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The sun., 1898-03-06
HAD 4 CLOSE CALL
Tw" Young Ladies' Narrowly Escalx,
Taking u DOse of Poison.


Taking DOse Of Poison.
The Misses Folger. two sisters residing
at Eleventh and King Streets had a
narrow escape from poisoning, early
Yesterday morning.
The young ladies occupy room to-
gether at the above place, their home
being in Chester, but they are both EN-
ployed in this city.
When they retired Friday night, the
eldest Of the ladies' bathed a bruised
finger with laudanum and placed the
h'ttle alongside one containing cough
syrup from which botl, were accustomed
t" take portions whenever troubled with
y coughing fit.
Early yesterday morning the eldest
girl was taken with severe fit of cough
ing und her sister arose fro:n the bed to
give her dose OF the syrup, but acci-
dentally took the bottle containing the
laudannn and handed it to her.
The sister had fortunately aroused her.
self sufficiently to discover the mistake
and refused the potion with an excIama-
ti"n vi hurror at the narrow escape she
iHut from, taking II fatal dust. from the
hands of her sister VIII" was waiting ior
IA dose from the .anle bottle AZ soon rs
her elder siStr, had taken her DOSE.
The sun., 1898-03-06
SPECIAL JURORS DRAWN.
Matters That Came up BefOresuperiOr
Court at the sitting Yesterday.

Matters That Came up BefOreSuperiOr
Court at the sitting Yesterday.
In Superior Court yesterday morning
= special jury was drawn for the case OF
Nicholas Murphy Va. Hughes Bros, Il
Bangs.
A special jury was also drawn for the
case OF Mary Alice Cresswell Vs. the
Wilmington 4 Northern Railroad Com
pany. Mrs. Cresswell sues for damages
Tor the death of her husband, who was
killed on April 10th, 1896, by being
caught between shifting engine and \
car. She ia represented by Anthony
Higgins. Lewis G. Vandegrift is counsel
for the railroad company.
The Court granted the application Of
Willard Salisbury for the continuance OF
the case Of lewis l.. Wilcox. administra-
tor, VS.. the Wilmington City Railway
Company until the next term.
The judges considered proposed bill
for q new jury system for the State
which had been drafted by BenJamin
Nields. 1t provides for two jury com.
missioners, one Republican and one
Democrat, to be appointed by the court.
and they are to place the names in the
boxes for the various hundreds, from
which the jurors are to be drawn. Both
grand and petit juries are to be drawn
for each term. At present the Levy
COurtmen put the names in the boxes
and only one grand jury is drawn for
each year, but petit juri,s are drawn
each term.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morn.
ing at 10 o'clock.
The sun., 1898-03-06
WITH THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Arrangements Being Made for the
First Peninsula ExcursiOn...-
HarbOr improvements.

improvements
Arrangements are about completed to
run the first commercial excursion to
this city on Tuesday, April 5.
The excursion is to be in charge OF a
committee which will look after the visi-
tors litter their arrival in Wilmington,
show them through the various places Of
business and look after their comfort in
every way until the time of their de-
parture.
The excursionists will be taken over
the various trolley lines and through the
manufacturing districts and extensive
works for which the city is noted.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has not yet given the rave ut which the
tickets for this excursion will be sold.
During the past two days a number Of
merchants have been spoken to regard
ing the work az far az it has progressed,
and in every case they spoke hopefully
and cncouragingly of the plan and are
unanimously Of the opinion that it will
resrllt in bringing trade to this city.
The Board Of Trade is showing its ac-
tivity in other directors looking toward
the improvement of Wilmington's
chances for competition with Philadel-
phia, and on Tuesday a delegation from
th1t body will go to Dover for the pur-
poee of inducing the State Legislature to
pass q bill permitting the city to borrow
money with which to improve the har-
Dor.
Assurance has been given that line
trampsteamers will be established AZ soon
as the company could be guaranteed a
mean average depth OF "a feet OF water
in the Christlana River from its mouth
to the F.. W. 4 b. cutoff bridge.
The sun., 1898-03-06
new CASTLE SCHOOL BOARD
The Andrews Faction Get a
Severe Drubbing.
POLICE PREVENT A CONFLICT
Suppressed Feeling Breaks Forth
When the Result Of the
Vote IL About to be-
Announced.

New Castle was in u state OF turmoil
for short time last evening over the
result Of the election to ill the vacancies
in the Board Of Education.
For some time there has been quite a
feeling against Principal Andrews on
account of his having secured the dis
missaI OF several of the resident teachers
and giving their positions to strangers
who he brought from Pennsylvania.
There was also fight over an attempt
made by the Andrews faction to o,lst
William Ferris from the Board because
OF his opposition to the methods pur-
sued by Principal Andrews, and, incl
dentally, bec'use he was given credit for
knowing as much about educational
matters as Andrews.
There were two tickets in the field, the
dividing line being Andrews and Anti
Andrews. The former contained the
names Of James +. Biggs, ". A. vickery
and John Mcfarland, while the latter
bore the names of William j. Ferris,
John Mahoney and j. Ernest Phillips.
There was an effort made to place the
name of John Campbell on one Of the
tickets, but that gentleman absolutely
refused to permit his name tb be used,
claiming that it was to be used merely
tor the purpose Of injuring TIE chances
Of one OF the candidates ON the vpp,si.
tiOn ticket.
During the day there was considerable
suppressed excitement manifest. but it
did not explode until last night when
the ballots were being counted and just
before the result was announced.
I irhe crowd which had congregated
about the Mayors office was a large one
and u number OF wordy disputes took
place in different portions of it, but when
the Andrews faction were informed they
had been completely buried in the dust
they could contain themselves no longer
anu gave vent to their feelings in loud
and boisterous language, but the cool.
iratledness of the ponce officers pre-
vented any damage being done.
The note cast WAS rs follows: Anti
Andrews-Ferris, 253; Mahoney, 24t:
Phillips, e4S. Andrcws--Biggs, lM;
Mcfarland, III; Vickery, III.
The sun., 1898-03-06
4 BUSY DOG
Apparent Intelligence Of West Side
Spaniel Who l. Highly Priced.

Apparent Intelligence ora West Side
Spaniel Who IL Highly Priced.
There are some very intelligent dogs
in this city the owners OF which are not
aware Of the treasure they possess nor
are they willing to part with their in
teIligent beasts.
One Of the most knowing and sensible
dogs Of Wllmingto" is u spaniel by the
name Of Hou.Zn, ow ned and priced By
young lady "f prominence "n the
western side Of town w.
This dog takes his name from one OF
tot the p eminent characters in
Trilby, whicl, was presented at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Of Philadelphia,
II short time ago. "Zou," AZ he is called
by his admirers starts out from his home
early in the morning and very seldom
returns, which until evening ut which
time he seems t." he very hungry and has
II fashion Of begging until he Is fed. Then
he is perfectly c,ntcntcd fm ao,m. an
hour or two.
After tl.at lie g'Hs out and spends he
evening or goes t" church with a Young
lady, who takes great interest in him
and also lives in the ncighborft"h.
The e 'ple VIII" own this dog say he il
81 bilsiI y engaged in business That the,
think it necessary to put up his lunch in
u box and tir it to his collar in c,ls. he
gets hungry in the middle Of the day.
The sun., 1898-03-06
POWDER ORDER DUPLICATED
Federal Governments Dispatch
to DUPONT Works.
FORCE OF employees DOUBLED
Believed That the Order Means War
With Spain.-.Companies Organ.
lied by Patriotic Order Sons
Of America.
FORCE OF employees DOUBLED

The uneasy feeling manifested by the
United States government in ref
erence to prompt settlement with Spain
over the horrible and recent disaster to
the Maine was further increased yester-
day afternoon, when the government
duplicated its order for powder with the
DUPONT powder works at Carney's Point,
NJ.
BY this order it is contended that the
government has at last concluded that
the only way to settle the all prevailing
question is by declaring war and that
this is the only way in which the
honor Of the United States can be
maintained. ,
When the order was received at the
works, there was an ominous shaking OF
heads.
The conclusion reached was that the
Court OF Inquiry had come to decision
and notified President Mckinley that
the disaster to the Maine and killing OF
283 Of Uncle Sans sailors, was caused
by submarine mine; tho work accom-
plished by Spanish officers and with
their full consent and knowledge.
Immediately after the order was re-
ceived the force Of employees was doubled
and all the government contracts for
powder will be pushed rapidly forward.
While tctting two thousand ponnds Of
the smokless giant powder ut Carney's
Point. Friday afternoon, it was prrlna-
turely exploded.
One Of the employees had his right
b; nd injured.
ORGANIZING COMPANIES.
At Pcnnsburg the Patriotic Order Sons
Of America have organized company,
which can he called ont in case Of an
emergency or il war il declared.
This order has already organized
twenty companies throughout the State
Of New Jersey, and will do the same
throughout Delaware.
Wclc"ne Council. M. Is, Jr. 0. U. A..
NJ, of Hridgetnn, n. j., have also or.
ganized a company, and officers will be
elected ut an early darc.
The sun., 1898-03-06
|ORE THIEVES UNEARTAED
Nv Mans to he Added to the
4 Long List.
hREAT THINGS NAY COME YET
Afternoon Newspapers Discover That
II an Entirely New Crop Of fIAH'terS
N wi Furnish More Food
4 For Thought

The First National Bank ut Dover was
" robbed by mob.
Three months ago today it Was asserted
Sin this journal that an organized gang
"A :s2I rndcrd the institution and fixed the
nmbcr at seven, not counting Mr.. Boggs.
~ n " this late day 1t is discovered that the
|! humber fur exceeded the limit first pro-
n posed by THE Sun. The new limit does
#not cunfinc itself to Butler, Collins,
q HCottcr tile Fords, Mc(ionigle, johnson,
EGoodn an and The other small try casll'
ally mentioned in these columns.
fhe newly implicated people are entire
ly unknown tO the TIE Sun. Nobody
knows ANYTHING abolt them but Every
Evening, fhe Evening Journal and per.
haps John +. Salisbury.
The editorial utterances Of our esteemed
contemporaries indicate that sensational
developments may b. looked for at any
moment.
They indicate that Mr.. Vandegrift will
be furnished with the nu,nes OF these
newly discovered plunderers; with the
specific dates and exact amounts OF their
stealings.
Mr.. Harry Richardson will be called
upon to swear out WARRANTS Tor the
arrest Of these men upon Information
furnished him by these newspapers:
Mr.. Francis Skunk Brown will he
hurried here from Philadelphia to MD
in the prosecution of these heret"fotr
unleard uf thieves.
Mr.. William, N. Boggs will Ike brought
over from New castle M appear against
the men to he named by Every Evening
and the Evening Journal.
Extra legal talent will be employed t"
force the prosecution and the steal "t the
century will he thoroughly ventilated.
Just who these soon to he named
thieves ARE, IL II deep. dark secret. 1t is
not to be expected that information Of
this character would be impaired by
those vii" have secured it at enormous
expense. v, r,,;,,,
and Evening Journal know that certain
persons, other than those named III
these columns. wer concerned in the
robbery Of the First National Bank Of
Dover and that some day they will tell
their readers all about it.
Tomorrow. howtvcr, THK Sun vii!
publish II few lines that may interest
those who have been following the Boggs
caY with more or less interest since
December q, 1897. The article will have
the usual scarf. head Uf b,g. bold. black
job type II will tx rpIr,r with specific
statements, names, dates. days, figures
and all the other c-st ntials Of Il complete
article. There will M IN ''innend"
and insrnmtion'-jnst n plain state
ment uf II Jew fact. in about ~" coli
umns.
Turn on the light gentlemen; print
the truth, help or hurt whom it may.
Spare n,b"dy. Read rnE S'S "n M"n-
,lay.
The sun., 1898-03-06
A SNOWBALL'S FATAL WORK.
Young George StetpOe Dies From the
Effects of Injuries Received
Weeks Ago.

George Steptoe, young son oi Thomp-
son A. Steptoe, residing at Rockford
Road. New Castle county. died Ola Fri
day at his home from the effects of being
struck by a SNOWFALL while engaged in a
friendly battle with s;hn~l mates some
weeks ago.
During the impromptu warfare one OF
the balls struck him in the side and he
fell the ground, complaining Of severe
pains. 4 physician was summoned and
upon making AL examination Of the lad
ascprtam d that one Of his rii was frac.
turd and had penetrated lung Every
thing that medical skill could do was
tried but all to M effect. The lal WAS
about II years Of age and was a general
fav0ritc with all VITO knew him.
The sun., 1898-03-06
.ApiH,ilsat,O Day.

The representatives oi the Union Vet
rran Legion held u meeting in Philutic!-
plia recently and arrangements made
ior Il" celebration Of Apponattox Day
in that city on April 9th. Past Adjutant
General William A. Reilly, Of this city,
who was present at the meeting, was
appointed on the committee to procure a
suitable hall for the occasion. General
Reilly was also appointed on the CON-
mittccs to arrange for music. speakers,
badges and printing. Ladies' Auxiliary,
M. %, of this city, has decided to take
an active pa,t in the affair.
The sun., 1898-03-06
ARRESTED rOR MAYHEM.
George Sipp!e Carries a l'itnc Of His
Antagonists Far All Might In
His Pocket.

George Sipple was arrested at 2 clock
this morning at his home on u charge Of
mayhem.
At about &. 40 n'clmk Saturday night
Sipp.e a.Ml u man named Thomas Ennis
engaged in Il quarrel "n Market street,
daring which SippIe got Ennis lett ear
in his Inuulh and bit the upper half Of it
completely off.
They were separated by plsscr~hy
after which Sippt picked up tie piece Of
,4lr and put it in his prkrt. and during
The nigh. showed it t" his cI'ums with
much brnvado.
lie will ic given hearing "n Mon
day.
The sun., 1898-03-06
New Arc Lights.

The Wilmington t'ity Electric c.n :
pany last evening placed .wenty.one ad-
diti"nal arc lights in service on Iancas.
ter avenue from Adams street t., flaw!ey
and oh jackson and SECOND streets. Tn
n few days another will be placed in ser.
vice ~ Lancaster avenue and Wehb street.
which will complete the Front street and
Lancaster avenue system
The sun., 1898-03-06
FOUND On The WALL.
George Z. Gray uf Ncv York Seized
With Heart Trouble al tive
Tenth Street kcScry1,ic

George {. Gray, Of New York, was
found on the stone wall Of the reservoir
between Van Buren, and franklin streets
by Officer Gunn Yesterday afternonn.
1t was found that he had heart trouble
and the Phoenix Ambulance was IOti
fled which transferred him t. the IJela.
ware Hospital where Dr. Diaper at
tended him. He Was in Il critical cunui
ton hen last heard ui.
The sun., 1898-03-06
CLAIMS GRANTED.
Wilmington Letter Carriers to Receive
Compensation iOr Extra
Time.

The cn,nl "f Claims "f thu. United
States Postal department. has rendered
Judgment in favor uf letter carriers in
this city as follows: Milton J. Bowers.
$3.50; Sarah +. Duffy, administrator ef the
estate "f Joseph Duffy, $lO7; Linton
Howttt. $iO7; James a. Oliver. Jr., BIS;
Alfred J.. White, $l34.
These claims are for extra work, and.
il not appealed, are payable on May IL,
1888
The sun., 1898-03-06
3sri'i filled.

In tie suit of the Els,ncre nnh VIII
mington Electric Railway Company
against the Wilmington and Brandvwine
Springs Electric Railway Company to
prevent the latter cr,ssing the tracks Of
the former Mt Elsmere, lewis G.. ;Van,le-
yrift and ". s. IIillcs, counsel for the
Brandywine Springs Company, have
filed their supplementary brief.
The sun., 1898-03-06
WE(TA(WE COMPANY PLEASED
TIL" New Arc Light u Great Improve.
mcnt-..Thc f'ircIncI Purchase
Il New Horse.

The Weccaroe Fire Company are very
much pleased over the new arc light
which the city has placed on the corner
"l Gilpin avenue and Scott street.
This company has also purchased II
large iron gray horse which weighs 1850
pounds. This horse has made five runs
since they have had him and his trial
WAS perfectly satisfactory, the horse do
ing magnificent work in what is prob.
ably the hardest run in the city; up the
hill from the engin" house.
The sun., 1898-03-06
Private Residence Burned.

A slight fire in II private residence at
West Liberty street and MAJ Wand
avenue wnS last c:rning cx,inguiSlrd by
the chemical IN zine # the WrccacOe
company. The damage was estimated
to Le $50.
The sun., 1898-03-06
OyeroGInr on the : treet.

George {. Greg. Of New York City,
wN" has hrn stopping AT til" Clayton
Harrison streets. late Yesterday after
noon and was taken /" the Delaware
Hospital There il was found that he
was suffering with heart affection.
The sun., 1898-03-06
Century Club Wins.

4 bowling contest took place la., even.
ing between the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club, Of this city. and the Century
WhecInlen, Of Philadelphia, at the for
mer's rooms "nking street above Eighth.
The Century won by the following
Sl,ptr..
The sun., 1898-03-06
viii Treat Mad Dogs.

DR.. James K. Mahaffy has built of
ha'i-inrh iron bars cage four feet
square, which he has placed in the stable
IN IL rear "i his office. seventh and
Jackson streets. and which, g proposes
to use in treating dogs which are sus-
pcird nf ming mad.
The sun., 1898-03-06
Former Resident Dead.

Mrs. Tanrn >I,arpleSS, of Bmthwyn,
Pa, died on Thursday last Of consump-
tion. She was the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Ewbanks, Of Il is city.
The sun., 1898-03-06
CENTURY WHEEl.MEN.
iouSG RErrBLICAN CLVH
Had Trouble With His Leg,

H. \. Naylur. brakeman on cunbi
nation freight and passenger train, which
runs between Milton and Lewis over the
Queen Anne and Kent Railroad, and
operated by the Delaware Division Of the
r., W. 4 B. Railroad, , had his ltg crushed
last week, while jumping the train when
it was leaving ClIe-tertnwn.
lie had his leg a.nputattd just atnv,.
the ankle. W"en il was an,putated the
doctor did not take enough Of it off
and gal,yrrnr set in. DR.. Ilarlu,l,S,n. ri
Clayton. accompanied him from his
home in Townsend +" this city vrs,cr-
day
He arrived in this city "n the 40
train Yesterday, where he WAS NIT by
Delaware Hos pital Ambulance and trans.
ferrd to the Hospital where Drs. Draper
and lIarmul,s"n amputaud it just below
the knee.
Sa~ics can tc made at horne for one
fifth I'll" cost Of buying hem or II ,nudisl
will make them. IN doing this. bear in
mind that individual taste rules. Th,
insrrtings may run up and down or
across. as one prefers. 4 good plan
might be IT, have il horizontal il tall and
up and down il short.
Beverly Culltn."f this rity.i> the guest
Of his parents. eX-judgc and Mrs. &. NJ.
Cullen, Of Georgetown.
Green and white or heliOtrope and
white, combined Will, black lace. makes
an exceedingly stylish sash.
Miss Anna Spangler, ri York, Pa,
who is visiting Mrs. Price ut No. l2l5
Market street, will leave i"r home next
week.
The sun., 1898-03-06
MACHlNlSTS MEETING.
Resolution. Passed Com mlllrniiing The
Erect ion Of u MOnucn,rnt to
The Muine's Dead.

Erection Of IL Aionucn'r"t I"
The Muine's Dead.
A meeting "f the Wilmington branch
VI the International Machinists AssIia.
ton was held in Turn Hall, Eighth and
French streets last evening.
The object "f the meeting was t" take
some action in reference to the ten
machinists, who recently resigned M
employees nf the Diamond Stare Iron
Company. when an adjustment was
made in wages.
About three hundred l|rsnns were pre-
sent William Frederick presiding.
GRIND Organizer s. B. Glcnn, Of
Chicago, on being Introduced said
"Thc object Of Trade Union is ior the
freedom nf maii. woman and child, and
for the lx',nfit Of all.
"N"w n working mans toll and time
is his p,,al,,ct. and they should band to-
gether and say tha. | will work for such
and such price and n"thing less. Then
If he IL not willing Ia give Tint price he
could not have the services :" Il ma
chinist.
"That is the competition We have ~.
tween the ii,,Gl,inists. as some belong to
the Trade Union and some do not.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the local branch "f the Association
WHEREAS. Ry the destruction nf the
battle.hip Maine in the harb"r "f ila-
vana, over two hundred sailors and ma
rines were killed wl,;!c in discharge "f
lutv to T. cir country. ani
WHEREAS. Among the mart yred dead
are nlcinN.rs Of the international .Ass,ri.
alton Of Machinist Brothers whom we
mourn. and
WHEREAS, The American paper for
American people has i,la''gnrattd. . move
ment for the erection "f Il monument I"
memory Of the departed her as wh"tc,
lives wrrs yielded up inr the defense Of
our country. Tmr'f r" l,e it
RESOLVED, That the chairman appoint
delegate to act ON the national COM
nitter Of the monument fund.
Wilmington Lodge, number lS4 Inter
)ational Association If Machinsts. The
association ~ II is their rule has decided
support the ten men who res gncd
pm the Diamond State Iron Works b.,
ying them six dollars II week until
~ obtain another situation.
The sun., 1898-03-06
Hand Cut.

Thrn,gl, ialrng on cement IT," in
the cellar ni NJ. II. D!ninrth yesterday
afternoon II. J. I,cdf rd cut his land
severely. rr. F. r. >,ui.h dressed the
injury.
The sun., 1898-03-06
.AtljlslDxs.tl Insane.

Yesterday morning Sln riff Finn CON
ductcd imlnisitinns with regard l." the
sanity "f Ellen McCIaffery and Julia
iIirxcl, the following jury deciding that
both persons were insane; William
Aaron. Elias Cole, George Reed, Warren
Martin. Howard Met 10y. John Ruth.
John Il. King, william, Rntcdg.. Rob.
rrt Gordon, George Leach. William II.
Murphy and Samuel Allen.
The sun., 1898-03-06
Lot Will he Drained.

Contractor Harry A. Miller will COM
nence the drain ng Of the lot ut Shall.
cross avenue and Hancock street TO-
morrow.
The sun., 1898-03-06
Not For School Purposes.

The Board Of Education has abandoned
the idea "f utilizing the building on
Eighth street. adjoining the High
school. for educational purposes. In
stead, they will have the place repaired
and rented, n all,ticr year.
The sun., 1898-03-06

The Farmers Bank at GeorRetov,
IL holding worthless paper today
given for cash that was paid out fbr
Democratic votes during the last ten
years.'.-'Jero'Ine Il. He'll i'm the Sunday
Star.
The sun., 1898-03-06
FINES IMPOSED.
4 Number Ofl'ase~ Came Up Bcfi,re
Judge Hall IN Municipal Court.

Before Judy" Ball in Municipal Court
Yesterday morning Frederick Keller was
arraigned On tie charge of threatening
Ahaln Bowler, VIII" said hc wus in IN
attitude Of ;.ssau'ting him with brick.
The prisoner said hp was drunk aud
made no defence. A fine Of $40 was inn
posed
Frank Duncan was chargcd with the
larceny nt Il watch during II row on
Stroud street, but there was no evidence,
and on the recommendation OF Assistant
City Solicitor CalnH,n, the case was dis.
missed.
The case Of EnWh Swayne. charged
with violating Il market ordinance, was
dismissed.
Marshall Pierce, charged with vi'!a
ing the market ordinance, was tbs
Patrick Mccarthy was fined 81 for
The sun., 1898-03-06
Slight lslina way.

be horse Of Meyer Letter III N. gr'"'r
p. lO8 West Second street, ran away
erday afternoon. 1t was caught by
pr L. d. Scott, after II had succeeded
ating the shafts Of the wagon
N by It.
The sun., 1898-03-06

Gavin Thompson is r-tuiny an an
tiu,n desk for Miss Sarah Titus. which Is
said to have been in her family for 80
wears.
l,rilIing Inspector G1,bb has issued
II hilding permit to j D. Winslow to
rebuilt tie house NJ No. 8 East Eighth
street.
Thiry-srvcn men were given lodging
on Wednesday evening, by tho Sunday
Breakfast Mission Il, No. III Shipley
street.
The dog catcher made Il raid on the
dogs in S,uth Wilmington and added
large number of fine specimens to his
collection.
Mrs. Ii. II. Ward las been elected
vice. president OF the Florence Crittenton
Mission.
Mrs. William II. Boyse, who has been
visiting frit nds in this city has returned
10 Georgetown.