COMMENT ON OU FONT'S CASE
It May Not Come up for Action
Until Next Week.
HOW WILL THE POPULISTS VOTE
Senator Butler Says They Have
Not Determined.
1)0.« Dot Think Tliry Will Voto n Forty
UoI.kh Allot'I hoi. Mind.
Conclusion--The Kifflit of the Senat« to
LeigUlMto» Denied.
each
Into the tJnallUcatiuna of State
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Fob.4—Senator Mitchell
of Oregon, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, is authority
for the statement that the du Pont
election case will not bo brought before
the Senato until the latter part of this,
and possibly not until next week. Tho
Senator said that owing to a number of
important committee mootings which
he would have to attend, he would not
bo able to complete his report on the
case before Friday.
Senator Turpie of Indiana, who is to
prepare the report of the minority, de
voted most of his time yesterday to
Working on his brief. To tho reprosen
tative of Tho Gazette ho said that
ho would bo ready to report his Bide
V>y Wednesday, if tho case came un.
He said that ho did not believe Mr. au
Pont was olected, and that he would pre
sent a strong argument against the seat
asked to outline
ing. The Senator
tho ground ho would assume, but ho de
clined, stating that he did not think ii
would bo proper for him to talk for
publication under tho present circum
stances.
How will tho membors of tho Popu
list party vote when tho case comes up
in tho Senate? Senator Alien has said
that the Populist members will decide
Col. du Pont'a claim on its merits.
Senator Stowart has declined on several
occasions to give any expression of his
views. There is a vague rumor out to
the effect that the Senator will vote
against tho seating of tho aspirant from
Delaware. This, however, cannot be
confirmed.
Senator Marion Butler, the Populist
member from North Carolina, w
by f lhe Gazette's correspondent last
night. He said that other matters, of
more importance to him, had taken up
much of his time, so that ho bad
not gone vory deeply into tho case. Ho
had copies of all uf the papers relating
to tho matter, and would, at an early
date, give the question bis serious
sidération. "While," bo said, "1
have Dot reachocl any definite conclu
niou, I have fixed in my mind the moBt
important features. The principal
question for us to decide is whether
Gov. Watson had a logul right to vote
a State Sonator, while act
ing as Governor. I cannot, express an
opinion on that point at this time, and
will not until it is absolutely neces
sary. "
The Senator thought the Senato bad
a right to inquire into all of the pro
ceedings pertaining to the election of
one of its members, and would, there
fore, have a right to inquire into the
qualifications of a State Senator. Mr.
Butler's attention wus called to the
decision of the ccrtnmittee on privileges
and elections in the case of Hon. David
Turpie of Indiana, when it
that the qualiiiuati
the members of the State Legislut
was to be determined by the legislate
body of the State and not by the
United States Senate. II«» then ad
mitted that if tho Legislature of a
State recognized a membor of its body
a duly qualified Sonator, it would
not bo proper fur tho United States
Senate to pass upon the qualifications
«•f that member. Ho did not
this onterod into tho present coutro
held
and returns «ff
that
T6 ^h„
members of the People's
party," continued the Senator, ."will
not vote as a party, unless all of
minds reach the name conclusion. I
would not like to think that a question
of this kind would be considered in a
partisan light, UDd i am inclined to
think that this is the opinion of the
majority of tho members of the Senato.
"1 have not beard any expression from
any of the Senators hh to how they will
vote. I do not think that uny have
made up their piinds as yet. We have
talkod among ourselves, discussing pro
and con the various foaturos of tho
case, trying to fix in our minds what
weight wo should give to tho different
arguments advance. When tho commit
tee presents their reports
h position to intelligently act."
"The
ill be in
report out that you
of seating Col. du Pont. Is
»port true?"
far
thi
"I have never, to my mind, been in
terviewed in regard to tho cas«*, and
have never expressed an opinion," re
plied Sonator Butler. "Such an ox
, therefore, merely
pression
■uption on the part of the writer."
ANOTHER argument FI
Counsel for Col. «lu Pont hav
1 with tho Congressional committee
■ other argument, in which an effort is
made to refute the allegations made in
opposition to soating Col. clu Pont in
the Senate. After going into detail
concerning the proceedings of tho Stute
i Senate on May 9th the object of which
,is to prove that Acting Governor Wat
did not exorciso his right
Speaker, the arguments says : "Itap
* * that tho purpose of
. Watson was only born of tho last
hours preceding tho final joint assem
bly, and that ho was influenced thereto,
far as his statements show, by three
considerations: •
"1. That Mr. Massey would not bo
voted for by tho Republicans as u can
didate for tho United States Senate.
"2. By tho advice and influence of
the best legal talent of his party.
"3. By his having possession of a
; written pledge, ma«lo «m tho part of
four Republican members of the Leg
islature, that they would voto for J.
Edwaril Addicks until the final ad
journment."
The argument then alleges that there
la a certain amount of uncertainty
about tho time Acting Governor Wat
son entered the Senato chamber, and
attempts to substantiate the allegation
by referring to tho phraseology of tho
affidavits in opposition to seating Col.
du Pont, after which claims are made,
seriatim, to show that Gov. Watson
did not attempt to
of a Stato Sonator
the hour ter bolding tho joint session
arrived.
Tho argument, In conclusion, holds
that :
A judgment of the Deinware Senate,
expressly affirming a title to a seat in
that body, which was not, at the time,
! subject to occupation under tho State
j Constitution, would bo of no weight in
Jthe adjudication, by the Federal Sen
ate, of tho title of
have been elected a Senator by
assembly.
3. The uniform usage, observed in
Delaware for a century, is in harmony
with those pro visions of the State Coj^r
filed
E
the duties
May 9t.h until
claiming to
joint
atitution which expressly forbid tho
simultaneous exorcise, by tho same por
aon of tho offloo of Governor and State
Senator.
4. Tho opposing counsel
assertion that article 2, section 12, of
tho Delaware Constitution places tho
Governor and tho army und navy
tractor on tho same footing.
ö. The opposing counsel's position
that the common law permits the
simultaneous exercise of incompatible
offices, by tho name person, is erroneous.
(5. The argument of convenience is a
legitimate and strong argument in sup
port of Mr. du Font's title.
7. Tho position of Mr. du Font doea
not, as counsel assert, involve the con
temporaneous official existence of two
Speakers, one in use and tho other in
posse.
8. The fact that a State Constitution
excludes tho simultaneous exorcise, by
the same person, of legislator and
ecutive functions, in other cases,
legitimately tends to support the propo
stion that it has the same etfect in a
particular case under consideration.
9. The opposing counsel err in their
opinion that Mr. du Font's case is a
"desperate" case.
10. It is not true thnt Gov. Watson,
although excluded from tho exercise of
the office of Senator, on the 9th day of
May, 1895, was entitled to hold thut office
at that time. But tho question whether
not so entitled, is not
material to the case of Mr. du
in their
ho was, or
Pont.
11. No interference, unfavorable to
Mr. du Pout's title, can be drawn from
the act of Congress of 1792, p
for cases uf vacancies in the offi
of President and Vice-President.
'filing
both
A HÜLLET IN Ills SKULL.
Another SljottrinuH Tragedy in tlie VI
>eake City.
Elkton, Md., J in. 29.--About
to-day tho crow of tho tugjjoat Gen.
Wistur of the Chesapeake it Delaware
Canal Co., while cruising
mouth of tho Bohemia river, a short
distance from Chcsapoako City, dis
covord the body of a white man floating
in Back creek. It proved to be that
of a man about 23 years old, well
dressed, red hair, 5 feet 7 inches high,
und weighing 135 pounds.
A bullet hole was found i
back of bis right ear and a bruise over
his right eye. Among tho articles
found on the body was a handkerchief
and a diary, in which was written
•oral addresses; that of "John M.
Willis, Green's Hotel, Philadelphia,"
appeared in several places, and also on
the fly leaf of tho book, and from tho
fact that the letter "W" is worked
unon the shirt of tho deceased, it is tho
opinion of some that Willis may have
been the murdered man's name.
It is the belief of the authorities that
bo v?ns murdered on board a vessel and
thrown overboard. There are no indi
cations of decomposition.
Magistrate Vandegrift, of Chesapeake
City, hold an inquest and a verdict
mdered that the man came to his
death from a pistol shot firod by some
unknown person. Some porsons ad
vanced tho theory of suicide, but from
tho position of tho hole back of tho
ear this is not considered possible. Tho
body was taken to Chesapeake City
and placed in charge of Undertaker
Coleman, who will bold it a few days
for identification. No money, watch
anything of value
«Unity of Cl»«
the
his head
found, .\nd
robbery is believed to have prompted
the crime.
I Inquiry
Wednesday ns to whether Willis had
been stopping there, but the name
John M. Willis was not recognized, and
a search
back as November, but
could be found. A young
sporting class stated that the name
sounded familiar to him, and he recol
lected meeting at G
months ago a
scription, who had followed the
to California, and who
the fraternity
Willis, ho WHf
made at Green's Hotel
made of the books as far
such name
of tho
•oral
person answering the de
know n to
"Doc Willard,"
not positive which. The
portion he spoke of, however, was nearer
30 years of age than 20. |
DO y ER.
Special CnrreenonUeiio-ol uazetteand Journal
Dover, Jan.30.--Mary Knlium,colored,
who baa been despondent for two
montes, called in her neighbors Tues
day night to see her «lie. When they
arrived she told them that sho had
taken a largo dose of "rough on rats"
and would soon be dea«l. Dr. Davis
was immediately summoned and ad
ministered emetics. Tho would-bn
suicido is recovering.
Miss Annie Mifflin of
and A brain Moore of Philadelph ia were
married at the homo of the bride's
parents yesterday afternoon by Friends'
ceremony. The wedding was followed
by a reception, which was attended by
a large number of friends und relatives.
Cards have been issued for the wed
ding of Miss Lulu Slaughter and J«>hn
Snow of Leipsic. The ceremony will
be performed in the M. E. Church
Wednesday evening, February 12th.
The will of the lato N. B. Smitbers
has been probated. He bequeathed his
homo to his widow and tho remainder
of his estate to his grandson, Nathaniel
B. Smithora. Joseph Smitbers of
;utor.
A lad named Reed, residing here, has
result of excessive
Wyoming
Smy
is the e?
lost his voie
cigarette smoking.
Tbo'mas, tho 13-years-old son of I. K.
Gooilen of Willow Grove, died «ff diph
theria Monday aud was buried yester
day.
Tho Grand Lodge of Delaware, A. O.
U. W., wifi eonveno in HoaforU Foi
,11th. Grand Master Workman
Prettyman, who résidus here, has beim
hustler for tho order and has brought
tho membership in tho State up to
3,306, an increase of 752 during the
year. Lodge No. 26 will be instituted
ut Greenwood Saturday night.
Dover, Fob. 1.—The horrible death
of a colored boy was brought t«* light
yesterday afternoon. Arthur,
Lizzie Pyle, throo days ago, pulled a
largo pot of boiling coffee off a stove,
while his mother was preparing supper,
and scalded his head ami breast hor
ribly. Little attention was paid to his
injuries and ho died yesterday after
noon in terrible agony. Corouor Walls
is investigating tho
DDLtCi
of
te and Journal
Special Correspond
Middletown,
eb. 1. -The Adams
farm, near Macdonougb, which
offered at sheriff's sale yesterday, waa
bid in at 83,600 for tho mortgagor.
While Constabl e Reed *e daughter and
a friend w
station the horse became unmanageable
and r
vehicle
wus considerably bruised.
driving near tho railroad
•uy. The occupants of tho
thrown «»ut uud Miss Reed
The
ploto destruction of th«» carriage was
prevented by Clerk of tho Peace J. B.
Foard catching tho horse at much risk
to himself.
Tho mayor of Chicago has issued a
formal invitation to the Governors of 11
Southern States and to the may«
55 Southern cities, asking them to
•eting to bo hold
in Chicago, February 19th, for tho
purpose of organizing the proposed
buuthern Exputfitiop Cv,
of
send delegates to
. o
IS IT AN ADDICKS MOVER
A Democratic limpector of Elec
Numhx County Ite.HlB»»
cancy for a BepubJiuun
Special CorreepcnJence or Gftae
Seaford, Jan.30.—Henry Lee Phillips,
who was elected inspector of olecth
for Soaford hundred, has resigned. Mr.
Phillips, who is a Democrat, submitted
his resignation to John W. Green,
Levy Court Commissioner of Seuiord
hundred, and the latter placed it before
tho Levy Court at u «noting held at
Georgetown on Tuesday.
It is said that tho power to appoint
a successor in such a case falls upon
the member of tho Levy Court from tho
hundred in which the vacancy occurs.
Commissioner Green is a Republican
and he has named Augustus O'Bier, a
Republican, to succeed Green as in
spector.
This appointment changes the com
plexion of the Board of Canvass of Sea
ford hundred. It waaDemocratic, but
with Mr. O'Bier as inspector it will
have a Republican majority.
In
and Mukex n Va
Fill.
' K W 04 STL JR.
SpaolalCorrespondenceot Gazette end Journal
JJ Now Castle, Jan. 30.—William Rob
erts, colored, last evening accidentally
struck George Williams, also colored, in
the side near tho ribs with a knife,
inflicting a wound nninch long and
throe fourths of an inch deop. A year
ago Roberts shot Williams in an arm
while
imining a
,'olver.
New Castle, Jun. 31.—The wedding
of Miss Anna Davis and William Kelley
took place at the parochial residence
of St. Peter's Church yesterday after
noon. Tho ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Edward L. Brady. Miss
Collins of Wilmington was bridos
maid and Charles Sasse, also of that
city, waB best nan. Tho brido
costumed in steel Henrietta, with hut
aud gloves tu mutch, and carried
Bride's roses. A reception
the residence of tho groom's paronts,
near this city.
Mrs. Mollio Schloor denies the state
ment that she contemplated
tempted suicide. She states that she
said to
hold at
afc
of her young sisters, who
iy, "i wifi take poison and
our Mollie will die and leave y
aud
e thrown down a big holo. " Subso
uontly Mrs. Schloor, who is under a
octor's care, took a spoonful «ff
i the child, seoing her do it,
i
■ci i -
cine
ran out into the street, crying "Mollie
has killed herself, Mollie is poisoned."
A doctor, who was summoned by a
neighbor, ascertained that the woman
hud not taken poison.
New Castle, Feb. 3.—Intense excite
ment prevailed in Dobbinsville late
Saturday evening, and early yesterday
morning, during a christening
mony at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Smith. The attendance w
large and, as is the custom, a plate,
on which the guests were expected to
deposit money to help «lofray tho ex
penses of the affai
Some Hungarians
and in consequence of their refusal
tlmro was a general fight. During the
melee bricks were hurled und several
persons were injured. John Chipchunk,
Antonio Lunatic, John Hannigan,
Thomas Widgemoski, John Price,
Frank Popta, Joseph Koleski and
Frank Smith were arrested. The first
six were each required to pay a fine of
85 and,costs. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
accused Widgemoski and Koleski of as
sault but declined to pross the charge.
Thomas Fields, George Plater, James
Saunders, Th
Chance, colored,
a two year»' sentence for stealing
chickens
day.
ut on a table,
to contribute
refused
Sadler and Ida
ho have completed
released from jail to
New Castle, Fob. 5.—The monthly
meeting of the Trustees of the Com
mons was held last evening.
The treasurer reported the receipt of
8603.11, which makes a balanco of
$2.331.41 in the treasury.
Mr. Mahoney reported that the roofs
of tho Haro's Corner properties are
leaky.
The acting committee was instructed
to report at tho next meeting the cost
of repairing and repainting the Town
llall.
Mr. Morrison inquired why a wind
mill had not been put on the Union
farm, at llaro's Corner. Mr. Toman
informed him that negotiations
being mado and that the mill will be
erected as soon as possible.
Counciimen Schuhardt and Cooper
asked for an appropriation for repairing
streets. The latter said tho work will
cost about 81,000. They would not ask
for a specified amount; they would
»roly request tho tustees to give what
they could. Mr. Cooper stated that ho
could not eny taxes would bo reduced;
the money would be spent properly.
Mr. Toman moved that an appro
priation of 81,000 be granted. The
motion was defeated.
The following, offered by Mr. Rod
adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of
bo appointed by the chair to confer
with tho counsel for tho trustees, (Mr.
Nields) in regard to tho suit of tho
New Castle Water Works against the
trustees and present to him such views
may soein favorable to tho position
taken by tho said trustees in said
ney,
it."
Mr. Challenger wi
for with Mr. Nields.
The question of an appropriation for
street improvements was again brought
up and Mr. Dalby moved that 8500 be
appropriated. After a brief discussion
doforrod until the noxt
appointed to eon
action
meeting.
The City Council also met last eveu
ing.
Tho treasurer reported a balanco of
$061 to tho credit of tho city.
The question of street lighting was
discussed at considerable length but no
action
tukon.
Mr. Fagan called attention to tho
to haul tho fire
taken,
being of the opinion
need of huving Ik
apparatus, but
the couucilm
that the city cannot afford to purchase
them at present.
action w
A mineral Deponit Dueovered.
A deposit of carbonate of magnesium
h is been discovered at the Shell not
quarries, aud although it is probably
not in largo quantity, tho fact of its
existence is interesting. Tho fiudiug
of the mineral was reported to the Nat
ural History Society of Delaware at its
lust meeting by Henry F. Can by, who
observed the deposit Inst fall. It had
also been noticbd by Fred Hilbiber.
The minerul forms a vein about
inch thick between the toj
granite and the earth, and appears also
in crevices of tho rock. Formerly this
substuuce was used in tho manufacture
of Epsom salts,
Pennsylvania for years. The deposit at
tho <|names is probably not of e
mercial importance.
of tho
The Ohio Prohibition Amendment
League terminated in a row,the women
denouncing vigorously the
who had
membe
members of tho Legislate
voted for the Mulct law two years ago.
•d thut this falling out of
the friends of Prohibition is the death
bl#w tu ult uuujajitMvu#b»igdioa. ^
It is «»lai
A PROTEST.
I the Tiimi luxtriot. I
Members of tho Democratic County
Executive Committee, in looking over '
tho assessment lists, just completed. I
find that in the Third district, com
prising the Sixth, Seventh and Ninth
wards, Assessor Whann has on his list
3.393 negroes, whereas at the registra
lion held in 1894, there wore but 782
negroes qualified to vote.
lu lieu of this knowledge the com
mitteo Friday served on Mr. Whann
the following notice:
Charles Whann, Esa., Assessor of
Third District of the City of Wilming
ton—Sir: We hereby formally pro*
against the assessments made by
of poll taxables in tho Sixth,
Seventh aud Ninth wards as being im
proper, illegal and not conforming to
tho law under which you hold your
office, and in accordance with which
bound to act. This must be
te I
you i
manifest to you from the fact that
class of such taxables registered in the
said three wards in 1894 numbered
altogether 782, more
the same class of poli taxables
books, as now constituted, number
3,393, more or less. We give the figures
they can be arrived at from
actual count at thiB time.
This and other gross irregularities
causes this formal protest, and we
hereby notify you that unless your
books are properly corrected by you
before presentation to the Levy Court,
shall there protest their irregu
larity.
less, whereas
your
Yours truly,
Willard Saulsbury,
John Biggs,
Peter J. F ord,
Members of the Democratic County
Executive Committee fr
Wilmington.
A COKFKKKNCE 11KI.D.
Attorneys II. II. Ward and Philip Q.
Churchman arc advising Assessor
Whann of the Third district how to
proceed. All tho while Mr. Wnann is
vory reticent, and a reporter of The
Gazette was unable to learn on Mon
day how it was that 3,393 negro poil
taxa Hies were assessed in tho Sixth,
Seventh and Ninth wards, while only
782 negroes were registered last year
and of that number
There is some mystery about tho resi
dences of those negroes, and it is feared
some of those "dummies," about
much com
!y 674 voted.
which there has been
mont recently, may bo included.
llnw
the reporter was unable to get
any statement, nothing definite on this
point could be learned.
Messrs. Ward and Churchman called
Willard Saulsbury und John Biggs
lutive
of tho Democratic county
Monday and tho repre
sentatives of both sides bold a confer
ence, after which it was announced that
nothing had developed aud anotner con
ference was arranged for.
Mr. Ward, when seen by a reporter
of Tho Gazette, stated thnt there
was absolutely nothing ter publication.
This means that Mr. Whann and hiR
advisors will consider well what is best
to do before they make any announce
ments.
Assessor Whann stated to the reporter
on Sunday that he would do what
right in the matter.
BUSINESS men's repuhmran club.
committee
A reporter of Tho Gazette Monday
Right called on Henry G. Morse, presi
dent of tho Business Men's Republic
Club, at hiB residence, No. 800 Dela
enue, and after calling atten
tion to the discrenancy between the
nurnl
and tho number that
lust year in tho Third assessment dis
trict, asked Mr. Morse if the club
would take cognizance of the supposed
illegal assessment.
Mr. Morse stated that, while he had
d tho newspapers in a general way,
ho had not read of this paiticulnr mat
ter, and he knew nothing of it until
tho reporter brought it to his notice.
After reading a newspapor clipping,
banded him, Mr. Morse
glad you brought tho mat
l will present it
quest the
of negroes ;it present assessed
gistered
•hi ch w
said, "I
tor (o my attention,
to the club," and at his
clipping was loft with him.
What tho club
wus unable to
that
to secure, if possible, purity ut elec
tions.
Mr. Morse seamed deeply interested,
for after reading tho printed matter
he questioned The Gazette's ropro
sentative concerning matters pertinent
to tho subject.
•ill do, Mr. Morse
y, but ho did stato
of the objects of the club is
wiiann's assessment in le
COURT.
In the Levy Court on Tuesday the
following assessors of the several hun
dreds appeared with their books con
taining tho recent assessments:
David, Green, Eutrickon, Potitdo
mange, Sheridan, Anderson, Molten,
Cannon, McCoy, Earley ami Whann,
the last name«! throo being the Wil
mington assessors.
Tho assessor of Brandywine hundred
was discharged until next Tuesday; of
Mill Creek till to-morrow,of St.Georges
till to-day.
Tho assessors reported tho number of
books they had. Outside of Wilming
ton 17 assessment and 12 dog books
reported. Assessor McCoy re
property and four poll
books; Earley, five property and five
poll books, aud Whann, three white
property, throo colored poll and
property ami three white poll books.
While the Levy Court Commissioners
wore in session Assessor Whann, who
was in tho «:ourt
reporter of Tho Gazette, to 'whom he
mado tho following statement: "On
examination 1 found that 1 hud in the
Ninth ward about 200 less
(meaning colored poll taxables) this
than last year, and I ituppo
that way in all of rfiy wurds.
All of tho negroes asaossed never regis
ter and vote. 1 could not find out what
tho Democrats
examined tho book
since tho protest was tiled. I ha
taken a name off the books. I
guarantee, however, that ihoie. is not a
name on the list which ha9 not a bona
fido residence. Repetition of names
Homoti
from
People will sometimes bo
boarding houso and afterward remove
to another ward and lie assessed again.
I have turned the lists over; to tho
court and they are out of my hands."
Attorney Philip Q. Churchman, who,
with H. M. Ward, is interested in the
Whann case, stated to a reporter when
questioned concerning tho matter, V l
don't thiuk
either
otherwise," anil
ported
by u
, was
it
and 1 buve not
r done anything
not
ill
occurs b.v peoplo 1 moving
boarding house to another.
;aed at a
have anything to do,
Mr. Wbann's attorneys oi
/hen Mr. Ward
•en ho said there was nothing to say,
far us bo was concerned.
Several members » f tho Lov> Court,
who woro seen, w«*re of the opinion
that if Assessor Whann turned his
books in and certified to their correct
tho court would be bound to ac
cent them.
Representatives »ff the Democratic
County Executive Committee Tuesday
afternoon placed in th«» hands of Chair
Bcott of the Levy Court a peti
tion protesting against tho court ac
cepting Mr. Whann's books.
At the meeting of the Levy Court
Couuuij»ai»uMo»_ uu 1 ueqday.^f t erflgpfl j
j
Chairman Scott presented the follow
ing, which was r e »d •
"To the Honorable, the Levy Court
of Now Castle County—Gentlemen : We
horoby, in accordance with a previous
notice given to Charles Whann, assos
nor of tho Third assessment district of
Wilmington, a copy of which is hereto
attached, protest against tho pretended
assessment made by him for his dis
trict.
"Tho illegality and grossly frnudu
lent character thereof is patent upon
its face, and wo respectfully urgo that
you take such action in the promises
an shall best meet the ends of justice,
in order to secure a free and fair eloc
tion.
"Petor J. Ford,
"John Biggs,
"Willard Saulsbury,
"Members of the Democratic County
Executive Committee."
Accompanying the above protest was
a copy of the protest which was served
on Assessor Whann last Friday after
It was also read, after which
Chairmun Scott offered tho following,
which was adopted :
"Resolved, That
the protest filed
against tho reception of tho (poll) as
sessment list of Charles Whann, asses
of tho Third district, Wilmington
hundred, be received and roeorded, and
further, that in view of the various
charges made against tho correctness
and good faith of the said poll assess
ments, the same bo hold up for consid
eration. "
FARMERS' INSTITUTE .
A tieKHlon K
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SpeclaiOorreimmaeuce of Gazette
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bar
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Smyrna, Feb. 1.—The Farmers' Insti
tute held a meeting hero yesterday. It
was well attended by tho representa
tive farmers of this community.
Charles Wright of Soaford made the
first address. His subjoct was "Small
Fruits." He confining his remarks
principally to strawberries and rod
raspberries. He declared the root
aphis to be one of tho worst enemies
to contend with in tho growth of the
strawberry and
remedy to dip thG root in tobacco water.
Ho also spoke of the leaf roller and sug
gested that the affected leaves bo picked
off and burned. Referring to shipping
the fruit Mr. Wright spoke of
périment mado at Dover in shipping
in tight packages, tho fruit selling for as
much as refrigerator fruit and for more
than fruit shipped in the ordinary
packages. Mr. Wright Haid the Babach
beginning to fail in Sussex. He
stated that rod raspberries
able
te this locality. Referring to blackber
ries ho declared no substitute had yet
been produced for the Wilson. Early
Harvest pays well but all varieties re
quire much attention and good cultiva
tion.
John A. Rosa stated that, he
pinches back during tho season
trims until he
Hon. 11. E. Vi
mado an interesting add
which ho said i
;om mended
profit
Seaford and could bo made
,-er
tho buds starting.
Deman of Virginia
apples,
industry of grow
ing importance. Referring to peaches
and peach yellows he said the disoaso
is similar to small-pox with peoplo. lie
favored a law forcing diseased trees to
bo pulled out, and said such a law had
proven beneficial in Michigan. Ho
strongly advised spraying with the mix
ture us recommended by tho station
at Newark.
John A. Rosa delivered the closing
sweet potatoes.
address, which
DIS F UTE It INS VECTORS HIE.
>rd
line Oft!»
Journal
Special Corroftpom
Soaford, Feb. 3.—Levy Court Com
missioner John W. Green, who ap
minted Augustus C. Obier, a Repub
inspector of elections ter Sea
foid hundred, vie«' Henry L. Phillips,
a Democrat, resigned, was seen Satur
day by Tho Gazette's correspondent.
II«» stated that he received Mr. Phillips'
resignation the first of last week and
went to Georgetown Tuesday and
named Mr. Obier as Mr. Phillips' suc
cessor.
lu a letter to Mr. Green, dated Jan
uary 29tb, the day following Mr.
Obiers' appointment, Mr. Phillips
withdrew his resignation, explaining
that ho did not know his successsor
would bn appointed by Mr. Green.
Mr. Phillips says bo intends to
sort his rights aud act
Mr. Obier declares that
serve in that capacity.
Mr. Ore
the Republicans
in tho board of eanv
will servo
News, a Democratic organ,
Democratic inspect
in Seftford hundred."
Unless the matter is amicably set
tled moauwhilo there probably will be
two voting places in this hundred
fall.
azelte
as inspector and
he *( Obier) will
informed the writer that
? have a majority
ami Mr. Ubier
inspector. Tho Seaford
"Th
is still a
next
presided over by Mr. Phillips
and the other presided over by Mr.
Ubier.
Special CtorroRponilem:
Newark, Jan. 31.—The funeral of Mrs.
M. Coulter, widow of Alexander
of the old trustees of the
>azett« and Journal
A
Coulter,
Welsh Tract Church, took placo this
morning. Sho
82 years old.
Mrs. Sarah A. Whiteman, yesterday,
sold under order of tho orphans' court
98 acres of laud in Mill Creek hun
dred. Richard Buckingham purchased
tho property ter 84,000.
The friends of Robert J. Morrison are
talking about bringing his name for
ward usa Republican Legislative candi
date. It is said that the Pilling infiu
y settle upon Mr. Morrison, who
in this hundred. Mr.
is still in tho field. The Chris
y they intend to
of Mr. Weber. Richard
ti Republican candidate
is very strong i
Choate
tiana Republic
urge tho clai
Buckingham i
for tho Levy Court nomination.
Newark, Feb. 4.—Yesterday a
from Hockossin to Newark
Btahlo c:
with an attachment for a French horse
valued at $3,000, which had been kept
at the Washington Hotel stables for
several months. Thirty farmers in the
neighborhood had signed a paper
agreeing to pay $100 each to purchase
tho horse for breeding purposes,
after making the agreement they re
fused to pay for the horse, fearing that
there had bee
alleged that, upon investigation it
found that each of the men who
had signed tho paper had signed a 30
day note, and that each was bound by
the agreement ter the full amount,
83,000. It was also learned that one
of the signers was a minor. When tho
constable went to the stable ter tho
horse, tho proprietor of tho stable, 1).
C. Sterling, had the door locked and
refused to admit the constable, where
upon the latter broke open the door
U look the horse out. While Mr.
Sterling was looking for a squire the
constable took the horse to Ilockessin,
amt it is probable that counsel will be
engaged by Mr. Sterling to r
•Inch bo had been keeping for
trickery. It
•or the
hor
sonn» time.
A Butte, Mont., dispatch says that a
rich gold discovery is reported term
Flint Creek, in tho Georgetown dis
trict.
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STEAMER ST. PAUL AFLOAT.
ClieerliiK «»** the Sim
When She Wax flan
The SteamaMp P
Own Steam to Her
id on the Vensel
iito Deep XV
ded Puder H
New York, Fob. 4. —The steamer St.
Paul of the International Navigation
Co.'s lino, which went ashore on the
sand bar off Long Branch a week ago
last Saturday, was pulled off at 9.20
this morning. The four wrecking tugs
of tho Merritt and Chapman Wrecking
Companies, aided by kedge anchors,
floated her.
Fifty minutes later she passed the
Atlantic Highlands, bound for New
York, under her own steam.
Tho work of tho wrecking tugs yes
terday and last night resulted in the
St. Paul being moved about 130 feet
seaward. When the tugs went to work
her this morning there were 200 foot
between her and deop water. The wind
and sea, and in fact all the conuitions
were favorable for floating the stranded
steamship.
Between 6 and 7 o'clock the tele
phone line running from tho vessel to
the central office in Long Branch
cut off. This was either duo to the
rolling of the ship or tho sleet
No attempt was made to renew
tolephono communication with the
vessel.
There wore not many peoplo
shore when the St. Paul flow
deep water. Most of those present
life-saving
At 0.20 o'clock it
the
the
ated into
, boatmen and bay men.
noticed that
tho St. Paul had full steam up ami her
big screw'began to churn the water.
Instantly tho
ddish color. F
pulling at her stern and when tho tide
gradually r
move steadily.
She had
was turned into a
tugs were then
the St. Paul began to
moved her length, and
at 9.55 o'clock tho big ocean liner
glided off the bar into 39 feet of water.
Then followed cheers from those
shore and from the
Paul.
Tho four tugs drew the big ship
about half a mile out from shore, when
the nose of the St. Paul was turned
towards New York. The St. Paul
seemed to bo ablo to proceed under her
own steam aud from the shore it did
not look us though she had been in
jured by her 10 days' sojourn on the
sand bar. Tho tugs continued
tho St. Paul when sho headed ter Now
York.
tho St.
AMBASSADOR RUNYON'S FUNERAL.
Iinpositiic M
George'* Chapel Thursday.
Berlin, Jan 30.— Memorial services
held to-day in St. George's
Chapel in honor of the late Mr. Theo
dore Runyon, United States Ambassa
dor to Germany. All of the 300 seats
of the sacred edifice
a distinguished congregation and tho
imposing-looking catafalque upon
which tho remains rested was buriod
under floral offerings from the deceased
statesman's admirers, including trib
utes of respect from Emperor William
of Germany, the Empress, ex-Empi
Frederick, the German Foreign office,
tho members of the diplomatic corps,
tho American colony and German
friends of Mr. Runyon. In addition
there
from the staff of the American embassy
and that of tho United States consulate.
Tho Emperor was unable to be pres
ent at the services. He was kept away
by an important cabinet meeting. His
Majesty, however, was represented by
the adjutant-general, Count Von Ples
. The EmpresB and tho ex-Erapress
of Germany were represented at tho
chapel by high court officials and
Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia
present in person.
The Rev. Dr. Dickie made the
funeral address. It was a touching
tribute to the Americanism and sterling
virtues of the «loeeaeed.
At tho close of tho memorial services
tho members of the diplomatic corps,
tho German officers and others passed
in file before the widow and family of
tho deceased, who was assisted by the
jeretary of the United States
embassy, Mr. John B. Jackson. They
all expressed condolence with Mr. Run
yon's family.
A detachment of troops wore drawn
up before the church as a guard of
honor.
upied by
handsome floral tributes
chief
HUGH DEMPSEY
III DON ED.
• Released From
A Knights of Labor Lem
«fail Frl«l
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 31.— Hugh
Dempsey, the ex-district master work
man of the Knights of Labof sentenced
to the penitentiary throe ye
plicity in the poisoning of nou
ât tho Homestead stool
ago ter
union
works, after the strike of 1892, was re
leased from prfson this morning. Ilia
pardon was received from Harrisburg
•ning mail anil a few minutes
later he left the prison, in the company
of his wife, a free man. Demps y was
pale and a trifle thinner from his long
confinement, but his health was good
and he was overjoyed at his release.
Arrangements are being mado by labor
leaders for a demonstration to celebrate
his pardon.
Following close upon the release of
Dempsey comes a startling story, printed
mercial Gazette, that nearly
50 persons have died from tho effects
of tho alleged poisoning at Homestead.
The names of these, dates of their
death and the attending physicians
•ollected ter tho commonwealth
at groat expense and filod before tho
Board of Pardons at its Oetotmr meet
ing, 1895. These names ami affidavits
of physicians were used by Capt. E.
Y. Brock in his argument on bohalf of
tho commonwealth, and the pardon
board at the time kept thorn from the
public.
in tho
in. the C
T>. A. Ridgeway tn Wed.
A marriage liconRe has been granted
in West Chester to David A. Ridgeway,
a native of Wilmingtt
Marlborough, and Mis
West Chester.
now of East
Anna Hall of
pin lad ei
'AIRS.
Reports that Mr. Roberts was about
to retire from tho presidency of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., w
phatically denied Tueaday at the
pany's office.
Dr. Davi«l R. Posey, a widely known
homœopathio physician of Philadel
phia, died in Jersey City on Monday,
a few hours after leaving tho steamer
which he returned after a
' sojourn abroad. He was in
am
Paris,
two V
his 67th year.
Tho Public Buildings Commissi'
Tuesday accepted a proposal fr»
Allen B. Rorke to supply the labor and
led to complete parts «ff
the City llall for 8500,000. This
will b«» reduced bv about $47,000 ter
plumbing, painting and bricklaying,
which will be done by the commis
sion's own employes. John \Vanamakor
was a successful biddov
other itoms.
materials
e of tho
Myron E. McHenry, the well-known
race horse driver, lias signed a five
' contract with the Imperial
stables uf Russia,
will I
John K
y
All his fast teases
sold at auction in Ne
Gentry, 2.0.'Vi 4 , and Phœbo
WiikvUi will bo umoug them.
York.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
o Demon-ill* Would Not Coi
Exprenaiou of Dlnapprov
, In Con««.
, tho Hep
IIMni ftllM
'•yard.
Washington, Feb. 1.—Tho House
committee of foreign affairs was unable
to agree this morning upon a resolution
censuring Ambassador Bayard for bis
two speeches and adjourned until after
noon, after two hours' debate.
The Republican members endeavored
to prevail upon tho Democrats to agree
to a mild expression of disapproval,
but the latter maintained their position
that the matter was one with which
the House has nothing to do. There
fore, it is probable that the Republi
cans will report a mild resolution by a
party vote. They have drafted a com
K osite from the two forme suggested by
Ir. Pearson of North Carolina and Mr.
Cousins of Iowa, and it is probable
that they will agree upon it. It een-.
sures Ambassador Bayard and requests
Uuitod States representatives abroad
to refrain from uttering reflections
upon their government.
LEVY COURT.
General Dusineas ;
the .Session on Tueaday
of the Co
At Tuesday's session of the Levy
Court Commissioners tho following
commissions were allowed for tho col
lection of delinquent taxes: William
E. Husbands, Brandywine hundred,,
1(44.25: John T. Dickey, Wilmington,
8798.53; H. E. Durnall, Mill CreeK,
8102.93 ; F. A. Sturgeon, Christiane,
820.04; John T. Hayes, New Castla,
877.55; W. C. B
839.19; R. T. Cann,
8101.62; J. A. Cleaver, St. Georges,
8121.32; R. C. tirockson, Blackbird,
831.14; D. K. Donaldson, White Clay
Creek, $64.47.
Tho pay-roll of county officials, in
cluding the assessors' quarterly salar
ies, aggregating 82.334.03, was allowed.
Claims of John E. Wright and Alfred
C. Heiser were referred.
Thomas F. Bayard, Jr., p
Chairman Scott, on behalf
sador Thomas F. Bayard, a photograph
copy of a map of the survey of the
12 mile circle. Ambassador Bayard
of the commissioners for Dela
te survey tho boundary line. The
court accepted the map and ordered it
framed.
The court referrod bills contracted
by tho attorney-general in the Loon
case to the courts' attorney, John
II. Rodney. Tho expense of convey
ance of twojuries, and of the post
tom examination of Leon Pisa's body,
for which Dr. E. G. Shortlidge had
rendprod a bill of $100,
counts. The court'B view is that they,
are not proper bills for the county to
pay, that the State should pay them,
that the coroner should pay them.
An allowance of 848.13 was passed in '
favor of Chief of Police John F. Dolan.
By resolution an appropriation of $100
was mado to tho Law Library Associa
tion.
or, Pencader,
r., Red Lion.
resented to
of Ambas
IN ti EN ERA L.
Senator-elect Foraker is said to bo
seriously ill with tonsilitis at Cincin
nati.
The Missisippi House has refused to
horse
repeal tho law making betting
races illegal.
Col. W. P. Thompson, president of
tho National Lead Co., died in New
YorK Monday.
A Japanese Imperial proclamation
has been issued declaring Formosa
open to commerce.
George Nicholson,one of the proprie
tors of the New Orleans Picay
died in that city Tuesday.
Tho New York Assembly has passed,
by a vote of 104 to 21, the "foreign
country insurance reciprocity bill."
Tho differences between the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the ;
"Plant System" have been amicably 1
adjusted.
Slight earthquake shocks were re
ported Tuesday from Sioux City, la.,
and from points in South Dakota and
Nebraska.
The President of tho Swiss Confed
eration will nominate an arbitrator in
the Behring Sea dispute between Great
Britain and tho United States.
Judge Slack decided in San F
cisco, yesterday, that the trust clause
in tho wifi of the late ex-Unitod States
Senator James Fair was invalid.
A St. Louis dispatch says that the
Illinois Central Railroad Co. has pur
chased the Cairo Short Line roailroad,
thus securing a direct lino to St. Louis.
Kid Lavigne aud Jack McAuliffe met
Tuesday at tho St. James Hotel, New
York, and arranged for a six-round
bout to take place in that city ion
March 5th.
Charles M. Lawler of Hartford, until
Monday general manager of tho Phila
delphia, Reading *Sr- Now England rail
road, is said to bo short i
counts $3,000.
E. C. McClelland, champion runner
of the world, issued a challenge to any
er in the world for from $250 to
$1,000 a aide, at distances from 5 to 25
The race to take place atPitts
Wbooling.
Tho machinists, boiler makers and
blacksmiths employed in the extensive
shops of the Mexican International
railroad, in Ciuadad Forforio Diaz,
bave gone
25 per cent in wages.
Edwin F. Uhl <ff Michigan,
sistant Secretary of State, has been
tendered the post of Ambassador to
Germany to succeed tho late Chancel
lor Runyon. Mr. Uhl Iihb accepted the
tender and tho
tho Senato this week.
his ac
.
burg
strike ter an adv
:o of
\s
ination will go to
An El Paso, Tex., dispatch says that
Col. Albert J. Fountain, of L
Cruces, N. M., a prominent lawy
and Speaker of the Territorial House
of Representatives, has been
dared, with his 9-yéars-old boy, by
cattle rustlers on the desert, bewteen
Tuiaros und Las Cruces. The causa
his activity in prosecuting the
cattle thieves.
Tho silver Republicans in the House
are considering tho advisability of call
ing a caucus of their party associates
who favor the Senato substitute to the
Bond bill. Tho purpose of tho caucus,
if it be held,
monious action i
Senate substitute, and to formulate a
ffhod of procedure with reference to
its consideration.
The Philadelphia Republican city
committee Monday adopted tho report
of the committee on contests and seated
members Josephus Yeakel, Twenty
first ward ; C. Wesley Thomas, Twenty
fourth ; lliram Miller, Twenty-eighth;
E. B. Cotterall, Twenty-ninth, and Dr.
H. B. Amiok, Thirty-seventh. Tho
osed of 25 Com
ine members.
Ur*
dll be to secure bar
support of tho
bin«* and 12 Anti-C'omfj
The appointment of Justice Peckbatn
t<> a seat on the bench of th» 1 » Supreme
Court of the United States necessitated
a partial reassignment of justices to
ral circuits, and the following
juneed Monday by
; Justice Peckham
tho s.
c Liang«
tho Chief Juste»
to the Second Circuit, vice Brown;
.Justice Bv
vice Harlan: Justice Harlan to the
Sixth Circuit (his original circuit).
to tho Seventh Circuit,
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