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JUMPED IN THE RIVER.
Joseph Miller Takes an Involuntary
Dip in the Christiana River
While Running Away.

An employe of the Harlan & Holings-
worth Company by the name of joe
Miller through fright or economy yester.
day evening dived off the Church street
truck wharf into the icy depths of the
Christiana river.
The man from Millers court was res.
cued from the icy element by the crew
of the Fitzpatrick ock-blasting machine,
turned over to Officer Moran and taken
in the patrol wagon to his residence in
Miller's court, where he is at present
having the chill taken off by frequent
applications of warming remedies.
The man had finished his abors at the
shipyard and, it is said, repaired to a
certain saloon on Robinson street to help
finish up an unknown quantity of Christ
mas sunshine which was left over from
the holiday.
Leaving the place of entertainment
and presumably going to his home he
was rolling cigarette.
AT Lombard street he was stopped by
two men who asked him to give them a
cigarette.
His reply to the request was in the
negative and the men next asked him
for five cents.
This request he refused to grant also.
The men gave whoop and made a
dash for Miller, who also made an effort
to eIude his pu'suers, and continued his
flight down Front street to the Wharf
and with yell srrang overheard cigar
ette, nickel and ALL
lie found the water cold, and he also
ascertained that he could not swim a
stroke.
The crew on the rock blasting machine
saw or heard the commotion in the river
and from the way that Miller struggled
he made their cumbersome craft rock as
much as a school of sperm whales.
a volunteer crew manned the small
life boat and sailed forth to investigate
and found the employe Of the shipyard
about ready to take his final dip.
They dragged him into the boat in an
almost lifeless condition. He was numed
with the cold, and it is alleged that the
amount of water he swallowed was far
III excess OF any previous record he has
made.
The sun., 1898-12-28
DROWNED TOGETHER.
Three Children of Dewitt Gcary
Meet Death In the Morris Canal
Near Their Home.

PHhLIpsBURG, N. j., Dec. 27.-Three
children, Grover, aged twelve; Lucy,
aged eight, and Pearl, aged six, of De-
witt Geary, a Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad engineer, were drown
ed in the Morris Canal at Port Golden,
near Washington, this county, yesterday
afternoon. Geary lives very near the
canal and the children were accustomed
to play on the ice when the canal was
frozen. Three times yesterday the
mother took her children off the ice be-.
cause she did not think it safe.
AT O'Clock she again missed the little
ones, and, going to the canal bank, she
discovered hole in the ice. She i'm
agined the worst, and her thought proved
only too true. Geary, crazed with grief,
rushed to the canal and jumped into the
icy water. He could not find his chill
dren, and it was only with the greatest
difficulty that neighbors who had been
attracted by the grief-stricken mothers
heartrending cries, succeeded in rescuing
the father.
The sun., 1898-12-28
DEATHS.

WRlGHT-On December Is. 1898. William C.. son
OF George W. and Sarah Emma Wright, aged Is
years.
Relatives and frier ds are respectfully invited
to attend ms funeral from the residence of his
parents, Sl9 Windsor street. this afternoon. Ser.
vices at Bethel A. M. +. Church.
MAGUIRE-In this city, on December "a. 1893
Daniel Mcguire, aged 30 years
Relatives and friends and Weccacoe Steam
FIRE Engine Company, are respectfully invited to
Logan street, this morning. at 9 O'Clock. High
Mass at st Psul's Church. lIterment ct Cathed-
raj cemetery.
WEBB-On December 25, 1898, Annie j., wife of
Jacob z. Webb, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her husband. No,
907 South Broome street, this afternoon, at 2
O'Clock. Interment private
The sun., 1898-12-28
BROKE INTO A JAIL.
Burglars Found the Sheriff Asleep
and COOlly Relieved Him of
500 in Cash,

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec. 81
Burglars tackled the county Jail here
last night and relieved the sleeping
Sheriff, George Litterst, of 500 in cash.
They made out SO well with the Sheriff
that they didn't bother the jailer, for the
first he knew of the robbery was when
the Sheriff told him of it this morning.
When the prisoners in the Jail heard
this morning that their chief guardian
had been robbed during the night they
INDUCED in all kinds OF speculation as to
the identity of the intrepid burglars, who
had the audacty to break and enter a
county Jail. Some of the crooks felt
sighted that the visitors had not stopped
long enough to pay social visit to their
brothers in crime.
The money had been taken from the
Sherlff's trousers, which had been laid
over chair.
The prisoners were counted and all
found present.
The burglars had entered the Sheriff's
residence, which is part Of the Jail
building, by a window over the front
entrance.
The sun., 1898-12-28
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS,
Proposed Law II Passed BY the
Kansas Legislature Will Hang
Fifty-Nine Men.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. GA bill pend.
ing before the Legislature, will, if it be.
comes a law, cause fifty-nine men to die
shameful deaths.
This measure is being pushed by q
powerful lobby, composed of citizens
who declare that something must be
done to prevent cold blooded murders.
They declare that this can best be &C.
complished by taking from the State
Penitentiary at Levenworth all the con-
victed murderers and hanging them.
The law in Kansas covering the cases
of men convicted of murder in the first
degree is peculiar
Capital punishment is not prohibited,
but the law is so worded that the cimi.
nal is confined in the penitentiary for
one year and then hanged when the
Governor signs the death warrent.
For number of years every Kansas
Governor has been opposed to capital
punishment and has refused to sign
death warrents, as the law made his
signature optional. Governor Leedy,
the present Executive, before he took
Office, declared he would sign death
warrants, but when case came before
him he changed his mind and the pris-
oner entered upon life term with the
Others
The case which has thoroughly aroused
public sentiment is that of John Collins,
divinity student, convicted of having
murdered his father last May to obtain
his life insurance.
Collins has joined the other murderers
at Leavenworth and the people want
him to be hanged. So streng has become
the pressure that the special session Leg
islature has taken up the matter and the
Peoples caucus has appointed COM
mittee to draft bill making it manda-
tory on the part of the Governor to sign
the death warrant of any person con-
victed of murder in the first degree, and
compelling the Governor holding office
at the time of the passage of the bill to
sign the death warrant of all prisoners
now confined in the State Penitentiary
under death sentences.
"lf majority of the Legislature passes
such bill,' said Governor Leedy to-
day, II will sign it and see that its pro-
visions are carried out. | will not per-
nit any personal feelings against a
wholesale and public hanging match to
override the will of the majority Of the
Legislature"
The sun., 1898-12-28

A FORMER Governor of this State has
passed into that borne from which no
traveller returns. John P. Cochran's
death removes one more adherent to the
old line Democracy of this State.
Mr.. Cochran was at all times prblc
man, a representative of the people and
servant of the people. Apparently his
public services began and ended with his
occupancy OF the Governorship, but such
was not the case. Walking side by side
with the officials of the State as well as
the party his counsel was solicited on all
occasions, and rightly, too.
That Mr.. Cochran's Administration in
the Gubernatorial chair was one of the
most productive of good results to the
general public cannot be denied. If there
had continued in office more Governor
Cochrans, the domination of this State
by railroad incorporation would not be
deplored by the good people of the State.
Again, John P. Cochran, was of the
old school. In his private life he was a
constant friend. This characteristic
marked John P. Cochran and he will be
remembered by the people of Delaware.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Fire in New York.

New YORK, Dec. 27.--Fire broke out
in the rear of the third floor of the four
story Pacific Bank Building, in Broad
way, today. The upper floors are occu.
pied by +. Goldman, manufacturers of
sprlnig-top uniform caps. The first floor
and basement are occupied by the Pa
clfic Bank. The fire spread with great
rapidity and cut off all means of exit,
Two men were taken out by the hook
and ladder company. The water tower
somewhat checked the flames but the
third and fourth floors were gutted.
The sun., 1898-12-28

II HAVE no doubt that there is a
sober, thoughtful opinion in this coun-
try against expansion-there must be-.
The treaty merely gives US control of
the situation. We can do as we please.
We can keep the Philippines or not, as
may be determined in the future
Senator George Gray.
An honest man, George Gray, ex-
presses his private opinion of the new
policy confronting his country.
1t was always thus and so The Sun has
stated. As a true representative of the
people, Mr.. Gray signed the Paris treaty.
He sacrificed personal view for the
great American peoples view. The sober,
thoughtful opinion against expansion
may bring the public George Gray's
way. At any rate statement from Mr..
Gray in the National Congress may prove
valuable IN the near future.
The sun., 1898-12-28
MARRIAGES.

LANER-RADlVER-At the residence OF the
"A, 1898, by the Rev. Henry f. Mason, John /.
Laner, Of PhGnixvlle, Pa, and Ida +. Radi-
yer. Of Newark, Del
BEDWELL-GORDON.- the residence Of
the brides brother-in-law, Capt. James II. Sehp-
herd, No 1876 West Second street. on December
q. 1898 by the Rev. John d. C. Hanna. D. D..
city.
OSSAN-WINDAL.-At Union NJ z. par
sonage December q, 1898. by the Rev. John D. C.
Hanna. D. D.. b. Frank Crossan and E. Estelle
Windal, both or this city
DAVIS-DIETRICH. At III Washington
street, on December H. 1898, by the Rev. J. Edgar
franklin, Harry Davis, of this city, and Jennie
Dietrich, OF Pedrcktown, J.
The sun., 1898-12-28

SENATOR GEORGE GRAY has returned
home from his arduous duties as one OF
the five American Commissioners who
arranged the details of the basis of settle.
ment with Spain. 1t is proposed by our
leading citizens to give Senator Gray a
complimentary supper at an early date
in which our citizens will Join irrespec-
tive Of party affiliations. 1t will be he.
fitting tribute to the duties which the
Senator as one of the Peace Commission
ers performed for his country and which
Delawareans may well feel proud Of
The Daily Republcan.
The sun., 1898-12-28

THE Sun thinks that the resembling of
the civil service rules by President Nc
Kinley, opens the doors to the spoils-
men. What shame that Republicans
should occupy the positions now held by
the Democrats under Republican ad-
ministration. under the civil service.
The very men who voted against Presi-
dent Mckinley are holding federal posi-
tions today that should be held by Re-
publicans. The Government did not go
to the bow-wows when President Grant,
President Lincoln and other Republican
Presidents did not know of any civil SER
vice rules. daily Republican,.
The sun., 1898-12-28
A GREAT CONVENIENCE,

THE SUN building, No. 1O3 East
Sixth street, is open every hour in the
year. For the convenience of the pub.
lie, postage stamps, postal car.s rev
enue stamps. newspaper wrappers
special delivery stamps, drafts, notes
and receipt blanks have been placed
on sale at the business Office. and mail
addressed Scare of THE SUN. viii.
mington, Dell" can be secured at any
hour of the day or night. Sundays and
holidays. The public are invited to
make use Of this convenience.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Thief's Rich Haul.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The family
of William d. Stratton, of No. 1928
Market street, left home yesterday to
visit relatives residing few squares
away. They were absent from home
about an hour, but upon their return
found that during their absence the
house had been entered by thieves and
ransacked in thorough manner.
Jewelry valued at nearly 5000 had been
stolen.
The sun., 1898-12-28

THE Ereni,g Journal says: "Tne time
is coming when every person in the
United States who takes a trolley ride
will pay tribute to William L. Elkins
and P. A. B. Widener. Their latest
acquisition is the street railway system
of Baltimore"
Well, the people of Wilmington are
not at all partial to whom they pay the
tribute The only thing which they do
ask for is an accommodating system.
The sun., 1898-12-28
MOOIcE'S HEAVY SENTENCE.
The Convicted Badger Thief Is Given
Nineteen Years by Recorder
GOff, of New York,

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Before Recorder
Golf today, W. A. Il. Moore, convicted
of robbing Martin Mahon, hotelkeeper
OF this city, by the "badger" game, was
sentenced to nineteen years in the State
prison.
Justice Daily in the Supreme Court to-
day on the application of counsel for
Moore, granted a stay OF execution of the
sentence passed on Moore by Recorder
Goff until motion could be argued for
the granting of certificate OF reasonable
doubt to enable an appeal to be taken.
The sun., 1898-12-28
A Tragic Death.

WYOMING, DEL, Dec. 27.-While driv-
ing in carriage near Frederick on Sun
day, on the way to make a Christmas
call on his sweetheart, Benjamin Reed,
aged 20, of Seaford, drove against tele-
graph pole. The frightened horse while
plunging kicked Mr.. Reed, fracturing
his skull, and he died yesterday morn
ing.
The sun., 1898-12-28

public in city Of the same size as Will
mington. 1t is matter OF wonder.
The continued appreciation Of the inter-
esting bills at this little playhouse is a
mark Of encouragement to such enter
prise as exhibited by Manager Dock
| stader.
The sun., 1898-12-28

WILLIE, the First Citizen of Whining
ton, is gentleman who holds an ex.
tremely high opinion of Willie, but then
it has been noticed that for some time
since the same Willie has not held an
exalted opinion of his senatorial boom
let
The sun., 1898-12-28

THE voters OF this city must soon con-
slider the selection Of members of the
Board of Education. The mothers Of
Wilmington have made their appeal long
ago. The appeal remains good today.
The mothers stand on the same ground
and raise their voices in the same strain.
The voters cannot refuse this appeal.
The sun., 1898-12-28

FRANCIS HERBERT MAY, last heard Of at a
tin stamping factory in Brooklyn, N. Y, son Of
George May, formerly of Wellington saiop, and
late OF Camp HUI Bir[mingham England is r.
share OF his mothers estate. HENRY MALE.
solicitor, o3 Colmore row, Birmingham England,
The sun., 1898-12-28
Painful Accident,

While cleaning bar glasses at saloon
on Shipley street yesterday, Thomas
Hurlehy cut his hand in frightful
manner. One Of the glasses broke In his
hand.
The sun., 1898-12-28

BooMLErs that have deadened the air
and clouded the skies for weeks past,
will soon be exploding within the four
walls of the State capitol.
The sun., 1898-12-28

The best interests of the State of Della
ware demand that Richard Rollins Ken
ney should resign his seat in the United
States Senate.
The sun., 1898-12-28

WblTNkf. CHARLES E-Iniormation is
urgently desired a> to hi, Whereabouts he was in
iS4 IN the alriwHrc business at 2l9 Sd ave.
New YORK, and in 1855 engaged as lock manu-.
Mrtafct at " Warren st., and then resided at 80
HaiLun pErc Brook lyn: important. Address
EpNl Z. HAhA, 9ls 9th ave, New York.
The sun., 1898-12-28

HORACE CHEsLEY SWAMI, of 123 Liberty
st., and III West 18th St New York, and JOHN
LAWRENCE, of $50 Nassau St. room 2O351 and
2os Fast 7,h st.. New York; persons having had
dealings with the above are requested to COM
West 9Sth ST., New York Chicago, Boston.
Louisville, Canadian and electrical papers please
copy.
The sun., 1898-12-28

No one can say that Kent county is
not promised a reign of peace compared
with the last ten years of a reign OF
terror.
The sun., 1898-12-28

The Board Of Trade, at its meeting on
Thursday night, January s, will discuss
legislation.
The sun., 1898-12-28
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The indications for today are that
partly cloudy weather will prevail.
Tomorrow, fair with slightly higher
temperature.
The sun., 1898-12-28

:. MRS. MARION +. LUCEY. nee Sterne, who
lived at 4Os West 4sth ST., i'll 1884, will hear Of
muncatng with WESTL0TORN'S DETECTIVE
AGENCY, S72 Broadway, NY
The sun., 1898-12-28

GkEENE--lnt wanted of relat 81, y
or friends Of James and Robert Greene. brothA IN
born in Middleton, Cork, lreand in painting
business in New York or vicinity James died
about 1865; Robert 1870 Address C., IS Herald
downtown.
The sun., 1898-12-28

The show at Mr.. w. L. Dockstader's
theatre is one rarely placed before the
The sun., 1898-12-28
PERSONALS.

INFORMATION wanted of the whereabouts of
(ie0rge ". Tarr, Gloucester, Mass Address EO.
Z. TARR, 3 Derby st. Gloucester Mass.
WANTED-Informato of children of John
and Mary Doherty, of Maiden's row, London.
derry, Ireland. Philip ODoherty solicitor, IL
East Wall. Londonderry Ireland.
The sun., 1898-12-28

CIVIL service is a good thing. Keep
theIules in force.
The sun., 1898-12-28

INFORMATION wanted VI Joseph. Grave If liN
ing; u not, OF his Childrn. He is supposed
have lived in K inestOn, Canada West. fnfCrn
ton should he sent to WILLIAM A. CUMMIN
stamford, G"nn., Admin ,trat of the Estata
Martin Grave, decreased
The sun., 1898-12-28
THE IT. SUN.
WILMINGTON. DEL.
CLEMENT \. CoAeDoN, Sole Owner.
0stered at the Wilmington Post Office as
Second Glass natter.
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE 1867
pELMARviA TELEPHONE, I24.
Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
No. 1903 East Sixth Street.
Mechanical Department. No. 1903
East Sixth Street.

THE SUN is published every day in
the year and is distributed throughout
the City of Wilmington and the State OF
Delaware by authorized agents. Sub
scriptions should be sent to the publica-
tion office by mail or telephone.
The sun., 1898-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. WA. Hukill have re.
turned from Middletown,
The sun., 1898-12-28
Wednesday, December 2S, 1898,

COOP morning! Do you buy in Will
mington?
The sun., 1898-12-28

DoN'T abuse your competitors in your
advertising 1t hurts them and it don't
help you.
The sun., 1898-12-28

WILL John Tregoning communicate with
HIRAM $. MAXIM, care Winslow Il Lanier, II
Nassau St. New York
The sun., 1898-12-28

OMEARA-Wanted, the address of Mary
O,Meara, formerly Of fremont, New York CITY.
O'Meara, box 10 Herald downtown, New York
City.
The sun., 1898-12-28

INFORMATION desired of the whe, cabouts of
nRonsheimer, L. E.Dexter and Joseph Kopet-
SKY who formerly kept liquor store in 3D. ave. A
HOLLANDER. 46l Broadway New york
The sun., 1898-12-28

FARRELL-Informatlo of Mrs. Patrick Eyers:
any Information of her will he thankfully receiy.
ed by her sister Madgey. Address Nj. j. IA
Herald 25d st. New York,
The sun., 1898-12-28

INFORMATION wanted of Margaret McManp,
last heard of at Morrsiania. N. Y; native OF
County Clare, Ireland. Kindly communicate
with Michael McMann, 0 Washington st., New
York City, care of Mrs. Blanco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06
It's a 4
temptation
sometimes

to Grocer to buy imitation
foods.
He could make so much more
profit and get rich so much
quicker.
So he reasons and too often
fails.
1t requires stamina to sell
pure food of the best quality
all the tine and at bedrock
prices.
LEWIS Sc 60.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06
A FRENCH COMPLIMENT.

The French government has TAX
Ell opportunity to pay a graceful
compliment the United States by
informing the French embassy
that an artist has been in
structed to make copy OF the fam
Gus picture, 1.-THE Battle of York
town." which is one of the priceless
treasures of the French national
gallery at Versailles, to be sent to
to the embassy at Washington.
The picture is about ten feet long
and six feet high, the figures being
life size. tsf.H - '+Nf ~ :
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06

A man who recently left Lisbon
tells an interesting story of the
manner in which the Bank of Spain
checked the run upon that ,institu-
ton several weeks ago, says the
Chicago Record. The circulating
medium of Spain consists of the
notes of that bank and the silver
that is held to redeem them to 7sI
per cent, 1 believe, Of their par
value. As the public was losing
confidence in the financial stability
of the government crowds of people
took their notes to. the bank for re-
demption, Under ordinary circum-
stances they will exchange silver
for paper note without any delay,
but when the run commenced the
managers found it necessary to
adopt some measures to restore con-
fidence and to save the specie in
their own vaults. 1t would not do
of course, for them to show the
white feather or refuse to redeem
their own notes, SO they adopted
an ingenious plan which ultimately
tired out the people and stopped
the demand for coin. Thousands
of people surrounded the bank =
many of them were in bad temper
and stood in lines several blocks
long awaiting their turn at the
cashiers counter. When one of
them finally r ached him and laid
down the note he wished exchang-
ed for silver coin he was hell fer
five or ten minutes and subjected
to- "a cross examination such as
might have been given him by a
census enumerator. In the mean
time clerk wrote his answers down
upon blank form-his age, occu-
patton, residence birthplace, the
names of his parents, etc, Then
he was required to write out form
al application for the exchange of
twenty pesetas, for example, in pa
per, for their equivalent in silver.
Then he was sent away and told to
retufnliril three 'dags.l3Y Tilt
y On the third day the, man would
return aud, after standing in the
line again all day and all night.
perhaps, would reach the cashiers
counter. He would be required to
bring somebody to identify him and
certify that he was the person de-
scribed in the paper presented.
This took couple of days or more
perhaps, and finally he was given a
certificate or draft upon another
cashier, who, he was told would
pay him the money. This made it
necessary for him to stand in another
line for day or two, and when he
finally reached the proper place he
would be required to sign a receipt
and make an oath of allegiance to
to the government and an indorse-
ment of the financial soundness of
the bank. Thus by this circumlo-
cution arrangement a man had to
waste, seven or eight days to get
paper dollar changed into silver,
and,the transactions were so tedious
and complicated that each consumed
fifteen or twenty minutes. As there
was only one cashier not more than
forty or fifty persons at the utmost
could be served in day, and the
clamor finally subsidized from ex-
haustion. "a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06
THE THUMB MARK.

A remarkable instance of the
"thumb mark" method of identity
ing criminal is recorded in Ben
gal. A prisoner had committed a
murder which seemed to leave NO
clue behind it whatever, but, in
turning over the papers of his vic
tim, he had, by chance, smudged
an atlas with his thumb In Bengal
they preserve an impression of thu
thumb Of every one who has been
convicted of a crime, and the atlas
was sent off for the inspection OF
experts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06
ALUMINIUM WARE.

Aluminium is likely to be extern
sively used in the French army for
cooking utensils instead of tin. A
large supply of articles, hitherto
made of the latter metal has just
been issued to the troops of all
arms in each army corps, in order
that thorough trial Of its merits
may be made, and in the event OF
its proving thoroughly satisfactory
aluminium is to be permanently
adopted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-06
Guava

Within our shores we grow
a bountiful supply Of these
fruits, and as their value is
well known the introduction of
the name is sufficient to insure
the endorsement Of most all
who have indulged in eating
the fruit.