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Evening journal., 1898-09-13
HUNGRY ANNIE PUENTY

With all due respect to Secretary OF
State James II. Hughes and his report
OF his inspection Of the condition Of the
Delaware troops at Camp Meade, it
cannot be assumed that our volunteers
are men OF such low order OF intelli-
gence that they do not know when they
are hungry, or that they are so lost to
hbnor and truth as to write home to
their families that they are in need
when they are not. II must be remem-
bered that the letters Of complaint have
been addressed very largely to relatives
at home and not to thepublic press, and
that the names OF the writers and COM
plainants have been kept out OF print
for the obvious reason that itwould not
be safe for the privates to set them
selves up as critics OF their officers,
even II their structures were well
grounded The universally OF the com
plants can lead reasonable man to
no other conclusion than that things
have not been what they should have
been. We do not believe that Secretary
Of State Hughes would misrepresent
conditions, but, between the time OF
complaint and the cime bf his visit,
there must have been an improvement
or else the camp must have put on it's
best face to greet the confidential agent
OF Governor Tunnel. We believe that
the secretary has a mistaken no
tion concerning the food which the Del
aware volunteers receive at home. There
are young men serving as privates in
the First Delaware Regiment who left
handsome homes, luxurious fare, lucra-
tive positions and assured social stand
ing to follow the flag, sleep beneath
canvass, on hard beds, with coarse fare
and no standing whatever in the social
life OF the camp. They knew the sacri-
fee they were making and all they ex-
pected was sufficient food and shelter,
such ais 1t was. When they write home
that food is scarce and they are hungry
we make take 1t for granted that they
are telling the truth. If there has been
a change for the better we are glad OF
It; and feel confident that when thy
volunteers receive from the government
what they are entitled to receive, all
complaints will cease. Until they do
they have perfect right to complain
for In land like this, Astounding with
food and complete in its facilities toI
the speedy delivery OF the necessarics
of life, there is absolutely noexcuse fora
government which has unlimited cash
and credit to allow its defenders to &c
hungry.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
WIRES NEED REPAIRING.

Superintendent Aydon, of the police
and fire telegraph system, was given
another week by the Police Sommts-
sioners last night in which to furnish
them mere information regarding the
condition OF the wires in the city. TIL.
fire circuits in the eastern sectioncf ths
town, Mr.. Aydon says, need repairs IL
certain places. Michael Palere and
Thomas Fenton made applications fol
places on the police force.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

When the new primary election law
was first enacted there were those who
opposed 1t because they were al1eptical
OF its beneficial workings. Now il has
been tried, and the gratifying results
must convince the most captious critics
Of the measure that It is good thing
for both the party and the candidates
Law-making is experimental, and this
was one OF the best legislative expert.
ments OF recent vars.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

There is virtue in dealing with men
YOU know. Moral and financial re-
sponsibility are prime elements which
are mutually beneficial. This is as
true Of insurance as it is of everything
else Of a business character. II you
have an insurance company at home
which is operated by local capital and
local men give it the benefit OF your
patronage, for the money involved in
the deal remains in circulation where
1t will do you the most good. We havI
such companies in Delaware, and they
are deserving Of support. The person.
mel of the directorates is such as Z
guarantee the ability o. snch corpora
tons to fulfill their financial obliga
tions. One OF them is the Economi
Mutual Life Association, which mum
bers among its officers, directors an
stockholders some Of the most respon
sible men which our city contains
They have grown up in our midst; W
know who and what they are. an
such acquaintance give strength to tn
confidence reposed in them.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
DIED.
DIAdOND.-In this city. on the 12tl
instant. Patrick ]. Diamond.

DTAMOND.-In this city. on the 18th
instant, Patrick ]. Diamond.
Relatives, friends and members of
Father Mayer Council, No. 256, c. B.
L., are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral, from his late residence, No.
S21 West Front street, on Wednesday
morning, at 9 O'Clock. Requiem mass
at St. Peters Pro-Cathedral = inter
ment New Cathedral eemetery.
DENNTS.-In this city, on September
8, 1898, Sarah c., daughter CT Angus
tus and Elizabeth Dennis.
GREENLEE.-On September 8, 1898, al
Hampton, Va, David Greenlee, for
merly Of this city, aged 70 years.
HADDON.-On September s, 1898, II
Philadelphia, John L. Haddon, in hit
seth year.
HARIlisON.-On September z, 1898
Harriet, widow of the late William
II. Harrison, in the 10th year Of he
age.
SAWDON.- On September s, 1898
Francis T. Sawdon, aged II years.
INVERSION September 8, 1898, a
Newport. Del, Emily. widow of Sim
con S. Myers, aged 81 years.
SHORT.-On September 10, 1898, Hugl
Short, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends of the famil.
are respectfully invited to attend tn
funeral, from the residence Of his son
in-,aw, James NJ. Thomas, No. ISL
Washington street, on Tuesday after
noon. Services at o'clock. Intermen
private.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
rROOPS IrAVE To.MoRRoM-

The second battalion. Second Penn
sylvania Volunteers, leave Montchanin
tomorrow at noon for Philadelphia,
where they will be given thirty days
leave. They viii come as far as the
French street station on the w. & N
railroad and will then be transferred to
the p, w. & b. railroad and taken TO
Philadelphia. Their baggage will be
sent on ahead, either tonight or to-
morrow morning. The trains will be
in three sections Of forty cars, thirty
two coaches, one stock and gwen box
cars.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
Full Set of Teeth, $500
THE TICKET NAMED.

BOARD OF CANVASSERS NET AND
WENT OVER THE RETURNS YES
TERDAY.
Robert T. Moody, Of this city, was
nominated for sheriff Of New Castle
county and George c. Rothwell for cor
oner. The Democratic County Commit
tee met yesterday morning in the
rooms of the Young Mems Democratic
Club and canvassed the returns of the
primary election held on Saturday last.
Everything was plain sailing until the
matter of the contest in the Fourteenth
representative district (Appoquinimink
hundred) was taken up by the commit
tee. In the district the returns show
that George Virgins received sixty
three and William e. Duhadaway sixty
two votes for representative. The cleo
ton of Virgins was conceded, but at
the meeting yesterday Mr. Duhadaway
entered a protest, claiming that the
vote had not been counted fairly by the
clerks, and that he should have a ma
jority of one. Inspector Graves, on the
part of Duhadaway, entered the pro-
test and stated that he had affidavits in
his pocket which would prove that
three votes at least had been pur-
chased by Virgins money, and the
price paid was IS, s12 and S14,. respect
lively. Mr.. Graves said that on the
tenth count the vote showed Duhad-
away to be one ahead, but the clerks
not agreeing, the vote went back to
the ninth count, thereby causing Du-
haraway a loss Of one vote. The same
thing, he claims, happened on the
thirty-fifth count, when Duhadaway
was two votes ahead, but was dropped
back to the thirty-third.
Graves said all he asked for was that
the box be opened and the votes count
ed by the committee.
Chairman Neary stated that with tAa
matter Of purchasing votes the commit
tee had nothing to do, that was for
the courts to look into. After some dis
cussion it was decided to open the bal
lot box at 10 o'clock on Thursday next
and count the vote. All the candidates
for representative in the Fourteenth
district will be notified to be present al
that time.
In spector Graves states that If Wig
gins is declared elected by the commit
tee that he will take the matter to a
prominent Republican lawyer and have
it brought before the courts.
The contest for road commissioner
in New Castle hundred between join
Jordan and Robert ArmstI ong will aleC
come W before the committee OF
| Thursday. Jordan and Armstrong eacl
have 146 votes, but each claim one ma
! jojrity The vote for sheriff andcorone'
was as follows:
j. s. Dunlap, 1885; A. L. Carmichael
1,O76; R. T. Moody, 1,2Os. For coroner
George c. Rothwell, 1,121; George A
Willis, COS; Herbert Yeates, 523; JOhl
ireland, 4S1.
The nominations made for assesso
were as follows: First district, Jane
D. Mccoy; Second, William A. McCaf
ferty; Third, William McAteer; Fourth
Neal NJ. Kennedy; Fifth, James F. Ear
ley; Sixth. George S. Bigger; Seventh
John Ramsey; Eighth, George e. Geh
hart; Ninth, Eli c. Mote; Tenth, viii
liam NJ. Truss; Eleventh, Harry 1
Dayett; Twelfth, William r. Reynolds
Thirteenth. Alfred T. Stevens; -Four
teenth, Thomas S. Wells; Fifteenth
James A. Buckson.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
Crosby&Hi
COS, COZ and 6o9 Market

We do not want you
think because some people I
that Crosby & Hill sells chd
that we do not keep Il
goods. What they mean
say is: Crosby & Hill 81
good, fine goods at low price
This store is for the peoH
young and old, rich and pol
and it is our business to ca
TO all our customers wan
and we know how 10 do it.
Dress Goods this season VI
be larger, better and lower
price. Why? Bought ia 4
right lime and at the I'D
prices.
Compare our 2sc DR.
Goods with any in the mari
you'll say ours are betterl
Compare our 37Hc DR.
Goods with any in the mari
better again.
Compare our SOC DR.
Goods with any in the mari
and still better will be 20
verdict. Aod so on throu
the stock, up to s. and So
yard.
Black Crepon, SO in. wi
patterns as good as in the b
t,r priced goods. soc a va
Black Bengaline, As inc
wide, one of the materials Il
is right and will be in or
demand this season. I
price for this lot viii be 7
should be 81.
Colored and Black We
,ian, so in. wide, all the de
able colors Look up "
fashion book, then you '
want it, o8c a yard.
Unbleached Canton Fl
mel, about 1000 yards OF
little over. Early buying gi
it to you at &C a yard, inst
Of SC.
500 yards Domet Fllnl
! fist lot of the season.
VIZ dnesday, SC a yard;
more will be the regular pr
400 yards Russian Flee
all know the goods and W
the price ought to be-fr'
bright, goods, up to the m
in every way-8c a yard.
, 1t is your privilege 70
$50 or SIS for a Sewing
chine. One here 3 the p
: if your mind leads YOU I
e way. Full guarantee
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
TWo WEEKS I'M CANApA.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Moody, start.
ed yesterday for Toronto, Canada
where Mr.. Moody is a delegate to tbs
meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of the Bro
thrhood of Locomotive Fireman. Two
other railroad men, "A. E. Adkins ant
j. A. Donlin, win also attend the meet
ing. The party will be gone about twS
weeks.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

General John P. Donahoe, the Demo
cratic nominee for representative in the
Fourth district Of this city, is man
whose past record as member OF the
General Assembly entities him to the
full and hearty support of every Demo
crat in the district. We are confident
that he will receive every vote cast
and 1t will not be a matter OF surprise
II he runs ahead Of his ticket. He is
right at home now, and the misrepre-
sensations OF Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and
his organ, the Every Evening, can IN
nowise injure him among she people
who know him and his good work Il
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
SLIT FOR DAMAGES.

Levi c. Bird, attorney for Abram
Neuman, has brought suit for damages
againet the Diamond State Iron Com
pany. Neuman was injured at the
company's works, and alleges that his
mishap was due to negligence Of the
company.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

the past. 1t is quite natural that Sam
uel Bancroft, Jr., should desire to sea
General Donahoe defeated, for he has
received some hard and well-deserved
raps at the generals hands. Everybody
knows what prompts the Bancroft at
tack and the voters of the district will
not be affected by it TO the generals det-
riment.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
Mss HANBY BURIED.

Quite a number OF Wilmingtonians
went out to Carpenter this morning to
attend the funeral Of Miss Julia c.
Hal,by, daughter Of the late Samuel
and Mary Handy Interment was made
at Sloan Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
AFTER THE FIREMEN's FARM.

"A special meeting Of the Water
Witch Fire Company will be held this
evening to consider an offer for the
farm of the volunteer firemen in
Brandywine hundred. Christopher l..
Ward wishes to purchase it, and it is
necessary to obtain the consent Of the
several companies before the trustees
can take definite action.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
RIG RICYCIE MEET.

All arrangements have fbeen com
pleted for the big bicycle meet tonight
at Riverview track. The special fea-
ture will be the race between T. J. Gil
Ion and J. II. Minnick.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
PASSEn ON ACCOIINTS.

Judge Bradford this morning passed
on the accounts Of United States Dis
trict Attorney Vandegrift and United
States Marshal Short. The accounts
were for the last term of the Federal
Court
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Register of Wills Crossan has grant
ed letters Of administration upon the
estate of Harriet Harrison to Mary E.
Walker, and upon the estate of Ellin
NJ Pierce to Charles NJ. Ellis.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

To become a successful political
prophet a newspaper man must do a
good deal OF guessing and only recall
to public mind his hits trusting TO luck
that the misses have been forgotten.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
HARVFsrER MISSIONS WORK.

The first service of the Harvester
Mission, at Front and Jefferson streets
was held Sunday and the result was
flattering to the managers. Prayer
meeting will be held this evening, fol-
lowed by a business meeting.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
CONTRACT nor ICE PLANT.

The Remington Machine Company,
Of this city, has contracted to build and
put in a refrigerator and ice making
machine at the Portland Hotel, Wash
ingtOn, d. c.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

There is a movement on foot in
Laurel to nominate John II. Elliott for
state senator bn the Democratic ticket,
and it is rapidly gaining strength.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Goings and Comings of Will
mington People Brifiey Told.
AMONG THE 0ITY's VISITORS
LITTLE NOTES OF PASSING IN
TEREST TO JOURNAL READERS.
WHAT CIIARISABEL HAS TO SAY
ABOUT THE PLAIN GIRL.

All communications intended for inser
ton In this column should be addressed 10
mai. Communications should he written
on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

The Republican eagle stretched out
his wings in a weary manner over Kent
county, heaved a bitter sigh and said;
"This is the damnedest brood that I
ever had to hover"
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

THE TENNESSEE'S DOCK TRIAL
The dock trial Of the Tennessee did
not take place this morning, as was
expected, on account of her boilers not
yet being in working order. The trial
will probably not take place until next
week
Evening journal., 1898-09-13

The younger a man is the m1re he
has to unlearn.-Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
soCTAL ANp PNRsONAL NOrRs.

Mics Clara c. Hammell, who has
been critically Ill with typhoid fever
for several weeks, is now rapidly con-
valescing.
Henry G. Morse, the retiring preei-
dent OF the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company, and J. S. Adair. his general
superintendent, are away on their va
cation.
Mrs. Samuel w. Marshall, of No. oil
Adams street, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wagner, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who have been visit
ing relatives in this city and near
Christiana, Del, have returned home.
e. NJ. Davis, of Milford, is spending
few days in the city.
Misses Helen Carey and Blanche
Steele are visiting Miss Bessie Allen, in
West Philadelphia.
Miss Della Cole Is in Harrington.
Miss Catharine Hoar has returned tC
Brooklyn after a visit TO Wilmington
friends.
William and Levi Foster spent Sun
day in West Chester.
james Rhtledge and David Williams
CT Montana, are visiting in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Burris have re
turned from West Chester.
Samuel Combs, a representative o
the Jackson and Sharp Company, ha
returned from London.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garrett hav
been the guests Of friends at Kennel
Square.
DR.. Lemmer, Of Scotdale, Pa, ha
just completed a weeks visit in thi
city.
Mrs. Katharine George and children
OF Georgetown, stopped in this city yes
} terday on their way home from Ocea
, Grove.
Hugh c. Browne, the newly-appoini
ed postmaster and his assistant, Harr
H. Billany, were presented with
. large, handsome bouquet yesterday, b
the clerks and employees Of the office
; John May, Of South Wilmington, ha
I returned from a two months trip
Europe. He reports a very rough vo!
age, and at one time it was feared ii
vessel would founder at the Banks.
Philip L. Garrett is improving, bl
. still confined to his room.
e During the absence from town of h
h family Richard PatzowslSy is staying
b the Clayton House.
7. Rev. f. B. Short is entertaining h
4 BROTHER, at the Clayton House.
Miss Mary c. Harris, OF Washin
O ton, is visiting her father, at the Ola
a ton House.
o Miss A. E. Warner, of PHILADELPHIA
: is being entertained by Mrs. Elizabe
Ie Stevenson, at No. 912 West street.
= Edwin Layton and family, of Flo
st ence, S. c., are visiting their unc
g Thomas L. Layton, at No. S14 We
y Seventh street.
d AIR. and Mrs. John Gibbons, of \
/ 235 BRONZE street. have arrived hor
- from Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
THE HoMEGY GIRLS. DAY.

It has been discovered who origina-
ted the prevailing fashion of dispensing
with hat, veil and gloves, and going
about all summer barehanded, bare
headed and barefaced. A plain girl
with a good figure did it to reduce all
other women to do the dead level Of
red-brown skins and freckled faces and
hands, and then give her own faultless
form a chance, writes Clarisibel, in the
Baltimore Sun.
Never was there such a day for the
naturally plain woman, between whom
and the greatest beauty there is now
little difference. Never was there such
an opportunity for her to moralize on
the proverb, Beauty is skin deep"
Now is the time for the conversation
alist who hitherto talked to members
Of her own sex, to address her witty
phrases and her telling anecdotes to
handsome young men, and even to friv-
olous widowers. This is the day for the
amiable girl, the intellectual girl, the
domestic girl, to get her innings, and
for poor Beauty, who by virtue of her
white hands and delicate bloom, got all
the good things, to sit in the corner,
bewildered, ashamed. neglected.
And who can resist the impulse to
improve the occasion and preach at
her? her, whose pretensions have been
reduced to first principles by a few
days in the sun. How many a man be-
fore it is too late has found out by this
discipline Of light and wind that the
pretty one" is not the one he wants to
spend his life with, and that the girl
for him Is she who can look as well in
her gingham skirt and shirt waist as in
her while silk and diamonds. In old
times we put it little differently, and
said che looked no better in one than in
the other, but the reform has extended
even to the language, and such a word
as "homely" no longer means ugly, but
"homelike," maternal, Of good cheer
Verify, as the proverb hath it, cts an
III wind chat blows nobody any good.
Evening journal., 1898-09-13
CrOsby&Hil
THE ECONOMIC INSURANCE
or MERIDA.

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HOME OFFICE:
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President. Nice-PresidI
PETER A. HORTY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
Hon. George Gray, Alexis /. DUPONT
James Megary, DR.. j. A. Ellegoc
II. II. Ward, Andrew G. Gray
James Malloy, John p. AllmOn'
Henry f. Dure, James B. Oberly
DIR. NJ. ]. HUGHES, T. F. MEVIL
Medical Director. Superintend
The Economic Insurance Comp
offer everything that is good IN Life
surance and at rates suitable to eN
condition. We insure the whole I
lily. Both sexes. If you are cont
plating taking insurance write to us
information.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
Look Out Farmers!

1t more than keeps us busy watch.
ing out for the many fakes and swim.
dies that are being perpetrated on the
farmers, but if giving their game
away will save the farmers from be-
ing taken in we will feel amply repaid
for the trouble. Here is how the
scheme works. A couple Of mer
drive to the premises and present
false papers purporting to give state
authority for examination of wells
and cisterns under the pure food laws
They inspect the water through q
microscope and find all kinds of mi
crobes, bacteria, cholera germs and
typhoid bugs, and permit the farmer
and his wife to look through the mic.
roscope where of course they can SEE
the menagerie that always has beer
and always will be continued ia {
drop of water. ~
The frightened farm folks are ther
advised to apply certain remedies,
which the fakirs sell to them at {
high figure "a little plain soda, ant
nothing more) and then go on thei
ewindling way. When strangers come
&c inspect your wells you will do wei
to fire them off the farm with a doz
en- boot and then set the dogs OF
them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
THE PRELIMINARY CONTEST.
Nine Victors selected out OIL
Eighteen Contestants

The Contest was strictly Private--
Only the Judges were Present--The
Young Ladies bore Themselves
very well and Receive many Conn
pIiments from the Judges who con-
slider the Contest as a very Credit
able affair--The names of the win
ners--They will finish the Struggle
in June.
The preliminary contest for the
800 prize which was offered
by the Woman's League of the Uni
versity to the best declaimer has
come off and the nine young ladies
who are to strive for the final victo-
ry in June have been selected. The
contest was very close one and one
that reflected much credit on the
ladies according to the Judge
ment Of the experts who acted as
judges. They were Miss Gray, of
Chicago, Misses Milligan and Or.
cult All of them are considered
the very best of elocutionists and
no better set of judges could have
been selected.
Eighteen young ladies appeared
before the judges and from these
nine were selected to go into the
final contest in June. The contest
was held in the Baptist church be-
cause of its privacy and because the
auditorium of that church is so well
adapted to events of this kind. The
contestants came in one at a time
and after reciting retired giving
way to another. They each came in
on time and conducted themselves
in very womanly and dignified
way. The contest was decided on
its merits there were no failures to
aid the judges In their decisions.
Those who were decided as the
best are: Misses Villa Brand, Ethel
Provins, Hannah Jones, Ella Egbert,
Dana Douthat, Sue Gilbert, Leila
Cameron, Sarah johnson and Mrs.
Frazier. We salute the victors and
congratulate them on their success.