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Evening journal., 1894-08-21
REPUBLICANS At DOVER
Ar Army of Ward Hustlers
Left Wilmington To-day.
BAND OF MUSIC AND SPECIAL CARS

Republican Delegates and 'Rooters"
Leave FOR the state Capital to Vote for
Gubernatoriai and Congregational Candi-
dates aud 60 Paint Der Town"-Base-
ball Play ers Also In It.
It was like the departure OF an army
at the p w. & b. station this morning
when the S 10 Delaware train pullei out
only trlhe late, with six special day
coaches containing the cream and skim
milk Of the Republication ofWilmington.
This is the day agreed upon for a state
convention Of the Republican party Of
Delaware at Dover, at IL o'clock a. m d,
for the purpose of nominating oaudl.
date for cover or and candidate for
representative in Congress and members
of the State Central Committee.
The convention at Dover consists OF
100 delegates apporiioned among the
several districts Of the state Rs follows
Forty from the frst district, thirty
eight from the second district, forty
from the third district, forty two from
the fourth district.
Since last evening prominent politicians
have been vending their way toward
tho state capital and General Manager
Bach left last night very soon after his
recollection as chairman OF the First
District COMMITTEES Accompanying him
aud number OF other REPUBLICAN
hustiers we're the dlstingulshed-l looking
General James H. Wilson, who AS state
chairman failed in his attempt at a flank
movement with his party IN Delaware at
the last election, but is willing TO try
again; and the young. aud smiling
Secretary Hugh Browne
Bef0re o'clock this morning there
we're crowds around the station aud at
8 10 Hyatts Military Band With glisten
ing red uniforms and shining silver In
struments marched down French street
to the station playing lively martha
music
Meanwhile a strong delegation from
the West Side not OF politicians, how.
ever, but OF aseballists-represen sentinG
the members and friends OF Rock fore
Baseball Club in charge Of L. T. Laytor
and Thomas Mcmahon. arrived an
boarded one OF the special cars The
were also on route for Dover toldefeat tn
much priced ball club Of that town an,
bring back some Republican dust
Among the prominent Wilmingtonianl
noticed on the special cars as the,
pulled out were. Col Benjamin Nields
Edward T. Bradford. Horace Greely
Knowles Mayor E q. Shortlidge, Wash
inaton Hastings aud many others
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
The SWIFT AND PRETTY EOH THEN

She Coaied nt King street wharf MIR.
Addiohs Comes Up Town TO Transact
Business.
]. Edward Addicks's steam yacht Now
Then, one of the swittest Of her class In
tho world and perfect little gem in
beauty, stesmed up the ChristianR yester
day and tied up at King street wharf
with yachting party of twelve aboard
The yacht came to coal preparatory to a
cruise up the New Jersey coast.
Soon after his yacht touched the wharf
Mr.. Addicks emerged from the cabin,
stepped brlskly across the landing and
boarded street car for his uptown
office. He WAS too busy to talk except tC
couple OF distinguished looking mer
who accompanied him.
Soon after his departure one OF
Warmers wagons backed down the sliI
aud uuloaded ton Of soft coal into the
Now Then's bunkers and then went bAcl
to the yards after another ton. Th'
coal was unloRded In baskets TO keel
from soiling the shining decks
A peculiar feature about the Now Ther
is that only two colors prevail Hei
hull, housing and halyards are all painted
white and highly polished, while every
thing elae from tho big smokestack ans
ventilators 20 the smallest drip-bucke
Is polished brass or finished In gold leaf
She cleared last evening
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
The SAME OLD STORY.
Republicans Meet. Name Slated Cam
didates, Adopt the Old Platform and

Republicans Meet. Name Slated Cam
didates, Adopt the Old Platform and
Go Home.
Special despatch TO the Evening Journal.
DOVER, Aug 2l-The Republican State
Convention met here to day for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates for
governor and Congressman. Notwith.
standing the fact that the ticket had
been cut aud died for weeks, the Re.
publican assemblage was full of en-
thusiasm in which that Of the Higgins
variety predominated. In short, it was
a Higgins convention. pure and simple,
aud but little opposition to the program
mapped out by his manBgers was
manifested 10 the face OF such an
overwhelming Higgins representation op.
position was out Of the question.
Before / o'clock this afternoon the
town was literally alive with Republi
cans. They we're OF all sizes and de-
grses, from the chairman Of the State
Central Committee to the obscure ward
heeler and bowler
The Kent and Sussex county delega b.
tions were naturally the first on the
field and upon them devolved the work
OF the day. The Kent county delegates
had the naming Of the Congressional
candidate, while those from Sussex
county had nothing to do but to meet,
cast their ballots for Joshua Marvil and
his barrel and report their finding to the
convention. New Castle county was
distinctively not in Il further than to
sanction the action of the two lower
counties By the time tue delegates
from the city aud county reached here
the work was done.
Il was the OLD scene over agsin-one
that is familiar to every resident oi
Dover. Trains arriving, delegates dis
embsrking aud marching down Loooker
mau street to the post Office and thence
down State street 20 the green, eyed b
| the curious all along the route Arrived
ct the green dispensing in knots snC
i talking over the situation as though moth
ing were prearrange0, the lowlier thl
| Republican the more knowing anC
mysterious his look. The county poll
tic0l hens cluck aud gather their broods
retiring with them TO some secluded
spot like the Levy Court room or repre-
| sentativas' hall They clusk again snC
the chickens cast their votes, report {,
the State convention aud all hands
crow.
The same old platform, worm-eaten
and weather beaten, condemne d
by the people Of the state for
| the past thirty years, couched in differ
ent words, but breathing the same
golden promises, is trotted out by the
chairman Of the platform carpenters and
enthusiastically adopted, plank b.
/ plank, as though it we're something
| both nevy and novel It WAS the sam,
old thing II the Republican manageri
had to-day all the money spent for car
fare within the last twenty five year
by delegates TO fruitless State conven-
tions they would not have to build theil
hopes upon the barrel Of the gold -bul
/ OF Laurel
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
DOWN IN OLD DUCK CREEK.
The Higgins nfen swept the Hundred
From the HoGsoker-NIassey Faction OF
Kent.

The Higgins nfen swept the Hundred
From the HoGecker- Massey Faction OF
Kent.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, Aug 21 The Republicans
OF Duck Creek hundred held their
primary election here on Saturday. The
Higgins men put up cut and dried ticket.
mo Adoicks man need apply" was their
motto and it was lived up to in every
particular. The same motto applied to
Hoffseker and Massey. Six negroes
voted but the others, who constitute
fifty per cent, of the Republican vote OF
the hundred discovered that they had
no representation on the ticket, and con-
cluded that it was not time when their
votes were needed. The ticket elected
was as follows:
Dalegates-W h. Boggs, DR.. T. G.
Moore, Carey Frazier, Ephraim Lower,
Charles Stewart
Alternates-W. o Hoffecker, Thomas
Jefferson, Jr, S S. Griffin, W. g Truax
and s. II. skinner
The Massey -HofFecker faction claim
Boggs rs an anti Higgins man, but it is
said that the ex postmaster hss been
training in the Higgins camp ever since
he acted rs proxy for DR.. 7. G. Moore
and ex-Postmaster Jefferson in lingering
the money used to pay the taxes of de-
lipquent negro voters in May Of last
year
DIR. Moore is an original Higgins man,
who asks for no quarter ana gives none.
Carey Frazier and S. S Griffith, his al
ternate, have grown gray in the service.
Ephlaim 10 ali right all he needs Is
some one TO follow.
Charles Stewart, Of Clayton, is under
the tutelage of John Barkley aud Aubrey
Vandever-q -quasi-temperance evangeiists
Vandever's politics depends entirely upon
his -audience, and as an all-arounc
party man he is a decided success.
| A prominent Republican Of this hun
dred, one who has been on the ticket re-
peatedly for various offices, but whom
the people az the county thought wa
better ufI at home, was heard TO remarl
that II be we're a member OF the law
making body at Dover he would be will
ing to grant Addlcks all the Legislation
he wanted. He is not the only Doc
Creek Hundred Republican who is VIII
ing 10 grant Addieks ali he wants for
consideration.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
THE GRAND CIRCLE IN SESSION
Representatives From All over the Stat
Meet in Wilmington and Transac
Business.

Representatives From All over the state
Meet in Wilmington and Transact
Business.
The annual sessioI Of the Grand Circle
Of Delaware, Brotherhood OF the Union,
was held 70 dsy, In the rooms OF Human.
lty Circle B u "a F) O. Of A corner
Of Fourth and King streets Repres en-
tatives from Milford, Harrington, Mill
Vile. Millsboro. Bethel, Seaford, Little
Creek, Reliance. Harbeson. Greenwood
Lewes and Wilmington were present
The present Grand Lodge officers, pre-
sided and were:
G e W., ]. J. Fitzsimmons, Lewes
G. c W.. J. ]. Cubbage, Lewes; g @. j.,
Ira H Melvin, Laurel; G G r., e. f
Long, Lewes; G H J. r Hall Little,
Creok; g. W d, II. F. White, Laurel
G. w. NJ, Granville Bacon, Laurel; q. s.
X, e Griaitbs, Seafordi G. r., l. E.
Ross, Milford
The E w. and I. NJ degrees were
conferred gon twelve candidates st the
morning session and the report Of q @.
w. Fit zsimmOns was read At the after.
noon session the new officers were in
stalled and G.. s. K. Grill ms report was
adopted.
s.-This evening Supreme Scroll Keeper
l. g. Sheppard, OF Camden, will bs pres
ent, and the visitors will be given 9
street car ride over the city by Human
ity circle. The convention wild close
this evening. The next session will b'
held in Harrington.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
AFTER POOR BRADLEY'S SCALP

The Bach Men Charge Fraud In the
Ninth Ward and Appoint a COMMITTEES
60 Investigate.
No one will be surprised to learn that
the Republican First District Committee
met last night and organized with F.
Eden Bach as chairman. That was the
issue Of Saturdays primaries james
Kitchen, Of the Fourth ward, was
elected vice chairman; Edmund Mitchell,
Jr., secretary, and Seth H. Feaater,
treasurer
Mayor E. @. shortlidge, William R.
Goodlev, James Lynn aud Thomas c.
jerks fled protest against admitting
Francis s. Bradley, J w. Johnson,
Joseph Cargill and Edward Turner, com
mitteemen-elect from the Ninth ward
The allegation was that fraud had been
practiced in the East Lake district. The
Bach men caught az the scheme with
svidity and appointed James Kitchen,
Alton @ Pyle aud Robert A. Barns TO
rob Bradley Of the fruits Of his victory
The hearing will be on Thursday even
ing, at 8 o'clock, behind closed doors
and the report will be presented on Fri
day
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
IHE THY AND WHEREFORE.
Peter j. Ford's Advocacy OF Bancroft
Actustod By Strictly Personal Motives.

Peter j. Ford's Advocacy OF Bancroft
Actustod by Strictly Personal Nrotivss.
eier J. Ford, delegate from the
Twelfth ward TO the Democratic State
Convention, Is man whose Democracy
has never been doubted and whose
friendship and gratitude are known to
be undying in character pete Ford
will stick TO q friend when all else has
deserted him but never forgets foe" is
common reference to this leading
character In the Democratic councils Of
New Castle county. A warm personal
friend fMr. Ford in explaining what Is
generally regarded as his unaccouutable
ad vocacy of Mr. Samuel Bancroft. Jr -,
said to an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
TO day;
"Neary and Dckey think they are
doing all this, but they are mistaken
The life aud soul Of the Bancroft move.
ment originated In the breast Of Mr.
Ford, which is full of gratitude for per.
sonal favors extended to him by Mr.
Bancroft He has engineered the
primaries in this city and secured prob.
ably eight out OF the twelve delegates
He is for Mr. Bancroft on purely per.
sonal grounds, aud for the sole reason
that Mr. Bancroft has been close
friend Of his In times when he needed
friends. Mr.. Bancrofts Democracy does
not enter into the question so far as
Mr. Ford Is concerned AS return for
past favors, personal and not political,
he feels that the least he can do is TO
secure, II possible. for Mr. Bancroft, the
honor Of the Democratic Congressional
nomination. %he political affiliations OF
Mr. Bancroft have never been considered
by Mr.. Ford. He is moving Heaven and
earth to return past favors. That ex-
plains his position
The report. as given in the EVENING
JOURNAL, Of the meeting hald last Fri
day evening by the Den Jcrata OF the
second ward for the purpose OF electine
delegate 20 the State convention. hav.
ing been denied by some sdhereut oil
those who are 30 persistently trying tc
foist the name Of Mr. Samuel Bancroft
Jr., on the party ticket, a reporter OF ths
/ EVENING JOURNAL saw Frank j. Quinn
who acted as secretary OF the meeting IN
( question and was unanimously elected
secretary o the ward organization anC
one of the FIVE ward committeem' n Or
being asked as 20 whether a motion wal
not made at that meeting TO instruct tn,
delegate to the State convention
Mr. Quinn said emphRtically: There
was such a motion made, but IL was not
entertained, the chairman stating thai
there was no doubt as to how the dele
/ gate would act and be could be truste,
| 10 20 uninstructed. Their were seventy
six men present at that meeting and a
least sixty of them were anti Bancroft
/ men The man whom we chose ne on
delegate TO the State convention is no
a Bancroft man, and has positively de
clared himself 80 In fact, had he favored
Bancroft he would never have beol
selected or elected "
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A meeting in the Interests Of the new
colored Y. NJ. -. A. vii be held at No. 2Oi
East Fourth street, this evening.
Fred Jansen. the millionaire steamboat
owner,who began life as a clerk on the steam
boat Romer. ~ years ago. ana was Well
known in Wilmington where he frequently
came on business, died on Sunday.
The Guild Of st. LulSe's Episcopal Church,
Chester. has a big excursion arranged Tor
Gordon Heights. on Thureday evening.
There Is loud protesting against Sunday
trOtting on the causeway.
Upland Endeavorors Of Chester viii give
an excursion to Gordon Heights this evening
and a special boat will carry them back at II
o'clock.
Might work has begun regularly at Edge
Moor Bridge Works where the fourteen new
bridges for the Pennsylvania Midland Rail-
way are about to DO constructed.
Administrator James A. Stafford to-day
sold the personal property of Elizabeth lay.
lor. deceased. aanorthwest corner Fifth and
Poplar streets.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
ANEeRo FALSELY ARRESTED.
Marched About the p. w. & b. Railroad
Station by Two Young Men.

Marched About the p. w. q Il. Railroad
Station by Two Young Men.
few evenings ago as the south.bound
midnight train was rolling out Of the p.
w. & b depot, two colored men were
espied stealing ride on the platform.
The train WAS stopped after it had gone
about a square. A rush was mase by
those about the depot to see If possible,
the cause Of the sudden stop After the
train had started again two boys, about
10 years of age, emerged from the dark
ness gripping a colored man by the coat
collar and sleeves. Following them was
young man, said to have authority as
special agent for the railroad company,
with another colored man hsndcuffed.
The hrst two young men marched
boldly up TO the depot with their prisoner
One OF them WAS asked by q reporter II
be was an officer and he replied that that
WAS his business. The Newspaper man
informed the would.be officer that he
would make it his business TO ind out
At this remark the arroster inquired
who the reporter was and learning with
whom he had talked disappeared, evi
IDENTIFY reco nizing that there is a heavy
penalty for making false arrest. The
second young man kept the colored man
in motion, until reaching the patrol
station, when both prisoners were re.
leased after stating that they came from
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
MkRVIL AND WILLIS.
The Higgins Slate Went
Through at Dover To-day.
SUSSEX NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR

Tho Preacher Politician of Kent VIII
Try Again for the Congregational Hon
ors-The Gold Bug OF Laurel WIZ Head
the Ticket for Governor.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
DOVER, Aug. 81 - The Republican
caucus this afternoon selected Joshua
Marvil, the wealthy Laurel man, for
governor.
Rev. Jonathan S. Willis, the preacher
politician, of Kent county, was nomi-
mated for Congress There were few
dissenting votes
The convention organized by making
Edward G Bradford temporary chair
man and Hugh O. Bro wne temporary
secretary. The caucus nominees were
accepted by acclamation.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
OUTCOME OF HORSE PLAY
WORKMAN IN THE AMERICAN LEATH-
Err COMPANYiS FACTORY CUT.

one of HIS Fellow WOrkmen Punches Him
with Knife. and Patrick Doughsrty
Strikes His Hand on I's Edge-An
Ugly Wound.
This morning shortly after nine o'clocl,
an accident occurred In the factory OF
the American Leather Company corner
Of Third ana Madison streets, which came
near resulting very seriously for one OF
the workmen, Patrick DoughertY, aged
about 80 years. residing at No. 42G
Spruce street, and Polandet, j. Ricka
by name, we're employed IN the beam
house, where the rough hides are pre-
pared for the tanning vats In this
process large, two-handled, broad
bladed knives are used.
Dlugherty, who is not given credit
for very strong mind, seems TO have
been the butt OF the other workmen and
was frequently made the subject OF
horse play on their part. From what
could bs learned at the factory, Rlcka
was plaguing Dougherty, and poked him
" ith the handle Of his knife Dougherty
threw out his left hand in defense
whom II came In contact with the shsrI
edge Of the blade, striking II at th,
edge OF the palm nearest the wrist Rnt
innicting severe cut, reaching nearly
half way of the hand
The injured man was at once taker
into the office OF the company, whore tn,
flow Of blood WAS stopped, after which hl
was removed TO his home, where DR.
Charles e. Baird attended and took
number Of stitches IN the gosh
Dougherty will be unable TO use hi
hand for six or seven weeks, but agd
from that no serious results are anticl
pated. He Is unmarried and reside
With his mother aud sisters
The cutting was the result Of accident
aud no steps will be taken against th
Polsnder
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
CITY Trees Ont Down.

There Is much dissatisfaction among
the employees OF the Engineering and
Surveying Department because Of the
cutting down Of the two shade trees on
the south side Of Sixth street between
Market and King. The trees were planted
about 10 years ago by the city and have
since afforded much shade for the depart
ment. The Street and Sewer Depart.
ment decided to have them cut down, as
a new pavement is about to be laid on
that square. Workmen removed both
the trunks. and roots this morning.
Curtains will, It is said, have to be pur-
chased by the City Council for the En-
cheering Department.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
FIsHINe PARIWs sac ENDINe.

Boat CapalEed and Enoch Wigginr, 10
Years Old, Was Drowned.
Special Dispatch 20 the Evening Journal.
MDDLETowE, Aug. 2i.-Eucch Wig
gins. aged 10 years, well-knowa
Odessa young man, was drowned near
the wharf at odessa this morning. He,
with two companions, we're flhing in
row boat when It capsized.
His two companions swan Eshore, but
Virgins clung to the boat until ex-
bausted, then went down. The body
has not yet been recovered.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

DR.. Van Lennet, OF Philadelphia, Treats
Lad Tor Appendicitis-He VIII Recover
One Of the most difficult surgical oper
Rtions which the physician Of to day Is
called upon 10 perform Ia In cases Of ap-
pendicitis The vermiform appendix, so
called from its esemblance to q worm, Is
c slender process Of the clesum. or blind
part OF the large intestine. It's use or
utility is a mystery not yet solved by the
medical fraternity. In fact, so utterly
useless Is It believed TO bs that many
well-known physicians urge its removal
by surgical operation In order to prevent
small foreign bodies. such as grape seeds,
cherry stones or calceiOus formations
from lodging therein ard causing appen-
dioitis, which is the name given to the
serious aud very frequently fatal inham-
nation which invariably follows
Appendicitis is comparatively a new
meme for the disease, which Is practi-
cally q species OF peritontis Physicians
divide It into three grades, the FIRST Of
which is not Of very serious nature and
readily succumbs to the use Of oil or
other cathsrtic; the second requiring a
surgical operation. which generally re-
suits favorably TO the patient, and the
third grade, where death almost in.
variably follows, aud where surgical
operation is generally attended with
fatal results Recovery from the last
state Is rare.
Saturday Afternoon an operation was
performed at the Homeopathic HOspita
on 10 year old lad by the name OF
Frank Townsend, by DR.. VsnLennet, oil
Philadelphia. The case was one belong
ing to the third class, and exceedingly
difficult. Il WAS Ia every way success
however. and to-day the little patien
is resting well and is seemingly on thl
high road to recovery.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
BISHOP COLEMAN ON ReHosorH.
The Distinguished Clergyman SAYS IT'S
Bound to Prusper

Oze Of The passengers on the noon
train up the Delaware road yester-
day was Bishop Leighton Coleman
who had been down to Rshoboth
officiating at the Sabbath services in All
Saints Church, the handsome little
edfce fronting the ocean. which he
was instrumental in building. The
bishop reported that both morning and
evening services we're well attended by
the cottsgers and neighbors, the church
being filled at the latter service.
''ls It true that Rehoboth is deterior
atinR2' ssked reporter.
by no MEANS" replied the bishop.
although it has had several misfor-
tunes in the past two years. Rehoboth
is naturally rich and magnificent sum
mer resort. Not only is its beach the
safest and smoothest on this part of the
Atlantic coast, but 1t has splendid water
facilities, a bracing air and picturesque
surroundings 1t is bound to prosper.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
new omoers for the salvation Army.

For little over six months past the
detachment Of the Salvation Army
located in this city has been under the
charge of Captain Wrlgh. and Leu
tenant Stewart It is the rule In the
army TO change the officers os the diff
ferent detachments every six months,
Rn1 yesterday the word came removing
the two officers from here TO Baltimore.
Md where to-day they take command
OF corps No 1 OF that city. Last even
ing they held their farewell services in
the hall No. 1lS King street. They will
be succeeded here by Captain Lothner
and her lieutenent, whose name was not
given, and who come from South Man
chester Corps, Cincinnati
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
uusio and ARTILLERY.

Everybody has heard Of the wonderful
artillery accompaniment that P. s. Gil
more made so famous with bis Boston
iubllses, and at Union Park Tuesday
afternoon and evening. August 2S. this
soul stirring effect will be heard in all
its perfection and precision, given in
connection with the playing OF lanes
Famous New York Band, Of 90 Of the
best players in America, and the pro
ouetion Of "War and Peace, great
piece Of dramatic music. Six cannons
will be used, and these are work OF
great ingenuity. being fred by electricity
at the rate Of 20 shots per minute.
Evening journal., 1894-08-21
Respootlng Albert G.. Osbsrne.

a Wilmington friend of the late Albert
"a. Osborne this morning received a
letter from the Department Of Justice
relative to his death. The letter testi-
fes to the regard and esteem in which
Mr.. Osborne was held by those who
had met aud associated with him. Ref
erence was made to the fact that infer.
nation had been conveyed to the gov.
ernment OF his illness. but no apprehen.
sion was felt that it was of serious
uptura