Another, to fol'
low the smile, mounts barrel ana
says, "Mine's best, tool"
Now, who is telling the exa.
truth? We are not questioning auy
ones candor-but facts are fscts
Can't be that all the clothing is best
for sight and feeling will convince
one that there are differences. The
$3.50 "hand-me-down," as sewed.
like-a-bag clothing is called, is not
tailored like a $40 suit" no mat.
ter who says SO. Our SIS suits are
better than our $40 ones; this isn't
an age of miracles. Not every sui,
is tailored alike-some have the
shaping kneaded in with hand-taken
stitches; Others are shaped on ma.
chimes (Which, though cheapestwork,
is claimed to be best, if honestly
done. And one of Philadelphia's
crack tailors makes the claim)
Think it all over.
Risks are plenty; seeming guar
antees are plenty-but you are apt
to be met with ha ha if you take
the clothes back for redress.
There is one different, separate,
odd store-its clothing business will
increase 10 per cent this year, be-
cause it not only talks fair, but you
find it acting fair. And, proved in
wear and lasting good looks, our
clothing is cheapest.
Stylish business suits, fancy cassi.
mere-vest single or double breasted
$3.50, $40 and $l2-cheapest
are good, the others better.
SIS is the better price to pay for
a suit tor hard wear every day
work at desk or office-because
fabrics don't cost us much more
and we can afford to put in
lot of work that tells in the
wear and continuedgood shape.
Remember, you get nothing for
nothing-it is the sellers game, and
he knows. The best you can do is
to find store whose management
knows how, and does it, a store that
is content with smallest profit on one
suit, for the sake of selling most
suits-and then hold to that store.
Suits up to $50.
Overcoats, $3.50 to $50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
B0VER.

Dover, Oct. 4.-Sheriff John 8.
Wharton yesterday afternoon sold tho
property of Daniel Loose, executor of
Peter Loose, deceased, in Kenton hun
dred, containing sos acres OF land, to
Thomas c. Frame, Jr., for So, 600.
Tho property is one of the largest and
most profitable farms in Kent county,
and originally sold for $4,000. The
du Points of Wilmington held Sl2, 600
mortgage against the property.
The monthly meeting of the Kent
county Levy Court was held here
yesterday. A delegation from near
Woodland Beach asked small appro-
priation for the relief OF the roads in
that vicinity.
Coroner Knots of this county was
sent for yesterday to come to Dover to
serve notice on Sheriff John B. Wharf
ton restraining him from selling the
boat Delaware, owned by Vineyard
Bros OF Milford. The sheriff had
seized the boat sometime ago at the
instance OF the Philadelphia L Smyrna
transportation Co. of Smyrna for a
debt, but an injunction secured from
the Chancellor restrained him from
selling. The writ is returnable next
Monday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

The hombastic and boastful Roose-
welt now claims the credit of having,
while Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
.'made Dewey" by assigning him to
the command Of the now famous Asiatic
squadron. But the story told by Sec
Rotary OF the Navy Long sets aside the
Roosevelt claim. The appointment Of
Dewey, in the fall Of 1897, was simply
q matter of department. routine.
Records were sifted and compared,
special abilities were balanced, and
Dewey was chosen on pure grounds Of
naval seniority and merit. But it's just
like Teddy to come forward now
and attempt to take oil the credit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

u . . a. L. d : Il y Il +
This timely suggestion by the Dover
Index, relative to the recent '.funkt'
of certain bidders for Wilmington city
bonds, IS very pertinent: 1.-The broker
whose bid en- the Wilmington city bonds
was accepted by the City Council, now
decline TO perform their contract,
alleging az an excuse that the bonds
are illegal. As the faith and credit Of
the city is authorized TO be pledged In
those bonds, it looks very much as ii
those brokers are either little OF, or
put in their bid for a mere bluff
They don't know the towns in tins
State If they think, we repudiate our
debts even If We might do so with i'm
punity on technicalities1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

Plenty of Republican testimony, in
the opinion of the New York Evening
Post, might be cited to prove that the
Republican tariff fosters trusts. With
such evidence freely furnished by their
opponents, it would seem as though
the Democrats would jump at the
chance OF making a reform Of the
tariff their policy on this question.
The Republicans would dread such an
issue. Ex-senator Washburn has said
that 1.-THE Republican party has got to
disconnect itself from trusts because
the feeling against the trust idea is SO
intense in the West that ''the party
will break ranks unless something is
done. +" But instead of improving this
most promising chance of winning
votes by making Congressional action
regarding the tariff a part of their
programme, the Post adds, the Bryan
leaders, from the Nebraskan down,
evade the question, and content them
selves, as in the recent convention in
Sewall's State, with meaningless
"view-with-a alarm plank. There could
not he a more impressive illustration
of the utter decentralization which the
surrender to Organism has wrought.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
GOLF CAPES

The most sorts of stylish ones are
here. Some special lots.
Never had so many-never had
SO many coming for them. Fashion
took kindly turn when she ordained
the wear Of these pretty overgar-
ments, for we can contrive to have
almost every one different.
Scotch Shawls, that have been in
demand for steamer wear, and are
now turned into capes-made doubly
pretty by the change. Domestic
fabrics, too.
Prices run from 81 to $50.
a word Of one or two
Golf Capes at So. so--aare at skirt; solid
color outside, but the bright plaid shows
around the edge and in the high roll
collar
One of the special values
Golf Capes at $l0--rich new plaids;
pointed yoke formed by broadcloth
bands; edged with brosdcloth.
Golf Capes at $7--outside a dark blue
mis'urei inside, light blue, or orange or
req Much like military cape -but
dfessier. They'd be fairly priced at $40.
John Wanamaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

Affairs in the Transyaal are assum-
ing curious phase. Heretofore the
Beers were only stubborn; now they
are aggressive. 1t looks as though they
may open hostilities, as they are active
in their war movements and likely to
strike hostile blow at any moment
Meanwhile. Great Britain is acting in
very leisurely manner. Perhaps Eng
land wants the Beers to be the agrees
ors, as pretext for vigorous retaliation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

A meeting Of the Natural History
Society of Delaware was held on Mon
day night and the following nomina-
tons for officers were made: For Presi-
dent, William NJ. Candy; Vice -presi
dent, Walter D. Bush: Secretary, Mrs.
=. !. Pyia. The following we're elected
70 nombership DIR: Josephine NJ. r.
White, l.: u. Taylor, II. A. Norris,
John >. Reinhardt, Jr., and Harry
Williams. Miss Josie Fogg and Mrs.
baylis were appointed an inquiry COM
mittee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
Clothing The first point that we
for Boys inc e clothing 9TH e. fo sat hove

Clothing The first point that we
en make sure of in gather
Tor Boys ing clothing for BOYS
is that it is GOOD. And it wouldn't
be good, and it wouldn't be cheap
no matter how little it COST
there was particle OF cotton mixed
in the fabric Of which it was made;
for then the cloth would fade, and
draw out of shape if sprinkled with
rain. And so we have not single
suit of clothes in this store which is
not made of fabric that is every
thread wool; then all seams are
carefully sewed and buttons strongly
sewed on-clothes that mothers feel
safe in putting on the boys.
These hints of special-priced lots
At $3S5-Two hundred more of those
excellent suits are ready today. The
last lot went long before the demand
was supplied. Suit includes double.
breasted jacket and two pairs Of knee
trousers.
If only one pair Of trousers is wanted, the
price is $3.25 suit; but the extra pair
almost doubles the wear of the suit. 4
to 10 yrs.
Boys Top Coats
Good serviceable Top Goats Of
heavy covert cloth, with collar Of
same; coats cut full and of medium
length
Sizes for 4 to years at $3.50.
Sizes for to 10 years at SIS.
Lightweight Covert Top Goats
Sizes for to 10 years at So.
sizes'for II to IS years at $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

Says the Union Republican OF George
town: "The candidacy of Mr.. Addioks
for the United States Senate is not the
whole cause of party division, .,nor even
the most considerable part Of it. The
fact that no man can be elected without
all factions uniting disposes Of That
matter. " And the fact that united
Democratic party, with sound princi-
pies and good ,candidates, can render it
q matter of indifference whether the
Republican factions unite or not,
should not be lost sight of as factor
in the political situation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05
John Wanamaker.


Middletown, Oct. 4.-Whiie at sup
per, Yesterday, Miss Lizzie Reddeu
was surprised by a man entering her
nome and pointing a revolver at her. His
oplect IS supposed to have been robbery,
put he was frightened off before he
could steal anything. The town officers
SUSPECT svsI. MS identity, and will probably
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

"You ought to have the whipping
post said Magistrate Thornton Of
Philadelphia, Monday, as he held a
man in bail for trial on the charge of
brutally kicking a little girl. The
magistrate is right. A dose of the
"cat, "awell laid on, is simply in The
measure of Just retribution for man
who will act in such brutal manner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

To insist that the FiIipinos are unfit
for self-government is to justify all the
oatrageiand oppression of Spain's ms
RUE of the Philippine Islands for three
hundred yehrs. Spain's justification
Of her cruel tyranny was, likewise, that
the Filipinos were unfit for self-goyern-
ment. it
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

-, Gattle sold by Aotioneer Stidham for
Mliliaml II. Klair of Centreville. on
! tuesday, brought from $50 to s5S per
The times., 1899-09-24

OF two passengers within a radius of two
miles, does not give them much margin
Some of them have learned the trick OF
extra politeness and of making the passen-
gers believe that the fare rests entirely
with his generosity. They object to long
trip and are often surly when they are told
where they are to so. Sometimes they halt
and free themselves of a long string OF
Castilian expletives.
The American visitor thinks the cabulan
is swearing at the horse. II he happens to
understand Spanish and after the TRADE is
over replies in that tongue. the cabman,
instead OF being upset, thinks it COOL
Joke OF an afternoon nothing angeTs the
cabby around the parks so much as to call
him for trip TO the business part OF the
city. He is waiting for paseo, or drive,
which may mean 81 instead of 20 cents.
II he refuses to take a passenger all that
is necessary is to call a policeman. Then
he moves rapidly. The Havana eabmen
own the streets of the city. They have
wonderful faculty for just missing the
chance of running over pedestrians. The
sidewalks are SO narrow that the pedes-
trians are forced to walk in the streets,
but the cabmen invariably treat them as
intruders. They also have an unusual
faculty for turning angles and running into
one another. They exchange compliments
and hurl epithets. yet they rarely get TO
blows. After abusing each other they back
out and each goes his way. A Havana cab
man is at his best when he gets into a
blind alley of a mule cart blockade
Though it is his own fault, he abuses the
cart drivers in picturesque and vivid lam
guage compels them to yield their right
of way and drives off happy. with a part
ing shot thrown over his left shoulder
New York Sun
The times., 1899-09-24

derson 'crost tn plaza. an he's got his
scatter gun with him..
Bean reached under the counter and
sorted out Winchester He trained lJ
across the top of the bar where 1t bore on
the doorway and when HendersOn's sill
houette doomed up in the opening Bean
hailed him with voluble profanity and or
dered him to throw up his hands. Hender-
son hesitated.
Hands up, you yaller cyote.' yelled
Bean Drop that gun or I'll shoot seven
sorts of hell out of you,'
Henderson had evidently made up his
mind TO drop the gun and his fingers were
loosening on the weapon when the youth
full Bean, at the othe end of the bar. hast
lily broke in with what he evidently con-
sidered a piece of important information.
You better look out, pap he cried
warningly; that ole gun o. yourn amt
loaded'
IF ever two gentlemen were caught in
an awkward predicament, it was Messrs.
Bean and Henderson. The latter did not
know how much faith to put in this well
come assurance. and Bean evidently was
afraid to test matters by pulling the trig
ger. The two OF them stood frozen in their
tracks. swearing oaths that would have
shocked a freight team, and there is no
telling how matters would have ended had
not strldent voice broken In from the
doorway behind the bar with:
Well, these yere is loaded, an don't
you fergit it, and there was old Nam Bean
from the back room covering Henderson
with pair of six-shooters.
"The odds were too much for the pro-
prietor OF the Do Drop In, and he surren-
dered ar discretion. Bean escorted him to
the station at the point OF his own gun.
and sat on a nail keg until his rival was
we'll out of sight on the up train.
What happened 10 the younger Bean
on his fathers return is too obvious and
painful to relate"
The times., 1899-09-24

The Pan-Presbyterian Conference, which
viii convene here next week, will have an
ideal opportunity of testing the reputation
which Washington has achieved of being
the most hospitable as well as the most
beautiful city in the world.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will inaug-
urate a series of entertainments in COM
pliment to the visitors with a reception
next Wednesday evening from $50 tosl0:30
o'clock d. TalEage and other distin-
guished churchmen will be hosts on differ
ent occasions and the general programme
Of festivities will include promenade con-
cert at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The all-absorbing topic of today's social
world is the marriage of Miss Grant and
Prince Cantacuzene. which will be solem-
nized, according TO the rites of the ortho-
dox Greek Church, al Newport this even
ing, to be followed by another ceremony to-
morrow at the Chapel of All Saints.
Among the 200 presents exhibited Friday
afternoon at Beaulieu, before being packed
for shipping TO the grooms ancestral home
in Odessa. was a sacred painting, very old
and rare. mounted in jewel crusted gold,
which was presented by Grand Duke
Vladimir of Russia, special friend of
the groom. The Countess SperanSky,
mother of Prince Cantacuzene, sent an
enameled clock and corsage ornaments of
diamonds; from Mrs. U. S. Grant a dia-
mond sunburst and necklace and u. S.
Grants memoirs; from the bridegroom to
bride, large corsage ornament of diamonds
and enamel, ropes of pearls. with pendent
/ ornaments of diamonds and enamel 10
match, and an immense cabochon sapphire
mounted in diamonds; from Gen. Fred d.
| Grant, crescent Of solitaire diamonds;
from the brides mother, two dozen Sevres
! plates, old Vienna porcelain; from Cadet
Grant, silver tete-a-tete set; from Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Palmer, tiara of diamonds,
a point lace dress, fan and handkerchief
with monogram and crown wrought in the
| lace, service for afternoon tea of silver,
| with arms and monogram in relief from
Mr. and Mrs Potter Palmer to the prince,
writing desk, especially designed, of rich
! dark green leather, an after dinner coffee
4 pot, set of old porcelain plates and COM
! ports and Empire Sevres scomports and
covered dishes; from Mrs. Sartoris, gold
purse set in diamonds; from the Misses
Sartoris. cameo jar; from Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, gold vase; from
Captain Sartoris, gold clock; from Mrs.
Leland Stanford, gold toilet set; from Mrs.
George w. Childs. silver-mounted port
folio; from Mrs. John r. Mclean, gold
coffee set. Mrs. Grant. it has been an
nounced, is charmed with Prince Canta-
cuzene, and Captain Sartoris has expressed
his admiration of his titled relative-to- be
in most unqualified terms. Mrs. Sartoris.
who is not at all WELL viii be unable to
attend the wedding.
The times., 1899-09-24
For the Ladies of Fashion.

The feminine folk Of this city win be in
terested 10 learn that Wm- Schwartz. formerly
Of Baltimore, has opened at lI20 Connecticut
Tzilor-iuace Suits Of the newest imported fabrics
Tor SIS. Those who are acquainted with Mr.
schwartz's fashion productions win readily appre-
ciate this offer. The most stylish and perfect
fitting garments made by the best isilors lately
q Aew erk- se2I -Imc
The times., 1899-09-24

Miss Julia Dent Grant would rather have
enjoyed overhearing a conversation that
went on between two women at a soda
fountain yesterday-despite the adage that
listeners never hear any good of them
selves.
They were very sensible women; one
could tell that by their not taking ice
cream with their soda, and nothing could
have been finer than the conduct displayed
by each when the time for paying came.
Concerning international amenities, how
ever, they were as ignorant as Mrs. Jelli-
by's heather in Booraboolagah-i that's
the way TO spell it-for one of them, the
big one in black lace with her hands blaz-
ing like a prairie fire with diamonds
asked the other why she supposed Miss
Grant wanted TO be married on the in
stallment plan. And the other said she
didn't know.
The times., 1899-09-24
PoSTALS FROM PARIS.
Washington Women Receive Mes
snges From the Fashion Centre.

sages From the Fashion Centre.
1t is quite certain that more ladies in this
city received mail from Paris this week
than ever before in the same length of
time. A large number of postal cards post
marked Paris have been received here and
all addressed to ladies. All contain the
same interesting message.
II is the newest and cleverest idea of S.
Kann, Sons & Co. This big firm has sent
announcement of autumn Paris and Lon
don imortations from its Paris agency, in
stead of in the usual letter.
The information is given that the firm
shipped last week from Paris and London a
fine collection of hats, bonnets, and mil
linery novelties, which will be exhibited at
the opening of the new millinery depart
ment in October
The times., 1899-09-24

The first horse show ever held at Lenox
took place yesterday at High Lawn Farm
Numerous house parties and almost the
entire horse-loving population of Lenox
Lee. and Pittsfeld was well represented
Among those present were Capt. Lars An
derson, Whiteiaw Reid, Baron Won Mumm
German Minister at Washington; Baron
and Baroness Fava, of the Italian Embas-
sy, and q number Of members of their
Diplomatic Corps.
The times., 1899-09-24

Governor Stone of PENNSYLVANIA, has
been spending several days in the city in
the interests of the soldiers al Camp Meade
He is accompanied by Mrs. Stone, who was
a general fsyorite in Washington society
and whose many friends have been taking
advantage of her visit to call upon her at
the Arlington. where the Governor and his
wife will be located during their stay.
The times., 1899-09-24

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Earlston Thropp
and Miss Anna Scott Buckley will spend
the greater part of the coming winter In
Washington, where Mr.. Thropp will repre-
sent the Twentieth Congressional district
of Pennsylvania in Congress. They are
now at their country place near Ever
ett, Pa, and will remain there until Con-
gress meets.
The times., 1899-09-24
Bon
Ami

is ALWAYS USED IN THE FORM
OF A LATHER. 1T REQUIRES
LITTLE WATER. MuSS AND
SLOPS ARE AVOIDED. HOUSE
CLEANING is. MADE EASIER
WHEN BON AMI is USED. TRYiT.
The times., 1899-09-24

Mr.. John Cecil Clay. son of Col
Cecil Clay. chief clerk of the Department
Of Justice, and Miss Harriet Sawyer of
Milwaukee. Will be married next Wednes-
day evening at St paul's Episcopal Church,
Milwaukee, Wis. The couple will make
their home at Bryn Mawr, Pa.
The times., 1899-09-24

himself in the service of his country dur
ing the war, is famous traveller and ex-
plorer, and not so long ago returned from
an extended trip through the wilds OF
South Africa 's'
The times., 1899-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Morrison and
Miss Julia Morrison, who spent the sum-
mer and early spring in Continental travel,
are now in New York. They will pass the
early autumn with relatives on the Hud-
son near Ardsley, and return to Washing
tor about October 25.z-.szs-s =. l...,
The times., 1899-09-24

Mrs. c. H Gordon, of Eighth and East
Capitol Streets, has returned from an ex-
tended visit TO Philadelphia,
The times., 1899-09-24

Mrs Samuel ]. Parks, of 1249 Twenty
second street northwest, is visiting in New
York, and will not return 10 Washington
until after the Dewey celebration.
The times., 1899-09-24

The first of the seasons dances to be
given by the Saturday Evening Assembly
will take place October Z, at National
Rifles Armory.
The times., 1899-09-24
Alive and Yet Dead.

That's the condition of many people.
For those there is a remedy which will
brace them up and make life worth living.
1t is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which
has cured indigestion, constiation, bilious
ness, fever and ague,S and malaria for half
a century past, and will continue to, so
long as these evils exist. See that a
Private Revenue Stamp covers the neck OF
the Bottle.
The times., 1899-09-24

Adjutant General Corbin left Washing
ton for Newport yesterday TO attend the
Cantacuzene-Gran wedding tomorrow.
The times., 1899-09-24

Capt and Mrs. John Shaw will be at
home to their friends October at 22e .
Street southeast.
The times., 1899-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Robbins, of %
Iowa Circle who have been spending the
summer at their home On the Maine coast
returned to the city last night.