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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
VETERANS REUNION.
Annual Meeting of the First Delaware
Regiment Association.

Annual Meeting of the First Delaware
Regiment Association.
At the annual meeting of the First
Delaware Regiment Association on
Saturday afternoon the following officers
were elected: President, Major Henry
Cavanaugh of Philadelphia; First Vice
President, Samuel P. Coffin of Phila-
dslphia; Second Vice. President, Will
liam Ellison of Kent county; Third
Vice President, w. III. Carpenter of
Sussex county; Corresponding Secre-
tary. B. d. Bogia of this city; Record
ing Secretary, William R. Wooters Of
Philadelphia.
The exercises were decidedly interest
ing. Prayer was offered by the Rev. W.
L. s. Murray, d. D., and addresses
were made by Major Cavanaugh, who
presided; former United States Senator
Anthony Higgins, Gen. j. Parke Postles
and others.
The following, offered by Gen. Postles,
was adopted and committee COM
prIsing Gen. Postles, Gen. s. A. Mac
Allister and D. b. Bogia appointed to
carry out ITS provisions:
Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed to secure an appropriation
from the General Assembly of the State
of Delaware to provide suitable means
for the care and eservation of the
battle flags Of the First Delaware Regi-
ment and to demand said flags from
the Historical Society Of the State Of
Delaware and deposit them with the
State.
Those present were Major H. q.
Cayanaugh, j. Parke Postles, @. H.
Brown. William W. Davis, Rand P. o.
of the War Department of Washington,
ID. O., L. I. Davis, Frank Nsaly,
Thomas Boles, Alexander FARRELL, b.
d. Bogia, John S. Appleton, d. W.
Peterson, j. H. Shatfer, William r.
Wooters, William Guyer, Charles Solo
way, Samuel P. Coffin, William Porter,
A. II. Adams, o. L. Bell, B. 7. Rither-
son, W. W. Mccoy, I. d. G. Smith,
W. Ii. Carpenter, William Ellison,
John Barney, o. Jones, Charles Penney,
G. RATES., Samuel H. Benson, John
Savlle, DIR. James M. McGee of the
10th Pennsylvania Volunteers, former
surgeon of the Union Veteran Legion,
Joseph Booth, John Rodgers and Will
liam Wood.
Communications expressing regret al
inability to be present were received
from Capt. John Brady OF Kansas, Cor
poral Thomas Of Oregon aud other
comrades.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
Mr.. FORD AND CITY RAIL WAY.

Sunday Star Of Oct. 2ist.
Editor of the Star, Dear Sir: l
notice that some of the campaign
orators are attempting to hold Mr..
Peter j. Ford responsible for the legal
and other distractions placed in the
way of the Brandywine Springs railway
entering this city. 1t Is true that Mr..
Ford ia one of the directors of the Will
mington City Railway Co., but so far
as l know-and L am in position to
know-that fact has never made him
forget for one instant the real interests
of the people of this city in his rela-
tions to our company. In the way Of
truth and Justice and fair dealing
desire to make public statement of
what personally know, namely, that
Mr.. Ford has never put the slightest
thing in the way Of the company
represent securing an entrance to Will
mington. On the contrary he has
encouraged US very materially by con-
ceding to us the right of way through
his property at Silverbrook; and he
did this without any reservation or
condition whatever.
And, by the way, he ia the only
property holder who thus generously
encouraged US without price or oondi-
tions of any sort. He has not only ex-
pressed to me in words his sympathy
with the efforts of the residents of Will
mington to secure better trolley COM
municatioI with the neighboring towns
and villages, but he has proved by his
acts in relation to our company that
his words we're sincere; and in any
case would be loath to believe that
he would, on account of his connection
with the Wilmington City Railway Co.
or any other company, sacrifice prin.
ciple that he has always advocated OF
| encouraging enterprises fer the benefit
of the people among whom he has
achieved his SUCCESS. Even of late,
| Mr.. Ford has repeatedly expressed
| himself in favor of the entrance here Of
suburban trolley lines, first in recogni
tion of the rights of the people, ano
second, on the ground that it would
be beneficial TO the company of which
he is director, by providing feeder:
| for IL.
Now that our company has securet
its charter rights in this matter have
no particular interest IN the question
raised by the orators above referred to
except to state the truth as here given
and thus relieve the only friend We hat
in the Wilmington City Railway Co. .
an unjust and possibly injurious impu
tation. In conclusion desire to 50,
that this letter is prompted solely b.
my sense of right, and is sent to 20,
without Mr.. Ford's knowledge. Trust
ing that you will find room for it, re
main, very truly yours.
r. W. Crook,
General Manager Brandywine Spring
| Railway Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
5.554 l35lO
Chairman Neary of the Democratic
,ounty comm ittee is of the opinion that

Chairman Neary of the Democratic
county comm ittee is of the opinion that
a large majority Of those registered on
Saturday are Democrats, while Repub-
lican committeeman dispute this claim.
Members OF the Democratic and Re-
publican committees and their repre-
sentatives were on guard all day at the
different registration places and allegal
registration was exceedingly difficult.
There was trouble in two districts OF
the Second ward. In the Third dis
trict Chief Welsh of the Fire Depart
ment entered the booth to act as chal-
lenger. His right was questioned and
as he had nothing to show his authority,
Policeman Serson was called in and
elected him. Later Welsh produced
his credentials and there was no further
trouble.
In the Fourth district of that ward
two negroes presented themselves for
reg istration, but some were of the
opinion that they lived in the Fourth
ward and Registrar William Stafford
refused to register them. Policemen
attempted to enter the booth, but Stat
ford detied them. Some negroes inter-
fered, but Stafford was firm and the
negroes were not put on the list.
Some objection was made to the reg
istering of nine Italians on constitu-
tional grounds, and the matter may be
presented to Judge Spruance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
The MuSKRAT AT HOME.


How He Builds and Lives and Masquerades
as Terrapin.
Chestertown Correspondence of Baltimore Sun.
The nights are growing cold and
long, and the nuskrats have begun TO
build their winter houses and put on
their winter coats. Among the waving
flags thousands Of cone-shaped musk
rat houses are 10 course of oonstruc-
tion. The family habitation is made of
dry, coarse flags and grasses, small
pieces Of water-soaked wood and small
stones. all cemented together by a
peculiar mortar which only the muskrat
knows how to prepare by chewing clay
and mud into fine preparation. The
old negro hunter declares that the
cementing is done with evenness and
precision by the industrious little
worker by means of its PAWS. Two or
three holes or "leads'' allow the rats
to pass out or enter below the ice. The
houses are rough on the outside and
are built from three 10 five feet high.
Old hunters and close observers of the
habits of the muskrat say that the
little marsh dwellers know in advance
how high the spring tides will rise.
As verifioatiou of this claim it is oh
seved that all beds in given marsh
are OF tne same nelgnt.
The houses below the waterline are
bare mud inside, with floor of sticks
and grasses few feet above the water.
Upon this soaifold like floor the rats are
said to lie with their heads toward the
lead" ready at a moments notice to
dash out and appear at the surface 200
yards away in deep water. The law
passed. by the last Legislature gives
,lL oI a. tk1 ,N1N
popular fur producers on the Eastern
Shore of Mary land and Delaware, which
are caught by the hundred thousand
each winter. The little animals are in
many cases caught in steel traps SO.
cured by strong chains. As soon as the
rat is trapped it plunges into the water,
weighed down By the trap, and is
drowned. A muskrat authority gives
the interesting bit of Information that,
while muskrat is compelled to breathe
| under water, it can travel for miles
under the ice by a scientific air pro-
ducing process which enables it to re-
main under the 10y covering for hours.
| In er to do this it must stop as often
az in 20 minutes and eject its
brt. into the water. This air rises to
tie surface, forming big, pale bubble.
After it has been exnosed to the water
for few minutes the bubble becomes
oxygenated, when the rat inhales the
glonule and resumes its Journey.
Muskrats when served by the Eastern
Shore cook as "mook terrapin" will
challenge the epicure to distinguish it
from the real Chesapeake diamond
back. When properly skinned the
musky taste and odor entirely uisap-
pear, and when properly cooked the
almost black flesh is juicy, tender and
sweet. The food Of the.rat is the roots
of marsh grasses and shrubs which
grow on the shore and no morsel Of
food is touched until it has been thor
oughly washed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
YOUTSEY FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Being a Principal
in the Shooting of Gov.
Goehel Of Kentucky.
VERDICT WAS REACHED FRIDAY
Jury Fixes His Punishment at
Life Imprisonment--Coun-
sci Preparing Motion for
Arrest of Judgment.

Georgetown, Ky, Oct. Cove, the
Jury, find this defendant guilty, and fix
his punishment at life imprisonment. :"
This verdict was returned by the IL
men who were selected to try Henry E.
Youtsey. formerly Gov. Taylor's stenog-
rapher, on the charge of being prin-
cipal in the shooting of Gov. William
Goebel, in front of the Executive Build
ing, at Frankfort, January Both, 1900
When the jury entered the courtroom,
a few MINUTES after 0 O'clock, this
morning, Judge Cantrill asked:
'.Gentlemen, have you made yer-
dict?"
Foreman R. II. McCabe nodded his
head.
Pass up the papers to the clerk"
said the judge.
The sheriff passed them up, and the
clerk read the following verdict:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty, and fix his punishment at con-
finement in the pententiary for life. "
Gentlemen, Is that your verdict?"
asked the judge.
ut u.s. was the reply.
"Gentlemen, you are now finally dis
charged, and you can call on the trustees
u buc jury tuhA Ava youA Eogt 6ofA
Judge Cantrill.
The jury filed out of the room, and
the most dramatic trial in the Ken
lucky courts for many years was at an
eud.
1t was learned that no ballot was
taken last night, although it was
practically agreed that a verdict Of
guilty would be found. This morning,
the vote was unanimous that foutsey
was guilty. The degree of punishment
was taken up. On this question, the
Jury was divided, but finally agreed or
the life sentence.
Henry Youtsey is the third man tc
be found guilty in connection with the
Goebel shooting. Caleb Powers, tried
on the charge of completely. was sen
fenced TO life imprisonmont, whit
James Howard, tried on an indictment
charging him with being principal il
the shooting, was sentenced to death.
Attorneys fer the defence, immedi
atel after verdict was read, hogan pre-
pairing a motion for an arrest OF iudg
ment, which, it is thought, will be sus
tanned, thus postponing sentence unit
the next term of court, In February.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
MILITARY MATTERS.
Inspection of the First Delaware Regiment
to Take Place in NOYemher.


to Take Place in November.
Adjutant- General Garrett j. Hart,
under date of Friday, has issued
General Orders No. IL with refer encs
to the annual inspection of the State
militia, MS follows:
|. The annual inspection of the National
Guard of Delaware will take place at their
armories as follows; Friday, November
10th. Co. B. First Infantry. 3 p. ~. !;
Monday, November 10Th, Co. e, First In
90. g First Infantry. p. m. Wednesday,
November 21st, Co. H, First Infantry. D.
m. Friday, November sd, Cos. A, O, II,
X and Band o. m.
ii. All inspections will be by company.
III. The General staff, Field and Staff
and Musicians will appear for inspection
with the organizations nearest their place
of residence.
". Commanding officers will have pre-
pared. and present to the inspecting officers,
complete muster rolls and returns of their
command. and complete returns of all
property; all to be made in triplicate.
V. Officers having property in charge will
cause the same, and all parts thereof, to be
in headquarters, armories or drill rooms on
the day OF inspection, and will meet in
specting officers for the purpose of having
same inspected, presenting receipts and eN-
penditures of moneys with proper vouchers
for same.
vi. Brig. Gen. W. NJ. Ross, LIS. Gen.
Lieut.. Col A. d. Chaytor, Ass'r Quarter
master General, and Major Evan G, Boyd,
First Infantry, will be present and make the
said inspection.
By order of Ebe W. Tunnel,
Governor and Commander in Chief.
Garrett j. Hart, Adjutant- General.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
IN GENERAL.

DR., Jacob II. Iszard Of Glassboro,
N. j., died on Saturday night
The New Jersey State Congress Of
Mothers was organized at Riyerton on
Saturday.
Secretary Of State Hay received the
degree of LII. d. at Princeton Uni
versity on Saturday.
George Darby, aged 81 years, OF At
lantlc City, died Sunday from in
juries received by being crushed under
an automobile.
Joseph Il. Tails, a newspaper man
of Tennessee, who wrote under the
name of Ray Raymond, was killed by
falling from third-story window OF q
hotel in Quincy, ILL.,, Sunday.
Advices received in Kingston,
Jamaica, Sunday from Hayti assert
that the revolution In Ssnto Domingo
is not ended, and that fighting is pro-
ceeding in the interior although the
rev olutionists are weak.
Four firemen were killed and a num-
Der of others were injured by the ex-
plosiop OF tank of gasoline during a
fire which destroyed paokinghouse,
warehouse and other property in ST.
Paul, Mimi, on Saturday night
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
HEAVY REGISTRATION IN KENT COUNTY

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Oct. 22.-The registration
Saturday throughout Kent county was
unusually large. In every district, the
number registered far exceeded that of
two years ago. In Dover there was
decided increase.
The Union Republicans took before
the registration officers all sorts of
people. In the Second election dis
trict of the Second Representative dis
trict, Thomas Bedwell, who was sent to
Jail in 1890 for an attempt to murder,
was taken before the registrar, but he
was turned down. He claimed that he
had been pardoned but upon inyestiga-
tion of the records of the Secretary of
States office, it was found that his
assertion was untrue. He was given
the choice of withdrawing his appli-
cation OF being arrested, and he chose
the former. Another case before the
same registrar was that of colored
boy, who claimed to be % years old.
He was mentally unbalanced. A Re-
publican leader told the negro to go
home. He did not leave the room, but
appeared twice more, and was turned
down each time. A few minutes before
z o'clock, the negro appeared again,
after he had been taken 10 another dis
triot and tried to register there. The
registration officers then took his name,
but disqualified him. The Republicans
took an appeal. They evidently we're
expecting the man to be turned down,
as they had the notice of appeal to the
registrar all made out and as it was
after Z o'clock when the case was set.
tied, they simply got the applicant to
on the registrar. The attorney in the
case, Frank "a. Davis, made himself
SO offensive to the registrar that he was
Threatened with arrest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
GERMANY AND ENGLAND
HAVE FORMED ALLIANCE
To Maintain China'S Territorial Intes-
rity and Keep the Ports Open.
TERMS HAVE BEEN FORMULATED
BY Lord Salisbury and Count
Won Hatzfeldt.
THE OTHER POWERS ASKED TO AGREE

London, Eng. Oct. 20.--Germany and
England have formed an alliance to
maintain the territorial integrity of
China and keep ports open.
The terms of this agreement, which
was arrived at October 10th between
Lord Salisbury and Count Won HAITI
feldt, the German Ambassador to Eng
land, as officially given out, are as fo!-
lows:
The German government and Her British
Majesty's government, being DESTROYS to
maintain their interests In China and their
rights under existing treaties, have agreed
to observe the following principles regard
ing mutual policy in China:
Firstly-It is matter of joint perma-
nent International interest that the ports
on the rivers and littoral Of China should
remain free and open to trade and to every
other legitimate form of economic activity
for the peoples of all countries without dis
tinction; and the two governments agree
on their part to uphold the same for all
Chinese territory as far as they can exercise
influence.
Secondly-Both governments agree that
they will not on their part make use of the
present complications to obtain for them
selves any territorial advantage in the
Chinese Dominion, and will direct their
policy towards maintaining undiminished
the territorial condition of the Chinese
| Empire.
Thirdly-In case of another Power
making use of the complications in China
| In order to obtain under any form what
ever such territorial advantages, the two
contracting parties reserve to themselves
| the right to come to preliminary under
standing regarding the eventual step to be
taken for the protection of their own in
terests in China.
Fourtbly-The two governments will COM
municate this agreement to the other
Powers interested, especially Austria
Hungary, France. Italy, Japan, Russia and
| the United States, and invite them to
accept the principles recorded in It.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
Chinese Government.

The Chinese system of government,
it is obvious, has some marked weak
ness, says ex-Mipister Angel in the
October Atlantic. The Emperor is in
deed an absolute monarch, whose duty
as the Son of Heaven is to care for his
subjects. He is assisted by councils
and boards, composed of able men
drawn from various parts Of the empire.
He has also board of censors, whose
duty it is to criticise officials of any
grade. They frequently evince great
frankness and courage, and their power
is dangerous because gteat. But even
they are sometimes overpowered by
their opponents and degraded.
Under strong Emperor the govern
ment is strong and is not i'll adapted to
the needs Of the people. Under weak
Emperor the palace is 30 constantly a
centre OF intrigue between oontending
factions, and the imperial power is so
little felt in the provinces, that the
government is inefficient. Owing to
the filial regard which the Emperor
must always cherish for his mother.
the Empress Dowager, if a strong and
ambitious woman, may WELD great
power. When l was in Pekin, in 1880,
tho Emperor was a child and was under
the control of the two Emp esses Dow
ager. 1t was said that they sat invisi-
Bile behind curtain, where they con-
ferred with the ministers of state. So
the saying was current that China was
ruled by baby and two old women
behind curtain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
HON. JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.


Dfed IN washington ab o.f0 o'ciock WON
day Morning.
Washington, Oct. 22.-Hon. John
Sherman, who for period of 40 years
occupied a prominent place in the leg
islatiye and administrative branches of
public affairs in the United States,
died here at g. As O'Clock this morning
Of brain exhaustion. Death came to
the aged sufferer peacefully, after
almost Sc hours of nearly complete I'M
consciousness. During the last 10 hours
of his life, he was all the time uncon-
scious, and passed away while in this
condition. number of relatives and
friends, who had assembled In Wash
iugton in response to the summons,
we're at the bedside when the end came.
The most devoted of them were Mrs.
McCalum, the adopted daughter OF the
deceased, and Mrs. Sherman, who re-
manned constantly at the bedside dur
ing the last hours.
John Sherman was born at Lancaster,
Ohio, May 10th. 1928. He was admitted
to the bar in 1874. He was delegate
to the Wing conventions In 1874 and
1848. In 1855, he was elected to Con-
gress. He was a Republican candidate
Tor the Speakership In 1850, but was
defeated after prolonged contest. He
was reelected to Congress in 1860, but
before taking his seat was elected
United States Senator. He was re-
elected Senator in 1855 and 1879. In
1877. he was appointed Secretary of..the
Treasury. He was again elected Sena-
tor in 1881, and also in 1886. He was
president pro tenn of the Senate from
December, 1885, to February, 1887,
when he resigned the office. In 1888,
he was candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination, but was de-
feated by Benjamin Harrison. During
portion of President MoKinley's
term, he was Secretary of State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Entire costumes are both smart and
serviceable for the small girl as well
as for the elders. For school wear
nothing is better than the Elton and
skirt with a simple waist beneath the
jacket The very practical costume il
Illustrated has the merit of suiting many
materials and Of combining all the
latest features in cut and finish. The
model is of notified cheviut in medium
shade of brown, with the contrasting
bands, yoke, belt and cuffs in beige,
aud the trimming of darker brown.
Blue in navy, Yale and cadet, rs we'll
as dark green and the various mixtures
and all the light weight serges and
rough cloths are, however, equally ap-
propriate. BIoadoloth is somewhat older
in effect, and not so well thought Of
for little folks wear.
The body lining is simply shaped
with shoulder and underarm seams,
and closes at the centre back. The
front portion lie covered with the ma
terial, the yoke being faced onto the
line of perforations given in the pat
tern but the backs are made Of the
lining only with the belt being Joined
to tine skirt, which SO becomes avail
able for wear with shirt waists as we'll
rs with the jacket. The Jacket is cut
with fronts and back, and is fitted with
shoulder and under-aim seams. The
sleeves are two-seamed and fit snugly.
At the neck is big sailor collar that
may be shaped in pointed or square
outline, and at the wrists are turnover
POINTED cuffs. The skirt is cut in five
cores and the fitness may be gathered
or laid in an inverted plat at the
back. 1t is scanned to the body lining,
and the two close together at the back.
the placket being concealed by the
folds of the plat. The body lining
may be omitted and the skirt finished
only with the belt to wear with diff
ferent waists.
To cut this suit for girl of years
of age "a yards OF material "A inches
wide, or 2L yards SO inches wide, will
BIZ required, with yard of the lighter
color and one piece of braid to trim as
illustrated.
Tho pattern No. 1851 Is cut in sizes
for girls OF 6, 8, 10 and IL years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
Mr.. STEVENSON VERY HOPEFUL.
His Estimate of the Situation Puts Bryan
in the Lead.


Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 2l.-Adlai E.
Stew enson, who returned to Chicago
yesterday from his campaigning trip
through the Eastern States, in an in
tervew today spoke enthusiastically of
the Democratic activity in the States
through which he had passed. Mr..
Stevenson made the flat-footed deolara-
ton that the Democrats would carry
Indiana, and he added:
"Ohio should be put down as very
likely to give its electoral votes for
Bryan. To my mind the two great
doubtful States which lean more
strongly to the Democratic than to the
Republican side in this fight are New
York and Ohio.
Mr.. Stevenson then made the follow
ing estimate of the situation as 1t
stands today: