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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

The Census Bureau bulletin on the
subject of agriculture IN Alaska was
necessarily short one, ss only twelve
farms were found 10 the territory.
These farms have a combined area OF
only l59 acres, but the profit from their
cultivation in 1900 was Ss,O46. This
was due of course, TO the high prices
prevalent in the local markets. which
would naturally fall with any increase
10 the aren cultivated. There are other
coed reasons, however, for not antici-
rating any hurried increase in the mum
Der of Alaskan farmers. IL costs much
to bring the land under cultivation, 10
sume\ cases as high as Sl2o 40 acre.
Vegetables do fairly we'll, and poultry.
keeping is profitable. The season be.
tween irosts is too short to admit oil
the raising Of cereals, ard fodder mus
be packed in silos, as the weather
makes Its curing in the field uncertain.
With all these drawbacks, however, the
Territory may become self feeding II
time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
prs.,slsnt mckinley Dead.

At2.l5 o'clock Friday morning, on the
sighth day after he was struck down
by the bullet of an assassin, William
Mckinley, twenty fifth President Of
she United States, died at Buffalo, the
city where he met his death wound,
The mere announcement of the death
carries with " no surprise nor did 1t
occasion any shock. For hours the
people OF the country had known that
the sad end was inevitable, and that
the death OF the President was merely
. question Of time. The bulletins Of
the early evening intimsted this much.
Those that came later--long before
miunieht-- were merely sad coDtirma-
tion. The situation was struggle
between life and death that could have
but one ending-the supremacy of the
invinoible conqueror of man.
There is no doubt that history viii
do ample Justice to the character o.
William Mckinley. He will not b,
surrounded by halo Of msrtyrdom onl,
to conceal gross defects OF character,
for such he had not. He was lovabl'
man, an honest man. His public career
which covers period during which
official integrity was too frequentl,
held at low esteem, was absolutely
free from faint. On matters of polio!
alone can 1t be questioned.
Coming when it did, the death o
President MCKINLEY is particularly I'm
fortunate. He had developed brost
craftsmanship that was manifested b.
q breaking away from mere politica
environments and an evident purros
to place the interests Of the countr
paramount to all other considerations
His last public utteranoes were on
lofty plane: he spoke for his countr
and for her advancement on the en-
during lines of public prosperity an
the respect and confidence of the world
As a man tine President held hig
esteem In the hearts of the people an
loyal devotion in the hearts Of hi
friends. His home life was beautiful
His sympathetic nature shone out froI
charming personality. He was
President for whom, no matter wins
criticisms may be uttered in respect {
his public policy, no word of persona
apology need ever be uttered.
The tears OF the nerioan people IN
fast upon the bier of William MoKir
ley, and the sympathy Of the world
with them in their affliotion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journn
Port Penn, Sept. 1e.-Services apI
pirate to the death of President McKir
we're held in the Presbyterian Church s
day. The church was draped, and the
was tolled.
The cannery is now running with &C
degree of regularity and nearly all
young people lind employment there.
Tomatoes have been scarce, but are IN
plentiful now.
Fruit of all kinds is difficult TO obtain.
The pursuit OF game has been phenol
nal. Reed birds sell here at 40 cents
dozen.
Mosquitoes have been plague. They
SO small as to penetrate screens. lt has b
almost impossible to sit with light In
evening.
Miss Henrietta Baker of Philadelphia
visiting Mrs. William Carpenter.
The Rev. John Willis and wife will s.
on a trip this week. III, n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

President Roosevelt tonight abso-
lutely refused to discuss the statement
published today that he would not be
a candidate for the nomination in
1884," begins a special sent from
Washington Tuesday to the Philadel-
phia North American. There is moth
ing surprising in this announcements
The feature that occasions surprise. and
also disgust, is that any newspaper
correspondent should display so little
tact or courtesy az to venture such
questions upon President Roosevelt al
this time. Decency alone would dictate
that all such suggestions be deferred
at least until after the funeral OF Presi
dent Mckinley. But 1t seems that
yellow journalism" cannot regard de
cency or propriHty at any time, and
even intrudes its offensiveness upon tbs
most solemn occasions
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

The Lewes Pilot endorses movement
to secure $50 train from Lewes to
Georgetown, as the regular morning
train reaches Georgetown a few hours
before the'opeuinR OF the county oificeB
in the Court House. But how would it
do the endeavor to have the Offices
opened earlier, in order to accommodate
those who are compelled to take the
earlier trains The railroad will not
afford additional accommodations unless
the service will prove remuneratiVa .,
while the county officials will merely
have to curtail their official ease. And
they cannot complain of oyergork, a:
a rule.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
TariG Issue In Germany.

At meeting held the other day by
some Of the Leading Berlin merchants,
resolution was adopted vigorously
condsmning the new German Tariff bill,
and, in particular, the inclusion In 1t
of minimum duties for grain.
An interesting feature in the tariff
controversy OF late has been the quarrel
between the Agrarian and the indus
trial advocates OF an increase 10 the
protective duties The societies and
the newspapers, representing the agri.
cultural CLASSES, have demanded even
higher minimum duties on grain than
those contained in the new Tariff bill.
For this they have been roundly taken
10 task by the industrialists. who warn
them that by asking for more they run
the risk of losing much.
The newspapers which represent the
manufacturing interests now intimate
very plainly that, though they desire
to see Tho interests of agriculture PRO.
tecte6 by higher duties than those ut
present in force, they object to any
concessions to the Agrarians which
would imreri the conclusion Of com
lnerciAl treaties. The Central Union oil
German industrialists has even CON
6emned the inclusion IN the Tariff hill
OF minimum duties on grain, The
Agrarisn press has replied by violent
denunciations of the ''ssltshness" and
the ''trescheiy" OF their quondam
allies. Or course, these chickering's be-
tween the two wings Of the protectionist
party have exoited the liveliest feelings
of satisfaction among the opponents q
the bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
A NOVEL EXPERIENCE.
William NJ. Candy Passes Many Large Ice
bergs While at Sen.

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William NJ. Candy, president of the Board
of Park Commissioners, returned Tuesday
from an enjoyable trip abroad, during
which he visited the British Isles and points
in Canada. He was gone about month
and hnd a delightful voyage,
He bad novel experience on the return
trip. From Great Britain he took passage
on steamship for Quebec, and after short
stay in Canada started for home. Just after
leaving che Canadian waters the ship en-
countered large number of icebergs, some
Of which were at least 200 feet high and
covered as large an area as several city
blocks. The spectacle of such mountains Of
ice was magnificent. Some OF the berRs,
when seen at distance, looked like huge
churches. perfectly white. The bergs we're
seen continuously last Friday from 9 O'Clock
in the morning until in the afternoon,
and as many as 20 we're in sight at one
time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

No man can say with truth that Presi-
den Roosevelt is physically a coward,
and all will understand why 1t is irri.
tatipg to him to have eyen the SEM
blanoe of bodyguard about him when
be appears In public. All the same. be
should not re isct reasonable precautions
to make his person secure against IN
expected attack. 1t is the body OF this
President for whose safety apprehension
is felt, not merely the body Of Mr..
Roosevelt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
DELAWARE oITr.


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Delaware City, Sept. 1a.-Work on govern
ment contracts has been suspended until
after the funeral of President Mckinley.
Personal: Miss Elsie Longland of Will
mington Is visiting here-Mrs. Jas. NJ. Jester
aud daughter of Wilmington have been visit.
ing Mrs. George Foard- Donald Cheairs
has returned to Swarthmure College-Misses
Natalie and Alice Reybold are 10 Philadel-
phia-Mfs. s. x. Bradway and daughter are
at Atlantic City-Miss Alice Foard has re-
turned from PHILADELPHIA,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Many of the strikers in the steel
works who hare returned to work now
admit that they went on strike unwill-
ingly and against their judgment, in
compliance with Che demand of Presi.
dent ShafTer of the Amhlgsmated AS
ISOLATION. They are now painfully
aware of the evil of unwise leadership
and doubtless feel incliued to steer
Gear Of it hereafter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
rhe reerle anal tlne rresIdent.

1t Is but natural, under the ciYoum-
stancss, that the people should feel
deep concern for the future of the coun-
try. The hand of the assassin has
worked sudden change and the govern
mental policy of the future IS largely
matter OF speculation.
So far as MIR, Mckinley was con.
cernsd, the people had come 10 trust
him to degree much larger than was
manifested by his triumphant re.
election last November For that YER
dict was Affected BY support Of the
President by many people who did not
endorse his policy up to that time, but
who regarded continuance Of that
policy as preferable to taking the
chances of government administered
by his political opponent
But President Mckinley vas growing
steadily in the confidence, as we'll as
the esteem, of the great body Of the
people from the hour that his second
administration began. There was ample
evidence OF broadening of his politi
cal horizon; Of IN absoiuts devotion to
wha. he conceived to be the best in,
terests OF the country. How these
mental influences were growing an6
affecting his purposes, and how they
undoubtedly would have affected the
remainder Of his administration, wa
conolusively demonstrated 10 his las
public utterance, his speech at tn,
Pan. American Exposition the very da,
before he was shot, A pursuance o
the policy there outlined would surel.
have brought President Mckinley il
conflict with some of the strongest ele
ments of his party, but 1t would hav,
made him even stronger with the grea
body Of the people, and would hav
made their confidence In him absolute
For the future the people must loo
to President Roosevelt and there !
assurance in his declaration that h
means to continue the policy laid dow
by his predecessor 10 office. He nee,
say no more than this. but leave th
verdict of the public to be made u
from his official acts. In the meantime
there will be suspension of criticism
and "a disposition to wait until ciea
and straight line may be drawn upo
his official course. His present positio
is one of extreme delicsoy, likewise {
great opportunity. unlike any otbe
Vice President who has been promote
, by DEATH" sptly says the New Yor
Evening Post, The comes into th
highest Office the representative of 4
, faction in his party, and with no obi
, gaticns OF affiliations which shoul
hamper him. He has had long trair
, ing in public life. and he has rnastere
, our political history. He must resli,
, that the conservative olements OF ii
. nation have felt sumo distrust of hin
! and lie must desire tc win their COL
fidenoe. He knows how generous Il
1 American people are--how anxious tht
are that every new man who comes
. high place shall prove worthy OF it,
temper strjkingly illustrated in Il
warm expressions of good will fro
3 newspapers of all sections and rartie
The new President nsed only do h
duty, ard he will have the heartie
support of the nation
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

AZ was expected from the start, it
now appears that ex- Gov. Pattison made
a mistake when he attempted to re-
form the corrupt Donnelly Ryan organi.
zatiou of tho Democratic party in
Philadelphia, instead of stamping it
out Of all authority and creating new
organization. Now the Donnelly-
Ryan gang insist upon the nomination
of their candidate for the iudgcship as
the price OF supporting the independent
candidate for district attorney against
the NOMINEES OF tina Quay machine.
This is the familiar basis Of trade by
which the Quay Republicans would
give votes to the.Donnelly .Ryan.iudicial
nominee in return for Donnelly Ryan
Democratic votes for the Quay nominee
for district attorney. The latter Office
is of such Importance to the machine
that it would gladly elect the Donnelly
Ryan nominee for judge II the election
of machine district attorney ooult
thereby be effected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

OUR PRESIDENT.
Mary E. NJ. Richardson.

He wore no formidable panoply.
His shield was faith his breast-plate
righteousness.
The brotherhood Of man did he confess
by love that thinks no evil-oharity.
This quality confers supremacy;
In iortltude. in gentle Inanliness
lie had been great cen were his station
less.
And yet, his outstretched hand met perfidy.
Alasl o Land of Liberty, for thee
\ When dastards seek for victims such as he
New Castle News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

The last words spoken by President
Mckinley will take their place 10 his
tory. They were: at lie Gods way
His will, not ours, be done." They
are remindful OF the dying words Of
President John Quincy Adams: This
is the last of earth; l am content. +"
Both expressions Breathe the spirit Of
resignation to the imperative call Of the
grim conauerer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
Real Estate rrnnsnntions.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Rose Hill, Sept. 1S.-The Sutton estate
has been closed and affairs are being settled
up by numbers of the family. Lewis Sutton
bns purchased tho store and an acre of
man HeW,ttI V The I'D homesteeS yb,ch Il
surrounded by about four acres OF land and
now tenanted by John Kelley, was purchased
by Hickman Hewitt. About "a, 500 was the
amount realized.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

lone touch OF Nature makes the
whole world KIM" And never was this
sentiment more touchingly demon
strated than in the expressions Of sor-
row and sympathy over the death of
President Mckinley that are being
heard in every section of the civilized
ynrld.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Mrs. Mary Hillyard Harrington, wife
OF former Mayor Austin Harrington,
and daughter of the late Daniel M.
Bates, died Monday in the Presby-
terian Hospital. Philadelphia. Her
funeral took place yesterday. Ser
vices were held at 2.3o O'Clock in st.
JOHNS GAsasat& gs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Our nation has survived many seri-
rus shocks in the past. 1t may be ex-
,ectsd to outlire the present calamity
md others that may follow. $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Constable Green sold at public /
Tuesday the contents Of the Ph
delphia Home Supply TO-, No 500 v
Font street. to Ii. X. Bringhurst
a,llhlasnass &as. r1sf~ ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

What the Assassin Robbed Mckinley of.
Contrary to expectation. the autopsy
of the body of President Mckinley did
not reveal the existence of heart
weakened by excessive use OF tobacco,
or showing tendency to fatty degener-
alton. The cardiac walls we're rsther
thin, but that is all that is said about
the heart. The presidsut's physical
condition was fairly good, and the pre-
sumption is reasonable that had it not
been for the act OF the assassin he
might have lived dozen years or more
The loss inflicted upon the country
and the world by the dastardly taking
off OF the President Is acknowledged by
/ all. But what OF the injury done to
/, the late President personally?
| According to all the indications, he
would have honorahly served out his
full official term, and retired with the
/! confidence and respect of his fellow.
citizens. Then would have followed
several years of the fullest co joy ent
of private life, honored by friends anc
neighhors and by the people wherever
he went. Had he chosen to indulge il
foreign travel, he would have heen re
oeiyed everywhere with all the homo
and dignity due the exalted station hi
had occupied.
What an ending this would hay,
been. How grateful and enjoyable /
would have proved to man after lonl
and turbulent career in the field o
political contention and the troubles o
public life.
And President Mckinley was ROBBIE,
of all this by the villain who shot hin
down in cold bloud.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

Letters of administration on the estate OF
Jane Hughes have been granted to john
HethertoD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-24
United states Court of Anpen1s

The United States circuit court of ap-
peals yesterday entered the following or
ders:
Frank M. stafls as County Treasurer.
etc, VS.. Charles f. Street Appeal from
United States circuit court district Of
Kansas Dismissed with costs on mo-
ton of appellee.
al. Error to United States circuit court
District of Kansas. Passed by consent
until this morning.
William J. Hyatt VS.. Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company. Error to United
States circuit court, district of Nebraska
Dismissed with costs for want of juris-
diction.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock VS.. Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Appeal
of Nebraska. Affirmed with costs with
out an opinion.
Warren Scharf Paving Company VS.
Laclede Construction Company. Error to
United States circuit court, eastern dis
trict of Missouri. + Argued and submitted
Expanded Metal Company VS.. Board of
Education Of tho City of ST. Louis, Mo,
ct al Appeal from United States cir
cult court, eastern district Of Missouri
Submitted on briefs.
First National Bank Of Pembina ct al
VS.. Amelie ErmerlingA Error to United
States circuit court, district of North
Dakota. Continued to December term.
1901.
Original. United States, ex rel. Arthur
G. Paine ct al. VS.. John F. Philips, Judge,
etc. Petition for mandamus Stricken
from docket at cost of REALTORS
Arthur c. Paine ct al. VS.. The Massa-
chusetts Loan & Trust Company. Appeal
from United States circuit court, west
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-24
BACK TO THEIR TRAINS
CONDUCTORS CONVENTION ENDS
AND DELEG ATES LEAVE FOR
HOME

The twenty-eighth session of the grand
division of the O. r. G. is at an end and
most of the conductors have left for
their homes The business of the con-
vention was completed early yesterday
afternoon, the last thing being the selec-
ton Of Pittsburg as the next conven-
ton city. This was a great surprise to
those not familiar with the inner work
ings of the order.
The election Of the remaining officers
was the chief event of the day. The
election of a grand senior was taken up
about o'clock, and it was two hou- 8
before the nominating speeches were
completed. The vote resulted in the re-
election of Charles L. Wilkins, Of Chi
cago, ON the first ballot His opponents
were w. E. Starcher, Point Pleasant,
w. Va; Howard Leach, Jackson, Mich,
and B. F. Osborne, Toledo. For grand
Junior conductor there We're five noml-
nees: A. j. Corbitt, Nashville Tenn. {;
L. e. Sheppard, Camden, N. j.; r. S.
McBee. of McComb, Miss; F. D. Hartel,
st. Louis, and c. H. Towne, Kansas
City. Corbitt, the former incumbent,
and Sheppard were the leaders on the
first ballot After the announcement all
the others withdrew. On the second bal
lot Sheppard won by small margin.
Frank G. Smith, Detroit, was reelected
unanimously as grand inside sentinel.
Ulysses Grant Ferguson was made out
side sentinel, Thomas McBee declining Il
reelection. w. ]. Durbin, Milwaukee,
and Delegate Budd were made member 8
OF the insurance committee. James E.
Archer, of Houston Tex, was reelected
as member of the board of trustees.
Several special trains took many of the
conductors to the West yesterday after
are now only few remaining in the
city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-24
REPUBLICANS As S|)LONS
WORK OF G. o. p. LEGISLATORS
SEEMS TO BE CONSPICUOUS
FOR WORTHLESSNESS
IMPURE LARD LAW INVALID
Like Several Other Enactments, 1t
Carries No Penalty and Public
Is at Mercy of Unscrupu-
IOus Dealers.

INSCRIPTIONS dealers in impure lard
may thrive by their impositions upon a
defenseless public during the next two
years or until the next regular session
of the legislature, If all that stands in
their way is the law passed by the last
legislature, known as Senate File No.
325, and entitled "An act in relation to
the manufacture and sale Of lard and
lard compounds and substitutes, and food
prepared therefrom, to prevent fraud
and preserve public health"
This is the act which amend d the old
law regulating the sale and manufacture
of these articles. and which was supposed
to work decided Improvement in the way
of preventing the wholesale distribution
of adulterated lard, one Of the most
dangerous Of all such impure food ar
ticles 1t was drawn by George L. Ding
man, assistant commissioner of the state
food and dairy department, and a former
member of the legislature. The law is
absolutely worthless and invalid for the
reason that it
LACKS THE PENALTY CLAUSE.
The effect of such an omission upon the
safety and health of the people of Mime
sofa can readily be appreciated when 1t
is known that since the passage Of this
deficient act there have been twenty
cases OIL uUSCrupuIOuS u0d1SIS 1IoOuIIlS
the markets with their adulterated ar
ticle.
The law being invalid, the department
has, of course, taken no action toward
bringing these dealers to justice, and so
this character of fraud, which, aside
from it's immoral influence, has a most
deleterious effect upon the community at
large may continue to flourish in Mime
sofa. Unless some means of shutting Off
this tide of poisoned lard can be devised,
the people Of Minnesota, most of whom,
no doubt, have occasion frequently to use
lard, will not be able to fully appreciate
the exalted standard of legislat on enact
ed at the recent session, of which the
Republican press bureau has been saying
so much through the country press of the
state.
Mr.. Dingman was appointed by the de-
partment to look out for the legislation
during the last session, and he is said to
have drawn up his laws himself without
the aid of legal advice, fact which per-
haps will not be universally questioned
now. The oleomargarine law was, of course
drafted entirely by the attorney generals
office. and thus far no fault has been
found with it.