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Evening journal., 1898-09-01
THE cuRFEw COMMITTEE.

To increase its efficiency in the mat
Ter Of responding to night alarms Of
fire, the Liberty Fire Company has
adopted a new rule The Wayfarer as
sumes that everyone knows that in
each engine house in the city there are
men who sleep there all night. They
arc known as "bunkers," and Il is their
special duty 10 respond 20 the alarms
which are struck in the hours OF dark
neee. The Liberty "bunkers' fell into
the habit Of remaining up until the
small hours, and this made them dere-
lict in promptly responding to the calls
made upon them. When the matter was
formally brought to the attention of
the company a special committee of
tive was appointed to see that all
'bunkers" were in bed by 10 o'clock.
Recognizing the merit contained in the
rule the "bunkers" acquiesced. but triv.
ial infractions OF it were made and
winked al by the committee. Mark
Fahey. better known as Riley, some
evenings ago determined to openly vio-
late the rule He was standing on the
street conversing with a woman friend
when the chairman OF the committee
approached and politely called his al
tention to the fact that 1t was 10o'clocI
and time for him to turn in. He failed
to pay much attention to the hint anC
the committee was summoned. He wal
seized, frustrated in two attempts e
get away, carried TO the bunk room
undressed. and tucked away snugly fol
the night Since this episode ths
"bunkers" have come to regard the rul.
more seriously. 1t is an inspiring
sight to Gee them file mp to the bunk
room as the curfew strikes the hour
Urmove their outer garments, kneel a
the bunkside, offer up their invocation.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
A BIG sPDIT-UP.

Il tell you. old man, this Hoffecker,
Willis, Burton fight for the congress
sional nomination on the Regular Re.
publican ticket split the old Bach, Bill.
lany, Mitchell outfit wide OPEN" said a
prominent Regular Republican to the
Wayfarer to-day. Some say that vii.
lis did not want the nomination par
ticularly, but ! know better. On the
day of the conference here he was run.
ming between the law offices Of Hugh
c. Browne and Walter II. Hayes until
he was as red in the face as a turkey
gobbler. But just think how the thing
cracked the old Higgins combination.
There was Thomas S. Lewis against
Jacob Hadley Lewis; Frederick E
Bach was against BillaDy, with Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., at Rehoboth. Win
field S. Quigley was against H. H. Bill
lany, who was his chief promoter for
the pcstmastership. Samuel NJ Kno1
was against Bach and so was Horace G.
Knowles. w. G. r. Colquohoun was al
Camp Meade, Anthony Higgins, Wash.
ington Hastings and Henry G. Morse
were at home, and Colonel DUPONT ant
Fred Bach were locked horns unit
Bach's horns came off and he gave III
the fight Bach said that nearly every
delegate from Kent and Sussex coun
ties was a Federal officeholder, ant
that all Of them took their orders from
Colonel DUPONT. He took special pridl
in proclaiming that he did not permi
Colonel DUPONT to dictate his course o
action. There was never before such
split-up Of The old machine which a
ono time dominated Republican poll
tics in this county.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
a WOMAN AND Her cHIcKENs.

A WOMAN AND HER CHICKENS.
When woman has two large and
welI-flled market baskets and four
chickens, two tied and two loose, to at
tend to in such a bustling part Of the
city as Sixth and Market streets, she
has her hands full, especially if she
wants to make a car Yesterday morn
ing the Wayfarer saw woman in just
that predicament. That she felt the
embarrassment Of her position goes
without saying. The two chickens had
worked their legs out Of the string
which bound them. One lay quiescent
while the other was doing it's best to
get into a neighboring cellar. A pas
serby caught the chicken by the tail,
hauled II back again. then caught the
other one and held them both while the
befusteTed woman went into store
for piece Of string with which to tie
them. Several friends of the man who
was holding the chickens made minute
inquiry as to how he came in poser
sion OF them, and one even threate. Il
to send up Detective Witsil to investi-
gate the matter. Just then the woman
returned with the string and the detec-
tive's services were not required. To
add to the comfort and assurance of the
woman, another woman came up and
relieved her of one basket and two
chickens. Then the cause OF the trouble
became apparent to the Wayfarer. She
was the victim Of being sufficiently
obliging to attend TO the basket and
chickens Of her friend to the neglect OF
her own purchases.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01

with pious reverence, accompanied by
a special prayer for the safety and
well-belng OF the committee, and then
90 to bed and sleep the sleep Of the just
to the accompaniment Of the nostrilic
music of the fat man who sleeps back
in the corner.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
TRY GRATN-OI TRY GRAIN-OI

Ask your Grocer to-day TO show you
drink that takes the place OF coffee. The
children may drink II without injury as
well as the adult. All who try It, like 1t.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but Il is made nom pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives n without distress. u the price
Of coffee. 15c. and 2Scts. per package.
Sold by all ErocerR-
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER l3, 1898,
At z O'clock. m.

AZ u y tiutht ilsf
for the purpose Of selecting a candidate
for the office Of representative to the
Fifty-nfth Congress of the United States;
for the purpose of selecting a candidate
for the Office of state treasurer, and also
for the purpose of selecting a candidate
for the office of auditor of accounts, and
the Democratic Executive Committees OF
the several counties are requested TO issue
calls directing the Democratic voters of
each hundred and election districts in the
respective counties, to assemble on SAT.
URDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1885, at the
usual places of holding such meetings, for
the purpose of selecting the delegates to
the Democratic State Convention to
which they are respectively entitled.
The officers holding the primary elec-
tions i'm the several hundreds and election
districts are requested to prepare two GER
tifcates of election of delegates, one to
be forwarded to the chairman of the
State Central Committee, at Dover, i'm
mediately after the election, and the
other to be given to the successful dele.
gate or delegates. JOHN BIGGS,
Chairman.
WILLIAM SALISBURY,
Secretary.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
CODE NAME OF STATIONS.

Passengers on the Maryland division
of the p, w. & B. railroad have doubt
less noticed on the outside of
the several stations letters
which, to them, signify nothing. but
which, to the initiated, mean every
thing. They are the telegTaphic names
OF the stations themselves, and are used
by the train dispatchers and operators
in lieu OF the full names, which would
require too much time and trouble to
write on the key. In most instances
there Is something about the code name
of station which suggests the full
name Of the place, but this Is not true
In all cases. For the enlightenment Of
his readers the Wayfarer obtained from
a railroad man the following list of
code names OF stations which are fa-
miliar TO most Wilmingtoniane: p.
Philadelphia; c., Cheeteri ID. O., Edge
Moor; w. d., Wilmington; ~, New
ark; p. l., Prices; n. p. Newport; S.
o., Stanton; S. X, Iron Hill: B. c., Ba-
con Hill; X. l., Elkton; c. S.. Charles
town; b.. Baltimore; w. NJ, Washing
ton.
If the dispatcher or any operator
wishes to call Chester he simply clicks
of &C. C. c." in rapid succession, and
the call is just as intelligle to The
Chester operator as though the name
were clicked of in full. So it is with
the others. The ears Of The telegra,
pliers become trained TO answer tn,
calls Of their own stations and to dis
regard the calls Of all others, unless
perchance, they are sufficiently inquisi
tive to pay attention TO the business o.
other people.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01

boat left the wharf in starting until
II returned. Someone suggested that
they have a wrestling match. Now
Andy is about six feet tall and weighs
over 200 pounds When it was sug-
gested he looked around, sized up the
men, and laughed up his sleeve, and
wished someone would suggest his
name. He did not have to wait very
long, for a little fellow from Reading
challenged anybody on the boat Some
body called Andy's name. He looked
at the size Of the man, laughed and
said;
TYou don't want to tackle me. It
wouldn't be any credit for me to throw
you overheard"
But the little fellow said he would
give him a round, anyhow; so they
commenced. At first it looked as il
Andy had the best Of il, but the little
fellow from Reading gave a sudden
twist and Andy was standing on his
head, amid the laughter and merrimena
Of the lockers on.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
MARRIED.

MCOY-DONOVAN.-On August &C.
1898, by Rev. J. H. Simms, NJ. d., r,
Frank Mccoy to Miss Rose Donovan,
all of Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
BOQUETs FOR DOWNEY.

Some time ago Stephen Downey de-
clared that the Union Republican First
District Committee, of which he was
chairman, had ceased to exist by rea-
son of the merger agreement to which
he and his colleagues were parties. 1t
will be remembered that after the
fruitless Clayton House conference of
the two state committees the First Dis
trict Committee held a special meeting
reconsidered the merger resolutions,
and maintained it's separate organiza-
tion. This action was taken by
Charles Salloway, vice-chairman, and
Howard e. Staats, secretary, in open
tended as it was by great publicity, en-
deavored TO uphold the binding charac-
ter Of the merger agreement. To make
a long story short, ex-Postmaster Dan
iel f. Stewart was elected chairman, to
succeed Stephen Downey, who refused
10 resign, alleging that there was no
committee left to receive and act upon
his resignation. The controversy, at
tended as it was by great publicity, en-
gendered more or less bitterness and
lest Downey a marked man among the
Addicksites
Day before yesterday Downey an
nouneed his candidacy for senatorial
honors from the Republican voters Of
the first district. Yesterday morning
the Wayfarer met Secretary Stats, OF
the Union Republican First District
Committee on Market street above
/ Eighth.
rs there any truth in the rumor that
a special meeting Of your committee
was held yesterday afternoon and that
the candidacy Of Stephen Downey for
state senator was unanimously en-
dorsed?" he inquired
"What?" inquired Secretary Staats.
The Wayfarer repeated the question
II haven't heard Of it." ne said "I'C
like to knbw where in the devil tine
'meeting was held and who called it,"
Il suppose you fellows all have your
! boquets ready to throw at Steve wher
he comes up for nomination" suggest
ed the Wayfarer.
"Ycs, and we'll throw them" he said
grimly as he walked on down the
street.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
THE oBYRNEp0 CHILp.

A prominent member OF the New
Castle bar whose observations Of the
turn Of events in Republican politics
has led him 20 express his thoughts in
verse. hands the Wayfarer the follow
ing verses concerning the attack OF
Rev. Jonathan S. Willis on Colonel
Henry A. Dupont and William Michael
Byrne:
Hold on there, Brother Willis,
You've made an awful break,
Your philippies will kill us,
Let up, for Heavens sake!
You vent your spleen terrific
On "Billie" and DUPONT,
And wreck the schemes pacific
Which we so proudly vaunti
Then draw off, Brother Willis,
And battle the parts concerned
With healing Hamamelis,
For you've been badly Byrnedl
DUNPSON'S PERANiBULATIONS.
Ottrey Dumpson is one OF the most
rotund and astute OF State Chairman
Hugh c. Brownies sable lieute8anis,
and expects to become a beneficiary OF
his chieftain's appointment to the
postmastership. In political work OF
trey is a hustler He waddles at a
thing with an energy which is surpris-
ing in a man OF his shortness OF stat
ure and grossness Of fleshness. He Is a
power in Africa. State Chairman
Browne values him for the friends
whom he has gathered about him, and
he loves Chairman Browne for the
enemies he has made. Ottrey has more
political business to attend to in a
week than his chieftain has in a year
and he always has something up his
sleeve for his enemies. What 1t is at
present the Wayfarer cannot surmise
but II must be something out of the or
dinary, for on Monday morning he was
seen on lower Market street wheeling a
rattan baby coach and apparently hunt
ing for someone TO put in It. II was
between and o'clock The Way
farer was going up the street in troll
ley car. Between Second and Third
streets he beheld Dumpson indus.
triously pushing the empty coach ant
looking inquiringly from door to dooi
as though he were not sure OF just wha'
he wanted but fully determined to ge
Il, whatever It was. The Wayfarer II
curious to know what State Chairman
Brownies lieutenant was up to, for h,
knows Of no political rag-babies VIII,
reside down in that section.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
HE WON'T BOAST ANY MORE.

Andy Murphy, who keeps a saloon on
Market street between Front and Sec
ond, processes, or rather did profess.
before the Reading police visited in
this city, to be somewhat of wrestler,
so the Wayfarer is informed. He went
on the excursion 20 Pennsville with
the rest OF the boys. All kinds Of sports
were INDUCED in from the time the
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
A CoRPUHENT sPRINTER.

John Mccarthy, proprietor of the
White Horse Hotel, weighs 245 pounds,
but he still prides himself on his abil-
ity as a sprinter. The Wayfarer is au-
thorized, by friend and hacker Of his,
to offer to Dut uD any money on a
match race from Wilmington to New
Castle and back with any man of 245
pounds or over, the race to be run re-
gardless OF rules and with no postpone
ment on account Of weather.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
CALL FOR
Democratic State Convention.

BY order Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Delaware, a State Con-
vention composed of sixty-two delegates
from each county. will be held at Dover
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
LOW-RATE PERSONALLY CON
QUOTED TOUR VIA PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILROAD.

The recent triumphs of our arms by
sea and land revives the interest II
that greatest of all American battle.
fields, Gettysburg. In order that the
residents of New York, Philadelphia
and neighboring cities may visit thif
great battlefield in the most satisfac
tory manner, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has arranged for Z
three-day personally-conducted tour OF
Saturday, September 3.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01


Leave New York. 49,. $50 A. NJ. .$13.0O
Leave Trenton ....10.5S A. NJ. 11.5C
Leave Philadelphia 1920 p. NJ. 900
Proportionate rates from other
points
Rate includes transportation in each
direction, dinner at Philadelphia going
and returning to passengers fEOm New
York and Trenton, one and three
fourths days hotel accommodations,
and carriage drive over the entire bat
tlefeld, under the direction of Captain
James T. Long, the celebrated guide
who will describe the battle at the
prominent points of the field. A tour
list agent and chaperon will accompany
the party. A Pullman parlor car will
be run through from Philadelphia tC
Gettysburg and return.
For itineraries, tickets and full infor.
nation apply to nearest ticket agent
Tourist Agents, 1898 Broadway, New
York, and 7S9 Broad street, Newark, n
j., or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistan
General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
Dunlap Hats

Fall styles open to-day. Stand
ard for style and quality. Amer
lean people are the best dressed
people in the world. Men
recognize Dunlap Hats as thor
oughly American in style and
as good in quality as can be
made. We are the agents for
this territory. New Fall Stiff
Hats in blacks and browns.
New Silk Hats, new Fedoras,
Opera Hats, Pocket aod Driv-
ing light weight Soft Hats.
Same styles, same qualities,
same prices everywhere. Stiff
Hats, S., Silk Hats, $S, Opera
Hats, 81, Fedoras, So, Soft
Hats, $3.50. Stop in and see
them.
Closed evenings at 6, except
Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
FINEST QUALITY
Imported Bay Rum

BY far the greater bulk OF the so-called
Bay Rum sold is an imitation made In
this country, because 1t can be thus made
he most trashy character, while even the
best Is a very poor imitation OF the
GENUINE IMPORTED article, distilled
from the fresh bay leaves in the West In
dies, thus fully representing all the CRATE
ful and refreshing aromatic odor which Is
so highly esteemed as a delightfully."- re
freshing perfume in headache, faintness
nd other nervous disorders. Sold In bulk
or in bottles This fine imported article
Is the only kind supplied by
Evening journal., 1898-09-01

NJ YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GESTON, BUT THERE Is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO IULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-09-01
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.

sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-28

and reaching the climax which may be obtained by kicking a porker in the short ribs. Several gentlemen who in earlier days had been farmers were observed to look under their chairs. They thought somebody had smuggled pig into the apartment
 All this, however, was merely strange It did not rise to the dignity of being ar tistic. But when Valmore essayed the reproduction of music his success was none the less marked, and it was thor oughly artistic. He gave the intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana,' a beautiful melody and he gave it with the utmost tone faithfulness. He seemed to be play ing now the cello, now the violin and again there would be the two. their notes merging in harmony. Yet the whole eff fort was vocal, the chords with which Valmore's throat swell doing it all. He was in turn cornet and bagpipe, a calliope and a banjo. All at once he be- came by mysterious transition, which seemed easy to him, whole circus band. He was drum and horn and clashing cymbal The spirited time" brought to each a vision of the sawdust ring and the spreading canvas of youth. When he
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-28
VALMORE'S WONDERFUL VO|CE.

THERE is in this city at present a
 young man who is billed in large
 letters "The Human Brass Band.
 The gift he has is unique, its cul-
 tivation wholly self-taught. There are others able to initiate one or two in struments, but this young man initiates them all. With equal facility he is the bassoon, making the air tremulous with the depth of notes which seems below any possible range of the voice, and the next instant he gives the quivering melody of the violin, rising higher and higher, true as if drawn by a bow in the hands of a master.
 Valmore is the most unassuming of mortals. He Is rather under the average size, decided blonde, with a suggestion of strawberry tint. In conversation his voice is light and delicate. There is noth- ing about its apparent quality to indi- cate its wondrous range and power. Val more cannot explain the source of his strange faculty. He simply knows that he has 1t, and is making the most of it. He is one of a family of sixteen, and neither his brothers nor sister share with him in any measure the tendency to be a brass band. While yet a boy he real ized that he could reproduce sounds, and In his school days often did so for the amusement of his playmates, who would and under the tent Valmore would be the entire show. As he grew older the de- sire to initiate various instruments as we'll
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-28

added to the programme the hula-hula. as played on the concertina, everybody felt an impulse to dance.
 One of the most difficult feats of the evening was an imitation of a vocal quar- tet- There were the four separate parts In their proper relation, and then the four blent into one as the supposed sing CTS joined in swelling chorus In this effort the power and volume of Valmore's s voice was demonstrated notably. He seemed to sing with the force of four strong singers. and at no point did he do violence to the laws of harmony.
 Nevertheless he does not claim to he a singer. and asserts that his sole accom- pllshment in this direction is in repro ducing what somebody else has done They set a pattern; he does the rest. He takes pride in doing 1t we'll No subter- ranean basso can baffle him, and with equal ease he can pursue tenor beyond the spires. Nothing in his natural voice would indicate the least talent in the for mer direction, a fact which renders the truth all the more amazing
 'Oh, mo- said Valmore, 'I never get tired. My vocal chords are used to it. for I practice every day and I enjoy it. make my living from it, and 1t Is a pleas ure to me at the same time
 He looks forward to the time his boy. now lad of four, shall be able to under take similar work. The youngster has an aptitude for 1t, and his chief joy is to try to do what hls father does. Val more has faith that he will do it. This boy Is the apple of the fathers eye, for the child's mother and sister have been taken by death. The light-hearted, care less Valmore, laughing through the world, has known share of it's sorrows.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-28

as vocal peculiarities grew stronger, and he practiced 1t, with no thought of going on the stage until five years ago. At that time he became a professional, and his success has been marked. He is now under engagement for three years tour abroad.
 As interesting as ValInore Is on the stage he is seen and heard to best ad- vantage among his friends. To them he gives some exhibitions in which he does not yet regard himself as sufficiently per- fected to try on the public. As in rapid succession he accomplishes feats of vo- cal gymnastics which excite marvel he explains how he has tried and retried certain acts or how the idea came to him. He has that absolute lack of self-con- sciousness which is the truest modesty, and achievements which cause astonish- ment to the witnesses appear to him to be matter of course "Oh, I'll do better than that he says, 'after little more practice"
 On a recent evening after the regular performance Valmore met a few ac- quaintances, and that he afforded them a delightful hour any of them will attest.
 He did not confine himself to musical subjects for the first imitation was that of the photograph. There was the pre-