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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
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A FAX NOT A LICENsE.
Federal Governments Does Not Guarantee
Protectinn to Liquor Dealers.

rcuerhi pOFethheut DOES not Guarantee
Protertion to Liquor Dealers.
The local internal revenue office has
been advised of an important decision
Of Commissioner q. w. Wilson point
ing out that while the Federal govern
ment requires aIlSliquor dealers to pay
Tux, whether they are in the business
iegitimately or otherwise, 1t does not
give any special protection through the
tax. In other words, the tax is not a
license. The government does not
license liquor dealers and the oertifi.
Gates received upon payment of the
special tax are only tax receipts. The
tax must. be paid, however. Failure
to pay renders the taxable amenable 10
the law. The decision, which is ad-
dressed to Hon. 8. W. II. Lanham Of
the national House of Representatives
is as follows:
In reply to4the letter addressed to
you ON the 9Th inst, by Mr.. s. j,
Vaughan Of !Granbury, Tex. which
you have referred to me, complaining
that person conducting what is called
blind tiger sells liquor and beer
in prohibition town. insyiolation of
the local laws, and yet the United
States licenses him to run this business
against the will Of the people, will
you please inform Mr.. Vaughan that
he is completely In error in surprising
that the internal revenue special stamE
tax, which is required by the law to
be issued to every person who engages
in the sale OF liquor anywhere through
out the United States, whether in a
prohibition State or elsewhere) upon
payment of the tax which these laws
impose upon such person is license.
1t is merely a receipt for tax, and
affords the holder no protection what.
ever from the consequences Of selling
alcoholic liquor in violation of the
State laws or local ordinances. This
fact is explicitly stated on the face of
each stamp issued to retail liquor
dealer. E
The suppression of the evils Of the
alcoholic liquor traffic in any State
must be sought under the laws of the
State, ard not under the laws of tie
United States. The internal revenue
laws have nothing whatever to do there
with and do not interfere in any manner
with the prosecution, conviction and
sentence of any person engaged in the
unlawful sale Of such liquor. The fact
that he holds the United States internal
revenue stamp as retail liquor dealer
Is no defence against the operation of
the prohibitory law OF his State or the
local ordinances -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

The body. OF Count Austre VoE
Seikendorff Of Bavaria was Thursday
turned over to the Pennsylvania State
Anatomical Board by the Medico-
Chirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia.
The count died in that institution
December 22d and his body was held
10 await possible claimants. He was
admitted to the hospital November
18th, when he was found in helpless
condition at the International Hotel.
He was mildly insane and seemed to be
suffering from partial paralysis. He
grew steadily worse and finally died.
The stories told by the man in his
lucid moments indicated that his claim
Of noble birth was we'll founded. He
established the fact that he Was a re-
markable pianist and linguist of no
ordinary ability. He had travelled all
over the world, giving music lessons
and teaching languages, and had been
able to support himself comfortably
until his mind became affected. Last
summer he worked for time on the
farm Of Caleb Price, near Delaware
City, but left as unceremoniously as
he had appeared. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
SEATTLEHIGHWAYMAN KILLED
Attempt to Hold Up a Ballard
Street Car Thursday Night.
BOARDED BY TWO MASKED MEN
Two Passengers Opened Fire
on the Robbers.
one Of the DesperHdoes Fled, and the Body
of the Other Was Found EARLY Friday
Nsar the seems OF the ,hooting-The Rob-
bers Did Not Secure anything.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 90. lin an at
tempt to hold up Ballard street car,
late last night, a hiehwayman was shot
and killed.
There were eight passengers aboard.
when two men wearing masks boarded
the car, one Of them at the front and
tho other at the rear. One of the pas
sengers, named Plimpton, opened fire
on the highwayman entering the car
from the rear, and three Shots were re-
turned. One shot broke Plimpton' q
arm, and another entered his breast
A passenger standing on the front plat,
form fired ON the robber at the front of
the car, and at the first shot the rob-
bef reeled from the car and He'd. After
the firing at the rear ceased, the second
robber also fled. Bullets passed through
the clothing of the other passengers.
The highwaymen secured nothing.
Shortly after midnight, the police
found near the scene Of the hold up
the body of one of the robbers. He
had been killed by bullet from q
passengers pistol. The body has not
beer identified.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
COLLAPSE OF A PLATFORM.


Several Children Injured IN an Accident at
linton hnrch Last Sisht.wesk.
The collapse CT temporary platform
at Union Church shortly after 8 o'clock
last night week not only necessitated a
postponement of the annual Christmas
festival, but resulted in the following
children being injured:
Foster Hubbard, aged years, of No.
81 West Fourth street, leg broken and
otherwise injured.
Horace Botsford, aged IL years, OF
No. 634 West Fourth street, hack hurt,
injured internally and bruised.
Clifford Thompson, aged years, OF
No. FOG King street, right leg hurt
above the knee, body scratched and
bruised.
Benjamin Fincher, aged Z years, Of
| No. COS West Sixth street,. face scratched
and body bruised
Isaac N. Lenderman Of No. S27 Van
Buren, street, bruised.
Jennie Hazel, bruised.
Several Others wei @ hurt, but so far
as could be learned this morning, not
seriously.
The stand, which was tier of tenn
| porary steps. was erected Monday week
by Arthur Toulson and William Par
rady, experienced carpenters, who exer-
cised great care. New boards we're
used and tho carpenters aud the lanitar,
George W. Vandegrift, thought the
stand was strong after it had been com.
pleted 1t was tested by Mr..
Fandegrift and he had no misgivings
concerning Its strength, although
several people at the .ohuroh be-.
fore the accident spoke OF the posi-.
bility of its giving way. 1t is supposed
that the accident was the result OF a
weak place In the structure which had
not been discovered.
The stand was to seat about 160 chill
dren, but owing to the Indictment
weather all who were expected were not
there and at the time of the accident
only about so were on the stand, all
but six being boys. All of the children
we're members of the infant depart
nlent. The stand collapsed without
warming, descending bodily to the floor,
distance of about four feet.
About 100 grown people were in the
church at the time and many OF them
assisted Sexton Vandegrift in getting
the Chi ldreD out of the wreck and right
ing matters. Some of the women were
frightened, but there was no panic.
Inc injured were taken away as rapidly
as possible ana in short time nearly
everybody had departed. Some got
away in such hurry that they left
their rubbers, gloves, pocketbooks, &c.
Sexton Fandegrift and Organist Potter
did excellent work in extricating the
children and the people present CON
Quoted themselves in a creditable
manner.
Pastor Grise, when spoken to about
| the accident Thursday afternoon, said he
had visited five of those injured, all he
had been able to find. and was gratified
to state that all are getting along
nicely. He examined the stand yester-
day week and was OF the opinion that it
would bear much more weight than it
was intended to put upon IL. He and
the trustees are exceedingly sorry, but
they feel that it was due to some defect
which they had been unable to DIS
| cover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
EDUiS A. READ.
tDied Christmas, 1899


Goodbye. Ned Read-you left us Christmas
morning. FtsEfJf
Just as the day broke op.a world of cheer
There was no sigh, no look, no word Of
warning,
Although we knew for months the end was
nenr; H8aE
Your dearest ones far from you. all alone
You stepped across into the Dim Unknown
Goodbye, Ned Read-gone IS the pain that
racked you,
Gone the great hunger for your souls re-
lease,
Gone the despair that like demon tracked
you, ~
And in their stead is Deaths eternal peace;
Goodbye Ned Read-and as we bid adieu
God knows some live who would change
place with you.
Death, the great Captain couquereth all that
liveth,
And He hath set His seal upon your brow
Such sweet repose unto your soul He giyeth,
That nothing mortal can distress you now;
Yet we, who stand today beside your bier,
In spite OF knowing this, let falla tear ]
goodbye. Ned Read-the world went on in
gladness,
And you went on into your dreamless rest
In your old haunts will linger long sad.
ness, Il
A sense of loss to we who knew you best
Where e'er you went, warm friends and
firm you made, 3 Il
Within whose hearts your memory shall
not fadel .s-s'. II,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
BACH DENIES THE CHARGE.
The following letter from Frederis
J. Bach is printed in Fridays Morn

The following letter from Frederis
r. Bach is printed In Fridays Morn I
News:
Your paper Of Monday, the ID
instant, reached me today. | have il
read your pointed references to a sta IT,
ment, alleged 10 have been made by
Edward Addicks, the purport Of VIII
appears to be that he (Addioks) slio
have paid me 5000 last winter for
help and influence toward electing I |
to the Senate of the United States.
i have not seen the statement its
but wish to say, IL you will dol
the favor, as publicly and emphatic
as possible, that In so far as that ST
ment may tend tn implicate me In
Of Mr.. Addicks' financial Transact
II is absolutely untrue and must
devoid Of all semblance of truth.
Neither from Mr.. Addicks persona
nor, from any of his agents have
received even so much AS doliarl
service, support or influence, giveI
TO be given by me, or by any OF
friends either to him or 10 his agd4
or candidates.
/ have never been IN Mr.. Addick
employment; ] have never renders
him any service; and have never !
ceived from him. either directly or j
directly, any pay, bride, present or al
other form of valuable consideration
compensation.
Very respectfully,
Frederick e. Bach.
Havana, Cuba, December 23d, 1899
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded at the city Iegistra-
ticn bureaus; By William and Virginia
X. Davidson to James Meharg, lot and
two three-story dwellings, Ninth and
King streets; Christopher L. Ward to
Stonewall J. kurtz, property at Second
and Jefferson streets; Annie Il. Seitz
to James b. Oberly, dwelling, No. 221
Parish street; Delaware Real Estate
Co. to John r. McAllister, property at
Chestnut and du Point streets; Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Co to Emil
r. Bigalka, property at Front and
Harrison streets; Frank Sheppard TO
Frank ID. Walker, dwelling, No. 1924
Tatnall street; James L. I.eech 10
Albina NJ. Light, property at Eighth
and Lombard streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
ABOUT THE END OF THE CENTURY.

Here is a table that may aid in nal
ing clear the vexed question as to wht
the Nineteenth Century ends and Il
Twentieth Century begins.
The First Century began January 4
Of the year and ended Dec. 31st, ID
The Second Century ended Decemh|
3lst, 200.
The Third Century ended Decent
31st, 3G0.
The Fourth Century ended Decemt|
3lst, 400.
The Fifth Century ended DecemlI
3lst, 500.
The Sixth Century ended Decent
3lst, 800.
The Seventh Century ended DecemS
3lst, 700.
This Eighth Century ended Decem
31st, 500.
The Ninth Century ended Decem
3lst, 800.
The Tenth Century ended Decem
3lst, 1000.
The Eleventh Century ended Decd
Der 3lst, 100.
The Twelfth Century ended Decei
Der 3lst, 1900.
The Thirteenth Century ended L
oember 3lst, 1900.
The Fourteenth Century ended .
cember 3lst, l400. n
The Fifteenth Century ended I
cember 3lst, 1900.
The Sixteenth Century ended i
cember 3lst, 1900.
The Seventeenth Century ended 1
cember 3lst, 100.
The Eighteenth Century ended +
cember 3lst, 1900.
The Nineteenth Century will end l
cemper 3lst, 1900. 5
And the Twentieth Century, con
quently, will begin on the LIST day
January, 1901.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

The finance committee Of City Coun-
Gil held meeting last week and dis
cussed plans for the remainder of the
fiscal year. They conferred with City
Solicitor Conrad relative to the col
lection of about $500 alleged to be due
as ground rent from the City Market
20. 1t is said the company ceased 10
pay rent about Is months ago, as county
tax had been paid, when city property
is exempt, and there is disposition
not to pay the rent until the tax is re
funded. The city owns the ground and
charges an annual rental of $500. The
finance COMMITTEES has about S44, 900
less than was Anticipated, due to the
fact that the Water Departmen turns
over $4,000 while $50, 900 had been
hoped for, and the s24, GOO worth of city
bonds which fell due in September
were Paid off without Issuing new
bonds, The COMMITTEES hopes to be
able to meet all obligations without
making an overdraft necessary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

Crisfeld, Nd, Dec. 81. Jacob Town.
send, who lived near Marion, was acci.
dentally killed on Christmas Day. The
unfortunate man had gone to the woods
for o load of mold, and on returning
was compelled to drive over a hole in
the road thar had been formed by the
falling Of a tree. Some boards had
been placed oyer this hole. but they
broke from the weight Of the cart. Mr..
Townsend endeavored to assist the
horse by placing his shoulder to the
wheel, but Just as the cart was nearly
clear his foot slipped and he fell back.
ward, being caught between the cart
and stump. His head was crushed,
and his death must have been in.
Simultaneous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 27.-At the
home OF the BRIDE at noon today Col.
Charles Bell Houston of Millsboro,
Del, former Speaker of the Delaware
Senate and a member OF Gov. Tunnel s
stall, was quietly welded to Miss l..
Camille RinDix, daughter of the late
John n. Binnix of this place, the Rev.
DR.. Bill of Grace Methodist Church
performing the ceremony. Only the
immediate relatives were present. The
decorations consisted entirely of holly.
The bride was dressed in gray and
white silk, with lace trimmings. I'm
mediately following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served. At $50
in the afternoon Col. Houston and his
bride departed on trip through the
South.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
LIEUT.. CHURGHMAR MEMORIAL FUND.

The Daughters of the American
Revolution OF Delaware, the Colonial
Danes of Delaware, the Society Of the
Cincinnati Of Delaware and the friends
of Lieut.. Clarke Churchman. have
raised sum of $3.50, in memory Of
the young Delaware soldier who was
killed in the battle at Ell Caney, Cuba,
July I'd, 1893.
This result is due to the generous
work of the ladies of the first two
named societies.
OF the amount so raised, $3.50 is for
a monument, now being constructed,
to be erected over his grave in the
cemetery of the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y. The
monument will be of Vermont granite,
with sub-base and base, surmounted
by rough granite cross, which as
nearly as may be will be fac simile of
the rough wooden cross that was put
up over his Temporary grave at Ell
Caney, to mark the spot where he was
buried the day after the battle.
The cross will bear the name cit.
Clarke Churchmnn, 18th Inf, u. s. A.. I"
A polished diamond surface on the
base will bear the tribute to the
societies, whose patriotic friend
ship insure the memoiial. The compile
tion of the monument is in the charge
of Col. Larnard, at West Point.
The remaining $500 of the fund col
lected will be invested in the naii,p of
"the Trustees of Delaware College,, -
in trust, annually to apply the interest
arising therefrom to q Lieut., Clarke
Churchman prize medal, which will lie
presented each commencement to that
student of the college who shall have
attained the greatest efficiency in mill
tary science ne
No more loving or beautiful tribute
could be rendered than this noble offer.
ing Of Delaware patriotic ladies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

Secure pig about six weeks old, well
dressed; score 1t in squares and rub all
over with pure lard; make dressing OF
two quarts of cornmeal salted as IL for
bread. and mix to a stiff dough with
boiling water and bake 1t brown. When
baked break it up and add e-quarter
pound of butter, pepper and thyme or
sage to taste. Fill the pig with this
stufiing, sew it up and place on its knees
in the baking pan with enough water to
cook i. Basic often and turn while it is
baking as you would poultry or game.
Pig should be cooked till well done
and the skin a rich brown. Serve with a
brown gravy and garnish of vegeta-
bles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
Good Cookery.
UE Copyrighted
A VARIETY OF SANDWICH FILL.
INGS.
BY Emma G. Jefferson.


Bread for sandwiches should be at
least q day old. Cut about quarter
Of an inch thick ana remove the crusts.
Fancy shapes can be made by cutting
rounds or hearts from the bread with
cookie cutters. The butter should be
warm enough to spread smoothly. The
crusts and cutting should be utilized for
crumbs" for croquettes, etc., by plec-
ing them in large dripping pan In the
oven and slowly bringing to g. golden
brown, when they may be rolled fine and
put into closed fruit jar ready for use
when needed.
EGG SANDWICHES.
Boil fresh laid eggs five minutes. Shell
them while warm and place them in a
bowl with good-sized piece Of butter,
some salt and pepper. Mash them as
fine as possible with silver fork. When
a well-seasoned paste has been formed
in this way spread on bread buttered or
not as preferred.
ENGLISH WALNUT FILLING.
Use graham or whole wheat bread for
this filling. Chop English walnuts very
fine and mix them into paste with o
good boiled salad dressing made as fol-
lows:
Beat two eggs well, add one-fourth
Of a teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoon OF
sugar, one-fourth Of a teaspoon of must
ard, and beat well. When beaten add
three tablespoonfuls of vinegar and
beat again, and lastly one Tablespoonful
OF cream, beating all together thorough
iy. Place In a dish of hot water and
cook until about the thickness of cream,
stirring all the time.
PEANUT FILLING.
Shell the peanuts, removing the loose
brown skin. Then crush the peanuS, to
fine powder by rolling them on the
bread board, or they can be chopped
very fine; salt slightly and mix them
into paste with melted butter. Spread
either white or graham bread with the
filling.
CHICKEN PASTE FOR SAND
WITCHES.
Chop very fine any parts of a cold
boiled chicken and mix with some of the
cold gravy; season with salt and pep
per; celery chopped with the chicken is
very appetizing addition.
HAM PASTE FOR SANDWICHES.
Chop very fine any cold boiled or fried
ham and mix into a paste by using a
very little cold cream sauce made by
heating one cup of milk and thickeninp
with one tablespoonful flour and adding
seasoning Of butter and salt. Spread on
white or brown bread.
BEEFSTEAK SANDWICHES.
Chop very fine any cold cooked beef
steak, season with salt and pepper and
make into paste for spreading with
melted butter.
To have any variety Of sandwich the
most satisfactory, the meat or nuts for
filling should be made very fine. In
serving they may be made attractive cut
In fancy shapes from both white and
graham bread, and the two varieties in
color piled neatly on the same fancy
plate. Olives or small cucumber pickles
are always desirable served with them.
A variety of sandwiches can be pre-
pared from the fancy cream cheeses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
Laals. Aus,llnry onlcers.

The following ofllcers-elect of Del
marvia Lodge, Ladies' Auxiliary. b.
r. I. were installedThursday evenineIhy
Past Mistress Alice G.. Bonsall: Coun-
Gilman, @. r. Sweeney; Past Mistress,
Rose j. Porter;- Mistress, Fannie B..
Hickman; Vice Mistress, Gertrude
Wilson; Secretary, Alice g. BonsalI /;
Treasurer, Carrie M. Conner; Con-
ductress, Charlotte Lear; Warden, Mrs.
Stephen jackson; Chaplain, Kate Il.
Butler; Inside Guard, Mrs. MoCaulley
Outside Guard, Elsie Darby; Delegate
to the Convention in st. Louis, Rose
J. Porter Alternate, Kate Il. Butler
journal Agent, Maggie Porter,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
PARK COMMISSIONERS REAppOINTED.

Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr. aud John M.
Rogers, ReoommIssioned tor Five Years
Each by Judge sprunncr.
The terms of Joseph L. Carpenter,
Jr., and John. M. Rogers, as members
of the Board of PARK Commissioners,
expired last Sunday night at mid
night and each has been reappointed
for the full term of five years from that
time by Resident Judge William G.
Spruance.
Mr.. Rogers was appointed member
OF the board last year to serve out the
unexpired term of the late Hon. Thomas
r. Bayard, and, consequently, had
been member only little over a
year. Mr.. Carpenter is completing a
full term OF five years. Both are
valuable and active members of the
board Their commissions will be read
at the meeting of the body next Tues
day
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
LEMON MERINcIrr p1Tnn,,,o,

One quart of milk. two cups of bread
crumbs four eggs. one-half cup butter,
one cup white sugar, one large lemon,
Juice, and half the rind grated. Soak the
bread in the milk; add the beaten yolks.
with the butter and sugar and slightly
brown. Draw to the the oven door and
cover with a meringue of the whites
whipped to froth with three table,
spoonful of powdered sugar. and lit
tie lemon juice. Brown very Slightly:
sift powdered sugar over it, and serve
cold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

Mrs. Martha i. Shippers, aged so
years, widow of Thomas Simpors, died
yesterday week at her residence. No. a05
French street. She was native of
Ogletowri and granddaughter ofiJohn
Oele, founder Of the settlement which
bears the name. She had lived in this
city about 40 years. Joseph Wiggles-
worth, secretary of the Board of Health,
IS grandson. The funeral took
place on Sunday Interment was
made at Wilmington and Brandywine
cameterv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

Winona Council, Jr. o. IVA. NJ,
has elected the following officers |:
Councillor, Nathan Mclaughlin; Vice.
Councillor, Arthur E. Parsons; Assistant
Recording Secretary, Edgar Hare; Con-
ductor, A. E. Deakyne; Warden,
Clarence McCauley; Inside Sentinel,
j. 3: Johnston Outside Sentinel, w.
j. Mcbride; Trustees, Benjamin S.
Wilson; Representative to the Funeral
Benefit Association, II. H. Billany /;
Representative to the State Council,
II. B. Cotton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
swEETBREAp cRoouETTEs :

Boil in sailed water twenty minutes
two pairs sweetbreads. Throw them in
to cold water for few minutes, and re-
move the skins and little pipes. cut
them into dice, also one-half box mush-
rooms. Put one large tablespoonful of
butter in a sauce pan, when 1t bubbles
add one tablespoonful of flour; cook
well, then add one gill Of cream, or
soup stock. Cook and add sweetbreads
and mushrooms. Heat well, take from
the fire, and add beaten yollks of two
eggs. When cool form into croquettes,
ioll in beaten egg and cracker crumbs
and fry In hot lard.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04

The annual meeting of the Masonic
Hall Go. was held yesterday week
and the old officers were reelected, as
follows: President, Winfield s. Quigiey |;
Vice President, Gen. j. Parke Postles !;
Secretary, Thomas j. Lawson Treasurer,
Isaac @. Pyle; Directors, s. A. Hodg-
man, Joseph II. Gould, William Baxtor,
X. Lewis Armstrong, Thomas e Young,
John II. Mari, j. ID. Winslow and
George /. Speef.