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Evening journal., 1898-11-09
MILFORD NEWS

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Milford, Nov. Sat the meeting OF
the New-Century Grub on Monday af-
ternoon papers were read on Current
Events" by Miss Ida Draper, and one
en- 1.-The lille OF Mozart" by Miss
Maria Causey, after which a discussion
was held upon the question Of the ac-
QUESTION Of the Philippines.
The election passed quietly here, es-
pecially in South Milford. A few ngnts
occurred in North Milford. A colored
man Sizzling on box in front OF a
store leaned over barrel, lost his bal
ance and fell int head foremost.
James NJ. Han, president of the First
National Bank here, who was taken 10
Philadelphia last week for medical
treatment, is extremely i'll in that
city.
Mrs. William r. Aldred and daugn-
ter, Elizabeth, left Saturday morning
for a visit to Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Thomas NIcPheeters, of St.
Louis, Mo-, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. f. Causey, went from
here on Saturday to visit Mrs. James
A. Draper. in Wilmington, before re-
turning home.
Misses Jennie, May and Burdetta
Davis are the guests Of their brother,
Thomas Davis, in Wilmington.
Henry C. Conrad, OF Wilmington, who
came down for the Republican meet
ing last Saturday passed Sunday here.
Mrs. Bessie Blackburn, of Elgin, Ill.,,
is the guest OF her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Sharp.
IHeuts nant Arthur Reynolds and
Captain Edward Brown came home on
furlough to vote. One vote balanced
the other.
"a Milford hundred Sunday school
convention was organized and held at
Houston on Monday. Quite humber
Of persons from here attended, among
them being Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. f. Woodall, DR.. Barrett, Mr..
Overton, Samuel. Kinder and P. f. eau
sey. DIR. Barrett made an excellent adj
dress en- '"rhe Primary Department.
The CEDAR Greek hundred convention
viii he held at Marlborough on No
vamber 16
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
A DEMOCRATIC WlATERLOO.

IL is Democratic Waterloo, and
that is all there is about It. There is
no use Of minclng matters, and II Is
far better to tell the plain, unvarnish-
cd truth than to indulge in hopeful
speculation regarding possible changes
incident to the official count. While
the returns are still incomplete. suffl-
Gent are in to show beyond question
that the Republicans and Addicksites
have swept the state from one end TO
the other. II is an unpleasant fact. but
one which has to be accepted as grace
fully as possible, coming, as it did, very
largely JIM the nature Of a surprise, not
only to Democrats fbut to Republicans
as well, for they did not expect to real
ize such big results from the contest.
The fusionists have won their con-
gresham, state treasurer, state audi
tor, the General Assembly, a United
States senator and three county tick
cts, with exceptions in favor OF one or
two Democratic candidates down the
state.
TO make matters worse for the
Democrats, the enemy will have a two
thirds vote in each branch OF the Cen
eral Assembly, and the veto power OF
Governor Tunnel will avail them moth
ing as a check to partisan and perni-
CiOus legislation.
The vote shows that an anomalous
condition of sentiment existed, for dis
trlcts and hundreds which should have
given heavy Democratic majorities
went Republican, while districts which
were naturally largely Republican gave
but meagre Republican majortics The
bulk Of the stump was, however, en-
the Democratic side, and it suffers cor
respondingly.
In some districts the causes which
led to the slump were local, while in
others they were general. 1t will be
some days before even the party lead
crs can come to conclusion as TO the
chief cause. 1t is sufficient for to-day
that the combination OF causes proved
most disastrous to the party. We have
two years in which to consider and re-
move them, and the disaster is OF suffi-
Client magnitude to impel the leaders
TO give the subject their most careful
consideration.
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CURIOUS ACCIDENT At SBlFORD
PEANUT ROASTER BLOWS UP,
CAUSING A FIRE-THE OYSTER
INDUSTRY OF THAT TOWN.


special correspondence Evening Journal
Soaford, Nov. 9.-What might have
been a serious fire was narrowly avert
cd on Monday evening. L. A. Melvin's
peanut roaster, which was kept in a
shed ait the rear of his grocery store,
blew up, and the interior of the back
building a few moments later was in
macs of flames. The fire was soon eX-
tirguiehed by reason Of the prompt
manner in which the citizens answered
the alarm. Charles l.. Favenger, VINO
had charge Of the rCaister, was PAIN
fully. though net seriously, burned
about the face. Nevertheless 1t was he
chat prevented the fire from reaching
the main building.
A few years ago SeafOrd was one OF
the most important points on the Pen
ipsula for the oyster business. Thou
sands Of bushels were brought here
from the oyster beds and opened by
the townspeople. The openers made
good wages and depended wholly on
this as a means for a livelihood. Many
others Of nearby places worked in the
oyster houses and found this calling, at
that time, a profitable one. In the
Winter Of 1890 the openers formed an
association for their mutual protec-
ton. They protested against the I'M
reasonable measure the packers tried
TO enforce, and asked for an increase
in wages per gallon in proportion &c
the enlarged measure they were eX'
pected to consider as a gallon. Theil
requests being ignored, a general STRIKE
was the result. Since then the oystel
| business has been Of very little beneh
to the town. The packers began buying
inferior OyEters from other places
rarity from revenge and on account o
their much lower price. This lowe
grade OF oysters, after being washed II
! Nanticoke water, and mixed with Nan
ticokes. were cold as Nan.ticokes to tn
unsuepecting Northerners.
Finding their game undiscoyere'
= lttey gradually increased the percent
lage Of inferior goods until the inferior
. were greatly in excess of the bette
goods. Thus the demand for opener
there gradually diminished. Larg
/ uumhom Of shuckors now leave thi
2 lp.ace every Winter to secure employ
G {mcnt elsowhere.a and the few remainin
y ones hardly earn sufficient to pay the
{ grocery bins. The packers are n'
] making the fancy profits they formerl
S did. as their customers now find ver
b lrttle difference between the new MAJ
T. ticokCs and other brands, and bu
n where prices are lower-that beir
= nearer the oyster beds. From presel
indications It appears that the town
oyster business is doomed.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast-In I'll
Middle States and New England to-da
fair to partly cloudy weather, slight
lower temperature and fresh westeri
winds will prevail, followed by rain i
the western parts Of this section. O
Thursday. in both Of these sectionI
PANTY cloudy to cloudy weather an
falling temperature will prevail, pre-
coded by rain or snow, with fresh t
brisk variable winds, and on Frida
probably partly cloudy to fair an
much colder European steamers no.
leaving New York, Philadelphia an
BOSTON will have mostly light south
westerly and westerly breezes to tn
Banks.
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JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE
a Soldier Boys Confession That II
Was Afraid Outside of
Santiago.

"No man ever went into battle TO
the first time without being fright
ened," said soldier with his foot in
cased in bandages big as a pillow
The night before July it was mad5
known that there would be excitins
times the next morning. The Sixtl.
was to be deploycd as sbirmishers au9
was to locate at the base Of San Juani
We lay wide awake that night. VI.
heart thumped so hard as to lift N.
body off the ground, almost. Talk o.
a drowning man having his past Nf,
visioned before himl As tried Il
sleep every act of my life was pre-.
sented to me. Il tried my best to sleel
and turned over on one side and thei
on the other until an old campaigne.
shouted:
"'Why don't you go to sleep|
81 felt ashamed and resolved that
would disturb my comrades no moro
Not another move would I make. Blu
the mental tension was too great.
folS that if 1 did not turn would dill
and slowly turned over.
"'Why don't you go TO Sleep
growled the old man again.
"IVhy don't you?" I responded wit
some spirit and was sorry when b
said:
"'I would if could. wish didn'
know we were going to fight to-moI
row.
'With these words he got up an
walked away. Twas not as courageou
as he and cowardly attempted to hid
my fear by feigning sleep. One of tn
other boys whispered:
"'Are you asleep@
"'No. 1 wish was. Then I coul
get rid of this feeling of fear at wha
may happen tomorrow
"'That's just my fix said another
and I'm going to quit shamming an
get up
1--WE did and sat there during tn
night talking over the awful POSSIBLE
ties of the morrow and pledging eac
other to inform friends of whateve
should happen. know now how
man condemned to die feels on til
night preceding execution. Every ma
cf us had heard the hum Of bullets an
knew of the terrible fire that woul
rain on us from San Juan hill. All dui
ing the night the guard would brea
the awful stiffness of night with cha
lenges. Orders were being exchange
and just as dawn appeared the hum {
bullet followed the bang OF a gun {
some vigilant sharpshooter tried
rick us off. Some of US had our fea'
realized. 1 escaped fortunately wit
punctured foot and am constant
congratulating myself on my extren
good luck.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

and he asks: what is this mood
styled imperialism, 'Jingoism, Elk
pansionism, Great Britain, which has
suddenly come over the world? How
is it that all at once moderation, regard
for right and what was deemed COM
mon prudence, are discarded, and in
their place we hear avowals Of thirst
for ACKNOWLEDGMENT? Fred T. Jane,
the English naval expert, writes on
the Naval Lessons of the War"
Among them he refers to zone very
unpleasant lesson'-the difficulties
created by the popular thirst for news
and the steps taken by the newspapers
to obtain It. Mr.. Jane considers that
the thing must be recognized as a
new problem added to modern war
fare"
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
FIGHT AGAINST ADDUCIls BEGINS

FIGHT AGAINST ADDIClSS BEGINS
The very moment that the fight be-
tween the Democrats and the
Republicans and Addicksites end
cd, the fight between the Repuba-
cans and Addicksites began. Having
elected a majority Of the General AS
ssmbly, it will devolve upon the victors
to elect a United States senator to sue
ceed Mr.. Gray. A majority OF the fu-
sioniets elected are Addicksites, and
they will naturally want to go into
caucus and to name ]. Edward AID
dicks for United States senator. By
remaining out of caucus, which they
are prlvile ged to do because of their
refusal TO enter into any ante-elecIon
pledg s, the Regular Republican men,
beJs elected can b.1ck the election OF
Mr.. Addlcks. and, we believe, wih dc
so.
The Morning News, the recognized
organ Of the Regular Republicans, has
already begun It's fight against Ad
dicks, and It's attitude represents thu
feeling OF the organization which wi.
guide the course Of the Regular r.,
publican members. In It's edstcria
leader on the result in this state tn.
News says this morning;
The next move will be the election c
a United States senator TO succeed All
George Gray. A Ctaunch and recoe
nized Republican must be chosen. n
other kind will be satisfactory.
If this indicates anything at all, il
that the Regular Republicans wi
wage against Mr. Addicks the sam
kind Of a battle which he wage
against Mr.. Higgins four years ag
The Democratic minority in the Ged
eral Assembly will be but too glad
welcome such action on their part, an
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

That existing methods Of educatin1 7
the young fall short Of the ideal therl'
is scarcely any question. The mos7.
prominent educators of the land admi
this fact. Every effort is undoubted
" made to better prevailing systems
But the fight is single-handed. AZ
teachers and educators constantly says
"We are alone; parents give us no as
sistance. They do not even give III
the benefit of ordinary interest" AM
this is Fundamentally true. Par
ents are all too lax about the methods
pursued in educating their children
In hundreds of cases they do not evet
know what the methods are. The
know nothing about them. There i
no cooperation Of the parent with thu
teacher. However much we may bJ
able TO improve modern methods Of ED
ucation, the best results to our chill
dren cannot be reached until parenh
and teacher shall come into closer re
lations than they are at present.
Edward w. Box, in Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

The following clever hit from the
New York Herald viii appeal strongly
to the sympathies of a large number
on Delawareans: mo married man in
Vienna is allowed to go up in bal
loon without the formal consent Of his
wife and children. All over this fair
land to-day there are hundreds OF as
piring state smen who wish that this
rule had a universal and irrefragable
application here also"
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

1t is believed by the Navy Depart
ment and Naval Constructor Hobson
that the vessel reported to be ashore
on Cat Island is the raised Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa, which was Gun
adrift and abandoned in the neavy
storm OF some days ago while being
brought to the United States for re-
pairs. On the strength Of that Dehe
Hobson has been sent to Cat Island Z,
investigate, and, IL possible, float th'
crulssr for a second time. We wisl
him unlimited success in his expecta
tons and work
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

So far as Samuel Bancroft, Jr., is
concerned. there is only one thing
wrong with the Democratic slump, and
that is that it did not include General
John p. Donahoe, the representative
elect in the Fourth district. James ID.
Carter and Receiver of Taxes Horace
G. RettCw. backed by the Every Even
ing, made hOuse-to-house canvass
against General Donahoe, but he was
elected in spite OF their efforts 10 de-
feat him.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
A BlRTHDAY sIUlRlPIRISE.

An enjoyable birthday surprise was
rendered Charles b. Morris at ms
home, NO. 1923 West Ninth street, Mon
day evening. The time was spent IN
music, parior games and other diver
sions. Among those present were:oll-s
Gertie Sheld-n. Miss Alice Nelson,
Miss Ella Wilkins, Miss Grace PEN
nell, Miss Lydia Hail, Miss lille Par
sons, Miss Myrtle Parsons, Miss Lin
ME zebiey. Miss Sadie ZeIbley, Miss
jennie ze5ley. Miss LilGie Morris, Mss
Ada Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Nor
ris, c. b. Morris, John Minmfc1, Charles
Handy. Warren Wilkins, Frank VIII
kins, William Dennis, Thomas Stewart,
John Carter. Alfred Taylor, E.wood
Carter, Charles james, Daley Macklin,
John Schwamb and William Steven
son.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
sEcIREn HIS MIArrrH

Through the efforts Of Special OF
Ger Gordy, Of the P.,W. & b. railroad,
L. Elliott, Of Deimar, secured his ham
some god watch, which was stoll
from him at the Peace Jubilee in Phi
adelphia a couple Of weeks ago. NJ
ENiott went to Philadelphia Uh
morning to appear against the d
fender.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

Yale in 1895, and his best man and
ushers were all Yale men. Norman A.
Williams, Of Utica, n. Y, was grooms-
man and the ushers A. II. Belo, James
Ncale, Neil MaMcn, Frederick Eagle,
Nathan "A. Baldwin and Ord Preston.
Following the marriage Their was
breakfast at the home Of the brides
parents.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

In Orphans Court this morni1
Judge Spruance appointed Adolphus
Wallace guardian OF his three mine
Bessie e., Elsie NJ. and A
meta c. Wallace. On application Of A
torney Smith, Mary e. Thorp, execute
of the estate of jeremiah Mechanic
was given permission to sell portic
of real estate to use as a settlement
some debts.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Eugene Start and daughter, Mildred,
have returned from a visit to Smyrna
Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell and Mrs. C.
A. Broadway have returned from a driv-
ing trip to West Chester.
John J. Fitzpatrick and his two sons,
who were awarded the contract for re-
moving the rock in the Christiana
river, are stopping at the Herbert
House.
Miss E. H. Stehley is spending to-day
IN Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Hilles have
returned from their wedding trip.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
DuNLEAvY-cALpwELL WEDDING

DUNLEAvY-CALDWELL WEDDING.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of ]. Frank Dunleavy for
merly Of this city, but now of Philauel-
phla, to Miss Agnes Pei Caldwell o.
Johnstown,P Pa. to take place November
49, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunleavy will be at
home at No. POO Tioga street, after
December IS.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
NOTICES.

MERCHANT TAILOR will make sui
or overcoats TO order on weekly or mont
w payments. to reliable parties. Aodre'
Merchant Tailor, Z. o. Box 1G9, Wllnipl
ton. Del
IADITSi Chichester's English fenn'
royal Pills Diamond Brand are the hes
safe. reliable. Take no other. Send =
stamps for particulars. 'Reuet i
Ladies'" IN letter 10y return mail.
druggists. Chichester Chemical &c
Philadelphia.
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Died

PYLE.-In this city. on November s,
1898. at No. S22 Madison street, Sarah
c., widow Of thel ate l. c. Pyle, aged
20 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
on Friday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, at
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Irterment, Lombardy
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

Now that the cold figures and state
ment OF results are before them there
are many Democrats who are heartily
repentant over their work Of yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

Hf misery likes company the Demo-
Gratis Of Delaware have a houseful of
guests. Roosevelt has carried New
York; Stone has carried Pennsylvania;
Ohio has gone Republican; the Demo-
Gratis lose practically everything in
New Jersey, and the likelihood is that
both branches Of Congress will remain
In the hands of the Republicans, al
though it is admitted that the House
will be close. Even our sister State
OF Maryland, which gave such prom
ises Of redeeming herself, figures once
more In the Republican column with
all Of the other states which went Re
publican in 1896.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

HEART RESCUE IN 80 MINUTES
after momentarily expecting Tor years
that death might snap the vital coro at
any minute. This is the story unou-
gands could tell and have told OF the
almost Divine formula, DR.. Agnew S
Cure for the Heart. Every day chroni-
clos the taking away of many who
have not needed natures warnings that
Che heart was tired out and needed the
helping that this wonderful cure gives.
Heart disorders are insidious. DOM
trine. This great remedy attacks the
disease Instantly Sold by Miller
Drug Co, 4O2 Market, and n. B. Dan
forth. Market and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
MISS DUPONT A BRIDESMAID.

-'AAss' -
Miss Louise DUPONT was one OF the
bridesmaids at the wedding OF Miss
Caroline S. Duer, of New Haven, Conn"
and George Xavier McLanahan, OF
Washington, which took place at st.
Johns Church, at New Haven, at noon
yesterday.
The maid OF honor was Miss Corneha
MoIlanahan. OF Washington, sister OF
the groom. and the other bridesmaids
were Miss Edith Evans, Miss Angelica
lDuer and Miss Helen Clarkson, OF Now
York. and Miss Maude Watrous ana
Miss sarah whitney, of New Haven.
MIR. McLanahan was graduated from
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
TRY ARAIN-0I nay HRATN-

ASK your Grocer to-day TO show you
package OF GRATN-O. the new iog
drink that takes the place OF coffee. Il
children may drink 20 without injury {
well MS the adult. an who try II Ike
GRATN-O has that rich seal brown
Mocha or Java. but Il As made from pu'
grains, and the most delicate stomach T.
ceivcs Il without distress. u The price
coffee. ~. and 25cts. per package. So
by all grocers.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

viii occupy the same position in the
contest that it did four years ago.
The approaching session OF the Cen
eral Assembly promises to be as excit-
ing as that which marked the dead
lock Of 1894, and to be attended by
the same degree Of fractional bitterness.
Before it is ended the victory OF yes
terday may become dead sea fruit on
the lips OF the victors and inure to the
lasting benefit Of the Democratic party
Evening journal., 1898-11-09

The November Forum has three very
excellent articNs on the recent war
with Spain. HIN. Charles DENLY, late
United States minister to China, gives
a concise answer in the affirmative TO
the question. shall We Keep the Phil
ippines?"; the arguments he presents
being both cOgent and sound. In 1.-The
Moral OF the Cuban War Mr.. Goodwin
Smith takes. as he himself terms it,
the "unfashionable" view OF the war;
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
NOVEMBER WEDDINGS
Pretty Ceremony at ST. An
drew's Yesterday Afternoon on.
THE HARRIsON-RBEsB EUPrIALs
WILL BE Celebrated AT THE
HOMIE OF THE BRIDES PARENTS
WO-NIGHr-AIISS DUPONT A
BRIDESMAID All a NEW HAVEN
(CONN.) WEDDING

All communications intended for inser-
ton IN tins column should be addressed 10
Society Editor, care oil the Evening Jour-
nal. Communications should be written
on one side OF she paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
RECENT LITERATURE

That the spy sent by the United
States Government to Spain during the
war should have become the guest OF
Weyler himself, seems incredible. Yet
there is nothing more true. The gov
crnment seleoted as its agent a man Of
L3s,tiCn who has lived much in Ger
many. 1t was necessary for US to have
a trained intellect that would make no
mistakes. His story is told in the No
vember Cosmopolitan, and the most
exciting pages of Dumas fiction seem
tame in comparison with the facts.
Crossing the frontier in a firs't-class
carriage, he was by trihing accident
brought into conversation with young
Spanish nobleman; presently who
should come along but the son OF Cen
eral Weyler. This acquaintance led to
his receiving many attentions from
Weyler when they reached Madrid, and
The general actually gave up day to a
trip TO the Escurial Imagine this grim
arch-enemy of Guns laying himself out
to please the secret agent whom the
government had sent to find out the
weak places of Spain. How trifiing the
demarcahion between the position OF
honored guest and that Of spy who, il
discovered, would have been all the
more quickly sent to his DEATH The
same issue of The Cosmopolitan con-
tains four pieces of fiction by such IA
nous authors as Frank Stockton
Zangwill, II. G. Wells and the lament
ed Harold Frederic, but none of it hall
so exciting in it's interest as this true
storY.
Evening journal., 1898-11-09
TIIARRTsON-REEsE NUPTIALs.


The marriage of Horace b. Harrison,
the well-knOwn singer, and Mics Grace
Reese will take place this evening al
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Reese, No. rs Adams
street. The ceremony will be perform
ed by Rev. A. n. Ks.gwin, ID. D., pas
tor Of West Presbyterian Church, ana
Professor T. Leslie Carpenter will play
the wedding march. Bride and groom
will be unattended. A reception viii
follow the ceremony, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison Will go on a trip
20 Washington and the South. Upon
their return they will reside at No. 7ls
Adams street.