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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
RATTLESNAKE RUN.
Overflow to he Diverted From the City's
Water supply.

Overflow to BE Diverted From the City's
Water supply.
For some time Rattlesnake run has
been a source of annoyance TO the Board
OF Water Commissioners al the inter
cepting sewer along the Brandywine
has not been carrying off the overflow
during heavy storms, and on sucn
occasions ii has been emptying into the
Brandywins at point short distance
above where the CITY gets its supply OF
drinking water.
The matter was discussed at the
meeting of the Board of Water Com.
missioners Tuesday afternoon and it
was the conoenaus of opinion that if a
neS dam is built below the present one
the board will run two 4S-inch pipes
from the run to the head Of the present
race, which will end at the dam, where
the new race is to begin, and the water
from ths run and the old race will lie
carried in pipes under the new race or
across it to the Brandywipe below the
dam.
The matter of dam will not BIZ de-
cided until after President Belts has q
conference with the executive committee
of the Park Hoard next Friday.
Both boards favor new dam, but
there Is difference of opinion as to
where it should be located. The water
commissioners are in favor of placing it
near Adams street, while thera is a
sentiment in the Park Board in favor
Of having 1t a short distance below the
present dam. President Belts of the
Water Board thinks the lower dam
would give a greater expanse OF water,
which would ba advantageous, while
some of the park commissioners fear a
high dam at Adams street might mar
the beauty Of Brandywine Pork in that
| LOCALITY.
Chief Engineer Bond reported that
| tho Delaware Button Go. would soon
begin TO uss city water. The plant will
be operated as soun as the machinery
10 installed. Cne hundred ana fifty
machines are to be operated. They are
to be delivered shortly.
The following bids were submitted
for printing 800 copies of Chief Bond &
annual report: Mercantile Printing Co.,
| 81. ID per page and three half tone cuts
at "a. % each; Electric Press, 81 cent?
per lage and 80. 20 per nut; Star Pub
liahing Co, $3.50. 20 for the whole con
trait; William Salisbury of Dover
| Sl.03 Ter page ana 10 per cut. Mr.
Saulsbury's hid was the lowest, but al
there was difference OF only 81. 81
between it and the Electric lress, i
was decided TO give the contract 10 tn,
latter concern, as it ia Wilmington
establishments.
City Treasurer Feaster reported 4
balance OF 500, 702. 76. The Payroll
S5lO 30, was approved and ordered laid
Registrar Grohe was siok and Chic
Eng Bond served as secretary o
the board
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

The West Chester New.Century Club
favors curfew ordinance.
The engagement of Horace w. Smedley
OF Ardnore and Miss Anna Ralston Hopes
of West Chester is announced
Thirty men and boys employed by the
Sun Oil Co., at Marcus Hook, have gone on
strike because of reduction In wages.
Six of the nine young men who believe
they were insuted by an officer of the PENN
syltania Military College, have returned TO
that Institution.
John X. Pierce, aged 81 years, is the
oldest resident OF West Chester. George w.
Carver. who is nearly % old, is as active as
man of so years.
Samuel Lees rescued two boys from
drowning in Ridley Greek, Mt Bancroft 8
Bank. The boys broke through the ice and
Mr.. Lees jumped in and rescued them.
Samuel A. Grocer of Upland has offered
to donate $1,000 towards raising the mort
gage on the Prospect Hili haptist hurch,
provided enough is raised 10 pay OIL ali
debts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Interesting Topics 70 be Discussed mt Dover
Next Tuesday and Wednesday,.
special correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Jan %. The Farmers Iusti-
tute will hold meeting IN the Dover
Court House next Tuesday and Wednes.
day. The programme is as follows
TUESDAY.
Morning Prayer, the Rev. joseph
Brown Turner; address, r. M. Cooper;
1.-THE Work OF the State Beard of Agri.
culture, S. Ii. Messick, president of
the beard; Asparagus Culture, !"
George IL. Murray; s'Small Fruits, /"
o. A. Newton, Bridgeville.
Afternoun-'' Peaches, Chas Wright,
Seaford; Apples, = s. II. Derby /;
Pears. y James L. Shalloross, Middle
town; "Thinning and Pruning" Prof.
Charlss Z. Close, Newark; discussion
on spraying and treatment for blights,
rusts and insects, including San Jose
scale.
Evening Music; Agricultural Ex-
tension Work. A. W. Slaymaker !;
Re alton of Structure Of Insects to
Their Treatment" Prof. E. Dwight
Sanderson.
..e "WEDNESDAY,
Morning -" Breeding and Feeding for
Beot, " William Nj. Dickson; Dairying,
the COW and her care, the feed with the
use of COW peas, crimson clover and
other foliage plants, DIR. A. T. Neale !;
"Uee and Value OF Manure Prof. w.
II. Bishop; Diseases of Domestic
Aniamls, y DIR. II. b. Mcdowell. Mid
dletown
Afternoon" Chinese Agriculture, -
Y p. Lee native Of China, graduate
OF lale1; "Some Points in Making and
Maintaining Good Roads, " Prof Rob
inson of Delaware College; discussion
opened by President r. NJ. Cooper.
Evening" Music; address, II. W. Col
lingwood, editor of Rural New Yorker
Through the Yellowstone" Prof
| Charles p. Close
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
AN EVENTFUL DAY.

James Spence Was Married, Was Held for
Court and Was Discharged.
James Spencs had busy day Tues.
day. Since last June he has besn MAX
ing his home in Kingston, Ont, but
formerly lived here About 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning, at the parsonage OF
st. Mays r. o. Church, no ana Miss
Agnes Stafford OF South Wilmington,
were married by the Kew George j.
Kelly. At 10 O'Clock he was summoned
before Magistrate Bradley on a charge of
obtaining goods under false Ireteuces.
He had been member OF Max Ahram-
son clothing club and Max claimed
that he still owed So. The magistrate
held Spence under $500 bail for General
Sess ons Court.
at clock In the afternoon, through
the efforts of his attorney, Harry p.
Joeyn, Spence was brought before
Chief Sustice Lore on writ of habeas
corpus. The Chief Justice decided he
was not guilty CT false pretences and
discharged him from custody. On
learning of his marriage. the Chief
Justice congratulated Spence. Bride
and groom started for Kingston last
night. Their baggage was attached by
Constable Mari on A Dramson' claim.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
Panama Route Recommended.

Monday President Roosevelt tfans-
mitted to Congress the supplemental
report OF the Isthmian Canal Con-
mission, changing its recommendation
as to the route of the interoceanic caual
from Nicaragua to Panama. All OF the
members OF the commission signed the
report and ii was referred to the Senate
committee on intsroceauio canals.
The supplemental report recites in
detail the property which the Panama
90. is willing TO sell for $40, 00U,0 900.
This includes ali the lands, houses,
plans, excavations, together with nearly
all of the 70C0J,G00 shares of the
Panama Railroad Co. The remainder
OF the shares can be purchased. The
commission thinks it ~ u good bargain
il the canal to be located at Panama,
as the property offered for sale, incud.
ing tho excavation already done, is
worth the cum demanded by the French
company.
| The commission points out the adj
vantages and disadvantages OF the two
routes, showing that the Panama route
would be 1916 miles shorter than
Nicaragua with fewer locks aud leas
curvature; that the time OF traneit
through Panama would be IL hours,
against 50 hours in Nicaragua: that
there 10 already railrond at Panama,
/ which would DO serviceahle in building
the canal; that two artificial narbors
would have to be constructed at Mica
ragua and only one would be necessary
at Panama. The commission did not
change its opinion that hygieniu ad-
vantages were with Nicaragua or that
Nicaragua was superior in the location
Of dam.
1 Ii finds row that the reduced o!ler of
the Panama Co has made the estima ed
cost of constructing Nicaragua canal
$40, $50, 70i greater Than the cost of the
Panama canal, and the estimated cost
OF maintenance aud operation 81, 30, zoo
greater at Nicaragua than at Panama.
The presentation OF this report brings
the fight between the Panama and
Nicaragua routes squarely before the
Senate, aud one or the other will
eventually be accepted. The debate
will be very rrotracted, however, and
final tion may not he reached during
the present session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
FATAL EXPLOSION IN OHIO.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Kings Mills, o., Jan. 90. "A terrific
explosion occurred Yesterday at the
plant of the Kings Mills Powder Go,
its force being felt for miles. Every
yestige of the glazing factory was
destroyed,
William Dustin OF Meanwhile, o., was
blown to pieces. David Thompson of
Mason, o., was so badly manglei that
no ed in few minutes, Charles
Harper and man named Butler were
also terribly injured, and their death
is expected Both aie from South
Lenanon, o.
The mill was located some distance
from tha other buildings connected
with the powder works, and was the
only one that was destroyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes OF New
York City has started With con
tfibution OF $500 iund to secure
protection for Americas native birdie.
This movement is an admirable one. 1t
is full lime to extend protection 10 the
birds of this country, and also to its
wild animals, instead of continuing a
course of brutal killing for mers wantun
pleasure that threatens TO effect their
>---oassa. sss s;sssitasa kaisss many years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
THE CHARTER MILL,

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. 22,-The following companies
filed their certificates of incorporation here
yesterday:
The Cochise g. Sonora Mining Co, Of
New York; capital stock, $2i0.000.
The Calhoun u Jones Co. of Georgetown.
Del, 10 preserve fruits and vegetables; can.
ital stock, $4,000.
The Union Market Ice Manufacturing
ana Cold Storage Co. of Philadelphia and
the oaxcoa Mining and investment Co. of
of their capital stock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

The Sussex Republican of Georgetown
holds it to be "a matter of regret to
Sussex countians that tho people OF
New Castle county should apparently
begrudge to the two lower counties even
the slightest recognition when it conea
to the distribution OF Federal patron
age 1t is wrong in its conclusions.
The people of New Castle county in,
dulge in no such unmanly selfshness,
and are willing that Sussex county shall
have its full share of the Federal oiiices
in Delaware. 1t is the selfish politicians
who begrudge deserved reougnit on to
Sussex county in the matter OF Federal
APPOINTMENTS particularly in the matter
OF the renppointment of United States
Marshal Short. They oppose him solely
because Sussex man has been ap.
pointed collector of the port, nutwith.
standing the TACT that Marshal SHORT is
no longer citizen OF Sussex county,
but OF the city of Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
DOPFR.

Special spondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. 22.-The Grange Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. held its annual meeting yes.
terday, and elected the following officers
President, L. II. Bancroft; Secretary, L. r.
Cowgirl; Treasurer, John Heyd; Directors,
Z. II. bancroft, John Heyd, Zebulon Hop.
kins, Charles Barker, A. L.. Hudson, S. h.
Messick, Fl. ID. Learned, Daniel Short and
Milo Blanchard.
The fuse box of transformer ON The
public square blew out last night AMI in
consequence some of the Btrores that de-
pended on electric lights had to close.
Mrs. X. Fl. Matlack of Wilmington ad-
pressed missionary meeting at the home
Mrs. w. j. Benson yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
PENINSULA rARAGEAPHs.

The Harrington police station was de.
stroyed Saturday night ny fire supposed to
have heen ot!inceudiary origin.
Albert S. Groves, travelling salesman.
has sued Mrs, Lydia O. Shaw OF Charleston
for 5000 damages for alleged false arrest.
A dispatch from Elkton says the Rev. j.
Earle Mnllpy will retire from the passionate
of Rowlandyille NJ. T.. Church next March,
and retire to his cottage, at Colora.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
has discovered novel plan of civilizing
the native Indian and sunduiug his
savage nature. He is convinced that
long haired men rarely develop the
highest virtues, and SO he believes that
the short-haired Indian will Become
yeiy good Indian. He has ordered that
all Indians on reservations submit to
regular hair-o'ippings, uader penalty
of being deprived of their government
rations 1t will be interesting to note
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

The fortunes of law like those OF war,
are sometimes uncertain. By the forms
of law Municipal Court Cochran was
ousted by Judge Churohman, and now.
also. by the lorna Of Law, Judge
Chu;chman is required 10 give way to
Judge Cochran.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

The Morning News favors economy
on tho Fart of the Levy Court, except
In the matter of public advertisements,
which it holds should not be subjected
to economic operations, With lively
recollection of fHvurs received in this
line in the past, in the shape of illegal
advertisements, 10 cents Fer line "a
rate considerably higher than its charges
for ordinary advertising 1t does not
approve of an economy that threatens
to deprive it Of prospective profits.
However, we have no doubt that the
Levy Court may iud ioiDusly exercise
economy with respect TO advertising, as
VOL as other work, even if the Moruing
News does sulIer somewhat in ccnse-
quenve.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

1t ia announced that at the Union
Republican nomination Tor State Sena-
tor in the Third district OF Kent county
Senator j. Frank Alice, the special
representative OF Mr. Addioks, will be
opposed by George NJ. Fisher Of Wyom-
ing and William Ellison of Camden IL
he is to be Cpl Used, no doubt Senator
ALEC would lelish nothing better than
the sight of a divided opposition. Now,
if MIR. Fisher ard Mr., Ellison and
their friends desire to deeeat Senator
Alice at the nomination, We suggest
that they unite their forces, instead of
dividing 1t might be that either could
defiant him, while with both in the
tield he could secure denomination,
even by minority vote.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

If persistence were the only quail
ticRtiou for entrance into tine United
States Senate, John Edward Addicks
would certainly be a member of the
upper branch of Congress, says the
Philadelphia Times. But it happens
thar the honor calls for other merits
and thus the fight against AddIoks gees
on. At the same time Addicks is doing
some more fighting for himself. The
announcement that ne and his followers
will 60 it alone and that they boast
they will wipe out the regular RepuEli.
cans promises an interesting contest in
Delaware, and it will be the fault of
the Democrats if they do not get
together and profit by the conflict. T"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
operation for Appendioit,s.

Herman G. Nalor, who was taken to
the Gel man Hospital in Philadelphia
last week and was operated upon on
Saturday for appendicitis, IS reported
to be doing we'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Congressman Ball is notified by the
Dover State Sent mel, chief organ OF the
Addicks Republican party, that he is
not to be re elected to Congress- His
name is mud, y elegantly remarks the
Sentinel 1.-THE next representative
from Delaware will be a straight ma
iority rule man or Democrat. We
speak as a prophet " Well, as to tho
prophet" there may be some question,
but there Is no douht that the Sentinel
spealSs for MI. Addicks. He owns the
paper, and therefore it would not make
"a declaration of this character without
his knowledge and consent So Con
gressman Ball has fair notice that Mr..
Addioks proposes to defeat his re-
election, even if he has TO elect Demo
crat to do it, So much for Mr..
Addinks' Republicanism? Is it strange
that SO many good Republicans will
not consent, under any conditions, to
his s.sat.on to the Senate?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
Claims Against the Levy Court.

1t will no doubt imrress majority
of the people as an act of wisdom ON
the rart Of the Levy Court in its re.
fusal to impose the requirement that
atidavits shall accompany oil claims
against The county amounting to more
than five dollars.
1t is not surprising, however, that
the prop siton should have leon ad-
vanced Recent revelations have shown
that there was nm amazing indifference,
ai we'll as criminal conspiracy, in the
matter of receiving, approving and
allowing claims against the county
during recent years Tint reform is
imperatiyely demanded will not be dis,
puted; the only question is as to the
methods to be employed.
10 require an affidavit to accompany
each claim in excess of five dollars
would be to impose awkward condi-
tions, and also expensive to certain
extent. 1t is also doubtful If such
conditions of themselves would be a
aure protection against fraud. A man
who would be willing to defraud the
county by excessive charges, If he saw
an opportunity, would not be deferred
by the formality of making affidavit to
the claim. On the contrary, the easier
the opportunity for overoharging scanned
10 him, the more ready would he be to
swear to his hill
The best plan Is to subject all claims,
large and small, to the closest scrutiny.
In this manner the members of the
Levy Court will be able to detect fraud
or overcharges, and prevent any i'm.
position upon the county on these lines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
ELEVATION OF THE TRACE5HE bril-
Approval of the Plans for the,
Bridges at Market and
King Streets.
WORK TO Be COMMENCED SOON
Bridges to be Fourteen-Foot
Structures.

As Yet No Definite Information Concerni
ing the New Station Has Been Given, But
the General Opinion is That 1t VIII be
Erected Near the Present Location.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Charles P. Cotton, with John Crsiv.
has 6esn commissioned a notary public
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

WeyIer Methods In the Philippines.
Gen, J. franklin Bell, who ia in
charge of the United States troops in
the Province of Batangss Philippine
Islands, 10 his military operations has
deliberately resorted to reconcentrado
methods 1.-The methods that were SO
vigorously denoun ,ed in this country
when enforced by Gen. Weyler, the
Spanish butcher" In Cuba.
In his order applying martial law
throughout the district, Gen. Bell di-
reefs commanding officers to lay out
certain limits around the towns, and
TO require people TO move within those
limits under penalty OF the conHsca-
ton of all their property. He also di-
rects commanders that war in the die
turbed sections, and when manifestly
necessary In those portions supposed to
be peaceful, or which are under civil
government, must be conducted in az
crdance with the provisions Of the in
struct ons for the government of armies
of the United States in the field, mean
luz 6spbGihtlJ Sduerht oE'l6r IOJ, III
force during the Civil War in the
United States, which practically regards
an insurgent az guerilla, and outside
the pale of civilized warfare, aud sub
ieot to the death penalty, whenever
such insurgent does not engage contin-
uously in the war and observe all the
rules Of war.
1t would be interesting to know what
will be the feelings OF the Hon. Red
field Proctor, United States Senator
from the State of Vermont, when he
reads OF Gen. Bells savage orders.
Senator Proctor visited Cuba during
the closing days of Spanish rule, and
came back fairly siokened with the
horrors of the reconcentrado policy.
What will he say to the enforcement OF
such q horrid policy in the Philippine
Islands, by an officer of the United
States nrmy, with the sanction OF this
government?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23
Should Get Rid of the Traitors.

There III food FOR reflection as well as
sound suggestion 10 the following com
munication, signed "Democrat" and
dated at Willow Grove, which is pr inted
in the current issue Of the Dover Della
warean;
| think il is generally agraed that n
the political campaign OF this year the
Democratic PARTY has duty before it
that will make il necessary for every
man claiming membership in the party
to work ior its best interests. Thi
being the case / believe it the duty of
the Genital Committee OF Kent county
10 invest gate the conduct o. certain
men in anu around Dover during the
last campaign ana to demand to know
Just where they stand now. We are
pretty well convinced down here that
there are several men in Dover, some
oil whom have been nonored by Demo.
cratic governors appointment to Office,
who are working Tor j. Il. Addicks
under cover. 1t ought not to be difficult
to throw light on this matter. Let it
be done and done right now. We want
no traitors in our party this time.
1t is fact that ior several years
susric on has been entertained that
some mon who had been known as
Democrats of osition and some in
fluence were in reality Addicks Repub.
lican agents, working traitorolsly under
the guise OF Democracy. Some of these
men were holding public office by
virtue OF tine favor of the Democratic
party. At one time, they included
members of the Legislature, as is now
matter of record. Thess traitorous
tactics en- the part OF alleged Demo-
Gratis vera particularly conspicuous
during the last session OF the Lesis.
lature.
This is the year of the biennial
| general election in Delaware, and tn era
4 are Indications that the CAM align will
he warmly contested. There is every
reason why tho Democratic party should
put forth its strongest efforts to win,
for the prospects, of victory are very
encouraging. 1t would be most dis
astrous, therefore. to have these
prospects of victory dipsipated by
treachery within the party ranks.
Ths traitorous elements should he
marked at the opening of the campaign,
and should be excluded from tie party
councils and refused the slightest reoog'
milton In the party management. There
should be no feelings of false deicacy
in dealing with such msn. Better make
them open enemies, IN which event
their influence will be nulliiieu, thar
allow them the slightest opportunity o.
iniuring the party by tresoherous under
hand work.
This mattor 10 one of the utmost i'm
portance, and the organization of thu
Democratic party should not hesitate
to deal with it. promptly, courageousll
and without fear or favor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-23

Some of New York City 3 excessively
wealthy citizens are taking up their
residence in Rhode Island, because
taxes on wealth are lower there than
in New York. But perhaps their pres
ence may excite the Legislature of
Rhode Island to renewed efforts in the
line Of taxation, and then where would
they locator Perhaps tt oy would come to
Delaware.