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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

How the Department of Agriculture Has
Recognized Importance of This Crop.
Arthur Henry in Ainslees.
There Is no line of work moro init.
mately connected with the agricultural
interests OF the country than investiea-
tions of grasses and forage plants.
Grasses are so common, growing
every where in meadows and waste
places, upon hillsides and plains, cover
ing the bare PLACES OF the earth with
their myriad hosts OF individual plants,
that we are apt to forget their vast
significance In the economy OF nature,
and that they constitute the GREATEST OF
our agricultural resources, and form
the very foundation upon which rests
all our agricultural wealth and pros
perity. According to estimates of Tho
Division OF Statistics, the hay crop of
1886 alone amounted TO GO, 600, 900 tons,
valued at nearly 81, 900, 600, 600. exceed
ingly by third the total value Of the
wheat crop. In addition to this vast
quantity of hay, which would barely
suffice to carry through the year the
16, 600. 600 mich COWS owned by the
United States, enough pasturage, fodder
81, 600, 900 sheep, 30, 000, 1000 cattle,
IA, 600, 900 horses and 2, 900, 600 mules
A conservative estimate places the
total annual value Of the grass and for.
age crops of this country at more than
81, o00, 600, 000.
'Among the great nations Of the
world. ours has been the first to awe
oiicial recognition to the importance OF
those crops by establishing, in the Do
partment OF Agriculture Division Of
Agrostoloay, especially devoted to work.
ing out grass problems.
During the past year 6,Oo0 trial
packages Of seeds from collections made
by the division have been distributed,
more than 5000 grnsses have besn
identified for correspondents, and 70.
plies 10 more than 600 inquIrers, rela.
tive to the methods OF cultivation, uses
and feeding value Of grasses, have been
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

In a letter to that sterling Demo-
cratic organization, the Crescent Club
of Baltimore, expressing regrets at his
inability to attend the clubs twenty
ninth anniversary, Monday, Former
President Grover Cleveland wrote:
All the political signs Of the times
indicate most impressvely the neoes
sity Of increased activity and appres-
siveness in the ranks of Democracy.
There were days when Democratic
principles, advocated in Democratic
fashion, gave guarantee of Democratic
supremacy, or at least of strength and
influence 10 our nations counsels.
Why should there not be return Of
those days?
The answer to this question IS not
found in less applicability than formerly
OF Democratic doctrine to present con.
ditions. On the contrary, there never
was time when they were more needed
to cure evils which affliut our body
polite, and there never was q time
when our countrymen would be more
willing to accept Democracy as thew
once knew IT as safeguard against
existing and threatening ills.
am convinced, however, that il our
party is to gain its old prestige and
become again a strong and vigorous
organization, fearedaby its enemies and
inspiring the active devotion Of Its
rank and file, 1t must, first OF all things
itself become truly, honestly and con.
sistently Democratic.
Here is good, sound and practical
advice. The meat of the letter, how
ever, is conveyed in the assertion
There we're days when Democratic
principles, advocated in Democratic
fashion, gave guarantee of Democratic
supremacy. That is the need Of the
hour" Democratic principles. advo.
Gated in Denocratic fashion. . And
nowhere is this need more imperative
than in the State of Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
IA -
THE LIBERTY P4R-F.
Some of the Men in the AntI-slavcry Agita-
tion Prlor to 1915.

Some of the Mon in the AntI-slavcry Agita-
tion Prlor to 1915.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Hon. M. M. Fisher of Mnssa-
chusetts, who has Just completed The
ninetieth year of his age, is among the
last OF the survivors OF the cement
which broke away from the garrisonian
non-yoting abolitionists in 1889, and
created a political organization which
they hoped would eventually subyert
slavery. This was the Liberty Party,
which participated in the Presidential
canvasses.o of 1870 and 1874, and which
had James G. Birney for it's candidate
in both campaigns. Myron Holley,
Thomas Morris, Francis LIE Moyne,
DR.. Gamaliel Bailey, Thomas Earle.
Salmon Z. Chase, Gerrit Smith, Joshua
Leavitt, Henry b. Stanton and Birney
were among the leaders of this party,
which polled 1000 votes IN 1910 and
GO, in 1874.
Many men are still living who be.
longed to the Free Soil farty, which
was founded in 184S, and which sun
ported ex-President Van Buren, ard
Charles Francis Adams IN that year
and had John z. Hale and George w.
Julian for Its ticket in 1852. Julian
himself lived until little over a year
ago. Among the leaders of the Free
SOIL Party, exclusive of the men who
composed its two Presidential tickets,
were Joshua r. Giddings, Isaac T.
Christiancy, Jacob Brinokerhoff, and
some of the old Libertyite chieftaIns--
Chase, Smith, Leavitt, Stanton and
others-the Liberty Party merging it.
self in the EreA Soil PARTY an,n aFtar
the latter appeared In the field in the
canvass in which Taylor and Cass were
the candidates OF the Wing and Demo-
cratic parties, respectively, q. d ia which
Taylor was elected.
Senator Hoar, Albert G. Riddle,
Frank b. Sanborn, Casius M. Clay,
the Rev. A.. r. Putnam, Thomas Went.
worth Higginson, and the Rev. Joseph
May are among the Free Sellers who
are still alive, but all OF these ere too
young in that party's days to have been
OF any prominence except Clay, who
took conspicuous part 10 some of the
organization's campaigns. The Free
Soilers had more moderate pro-
gramme (they aimed to prevent slavery
from extending into the Territories
while the Liberty party would assail it
in the States) than the Libertyites, and
were consequently far more numel Gus,
Ihey formed the nucleus Of the Repub-
liean party at its creation In 1854, and
furnished that party the leading tenet
OF its creed. OF the "old guard, Of
freedom's champions, howe,sr-tbe
men who marched under Birney's flag
In the early fortiss--M. M. Fisher IL
now almost the last survivor,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Bird and Andrew L. Sanhorn, William
IL. Moriis is foreman of the jury.
On the application Of Mr.. Bird NIL the
witnesses except the plaintiff, and one
representative of the company, we're
excluded from the courtroom.
The taking of testimony In the caso
Of Henry M. Love vs.. the GAINESVILLE
Manufacturing Co., which involves
between $1,000 and %, 600, was con
tinued IN the Superior Court Moudsy
afternoon and Tuesday morning. Edward
Il. CHIT OF New York, sales agent for
Mr.. Love, said he was at the Love
factory here when q, representative OF
he GAINESVILLE company tried TO knit
some OF the. yarn and finally admitted
that IL could not be done. Frederick
A. Woodoock testified that the yarn
was not bit for knitting purposes. Wood
cook now works at Holmeedale, Pa.
He admitted to Levi o. Bird, for the
defence, that he had worked here
under the name OF Wood. Mary Il.
Gallagher, forewoman of the factory,
said the knitters threatened to leave on
account OF the rcor quality OF the yarn
and Mr.. Love agreed to pay them by
the week. Jacob @. Lowry. foreman,
testified that the yarn was very poor,
the worst he ever saw. Charles Will
lIams said 1t was of poor quality.
Thomas Raby, sales agent, was called
as an expert to pass upon the yarn, but
MIR. Bird objected to having more than
six witnesses testify 10 to one point,
and Raby was not allowed to testify.
James w. pordar, for the plaintiff,
had an exception noted to the courts
ruling.
The defence orened Tuesday morning,
claiming that the yarn shipped to Love
was up to the sample, that be was told
to rewind 1t which he refused to do
and that he had gone into the market
and bought yarn fer two cents more per
pound than such could be bought. The
witnesses examined at the morning
session were Samuel Ramsbottom, James
A. Hanson, William Marlowe, William
Gee, John J. Taylor, Marion r. Cham
bers and Robert Berry. One witness
testified that tie GAINESVILLE company
made only one kind OF yarn, another
swore that 1t makes two kinds
In the case Of the Big He'd Slate Co.
vs.. Frank A. Mitchell, judgment for
800 was granted tho plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Col. A. q. McCauslard, auperir tend
ent OF the Wilmington & Colombia and
Atlantic CITY divisions OF the Pbiladel-
phin 4 Reading railway, Tuesday night
received the plans for the proposed nav
station and ferryhouse which 10 to be
built for the Wilmington & Columbia
division and the New jersey & Will
mington Ferry o., on King street from
Water street to the Christiana River,
and Superintendent McCauslaud has
ieoeived authority to make arrange
ments for the erection OF the building,
the plans having bean approved at the
main Office. He began preparation Tor
work yesterday, and IL is expected that
the contracts will be given out next
week.
The plans call for a commodious
two.story brick and stone structure OF
artistic design. The entire first floor
will be devoted to the waitingrooms,
ticket offices and toiletrooms for the
railroad and ferry passenger business,
while The serond story will be devoted
to other needs Of the company. The
building will be 100 feet long and 80
feet wide. A spacious porch, with a
length of the King street side and the
width Of the building on Water street
ind at the wharf, which will protect
passengers from The elements 10 pass
ing to and from trains and bcats. All
facilities will be provided ard there
will be ample accommodations for the
business OF the company for several
years. All conveniences will be provided
for passengers. and there will lie very
marked Improvement over the present
station, where the company has been
handicapped.
The train tracks will be on Water
street IN front OF and parallel with the
northern end of the station and will run
near the curb. The porch roof will
reach nearly to the roofs of the care,
and the effect will be almost the same
as II the trains were run into shed.
The porch floor will lie at such 40 ele.
walton as to make the boarding Of
trains and alighting therefrom safe and
easy. 1t will not be necessary to Cross
other tracks to reach the trains, as ia
the CONDITION at present, where the
tracks OF the p, W. 81 b. railroad are
between the Reading tracks and the
station. The tracks will also be
boarded. so Us to make level floor
for the Ise Of pedestrians In crossing
to the north side of Water street.
There will be numerous doors and
passengers can enter and leave the sta
tion on Water street and at various
points en- King street and at the Chris.
tiana wharf
First GLASS landing facilities are TO
be provided at the ferry wharf. There
Will be q movable platform, which can
be raised and lowered to suit the tide,
and all precautionary measures will be-
adopted for the safety of passengers.
1t is expected that the building will
be completed some time in May and 10
viii be placed In service % soon as ID
is ready for use. ,st
The ferry company is controlled by
the Reading 90. and under the same
management as tho railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
TWO 0ERTl0RARI CASES.
Allegations That false Return Of Service
Had Been Made.

Allegations That false Return of Service
Had Been Made.
Two certiorari cases we're before the
Superior Court Saturday afternoon. In
the case of Jennie GRAY vs. Schwartz
q Schagrin, Magistrate Daley had given
Judgment for S140 Tor wages. Harry
Emmons took the case up on oertiorari
proceedings, claiming that the record
was false, and desiring to prove facts
oeuside thereof. But the court held that
he could not go back of the record
under certiorari proceedings. Mr..
Emmons wished to show by affidavits
that the constable had made q false
return of service on q Philadelphian.
The court affirmed the judgment of the
magistrate. If Mr.. Emmons desires to
take further steps, he must do SO III
some other way.
ln the case Of the Guarantee Friendly
Fund, &c, defendant below, VS.. Ida
Henderson, Plaintiff below, exceptions
we're filed toSthe Judgment of a magis-
trate on the ground that cause for ac.
tion was not stated. Decision was re.
served. 5Sit- 1tf'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14


When the joint assembly Of the Della
ware Legislature separated, shortly be-
fore | O'Clock Friday afternoon, the
last chance for the election of ]. Ed
ward Addioks to the United States
Senate departed for two years to come.
And If the temper and feeling Of the
people OF Delaware count for anything,
1t departed forever.
Throughout the State there 10 evil
dence of profound thankfulpess that
this is so. The people of Delaware re.
garded the election of Addicks to the
United States Senate as shame and a
reproach. They despise the man and
they loath his political methods; and
they gladly preferred no repre- entation
at all In the Senate to being repre-
sented by him.
The credit for the defeat OF Addicks
is due to the firm stand taken by the
y Democratic and the seven Republi-
can members Of the Legislature. We
say Republican" advisedly, for they
are Republicans, in every sense Of the
word. The designation Regular Re.
publicans' has heretofore been applied
to the wing of the party that they
represent, in order TO distinguish it
from the Union or Addicks party. But
it is the Republican party of Delaware,
In fact and in law. Thee seven Re.
publicans who stood like stone wall
against the degradation of the State are
as follows:
Senator Samuel NJ. Knox. Wilmington.
Senator Harry q. Ellison Pencader
hundred.
Representative Finn, Christiana
hundred.
Representative Richard T. Pilling,
Mill Creek hundred.
Representative William Chandler,
White Clay Greek hundred,
Representative Theodore F. Clark,
Red Lion hundred.
Representative Richard Hodgson,
APPROPRIATENESS hundred.
These men constitute the Republican
roll OF honor. They. will be rewarded
by their party and remembered CRATE
fully by the people. Their task was
not pleasant one, but they performed
1T manfully and without tiihcfiing. Not
one Of them will ever look back upon
his course in the General Assembly OF
1901 with the slightest regret.
While the ID mocratio members are
to be commended for their solid show
ing, there is no doubt that they made
serious mistake In not filling the
senatorships, as was thin their power,
and thus effectually blasting the sena-
torial aspirations of Addicks for four
years, IL not forever. Every Evening
still believes that they should have
voted at first for two good Republicans
selected by the Republicans who would
not support Addicks. Next, that they
should have united with the anti.
Addicks Republicans in the election OF
one Democrat and one Republican. But
selfish interests defeated both OF these
propositions, and now tho senatorships
are vacant for Addioks TO fight for in
the campaign of 1902, provided he lives
and his money does not run out.
However, Addicks will not represent
Delaware in the United States Senate
for two years at least. This Is 'tglory
enough for one day."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
A NEW ELECTRIC RAIL WAY.


Park Railway Go. Granted Franchise to
Build ~ Line Through the Forty Acres.
Strset railway matters occupied the
attention OF the Directors OF the Street
and Sewer Department at their weekly
meeting 3 Tuesday Superintendent
O. Reginald Van Trump and Attorney
Walter "a. Hayes, representing the viii
mington City Railway Co., General
Manager r. W. Crook OF the Peoples
Co., who is also interested In the Park
10. and several other interested parties
were present.
be operated in conjunction with the
Peopie's TO- IS system, was granted per-
mission to build line from Fourteenth
and Clayton streets to the Forty Acres
and Rockford Park. and also 90 Clay
ton street from Second and Sixth, to
CONNECT the Second ard Sixth street
lines OF the Peoples Co. The route of
the Forty Acres and Rockford Park
line Is from Fourteenth and Clayton
streets, the northern terminus Of the
Clayton street line OF the Peoples Co.
westerly on Fourteenth street TO Scott,
to Lowering avenue, to Union street, to
Shalloross avenue, to Wood avn avenue,
to Rockford Park. The RESOLUTION
granting the franchise was amended,
before its passage, SO as to provide that
the lines must be completed within six
months, instead Of IL months, as
originally proposed.
A resolution was given two readings
and laid over until future meeting
granting 10 the Wilmington City Rail-
way Go. the right to extend its Mary
land avenue line from the present
terminus, Sixth avenue, to the city
line, which is to be continued on the
Newport turnpikeito Newport and Stan
ton.
Another resolution was read twice
and referred granting to the City
Railway Co. the right to build an ex-
tension westerly on Delaware avenue
from Union street to Rockford Park,
through the park to Nineteenth street,
thence to Rising Sun lane the
object is to accommodate people
desiring to visit the park and people
living near the proposed liue.
A resolution was adopted extending
the time allowed the Peoples Railway
Go. to complete its system six months
from March 9th, the limit in the fran
chise. The company had asked for an
extt nsion of six months after the com
pletion of the bridge over the B. g. o.
railroad at Sixth street, but 1t was de-
cided to make definite limit.
A letter was received from Elections
Commissioner Charles II. Thomas, pro-
testing against the granting of trolley
franchise on Seventh street, which has
been asked for by the Wilmington,
Newark 81 Elkton Railway Go. Mr..
Thomas lives at Seventh and Clayton
streets. The letter was filed. No action
was taken on the company's applica-
ton, which was given two readings at
the last meeting. The company desires
to build liue from Seventh and
Market street westerly on Seventh 10
Clayton, 10 Maryland avenue. thence to
Newport, Stanton, Newark, Elkton and
chesapeake City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
NJ. p. rarsonnrs r,ohhsd.

Thieves broke into the Methodist
Protestant parsonage at Aberdeen, Nd,
early Tuesday morning, by forcing an
entrance by window OF the building.
The noise OF the storm which was pre-
vailing prevented their being henrd. but
the Rev. .. +. Bags, the pastor, was
aroused by q door slamming. Upon iu-
restigation he found nsarly all the
doors OF the house open, and also several
Of the windows. HE house had been
almost stripped of everything that was
worth carrying of. It ID supposed that
the robbery was the work Of t.amps.
as the sections Of the country trayersed
with railroads is now infested with
them. ff'-'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14


The Legislature did a good thing in
passing Representative Robertson s bill
substituting for the present inquisi-
torial tax on manufacturing concerns a
bill imposing a straight tax of fifty
cents on the one Thousand dollars Of
capital stock. The new bill is plain
and unmistakable. Under the present
bill, each concern or party interested
construed the law for itself or himself,
and paid the tax accordingly. As an
incentive to perjury the returns hav-
ing to be supported by afiidavit--the
present bill has long been notorious
The proposed change is good one and
will probably produce as much revenue
as the present law, if not more.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
city WIZ Issna nontis.

This city will issue bonds to the
amount Of $3.50, 600, of which sl50, 200
will be for the Board of Education,
$50. 900 for the Park Commission, $50, 600
for the City Council and $50, 900 for the
Street and Sewer Department. Council
expects premium on the issues, as Will
miugton bonds are gilt-edged. H.
quiries from financial houses have
already been received az to when the
issue will be made, 81. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Great Britain has rejected our
senate's amendments to the Hay
Psuncefote Treaty. This is not to be
wondered at. The wonder would have
been If Great Britain had accepted
them. Now that there is an open dis
agreement, perhaps a little common
sens will prevail, and the two coun-
tries be placed on q plane Of amicable
understanding with respect to the CON
stiuation of an lsthmian Canal, as they
should be.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

The bill abolishing the trading
stamp business was Withdrawn in the
House of Representatives at lover.
Thursday. for the very odd reason that
She trading stamp people had agreed
not to introduce their stamps in
Dover, where the merchants had made
. determined fight to abolish the
stamp business. But how about the
interests of the merchants of Whining
ton and other places? We're they not
entitled to equal consideration with
the Dover merchants?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Two hundred and thirty. eight bills
were passed by tie Delaware Legisla-
ture its recent session. And more than
half of them were rushed through dur
ing the last two weeks. This is fact
that bears its own commentary, and
ought to prove a warning for the future.
But the probabilities are thar it will
not, and that future sessions Of the
General Assembly will show the came
reckless prodieality of legislation at
the closing hours. a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
DOVER.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, March 10. Certificates Of
incorporation wore filed here yesterday
as follows:
The STANDARD GuarnilIe and Invest
ment Co.. Birmingham, Ala, to do a
general Investment and brokerage bust
ness capital stock, 800, 600.
The American Contracting Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa, to do general con
structlon and contracting business |:
capital stock, $50, LOCO.
Gov. HUM yesterday appointed Col.
=. f. Wood as justice Of the peace for
Dover TO succeed Thomas o. Culbreth,
Democrat, appointed by Gov. Tunnel,
shortly before his term of office ex.
pired, and who failed to secure con.
firmatfon by the State Senate. Justiea
Wood has also been elected alderman
by the Town Council.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Senator Proctor has gone to Cubas
and it is said that his misscn is to
work up a sentiment among the people
Of the Island In favor OF annexation to
the United States. Evidently, the
Mckinley administration Is not favor
able to the idea OF Cuban Republic.
1t would prefer Cuba as territory Of
the United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

The losses of our troops in the Philip-
pines since August 9Th, 1898, are /:
Killed, 1888; died of wounds ard ACCT
dents, 453; died of disease, 2, $50; total
deaths. 1886; wounded. 1920; grand
total, 6.056. Is not this a terrible
price to pay for war OF oppression and
subJugation9 Is it not full time to
put stop to this cruel and causeless
conflict
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
SHIELD OF HONOR.
Grand Master White Appoints Committee
tor the Ensuing Year.

Grand Master White Appoints Committees
Tor the Ensuing Year.
W. T. White, grand master OF the
Shield Of Honor for this jurisdiction,
has appointed the following committees
to serve during the ensuing year:
State OF the OrderC. 4. Martin, r,
A. Taylor, George ". joseph.
Appeals--R. s. Monok, a. L. Dea.
kynp, y. s. feathers.
Law-Dr. ". 9. Winner, George s.
Horn. W. o. Lynch.
Printing-E. E. Kershaw, Harry
Hollis, James II. Keen.
District Depnty--o. S. Leathers of
Clayton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Tho Delawarean dsnounces the parti.
san legislation of the recent session OF
tho General Assembly. There was con-
siderable partisan legislation, for
fact. But for the Dslawarean to de-
nounce It Is very much like Satan
rebuking sim