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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

Tho allegation in one OF our morning
contemporaries, as TO contest Tues
day in tho Democratic State Central
COMMITTEES between what ii is pleased
to cali the Bryan and anti-Silyef Demo-
Gratis, is entirely without foundation.
The facts are that June 10th was fixed
upon for holding the State Convention.
to select delegates TO the National Con
yentiop, because il was considered that
the strawberry season would then be
about over. and a fuller attendance
could be obtained. September 18th was
fixed upon for holding tho convention
to nominate State officers, because the
selection of an earlier date was i'm.
practicable. The first three Saturdays
In August are the first three registra-
tion days, which are August 18th. llth
ard 18th. No person in New Castle
county can vote for delegates TO the
State convention to nominate State
officers who has not been registered on
one of these three days. This is re-
qrired by the Primary Election law,
which APPLIES to New Castle county
alone. Therefore, under this law no
election Of delegates could be held until
the week following August 18th. The
Union Republicans have applied for the
registration books for this week, and
therefore the earliest that the Demo-
cratic delegates could be elected would
be the Saturday Of the following week,
which would be September LIST The
rules governing the Democratic party
Of New Castle county fix the second
Saturday in September for holding the
primary election to nominate sheriff,
coroner ard other county officers.
Therefore, only one week could be
gained between September LIST and
September sthl for holding the State
convention, and the Democrats would
have two primary elections in two con-
secutiye weeks. Besides this, the
Democratic party would have the ex-
peuses of the first one to pay, which
would cost several hundreds of dollars.
Whereas the County pays the expenses
OF the one on September 1lth.
For these same reasons the State con,
vention two years ago was held or
September 18th. In view of these facts,
no member of the Democratic State
Central Committee Tuesday thought
it was advisable to have two primaries
in New Castle county, at an additions
expense to the Democratic party, merel,
for the sake of gaining one week!
time, which was all it was possible t.
gain,
Our Republican friends evidentl,
think their chances with a unitet
Democracy, which now confronts then
are poor, and they are trying very hars
to stir up dissension IN the Democrats
, ranks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
THE WATER BOARD.

A Distiiiery Wants watcr-,t Penalty Paid
Diamond state steel Co. Desires Large
Main.
Druggist John NJ. Harvey applied to
the Water Commission Tuesday for use
of wntei fol water distillery. the pro.
duct to DO sold TO the public. Engineer
Bond will look into 1t. For the Dia.
mond State Steel Co., Jacob H. Lewis
asked that iour-inch main be extended
to the new mills beyond Third street
bridge to supply water to SIX $500
horse power boilers. motor will cost
$500. Engineer Bond will look into the
matter.
Registrar Grohe reported that Annie
G. Mention had paid the water rent and
penalty for the property No. log East
Sixteenth street. 1t was announced,
also, that William /. Mention. the
plumber, her husband, said he would
pay City Solicitor Conrad the penalties
charged against him.
On motion Of DIR. Pyle. Registrar
Grohe and Engineer Bond were dele
gated to represent the board at the
annual meeting of tho National Water
Works Association at Richmond, Va. ,
May 18th.
The pay roll of 1881. 80 was passed.
The balance in bank was reported as
$50, 192. 80. Tho increase in receipts OF
the department is about s1,0O0 a
quarter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
State Committee Meets at Dover and Select
Dates for the State Conventions.

State Committee Meets at Dover and Selects
Dates for the state Conventions.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May 2. The Democratic State
Central Committee met here yesterday
afternoon and decided TO hold the State
convention for electing delegates to the
National Convention June 18th. and the
State Convention for nominating COVER
nor, Congressman and other State officers
on September 18th. Other matters ger
tanning to the welfare of the party were
discussed in the meeting. The follow
ing call was issued:
By order of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Delaware, a State
Convention, composed of 80 delegates
from New Castle county three from
each representative district ID the CITY
of Wilmington, and five from each hun
dred in rural New Castle county GU
delegates from Kent county, and &C
delegates from Sussex county, will be
held at Dover, on Tuesday, the 10th day
| of June, 1900, at 100 O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose of selecting six delegates,
being two from each county, to repre-
sent the Democratic party OF Delaware
at the National Convention of the
Democratic PARTY, to be held IN Kansas
City on the 4th day Of July, 1900.
And the Democratic Central Com
mittees of the several counties art
directed to issue calls, requesting the
Democratic aud conservative voters o.
each hundred and election district il
| the respective counties to assemble a
the usual places OF holding such meet
ings for the purpose of selecting the
delegates to the Democratic State Con
vention, to which they a'e respectivel,
entitled. The officers holding the prim
airy elections in the several hundreds
and election districts are requested tt
prepare two certificates of election o
delegates, one to be forwarded to lib,
chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, at Dover, Immediately after tn,
election, and the other to BIO given u
the successful delegate or delegates.
| John Briggs. Chairman.
Edward ID. Hearne. Secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

The total coal exports OF Great
Britain for 1899 amounted TO Al, $50, 800
tons, or 6, l21, $40 more than in the pre-
rious year. The greatest amount goes
to European ports, including those on
the Mediterranean. Excluding the
Channel Islands, Malta and Cyprus,
and certain points on the Asiatic ard
African shores. which absorb about a
million tons, European countries take
about thirty-six million tons, the ex-
port in 1899 exceeding that in the pre-.
vious year by over 5, $50, 600 tons There
is an increase IN every direction except
one, viz. Northern and Central America,
where the falling off is about 157, 900
tons, the total quantity icing less than
quarter of a million tons. Europe, in
fact, accounts for nearly seven lights
of the total exports, Brazil, Uruguay,
and the Argentine States being the onl
ottfr large customers, taking more
than two and a quarter million tons.
The question IS how long the supply
will meet the demand. Already In
Lancashire, in more places than one,
coal is worked at depth of 2, 700 feet,
at temperature over 80 degrees Fahren-
heit. The opinions Of experts as to the
quantity remaining vary tremendously.
Some think there is enough for the next
100 years, others that it will be ex-
hausted in three or four centuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
FIRES DURING APRIL.
Alarms Responded to Last Month by the
Wilmington Department.

Alarms Responded to Last Month by the
Wilmington Department.
The alarms Of fire during April, &C.
coiding to n record kept ut the Wash
Ington enginehouse, were as follows:
April 4th, II. 40 p. m, box 1913, No.
Sl2 New street: loss. s25; insured.
April It'll, S.3S q. M, box l25. tool
house on tho p, ". Il. B. railroad cut
off loss, $500; insured: p. M. church
Fourth and French streets: false alarm
caused by smoke issuing from the
building.
April 9th, /. a. p. M, box 153, eight
dwellings at Front and Union streets
loss, 81, 900; partially insured.
April 10th, l1.20 a. M, box 142, No.
1903 Bush's Row; damage slight.
April 18th, $40 F. m, false alarm al
Maryland avenue and Cedar street.
April 18th, 2.45 p. M, box II, saloon
Mt Maryland and Lancaster avenues
loss, $50; insured
April 10th, 5.5j y. M, 1Qj Water
street; damage slight.
April Goth, BIO a. M, box ~, No.
40S King street; loss, $40.
April 22d. 1.50 a. M, box "a. United
States Hotel; loss, s25; insured.
April 27th, 3 p. IN, Alexander GILES,
pies stable, Taylor and Church streets
loss, $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
omcers of National Body.

The Society OF Sons Of the American
Revolution, at its national congress in
New York, elected the following officers
Tuesday President general, Gen.
Joseph G. Breckenridge of Kentucky /;
Nicu. Presidents, Il. S. Greeley of New
Hampshire. trancis H. Appleton OF
Massachusetts, Thomas M. Anderson of
Oregon. How DeHaven Ross of Della.
ware, James H. Gilbert of Illinois :
Ireasurer.li General, Q. A. Pugslay OF
New York; Secretary General, Cart.
samuel L. Gross of Illinois; Registrar.
General, A. Howard Clark Of Washing.
ton, ID. @. Historian General, Tbe5-
dore S. Peck of Vermont; Chaplain-
General, the Rev. L. d. Warfiold, b. b. ,
of Pennsylvania. Z
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

The Milford News, and Advertiser
urges the Regular Republicans to take
a bold stand, in their State platform,
against all forms of political cor
ruption. why not make the purity of
the ballot our cardinal principle" it
says, ''and demand that the Democrats
shall not use corrupt methods to secure
votess Why not pledge ourselves to
maintain tho Constitution in every
particular? 1t may be Questionable to
some in its details, but is essentially
a Republican measure. Republican
agitation brought it about, and Re-
publican sentiment largely shaped ID.
Instead Of being eternally upon the
defensive trying to meet Democratic
corruption in the past by greater cor
ruption, why not take the offensive.
declare for free vote and an honest
count? Why not pledge our party and
our candidates to campaign where not
dollar should te used corruptly; to
refuse any Office or emolument to any
man who endeavors, or has endearored
to improperly influence mep for politi.
cal or personal ressons?" We hope the
Regular Republican State Convention
will give heed to this sound advice. as
to the Democrats, We have no doubt
they would gladly encourage such a
move on the part Of the Regular Re.
publicans, and pursue like policy.
Democrats have much to lose and
nothing to gain, in campaign Of cor
ruption.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

The woes OF the country editor are
many and varied, and the editor OF the
Laurel Sussex Countian recently suf-
fered one of peculiar aggravation, but
with a tinge of humor in it, Nithal.
He describes it in this manner: 1T
was Friday, when the boys were work.
ing like Troians to get to press. We
were at home rncked with pain and
burning with fever when We were shown
an old receipt and compelled 10 give up
some silver that had begun to warm
our pockets. Calling for pencil and
tablet we hurriedly wrote the article
referred to. We were not sure about
the spelling Of the word protege and
wrote, look in dictionary and see if
word is spelled correctly? 1t is rro-
nounced pro to jay This was Of course
intended orly for the printer. Imagine
our feelings when our attention was
called to the item with the words incor-
porated. In tho rush the printer had
set the whole thing" The laugh that
will naturally follow the reading of this
funny mishap win not be unminged
with sympathy for the unfortunate
victim.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

While Clerk Of City Council william
p. Morrison was passing Eighth and
Tatnall streets Tuesday street car
exploded 35-calibre cartridge which
had been placed on tie track by boy
ard tho bullet str uok Mr.. Morrison on
the forehead over the right eye, but 1t
merely cut furrow and passed Oh,
crashing through the window of Will
liam L. Sullivan's barber shor, No.
2l9 West Eighth street. Mr.. Morrison
was not BADLY injured. Who placed the
cartridge on the track is not known,
but the police have been endeayoring
to break UP the dangerous practice,
which hns been atfording boys in tho
neighborhood much amusement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

Secretary of War Root sees more blood
in the air. In a speech at New York,
a few nights ago, he made the astonish-
ing declaration that this country must
"either abandon the Monroe Doctrine
or else fight for it" Fortunately, no
one else. believes this, so 1t is not likely
We will have to do either. The Monroe
Doctrine has been recognized as an
American principle for nearly eighty
years, and it has never involved us in a
war with any foreign country. Nor is
it likely to at this late day. Thus far,
the nations OF Europe have respected it
by keeping their hands OF of the South
American countries and making no at
tempt to extend their possessions on
this side Of the Atlantic. The main
trouble is that the Monroe Doctl inc has
been practically repudiated by the
Mckinley administration, in its Philip
pines policy. But even this need not
involve us in wars unless we go out OF
our nationa! why to seek them. Secre-
tary Root was simply suffering from a
nightmare when he made his speech.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

The more firmly and persistentIy
Bryan announces his determination
not to let go Of the issue of FREQ silver
coinage, the more the REPUBLICANS are
delighted. Nothing would pleass them
better than an opportunity to conceal
the many follies and ofTendings of the
Mckinley administration under the
plea of protecting the business interests
of the country fiom tho danger Of free
silver coinage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

the Republican administration is not
leaving its party organs much room for
criticising the South in tine matter Of
race troubles, says the Charleston News
and Courier. 1t is lynching the colored
people lie the Philippines at the rate of
about hundred day. There is no
warrant whatever for the wholesale
slaughter of the little brown men of
the islands, it will be remembered, sx-
cept the orders of few Republican
officials in Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

The large British bark Katie Troop,
before reported bound for this city laden
with Oregon pine for the jackson &
sharp Co., and tho Harlan " Hollines-
worth Co.i and which has been lying In
the western channel of the Delaware
River opposite the mouth of the Chris.
tiana fol several days, has arrived OF
the yards of the Jackson & Sharp Co.
The vessel Ind been detained on 40.
count OF the barge Edith. owned by
fatiick Fahey, being sunk in the chan.
mel OF the Ehristiana River.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
Shot In the Air.

Tuesday. stranger who happened
TO visit the vicinity of Eighth and
Lombard streets, where merry TO-
round was In operation was chased by a
crowd OF boys with sticks and stones.
10 the vicinity of Seventh and King
streets the young man drew a revolver
and fired in the air. He then escaped
INTO the store at No. II East Seventh
street. The manager of the place nut
out the lights and the man remained
There for some time and then made his
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
Mr.. Mendlnhall Resigns.

G. M. Mordinhall, superintendent 81
motive power Of the r., W. a b. rail.
road for the past fiye years, has resigned
his resignation TO take effect May 18th
He has accepted a position on the Chi.
cago ~ Alton railroad,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

1t is significant, though not at all
surprising, that the persnal newspaper
organ Of Mr.. Addicks should defend the
Levy Court and Justify its course in
allowing unjust claims against the
county. This sympathy between the
organ and the Levy Court il but
natural.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

IN an interview with correspondent
of the New York journal, MIR. Bryan
insists that the National Democratic
Convention will not only reafilrm the
Chicago platform OF 1896. but will
specifically declare in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage. of silver at the
ratio of Ii 10 |. II Mr.. Bryan wants
this silver declaration inserted in the
Democratic platform, it will no doubt
60 there. But when it does, il will
write the political death of Mr.. Bryan
at the November election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

Some of the companies mad asked MI
board to strike from the books the a,.|
sessment of property not in their tuih. i
ings, on the ground that such asses.
ment was illegal, but the board dcclind|
to grant these requests, and the MATED
may be contested In the courts All N
the companies mentioned above Ald
formal protests except the DE aware 4
Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone ca
and the Postal Telegraph Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

Thus far there are no indications that
President Mckinley will be more sue
cessful than any ordinary man in the
role OF harmonizer of the Republican
factions in Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

The right of dogs 10 run at large in
the country without being shot, Fro
yided they are doing no harm, is dis
GUESSED in an interesting opinion by the
Mississippi Supreme Court in the case
Of Hodges vs.. Causey t26 Southern
Rep, 9l5l. Causey shot and killed
Hodges log, deerhound, as she was
running through corn rows in Causey's
field 10 Sunflower county. For this,
Hodges sued Causey. In defence,
Causey said that his place was POSTED,
that he had twice warned Hodges to
keep his dogs off his tCausey'sl place,
and that he shot the doerhound as she
was running through tho corn rows to
prevent her from damaging growing
cotton which was in the same field.
The trial judge virtually told the Jury
that if they believed Causey had
warned Hodges not to let his dogs run
in Causey's field, the latter was not
liable for killing the dog. Accordingly
the jury decided in favor of Causey.
The Supreme Court, in ordering a new
trial, quoted with approval law to the
effect that zone is never justified in
going to excessive lengths in the de-
fence of himself or his property from
assault or iniuiy;" that "the method
OF defence must bear certain relation
to the character or seriousness of the
threatened injury and that "the fact
that a dog is trespassing does not
justify his wanton or malicious
destruction. The court pointed ont
that the corn through which the dog
was running was fully matured lit was
In November, and that at the time she
was shot she had done no damage &c
the cotton. The court snid that the
jury should have been allowed to say
whether, in view of all the circum.
stances, the killing was reasonable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
REVISED ASSESSMENT.

Work onFhe City Tar Books Finished
the Board of Revision and Aprcal,,
The board OF Assessment, Royi,;,l
and Appeals Tucsda. tinishsd It's M
on the city tax books. Some reducttr1
were made, tine oh,.f ones being on M
properties Of the corporations whisJ
had been assessed Tor property outsiS1
OF their buildings. The following t,Sl
shows tile original assessment Of sus'
proper ties and the revised assessment
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

Special Correspondence Of fianttc and Journal.
Dover, May I'D. o. Fleming has
sold his residence, on State street, to
Edward d. Graham for $500
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
Ten days later:

Ten days later:
where is that suit that
you were going to make SO
good that | couldn't say a
word?"
He put it on. And "they
lived happy ever afterward."
Suits $40 to s45.
Overcoats S25 to $50.
Boys Washable Suits
Not a bit too carly-we're
selling more than we ever did
at this time. We've got more.
sI.75 to Sc.
Everything, from printed
cottons to fine prim white
Piques and Marscilles.
Sailor, Russian blouse, and
kilt suits.
Enslish gnlatoa stripes. printed cot
tons. linens. piques. and Marseilles.
American cotton stripes. plain solid
coiors. madras stripes. and linen.
The English blue, light blue,
and pink linen suits are de-
cidcdly pretty and fresh, 81 to
IS.
Plain blue domestic cotton
sults-very serviceable, $2,25.
Brown linen suits-look like
khaki; fine for play-won't
show the dirt $I,S5 and
$3.50.
Hundreds of other things.
John Wanamaker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
ITEMS Tailoring

A regular doubter and kicker
came in the other day-no, it,
was not You; somebody else
and said.
you can't fit me-"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
Young Mems Clothing

A distinguished clothing
firm in New York says in its
catalogue:
"In our readymade garments We
take particular care to limit the quan.
tity of all noticeable patterns"
We take particular care to
give young men the clothes
they want, unless they want
something for nothing-we
are not in that business.
A young man may think he
wants clothes like his fathers,
but what he's really looking
for is a spice of youth and
originality.
That is why we have so
many young men. ..
Suits. Ten styles of fine
and beautiful fancy suits I'm
Guiding the new striped fan
nels), at $o5 to $50.
This is the very tip-top of
readymade.
A tailor would charge you
SIS or $40, and maybe he'd
fit you as well.
Any amount of suits at
$3.50, $40, $I2 and $I5--you
have no idea what good things
we are selling for so little.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-19
HOPING. FOR THE GEAR.
Official World Anxious, but Feel ne wnl
Recover. People. Who Know
1t, sympathetic.

st. Petersburg, Nov. f9.-The Rus
sian official world is anxious regard
ing the condition Of Emperor Nieho-
las. but f,scre Is feeling Of cont
dence that lie win recover. 4 foreign
office official told this correspondents
the bulletins were regarded as favor
fble he called attention 10 the dis
tinetion between typhus III la .AIaer-
ican sense of the word are typhHs
as understood in Russia, where the
term corresponds to typhoid ia Amer
lean terminology. Typhe.a is com
mon, the official pointed out in 8all
Russian cities. owing to the defective
hygienic arrangements. but Is not
feared in this country as 1t Is in the
United States.
He said the cars general health
has been good Eonsidcrablc sur-
prise is expressed that his majesty
should have contrac ed Il disease at
trlDuted TO tainted nourishmeut. II
appears, however. that he Is imprlI-
dent in his diet. does not always fol-
low medical direction. and often
drinks any water he can get when
walking or driving. The possibility
of his having contracted the disease
from milk is also considered. Yet
another source Of typhoid infection
in Russia is quail. there being high
medicinal authority for the statement
that germs have been cultured from
broiled auails
The news of the cars illness IL
gradually reaching the general popu-
lace and many sympathetic references
to his condition are heard among the
people of St Petersburg. who are
apparently greatly attached to the
person of the monarch.
Special prayers for his recovery
were offered Sunday in the churches
of st. Petersburg, Moscow and Khar-
kow