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oAY'S EvENTSIH THIS COUNTRY

A thick vein Of gold ore 10 reported I
have been struck On Pixies Peak.
Three manufacturing plants at Bald
winsville. n. T., were destroyed by fire
The Senate adopteda resolution askin
Information regarding the attack by Chi
nese on Bishop Cranston.
Owing 70 the protracted drought
many people in Monterey county, Cal.
are on the verge Of starvation.
Nearly all OF the vessels which hay,
been ice-b0und in the mouth Of the De-
troit River have been released.
The Chippewas are complaining of the
alleged ruthless destruction of green nine
trees on their reservation in Minnesota.
| Leroy w. Midlam, ex-Treasurer oI
Utica, N. r., and at one time man Of
wealth, committed suicide by shooting.
Mrs. Mary Tut Throckmorton. for
merly society leader Of Washington
was accidentally asphyxiated by escaping
gas in that city.
Martin Sandoe, aged six years, was
burned to death in a fire which he
started while playing with matches in a
barn near Lancaster, Pa.
Senator Mason introduced a resolution
looking to retaliatory legislation against
Germany in the event OF the Reichstaq
passing further hostile trade laws.
One man was killed and eight others
injured in a wreck on the Indiana, De-
catur Il Southwestern Railroad near
indianapolis by the train jumping the
track.
Hundreds Of people who visited the
Church OF Our Lady Queen Of Angels in
New York are said to have been healed
OF infirmities by alleged relics OF st. An
thony.
Chicago bankers are divided in the
opinion as to the desirabilitv of loaninp
money to Russia. They agree that the
rapid increase in American wealth is un.
precedented.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Mckee Brown, rector
OF St. Marv's Protestant Episcopal
Church, New York, and whose attitude
on the ritual was opposed to Bishop Pot
ter's died Of pneumonia.
It is said that Mrs. Mckinley will EN-
ploy colored woman known as "Aunt
Martha" in the White House kitchen for
her kindness during Mrs. McKinleys
recent visit to Atlanta.
The bill appropriating $35O,OOO for the
exposition projected by the Philadelphia
Commercial Museums was passed by the
House under suspension of the rules.
The bill has already passed the Senate.
Mr.. Bailey introduced a resolution in
The House directing the Judiciary Com
nittee to inquire into the right of
member OF Congress presumably Gen
sral Wheeler) to hold another office
under the Government.
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President Mckinley at Macon.

MACON, Ga. Dec. 19-When Presi-
dent Mckinley arrived here today, he
was received by a large and enthusiastic
crowd.
The Presidential party drove out to
the reviewing grounds, where General
Wilson's command passed before the
President.
A memorial address was presented to
the President by the Confederate Vet
Grams. The now famous reference 'to
care for the Confederate dead" in the
Presidents Atlanta speech, was framed
in a huge wreath of flowers and placed
on the pedestal of the Confederate monu-
ment.
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NAY BB i DEADLOCK.
what the Philadelphia Ledger Has 10
Say About DelawaFe's United
!. States eanstoruhin.

f. St0teS SonotOrNn1p. 4
In speaking Of the United States Sen
atorship fight in this State the Philadel
phia Ledoer Of yesterday said:
There may be deadlock in the Legis
latuie Of 90. Upon joint ballot. thu
party and factional strength is as fol
lows: Democrats, 2l; Regular Republic
cans, 15; Union Tor Addicks) Republi
cans, Is. This makes thirty-one Repub
licans of both factions, but the gap
between the Addicks men and the
Regulars" is almost as wide as that be.
tween both and the Democrats. The
next Senator must get twenty-seven votes
on joint ballot. t
The Democrats will follow precedent
and hold caucus. II is pretty safe to
venture the assertion that they will all
stick to the nominee of the caucus.
There seems little doubt now that Sen
ator Gray will be the choice of the ma
jority. The Addicks men are trying to
create opposition to Gray, but the
chances are that their efforts in this di-
rection will be fiat failure. If the
Democrats all vote for Mr.. Gray, he will
be only six votes short of the number
necessary for election. '.It
The story is out here, and it is given
only for what it is worth, that President
Mckinley will ask elk Regular Republi-
cans to vote for Senator Gray il It de.
velops that Regniar Republican cannot
be elected. Senator Gray has always
been regarded as somewhat of an Admin
istration man. Although staunch Dem
ocrat, his advice has often been sought
by the President. Mr.. Gray is generally
regarded as one OF the best constitutional
lawyers and soundest thinkers in the
country, it being these qualifications
which appealed to the President when he
was appointed a member Of the Peace
Commission.
According to the story before men-
toned, the President is extremely anx-
ious to have the services OF Mr.. Gray in
the Senate during the discussion of the
peace treaty, and that he will appeal to
some of the regulars in the Legisla-
ture on this ground. No one doubts
that the country would be benefited by
the continuance of Mr.. Gray in the SEN
ate, even his enemies here conceding
him to be one of the leading statesmen
n Congress. This story has many be-
levers among prominent men.
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Two Years in SUSPENSE,

Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. l9.-Chares
Nelson and H. X. Spring have reached
this city from the United States OF
Colombia, where for two years they were
under surveillance without trial on
charges of having killed Jason Hubbard,
on August q, 1896.
They are from Cotton, and went to
South America and entered the employ
OF Hubbard, whose dead body was found
on the date mentioned, rifle by his
side. IT was thought he had accident.
ally killed himself, but Nelson and
Spring were arrested on suspicion and
imprisoned for twenty-five days, when
they were released on bail.
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The Morning News of December 10
printed under the caption of "Untrue
and Unfair" the following extract from
Printers Ink.
In Delaware, three daily papers get credit for
issues OF 2,20 copies or more They are:
Wilmington Every Evening.
Wilmington Morning News.
Wilmington Republican, etc.
Printers Ink, Dec. T. 1S98
The Philadelphia Record, alone, has a circu.
lation Of 1889 copies daily and 2,629 copies
Sunday in Wilmington. Del, which proves the
desrability Of advertising in papers Of large
circulation, for the general advertiser not only
nington than from the local papers but an
excess Of about III, 900 copies daily and 145.OOO
copies Sunday to be heard from in Philadel.
phia and surrounding country at o rate COM
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Killed Wife and Then Himself,

JASPER, Mo-, Dec. 19.-Three pistol
shots were heard at noon yesterday in
the house of William Lowenstein, a
wealthy farmer who lived three miles
from here. When the house was entered
by son of Lowenstein and man en-
ployed on the farm, they having heard
the shooting, they found Lowenstein
and his wife dying, both having been
shot through the head. The woman's
clothing was torn and her hands were
bruised and broken. The supposition is
that Lowenstein killed his wife after a
quarrel and committed suicide.
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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 "Care Of THE SUN, Will
mington. .Del.," can be secured at any
hour of the day or night. Sundays and
holidays. The public are invited to
make use Of this convenience.
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NINTH ANNUAL BANQUET.
DelaWareans Attend Reception
Given by the Pennsylvania Society
Of Sons OF Revolution.


Under the shadow of waving palms,
and with the inspiration Of patriotic
music, the Pennsylvania Society of the
Sons OF the Revolution gathered around
the board at the Hotel Stratford Phia-
delphia last evening in commemoration
of the sufferings OF Washington's army
during the long and hard winter of l777-
IS, in camp at Valley Forge. The oc-
casion was the 12lst anniversary of the
going into quarters by the American
army, December 10, l777.
There were seven tables arranged in
the dining.room at the southern end of
the hotel building, on the first floor, and
seats were reserved for 250 guests.
Every guest wore small boutinniere
consisting of yellow rose surrounded by
violets.
The toastmaster was r. M. Cadwala-
der, the senior vice president of the CO.
ciety, and ut his right was Major General
Nelson A. Miles.
The members of the society present
from this city were William ]. McCleary
and Horace Greeley Knowles.
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velxa!vsly much - than other pspsn can
adogd 70 04sr. n
II comments o follows upon the mat

This Is net the 6nt time that journal has
printed statements intended 10 be injurious 70
Without caS:s unless i { q H% i.sor ssnns some oas
side paper, . liberal patron Of its advertising
columns. The foregoing qnctAtiOn, however,
II about the worst yet prinied. and II Is an un-
iair, an unjust and an untruthful stack upon
is not daily paper printed here that should
not resent this falso statement.
There are. we believe, at least four daily
papers publashea In this city Of over 10000
Wilmington than any Philadelphia paper cir
culating here, and . great many more than
$500 copies.
This is painful. .
The thing for the Morning Ne,cs and
its injured contemporaries to do is to get
down to business. Furnish figures.
What was the exact circulation OF the
Morning News yesterday? What is 1t
today? Will the Morning Ne,cs furnish
facilities to verify its circulation claims?
Granted that the Morning Neus pub
.lishcd 225l copies this morning. Suppose
the advertiser asks for proof, will the
circulation books be opened to him? II
man wants to zee what he buys will
the Morning Meas prove to him that he is
not buying pig in poke" A claimed
circulation is generally discounted by
the advertiser. This is deplorable but
true, too true.
The Record has the advantage Of the
Neps because it does throw open its
circulation department to investigation.
Its circulation books, its press room,
its employees are all at the disposal OF
any responsible person who wants to
know about their circulation. Even
the mail list is open to prying searchers.
The number OF papers printed is given
and every paper is accounted for.
Colonel Bailey, president Of the Record
Company, is not only willing to have
the Record figures investigated but in
vites the inquiry.
The Morning News should prove its
own circulation claims beyond dispute.
This has not yet been done and the
Morning Neus has placidly charged SO
much for space in its valuable columns
and the advertiser has had to be con-
tent with the assurance that he was get
ting large circulation.
Some time they will ask for proof |
When they do it should be furnished.
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Dover Happenings.
Special to The SUN,

Special to THE SUN.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 19.-An unknown
colored man was badly injured by being
run over by freight train between
Wyoming and Dover Saturday night.
He was takento Wilmington for treat.
ment.
7. X. Jones, of the firm OF T. X. Jones
4 Bro, who has been a victim of the grip
for several weeks, has recovered.
Robert Campbell, Camden baker, has
moved his paraphernalia to Dover and
will locate here.
A special train carrying a number of
railroad workmen went from Clayton to
Seaford yesterday morning to assist in
raising State Treasurer Ross yacht, which
had sunk at the railroad pier in that
town.
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The Wargraph Free.

A big treat was given our citizens last
night OF :moving pictures, and was the
most successful exhibition of the kind
ever given in our city, and held large
crowd for almost an hour and half,
and to Judge from the applause given it
was appreciated by every one. The pic
lures showed up with life-Iike effect, and
being true to nature one could hardly
Imagine they were looking at a present.
ment and not at the real thing. 1t being
so near Christmas this must mean a
Christmas present for all hands.
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Store
WANTED.
Death in a DecOllete Gown,

EAsroN, Pa, Dec. 19.-After an illness
Of only thirty-six hours, Miss Hattie
Schleicher, of this city, died today. On
Wednesday night last she attended a
ball at Bethlehem, wearing a decollete
gown. She contracted a heavy cold,
which developed into peritonitis, and re-
suited in her death. She was twenty
years old and a popular young woman.
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Was Near Deaths Door,

After taking cocaine for the removal of
tooth at Reading, CAL, Giles Lambson,
a former resident of this county, COL
lapsed. 1t was only through the heroic
efforts of physicians that he was restored
to consciousness and health. He is the
son of the late William Lambson, ex-
Sheriff of New Castle county. and is con-
nected with the United States Fish Com
mission.
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Real Estate Wanted.

Desirable tenant wants
stOre.rOOm on Market
street between Third and
Eighth streets. Rental
must not exceed $50. Ad.
dress Tenant,
THE SUN,
Wilmington, Del.
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Sheriff g Sales.

The following properties were dis
posed Of yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Finn:
Farm OF Henry G. Mahaffy, in Brandy
wine hundred, sold to H. Fl. Ward, at
torney, for $10,50O.
Property of Abbie Davis, Cedar and
Brown streets, sold to H. II. Ward, at
torney, for $3.50.
Property of George w. Booker, Penn
street, between Sixth and Seventh. sold
to Hugh G. Browne for 1915.
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W.. ,M,I'y'A,N,.TED !, tsq Asns1s f. w4sanP R'1asP

Va ANo lAA YIN AGENIS," This bOOk
contains thirty decisions Of the highest coIrts n
the land, al proving that agents, peddlers, can
yassers, fakirs. auctoneers and Others are exemnt
from the payment Of all special town taxes ana
local license fees. The book sells to every lawyer
M ana others interested. Over 5000 copios al ths
old editions have been sold each year. fhh00
Eight Edition will be issued December /, 1898.
OF the book and ter rns to agents. The Sun, No,
Randolph Building Philadelphia
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Tuesday, December 20, 1898.
GooD morning! Do: you buy in Will
mington?

WHEN poor woman steals something
from the store during the holiday sea-
son it is called theft. When well-to-do
woman does the same thing, her conduct
is usually laid to the "disease" of klepto-
mania. A few sharp sentences Of i'm
prisonment would, probably, be effec-
tive in preventing the spread Of this
''disease."
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Tax Collectors Sudden Death.

Special to THE SUN.
Dover, DEL, Dec. l9.-After being
confined to his home for only one day
Robert G. Powell, who was tax collector
for the past eight years Of East Dover
hundred, died this morning at his resi-
dence here, aged forty-two years. He
had been suffering with an abscess in
the back for number of years, but was
not confined to the house. He was on
the street up to late hour last night.
He leaves a widow.
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Death of Mrs. Weldin.

After an illness OF nearly three years
from consumption Mrs. Hannah M.
Weldin died yesterday morning at her
home, No. l104 Pine street. She is sur
vived by husband and five children.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The interment
will be made at Riverview Cemetery.
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j. b. FOrman, who has been confined
ing. 4
The mercy and help departments OF
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church will
distribute canly, dolls and toys this
week to deserving persons.
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THE - SUN.
WILMINGTON. DEL.
CLEMENT n. C0M6D0M, Sole Owner.
eatsrsd 1t the wilmlnxtoa Post Oftics q
Second Class rlatter.
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE 1867.
DELMARvlA TELEPHONE. I24.
Dvsinsss Office and Editorial Rooms, /,
No. 1903 East Sixth Street.
Aschanicai Department, No. fO3
East Sixth Street,

THE SUN is published every day in
The year and 10 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,
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FRANCIS HERBERT MAY. last heard ~ ~ 4
tin stamping factory In Brooklyn, NJ. son
George May, formerly Of Wellington Selos. and
nMe.d late o. Camp Hill Birmingham England y ~
share OF his mothers estate. HENRY MALE.
solicitor, 50 Colmore row, Birmingham England.
The sun., 1898-12-20

Washington Camp, P. 0. 8. A., has
adopted resolutions on the death of
Calvin E. Allen, q member.
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Heat Without CO...

Attached 70 any lamp the Lex Radi1.
tor will warm room the coIdeet vesth M.
Mailed 70 any address 80 cents, and Il
not satisfactory return and Get your
money back. Liberal terms 70 agents.
Lex Radiator Co., Dept. E, 4S2 Market
St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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WOMEN on the Board of Public Educa-
ton. That's what the voters should
now consider.
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PERSONALS.

ALkxANDER zANFRETTI, tight rope walker
sena S your address to c. BETHANS jersey CITY
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WANTED-Informatio of childrep ~ yohn
and Mary Doherty,. OF Msiden's now. innSnn.
derry, Ireland. Philip tOD0herty. Solicitor. ii
East Wall. Londonderry, Ireland os'' =
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WILL John Tregoning communicate viii
Nassau st. New York. =
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The First Citizen shows a loving kind.
ness in clinging close to his dearly be-
loved boomlet.
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GREENE-Intormation wanted of relative.
born In Middleton, Cork, Ireland; in pajntinr
business in New York or vicinity; James died
about 1866; Robert 1875. Address G, IS Herald
Downtown. =
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ANYBODY who can give information a. n
whereabouts OF Miss Dunlap or Dunlop, form
erly Mrs. Lee Landes. will find advantageous by
addressing A. A., 1856 Herald, New York City.
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WHITNEY,, CHARLES E.--Information IA
urgently desired as to his whereabouts; he was in
1874 IA the hardware business at 22s Sd ave.
new YORK and In 1888 engaged as lock manu-.
Hanson place, Brooklyn; important. Address
EDWIN c. HAHN, 95S 9Th ave, New York.
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! AM 81, unencumbered wjdower. pooi socjol
standing, Zine appearance and wealthy Will
appreciate devoted wife. Harlem" No. Mos
Forest Ave-. Chicago, Ill. o--'
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MRS; MARION E. LUCEY, nee sterne who
yea q aos west ct. 18Th ST. in 1894 will hear Of
runicating with WEsTL0 0TORN'S DETECTfVR
AGENCY, S72 Broadway, N. Y. = =
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O'Meara, formerly of fremont New yort %it,;y
City, o"'' AVG" iork
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INFORMATION wanted of Margaret McMsnn.
last heard of at Morrisania, N. Y; native of
county Sl.h Clare Ireland. Kindly commuidcate
WIN Michael McMann, 9 Washington st.. New
York City, care of Mrs. Banco. -"
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HORACE CHEsLEY SWAMI. Of Ia Ishertv
~, and Ill West l13th st New York, and JOHN
LAWRENCE, "a Of 160 Nassau st., (room 20y5). and
KY East IN st.. New York; persons having had
,nat ueaanss with the above are requested 70 com.
West 9sth st., New York. Chicago Boston'
lou Louisville Canadian ana electrical papen please
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Indications fhr today arc that
partly cloudy weather with prevail,
followed By rain. Tomorrow fAir and
colder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-30
BOUND TO WIN.
A Detectives Play with Big Bill In
Faro Bank,


"I've seen many funny play como off
in Il faro bank, saG AN cd time gambler
the other day, "bpd Of all the plays that
can rcmcmbt~ Urc checklist oarc off in
Colonel Bolly Lewis game a long time
ago. 1t was in the fall of 1869, and Colo
mel Bolly had the biggest game in the
west at 2l2 West Fourth street. There was
plenty Of money around here i'm those
days, and cotton and tobacco planters
dropped in day after day. sold their crops
and then played the bank. When a man
was known rs II gambler, the limit was the
sky and I've seen turns made for small
fortunes. Another big thing around Gin
cinnati i'm those days was the making of
counterfeit money just as soon as u now
counterfeit bill made its appearance the
government would send officers to this
city to locate the plant. This city was
the distributing point, and every one knew
1t. Early in 1869 $500 counter.cit bill
made its appearance out east. The first
one was detected on one of the race tracks
and was forwarded to Washington Secret
service agents were sent at once to this
city. One of the crowd was Chris Hogan,
who was as well known among sporting
men as Billy Pinkerton is today. Just as
soon as Chris reached town he hunted up
the gang, and they had many good night,
"They all took turn at the bank
Sometimes they were lucky, but at the
wind up all were as good as broke, and
this included all of Hogan's expense
money. One afternoon Hogan, with Eph
Holland, who ran the Empire gambling
house and managed the Cessation fight;
Bud Reilly and dealer called Little
Henry dropped into Colonel Bolly Lewis
game. Bolly was sitting behind the lay
out, stroking his whiskers, when the boys
dropped in
How are you, colonelP' said Lewis as
he began to shuttle up.
I'm very well. How are your re-
piled Hogan.
Never was better said Lewis as he
showed the deck in the box.
"The colonel looked all around, and a
few small bets were made. Hogan looked
on for a turn or two and then threw down
$500 bill in the big square to win.
How much goes, colonelp'
Three hundred dollars, replied Ho-
"Colonel Lewis turned, and the big
square won.
What goes9' asked Colonel Bolly.
Nothing. Give Inc the cash. replied
Hogan.
Lewis gave him the money, and he
walked out with his friends. When they
got outside, Holland said:
'Where'd you get that money!
Why, that's some of those counterfeit
bills I've been working on, said Hogan
Well, you've got your nerve. Sup
pose the big square had lost. What would
you have done?' asked Holland
" Done Why I'd have got 5000 change
in good money and bought few cold bot
ties, was Hogan's reply
1.-THE next day Colonel Lewis was told
that he lad turned for counterfeit money,
but he would not believe the story, but |
know the bill was counterfeit Gin
cinnati Enquirer.