The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-22

The Democrats of this old time stiong-
hold Of democracy We're disappointed yes
terilay when Daniel +. Stewart obi aimed u
| plurality Of the votes cast at he election.
| The Republicans of both factions turned
| out and cast 10 votes more than the Demo.
Gratis. The friends of Haughey IN his hun
dred are jubilant over the fact that their
candidate had maj jority of 81 over tho
advocate Of Palmer and Buckner princi-
Piles.
Tho vote was as foliows
Stewart, lS5.
WeidiD, 49,
Haughey.
Tho followers of the Horny George
movement assert boldly that they will not
Chicago platform in 1896 They openly
stated last night that they will not sup.
port anyone for the coming spring eiection
who is not baptized in tho Single tax font
with the foam of free silver.
s.George w. Davis mourns the loss of
new co he line and q quantity Of cloth-
ing. A couple Of nights ago he forgot to
take in the clothes and line and so some
kind neighbor performed the kind act for
him.
Captain H. e, Rogers while walking
across field near the river shore found
an Indian battleaxe. 1t Is in a good state
OF preservation considering the length Of
time 1t has been in the ground 1t Is sup
posed that the axe was plowed up last
fall. He Is very proud Of his treasure
Mrs. Washington Hasting+, Mrs:
Mrs G. Brown of Wilmington, attend.
ed n meeting Of the Woman's Home Mis-
slonary Society at the NJ. 4. parsonage.
The mite boxes We're opened and the ag-
gregate sum amounted to 1850 Consider.
ing the amount of people who have been
out of employment the local society work.
ers werc elated at the result of the mite
collection.
Tho young women of st. Peters church
will given pleasing entertainment in the
basement of the church this evening for the
benefit OF the unemployed. Among the
several numbers will bo MY Country It's
of Thee" and 1.-THE Star 5paaylsd BAN
ner." Among the representatives of living
pictures Washington will appear in all his
glory There will be new songs and new
pictures, Unless you go carly you will get
no scat
The salO of tickets has been great and
the united charities will receive a good
round sum from the work of the young
women.
Captain e. f. Rodgers, of Company H.
n. g. D., denies tho report that tho guns
in tho possession of the militia are to be
turned in to the Quarter-muster General
and receive Others in return.
This is shrove Tuesday,or or better known
perhaps as pancake day. In some coun-
tries where "sisns co unit for much the fes-
tivities in the evening a.e intere sting.
When the batter is mixed some one drops
in ring. 1t is mostly plated from straw
and the person who finds that ring in q
pancake is to be the first Of the party pres
ent to be married With to day ends tho
festivities of societytas Lent is usherad in
to morrow. 10 morrow Is ash Wednesday.
In st. Peters church there will be special
services in theevening when all who are
present will De annolnted with ashes on
the forehead. This Is q reminder of their
position in this world and that To ashes all
must return.
Mrs Martin Leonard is very ill.,
Rev. W. j. Bermingham and Rev.
George j. Kelley, of Wilmington, were
Now Castle visitors yesterday.
Although tho po sibility of the Govern
ment building plant to produce armor
plate for the United States naval vessels is
very remote, no less than 2l5 cities, towns
and villages have set out to secure it, anu
~ offers of free sites havo already been
made to Tho Navy Department.
Every State in the Union has from one
to Il dozen places scramblng for the loca-
tion of tho nrmOr "in their midst" and
the Navy Departments officials are anlici-
pa.ng offers next from the Klondike,
where gold can be substituted tor nickel
steel plates; or from Honolulu, as soon as
Hawaii becomes one of us. Many Con-
grcsslnen who wish to show they have the
advancement of their district ut heart have
pledged support to the Government armor
plant proposition, and in demonstrating
this may, by their votes, commit the
Government to u colossal blunder, for such
would be the result from the report Of the |
NAVY Ilpnartment ord nnncp nd a n ~ ear.
ing experts who investigated the subj tct.
But should the Government establish u
plant then how about New Castle as a
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