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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

The State Senate was guilty of a
pisce of petty partisan legislation, FIJI
day, in passing bill taking the ap-
pointinent Of fish warden at New Castle
out of the hands of The fish commits.
siuner and vesting it in the governor.
Manifestly. the fish commissioner is
better qualified to make such an mp.
pointment than the governor, but par
tisanship overruled this consideration
Senator MoFarlin frankly revealed the
motives underlying the movement, by
saying: "A Republican can fill the
office better than Democrat. It is
hoped the House will not concur in
this petty partisan measure. If the
only desire is to have Republican fill
the office, this can be secured after the
expiration of the term of the present fish
commissioner, whose successor will be
appointed by Gov. HUM, and will,
therefore, be Republican.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

Hugh e. Dugan and Miss Ida r.
Reiohner, both Of Chester. who secured
marriage license here on Thursday,
we're married by Father Scott at st.
Joseph's Church. The bride was ac-
compauied by Mrs. Thomas Boyle of
this city, and the best man was Thomas
Boyle, cousin of the groom. After GET
ting married, Mr.. and Mrs. Dugan went
to Chester and told their friends about
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

The bill to abolish the pillory as
punishment for criminals in this State
passed the State Senate. Tuesday.
The abolition of this form of punish
ment is all right, but the concsnsus of
o. inion is that it will be we'll not to
let the whipping post go, for few
years, at least.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

William s Prickett, attorney for the W.
u. Pierce estate, Tuesday, sold 8s foot lot
at Twenty-fourth aud Tatnull streets to w.
u. Hawkins for $6.35 foot, and lot IS
feet front on the south side of Twenty-tifth
street west of Tatnall, to w. e, Hawkins, for
So. 10 foot. The house No. S07 Washing
ton street was offered, but was Withdrawal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

Gov. Hunn's military staff is com.
plete to the last man. Now let tie
foreign invader beware of setting hos.
tile foot upon Delaware soil.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

The talk at Washington about an
extra session Of Congress in order to
iegislate on the Philippine question is
probably put about by the ship-sursidy
people, who have despaired of easing
their bill at the present session, says
the New York Evening Post. There il
not the least chance that Congress will
pass any law on the subject of the
Philippines, either at this session or
any other, while the decIsion of the
Supreme Court on the various colonial
questions il pending. Nor will the
President take any step or form any
opinion in reference to an extra session
during that interval. The ship subsidy
men are, Of course, growing hungrior
with the progress of time, because their
expenses run on continually, and be-
cause every passing day tends to show
that American shipping and shipbuild-
ing can prosper without subsidy. If
the bill should go over whole year,
the chances are that every body would
see that IL is not needed. That Is the
greatest danger now threatening this
particular American tub--the danger
that it will be able to stand ON its own
bottom. Hence the clamor for an extra
session OF Congress to do something for
the Philippines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

A single leaf of the orange tree, cara
fuzzy plsntea, WILL often take rootaand
grow. .lsa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

In our staff correspondence from
Dover. will be found a summary
of the report of the State auditor, with
respect to the finarces of the State for
the year ended December 31st, 1900.
The report shows fairly satisfactory
condition Of affairs. The total receints
for the year were 1887, 929. 20, and the
total expenditures 1878, 622. so; show
ing balance of sl14. 3oe. 70. The
receipts of the school fund were
Sl6S, 1923. 80, and the expenditures s13S. :
AHA, leaving q balance of 500, 9l5. &c.
Tho auditor estimates that the total
receipts for the year 1901 will amount
to s4S2, 1888, which is more than
$50, 600 In excess of the revenues of last
year. This estimate, even if it should
not be fully realized is encouraging.
These figures, however, should not
induce the Legislature to become i'm
prudent or extrayagant in expenditures.
( 1t should be remembered that the
increased revenues OF last year only
sufficed to cover the deficit created by
the holding of the Constitutional Con-
vention and the special legislative
session OF 1898. There are, in addition
to the running expenses of the State,
several very worthy objects which
should receive liberal appropriations,
which appropriations and State OK
eenses will make good use of all the
prospective revenues Of the current
year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

A correspondent of the Daily Repnb.
lican, who says that he has voted the
Republican ticket for thirty years, thus
writes With, respect to the senatorial
situation at Dover.
What ridiculous thing it is TO con
template thnt five or SIX men az Dover
should stand out against the will Of the
majority of the voters who elected
them, and who want to see their State
represented in the United States Senate.
Something must be done and soon, or
the men who are causing this state of
affairs will have dug their own politi.
cal graves.
This reference 10 apropos to the
situation. 1t could not have been
better had the writer commended
those Republicans who are standing
out 50 determinedly against the election
of Addicks, instead Of, as the WRITER
really intends, condemning them.
Let us refer this Republican OF thirty
yeara' standing to another memorable
senatorial contest at Dover. 1t was in
1895, and the Republicans were ia the
majority, with a Senator to elect. Mr..
Addicks wanted to be elected, but
found that only six of the Republican
members were willing TO vote for him.
So he kept these six members out Of
caucus, and had them to vote at the
joint sessions for him, thus preventing
the election of Republican Senator.
Towards the end of the session two Of
these six Addicks members left hin
and voted with the majority but the
other four, at AdSicks' command, con.
tinued voting for Addieks to the end,
thus created vacancy in the Office Of
United States Senator. which was filled
by the election of Democrat two years
Inter.
This act Of Addicks' in thus giving
to the Democrats Senatorship thai
should have been the possession of tbs
Republicans, was an act OF the grossesi
political treachery, that can never be
condoned. Now, simply because bar,
majority Of the Republican members Of
the Legislature are willing to vote fol
him, he wants the others to forgive bis
base treachery of 1895 and elect him to
the United States Senate. They will
not do II, and they are entirely justified
K in their refusal.
The Addioks attitude now, as at til.
session of 1895, is 'Addicks CT nobody, y
and now, as then, he would rather
create two vacancies. with the proba.
bility that they will be filed two years
hence by Democrats, than permit the
election of any two Republicans Of
whom he should not be one. In fact,
he IS SO shamefully selfish o7er the
matter that he insists upon bis fol.
lowers in the Legislature yoting for
HIM for bothsthe Senatofships, fearing
that he might suffer IL they cast their
votes for anyone else for one of the
positions.
Addicks being political traitor, and
an absolutely unfit man for the office OF
United States Senator, 1t cannot be
expected that the Regular Republican
members Of the Legislature can ever
cast their votes for him. And if he
persists in remaining in the field, be
will only show the intensity of his
determination to have no Senators
elected unless he shall be one OF them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
THE IRON MARKET.
No Sign Of Relief For Overworked
Locomotives.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Precedence over all
conditions in he metal market is ia
ken by the transportation problem. A
month g it was confidently expected
that by January L the normal efficiency
of the carriers would be restored To-
day that l~onged-for condition seems as
far distant as ever. The extremely
crippled condition of railway traffic is
now generally for in this
way: The American plan of locomo-
tive operation is to get the maximum
amount of service in the shortest pos
sible time; that is, a locomotive will be
worked "a hours a day for ten years,
when possible, rather than II hours a
day for eighteen or twenty years, as is
done in Europe For the past six
months or longer railway engines have
been worked to their utmost capacity,
because of an unprecedentedly large
volume of freight 1t was the anticipa-
ton of the traffic managers that the
heavy freight movement would end be-
fore the holidays, as in previous years,
and that there would be ample oppOr-
tunity for extensive epairs But traffic
Unexpectedly kept up or increased. Tho
result is that nearly half the locomo-
tive capacity is crippled, waiting for re-
pairs that can not be completed in six
months. Consequently the present haul
ing capacity of the railroad companies
is considerably below normal with
prospects of only slow improvements.
The coke situation does not mend. 1t
is worse. h prospects are that eight
iron in this district will be
closed by the end of the week, instead
of six, as q week ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
WHAT TIE eoVERNoR,s SAY.
Four Will Confer With Van SAINT
About the Merger.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. Ex-Governor
Van SAINT has received the answers
from western officials to whom he had
sent invitations to attend the anti
railway combine conference at Helena,
and nearly all the replies were favor
able. The conference is set for Decem-
Der 80.
Governor White, of North Dakota,
wired his acceptance of the invitation
He will be in attendance, in mpan
with Attorney General COwan-
Governor Herried, of South Dakota,
will send his attorney general or soms
other official if he does not come in
person.
Governor Toole, of Montana, will be
accompanied by Attorney General Mon
Afghan, of the same state.
Governor Hunt, of Idaho, and the at
torney general of that state will be
present
Governor Gear, of Oregon. was not in
vited a second time, as he expressed
little sympathy with the moven ent.
Attorney General Douglas will ac-
company Governor Van SAINT to
Helena Governor Van SAINT hopes he
can bring all the other western COVER
nors to indorse his plan of action so
that there may be concerted action
against the combine by the states prin-
cipally affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
BEATS ALL.
CONTINUED from First Page,

last year. This a%lculati treats Porto
AS to imports the review Declares:
Imports have gained slightly-they
will aggregate at least $3.50, OOO,O 900, a
gain of SIS per cent over 1900, leaving
the balance of domestic Exports over
imports not far from $3.50, 600, 900, or the
third largest excess in the country's
history
The review states that the activity
in the transportation was unprecedent-
ed. The outlook is treated. in conclus-
ion, as follows: :
Many elements Of strength and
some of the opposite character present
themselves to view. The question of
export trade checked by relatively
higher prices here and lack of new de-
mand abroad, particularly in Germany,
which country is reported selling iron
and steel products below cost, are OBJ
stacles to increased shipments by this
country. On the other hand, English
trades advices are rather better, and
the predicted early suspension of hos
ton of large gold shipments from that
ing themselves. Europe apparently
must buy our wheat and cotton freely,
but as long as domestic activity in
trade, particularly iron and steel. con-
tinues, the need of a foreign outlet is
not regarded as pressing. If only a
portion of the high hopes INDUCED in
as a result of the recent conferences of
capital and labor m~aterialiZe industrial
peace, and through this sustained COM
mercial good feeling and prosperity, will
have been powerfully furthered."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
RAILROAD news.
Complete Railway Statistics
For the Year 1901.
Only 33 Miles OF New Railroad
I'm Kansas.
TEXAS A THE LIST
Longest Single Line Built by
Rock Island.
Total Mileage of the United
States is 199,37O.

As was stated in a dispatch from
Chicago in Fridays State Journal, the
number Of miles of railroad built in
the United States during the past year
is 5.05z- Further details of these an
nual statistics, which have been COM
piled with great care by the Railway
Age of Chicago are given in the ad-
vance proofs of the mex issue of the
Railway Age, which were received in
Topeka today.
The Railway Age says hat its rec
ords for 1901 show that, with the re-
turns thus far received and with a num-
Der Of lines yet to hear from, not less
than 5,o57 miles of track have beer. aid
on 1872 lines in 43 states and territories.
the details by states being shown in the
fol1oWing table:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Joseph Phillips. a painter. was of Fri
| day.
out several days.
Gus Olson is an addition lately to the
upholStering force.
John Taylor, a m~achinist, is in his place
after a short lay Off
-Machinist Martin Gunther has been in
Kansas City for the holidays.
Robert Chapman, a cab carpenter, is
out for a week or such a matter.
Aut Lewis. a pipe-htter. helper, is visit
ing in Manhattan for a few days.
Fred Smith and sister. Miss. Ella. have
Ter. a gang foreman in the east shop.
MachiniSt ]. l.. Chatham has returned
from a two days visit in Strong City.
Ben Dustin. an apprentice in the boiler
shop, went home sick Friday afternoon.
John Lang of the blacksmith shop, who
has been out since Tuesday, has reported.
Charles Wall I, an aPprepNt tS iq the pat aa5
Louis aragert of the boiler shop is in
after having been out of his place for
George PEBBLES of the air brake force
on the east side has gone to Oklahoma
for a visit.
George Campbell of the coach shop has
been. out for several days. 1t is supposed
that he is ILL.,
be held the regular meeting of the Ma
chinists' union.
Gus Neubert of the machine shop has
with his parents.
Thomas Leonard of the sheds has been
enjoying a visit from his brother Her
man of ST. Marys.
John Schuler, who has been spending a
few days in ST. Marys, is expected to re-
turn here Monday.
William Powell, a timer who has been
down with fever for several days, is get
ting better rapidly.
Blacksmith D.. Alexander is home and at
work after having spent a brief holiday
vacation at Newton
o. w. Blood, fuel foreman, has reported
for duty after having been off two weeks
on account of sickness
Sidney Hercules of the blacksmith shop
has reported for duty after a short lay
off because of sickness.
The wife of Sherman of the
brass foundry went to Quenemo today for
a brief visit with relatives.
Joseph Walker of the brass foundry.
by his wife, has returned
from a trip to Kansas City
Bert Danfelser, who was formerly a
fireman here, is now running an engine
between Needles and Barstow, Cal.
Charles Zarker, a member of the trim
ming gang, who has been to Big Springs
for a few days, has returned and is on
duty.
John Barnes, a machinist who has been
out to his farm at Paxico for a while,
has returned to his bench in the air brake
corner
Earl E~dgeworth of the machine shop is
enjoying a visit from his mother, Mrs. E.
B. Edgeworth, and sister, Miss Mary, of
Ottawa
Harry Parhtt, a son of A. T. Parftt,
foreman of the boiler shop, is here from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
Mass Meeting in Topeka on
Sunday.
David Overmyer and Capt. j. G.
Waters to Speak.
WILL BE AT CRAWFORD
The Meeting Will Be Opened
at 3 p. m.
"Peace ON Earth Is to Be the
Watchw0rd.

Capt. j. G.. Waters and David Over
myer will make addresses at a mass
meeting to be held Sunday at the Craw-
ford opera house in favor of arbitration
Of the difficulties existing between Eng
lane and the Boer republic in South
Africa.
Major J. K. Hudson is to preside at
the meeting. Following he addresses,
those in will be asked to sign
a resolution calling on England to sub
nit the points in question to arbitration,
and suggests the names of the Queen
of Holland and President Roosevelt of
the United States as the arbitrator
The meeting will be called to order
at 3 O'Clock. 1t is the result of the ap-
peal published in the December num-
Der of the Cosmopolitan for a concerted
action in this direction throughout the
United States this Christmas. The APP
peal is for Christians everywhere to
unite in urging arbitration by England.
Christians who assemble to celebrate
Christmas day and to sing the COM
mand Peace on Earth" are urged to
remember the havoc wrought during
the past three years by the war in
South Africa, that is as far from a set
Element apparently as it was when 1T
began, and join with all other patriotic
Americans in urging measures that will
this suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
A BRISK AFRICAN TOWN.
[From the New York SUM-

IHTOm the new 1OTk SUM-
The Germans have done wonders for
Oar es Salaam, the capital of their col
ony of German East Africa. They have
been greatly assisted by its natural ad-
vantages. for the harbor is one of the
best on the whole ~seabOard, offering to
shipping an available space several
square miles in extent However herce-
ly the storms may rage without, the
waters of this land-locked haven al
way remain unruff1ed-
Eleven years ago Oar es Salaam was
an insignificant hamlet containing a
half dozen stone cabins and 200 native
huts. Two years ago it had a popula-
ton of nearly 300 Europeans and 15.0Oo
natives.
1t was found in the past fau that the
European population numbered over 300
and that 81, 600 natives live in the place.
The town, which occupies an
above the harbor, has been ~beautified
with splendid gardens and long
Even the quarter occupied by the ma
tiveS, which is usually very filthy in
African ports. is a model of n~eatness-
There are now in the capital eight
German commercial houses buying rub
Der and other products of the interior
and sending quantities of commodities
inland to be sold to the natives. The
town, having a is able to
life very comfortable for travellers.
There are also a few Greek and Portu-
guese merchants, in addition to about
200 shops kept by Hindus and Arabs.
Oar es Salaam has a newspaper of its
own. which every week prints all the To-
cal news and c~ondenses things from the
world at large for the perusal of its At
rican patrons. The climate is hot, and
therefore machinery for ice-making has
been imported, ice being now an article
in common use. Soda water is also man
in the town
A German company has opened a plan
tation of India rubber 40 miles inland, and
coffee and cotton also promise to receive
a great deal of attention. The planters,
who are increasing in number. hold
monthly meetings with the traders at the
m of in Oar es Salaam
to talk over prices and products and con-
suit for the general good of the commu-
nifty. Thus a civilized and prosperous lit
tie city has risen where there was moth
ing but barbarism a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
A BOON TO
Rock Islands Low Rates Make the
State Prosperoua.

The volume of Colorado summer tour
ist business was SO stimulated by the
low rates which the Rock Island took
the initiative in putting into effect the
last two that the Colorado
roads are already beginning to make
arrangements for increasing their ia
ciEities for handling next summers
traffic in this line. The low rates allud-
ed to have given every industry in that
state an impetus which has resulted in
development at a phenomenally rapid
rate, SO that the increase in railroad
traffic, both freight and passenger, is
likely to prove permanent. In this IN
nec1on 1t may be stated that the Rock
Island seems to have determined TO
maintain its lead in adopting measures
TO facilitate and further develop the
traffic. 1t has just issued In
pamphlet on Colorado and Utah from
the pen of Trumbull White, entitled
Winter Sunshine" in which is inter-
estingly set forth the attractions of
these states. not only as summer but as
winter resorts, particularly for invalids-
The publication is one which will COM
mend itself to every reader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
which are to be built complete by a Chi

which are to be built complete by a Chi
cago firm.
David Nicoll, who is employed in the oil
house, is enjoying a visit from his chill
dren, who have been way for some time,
but who usually arrange to get around
at holiday time. He is living at 233 Mon
roe street, and those whom he is enter
tanning are: David t. Nicoll and wife,
he being a medical college student in
Chicago: then there are Robert c. and
Miss Lille, who has been K in a
millinery store at Muscogee, l. 7. They
will probably remain until after New
Years.
Frank Hammond's steel bridge gang
has arrived from southern Kansas, where
they have been for ten day doing a
number of short jobs. They will leave in
a day or two for Hardin, Mo-, to do some
work and thence they will go to Gales
burg. Ill. Later they will returnst to To-
new machine and boiler shop. Several
a day or two and with what is here al
going. Moseley's force. which has been
putting in the concrete. has been consid-
erably reduced on account of the men TAX
ing their time before the holidays and the
fact that it was impossible to hire them
again until after the first of next month.
There is still, however, a large number
of men who have been on the job when
the weather has been fair. and if an OPP
~portunity is given this part of the job
will soon be wound uD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
WILL STOP AT Ell PAso.
Rock Island Said to Have Abandoned
Proposed Coast Line.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Edward T. At
wood, Of Dallas. Tex, is in the city. He
brings the positive announcement that
the Rock Island will not extend its line
now building through the Indian Terri
tory beyond FL Paso toethe Pacific coast,
as was originally planned. Il under
stand" said Mr. Atwood, that the Rock
Island has stated that a close traffic
arrangement has been entered into be-
tween that road and the Southern Pa
clfic, by the terms of which the Rock
Island is to deliver to the Southern Pa
c1f1c at FL Paso all of its Pacific coast
business, and is to receive in return an
equal amount of business destined to
points on its line and points east of
Chicago.
The position of the Rock Island at