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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Jan. 15.-The vote on the
question of whether Dover shall have a
free library, which was submitted to
the voters yesterday, WAS: Affirmative,
lao; negative, 40.
Tho session of the rchdeaconry of
Dover was continued yesterday. Bishop
Coleman celebrated holy communion in
the morning. The afternoon addresses
were az follows: 1.-THE Church, Need
in Sussex County" the Rev G. n
Spalding. d. ID. /; 1.-THE Church's Need
in Kent County" the Rev. J. Leighton
McKim; What Special Work Should
This Archdeaconry Undertake. the
Rev. Marcellua Karchsr; Present
Needs in This Archdesconry as to
Diocesan Missions, the Rev. George
NJ. Bond; Possible improvements in
Methods, y the Rev. G. II. b. Turner;
1.-THE Colored Man Within the Limits of
This Archdeseonry, the Rsv. g. Dexter
Weeden; What the Church is Doing
for the Colored Man and What she Tan
and Should Do" the Rev. Lewis W.
Wells In the evening DIR. Spalding
and Bishop Coleman made addresses on
1.-The Arcndeaconry as an Element in
Church Organization. -
The Kent County Bar Association
last night elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Henry
II. Johnson; Vice. President, Henry
Ridgeley, Jr. /; Secretary and Treasurer,
Alexander M. DAILY; Censors. Henry X.
Johnson, James II. Hughes and William
T. Smithsrs.
The stockholders of the First Nationa
Bank held their annual meeting yester
day afternoon, and elected II. A.
Richardson, Alden II. Richardson,
Wilson L. Cannon, A. b. Conner, John
Hum, William Ellison. John Carrow.
| William M. Prouse and George M.
Jones directors. The directors elected
the following officers: President, IL. A.
Richardson; President Pro Tenn, John
Hum; Secretary, John Carrow. The
following bank force was also elected
Cashier, John s. Collins; Teller, Frank
q. Smith; Bookkeeper, John Clarke
Clerk, William f. Kingsbury. The
meeting was followed by u dinner at
the Hotel Richardson. Gov. HUM,
George M. Jones, Juoge fennewill,
Wilson L. Cannon, the Rev. o. s.
BAKER, ID. D., A. b. Magee, Ezekiel
Cooper, DR.. h. g. Conwell and John
S. Collins responded to toasts
Carriages owned by Lon Rust and
DR.. j. NJ. Twilley were damaged in a
collision on State street yesterday.
Three straw rioks on the NAPLES farm
were burned yesterday. The loss is $3.50.
Ice five inches thick is being cut on
Silver Lake.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
a Notable Term of Court.

The November term of the SuEer ior
Court AMI Court of General Sessions,
which came to an end Tuesday after
noon, was ole Of the most notable
terms hold Tor years, ana was con-
spiouous for TIM Importance OF Its pro
ceedings rs we'll as the long continuance
of ta sitting.
Among the prominent cases we're: Tho
triab conviction and sentences OF
member and an OK, member of the Levy
Court of New CASTLE county on charges
of obtaining money from the county
under ta}se rretences; the hearing and
argument ON the right of the Water De
rartment to purchase property to he
used as site for reservoir; argument
on the right OF the judge OF the Munich
pal Court to sentence men 10 the
whipEing-post for wife beating, and n
decision to the effect that the Munici.
pal Court has no jurisdiction in such
cases. tut may onl, hold those accused
OF this offence for trial at the Count Of
General Sessions. In addition, there
were some Important civil casos, one
resulting in o verdict for over Sl3, 600
and another, an action for damages,
in an award of over Sa,Goo. The
stenographer' records. when trans
cribed aud printed, will be twice as
much as for The average term.
Another feature OF the term was that
no special juries we're applied for, the
regular panel being deemed suitable in
all respects, Notwithstanding the mag
nitude of some of the cases. The
thorough good feeling that prevailed
between bench, bar and jury through
out tho Sc sion was also feature, and
one that brought fortI, the special com
mendation of the court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
THE SONG or THE CAMP.


Give US song, tina soldier cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns OF the camp allied
Grew weary with bombarding.
The dark Redan, in silent SCOT,
Lay grim and threatening, under;
And the tawny mound OF tire Malakoff
No longer beched its thunder.
There was pause. The guardsman said
I'VE storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing, while we may, another day
Will bring enough of sorrow."
They lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking cannon
Brave hearts, from Severn and from CLYDE
AND from the banks OF shannon.
They sang of love, and not of fame;
Forgot vas Britain's glory;
Each heart recalled Il different name,
But all sang annie Laurie"
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Ross like AN anthem. rich and strong
Their battle-eye confession.
Dear girl. her name he dared not sueak.
Yet. as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed oil the stltin of powder.
Beyond the darkening oceans burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Grimean valleys learGed
How the English love remembers,
Ard once again fire of hell
Rained on the Russian Quarters.
With screams Of shot, and burst Of shell,
And believing of the Inortars.
And Irish Nora Is eyes are dim
For singer dumb and CORY;
Ard England's many mourn for him
Who sang Of Annie Laurie.'' ...
All, soldiers! to your hnnored rest f..
Your truth ana valor heGring:
The bravest are the tenderest,
rhs loving are the daring, s,7rt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
WATER DEPARTMENT.

Business Transacted nj the Weekly Meet
ing of tho BOARD.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
Board of Water Comm issiopers was held
Tuesday afternoon.
A number OF applications were re-
ceived for Heters. and 1T was decided
to grant them under the following con
dit Gus: Three months rent TO be paid
at the schedule rate and the meter rates
to he paid thereafter. This is to apply
during the first quarter of the year.
Chief Engineer Bond said the depart
ment IS getting no revenue of any con
sequence from the Delaware Button
Co., although the department put in a
81, 100 water plant there. The matter
was referred to Grief Engineer bond.
The balance ia bank was reported to
he So, 1862. 30. representing the rents
collected since the first of the year,
The weskly payroll, 1927. Is, was ordered
laid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

The standing OF the United States
With her neighnors, and especially with
those Of Europe, is illustrated by some
statements made by the London Daily
Mail Year Book for 1902, copy OF
which has been received by the Treas.
ury Bureau of Statistics at Washington.
Ii discusses various features of con-
ditions in the United States, Under
the head of Wealth" it places the
United States at the head of the list
of great nations, the figures nf wealth
being; United States, SIG, $50, 0o0,-
600; United Kingdom, ell, S06, COZ, coo I;
France, 50, 600, COO, 600; Germany, Es,-
052, 900, 900, ana Russia, s6, i25, COO, 0co,
While the United States heads this list
Of countries in its Wealth, it shows the
smallest national Indebtedness, the
| figures being: United States, E22l 900, :
COO; Germany, g65l, 600, 600; United
Kingdom, f706, 900, COO; Russia, Ell.
coo, 600; sFrance,l FL, 239, GOO, 600. The
percentage Of debt to wealth is given
as: United States, Ia; United King
dom, 6; Germany, 81; Russia, II.
France, 1873.
Under the head of Commercial Com
retition'' it says that tho first year OF
the twentieth century opened badly for
two of the four leading industrial
nations. This trade of the United
States was good and showed no decline
from the booming period OF 1899 and
1900, but rather, in must industries, a
continuance of the boom of which the
United States has had so dispropor-
tionately largs share, and France,
which has responded less exransively
to the boom, remained unaffected by
the decline and progress elsewhere In
England and Germany, however, the de
cline was felt acutely,
Under the head of "The World e
Wheat Crop" it shows the United States
far ahead OF any other country in thu
production Of wheat, the estimate o.
the worlds crop for 1901 being United
States, 90,00O,0O0 quarters of eight
bushels; Russia, $4,000, 600; France
3s, 000,0 900; India, 10000, 600; Italy,
1900 900: Hungary, 10000, coo; Spain
100000; RoumaniA and Bulgaria
1000, 600; Germany, l1,0oo, 900; United
Kingdom, I, 900, 600; Australia, 7, 900, 600
Under the head OF Flight for thu
Iron Trade it calls attention to tn,
fact that the United States is now th,
worlds largest producer of pig iron anc
steel and says sit will be noted tina
the United Kingdom has lost ground
!; producing 1896, 749 tons less in 1900 thai
in 1899, the total for Great Britail
being nearly 5000, 600 tons less than il
, America. The tables accompanying
J this statement shows the pig lion pro
, duction of 1000 to be; United States
IL, 7S9, 242 tons; United Kingdom
. s,9Os, $40; Germany, s.494, $50; France
1853, 494; Russia, 1891, 600, and o
, steel ! United States, l,0s7, 1922 tons
Great Britain, 4,901,05 Germany
, 4. 799, COO; France, 1924, o46; Russia
, l, 49,, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
The Right way to Bake Potatoes.

Wash and clean the skins of the
potatoes without breaking. Put them
on the crate in a moderately heated
oven. Ii the oven is too hot the skins
will at once halden, forming non
conducting surface. preventing the
escape of water. Potatoes baked in
this way are heavy and waSy, in
digestible and unpalatable as soon as
the potato is soft upon slight pressure
OF the finger, remove it from the oven.
Take it in your hand, which should be
protected with napkin or towel, and
carefully work the potatoes as though
you were MASKING 1t in the skin, being
very careful not to break the skin.
When the potato seems soft and mealy
throughout put it back on the CRATE in
the oven and so continue until all the
potatoes have been subjected 10 this
process. Ladies' Home journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
The President ana Mr.. AdaIoka,


Says the Addioks Republican organ
in this city: There is no antagonism
between the President and Mr., AID.
dicks, expressed or implied, in Della.
ware appointments. F"
Now, If Mr.. Addicks was not the
head and front, the boss and owner, in
feet, Of pelitical organization, there
might bs some truth IN this statement.
But MIR. Addioks is the head and front.
the absolute boss and owner, of politi.
cal organization in Delaware, and il ia
in this connection that his relations
with the President in respect of Federal
appointments in this State, must be
considered. For Mr.. Addicks of him
self is nothing to President Roosevelt
In all the Federal appointments for
Delaware thus far made Ivy him, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has ignored Boss Ad.
dicks political party in most con-
temptible and unmistakable manner.
Invaribly he has selected men from the
opposite political faction, and men who
have made themselves conspicuous
politically solely by the vigor and per.
sstency with which they oppose BIZ IS
Addicks and the political faction thai
be controls These conspicuous anti.
Addicka appointments are; william
II. Head, postmaster at Wilmington
Robert G.. Houston, collector of the
Fort of Wilmington; George E. Smith
postmaster at Laurel, and John Cantor
Short, United States marshal. 1t il
true that the latter appointment wa,
Withdrawn and is now pending, blu
this act was due to no consideration
for Addioks, 1t was at the request o
Congressman Ball, another uncompro
missing opponent of Boss Addioks ant
his party.
So much for the absence of ''antago
nism between the President and Mr.
Addicks, expressed or implied, in Della
ware appointments. There lie antago
nism, SO thick aud pronounced that i
could be cut down in large slices will
aI-tse+Asls-sR Asp knife.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

The selection by President Roosevelt,
Tuesday, OF Gen James Harrison
Wilson of this city as the representa-
tive OF the United States army at the
coronation of King Edward VII of
Great Britain, in June next, is com
plimtnt to Delaware, as we'll as do
served tribute to the character and
capacity of the recipient OF this high
honor.
Gen. Wilson is gallant soldier, a
product of West Point, hero of two
wars, and his army record is creditable
in every respect. During cur Civil
War he attained the position OF chief of
cavalry, and had under his command
more cavalrymen than vera ever under
the command Of any other one man, in
all recorded history In the world of
busiue be has achieved distinction,
and his experience IL foreign lands has
made him familiar with the customs
OF royalty and the etiquette of courts.
lie is, therefore, especially fitted for a
dignitied and appropriate performance
of tho delicate duties associated with
his assignment as the representative OF
the army of great country at the most
notable function of royalty.
The selection is fitting one in every
respect, and it gives assurance that the
army of the United States will be grace
fully and worthily represented at the
browning of Britain's king.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
RICE For GHInAMEN.

steward OF Tanker coneh Ordered Six
Thousand Pounds for Chinese Grew.
The tanker Conch, in ballast from Ply
mouth, Eng, 10 the United States Pipe
Line. arrived at Marcus Hook on Monday
anu anchored IN ths river. The Conch has
a crew OF SS Ghinamen hut is differed hy
Engtishmen, The store list calls Tor 1000
paunds OF rice and ton and half of
sugar. Ordinarily store list calls for but
30 or leo pounds Of rice. The inspectors can
tell pretty well from gancing at the store
list what nationality the crews of tile various
steamers are, and 5000 pounds of rice means
ChinaInen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16
Paving a Dear price.

With reference to certain existing
conditions in Philadelphia, the North
American of that city says:
The consequences of leaving the
man sgement of public affairs to men
who make politics their sole means of
livelihood are seen In the present con
dition of Philadelphia s schools and
the lamentable failure OF the municipal
authorities to deal intelligently and
efficiently with the smallpox epidem c.
In theil greed for the enormous profits
of contracts, the men permitted by the
people to control the business Of the
municipality have exhausted the ordi.
nary resources OF the city and mortQaged
the future to the legal limit of credit,
and yet have failed to provide means
for furnishing school accommodations
to the increasing population or hospital
accommodations to the victims oil con-
tagious disease.
This community has also suffered
from the mismanagelnent OF public
affairs by men who make politics very
material source of livelihood and the
result is apparent in high taxes and
an inefficient administration of public
affairs.
But Wilmington and New Castle
county have inaugurated reform move.
ment, as result Of winch two faithless
public officials are now in prison, where
they are likely to have much oongenial
company before the next term of the
county court concludes its sessions.
We recommend to the good people OIL
Philadelphia the Inauguration Of this
Delaware brand of reform.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

IL is evident that the position Of
Marshal Short with reference to reap
pointment is much strengthened by tho
fact that the President gave him reap.
pointment, although his name was SUBJ
sequently Withdrawn. 1t IS somew hat
of mystery that his resppointment
should not be favored by Congressman
Ball and other Republican leaders. He
has made a competsrt and faithful
public officer, and deserves to be con.
tinued in office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

He-Sone doctors say kissing is dan
gerous.
She-Well-e always does seem
to affect my heart. Philadelphia r
cord
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

When the church ia not overcoming
the world the world is overcoming the
church,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

A case is reported in San Jose, Cali
fornia, OF the cure of cancer by the use
of the Xrays. The patient was Cstho-
lie priest, S3 years old, who was afflicted
with cancer that was gradually spread
ing over his face. Repeated treatment
by the X-rays eradicated the csncerous
growth, leaving only scar. This dis.
covery, if it proves permanent, will be
one OF the greatest blessings of the now
century, as it will afford relief from a
inalady that thus far has been regarded
as surely productive of death In slow
and horrible form.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
The managers of the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co. will hold their meeting
next Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

1t is announced that our bargain with
Denmark Tor the purchase of the
Danish West India Islands for 81, GOO,
600 is off, Denmark having backed out
by reason of opposition at home and ON
the part of The people OF the islands.
1t is we'll. This country has too many
colonial possessions now, " thout pay
ing good money for further trouble in
this linz
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

1t is a good thing that the methods Of
furnishing crime that prevail in Corea
do not find favor in this country. There
number of officials who have been
caught stealing the funds Of the govern
ment are to be decapitatsd. Whatever
else may be said, there can be no Doubt
of the efficacy of this punishment as
deterrent. The men whose heads nre
cut off will not steal any more money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16


The Sussex Republican of George
town maintains that Addiclss is beaten
for the senatorship, and gives these
reasons for the faith that is in it:
Addicks is beaten for the senatorship
because he can never get the votes the
Regular Republicans contlol. lie will
have to elect more members the coming
Legislature than ne past. He has ouly
two holding over mem bers OF the Senate
this time compared with six holding
over Senators at the last cleo ion, 50
that he is up against the very difficult
proposition of electing their successors
in an off year and five more members of
the Legislature than in the last. He
will come a great deal nearer having
five less than hs will to having five
mora, as the count Il noses will prove
when the next Legislature assemblies
for bus ness. He can not make it. The
nearer the top he has reached the more
difficult has been tho climb, He IS
now Just barely holding On and it is
only question OF time when he will
have to let 90 and commence that
downward slide which will end in OBJ
liviou.
This seems to be about the situation,
and it is within the POWER of the PEG.
pie of Delaware to make it even more
emphatic at the election this year.
We have no doubt that the Sussex
Republican of Georgetown correctly rep
resents the anti-Addicks sentiment of
the Republican party. As to Demo-
cratic sentiment, it is as firmly 0p-
posed to Addicks today as it was dur
ing the last sess on of the Legislature.
Never again will men elected to the
Legislature on the Democratic ticket
dare to vote for Addicks for United
States Senator, NO matter what finan-
ola Inducements may he offered them.
With Democrats and honest Republi
cana opposed to the senatorial ambi-
tions OF Addicks, he should be easily
defeated at the next election. And the
defeat this time should be made SO
crushing as to eliminate him abso.
lutely from the politics of the State.
Senator Thomas G. Platt's term ex-
pres March 4th, 1893, and although be
had announced that he was willing to
retire in favor OF a younger man, he
now states that be will ask for rs-elec.
tion as sindioation, by reason Of
recent virulent attacks unon him. Sena.
tor Platt ought to fight shy of "vindi
cations " 1t viii be remembered that
he sought one, in connection with RIOS
coe Conkllng, in 1851, when both re-
J signed their seats in the Senate ovel
differences with President Garfield
, Conkling never did get back, and Plat
had 10 wait several years before ht
could again be elected Sena or. Another
such ''vindioation'' would shelVe hin
for the balance OF his life.
Three United States Senators wer,
] chosen Tuesday Former Senator
Arthur T. German, Democrat, in Mary
7 lGud; former Senator James b. Nc
Creary, Democrat, in Kentucky, aut
, Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, lie
| puhlinan in Ohia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16

Three United States Senators we're
chosen Tuesday Former Senator
Arthur L. German, Democrat, in Mary.
lGud; former Senator James b. Nc
Creary, Democrat, in Kentucky, aud
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Re-
publican. in Qhia,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-05
AN OPTIMIST.

The English papers tell this story OF
an incident in a revision court:
A certain person who figured on the
register was objected to by one of the
agents on the ground that he was dead
The revising barrister declined to ac-
cept the assurance, however, and de-
manded conclusive testimony on tho
point.
Thereupon the agent of the other side
rose and gave corroborative evidence
as to the decease of the gentleman In
question.
And pray, sir, how do you know the
mans dead?" demanded the barrister.
Well" was the reply don't know.
It's very difficult to prove"
AS suspected" returned the irate
barrister. You don't know whether
he's dead or not"
The barrister glanced tTiumphantly
around the court. His expression grad
ually underwent a change as the wit
ness coolly continued:
II was saying, sir, that / don't know
whether he is dead or not, but | do
know this: They buried him about a
month ago on suspicion"