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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
The Cost Of Feeding Prisoners.

One of the most significant items in
tho reports of the trustees and warden
Of the County Workhouse, which arc
printed in full in The Gazette,
is the showing that the cost
OF feeding prisoners. 1t was given at
and fraction cents or head per day.
Under tho old system the sheriff was
allowed 70 cents per head per day for
feeding tho prisoners at the county jail.
That he fsd them any better than they
are now fed at tie workhouse is not to
be presumed; on the contrary, as
he had a personal motive in feeding
them as cheaply as roasihe, it IS
probable that tho workhouse fare is
better than was the fare at the Jail, So
1t 10 reasonable to infer that the differ
ence between 20 cents per head per day,
the former allowance and and a
fraction cents per head per day, tho
present cost, represents tho profit
formerly enjoyed by the sheriff. This
differences is fraction less than 10
conts per head per DAY, and on basis
Of 1T5 prisoners about the average Of
late ysars would equal clear profit
to the sheriff of more than $40 per day
from the board OF prisoners
Now this Profit goes 10 the benefit of
the taxpayers. 1t will create a fund
towards meeting the expenses OF the
institution, and paying the interest on
tine debt created for its establishment,
and for liQuidating this debt as 1t falls
due The county makes an allowance
10 the institution pf 40 cents per head
per day for the maintenance of prisoners,
Eut tho trustees are required to by
intarsst, bond redemption, and other
charges out of this allowance That
they will he able to do this is not
doubted, and the g is q reasonable as
gu snoe that in few years tho lnstitu-
ton will he clsar Of debt and solf-
supporting.
So, from the severe viewpoint OF
economy alone the County WorNhouse
experiment is bound to prove an excsl
Lent one, to say nothing of the other
and more Important considerations in.
volved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
DOVER TOWN COUNCIL.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal,
Dover, Jan. 8.-The Town Council
held its monthly meeting Monday ight
Bills aegregating sl96. so were allowed
The salary of the town solicitor, A,
b. Magee was raised to 500, an in
crease of $50.
The treasurer reported 81, Dob 81 to
the credit Of the general fund, and
$616 % to the credit OF the electric
light and water fund.
The street committee reported that
ll5 property owners had. been notified
to have their sidewalks iepaved or re.
paired by May lst
Action on the sewer question was
postponed until the February nesting.
when the councilmen slect will be
sworn in.
Pet tions for street lights were re- i.
feFred to the light committee with
powe' to act.
Messrs. Teho and Benson were an.
pointed COMMITTEES to assist the alder
men no ding the town election.
which will be held next Monday.
II was decided 10 publish the finan.
Q al statement in the Index and the
State Sentinel -
After the adjournment Of CounciI
the members attended an q ster sunner
given ut Smith s restaurant by the
managers of the Index and the State
Sentinel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE,

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Jan.3. w Wednesday, even
ing Mrs John Cox, who lives IN Tag
gartrille. opposite the Lea's mills, WAS
attacked by negro While on her way
home. She struggled and screamed
and the man ran away. The affair hap
peneu on Washington avenue, short
distance from her home. The screams
OF the woman caused several persons to
hasten to her rescue and when they
found her she was historical from
fright. She had been in Wilmington
and was returning to her home carrying
n number of bundles, which abe dropped
in the struggle. These we're found Ibe
negro ia supposed to have boarded o
passing freight train aud escaped.
New Castle, Jan. 8. AT the meeting OF
City Council, last evening, City Treas
urer Ferris reported receiving Sll9.3l
from Peter q. Madden for city taSes
and 500. rs for school taxes.
The following bills were presented
and laid over for one MONTH New
Castle Ele trio Railway Co, 5000, for
lighting the city; Joseph King, $50, for
taxes paid on the property 90 Michael
King since 1891; Geurge NJ. Riley, B
cents Tor oyerpaid taxes; New Castle
News Print, 81; John MoCalDin, S2l. 10;
Henry Collins, 81. 80; Lawrence O'Con-
nor, So %; New Castle Water Co, S3 !;
New Castle Gas Co Sl.i0.
MeHsrs, Martln and Reynolds visited
the Trustees OF the New Castle Com
mons to make an appeal for funds for
the purchase OF hose for the Lenape
Fire Co., and reported favorable
answer.
Capt. Israel D. Riding, who owns
several houses fronting on the old
Frenchtown road. nsar Seventh street,
asked to have lights near home.
The place, be said, is dark and dam
gerous to pedestrians He asked that
lights be placed at the intersection OF
Gray street and the Frenchtown road.
The committee On lights, consisting
OF Messrs. Gallagher, Reynolds and
Schuhardt, will look into the matter
and act ut once,
Water Davis of Wilmington appeared
with several samples of hose and quoted
prices or 800 feet.
Mr. Madden presented the cain of
George 1. Hewlett for So. 81, orerpaid
taxes. The money will be refunded.
Council adjourned.
Mr.. Wise presided at the meeting of
the Trustees OF the New Castle Com
mons, last evening, in the absence of
DIR. John j. Black. Jhtse present were
MeEsra. Morrison, Toman, Daily, Ma.
honey, Shaw, McGrory, Challenger and
Ferris.
Councilmen Martin and Reynolds
with President Madden OF the Lenape
Fire Co., ASKED for aid in purchasing
500 feet of fire hose. Tho request was
held up until the next meeting.
The following bills were allowed I:
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., 1854. IL /;
New Castle Mutual Insurance Co.,
sl4 so; Every Evening Printing Co.,
sl.s0; Daily Republican, 81 80; J.. A.
Othoson, 81. $50; Patrick McGrory,
So. so; Milton Woolsou, 81.
The Model Farm as rented to Patrick
keesan; Mrs. Lydia Biggs, Thomas W.
Barry, John Knots aud W. Ratledge,
present tenants, again haveleased their
farms.
The Town Hall was reported in need
OF paint and repairs and the matter was
placed in tho hands of the committee
on public buildings, with power to act.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
Good Money in Eggs.

The Sussex Journal Of Georgetown
ventures the assertion that few people
realize the large sum of money received
by the farmers of Sussex county in the
course OF yoar for eggs, and In supT ort
thereof relates the following interesting
incident:
Mr. George L. Lynch, one Of the lead
ing merchants OF Georgetown, has fur
nished us some figures on the egg CUES.
tion that seem absolutely marvelous,
but the figures are thoroughly accurate,
as Mr.. Lynch has kept a record of every
dozen OF eggs he has shipped during
the past year and his records show that
he mas shipped during the year just
closed, 10.3I5 dozen eggs. AS we stated
above, this seems almost fabulous but
Mr. Lynch vouehes for the correctness
nf the figures He also says that the
Average price he Paid the farmers for
these eggs IS IA y cents per dozen, max
ing the amount he has paid for eggs
during the year 1904. 3715
Merchant Lynch speaks with exact.
ness only for himself, but no estimates
that Sussex county farmers realize at
least $50, OO0 a year from eggs alone a
sum greater than the ertire corn and
fodder crops of Georgetown hundred
would bring. 1t will thus be seen that
the egg industry is very important
one, and that the industrious hen is
factor not to be disregardod by the
average farmer in search of wealth.
II is no doubt fact, although the
details are not given, that the great
bulk of the eggs shipped from Sussex
county are the result of no careful sys-
tenn OF egg farming, but of the customary
hap hazard manner of raising fowls
How much larger the opportunity of
profit, therefore, If especial attention be
given to the care OF poultry. Usually
poultry is left to take care OF itself in
manner. Surely the construction OF
henneries, and the putting forth of
extra endeayors to give the poultry
proper care and attention would tend to
largely increase the supply of eggs and
bring in greater revenue. It is worth
while for the farmers of Sussex county
to give consideration to this matter.
Ihere is always demand for eggs.
Even the cold storage brand commands
good prices, while the genuine domestic
brand of reasonable freshness Is sought
inter eagerly. While the farmers do
not, OF course, sell at the city quota.
tirns, they can always get fair prices,
and the returns are profitable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
SMALL GAME IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Letter in New York Evening Post
The following contribution sheds one
ray more OF lustre upon our victorious
arms in the Philippines 1t is an OK
tract from letter written July 25th,
at Pamuuhan, Samar, by Lieut.. G. L.
Townsend, Regular Army, and pub
lshad in the Seventh Regiment Gazette
for December. The writer says:
From June Doth to July 9th we went
inland about 30 miles, following
river up to lis source and then working
down, destroying everything, covering
the country for about three or four
miles on either side OF the river. and
then afterwards up and dows the coast
for ID mile. There was no opposition
there, hut we found and destroyed about
100 tons of rice.
while was at Lanang, Lieut..
Downes OF my company landed here and
tried TO march to Balingiga, ON the west
coaat On the third day out he was at
tackled bybolomen, and he and one enlist
cd man were killed As soon as possible
my detachment was relieved at Lanaug
by * Co., and sent here to clean up the
district. We have had one fight and
three or four skirmishes, and have killed
about 80 insurrectos and wounded "a
number of others, who probably will
die, as they have no medical attendancs
and no houses to live in. We have
burnt everything but this town, inolud.
ing l5J tons of rice and three insurgent
Barracks. y
The only interest this incident In
campaigning has is that it III one of
numberless others which show how our
process Of benevolent milation''
and expansion" is beng worked out
today, on the theory that having once
begun the dirty job of cleaning un new
possessions, therefore We must push an
unAmerican Iolioy to the bitter end.
II the taxpayer were asked to con-
tribute to government expedition for
the bagging of small game in the
Philippines would he approve the ex-
penditure OF millions Of dollars? And
yet that is just what he is doing today
in blindly supporting the government
y u policy that declares in polite diplo-
matte phrases that the wilder, ignorant
Filininos ara 10 be hunted down ami
the tanner, educated ones domesticated.
Whether the surviving natives or the
government hunters will be most in
need Of civilization after the islands
are pacified is perhaps the most serious
aspect OF the matter. M. ID.
New York, January "a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
GRANTS SCHLEY'S REQUEST
President Will Entertain and
Consider an Appeal.
ADMIRAL IS NOW PREPARING IT
Attorneys Rayner and league
Assisting Him.


Washington, Jan. The object of
Admiral Schley's visit to the White
House yesterday was 10 request the
President to entertain and consider an
appeal for the reversal of the action of
Secretary Long and the disapproval OF
the ma iority Judgment of the Court of
Inquiry. The interview was satisfao-
tory, the President granting the Ad-
miral' q request.
Messrs Rayfer and league today will
ass st Aumira Schler in the Irerara-
tion Of The appeal
The interview with the President was
arranged in advance. ard at its con.
olusion Admira Sahley left the White
Hou,e in a satisfied state Of mind. He
had Eean given full opportunity to
present he case from standpoint,
/ and to acqua mt the President with many
details OF which the latter could not
have any know ledge
Who Admiral Snhley would not make
any statement regarding The matters
discussed, holding that an IL ervlew
between naval officer ard biz Com.
mander in Chief should he regarded 90
confidential il is understood that he
brought to the Presidents attention
many OF the alleged iniustces and dis
crepaEcies OF the majority repart of The
Court of Inquiry.
Admiral Schley 8 interview with the
President was the result af his determi-
nation to exhaust evory means in his
power to overturn the judgment which
has heen rendered against him. His new
appeal will be different from that sub
mitted to the Navy Department bring
ing out some new facts, which have an
important bearing upon the con.ro.
YonsY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover Jan. S.-Ihe Kent County Levy
Gurrt met yesterday, and passed many bills.
10 Sl,4UU.
james z, Prettyman, who IS aged and ill.,
desired TO tender his resignation us a
trustee of the poor from the Ninth district.
ana have his successor elected Immediately.
lie is Democrat, and lie rnd levy Court
district, asked the couit to eec5 George W.
Collins, Il Democrat, as the SUCCESSOR. The
Republican members of The court insis ed
upon electing hepublicnn and corse-
eurnty the resignation was not rendered
The matter may come up again at the next
Meeting. MIR. prett2man's term will not
expire for year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
the New Member Of the Levy Court.


In the selection of Mr.. S. Frank
Ewart az member of the Levy Court
OF New 0astle county, to succeed John
Lynn, Gov. Hum has maintained tho
excellent standard he established when
the law imposed upon him the duty of
selecting two other members of that
body. AS a citizen Mr.. Ewart ranks
WITH Mr.. Elliott and MIR. Willis, the
two other members of the Levy Court
who received appointment at the hands
OF the governor. This statement of
itself is an assurance that the people
may expect OF Mr.. Ewart the same
careful, conscientious and practical per
formanee Of the duties of the office that
thus far has so conspicuously marked
the official course OF Mr.. Elliott aud
Mir. Willis.
Mr.. Ewsrt is substantial and re.
spected citizen Of Mill Greek hundred.
He is not known in public station. this
being his first assumption of official
duties, but he IL known az a practical
farmer and able man of business, and
as citizen of good repute. His neigh
bors speak very highly of him, and this
fact, after all, is an excellent test of q
mans character and capacity.
1t is true that in politics Mr.. Ewart
il Union Republican, but this need
not affect him unfavorably In the dia-
charge of his public duties. As mem
Der of the Levy Court Of New Castle
county he will owe allegiance to the
people of the county, and not TO the
Union Republican party. And should
his public duties at any time conflict
with the demands of partisanship there
can be no doubt, from Mr.. Ewart's
character and standing, that he will
not hesitate to sacrifice the latter to
the former. No man may no expected
to destroy the excellent personal record
of liietims at the behest Of purely
partisan considerations.
As good citizen and good business
man. Mr. Ewart will find plenty OF
work cut out for him in his new posi-
tion. The field is ripe for reform and
there ID need of men of his personal
stamp and character in the Levy Court.
He need only to bring 10 bear upon the
performance Of his public duties the
same principles Of honesty, prudence
and business capacity that have marked
his course in private life. Along these
lines he may render the public valuable
service This much the people will ex.
peot of him, and there is every reason
to believe that they will not be disnp
poin!ed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

Special Cores ondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. S-The State Board of
Agriculture met here yesterday.
The subject of San Jose scale vas
discussed, and the board decided 10
rigidly enforce the law if the owners OF
orchards do not attempt by April LIST to
ptamp out the disease. The sub ject of
yellows was also discussed, and it was
recommended that trees and nursery
stock coming from other States into
Delaware he fuinigatsd before they are
plated,
Gov. Hum was present, and endorsed
the board report on the Delaware
exhibit at the Pan nierican Elk pc ST.
tion,
!: James I. Shal,cross' term as mem
her OF the board will expire next M onth,
and the governor tod him that he
would reappoint him. MIR. ShaIlcross
thanked the governor for the compli
mtHlt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
ills Not creditable to Than

Referring to the decidedly unsatis-
factory condition OF affairs with respect
to the emergency hospital at FarnhIrst,
which, according to statements made
at recent meeting OF the Trustees of
tho Poo, is absolutely unfit to be used
for hospital purposes, tho Middleton
Transcript very Terrinently says:
1t is no credit 10 the Trustees OF the
Poor to be caught 10 this trap. Net
one OF them would accept an archi-
teat's plans for a building in which 8
own money WIS TO be invested without
giving careful consideration to the
matter. And surely none would be SO
foolish as 10 start ilding with only
one cory OF the specifications and that
in the contractors hands. iot this is
what they did in expanding $1,000 Or
more of the taxnayers' money.
There ia sound truth in this COM
meat. Surely the Trustees of tho Poor
should have discovered the miserable
detects insthe hospital building while
its construction was in progress, Then
was the time 10 point them ont and
insist upon having them remedied.
Now the building will, in all rrobA
billty. have to be partially demolished
and reconstructed, and a. the public ex-
pense
Unless the Trustees of the Poor can
prove that they are not responsible in
the matter, they will stand in tho
attitude of having wasted the money
of the taxpayers, and permitted tho
county to be grossly imposed upon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
rhe capltatlon raw.

Mary citizeaa are surprised at recoiy-
ing bills for capitatiun tax They do
not understand what the taS is, or how
1t came to be assessed upon them.
The capitation tax IL just what tho
term means-a head tax 1t 10 imposed
upon each citizen by reso ution Of the
Levy Court, in accordance with the
authority conferred by the Constitution,
Formerly ths capitntion tax varied in
amount, according TO the amount OF
capitation assessment levied upon vari.
GUS people. some citizens were assessed
as high as S2.00l for eaf iIation tax
purposes; others as low as $500. The
tax varied In amount from 80 cents to
So or SO. In the Q den times the pay
mont OF a county tax was prereq
10 voting, and non property no ders
voted on their capitGtion tax receipts.
The registration superseded this sya.
tenn, and now all cit items mus he rag
istered before they can vote, and are
required to pay q registration fee OF 81,
But the capitation tax is different, and
is a special tax, Of so cents PER head.
The collectors of the capitation tax
have ample powers of enforcing ita col.
lection, and may, it Ia ed, cast into
prison the citizen who refuses to ray
it. At present thoy are not making at
temnts to collect tho tax by personal
application, but sit in their Offices
ready to receive it from all who may
call. and are inviting calls by sending
bills to those who have not paid
1t seems to us TINT the collectors
could make better progress, and secure
much more money for the county by
making an active canvass for thil tax.
By calling upon the people, they cou d
collect more in a day than they are
likely to receive in month through
people ealing on them at their Offices.
Few men will refuse TO pay this tax
when asked for it, And mi hty few will
feel inclined to hunt the collector at
his Office for the purpose of paying
MIN tax Of 50 cents The amount is
SO small that the discount allowed for
early payment ia no induuement, nor is
the penalty for delayed layment a
financial terror.
There are in New Castle O unity over
%, 001 mon liable to this oapitation tax
Of 50 cents, about ls, 600 Of whom are
in the city of Wilmington A close col
lection of the tax viii bring 81, 900 to
sl3, COO annually into the county treas :
ury. 1t is an Item worth looking after.
In Wilmington there are two collectors
OF the capitation tax, who receive sa a.
res of $1,000 year each. II they col
loot the Tux closely, they will bring in
5000 to $1,000 year, leaving a hand.
some surplus over the total of their
salaries. If they simply sit back wait
ing for people to call at their Offices
and pay the tax, they will not be likely
to receive enough to cover their sala-
riss, and the county will be loser by
employing them.
Let the collectors of the capitation
tax collect The exercise of going after
the people will be much more conducive
to good physical health than the inac-
tion of sitting idly in their offices. The
field is ripe, and they may make q
golden harvest if they will. They
should go right after the people aud
make them pny the oapitaton tax.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09

1t is said that attempts arc being
made to convert the New Castle county
Levy Court into an Addicks Republ-
can machine. But the Taxpayers of
New Castle county are more concerned
over It's conversion into business
machine, by the operations OF which
they may obtain the beat possible
results from the expenditure OF their
tax money. The members Of that body
may we'll reflect upon tie truth OF the
saying: He serves his rarty best who
serves his country best .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09

What a bargain we got whom We
bought from Spain her Philippine war
for beggarly s2O,CoO.0OO! Instead Of
cheap Insurrection, our purchase
turna oft TO be a s40O, 900, 600 affair at
least, and there is no limit to the pos.
sible expansion of the figures, 2 says
the Philadslphia North American. 1t
certainly was not the kind of a bust
ness transaction people generally allude
to when they speak OF a Yankee
bargain. All the Yankee shrewdness
disp'a aged 10 the dealing was on the
part Of Spain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09

Announcer snt was made q few days
ago that Mr.. J. Pierront Morgan had
purchased, for $500, COO, the great paint.
irg of 1.-The Madonna = executed by
Raphael for the Convent Of ST. Anthony
OF Padua. Now, unless be nakoa of
this masteriul work of art present to
SONS public institution, be will have
to ray tariff taxes amounting to 500, eco
for the privilege of bringing it into this
country. Such an outrageous imposition
is almost enough to induce him TO leave
it abroad. But the tariff must not BIS
touched, :" end the infant industry
of art in the United States must be
amply protected against the great
Raphael and other 'fauper artists of
Europe, dead or alive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09

The Milford Chronicle, AddIcks Re
publican organ comp acsntly gives
credit tor the enactment and line tiran
cial results of the General Incorporation
law to the Addicks Republican party.
What nonsense. Tho Legislature of
1893, which passed this law, consisted
of e Democratic Serate ara q llouse
divided between Democrats Regular
Republicans and Addicks Republicans,
with neither party in thu majority.
And the General lncorro alton law was
passed by the unanimous vote Of each
branch OF the Legislature. IN view Of
tn situation, the attempt to give
credit fot the law to any ona politi.
cal party ia as impudent az it is
ignorant
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09

In the United States Court Tuesday
afternoon In the bankruptcy proc.edi nos
against Amos Cole, MIR. Cole filed his
snheanle, showing liabilities amounting
10 Sl5,oil. 81 and assets, Sl,5l9.27,
ne hrst meeting of cred tors will be
hed at the Office Of Referee in Bank
ruptcy Arthur w. Spruanoe, in the Fcrd
Building, on January 2Utn.