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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Although 1t wriggles desperately, the
Union Republican of Georgetown can
not bring itself to fiat denial OF the
existence of the scheme CT certain Ad-
dicks Republicans to throw Addicks
overheard and elect two Republicans,
one Of whom should ncs be Addicks,
TO the United States Senate. ''It is
needless to say" it editorially de-
nlsres in it's last issue, THAT Gov.
Hum is not going to call a special
session. and that there will be no Seua.
tors elected before the next Legislature
assemblies unless the unanimous choice
Of the Union Republican party. Ed.
ward sldicks-is one OF them"
New, this is not q denial that the
scheme did exist. but it is an admission
that it has failed, an admission that
attests the correctness of recent infer.
Gstioo. GOV. Hum will not call the
Legislature In extra session to elect
himself and some other Republican
not Mr.. Addioks-to the United States
Senate, because the pledge of a suf-
ficient number of Republican members
to carry out the scheme cannot be
secured. If they could be, the extra
session would be called without the
slightest delay.
Bat the scheme was oonoooted and
pushed along until it could be forced
no further. 1t received encouraging
support from large pumber nj Al
dicks Republicans and failed only be-
cause 1t could not receive enough. The
desire for gain. the belief that Addickp
is still good thing" was aIl-poyer.
ful with some Union Republican in.
tinsnces that did not care to SURRENDER
sure oast consideration for the Ia
secure promise Of Federal patronage In
the future. Neither principle nor party
devotion cut any figure in the failure.
But the incident is encouraging al
showing division ia the Union Repub.
lican Party.so long held together by th,
corrupting power of money. Such or
organization Is bound to become dis
iptegrated by reason OF its Inherent
rottenness, sooner or later. 1t Is true,
as the Union Republican asserts, tina,
aoy. HUM Is not going to call q
sinl session Of the Legislature. but
nionsly because suob o session would
buiapos atsnt insure the success of the
suffering with for awhile gave en-.
by wagon runmof proving successful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
KING AND FISH HELD,
Each Must Answer at General Sessions oil
Charges of Assault With Intent to Com
milf Nrrr,Int. u I0IrI b Hf11l

Each Must Answer at General Sessions ON
Charges of Assault with Intent to Conn
init Murder. eH
John King was arraigred In the City
Court yesterday on the charge oil
committing an assault and battery with
intent to commit murder upon his wife,
Margaret King, Mt her residence, No.
1929 Chestnut street on Sunday, July
18th. Mrs. King has been in the
homeopathic Hospital ever since the
assault until yesterday, suffering
from the effects OF the assault. She
was in court yesterday, however, and re-
lated the details Of the assault. She
alleged that her husband was released
from New CASTLE jail on Saturday,
but the members OF the family were
afraid OF him and induced him to leave
the house. lie returned at 8 O'Clock
the next morning, and after breaking
10 the door slashed Mrs. King with q
razor several times and chased her out
into the yard. Their daughter cor.
roborated her mothers testimony an6
said sbe was also assaulted. She alleged
that he told her mother she had TO dis
and then tried TO kill her. Police
Sergeant Kelleber, who made the
arrest, said he understood Kings in,
tention was TO kill his wife and commit
suicide: King was held in 81, 900 bal
for the Court Of General Sessions.
Harry W. Fish was accused Of com
hitting an assault upon Thomas Mullin,
with intent to commit murder, on May
2lst Mt Mullins saloon, Front anc
Washington streets. He was repre-
scented by Julian G. Walker. Mullir
who has about recovered, testified thal
he objected to the manner 10 which
Fish was handling some soup which hi
had on the bar, and as Fish refused tc
comply with request to leave the bal
witness threw q glass oil beer into
Fish face Fish then went away from
the bar but returned In about Ii
minutes and shot at him, the bulle
taking effect In the right shou lder
Fish threatened to shoot again ant
Mullin lodged behind the bar. Speak
ing Of his condition, Mnllin said b,
has about recovered, but is weak. Th,
bullet is still in his hody. Michne
Cornell eorroborated Mullins testi
mony. Policeman Robert McGarve,
testified to making the arrest. Fla
was held In $1,000 bail for the Cour
Of General Sessions.
Alexander Lewis, charged by Office
Green with being In party Of cral
shooters, was fined 81. Clarence Carly
accused OF throwing stones on du Pom
street, was also fined 81. Walter Levi
was ACCUSED OF playing cards In Kirk
wood Park. The case was held up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Newark, July 3l.--Work on the Delaware
College dormitory Is progressing rapidly
under the supervision OF Contractor Patter-
son. New joists have been placed all through
the building. The foundations for the two
annexes are being laid; and In few days,
the bricklayers will begin work. Next
month, Contractor Patterson intends TO
bring here a large gang of workmen, who
will camp on the college grounds.
Louis Brown, who was prostrated by the
heat Monday morning, while working on a
thresher, is recovering.
Alexander NJ. jackson, Donald McCaskey
and Otto Widdoes have formed the Pastime
Mandolin and Guitar Trio. Last night,
they gave an enjoyable recital at the home
of DIR. Albert Robin Of the Delaware State
Board of Health Laboratory. Refreshments
were served.
Elmer Ellison, employed at the butcher
shop VI Charles =. Steele. pricked his hand
inst week while working, and blood poison
ing has developed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
More women Than Men in maryland.

More Women Than Men in Maryland.
Details of the recent Federal census
give to our neigh boring State of Mary
land population OF l, ls8, 04i persons,
of whom 589, 275, or 1915 per cent. are
males and 59s, 769. or 50.4 per cent, are
females. The fair sex, therefore, out
number the stern sex by 8, 494. The
native born comprise 1904, Ito. or so. ]
per cent of the entire population, and
foreign born 81, 934. or 10 per cent
The whites number 952, aga. or SO. 2 per
cent, ard the negroes 235. 500, or 10. 8
per cent.
There is surprise at the reported
excess Of females. and the Baltimore
Sun elaine that this excess is merely
statistical" and not genuine. "There
could not be in the nature of things, +"
1t declares, IAN excess OF Mary land
women. We cannot have too much OF a
good thing like this. The lovely 10, 00O
not needed for home consumption are
intended, like choice specimens of our
peaches and oysters, TO carry joy To
less fortunate communities. which need
compensation and consolation for not
being part of Maryland. When the
bachelors Of other sections hear Of
Maryland's surplus feminine crop there
will be q general rueh from all quarters
to secure as wives women who for
sweetness, beauty, cleyerness and On.
racity arc chief among ten million, and
altogether lovely"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Reports received and printed by the
New York Evening Post fium trust-
worthy sources sum up tbs results OF
the six weeks western drough. and It's
probable effect upon the Prosperity OF
agriculture. They chow that one
fourth to one-third Of the huge corn
crop, which promised so we'll at the
opening O! June, is refined. Also, thar
serious addiiio.dl :osses In fodder, oats,
vegetables aaG cattle havo been sus
tanned.
The reports also show that the
farmers are not crushed by their Losses.
but accept them phi.osophioslIy, as one
of the vicissitudes of life. Five sue.
oessiye years Of abundant crops, sold at
the best prices in generation, have
left them out Of debt, and in many
cases rich. The erstwhi.e Populjst
farmers, as Kansas correspondent lately
noticed, are establishing banks for the
benefit OF their own communities. I'm.
doubtedly, their aggregate lose in 1901
will turn out very heavy; hut they can
bear it.
The second point brought out is the
great encouragement provided by the
wheat crop. 1t is a curious but we'll.
authenticated fact that the hot, dry
weather, which parohed and shriyelled
corn, gave the wheat armers chance
70 gather IN their entire crop untouched
by dainpness. Some wheat was doubt
less hurt in the Dakotas. But the loss,
10 crop whose total promise, at til,
opening OF this month, was reckoned
above seven hundred million bushels,
was trivial. Even with loss Of twent,
or thirty million bushels. The yis!d
would still run far beyond the bes
record in our history.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
PROSPECTIVE OIL WAR.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, July 31.-Dover will probably soon
be the scene of an oil war. The Standard
Oil Co.. which WHOLESALERS oil here, using
several large wagons for that purpose, will,
it IS said, begin retailing oil, in competition
with the National Refining Co. of Cleve-
land, o., which has a large retail trade
here. The Standard Oil o., which Is
charging ~ cents per gallon for oil, will,
II ~ alleged, reduce the price 10 i've cents,
tine same that the National Refining Co.
charges. 1t Is expected that the war will
spread throughout Delaware.
The National Refining Co. yesterday
afternoon increased its capital stock from
$50 to 81, zoe, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
FOUR CHARTERS FILED.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover. July 3l.-The following companies
filed their certificates OF incorporation here
yeste. day afternoon:
The Kentucky Packing and Abattoir Co.
of New York capital stock. $500. 600.
The Nomand Street Lighting 90. of New
York; capital stock, s100, 900.
The Arkansas Valley Oil ana Mining 20.
of Parsons, Ark; capital stock, 500, coo.
The Great NORM Mining 90. of Philadel-
phia; capital stock. SlOO, 600. N.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Recently the Home Real Estate Co. began
to build II houses at Tenth and Lombard
streets, nine on Lombard and two on Tenth.
The sewer liens for all of the properties we're
paid and subsequently 1t was decided to put
up only one house on the Tenth street side,
the remainder OF the ground there being
decided to the city so as to leave large
outlet for Guyer avenue, and the company
has petitioned the Street and Sewer Depart
ment Tor the return of the lien paid for the
proposed house which was not built.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
BACK mo- ms 0[O posi-.


John ID. wetzIer to Again Take Charge OF
the Local Once Of the United States
Express Co.
John ID. Wstzlsr. who was formerly
In charge OF the local office of the
United States Express Co., has re.
turned to Wilmington and will assume
his former position as chief OF the local
force Of the company today. On the
first OF July he was offered the manage.
ment OF the compsDy's office at Wash
ingtop, hut decided not to take this
place, and the company granted him a
vacation OF O month, the frat vacation
he had had In seven years.
He went Immediately to his former
home at Lykens, Dauphin county. Pa. ,
where he has been visiting relatives
ever since, He was much benefited by
the vacation. Assistant Superintendent
Ridgway has bsep in charge of the
local office during Mr.. Wetsler's abb
sence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Referring to the Investigation of the
affairs OF the Levy Court of New
Castle county by the attorney general,
the Morning News says: THE attorney
general is right in not disclosing the
result of his searches thus far, aud
perhaps the time will come when the
grand jury will be asked to take
action" This is not encouraging. Has
the News any information to the effect
that the investigation by the attorney
general is not to be pushed to the ex-
treme' It will be rememb ered that
those interested, soon after the inyesti-
CATION began. were making grsat boasts
that the attorney general would be
pulled off" the instant bis inyesti-
cations threatened to touch parties who
enjoyed certain political connection.
1t is hoped that Attorney General
Ward will SO act as to entirely dis
prove these boasts, notw outstanding
the confidence that seemed to inspire
them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

An Arkansas boy, after witnessing
an execution, built himself o miniature
gslioEs and hanged himself. He did
not anticipate fatal result, thinking
the rope he used was long enough to
enable his feet to touch the ground,
but he was mistaken and strsngled to
death Tbs governor of Araknsas will
now recommend private executions, as
hs considers the boys death but a
natural result Of the effect of public
executions. i4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Mrs. Grace A. Sylyanus. aged % years,
wife OF Letter Carrier John Z. Sylvanus,
died early yesterday at the Hc m eopathic
Hospital, of tuberculosis. which developed
after several operations had been performed.
Deceased had been suffering for some time.
She was popular young woman and a
large number of friends regret Der untimely
death. The funeral will take place on FRI
day afternoon from her late home, No. lfO6
West street. lDterment will be made at
Incust GrnYa -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

1t is reported that the Wilmington Il New
on the Middletown extension In the near
future, The plans were about completed
when the late Peter L. Cooper, Jr., who
was the company's attorney. was injured,
but matters remained ut n standstill during
his illness. The road will pass through St.
Georges and Odessa and will touch some OF
the finest points on tho canal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

William Steer of Philadelphia came
to Wilmington Tuesday to look for his
wife, who, he said. was missing from
home. just as he arrived on p,
W. d d. train he WAS stricken with
paralysis. He was sent to Trenton. N.
j., where he has a brother. His wife
was not located.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

number of Ffieuds from this city at
tended Concord Quarterly Meeting at Con.
cord, Pa. Ttesday. The representatives
from Wilmington Monthly Meeting were
Edward NJ. Taylor J. Newlin 9avthrop,
son and David Ferris. The meeting was
tull OF interest and largely attended, not
withstandipR this iIiteDsesheat. ss
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
Won Prize Of 4 Gold watch,

At recent educational contest among
the test being the ability TO answer the
greatest number of surprise questions about
general education topics-the victor was st.
Elmo Davenport of this city, who Is q
student at Lincoln University. The prize
was a handsome gold watch. Mr.. Dayen.
port during the vacation season Is an at.
tendant on j. Edward Addicks' yacht.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
Death Of George W, vernon.

The death of George W. Vernon,
editor of the Daily Republican, which
occurred at, his residence in this city.
Monday night, removes conspicuous
figure from the Delaware newspaper
field. Mr.. Vernon was of the old
school Of Journalism, whose most sue
cessful opponents were men who
graduated from the case, y and POS
sessed the mechanical as we'll as the
mental equipment for producing the
newspaper of that day. Born in 1920.
he learned the printers trade and
entered newspaper work as one Of the
proprietors of the Delaware Republi-
can now the Daily Republican = in
the early iorties, and continued in the
active work u editor and publisher up
to few weeks ago, when he was seized
with the Illness that ended in his death.
Mr.. Vernon's newspaper career began
ut time when the editor was the
newspaper and the newspaper was the
editor, and his long term of service
witnessed the deoadence and final dis
appearance of that interesting epoch.
In his day the New York Herald etood
for James Gordon BenEett, the elder I;
the New York Tribune meant Horace
Greeley; the old New York Courier
and Enquirer meant the strong er
sopality and the bitter pen of james
Watson Webb; the mighty Iiecr2e ID.
Prentice made himself famous in the
pungent editorial columns of the
Louisville Courier Journal; Arunah S.
a bell firmly laid the solid foundations
and the commanding influence of the
Baltimore sun. In our own COM
munity, Mr.. pernon's contemporaries
were the late Henry Eckel, with his
Delaware Journal and Statesman, and
Caleb z. johnson OF the old Delaware
Gazette, who is still living in this city,
the last connection between the jour-
nalsm OF the PAST and the present.
Tbs Journal and Statesman and the
Delaware Gazstte, the latter founded
in 1854, are still 10 existence, being
continued in Every Evenings week ~
edition, the Delaware Gazette and
State journal.
Mr.. Vernon witnessed the evolution
of american newspapers from the days
of the weekly ard semi weekly Issues
to the days OF the modern daily. OF
the journalism Of the past quarter Of a
century he could truly say, with
reference to his personal association,
AL of which saw and part OF which
was. j" 1ldw
Mr.. Vernon was man of sound
business habits, strict integrity and
genial personality. In his time he
made his paper an organ of command
ing influence for the old Wing and the
modern Republican parties, the latter
having been born after his newspaper
venture had saxed strong.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
The county yyor,tbouse.

In order to have the employees OF the
county workhouse trained by Sepfem,
Ter 18th. when the prisoners are to be
Rsnt there, 1t will be necessary to make
the appointments soon. All OF the men
ale TO be uniformed itra'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Owing to the shortage Of the crop OF
broom corn In the West and the limited
amount OF this years. acreage, the price OF
broomes has adranceo. An advance OF 1917
cents dozen has already taken place. and
further increase In Price is looked for.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

IL all the political elements in
opposition to the Quay machine 10
Pennsylvania should unite upon an
opposition ticket at the next State
election. there would be no doubt Of
the result. But division of the
opposition will open the way to another
triumph of the Quay machine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Gen. George W. Davis, provost mar
shal OF Manila, is described as man
mot of sporty tendencies. and there
fore he proposes to discourage the
sports of cock6ghting. prizefighting and
boxing. now so popular 10 that city.
But hie attempts to deprive the people
of their popular amusements will doubt.
less result in trouble. and then the
administration may take hand. Why
not negotiate treaty that shall
guarantee the continuance of these
customs, as was done with respect to
slavery and polygamy on the Island OF
Sulu. In the latter case the admins.
tration even consented to make an
annual appropriation for the support
Of the sultau's hsrem. The popular
Manila pastimes are not 30 reprehensi-
ble as slavery and polygsmy, and as
the administration has recognized and
encouraged the latter, IL should have no
hesitation over temporizing with the
minor evils of cockhghting and bruis.
ers' contests.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

To the suggestion Of one Addicks
Republican organ that the Republicans
Of Delaware hold primary election for
the purpose Of testing the party senti.
ment on the question Of Addioks for
Senator, another Addieks Republican
organ rejoins; ''There could be no
greater fun politically afforded the peo-
pie OF Delaware, than that OF deciding
at q popular primary the question Of
electing Mr.. Addioks 10 the United
Stares Senate. p" Fun! of courao ti,ero
would be fun. The manner In which
the food Of corruption money would roll
all over the State would bring ccnyuI-
sions of laughter to those who scrambled
alter the dirty dollars. albeit few
tights might be precipitated over the
undue eagerness of the inordiuately
greedy ones. Fun The average Ad-
dicks Republican can conceive no
higher cause for rejoicing than such a
test for the senatorship.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

a negro, supposed to bs Henry Buck,
charged with attempting 10 murder Mary
DENNY, cplored, at Odessa, last Friday, has
been arrested at Merchantyille. N. j., and
viii BIO held for the Dcldware lutiorlttos
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

What in the world has become Of
"Teddy" Roosevelt2 He has been I'M
heard of, practically, since he took the
oath OF office as Vice President. Can
it be that this doleful Office. which has
proved the political tomb of 80 many
ambitious statesmen 10 the past, has
made even ths Strenuous Roosevelt
one Of Its victims?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

winona Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will
give trolley ride to Chester, Pa, on
August i4th, and Diamond Council will give
2 trolley ride 70 Delaware City on August
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

1t is probable that the next session
Of Congress will give sei ious attention
to the subject of an amendment to the
Constitution providing for change 10
the date OF Inauguration day, so rs to
get rid of the 4th OF March, time Of
ths year fruitful Of bad weather. The
date suggested is April 3Oth. aud this
date is appropriate by reason OF the
(; fact that it is the date upon which
/ George Washington, first President of
the United States was inaugurated.
The only objection urged to the change
is that it would oxtend Mckinley q
term nearly two months, but this con-
! tingency, obnoxious though it might
be. ought not to Prove fatal. 1t would,
for the time, prolong an evil; but 1t
would not curtail the official term OF
Mckinlsy's successor, who may be a
very excellent man il the people so will
This is from the blatant Addioks
Republican organ In this city: ''Aside
from pecuniary Losses, nti-Addicksism
has cost the State of Delaware the loss
of her congressional power and dignity
tho equal power aud dignity that was
at once the proof and guarantee OF her
equal sovereignty among the States. -
This statement 10 deliberately false
but, with siugie change 1t will ex-
press potent truth. Strike out the
word 'anti, " SO that it will stand
"Addicksism" instead of "apti.
AddicksIsm,' and the prevsiling po-
litical situation in this State ID
accurately defined.
The Rev. DR.. q. W. woodall of the
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church adds his testimony to that OF
others 81 TO the sifability Of WI Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister. The clergy
mant and the diploma had an inter
view the other day. in which they dis.
cussed the needs OF China. DIR. woodall
was missionary in that country. aud
he and MIR WI agreed as TO the neces.
sity for the introduction Of railroads,
OF modern educational methods, aud oil
general dialect. The story OF this
interview, very interesting one. by
the way, is printed elsewhere in this
] issua,