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Evening journal., 1894-11-07
DUCK CREEK HUNDRED.

The Democrats of This Hundred Give a
Democratic BTsjority OF 132 Other
Kent County Msjorities.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA Nov. THE election has
passed off very quietly, the excitement
and interest," running high without the
usual outward Manifestations. The
returns for Duck Creek give the Demo.
Gratis a majority of 1872, from Kenton
estimated 55, and Little Greek hundred
gives 81.
The total number of votes cast in Duck
Creek is 937, being within 10 votes of
total registration, showing aggressive
work of party leaders in bringing out
the full vote of each party. Quite a mum.
Der of tickets, principally Democratic,
was thrown out only being stamped in
the first square opposite the guberna'
torial candidate's name.
The colored vote was extremely large
and Doc. Moore is Republican hero, his
office almost steaming with them all day,
The Democratic ticket has beer
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

bore cards in their hats proclaiming that
Owe are the people" or asserting Il
told you 50" and II knew v it. /" The
musicians in the bands were dressed In
every conceivable costume, some in
uniform and some in citizens clothes.
but they all had their second wind with
them and they blew all over the city and
all night.
As they passed the Democratic
Bulletin boards and the Y. NJ d. c.,
headquarters, the noise was deafening.
but the best Of good humor prevailed
and so far as could learned there was
nothing to mar the peace.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
GENTLEMEN! HOW DO YOU FEEL?

universally voted straight. The corIup.
tion fund here to day in the hands of the
Republicans is something enormous aud
1t is thought that Addicks must have
come up beautifully.
The Prohibition ticket received
twenty six votes In Duck Creek drawing
mostly from Democratic party, the
Republicans talking Prohibition and
voting Repu blican.
50 far as heard from the Republicans
gained about 90 in Duck Creek,and the
Democrats gained In Little Greek and
Ksnton, the outlook not very bright.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
WILL NOT WEAR TIGHTS.

miss Mcintyre, OF q Philadelphia Theatre.
Positively Refuses to Expose Her Limbs.
Many Wilmingtonians who visit the
Philadelphia theatres know Miss Fanny
Mcintyre, who has been the life OF the
popular ForepAugh Theatre for the past
three years
Because she objected to exposing her
neither limbs to the public in tights,
Miss McI1tyre is out Of a job, while
Manager Forepaugh wants q leading
lady and wants her badly.
She refused to wear the tights in can
the Comforts of Home. as directed .and
deemed necessary by the manager.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
THE BALLOT BOX BURNED.

During . Row in the Twelfth the Lamp
Was Upset.
No returns have as yet bsen received
from the Third district OF the Twelfth
ward
It is stated that during a row between
Inspector Ratledge and q man by the
name OF Mundy the lamp was upset and
the ballots took fire.
The story could not be verified at the
hour of going to press
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

Levy Court met at IL o'clock this
morning 1t did nothing. After ad-
journment 1t repaired to Thirteenth and
Orange streets and witnessed the burn
ing of 65, coo unused ballots. Clerk OF the
Peace Biggs had charge of the bonfire
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

Ia the Middle States and New England to-
day fair 70 partly cloudy and slightly warmer
weather and light to fresh westerly and
souLhwesterly wiuds will prevail, preceded by
frosts and followed by cioudfness and posi-
bly, by rain TO. night. On Thursday, in both
of these sections, partly cloudy, slightly
viii prevail, with local rain. and on Friday
fsir weather, with slight temperature changes
New York Herald Weather Forecasts fhe
.scold wavev on the Atlantic seabosrd viii
move nArtward. with severe frosts in thissec-.
tlOn this morning,
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

Iu the changes that took place on Mar
ket street this morning the most CALLING
event was the hauling in of the banner in
front of the Young Mems Democratic
clubhouse, on which was . splendid like
ness OF the handsome face of Ebe w.
Tunnel, who was dragged down to
defeat by the ring and his next-door
neiQhb5r
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
Delaware Rspublioan state.


Horace g. Knowles received tele-
phone message saying that North Muir
derkill hundred has gone Democratic by
10 majority. This settles the fact that
Kent has gone Democratic. Two years
ago the hundred went Republican.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07


There will be big Republican demon
stration here on Saturday nignt 1t will
consist Of a mammoth parade and mass.
meeting, together with an illumination
of the city and the setting off of large
quantities of fireworks
All the Republican Clubs of this city
and state will be invited as well as in
dividusls who wish to walk in line. The
committee of arrangements especially
desires that all who can will ride horses
Several brass bands have been en-
gagged for the occasion. There
will be general illumination
Of the homes and business places of Re.
publican citizens. The line of march,
which has not yet been determined, will
be quite extended, and take In all the
principal thoroughfares Of the city. 0ne
of the features of the parade
will be the transparencies. The
committee has issued call for
all Republicans who can buy a little
muslin and few pine sticks to make aD
I appropriate Transparency Knd carry IL IN
tbs parade Il is desired that ali clubs
aud owners OF trsn6parenoiss report n
| Republican headquarters, No. $40 Market
street, al the earliest possible moment.
One Of the designs which will occupy
9 prominent part in the parade Saturday
night will be the blue button with white
letters, which constituted the badge OF
that monumental pisce Of foohshness, the
special constablss Not only will this bs
displayed in exaggerated form as trans
| parencies, hut It will have place on
many Of the bsdges. The men who veal
them will not cost the taxpayers 81,
| apiece. however.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
Board OF Canvass 20 Meet.

The board of canvass will meet in the
Court House to- morrow. Sheriff Gould
will preside The vote of the entire
county will be canvassed and official
figures received
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

Republicans WIN Have Sfsjoritv OF six
ON the Joint BalIot-This Insures the
Return OF Anthony Higgins-senate
Democratic BY One Majority.
There has been landslide in Delaware.
The Republicans have carried the gov
ernor, congressman, the New Castle and
Sussex county legislative delegations
Kent county has gone Democratic.
The following is the ticket elected in
New Castle county:
Governor-Joshua b. Marvil
Representative in Congress-Jona-
than s Willis.
eral Assembly-RobeIt J. Handy, Samuel
Alrichs.
Representatives in the General Assem-.
bly-Henry Il McMullen, Frederic Pyle,
William Wilson, Jr Francis NJ Walker,
George w. Reybold, Walter s. Money,
John w. Jolls
Sheriff-PAul Gillis
Coroner-Emmit f Stidham.
The Kent county ticket elected is aE
follows:
State Senator's. w. Fennimore
: Little Greek; Hezekiah Harrington
Mispillion.
epTesentatives-HorR R. Mustard
Duck Greek; William R. Davis, Kenton
Clarence ID. Sypherd. East Dover; Alex
ander M. Daley, West Dover; Elwoot
@ Killen, South Murderkiu; Thomas Il
Watson, Milford; James e Sapp, Nortl
Murderkin.
County Treasurer-Janes Startling
Duck Creek
Levy Court Ooinmissioner--H. E
Mabrey, Kenton; Benjsmin O Cubbage
West Dover; David NJ. Clouds, Littl
Creek; Joshua d Hill, Milford
Sheriff David S Wilds, Kenton
Coroner-W d Walls, East Dover.
The Sussex county Democracy fel
short and allowed the Republicans K
elect the following:
Governor-JoshuR 81. Marvil
Representative in Congress-Jonathal
s Willis.
Senators-John NJ G. Moore, Broa
Greek; George Fisher Pierce, .Ceda
Greek.
Representatives H Grace Brown, Sea
ford; Henry H.. Morgan, Nanticoke
Newell Ball, North West Fork; Charlie
L. Moore. Georgetown; John NJ. Rob
bins, BroAdkiln; Edward s Burtor
Dsgsboro; George a. Townsend, Bait
more.
Sheriff-Josoph d. Truxton. Lewt
and Rehoboth.
County Tressurer-Issac 3. Short, Guu
boro.
Coroner Roland W. Josephs, Georg
town.
Levy Court Commissioner (
Bennum, Indian River; William P. Shor
DAgsboro; Charles H Sackett, Cedl
Greek; John t. Calhoun. Nanticok
Edward L. McCAulley, North West Forl
John w. Green, Seaford.
Big Republican Demonstration.
Shortly before midnight the victory
the Republican party in the state W
practfcalIv concadad and the exciteme
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

Buy coal and wood from b. T. Sergeant,
office Seventh and King. Phone 545.
Hickory wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
SECOND Repabllean Gorernor !.


Joshua Hopkins Marvil WAS born in
Little Creek hundred. Sussex county,
September 8, 1926 The Msrvil family
have been residents of Delaware for over
one hundred years When 20 years Of
age he became q sailor, and 8 year later
engaged In shipbuilding, which he
followed for seven years He then
established at Laurel a shop for the
manufacture Of agricultural implements,
| which he conducted until 1865 Five
years later Mr.. Msrvil invented a hand
machine for the manufacture of peach
baskets, which instantly became a sue
cess and lead TO the perfection of the
present steam. operated machines which
turn out baskets with great Tapidity
he is estimated to be worth over half q
million dollsrs, a fortune OF stupendous
proportions measured by the wealth Of
the average resident Of Sussex county.
MIR Marvil was originally Democrat,
but bscsme Republican ut the breaking
ont OF the civil war, snd has ever since
/ besn actively identified with that party.
| Mr.. Marvil Is married and has three
/ sons, two OF whom are associated with
him Ia the manufacturing business In
| Laurel. He is prominent aud active
member Of tbs Methodist Episcopal
Church
The only other Republican who has
occupied the gubernatorial chair was
Cannon, the war governor
Our Reverend Congressman.
Jonathan Spencer Willis was born IN
Talbot county, Md. April 5, 1880, aud is the
eighth lineal descendant Of Sir Richard
Willis, who came to Virginia with the
Fairfsxes, In the early days of the
colony. In 1854 Mr.. Willis becsme 9
minister in the Philadelphia NJ E Con
ference, and preached successfully al
Centreville, Md, and Camden, Dover
Frederick and Odessa, Del. In 1860 hs
took pastoral charge OF the Tabernacl,
Church, Philadelphia, for two years, and
afterward Of a chapel on Mount Vernon
street, from which grew the present
Spring Garden Street Nj e Church In 1856.
be accepted call to the Western Pres.
byterian Church. Philadelphia. but re.
mained there only one year, after which
he returned TO the Methodist ministry.
In 1885 Mr.. Willis located on hi
present home farm, three quarters of
mile north of Milford. Mr. Will
{ acquired fame rs public lecturer, hi
most conspicuous productions beinI
] "William, the Silent, and 1.-THE Firs
Womsn" He was also an author of locs
I: celebrity, having produced number Q
poems, and q novel, John Martin;
Story OF the Iron Mask He also too
!; an active interest in politics, and, bein
a fluent, graceful and entertainin
c speaker, was much in demand 6
i Republican meetings
s In 1892 Mr.. Willis was nominated b
3 ths Republican State Convention as th
candidate for Representative in Congress
aud made an active canvass He wa
defeated, however, by John w. Cause.
It the vote being: CsuseY, Dem IS. 55.
Il Willis, Rep, 1908; Lewis NJ. Pric
6 Pro, GAS.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

clerk Of the peace, prothonotary, regis
er Of wills and register in chancery, of
New Castle county, to say nothing Of
this and the lower county.
overpowered with Money.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
LAUREL, Del Nov. z. We were over
powered with money, and Republicans
bribed a Democratic leader In Broad
Creek to use Democratic campaign funds
in his hands to buy votes for the Repub.
lican ticket that caused the lowering Of
our majority.
The Majority In Sussex.
Special Dispatch to the Evening journal.
GEoReETowN Nov. Sussex county
has gone Republican by about 269
majority.
Fifteen Democratic Majority at Lewes.
Special Dispatch TO the Evening journal.
LEwEs, Del, Nov THE election
passel off quietly with Democratic ma
jority Of fifteen Tunnell's majority is
81 Indian river went Republican by 9s
majority.
From Two Sussex County Hundreds.
LAUREL, Nov. 7.-NRnticoke hundred
gives the following vote: Democratic,
215; Republicans, 255: Prohibition, 5.
Northwest Fork hundred gives Demo-
cratic, 1923; Republican, 465; Prohibition,
| II
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
Big Republican Demonstration.

Shortly before midnight the victory of
the Republican party in the state was
practically conceded and the excitement
which had been circling around boiling
point. broke loose Three bands, hired
by the enthusiastic Republicans, made
their appearance, and an impromptu
parade was formed The men marched
in solid lines reaching from curb to curb
and gained recruits as they went
from street to street, until fully
5000 were marching to the inspiritin 3
notes of Marching Through Georgia
aud washington Post" ard Liberty
Bell" marches. The men carried canes
brooms and sticks, and most Of then
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

DOVER, Nov. z, 1918 g. m.-Kent
carried by the Democrats by 106 majority
No doubt about it. Blocks all partisan
legislation.
Next Legislature will stand as follows:
Senate Democrats. g. Republicans, 4
House-Dsmocrats Il Republicans, IA
Republican msiority on joint ballot. 81
which insures Senator Higgins's return
Republicans may unseat Democratic
members of the House. but cannot affect
the Senate, as the holding-over Senators
and judges of qualification of members
are Democrats
State Treasurer and Auditor Lost.
| Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal
DOVER. Nov z. Republicans will gel
state treasurer, state auditor and al
gubernstorial appointments, including
Evening journal., 1894-11-07

The Republican headquarters were
crowded all the evening. AS the re
turns were read the crowd cheered until
the building fairly shook and men shook
hands with each other and fairly danced
In their excitement.
At the rooms Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club many Of the members
remained all night, receiving dispatches
from this and other states relative tC
the results. There was no enthusiasm
exhibited-in fact there was no call fol
| it.
at the headquarters of the Democratic
Central Committee no returns were re :
ceived and the rooms were practically
deserted.
Evening journal., 1894-11-07
KENT COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC! 5!
All Republican Partisan Legis-
lation Blocked.
STATE SENATE Is DEMOCRATIC

Republicans WIN Have BIsjoritv of Six
on the Joint BalIot-This Insures the
Return OF Anthony Higgins-senate
Democratic BY One Majority.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
Becnuse They Werc Mon.

Here is a conversation between
two men that l heard yesterday
morning. If they had been women
! wonder what would have hap
pened.
"IIave you met the new partner In
that firm yet?"
"Yes."
as he a young MANI"
"No; not very young. About your
age, I should think"
ADO you think / am old?"
"Oh, not very old, but you are con-
siderably older than ] am"
81 doubt that, but how old are
you?"
"rm SO. How old are you?"
"Thirty-seven."
"Then | am Younger, but i THOUGHT
you were even older than that You
look older.
"Oh, you think SOP"
"Yes. Maybe it's the bald spot
that makes you Look oder. Then
you have an old figure, too"
All this was said in perfect earn.
estne;s, and yet the men parted
friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
THE LABOR WORLD.
PARIS has 1000 hair workers.


ONE man can make 5000 tin cans In day
by the aid ofimproved machinery.
PITTsBURo employs more chemists than
any other city In the United States.
READY-MADE clothing industry OF Boston
was paralyzed by a strike OF the operatives,
involving $500 employees.
LOCOMOTIVE firemen in convention at Har-
risburg, Penn, agreed not to strike as long
as contracts were not violated.
The Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
held q two days celebration at Baltimore,
Md, OF the eleventh anniversary OF the Or
der.
The head drau9htsman at the Edgar
Thompson steel works, at Braddock, Penn,
Is said to be Count Camille Mercadere, OF
Austria.
FOURTEEN TO sixteen hours is the days
work for most girls employed In factories
and shops in Scotland. Wages are often rs
low as s1 50a week.
NEEDLE makers are said TO be pre- disposed
to pulmonary troubles more than any other
workers IN metals. Sixty per cent. OF them
die OF consumption.
WIrH the new and improved methods Of
mining 1t is thought that 1t will cost less than
twenty-five cents on the dollar this year to
mino gold in Colorado.
The iron furnaces 81 Scotland rely for
their proHt NOT on tne pig iron tney turn out,
but on the products obtained from the waste
gases which, in this country, are not put to
use.
The Westinghouse Electric Company has
contracted for glass factory with a capac-
ity to turn out bulbs and shoppers for 10000
fncandescent lamps day. The company
now receives 5000 bulbs and shoppers per day.
IT is calculated that during the nine weeks
OF the Scottish coal strike S3, loo, 900 have
been lost in wages to the miners. There has
also been a loss Of six and halt million tons
OF coal which the collierles would have pro-
duced.
In London there are two faithful servants
who have probably beaten the record OF do
nestle service. They are sisters, one OF
whom is sixty and the other six years
younger. They have been In the same
family for the better part OF half a century,
the one having served for forty years and
the other for thir.y-five.
THE Brazilian Government is advertising
for laborers, OF whom 30 900 are wanted In
the State OF Para and 90, 900 in San Paulo,
while Bahia, Pernambuco. Rio dc Janeiro
and Mlnas Garaes want large number.
The soil is fertile and the climate good, but
let no one go there unless he knows what
the guarantees are, and that he will not he
treated like many former colonists, who
were exposed to privations and misery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
But n Slender Thread.

Many a love affair which promised
TO go on smoothly to the end has been
broken of by mere trifie, said Mrs.
Botherwell. An unbecoming gown
may wreck girls hopes, a hasty
word or act ruin mans chances OF
success. You remember Fred Clark?
He is good fellow, though perhaps
not the bravest in the world. Last
summer / introduced him to one of
my guests, and he took great fancy
to her. OF course j did everything
I'm my power to throw them together,
and among other things gave a buck.
board party They sat together on
the back seat and were getting along
finely. lie had reached the point
where he told her he could not live
without her, when the read took an
abrupt turn, and the whistle of an
approaching train sounded. 1t seemed
right upon us, though it really was
on the other side of the hill. Well,
he few out on one side of the wagon
and she out on the other, and when
we turned ound TO look for them
they had disappear ed. One OF the
boys jumped out and helped her back
into the wagon, ana some one res
cued him, but she was so indignant
TO think that he had jumped without
caring what became Of her that she
hardly spoke to him again. So you
see that match was spoiled, Then
there was Maud Atherton A young
man who had been devoted to her for
some mQnths invited her to join q
yachting party, She determined not
to run the risk Uf being seasck, so as
preventive measure, took any
amount OF smelling salts, lemons and
other things with her, and to crown
all, wore several mustard plasters.
She was not seasick, but presently
she tegan to suffer agonies from the
plasters, and though she smiled ane
tried to look natural she squirmed and
twltched In manner fearful to be-
ho'd. OF course her companion
noticed her apparent restlessness.
lie said nothing, but after that day
she knew him no more. lie after
wards declared that she was the
most nervous girl he ever saw
just twitching all the tlme-and he
had no intention OF marrying a
woman on the verge OF nervous pros
tration. So YOU see what triiles will
break young loves slender thread.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Tur Pope's annual income is 81, ,4ao, 900.

THE Popes annual income is 81, 10000.
HARRIET BEEouEn Stowe was born In 1911.
THE Duke OF Edinburgh can speak seven
languages.
The Count OF Parls's fortune amounted TO
about $50, 100000.
JupoE GAYARRE, the Louisiana historian,
Is nearly ninety years old, and is in good
health and good spirits.
KIYo OSCAR, OF Sweden and Norway, Is
said to be the only European monarch who
accepts the Darwinian theory.
Two prominent lawyers OF New York,
Judge Fitzgerald and John W. GofY, began
life as porters in dry goods store.
LoRD RoTHscuiLD on every Christmas
gives 10 each policeman In London briar-
wood pipe and one ounce OF tobacco.
The first product OF Bret Hartes pen. a
poem. was printed In the New York Atlas
when the author was eleven years old.
GENERAL WILLARD sLocUM died in Ash
land. Ohio, aged seventy-four. He was
brevetted n Btigadicr-General in 1865 for
bravery.
PRorEssor vrncnow. who is moro than
seventy-thrce years old attended five great
international congresses during his summer
vacation.
GOVERNOR WAITE, OF Colorado, was
accompanied on his campaign tour by Miss
Alice Catlin, nominee for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.
THE Governor-elect and Lieutenant Gov
ernor-elcct OF Vermont, both Colonies, have
but two arms between them, each having
lost one In the war.
Ex-SESAroR EDMUSDs, Of Vermont, has
been elected one OF the Vice-Presfdents OF
the Immigration Restriction League and
has accepted office.
The King ofthe Belcinns has become n
devotec OF bicycling, and rides constantly,
accompanied by an aid-de-camp, who is also
proflcien. wheelman.
LINN BOYD PORTER, nominated for Con-
gress by the Populists in the Eighth Mas
sachusetts District, is better known to fame
as "Albert Ross novelist.
KAISER WILHELM carries with him n small
but serviceable revolver. either in his pocket
or in his belt when he Is in uniform because
of the threats OF the anarchists.
CAPTAIN w. A. GLAssFoRD, United States
Army, takes premier honors as the most sue
cessiul heliographist OF the day. He has re-
Gently signaled distance OF 1873 miles.
Mn. KuRINo, the new japanese Minister
10 Washington. is said to be an American In
all but birth. He wears American lclothes,
| and can hardly be distinguished from u ma
tive when seen on the street.
TERENCE V. PowDERLY, ex-General Mas
ter Workman OF the Knights OF Labor, was
admitted TO the bar OF Lackawanna County,
Pennsylvania. II is said that Mr.. Powderly
may leave Scranton to practice law In New
York.
LORD HAWKE, captain OF the team OF Eng
lish cricketers now in this country, Is a..
rect descendant OF old Admiral Hawke OF the
British navy, who died in 1881 after life
spent In thrashing the French in desperate
| sea fights. The Admiral won his place In
ha in, nd ha
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-10
Getting serious,

A volunteer sham light took place
recently in England. During the re.
treat, a Scotch volunteer, in scram.
bling through some bushes, stu k
fast in a hedge. One of the advanc.
ing foe, seeing the situation for a
Joke came toward the unfortunate
volunteer at full charge, with his
bayonet fixed and ferocious look on
his face The poor fellow in the
hedge, seeing the threatening aspect
Of affairs, bawled out at the top OF
his vol G: "Haud on, you idiot;
dinna you ken it's only in fun?"