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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
EN0S [. D0AN DEAD.
Was Librarian of tho Institute Free
Library and Former Principal of
Trfenus, School

Was Librarian of tho Institute Free
Library and Former Principal of
Friends School.
Enos l.. Doan, librarian of the Whining
ton Institute Free Library died Tuesday at
bis residence, No. 1908 West Ninth street.
He had been In poor health for some years.
but his final illness was brief. He was at
his pust In the library few days ngo. Mr..
Doan was native of Indiana and was 40
years Of age. He graduated from Hayer-
ford College and shortly afterwards came TO
this city, becoming member OF the
faculty Of Friends School. In time he was
promoted to the assistant princialship and
after the resignation Of Isaac 7. johnson
az principal became the head Of the school.
He resigned from that position to accept
that of librarian of the Free Library, to
which he brought great ability. While at
Friends School he was instrumental In the
organization Of the Wilmington Education
Society, the object OF which was to interest
the public in matters pertaining to educa-
ton. As librarian he devised a plan whereby
the free library furnished about 30 school
libraries to the public schools, and these
have been of the greatest assistance to the
schUols. He also put into effect a method
by which the teachers Of the city could
secure more advantages of the library and
was always ready and willing to assist
them. These efforts were greatly appre-
clated by the public school teachers Of the
city.
Numerous Improvements TO the library
were suggested and carried into effect by
Mr. Doan. In addition to his regular work
he made 1t point to prepare lists of books
on timely topics, which lists were printed
for the benefit of the public. During the
Boer war a list of books upon the South
African situation was prepared and printed,
so that any one might make use of the books
In the library to inform himself upon the
situation. He leaves wife and two child
rem. Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 1l.1b O'Clock and interment
will be made at Economy, Ind.
Tuesday night the board OF managers of
the Wilmington Institute Free Library held
their regular meeting and adopted the fol-
lowing minute:
The members of this board desire to
record their deep feeling Of sorrow at the
death Of their late associate, Enos L. Doan.
"They recognize the very great value OF
his intelligent and diligent services In the
Investigations and development OF plans
which resulted in making the library free.
AS member of this hoard. chairman OF
Its library committee, and more recently as
librarian, he performed bis duties with a
conscientious fidelity ard with the best
interests of the library always at heart, and
10 is therefore the desire of this board to
express their deep sense of tho loss which
the library and the community have sus.
tanned"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The Dover Index editorially lays out
the following line OF the duty of the
Democratic party with respect to the
election Of United States Senators:
We repeat our former statements
that the only way 10 defeat Addicss is
for the Democratic members OF the
Legislature to vote as . unit for two
Regular Republicans.
While our view may not agree with
the opinion OF many Democrats. yet we
are forced to admit that it seems to us
the only possible way by which the
enemy Of good government NAV be
defeated and the honor Of the State
preserved.
Under ordinary circumstances we
would advise that the two wings of
the Republican party settle their own
differences without aid from the Demo-
Gratis; but the conditions which con-
front Us are OF more than the usual
character. II there were not one great
end to be accomplished by the coalition
Of the Democratic and Regular Repub-
lican members of the Legislature,
surely no course of reasoning would
justify the unusual action Of Demo-
Gratis voting for Republican.
As argued 10 some quarters the
Regular Republicans could have de-
feated Addicks at the polls by voting
for Democratic nominees. This, we
believe, they should have done; and
it is with no compunction Of conscience
whatever that we charge them as being
derelIot in their duty by not doing so.
1t is evidence to all fair.minded people
that, no matter how much the Regular
organization may dislike Mr.. Addicks,
their dislike is even more bitter
towards the Democratic party; aud we
believe that the Regular Republican
members of the Legislature will gige
their support to Addicks in preference
to any Democrat our party may select
But II the Regulars have tailed in
their duty to defeat Addicks at the
| polls, we are unable to conceive any
possible reason why the Democrats
should fail to defeat him, by COM
bining with the Regulars, in the
Legislature. In doing this, there will
he no sacrifice of principles on the
part Cf Democrats: there will be no
recognition Of the principles of the
Republican party; but simply the
COURAGEOUS peiformance Of plain
and imperative duty.
| Inc Denocfatlc party mas Deen nRht-
ing Addicks and Addicksism since bis
advent into the political affairs Of this
State. Addicks and Addicksism have
been the ISSUE. and the paramount
duty of our Legislature is to see
that Mr.. Addicks never represents
the State of Delaware in the Senate
OF the United States. The Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature
were elected to carry out the
policy and principles of the Demo.
cratic party, whose very embodiment,
whose soul and spirit Is the defeat of a
political adyenturer and corruptionist,
who has brought dishonor and dis
grace upon the State by means and
methods repugnant to the principle:
OF free government ana intolerable tc
modern civilization.
We thoroughly agree with the Dover
Index in lite idea of the Democratic
duty. The best way to defeat Addicks
is for the Democratic members Of tn,
Legislature to vote for two good Re
publicans to be selected by the Regular
Republican members.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

II looks as though the Addioks Re-
publicaps of the next Legislature had
determined upon scheme of contests
In order to give thom control Of the
next session. Howard d. Ross will con-
test the election Of Frsncis j. MeNulty
to the State Senate from the Second
district of New CASTLE county, and
Hervey Dexter Learned will contest the
election of John L. Scotch as Repre-
sentative in the Second district Of Kent
county. The grounds Of the contest in
the Senate will be the delay in con-
Quoting the vote in the Third Election
district Of Wilmington, over Third
street bridge, by which nearly two
hundred voters were deprived Of the
opportunity of voting. These grounds,
ordinarily. might prove tenable, but
the facts in this case are that the voters
themselves delayed the voting by un-
lawfully breaking into the polling
rlsce and asssulting the election
officers, as result of which the polls
remained closed several hours.
The contest in Kent county is based
on allegations OF fraud in the vote, and
it is said that enough frauds were COM
mitted in the voting at Leipsic to
overcome Mr.. Scotten's plurality Of six
votes ard elect Mr.. Learned. In this
connection, the following allegation
made editorially by the Dover Sentinel,
strong Addicks Republican organ, is
significant:
:. At the election two years ago Stephen
Slaughter defeated DIR. T. @. Moore for
the Senatorship by the small majority
Of nine votes. ard that majority came
from this same election district. Mr..
Slaughter took his seat without con-
test, though some time afterwards the
ballot box from Leipsic was opened and
the votes counted by three or four fair
minded men. According to their count
DR.. Moore was honestly elected and
should have occupied the seat for his
Senatorial district.
For this reason, together with the
facts known In the present case, and
knowing the men who usually control
the election board at Leipsio as we do,
we say the contes. Of Mr. Scotten's
seht VIII uedr iruib III bHe lutute IL uOl
now.
To come out at this late day with Q
statement of this character is decidedly
suspicious. II the facts existed at all,
they existed at the time the vote was
counted, and should be within the
knowledge of the minority election
officers. The subsequent discovery
through the oount by -four fair minded
men," is on par with the recount O
the vote 10 Sussex county, severa
months after the election, by com
nnittee of Addicks Republicans, and tht
alleged discovery that their party has
been defeated by fraud. This proceed
ing was made the basis fer Mr.. Ad
dicks contention of being legal,
elected to the United States Senate b,
his famous "Rump'' Legislature, which
claim, however, found no weight will
the Senate.
And SO 1t looks as though the under
lying principle CT these contests wa
the desire to get enough Union Repub
loan votes in the Legislature to cleo
Addicks to the Senate. The schem
deserves the failure that will no doub
attend it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
The work Of the Attorney-aeneral.

Ihe WorR oil the Attorncy-Gencrut.
In another column will be found
review OF notable cases tried by Attor-
ney General Robert Q. White and
Deputy Attorney General Peter L.
Cooper, Jr., in their term, which is
now drawing to close. All told, they
have had in the neighborhood OF 1900
cases, the great mass OF which wsre Of
n minor character. They have had
much success 10 their prosecution OF
persons charged with grave crimes.
While on this subject of the work Of
the attorney generals Office, it is.fitting
TO give especial praise to MIR. Cooper,
upon whom has fallen tho great bulk
of the labor involved in the preparation
OF cases for the grand jury, and who
has played prominent part in tho
prosecutions before the court and jury.
Bringing to these tasks q conscientious
purpose, wide knowledge of criminal
law aud o keer insight into human
nature, he has been powerful and
worthy representative OF the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
Food Products Advancing in Price.

Food products are increasing in price
and some articles are reaching alarming
figures. Many of the merchants and dealers
stated yesterday that they did not know
how they would dispose OF their goods IL
tho prices keep advancing, Oranges are
higher and many people who are being
apprised of the fact are making their pur-
chases for the holiday season before the
prices get out of reach. Sweet potatoes are
selling at 40 to 4b cents per basket and the
stock is scarce at these. figures. Onions are
quoted at so cents per basket. As soon as
the supply in sumo of the houses Is disposed
of the prices will again rise and before the
end of the week onions will probably sell at
60 cents. White potatoes are firm and show
slight advance They are sold at as to 40
cents per basket and raise of five cents
per bushel has been made, but as yet the
wholesalers have made no advance In the
prices of the baskets. Eggs are selling for
20 cents per dozen by the crate containing
30 dozen. This is the price for nearbys, or
strictly fresh country eggs. The farmers
are obtaining from two TO FIVE cents per
dozen higher for their eggs. Poultry Is yet
reasonable and chickens are selling at 9lS
to 10 cents per pound by the hundred
weight and turkeys at 10 cents for good
nearby stock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The Citizens League held its annual
meeting at Union M. E, Church Tuesday
night and elected the following officers
President, George w. Todd; Vice Presi-
dent, the Rev. w. L. s. Murray; Secretary,
the Rev. |. E. Thurlow; Treasurer, Thomas
McCoTlb; Executive Committee, the Rev.
Q. G. Buddington. the Rev. John Shape,
the Rev. j. z. Otis, the Rev. O. A, Tind-
ley and the Rev. W. Writ King. II was re-
ported that the membership Is now about
700 and the indications are that 1t will in
crease during the coming year. The Rev.
W. l.. .. Murray. ID. D., the Rev. John
Shape. the Rev. W. W. King, David Ferris
and Thomas McComb were appointed a
committee to cooperate with committees of
the Law and Order Society and w. O. T. u.
to have the law enforced requiring screens
to be moved from saloon windows. The
Reys. O. A. Grise, W. L. s. Murray and
John Shape were named as committee on
legislation, which IS to make an effort to
get the Legislature to authorize vote on
local option David Ferris read a pager on
the new workhouse and asked the co.opera-
tiOn OF the league in having the whipping
post abolished. A committee was appointed
to look into the matter. public meeting
Is to be held In the near future to discuss
the matter of enforcement of laws.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The suggestion is made by the Philndel-
phia Inquirer that people riding on trolley
cars on next Monday, the day before
Christmas, might make the hearts of
the conductors and motoImen happy by
paying six cents fare instead of five, the
extra pennies to be divided among the con-
ductors and motormen at the end of the
day. BY following this plan the great public
can by very little effort make each car man
a nice present. 1t is good suggestion and
meets with favor,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

"For $4,000, 900 year, the amount
proposed to BIO paid in subsidies 10
already prosperous steamship lines
under the pretense that it will pro.
mote the foreign commercs of the
United States, says the New York
World, "the government could borrow
$3.50, Goo 900 at the present rate of in.
terest on its bonds. With $3.50, 600, COO
the government could build feet Of
steamships that would more than
double the tonnage OF our ocean going
merchant marine and turn them over
free OF cost to private steamship COM
panies for operation. This is true,
but the best thing for the soverument
is to keep out Of the subsidy business
and the shipbuildiug business, too.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

James p. Prentiss, clerk in the office of
the Street and Sewer Department, has a
very sore right hand, which is painful
reminder of cunning trip in which he
participated last Saturday. He was In the
vicinity of Elkton, Md, and while scaling
a fence one of the bars broke and large
splinter cut the hand badly at the base Of
the thumb.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The other night Waterman In a
New York store came across burglar
loaded with plumber leaving the estab-
lishment, and when the burglar. from
a desire to escape, assaulted him, he
replied with shot from his revolver.
Tuesday the negro died, but mean
while the faithful Waterman had been
placed under arrest aud confined in
prison, where he will be detained
until the coroner shall pass upon the
burglars death. This IS a poor reward
tor faithful performance Of duty. To
have released the man on his own
recognizance until the affair was
officially Investigated would have been
the proper course.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

A rear end collision between two south
bound freight trains on the p. W. & b.
railroad occurred at 2.30 O'Clock yesterday
morning near Third and Railroad. The
engine OF the rear train ran into the caboose
Of the other train and the stove In the latter
car was upset and the car set on fire and
nearly destroyed. An alarm was struck from
box No. II and the district engines re-
sponded and extinguished the flames.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
Work at the Canal Bridv..

General Superintendent Brooks and
division Of the p. W. d B. railroad Ieft
Tuesday In special train for shs
canal bridge. TO inspect the improvements
there, At the bridge the party was Joined
BY superintendent Holiday OF the Dsla ware
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The citizens Of Sing Sisg, N. y, in
a large rr,assmeesing, enthusiastically
adopted q resolution requesting the
Legislature to change the name of
their village from Sing siog TO osslu.
ing. They claim, and DO doubt Justly,
shat the presence IL their borders Of
the great peal institution bearing tho
satns nsme works to ths ds.siment OF
their niatsriai interests. II would sssn,
however, that IN asking for the ehangs
ihsy should ssleo. sums other name
than ossinins. II lie too closely allied.
10 photography and sound, with thu
maine theY desire to get rid aL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

As insurance on public schools amounting
to $50, 800 will expire with the current year,
the Board of Education will be called upon
at its meeting next Monday night to pay
premiums amounting TO about 1880 to
have the insurance renewed. The total In
surance on the public schools in S215, 900,
and Is all on five-year policies. None will
expire until 1902 and after that none until
1905.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The grand total of British troops
engaged IN the South African war
operations is 267,311. The maintenance
OF this large force, and the cost of tbs
operations, is heavy drain upon ths
resources CT Great Britain. But nations
cannot expect TO engage 10 war With.
out paying the penalty, which, unior.
tunately, includes many other and
more disastrous items than the ners
money cost.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
CALAMITY IN CONNECTICUT,

Bridgeport, Conn.,. Dec, n BY an acci-
dent az Beaverbrook dam. which ia beino
built by the Bridgeport Hydraulic CO.,
between Stratford and Huntington. Ave-
miles from here. 1t 10 reported that so men
are killed or wounded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

while the complsts vote Of the
country at the recent Presidential,
election bss not besn officially ouuussd,
careful estimates place the total at
l3,e33,e4 The total vote OF 1890 was
1898, 1878, showing ah inerssss Of orly
1858 10 four years. Evidently q very
large humbsr Of worthy citizsns took
to the woods" on the day oil election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Dec. 19.-The Philippines Go. of
New York, which has a capital stock of
81, 200, 900, filed its certificate of incorpora-
tion here TO-DAY. The company will con-
struct and operate railways, improve lands,
&C., in the Philippines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

The total receipts of the Yale Princeton
football game were $26,0l6, and the net
receipts, s24, 575.76.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

In New York City three nurses from
Bellevue Hospital are now on trial ON a
charge of having caused the death Of
an insane inmate of the institution by
brutal violence. A case OF this kind
was tried in the court In this city
several years ago, and the defendants,
two in number, were found guilty and
sentenced to terms in prison. II the
guilt Of these Bellevue attendants ia
established, they should be severely
punished. No mercy should te shown
men in charge Of insane patients who
abuse their trust and use brutality
towards their unfortunate wards.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20

It is hoped that the project of local
celebration of the advent of the .rwen-
tieth Century will not be permitted to
dlop. The people of Wilmington could
get up a very creditable celebration.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-13
GIFI or PoRTLAND LADY.

Bridgton library is the possessor of a
complete set of the Official Records Of the
Union and Confederate Armies in the
War of the Rebellion, anywhere from two
to three hundred large volumes with nice
~ executed maps accompanying, showing
every important battlefield of the war.
They are extremely valuable and few
have any comprehension of the wide
scope in the correspondence in these
works. The books are donated by Mrs.
Winnifred Howard OF Portland, a daugh-
ter of Winsor B. Smith, we'll known
soldier OF the Civil War. and at one time
a resident of Bridgton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-13
HE HAD 10 PAY THE BILL.

On one of the late oars Saturday night
a woman suddenly got on board when
the car was going down the hill to
Union station. She Immediately con-
fronted a man in the car and demand
that he be arrested by one of the police
officers who happened to be on board.
The man said, when he found that he was
about to be arrested that there was no
need of that and he pulled out five dol
lar bill and handed it over to the woman.
The Iandlady then demanded that the
would-be board jumper pay her fare to
Union Station and return which he did
without debate and was then allowed to
go his way. 1t would seem that it would
take more than an ordinary beat to get
much ahead of this woman.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-13
Ernest G. HannafOrd Was Overcome
By Deadly Cramp.
He Sank in Sight of His
Bathing Companions.
Frank Fairbanks Also Overcome
BY Cramp While Bathing.

Ernest G. Hannarord, a clerk in the
Maine Central freight offices on West
Commercial street, was drowned at Spur
wink yesterday afternoon. He went out
there with SONS friends for the day and
they went In bathing at the creek which
flows by the Mitchell place. Young Han
naford swan across the creek two or
three times and started to swim across
again. He was in the middle of the creek
when he became exhausted or was over
come by a cramp, and after struggling a
moment sank from sight. His. compan-
ions did their best to reach him, seeing
his danger, but were too late. The
body was recovered after time and
when taken from the water it was found
impossible to resuscitate him. The
young mans father, Gilman, died some
years ago from injuries received by be-
ing thrown from carriage. Ernest
Hannaford was about % years old and
was very much respected and had great
many friends. The body was brought in
to Portland to Rich's undertaking rooms.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-13

Long List of Blue Jackets Who Have
Jumped the ''Txemtucky."

Since the North Atlantic squadron has
been in Portland fourteen or fifteen de-
serters from the battleship Kentucky
have been arrested by the police and re-
turned on board that ship. Two police
men have pocketeu between 40 and 30 dol
lars each for making these arrests as the
government pays reward Of $40 for each
deserter returned. The police have long
list and description of men who are still
at large. A great many of them were
from the Kentucky.
Last night a bluejacket asked for
lodging at the police station who said he
had come on from Fall River voluntarily
to rejoin the New York. He saio he left
the New York two months ago at New
York and is marked as a deserted. He
was apprehended at Fall River and then
came to Portland alone to join his ship
and, as he expressed it, ito take his
medicine like man."