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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, March IA. --Hirons Il Hutton
have contracted to erect "a three story
brick building, 2Sx56 feet, for DR.. II.
s. Stephens. The building will be
erected in the rear of DIR. Stephens
dwelling, on State street adjoining
Wesley Church, and will be used by
the Delaware Opthalmic and Business
College
Miss Alice f. Lodge, member of
the Dover High Schools graduating
class of 1902, has been appointed a
teacher at Pratt's School, near Hazlett-
Vile.
The following real estate transfers
have been recorded in the office of the
recorder of deeds: James l.. George to
| Harvey A. Berkalite, farm in North
| MurderlSill hundred, for Sl,050; An
drew w. Slaymaker to Eliza Mason,
one eighth of an acre of land in North
| Murderkill hundred, for 81; Seaford
Buber to George W. Tebo, farm in
Duck Creek hundred, for 81, 400; Har-
riet G. Comegys to Augustus Deiss,
lot at the corner of Reed and Division
streets, Dover, for $500; Henry A.
Wright to Joseph A. Swigley and
Daniel b. Arthurs of Hartford county,
Md, canning factory at Frederick,
for 81.
W. 3. Jones, assistant clerk at the
postotilce, has returned from Wash,
| ington, where he went in behalf of free
mail delivery for Dover. He was in
formed that the free delivery here will
commence July LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
VARIOUS ITEMS OF NEWS
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL

Special Correspondence OF Gazette aud Journal.
Dover, March Is. The regular SEES
sion of the Orphans Court and Court
of Chancery in and for Kent county
convened here yesterday, with Chancel-
lor Nicholson and Associate Judge
James Pennewill on the bench. The
following cases were disposed of: Re
turn Of administrator in the Horace
Evans land, of Camden, sale confirmed;
return of sale in j. X. Meredith land
in South Murderkill hundred: return
of trustee in Court of Chancery in
Ezekiel Reed land in Mispillion hun
dred, by james Ii. Hughes; order for
sale in Patience Moore land. John w.
lalisey, trustee of the Potter estate
in Kent county, made his annual re
port which was approved.
4. Chalkley Patton of Wilmington,
with two assistants, arrived here yes
terLlay morning and at once began the
plans for Dorer's sewer system, as or
| dered by recent resolution of Town
Council. He and his men will be en-
| ployed here about two weeks, after
| which Mr.. Hattun will perfect his
| plans, make his report to Council, and
Council will call u citizens meeting to
decide whether tho work of giving
lover coilPlete se"ef Ss"Voi'i ei'"ii
be done. W..
AT the last olhcial meeting Tor the
year OF Wesley NJ. Y, Ghurch, last
evening, tho l@llowlnS statement was was
read by the Key. Alfred fomlth, the
retiring pastor which was review OIL
his five years, work IN lover rom
March, 1885, 10 Mafch' iaos Mem-
hership.--Received on probation, ITO
received by certificate, 70; dismissed
by certificate, 69 deceased, A.; mem mem
bers at present in full connection, 49l
number still on probation, 10; total
membership, 500: weddings solennlzed,
53; persons baptized, ~; money re
ceived for improving church property
$1,000; parsonage, 500 estimated
value of church property, 81, 600, be
nevolences 1898, SS34 1889, SS33
1900, G97l; 1901, $3.50; 1907, s., 43l. Ii
the benevolences for 1902, are included
50, $50 for the Conference Academ.
debt, the 800 bequest to the Women
, Foreign Missionary Society and thu
$500 bequest to the Worn Out Preacher
Fund from the late Mrs. 1annal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

The Newark Ledger cites palpable
fact in stating that our rural popula-
ton, especially in Kent and Sussex
counties, harbors jealous disposition
towards Wilmington and seems to APP
prehend desire on the part of this
city to dominate the rest Of the State.
The Ledger deprecates this feeling,
with its occasional result of legislation
curtailing our chartered privileges and
encroaching upon the policy of home
rule, as narrow and unjust policy.
1t points out that the city bears a
large share of State taxation and affords
an excellent market for the product Of
our farmers. We commend the views
of the Newark Ledger to the rest of the
State press as being sound and prac,
teal There should he no feelings o.
jealousy towards the city, as it has the
same interest in the State as all othel
communities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

On the first page of this issue will
be found letter, signed Democrat"
and addressed to Democrats, which we
are sure will give rise to careful
thought and consideration on the part |
of Democratic voters throughout the |
State.
And the question it will give rise to
on the part of Democrats, we opine,
is this: Will it be wise for the Demo
cratic party in the pending campaign
to make its main issue the election of
two designated men to the United
States Senate?
Or will it not be the better policy for
the party to make its campaign upon
the vital issues that now confront not
only the people of Delaware but the
people of the entire country, and make
the selection of United States Senators
a secondary consideration, to be decided
after the assembling of the Legislature
that will be confronted with the duty
of electing those Senators.
One thing is sure, and that is, we
think, emphasized in the letter of our
correspondent-who, we may say here
without violation of confidence is a
lifelong Democrat and one who has
never craved political favors of his
party, but was ever actuated by de-
sire that his party should succeed in
winning the confidence and support OF
the voters. And that thing is this
That il the Democratic party of Della
! ware enters upon the coming political
campaign with only the issue as tc
whether two designated men on the
j one side, or Mr.. Addicks and a con
: genial colleague on the other side, shall
I be the Senators from Delaware, tn,
| honest voters of the State will simpl,
0 find themselves "between the devil an,
the deep sea- and may not be likel.
o to care iot which way the election
n may go.
, The suggestion is therefore cast be
y fore the Democratic voters of Delawar
4 whether they will care to go into
o campaign with the issues thus defined
|. or whether they will prefer to have leg
n islative candidates to vote for who wi
= be absolutely non-committal in tn
rs matter of the senatorshlps, and es
|. pected only, in the event of their cleo
.. tion, to vote for good Democrats an
, good men.
t, Here is something to think abou
a, and so we give. room to our Democrat
rs correspondent and ask from our DEM
cratic readers at least a respectful col
is sideration of the arguments he al
at yances,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
The Ship Subsidy Bill.

The Ship Subsidy bill was passed by
the United States Senate, Mordly
afternoon, by vote of AZ ayes to 81
nays. Six Republicans voted against
tho bill. They we're Allison and
Dolliver of Iowa, Proctor and Dilling-
ham of Vermont, Spooner and Quarles
of Wisconsin. The votes of most of
these came as surprise, for while it
was known that number of Republi-
can Senators we're opposed to the sub
sidy scheme, it was not expected that
more than one or two at most would
have the courage to defy the party
organization, which has been doing its
utmost to secure the passage of the
bill.
The Democratic vote was cast
against the subsidy scheme, with what
the Democrats consider absolute
unanimity. 1t is true that Senator
McLaurin of South Carolina voted for
the bill, but he has been read out of
the party, admission to the Democratic
caucus has been refused him, and the
|
slider him as one of themselves. The
| Democrats, therefore, do not consider
that Mr.. McLaurin's vote should be
counted as Democratic one, and they
| hold that their vote was unanimous.
The attitude of the Democrats was
amusingly displayed in sentence Of
Senator Berry's duringfa vote on one
of the amendments offered by the
Democrats. The name of Senator
Jones, who was absent, was called, anc
Mr.. Berry arose and said: IF my col
league were here he would vote for thi
amendment and for all other amend
ments which would have the effect o
defeating the purpose of this bill, an
after that he would vote against tn
bill in any form"
That not all the Republicans wer
enthusiastic for the bill was shown i
, the votes on some of the amendments
when Republican Senators OCCASIONAL
voted with the Democrats. Some c
D eliminate the trust features of the bill
Q One of these was offered by Senate
: Mallory of Florida to withhold sui
: sides from any vessel whose owne
. were interested in any freight poo
o This was defeated by party vot
e Later Senator McComas rep, Nd.
9 introduced an antitrust amendment
Il on which Senators Allison, Dillinghar
!. Dolliver, Proctor, Warren and McCom
D voted with tho Democrats.
The most important amendmeu
|: adopted were one providing tn
$4,000, 600 shall be the limit of su
is sides yearly to mail carriers, and o
f. providing that no contract shall
it made for longer term than until 10:
ly In view of the votes cast in
of Senate by the representatives of W
he consin, Iowa and Vermont, there
as some speculation about the fate of |
r. bill in the House, particularly in
of light of the disaffection among !
It publicans there with the House i
he chine. 1t is, however, currently
ported that if the Subsidy bill appe
M to be in danger, deal will be fixed
of whereby the House will pass the s.
ey sidy bill in exchange for the Senat
no passing the River and Harbor bill.
bly, latter is before the House now, ,
or Representatives generally care m
vi about passing it than they do ab
defeating the Senate measure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
by the city solicitor has been somewhat
obscured. Yours very truly,
Willard Salisbury,


Willard Salisbury,
Attorney for American Lighting 10.
After the board had disposed of the
gas lighting matter Mayor Fisher APP
peared with the agreement which the
board had made with the Wilmington
City Electric Co. He had had City
Solicitor Reinhardt amend it SO as to
provide that the department shall be
the sole Judge in cases where lights
out, whether such is or is not the
result, of an unavoidable accident. The
amendment was made yesterday after
noon at conference with officials of
the company in the office of Walter Il.
Hayes, tho company's attorney. The
penalty is the same as is provided Tor
the failure of gas lights to burn, de-
duction of two nights pay for each
night light is out, except in cases OF
unavoidable accidents. !,
The board approved the contract and
| it was again referred to the mayor for
his approval. He will probably append
| his signature today.
Both of the lighting companies had
representatives at the meeting. Super
intendent 9. Reginald Van Trump
represented the Wilmington City
Electric Co. No one had anything to
say in regard to the matter, except Mr.,
Hayes, who at the directors request
conferred with them He stated that
the amendment to the electric contract
was agreeable to the company, having
been approved by it's officers.
Street Commissioner Pierson was in
structed to have some of the lights
rearranged as the board shall direct
1t is the sentiment of the board tina
it would be we'll to replace some of thu
incandescent lights with arc lights
This matter will be decided later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
JOHN YOUNG HANGED.
second of the Wanderers Of Old Mr.. Hunter
Pays the Death Penalty.

Mount Holly, N. j., March Ia
John Young was hanged in the yard OF
the county jail here today, for com
plicity in the murder Of Washington
Hunter, an aged and wealth! farmer,
who was killed in his home at River
side, on the night OF January 25tn,
1901. Young made a confession IN
which he admitted having lsd tho
murderers to the Hunter nome, but
denied having struck the blow. forns
is the second of the four mon who par
ticipated in the murder of Mr.. Hunter
to pay the death penalty.
Young, in company with Charles
Brown, Otto kellar and Charles Miller
visited, Mr. Hunters house for tho
purpose of robbery. Hunter, who was
IS years old, resisted and was beaten
to death. Young, Brown and kellarr
were later arrested and kellar turned
States evidence. He is now awaiting
sentence Miller made his escape and
has not been apprehendei. Brown was
hanged December 3D., last, after hay,
ing made desperate break for liberty
an hour before his execution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

Ailments q the lungs and throat are com,
mon. and therefore are apt to be treated
lightly. Yet all physicians admit that coughs
and colds arc the parents of a greater NUN
Der of deadly diseases than any other dis
turhances OF the system arising from out
casual affections run into consumption, cure
them quickly with Hale's Honey Of Hore-
hound and Tar. Don't dig your own grave
by delay. All druggists Keep tie article.
Prices 25 and 50 cents and u ,or six bottles,
small, $3.50, and six bottles, large, So
Great saving to buy large Size. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure III ona minutes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
OTIS ON THE PHILIPPINES
He Gives Testimony as to Existing
Conditions to Senate Committee.
LUzON IS SAFE IN EVERY SECTION
Civil Government and Courts
Have Been Set Up.
FILIPINOS TREATED WITH KINDNESS

., -
Washington Marcn 70. MAJOR. en-
eral gus asain apPe" ~ , Te ~; -
Senate committee on Jne Phliiipplhes
touay' mn nen ~ ieiS 9ne n IL ~,
IN May l9oo, ven; DSis saia tnai sns
army mad dispersed ~! OF Asulhaiio
army, quiet preyaiiing uurlhs snn
montns Oh May any oune, ana naluty
a shot was nred. III was saie 70 20 70
all parts OF Luz9n any -. 9'h hsp is Sam
ana u very large Graae hau peen eStao7
lished. A civil government had been
set up, also the supreme lourG am
courts OF hrst instance In seven Oh the
~ provinces OF Iuzon' 1T. =.
6en. ogls, answering quesUlon ~
Senator Cuibertson, sala ne hap
trusted native ofncers, because tneS
were too cruel 10 their men. ne SUI
ne couia trust their ioyaiIy, puI theJ
treated their captiVes WIN 100 ihuoi
cruelty. Ihey we're us pau Us Wy ~,
surgents, sara ne. "n'n he ieil WV
FhlnpPlhes, ne saia' ehe war 90
war had ceased. -
:, Answering query pS 'oe1 i;s ,t@'u,
Gen. GUS saiu ne 50" no oiibcuity ~
withdrawing a material hmhner OF
troops from the isiahds. me NAVY"
forces ne declared 10 pe very NECESSARY,
and ne sald thefe was no peace ID
Manila until tine native police was
organized. -
Asked by senator iiRle Where wv
supplies, money, arms, - ~ tne ~
surgents came lf@Gl' t'sn. 1'tls 81,
they received 2,toV fitifs iroiil au'iiltu
Dewey, ana tbeS also reesiVco lroli
long hong ceritln arms shlPpesi
aoearG an ahioi'Nai N',S'i' iIot
landed at Batanvas. lhry had receive
some arms tr9m JhE"n ana "a
captured some IRON tHe SiahhrGs W
small garrlsors whlci ii"S tt'hcheti,
They said that tho merchants gave hl'
more trouble imam the lhsnlss theh
selves.
The troops OF the 0nisea states He
said, had treated the flllplnos WIN,
the greatest Kindness. every statemehi
of harsh treatment he heard OF h''a
been invented. In fact Sala ne, w
were laughed at by the SPanlaras anu
the European army oilcefs lor W
humanity we'eXercised.
AS to the capaclty OF mo i lplnoi'
for government, heeSaid that Agul
naldo's former Secretary 81 state nat
told him that IT would lake lo} year
to ACCOMPLISH this. G"n. Gus con
sidercG thnS to" fIlipihns we're no
capable of sell government ne flii
: pinos, ha snld, understand taat IN
must have protection, i'eca'isn witho,i
il other nations would diyid" mp tn
islands, bat they We're ""sltaA5 9
. | making tle best pOSSlblt terms lLe,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
CHANGES AMONG FARM FOLK
Moyings From Near Hockessin to Near M
Cubu,

Moyings From Near Hookessin to Near MT.
Cuba.
Alfred w. Walker recently sold his
stock on the MoIntire place, Chester
county, and has removed to the Walker
homestead, Little Baltimore, which he
will occupy with his brother, Or.
Henry G. Walker.
Joseph Eastburn has bought the
Lewis Hanna farm of GO acres on the
Limestone road, which will be occupied
by his son, Leonard Eastburn.
Abram Palmer has removed from the
Abner Mitchell place to his old home
at Mt. Cuba, which is now owned by
his SON in law, Frank Hobson. His
other son-in-law, Frank Chandler, has
removed from the Mitchell farm to his
new place near Mt Cuba.
Charles Becker is moved from Chester
county to the Mitchell farm neal
Hockessin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

The Smyrna Town Council has elected
James c. Robinson president, and
Henry s. Anthony secretary
The Camden town election resulted
as follows: Commissioner, A. J.Stubbs !;
Assessor, S. W. Miller; Treasurer, W.
l.. Stubbs.
Chief Justice Charles E. Lore has
had two handsome windows put in
Odessa M. Il. Church in memory of
his father and mother.
Bridgetonders have been elected in
Sussex county as follows: Hezekiah
Smith, at Bethel; Ira M. Walls, at
DrawbEidge, and Watson W. Moore, at
Laurel.
Delaware City NJ. f. Church has in
yited the Rev. V. p. Northrup to
return as pastor next conference year,
and St Georges has extended similar
invitation to the Rev. j. II. Geoghegan.
Clerk of the Peace Downs of Kent
county has issued marriage licenses to
the following. couples: Martin Wagner
and Blanche Ellinsworth, Frank b.
Sweeney and Kate Moore, Samuel Il.
Clark and Elsie Dill.
Register Causey of Sussex county has
granted letters of administration on
the estate of William j. Coates to G.
+. Coates, on the estate of Mollie Ii.
johnson TO Bessie Ii. johnson and on
the estate of James Lanh to James L.
Lank.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
elected constables as follows: John P.
Marker, for Broadkiln hundred; vii.
liam A. Warrington, for Georgetown
Thomas W. Marvel and Luke Postles,
for Cedar Creek; Elijah w. Collins,
for Gumboro; Charles S. Workman, fol
Little Creek; Samuel d. Racer anc
James p. Parvis, for Northwest Fork
and Hugh G. Brown, for Seaford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
MISUNDERSTANDING wedding.

In the presence of only immediate
relatives Miss Minna ii. Snellenburg,
daughter of the late Joseph j. Snellen-
burg was married at noon Tues
day, at the residence of her mother,
No. 2l33 North Broad street, Phil
adelphia, G. j. Brown of Chi
cago. The bride, who was given
away by her brother, Joseph Snellen-
burg, was attended by her sister, Miss
Mabel |. Snellenburg, as maid of
honor, and Gerson J. Heyman was best
man. The Rev. J.. Leonard Levy of
Pittsburg, was the officiating clergy
man. The house was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and potted plants
and an elaborate wedding breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

The beet sugar Congressman now
admit that they are beaten and have
given up their fight against the Cuban
Reciprocity bill. 1t is expected that
the vote will be taken this afternoon
and that the bill, which will provide
for a reduction of % per cent in the
tariff on all sugar imported from Cuba,
will go through the House of Repre-.
sentatives, despite the votes that the
beet sugar Republicans will cast
against it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
PENINSULA r4R4GnirHs.

Walter Aiken has bought the Howard
House, Elkton.
Elmer Il. Hinson has been elected
chief of the Elkton Fire Department.
John i. Ahren. John A. Benson and
John l.. Smith havr been elected town
commissioners ut Wilmington.
Electric lights have been put in
Immanual Church. Crisiicld, in which
the Wilmington NJ Il. Conference will
convene next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

Between the ages of fifteen and forty
five, the time when womanhood begins
and motherhood ends, it is estimated
that the aggregate term of woman's
suffering is ten years. Ten years out
of thirty! One third of the best part
of a woman's life sacrificed! Think
of the enormous loss of time! But time
is not all that is lost. Those years of
suffering steal the bloom from the
cheeks, the brightness from the eyes,
the fairness from the form. They write
their record in many crease and
wrinkle What boon then to woman,
is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t promotes perfect regularity, dries
up facilitating drains, heals liberation,
cures female weakness, and establishes
the delicate womanly organs in vigorous
and permanent health. No other medi-
cine can do for woman what is done by
Dr.. Pieroe's Favorite Prescription.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
Beers DEFEATED BY BRITISH.

Pretoria, S. A., Monday, March u
Gen. Bruce Hamilton has captured o
small Boer lager, eastward of Vryheld'
Southeastern Transvaal. -Four Beers
were killed, six were wounded and II
we're made prisoners.
. Gen. Botha's brother-in- law, Gen.
Emmett, was among the Beers captured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

Jacob Shahan, aged so years, died Mon
day at his home, No. $50 Cambridge street,
Centreville, Nd, today and services
will DO held in the Methodist Protestant
Church at that place and interment made
there.
The death of Peter ]. Wilson of Beaver
Dam, Sussex county, this State, occurred at
the home Of his daughter in Camden, N. j,
Monday. Services over the remains were held
Tuesday evening and the body taken to
Beaver Dam today, where services will
again be held at noon and interment made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
Horses and cat.le turned to peath.

Lancaster, Pa, March Is. The barn
on the county almshouse farm, Just
east of the city limits, was destroyed
by an incendiary fire last night. Thlr-
teen steers, eleven COWS, four horses,
three mules, bull and a heifcr were
burned, together with all the crops
and farming implements The loss lS
about $40, O0o, and the insurance IS, 500
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

lancaster, Pa, March Is. AIbFT6
Smith of Intercourse, this county, WAS
struck by train on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Leaman Place, last niSht
and fatally injured. He was breuSnt
to the county almshouse and died tni5
morning. He was 30 years old, married
and had several children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
a paper entitled 1.-THE American Farmer
Victim of Protection and the Trusts, !"
written by Mr.. Franklin Pierce of New
York City. We commend it to the
careful consideration OF all our readers,
particularly the farmers. 1t shows the
latter how, individually and as class,
they are imposed upon and their ex-
penses increased by the favoritism of
protective tariff. Mr.. Pierce has
long been student of the subject,
and his conclusions are those of man
who has reached them after the closest
study Of the question from every point
Of view.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

The Philadelphia Inquirer, which is
conducting a crusade against profanity,
.editorially charges that people not ad-
dicted to the use of bad language can
not walk the streets of the towns of
this State without being shocked by
the sounds they hear" of men and boys
and even women and girls who use pro-
fame language. We do not believe this
charge is true. No doubt there is con-
siderable profanity to be heard on the
streets of the towns of this State, but
the offence is not so wholesale as this
charge implies. And the people of
these towns we'll know the source from
which the bulk of this profanity on
the streets emanates. Any movement
against profanity is to be commended,
but not wholesale and unwarranted
charges in it's support.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20

The girls at Bryn Mawr proved them
selves heroes and able fire fighters
during the fire that destroyed Denbigh
Hall, Monday. Instead Of going into
Mysteries they went to work in the
most collected and practical manner.