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The herald., 1897-11-12
oRDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS

Guardian council, 80, had an important
meeting last Friday. Two candidates
were initiated in the presence of the
grand councillor, M. Boehm of San
Francisco, w. II. Savage. grand assist
ant councillor, and L. Biddle, grand
guard.
Grand Councillor Boehm left this city
to visit Anaheim council, after which
he visited San Bernardino.
At the recent session of the supreme
council it was decided to admit MEM
bers between the ages of 10 and sc years.
The Chosen Friends now rank with the
best fraternal insurance orders Of the
country.
The herald., 1897-11-12
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN

Cocopah tribe 81 Is still on the trail
and capturing palefaces. The Hunters
degree was conferred at the last coun-
ell fire. Two palefaces will be adopted
this evening. Prof. Wood. d. d. G. S.,
who has been absent several weeks, was
present at the last council fire. Brother
Weymouth. G. Of r., was called to Ala
media suddenly a few days ago on ac-
count Of the death Of his mother. Nom
nations for Office will be in order this
evening.
The herald., 1897-11-12
ODD FELLOWS

orange trOve encampment nominated
officers at the last meeting and will hold
their election nm Friday evening OF next
week.
Enterprise encampmeatswill nominate
officers this evening ana slect November
26th. s @
Golden Rule lso a., ia the Second
or Covenant degrtE SaIsEday evening
and will confer tlia er isscAor degree of
Truth next Monehy sad fAnlnate off,
GERS. "a
nant degree; i g - u ~ ruth Hbvso on
two candidffes We eyehing.
Canton Qsiof5 Rise'f',rns Mpitant.
will have s diQn ~ aRuess meeting
tonight.
The grand epcaInpnaent committee
held their last meeting for settlement
Of accounts last evening. The ercamp-
ment was : "close shave financially
FIofer go expected a candidalcfor in
itiation last evening.
All the lodges will now take another
turn at electing officers and. of course,
candidates are numerous.
The herald., 1897-11-12
Village Life in Palestine

The first of a series of illustrated lee
lures on Palestine will be given in Simp-
son tabernacle this evening by Nine.
Mountford, who will describe village
life in the holy land. Scenes and incl
dents will be portrayed in series of liv-
ing pictures, the platform being hung
with draperies and furnished with di-
vans. Nine. Mountford was born in
Jerusalem and is said to be at once
an artist and impersonator and an inter-
prefer Of Bible scenes.
The herald., 1897-11-12

that town. After the work the visitors
were nicely entertained by the Mon-
rovia sisters. Many were present from
Los Angeles.
Supreme lodge relief assessment II,
for 81, Is due and payable on or before
November 2Sth.
The herald., 1897-11-12
CoMPANIoNs /. o. F.

The Companions Of the /. o. F. Court
Los Angeles Is had a very interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon at their
temple. 1901 West First street. The
ladies' transacted considerable inport- :,
ant business and balloted upon several
The herald., 1897-11-12
Baggage NotIce

Bright's Special Delivery checks bag
gage to all parts Of the world 4o4 8.
Broadway, chamber Of commerce bldg.
The herald., 1897-11-12

All prices OF wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. ~ South eprins street
The herald., 1897-11-12

Astonishing Pefri-
fled Man A physician
and a business man
write Of the discovery
of a man turned to
stone. Nothing new
is a stone man." you
The herald., 1897-11-12
Bed Spreads, S1.6O

Please inquire fer this one, genuine
Marselles, handsome, extra heavy;
worth anywhere $2.25.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
Dupont AND WASHINGTON.
Interesting News Items From the Pretty
Town Of Dover, Delaware.

DOVER DEL, August IS, 1sN.-Moso
and Sarah Rias,, colored, living Mt
the corner of Governors s avenue andWater
street, are tho proud parents of q child
that certainly Is a living curiosity and
would be drawing card at tho average
side show or dino museum, Tho child is
eighteen months old and Its body is about
the size Of q child Of its age but its head is
immense, 1t looks as large as water
bucket and measures exactly thirty
inches.
The colnmittoe in charge will receive
proposals for extensive alteration OF
Wesley NJ. e. Church up to to day. 1t is
likoly that the present plans will be exc.
cuted and tho church transformed into
modern one equal to new one
H. H. Cannon, of Bridgeville secretary
of the Atlnntic States Packers Associa-
tion, is daily in receipt of letters from can.
ned goods packers stating that the tomato
crop in many Of the Atlantic States will
be short, Tomatoes have advanced about
Is cents dozen cans during the past two
weeks.
For the first tlme in the memory of
many OF our ciizons there will be Sun
day excursion run through Dover on Sun
day next, August 22d. The excursion will
be run under tho supervision Of Bethel
A. NJ. E. Church Of Smyrna, and will be
run over the p, W.. g. s. r. II. to Green
wood and thence to Wye camp over the
new Queen Anne railroad.
THE DOVER INDEX SAYS.
Why is Henry A. DUPONT like George
Washington? Because he is at work with
his hatchct on the Addicks cherry tree.
Giyo us another.
The Delawarean printing office, of this
town, will shortly put typesetting
machine, known as the Mergenthaler
Linotype, In their office.
Little Miss Phyllis Rldgely, the three
years old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Ridgely, Jr., Of this town. took tho first
prize At the baby show at Atlantic City
last week, having received the most votes
for being the prettiest babe on the
grounds.
Mrs. Emma Erwin, Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting her brother, w. +. Christo-
phcr.
Miss Mabel McCann Of Wilmington, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Christie
Miss Mary Reilly, of Wilmington, Is WIS.,
iting Mrs. A. A. Watson.
DR.. J. II. Caldwell and John Taylor,
both aged citizens, are quite i'll.
Mrs II. l.. Pyle and Miss Annie Riley,
of Wilmington, rode hero on Tuesday on
their wheels and will spend week here
Mira Willard salisbury is improving In
health.
Rev. T. F. waldron spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Miss Lizzie Hayes has returned from
Wilmington.
Chancellor Nicholson and family are at
Rehoboth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19

Detroit, Aug. 19-The star attraction
of yesterdays session of the bankers
convention was Comptroller Eckels. Al
the conclusion of his address he was
surrounded by more than score Of
members, who pressed forward to con-
graduate him and shake his hand. A
vote of thanks was unanimously given
the comptroller for his speech. While
Mr.. Eckels was speaking standing room
was hardly to be had in the theatre
but as soon as he had finished the
audience rapidly dwindled, leaving
such wide expanse Of empty seats
that most Of the addresses remaining
on the program were postponed Jo-
seph c. Hendrix still appears to be
the unanimous choice for president Of
the society, with Frank w. Tracy, of
Springfield Ills, and George H. Russell
of Detroit, apparently about even for
first vice president.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19

Although the first annual excursion Of
the Red Mems Library Association to
Washington Park last night was sue
cess, financially, 1t was far from being one
otherwise. Sixteen hundred and fifteen
people were aboard the steamer Twilight,
when she left King street wharf Mt 730
o'clock and could she have carried 800
more they were on the wharf in readiness
when the boat left. Many OF them poses.
sed tickets but young men who had crowd.
ed themselves on board after they could
not obtain tickets excluded them. And
1t was far from an orderly crowd. or
course there were some respectable people
aboard but several hundred men, princi-
pally young and boys found pleasure in
emptying whiskey TASKS, the contents Of
which made them extremely hilarious and
disagreeable.
To add to this condition they satisfied
the cravings OF their appotites at the park
and the natural consequence was that the
down trip was by far tho more unpleasant.
Young mon named AL. Hamilton and
"Tinkey" Bellevue engaged in fight,
which threw women Into state Of ner.
vousness and children almost into spasms.
Bellevue received badly cut eye for his
part and Hamilton berth in tho coal
hole until tho boat reached the wharf. So
great was tho jam that q Miss Hukill
tainted, and 1t required an hours work to
revive her.
The excurslonists left the park at IL
o'clock and reached home at 8 clock. Cars
of the City Railway Company met them
at King street. The library association
realized about $500, which will be spent
In furnishing q library.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
Scenery Never Better.

Mr.. Isaac A. Fighter, the stage manager
of the Opera House, called the attention
Of a Representative Of the REPUBLICAN to
the fact yesterday that the scenery was In
better condition this season and moro OF
1t than at any timo since this place of
amusement has been opened to the public.
That was some twenty-six years ago and
could be presented with all of Its acces-
sorios. ThePublic will appreciate the fact,
as more scenery means plays put on in d
more realistic manner
Everything about tho properties and the
stage workings have been put In first class
order and with the bright, now Brussels
carpet put down In hallway and aisles,
1t gives the house cheerful appearance.
Mr.. Jesse X. Baylis Is looking forward to
good season as soon as 1t commences this
month, the DEVILS Auction being the
has been booked for March 1893 and will
appear himself In the "Old Homestead"
OH its Brcsentation hero. He has also 9TH
or first class attractions booked for nearly
ycar ahead The attractions booked for
this season cannot fail to please our thea
tire goers.
During the season the attractions will
include widow Goldsteln," Sowing the
Wind" "Creston Clarke" Patent Applied
For" "Sinbad," Eugenio Blair, Primrose
& Vests Minstrel s, Corse Payton, Robert
Downing, Wilton Laokey, Wanda Cosa,
Sousa's Band, Odell Williams, Lewis Nor
rison, "Clty Of New York" Waite's Com.
edy Company" Other Peoples Money"
Frank Daniels, Cherry Pickers," "Secret
Service" Eight Bells" Mover Again"
DeWolf Hopper, "Blue Jeans" Denman
Thompson himself in "The Old Home
stead" "In Gay New York." Mrs. Minnie
Maddern Fiske
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
BIG RANSOM DEMANDED.
Albnny's Kidnapped boy Still Hold by
the Miscreants.

AlbGny'S kidnapped Boy Still Hold by
the Miscreants.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 19-The parents
of 5-year-old Johnnie Conway, who
was kidnapped on Monday last, are
still mourning the loss of their boy.
Mr.. Conway, who Is night train dis
patcher of the New York Central road
at West Albany, received a letter on
Monday, signed by 1.-THE Captain Of
the Gang" declaring that unless 50, 0OO
was left at q DESIGNATED place at a GER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19

Boston, Aug ia cable received In
this city from Buenos Ayres says that
Captain ]. W. Whitman and Mate
William Hansburgh, of the schooner
Olive Pecker, which sailed from this
port on June 81, have been murdered
by the crew. The pricipal owners of
the vessel are J. p. Illicott g. Co., of
Boston, who also sent out the barken-
tine Herbert Fuller, on which Captain
Nash and his wife and Mate Bamberg
We're murdered. The message contain
ing the Information was fronr>a bank
ing firm in Buonos Ayres, and gave
only the bare facts of the double MUIR
der, together with the statement that
the vessel was afterward burned, but
that the crew escaped and landed at
Bahia. The owners hope they are in
the custody of the United States con-
sui there. who would naturally assume
charge of the shipwrecked crew.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
KILLED BY CIVIL SERVICE
Prospects That Political Clubs VIII Dis.
bald 90 Account of McKiniey's
Ruling.

Washington. Aug. ia meeting of
the illinois Republican Association will
tu held on September for the purpose Of
determlning whether tho club shall go
out Of ea istence. Tho organization is of
poll tiUgl and sCcinl nature and Is one of
Tho largest and most influential In the
ely.
/. has membership of about three huny
drod, and its members have been YER
active in political work. The reason as
signed for its proposed dissolution is tho
recent order Of President Mckinley that
no person holding u position open for com.
petitive examination shall be removed OK
cept on written charges.
The action Of tho Illinois Association
will doubtless determine the course
other organizations Of q similar characterf
Almost every State in the Union has hero.
q political club formed of clerks in the
departments, private secretaries Of Con.
grcssmen and ex clerks who have contin.
ued to reside In this city
They send many voters home at each
election and distribute largo quantities of
campaign literature, in addition to max
ing liberal contributions to campaign
funds. The Illinois Association on one
occasion sent to Illinois six hundred voters.
and during tho same campaign distributed
over a million documents.
Should this club go out of existence its
example will probably be followed by the
others. although they may retain their
social features.
The political clubs in Washington have
about five thousand members and their
con tribulions to campaign funds will be
greatly missed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
LETTER FROM Mr.. HOGAN.
What He Has to Say About the Coal
Timers and the Strike.

MR. EDITORS following editorial
appeared in last Saturdays issue OF the
REPUBLICAN:
"There Is no doubt but that the miners
In the coal districts are not paid In proper.
tion to the price the consumer has TO pay
for his coal.
'Wo don't believe In strikes. but surely
there should be some means devised whore
by the poor half starved miner should re-
forms for the heartless corporations away
down In tho bowels Of the earth. away
from daylight, where death aud dis
ease lurk, and starvation wages are tho
reward for % long days unceasing toll.
Tho work is hard and dangerous, and the
miners end IL hardly as decent as poor
dog Trays, The law should step in and
fix tho compensation and hours of toll so
that strikes would bo thing of tho
past"
l wish to say that you deserve praise for
being bold enough to term those those
corporations as hoartless, every editor Will
not say that and am glad to see that you
see and proclaim tho fact that the miners
are half starved. l am sure you wish them
we'll have great faith In your honesty,
but tho remedy you offer Is hardly tho
right thing. A socialist could not wish
for more than the State law to step In and
decide tho question of wages and hours to
be worked.
That Is not In accord with the spirit Of
American liberty. The law has no moro
right to say how much wages the mine
operator shall pay than it has to dictate
how much the miner shall receive.
But there Is a remedy in nearly all cases.
The mine owners holds miles of unused
land, but not because they need 1t. Their
object Is to prevent production SO that
they can control the price Of coal.
Now, dear sir, If the State would levy
tax upon the value of unused land SO that
1t would be Improbable to keep 1t Idle, the
mino owners would either put 1t to use,
thereby employing the unemployed. or
they would let 1t 60. The tax ratio would
have to be determined bg supply and de-
mand. The coal miner should be made to
pay as much tax upon the unused land as
some ono else would be willing to pay for
the privilege of using 1t, and then the coal
miners would receive good wages, for they
would not work for others for less than
they could earn by working for them.
selves. and at last the labor question, as
far as the coal miner Is concerned, would
DO solved.
That tax would be a tax that could not
be shifted onto anyone else or the price of
coal, for if the mine operator added the
land value tax to the price sf coal it would
clearly indicate that they were not taxed
high enough, and their land value tax
would rlso correspondently with the adj
vance In tho price Of coal and then tho
half starved miners would be able to live
In Christian.like manner.
Wm. J. Hogan, Kentmere, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
FOR A UNITED PARTY.
The "Regulars" Agree to Name Com
mittee to Confer With the Union
Republicans.

At the meeting Of the Republican State
Committee yesterday afternoon there was
little discussion over the harmony ques.
tion. Al hands agreed that united
party can carry of the laurels In Delaware
while with two parties the Democrats
must needs romain In control. Tho fol.
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That. tho Republican State
Committee Of Delaware, In special meet
ing assembled, appreciatina fully the
general deslro for Republican success, and
realizing tho necessity of united party to
accomplish that end, hereby authorizes the
chairman to appoint q committee OF con.
ference to meet with a similar body named
by the Union Republican State Central
COMMITTEES; the aforesaid committee of
conference shall consist Of ut least eight
representative Republicans named with
due regard to the rights Of the several con-
vention districts, and that the chairman
of this committee shall be meIuber OF
the same"
Tho committee will DO appointed by
chairman Brown in a few days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
Strikers Hold n Village.

Coffeen, Ills, Aug. TO- -"Genera"
Bradley's army of striking miners held
this village yesterday. The 400 men
formed groups as near the coal mines
as they could get without trespasslng
on the company's land, and talked with
the miners as they came to work. The
miners were afraid Of trouble, and only
about 80 went to work. Armed deputy
sheriffs patrolled the coal company's s
ground, with orders to shoot any one
who might attempt to enter the prem
ises without leave. Bradley was re-
leased at Hillsboro yesterday on re-
cognizance for $1,000 signed by several
Mount Olive men, including Mayor
FouchS,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
BASE BALL DOTS.

Baltimore has stolen moro bases than
any club, Chicago second, Boston third,
Brooklyn last. FewcsS bases have been run
off the Cincinnati catchers.
Washington is to take "Budd" Freeman
OF Arthur Irwin's hands He Is the crack
batsInan of tho Eastern League, and would
have been worth two Dowds to the local
club.
President Barrows, of the Atlantic Lea
que, thinks there are several men In his
league who would help the Phillies out
greatly He mentions Elbcrtieiu o uagan,
Hcidrick, Cassidy and Bowen.
It. is simply ridiculous for Manager Ham
Ion, of tho Baltimores, to attribute the
trials of ulnpires this yoar to rowdyism
among tho players. and suggest that tho
president Of tho League be given full pow
cr to suspend any offending player or man.
igor. Tho managers aro to blame for al
lowing such conduct to 10 on. Hanlon
has show himself In his true light, and he
can no longer conceal his hand.
Lancaster Is setting terrific pace in the
Atlantic League. The team has won 15
straigLs games.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
Mnp of tho Klondlke Region.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Superintend-
ent Duf11eld, of the coast survey, yes
tcrday received the proof Of the new
government map of the Klondike re-
gion. 1t is on an enlarged scale, with
the gold region as the main objective
point, and this entire locality Is given
without reference to the remoter parts
of Alaska and the Arctic region. 1t
is on a larger scale than any previous
map of the locality, and gives all the
reliable information available up to tho
present time. Copies Of the map will
be ready for distribution in about ten
days or two weeks. 1t was originally
prepared for the quartermaster' de-
partment of the army, but in view Of
the widespread public interest in the
Klondike copies will be available for
the public at rs cents each.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
BLOODsHED MAY FOLLOW,

Finkertons VIII Protect the Mines,
Armed with Gatlings IF Necessary.
Cleveland. Aug. 19.-The decision
reached by tho operators of the Pitts
burg district at their conference here
Tuesday night to open their mines, re-
gardless Of Consequences. probably
will cause serious trouble. According
Ia local coal men 1t Is the intention of
the Pittsburg operators to engage
pinkerton men to protect their nom
union men This action probably will
precipitate terrible climax to the
great strike, and the operators admit
that blood may how In speaking of the
probable result Of the operators de-
cision Lotus Cuddy. of the Cuddy-
Mullen Coal company, said:
''If 1t Is found necessary to do 3d.
whole army Of detectives will be en-
ployed to protect our men, and II the
worst comes they will be supplied with
Gatllng guns and other equipments to
convince the strikers that we mean
business. There will be no delay in
Inaugurating this movement, although
I do not caro- 10 state what the first
acticn will be-"
Mr.. Cuddy's statement is upheld by
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A Complete Tour via the Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Tho Yellowstone National Park Is un.
questiOnably the most interesting on the
globe, for within it is displayed the great
est collection Of natures manifold wonders
Indeed, this mountain-bound plateau,
high up on the summit of the everlasting
Rockies, Is veriLable playground for the
worlds giant forces. 10 stand and gaze
upon them In all their marvellous mani
festations, the great geyser upheavals, the
fierce steam blasts, tho terrible leap Of tho
river, and the awful cannon, Is revela.
tion, On experience to be had at no other
point on tho Garth.
Tho: personally conducted tour of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
leaves New York on September 2, affords
most satisfactory means Of visiting this
Park and viewing Its marvellous
features. Tourists Will travel by special
train Of Pullman smoking, dining, Sleep
ing and observation cars In each direction.
Eight days will be spent In the Park.
Stops will also bo made returning at st.
Paul and Chicago. The round-trip rate,
$3.50 from New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington, $3.50 from Pitts.
burg, covers all necessary expenses.
For detailed itineraries and full lnforma-
ton apply to tickets agents, Tourist Agent
ily7 Broadway, New York, or address Geo.
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street, Philadelphia,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
High Wutcr Mark For Wheat,

New York, Aug. 19.-fIigh water
mark for the season was reached in
the wheat market yesterday. not only
on values, but as to the volume Of
transactions as well. Prices advanced
~ to cents for the day, and sales
reached the big lot Of 1G, $4,000 bushels.
Excitement prevailed In the market
from start to finish. but particularly
in the last hour, when the advances
became SO rapid that frequently the
fluctuations were marked by u cent
fractions instead of the y and 1-lG
changes that are ordinarily seen. The
total range on September was from
s1A to 94S cents. against S97s cents
the lowest price of Tuesday. and 92h
cents. the previous top notch for the
season.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19

J. p. Zerbe. president of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Coal company. who said:
1--WE are determined to open our mines
again, in spite of the strikers, and
see no reason why we should not sue
ceed. There are plenty Of non-union
worlSmen In the country who are will
ing to fight for their protection, al
though I am of the opinion that we
will be able to protect them ourselves.
think that when the old miners find
that they cannot prevent the mines be-
Ing opened they will go back to work
again peaceably."