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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

in her .'cell." With an eye to dramatic
effect she had placed the sleeping child
of another prisoner on her bod and was
bending over it when the party
entered.
"What is the meaning of this intrut
sion.'' she demanded theatrically, and
then seeing Judge Cook she exclaimed,
\" Oh, his highness, and subsidized.
She stood side by side with Guard
Nixon, but Judge Cook confessed that
In the dress she wore he looked too toll
beside her to have been her escort In
the car. He suggested that high hat
and street clothes might equalize their
heights. Mrs. Botkin was requested to
dress in that way.
The party adjourned to the superini
tendent's office and awaited the
prisoners coming. Her entrance was
Botkinesque in the last degree. With
her head thrown back and wearing q
nobby tailor.made dress the murderess
entered and swept across the room to
within few feet of Judge Cook. He
looked at her sharply for an instant.
II am convinced that that is the
woman" he said; ''you may take her
away"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

The. old game of 10 years ago is being
mayed again by men representing
themselves to be census enumerators
tut who are in reality sneak thieves
and take The ruse In order to get into
the, house and steal. While the maid
Is going for the mistress of the house
some OF the light. fingered gentry havo
managed to escape with some of the
things Of value that happened to be
within easy reach. The real enumera-
tors will not begin their work until the
LIST Of June and they will be provided
with the blanks furnished by the gov
efnment for the purpose and no one but
the Official census takers can secure
these papers and Books.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
TROLLEY ACTIVITIES.
Roads Under Construction or Preparing t.
F F| 2 Build This Season..

Roads Under Construction or Preparing to
Build This Session..
1t promises to be an active season in
the business of the trolley car compan-
les. The New Castle X Delaware OIty
road is being bulls. the constr uction Of
the. road to Unionville, Pa, by way
Of Bfandywine Springs is to be begun !;
the projectors of the line to West Cbes-
ter are still working to secure the right
of way and the Philadelphia & Della
ware Trolley Co. hopes to have cars
running 20 Ridley Greek by cold
weather. -I
june 10Th is the date on which it is
expected to begin work on the exten.
sion from Brandywine Springs to
Unionsille,sa distance of nine miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
Middletown, May "a. = Magistrate
Reynolds received yesterday telegram
announcing the death of his uncle,
Richard Il. Il. Rothwel, formerly Of
the Levels Mr.. Rothwell was 70 years
old, and widely known in New Castle
county. where he was candidate for the
Republican nomination for sheriff in
1876 He was the eldest son of the late
Major William Rothwell of Appoquini.
mink hundred, and the uncle OF George
q. Rothwell, tax collector for Blackbird
hundred. Mr.. Rothwell was noted for
his great strength for many years Re
was considered theanbst powerful man
in Delaware. His wifs and six children
survive HIM.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
THIRST IN BATTLE.
II is Now Assuaged in Africa with Gold

. . b
The most thirsty work in the world is
fighting. The excitement and tho
smokes laden air, to say nothing Of tho
broiling sun, absolutely dry up every
particle of moisture in a mans body.
The tongue Tolls out like dogs and
becomes black and swollen. The old
hand places white pebble stone in his
mouth and sucks 1t to defeat thirst.
Golfers are well acquainted with the
virtue of this device, and many lives
have been saved in blocked-up mines
by sucking bit Of coal
A supply of water Is the first care of
a commander. Alcoholic beverages of
all sorts are now barred by generals,
though once or twice n week rations of
rum are served out to the troops. II is
indisputable that total abstinence in
creases both the moral and physical
tone Of On army, though occasional
drains are found to act beneficialIy as u
tonic. In the Omdurman campaign
some Greek traders followed up Kitch-
ener's force with large stores of gin.
Tho Sirdar promptly seized them and
had the liquor ruthlessly poured out on
the desert soil. Gold tea favored with
q few drops Of lemon juice Is now the
standard drink of fighting men. 1t is
harmless, efficient and slightly tonic.
Lord Wolseley adopted 1t in the Egyp-
tian campaign. and its use is now
oficinl. He was taking q lonf out of
Lord Roberts book. He had discovered
its virtues in Indian warfare. "'e is
very hard on drink says Tommy,
and one of his nioknames Is Chaplain
Bobsn on this account. In the German
and American armies coffee is used in
stead.
So terribly does battle in6ame tho
SOLDIERS thirst that in the midst of the
widest hail Of bullets he will stop,
and, holding. his rife between his
knees, take u swig from his bottle in
the Modder River fight men were offer
ing sovereign for single draught of
water,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
Emphasized objection with Gun.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Middletown,, May "a. "A Middletown
woman objected to telephone pole
being erected on her sidewalk; and by
appearing on the scene with gun,
frightened off the negro who was dig
ging the hole in which the pole was to
have been put. The pole finally was
erected 10 feet beyond the woman's
property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

The estimated surplus from the Water
Department is matter of uncertainty.
1t will be noticed that the committee
is counting on s2l, 600 from this source !;
s25, 600 from the Adams tax. 5000
from market rents, &C., about ali Of
which there is doubt. The amount
to be raised by taxation is S567, 1856. 81,
and with ON assessment of s42, TOO 900,
it is expected that the yield will be
1861, 800, allowing $50, 600 for errors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

The marriage of Miss Nellie GlRscoe
and Albeit Il. Mcdaniel took place
last uight week at Union Church par
sonage. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. @. A. Grise. Miss Sadie
Zebley was bridesmaid and Edmund s.
Smith, best man. A reception followed
the wedding at the future residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel, No. 701 WASH,
ington street. About $50 persons were
present, y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

ocean cables is nearly 200, 900 miles.
The total distance Of all land wires 1t
is impossible to state with exaotness,
but 1t IL rather more than ten times the
total for the cable systems. In the
United States alone there are above
300, 900 miles of wire in use. ''-Ains-
lees Magazine. 9l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Newark, May "a. Lewis Fisher, who
had been missing for week, returned
home yesterday. During his absence
he visited Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Middletown, May 24.-Col. George
Migrants store was broken into last
night, and goods valued at 800 were
stolen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

1. Z
The Level-headed Never Lose Their Nerve.
Worry is the twin sister Of nervous-
ness. Neither should over enter into
the daily life Of any one. God, in His
all-wise providence, put the head of
human being on top, that all beneath
IT might be subseryient to it. There is
something wrong above the eyes, in the
region. of the will power, when one be-
comes nervous in the sense of excita-
bility. KNOW thyself" Is good con-
troll myself IS better. Worry and ex-
citement never aided any one. Any fool
can get along when everything is nil
right, but 1t takes wise man, level
headed man, to got along and not worry
nor become nervous when every thing is
oil wrong. Ladies' Home journal.
] What a loan-sum life the pawnbrokei
must lead
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
NEXT YEARS TAX RATE.


Councils Finance Committee Will Recon-
mend That No Change be Made.
The finance committee Of City Coun-
Gil held meeting last week and de.
cided to recommend, at the next meet
ing of Couheiltthat the taA rate for the
next fiscal yeHri be the same as the
preset rate-a5 cents on the 500 for
general city purposes and 45 cents for
school purposes. The estimated ,reye-
nues and expenditures, emitting the
estimated receipts from taxes, are about
as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
JAIL SCANDAL STILL GROWS
People Say They Have Seen
Mrs. Botkin at Liberty.
MUDERESS OF MRS. DRUMMING
Said to Have Left Jail on Many
Occasions.

Former Omcials Admit That Guards We're
Often Simply In the Neighborhood-The
Woman Is Cherishing a Hope That She
VIII Not be Kept in Jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, May 24.--Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Heverin. aged II years, mother of Mrs.
John r. MoGonigal, died yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
His Hoase IN Order. !"
Hoods SaaJabIM

eeHocds Pills cure liver Ills the nonirrtsting and
only cathsrtic 90 take. with Hood's sHrsaporilia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

] What a loan-sum life the pawnbrolse,
must lead.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Oriental Citizens.

Are the Filipinos to be citizens? Are
they to be allowed to come to the
United States with their oriental
methods of living to compete with Am
erican labor? What good does it do
to exclude a few Chinese and then
bring in by force eight millions Of
Filipinos? Are the Filipinos to ex-
pect to participate in our elections? Is
a presidential election to be deter
mined by the returns from the Philip
pine islands? Are the questions which
concern our own people to be decided
some day by the senators and repre-
sentatives in congress from the Phil
ippines? And if the Filipinos are not
to be citizens, are we going to change
our constitution so as to hold them in
a permanent stage of yassalage? Can
we expect anything but their hatred
so long as we rule them through car
pet bag governors? The republicans
have studiously avoided a discussion
of the Philippine question. They have
opposed the consolidation of that ques-
ton by the cry that nothing could be
done until the instruction was put
DOWN.. j. Bryan. at Nebraska
Democratic State Convention.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Professor for Bryan.

New Haven, Oct S.-George T. Ladd,
head professor of the department of
philosophy and psychology at Yale
university, who has just returned from
a trip around the world, has become
IN ardent anti-imperialist through his
personal investigations into conditions
in the far east. Professor Ladd spent
about four months in Japan and the
whole o. one winter in India and came
IN contact with the foremost educators
and statesmen of the orient. He per-
sonally looked into conditions in the
east and the prospects for American
and western civilization and has come
to the conclusion that America is max
ing a great mistake to enter the Phil
iprines as ruler and possessor. Prof.
Ladd said today:
1.-The attitude of the United States
in retaining the Philippines is entire
ly unjus>ifiable- II wa3 wrong from
the very beginning, from the moment
when the commissioners of our gov
eminent forced Spain to sell us the
islands. 1t is impolitic, immoral and
contrary to all of our traditions The
chances are that the Filipinos will al
ways keep in rebellion till they either
have self-government or are exterm-
mated"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
GOOD FARMING WEATHER.
Iron And Steel Market Conditions
Pipe and Plates in Demand.
WOOL PRICES SATISFACTORY.

New York, Oct. Or. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says that
contracts for steel rails for the season
thus far are within 80, 600 tons of last
years heavy bookings. and the conf
dence in an ultimate marked improve
ment is SO strong that all raw
materials are firm, and without any
speculative activity to stimulate them.
The weather over great part of the
country has been favorable for agri-
cultural operations, which are pro-
crossing well, and in the West the
unreasonable temperatures have re-
tarded general trade comparatively
little, as there has been no great slim
illus yet this season.
Conditions in the iron and steel mar
ket steadily improve; orders gradually
swell in volume and buyers make less
effort to secure concessions. In most
there is an advance to SEQ at Philadel-
phia for billets, owing to the better
business in rails Pig iron moves free
1y. especially at Chicago, where manu-
facturers have contracted heavily for
finished stuff in excess of raw material
on hand. Cast iron pipe is in urgent
demand and new plans for ship build
ing will take plates. Bridge builders
are buying structural forms heavily.
Cotton showed little recuperatiee
power after last weeks decline and
closed lower. The loss in price is
$3.50 bale since October Q, and ex-
porters are still holding off. Wheat
also continued its downward course,
owing to the good news here and
abroad, but an encouraging feature
was the accelerated foreign buying as
quotations declined. Atlantic exports
Tor the week were 1885, bushels
against a,253,625 a year ago, and
Pacific shipments s7s,O43 bushels
against 65s,5s3 last year. Corn is
slightly weaker, while pork products
have fallen sharply. Most other pro-
visions are heavy, but inseed oil rose
sharply to 75c. The better tone of the
boot and shoe market was sufficient
explanation for the advance in materi-
ais. New England shops are buster
than for many months before, but thus
far manufactured goods have not adj
vanced with materials. Sales of wool
at the three chief Eastern markets
continue to increase, exceeding $780,
600 pounds last week. Prices are not
altered, and bids slightly below the
markets are refused. Cotton goods
move rather more freely as the price
comes nearer parity with raw material
but wide sheetings are dull at the adj
vance to 22c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
SLAVERY IN SULU,
sec-etary Meikiejohn's Letter to Bryan
Evades the Issue.


Evades the Issue.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn,
says a Washington dispatch, ''has
written to, Mr. Bryan" denying the
truth of the latter's statement that
the Mckinley administration has rec
Mr.. Meiklejohn calls Mr.. Bryan's at
tention," the dispatch goes on to say,
''to the fact that the president APPROX
ed General Bates agreement with the
Sulu sultan with the understanding
and reservation that this agreement
was not to be deemed in any way to
authorize or give the consent of the
United States to the existence of sla-
very in the Sulu Archipelago, a thing
made impossible by the thirteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States
That is all very well, Secretary
Meiklejohn. But the sultan and dolos
and keep their harems just the same.
And the United States authorities in
the Philippines under the Or
ders of President McKinley-have
made not the least attempt to inter-
fere with either of these practices.
The constitution declares that slavery
'shall not exist in any place subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States.
1t does exist in the Sulus in direct vio-
lation of the constitution, and Secre-
tary Meiklejohn well knows it. And
he knows, too, that President McKin-
ley, despite his paper disapproval-
which may or may not have been COM
municated to the polygamous slave
driving sultan-has made no attempt
to suppress it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Stole 100000.

New York, Oct 25.-Charles L. Al
word, note teller of the First National
bank of this city. is a fugative and
defaulter to the extent of S7Oo,O
The announcement of the defalcation
created the utmost excitement in
financial circles but the well known
stability of the First National
and a statement issued by the bank
hada quieting effect. klvord has been
with the bank for twenty years and
was one of the most trusted men in
the institution. His stealings extend
ed over long period.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Rnners sin For Blood.

Hong Kong, Oct. 29.-Advices from.
Lienchau, on North river, say that
American missionary property there is
threatened with destruction by boxers,
who have posted proclamation which
includes the following:
1--WE have organized to protect our
country and our homes and we rely
upon one another to support the order
to drive out the foreign devils. They
are mad. Their folly passes descrip-
ton. They are the usurpers of our
land They disturb our borders.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
THE BANK SCANDAL,

Among the most unsavory of the
scandals of the Mckinley administra-
ton is that of the National City Bank
of New York City. This bank, domi-
mated by the Standard Oil trust, was
enabled through Secretary Gage and
potent political pull, to invade the
United States treasury. This scandal
furnished the democratic party with
much campaign material and threat
ened for a time to disrupt the republi
can party.
The National City bank was selected
by Secretary Gage, with full approval
of President Mckinley, as the distri-
buting agent for all the internal rev.
enue funds of the government dur!aS
the financial crisis of last December.
By this favoritism it is estimated that
in few months the bank cleared
about s2,500,000.
The cause of the favoritism shown
the National City Bank by the admin
istration is shown in the following let
ter:
The National City Bank of New York.
New York, June 5, 1897.
my Dear Mr.. Gage:
THE National City bank of this city,
of which l recently became vice presi-
dent, through the consolidation of the
business of the Third National with
it is one of the banks designated as
United States depository, and write
to request that in any changes which
may be made under the administration
We may not be disturbed in this re-
spect We should like to remain
United States depository as at present.
Of course the bank is very strong and
if you will take the pains to look at
our list of directors you will see that
we also have very great political
claims in view of what was done dur
ing the canvas last year.
yours very truly,
"A. B. HEPBURN.
"Hon. Lyman j. Gage. United States
Treasury, Washington. D. c."
That Secretary Gage had carefully
considered the list of directors is
shown by the phenomenal increase in
the volume of the banks business with
the treasury department. The follow
ing are the figures taken from the rec
ords of the department:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Boxers sim for Blood.

Hong Kong, Oct. 27--Advices from
Lien Chau, on North River, say that
American missionary property there
is threatened with destruction by Box
ers, who have posted the proclamation
which includes the following:
I'VE have organized to protect our
country and our homes and we rely
upon one another to support the order
to drive out the foreign devils. They
are mad. Their folly passes descrip-
ton. They are the usurpers of our
land. They disturb our borders
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
scRIMMAGE WITH STRIKERS.
Eight Soldiers and Fifteen of the Mob
Were Injured.

Eight Soldiers and Fifteen of the Mob
Were Injured.
Montreal, Oct 27.-Twenty. three
were wounded, one fatally, in con-
fiict between militia and striking mill
hands at Valley Field, Que.
Two hundred men employed on the
foundations of a new mill went out on
strike demanding an increase of e5
cents a day in their pay. The company
refused to deal with the union The
strikers prevented the company from
shipping goods and held up the com.
pany's coal pile. The local police were
powerless- The company had to have
coal or shut down. A message was.
sent to Montreal for military assist
ance.
At dusk big crowd composed of
strikers and their sympathizers gath
cred near the mill and began throwing
stones through the windows and other
wise destroying property. The troops
charged the mob with fixed bayonets-
They were driven back. Eight of their
number were wounded. two of them
seriously. The strikers had fifteen
men injured, one fatally.
Reinforcements were then asked
from Montreal, and 800 men with med.
zeal assistance left there promptly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Protected Reservoirs.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 29.-Colonel n.
NJ. Chittenden, United States engineer
at this point, has just returned from
WATERFOWL, S. D., where he investi-
gated the matter of the projected
reservoirs, in which to store the sur
plus water of the Sioux river in spring
time and release it when wanted dur
ing the drier portions of the year. The
colonel will report favorably to the
war department on this subject. The
plan is to construct dam across the.
Big Sioux river, so as to back the in
terrupted waters into Lake KampeslSa.
During the summer when stock is
looking for water along the course of
the stream the stored water will be let
out and the river made a running
stream during the whole year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
A PnInter on Ru,In... pone.

Topeka, Oct. 27.-There were $500
kilograms sent out on Wednesday by
the telegraph department of the Santa
Fe road in the general Offices. This is
the largest number of kilograms ever
sent out in one day by this Office. The
nearest to this number was few over
3,4O0 There is only one reason to be
given for this immense number of tele-
grams being necessary to one DAYS
business, and that is the immense
amount of business being done by the
Santa Fe road.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Gunhoat r1otllla to Chlpn.

Portsmouth, Va, Oct. 29.-The com
missioning of the gunboat fiotilla for
Chinese waters is going forward rapid
ly. The Frolic has raised her flag and
received her crew. Drafts of men for
the crews of the Annapolis have ar
rived and she will be put in commits
sion at once. Captain Lord and Chief
Engineer Winter have reported aboard
the collier Hannibal, which has been
rushed iI> commission for service in
Chinese waters and for coast duty in.
the Philippines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
CONNECTION of school FUND Ipters.t.

Topeka, Oct 27.-The force in the
State Treasurer's Office is now clipping
the coupons from the bonds, of which
there are 10000. On December 1, mo-
tice will be sent out calling upon the
townships, counties and school dis
tricts to send in the interest for
1901.
The aggregate value of the bonds is
SIS, 600, 900. The rate of interest varies
from 4 to per cent and the total
amount received will be in the neigh
borhood af $3.50, 600
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
ceylon kick. For it. climate.

Colombo, Ceylon, Oct. 25.-The state
ment that the government of the
United States has interviewed with the
view of the transferral of American
Transvaal prisoners to more salu-
brious climate has astounded Ceylon
Among the prisoners are an officer and
six men, described as Americans They
are all well and have been so since.their
arrival. The prisoners camp is sit
uated in the healthiest locality.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-01
Az Exohanr. for H..,tb

Atchison. Oct. 25.-Two girls, and
10 years of years old, from the orphans
home at Denver, were received at the
Atchison Soldiers Orphans home
as courtesy to the Colorado institu-
ton They have heart trouble, and
were sent here to get them out of the
high altitude. The older of the two
is very seriously i'll; SO i'll, in fact, that
she may not live. The Colorado home
will receive two children from the
Kansas home in exchange no need
change of climate