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The sun., 1900-02-03
LEGISLATIVE NEEDS.

The congressional leaders are consid-
ering the question of legislation for the
new island possessions of the United
States under circumstances which en-
phasize the importance that is given to
the subject and show that our public
men realize that in the affairs of the
islands and their relations to this coun-
try proper lie some problems which
are certain TO affect not only the peo-
pie of the islands, but all the people Of
the country.
The shipping question promises to
engross the attention of both houses
for greater part of the session. AS
to this question there are evidences of
a continuation of the differences which
existed in the last congress. and repre-
sentatives on both sides admit that
they are not much better informed as
to what should be done than they We're
at the close of the last session That
there is an urgent necessity for legis-
lation to build up ana strengthen the
United States merchant marine is uni
versally admitted. But the Democratic
minority, With few exceptions. c!iugs
TO the exploded doctrine Of free ships.
and the Republicans have not Hel hcen
able TO reconcile their differences over
the question as 10 the amu6nt 81 sub.
sidy. if any which shall ho paia to cn-
courage the merchant marine interests
The committee to which VIII he iii.
trusted legislation on tlis question will
be the strongest ever named for such
work, and undrr the leadership OF eX
perlenced men the subject Viii he
pressed to tile frost until action is Oh
tanned.
There is no abatement in the urcnnt
demands that have been made in many
quarters for information respecting the
changes to he sought IN thp customs
laws as result of tie proposed treaties
for reciprocal trade with 4 number af
nations. There Is no disposition Mani.
tested hy ihuse who have immediate
charge Of this subject % maEe public
any facts in connection wiiA the
treaties. but the Instruments wtl soon
he in the hands of the members Of the
senate. to which body tAoy are t. be
committed for ratification aul there
will he strong pressure upon the senate
10 make the treaties pubic as soon rs
they are presented The business in
terests of the country which may lie
affected 10y the proposed changes in
the customs laws under these treaties
should not long he kept in suspense
awaiting information as to what is in.
tended to be done. But it may be ac
cepted as certain that all the treaties
which contain such changes in the Gus
toms rates as must under the law be
submitted TO the house in order thai
action shall be taken by congress max
ing changes in the customs laws il
conformity TO the proposed treaty
changes will be carefully scrutinizet
by the protectionists of the house.
The rcturns 10 the treasury depart
The sun., 1900-02-03
A KENT COUNTY FEUD.
Town Boys Drive Country Boys Out
of Town and Bystander is
Injured.

Frederick, Del, Feb. 2.-For a month
or more, certain boys OF this town and
several from the country, have threaten
ed to drive other country boys out of the
town. These latter boys have been we'll
behaved and have resented the formers
interference. Last Saturday night at | l
O'Clock the two factions were about to
engage in an encounter, and Leonard
Relk, bystander, demonstrated with
one of the lads, Ben Faulkner, about the
affair, when Faulkner rushed upon Raik
and with knife or razor, cut Rrik
through heavy overcnat and coat al
most 10 the flesh directly over the heart
and stomach, and also bit bis finger
badly. A warrant was Issued fur the
arrest Of Faulkner fnr feloniousiy ASSAULT
ing Relk. Constable William B. Dnno-
van went TO the home Of the boy several
miles fiou town, but has been unsuc.
cessfu III bis search lor him.
The sun., 1900-02-03

ment IN regard 10 the import ana ex-
port business of the United States and
the receipts of revenue under the Ding
ley customs tariff continue to be most
gratifying. The customs receipts for
November. a short month, amounted to
more than $19.000,000. This is a most
remarkable record and shows the i'm
provement of the protective tariff dur
ing one years experience, as the re-
ceipts from customs in November, 1893,
were nearly $5,000.000 less than those
for November, 1899. This is bet
ter showing than was made by the
internal revenue laws. Notwithstanding
the improved state of domestic busi-
ness and the heavy receipts under the
war revenue features of our internal
taxation. The increase in internal rev.
enue receipts for November, 1889, over
those of November, 1898, was about
$3,000000.
These remarkable results in receipts
of revenue find abundant support in
the action Of the treasury department
in purchasing bonds ia tile open mar
ket even while the government is in
cUrring extraordinary expenditures IN
connection with the Philippine military
operations It Is a result which 50 con
founds the Cobdeutes that they lave
no opinions TO Offer at this time in re-
gard to the efficiency Of protection as a
reyenue producing policy. The results
are equally gratifying in respect to the
extension Of trade under the present
protective system. While imports are
larger than last year, corresponding
with the Increased purchasing power
of our people, natural correlatiye Of
| improved industrial conditions. the eX-
ports, especially of manufactured prod
uctS prove coucusiyely that American
manufacturers find additional access 10
| foreign marEets under conditions of
protection which guarantees immunity
from undue competition in their home
markets. 1t is the development Of do.
nestle Industries under protection
which encourages improvements for
reducing cost Of production and makes
these domestic industries better able to
/ compete, on many lines of goods into
which machinery methods largely en-.
ter, in the markets of the world.
There are no prospects of changes in
customs or revenue laws during tht
coming session except perhaps some
minor notifications in the war reve
nue. act. not intended to reduce the vol
ume of revenues. hut to improve the
workings of some features of that act
The sun., 1900-02-03
Among the Churches.

Church OF the New Jerusalem, corner
i Delaware avenue and Washington
street, R-v Philip +. Cabel, pastor.
Service at 1879 Il. M, subject, "Iacob's
Voice But Esaus Hands. Sunday
school al . 5 Il. M
First Unitarian Church, West street
above Eighth, kev Alexander 4 Bow
-.r, minister Service at 10 - felnek.
-u' e., The Chiel End ii Man SAN
nnN school meets at II O'clock. lli seats
free.
central Presbyterian Church. 10 so a.
m., preaching py REV. Il a. McCurdy.
y, D., subject, "rhe Tripe Search" u
M, sabbath schnul. 6 - p, M, PRAYER
meeting II the y +. !. &. L. : - h. nl., ,
preacitng by Erv. T. A. McCurdy b.
o., subj i-ct, "Ileredlty.n
West PRESBYTERIAN Church, corner Of
Eighth ana Washington, streets, R-v.
\. \. Ne g~in, b, ~ pastor. 10 80 a.
u. and 20 P. M, ireachi & by he as
tor. y. III, sabhatn school. & IS .. III. !.
Christian Endeavor.
ST. Paul's Church, Seventh and Mar
krt streets, Rev. W. n, s. Murray, pas
tor 9 30 a. III sunday school and class,
10 80 Il. m, TIE lords supper" . y
NJ, sunday sthool: 6 SO p. ~, y. + s.
9, + 30 p. NJ, Ur. Bnrt, supeiin-
ten lent Of The Methodist Missions in
Rome.
I.ofd's Day services as usual at the
Delaware avenue Baptist Church Della.
ware avenue and West streets. At 10 81
a. ~, the pastor, Rev John snap, v Ill
preach ON the Holy Spirit After Prnte-
cost, continued Communion and re-.
ception Of new men. bers at cl lse Bbe
school at > p m., Twilight Service at 6 A.
o. m, and preaching Uy the pastor u,
745 y. NJ. Sutj-ct Of the evening ser.
mon, The Foreaken Christ, fanuh ser
mon in series on Voices from Calvary y
New Testament bapti'Sn at close. Spe
ciel siroirg nv the choir. Strangers cor
daily invited.
The sun., 1900-02-03
BLACKBURN'S FOUL ADVICE.

FRI m the Milford Chronicle OF Yesterday.
Kentucky politics is at the boiling
point, and last Tuesday Senator Goehel,
the author of the infamous election laws
aud defeated candidate for Governor OF
Kentucky, was shot down as he ap
preached the State Capital. The un-
righteous attempt to steal the State gov
ernment by Goebel and his friends, is
the cause for all the bitterness, and be-
fore it is finished foul murder will
darken the pages of X 'ntuckv history
over the election of 1899 Geebel is a
fair exponent of the politics and meth
DDS whicn ex-senator Blackburn, Of
Kentucky, once urged Delaware Demo-
Gratis to practice, and which finally re-
suited in the steal of Kent county in
1896. It's foul crowd in Kentucky,
and possibly this attempt to murder
their leader NAV cal halt in the me-
farious scheme.
The sun., 1900-02-03
HAPPENINGS
THROUGHOUT
THE STATE
O-O-O--O-O
STATE AUDITOR APPOINTED
Isaac N, FOOks, Of Georgetown,
Made Auditor of Accounts.

Governor Tunnel Makes the APP
pointment for Uuexpired Term
ofJ. A. Lingo, Deceased.
Dover, Del, Feb Ex-Governor Tun-
nell yesterday appointed Isaac N Fooks,
of Georgetown, auditor of accounts to fiji
the vacancy caused by the death of John
A. Lingo.
MIR. Fooks has been somewhat promi-
nent in local politics in Georgetown
hundred until recently. He was ap-
pointed insurance commissioner by Gov
ernor Biggs.
Mr.. Fooks made very active canvas
for the appointment he has just re-
ceived, in fact he was the only appli-
cant who presented to the Governor
letters and recommendation of any
amount. The salary is about ST., 200 per
annuB.
The sun., 1900-02-03
How the Farmers Feel.

Farmers who observe that terri
torial fine medium scoured' woods are
now worth 60 cents pound in the
New York market against 20 cents in
1895, under the Democratic free trade
tariff law. aud that nm Ohio wools
now bring 81 cents in the same market
against III cents in 1895 will not advise
their Democratic friends to make the
tariff a leading issue In 1900. . Potsdam
IN. " Courier.
The sun., 1900-02-03
Social and Personal.

Howard NJ. Wilkinson OF Dover, was
guest 10 this city yesterday.
Henry G. Conrad. who has been in
New York for stveral days, returned
home at noon yestt rday.
Miss Rigg will give a theatre party in
honor OF Miss Scout this evening
Miss Clara Scott is the guest of Miss
Sue Fountain in her New York home.
Mise Helen c. Scott has gone te
Germantnwn 60 spend Sunday with Mis-,
Elitn Il Rgg.
The sun., 1900-02-03
Doyer's Public Schools.

Dover, Del, Feb. "A number OF
promotione were made in the Dover
Pubic Schools Yesterday. The attend
ance was greatly increased the first OF
the year aud at the present the attend.
ance is AS. There are ten departments
and eleven teachers. Children who will
become six years of age before April will
be admitted TO the beginning class next
week.
The sun., 1900-02-03
DELAWARE CHARTERS.
Three Concerns With Aggregate Cap
ital of$33O,OoO Incorporated.

Dover, Del, Feb. 2-Certifica,es Of
incorporation we've filed here today as
follows; The American Land and De-
velopment Company OF New York City.
to purchase and acquire lands and erect
buildings thereon; capital, Sl30,000, The
Hercules Manufacturing Company OF
Baltimore, Md, to manufacture patent
ana nnpatehied specalties, such as but
tons, toys. etc. capital, 100000. The
Western Engineering aud Construction
Company OF New York City, to engaA e
in the general construction and engineer
ing business. lncorporators: T. NJ.
None, George Cleaver, and George
Spencer OF New YORK; capital, Sl00, 900.
The sun., 1900-02-03
Heavy
Winter
Clothing.

:, - " "a eas7s7Ai =
ments, and the benefit of the
balance of the winters hard
and rough wear. Bargains
in suits, IS to SEQ; in over
coats, IS to $3s; in REFERS,
So to $40; in ulsters and
storm coats, IS. so to $40
All with 10 per cent off, ex-
cept the ST ecial sale, IS
suits. Bargains in winter
caps and wool hats, all
kinds, rs cents up. Heavy
underwear, so cents to 81. 50
per garment. All of our 81
heavy shoes in with our
50. 50 lines; IS per cent off
the IS and Sc lines; winter
russetts, enamels and heavy
patent feathers.
Closed evenings at 6 ex-
cept Saturdays.
The sun., 1900-02-03
Events Tonight.

"a Girl of the Mines" Grand opera House.
Vaudeville, Dockstaders.
RodGey CoupCil n. = T..
stati merry knginfefs' Association
Delaware Council No. |, a q ;. f.
Nenprah Lodge. :. of H.. Red Mems Hall
Lafayette Lodge. X. Of r, 7O3 King sire, /.
Lenape tribe. o X. NJ, Red Mems Hall. /.
olive Temple, J., G. E., Eighth a d orange
Hall
street >'
Jefferson Council, 0. U. A. M, Third and Mar
sweets.
Wilmington Single Tax Club, Fourth and
Shipley streets.
Encampment No. "a U.v.L, Third and Mar
ket streets.
Liberty onelave, S W. L., Tenth and Lom-
bard streets.
James a: Garfield Council, Jr. o. Z. A. NJ, odd
Fellows Hail Highlands.
The sun., 1900-02-03
FeIl on anIcx Pavement.

George J. Reeder of { hester, while
walking up Railroad aver Ne last night
b tween Second and Third streets, slir-
ped on the ice on the pav-ments and
fell, knocking his left arm nut OF place
lnd sprainlng his left ankle. Reeder
was kelped on the 2 l6 express TO Chel
cer by eume Of bis friends.
The sun., 1900-02-03
Lecture at Friends school.

Or. Philips. principal at the West
Chester STATE Normal School, gave 8
lecture in Friends school, Fourth And
West streets, yesterday afternoon, onNthe
suhjncI, "ln AID Around Old L1Ldo 4. /"
the lecture Vac illustrated with .terd,bp.
lean.
The sun., 1900-02-03
Kicked by Horse; Ribs Broken.

Milford Del, Feb = Eugene Gripr, a
farmer, who resides several miles from
town, met with painful accident. He
had jHst returned hun from tow. and
was putting hls horse IN the stable, when
the animal in play kicked him, break
ing tive of his ribs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
EX.CONSUL MACRUM
Before House Committee investigating Open
ing Of Consular Mail.

Washington, March 2S.-Charlcs F..
Macrum, the cX-cOnsul at Pretoria, an
reared before the House foreign at
fairs committee. today. When lie gave
out his statement here. some weeks
ago, declaring that his official mail had
been opened 10y british officials, Mr.
Macrum was summoned to Washington
to testify.
In opening. Mr.. Macrum recalled the
statement he had made, some time age,
ID The Associated Press. That state
mcnt. Id said practically embodied All
III had u say. He explained that
whcn hc asked for leave Of absence H.
desired to come home for priVat" bust
ness, reasons. aud also because hv dcSir-
ed to place before the United states
government certain facts which 10
deemed il essential should he knoWn
here. He undcyst cd that tho British
had possession of our cable cipher. IL
was not certain Of this, but ne bad
since had information which convinced
him that his suspicious were correct.
Further. he had a petition from some
American residents in the TransNaal
asking that the United States main
tain absolute neutrality which he want
I'd to present to the state department,
The petition he read to the committee.
1t was signed by Gordon. the co15ula"
agent at Johannesburg.
Asked as to when he was first salts
fed that his mail was being tempered
with. he said that war was declared,
Oct H. He did not receive any mail
between that date ana the second
week in November. ordinarily he had
a box of mail every week.
Did other people receive mail dur
ing that period?" asked Williams,
Miss.
Not that l know Of" replied Mr..
Macrum.
Pressed for specific Information as t.
how he got the intimation that the
British were opening and delaying hi
mail, he replied that when his mail
did not arrive he teleSraphed our con-
sui at LourenZo Marques, requesting
him to inquire of Cape Town why il
was being delayed. The consul 1t
Lorenzo Marques replied that he ais
had had no mail.
Mr.. Macrum said the delay Of his
mail created a conviction in his mind
that the British authorities were re-
sponsibile. The first actual evidence
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P0WERLeSS TO HELP.
Mrs John BrassiiI Sees Her Children Burned
10 Death at East Providence.

Providence, i. l.. March 2S.-Thrcc little
children were burned 10 death In Il fire
which destroyed the cottage home Of
John Brassiil. a farm laborer. in East
Providence. this afternoon. The mother
succeeded in rcscuing an infant from its
burning cradle. but the babe was then SO
terribly burned that it lived only "A few
hours. The other little victims persisted
in the flames while the mother gazcd in
on their death struggles while she vainly
strove u penetrate the wall 81 fire that
beat her off.
Two other children IN the house es-
capped. The mother was badly burned on
the head and arms and her hands were
badly cut by breaking glass in her en-
dcavOrS to save the TWO who died in tho
fire. The victims are: Catherine T., aged
3 years; Eleanor L., aged years; Winni-
fred y. Brassil, babe a few months
old.
The father was at work burning brush
on the land of his employers, Patrick
Mcbride. only few hundred yards away.
But ii was not until il was too late 70
be of service that he ana his fellow work
men discovered the fire, which reduced
the home to ashes in q very short time.
The fire is believed 10 have originated
by one Of the burned children pOkinS
paper in the fire of the stove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
Drunkenness Cured
II is Now Within the Reach Of Every woma
TO Save the Drunkard.
A Trial Package Mailed Free 10 All.

BY a new discovery which can be given
In tea. coffee or food. II does its work
voted wife. sister or daughter looks on,
the drunkard Is reclaimed even against
his will and without his knowledge or CO.
operation. Send your name and address
Cincinnati. Ohio. and he will mail enough.
Of the remedy free 10 show how 1t Is used
IN tc1, coffee or food and that IL WAN cure
the dreaded habit quietly ana prrml-
ncntIy, also fun directions how to tIsn il
books and testimonials from hundreds
who have been cured. and everything
needed to aid you in saving those near
and dear to you from a life Of degrade
ton and ultimate poverty and disgrace
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the lcacing Stocks.

New York March 2S.-Anpthcr day ~
furious activity aud buoyant rise of
prices marked The further progress Of the
bal! campaign in the stock market Tho
process Of oiscs,in@ profits by selling our
on Inc upward course was gong On All
the time ana caused an appearance NJ
some lrrrgnlhrily nv pulling back stocks
here and there. THE market gave every
appearing Of having shaken t1 thc com
troll Of tho m JfcSSiOnal element. The
profit taking IN thc same element SOME
times checked or prevented the advance
IN other stocks. iut the large general
demand for stocks from all sources car
Ticd eV'r>t thing before it ana made The
strong throughout. There is mluifcstIy
very large body Of BUYERS seeking to
secure stocks. There WAS some DISPOSE
t.un TO ~ contrary to Lpudpn's lead. a
vunrcd In that market being heavily sofa
hare. There was also some hctviuess
during tEe carly hours in the I'arihcs
hut i@ inc dHr advanced the strength in
this latter group became very aggressive.
People Gas WAS also aL Lre.SiVciY strong
ana tnc strength vas disseminated All
through The list. The trading in Sugar
Nds very large ara the prlcc movement
fcVerish. The special news 90 the day
was lItjl" regarded. as the whole move
ditiunS. \ feature uf the day WAS the
further sharp advance i'm tho rates NJ
sterling exchange TINA fact that London
i1 carrying stocks with borrowed none.
in NcW York serves I. explain th, appaI-
tht flS- Iu sterling exchange rates when
London buys stocks Ltrc ana lu easing
,t tine money m IrlItt Rhuv III SOILS An
other very h'Iyy days business was done
in railroad bonds ana with the exception
of some profit taking in speculative issues
value. l.i,"nw. Uuitrd States - de
c.I.,d = in the iii price.
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IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, March 2S.-The House
devoted practically the whole day to
consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill. Several minor amendments
We're adopted and about half the bill
was considered. There was a good
deal OF eXtemporaneous debate during
the day. little of which was pertinent
to the bill. briggs. n. Y. created a
diversion by charging reckless extraya-
gance in the fitting up of the transport
sumner and precipitated lively till
upon the subject. He later gave no
tee that he should ask the House r.
investigate the subject. The final con.
ference reports on the pension appro
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priation bill and the urgent deficiency
bill were agreed to.

The conference report of the pension
appropriation bill was agreed to. The
House passed a Senate bill to approve
revision and adjustment of certain
sales of Otoe and Missouri lands in
Nebraska and Kansas, notwithstand-
ing the vigorous antagonism of Lacey
Iawo, who declared that the buyers OF
these lands had not kept the contracts
they made at the sale of the lands and
now sought to have the purchase
prices called down. He said the bill
involved several hundred thousand
dollars which belonged to the Indians,
and should be defeated.
Consideration of the army appropri-
alton bill was then resumed. When
the paragraph appropriatinS S45o,ooO
for building military telegraph and ca
BILE lines in Alaska was reached,
Moody. Mass, offered an amendment
which was adopted, requiring that all
commercial receipts over the lines
should be accounted for and covered
into the treasury.
Fitzgerald, Mass. offered an amend
mcnt to pay to the heirs of officers
and enlisted men in the regular army
who have died in the service since Jan.
/, 1898, two months extra pay. The
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dliIri''il4'l' "NHt o"' Oii pull u
order
Mahon. Pa, moved to strike out from.
the pros ision empowering Inc secretary
of war to employ ANA assign the clerk
and messengers, G5S in numb,r) il
his department, the words employ
and" The purpose WAS To prevent tn,
secretary from employing clerks from
o,,tsifo the male of tbo civil 4,o,.,.ic,,
,,,,
Inc aihehiii'Hl WIS "u"l'leu.
Ash, Wis. on h"naI OF tine commi,tc",
offered m amendment to reduce thc an
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1'PI i"ti'" - H'Nei 'Ii'" 'lCc !" ST
listed men on discharge from 100000 70
.t : ,,,it,,,ro IA III, r.+ IL 1.,. /,
MI - ~ cyE1I,ined tb,t MN -" I'LL :
@ i ,ii,,,t., ,i',,I ~ - ~.
- - u, $50 ~. %i,i 80 - 49, ',' a..
w 10 - " ~ H. st I t'''
= Col''t.i IL ~ 50 ~ 81 . -
I'm ~ IL III, - 80 W 9 1i'il7 80 i
" IieI ~ ~ ~ i'm u'u ldl "pulu "t ~
~. 10 80 - iiinuc " hitr ~ VI ,s
.'7 ;t '''S "t'io ''''i'''' "ii'oIl ""S 90"
ene1j,inr ia a nro forna amendment
+;,rs ~ tba tronenn,t summer when III
,iiiT VIAL ,a,,niifIaI ~ a,rrr,nii, cnst
~ I,i ,ii IL, n,,titt. ~ tht nxtra,n
DrIESS sd!I ti.t w. lil M VI tIie 49,
Es.1rid rrednnca s>o65 sjItrr srrvic,
ia boon nIacad in nor no said with cut
mao IN PIautu ~ ne ne S"te,, ',;ec
;rhn n3iatiaI fnrnishines Of the sumner
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STARVING EAST INDIANS.
Over 100000 Receiving Aid at Yearly Cost
OF SIS Laos Of Rupees.

Calcutta, March 2S.-The viceroy. Lord
C c9Izoi1 q kedlestone, addressing Tie
' counci 0 IN d the budget, today. said that
resuiar relief and that the cost IL II tha
ensuing year was estimated at 525 Iacs
OF %aa TuP SaJ he The j, loss on revenue Tor
government, he said, hoped durinq the
i i'lI.i year to spend 100 Iacs Of ru-
PEGS IN irrigation. but he could see no
mate .r6 cutting down the military esi-
statesmanship." said the vicarny- ~
Il III u MAKE q these millions happy anI trn
" "f III i Z ond kefp them safc |ar Till Hi
other" IT. neglect thr