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Gas COMPANY 70 enlarge
Bay State Gas Company Of Della
ware to Take Up Electric
Lighting and Heating.
BEGIN 0 oERATlONS IN THIS CITY
Will Go Into 1t All Over the Country.
Mr.. Addicks, President Of the
Company, Refuses to State
When the Work Will
Commence.

The Bay State Gas Company, OF Della
ware, famous as owners of the greatest
gas industry in the country, will soon
arrange to enter another field which in
cludes giving the people electric light
ing and electric heating at cheaper rate
than it is now given.
This departure on the part Of this big
company is to be inaugurated in this
city. It is not to be confined to Will.
mington however, but it is understood
that the Bay State Company is going
into it in this city preparatory to going
into electric lighting and heating ali over
the country.
The Bay State Gas Company of Della.
ware will turn some of their old prop
critics in this city into an electric plant
in order to start the new branch Of the
company's business. The project in
wolves not only lighting by electricity,
but the introduction in this city of cleo
trical heating apparatus. A feature of
the new system Of electric lighting and
heating will be the fact that the price for
the service will be rs per cent. less than
the charges now paid for electric light
ing.
The usual fornality attending the in
auguration Of big lines of business like
this will not be necessary as application
of charter will not have to be made. The
charter of the Bay State Gas Company Of
Delaware allows the company to deal in
electric lighting and heating Applica-
ton, however, will be made to the Street
and Sewer Department for permission to
put up poles, lay conduits, etc.
Unlike the Wilmington City Electric
Company the Bay State Company will
have more than the one central power
house. This will be necessitated on ac-
count of the heating apparatus which the
latter company will run. The power
houses will be smaller than the one
owned by the present electric company,
about four in number and distributed in
several parts Of the city.
J. Edward Addicks, president Of the
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware,
was called up over the telephone at his
Claymont home last night and asked to
J verify the statement Of the company's
departure. Mr.. Addicks said that the
subject had been discussed by the direc-
tors. He said that the charter OF the
company allows them to engage in elec-
trio lighting and electric heating.
Mr.. Addicks stated, however, that he
was not prepared to give detailed state
ment as to when actual operations would
begin in this city or elsewhere.
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MISHAP TO A STEAMER.
Eccentric Rod ON the Packet Sea
board Breaks--NOw Loading With
Iron at this Port,


The packet steamer Seaboard, which
was repainted and repaired at the ship
yards of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company, returned to this port last
night.
After her repairs were completed she
took on board some iron at the Diamond
State Iron Company's wharf and COM
pleted her cargo at Philadelphia. She
then steamed to New York. On her re-
turn trip she met with mishap when on
the other side Of Cape May. 1t came in
the shape OF an accident to her eccentric
pin, which was pulled out.
The boat steamed direct to Philadel-
phia, where some repairs were made to
her. A machinist was brought along
from Philadelphia, who is still at work
making repairs to her.
The boat is tied up at the Old Ferry
works of the Diamond State Iron Com
pany, where she is receiving cargo
OF manufactured iron of various
kinds which she will take to New York.
The Diamond State Iron Company has
completed a lot of iron work which is to
be shipped to Australia.
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Successful Trial Trip.

The new Wilmington and Brandywine
Railway is completed. Last Saturday two
successful experimental trips were made
over the new line and an Elsmere trolley
car was used in making the runs.
Next Wednesday the road will he open
to the public and the travelling public
can take the Brandywine Springs car at
Fourth and Market streets.
The cars to be used by the new road
are neat and comfortable and are of
Jackson & Sharp's latest design. No
pains have been spared by the officials to
make this road ali that it should be.
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, MONDAY. DECEMBER s. 1898.

Kenney filed protest against the in
dictnent under which Kenney was ar
rested.
June 2O.-Clark's defense opened, wit
nesses being Senator Kenney, A. B. Ma.
gee, Charles H. Butler and William E.
Cotter.
June 21.-Clark testified in his own
behalf.
June 22.-Argument in Clark case be-
gum
June M.-Cark jury charged, retired
and brought in verdict Of guilty on five
counts.
June 27.-Thomas 8. Clark, sentenced
to five years in prison and fine OF
5000.
June 2S.-Argument on demurrer ON
Kenney indictment finished.
June 29.-Kenney's counsel asked for
q postponenent of his trail until Sep
tember or October, later withdrawing
the request.
June 3O.-Trial of Kenney fixed for
July IL, q postponement of one week
from the original date fixed. Clark goes
to Trenton penitentiary.
July 7.-Fourteen of the twenty-five
counts in the Indictment against Senator
Kenney stricken out by order Of the
court in answer to demurrer filed by de-
fendant's counsel.
July 1l.--Trial of Kenney is COM
menced.
July 16.-kenney testifes in his own
behalf.
July 20.-Ezekiel T. Cooper testified
in Kenney's case for the defence.
July 23.-Judge Edward g. Bradford
charged the jury.
July 25.-Jury disagreed and were dis
charged.
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All on Board Drowned.

Boston, Dec. 4.-The sunken schooner
at Tarpaulin Cove is probably the Lunet,
of Bangor, Me. Her entine crew of seven
men perished. The vessel entered the
harbor before the storm broke Saturday
and anchored. Members of her crew
came ashore, and in conversation at the
post office gave the name of the vessel as
the Lunet, adding that she had cargo
coal for Calais, Me.
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High Water Mark Reached.

The high water reached the brushes OF
the drum in the machinery under the
Third street bridge. In order to avoid
the risk of an accident Bridgetender
James McHugh yesterday afternoon re-
moved the catches, so that the water
could not act as a conductor for the cleo.
tricity used in running the machinery OF
the draw, which in that case would
burn some of the springs and disable the
draw.
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Mills Close.

The Knowles Woolen Mills at New
Castle closed Saturday for ali indefinite
period, throwing out of employment
about 23O men, boys and girls. The
cause of suspension is due to lack OF
orders Spring samples OF woolen cloths
are being made and if they prove satis-
factory work will be resumed in two
veeks
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Interesting Meeting.

An interesting religious railroad meet
ing was held at Third and Railroad at
2.30 yesterday afternoon, which was
we'll attended by railroad men. There
was pleasing song service followed by
an able address by Rev. R. T. Coursey.
A number of ladies were present and as
sisted in the song service.
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Damaged in q Wreck.

The Pullman palace cars Regina and
Ethel, which were in wreck near
Washington, have been brought to this
city to be repaired at the Pullman shops.
Both cars we're damaged on one side
only. Window panes were broken and
wood work damaged. The Ethel was
damaged more than the other car.
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The Scorpion Safe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. $50 far from be-
ing overdue or in danger from storm as
has been represented in some dispatches
from New York. the gunboat Scorpion is
lying quietly in the harbor at Port
Royal, :. G. Starting north from Havana
Sunday last she put into Port Royal
Thursday for coal and may remain there
for several days yet.
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Funeral of John SOuders.

The funeral of the late John Souders,
who was killed on the railroad at Colum-
bia, Pa, took place yesterday afternoon.
Services were held at the residence ofthe
father Of the deceased, Charles Souders,
No. 519 New Castle avenue.
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Catcll.as. .CatCh-C Gan.

A Catch-as- Catch Can supper will be
given at Glatts restaurant on lower
French street. The supper will be given
on Monday, December IL, and the pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit Of Epworth
M. 3. Church. n
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Serious Charge.

Charged With attempted assault on a
woman named Wood, Samuel Peo, pro-
prietor Of the Washington Hotel was ar
rested last Saturday. The case will he
heard before Magistrate Kelley today.
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CONDUCTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Division 224 Sends Col. 1. T. Parker
to Represent Them at Detroit
Grand Division.

Division 224 Order of Railway Conduc-
tors held a meeting in Eden Hall yester-
day afternoon for the purpose of electing
officers. The many addresses made be-
fore the Division were interesting and
the reports of the officers showed the
Division to be in successful condition.
The following officers were elected:
Chief conductor, H. V. Easom, assistant
chief conductor, G. F. Sweeney; secretary
and treasurer, Col. j. 7. Layfield; senior
conductor, T. W. CULLEN; junior conduc.
tor, J. T. Sweeney; inside sentinel, L. F..
Powell; outside sentinel, J. g. Charcha;
trustees, B. F. Harrington, @. E. Wyman
and w. j. Johnston.
Col. I. T. Parker was elected delegate
to the next Grand Division which meets
in Detroit, Mich, in May, 1899. @. +.
Sweeney waselected alternate.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. zhaazkAaESA1ASAAE26d&&V
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 an 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 tine 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
Just the same, however, if you do not
wish your opinions known.
! Send in your ballot and help win that
500 for some deserving charity.
| All votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to IL midnight Of the day preceding.
Being crowded for space The Sun will
hereafter only print the names of Sena-
torial contestants who have reached the
1900 mark during the week. On Sum-
days. however, THE Sun in its edition Of
that day will publish the names of all
persons who have received votes.
The vote in The Suns senatorial
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get anything. They are shutting off
work from 200 men who need it badly"

''It begins to look "a though the con-
troversy between City Council and the
Street and Sewer Department over the
opening of Eleventh street will result
in the abandonment Of the project"
said prominent business man to the
Wayfarer Of the Evening Journal on
Saturday. 1.-TWO Democratic bodies are
scoring for records in the matter OF sense
less and unbusinesslike economy. They
have tried this economy sclyme before
and never benefited by il. When .
Democratic City Council declared sur
plus of $15, 600 the people elected Re-
publican City Council to spend 1t.
Money is raised by taxation to be spent,
not boarded. People never complain II
money is properly spent, and surely
no better expenditure can be made
than the payment OF the awards IN the
Eleventh street condemnation proceed
ings."
~ heard Yesterday that the Levy
Court has been paying almost double
price for all the sand and lumber it uses.
The price paid fo- hemlock was said to
be more than the price charged by the
retail dealers of Wilmington. You will
have to investigate this yourselves"
Immediate steps should be taken by
the Board OF Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department to compel persons
owning property between Brandywine
village and Riverview Cemetery to curb
and pave in front of their premises" "
said an ex-city official to the Wayfarer
of the Evening Journal Saturday morl,-
ing. 1T is astonishing how many per-
sons visit the cemetery and what strug-
gle they have to walk there in bad
weather. Not more than quarter of q
mile Of paving would be required, and
the directors have ample power to en-
force the doing Of the work."
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and the weight of public opinion may
suffice to produce results without an ap-
neal to the next Legislature for laws
regulating the operation OF the road"
This is another abuse permitted by the
Street and Sewer Department or Coun-
cil. This movement for Reform can in
clude all such outrages upon the people
Of Wilmington as this. There should De
more cars and every car should be equip
ped with a fender. Wine and tenders
cost the same. Picture poor working
man riding home after long, hard days
labor, hanging on strap or holding on
to the rear dashboard of car only to
learn that the very car that brought him
home had, earlier in the day, crushed
The life out OF his only child for the
want OF fender. This may happen to
YOU. Work for tenders; work for more
cars. Wine and tenders cost the same.
Workmen assert your civil rights.
..There are scores Of poor men in Will
m;npton who are struggling to buy
homes through Building societies and it
seems now as if they are to have more
burdens piled on them by the Street and
Sewer Department which isrun by the
r;ch men on Delaware avenue. Poor
man and day workers have some rights
.hat That muat not be taken from them even
hv the Street and Sewer Department.
Th;s Departnnent is all that stands be.
t.aan 0l) men and steady work at good
nov Around election times this gang
pprrSmises u everything, but we never
Evening journal., 1898-10-28
PIERCE CHADWICK

IA very pretty home wedding took
place last night at $50 o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. Ida Pierce, No. SOS
Washington street, when her daughter
Miss Edna May Pierce and Samuel
Chadwick were married by Bishop Cole
man.
The bride was 'becomingly attired in
white organdie and carried brida,
roses. There were no bridesmaids OF
best man. Miss Nettie Smells played
the wedding march. The house was
prettily decorated in ferns and pottec
plants. After the ceremony a recep-
ton was held.
These present were: Mrs. Ids
Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. George III. Chad
wick, the Misses Chadwick, Mrs. Anna
Hilton. Thomas Hilton, Mrs. Nell
yaine, Mrs. Susan Chadwick, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Samuel Walters, Mr.. and Mrs
IS. A. Hcuse. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis K
House, Miss Lizzie Fisher, Leonard
Yeager, of Wilmington; Mr. and Mrs
Smelts, Miss Smelts, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Dugan, of Philadelphia; Mr.
and Mrs. Lyle Foil, of Lancaster, Pa
The bride and groom left on the 81
B. & o. train for a wedding tour.
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THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-ln the
Middle States and New England to-day
clear slightly colder weather wlll pre-
vail, with sharp froets and iresn ~
light, variable winds, becoming mostly
southerly. and followed by slowly ris-
ing temperature in the interior.
On Saturday, in both OF these sec
tions. fair. warmer weather and light
to fresh southeaeterly and southery
winds will prevail.
On Sunday fair and slightly warmer
weather followed by increasing cloudi-
ness and rain in the western districts
Of this section.
European steamers now leaving New
York, Philadelphia and Boston vii
have mostly northwesterly and wester'
ly breezes to the Banks.
Forecast for F'riday-Eastern Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware anC
Maryland, fair; rising temperature
light, variable winds.
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and Mrs. 2. II. Loaand, Colonel and
Mrs. A. G. McCausland Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c.
Mccall, Mies Alice Mercer, Rev. and
Mrs. T. A. McCurdy, Or. and Mrs.
James H. Morgan, L. B. Morrow, Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Mcdaniel, DR.. and Mrs.
c. 3. Naudain, Miss Mary B. Naudain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Nields, Mrs.
Anna Pyle, Mrs. Jennie Peoples, Miss
Mary Peoples, Mr.. and Mrs. William s..
Prlckett, Charles B. Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Price. Hon. and Mrs.
John Pyle, DR.. and Mrs. John Palmer,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. c.
Robb, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rhodes, Miss
Florence Ramo, Miss Catherine M.
Rider, Miss Bell Reynolds, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rommel, DR.. and Mrs. e.
G. Shortlidge, Miss Annie Sayers, Miss
Anna Simmons, Miss Grace L. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Singles, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Shippers, Miss Mary C.
Springer, Edwin P. Slocomb, Mrs. Ella
d. B. Semple, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner,
William A. Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Tai
ley, Mrs. Mary Todd Miss Sara L. Tom
linson, Miss Mary Thielman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Warner,
Miss Mary c. l. Williams, Miss Mary ].
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. White
head George Williams.
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should be bent to accomplish the de-
feat OF AElee, first, as a rebuke to the
Addicksites for presuming to put an
indicted man on the ticket; second,
because he is in no sense qualified to
property and conscfentiously perform
the duties of a State senator. He Is
the head-centre of the band OF con-
spirators which has made Kent county
such q hot bed of political vice and
corruption. When the election returns
come in we hope TO hear that the Third
district, although naturally against the
Democrats. has repudlated this su-
preme representative OF ]. Edward Ad-
dicks political organization in Della
ware.
Evening journal., 1898-10-28

Peru HAS learned that it does not pay
to wrong an American citizen. The
chief justice of Canada has awarded
$4,000 damages to Victor III. McCord
In his claim against the government Of
Peru. McCord was arrested and thrown
into prison during a revolutionary
outbreak in that country in 1885, al
though he was the consular agent CT
the United States.
Evening journal., 1898-10-28

President Mckinley has fallen into
the hands OF the spoilsmen. It is ex-
pected that presidential order will be
issued in November removing over g.
900 places from the classified civil SER
vice lists. The principal places affected
will be 1000 deputy collectors OF in
ternal revenue, who actually serve as
collectors, and 1000 physicians serving
as pension examiners.
Evening journal., 1898-10-28

Congressman Barley, OF Texas, the
Democratic leader in the National
House OF Representatives, will address
a D,mocratic mass meeting in the BIZ
jou Theatre, at Tenth and Tatnail
streets this evening. No doubt
a large crowd win be present to hear
him, for he is not only an instructive
and entertaining speaker, but a man
OF national reputation.
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COUNTY.

Recorder of Deeds-Courtland
Montgomery.
Sheriff-Robert II. Moody.
Coroner-George c. Rothwell.
SENATOR.
First District-Andrew l.. johnson,
Third-Benjamin f. Haley.
Ffth-Albert N. Sutton.
Sixth-Charles II. Salmon.
Seventh-George M. ID. Hart.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
First District-Thomas f. Gormley.
Second-John T. Ahrens.
Third-William f. Kurtz.
Fourth-Joihm p. Donahoe.
Fifth-Francis ]. McNulty.
Sixth-William S. Bird.
Seventh-Fraldkin G. Melvin.
Eighth,-John Nivin.
Ninth-Nathan NJ Motherall.
Tenbh-Lewis e. Eliason.
Eleventh-David G. Rose. Jr.
Twelfth-William c. Carnagy.
Thirteenth-James T. Shallcross.
Fourteenth-George Wiggin.
Tfteenth-George r.. Donovan.
Evening journal., 1898-10-28

bccca Taylor and Rogers L. Barstow
Jr., CT Boston. which took place at ST.
Marks Church, Philadelphia, Thurs
day
Miss Marian smedley, Of West
Chester, was ring-bearer at the Scott
Sterling wedding.
Miss Emma Aydon is the guest OF
friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George B. Moore and daughter
are spending the week with friends in
iansdown, Pa.
Mr., and Mrs. George Rothwell are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T.
Moody in this city.
Joseph Hyndman, a prominent mem
Der CT the Phoenix Fire Company, is
spending the week in Philadelphia.
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John H. TDoffecl5er is expecting to
receive the votes of many Duck Greek
hundred Democrats because they are
his friends and neigihbors. 1t will be
a matter OF surprise il his expectations
are realized. Duck Creek hundred
Democrats are net in the habit OF vot-
ing for Addicksites for personal rea-
sons.
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A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Miss Annie Ryan on Wednes-
day evening at her home, No GIL East
Sixth street, by Miss Mary Eagen and
Miss Mamie Ryan. The parlors were
beautifully decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns Musical selections
were rendered by Miss Josephine Egle
Miss Mamie Ryan and William Ryan
Dancing and parlor games were en-
ioyed until late hour, when the
guests retired to the prettily decorated
dining-room where an abundance ol
good things were served.
Among those present were: Misses
Mary Eagen, Mamie Ryan, Mamie
Gold, Annie KOpp, Josephine Egle
Florence Peters, Annie Ryan, Salli'
Lacy, Estella Fltzsimmous, Nellie
Lynch, Agnes Firth, Florence Rommel
Mary OHara, Lille Dale, Carrie Ryan
Joseph Gold Charles Adams, Claude
Cramer, John Dunn. Layton Pyle
George Ryan, Robert Cummings, ,JOsepl
Sewer, William Stevenson, Carl Aaron
William Hanly, Charles Sewer, viii
liam Ryan, Joseph Eckert, John Doto
Alfred Eagen, Fred Ryan, Mr. and Mrs
Ryan, Mrs. Philips, Mrs. Eagen AM
others.
Evening journal., 1898-10-28
BEYOND EXPECrATToNs

:; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for NC Bae'
Yesterday was donation day at the
Homeopathic Hospital, and the contri-
buttons, especially OF clothing and pro
visions. were far above the expecta-
tions of the board Of managers. Owing
to the fact that many Of the usual
donors to the institution being out ol
the city donations will be received un-
Ill tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1898-10-28

There has been big Republican
stump in the Third senatorial district
of Kent county. where J. Frank Alice,
chairman Ct The Addicks State Com
mittee. and a man under indictment
for completely in the looting of the
FIRST National Bank OF Dover, is rua-
ming against George II. Gildersleeve
one Of the most favorably known Dem
ocrats OF the county. Every energy