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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-05
SOUTHERN pENN'A II. Il. TRAINS.

Connection for an stations ON Cumberland
system.
H. A. RIDDLE j. f. BOYD,
Geul Pass, Agent. Supt
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
CLOSE rurs CHAPTER.

Has not ,.he extension of time ON the
bond given the town of Dover by the
Delaware General Electric Railway
Co. about expired. If it has, would
it not be wise for our town authorities
10 lake Steps toward collecting the
same. There is an impression eXgant
among our citizens tIhat the franchise
of unis the capital of the State OF Della
ware was so eagerly sought by the
rival trolley companies for purpose
that WAS not to say the least very COM
mendaIble THAT the quasi endorse
ment which such a franchise carried
with it was to be used to float the
bonds and stock certificates of these
concerns for speculative purposes
merely.
Certain it is chat the successful COR
poration has done absolutely nothing
towards giving TO our citizens the
transportation facilities promised,
while just as certain is it also that its
managers have destroyed property
along the proposed route in our near
vicinity until it has converted hand
some home surroundings of estimable
citizens into veritable eye sores. And
further, lit is probable that the course
pursued has prevented other and more
ably equipped investors from entering
the field and completing the proposed
line throughout this county.
We have before us now a letter from
one of Dover's leading citizens which
gives endorsement to uhese views, and
strongly urges that steps be taken by
our town authorities to put an end to
Jhis fasco by collecting the bond, and
further advocates that the moneys de
poslVeu ~ VH0 ouDCe . CteurI "S unS
corporation law demands be confiscat-
ed and turned into the States treasury.
Our people are not in the temper to
tolerate much longer lhe "cat's paw"
use to which this corporation has been
putting them ito aid in its specula-
tive schemes.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
IT'S KING OF ALL TRUSTS.

The New York Evening Post handles
iJhe Hanna Subsidy bill without gloves.
1t refers to it as a gigantic steal. The
article analyses the measure very
thoroughly. 1T asserts that the bill is
being urged chiefly for the benefit of
the Standard Oil Company the Inter
national Navigation Company, and a
few other rich corporations, and that
it's passage would rob the taxpayers
of hundreds of millions for no other
reason than TO pay political debt to
these corporations.
THE amendments to the bill" the
Post says, "have not changed its gem
eral complexion, having been so care
fully drawn as ito effect little, while
ostensfbly obviating some of the OBJ
jections too reasonable to be ignored
According TO expert, non-political
opinion, gathered from all parts OF
the country, the sentiment against this
bill is overwhelming. Thousands of
prominent business men, college pro-
fessors, and trade organizations have
pronounced against it. The press, ex-
cept when muzzled by party pressure,
has been outspoken in it's condemna-
tion of this scheme, which, if NOT sub
merged under a wave of popular indig-
nation might easily grow into a scam
dial as disgraceful as that of the Pa
cidic Mail subsidy of 'thirty years ago.
'FThe best argument made against
the Hanna Ship Subsidy bill, so called
because Senator Hanna first introduc-
ed it, and is, for reasons of his own,
its chief sponsor, is that known as the
Fitzgerald report, presented to Con-
gress last May, and giving the views
of the minority of the Committee on
the Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
-'The report and a statement before
the House committee january 80, 1900
by John De Witt Warmer, representing
the tariff reform committee of the Re
form Club of New York, summarize, in
admirable shape, the whole situation.
The Reform Club, represented chiefly
in this matter Iby Mr.. Warmer, by Cal
vim Tomkins and by it's secretary,
Byron W. Holt, has devoted, during
the last year or more, AN immense
amount of time and successful work to
finding out and making known the
exact truth concerning this scheme
which, in the Language of one of theii
pamphlets, represents a trust, oi
trusts, by trusts, for trusts
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
STATE ITEMS.

IN. D. L. Thompson, mayor of Lewes,
whose term expires in january, is be
ing urged ITO accept a recollection, he
having been an excellent official and
greatly interested i'm THE intended i'm
provements uo the town.
The 'sNewcomes' farm ON Miles riv-
er, containing 1872 acres, has been sold
by Mrs. Solomon Leonard to j. II. X.
iShannahan of Easton, for 81 1000. This
farm adjoins the Lake Richland farm,
which Mr.. Shannahan recently pur-
chased for $6,650, and the two conn
bined will make one of the most valu-
able tracts of land in Talbot county,
bouh being situated on Miles river,
whose fish and oysters are NOTED for
their eXcellency.
The latest addition to the staff of
Goyernor-elect John HUM, it is said,
is the appointment of I. Jefferson
Pyle, a member of the firm of Nc
Dowell, Pyle & Co.. candy manufactur-
ers of Baltimore, to be colonel. Mr..
Pyle is well-known ON The Peninsula
and will he a pleasing addition to the
staff, because of his fine physique and
good craftsmanship 1t has been sug-
gested lhat Governor elect HUM. ON
inauguration day, ride horseback in
the inaugural parade, he being SPLEEN
did figure with soldierly bearing.
A numo5r oi large hogs have been
kiIled In sussex counly recently, some
ol Cne largest Delng as follows: Two
hogs, Weighing 5lU and AIS pounds
respectively, belonging TO John III.
Barker OF near Georgetown; one
Weighing 462 IL pounds, belonging to
Frank Hlbohens OF near Georgetown,
and Hve belonging to Granville Can
non OF near DagsDoro, which weighed
respectively 4S4, 465, 457 1-2, 406 and
35S pounds. Owing 10 the recent warm
weaoher, quantity of the pork meat
buychered in that section spoiled. At
the Leiwes fisheries, where a number
of hogs are raised, 5000 pounds of the
meat was ruined by the mild wea alher
|Sheriff-elect Peter j. Hart of Sussex
county, has presented the following
| bondsmen9 Elihu M. Lynch, Roberi
j. Davidson, Charles L. Purnell, Ken
del B. Wingate, Eli Pepper, Charles T.
Pepper, Rufus w. Torbert, John H
johnson, George H. Blizzard, Nehemiah
j. Wilson, Matt Ford Short, Jacob H
Sharp John T. Wagamon and James
H. iMcGloJhen. The new sheriff will
assume his duties on january 1, anc
will he succeeded at the Brick Hote
by John H. Truitt.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
IN JUDICIAL SCALES.

A case is now being argued before
the United States Supreme Court upon
the decision of which hinges the issue
whether Porto Rico is an integral part
of this Republic as far as constitution
al privileges and rights are concerned,
or simply colony subject to all the
customs formalities that govern our
relations with foreign nations. The
case at issue lis an appeal from one
Goethe who asks to have returned to
him certain monies which he was
forced to pay upon goods shipped to
New York from Porto Rico.
The contention by the plaintiffs al
torneys are that Porto Rico became an
integral part of the United States i'm
media,ely upon its cession, and that
the constitutional provision that "all
duties, imports and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the United States
must apply as regards its commerce
with other portions of the Republic
and he regarded as domestic with
other commerce of a common country.
Autorney-General Griggs repre-
sents the Government in the conten-
tion, in fact represents the policy laid
down by the National Administration,
which policy by the way, was objected
to by THE entire Democratic party in
the recent campaign. Mr. Griggs
boldly announces THAT the privileges
of the Constitution do not apply any
where except as Congressional legisla-
Eion may see fit TO extend them He
holds that the Constitution never did
apply to our territories, and all the
rights they now enjoy came simply
from the grace of Congress.
The Washington Times OF yesterday
speaking editorially OF the argument
presented by Mr.. Griggs, says, this
argument, if carried to It's logical con-
clusion, would make it competent for
Congress to pass a bill depriving
/, Arizona of civil government, and plac-
ing it under the sole authority of the
President, OF whatever is to be the
title of the presiding officer of the new
Executive Empire. We are not ready
ito believe that the Griggs construction
of THE Constitution, and of civil and
citizen rights under it, is likely to
prevail with the United States Su-
preme Court"
The decision of the court in this
case will be anxiously awaited.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
The Twentieth Century.

The New York World will issue an
elaborate Twentieth Century Souvenir
Number on December 30. lit is design
led 10 illustrate the great progress in
newspaper making asd wild present
the greatest list of special contributors
ever appearing in amy issue of any
newspaper. The World takes special
pleasure in announcing THAT included
in this list are signed articles eXclu-
sively for this number from Grover
Cleveland, Emile Zola, Camille Flam-
marion, Joseph Jefferson, M. Coquelin,
Sarah Bernhard, Richard Mansfield,
Cardinal Rampolla, Secretary of State
to the Pope; Cardinal Satolh, eX-
Papal Delegate to the United States /;
fifteen other Cardinals, Prof. Briggs,
Bishop Andrews, Carolus Duran, Lady
Jeune, Queen Wilhelmina, Secretary
of the Navy Long, General Miles, Gem
eral Corbin, Admiral Hichborn, Sir
Robert Ball, Edward Everett Hall,
Andrew Lang, Justin Mccarthy, Sir.
Norman Lockler, Maurice Maieterlinck,
George Bernard Shaw, DR.. Schwen-
niger, DIR. Lapponi, body physician to
the Pope, and many others equally
prominent. The number will he i'll
Illustrated i'm colors and halftones. AL
though a large sum has been expended
in collecting these ARTICLES, the num-
Iber will be presented free with every
copy of the Sunday World of December
30. The number will be we'll worth
preserving, and as the edition will he
limited, Ito insure getting copy file
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

Eighteen officers and neary six
hundred British soldiers were swept
away by the Beers under Gienerad De-
WeIo the other day in the Transvaal,
where Lord Roberts reported month
ago that the war was ended. These
modern wars take an awful long while
30 taper off.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

We have received copy of uhe
Philadelphia Record Almanac for 1901.
This is the first of the new century
newspaper almanacs to reach us and it
is needless ITO state that it is volume
of value. THE Record has been noted
for years for the excellence of its an
nual compendium, and that for 1901
is not a whit behind it's predecessors
in interesting contents.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Capital and Labor Associating.

One of the most gratifying indica-
tions of the awakening of the social
conscience in Ghis country is the larger
disposition of employers and employed
in the industrial activities to get to-
gether and understand each other Mr..
Gompers himself said, in an address
delivered some weeks ago, that it was
gratifying to labor unions to note the
increasing interest of influential, NON
political men in the movements OF
labor "They are becoming acquaint-
ed with us" he said, 'and mo Longer
study Ills through our employers and
superintendents, who are not always
fair in their testimony Minneapolis
journal
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Tho Peril of Subsidies.

Americans are learning much from
kheir political experience and their
future reforms must run in the direc-
tion of undoing legislation for privil-
eyed CLASSES and subsidized sliques 1t
is perilous Craftsmanship to scatter
among favorite interests lthe largesse
which should either be withheld from
all or distributed equally among ALL
journal of Commerce.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

This present Congress is likely to
devise a few ways and means to re-
duce that Treasury surplus. BY the
time the list of proposed appropri-
ations is completed there will not be
sufficient of the surplus left to casse
jhe Treasury officials any loss of sleep
over it.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
so taper off

The recalling of the by-gone history
of politics and political leaders of Del
aware seems to be gall and wormwood
ito certain of our latter day aspirants
in the political field. is it because
Delaware's statesmen of former years
were honest and ambitious solely for
the States honor!
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

The coming session of the General
Assembly should be completely or
ganized affair. Problems of organiza-
tion have been perfected TO suit every
phase of tine siauaJion by assiduous
correspondents.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

William jennings Bryan, il. is stated,
is to edit and publish weekly news
paper at his home city, Lincoln, Ne
braska 1t is safe to- assert that it
will he good, clean, and an entirely
American paper.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

The Delawarean is published each Satur-
lay and Wednesday. Subscription price. Sl.OO
per annum, strictly ia advance Advertising rates
iyrnished on Application.
Correspondence solicited, but it must al
~ays be accompanie by the name of the writer,
rot for publication but Tor our information The
proprietor disaims all responsibility Tor the opin-
ms of correspondents
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

sent a question of greater loss than of
gain. You will pardon me if l cannot
rejoice because of the requirement of
territory which must be governed lby
authority rather than by the provis-
ions of that grand old Constitution.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

The United States Senate steering
committee has decided that the vote
ON MIR. Hanna's Ship Subsidy bill shall
not be taken till after the holidays,
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
MIR. HARRIsoN's VIEWS.

Ex-President Harrison, in an ad-
dress ait Ann Arbor, Michigan, last
Friday, attacked the policy of the Ad-
ministration regarding Porto Rico and
the Philippines. Mr. Harrison makes
tine broad assertion that the Constitu-
tion should follow the flag into these
new possessions, and deprive the peo-
Pile of either of these acquisitions of
thes full benefit and privileges of the
Constitution is an outrage. Speaking
ON this point he said: lis it not
mockery to raise the flag over the peo-
Pile of Porto Rico and bid dhem respect
it, and then issue Ito them an absolute
power of government from the staff
beneath"
That the ex-President is opposed Ito
the Republican Administration idea of
expansion his closing remarks plainly
Indicate. He said:I
IF Great Britain finds the question
of expansion and territorial growth
increasingly hard, it will be harder for
us because we, as republic, are neces-
sarily federal The old coach with its
power to stand as well as to move may
be "a safer vehicle for government than
the bicycle. q have been making mo
argument against expansion. The re-
cent acquisitions from Spain may pre-
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

and Marcus is very sad because of this
action. Have the trusts lost their
potency?
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

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The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION
RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAIL

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION
RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY.
On December 22nd, 23rd, gath, 25th,
30th, 31st, and january list, the South
ern Railway will sell Christmas Holi-
day Excursion tickets from Washing
ton to all points South and Southwest
at rate of one fare and one-third, tick
cts good to return until january 4th
1901.
Tickets will be sold to Students and
teachers of schools and colleges at the
above rate ON December 18th ito 21st
inclusive, final limit january Sth, upon
presentation of certificate signed by
the Superintendent, Principal or Presi-
dent thereof. Chas. L. Hopkins, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Southern Rail-
way, S2S Chestnut St., Philadelphia
will be pleased to furnish all informa.
tion.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Hosiery

For school boys and girls. They are
fine ribbed, fast black and double knee.
heel and toe.
15c. ONES for 10c. per pair.
d9c ones for II 1-2c. per pair.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Belts

In a fine assortment of all the popu-
lar things, the reduced ones are patent
leather belts 15c. from 25c.; black
leather belts at 15c. from SOC.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Bath Mats

Turkish Bath Mats in pink, blue and
green; every member of the household
have their own towel-25c. each.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Bed Spreads

About so white Quilts, Slightly SOIL
ED, at greatly reduced prices. They
are DIN different qualities from Csc. to
So and are great bargain.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Table Linen
Rugs

Another lot of those elegant $40
WILTON Rugs for $265O. They are
yards wide and 4 yards long with no
mitre i'm THE CORNERS. For durabgility
and beauty they cannot be excelled
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
nderWcar

Heavy fleeced lined for men. They
are camels hair color, and extra good
quality for SOC.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Upholstery Dept.

Show magnificent line OF Curtains
and Curtain Material by the yard.
Silkalines and fancy Tickings for
coverings and pillow tops are here I'm
all the good Things. Talse elevator
and visit our upholstery department..
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19

Several lots of Blankets are being
offered at remarkably low prices. They
are outside of our regular lines and
quickly. They are just right for
medium weather.
40 IA Gray Blankets at 25c. each.
10 IA White Blankets at 25c. per
pair.
IL Ia White Blankets at 81 per pair.
II IA White Blankets at $1.50 per
pair.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
Gloves

THE best Kid Gloves for 81. Our
celebrated "Chaumont" are here in all
the desirable shades for Fall and
WinteT-,also a full lime of ladies'
"Mocho" for 81 i'm greys, tans, modes
and blacks.
The Delawarean., 1900-12-19
v. B. SHARP
& Co.,
4th and Market Sts
Wilmington.
EiderdOWn

In "a splendid assortment of color
infis, hight blue, pink, grey and reds.
They are very appropriate for house
sacques and robes. They are Bic. quail
titles, and we shall sell the Lot for 19c.
per yard.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-20
give FLIGHTS UP"

1tickety stairs ard rickety chairs,
And rickety tables. too;
1Tbe kind gods answer my daily prayers
With beautiful dreams of YOU'D
A broken bust OF the wise and just
Cab, life and fame are fleetO
All save my heart is dim with dust,
And that's where your face is sweet!
II you were here-but the future knows
Alone when your face I'll see
You'd lure the red of the latest rose
To that ruined vase for me.
If you were here How the wild
wish thrills
My heart jas the words write!
If you were here with your kind eyes, dear
If you only were here tonight!
The winds abroad and the stars are dead
The world and the storms at strife;
But stu the singer must write for bread
For the bitterest bread of life.
had rather sleep as the dim skies weep
The skies that have los their blue;
To drift TO the garden of dreams and reap
Beautiful dreams of you!
But here is a song for you-soft and sweet
AS ever song may be-
For 1t bears your name, and what Is fame
To the music ii makes for me?
A song, my dear, that has not tear
No sigh from the lips that pray
For only the touch that loved so much
To tighten the lonely way.
A song-it Is folded away in this.
song OF the Maytime sky, 49,,
With a rose whose crimson has known'your
kiss
In the beautiful days gone by.
Rickety stairs and rickety chairs,
And rickety tables, too:
But right and light and the whole world
bright .t
With beautiful dreams OF you!
F. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-20

| man. You will be arrested mt once;
but for two weeks, for my own
reasons, you will continue to conduct
your business, and headquarters
man will be always with you. You
can explain his presence in any wav
that you like. Now sit down and
write"
Hooper shrank from the task, but
the judge insisted. When he had fin
ished ard was ready to sign, there
came tap at the door and u stranger
was ushered in. He locked the door
after him, and the judge had low
conversation with him. The confess
sion was duly signed and witnessed.
1t set forth IIooper's necessity to
obtain funds further than those avail
able. and how he had taken from time
to time, showing Rand fictitious notes,
so that Rand had every reason to sup
pose the bank was making loans.
In short, he had made the entries
in perfect good faith, and then when
the stealing was made known he had
kept silence, remembering all the ben.
efits received. 1t was, of course, a
questionable thing for him to do, but
there was no doubling the nobility of
the mans character.
That night the judge started for
home. There the next day he laid the
confession before the governor and
his council, who took the preliminary
steps to release Rand.
That evening Ned Grant called, say
ing he had failed to find the Judge at
home, on previous evenings. He knew
enough of law to appreciate some
things the judge told him.
Now" said the judge, ''this tangle
can be Strengthened out. You bring
Alice here two weeks from tonight,
and I'll try to change her views"
At last the night came. The judge
was decidedly nervous. The bell rang,
and in came Ned and Alice. He had
told her about the Judge, and she
blushed prettily when he was intro
duced.
After he had explained at some
length that his eayesdropping was
quite accidental, he began to argue
with her on the matter. She took the
same high ground as before-that il
was doing Ned wrong. And she had
n pretty good case, too. At last he
said:
80 there is no way of turning you?
You would marry if your father were
not in prison for embezzlement?"
She nodded and the judge silently
handed her long typewriter confess
sion. Rand had been living quietly
with the judge for the last few days
and knew the whole story.
Ned stood near carefully watching
her. and rs the door opened noiseless-
~ he saw John Rand waiting for
his daughter to look up and see him.
Hooper is still serving his time
Boston Globe
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-20
THE LADIES' GALLERY.
How DaIIoting for Seats I'm That Sec
ton of the House Of Com
mons Is Done.

Whenever n session of parliament is
about to open number of wise legisla-
tors take time by the forelock and Sc
cure places for their friends weeks be-
forehand. Those who postpone making
their requests till the last moment
are disappointed. The ladies' gallery in
the house of commons consists of two
-two-thirds of it are given over
TO the members of the house; one-third,
separated by heavy partition from the
other, is in the hands of the speakers
wife, or, If he has not wife, in charge
of the lady who is acting as the head
of his household. In the portion OF
the gallery given over to the members
of the house the applications for the
seats, which are come 40 or so in num-
Der, are, OF course, much more nu-
merous then the seats, and, according
ly, there has to be n ballot.
When first entered the house of COM
ns-this ballot used to take place
every sitting just at the end of prayers,
and in public. The member put his
name on u piece of paper into box,
and then the sergeant-at-arms, with one
or two of his attendants, used to take
the names out, and the successful ones
were entered in a book This used 10
be one of the most enjoyable moments
Of the sitting. The spirit of school
boyishness which is in every English
man, used to reassert itself, and cheers,
laughter, ironical compliments, all
kinds Of ordinations and running COM
ments used to accompany the reading
out of the names. For instance, if
member were particularly lucky in
the ballot, and won two or three weeks
in succession, there would rise n loud
chorus Of shocked "Ohs!" and "Ahs!"
and sometimes n humorous cry of
shame, shame!" OF course, If mem
berwere n well-known man there would
be some appropriate comment. But the
old system has disappeared with lot
of the old usages which were in exist
cnce when / first entered the house.
Bal!oting for the ladies' gallery no
longer takes place in the open. and amid
the tumultuous scenes have described.
A box Is placed in one of the division
lobbies; you put your name on form
prepared for the purpose, and then, at
n certain hour, the box is Withdrawals;
in private the deputy assistant SER
seant-at-armsd draws the ballot and then
the names are posted in n book, and
you get, if you are successful, print
ed card telling you so.-T. T.. O'Connor,
in London NJ A. =.