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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

An interesting experiment is being
made by the United States Fish Com.
mission. Tuesday 100000 shad eggs
were shipped from the steamer Fish
Hawk, at Gloucester City, to Mr., More.
ton Frewen, who has private hatchery
at lnneshannon, Ireland. 1t is the first
shipment abroad ever made by the
United States Fish Commission, the
eggs are packed in trays, surrounded
with ice, to keep the temperature about
% degrees. They we're shipped on
the Oceanic, which sailed fiom New
YORK yesterday, it will take 1870 hours
Tor them to reach their destination.
Heretofore so hours was the longest
time allowed to elapse before shad eggs
were Matched. If the experiment is
successful the young shad will be
liberated in the River Shannon,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Charges Against Acknowledgement White.
Attorney General White has made
reply to the charges of the Dover State
Sentinel to the effect that he has
abused the privileges of his Office by
certifying to excessive fees in the case
OF two witnesses who are depended
upon to make good the action against
Dr. Thomas e. Moore aud Frank Reiman
of Smyrna, of violating the provisions
of the Constitution with respect to
bribery at registrations. The Sentinel
made not only this charge, but nd.
vanced strong intimation that At
torney. General White had received from
the two witnesses q portion of the fees
allowed them.
The reply Of the attorneys general is
that he certified to the claims OF the
two men for witness fees upon their
own statements of the number Of miles
that they had to travel in order to
attend court at Dover, and that he is
convinced they are entitled to mileage
for each days attendance. As to the
intimation that they divided with him,
he says that during the proceedings he
advanced money on account to the two
men, aud that upon having their orders
cashed they simply discharged their
Indebtedness to him.
Attorney General White is to be COM
mended for his announced deteimina-
tion to bring DR.. Moore and Reiman
before 1.-THE bar of the court IL money
and vigilance on my part can compel
Them These men should be tried
and either acquitted or convicted and
punished. The offence of which they
are accused is of the gravest character,
ard one which should not he temporized
with to the slightest extent. Better have
the law abused occasionally than
ignored or prosecuted feebly.
1t is unfortunate, therefore, 10 view
Of the attorney. generals firm de
termination 10 the right direction, that
he should have been accused of wrong
practices. Bat IL he goes along in the
straight path of duty and carries these
cases to their legitimate conclusion, he
may we'll afford to disregard any charges
that may be laid against him for paSti
san purposes. That the present charges
may have been SO advanced is altogether
probable, as the Dover Sentinel is ar
Addicks Republican organ, aud there
fore in full sympathy with the two AID
dicks Republicans who have beer
arraigned on charges of bribery anc
political corruption.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

The Boston Advertiser regards the
news Of the suspension of mills owned
by the steel and wire trust, thu report
Of the embarrassment of the paper bag
trust and the announcement of the sus-
pension of work in the book paper trust
as signs of the times. The trouble with
too many trusts is that they have been
piling up SO much stock, in the hopes
of earning dividends on their much
watered securities, that already signs Of
overproduotion have begun to appear.
The high prices demanded for products
have cut down the consumption Of such
products. Under the circumstances il
would have been wiser to reduce prices
in order to keep the mills busy. Prices
are too high today in many lines Of
trade, and sooner or later manufacturers
will be forced by necessity to quote
lower prices, If they do not take such
a step voluntarily at this time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
DoYER.


Special Cofrtspondence OF Gazette and Jourilnl.
Dover, May 6.-The American Sill
yer Casket Go. of New Haven. Conn,
which has capital stock of $500, 900,
filed it's certificate Of Incorporation here
yesterday afternoon. The company is
authorized to manufacture and sell
articles of wood, cloth, metal or any
other material.
William +. p. Lohand has sold hia
livery stable to Miss Bessie Ferguson
for $1,000. MI. Lofiand will continue
to manage the stable.
Edward Hargadine started yesterday
for Montana, where he will engage in
business.
Mrs. Mary E. Carter, aged So years,
died at Frederick yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
DIED IN A CAB.
sudden Death of Robert Pions While Being
Taken to u Hospital.

sudden Death of Robert Pions While Being
Taken to u Hospital
While Robert Pions, aged n years,
was being moved in cab from Sixth
and Spruce streets to the New Castle
County Hospital at Farnhuist, Tues
day, he was stricken with a sinking
spell on the causeway and was brought
to the roar of the police station in King
street, where he expired in the cab.
HIS nudy was removed to the morgue.
Deceased had been i'll for some time
with heart trouble and it was deemed
best TO take him to the hospital. IL is
thought that the heat and the excite
ment attendant on his removal caused
his death.
Coroner Vandever said yesterday
the real name of the deceased was
Robert Grace and he had been living
here under an assumed name. He
leaves wife and several children. who
liveat No. Ills Pine street. Philadel-
phia. The body was identified by a
relative yesterday. 1t was reported
that deceased received 5000 from the
estate Of relative recently, but this
was not confirmed. When his clothing
was searched S53 As was found. He
was machinist and had been employed
by the Trump Bros. Machine Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
PEOPLES RAILWAY co.
Granted Articles of Incorporation at Dover
This Morning.

Granted Articles of Incorporation Mt Dover
This Morning.
The Peoples Railway Co.. which was
granted q franchise Tuesday by
Street and Sewer Department, Civ
it permission to build network
trolley lines in this city, was granted
articles Of incorporation at Dover yes
terday. according to dispatch from
that place, The incorporators are John
r. Almond and John S. Mullin, Jr., of
this city, State Treasurer L, Heisler
Bail of Falkland, Thomas +. Barry of
Philadelphia and Richard W. Ciook Of
Brandywine Springs. Messrs. Ball,
Barry and Crook are interested in the
Wilmington & Brandywine Springs Co.
The capital stock lie $3.50, 600, with tho
privilege OF increasing to 81, 800, coo.
Richard w. Crook, manager of the
Brandywine Springs railway, who has
been elected manager OF the new com
pany, went to Philadelphia yesterday
Oh matters pertaining to the subject.
Some ties were deposited Tuesday on
West Sixth street, but up to noon no
actual work had been done under the
franchise. 1t is likely that as soon as
work is started injunction proceedings
will be instituted by the Wilmington
City Railway Co. Nothing had been
done'by the latter company up 10 noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

The suggestion has been made to send
James j. Corbett, the pugilist, to Con-
gress from q New York City district,
and Corbett is reported as saying that
he does not see why he should not run
for Congress as we'll as the next man. +"
This is very true; it all depends upon
the voters Of the district, If they are
satisfied tobe represented in Congress
by a pugilist, that is their lookout
Years ago the voters of New York
City district sent the famous old. time
bare knuckle prize fighter, John Nor
rissey, to Congress, and Col bett is a
much abler man, intellectually, than
Morrissey was. Corbett says he has
never given the great topics Of the day
more than passing thought, but is
willing to train for them Just as
earnestly as / have trained for any
other contest" All the same, it is
hoped the voters of his district will
select some one else for their Represen-
tatiye.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
RAILROAD COMPANY CENSURED.
Coroner's Jury Gives Verdict in Case of
Peter II, Leonard,

Coroner's Jury Gives Verdict in Case of
Peter II. Leonard.
The coroner's jury in the case of
Peter II. Leonard sat Tuesday night and
reached the following verdict:
Resolved that Peter H. Leonard
came to his death by being struck by
road, May Tth, 1900, about 6. 10 o'clock
p. M, at Seventh street crossing. Be
1t further resolved that this jury cer-
sures the railroad company for running
their trains too fast through the city
limits"
IL was testified that the train which
Killed. Leonard was running at speed
Of 81 OF 40 miles an hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

The General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Tues
day, decided to elect two bishops, The
bishops rIs sii an exciting dis
pated in the debate. He said: 1.-THE
question is Are more bishops neces.
s;ryY' Icannot forget our one work is
10 win souls, no matter what the addi-
tional work of the episcopacy is. am
willing to trust in the board we already
have and 10 the Lord. If we cannot
trust God or the episcopaoy Of the
Methodist Church, don't know on
what foundation we stand. Don't let the
Methodist Church get megacephalous. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society meeting held at Mt, Pleasant
Church last Sunday was a large and
enthusiastic affair. Mrs. Miller and
Mrs. Matlack both spoke. The col.
lection was about 800 per cent above
the good one of last year, or s50. A
large number Of friends from Whining.
ton attended, Mrs. Matlack said sbs
ala not know Of prettier neighhor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

The ENJOYS Of the Boer government.
who are now in New York City, come
to ask that the good offices of the
United States be used to stop the war
in South Africa. But how can this
country use its good offices in the
direction Of securing tho end of the
war in South Africa, when il has on
hand a useless and prosecuting war in
the Philippine Islands? Should our
coed Offices DO rendered would not Great
Britain be justified in plainly suggest
ing that We fist "sweep before our
own door" before Attempting TO clear
away the litter of war from England's
doorstepY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Ths conference which is to take place
next week Between Engineer Manning
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
and the Directors CT the Street and
Sewer Department is to BIZ held at the
request Of the department, which has
expressed desire to have bridge
built over the road at Sixth street this
year. A representative Of the company
has inquired what provision the city
has made for filling in the approaches.
All Of this information will be given.
The conference may BIZ held in Balti-
mira. Md
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

From his weeks venture of running
the Topeka Capital as strictly Chris
tian newspaper. the Rev. Charles M.
Sheldon received $1,000, of which he
has given $1,000 to the India famine
sufferers, and the balance hos been dis
tributed as follows: City Detention
Hospital, Topeka, $1,000: for the con
tagious disease ward, Christ's Hos
pital, $1,000; Washburg COLLEGE, $500
Topeka Y. M. G. A., $500: for public
drinking fountain, $500; kindergarten
Association, 500; Y. W. O. A., $50;
". c. T. u, 500; Trgleside Home,
500; State Temperance Union, s10o;
Anti Cigarette League, $50. This is a
very good showing, and will doubtless
go materially towards offsetting the
failure of Mr.. Sheldon to make sue.
cess of the paper in any other line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

1t is pointed cut by the Cincinnati
Commercial that 1.-THE war in South
Africa has already cost Britain more
than s12o, 600, 600, and the Indian famine
will, in the short space of six months,
have called for holocaust OF 90, 600, 600
of human lives. These 10000, 600 81
human beings could, by means Of the
$3.50, 900, 900 used in war, be saved the
dreadful sutferings and fearful doom of
starvation. But the money goes not
for the relief of afflicted humanity, but
to dig other graves for the sons of men
on sister continent. :" There is practi-
cal force in this argument, although.
for that matter all arguments against
war are practical and few in favor of
war have any real weight. War, as a
rule, is curse to the nations engaged
in it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Senator Clark of Montana, who Tues
day resigned his seat in the United
States Senate, in order to escape prapti-
cal expulsion by the Senate declaring
his sent vacant, was Immediately ap-
pointed to the vacancy by the lieutenant
governor Of Montana. The lieutenant
governor took this action because the
governor is absent from the State,
claiming the right to exercise all the
functions of the office in the absence OF
the executive, including the filling OF
Senatorial vacancy. 1t remains to be
seen whether the Senate will accept
this view OF the situation and admit
Clark to the scat from which it was
about ready to GUST him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

At the meeting of the Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department
Tuesday Secretary Wiley reported
aanoe of S25, 95l. 03 also that he had
received 1914. Sc during the week. The
weekly payroll, 1919. So, and hills for
cart hire, amounting to 1925. 10, were
ordered raid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

The steamboat Seaboard, built At thu
snipyards OF the Harlan 4 Hollings.
worth No., and which was recently
tspuilt and ran between Philadelphia.
nus CITY and Boston, has boon sold by
hoWard i. Wallace, trustee, to Walter
y. Odiorne Of Philadelphia. - -.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Some wneelmen have been discussing
the matter of having race meet on
Memorial Day, but the idea has, it is
believed, been abandoned. 1t has been
some time since there was an exciting
meet in Wilmington,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Congress and the President are
merely agents Of the people. They act
under the authority of the Constitution
to carry out it's expressed purposes. II
it extends only TO the territorial limits
Of the States, they are without power
beyond such limits. To say that officials
created by the people may exercise
powers conferred upon them by the
Constitution to do things without its
purposes and beyond its control, is to
say that a stream may rise higher than
its source. To say that the President
and Congress may use the forces and
revenues uf the United States to
acquire territory which shall not be
subject to the Constitution as the
supreme law Of the land, is to say that
they may exercise powers acquired
under the Constitution for extra con-
stitutional ends, that they may employ
the public revenues, forces and
authority for other than public Eur
poses. II only their action within the
States is controlled by the Copstitu-
tion, if they may act beyond the States
at will and without restraint, then
their will and not the Constitution is
the supreme law. If the Constitution
is to remain the fundamental law of the
land, it can never under whatever pre-.
tenoe be admitted that officials holding
under it may act beyond the limits of
its authority. From address by Edwin
Burritt Smith Of Chicago in Philadel-
phia, February 23d, 1900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Senator Pettigrew thinks that the
Democratic National Convention will
accept the nomination of Towne for
Vice President, as made by the recent
Populist Convention. 1t is very
probable, as nothing is likely to be
surprising in politics after the manner
in which the great Democratic party
has been absorbed by the Populist
organization. Senator Pettigrew also
thinks the Populists will cast more
votes this year than they did in 1896.
This may be true also, but 1t forms no
argument for surrenderiug the organiza-
tion of the Democratic party to them.
In 1892 the Democratic party was VIC
torious with the PoEulists in the field
with q ticket of their own. In 1896,
with the Populists arrayed on the side
Of the Democratic party, with the Same
candidate for President, the Democrats
we're beaten. Evidently the Democratic
party is much stronger without any
alliance with Populism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

10 a letter to the Springfield, Mass,
Republican, Mr.. William Lloyd Gar
rison presents shocking picture OF the
decentralization in the Philippines con-
sequent upon the presence OF the Ameri-
can troops there. MIR. Garrison has
information from a reliable source
which shows fearful condition of
affairs at Manila. His informant is an
army Official who has spent six months
in the islands, and who, Mr.. Garrison
says, lis man Of medical education,
a careful observer, of reflective mind
and exceedingly deliberate IN speech. !"
The revelations made by this gentleman
to Mr.. Garrison are sad commentary
upon our boosted Christian civiliza.
ton" 1t appears that the American
occupation of Manila has introduced
among ...cbaste and temperate" people
lioeptioushess and drunkenness upon a
scale which is almost uncomfortable,
but which is vouched for by Mr.. Gar
rison's informant as in no degree
exaggerated. Drunkenness, lust,
gambling, brutality and other vices, !"
Mr.. Garrison alleges, "are in full
swing at Manila. Not OILY are the
natives polluted by this contact with
superior civilization, but the soldiers
who return to the United States bring
with them the seeds of disease and
oontaeion to be spread broadcast.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
4 PoINT or FoRM.iLITY.

With thoughts of Spring each heart is
stirred.
But citizens farsighted .q8- wv
Won't look for Spring until they've heard
1.-The peach crop has been blighied. -
~ Washington Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
Housekeeping Linens

housekeeping Linens
Here are some bargains,
show you what we are dom
every day in the year-sellin
good linen-nothing but line
at such prices as many
store would be glad to pay
we'd take our label off.
Years ago, when almo|
every one else was sellin
all sorts of trash for linen, VI
started selling nothing b.
linen; and that has built i
such a big business that "
can buy linen in such emo
nous quantities that reguls|
prices here would be bargain
anywhere else.
Toavels.
12isc from l5c-fringed buck towels, Y
IS inches.
zoe from 25c--white buck towels-isII
inches, hemstitched. with initial wov'l
into damask border.
Napkins.
5sc dozen. worth Toe. Austrian. lid
inches. fruit or lunch napkins.
s1.35 a dozen. bleached Irish napkin
2Ox20 inches. formerly $3.50.
German. "a inches square, very IN
napkin for medium grade. $3.50 dozen.
Table linen.
CSC a yard from Toc--Irish dana,
bleached, 6s inches wide.
81 yard-very fine Scotch damask,
yards wide.
Lunch elothS.
SIC from 81. hemstitched, with oP
work running through the center
mighty pretty thing to cover any SUI
mer table with.
German linen. hemstitched all arour
50 inches square. $40.
Tray cloths.
Plain Irish linen, hemstitched and vi
open-work, 1sx27 inches. 25c-tried to b
more the other day and they wanted
charge US 26c.
Bureau sea,1S.
Monte weave of German linen. W
open-work and hcmstitched ends, 70
inches, Soc.
These bargains may n
sound very big to you; b.
in giving the values, we a
comparing them with the re
ular values of the cheapt
linen-store in the Unit
States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Maryland and the South are congratu
lated by the Baltimore Sun upon the
promised development of spiendidly
endowed preparatory school for boys at
Port Deposit, on the Susquehanna,
full description of which is printed in
the Suns news columns. G
The late Jacob Tome established an
institute which is now ascertained to
have an endowment of at least "a, 000,-
900, and possibly more. This large sum
Of money has hitherto been used In the
development Of model public school
for children under H., but it has been
determined, under the inspiration Of the
new director of the institute, DR.. James
G. Mackenzie, that the big income can
be utilized In the cause of education in
more ways than a graded school for
girls and boys, and the secondary school
for boys which is to be opened next
September is the first result Of this new
influence.
1t is rare that school has chance
to start under such fine auspices. It's
income, it is stated, will be many
times more than the income of any of
the noted boys schools in New England
or New Jersey, and its energetic head
and director, Dr. Mackenzie, has already
achieved an international reputation
among educators as the man who built
up the noteworthy school at Lawrence
vile, N. j., which has trained several
thousand young men Of promise and Of
achievement.
Coming to Port Deposit after 10 years
of success Mt Lawrenceville, DIR, Mac
kenzie, the Sun says, has spent the
past winter in formulating his plans,
and now appears imbued with the idea
of giving Maryland and the South a
strong and rich preparatory school,
where the cost Of education will be
much less than in Northern schools,
though the endowment will give teach
ing facilities far in advance Of any
similar school. Among the teachers
be has thus far invited are several Of
the South who have established reputa-
tions as instructors and writer's.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
Bicycles

Still some $40 Lorraines fol
SI6-men's and women's.
More will be here sometimd
next week; but we can't say
whether they will be mems Of
women's, or what size.
The Orienfs the wheel fod
the man or woman who wants
the best at any price.
$50; sos for Orient leader.
Continental $25 (women''
$26) is better than the Lor.
raine.
"Why you said the Lorraines
a $40 wheel"
So it is.
Roanaan, $40 and Sal.
Roaman 1upentle, $3.50
$40, $a2.5o, according to size
of wheel. 1
Bicycle sundries, of all sorts
nearby, at fair prices.
Bamboo Porch Screens
Come and get one Of these
Oriental screens, and thank
the Japs at your leisure while
you sit in its shade on youl
porch this summer.
They're called s1aayis. Made
Of the outside split 1.-THE shiny
part Of the bamboo thai
doesn't discolor quickly from
rain or dust.
All sizes, complete witt
wooden pulley and rope, So'
to S.. H. $50
John WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Returns of last year's traffic in the
Suez Canal show continued increase
of business and profits. The number
OF steamers traversing the canal was
3,4so, ageregating 9,s93,o22 tons, and
paying the company SIT, 5Io, 142 in tolls.
This was an increase of l6 in number
of ships, $4,000 in tonnage and 81, $50, :
O0U in receipts. In 10 years the tonnage
has increased by 1890, 900 tons and re-.
ceipts by 81. 430, 900. The users of the
canal represent ali civilized nations,
England leading with 6,62s, 767 tons
and Germany following far in the rear
with l,0ol, lac tons, Other nations are
simply mot in it, as respects tonnage.
The United States had 6i,s01 tons,
Japan ZIG, 169 tons, France 591, 142 tons,
RUSSIA l67,637 tons, Italy 1927 tons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

Why this delay IN presenting to the
Levy Court Mayor Boyd's commitments
for the COOS persons, on account of
which he asks sl,50l.25 from the
county? Can it be that the total of
6,005 papers is not yet in hapd2 The
Levy Court asked for the commitments
LET it ascertain why they have rot
been forthcoming.