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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
Declara.Ion Of War Agnin.t emma.

Senator Orville II. Plat of Con
necticut, author of the Platt amend.
ment to the Army Reorganization bill,
by which Congress sought to dictate
the provisions of the Constitution to be
adopted by the Cuba Constitutional
Convention, now in session, made an
address in Philadelphia, on Saturday,
on the subject of American citations
with Cola. "Unless," be said.
I'VE should now provide for con.
tirued peace in the island there is no
way in which 1T can be assured unless,
in case the necessity arises, we declare
war and enter upon the business Of
suDjugating and aUuexing Cuba. y n
The island has cd our re ice
quite too long, and having once urder-
taken to remedy an iutolerable con.
dition there 1T would be insxcusabl
folly to ignore the possibility and, in .
deed, probability of future trouble. or
to fail to guard against It's recurrence. !"
So here we have a practical declarn.
ton of war against Cuba, unless the
convention now engaged in framing a
Constitution for the island Republic
consents to accept the dictation of the
American Congress. And will Presi.
dent Mckinley back Senator platt in
his attitude?
judging by his past acts, President
Mckinley may be expected to enforce
the offensive dictation of Congress with
all the power Of the government. He
is a changeable man. He declared In
favor of free trade with Porto Rico,
and then labored earnestly for tariff
on. the trade of that island with the
rest of the United States. He argued
that "forcible annexation would be
criminal aggression, and then engaged
in war to subiugate the people of
the Philippines. He may be expected,
therefore, to change front and back any
scheme of the revolutionlsts for obtain
ing possession of Cuba, by fair means
or foul.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.


business Session Mt Old Arch street Meet
inghouse.
The opening business session Of tho
2lSth yearly meeting OF Friends was
held at Fourth and Arch Streets Meet
ing House, Philadelphia, Monday
morning. Visitors we're present from
other American and London yearly
meetings and many reports we're re-
ceived ON the work being done by the
society. The representative meeting or
meeting for sulferings" reported that
during the past year 1851 pamphlets
and 1.570 volumes had been distributed
gratuitously In the United States,
Canada and Sierra Leone, Africa.
The committee 10 charge OF the
Doukhobortsi, in CANADA, report d
that 50, l5l had been distributed among
them. During the past year great
progress has been made in the in.
duslrial school for Indian children, in
north western New York. 1t was estah.
lished through The efforts OF Philadel.
pnia Friends and has grown to large
proportions. A mudel farm has been
provided or Indian boys, and special
instruction in the domestic arts is
gwen the girls. The school was re
ported to be in very prosperous oon-
dition and 50, 800 was appropriated
yesterday toward pushing the work
there.
Ebonezer Worth, formerly Of Chester
courty, but now teacher in the
school, discovered that intoxioants
were being sold in the surrounding
reservation. He went to see the liquor
seller and after buying bis stock de-
stroyed the entire lot and 80 stopped
the evil.
Owing TO the large number Of
valuable records in the yearly meet
ing, a Friend has offered the money to
erect fireproof building for their
preservation.
The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting OF
Friends On the mems side Tuesday
devoted itself to the discussion of re-
ports OF the quarterly meetings on the
state of worship. The queries about
love and unity. plainness OF dress and
speech and habits of living we're
answered. The warning against danger
Gus departures into the ways Of ex-
travagance were sounded. Clerk
Ephriam Smith and his assistant,
Char,es 8. Carter, were reappointed.
The women's meeting proceeded with
their reoorts in answer to the queries
and read the Indian and other reports
which were befors considered by the
mems meeting.
A motion to admit the appointment
of women Friends on the COMMITTEES OF
sulferings, or what others would call
tho executive committee OF the Yearly
Meeting, seemed to have no chance of
reaching tho point where tho ''sense
of the meeting" would be taken upon
it, 1t has been moved at val ious times
in the last 10 years, but never with
sufficient force OF sentiment to bring
it to vote. This Philadelphia Yearly
Meeting is an execution to the rule in
this respect. For about 10 or 12 years
all the Yearly Meetings in the country
and England have been accustomed to
appoint women on the committee of
sutferings.
1t was stated yesterday by some lead.
ing Friends that the further oonsidera
tion OF the proposition TO place women
10 the committee would probably not
be heard of until next year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

The Delaware New Jersey Contention.
There is large amount of misunder.
standing as TO the issues involved in
the litigation between the States of
Delaware and New Jersey, now pending
in the Supreme Court OF the United
States. The general impression outside
of these two States appears to be that
1t involves certain oyster. fishing rights.
This is rot the case. The litigation
involves the right of the State of Della.
ware to exclusive jurisdiction in tho
Delaware River to low water mark on
the New Jersey shore, within the famous
twelve.mile circle, F." as measured from
the horse dyke at New Castle. The
right of Delaware TO such jurisdiction
was confirmed by the United st ,te3
Supreme Court back 10 the forties, in
the suit involving the title to Pea
Patch Island, on which Fort Delaware
was erected, ard which was coded to
the general government for that pur.
pose.
The title OF Delaware, thus confirmed,
was not seriously disputed until early
10 tho seventies, when friction was
created by New Jersey fishermen fish.
ing for shad in the Delaware River
within the twelve-mile circle, without
taking out the license required by
Delaware law of nun resident fisher.
men. Acting under the orders of Chief
Justice Lore, who was then attorney
general, Constable Pritchett went out
with a posse on tug and arrested
about twenty New Jersey fishermen
who were fishing in the river within
the twelve-mlle circle, and brought
them and their paraphernaIia to vii.
mington. At hearing before ESQUIRE
Publ they were fined $40 each, with
costs. Some paid, and others appealed.
From this action arose the case now
pending in the Supreme Court If the
United States. The State of New Jersey
took up the cause OF the arrested fisher
men and disputed the jurisdiction Of
Delaware to low water mark on the
New Jersey shore within the twelve
mile circle, claiming tnat the centre of
the liver divided the Jurisdiction of the
two States. The case has been in slow
progress ever sincu When it will be
determined is question.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
THE NEWS OF NEW CAbTLE,


stah Correspondence OF Gazette and Iosrna,
New Castle. April 11.--Latt evening.
shortly after o'clock, John KelleS'
aged az years, Of Tenth and South
streets, was struck by the southbound
Delaware railroad express aud almost
instantly killed. The accident occurred
at point between tho north end of thu
double track aud the 'gh bridge known
a. bridge No. 2. The man wsa thrown
up in the air. The train was stonped
aud backed and the man picked un
aud taken to The Delaware railfot
station, where he d ed In few MINUTES
Notice was sent to the ctroner and the
b. dy viewed and taken to his late
home. He leaves wife and one child
The deceased, who had been out OF work.
had beon out in senr of employment
but without success, and was walking
home. having stopped at the gravel nil
In the hope OF securing q job.
y question that Is agitatiug many
people is; what is the City Council
going to do relative to cutting down
expenses and a.so the indebtedness, of
the city," The Council will purchase
pair OF horses to be used in the work
in the streets and to haul the engine In
case Of fire. They will be stabbed at
the Lenape Fire 90. b epgipehouse.
Shortly before o'clock this morning,
fire broke out in the shops of the
Stewart Loaf building yards, and before
1t was extinguished damage to the ex-
tent Of 5000 VAS done to the build no
and about 5000 damage was sustained
by machinery and stock. The fire
engine was taken to the scene and d
effective work, with Joseph Taylor as
engineer, john +, Campbell, fireman,
and Peter G. Madden, In charge Of the
hose. The fire started in toe vicinity
OF the boilerrUom and is supposed to
have originated from spark from tie
boiler. The shols are owned by the
TRUSS esta Q. The building and CON
tents are partially insured.
New Castle. April l5.-Abort GO
members of the Womens' Club and the
Geographical Society of Phiarelphia
will visit this city on Thursday, May
30th, Decoration Day, to see the whip.
ping post and make a study OF it for
future club debates. They will also
visit the T. Il. Church and other places
Of int. est. They will coma on the
trolley cars, boarding the oais at Fourth
and Pine streets, Wilmington, after
visiting Old Swedes Church 10 that
city.
New Castle. April 16. The new City
Council was organized last evening.
At the meeting Mayor Boyd, qualified
tho re elected Councilmen, after which
MIR. Reynolds Ok the chair Mr..
Schuhardt was elected president and @.
Edwin Eckles. secretary. Adjournment;
was made until tile next regular meet
ing, Tuesday evening. May 18th.
The city solicitor and pump repairer
will be chosen at the next meeting.
Mayor Boyd will name his police otfi-
GERS and the president OF Council will
name his committees, A great time ie
looked for. For solicitor there are tva
applications.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

Gov. HUM has Issued a proclaina-
t,op designating Friday, April Goth, as
Arbor Day and Bird Day 10 Delaware
The special observance OF this occasion
will be the planting OF trees ard the
adoption of measures designed to pro.
tect and increase the birds. Both OBJ .
iects are excellent ones. There has
been such u terrific slaughter Of trees
In this country OF late years, that I'm.
less steps are taken to rspIenish the
supply few years will leave US a tree.
less country. 1t is good plan, when
ever possible, to plant at least one tree
for each tree cut down. As to The
song birds, and those which aid the
farmer by killing destructive insects.
We cannot have too many Of them. 1t
will be a good thing for the State il
there shall be, as the governor recum-
mends, general observance of Arbor
Day and Bird Day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
Port Physician Controversy.

just at present it is uncertain who ID
the port ply sioisn of Wilmington. DR..
M. j. Hughes was appointed to the
position by Acting Governor Watson
during that officials term and recently
Gov. HUM named DIR. j. ". Bastian
for the place. 1t is claimed for DIR.
Hughes that as his torn was without
the Office, while on the other hand the
position is taken that Gov. HUM had
a right to make an appointment and
his selection of DR.. Bastian nulliaes
the incumbency OF Dr.. Hughes aud
ends his term of Office The matter
was brought to the attention of the
Board of Health Tuosnay afternoon.
the Iort physician being member of.
that no ,, nut MS the SALARY is raid by
City Council il Ans decided to let
Council determin" who is rightiully
cnti.led TO u O position. Council will
probably take the matter ny this
o,tning. Tne sa.ary Is siL0 y,ar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
Nraryland,s Franehlse Law Endorsed.


At the municipal election in
Frederick, Md, Tuesday, the Demo.
Gratis won notable victory. They
elected George Edward Smith mayor
by majority of 1873 in a total vote
Of l., 975, and all fiye of the aldermen.
The Republicans elected Edward A.
Gettinger city register by majority
OF 81. Two years ago the Republicans
carried the city by a majority Of 200.
The result OF tho election is signifi-
cant because IL is the fret public
verdict upon the Election and Fran
chise laws passed by the Legislature of
Maryland ut its recent extra session,
which have been so bitterly denounced
by Republicans as partisan euactments
designed mainly to disfranohise the
negroes. These laws were made the
issue at the Frederick election, and
the Democrats triumphed 1t is stated
that the illiterate voters, both white
ard coorod, managed to mark their
ballots with apparently little trouble.
About 10 per cent Of the ballots were
defective, but the defective ballots
were almost equally divided between
the two parties.
The result of tho Frederick election
shows that the people do not look upon
the new laws governing franchise and
elections as being mere partisan enact.
ments. They are designed to secure an
intelligent suffrage, and they will
doubtless accomplish this end. Re-
ferring to this substantial endorsement
by the voters. of Frederick the Balti-
more Sun says;
The Frederick city Democrats have
Won signal victory, considering all
the circumstances. They had to face
the direct issue of responsibility for
the whole Democratic party, which was
sprung unon them IN the last hours OF
the campaign, and they have come out
of the trial triumphantiy.
On Ma CHI 25th, when the Democrats
carried Hagersrown, three days before
the adirurnment Of the extra session of
the Legislature, the same questions
thar intue lced the result in Frederick
were uppermost in the mirds of voters,
though not the direct issue. Therefore,
it may he considered that two OF the
chief cities of Western Maryland, where
the Republican party is normally
strongest in the State, are not opposed
to the ballot change or to having the
control OF city and State affairs rest in
tho hands of the intelligent voters.
These incidents should nullify the
unjust accusations that have been so
freely and SO savageiy urged against
these Maryland laws. Instead OF de.
nouncing them, 1t would be we'll for
other States to adopt similar enact.
menls. There can be no danger to the
public interests from a free and intel
ligent suffrage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

Tuesday Attorney General Ward
began his investigation into the affairs
OF the Levy Court of New Castle county
for the past three years. The investi-
cation lie being conducted in his office
at the Court House.
While it would be impossible to CON-
duct the inyesti CATION in such place
with large crowd present, it was ex-
pected up to Tuesday morning, that the
investigation would be public in so far
that newspaper IeI resentatives would
be admitted for The purpose of report.
ing the testimony and thus inform the
people Of the proceedings through the
medium of the press. But Attorney
General Ward, just before the investi
cation began, announced that no re-
rorters would he permitted to be
present.
In making this decision Attorney
General Ward has committed grievous
error. lie is making star chamber
investigation out of matter in which
all the people of the county have a
deep concern, and of the details of
which they are entitled to the fullest
knowledge. They could only be so in
formed By reports of the investigation
in the newspapers, and this being
denied them they will be kept in
ignorance.
Under these circumstances, Attorney
General Ward might as we'll stop the
Investigation right off, so far as the
people will have any faith in the out.
come. Star chamber investigations
never appeal to the public confidence.
On the contrary, they invite public
distrust No matter what conclusions
may be arrived at and promulgated,
the great body of the public will have
no faith in them.
The circumstances which attended
the beginning of the investigation also
tend to make more conspicuous the
unwisdom OF the star chamber pro-
cedure. The first move was the request
of the Republican City Committee for
the attorney-ge general to act, and Monday
night the AddiclSs Republican com
mittee commended the attorney general
for his prompt compliance. And both
these partisan organizations called for
an investigation Of the Democratic
administration" OF the Levy Court
only. Ii is known of all men that the
last Levy Court knew no politics save
in the eNeotion of officers, and that
when it came to the expenditure of the
money party lines were disregarded. The
action of the attorney. general, there
fore, following the deliverances of these
partisan Republican bodies, naturally
creates the suspicion that the inyesti.
CATION is directed against the Demo.
cratic members Of the Levy Court only.
No matter how thoroughly or con
scientiously the attorney general NAV
conduct the investigation, the cloud OF
euspicion created by the star chamber
methods will dispel public confidence
and cause his work to be looked upon
with palpable distrust.
We are sorry that Attorney General
Ward has taken this unwise and in.
judicious step. We believe that the
people have thus far looked upon him
as conscientious, as well as an able,
Official, and one who would perform hiz
full duty, without fear or favor To
dissipate this flattering public estimate
by his own act would indeed be a
matter of regret.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE.

John o. Turner OF the American
Bridge Go. at Edge Moor recently made
an inspection OF Washington stra
bridge ana his report, presented to the
Levy Court Tuesday afternoon, an
nounced the necessity for the strength
enipg OF the structure IL trolley cars al
to run over it. He reported that, on a
superficial examination, be found one
bottom lateral strut, ono bottom longi-
tudinal strut andsvertical brace in very
bad shape, and suggested that they be
replaced.
From tho practical standpoint, {"
continued Mr.. Turner, II would not
consider the floor beam safe for trolley
tracks without some extra stiffepers
underneath same, and would suggest
that you would either employ or have
me employ competent bridge engineer
to figure the strain in tho beams before
the bridge is usol for the above pur-
pose. | find the track does not come
over intersection points OF diagonals,
which causes au unusual load ~ the
main upper chord OF floor beams"
Mr.. Turner showed drawings of the
bridge and pointed out the defects. lie
said he did not mean that tho bridge
would break down, but 1t would DO
wise to strengthen it to carry heavily
loaded cars.
Commissioner Chandler said he did
not think it necessary to secure an
engineer as he believed Mr.. Turner
knew enough about the subject.
a visit was paid to Third street
bridge by the Levy Court, which found
1T working very satisfactorily A new
rail ard new drop latch will be added.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

The trials growing out of the frauds
10 the commissary department at
Manila have resulted in some interest
ing disclosures, as a result Of which
Capt. James q. Read, formerly depot
commissioner at Manila, has been
arrested. 1t is alleged that entries
upon the books OF the firm of govern.
ment contractors indicate that different
ommhsary officers received sums vary
ing from 800 to sl,C00. The same firm,
it is also alleg d, furnished hand
some residences for colonel. The firm g
manager is said to have kept a bao-
chanalian rendezvous, which prominent
officers frequently visited, drinking
champagne and playing poker. And
thus have we taught tine heathen OF
these far eastern islands the beauties
of civilization and benevolent as.
Sanitation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
NINE PRISONERS ESCAPE. !.
Cut Their Way Out of the Sussex County
Jail Monday.

Cut Their Way Out of the Sussex County
Jail Monday.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April l5.-Nine prisoners,
most of whom had been held for the
adjourned term Of court in Sussex
county Ito be held in June) on the
charge of larceny, broke out of the
Sussex County jail early this morning.
They made their escape ty saving
the bars of their windows, and making
ropes out Of their bed clothing.
The prisoners who escaped are as
follows: Alfred Callahan of Delmar,
George Ennis of Seatord, James West
Of Greenwood, John Brown Of Laurel,
George Willis of Gumboro, Philip
Bradley of Eldorado, New Mexico,
Walter Whitney of Laurel and John
Hopkins Of Lewea. Nine prisoners re.
main in Jail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

Some surprise is expressed in New
York City at a ruling by Mr.. Justice
Lacomhe, that ia suit against cor-
poration stockholder ia party to the
action and therefore not eligible to sit
on the trial jury. The Superior Court
Of this State some years ago, extended
this principle TO municipal corpora.
tions, and held that citizens of such
Corporations We're parties to actions
brought against them. From that time
no citizen Of Wilmington has been
permitted TO serve on a trial jury in
actions for damages against the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18
DoTER.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April 1.-THE Sun Publish.
ing 90. of Wilmington filed it's certiti-
cate OF Incorporation here yesterday.
Its CAPITAL stock is $4,000.
Many Italians came here yesterday
to work ON the Kent county electric
railway.
Sheriff Reedy has seized the Bombay
Hook Island farm owned by Edwin X.
Cochran OF Middletown.
Smyrna now has an evening mail. IL
is dispatched ON the southbound Nor
folk express, and is transferred 10 the
northbound express at Dover.
Smyrna's ice plant will be in
operation by May LIST. The machinery
will arrive this week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-18

A more forceful exhibition of the de.
prRvity OF human nature is seldom
afforded than in the incident of the
elopement of couple from the vicinity
of Milford. last week. In this
case, the clipping parties we're a faith
less wife aud a man who had posed as
the friend Of the husband, aud whom
the latter trusted implicitly to the end.
1t was crime SO revolving as to make
it matter of regret that the law pro.
vides no adequate punishment for it.