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The sun., 1898-10-01
OUR TROOPS COMING HOME
Delaware Boys to Be Mustered
Out in Wilmington
Monday.
MUSTER.OCJT AT THE ARMORY
The Mastering Officers Are Now at
the Clayton House-.-After
Months Furlough the
Boys Will be Dis.
charged.
MUSTER.OUT AT THE ARMORY

Two battalions of the First Delaware
Regiment Of Volunteer soldiers will be
mustered out in this city next Monday.
Major E. Van Andrews of the Fourth
U. S. Artillery, chief mastering officer,
accompanied by captain of volunteers
and Lieutenant w. S. Alexandra, ar
rived in this city today and are stopping
at the Clayton House. The officers ar
rived in this city from Middletown, Della
ware, yesterday morning They were
sent to Middletown, where it was in
tended to muster out the Delaware
soldiers, and when it was decided to
send the boys here, the mastering officers
received orders to come to this city.
The boys will arrive in this city from
Camp Meade on Monday afternoon,
march to the armory and be mustered
out.
The officers expect to finish the work
of mastering out on the same day that
the troops arrive.
The mastering out is not as many
suppose, a full discharge, but will have
the same effect as granting the boys a
thirty day furlough, after which they
will again report to the armory and the
same officers who mustered them out
will have each one examined and pay
them off and give them honorable dis
charges.
The reason for making them undergo
a physical examination is to ascertain
their actual condition at the time they
were discharged and see if any of them
have sustained any injury while lin the
service that will now or at any future
time entitle them to pension.
The thirty day furlough is given the
boys as an award, and they will be paid
for the time just the same as if they were
on duty.
Just how the battalion that remains is
formed has not been given out yet, but it
is thought by the mastering officers that
the opportunity has been given to all the
Delaware soldiers who wish to return to
their homes to do so, and enough re-
cruited out of the remaining two bat
talions to make up the shortage. This
being the case. many who are expected
to be mustered out may have preferred
garrison duty and remained at Camp
Meade.
The fact of the boys returning to
Wilmington to be mustered out is not
generally known yet and though the
time is short there may be some demon
stration on their arrival, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they have had to play
soldier instead OF fight. Their actions in
volunteering demonstrate that they are
not towards and were willing and anx-
ious to face the splitting rifle and warn
ing cannon in the sickly swamps of Cuba
or the Philippines, and were even anx-
ious to meet the Spanlard in his own
country.
TIE boys have not been to the front, it
is true, but if they had their record
would have been similar to the one they
gained at Camp Meade, for they we're se-
lected as the guard Of honor to President
Mckinley, and many old and expert
enced officers of the army thought they
were regulars, for theyswere we'll drilled
and Disciplined,
The sun., 1898-10-01

The opportunities of the public at
large to vote for the man of their choice
for United States Senator are con-
spicuous for their absence.
THE Sun offers an opportunity for
everybody to express their opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the in
terests of the Diamond State in the
councils Of the nation.
This is an opportunity that has never
before been accorded to the people of
any state within the history of the ma
ton.
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at the head of this
column and send it to The Sun. We pub
lish the number of votes received by
each candidate every day in order to
keep the voters posted.
The Sun also makes this offer. The
winner in this contest has the privilege
Of naming any charity in the state to be
the recipient of one hundred dollars,
which will be paid to the said charity by
The Sun.
The contest will continue until the
first ballot is taken in the Legislature.
There is no law or requirement which
makes it necessary for you to sign your
name to your ballot, though we would
rather you would. They will be counted
justthe same, however, if you do not
wish your opinions known.
Send in your ballot and help win that
500 for some deserving charity.
The sun., 1898-10-01
FAIR THIEF FOUND OUT
Valuable Jewelry Recovered for
Mrs. Victor du POnt and
Her Mother.
NURSE WAS GUILTY
Mrs. Mabel Taylor, Handsome
Woman, Had the Articles Sc
'creted in Her Room
and Hid in Her
Trunk.

Some OF the jewelry OF the du Pont
family has had narrow escape from
changing "owners."
During the past few months valuable
jewelry and other fancy articles usually
left in the rooms of the residence of Mrs.
Victor du Pont, at No. 9l3 Delaware
avenue, this city, lave been mysterious
ly disappearing.
The inmates of the house had implicit
faith in their servants, yet they secured
the services of State Detective Walter
Witsil to work on the case.
The detective after viewing the matter
closely, questioned the servants, but all
Of them protested their innocence when
he held separate conversations with
them on Thursday afternoon.
His suspicious, however, were aroused
by the actions of one OF them, Mrs.
Mabel Taylor, an English nurse, who
had been in the employ of Mrs. du Pont
since December Of 1897.
Her room almost adjoins that of Mrs.
du Pont and her mother Mrs. Han6eld,
and she had been waiting on both mother
and daughter, who are invalids, ever
since she had been engaged.
During the absence Of the nurse on
Thursday evening, Detective Witsil
opened large trunk in her room and
therein found all of the missing articles
including valuable diamond and pearl
rings, gold scissors, silverware, 100
spools OF silk, lace, etc.
When confronted with the evidence of
her guilt, Mrs. Taylor stated "that she
had no idea how the articles managed to
get in the trunk" but her statement was
not believed and she was discharged.
Since then more missing jewellery be-
longing to Miss Sophia du Pont had been
found secreted in her room.
Both Mrs. du Pont and her mother
refused to prosecute the case against her
and she left the city on B. & O. train
for Philadelphia, later in the evening.
Detective Witsil says that Mrs. Taylor
is woman OF handsome appearance,
about As years OF age and person whom
no one would suspect Of the thefts of
which she had been guilty.
She had always been we'll liked by
Mrs. du Pont and her daughters and was
constantly with them during the time
in which they were cut of the city this
summer.
The sun., 1898-10-01
See list of contestants on page 2.
To Venti.ate Violation of Law.

The BARRIERS Of this city will hold an
other meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, in the shop Of J. NJ. La Rowe,
southwest corner Ninth and Market
streets The meeting of last Sunday was
in query way success and it has been
stated that the one tomorrow will be just
as successful, as several new members
have joined, which places the member
ship at nearly one hundred.
At the meeting tomorrow afternoon the
constitution and bylaws will be adopted,
which are very strong. Officers will also
elected, after which the subject of Sun
day shaving will be ventilated, and a
committee appointed to employ de.
tective for the purpose of bringing JUS
tce the ones who break the law.
1t has been the habit of some of the
BARRIERS of this city, for the past ten
years, to open their shops on Sunday
morning from 7 to u o'clock without
being molested by the officials, and now
after this association is thoroughly in
operation it is the intention to break it
up, and bring the offenders before the
bar of justice.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Wanted to Keep the Change.

Patrol Driver Purcell yesterday com.
PEELED William Miller to give up dollar
or be arrested. Miller got the dollar in
this way: He owed Lazarus Price,
clothier, at No. 102 East Front street, $3.
He gave Lazarus a five-dollar note and
received from Lazarus, through mis-,
take, So in change. He refused to return
it to Lazarus, but in making his escape
ran against "Jack" Purcell, the big po.
lice patrol driver. No argument what.
ever was needed to convince Miller that
he had 81 too much to his credit.
The sun., 1898-10-01

were among the prominent Americans

were among the prominent Americans
who sent kilograms.
The New Castle County Bar Associa.
ton will meet at II o'clock this morning
to take action on the death of Mr..
Bayard.
Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck of New
York, as president Of the Holland So.
ciety of New York and Theodore NJ.
Banta, secretary, have sent the following
telegram to Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard:
'On behalf OF the Holland Society of
New York, Of which Mr.. .Bayard was one
Of the earliest and most esteemed mem
bers, we desire to express our sincere
coincidence in the bereavement which
has fallen upon your household and the
whole country"
The Young Mems Democratic Club
and the Bayard Legion will meet at their
respective headquarters at l o'clock to-
morrow afternoon and will unite at
Seventh and Market streets at l.l5
o'clock to march to Old Swedes.
The following tribute to Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard was written by Secretary OF
State John Hay:
w ASHlNGTON, Ccpt. OU,- Liz utN6 u
Mr.. Bayard's fatal illness-followed SO
swiftly by the tidings Of his lamented
death-came upon his many friends
with a singular shock. One of the ele-
ments of the remarkable charm which
distinguished him was his persistent
youthfulness. His handsome face was
always young; he had the voice and bear
ing Of buoyant youth; his enthusiasm
and quick motions were those Of pure
minded and high-spirited boy. His
scorn Of everything mean or base, his
disregard OF consequences in the pursuit
of what he thought right, his frank expec-
tation Of that sympathy which he was so
ready to give, his belief in the sincerity
Of others. being himself absolutely sin
cere, all these qualities, even more than
his good looks and gallant bearing, gave
the impression not only of a young man,
but of one who should always be young.
1t is hard to think that the rigid limit OF
three score and ten years should be the
term of SO much activity and energy,
but the fine vitality and power OF such
character will survive his death. In the
affection of those who knew him, as a
model and example to those who ad-
mired him, he will live long as an endur-
ing memory and wholesome inspira-
tiOn.'
The sun., 1898-10-01
Many Students Enrolled.

Forty prospective students have en-
rolled at the Institute Draughting School.
The school is under the supervision of
Edwin B. Sadtler and Frederic H. Rob-
inson, who have been in charge for the
past fourteen years. The school is par
ticularly for the benefit of apprentices,
mechanics and others who are unable to
devote their entire time to drawing. A
great number of draughtsmen in this
city and other places have studied
at this school, Among those enrolled
last evening was an Armenian. The
school will open for the term on Tuesday
evening.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Y. NJ. G. A. Notes.

Rev. j. E. Thurlow, assistant pastor Of
Asbury NJ. E. Church will deliver an ad-
dress on Sunday afternoon at 3. as o'clock
in the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall. Subject: TEN.
perance. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
On Tuesday evening the members Of
the association will tender their new
physical director, Joseph McDoney, an in
formal reception. The committee who
has the affair in hand are making ex-
tensive preparations for the occasion.
The gymnasium class Of the Y. M. G..
A. will start on Monday evening to prac-
tice, and will give several exhibitions
during the winter months.
The sun., 1898-10-01
KirkWool to Have u Church.

A new Methodist congregation has
been formed at Kirkwood, with mem.
bership of 81, and arrangements are be.
ing made to have church built. S. R.
Gibbons, local preacher, has been
placed in charge by Presiding Elder
Watt and he will probably be retained
in that position for some time.
The congregation has been worship
ping in a tent, but as ground has been
donated, it is expected to be able to be,
gin the erection OF a building in few
days. A building fund is already in
hand and the members of the congrega-
tion are very much encouraged. Formal
organization will be effected tonight
when trustees will be elected.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Mad Dash of Horses.

A team owned by Griffenburg & Solo.
mon of Summit Bridge, ran away from
Seventh and French streets yesterday
In it's dash the team collided with Super
intendent of the Almshouse Mccoy
carriage, breaking two wheels off it, and
also struck one Of the wagons OF John
Knots. The horses were caught at
Bush's wharf by Patrol Driver Purcell
just as they were ABOUT to dash into the
river
The sun., 1898-10-01
TUGS CAPTAIN COMPLAINS.
Captain Denney Complains of Action
of fBridgetenders of Third
Street Rri6Ee

The Third street bridgetender is again
the subject Of complaint. Captain Den
ney, Of the DUPONT tug Emily, COM
planned yesterday that he was held at the
bridge for half an hour and received a
storm Of curses and abuse for his impa-
tience to get through. The captain stated
that one Of the bridge men stood in the
bridge house and calmly looked at his
tug waiting to get through. The bridge
has to be turned by hand ard Mr.. Den
ney says that the bridgeman, instead of
having help enough on hand to turn the
draw, stood there until help came
along before he would make any response
to the impatient footing of the Emily 8
whistle, and to crown the outrage he was
roundly cursed for his impatience to pro-
ceed on his journey to Carney's Point.
The sun., 1898-10-01
brotherhood of st. Andrews.

The Brotherhood of 81. Andrew will
hold meeting in Trinity Church next
Monday evening.
Reports will be heard from members
returning from the convention now be-
ing held at Baltimore. Among those
who may speak are J. w. Wood and j..
P, Faure of New York and J. W. Hough-
telling of Chicago, the founder of the
order. The meeting will begin at 8
O'Clock and the attendance OF all the
brotherhood men in Wilmington is de-
sired. James D. Carter OF the Whining
ton Assembly was in Baltimore yester-
day and made arrangements to have
some of the delegates stop off here.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Decree of Distribution.

A decree OF distribution was granted
in chancery yesterday in the matter Of
the late James Browns estate for which
there are seven heirs. The formal paper
was executed approving the sale by Will
liam w. Montgomery trustee of j. I. NJ.
Cardeza, of land near Claymont to the
P, w. & B. Railroad Company.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Jennings Financially Embarrassed.

Creditors havetlosed in on Clarkson
Jennings, proprietor of the Hotel Jen-
nings.
Mr.. Jennings is in arrears for rent,
and at the instance Of the heirs of the
Beers estate, a landlords warrant to
cover the amount of the claim was issued
and served by Constable William Wind
ish yesterday morning.
The Hartman and Fehrenbach Brew
ing Company is proceeding against him
in the Superior Court on claim OF
81, 900, which Mr.. Jennings declares, in
his answer, he does not owe. To protect
himself, Morris X. Langsdorf of Phila-
delphia, has entered up chattel mort
gage for 5000. There are other claims in
the offices of the magistrates. 1t is ru-
mored that New Jersey man will take
the house, but no particulars are obtain
able.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Church Anniversary,

The anniversaries of Wesley Church
and Sunday School will be appropriately
celebrated on Sunday, October 23d. Ser
vices will be held all day. The Sunday
School exercises will be held in the
afternoon. During the day addresses
will be made by Presiding Elder Watt,
the Rev. Jabez Hodson OF this city, the
Rev. R. l. Watkins of New Castle, and
others, and there will be special music
by the choir, assisted by Mrs. Fitch Of
PHILADELPHIA.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Active Work at the Springs.

Active work is in progress at Brandy
wine Springs. The lake, covering five or
six acres, will be finished this week.
Work of laying tie foundations for the
mammoth roof garden began this morn
ing. The piers for the bridge over the
B. 4 O. railroad and Red Clay creek are
being built, and masons are laying the
foundations for the car barn at Elsmere.
The sun., 1898-10-01
BUSY WILMINGTON PLANT.
Diamond Ice Company's New Build
ing Completed and Machinery
Will BE Placed.

The new engine house at the Diamond
Ice Plant is completed. The machinery
will be placed in the new building about
the middle Of November.
The company has been unable to sup
ply the demand for their production and
has even had calls for their ice from an
electric company of Columbus, Ohio,
who asked that sample be sent to them
for the purpose of analysis. The sample
was sent and the inquiry was returned
if the company furnished ice that pure
all the time. The company has not
shipped any yet as they are very busy
with their home trade.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Trying For Government Contract.

Harlan & Holhngsworth Company is
trying hard to obtain contract to build
at least one of the new monitors to be con-
structed by the Government. The con-
tract will be awarded today. The pro-
posed monitors are to be named, Arkan-
sas, Connecticut, Florida and Wyoming.
The award is made under the program
of extension adopted by Congress in the
bill of May 4th, 1898. The monitors are
not to cost over 81 800, 900 each and must
be completed within q months. with
penalties Of from $500 to $500 per day.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Colonial Danes to Assist.

The Colonial Danes have decided to
assist in the entertainment to be given
at the Grand Opera House the latter part
of October for the benefit of the Della
ware Hospital, by taking charge Of a
booth for the sale of any articles. Do
nations Of such articles will be gladly re-
ceived for sale at the booth.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Revolution in Trading Stamps.

The Charles Warner Company has
completed a device which it calls an
Automatic Redeeming Stamp, that will
supercede all trading stamps in the near
future. The cash purchaser Of family
coal simply passes his money through a
slot and Immediately receives a receipted
bill with stamp attached, which is i'm.
mediately redeemed or exchanged at full
value in cash equal to thirty cents for
erch ton OF coal paid for.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Bullet Extracted.

nr. c. H. Stevens, assisted by Drs.
Elbert and Stubbs, yesterday located and
extracted the bullet from the foot OF
Ellen Coursey, colored woman living
at No. 2l9 Lombard street, who was
shot on Tuesday last.
The sun., 1898-10-01
BREAKWATER LIGHT AT LAST.
Colonel Raymond Has Warning
Beacon Placed Thereon.

Shipping men were made glad yester-
day by the news that Colonel Raymond,
of the United States Engineers office, at
Fifteenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
had succeeded in having placed upon the
end of the new Delaware Breakwater a
red light, to serve as warning beacon
for incoming and outgoing ships. This
is the point upon which the steamer
Glenochil, the yacht Rebecca, and a
schooner recently met disaster
A dispatch from the Delaware Break
water states that the sick passenger and
crew of the brig Sunlight are all doing
we'll and that the vessel sailed for New
York yesterday.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Bayard Legion Attends.

The Bayard Legion will meet at their
headquarters on Shipley street this after
noon at o'clock for the purpose OF at
tending the funeral Of Thomas +. .Bayard.
The Legion adopted resolution to this
effect at their meeting Thursday eyen-
ing.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Great Sachem's Visit.

Great Sachem F. G. Howard of the
Imp'd O. R. M. of Delaware went to
Clayton last night to pay an official visit
to Shawnee Tribe, No. u, OF the order:
The tribe will entertain Sachem Howard
in fine style, as the ninth anniversary Of
the tribe was celebrated last night.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Pleasant Evening Dance.

Waldo C. Wilson and G. M. Beeson of
this city gave a successful dance at
Webster's Dancing Academy in Eden
Hall last evening. 1t was an informal
affair but some Of the toilets displayed
by the ladies were charmingly hand
some.
Light refreshments were served and
the party was enjoyed by all who par
ticipated.
The sun., 1898-10-01
BOYS ROB A LOCKER.
Delaware Field Club House Entered
and $33 in Money Stolen--.Prop-
erty Recovered.

Henry Fulmier, a prominent member
of the Delaware Field Club, yesterday
discovered that the locker owned by him
in the club house had been broken into
during his absence in Philadelphia in
the morning and his pocket book, con-
tanning $33, stolen.
The crime was fastened on number
of boys in the neighborhood, and as the
stolen property was returned by one of
them Mr.. Fulmier refused to prosecute.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Runaway Boy Arrested.

Raymond Guntz, aged 13 years, was
arrested late last night at the p, W. u
B. station by Officer Maloney. At the
police station he gave his home as New
York. He said he left there on Thurs
day and after meeting soldier in Phila-
delphia came here with him. He is held
pending an investigation.
The sun., 1898-10-01
A Mark Of Respect

The office of the Diamond Printing
Company, No. 100 East Sixth street, will
be closed today between the hours Of !
and o'clock, as a mark of respect to
Delaware's departed statesman, Hon.
Thomas Francis Bayard.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Health Improved.

Mrs. Maurice Manning, who has been
seriously ill at her home in this city, is
much improved in health. Mr.. Man.
ming has also been i'll but has returned
to work on his tain.
The sun., 1898-10-01
CoIored Man Arrested.

Charles Strickland, Richard Wilson
and John Cheris, all colored, were ar
rested late last night for firing revolver
on Eleventh street bridge. They will be
given hearing before Judge Ball this
morning.
The sun., 1898-10-01
County Taxes.

Today is the last day on which the 5
per cent. rebate is allowed on county
taxes for this year. The receipts at the
county tax office have been very heavy
recently
The sun., 1898-10-01
Home ON Furlough.

Albert Roberts, son OF Samuel Roberts
of No. 103 Searles street, a soldier OF Co.
G, Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, is
home from Porto Rico on sixty day
furlough.
The sun., 1898-10-01
New Book Truck.

A four wheel truck has been added TO
the office equipment Of the Wilmington
Saving Fund. The heavy books to the
number OF seventeen are kept on the
truck and wheeled to and from the safe.
The sun., 1898-10-01
As q Mark. Of Respect

THE Sun office will be closed today
from o'clock until 3, as a mark OF re-
spect to Delaware's illustrious son, the
late Thomas Francis Bayard.
The sun., 1898-10-01
BABY BOY ABANDONED.
Infant Found in the Doorway of the
Eckles Home on Eighth Street.


Between s and 9 o'clock last evening a
baby boy, aged about two months, was
left in the doorway of the residence OF
Edwin Eckles, No. Ill West Eighth
street.
A few minutes after the infant had
been abandoned member of the family
found it and turned it over to Officers
Solomon and Ward. ,...-
They conveyed the little one to the
police station and gave it in charge OF
the matron.
The baby was neatly dressed and by
its side was a small hand caba, which
only contained a bottle of milk. The
police are now engaged on the case and
believe that they will be able to find the
parents Of the little one.
The sun., 1898-10-01
Contract for Sand.

The Charles Warner Company has re-
ceived an order for 5000 tons OF sand.
The sand is for paving contracts at Read
inc Pa
The sun., 1898-10-01

Fireman O'Neil will go on duty today
az fireman at the City Hall.