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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND sTATE JOURNAI-wrI
Lool.lng remards Final AdIotrnme ami.

Locking Towards Final Adjournment.
The State Senate, Tuesday, adopted
q joint resolution providing that no
new business shall be received by the
General. Assembly after the 18th Of
February also, Joint resolution pro.
vi6iEg that the final adjournment shall
occur on the LIST day OF March, at 8
o'clock p m.
1t would be we'll FOR the House TO
concur in the first Of these resolutions.
The 10th of February is far enough In
the future to give ample opportunity
for the introduction of all new business
that the Legislature should be called
on to consider at this session. Enough
can be introduced by that time to keen
the members busy for the balance Of
the session, no matter whether it be
abbreviated or prolonged.
The resolution for adjournment sine
die on the 1st OF March requires a
little consideration. 1t is held that
should the Legislature adjourn finally
or that day 1t would give Gov. Hum
the right to appoint United States
Senator to succeed Senator Kenney,
whose term will expire at noon on
March ath. With reference to vacancies,
the Constitution of the United States
says: If vacancies happen BY resiRna-
tion or otherwise during the recess Of
the Legislature OF any State, the exeou.
tive thereof may make temporary ap-
pointments until the next meeting Of
the Legislature, which shall then fill
such vacancies. As Senator Kenuey Is
term would, in the event OF adjourn
ment on March LIST, expire during the
recess of the Legislature, I" ii is con-
tended that the governor would have
the right to fill the vacancy by appoint
ment, the appointment TO hold good
until the next meeting of the General
Assembly. And ii Gov. Hum is given
any pretext for making an appointment
1t is presumed that he would name Mr..
Addicks.
On the other hand, il is commended
that as the Legislature is now balloting
for Senator Kenney's successor, its
failure to elect, even should it adjourn
finally on March LIST, would not create
the kind of vacancy that the governor
is authorized TO fill by appointment;
that the vacancy would be one result
ing from the refusal Of the Legislature
to elect, and therefore, according to
law aud precedent, outside the appoint.
ing power OF the governor.
| However, the Legislature may place
the matter beyond all doubt by extend
ing the time for final adjournment to
the afternoon of March 4th or 9Th.
Either date will lie subsequent to the
expiration Of Senator Renney's term,
and the Vacancy, therefore, one which
the governor would have no right to
fill by appointment.
| With this slight change, IL will be
well for the House to promptly concur
in the Senate joint resolutions relative
to the reception OF new business aud
adjournment sine die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
70 MARX BATTLE OF CooCH,s BRIDGE,


Committee Prepares to Secure q MexaorlaI
for dwelling Next September.
The Joint committee to arrange for
q suitable memorial to mark the site
OF the battle Of Cooch's Bridge, where
the American flag received its first
baptism Of blood, met Tuesday night Ia
the building Of the Historical Society
OF Delaware. These societies were
represented Historical Society Of Della
ware, by Its president, Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore; the Delaware Society
OF the Colonial Wars, by the Hon. j.
Wilkins Cooch and Col. William A.
Laalotte; the Sons OF the American
Revolution by it's president, Howard
ID. Ross; the Delaware Society Of
Colonial Danes, by It's president, Mrs.
Clementina Lee McIlvaine and Mrs.
Charles @. Rnmford, the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, by the State
regent, Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Church
man, and the regent Of Caesar Rodney
Chapter, MISS Sophie NAPLES.
Col. William A. LaMotte, J. wilkins
Cooch, Cnief Justice Charles Is. Loro
and Howard ID. Ross were appointed a
committee to seoure suitable design
for the monument. Ii is desired to
have IL ready for unwilling on Septstn-
Der I'd next, the anniversary OF the
battle. Mr.. Ross, the treasurer OF the
committee, will receive subscriptions.
George A. Elliott was appointed q
committees OF one to solicit SUBJ
eoriptions from attorneys The next
meeting is to be held March 9Th, when
designs may be submitted for tho
monument.
Additional information concerning
the battle has been secured from the
diary of a British officer, which shows
that the Americans had 100 regulars,
l,000 militia and tie Philadelphia
Light Horse engaged, while opposed to
this force was British force Of large
numbers, including the celebrated
veteran Ohasseurs and other trained
men. According TO the diary, the
British after the battle found 90
Americans in one place, where they
had been killed by tho British. Later
thoy found i've captains, among them
Captains Dallas and Cummings, whose
bodies were found near Jooch's Bridge.
The British lost several men. The
officer who kept tho diary speaks of
three British men killed, ono Of whom
was an eugineer officer
So that the engagement was more
than mere sklrmish.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
LEWES.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Lewes, Jan. 30. Nathaniel Hughey
and James Magee, two men who were
employed as wreokers on the tug s. N.
Smith, assisting to float the British
tramp steamer Stnrcross, which was
ashore near Ocean City, Md, in at
tempting to land, were thrown out Of
their surfboat and when rescued were
exhausted and with difficulty resus-
eItated.
The American Salvage Co., new
wrscking concern recently formed by
Lewes wreckers, have been very sue
cessful in saving several wrecks In the
last few weeks.
The dredge Potomac still lies on the
bottom between the Breakwater and
the beach. Contractor Grim will make
another effort to raise her as soon as
weather permits. Her machinery and
fixtures are valued at over $40, 600 and
insured. #&
Under the supervision OF Mayor
Thompson good roads are being made
at the terminus of Market and South
streets, I- .l8
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
BILLS PASSED TUESDAY.

Dover, Jan. 30.-The Senate, yester.
day, by u vote of ID to 8, passed the
Senate bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes, cigarette paper
and cigarette tobacco in Delaware
Senators Harrington, McFarlin and
McNulty voted in the negative.
Tho Senate, by a vote Of 10 to G,
passed the Senate bill to abolish the
lillory. Senators Abbott, Blakely,
Harrington, Maui, Slaughter and
Wright opposed the bill.
The Senate passed. with an amend
ment. the Senate bill providing cor
poral punishment for wife beaters. Tho
amendment leaves the lashing to the
discretion of the court.
The Senate passed, by vote of Is to
!, and with amendments, the Senate
bill creating the Office of State veteri-
marian. Senator Harrington voted in
the negative. The amendments reduce
the salary from 81, 200 to 5000. and the
contingent fund from $500 to $780,
The House passed, with an amoud-
ment, the House bill prohibiting the
killing of squirrels except during the
game season. Tbs amendment specifics
gray squirrels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
GOVERNORS STAFF.
The New Chief Executive Announces His
Appointments.
Gov. Jonp Hum has issued the fol.

The New Chief Executive Announces His
Appointments.
Gov. John Hum has issued the fol.
lowing;
General Orders. No. /, The following
staff appointment Is hereby announced; l..
Pusey Wickersham to be brigadier-general
and acknowledgement He will be obeyed
John Hum,
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief.
General Orders, No, 2 The following
galier-General and Quartermuster-
g snefal--1saac i. Parker, Wilmington.
Colonel and Judge Advocate General--J.
Ernest smith, Wilmington,
Colonel and Surgeon-General : William
+. Haines, Seaford.
Colonel and Aide de-Camp - Lewis B.
Morrow. Wilmington
Colonel and Aide de-Camp - Edgar u.
Haynes, Wilmington.
Colonel and Aide-de-Camp - Harry w.
yiyen, Brldgeville.
Colonel and -de-Camp-Thomns j.
Pyle. Georgetown.
Colonel and Aids-de-C Camp Levi O..
Sterner. Camden.
Colonel and Aide-de-camp-c Charles W.
Burger, Dover.
Lieutenant-Co and Assistant Adju-
tant- 9eneral--FrahkD d. Lackey Wilmington.
Lieutenant-C Colonel and Assistant Quar-
termaster.General - Armon ID. Chaytor,
Wilmington.
They will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly. By order Of John HUM,
Governor and Commander-in-o
|. p. Wiekersham, Adjutant General.
Special Orders. No. A; A board of officers
to consist OF Col. Theoiore Townsend, Col.
j. Ernest Smith, Lieut. Col. Charles M.
Stevenson, Major y. @. Boyd and Capt. A.
+. Matlack is hereby appointed to meet at
the call of the President for the purpose of
preparing such amendments to the militia
law of this Stute as they deem necessary for
the betterinent of the National Guard of
Delaware. They will act as expeditiously
as possible, ana submit. their report to tho
comma -in-chief without delay.
II. The officers OF the staff of the COM
mander-in-chlef are hereby directed to as
sernble at the adjutant generals Office,
Twelfth and Orange streets, Wilmington,
on SATURDAY evening, February I'd. 1901,
at : O'Clock, for the purpose Of consultation.
BY order of John Hum,
Governor and Commandcr-in-C Chief.
|. =. Wickershatn. Adjutant- General.
This order was also is ued
Headquarters First Battalion, First Regi-
lnent infantry, N. q. D., Wilmington,
Jan. 20.
Order No. 2. Commissioned officers of
Cos. A, O, h and X, comprising the first
battalion, are hareby directed to report at
tine armory on Friday evening February 1st
1901, at 8 O'Clock, for purpose of consulta-
tion. BY order OF O. M. Stevenson,
Lieutenant Colonel First Infantry, N. q.
d., commanding First Battalion.
1t IS thought the matter Of attending
the Inauguration Of President McKin.
Icy at Washington will be discussed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
LEVY COURT.

To Request Permission TO borrow aIYo mn
Lively Talk About Third street RrIdyo.
This Levy Court met Tuesday murn.
ing, Chairman Lynn presiding.
A communication was received from
.Nlexander B. Cooper, attorney for
Patrick O'Neill OF South Wilmirptnn'
mn aged man, who fell into tho Chris.
tiana River at Third street draw on the
evening OF january 18th. The allepa.
tion made was that the accident Do
CURED at dark, and that there were no
lights to warn nedesti Iaps or driver, no
guard or warning of any kind, Mr..
Cooper's letter stated that he consid.
cred the man entitled to damages and
requested that the court OF commit.
tee confer with him In relation to dam.
ages for settlement.
On motion Of COMMISSIONS Mealey
the matter was referred to the bridge
committee.
A resolution was offered stating TINT
ON account of the government having
ordered the removal Of the MARKET
street bridge over the Chriatiana River,
and finding no funds available for
other this work, or That on the Seventh
street bridge, the court should petition
the Legislature FOR permission to bond
VIZ SphhbS III u SUN nUb HNtGpQlOM
Sl70, COO The certificates OF iudebted.
ness to date from July Let, 1901, and
to bear interest at per cent, payable
semi annually, January and July,
$40, 900 to be- paid on July, 1914, and
like sums for each succeeding year
thereafter. o 500
On motion Of MIR. Mealey, the reso.
tuition was adopted and ordered sent to
the Legislature.
Mr.. Chandler took up the damBpe
suit Of Mr.. O'Nsill and stated that tho
Third street bridge should have gates
to protect the public. lie alsu spoka
of the. nnmber OF hreakdowns at Third
street bridge. and said he was in
formed that the machinery 10 nearly all
the time cut OF order. and that the cost
for repairs IN the past yehr WIS Sc, 00O.l
lie favored having an expert examine
the bridge, and II IL is too light, put
ID a heavier one at once. II the bridge
tenders are not capable they should be
discharged.
Mr.. Mealey commended that the re.
pairs were necessary and that Mr..
Chandler spoke unkiudly Of the Pusey
i Jones CO., who made the repairs.
Mr.. Chandler "The pusey & Jones
CO., are good macbinists and can do
goodd work. but they are not experts on
bridge work. .
Mr.. Isynn--"T The mason work on the
bridge never was right and over seven
years ago, before / was a member Of
the Levy Court, Lynn Il Phillips tried
to repair the centre pier by tho use Of
many barrels Of cement. A new bridge
is needed as soon as the county can
afford to pay for one. =
Mr.. Chandler.-''If new machinery
and guards were put In the work could
be paid for in two years. .
resolution was adopted directing
the collector of taxes to collect the
taxes under the Adams Tax law Or they
and their bondsmen would be held ac-
countable for the same
Recess until o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

Any reference to the '.stand and
deliver tactics OF Addicks and his
four henchmen at the legislatire session
OF 1895 is a source of irritation to the
gasman and his paid workers. It irri
tates them because that episode, Of
itself affords an unsnswerable argu.
ment why Addicks should never be
elected to the United States Senate by
Republican votes.
At that session Addicks had but four
members OF the Legislature who were
supporting him for Senator, while Col
Hsnry A. du Pont had 10. feS Ad.
dicks kept these four men voting for
him to the end, thus preventing an
election and creating Vacancy which
was filled by the election OF Demo-
crat ut the next session. Thus this
base political treachery, this "Addicka
or nobody policy" robbed the Repub-
lican party OF a Senator.
But retribution for this political
treachery has come at last. BY reason
of his manipulation of the Republican
vote In Kent and Sussex counties, Adj
dicks now has majority OF the Repub.
lican vote of the Legislature in his
favor. He therefore desires a caucus
to be held, and the members to pledge
themselves to abide by the result Had
he consented to Caucus II 1895, and
abided by the result of that caucus,
the Republicans would not have been
robbed of Senator. But as Addioks'
treachery then caused the party such
loss, honest Republicans now refuse to
reward 1T by sending him to the Senate.
They are firm in their resolve to have
no Senators elected if Addicks is to
be one of them.
And SO Addicks has resorted to the
hoggish expedient OF compelling his
adherents in the Legislature to vote for
him for both senatorships, fearing that
IL he permits them to vote for anyone
else, an election Of one Senator, at
least, would result, which would reduce
his chances to corresponding extent
And SO he holds them to him for both
places, hoping against hope that he
may weary his opponents into elsting
him at last.
1t is no wonder that Addicks and his
henchmen get irritated at illusions to
his base POLITICAL treachery of 1895. 1t
now promises to prove his retribution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
ELECTION OF SENATORS.

Dover, Jan. 80. The House, yester
day, by vote Of E1Sto13, defeated the
following joint resolution offered by
Representative Baynatd:
Whereas, Several sovereign States
of the Union, including the State Of
Delaware, are now without their full
and proper representation in the Senate
Of the United States, owing to the
failure and inability OF State Legisla-
lures to elect; and
Whereas, The commercial and i'm
dustrial interests Of the State of Della.
ware require that this State shall be
represented at Washington by two
United States Senators; therefore be Ii
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the State of Dola
ware, in General Assembly met, that
the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tives OF the State of Delaware, now 10
session, hereby urge aud request the
congress of the United States TO enact
legislation at the present session pro
viding for the election Of United States
Senators by popular vote In the several
States of the Unionl li3e
"Resulved, That Al copy of this reso
luton be sent to the Senate and House
States. .
The vote on the resolution was as
follows:
Noes-Representatives Aron, Chand-
Ter, Clark, Finn, Gooden, Hardesty,
Healy, Hutchinson, Monaghan, Pepper,
Pilling, Robertson, Shallcross, Short,
Scotten, Vineyard, Warren and Wright.
Ayes-Representatiyes Baynard, Glen.
daniel. Dayett, HodRson, Holcomb,
Hope, Layton, Long, Prettyman,
Ralph, West and White and Speaker
McCommons.
Representatives Ewing, Hearn and
Moore did mot vote. The last-named
said the resolution had been sprung
too suddenly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
NEWARK.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal!
Newark, Jan. 80. --Inyitations ard
out for the junior military promenade
to he held at Delaware College Febru-
airy 18th.
Q. Bryan Griffin has boon elected to
deliver the society address, and Henry
g. McOonb the farewell address at the
anniversary OF tho A thenaan Literary
Society of Delaware College on the
evening Of June 18th. The society ad-
dress at the anniversary of the Delft
Phi Literary Society, June 18th, will
be delivered by Il. Monroe Baker, and
the farewell address by Charles d.
Stoohley.
At meeting of tho senior class OF
Delaware College. yesterday, the fol-
lowing members were elected for the
GLASS Day exercises, which will be held
June 18th: Glass Historian, Cecil o.
Mcdonald; Glass Prophet, E. Byron
Griffin Glass Poet, Henry G. McComb;
Glass Orator, E. Monroe Baker; chair.
man from the junior class. Henry A.
Warburton. 1t was decided that the
GLASS should wear the cap and gown at
all the exercises of commencement
week. There. will be no Invitations
sent out for the Glass Day exercises,
the general public being invited. Ii
was also decided that the senior class
shall hold banquet in one of the
neighboring cities sometime during the
senior vacation. The following COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for
the banquet. Theodore r. Wolf, Jr.,
Henry L. Maier, Samuel j. OFT,
Richard I. Cam, j. Pearce Cam.
While William Russell was driving
down New London avenue, Monday,
the kingbolt of his carriage broke, and
Russell was thrown out He received
a deep cash in the nose. the tip Being
almost cut off. His right arm was also
injured. He was taken to DR.. II. q.
M. Kollook's office, where his injuries
were dressed. 3t i,.f
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald states that the Senate
finance committee ia in favor Of retain
ing permanently certain features of the
War Tax act and to lower the tariff on
protected industries. During the last
fiscal year the War Revenue act pro
duced about s125, 600, 600. II is proposed
10 bill now pending in Congress- to
amend that law SO as to reduce the
taxes about $40, 900, 900 annually. This
would leave a net permanent income to
the new government of ss5, 900, 900. As
the country grows this would materially
increase. II has been figured out that
eyen with the present proposed re-
duction there would be large surplus
in the treasury at the end OF each year
from the operation of the law as
amended, and the plan is to counter.
balance that surplus by lowering the
tariff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

Perhaps the largest check ever made
to farmer in Georgia was that given
to Hon. James M. Smith of Oglethorpe
county, last week, when an Augusta
finn paid him SOL, 900 for 1850 bales
of cotton, which was only portion of
his last years crop. This was at the
rate of 10 cents per pound. Three years
ago this cotton would have brought
hardly $4,000. Mr.. Smith is perhaps
the most progressive and successful
farmer 10 Georgia. He raises his own
supplies, fills his barns from his own
fields and his smokehouse from his own
pig pens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
NOW AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

George w. MaelIlefn of the Lighthouse
Service Receives Promotion.
George W. Macklem of this city, VIII
entered the lighthouse service on the
relief boats of the Delaware River
about IA years ago, received notice
Monday that he had been promoted to
the position of assistant engineer and
assigned to duty at Chincoteague, the
promotion TO take effect next Friday.
In his new position he will receive an
annual salary Of $3.50. Some time ago
he took civil service examination and
passed with a creditable record.
Mr.. Macklem IS SON in law of Court
officer William Heal. During tho war
with Spain he served in the First
Delaware Regiment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

The opinion is general at Washing.
ton that President Mckinley will call
the new Congress together IN extra ses-
sion very soon after the 4th of March,
for the purpose of giving attention TO
Cuban and Philippine matters. 1t is
true that these matters demand serious
and prompt consideration, but the Presi-
dent will find the experiment of an
extra session a very risky one. The
extra session has proved the doom of
more than one political administration,
and is seldom productive of any real
good to the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

Sheriff Mcdaniel sold the following
properties at the Court House Tues-
day: OF Rose G. Barr, Fifteenth and
Head streets, to II. M. Walker, 800;
L. B. Spring, Tenth betwesn Bennett
and Church streets, ]. r. Bringhurst,
81, 100; Mary Bolen, Franklin ard
Linden streets, George A. Elliott III, 100;
Delaware Loan Association, No, 221
Shipley street, benjamin Nields,
81, $50; Delaware Loan Association,
dwelling westerly side of Shipley street
between Second and Third; Walnut
street between Eighth and Ninth;
Orange street between Fourth and
Fifth; Hamilton street near Tatnali
lot on Fourth between HRwley and
Webb streets, 50S117 feet 6 inches, all
10 Benjamin Nields for SD, 400.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

A Japanese paper, the Japanese
American WeeSly News, has boon
started in New York. AT the head Of
the first page, which would be the last
in an American paper, the name is
given in English. as well as in Japa-
nsse characters. In the latter the sign
for the sun represents Japanese, and
the sign of rice represents "Amsri-
can. The paper has four small pages,
and is Autographed from hsndwritten
cory, as still done with many papers
-and periodicals
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
nlorrnnlly nf off1oer nenI.

Court Officer William Heal is given
a lengthy biographical writeup inSatur-
day s issue OF the New Castle News.
He is one of the oldest and most OK
peirenced officers in the country and
the sketch given in the News is
interesting. His portrait also appears
in Ainslee's Magazine for February in
connection with an article On the post
and piilory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31

The cadet who indulges in an "affsir
of honor" knowing his opponent has
no chance, is not only not gentleman,
as a soldier should be, but coward OF
a particularly despicable sort, and
should be dismissed from the academy,
says Harper's Weekly, To make Lieu
tenant Hobsou's brother go about kiss
ing lampposts, and to compel this same
young man to read aloud accounts of
the sinking of the Merrimac, and an
nounce at the end Of each paragraph, ~
am tho Man" is an amusing II some-
what silly proceeding, and is as forgiv-
able as it is natural. But to call out
young man to fight with one who ia
his superior in physical development,
in experience, and In the fistic art, and
to brand him as q coward If he declines
this is the act of a savage, and should
be treated as such.