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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

The Superior Court closed its labors
Tuesday as board of canvass on the
vote of New Castle county. The after
noon was occupied in making out of
the certificates Of election of the
various officers. The rumher Of Offices
filled by the election was 81.
In the case of the tie for inst ector 10
the First election district of Pencader
hundred, the court declared the office
vacant, and it will remain for the Levy
Court commissioned in the Fourth
Levy Court district to make the APP
pointment.
One thing that was significant in the
recounts made by the court was tine
evident fairness of the election officers
in passing upon the ballots. In count
of six ballot boxes, the court threw out
possibly hundred ballots and vet the
total difference may be less than ten
votes in favor of the Republicans. In
the first three districts counted, the
Republicans gained two IN the first, il
was practically tie in the second, and
the Democrats gained two in the third,
which made the affected votes tie.
Taken altogether, it would be hard to
cay that the election officers displayed
bias in their Judgment upon tickets.
The ballots thrown out by the court
illustrate the need Of more light to a
great many voters on the subject oil
how to stamp their ballot Notwith
standing all the talk about the neces
sity OF stamping their tickets with the
official star, many of them attempted
to stamp 1t with the butt end of th,
stamp, the result being a circulal
figure. Such a ballot was rejected b,
the court. An estimate has been mad
that in the whole county l, 800 ballot
were improperly stamped. As the per
son who stamps his ballot improper.
is likely to loss his vote it would seen
expedient that some Plan be devised t.
make it harder for him 10 diafranchis
himself. How to do this will be TO
the Legislators to decide.
The official figures for this count
show that Winfield s. Quisley, clerl
of the peacs-eiect, ran ahead of th
Republican ticket and Victor 3
Woolley, Democratic nominee for Pre-
thonotary, ran ahead Of the Democrat
! ticket
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
THE NEWS OF new CASTLE.

STAFF Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Nov. ID. AT the meet.
ing OF the directors Of the Citizens
Building and Loan Association last
night, instructions were issued to the
agent to have the old building on the
northeast corner OF Second and Chest
nut streets torn down and the material
disposed of at the best possible advant-
tage. The action is none too timely, as
the building has for many months been
an eyesure and menace to life and
limb. A portion of the building has
fallen down.
The association also passed orders
to pay off certificates amounting to
$4,000. They are to be paid off on or
after December 1st and to be paid with
interest to December 10th. Several
snares Of stock were disposed of.
Mrs. Jane Campbell, widow OF John
Campbell and mother of John F.
Campbell, Miss Susan Campbell Of this
city and Patrick Campbell of Newark,
N. j., died at her home on South Fifth
street, this morning at 3 O'Clock, Of
general debility She was in her I'D
year and had been i'll for sevolal
months. In fact, she had been ailing
since the death of her son James, who
died from typhoid fever. She was born
in Ireland and had been resident Of
this city for over 30 years. She was a
prominent member Of st. Peter's II. O.
Church.
Patrick Ahern, foreman in the works
of the Diamond State Steel Co.. ia
suffering from severe scalp wound
sustained in Wilmington on Saturday
afternoon. He was shopping on King
sIeet above Fourth and hearing troll
ley Car started to make dash for it
when he was caught by rope used
on an awning, which threw him with
great force to the curb. His head WAS
cut and he was taken TO a nearby drug
store, where his injuries were dressed.
Five stitches were required to clio 9 to
the wound. He is still suffering con
siderably.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
No "war Lord" is Wanted.

The Philadelphia Ledger opposes
Senator Proctor's plan for the reorgani-
cation of the army, which, it says,
contains one of the most pernicious
suggestions ever seriously made by a
United States Senate. He favors the
passage of an act fixing the maximum
strength of regulars at 1000, but Civ
ing the President the power to increase
the number at his discretion to 100, 900.
II is obvious that this is plan which
is wholly obnoxious to our system of
government.
"Senator Proctor,' the Ledger adds,
SHOULD be given to understand that
no War Lord is wanted or will be
tolerated in this country, The per
nicious effects of increasing the army
by the fiat of the President were dis
astrously shown when, ,at the beginning
of the war with Spain, the fayorite
sons of politicians were given com
missions which caused them to outranh
many of the bravest and ablest officers
Of the Regular Army. .Favorite Sons
without, knowledge, training or expert
ance were put over the heads of heroe!
and veterans OF the greatest worth ant
distinction. The country wants NJ
more of that
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Some eminent Republican statesmen
who will profit by the great Mckinley
landslide Of Tuesday week ought to be
very thankful to the Democrats for
nominating Bryan and thus making the
landslide possible. There is Bose Patt
of New York, who gets Leg islatute
that will give him any legislation he
asks for, even to his infamous State
Constabulary law. There is Boss Quay
of Pennsylvania. who was discredited
by his party two years ago, but is now
likely to be sent back to the Senate.
And Boss Addicks OF Delaware, who
finds himself nearer to his;coyeted seat
in the Senate than ever. All three are
clearly the benehciaries of Democratic
folly.
The details OF Boss Platt's scheme of
| obtaining control of the police forces
Of all the large cities of New York
State are amazing. They comprise a
plan for State constabulary that is
proposed to begin its operation on July
LIST, 1901, when all Boards OF Police and
like officials in New York, Albany,
Troy, Syracuse, Rochester aud Buffalo
will be abolished and be superseded by
a Commissioners of State Constabu-
Larry" appointed by the governor, and
confirmed by the Senate. This CHIEF
will appoint the subordinate heads Of
divisions The present police forces
will not be removed, but continue to be
precisely as they were until otherwise
ordered by the Commissioner of State
Constabulary. No salaries at present
paid will be decreased. The whole sys.
TEN is to bs under the rules and regu.
lations provided by the State Civil Ser.
vice Board, ana all appointments are tc
be made ftom State Civil Service lists.
Although the scheme is vehementls
opposed by almost everybody outside
machine ranks, it fitds defender,
strangely enough, in the conservative
Democratic Brooklyn Eagle. 1.-THE
case against it is based on the rather
time worn and rather shop worn plea o
home rule" says the Eagle, ga princi
pie which each party professfs always
and ignores whenever put into power
Those who defend existing methods
should be required either to disprov,
existing evils or to show that under ex
listing methods they can be brought t
an end. Those who advocate the pro
posed new departure will be required
to exhibit their whole hand in advance
,, to repudiate and renounoe political ag
, grandizement as their purpose, to on
, gage to name men of the highest char
: acter and competency, and t, relieve o
, reassure at every poiut ths suspicion
or the approximations which the ney
{ policy will naturally arouss.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
RED MEN COMMITTEES.


Appointments for the Year Announced by
Great sachom McGlothen.
Great Saohem McGlothen OF thu
Great Council of Delaware, Imp'd,
o. k. M, has appointed the following
committees for the ensuing year:
State of the order--P. s., John
White, Jr., No. 8; p. S., W. T.
Carter, No. 40; P. s.. S. E. Reed,
NJ. 80.
Constitution and Laws--P. s., Charlie;
McIntire, No. A; p. S., George NJ,
Horn, No. 6; P. S., Leonhard Il. Heiss,
No /,
Finance, Mileage and Per Diem P.
6. S., George G. Guthrie, No. 8; p.
S., Z. W. Young, No. Il; P. H., II. A.
Houston, No. Al.
Press : p. S., W. II. Kramer, No. 8;
p. S., William Carter, No. "a; P. S.,
Charles Crop, No. /.
Reporta and Credentials-P. G. S.,
George G. Maris, No. 4. f; +. S., r. v.
Evans, No. 81; p. s., John 4. Daisy,
No. 30.
Arpeals and Grieyances--P. G. S.,
William II. Taylor, No. 4; P. S.,
Charles II. Hudson. No. 3d.; P. g., j.
II. W. Follansbee, No. II.
Aged, INDECENT and Infirm-P. q.
S., Aubrey Vandever, No. %. P. s.,
Q. M. Almond, M. D., No. AZ; p. G.
r.. John L. Thompson, No. 81.
Trustees-.P. q. R., W. G. O.
Knowles, No. 10; p. s., Edward
Sayres, No. o; p. S., George Scheiler.
man. No. lS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
A suggestion Of More Political Folly.

Abiding to the proposition advanced
by number of the members of the
Democratic National Committee, as
telegraphed from Chicago, to "keep up
the Bryan pror uganda until 1904" by
treating all Democrats who did not
work and shout and vote for the candi-
date and the platform of 16 to !, as
TRAITORS" to be refused admission
to the party" the New York World
says:
This recipe for keeping the party
small and insuring its constant defeat
has worked SO well during the last four
years that it ia perhaps not strange
that the brilliant managers who de-
vised it should wish to stick TO it.
Since 1892 the Democratic party has
lost 122 electoral votes. more than
l, 10000 in popular pluIalities, II
Senators, 70 Representative and Il
governors. Since 1896 it has lost six
States and gained only one---a not loss
OF AZ electors. 1t has been defeated il
every Eastern, Middle and Western
State, in three of the Southern States
and In all of the Northwestern ant
Pacific slope States except the mining
camps of Colorado, Idaho, Montana
and Nevada. 1t has confirmed the Re
publican control OF Congress by in
creased majurities.
And now the managers of this un
preoedented toboggan slide to racl
and ruin announce their purpose {,
keep it up. They warn off and scorl
everybody who has not participated il
or hurrahed for their fatuous cam
paigns OF doom and disaster.
Certainly, this record is diaastrou
enough, without insisting upon repeat
ing it, to an evon greater extent, il
the campaign of 1904.
The need of the Democratic party j
to cut Nlouse entirely from Populisr
and become purely Democratic one
more. In 1892 it defeated both th
Populists and Republicans, and swer
the country. 1t can do the same thin
in 1904, but it can never carry III
country whom it surrenders to Popu
lism. al atF pf.s
| Democracy is the need Of the Demo
cratic party, and not Populisn. 1t ha
had far too much of the latter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
A sudden Death.

Jacob B. Thompson, aged about 5s
years, grocer, was found dead in his
stable at Kentmere, ahnut II. As o'clock
Monday, by John Pierce of Four
tenth and Washington streets, who
went there to deliver some horse fet d.
MIR. ThomT son had been downtown
buying potatoes and it IL believed the
exertion in handling them after reach.
ing home caused his death, as he had
been suffering with heart trouble.
When the body was found it was lying
beside the horse, but there. we're nc
MARKS to indicate that the horse had
kicked him, and Coroner Nandsver,
after an investigation, gave oertiIi,
cato of death from henl t disease
Deceased vas we'll known aud hat
many friends. He was a veteran o.
the Second Delaware Regiment ant
was a member of Mt. Salem Churct
and one OF the pioresrs 1T Riddle.l
Chapel. ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

From the report issued by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury on July I'd ii ap-
pears that during the Federal fiscal
year, ended June 30th, 1900. the total
receipts of the government from all
sources were s56s, 1888, 94s.2;, and that
the expenditures. we're s4s7, 1853. Ill. IS,
showing surplus for the year OF
ssl, 800, TIC. %. OF the expenditures,
Sl05, 796, 1853. 16 were civil and miscel-
laneuus; 1874, 653, 9s5. As, for war
500, 0s9, 9S2. 16, Eavy; $40, 166. 1872. AZ,
Indians, ..sl4o, $50, 1892. ~, pensions, and
$40, l76, 1913 GO, interest. 10 the Federal
receipts 1865, 9sS, 94s.2 ll the internal
revenue contributed 1926, 300, 1855. 90. A
large portion Of the internal revenue
consists of moneys collected under the
War, Revenue act Of June 18th, 1898
These obnoxious and oppressive wa
taxes are still in force, and there il
slight probability that the next Con
gress will do away with any of them
The temptation to spend the money will
be too great
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

A test case, involving the consti-
nationality of the Porto Rico Tariff
bill, is now pending before the
Supreme Court of the United States,
but Monday, on motion of Attorney
General Griggs, il was postponed until
December 18th. 1t Is said that the
Attorney General took this action with
the idea Of giving Congress an oppor.
tunity Of repeating this iniquitous and
unconstitutional tariff, and thus render.
ing decision by the Supreme Court
unnecessary. As Porto Rico is ter.
ritory of the United States, the i'm.
position of tariff restrictions upon trad,
between that island and the rest of thu
country is clearly unconstitutional. NJ
wonder the administration does mo-
want the. Supreme Court to pas
upon it. ....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

was crushed. This wound was suflicien
to cause instant death. The othd
wounds were not necessarily fatal.
Sheriff Meredith testited that abou
two or three months ago he had a tall
With Chairs in the presence Of anoths
person and that Chairs had told him
then that he committed the murder
that no one saw him do Ii other thai
his wife Mary. Robert But or, the mai
first accused Of the crime; NJ iss Susal
Williams, in whose employ tho neeroe
are, and Charles f. Br, son, coiore.
barber here, testified for the State,
after which they closed thoir case.
The defence had as witnesses job,
A. Frial, William WEIGH, John II,
Newman and James Morgan to testii,
as to the habits and character o.
Chars previous to this. All of thor
stated that he was q quiet, peaccablt
man. The defence here rested theil
case, and abuut neon today began IL
argue the case. The case was argued
by States Attorney Harper and Col,
j., Fl. Brown for the State and Phile
mon B. Hopper and }. T.. Bright iol
the defence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
,DoYER.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Nov. ID. The Consolidated
Safety Third Rail Electric Co. OF New
York, which has a capital stock OF
500, 000, filed its certificate of incor-
poration here yesterday afternoon.
benjamin +. Ford, administrator OF
Martin II, Ford, sold property yester-
day as follows: A tract containing l33
acres and one containing 80 acres, 10th
near the State line, to Thomas +.
Ford, for $500 and $445, respectively,
and tract containing 26 40 es, also
near the State line, tu'Arley b. Magee,
for SITS. James +. Taylor. adminis-
TRAITOR of William II. Fisher. sold
tract containing 90 acres, near kits
Hammock, to Il. q. Paradee ;or $500.
The Levy Court yesterday settird
with the registrars and elsction in.
srectors, and ordered the payment OF
other bills. The assessors elect ware
sworn 10. The new assessors are: Firtt
districr, Benjamin III. Ross, Republic
can, Smyrna; Second, janis Il. Tnylur,
Republican. st. Jones' Neck; Third,
George q. Reihm, Democrat, Kenton;
Fourth, William M. Gehnan, Repub-
lican, Hazlettville; Fifth, A. b. Mo, 70,
Republican, Dover; Sixth, Robert u.
1rebnle6, DeinOcrhI, WilioW 1Eofo !
Seventh, Charles M. Hoeh, Renubli-
can, Woodside; Eighth, John W.
Taylor, Democrat, Magnolia; Ninth,
Charles A. Smith, Democrat, Har-
rington; Tenth, Henry W. Pusey, Re.
publican, Milford.
The condition of Mrs. Aaron Mar
shall, who was stricken with paralysis,
does not improve.
The funeral of Magistrate Peter L.
Cooper took place this afternoon from
his late residence, the Rev. A lfredSmitb,
ID. D., officiating. Stephen Slaughter.
William M. Hazel, William q. Postles,
Wilds, were the pallbarelh The inter
ment was in Lakeside cemetery.
Many Dover Republicans, both white
and coloied, will go to Wilmington
Saturday, to participate in the JOLT
| tcation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

The New York Court of Appeals
Tuesday affirmed the Judgment of the
lower court in the action Of Mrs. Sarah
Lawson OF Olean against William
Egeleston, hotel keeper in Dayton,
Cattaraugus County. Mrs. Lawson re-
covered $1,000 damages for injuries
sustained by gunshot wound inflicted
by her husband while he was intoxi-
Gated and for the loss of means of
support by reason of her husband
having shot and killed himself. She
alleged that the damages we're caused
while her husband was IN an intoxi-
Gated and delirious condition which
was brought about through the use Of
liquor sold to her husband by the de-
| PENDANT.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
WILL ALL BE TOGETHER.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, Nov. 14.-The coiored Re-
publicans publication, which was to
have taken place this week, has been
abandoned.
\ Samuel Harper, oolored Republican
leader, says: "We will wait until the
inauguration of Governor. elect Hum,
when the whites and blacks will turn
out together, and have grand parade.
We Go not care to have parade now,
and not make it success; but on
Inauguration Day, we will all BIZ to-
pether' -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Gen Macarthur says in his report !:
sat present and fer many years to
come the necessity of a large military
and naval force lin the Philippines) is
too apparent to admit of discussion. I"
The Treasury Department experts esti-
mate the cost of this war at 80, 400, 600
month, or nearly SIP 900. 600 a year.
So, in order to meet this useless ex-
penditure, the oppressive war taxes
will have tic be continued. The prospect
il not at all encouraging.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

In HE report of operations in the
Philippines, Gen. Macarthur Describes
the Filipinos as several millions OF
sensitive and credulous people, without
allegiance to any existing institutions,
but animated by certain inchoate ideas
and aspirations, which by some unfor-
tunate perversion Of thought they con-
ceiye to be threatened by America. :"
This is tho opinion entertained of the
American Co!onists by Great Britain
during the war of tho Revolution. But
it proved wrong then and will prove
wrong now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

If Mr.. j. Edward Addicks continues
talking about the United States Sepa-
torship in tho ridiculous mlnntr in
which be has started out, according to
reports in his rarity organs, he will not
only forfeit every claim to the Office,
but will justify even his faotional
friends in the Legislature in with
holding their support from him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

The Fusionists at last admit that the
Republicans have carried Nebraska.
After January LIST, for the first time IN
six years. every branch of the State
government, with the exception of the
Supreme Court, will be in the hands
of the Republicans. .,.a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

At Delmar voting contest for gold
watch that cost S110 was won by I. A.
veasey, whose number was ITO. He is
hotel keeper on the Maryland side
and lost his license by liz votes against
the ITO in his favor. The day follow
ing the election his stable was de-
stroyed by fife,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

The Salt Trust, following the exam
pie of the Meat Trust, has not waited
long after the election before raising
prices. Tuesday it announced an in
crease in the price of salt OF from 81. 10
to So. 80 per 100 pounds, or more than
100 per cent. This is Sailing" the
people with a vengeance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Another instance of the reward of
political induI cadence was shown at
the election in Chicago, last week.
Alexander J. Jones, Democrat, mem
Der OF the Drainage Commission, was
a candidate fer re. election ON the Demo
cratic ticket, but incurred the enmity
of the Democratic committee by refus.
ing to pay campaign assessment OF
81. 900. In order to enter an emphatic
protest against oxorhitant campaign
assessments, he withdrew from the
party organization and went before the
voters upon his excellent record as a
member of the Drainage Commission.
The Democratic committee proposed to
rebuke him by defeat, and threw its in
6uence to MI. JONES' Republican com
petitor. But the people would not
have it that way, and the count of the
ballots showed that Mr.. Jones had the
largest vote, with the exception Of one
candidate, while his opponent received
the smallest vote.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal. .
Dover, Nov. 1A.-Gov. Tunnell yes
terday appointed DR.. Frank L.
Springer Of Wilmington member Of
the State Board OF Medical Examiners,
vice DR.. |. S. Vallsndigham, resigned,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
A Plea for Partisan Legislation.

With its usual lack of foresight, the
Daily Republican wants the coming
Republican Legislature to pitch right
into partisan legislation, this being its
idea OF the best method of perpetuating
Republican control iu Delaware. 1t
says
The Republicans want TO clip the
wings Of the Board OF Election Com.
missione,s at onco. Then City Council
needs looking after. Democratic Leg
isiatutea have for years governed Wit
mington. What was sauce for tho goose
should now be sauce for the gander
We believe 10 passing such laws as will
make Delaware Republican for all time
to come.
We would like the Daily Republican
to define some of the laws which, in
its opinion, "will mako Delaware Re
publican for oil time TO come" We
guarantee to BIO able to demonstrate
that they would have Just the opposite
effect.
1t is true, as the Republican asserts,
that Democratic Legislatures have
for years governed Wilmington, anc
just see what mess they have madt
of it, There is scarcely piece Of par
tisan legislation'e enacted by Democratic
Legis atures during the past twent,
years that did not react uprn the party
Looking at the situation.from u politi
cal standpoint, we could ask nolhinl
better than that the next Legislature
should adopt the foolish advice of th
Daily Republican and pass ''such law
as will make Delaware Republican TO
all time to come That is, such law
as the Republican believes would haV
this effect, There would be revolu
tion that would make Delaware Demo
cratic at the very next election.
1t should be the object of the mex
Legislature to enact laws for tho berefi
of the people. This will be the bes
means of perpetuating the power of th
Republican party in this State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-07
CLYBURN-HEATH MULE CO..
R:iDQh hJL IS HOS i E.. WAGONS, HARNESS ETC
-, WE HAVE the finest
lot of mules ever offered on
this market, and we will sell
them ut reasonable prices, for
cash or good paper.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE,

The Anchor Buggy, 4 Wren
buggy and the renowned Ty-
son 4 Jones Buggies always
in stock. Yes, and at prices
that will please you.