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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
JOsEs-lEE WEDDING
Pretty Marriage Ceremony at No. 1920
West seventh street.

Pretty Marriage Ceremony at No. 1920
West seventh street
A pretty wedding took pace Tuesday
at No. iG20 West Seventh street.
the future home of the contracting
parties. Miss Agnes a. Lee, daughter
OF T. Samuel Lee of Pittsburg, Pa,
and William E. Jones. The house was
PRETTY decorated with snilax. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
William Frederick Lewis, pastor OF
Rodney Street Piesbyteri Church.
The best man was George L. Morris
and Miss Whey Clark was bridesmaid.
The wedding march was played BY Miss
Margaret F Rodgers. The bride wore
white organdie over silk, trimmed with
velvet ribbon. The bridesmaid wore
white organdie trimmed with ribbon.
After the wedding ceremony reception
was held.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander W. Jones, the Rev. and Mrs.
w. Frederick Lewis, Mrs. Mary A.
Burris, Mr.. ard Mrs. Jesse I. Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac f. Buiris, Miss
Maggis NJ. Burris, Frank Wilson. Miss
Ida Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. 6. W. jones,
George l. Morris. Mr. and Mrs. \. j..
Burris. Frank Dean, james III. Sterling,
Horace Speakman, Mr. and Mrs John
Pierce, Mrs. Agnes Downes, Ii.
Mitchell, Miss May Crumpton, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Fairlamt, Miss c.
Bowman, William Halias, Miss Eliza.
beth r. Stirling, Miss Margaret j..
Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Hart,
Miss Nora Mills. Miss Whey Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Fl. Huffirgton, Miss Mabel
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Herber I. Griffith.
Harvey 7. Downs, Lee Downs, james
| Dickinson, Mr.. ard Mrs. Walter Car.
lisie, Miss Matte Dickinson, Miss
Blanche Burris, Miss Elsie Lee, Mrs.
Mary E. Price, Mrs. Fl. 7. Price, Miss
Hannah Jester. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert A. Roon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chambers, Mr..
and Mrs. Mabel 3. McMullen, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stayton, Mrs. Emma L.
Price. Charles Woodrow, Charles Price,
John Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ster.
ling, ]. L. Cooper, Jr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Chester, Pa, Feb. 27.-Policeman
Edward Vandegrift went TO Paulsboro
and Bridgeport today and served the
subpeuas on DR.. John Laws, Coroner
Miller, James Carney aud the other
witnesses in the Eyre murder case. and
they said they would be on hand Oh
Monday and would be in attendance
at the court as long as they were
wanted. There is no difficulty or diff
ference of opinion between District At.
torney Smith Of Delaware county and
District Attorney Starr OF Gloucester
county in the matter of the prosecu-
ton. The latter has advised the
officials and witnesses in New Jersey TO
accept service in Pennsylvania and TO
lend all the aid that they can in the
matter of the prosecution. He will
himself bring all the evidence that he
has in his possession and will lay it be-
fore the court through District Attor-
ney Smith.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
IN. p.moer.tie Na,,on.l cony.n,,ou.

The Democratic National COMMITTEES
met In Washington. Thursday. and ty
a vote of 10 to Q, decided TO hold the
next Democratic National Convention
in Kansas City, No. The nine minority
votes. one OF which was cast by Sshator
Kenney, Delasare's member Of the
committee, were in favor of Milwaukee,,
Wis. The date selected for the as
senhling OF the convention was Wednes-
day, July sth.
The selection of Kansas City was in
accord with the Populist sentiment of
the committee, and also with the desire
Of Mr.. Bryan. The selection of the
date. however. was at variance with the
wishes of Mr.. Bryan and the Populist
contingent. The latter wanted an early
convention, some favoriug meeting in
advances OF the Populist convention,
May 9Th. at which it is expected that
ticket will be dominated for the Demo-
cratic convention to endorse. But ex-
Senator German of Maryland engineered
the movement for the later date, clam.
ing that it was in accordance with
precedent for the minority party TO fol-
low the party in power in holding its
national convention, not to precede il.
Hs also urged tina. the Democratic
party would profit largely by waiting,
inasmuch as il would have 50 many
more failings OF the Republican party
to point out to the people, and would
also save the expense of an unduly pro-
tracted CAMPAIGN. His logic and his
work prevailed. and July ith was
selected by vote Of p to 81 over an
earlier date.
| All the sentiment Of the committee
and of the political element that at
tended its session was IN the direction
Of Populism. 1t was conceded that
Bryan would be nominated by the
Populist National Convention, and that
Judge Henry c. Caldwell Of Arkansas,
a lifelong Republican, but believer
in the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of IS TO /, would be the Populists'
choice for Vice President. And it was
further conceded, amazing as it may
seem, that the Democratic National
Convention would accept and endorse
this ticket, just as it is sent from the
Populist camp.
Truly has it been said that Politics
make strange bedfellows. But neSei
did the game of politics shuttle together
such an homogeneous assemblage as thi.
Populist- Republican Democratic com
bination PROMISES to be,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

The efforts Of the Addickz organs to
aprsar Indifferent to the situation Of
their party since the scheme Of holding
irs State Convention upon the day of
the Regular Republican State Conven-
tion came to naught are really amusing.
They say that it does not matter, but
it does. They were check-mated in a
scheme that they hoped would bring
prestige to the Addicks party apd pos.
sibly give it better standing before
the Republican National Convention.
But now they realize the truth of that
expressive line by Bobby Burns: 1.-THE
best-laid schemes o. mice an men gang
aft a-gley."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
TO BUILD THREE COAL BOAT

The Harlan q HoiIincsworth Co, n,
nm Important Order From tho T,
Touboat COMPANY.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth {,
received from the Boston TowbS
an order for three substantial
barges to be used in the coal.c
trade between Philadelphia. New
New England and Nova Scotia,
one is to be 200 feet long and
built to stand all kinds CT veal
the ocean.
As a result OF this large ord
local company has increased its /,
patternn;akers and placed them
hour time, instead Of 9-hour, as /
fore. The company already has
work in the shops and yards, a
indications are that for the pe
months the activity will To
unprecedented.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
A CITY Lecared IN Two ssarrs.

A letter in the Baltimore Sun de-
scribes in an interesting manner the
thriving city of Bristol, which is
located in the States OF Virginia and
Tennessee. The dividing line between
the two States is Main street, on either
side of which are blocks Of nice business
houses, some of them four and five stories
in height and all OF which are occupied
by enterprisiEg business men, repre-
senting various lines of merchandise
and both retail and wholesale inter
ests. Those en- the north side of the
street are in Virginia and subject to
the Laws of that State, and those on
the south side are in Tennessee and
subject to its laws.
This division of a thriving young
city whose interests are common TO all
parts, regardless of the State line, hss
necessitated two distinct municipal
ties, each with its mayor and council
and other necessary officers. In this
particular alone is there semblance Of
separate interests, for in all other
particulars the dual nature OF the city
is lost sight Of, all organizations for
the promotion Of the common good and
for tho general advancement Of the
community g interests being formed and
conducted without recognition of State
hood, except to ses that both sides of
the city are equally represented.
The city, which has population Of
1900, is advantageously located at the
upper end of the fertile valley of East
Tennessee, about l,T00 feet above sea
level. and is favored with a delightful
climate. 1t is about equidistant from
Roanoke, Va, and Knoxville, Tenn.
and because Of Its excellent railroad
facilities and the wealth OF timber,
coal and iron near by it promises to
become the business metropolis OF that
section at an early day. Besides being
mercantile centre, the operations OF
the Virginia Iron, Goa and Coke Com
pany have assumed such proportions
as to make Bristol already great iron
center. Its financial institutions and
Wholesale houses are 10 prosperous
condition, and its real estate agents
report great activity in their line An
attractive feature of Bristol is its large
educational institutions, which are
we'll patronized. There is no boom
at Bristol. tits solid, legitimate growth
its business men being alert ant
energetic, while Its numerous indus
trial enterprises are backed by aEundan
capital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

a Imaginable story at the expense of
Assistant Engineer Joyce of the Fine
Department is going the rounds. While
Health Officer Mckinney was attending
to his duties in the Eleventh ward last
Friday he noticed an opCssum in a
vacant house, and that evening made
mention of the fact at the Phoenix
enginehouse. Mr. Joyce. being of a
humane disposition, planned to go 70
the house on the following day and
capture the little animal and take it
where it would be properly taken care
of, probably 10 the enginehouse, but
when he reached the house the opossum
was gone, somebody having been there
before him and carried it off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
CONTENTION WEIR PRoGR4aME

The following programme has been
arranged for the week that the ReEub-
lican National Convention will convene
in Philadelphia:
Monday, June 1sth-Special commit.
tees, representing the allied clubs, wall
meet all trains, and receive tine dele
gates and aiternates and political Or
ganizations arriving in body, and es-
cort thom to THEN headquarters. 5 p.
M, torchlight parade.
tuesday, June 18th --Oponiug of the
convention. : p. ln., reception at the
Academy OF Music.
Wednesday, June Goth Second day Of
the convention. p. M, smoker at the
Academy of Music, and entertainments
at clubhouses.
Thursday, June 2lst-Third day of
the convention. p. NJ, entertain
meuts at clubhouses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
A NEW COSCLAYE.
Delaware Hsptasophs. or s. W. 81, Boom
tug the Order.

Delaware Heptasopbs. or s. W. ~, Boom
ting TN. Order.
Peerless Conciave, No. 10. Hepta-
sophs, or S. ". NJ, vas instituted Tues
day night in the Grand Army rooms,
Third and Market streets, with 40
members present. by Grand Archon
George II. Rue. assisted by tine officers
and members of the grand conclase.
The team of Delaware Conclave con-
ferred the degrees upon the members OF
the new conclaye. The following
officers were elected and installed: E.
Archcn, ". II. Alder; Chancellor,
Byard Conner: W. Provost. John A.
Walker; r. Scribe, W. Z. Wocters; F.
Scribe. o. S. Marshall. Treasurer. o.
Davis; Prelate, Ray Davis: Inspector.
General, Lewis warrick: Herald, Thos.
Grimmell; Warder, William Demaris
Sentinel, George D. Starr; Trustees,
Charles Stackhouse, William Demaris,
John Mscquade.
The new conclaye will hold its regu-
lar meetings in the Grand Army room,
Third and Market streets, on Tuesday
evening OF each week. After the con .
clare was instituted and the officers in
stalled, refreshments wore served to all
present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

The beginning of work on Kent
county's trolley line, which is to con-
meet Dover and Milford, fills the soul
Of the Milford News with exultation.
Every town, every property owner
along the route and every citizen
should extend the glad hand to the
enterprise" it says. 1--WE shall go TO
Camden camp by trolley, and what
crowds will throng the cars next winter
on their way to Dover to see the Demo-
Gratis vote for Addicks'' Let US hope
the latter assertion will not be verified.
Better not have the trolley THAI have
it devoted to such base use. Rather
let us hope that the crowds that may
60 to Dover by trolley next winter will
look upon Legislature which will
elect two good men to the United
States Senate and iegislats only for the
best interests of the people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
Town E,.c,,op n Por. pepo.,r.

Port Deposit, Md, Feb. p. AT the
annual election for town commissioners
of Fort Deposit, held yesterday, tho
following bipartisan board was elected: :
S. A. Reynolds, John G. Vannort, DIR.
II. E. Clemson, the Rev. p. P. Arnd.
Edwin Boynton, Samuel Harris and
George a. Atkinson. A ticket made
up OF members of the old board Of COM
missioners was defeated by a large
majority. Messrs. Reynolds, Vannort
and Boynton were named Oh both
tickets and were consequently assured
of elactinn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

One of the largest single orders for
engines ever booked by locomotiro.
building firm in this country is that
Just received by the Baldwin works
from the Baltimore L Ohio railroad
The order calls for 100 compound com.
solidated freight engines, and is supnle.
mentary to one for Us engines of a
similar character placed by the com.
pahy with this firm some months aya
A number of these have been deIive,ed
and are in service, while the balance
time. 'Nois
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Neither Cron!e's surrender nor the
favorable reports of railroad earnings,
Tuesday. could lift the New York
stock market out of the depression
caused by the deplorabie condition of
the Third Avenue Railroad. This stock,
which sold at 242 year ago, opened at
GS, fell TO 81 and closed at 5;3t, net
loss of 1874 per cent for the day and of
more than 100 In a year. The sales
were over 1900 shares. Mechanics
Liens aggregating nearly 5000, 600 we're
levied ON the properly and there were
reports Of an application foi receiver
ship. Western Union declined TO S0Ls,
the lowest Price since 1897, closing at
81. The decline was ascribed to posi-
bility Of competition with the Bell
Telephone Company. The market
closed 1ka1934 per cent lower for "a
stocks and lsa2 higher for 3s stocks.
The totsl sales were 623, $50 shares.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

Edward Jones, moved lis family from
Glasgow to this city Tuesday night. He
had double team and the wagon used
had no brake. While descending the
hill at Seventh and Van Buren, street,
the horses started on a run and before
they could be checked ran into a tree
between jackson and Adams streets
and one of the horses was injured. The
goods were scattered over the street
and Jones was thrown off, fractured
his left arm and sustained badly cut
head. He was sent to the Home-
opathic Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
DoYEh.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette 4

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and ID
Dover, Feb. 90. Central lodv|
of F., celebrated its 3lst annivl
last night. The exercises includl
dresses by George NJ. Jones, tho|
G. S. Baker, ID. D., and Alfred 81
ID. D., piano solo by Miss
Carriss and singing by Miss III
Hannah, Mrs. Il. X. louderll
John Carrow, MI. Louderbougt
II. G. Taylor. Portraits of the a
members were presented to The
N. Ii. Hutchins and Louis Gle.
the surviving charter members
freshments were served.
A small animal with two head
found frozen to death yesterday
farm near here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

In praise of the splendid protest
against the proposed Porto Rican out
rage made by Representative Little
field Of Maine, Speaker Reeds sue
cessor. ex-senator Washburn of Min
nesota wired him as follows: "Heartiest
congratulations for your magnificent
speech. 1t makes me proud of my
native State. You voice the almost
unanimous sentiment of the North
west" Such sound Republican senti.
inent ought TO cause the Republican
majority Of Congress to consider
seriously before completing this out.
rage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

During the discussion of the proposed
Tariff bill for Porto Rico, in the House |
of Representatives, Tuesday. it was
announced that one Republican menu
Der was Authorized to make the state
mept that 1.-THE President earnestly
hopes that the Republicans will unite
and stand together on this measure, and
not allow the Democrats 70 take control
of the House" II this means any
thing. it means THAI President McKin-
ley, rather than see the proposition 10
impose an unjust and Unconstitutional
tax upon the people Of Porto Rico de-
feated by the votes Of Democrats and
aided by the votes OF Republicans,
would consent to the injustice OF i'm
posing the Ubiquitous tax. despite his
manly declaration in favor Of free trade
for Porto Rico in his annual message
Of last December.
But there are other reports, and to
the contrary, about the attitude of
President Mckinley. According to
Washington special in the New York
Herald, the President, even after be
had sssented to the present draft of
the bill, docs not seem to have been
entirely frank in talking with members
of the House whu went to him for
guidance. Seine of them came away
with the impression that he still stood
by his free tiade Recommendation and
would be satisfied II the bill should bs
defeated, while others were impressed
with the conviction that he wanted the
!. measure to pass.
This makes il matter of doubt how
the Presidentreally docs stand with re-
Istion to this very important subject.
That he was in favor of free trade with
Porto Rico is attested by the plain
declaration of his December message,
which is quoted at the bead Of this
column, and as he wrote this declara-
tion with due elaboration, there is no
doubt that it represented his positive
convictions at that time. Has be
changed his mind since then, and does
he dcsire the trade Of Porto Rico taxed
TO please his friends, the protectioniats:
This is the interesting question Of the
hour.
It would be better for President Nc
Kinley 70 make a positive declaration,
one way or the other. Let him inform
bis friends in Congress that he will ap.
prove a measure Of taxation upon the
trade Of Porto Rico, or plainly reaffirm
the declaration contained in his De-
cernber message. The latter would be
the more manly course, as nothing bu,
mere political expediency could have
effected radical change Of his views
upon the subject during the interim.
And 1t is matter OF grave doubt il
even political eApediency would justify
such a surrender. The policy of right
and justice is ever the right policy,
and President Mckinley was right
when be advocated free trade for Porte
Rico. II he changes front to tn,
slightest extent ne will be wrong apG
will suffer, instead Of profit, thereby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

This is about the time of year that
the peach crop of the Delaware PENN
sula is generally killed" in the news
paper reports, but this year the reports
are to tho contrary. 1t is said that the
conditions and indications al Q favorable
to large crop. This IS encouraging,
but by no means assuring. Experience
has proven that nothing definite about
the peach crop can be ascertained until
after the event known as the "June
Drop" when the trees get rid Of super
f1uous fruit. Then safe calculations
may be made, and not before. February
predictions are never anything more
than interesting gossip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
wANAMAkE
Philadelphia, Monday, February
Crepe de Chine

all silk; the new colors
black, ready today. Il
Women who need a gh
many evening and DIM
gowns, use this most beaut.
and clinging silk more II
ever. 81, SI.Io, $3.50 up toll
The satin finish crepe
chine-better known as 0tt
meteo,'-is more effective tia
anything else in silk: so ID
trous, SO rich, SO sombre; y
SO light-beautiful, and wort
a better description. The rigi
shades of pink. white, old-rOs
cream, corn, Nile green, vioA
cardinal, gray, navy-bII
beige, tea-green, ETC., sll
$3.50 and So.
A beautiful black crepe
chine with satin face-l0i
like a s. sort, $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

In Magistrate KeIley's court Tues
day afternoon nonsuit was granted in
the case Of William Z. Husbands, tax
collector of School district No. 6,
Brsndywine hundred, vs.. Abner P.
Talley, an action to recover SIS. 81,
alleged to be due on account of a
special assessment for school improve
ment. The ground for the nonsuit was
that the assessment and warrant were
faulty. This was test case.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

It is said that three Democrats in
the House of Representatives will vote
with the Republicans in the attempt to
impose an Ubiquitous and unconstitu-
tional tariff tax upon Porto Rico.
Democrats, indeed! What kind Of
Democracy do they possess? Even if
the proposed tariff imposition were not
in opposition to the plain letter of the
Constitution, no real Democrat could
countenance it for an instant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
H'AISLET AND BEER.
n. Y. Evening Post

NJ Il Evening tosI
We observe that the returned chap
lains, with their tales of the ravaees
Of the American saloons in Manila, are
stirring up the temperance women and
the religious press to demand that the
President interfere. He could un-
doubtediy suppress the traffic by
stroke Of his pen. 1t is not question
of the law about army canteens. 1t Is
part Of the military administration
of the city of Manila. There lies before
Us copy Of General Orders, NJ. ?, !"
issued in Manila on January 4th, 1900,
fixing regular system of saloon
licenses. The rates run from $40 to
Of course, TO the United States.
regulate the liquor traffic ny military
lutte authority, it might be supposed
that our Methodist President would at
least go as far as Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain in trying to stamp out
the rum trade in distant dependencies.
But the good Mr.. Mckinley will ex-
plain &c the anxious temperance
workers that he is not a free agent
in this matter. In the first place, he
needs the license n1oney. The Philip
pine venture is costing pretty penny.
ard there must be something 10 show
! on the right side of the ledger. Then
the dear ladies must not forget that
| the brewers are our most ardent ex-
| pansionists. Beer Is nov our leading
export TO Manila. 10 do anything to
cut off that trade would enrage the
brewers and seriously injure the Re.
/ publican party in the Presidential
| campaign. Would not the Woman 4
! Christian Temperance Union and the
/ churches rather have beer and whisky
| flowing like water in Manila than dc
anything to imperiI President Nc.
Kinley's re election?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
rns Pig Wa. on.rina,..

While a colored man was driving a
drove of pigs west on Fifth street yes
terday one of the number refused to
move when it got in the middle of
Shipley street, and several teams were
held up until it could be pushed far
enough across tc permit them to pass.
The driver, by great deal of hard
work, finally succeeded in getting the
droVs to slaughterhouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

The average male resident Of Porto
Rico is now imam without country. !"
He is no longer citizen of Spain; the
protectionists of Congress insist that
be is not citizen of the United States,
and certainly be is not citizen of
Porto Rico. Is it not about time that
his political status was definitely estab-
lished?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01

The Rev. Luther A. Oates, formerly
of Delaware City. now pastor of FALL
ing Springs Presbyterian Church. vas
Tuesday elected trustee of Wilson
College, Chambersburg, Pa. The en-
tire faculty of more than 30 was re-
elected. A new music building is to
be built at cost of $4,000 The col.
legs has more than 400 students.