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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
KENT COUNTY COURTS
The Petit and Special Juries Drawn for the
October Term. M.

The Petit and Special Juries Drawn for the
October Term. u.
The following juries have been drawn
for thu next term of the Kent county
courts, which begin October 22di9
PETIT JURORS.
First district George A.. Hall, Joseph
l.. Beckett, john Price.
Second Herman @. Taylor, Charles
Hopkins, George Foraker. 4Ns
Third.-James T. Saxton, William L.
Fourtb--John A. Tharp, George
Perry, William v. Cosden.
Firth Thomas M. Gooden, Harry 2.
,Sixth-John j. Harrington, Fred L.
Mastsn, Philip Donaphant.
Seventh-William j. johnson, O.
Gundy.Brown, Joseph Nickerson.
Eienth-.John II. Palmer, j. Frank
Ninth William Griffith, John b.
Mileham, James II. Morgan.
Tenth-James Webb, Jr., Benjamin
Henderson, John Waid.
SPECIAL JURORS.
First district-J. Henry Jefferson,
Sherman Collins, John g. Slaughter.
| Second - Harry Raymond, Walter
| Green, John O. Hopkins.
Third-O. b. Hazel, Philip Carey
John II. Pratt.
Fourth-S. b. Hargadine, William r
Powell. ~ 49,
| Fifth Robinson H. Walker. John N
Hutchins, Cove 8. Johnson.s 40 p
| Sixth Leroy Smith, Edward Dill.
Seventh--James H. Jester, William
G. Thomas.
Eighth - Caleb Williams, W. I
Bradley.
Ninth-Charles LGorden, Stephe
Taylor. 4y
1enth-Thomas E. Draper, George d
Truitt. f7A
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JOURNAL-WII
corruption at Republican primaries.

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'he paiio.ipoS uoea iot tno 49,, $50, 80
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vote OF tnis aiseri'O oot'nui 49, 80
Vanuesei, who wac , q ean ~ !, I.rao
non" ,haeion' was "ep p,, a.,"'asn
numoer Oh Votes. No wy o osHss,,,
MIN ana mr' fr'oh' 'ue suoooss e.
nominees was very oiuse' anu ~ ~
getner prooapie that' nis aenn'" i'"s'
iIauo' ana othois onatseu ~ AZ.
Vanuever, out ho1 ,n.es.,sa'eu ~ ~, 'n -
coinihittee' operateu " ueps'po nm !. =.
tne ao,n'na''on Wni'n m, o'Ioi"sV ~
wouiu nave secured. ine hepup',' ~.
oouhS 'ioAe'' 'neioioio' 40 '''
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only 'ain.eu ny "o'uai ila"u - w,
vosine aau oounVins, ooV y. euo ~
aisgfaeefui eofrup'n"h VI 'o'ois ~
known IN Deiaw".e' tn's ooirur A.
was notioeaoie uurins 'ne o,osins 90,
OF 'ne campaign. 1he army ~ s'"',o.s =.
was IN teViuence eserywneie' "uu Va
manher IN whion lnoy VIZ su ~ 40
WIN money by 'ne oanu.,a'os in W.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
Purchased Her Parental Home.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Frederick, Oct. 10. When Sheriff
Wharton yesterday put up for sale the
200 acre farm Of MoKendree Downham,
late editor OF the Middletown Tran
script, everybody was surprised Mt the
appearance of handsome woman, who
offered the highest bid and paid s4,525
for the place. The woman proved 20 be
Mr.. Downham'e sister, who had come
from California to make the purchase
Of her old home. and reached here in
time to prevent it's passing into the
hands Of strangers. Mr.. Downhsm's
health has been failing for some time,
and owing to physical disability be
was prevented from looking after his
business interests, which have become
involved. He is now in Philadelphia,
but will accompany his sister back to
| her Western home to recuperate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

Philadelphia Record, yesterday.
A suit to recover insurance on ID
life of his wife, whom he killed
Deosmber 3lst, 1888. was begun Tu
day IN the Court of Common Pie.
In this city, by Prof. Swithin
Shortlidee, who is now residing
Kennett Square, in Chester count
The suit, which is to recover the sd
OF s7,022. II from the Proyident IA
and Trust Co., IL one Of the mcst Y
marlsable in the history Of life inst
ance. The tragedy which ended 4
life Of Mrs. Shortlidge was enacted
Media on New Years eve, and caus
o great sensation. Several years bel,
that date Prof. Shortlidge had come
Media with his wife and family, q
established what was known as |
Media Academy for Young Men.
several years the venture was succe
full, the school having high.c
patronage. Then Mrs s6hoftlfdge dit
After that various business trouh
cameo and the school passed into OF
hands, but Prof. Shortlidge remair
as the principal.
| In November, 1893, Prof. Shortlit
married Miss Marie Dixon Jones, q
everybody pronounced it hal
match. Shortly after his. second IN
riage the professor began to
strangely, as IL his mind was uni
anced. On the night of the kill
Just six weeks after the marriage, Fl
Shortlidge Invited his wife t, 60
; with him for walk.a ). ..-s...s,E
1t had been showing heavily,
! Mrs. Shortlidge protested that her
band was not completely dressed.
commanded her to follow him,
{ when they had gone q short dista
: from the house he drew a revolver
3 shot her through the heart. He Il
j made an attempt to commit suici
4 but was disarmed by a nelghbor, !
i had been summoned by the sound
8 the revolver.
o In the trial which followed p
i, Shortlidge was acquitted on the grol
i OF insanity, and was confined in
i Norristown Asylum. A wear or n
a ago he was declared cured and
g discharged, and took up his reside
d at Kenneth Square.
y ONE SIMILAR CASE RECALLED.
e lHsf6 10 uu ShcO VI ~ fo'"bNt ~"
is to this In the insurance annals Of
er State. A well-known life insurl
n man TUESDAY recalled case vi
q occurred at Sedalia, No., several y
y, u ago, but which does not establi
y precedent for the present suit by re-
In Of its sudden and tragic ending.
w saloon keeper in that city insured
life of his wife for 5000, and
8 in a rage Killed her by forcing .
"a hot poker down her throat. He
put on trial for his life, and aft
Z. fierce legal battle, was acquitted
ne technioality. Va. N
o. After his acquittal be sued the
o. insurance company, and, so far as
ne was concerned, he had 1t entirel
g. his side. Public feeling had
ne wrought to such q pitch, however,
Ill no jury could be found to give
u murderer verdict. and finally tn
dignant citizens ended the, matt
taking the plaintiff out and han
. him to a tree.
~ Insurance men generally will v
TX this suit with great interest, a
H. result, should Prof. ssShortlidge
ay might force the adoption OF
changes IN the wording Of roliciea
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

Inc Issue III bfth"urts
q In On editorial reviewing the local
issues Of this years. political campaign
in Delaware, the Philadelphia Times
says,
Republicanism in Delaware now
means simply Addicksism, and the
triumph of the Republican party would
be the triumph of Addicks as a Senas
party, If successful, he would probably
concede the short term, in the Senate
to du Pont or Higgins. He would
take the long term for himself to pro-
claim the complete victory Of the most
corrupt assault ever made upon the
honor of Commonwealth. ..,.
Here is plain truth, clearly stated.
IA Republican victory in Delaware at
the November election would simply
mean the personal triumph of Mr..
Addicks. He has been recognized by
the Republican National Convention
and made member Of the Republican
National Committee. He will expect,
as the result OF the election OF Re-
publican Legislature, his election to
the Senate of the United States, and
Of a colleague Of his owe choosing.
; And with the legislative candidates
that he has thus far nominated, aut
proposes to nominate, there is nc, doub
, thata Republican Legislature at Dove
, next winter would mean an AddickI
, Legislature, in every sense and mean
ing of the term.
With respect to the issue Of tn
, United States Senatorships in tn
pending campaign in Delaware tn
= Times further says: -.~
9 The Democrats should meet thi
2 issue with aggressive effort The
should rally every Democratic voter i
the State into line to defend the homo
9 Of Delaware; and il the Democrat
! shall thus present their organizatio
to the people, there must be Thousand
. Of self respecting Republicans who wi
!. now, as they have in the past, preft
II an honest and manly Democratic rul
% to the triumph OF political adventure
. whose victory would be open proclam'
10 ton that he haa bought and paid fl
d the honors which have been SO WORTH
10 worn by the Bayards and the Clayton
10 OF the Diamond State.
Ia Here is strong comparison. Simp
think of James A. Bayard aud Jot
I'd M. Clayton as United States Senate
in from Delaware, in contradistinotion
IS J. Edward Addicks and j. Fral
lie Alice. For it is fact that If M
Oh Addicks has the opportunity of MAXI
o himself Senator by virtue of having
in majority in the next Legislature,
nd will make j. Frank lice his colleagr
is 1t is true that he has made an ALLAN
tie with ex-senator Anthony Higgins, a
M that the latter thinks that the res,
ur of Republican Legislature would
mt Addicks and Higgins for the Senat
of ships. But he is mistaken. Once n
ity Addicks has the Legislature in
IN, grasp, Mr.. Higgins will be DUMP
Re- upon the scrap pile, and Addicks q
lis. Alice will be the next Senators FIR
,ty Delaware. s..a... r.a,
to Addioks and .Alles! How will
ua- people of Delaware like TO comp
tic these names as Senators from th
State with the names of Clayt
be Bayard and Salisbury. ..s
tic Here is plain issue that confio
no. the voters Of Delaware. The elect
a Of a Democratic Legislature will
and feat the Addicks- A lice Senatorial CO
Ad. bination beyond the hope of res
ate. rectlon. 70. ,U a.. snf.4.--. e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
The Republican County Primaries.

+ s
The Republican primaries for New
Castle county, Saturday afternoon, re-
suited In the selection Of a very good
ticket but they left sores that will be
hard to heal. Some defeated candidates
are alleging fraud and unfair counting
and it is likely that complete recount
| of the votes will be made by the county
committee. The Addicks organ of this
city practically charges fraud, and the
Morning News. makes intimations of
irregularities Its hardly likely, how
ever, that recount will mako any
difference In the results as already an
nounced.
Two significant results were the
nomination of Samlel II. Baynard in
4 the Second district over Representative
Robert NJ. Burns, and the defeat Of
| State Senator James NJ. Shakespeare in
the Fourth district by Benianin A.
Y Groves Burns and Shakespeare. 1sre
anti Add,cKs Republicans in the last
Legislature, and voted resolutely against
him for Senator from first to last.
Baynard and Groves. on the other hand,
;. are credited with strong Addicks
proclivities This is gain Of two votes
! for Addioks, therefore, as both dis
tricts are strongly Republican. On The
other hand, Representative George
Frizzsll was defeated for denomination
in the Seventh district by ex-Sheril
William r. Finn. Representative Fritz
eel voted for Addicks at the last SEES
sion of the Legislature. The net resul
Of the legislative contest therefore, j
o gain OF one vote by Mr.. Addicks.
$ There can be no doubt that, as th
y Republican legislative tickets are nov
n constituted, the Addioks Republicans
IS in the event of Republican Legisia
n ture being chosen, would control tn
Is Republican caucus and nominate MI
II Addicks for ons OF the Sena.orships
/. There is no room for any other cor
Or clusion.
\ The way to boat Mr. Addicks. ther'
y fore, is to elect Democratic Legisl'
~ ture. The Democratic Legislative nom
" nations throughout the State are Of a
l., unusually good character, and not
=. man among them is suspected of Il
=. slightest Addicks inclinations. Ii thu
a.. are elected, two Democrats will be sci
-. to the United States Senate, and II
!. ambition of Mr.. Addicks will be foil
- once more.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
TROLLEY EXTENSIONS.


Applications to street and Sewer Directors
by wilmington City and West Chester
Companies fE
At the meeting OF the Directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department
Tuesday HoffecSer Il Hotfecker y
Wales, representing the. Wilmington d
West Chester Railway Go. mado APP
plication for franchise for trolley
lines on the following streets:
One line beginning ut Second and
Poplar streets, thence easterly along
Second street to Lombard, to Third
to Orange, to Fourteenth, to Washing-
ton, to the Bouleva,d d, to Twenty second
street and northwesterly on Twenty
second to the city line, to connect with
the line from West Chester, which 10
to come down along tho Concord turn
! pike 49,,
| Fourth and Pine streets, thence north
on Pine to Twelfth, to French, TO Six
teenth, to King, to Market, to Eigh-
tenth, to the Boulevard, to connect
with the other line
Action on the application was de-
ferred, TO give time for investigation
and consideration. Similar action was
taken concerning an application from
The Wilmington City Railway Co.. for
permission to extend its line ON Mon.
roe street from Eighth to Ninth,
thence easterly on Ninth street, TO
Washington, to connect with Its line
from Delaware avenue and Washington
street to Washington street bridge. !.
The City Railway Go. has, 1T is
understood, made an arrangement with
the Wilmington l. West Chester Rail-
way Co, whereby the FORMER expects
, to build the line on the north side and
!. O, erate it In conjunction with the Wes
Chester company. The arrangement in
/ cludes transfer privileges 10 all part:
of the city. Work IL to be begun OF
the north side line as soon as penis
4 sio, is granted by the Street an'
. Sewer Department to use the street,
I and the Levy Court 10 use Washington
j street bridge, and it is to he ready =
operate within 80 days thereafter,
4 The West Chester railway people ar
U proseoutipg the work of securing tn
:. right of way. II the Street and Sewe
- Directors grant permissi on the wor
X of building the other lines in the cit
q will be begun immediately, both ],
% the Wilmington City and West Cheste
20 At the meeting Of the Levy Coul
Y Tuesday morning the Wilmington Git
y Railway Co. asked permission 90 us
u Washington street bridge upon .whic
Il to lay tracks, and after the members I
the court had conferred with their a
I, torney, John II. Rodney. the followiI
70 resolution was read and referred
:, the bridge committee-Messrs. Whit
!, ~ Gallagher and Mealey-whioh is to r.
Il port at the meeting next Tuesday:
= Reslvoed, That the resolution heretofo
, passed by the court (June, 1889 permittii
the Wilmington City Railway Go. to eStel
its tracks on and over Washington sire
bridge in the cry of Wilmington be al
he the same is hereby ratified, approved, .
ecuted and confirmed and said railway
yn authorized to SO extend Its tracks und
~ the terms and conditions contained In su
W resolution, provided, only that such exte
sion be built and completed within |
months from execution of contract provid
nh in said resolution.
The company win be required
los plank the bridge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11


We apprehend that those kepubli
cans who are so cock sure of sweep
ing Republican victory in New Castle
county will open their eyes in surprise
when they see the comparison of the
figures OF the Democratic and RepuEli-
can primaries. as made by Chairman
Neary of the Democratic COMMITTEES,
which is printed on the first page of
this issue Because the total vote at
the Republican primaries exceeded that
Of the Democratic primaries by about
1900, unthinking Republicans at once
jumped to the conclusion that victory
was surely for them and that thoy
would carry everything in sight at the
November election,
But the actual figures show that,
Notwithstanding the excess of the total
Republican vote, the Democratic vote
exceeds the Republican vote in two
Senatorial, ten Representative and three
Levy Court districts. II the election
were to be held tomorrow, therefore,
the Democrats would win in all o
these districts, even if the Republican,
elected their county ticket by 2,0OI
majority,
But there is one more day OF regis
tration. and it is conoeded that OF tn
unregistered citizens, the Democrat
outnumber the Republicans, three t
one, That this unregistered Demo
cratic vote will be qualified on Octobe
Goth there is not the slightest doubt
Then the Democratic margin in th
districts cited above will be Target
increased, while the Republican mai
gin on the present total registratio
throughout the county will be mater
ally reduced, if not wiped out entirely
1t may reasonably be expected, there
fore, that the general result in Ne
Castle county at the November electio
will be very doubtful, with the chance
favoring the Democrats. While as
Democratic victory in the above mel
toned districts, there cannot be IL
slightest doubt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

Smyrna, Oct. 9.--Considerable COM
meut was made here this morning
when it was learned the steamer Hide
gard OF the Farmers and Merchants
Steamboat Go. had been tempered with.
For several weeks, accidents have oc-
CURED frequently by the air pump
breaking. Recently. an investigation
was made, when ir was found some
miscreant had placed scrap of iron
in the lower chamber Of the pump.
Last night, several oanfuls Of sand
were thrown upon the engine as the
steamer lay at her wharf here, the grit
working itself into the machinery,
filling up all the oilcurs,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
john. in an open letter to William j.
Bryan, attempts to refute the latter's
charge that the administration treaty
with the Sultan of Sulu practically
recognizes slavery and polygamy in the
Sulu archipelago. But his letter does
not refuts this charge this fact-for it
cannot be refuted. The tenth article
of the treaty expressly provides that
"any slave in the archipelago of Sulu
shall have right to purchase his Free
dom by paying the master the usual
market value.''< f'SlaVe!" master !"
Market value" What are these terms
but recognition OF the slavery that
existed in -Sulu at the time of the
treaty and that exists there today? As
to polygany, the Sultan has a large
harem, and the government of the
| United States allows him an annual
salary for its support. To attempt tc
prove that the Mckinley adininistra
ton did not recognize slavery ant
polygamy In Sulu is folly. And this il
not the only crime Of its Philippine
policy. .H...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
Two views of the Campaign.

This is the view of the pending Presi-
Dental campaign taken by the Detroit
Free Press, Sound Money Democratic
paper: -..--j
Ii is true that there are thousands Of
Republicans in this State who are not
fanaticslly infatuated with the Hon.
William Mckinley. There are tens of
thousands who think as little of the
administration Philippine policy as
the mostri righteous anti-imperialist that
recites the Constitution every night
in place of an evening prayer. There
are tens upon tens of thousands who dc
not love the trust any mors ardently
than Mr.. Bryan loves it, The senti
ment against The administration
Philippine policy might have over.
turned the Republican majority in this
State il silver had been kept out o.
the Democratic platform.
Another view Of the campaign is al
follows. taken by the Independent
Philadelphia Record:
One among the many reasons assigned
for the general apathy is that audience
are becoming more critical, and ar
not so apt to take ON trust the rockies
and extravagant utterances of STUN
orators. But probably better reaso
for the popular listlessness in regard t
the Presidential contest is that, in th
political evolution, the elections fo
Congress thislyear are attracting create
interest, especially among the Demo
Gratis. The people are recognizing NOR
and more clearly that Congress and ne
the President determines what sba
De the legislative aud administrative
policy Of their government. From
general survey of the field il is see
that the contest for the next Congre
is very. close, with. the chances on IL
side OF. the Democrats.
The next Congress may prove I'll
hope Of the country, no matter how ii
election for President may result.
Congress of the right spirit cou
readily. cheokmate the efforts Of Il
administration to abandon real Amer
can principles. -r..ss.s---
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

The Filipinos are still active in their
struggle Tor freedom, despite the odds
against them. In Southern Luzon the
insurgents are constantly attacking the
garrisons in the vicinity of the lake.
In North Luzon army patrols are care
fully watching for tilibusters who fur
nsh the insurgents with arms and
ammunition. Nevertheless, small
number of rifles have recently been
sn,uggled in. Some Of the gun which
have been seized are of last years
American make. -Four troops of cavalry
and two companies of infantry have
recently reinforced Gen. Young in
Northern Luzop. And 50 it goes. We
are wasting coed money and go2d
lives, in war TO subdue a people who
are as much entitled to liberty and in
dependence as were the brave American
colonists Of l776.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
NEW JAIL WARDEN.

Robert Armstrong Succeeds John Barnes
z us Night Man at New Caste Jail.
Sheriff John Il. Taylor today ap-
POINTED Robert Armstrong, his brother
in-law, might warden at New Castle
jail, to succeed John Barnes, removed.
The change went into effect yesterday.
When Barnes was spoken to about
the matter he said the sheriff told him
that he appointed Armstrong because
the latter was doing nothing at present.
Barnes informed the reporter that he
was active IN behalf of the candidacy
OF Samuel A. Mcdaniel Tor sheriff in
New Castle at the Republican piim-
aries last Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
SPLIT WILL HELP ADDICKS.
Democrats Will Have Two Candidates for
,-.r Legislature.

Democrats will Have Two Candidates for
.e Legislature.
Dover Oct. Sit looks as though
Addicks would carry the Democratic
stronghold known as the Sixth Repre-
sentative district Of Kent county, for
tomorrow an independent Democratic
ticket will be filed with the Clerk of
the Peace, containing the signatures of
III Democrats, who object to being
represented in the Legislature by John
C..Dill. Dill was declared the nominee
by the Kent county committee, before
whom a contest was made, and was so
declared because the tally sheet SUBJ
mitted \ showed 53 votes foe Dill's
delegation and only SO for Herman
Goodcn's.
The Gooden men called meeting
last Saturday night, and declared that
Republicans and repeaters had voted
for Dill, and resolved to tile q new
.icket, known as the Regular Demo.
cratic" ticket, the device on which Ii
horse at work. F..0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11

Deputy Grand Master Lewis M. Stockwell
and staff installed the following officers
elect of Delaware Lodge, I.0.0.F., Monday
evening; N. g., William ]. Davis; Y q,
Taylor (who begins his 18th year In the
ofiice) assistant secretary, John ID. Whaen !;
treasurer, Lewis F. Adair; warden, Robert
E. Davis; conductor, Warner H. Smith |;
r.. 8. N. g., Lewis NJ. Stockwell; L..
y. N. g., Frank McMullen; II. s. v.
Fl. Stookey; o, g., Homer S. Stark; l..
g., George II. lostermuhl; r. s. S.. Edward
Hendrixson; L. s. S., Harry j. Hendrix
son; chaplain, Gibson Warrington.