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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

In letter written while this country
was engaged in war with Spain, ex-
President Grover Cleveland said: "It
is difficult to deal with tho question of
war at this time and avoid misoon
oeption and Misrepresentation. But
we AFRO considering American citizen
ship and endeavoring to find it's best
characteristics and how they can be
most effectively cultivated and securely
preserved. From this STANDPOINT war
is hateful thing, which we should
shun and avoid as antagoniatic to the
objects of our national existence, as
threatening Generalization to our
national character and as obstructive
to our national destiny" Mindful, no
doubt, of the existence among us of
advocates of the strenuous life,' -
thirsting for human gore, of the Roose-
welt type, but not fearing their censure
or contempt, Mr.. Cleveland continued :
eff you believe this, you should stand
bruvely for your belief, even though a
shower of stupid calls should I'LL the
air. If, on account of this belief, you
are called 'milksops' and towards, :
wanting peace at any price, you will
find yourselves in splendid companion
ship" These words, says the Balti-
more Sun, would seem to leave no
doubt where Mr.. Cleveland himself
stands in the present struggle between
the republic and the empire. between
the cause of true American citizenship
and McKinleyism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
For Insurance Commissioner.

Francis d. Baldwin, the Democratic
nominee for insurance commissioner,
while speaking Friday of matters
relating to the insurance business
carried on in this State, said that If
he is elected he will establish an Office
in the city of Wilmington and use his
utmost enjeavor to strengthen the de-
partment Of insurance and make it Of
practical benefit to the public.
Mr.. Baldwin's present home is at
Hookessin, distance OF twelve miles
from this city. For several years he
has spent the greater part of his time
here, and it would be no Inconvenience
for him to give his constant attention
to an office opened in Wilmington,
where those having business with the
insurance commissioner would be able
to always find him.
1t will be readily seen that it is to
The advantage of every one carrying
any kind of insurance land this prob
ably includes So per cent of the voters
In Delaware) TO have the insurance
commissioner located hero, so that all
Insurance reports and records may be
gotten at without the inconvenience of
going to some little town down the
State, as has heretofore been the
custom, and will be again, il these
interested fail to elect Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. Baldwin is one of the best quail
fed men ever offered as a candidate
for public office. 1t will be to the
interest of every citizen who has an
interest in insurance Of any kind to
vote for Mr.. Baldwin for insurance
commissioner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
WILMINGTON, THURSDAY. OCT. 20.
The Election WIN he Fair aud Honest.


Emulating the example of the North
American, the Philadelphia Times
Tuesday came out with startling
story about fraud and corruption at the
election in Delaware next month. The
absurdity OF the entire story may be
estimated by one of its statements, to
the effect that in single district l50
convicts have bsen registered 10 the
interest Of the Addicks organization.
The laws of Delaware disfranchise con-
victs, and the idea that lou Of them
could be registered in the entire county
Of New CASTLE, much less in single
district, is absolutely absurd.
Despite the furore that is being
raised by thsse Philadelphia news
papers, we are confident that the cleo.
tion in Delaware on the sixth of No
vember will be fair and honest one,
so far as the qualifications of the voters
are concerned. In large cities fraud
and illegal voting are possible, but
hardly in communities like those of
Delaware, whore every man knows his
neighbor, and personators cannot get
in their work. Besides, we believe
that the officers of registration are
honest men, who would not knowingly
give countenance to fraud of any kind.
But while we do not believe that the
election will be attended with any seri-
GUS amount Of fraud in the vote, we do
believe that there IS danger of oorrup-
tion by the use of money. The Ad-
dicks Republican organization is most
INSCRIPTIONS. II cannot appeal to the
people upon any vital principle; it ap-
peals to them only by the dollar.
This is the greatest dangers to the
people at the coming election in Dea-
ware. 1t is the danger Of corruption;
OF the tempting Of poor men to part
with their votes for money considera-
tion. BY this means, and this means
only, can the Addicks Republican
party expect to win.
We hope every honest voter in Della
ware will make it point to do all in
his power to nullify the corrupt methods
OF the Addioks Republican party on
the day of election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Tho Political Connections of Mr.. Hum.
Mr.. John Hum OF Kent county is the
nominee of tho Republican rarty for
governor Of Delaware. 1t is, therefore,
in order for the people to question Mr..
Hum as to his political connections.
Is Mr.. Hum an Addicks Republican.
or is he notH This is question that
the people of Delaware would like Mr..
HUM to answer before the day of cleo
tion. II he is an Addicks Republican,
they may not wish to vote for him.
But at any rate, they want to know
where he stands. The State Capital
Press of Dover has this to say with re.
spect to Mr.. Hunn's political afiilia-
tions:
John Hum, the nominee for COVER
nor, on the Republican combination
ticket, was a strong, cren, active fol-
his name was placed on the ticket for
snap convention, He was inspector at
the Addicks primaries which named
the delegates to that convention. He
- y ohioh INcpubiiGhh noWs Il VI years
he has antagonized the Regular Repub-
licans in everything; he must believe
that the political methods of Mr.. Ad.
dicks are right.
If this assertion be true, then Mr.
Hum. the Republican nominee for gov.
ernor, is an Addicks Republican. If
he is not he has the opportunity to say
so. He has been set before the people
of this States as of Quaker ancestry
and very good ancestry that is. To a
reporter of the German paper in this
city no said:that his ancestry was Ger
man. And very good ancestry this is,
too. But, no matter whether MIR.
Hunn's ancestors were QuaKers or Ger
mans, the question that the people of
Delaware want him to answer, plainly
and unequivocally, is this: Are you an
Aadicks Republican, or are you not?
And Mr.. Hum must answer this
plain question before the day Of the
election.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

They say the world is round, and yet

They say the world is round, and yet
often think il square,
So many little hurts we get
From corners here and there.
But one great truth in life I've found,
While journeying to the west
The only folks who really wound
Are those we love the best.
The man you thoroughly despise
Can rouse your wrath, tits true;
Annoyance in your heart will rise
AT things mere strangers do;
But those are only passing ills;
This rule all lives will prove;
The ranking wound which aches and thrills
Is dealt by hands we love.
The choicest garb, the sweetest grace,
Are oft TO strangers shown;
The careless miea, the frowning face
Are given to our own,
We fatter those we scarcely know,
We please the tieeting guest.
And deal full many tboughtless blow
To those who love US hest.
Love does not grow on every tree,
Nor true hearts yearly bloom;
Alas for those who only see
This cut across tomb!
But soon or late, the fact grows plain
To all through sorrows test
The only folks who give us pain
Arc those we love the best.
-Women's Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
JUST BE GLAD.
James Whitcomb Riley.


o heart of mine. we shouldn't ....
Worry so, .'N"' E''
What we've missed of calm, we couldn't
Have you know
What we've met of stormy pain,
Aud of sorrows driving rain,
We can better meet again,
If IL blow.
We have erred In that dark hour
We have known;
When the tears fell with the shower
All alone.
Were not shine and shower blent
As our gracious Maker meant
Let us temper our content
With his own,
For we know not every morrow
Can be sad
So, forgetting all the sorrow
We have had,
Let us fold away our fears, ...
And put by our foolish tears,
And through all the coming years
Just be glad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
WATER DEPARTMENT..
business Transacted ut the ReRuIarwc,
Meeting of the Ronrtl

Meeting Of the Board.
At tho meeting OF the Water Col
misaioners Tuesday Registrar John
Grohe read a long list Of names
owners OF property In which water /,
lures had been placed without b,
mission hrst being obtained by h
plumbers doing the work. In this 1
were the names and residences of no,
OF the most prominent residents Of
city. Mr.. Grohe also has the names
many plumbers who introduced
fixtures. These violations have occur,
since 1895, when an inspection Of
the houses having water service In /
city was made.
By the introduction of these fixtu
the Water Department has been ,
pri7ed of much revenue which wou
have been received in water rents \
the use of the additional fixtures bt
known when the bills wero made I
by the department.
1t was decided to send a bill 70, A
years. water rent to each ownerI
property in which the fixtures IA
irregularly installed and similar
with the penalty for violating the red
lations Of the department. to esl
plumber who did the work. Il
One plumber, on discovering that
had violated the regulations, volun,ar|
paid the water rent for two years II
the penalty imposed for such offenc
At the next meeting of the Water Co1
missioners a resolution may be adopI
providing for an examination at ei
once in every TWO years OF all wal
outlets.
Applications were received M,
James 9. Dillon for the laying Of Nj
along Sycamore street to Scott,
supply one dwelling. and from HubI
Ca.sidy for tine laying Of a main
Rodney street, south of Banning. IA
balance in bank was reported
s35, 06S. 63, and the weekly pay -rcll
81, 4S7. 95 was passed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

In special dispatch from Washing
ton to the Philadelphia Ledger, dated
October goth, after a careful review OF
the situation throughout the country,
Mr.. John NJ. Carson, the competent
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, said:
l cannot zee any substantial grounds
for the claims Of Democratic managers
that Mr.. Bryan will he successful next
month. He may receive greater
number of electoral votes than in 1896,
but 10 my Judgment that lis doubtful.
-Four years ago Mr.. Bryan had 176
electoral votes. / calculate that he is
reasonably certain of receiving 174
votes this year, conceding him the
following named States: alabama,
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Neb-
raska, Nevada, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and
Virginia. Republican managers are
hopeful, not without reason, Of secur.
ing the vote OF two or three Of the
States above named, notably, Idaho,
Kentucky, Maryland and Montana.
LII Maryland and the two mountain
States named should be carried by the
Republicans, Bryan would lose fourteen
votes. which would reduce the total
/ have estimated to 160. Bryan has a
chance in South Dakota, and should he
win, then four votes would be added
to his column. which would give him
l64 as q minimum, and l75 as maxi
mum, assuming that he will get the
votes of the twenty States | have
named. From present indications |
believe Mr.. Bryan's vote will not ex-
coed the figures last named-l7S-which
would be two mors than he received in
1896.
Maybe Mr.. Carson is right, or
maybe he is wrong. Only count of
the votes on tho night of the sixth of
November can determine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal,
Delaware City, Oct. q. Mayor Col
Inns gave George Washington. oolnred,
hearing last evening, on charges OF
drunkenness aud disoTderly conduct.
The affair happened on Saturday night,
but the arrest of the negro did not
take place unit yesterday. A fine of
s. was imposed. The hearing in the
case of Charles Colwell did not take
place, as was expected. He will be
given hearing this evening on charges
OF drunkenness, discrderly conduct and
abuse, There is no doubt but that
Mayor, Collins will give him all there
is in the book.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Lynlie V. PennoclS of Rockford, mar
rowly escaped being seriously shot on
Tuesday morning. He arose about
A O'Clock to prepare to come to this
city with milk and was going around
the corner of the barn when he was
met by two men, one of whom fred
directly at him. The bullet struck the
nickel case Of his watch and glanced
oil. Mr.. Pennock caught his assailant
and grappled with MIN and wrenohed
the pistol from his hand and in the
struggle the weapon was discharged
and the bullet entered Mr.. pennock's
left hand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

"Vote to elect a Legislature that will
send two good Republicans to the
United States Senate" says the Mil
ford News and Advertiser. But it adds:
"Defeat the arch conspirator defeat
Addicks. But Mr.. Addicks cannot
be defeated by the election OF Repub-
lioan Legislature. A Republican Legis.
lature would surely elect Mr.. Addicks
and some other Republican to the
United States Senate. The one sure
way to defeat Mr.. Addicks for Senator
Is to elect Democratic Legislature.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Newtown, Pa, Oct. %. Miss Edn|
murray Longshore was married tcdaI
to James SheaIs Turner, of Smyrna
Del, at the home OF the brideI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron E. Lona
shore. The marriage was the climaI
OF "A sickroom romance. Tho groo1
while seriously i'll several years ago va
nursed back to health by the brd1
who, at that time, was trained nurse
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

The Philadelphia Record sizes up the
political situation in Delaware in this
manner: 1.-The paramount issue in
Delaware is not Free Silver nor I'm
perialism nor the Trusts. The issue is
whether that State shall BIZ delivered
up TO the tender meroies of boss rule.
On this issue ex-senator George Gray
has declared his purpose to vote for the
Democratic State ticket. So, too, will
all Democrats as well as Republicans of
Delaware who desire freedom from an
intolerable machine despotism. No.
We want no political boss in Delaware,
particularly one whose methods are
corrupt and whose ruling idea ia that
money can buy manhood The people
of Delaware should put manhood above
money by their votes On the sixth of
November.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Ocean City, Nd, Oct. 3.-The Gees
City Council met today to take actiC
on the important question of bondir
the town for water works, 1t va
UNANIMOUSLY resolved to take imms
diate steps to have water works put 10
70 be completed on or before the fir
day OF June next. Fully 80 per cent 3
the taxpayers indorse the improvement
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Will the Regular Republicans of tho
Second district support Philemma
Chandler for Levy Court commits
sioners He is an Addicks Republican,
and Mr.. Addicks might deem it mighty
handy to have good friend in the
county governing body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

A trusted bank clerk in New York
City got away with 100000 OF the
banks money. This is the champion
steal on record, land by trusted official,
too. But it is always the trusted officials
who do these things.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

And still it remains a fact that the
one sure way to defeat the election OF
Mr.. Addicks as United States Senator
is to elect q Democratic Legislature.
A Demoeratio Legislature will never
elect Mr.. Addoks n Senator from Della
ware,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Mamma-Look here, Tommy. here
2 nice pudding. Will you promise Y
90 good boy today II give you SON
OF 1t? Tommy Cautiously What kid
News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
Trust Affects Painters.

Some of the local painters are being
pinched by the linseed oil trust, that
commodity having advanced during the
past three days from So to 76 cents per
gallon, Wholesale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25

Total assets of the lodges So, SOB As
The financial condition of the Grand
Lodge was reported to be as follows:
Assets, $751;. IL; receipts, including
$i46, 81, balance from last year, 1862. 90;
disbursements, SS56.44 cash ON hand,
$272.7 H.
The committee on finance and mileage
recon mended that the per capita tax
for the ensuing year be placed at 60
cents.
TIE report of Lemuel Mari, grand
master of exchequer, was as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance in bank at the beginning
OF term ..................-...S 1861
Received from q. X. of II. and s.,
during term,....... 1880
iotal''.'.....-. s+..s............Sl 81, zjl.2l
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid out as per checks herewith
presented. .-................... IS 96l. a
Balance in ank........,.,......S 272T7
Thomas Mullau IT., and John II.
Scott, supreme representatives, made
interesting reports.
b. W. Battolett of Arkansas, grand
keeper of records and seal OF the Grand
Lodge of that Stale, ia here in the
interest Of the proposed Pythian sani-
tarium at Little Rock, for which the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

be popular for many years The tests of speed
given by the machines owned by William K
vanderbilt, Albert G. Bostwick, David Wolfe
Bishop, WintoD Davis and others show the
possibilities Of the sport a ride upon
flying automobile, going at the rate Of from
thirty-fve miles to forty miles an hour, is Ger
tainIy exhiarating. At the Tri-State Fair at
the Gutenberg track a few weeks ago the first
day was given over to the automobile tourna-
ment. and the next to the trotters.
The attendance the opening day Of the fair
was the largest ever seen, a direct and positive
testimonial to the general interest In the new
machine. At the conclusion of the days motor
racing a lone horseman drove out upon the
track sitting behind fast trotter. He drove
once around the course, and wishing to be So
ciable pulled UP in front of a number of owners
Of fast automobiles and began to question them
about the machines.
DO you get any real pleasure out OF that
Yes indeed I do" said Albert c. BOstwick.
the owner Of the machine which is said to be
the fastest in the country. 4 like a horse,
too" said Mr.. Bostwick, "and as soon as you
can find one which can travel fast $ that
auto there" pointing TO his immense racer,
why I will buy him and drive him" Rut from
the tone of the young spOrtsnan's voice IT was
evident he did not expect to live TO see any
animal fast enough to keep up with the big
automobile.
New ideas are appearing each day in auto
mobile construction. One Of the latest is con-
vertible machine which Will probably attract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD
THE WORK OF PRINCETON NOT Up TO
THE MARK-YALF'S IMPROVEMENT
PROGRESS OF THE OTHER TEAMS

Princeton's eleven is doing poor work II =.
not fnfrequent that the Tigers take a decided
slump about midseason but pull themselves to
eether pretty quickly thereafter and get into
winning form in just the nick of time IF this
programme is 10 be repeated for the present
season. i is high time that the Tigers take
their regulation brace, because unless they do so
soon, they VIII have dropped so far behind their
best opponents as not to be in the running II
The game with Yale were TO be PLAYED to-mor-
row. Il seems almost certain that the Rlua
would win by a good big margin. Consequently
the Jersey players have a long distance to trav-
erse before they reach the pitch of perfection
which at the present rate the Yale eleven will
attain by November Il.
The poorest individual point on the Princeton
team is quarterback, and there is no question
that this place is filed by a very weak
brother. Duncan did most Of the early season
work az quarterback. but has altogether failed
10 show the good. clean form which marked his
work the '9S eleven. Consequently Meier
has been tried at quarterback, and while at
some points he is doing better, he is not a brill
liant success He made tumble in a recent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

corsidera BILE attention The machine for road
use might be Hkened to old fashioned Jaunt-
ing car so far as the arrangement OF seats IS
concerned The owner might for instance, take
his family for an outing with the motor expert
perched upon the seat in the rear This rae
would be for pleasure, of course Then the
thrifty might wish 20 use the motor LOT
package delivery purposes during the week All
that he would have TO do would be 10 take out
the seats and substitute a box or package re-
ceptacle, and the transformation from pleas
ure vehicle 70 a delivery wagon would be com
plete.
The automobile trophy given by James Gordon
Bennett, and costing Il is said, $4,000, may not
be seen in this country The Frenchmen have
the trophy at present and from information re-
ceived from the other side Of the Atlantic
Ocean the willy Frenchmen propose to keep II
The trophy was given with the Idea or encour-
aging International competitiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
FENCING AT COLrvBT4

Columbias fencing team organized last week
for the coming year with the following officers:
President. z. s. Hewitt '01 s. secretary H. ".
Baxter, 04 C: treasurer W. B. Baxter. 'O1 L; cap
tain, G. A Lawrence, 'O2 L. Columbia last year
had a remarkably good team II the junior
team competition at the Racquet and Tennis Club
by defeating the fencing representatives from the
New-York Athletic Association, the New-York Turn
Verein the Fencers Club and Yale In the inter
collegiate championship contests Columbia finished
fourth although she was only three points be-
hind victorious Harvard. The scores were: Har-
ward, %; Annapolis, p; Cornell a. Columbia, 20
and Yale, !.
Although two OF last years team OF three have
left college II is expected that good team will De
developed. NJ. Gonspy. maitre d'armes of the New
York Athletic Club. VIII probably be engaged 70
teach the men several times week in the use OF
the FOIL duelling sword and sabre or broadswoTd-
The Racquet and Tennis Club has presented Co
Iumbta All its former fencing equipment The can
ddates for the team at present besides the ofcerS
are L. Westeryelt, G. Gunther, W. s. Bryant, J.
w Carey c z Smith. J. F. Macdonald. D. r.
shock z q. Kelly W. Duell and J. P. Mitchell