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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
GOOD LlFE-SAVING RECORD.

George white of This City Has Rescued 10
People Mt Atlantic City During tho Past
six Years.
George White Of Front and Poplar
streets, TINS city, railway mail clerk
between New York and Washington,
has made record as life-saver at
Atlantic City. For the past six years
he has spent week each summer al
that resort and in that time has
rescued 10 people. na
His last experience was last Satur-
day, when he brought to shore William
Cones, agod II years, Of Thirteenth
and Arch streets, Philadelphia. Cones,
who was bathing near Younga pier,
had got beyond his depth and be.
coming sick and exhausted sank.
People on the pier saw him and gave
the alarm. White, who wns nearby,
Immediately swan In tho direction Of
the drowning man and reached him
lust an he was going down for the
third time. Although beyond his depth
and the sea was rough, White held
Cones. who had lost consciousness, and
swan with him to shore In very
short time. Several of Whites friends
from this city, who were watching
him, relieved him of his burden, as
soon as he could get a footho d on the
beach. and took Cones to the board |
walk. White was far from being exl
hausted and again struck out and
swan around the pier, which was re-
earded as a dangerous performance.
considering the condition Of the surf.
Cohes was turned over TO the life
guards and partially resusoitated, but
be expired in about three quarters Of
an hour.
Mr.. White also rescued a man near
the same place on Friday. He has per-
formed so many acts of bravery at
Atlantic City that he il known by
mnny there as an expert life. saver. Hs
is considered one of the best swimmers
IN this part Of the country. Recently
ne swan from the Baltimore g. Ohio
pulp works, to Penn's Grove, N. j.
He is about % years t,f ape
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

A correspondent of the Springfield,
Mass, Republican thus voices his dis
sent to the political situation in which
so many conscientious voters find
themselves forced in the pending cam
paign that of being compelled to make
q choice between two evils. He says:
The problem relates to government in
which we are all deeply concerned, and
asks each voter which of the two, In
pairs, he will take as a choice, Free
and unlimited coinage of silver as cheap
money and cessation OF war, or Sound
money and continuance of war.
don't like tho combinations; they deny
me q free choice in voting for such
kind Of government as would like 10
have. They are obstructive of freedom
and fairness in the ballot, because, II
vote for peaceful government | will be
voting for cheap money against my
will; and IL | vote for sound money
will 30 voting for. war to continue
against my will. | want to throw out
free coinage cheap monay-t that always
disturbs business and wages, from one
pair; and | want to throw out war,
unless it is war in defense CT clear
right, fiom the other pair; and make a
combination of sound money and q
peaceful government. How to do that
perpleSe! me.
The writer will have the sympathy of
thousands of fellow citizens who feel
that they are in the same boat with
him. However, there is still another
convention to he held, that of the
Sound Money Democrats, in New York
City, on September 9th. 1t may name
ticket which all opponents Of i'm
perialism and free silver coinage may
cordially support
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Governor Roosevelt is still in hot
water over his reckless uttprances dur.
ing the address before the convention
of Republican clubs at St. Paul, Mimi,
and has felt constrained to write a
letter OF explanation. He says IN this
letter that he did not include all Dem,
ocrats In his remark that they "stood
for lawlessness and disorder, for dis.
honesty and dishonor, for license and
disaster at bone and cowardly shrink
ing from duty abroad, !" but only such
Democrats as subscribe to the platform
adopted by the Democratic convention
at Kansas City. But this explanation
does not mitigate tho offensiveness OF
his words, as the great bulk Of the
Democratic party, between SIX and
seven million voters, endorse the Kansas
City Platform and will vote for Mr..
Bryan. These men, according to Roose-
welt, are lawless towards
1t Is bad for o party when it has to
apologize for the utteiances of its
public speakers, particularly one who
is candidate for Office, as is the case
with Roosevelt. His estravagant Ian
guage was great surprise, for although
it is we'll known that no ~ an exceed
ingly cratic man, no was credited with
having sufficient common sense to re-
frain from words at once so false and
malicious. docs Mr. Roosevelt sup
pose, " says the Philadelphia Record,
referring 10 the subject. ''does any
man gifted with common sense suppose
that the votes Of Democrats who are
opposed to free silver are to be won this
year by abusive TRADES, sophomore
exaggeration and fishwife soolding d.
rected against the Democratic party
organization? The American people are
carefully studying the Kansas City
platform and Mr.. Bryan's clear exposi.
tion OF the paramount ISSUE which
it propounds, and they will know exactly
what weight or value may be imputed
to Mr.. Roosevelt's silly talk Of policy
of infamy,' misery widespread last
ing disgrace, dishonesty, dishonor, dis
grace. and all the rest of the verbal
missiles in his mud-slinging outfit.
The American people wish Teddy
we'll, and they would not like to see
him degenerate into mere empty
political slang whanger. 1t is proba-
BILE, however, that as a result of his
unpleasant experience, Mr.. Roosevelt
will be careful, in future speeches, not
to make any further bad breaks, such
| as he made at st. Paul.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

The platform adopted by the Repub-
lican State Convention, Tuesday after
noon, contains a brief reference to
good roads. 1t will be remembered
that two years ago the Republicans Of
Delaware mado great ado over tho
subject Of good roads. and pledged
their legislative candidates. to- effect 4.
practical revolution in the road system
of Delaware. But when they got to
Dover they ignored the subject abso
iutely. Now, they attempt to bring it
forward again. The subject of good
roads is one in which all good citizens
are interested, regardless of their poiti
cal preferences. and it is ridiculous for
any one political organization to at
tempt to pose as the special friend Of
excellent highways, to the exclusion Of
all other organizations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

In a letter addressed to an inquirer
who wanted his views upon the subject,
ex-senator J. B. Henderson said 1.-THE
exchange of views in the convention at
Indianapolis should furnish the best
guide for your action. You have known
my extreme hostility to what is termed
the free coinage Of silver On this
subject | am as unyielding as ever; and
because of this and some other heresies
and follies of the Kansas City platform,
! have SO far advocated the nomination
OF an Anti-Inperial, or rather a Con
stItutional ticket at Indianapolis.
And with the lights before me still
think this the better rolioe; not SO
much perhaps to subserve the interests
of the immediate present as to lay the
foundations of new aud better party
for thefuture-a party more in conso.
nance with republican simplicity and
Constitutional methods than either the
Republican or the Democratic party OF
the present day." There are many
people in the country who agree with
Mr.. Henderson and want ticket that
they can vote for, instead of making a
choice between Mckinley and Bryan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

DIR, CalebR. Layton Of Georgatown,
the Union Republican nominee for
Representative in Congress, who was
present at the Republican State Con-
yention, Tuesday afternoon, is quoted
ny newspaper correspondent as saying
that he did not think the prospects, very
bright for one Republican ticket in
Delaware this year, and adding:
81 am willing to retire as the nomi-
nee for Congress il necessary to secure
one ticket Tho Union Republicans
represent majority of the Republicans
of Delaware, and are entitled to first
choice, which means governor. We will
never surrender that, and to have one
ticket DR.. Marshall will have to he the
nominee of both parties. If that il
not done, the Union Republicans will
make an independent fight in every
county and DISTRICT
Mr.. j. e. Addicks is also quoted as
saying that the Union Republicans will
never give up their candidate for gov
ernor, DR.. George W. Marshall. If there
is to be but one State ticket the Regu
lars will have to accept DR.. Marshall.
These remarks shcw that the clubs
which the Delaware faotionists have
been welding SO long and SO bitterly
have not yet been put aside.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Among the campaign papers sent forth
by the Republican press bureau is a
copy Of resolution adopted by the
Vermont Democratic State Convention
10 1853, which said THAT in oppos.
ing the narrow and timid policy which,
had it prevailed, would havo limited
the United States of America to the
territory of Massachusetts, Connecticut
and the Providence Plantations, the
Democratic party has wisely favored
the enlargement OF the domain OF
freedom; and that We are in favor Of
the acquisition of any territory on this
continent or the islands adjacent
thereto, whenever it can be done con-
sisteptly with the rights OF other ma
tions and the honor of our own" But
the expansion thus favored by the Yer
mont Democrats in 1853 was very differ
emit from the Mckinley brand. 1t was
an endorsement of the expansion which
resulted in the acquisition of those
splendid contiguous territories, natural
parts of the United States, comprised
in the Louisiana purchase, Texas and
California. What would the United
States be like without them? Besides.
it will be noticed that the Vermont
Democrats on the matter of going
beyond our borders, confined themselves
TO this continent and islands adjacent
thereto" and then only whenever it
can be done consistently with the
rights OF other nations and the honor
of our own country" a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Every political campaign has it's
curiosities, and one of the curiosities
of the present campaign is the large
number of prominent Republicans who
are openly supporting the Democratic
nominee, for President, through their
opposition to the policy Of imper ialisn,.
Among them is General Birnie of Ohio.
He assisted at the organization of the
Republican party, and supported it in
every campaign up to the present He
is son of James g. Brine, the old
time abolitionist whose independent
candidacy on an anti-slavary platform,
in 1874, defeated Henry Clay for the
Presidency, by taking from him enough
votes to throw New York to tho Demo-
Gratis, thus securing the election Of
James K, Polk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
Elect I'm Anti-Imperial Congress.

Whatever may be said by anti
imperialists with respect to the recon-
mendation of the Liberty Congress that
they vote for William ]. Bryan for
President. none win dissent from or
disregard the advice to, the PEOPLE that
'they vote foi those candidates for
Congress in their respective districts
who will oppose the policy of imrerial-
ISM
The prospects Of eleoting to the next
House of Representatives majority
composed Of those who oppose tho
policy Of imperialism are excellent
There is no installing the drift OF
popular sentiment, and, no matter
whether Mckinley is elected or de-
feated, this sentiment, IL concentrated
upon anti-imperialism candidates for
Congress, will carry the day.
With House of Representatives
representing this truly American senti.
ment, the sun of Imperialism would
soon set in this country. even should
Mckinley he again elected President.
The House of Representatives would
speak for the people, and neither Mo.
Kinley nor Senate inclined with him
towards Imperialism, would dare to
interpose any obstacles to such measures
as the House would surely pass for the
restoration of this government to its
natural and constitutional bearings.
1t should be the purpose of every
opponent of Imperialism, no matter
what his choice for President, to secure
the election Of truly American House
of Representatives, and thus put an
end to the reign CT Imperialism in the
United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23


Director Merriam Of the Census Office
Tuesday announced that the popula-
tion of st. Paul. Mimi, was 1853, 632,
against 1873, 1856 in 1890, an increase of
30, 476. or 22.s9 per cent. The newly
enumerated population of Minneapolis
is 2C2,71s, against 1G4,73s in 1890, an
increase of 1880, or 23o5 per cent.
The difference in the actual total of
the two cities is less than Minnea-
rolitans have been won't to claim. If
the suburbs Of St. Paul were included
within its limits to the extent that
Minneapolis includes suburban towns.
Director Merriam says, its population
would run up to 200, coo. Philadelphia
population is to be announced today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Ina report made by John Gordon.
clerk CT the peace for New Castle
county, October 18th 1897, the follow
ing facts concerning assessments MI 10
in Wilmington for the Levy Court were
given: Acres, 564; average price per
acre, $3.50; valuation of acres, sl07. lt;(1.
valuation Of houses and lots and mann,
factories. sl,S17, 1914; amount of per-
sonai tax, S5GS, $50; valuation of mar.
sonal property, Sl2,S74 total amount
S2,oo6, l76; persons assessed for uoIi
tax, ], 1873; blacks assessed for poll tax'
2ol. The total assessment for tbe
county was $40, 437, 300, the total mar.
sons assessed for poll tax was 3, l40 and
the blacks assessed in the county we're
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

The annual session of the Grand Circle
of Delaware, Brotherhood of tho Union,
was held at Lewes Tuesday. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: Grand
Exalted Washington, L. II. Clifton of
Seaford; Grand Chief Washington. Charles
H. Howard of Lewes; Grand Chief JEFF.
ferson, II. s. Dodd of Little Greek; Grand
Chief Franklin, George Hirzel Of Will
mington; Grand Scrollkeeper, @. i. Bos-
sert Of WilminGton; Grand Treasurer, Ii.
L. Moore of Bethel; Grand Herald, Henry
Wilson of Lewes; Grand Watch; day,
George J. Dcrrickson of Bethel; Grand
Watch, night, @. w. Hastings of Laurel;
Grand Trustee, K, A. Moore of Bethel;
Representative to Supreme Circle, Will
liam j. Polk of Milford. 1t was decided
to hold the next annual session in this
city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

There are some funny comparisons in
the two tickets nominated by the Re-
publican factions in this State. Mr..
Martin b. Burris was considered by
the Regulars as a good enough man 10
be nominated for governor. but tile
Unions held him to he good enough for
State treasurer only. The Unions also
selected Mr.. Daniel j. Layton as their
candidate for auditor, while the Regu
lars held him to be better fitted for
Presidential Elector, and 80 nominated
him. OF tho three electoral nominees
named by the Unions, the Regulars
accepted but one of them, Manlo,e
Hayes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

The Philadelphia Ledger is insistent
that President Mckinley shall not
make any attempt to Interfere in
Chinese affairs, as he has already
stretched his authority to tho limit by
sending trocps there to save the Ameri-
can legation. III any further action
is to be taken," it says, lit should be
done by authority of Congress. There
is now no emergency requiring the
President alone to act in the matter. -
Nor is there in the Philippines, with
which country the American Congress
has declared no war, but President
Mckinley keeps carrying on a war
there, all the same.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

The official figures of the census
show the population Of Chicago to be
1,G9a,57a. In 1890 1t was l,009, $50.
These figures show an increase in popu.
lation of $685. or "a. IA per cent,
from 1880 to 1900. The population in
1880 was SOB, 1876, showing an increase
of 5s6.665, or 1888 per cent, from
1880 TO 1890. And still Chicago people
are not satisfied, as they had fondly
hoped for population of two millions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Z The. Rev. Jonathan S. Willis was a
little late in getting into politics, but
he has displayed remarkable pro.
pensity for reaching the front. Tues
day, for the fourth time in eight years
he was nominated for Congress, having
been twice defeated and once elected
to tho Office. And at present he is en-
joying the honors and emoluuonts OF
the office of census supervisor for the
district OF Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
Asnin the Commitment nlll.

Tho Levy Court. Tuesday afternoon,
made another attempt to pass the bill
OF Mayor Evan q. Boyd Of New Castle,
for commitments of prisoners to New
Castle Jail, which has been reduced
from about az, 400 to sl,5oi.25. The
attempt failed, however, for the reason
that only three OF the Eve members OF
the body were present Commissioners
Lynn, White and Scotland that the
latter, who is opposed to paying tho
bill, broke quorum by withdrawing
from the room before action could be
taken.
In support of the attempt to allow
tho claim, resolution was offered,
citing that the mayor, ''by his own
affidavit and that of John L. Taylor,
sheriff, has furnished the Levy Court
with satisfactory proof Of the legality
and justice Of the bill for commitments
to the county Jail for the yoar 1899,
and that each commitment was actually
issued as charged.
This is information of the most
interesting character, and the Levy
Court should make it public without
delay. If the fact can be established
that the bill of Mayor Boyd is just
and legal, then there can be no sound
opposition to its payment But the
charge must BIO more than established
to the satisfaction of the Levy Court;
1t must be established to the satis-
faction of the public. So, therefore,
let the Levy Court take the people into
its confidence, and show them exactly
what proof, in the form Of atlidsvits,
has been offered in support Of the
Boyd bill. /,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of New York, |. o! 0. f., in Roches, or
Tuesday, which over 5000 Odd Fell
lows attended, the report OF Grand
Master Botst showed busy, as well as
q prosperous, year in the order. It de-
olared that statisticians now record
Odd Fellowship as being the first, in
numbers and wealth, Of all the great
fraternities of the world. The amount
paid for benevolent purposes during
the year ended December 3lst, 1899,
was s3l1,976. 2s. Sick benefits number
ing 81, LA have been paid, 403 widows
relieved, as brothers buried, and 423
brothers. wives buried total receipts
during the year, 1864, 3l67l; total dis
bursements, s6l9, 1875. 10; balance in the
treasury, s35, 191.6l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

The homely old maxim of the second
Lincoln campaign, in 1864, 'Taint
safe to swap bosses while crossin' a
stream is being reviewed this year as
an argument In favor of McKinley's
reelection. Tho analogy is supposed
to lie in the fact that tho Mckinley
administration, like that of Lincoln in
1864, is engaged in war. But Lin
coins war was war for humanity and
freedom; for the preservation of the
Union; for the maintenance of the
Constitution. McKinley's war is war
of conquest and aggression; q war for
the maintenance of slavery; war in
defiance Of the Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

According to the Pittsburg Chronicle,
nervous persons who have had their
fears aroused by contemplating the
possibility Of great conflict between
European nations growing out of the
situation in China should calm them
selves. a greater essential than men
and munitions TO the successful conduct
of war is money, it Gays. The keenest
observers of events have long main
tanned that tho desrinies of Europe are
more fully in the control Of the great
Continental bankers than in the hands
of the nominal rulers. The experience
kof Great Britain last week 10 floating
Ian insignificant war loan of $50. 600, 600
furnished the best evidence that could
be desired that foreign fiuanciers do
not feel disposed to furnish the money
for extensive military operations. The
Chancellor of the British Exchequer
was compelled to come to American
bankers to assure the SUCCESS of his
loan. The credit Of Great Britain is
far higher than that of any other
foreign government, and If Great Brit
ain experienced difficulty In floating a
small war loan, other debt laden nations.
whose subjects are grcaning under the
burden of taxation, will be less snccess-
full. Unless its monetary needs are as.
sured in advance, it is safe to say that
no nation, will Plan a campaign the con-
sequences of which cannot DO foreseen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Senator Stewart of Nevada, the great
champion of free silver coinage. has
repudiated Bryan, whom he cordially
supported four years ago. Stewart is q
Republican, but he went over to Bryan
on the silver issue. He evidently does
not consider Bryan such a good silver
man now us he was in 1896.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

A horse owned by ]. P. Davis of New,
port fell at Second and Market streets
tuesday afternoon and was injured. The
shaits OF the wagon to which 1t was Al.
tached were broken. vas Nv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

As one result Of the Regular Repub-
lican State Convention of Tuesday, it
was apparent that there is neck and
neck-rape between MFR. Higgins and
Mr.. Hilles, as to which shall be the
most faithful and humble political
yassal of Mr.. Addiclss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
CERTIFICATES oTINcoRpoRArIoN


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, Aug. 1.-THE following COM
panies filed their certificates of inoor-
poration here yesterday afternoon
The Brown Hoisting Co. CT Cleye-
land, o.; capital stock. $1,000, 600.
The International Parks Investors
Co. of Now York; capital stock,
100000.
Dover, Aug. 90. The following COM
paDies filed their certificates of moor
poration here this morning:
The Union Light and Heat Co. of
Cincinnati; capital stock, $500, 600.
The Hamlin Gar and Wheel Go. Of
bloomsbury, Pa. ; capital stock, Sl00,
600.
The Peoples Mutual Aid and Beue-
fetal Association of Philadelphia.
The Misantla Vanilla and Trading Go.
of Mexico; capital stock. $1,000, GOO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

The fact that the recent census shows
that most cities of the country have not
increased in population during the last
decade in the same proportion that
they did during the ten years of 1880
1880. is a striking illustration Of the
progress Of trolley railways. The trolley
has made 1t possible for men to work
in the cities and live 10 the country,
and to have In their country homes
almost every item Of comfort and con-
venienoe that urban residence affords.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Arecent publication of the Bureau
of Statistics gives means of showing
the commercial growth Of the United
States in the last hundred years. In
1900 our imports were worth SOL, 2J2, :
1853; exports, $40 ,971, $50. In 1850 i'm.
ports were sl7S, l3s, 3ls; exports, sl5l,
s9s,72o. In 1900 imports were 1927,
7s0, S24; exports, 81, 400, 164,s75. Since
1890 the excess of exports over imports
has aggregated 60, sos, is5, lo5. The ex-
cess Of exports of gold and SILVER alone
was u, 46l, so, 093