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The sun., 1898-01-01
THE ROAD N OPERATION.
Car Run Over the Wilmington
and Brardywine Springs Road.
TRIUMPH OVER lNJUNCTIONS.
Car No. 475 Drawn Over the New
Road by HOrses.--A Conductor in
Charge aud Fares Collected.

The Wilmington and Brandywint
Springs Railway is in operation.
At 7.2O p. m. yesterday car No. 475 o
the above company arrived at Sixth
street and Greenwood avenue after con.
pleting the route of the road from the
other side Of Brandywine creek.
Despite the fact that injunctions have
been served against them; despite the
fact that the Wilmington City Railway
Company is fighting them; despite the
fact that Willard Salisbury is the coun.
sci for all the opposers, the Wilmington
and Brandywine Springs Railway Com
pany has demonstrated that it will live.
Last night the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs Railway Company
put their new road in operation.
The company had engaged car No. 475,
belonging to the old system OF the Phila-
delphia Traction Company. and made
preparations to cover their new route.
Two horses were attached to the car
and with Charles Atmore, Dr. L. H.
Bell and General Manager Richard w.
Crooks, officials of the road, and several
passengers, the car left the station on the
other side Of Brandywine Creek and
started on it's inaugural trip
A conductor had charge of the car and
fares were collected from all passengers.
A crowd of employees and supporters of
the road acted as a consort to the car,
and carried torches and red-fre sticks.
The trip was successful The car crossed
the tracks Of the Wilmington and Els
mere Railway Company on wooden ties,
and passed triumphantly over the entire
route.
1t reached the end OF the line at Sixth
street and Greenwood avenue, at 720
and rested just on the city line.
The employees OF the new road are jub-
liant over the company's triumph and
last night held a celebration in honor Of
the event.
The work of completing the new road
is being pushed rapidly. The contrac-
tors for the road have begun to build a
car barn for the company. This struc-
ture will be Of frame on stone found
alton, and will be located just west of
EIsmere. 1t will have room for nine
cars, its dimensions being 4s by l15.
The tracks being laid. the contractors
will at once begin putting up the poles
for the trolley wires.
An interesting legal fight will develop
when the injunctions issued againt the
new road come up for decision.
The sun., 1898-01-01
SHERMAN WILL RETIRE.
Ambassador Hay Named as the Sue.
cessOr to the Aged Statesman.

New YORK, Dec. 3l.--A Journal des-
patch from Washington says: 1t is
probable that Secretary Sherman will
retire early in the new year, in which
event he will be succeeded ~ Ambas-
sador Hay. The aged statesman had
intended to retire soma time ago. and
would have done SO had not the news
papers demanded demanded it impera-
lively. Now that the storm is over
however Sherman has virtually decided
to give up the cares Of office.
The somewhat independent actions of
J. W. Foster have produced Il measure of
friction between that gentleman and the
head of the State Department, while Mr..
Sherman's failure to comprehend Lord
Salisbury's notes on several occasions
has produced the impression in Govern
ment circles that it is wise, in view of
impending affairs in the East, that there
should be at the head of the State De-
partment an officer better able to deal
with foreign affairs according to diplo-
matte usage.
Colonel Hays experience fits him for
this position, and he and the President
are in correspondence in regard to the
matter
The sun., 1898-01-01
MOTORWOMAN RUNS A CAR.
Mrs. Briefly Will Work on the Port
Jervis Road.

MIDDLErowN, n. y, Dec. 31.-Mrs.
Mabel Briefly, OF Port Jervis, came to
this city yesterday and asked Superin-
tendent Urban OF the traction company
for permission to break in as a motor
woman. Mrs. Briefly, who is big and
brawney and apparently as strong as any
man, explained that she was one of the
two women in the United States who
had had experience on the front ends of
electric cars, and had applied for and
hoped to get a permanent situation on
the Port Jervis road when it was opened
for business.
She admitted that she was a little
rusty in the manipulation of lever and
brakehandle, and said that she had
come to Middletown in the hope of get
ting run on the line here that she
might get her hand in and so be able to
do we'll when she made her appearance
on the Port Jervis road.
Mr.. Urban decided that Mrs. Briefly
would do. She was sent out on car
and went over the road eight miles to
Goshen, and was allowed to work brake
and controller on the safe places She
will put in the whole day on car to-
dov
The sun., 1898-01-01
4 Successful Dance.

Division No. a., Ancient Order of HI
bernians, gave their first grand annual
reception, at Turn Hall, last night.
There was seventv-fve couples on the
march, which was led by J. +. Cunning
ham and Miss Diviney, followed by
James p. Carey and wife, James J. Cor
rigan and Mrs. d. Taggart, John Common
and wife, James DAILY and Miss A..
rrown, +. A. Higgins and sister: John
Clarity and wife, W. J. Keville and
wife, and many others. The music was
furnished by the Opera House orchestra.
There was gold ring chanced off and
program No / was the lucky one, but
the holder had not presented the pro-
gram to redeem he ring at late hour
this morning. The attendance was one
of the largest that has ever attended u
reception in this city and the Order
wishes to thank their many friends for
their patronage.
The sun., 1898-01-01
A Beggar but il Bruiser.

John Wey. of 40 kirkwood street
who was walking with his wife to at.
tend watch night services at the First
NJ. =. church last night. was accosted on
the corner of Fifth and Lombard streets.
by man slightly under the influence of
drink. who asked for aims. Mr. Wey
refused to give him anything, whelpupon
he was set upon by the bcggar, who
struck him about the head with some
sharp weapon. Mr.. Wey was seriously
injured and was removed to the drug
store Of DR.. Sprunce corner Fifth and
Poplar streets, where his wounds were
dressed. after which he was removed to
his home.
His assailant ESCAPED and though the
police are looking for him, he has not
yet been found.
The sun., 1898-01-01
They Ushered in the New Year.

Las, night watch night services were
held at the following churches. The OBJ
jrct IT these services were to usher out
the old year with prayers Of Thanksgiv-
ing and to hail the coming year with
praise and prayer
A the quarters OF The Volunteers Of
America on East Fifth street. Lieutenant
Edward Gaines, assisted by Miss Binkett
and Mrs. Groves, conducted the services,
which were very impressing.
Capt BrimslIaw and wife conducted
the services at the Salvation Army
arnory ON East Fourth street, at the
Sunday Breakfast Association, Seventh
and Lombard streets. Mr.. Connolly,
local merchant, read the word and offered
prayer.
Rev. Dr. Harris conducted the services
at the Scott NJ. +. church, corner Sew
entl and Spruce and the congregation
which was Il large one was very much
impressed.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Injuries Due to a Drunken Cab Driver.

John Murphy, cab driver, who was
driving Mr.. and Mrs Searles, Of Phila-
delphia, to the Clayton House from a
visit to some frit nds on West Tenth
street. drew up the horse too
abruptly upon arriving at the
hotel which made it unruly.
Murphy, who was intoxicated, was un-
able to manage the horse properly and
thus overturned the cab. Mr.. and Mrs.
Searles were thus dragged around the
corner into Fifth street and sustained
several bruises. They were aided to the
hotel bya reporter Of TIE Sun, who
aided in stopping the balky horse.
The sun., 1898-01-01
China Needs q Loan.

PEKlN, Dec. 3l.--Although dcsirous of
obtaining British loan, the Chinese
Government refuses to agree to foreign
control of the internal revenue either
immediate or in case of default. Ii
Hung Chang, however, is disposed to
favor control OF the internal revenue in
case Of default. Further German mis-
sionary trouble is reported from the
Shan-Tung province. 1t will possibly
delay and eomplicatc the negotiations.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Shot Two "pulIrrs-BD,"

ST. IorlS, Mo-, Dec. 3l.-TodHy while
William Smith was passing second
hand store on Morgan street, Morris
Mueller and Victor G'uldstpin, nttarhrl,
Of the store, seized him by the arms and
tried to induce him to enter the store
and make " purchase. Smith drew a re-
volvrr and worked the trigger five times
Mueller was taken to the hospital in a
diving condition. tpdstrin's arm was
puncLurcd by II bullet, and smith vas
takpn To jail.
The sun., 1898-01-01
River Victim Unidentified.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81 detectives
Ulrich and Whtcomb went to Camden
today and viewed the corps, Of an un-
known man which was found floating in
the Delaware River above Cramcr Hill
yesterday. They thought it might be
the corpse Of Edward Walton, a Penn
sylvania Railroad clerk. who disappeared
several weeks ago, but after viewing the
body they were satisfied that it was not
Walton.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Lake Steamer Missing,

FRANKroRr, Mich, Dee. 3l.--rhe tug
T.. d. Holton and steamer Lawrence left
this morning in search of the steamer
Alice Stafford, which has not been heard
OF since she left Manistique last Tuesday
heavily laden with flour. The
Stafford is Milwaukee boat of Cos tons
burden Her captain is c. y. Russ.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Thomas Jcifrrson's Papers FOun.!.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3I.-ln the course
Of the removal Of the books and papers
Of the Congressional Library to the new
building an unexpected find has been
made in the shape Of large box Of
papers written by Thomas Jefferson.
These were found stored away in a little
room next the entrance of the library,
which has been under lock and key for
many years. They are entirely public
do 1mpnts
The sun., 1898-01-01
Blizzard in PittSburG.

PrrrsBURG, Dec. 3l.--The heaviest
snow storm OF the year is now prevail
ing throughout Western Pennsylvania,
From six to ten inches OF snow is lying
on the level, and it is still showing hard
So far through railroad traffic has not
been seriously impeded, but the local
traction lines have suffered greatly.
Telephone and electric light wires are
down all over the city, and several acci
dents have happened by the crossing of
the wires, but no fatalities have been re-
unrtaH
The sun., 1898-01-01
LAST OF The YEAR.
Society Dances the Old Year Out and
The New Year In--.Many Charm-
ing DcbutanteS.

The dance given last evening by Mr..
and Mrs patzowsky in Eden Hall, in
honor Of Miss Agatha Traubnan, Of New
York city, was a grand social event.
1t was an asscmblage that represented
many OF society's younger element, who
were attircd in costly costumes and who
were the recipients OF much attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patzowsky were assisted
in receiving by their daughters, Misses
Antoinette and Louisa H. Patzowsky.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns, pottcd plants and
other tropical foliage
Webster's orchestra furnished the
music for the dancing, being hidden be-
hind Il bank Of palms. At midnight an
elaborate supper was served, the tables
being decorated with cut flowers.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Bell, Mr. and Mrs Charles II.
Smith, Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. B. Cooling, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
lIarman, Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Mccall,
DR.. and Mrs. Franz, DR.. and Mrs.
Cooper, DR.. and Mrs. Palmer Mr. and
Mrs. A. q. McCansland Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Conner, Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mullen, Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Miller, Mrand Mrs. .Sam'lJ White,
Prof. w. A. Pratt and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Col. Moore, Miss Bnncttc Dunn,
Miss Minnie Palmer, Miss Rena Mitchell,
Mrs. Edgar II. Lawrence, Delaware City;
Miss Rhoda and Alice Conners, Miss
Bessie Morrison, Miss Anna Foxwell
Miss Ollie Williams, Benjamin Traub.
man, of New York City; General Park
Postles, Willard S. Mears, Harvey
Hunter, of New Castle; Orris Weed,
Frank B. Carswell, Herbert Rice and
Charles Ayers.
One of the most charming teas Of the
holiday season was given last evening by
DR.. and Mrs. James A. Draper at their
beautiful home llO1 Market street, in
honor of their daughter Miss Madeline
T. Draper who enters Wilmington
society.
The occasion was one in which the
debutante was the attractive ''brd'
whose beauty and hospitality can not be
surpassed by the aristocatic families in
this city,
The house was brilliantly Illuminated
and decorated with holly, smilax and
ferns, with palms occupying the corners
of the rooms. The table decorations
consisted of artistically arrayed roses.
Those who assisted in receiving were
Misses Gray, Miss Causey, Miss Louise
du Pont, Miss Sophia du Pont, Miss
Mary du Pont, Miss Wilson, Miss John
son, Miss Swift.
A tea was given yesterday by Miss
Anne Louise Elliott, at her magnificent
home, W7 West street. to her many
charming and interesting friends. The
decorations consisted OF small Christmas
trees. beautifully decorated with red car
nations. Those who assisted Mrs. Elliott
in receiving were: Miss Mary Jackson,
Miss Mabel Capelle and Miss Josephine
Harvey. Of Smith College, Miss Adcline
Jones, Miss Minnie Carpenter, Miss
Elizabeth Quigey, Miss L. A. kittinger,
Miss Walton and Miss Martha Robinson.
The sun., 1898-01-01
AnglO-Japanesc RapprOachment.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.--A special despatch
from Shanghai slys that communications
are constantly passing between the Brit
ing aud Japanese officers and it is under
stood that the Japanese Ministers are try
ish to effect rapproachmcnt with Eng
land on the basis Of a joint guarantee Of
reform in Chinese administration.
The sun., 1898-01-01

NA'@~ssH y ~ WV '''S'''
lIrs make a tour If the Shiplcy
street joints and gather in boozy tug
boat men and others witl "rolp' and
stack them up against the sure thing peo-
pie who haunt the Masonic Temple place
night after night for the rpickings."
The poor devil who lands winner at
Iron Hill or wherever the horses may be
running is spotted by cappc' for the
game before he leaves the track, and the
'littc game is tipped. As surel Y as
night comes the days winnings are left
on the dirty green board in, opera House
block. One way or anothq it is IN.
Clerks and others who exit on Small
salaries are led to the game BY those who
IA. will profit by certain percentage of
their losses. No sum is too snail for the
gang back Of the game.
The kitty gets it all
Ten cents on every pot.
1t always does.
Where the money comes iron that is
nightly dropped in this ga'pr can be
guessed.
The game has proceeded unmolestcd
for weeks past and the lights in that
third sto~y front room can be seen gleam-
ing all night long and more than once
the game has lasted Throughout the night
and well into the next day
The gang backing the game pass as .
"club," but as there is no charter that
permits public gambling, steering and
''cold" members the charter story is a
fake.
That somebody connected with the
game has pull goes without saying.
The members of the Masonic Fatern-
ity who pass in and out of the hnilding
nearly every night in the year hardly
suspect that their sons and employ are
SO close at hand. 1t is not ut all likely
that the room was rented for gambling,
but that it is used exclusively for that
purpose cannot be disputed.
1t must not be imagined, however,
that only pennies are won and los in
this hole in the wall. Substantial sums
have been dropped by young men hold
ing positions OF trust and runners forthe
place have been known to seek ont these
fellows to the end that their earnings.
and maybe stcalings might not 60 wrong.
The popular game is ''stud,' and with
the exception Of the one or two suckers
brought in to be robbed, all Of the other
players are ''housc sittcrS.' In other
words, if six men are playing, it is four
against two or five against two, or about
1000 to |, that the sucker will quit
broke
1t is a real gcnlrmanS game, just like
brothers play.
How easy it is to raise the good
thing to the limit-bnst him and then
kick him into the street.
This game is the only visible source
of income enjoyed by the two roostrrs
back of it,
Just how much longer the police and
the Masons will permit the game to run
is a question.
The sun., 1898-01-01
To E;n,ut ,itt, Standard OIL.

LoNDoS, Dee. 81 "l--A~ording to the
Star the Rotl srhiIds Of Paris and Vienna,
in conjunction with the Russian pelro-
leum reiincrp Of Baku, are financing Il
company which proposes TO supp y Great
Britain with high fash Russian oil Of
l03 degrees, to compete with the Stand
ard Oil Company.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Vandcrbilt's Yacht on for Egypt.

The yacht Catania, with Cornelius
Vanderbilt, his doctor and guests, left
SaIins d'Hycres, France, for Alexandria,
Yesterday, on "A three months cruise, for
Mr.. Nandcrbil's = health II" takes with
him DR.. Jean tharcpt, son Of the ce!c-
bratcd Professor tharcpt, and whose fee
will be 500 per day.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Change in Physicians.

Doctors Howard Nge and f. c. Joyce,
who have been attending surgeons at the
Delaware Hospitals, finished their terms
Yesterday They will ba succeeded by
Doctors Draper and Klcinstuber, who
assume their duties today.
The sun., 1898-01-01
The Government Ahead.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3l.--l,cccips Of the
Government for the first six months Of
the current fiscal year show an excess
over expenditures OF So, ,454 payments
from Union Pacific account included in
total receips.
The sun., 1898-01-01
A Compromise Has Seen Effected.

pEKIN. China Dec. 3l.---Advices just
received from Seoul the capita Of Corea,
say that a compromise has been effected
by agreement according to which j. Nc
lnavy Brown, the British customs agent,
and NJ. AlcXiff, the Russian agent, to
make room for whom Brown removed
the work OF the Corean customs together.
British warships which are present at
Chemulpo, Port Seoul. are there in order
to give moral support to Brown.
The sun., 1898-01-01
SHOT IN THE ANKLE.
Ernest Lane Wounded at Iron Hill
---ibciay in Procuring an Ann
blylanrp

Ernest Lane, laborer at the Iron
Hill race track, is at the Homeopathic
Hospital with a bullet in his ankle.
Lane was mixed up in drunken
brawl at Iron Hill yesterday morning
and some one in the crowd had Il loaded
revolver in their hand The weapon
was accidentally discharged and the
bullet lodged in Lanes ankle
The wounded man made his way to
the railroad station and came into Will
lnington.
About 80 p. m. he was discovered in
fainting condition at the French Street
Station and sent to the Homeopathic
Hospital in the Phoenix ambulance.
A trouble that is frequently expert
enced in this city occurred in Lanes
ease. Some parties at the station after
the wounded man was discovered, tcle-
phoned for the Delaware Hospital ambu-
lance. They received a reply to the
effect that the ambulance would not be
sent unless one dollar was paid for its
use. The person calling refused to pay
the money and the ambulance was not
sent. The patrolmcn at the patrol sta
tion would not send the man out in the
patrol wagon, and so for time it looked
as though the injured man would not
get to the hospital.
The Phoenix ambulance was finally
called and Lane was removed to the
Homeopathic Hospital. Such delay
in sending an ambulance is entirely I'M
necessary.
Christmas Festivities.
Last night the First NJ. p. Church
held their annual Christmas festivities
under the auspices OF Rev. DR.. G. L.
Wolfe.
The altar was tasteiullv bcdeckcd with
holly and evergreen and large Christ
mas tree was placed at each end, illnmi-
mated with variety of decorations which
made pretty effect.
The church was crowded and those
who arrived after s o'clock were obliged
to stand. The boys and girls of the Sum
day school classes took the most active
part in the entertainment delighting the
congregation with songs and recitations.
Mr.. William Cleaves was inimitable
as cold Kris" bedecked with top
boots, fur cape and bells, One would
have thought the old fellow was really
in their midst so well gotten up WAS he.
Mr.. Cleaves presented the Young ones
with presents and each teacher of a class
also received heir gift. DR.. Wolfe was
in his element and enjoyed the enter
tainment as much as the children. At
the close the minister was presented
with numerous gifts from several of the
congregation and acknowledge them in a
very pretty speech of thanks.
The following is the programme for
TODAY at the First NJ. P. Church Seventh
and Walnut streets, Rev. &. i. Wolfe
pastor:
Preaching at 1890 a m. and 73o pm,
by the pastor; subject, morning, ''The
March Of Years." evening, "a Sad, Yet
a Beautiful Scene" Sunday school at 9
a. m. and 2 D. m. Y. p S. c. f. at $50
p. m. Pastors Bible Class at > p. N.
4 welcome to all
The sun., 1898-01-01
To Rebuild the Coliseum.

1t is announced from Chicago that the
Directors OF the Chicago Exposition
Company are to at once begin the re-
of the Coliseum recently de-
.troved by fire,
The sun., 1898-01-01
Corbctt's Challenge to EitzsimnOns.

CINclNNATl, Dec. 3O.--Corbett this
afternoon issued challenge 10 Fitzsim-
mons and in 1t offers Fitzsimmons one
thousand DAYS in which to sign articles
Of agreement. He agrees to pay one
thousand dollars when he steps into the
ring, one thousand il he lasts ten rounds
and two thousand If Cnrbptt wins, to
prove, as Corbrtt says, that he is not an
ilngerous foe. The challenge has been
forwarded to Fi;zsimmonS. Accompany
ing tho challenge is y deposit OF one
thousand dollars as n guarantr" that
Norbctt will fulfill all the conditions OF
the challenge. II En2simnons whips
him, Corbrlt will conrrdr him to be the
champion pugiIist Of the world and will
retire lr Dm the ring forever.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Steamer Cleveland of the Rocks.

sI,VRr TOWNSEND WASH, Dee 1.-The
tug Gar from Barclay sound reports
~ the wrecked steamer Cleveland was
ftfled off the rocks last Tuesday even.
~ and safely bcached. Her bottom is
not very badly damaged.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Winds Havoc AT Chattanooga.

CnArrANooG,, Tenn, Dec "l.-A de-
structivp wind storm visited the city at
an carly hour this morning. A large
frame church and twO-story dwelling
were demoIShcd and numerous other
minor damages were done. The wind
storm was followed by Il heavy snow
storm.
The sun., 1898-01-01
President Burt in Charge.

OMAHA, Neb., Dee. 3l.-President
Horace &. Burt, form ally took charge of
the Union Pacific headquarters this
morning.
The sun., 1898-01-01
Warrant I'Or Y Bank President.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. Dee. 2l.--A war
rant was issued for the arrest Of G. p.
Sturgis, President Of the drlrIIct City
Citizens Bank pi OeInein. who recently
attempted suicide by shooting. Tie war
rant charges embezzlement Of school
funds. When officers called ut Sturgis'
home they found he had disappeared.
Nothing is known about his where
lbouts.
The sun., 1898-01-01
GAMBLING On THE QUEER.
vnic Temple HarborS a Poker
Game.
DOD THING GONE WRONG.
cuniOIs Clerks and Others
Iding Responsible Positions
bghily FIeccch by Sharpcrs
Within u Sacred Edifce.

ID to the glory Of God aS a Ma
titution the Wilmington Temple
be a resort ior tin horn gamb-
5petty larceny poker game with
unit prosper- on the third floor
d Opera House Block under
Aat ronage Of a coterie Of unim-
iticians and a gang Of race
tarts early in the evening
)lH4'ties .n..... 4 ut the night.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-27

on the following property; Lots Is 10
rs. Inclusive. In block 10 Of the Butte
tovnsite: lots s. s and ! Of block 4s:
lots 3 to 9. inclusive OF block Z. Davis
& Barnard addition; lots 10 to Is. inclu-
sive, of block 4 OF the same addition:
the brick building at the northeast cor
ner Of Park and Arizona streets. known
as the A. +. Bray store. together with
the ground on which II stands; the
Owsley ranch. containing 40 acres: the
Gem mill site; the Gem lode claim: the
Ce~nterville claim: the Baltic claim: the
New Era, the Mount Moriah. the HI
hernia. the Last Chance. Great Repub-
lie. the Broker. the Pawnbroker. the
Carlotta. the Macmillan; also all the
interests Of the defendants IN the prop
erty named. which stands in the name
OF Andrew y. Davis and Charles III.
Palmer as trustees. on the records Of
Silver Bow county.