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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
Threats WIN Not save Than.

10 the progress of the work that is
being so effectively done by the mem.
pera OF the Citizens Association work
that has for its object the reform of
many grave abuses In city aud county
government aud the punishment OF the
charlottesville guilty parties and their
sympathizers have not been idle. They
IRE striving most desperately to impede
tho progress of the work Of re form and
ARE resorting the most contemplate
aSped!snts for the purpose OF lettering
those whose labors threaten not only
the exposure of their manifold offences
but tine punishment Of the offenders to
the full extent of the Inv,
One Of the favorite weapons of these
agents OF corruption Ia to threaten
members OF the assooia' ion with tho
expnsure, to their witos ana families,
OF alleged social and moral deiinquen
oies on their part. And in pursuance
OF this miserable policy anonymous
letters have been sent to the wives OF
some of the members, containing
accusations Of the vilest nature against
the latter. Other methods resorted to
are the sending of messages to members
OF the association. containing intima.
tions, and even threats, that il they do
not abandon their reform work certain
mysterious niisdoings OF which it ia
intimated they have been guilty will
be- not only conveyed to their families
but herslded to the public through the
60 unns OF the press.
This bold attempt at bluff on the
part of the lconspirators will lot avail.
No amount Of lying and underhau
work, no operation of the scandal mill,
however extensive, will deter the mem.
bars Of the Citizens Association from
their purpose. That purpose Is we'll
known and 1t will not be abandoned
until IL has been accomplished. 1t
would not matter IL the conspirators
were supported with facts instead OF
falsehoods, with consistent stories 10
stead of vile inuendoes. Tho work OF
reform would go on until the end.
As II is, the agents OF corrupt and
thievish government are only wasting
time and effort in their disrspptable
tactics. Their ISLANDERS will but recoil
upon themselves and their miserable
and cowardly anony nous letters may
land some of them In the workhouse.
But In no event will they hive the
slightest effect in reversing the progress
of the Increment for reform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
ReoiprooIty--False and True,

According to the dictionary, reci.
procity means mutually and intor.
change; but according to the protection
beneticiaries who are now advocating
it as shield for the protective tariff,
1t means to sell as much as we can 10
other countries but buy nothing in
return.
This reciprocity with a club as Il
has very aptly been termed advocates
the admission to the markets of this
country, free of tariff impositions, of
"those things only that we do not pro.
duce. " On those things that we do
produce it demands prohibitive duty,
In order that the people OF this country
may be compelled to pay the highest
prices for them, to the correspondipgly
unfair profit OF the producers.
Real reciprocity means at least an
equal exchange of trade favors-a free
market here for the products of those
countries that fbuy generously from us
without imposing heavy tariff re.
striotions upon our exports.
This kind of reciprocity is very
different from Reciprocity with a
club"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
ATruthful Statement.

Tho Philadelphia Ledger Friday de-
votes column or more to correspond
ence from this city referring to the
political situation in Delaware. In 1t
there Is practically nothing that is new
and great deal that is nonsensical.
But it contains gfain OF solid truth
in the following statement:
There is, apparently, no hope OF the
present LeHis allure electing Senators,
and little hone of Republican Senators
6eing elected by the Legislature 10 be-
chosen next year. III politics were the
only question involved, Senators could
be elected any day that the Legislature
be called together, but the issue in the
Republican party being one ct public
morals, settlement at present is con-
sidered impossible.
Plans to bring about the election OF
two Senators have failed and will tail
as long as Addicks continues csndi-
date for both senatorshils. He has
such hold upon the Union Republi.
cans that they will refuse to vote for
any one but him, and it has been
concentrated that his election is an
impossibility.
The truth Of the situation thus stated
will be admitted by every man in
Delaware with a single exception, and
that exception is Addicks himself. 1t
IS probable that .he knows it is the
situation, but will not admit it.
And not only will plans TO bring
about the election OF two Senators foil
as long as Addicks continues TO be
candidate for both senaturships, but az
long as he continues to be candidate
for either. The people of Delaware do
not want him for United States Sena.
tor. The Democrats are hostile to him
on beth Ielsoral and partisan grounds,
while the ma. ority OF the Republicans
oppose him reso utely on account Of
his political methods. and his political
treason at the legislative session of
1895, as result Of which tho Republi.
can party was robbed of senatorshin
and the office given to the Democrats.
Addicks can never be elected to the
United States Senate from Delaware.
And the sooner he recognizes this fact
and removes his offensive presence from
the States politics the better 1t will be
for the Republican party and the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

John j. O'Brien, uhief of the detec.
tive department of the headirg railway,
IL dead
Tbs Rev. DR.. ID. II. Greer, rector Of
st Bartho'omew's Church. New YorK,
was Tuesday ected bishop of the new
Episcoral diocese Of western "a ASA
chusetts.
This Rev. Warren Bedding died at
Troy, N. r., Tuesday. He was a
wioe y-known minister Of the Disciples
OF Christ aith, having had. charge In
every State in the Union.
"A mob OF 300 union miners went to
vincennes, Ind, Tuesday, and closed
the shaft OF the Prospect Hill Coal
Mine Co., where non-union men were
employed. a number of miners we're
assaulted and property was destroyed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
oDD FELLOWS.

y 4
Sixty eighth Annual Communication OF
the Grand Lodge Of Delaware.
The Grand Lodge OF Delaware, |. o.
o. F., hold Its 6sth annual communi.
cation at odd Fellows Hall, yesterday.
The morning session was deroted TO
routine business and the consideration
OF reports. gfF1
Grand Master Lewis NJ, Stockwell,
10 his annual address, said! Sin look
ing back and reviewing tho work Of the
past year | feel somewhat dissrrointsd
that tho growth in memhtrhhip has
fallen far abort OF my fondest hopcB
and far short Of what II would he my
pleasure to report The large numher
that death has removed from our ranks
should forcibly remind US OF the mecca
sity of more strenuous effort to In
crease our membership with young aud
vigorous material TO insure the per.
petuation Of our beloved order in this
Jurisdiction. ~
Each Of the district deputy grand
masters made an interesting report
Grand Secretary Isaac w. Hallam
made the following report:
Membership Number reported last
year, 2, SAG; initiated, 140; admitted ny
card. Z; reinstBted, o; total, 2,702
withdrawn ~ card, 8; suspended, 156 /;
died, 30; total, l05; present member.
ship. 2,b07; loss In mem berslip, 30 ;
number Of lodges, "a.
Relief Brothers relieved, A05; Weelsa'
sickness, =, 1916; brothers buried, 32 !;
brothers wives buried, % relief, SO, 9l0 ;
burial males, "a, 3l6. 40; females, 1926 ;
widowed families, $50. 50; outside chart
table purposes, Sl53. "a donations,
S3l3.00; education Of orp' ans. $40;
total for relief, Sl4, 923. GA total for other
purposes, sl2, 1870. Sc: amount disbursed,
S27, OF; receipts, S28, T95. 90.
Naomi Lodge. No. 3, RebelSah Degree,
was coinplmentnd for ITS SUCCESS. At
last report 1t contained 100 male mem
bers; 70 females, a total of 17D. During
the year IL males and SIX females were
admitted There was loss OF fivs mem
hers, making the present membership
1872, OF which liz are males and W
femsles
The report OF Grand Treasurer A.
al bert Robinson sho we'd the follow
ing; Balance at last report, 81, 095, ~ /;
receipts, 81, 0S3. % expenditures,S 81, 200. :
20: leay ing a balance OF 1858. 81.
Grand Represe tatives f. w. Jester
and s. T. Smith had an interesting rs.
port of the last session Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
The Past Grand Officers Association
held Its annual meeting Tuesday night
and eleoted the ollowing officers Presi.
dent, j. Y. Foulk OF Milford; vice.
president, Edgar O. Pierce OF Whining
tor secretary, b. ". Shakespeare; his.
torian, Edwin Hirst. committee to
arrange for the entertainments Of the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
Roosevelt and tho Civil Service.

In the course OF an interview with
Clinton Rogers Woodruff of Philadel.
phia, leading member of the National
OWL Service Reform League, President
Roosevelt made the emphatic state.
ment, with the expressed hone that IL
might be spread everywhere, that in
three branches Of the public service he
should exclude political influence Of
every sort. direct or indirect. These
are the army, the navy and the colonies,
In domestic Offices having any politi
cal character, fitness being first reason
ably assured, and other things being
equal, political considerations would
he allowed legitimate weight, but in
the three branches mentioned, ne de.
clared. there should not be one iota Of
concession to politics willis he re-
NAMED President, for the intrusion Of
such an element would be nothing
short of faint.
President Roosevelt long ago made
a record as firm friend of the Civil
Service and an opponent OF the spoi q
system. 1t is evident that he has in
nowise abated his zeal in behalf Of
honest Civil Service Reform since be.
coming Presidents This will not be
pleasing to the politicians, but 1t will
be to the people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
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DEATH OF A ST RANGER.

A Man Supposed to be Peter MaCabe of
Brooklyn Found Along the Railroad
Tracks.
A man apparently about 2S yearn of
age, supposed to be Peter MoCabe OF
brooklyn N. ", was found along the
u, W. & b. railroad tracks between
Fifth and Sixth etreets early Sunday
morning and taken to the Delaware
Hospital, where he died about s
O'Clock. lie had large wound in his
heed and was unconscious when picked
up, and as he did not regain conscious.
ness nothing could be learned from
him, ~
He had books and papers in his
pockets. which Indicated that he was
Peter McCabe of 332 Grand avenue,
Brooklyn, and as his wife lie believed to
be living there Coroner Frick Sunday
sent letter to that address. JudR-
ing from some of the documents found
on the clothing Of the deceased, he had
probably been studying for the pr est.
hood. 1t Is thought he was injured by
falling from train,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

The Dover State Sentinel mentions
the case of collector CT taxes in Kent
county who was recently before the
Levy Court OF that county on proceed
ings Involving his defalcation to the
amount of 81, 400. II withholds his
name, but announces the defeat of the
"scheme OF certain Democratic mem.
beers of the court" to accept the psy-
ment Of $1,000 by his sureties and let
she county lose the other s2CO. We
rould suggest that the Sentinel print
she entire story, names and all. The
Kent county Levy Court is a Union
Republican body, but the proceedings
limited at by the State Sentinel were
conducted so secretly that the cure.
spondents at Dover had no knowledge
of them. If the story is told at all, 1t
had better be told correctly and fully,
The interests OF the public are para
mount to those of any one man or set
Of men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

The Dover Index blames Addicks and
Alice for the delay in the introduction
of the free rural mail delivery in Kent
county. charging that they induced the
FIRST assistant Postmaster General to
delay the matter, giving as a reason
that owing to the factional differences
in the Republican party injury to
President Mckinley would follow action
en- his part We opine, however, that
such arguments will have little effect
on President Roosevelt, unless il might
be- TO accelerate his movements. Ger.
tainly he would not take any action
that would be calculated to advance the
interests Of the Addicks Republican
party In any manner. he will look at
the matter from the viewpoint of the
public service and act accordingly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21


Drs. J. NJ. aud W. q. Winner ard
thsir wives and sister, Mrs. Miriam II.
Jones, have returned from Williams.
port Pa, where they had attended the
funeral Of their mother, Mrs. Mary s.
Winner, on Sunday. Mrs. Winner was
the widow of James Winner, and Ind
been for about 60 yeara a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. She
came to this city about II years ago,
and died here November l4th last, in
her SD year. The surviving children
are Dra. J. M. and W. g. Winner and
Mrs. Miriam Il. Jones; the deceased
Children. DR.. j. Perry Winner, Iaaao
II, Jennie ". and Mary r. Winner.
Funeral services over Mrs. Winner
were held Sunday afternoon at the
residence of her daue ter in law, Mrs.
Elizabeth Winner. widow OF Isaac 4,
Winner, In Williamsport. The Rev.
Mr.. Tuck of Memorial Baptist Church
ofiiciated, HI listed by the Rev. Mr..
Brill OF Newbei M. E. Church, and
tho Rev. Mr.. Kunkel. Interment was
made at Wildwood cemetery, Williams
port. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

Friday the Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue decided that beer,
whisky and other articles of domestic
manufacture subject to internal revenue
taxs when CONSUMED 10 the United
States are subject to this tax when
shipped to the Philippine Islands. In
this sense the Philippines are held to
be domestic territory. Under existing
laws articles subject to internal reva.
nue tax at home are relieved from the
tax when exported to a foreign country,
the exporter giving bond when the
goods are Withdrawn, which is Cancelled
when satisfactory proof is furnished that
they actually have been landed in
foreign territory,, !. b
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
FATAL CUNNING ACCIDENT.
Joseph Jones of 81. Georges Accidental
shoots Himself.


Shoots Himself.
While returning from cunning ex.
petition Tuesday afternoon joseph
JONES' tenant Of one of tho Higgins
farms near ST. Georges, acc dentaIly
shot himself N the lex and died at
midn ght at the Delaware Hospital, to
VIII ch institution he was taken as soon
after the accident as possible. The
accident happened near the home OF
the deceased. While showing the game
to fir end he dropped his gun, VIII CHI
was accidentally discharged. the charge
entering the left leg and shooting part
of il away.
On the. way to the hospital in this
city the loss Of blood was so great that
the injured man was very weak and he
continued to grow weaker until the
emo came. The body was sent TO his
late home yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

President Roosevelt has issued an
order amending the OWL Service regu-
lAtions 30 as to return to the Civil
Service number of civilian places In
the War Department. excepted by
executive order on May goth, 1890.
Today's order is at the request of
Secretary Rout, and IL affects about
1,eO0 people in the Quartermaster' IS
Medical and Engineer at. large Depart.
ments,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
Tosupreme court on yYrIt or rrrnr.

A writ Of error has been taken by the
respondents In the case OF II. Content
a Go vs.. the Bay State Gas Co. and j !.
Edward Addicks, In which the Superior
Court decided that the list OF stock
holders OF the company must be omen to
the inspection of stockholders In on
Office IN Delaware. j. Edward Addioks,
accompanied by Senator J. Frank Alice,
Assistant Secretary Frederick kellar Of
the Bay State Gas Co.. and Walter q.
Hayes, attorney, were in Doverr yestor-
day arranging for the taking Of the writ
OF error. The case will go to ths Su.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

pine ut home and wanted to get at the
Canadian forests. Ths wool men looked
nskance at the idea Of reciprocity with
Argentina, Will % the hide men took an
opposite view. The knit.goods peope
extolled the virtue Of the Ding ey
tariff, and saw little to be desired in
any sort OF reciprocity.
IL will thus be seon that selfish
interests are. likely to dominate the
convention. and these selfish interests
will not dec are In favor OF any system
of reciprocity that doeo not insure to
them the same special privileges and
rrotits that they have enjoyed under
the protective tariff, Therefore, no
practical results need be looked for
from this gathering.
:What Union RepublIcanism Did.
According to the Addicks Republican
organ in this city, the opportunity Of
deieatipg the Democratic party in
Delaware was never utilized "until the
Union Republicans, under the leader
ship of MIR. Addioks had driven the
Democrats from power throughout the
State. ="
What nonsense. In 1888 the Repub-
licans, without evsn knowledge Of
AddickH, much less his aid, elected a
maiurity Of the members Of the Leais-
lature, and that Republican majority
ected Republican United States
Senator. the first that Delaware ever
had, and also the last.
What was the result after Addicks
came to DelawareY In 1894 the Re
publicaua mot the Union Republicans,
they were mot organized thon elected a
majority Of tho Legislature once more,
and at n time when vacancy in the
United States Senate was to be- flied.
But was Republican United States
Senator electedY No. whyl Because
AddicKs. with only four votes out of
the Republican membership OF 10, pro-
vented the election just because the
rost of the 10 Republican members
would not consent to elect him.
Twice since, in 1898 and 1900, the
Republican voters OF Delaware not the
Union Republicans alone-bave elected
majority of the Legislature when
United States senatorships were at
stake, but each time Addicks and his
Union Republican henohmen prevented
an election because he could not be
elected himself.
Such Is the record Of Addicksism In
the Republican politics Of Delaware.
The important fruits OF victory dashed
asids by the political treason and in.
tolerable soltishness of one man.
No wonder honorable and patriotic
Republicans will not consent to Addicks
domination, or to reward of vile
political treachery with high political
honnr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

: Now it is said in Washington that
the Presidents message will be long
and earnest document. The people will
not care how earnest it may be, but
the hope is general that it will NOT be
too long.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

AS an expression OF Its spiteful hate
for Robert G. Houston. recently mp
pointed collector of the port, ths Ad-
dicks Republican oraau in this city
called him "pettifogRing lawyer of
the Sussex stripe. y To this the Della
ware Democrat Of Georgetown replies
that "a pettifoescr IS the same the
world over, and we oan see no d iferencs
between one Of the Sussex, or the New
Castle, or the Kent type" And il
might we'll have added, to this reply to
the ignorant and ill.natured comment
of the Addicks Republican organ that
boor is boor the world over,
whether he vents his spleen through q
newspaper published In Delaware or in
Patagonia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

Several saloon and hotel keepers ia
this city are about to discard the prac-
tice OF giving away souvenirs during the
christmas holidays. One of tho mem
bers OF the Liquor Dealers Association
stated that he would be In favor of
giving the value of his expenditure Tor
the so-called souvenirs to the hospita g,
and that a proposition to tn $ elect
will he offered at the next meet ng Of
the association, In few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21

An original pension OF &c has boon
granted benjamin. E, Potter Of ll.l;trd.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-11-07
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Annual Report Of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The annual
report of Commissioner Herman, of
the general land office, says that 49,
562,796 acres of public land were dis
posed of during the last fiscal year,
an increase of 2,10S,90s over the pre-
vious year, which was the banner
year in public land sales. The net
surplus from the entire land and
forest administration is $3,15S, ,442.
The report refers to the large num-
ber of prosecutions begun in Idaho
and Montana for perjury and subor-
dination of perjury in entries of land
under the timber and stone act,
which entries, it says, apparently
were made for a speculative purpose
and have become the property of one
man. This person claims he pur-
chased the land in good faith and
without knowledge that the entries
were invalid. The commissioner says
that if this is true cancellation pro-
ceedngs by the general land office
would entail much hardships. He
says, therefore. that the law should
be repealed to protect innocent per-
sons who may invest money in lands
to which the persons shown by the
records to be owners have no lawful
title.
Following is summary of the
recommendation for legislation. APP
pointment of a commission to exam
inc, consider and report on the sur
vey and disposal of the public lands
in the insular possessions of the Uni
tee States; forfeiture of lapsed right
o. way grants, repeal of modification
of the act of June 16, 1898, to protect
homestead settlers who enter the
military or naval service in war
time; compulsory attendance of wit
nesses at hearings on reports of spe-
cial land agents involving the valid
ity of entries of public land; the en-
actmeat of general law to afford a
supply of timber for settlers and
other parties in need thereof, and at
the same time preserve the forests
for the use of future generations;
extension of the Yellow Stone Ma
tional park so as to embrace the Gel-
low Stone timber land reserve, com
prising 1914 square miles, all that
portion OF the Teton forest reserve
lying east of the summit of Teton
range. 1850 square miles, and unre-
served areas of 30 square miles at the
southwest corner of the park in
Idaho and 26O square miles at the
northwest corner in Montana; es-
tablishment of national parks to pre-
serve prehistoric ruins, petrified for
ests, caves. and for other purposes.
Appropriation of at least S1S5,000 to
prevent depredations upon public
timber and for protection of public
lands from unlawful entry or appro-
priation, and $4,000 to protect tim
Der on unreserved lands against fire;
relief of bona fide settlers within
forest reserves who settled prior to
the establishment thereof, but who
failed from ignorance or from un-
avoidable accident to place their
claims of record within the statu-
tory period.