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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-24

her Queen of the Netherlands. Not since
the coronation of Queen Victoria of Eng
land, sixty years ago, has a young girl
come to a throne; and as Victoria was, so
is Wllhelmina; a charming, brilliant, and
thoroughly feminine woman, and with
great possibilities in prospect, although her
kim dom is SO much smaller Her full
name is Wilhelmna Helena Paulina
Maria. The hereditary name, WiIhelmina
was gwen to her. as she comes of a long
line OF Williams, or Wllhelms, in direct
descent from William OF Nassau Sle is
the daughter OF William I'LL, King of the
Netherlands, no died November %, 1890
and Emma, Princess of Waldeck and Pyr-
mont
In appearance, according to Edith Law
renee, who describes the installation in
HARPEk'S BAZAAR for September 10, the
young Queen is most pleasing. She has
fair hair--a light brown-blua eyes, and
sweet laughing expression. She is neither
tail nur slender as has been said, bus is
petite, with a wel-rounded shapely figure.
Her complexion is beautiful. She loves to
be well dressed, although up to the present
time she has Lad little pportunity OF in
dulging herself in fine clothes and costly
raiment. To wish to look her best is any
woman's privilege, may she be queen or
peasant maid.
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JEWISH NEW YEAR.
The Holiday Observed by the Hebrews
Throughout Cecil County.

The Hebrews of Cecil county, celebrated
the Jewish New Year, on Saturday, closing
their places of business on Friday evening
to remain closed over Saturday and Sun
day.
joyous strain combined with an under
tone of great solemnity, ran through the
services of both days. The climax was
reached Saturday at the morning service
at the blowing of the shofar, OF ran horn.
In ancient times the tones of the shOfar were
used, both as sounds of warming, as il
the announcement of the year of jubilee.
Their part in the New Year s service is to
arouse the bearers to reflection upon the
future.
1t is not customary to use the scholar in
the orthodox synagogues when the holiday
falls on Saturday.
The shofar is IA rams horn bent into such
shape that mouthpiece may be inserted,
through which four different tones may be
produced. Skill in the use OF the instru~
ment, can rarely be acquired, but seems to
be natural gift. Usually some laymen in
the congregation possesses it, and the honor
of sounding the tones on New \ ear $ Day
falls to his lot
Saturdays celebration marks the begin
ming Of the year $685. dating from the
creation, according to the account in
Genesis. The Hebrew name Of the holiday
is Rosh ha Shana (the beginning of the
year,. 1t is also called the day of mem
orial as it is the day on which the DEGREES
for the year are made. 1t is the first day
OF the religious year, though not of the
civil year, which begins in the month
Nishah, at TIE Feast of the Passover. The
The first day of the religious year is deter
mined by the new moon of the seventh
month, the Tishri. Rosh ha ShQna is the
first of cycle of religious festivals. On
the tenth day of the month Ilshri comes
the Day of Atonement, the intervening
days between the first and the tenth being
OF penitence. The third festival, Succoth,
the Feast of Tabernacles, or the harvest
feast is celebrated five days after the Day
of Atonement.
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New Steamboat Line
BETWEEN
Port Deposit 20 Baltimore
STOPPING AT
HAVBE DE GRACE, BETTERT0N
ANT COLCHESTER.

New and beautiful passenger and freight
steamer SUSQU EHANNA, Beginning We'd
ncsday, June -, 1898, win leave Port Deposit,
week days, at $50 II. M, Havre de Grace 100
a, m, BcttCrton Is II. m, Colchester $50 a.
m, arriving in Baltimore mt ii 80 Il. M.
Returning will leave Baltimore pier II.
Light street AT 3.l5 p. m. Colchester 800 p.
m, Bcttcrton els p. m, Havre dc Grace 10
p n, arriving in Port Deposit about 500 p.
m,
Fare-rort Deposit to Havre de Grace, sin
gle fare 10 cents. round trip 20 cents; Port De-
post or Havrc de Grace to Bettcrton or Toll
cents; Port Deposit, kavre de Grace or Bet
terton to baltimore. single fare 80 cents,
round trip - cents; Colchester to Baltimore,
single fare 40 cents, round trip 80 cents.
Freight OF al. kinds carried at low rates.
Our wharf facilities in Baltimore are un-
surpassed for freight. live stock, etc, and
where there is always Il good market.
The line is II new one and If any errors are
made we are always ready to correct the
same. We specially invite Il trial
Not knowing the exact speed OF our steamer
the above schedule may require some change
G. L Rowland, Agent at Colchester.
Turner Son, Agents ut ttcrtOn.
James Hopper X Scr, Agents at Havre de
Grace.
John Dakfurd. Agent at Port Deposit.
Capt. Jas. n. Mccullough, Excursion Agent
and Solicitor for Port Deposit and Havrc de
Grace.
For further information apply
w. {. ELI ASON, General Manager.
Pier III, Light St., Wharf, Baltimore.
Respectfully.
THE PORT DEPOSIT AND HAvRE DE
GRACE STEAMBOAT CO.
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School Commissioners.

TIME School Commissioners of Cecil County
l. will meet at their office, in Elkton, for the
transaction of current school business, c.. the
SECOND TU ESDAY In each and every month
GEORGE BIDDLE. Secretary,
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OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Eight-Day Personally Conducted Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad.


Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for a special eight-day personally
conducted tour to the Trans ississippi
and international Exposition at Omaha on
October |, allowing four full days at the
Exposition. Roundtrip tickets, includ-
ing transpol tation and Pullman berth in
each direction, meals in DINING car going
and returning, hotel accommodations and
meals at Omaha, admissions to the Fair
and carriage drive and hotel accommoda-
tons at Chicago, will be sold at rate of
500 from New York; SOC from Philadel-
phia: sos from Washington and Baltimore:
SOL from Williamsport and Harrisburg:
$50 from Pittsburg; and proportionate
rates from other points.
The party will be accompanied by
Tourist Agent and Chaperon, and will
travel in special Pullman sleeping cars.
For further information apply to ticket
agents, Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway,
New York, or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-24

wrecks. w. T. Moore, of Sudlersville, was
coming down the homestretch in the 230
race, driving his sorrel mare, Topsy Rus
SELL reckless jerk caused the mare to
fall, and before all the spectators Moore
was hurled 10 feet over his horses head.
Man and horse were apparently dead. Sew
eral doctors hurried to the limp body of
Moore, while veterinarian tried to revive
the horse. Meantime the running crowds
had frightened several horses near the
grand stand, aud spirited pair attached
to Joseph Rash's hack tore across the
stretch toward the main entrance, shatter-
ing teams of Walter McGuinniss and John
Horn, running over a Camden man and
fracturing his leg, and then demolishipp
the main entrance and ticket office. The
horses, then loosened, dashed into a car
riage of Lou Rust, of Dover, and WI ecked
it. Several other horses ran away, but did
no serious damage. Moore's wife became
hysterical at the awful sight, and was
taken from the grounds by physician and
two attendants. The injured man died
few hours later
Last Saturday, Star Pointer broke the
world s pacing record on half mile track.
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Racing.

A chaotic scene oc-
CURED on the race
track at the Dover fair.
One man is dead and
another injured, and
five vehicles are total
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ATHLETIC,
Cunning.

Cunning.
N Partridge shooting is the
TX great delight OF the true
rfFTlteV.t sportsman. 1t is to field
Ef\yzWs sports what duck shooting is
s%yA& to water sports This State as
T NNaS we'll as Virginia abounds in
E$yM the game, and the peculiar
ksnAA FE3s' call of "Bob White" will soon
&XA be heard in the land. The
favorable shooting sports are readily ac-
cessble by both rail and water routes. Not
until November 1, however, can the gun
ner lawfully shoot cartridges in Maryland,
and in many counties not until the 10th of
November
Reports throughout the State are to the
effect that birds are plentiful. 1t must
not be argued from the absence of the shrill
Bob White" around the farm houses in
the country, morning and afternoon, that
the birds have left. The old birds have
simply quit the joyous call and are attend
ing to the wants of their newly arrived
families The "Bob White" call will be
superseded by another call that the birds
only use when they have become scattered.
The call is peculiar and is hard to express
in printed form. 1t is as if the birds sang
"Whew 'tis!' with emphasis on the tits.
When the birds once become separated
they run together in answer to this call,
and though parted by hundreds of yards
they reunite their little family parties in
remarkably short time.
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Delaware College Notes.

There are on the college rolls this year
10 to II students more than there were last
year.
In addition to elocution, Dr. purnell
will teach mental and moral philosophy.
The shop machinery is nearly all in po> l.
ton, and shop work will be resumed next
week The shops will be known as the
Mechanical Hall.
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Week days and Sundays. Sundays only
Stops only on notice to conductor or agen
or If passengers are to get Off.
Stops to let Oft passengers.
Stops on notice to agent to take on pas
sengcrs for points east of New York.
Trains leave Port Deposit for Perryvile al
6.4s, 1892. 1904 and 10.12 IN, and at 12.40, 1926,
1856 and 7 80 p. IN, week days. Leave Perryville
for Port Deposit at 6.35, $50 $40 and IL .25 IN
LOS and els, 4.05 and 6.18 p IN week days.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, j. K. WOOD,
Gen'l Manager. G. p. A..
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The Young Queen of the Netherlands.

On August 81, 1893, young girl in Hol
land celebrated her eighteenth birthday.
Six days later, in royal robes, seated on
throne erected in the "Nieuwe Kerk," in
Amsterdam, she took the oath which made
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-24
Assistant AppOin.ed.

An increase in attendance at the
Charlestown public school necessitated the
appointment of an assistant teacher. Miss
Clara Burns has received the appointment.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

RGE VOTE POLLED ON SATUR-
,AY-MANY SURPRISED AT THE
ESULT.
he election held here on Saturday
eTnoon for three members to serve
ne school board for term of three
RS each, brought out q large NUM-
of voters. There were two tickets
the field, one of which contained
names of John G. Mahoney, Will
Ia ]. Ferris and ]. Ernest Phillips.
|, other, James e. Biggs, John Nc
lin and William A. Vlckery. A
III of 424 votes were polled, and the
ner ticket won with the following
lllts: William ]. Ferris, 253; John
Mahoney, 246, and j. Ernest Phil
248; William A, Vickery, III; John
Farlin, n and James e, Biggs,
he men elected are among the best
WIN of New Castles citizens, William
FERRIS has been associated with the
cational affairs of the city for many
Irs. Mr.. Mahoney is a man of ma
2 judgment, and will no doubt use
or the advancement of the schools,
. le j. Ernest Phillips has the advan-
. ? of a good education, and is one OF
4 best-informed of the younger men
& he town. The board will meet for
rganization this evening, when a
sident and secretary will be elected
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
RETURNED WITH THE SUSPECTS
MEN ACCUSED OF ROBBTNG, A
WILMINGTON CLOTHING HOUSE
IN CUSTODY.

State Detectives Witsil and McVey
returned from Baltimore Saturday af-
ternoon having in custody Harry Wick
ers, alias Flemming, and John Ewing
who were arrested in that city on sus-
piciOn of being implicated in the rob
bely OF the Boston One Price Clothing
House. The store was entered about
hree weeks ago and several hundred
dollars worth of clothing was stolen. A
quantity of jewelry was also taken.
The police recovered some of the cloth
Ing in the gas works OF the Oxy-Hydro-
gen Company, at the foot of Marsh lane
Vickers and Ewing, when arrested,
were trying to pawn a coat and some
jewelry. They denied all knowledge of
the crime to the detectives, but the Off
GERS here think they are the guilty per-
sons. The coat and jewelry have been
identified as part of The goods stolen
from the store and thisalone will be ev-
idence to hold the men. They were
lodged in the city hall and will be ar
ranged before Magistrate Daley this
week.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
THE sovEIANDERs OF GUIANA.
A strange Product OF Dutch and In
dian Races.

a Strange Product OF nutch ana IN
dian Races.
There is in Guiana a class of inhabi-
tants who dwell along the central and
lower reaches of the great rivers, al
though they penetrate to considerable
distances into the interior, and have,
in fact, made the whole region between
tha Essequibo and Orinoco their own.
These are the "Boveianders," half
breed race descended from the inter-
marriage of the old Dutch settlers with
tho aboriginal women. There are also
black BoYsiandeBs, who are descended
from tho admixture Of Indians with tho
runaway negroeswho fed to the wilder
ness in the days of slavery. In color
tho Boveianders OF Dutch extraction
ara of a lght-brown yellow, somewhat
faireT than mulRttos, and having q
strong European cast OF eountenance,
Theyarewellform and generally good
lookingS those Of negro strain are Of a
dirty raddish-blaek, somewhat fat
featured, and ugly. In habit ard man
ner the white is tidy. clean, pleasant,
ard attractive; the black siovenly, foul,
sycophantlc and repulslye. Their Ian
guage is English, but so full Of indian
and Dutch idioms and variations as to
be something Of Volapuk.
The customs Of the white Boveiander,
like his language, are a combination Of
savagery and civilization. Socially as
well as ethnologically, the European
and Indian meet in his personality.
Prior to the discovery Of gold in the
northwest territory, these people were
little known in the colony except to the
government and among the wood-trad-
ers, their chief industry being wood
cutting. AS boatmen they are in their
own way to be classed among tho most
expert in the world, combining with
the unerring instinct Of the Indian the
superior intelligence and calm intre-
pidity of their Dutch ancestry. OF late
years they have been brought more in
touch with the colonists, and already
an interesting change has been
wrought in their life.-Chambers' Jour
nal.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
PREPARING FOR FRUIT TRADE
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS BE
ING MADE BY THE DELAWARE
RAILROAD IN ANTICIPATION OF
INCREASED BUSINESS.

The Delaware railroad is having ex-
tensive improvements made in antici-
patton Of Increased business during the
coming fruit season, as there is every
prospect OF large crops. Sidings are
being extended north of Harrington,
nearly connecting with the siding at
FELTON,. six miles distant; 800 feet is be-
ing added to siding at Greenwood; a
siding just south of Seaford is being
considerably extended, and spur sid
ing is being extended at Bridgeville to
facilitate the supply Of ice TO refriger-
atOr cars.
The siding facilities will also be in
creased at the station in this town
when the fruit crop is assured. Mil
ford and BridgeYille are now the two
heaviest points for the shipment Of
peaches in the world. There was a
time when Wyoming was the heaviest
point, but the ravages of the yellows
around Wyoming has killed thousands
Of trees, and now there is but a small
per cent. Of all the trees that are free
from this disease. AS yet, few trees
! are afflicted around Milford or Bridge
4 vile, and the best peaches in the
world, as we'll as the greatest quanti-
ties, are to be found at these two
points.
A peach crop cannot be counted ON
lust yet. however, although the trees
are in fine condition and promise to
nature the finest fruit, if a frost does
not come about the time the buds are
opening and kill them. The cold
weather during February has kept the
/ trees back, and it will require several
! warm days in March to start them. A
peach crop is MT an assured fact any
year until they are ready to pick from
4 The trees.--Milford News and AdEer-
4 User.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
WINTER BIRD LIFE.
Three Feathered Friends That stick
ToEcther.


On a winter morning when one has
been vainly listening for some sign of
life, what welcome sound is the tap
ping of a woodpeckeri Doubtless it is
a downy excavating his breakfast of
larvae, and we follow his tap-tapping
Just for the satisfaction Of seeing the
black and white fellow at work; or
he may be repairing his winter quarters,
for he fashions a home in which to pass
the colder months as well as one in
which TO nest. The male has a red band
across the nape; in the female this
mark is white.
The hairy woodpecker is as a rule
less common than the downy in tho
eastern states. He may be known chief
ly by his larger size, the downy measur-
ing 69i inches in length while the hairy
is about 2is inches longer.
With the downy we may often find
associated, in the winter, another climb
ing bird, the white-breastea unthatch.
Seen creeping over tree trunks, he has
at first glance the appearance Of a
woodpecker, but closer observation will
show that he differs in many points,
the most striking of which is that ho
climbs downward as well as upward
and that he does not use his tall as
support. The tail-feathers, therefore,
instead of being stifrened and pointed
at the end are soft and rounded. The
white mode of progression,
black cap, blue-gray back, white cheeks,
and Characteristic note Of yank yunl;
combine to render his Identification
both easy and certain.
If one finds the downy and white
breast in partnership it is quite proba-
| BILE that third member of the firm
is the chickadee. During the winter
| these three birds seem to have some
thing In common which draws them
together. Perhaps it may be feeling
of loneliness which prompts them K
seek each others companicnship. How
ever, they seem to be on the best o.
terms, and one of the pleasantest er
periences of a midwinter Stroll Is t
encounter this trio. The chickadee viii
doubtless announce himself in perfect.
intelligible English, and to the usua
chiclz-a-dee notes.-Frank NJ. Chapman
in Chautauquan.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
rrnnch Marrlnro Lnnn.

The formauties preceding marriage
in France, which have hitherto been
Of formidable character, have been
modified no doubt in view Of the
dwindling population of the republic.
Men over 25 and women over 21 can
now be united without the consent Of
their parents. after presenting a single
respectful notification Of their intent,
and waiting one month before pro-
ceeding to extremes. Consenting
parents are no longer obliged to have
eaourse 10 a notary and formal deed,
but may 60 to the municipal Office and
register the permission free of cost.
When the parents are divorced the con-
ent OF the innocent party will suffice
and when they are dead, missing or i'm
prisoned, a mere oath, duly attested
will serve in place of legal proof
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
IiliI5!lzZ:lIEiIl
TO ADDRESS NRW CASTLE FARMERS
NOTES OF VISITORS AND VAR1-
GUS HAPPENINGS IN AND
ABOUT NEWARK.

ABOOI NEW Atlh.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newark. March Z.
At the coming meeting OF the Far
nlers' Institute at New Castle, Pro-
lessor Bishop, of Delaware College,
Will deliver an address on Nature
Studies in Our Schools" He will be
followed by Professor G. Harold
Powell, of the experiment station, on
Emphatic Problems in Modern
Fruit Growing"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Alinot Curtis spent
several days at Old Point Comfort re-
Gently.
John ODonnell has been quite III at
his home, on Delaware avenue, with
the grip.
Miss Helen Cooch, who has BEEN Wis
iting friends in Ellzton, has returned
home.
Mrs. X. A. Sawyer, son and daugh-
ter, have returned home after a visit
TO relatives in New York State.
Mrs. Manly Drennen, OF Ellzton, and
Miss lena Sharp, of Milford, were
visitors there this week.
Mrs. William Schoolfield, of POGO
moke City, visited relatives here this
week.
Miss Florence Raub, OF Quarryville
Pa. who has been visiting DR.. A. N
Raub and family has returned home.
Miss Martha Wilson has returned af-
ter an extended stay with Philadelphia
friends.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
ecHooL ANp cAuRoH.


Secretary Tichenor, of the Southern
Baptist Home Mission society. says
there are 400 Mormon missionaries
working in the SOUTH
The statement that Papal Delegate
Martineni is to spend three weeks with
Archbishop Ireland. at ST. Paul. seems
to indicate that the western prelate is
by no means out Of favor al the vat
lean.
The North Carolina Baptist state
convention, by a vote of So to ", has re-
fused TO adopt resolution calling for
the resignation of DIR. Whitsitt as presi-
dent OF the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal seminary, at Louisville, Ky.
1t is stated that there are in the
United States 1,1s7 religious papers and
periodicals, with an aggregate circula-
ton of nearly $4,000, 900 copies. OF these
periodicals 500 are weekly and most Of
the others are monthly.
The Baptist mission work in Cuba
has been at a standstill during the war.
The preachers have had to leave the
island, but the property is securely held
for the mission. There were 81 preach
ers and helpers, and $500 members who
have been scattered by the war.
The receipts of tho board Of educa-
tion OF the Methodist Episcopal church
for the past year were sos, 1922, indicat.
ing an increase of s6,sso. The number
Of students aided during the year was
1884, Of whom more than two-thirds
were preparing foS the ministry or for
missionary work The board has aided
from the beginning, in 1878, upward oi
$500 students.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
Plants which Give Light.

There are a number of plants and
flowers which give out a phosphores-
cent light in the dark. Linnaeus first
noticed this phenomenon in the COM
mon nasturtium, whose flowers seemed
10 him to have a faint iridescence at
night. Later observations by others
showed that the light was stronger
after very sunny days. Among other
plants which possess this singular
property are the marsh lily and the
fraxinella. The last named secretes a
volatile oil which oozes out during hot
weather, spreads in thin layer over
the flowers, and forms q vapor which
becomes luminous in the darkness. In
the coal mines near Dresden grows a
species of fungus which Exhibits the
appearance Of luminous festoons C.
shifting colors. LA Nature.
Evening journal., 1898-03-07
OFFICIALS RESIGN.

yERAL SURPRISES AT THE
1OOLEN MILLS ON SATURDAY
vEN1NG.
here was much surprise expressed
his city ON Saturday evening when
ecame known that several heads of
different departments at the
Jwles Wooden Mill had presented
+ designations. G. Allen Smith, the
erintendent. has held this position
the past seventeen years, and was
acquainted with the workings of
establishment, while Miss Annie
rwood and her sister, Miss Elmira
rwood. have held clerkships in the
ee for twelve years past. All Of
{ 70 have resigned and coming so
I upon the resignation Of Sigmund
srner, the designer, it is a matter of
eral comment.
& 7hen seen by the Evening Journal
Jrter last evening none of the
4ge-named persons had anything TO
in the matter. However, it was
ned that no effort had been made
to fill the different positions, al
|ilgh several applications were in.
& k at the mill is quite brisk, and ii
expected the positions will soon be