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The French Duello.

The Count-Does monsieur apologize?
The Editor-Nevaire.
The Couna-Defend yourself.
They fight.
The Count-Aha. have pinked you!
The Editor docking at his oozing
gore)-Sac-r-re! You have redded me-.
The Count (sarcastically)-You ne
vaire was r-r-read before.
The Ed.tor-Diable! an insult to my
r-r-readers!
The Count-Let US not speak of i'm
aginar-r-ry things.
They fight some more.
The Count (again wounding him.
Aha. annoZaire!
The Editor-Scoundr- you aire
reducing my cir-r-culatione!
The Count-Br-r-race up, monsieur.
Think how often you have bleeded the
tr-r-rusting tr-r-radesmen.
The Editor-Aha, zat settles eet! Now
l mus keel you!
The Count-You do me too much
honnaire, monsieur. Per-r-mit me to
add Zat ze materiale for re coming
obiauarie ees at your ser-r-vice. On
guar-r-rd
They fight little more.
The Count (wounding him for the
third time)--Vat a pin cushione!
The Editor Gndigna ntly)-Does mon
sieur take me for Cr-r-reesmas
goose? Sacr-r-re! / do not fight wiz
carvers, Francois, bring ze tire ce-
ment and my coat. / will str-r-uggle
no longaire wiz per-r-son who
tr-r-ries to conver-r-rt a zhemtleman
into Hambur-rg steak
The Count-Antcine, wipe my wea-
pom, and do not forget to scour-r it wiz
zee sand. / have discoveraire zat ze
zhantleman ees not progressive
jour-r-naleest. He has not re artis-
you good day, monsieur.
/. The Editor-Bah.-Clev Plain
Dealer.
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State Dental Association.

SAN JOSE, June 23.-The Califol MIA
State Dental Association completed its
Ia bors this evening by the election Of
the following officers: President, F. H.
Metcalf, Sacramento; First Vice Pres
ident, Walter f. Lewis, Oakland; Sec
ond Vice President, A. c. Merriman,
Jr., Oakland: Third Vice President, A.
M. Barker, San Jose; Secretary, w. T..
King, San Francisco; Corresponding
Secretary, Frank L. Platt, San Fran
cisco; Treasurer, Thomas n. Iglehart,
San Francisco.
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Forty Chinese Arrested.

Los ANGELES, June 23.-Chinese
Inspector Putnam has caused the ar
rest of forty Chinese, who are actors in
the local Chinese theater on a charge
Of being unlawfully in the country. They
are all in Jail. They entered the coun-
try at Ogdensburg, N. Y. being accred-
tied to Kee Ow Kay of New York Mar
bic Z. Phibbs and L. A. Reardon. at
torneys Of San Francisco, have taken
charge of their case
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A Steamers Narrow Escape

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23-The
steamer Hermosa, bound from Seattle
to San Pedro. which has put into this
port for coal, narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire last Monday. The
flames broke out between the smoke
stack and the hurricane deck, but was
extinguished before much damage had
been done The vessel is owned by
Banning Bros. of Los Angeles.
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received majority of 9,O91 over {.
Connolly of st. Louis.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
The Annual State Convention Con
venes at Los Angeles.

The Annual State Convention Con-
venes at Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, June 23-With sa-
cred song and prayer, the Christian
Endeavor hosts this evening ushered
in their eleventh annual State conven-
tion ait the First Baptist Church.
The opening session began with a
service of prayer and music. There
We're addresses of welcome by promi-
nent Los Angeles people, and President
Leonard Merrill announced the names
of the Chairmen of the convention
committees.
Rev. George Adams of Sam Francisco
delivered the opening address, broad
minded, optimistic vindication of the
goodness of the world, and call to
work in the fruitful field Of human ad-
vancement
The first gathering of the EndeavOr-
ers dispersed with farewell hymn.
There will be three sessions to-mOr-
row for the 200 Endeavorers gathered
for the convention. at S:3O a. M, at
lilo p. m. and at 1:1J p. m. Most of
the delegates have arrived, though
many more are coming tomorrow. The
afternoon session tomorrow will see
the convention in full activity.
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ExToRTION CHARGED.
Mrs. Elsie Williams and Myron
Azdherian Indicted.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The
Grand jury to-day presented two in
dlstments which were placed on the
secret file. One was against Mrs Elsie
Williams, who some time since brought
sensational suit against Captain Ne
will, the millionaire mine owner The
other was against Myron Azdherian,
who is associated with Mrs Williams
in the case against Nevill Both in
dacfments charge eXtortion. 1t is al
Nged that Mrs. Williams extorted mon
ey from Nevill at the Palace Hotel
Azdherian was arrested in Oakland
and taken to the City Prison on a
bench warrant. The bonds in each case
have been fixed at 5000
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Grand Grove of Druids.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.--The
Grand Grove of Druids to-day elected
and installed the following officers for
the ensuing year: Noble Grand Area,
Frank Lewis, Pleasanton; Deputy Grand
Arch, j. F. Martinoni; Grand Secretary,
j. NJ. Graves; Grand Treasurer. Ed
ward H. GoetZe; Grand Marshal, j. W.
GoetZe; Grand Guardian, j. S. Godeau:
Grand Sentinel, D. p Brown; Supreme
Representative, H J. Collier; Grand
Trustees-Jacob Nickels, Henry a.
Chase L. Chasagne.
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Fire at Phoenix.

PHOENIX, June 23-Fire late last
night destroyed the stock of the Capt.
ial Harness Company, valued at 81,
4oO: damaged the drug store of Her
man Goodman to the extent of $500:
wrecked the Wellington saloon and
damaged the stock of Fl. A. Diehl Shoe
Company. The total damage to build
ings and goods was about $20,000; half
covered by insurance.
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MURDER NEAR CHICO.
A Chinese Orchardist Poisoned by
One Of His Associates.

CHICO (Cal), June 23.-Wong Kin,
"a Chinese orchardist. was fatally
poisoned last night by Wong Suey, one
of his partners.
Suey was recently called to account
by his associates for giving wood to
his countrymen in the local Chinatown.
He became violently angry, and when
he thought the other Chinese We're
asleep, put strychnine in a dish Of
sauce, of which Wong Kin partoOk late
in the night, dying in few minutes.
Suey remained near by until his victim
was nearly dead, when he volunteered
to go for a DOCTOR He has not yet
been found, though a Sheriff's posse is
on his trail.
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Names OF Our Warships.

A change in the system in naming our
ships of war would seem to be advis-
able, so far as certain features are con-
cerned. The policy Of naming class
of ships after the States of the Union.
and another class after important or
historical cities and towns, is admir-
able. Still another class bears the
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Graduates of Normal School

SAN JOSE, June 23.-Seventy-two
graduates We're given diplomas at the
commencement exercises of the State
Normal School to-day. There is not
a boy in the class, all being of the other
sex. The young ladies made a pretty
picture and We're much admired by the
great crowd in attendance State Su-
perintendent Black made the address 10
the class
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High Lights.

Many a girl gets married 100 young
because her mother is afr2id she might
not do SO well next year.
Imaginary ailments are those for
which we seek the doctor; everyday
complaints get cured at home.
When a woman gets too Far along to
lie awake at night thinking about love
affairs she lies awake thinking she
smells smoke
Woman is heavens best gift to man,
and it is a burning shame that she
frequently has to chase him UP and
make him take her.
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Fitch Fined One Hundred Dollars

SIOCkION. June 23-Tom Fitch.
Jr., tried on~the charge of assault with
"a deadly weapon with intent to kill,
and who pleaded insanity as his de-
tense, upon being found guilty of sim
pie assault this afternoon, was SEN
fenced by Judge Budd to pay a fine
OF Slo0 or serve fifty days in jail The
fine was paid.
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Fcre to Los Angeles Reduced.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 23-It is
announced that the Southern Pacific
Company on and after July 1st will
sell limited first-class tickets from this
city TO Los Angeles for S13, a reduc-
ton of 81 from the present rate The
limited tickets will permit of no stop
over privileges
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"All that I am afraid off, said Mrs.
Spriggins, lis the possibility of an in
vasion Suppose Spain should. land
100000 men on our shores?''
That would be easily handled. my
DEAR said Mr.. Spriggins. Congress
could Immediately pass tariff act
charging 60 per cent duty on all Span
ish troops. 1t would ruin Spain to pay
it."-Harper's Bazaar.
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Santa Clara Populists.

SAN JOSE CaI). June 23-At the
County convention of the Peoples
Party, held at Santa Clara to-day. the
following were elected delegates to the
State convention: r. f. Cochran, f.
B. Brown. j. ]. Shauer. f. j. Crandall,
c. w. Pedlar. j. w. Hines, II. A Ma
son. j. ID. Waldorf and O. O. Felkner.
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A Woman Found Guilty Of Assault.

SAN JOSE (Cal), June 23.-Emily Z.
Lassauge. professional vocalist. late
or san francisco, was convicted in the
superior Court to-day of assauting E.
r. Robson with glass of sulphurc
acid and recommended to the extreme
clemency of the Court
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Death of z. C. WOODBURY..

Los ANGELES (CaL). June 23-F
c. Woodbury.. Deputy Clerk of the
State Supreme Court. was found dead
in his office this afternoon. No cause
is known for his sudden demise, bu.
IL is probably due to heart failure. The
Coroner's inquest will be held to-mor-
row
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A Woman Fatally Burned.

SANTA ANNA (CaD, June 23.-Mrs
Bertrand, aged 81 years was fatally
burned here to-day She was burning
brush and her dress caught fire. She
was terribly injured by the fire. and
small hopes are entertained for her re-
covery
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Whatemore Dead.

LOS ANGELES, June 23-J. B. Whet-
emore, the old soldier who shot himself
twice yesterday in an attempt to COM
nit suicide. died this morning
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His Injuries Proved Fatal.

NlSALIA, June 23--Jacob Hufsetter.
who was seriously injured while at
tempting to stop his runaway team
yesterday. died this morning He was
80 years old and weli-known resi-
dent of this section.
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Dear mel" said Wilbur, as he looked
out over Watkins lawn. THE dande-
lions on this place must run up into
the Millions
They do" said Watkins. But we've
given up trying to get rid of 'em, and
to console ourselves we call them Klon-
dixie daisies. Bazaar.
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Convicted of MauslauRhter.

OAKLAND, June 23.-Stacey Rod
gers was to-day convicted of man
slaughter for the killing of Edgar f,
Halsey The court named July 9TH as
the day on which sentence would be
imposed.
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Death Of q Past Grand president

SANTA CRUZ, June 23.-Mrs. Ruby
j. Reese, Past Grand President of the
Daughters of Rebekah. died here to-
day. She was a native of New York.
aged 90 years.
The record-union., 1898-06-24

1t was en- the golf links at Trouvile.
Hilltop was about to play, when a
French caddie got in his way
.Fore." cried Hilltop.
He doesn't know what fore means"
said Barlow. Speak in French,
''Qnatre!" yelled Hilltop.-Harper's
Bazaar.
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Boy Drowned.

STOCKTON, June pa seventeen
year-old boy named Mcpherson was
drowned this afternoon in Mormon
Channel. He was in Swimming and
was taken with cramps.
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WOmen'S Fine At
Dress Shoes $50

To-day close black dongoa
kid button shoes with medium kid cloth
leather tips widths
lines, and regular $3.50 values, for e5c special
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Lengths OF Wash Goods
for Shirt Waists.

A day placed a of hort
and
and patterns The early morning
dewdrops in
a
early conner has the choice
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ANOTHER SOLDIER DEAD.
Sergeant.MajOr William II. Wier
Dies at Delaware Hospital of
Typhoid Fever.


Early yesterday morning Sergeant
William r. Wier, of the First Delaware
Regiment, died at the Delaware Hospital
of typhoid fever after an illness Of ten
days.
The deceased, who resided at No. Oil
West Eighth street, was married to Miss
Helen Lawson, of this city, in June last.
He returned from Camp Meade to this
city, with the two battalions to be
mustered out on Monday, October 3, and
at the time said he was not feeling we'll,
but continued at his duties at the armory
until Friday, October 7, when typhoid
fever developed and he was sent to the
Delaware Hospital.
Deceased was % years of age. He
served term in Co. A, National Guard
of Delaware, and re-enisted last fall and
was assigned to duty in the adjutant's g
office. When the call for the regiment
came, April 26, he responded, continu-
ing in that Office. When Sergeant.
Major Charles w. Ayers was promoted
to the captaincy of Co. D Mr.. Wier
was appointed by Col. l. Pusey Wicker
sham to be sergeant-major of the regi-
ment, which position he filled until the
time of his death.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club, OF
which he was a member, met last night
and passed suitable resolutions on his
| death.
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the company, and caused many OF the
departments to suspend operation.

the company, and caused many OF the
departments to suspend operation: :.
1t is thought by many OF the old resi-.
dents of the city that the high tide OF
Yesterday outrivals any that they have
ever witnessed, and believe it is due to
the continued high easterly winds. which
usually accompany the equinoctial gales.
The boat-house Of Johnny McMannss,
near Market street bridge, has expert
enced many high tides, and stood them
bravely, but yestesday's flood was the
greatest strain that it has ever whilst tood:
Small craft along the river suffered
considerably, and where they We're tied
too short were swamped, while others
we're torn from their moorings and car
ried well up on land.
The Pennsylvania Car Works were
flooded, as was also Solomon's Coal
and Lumber Yard.
Church and Lombard streets were cov-
cred with water and many cellars were
filled. To add to the already plentiful
supply of water the front street sewer
oyerfowed and did its share to make
things miserable for the already unhappy
residents OF the coast.
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[See list of contestants on page 81
LINCOLN CLUBS RECEPTION.
Will Receive all Nominees Tonight
for the Purpose of Becoming
Better Acquainted.

The Lincoln Republican Club, of this
city, will give public reception to all
county nominees this evening", between
8 and 10 O'Clock, at No. 90S King street,
including Hon. John Henry Hoffecker,
nominee for Congress; DR.. J. Heisler
Ball, for State Treasurer, and Francis
Lingo, for State Auditor.
The object Of the reception is to give
the candidates the opportunity of becom-
ing acquainted with each other and the
public. ,
There is no set program for the even
ing's entertainment, but it is more than
likely that several addresses will be
made. There will also be music and re-
freshments, and the public is invited to
attend.
The reception committee is as follows:
Mayor H. G. McLear, J. J. Gallagher,
F. D. Lackey, T. S. Lewis, W. II. Curry,
Fred Eden Bach, Stephen Downey, Win
field S. Quigley, DR.. E. G. Shortlidge,
City Solicitor H. C. Conrad, J. H. Lewis,
Horace Greeley Knowles, Francis s.
Bradley, Harry K. Wadman and Harry
A. Brown,
The sun., 1898-10-19
EXPLOSION A MYSTERY.
The Wilmington & Northern Officials
Unable to Explain Cause of Hor-
rible Accident.
rible Accident.

The official of the Wilmington &
Northern Railroad are unable to account
for the explosion of the boiler of the
"Great Mogul," the mammoth freight
engine, near Johanna, on Monday after
noon, when four men were killed and
their bodies horribly mangled.
Brakeman Berkeley, in describing the
accident, says that after the roar of the
explosion, he jumped from the train. As
he struck the ground he felt a rush of
wind and was covered with dirt and
steam. He says he could not see the en-
CINE for the cloud OF steam and smoke.
The body of Brakeman Woodward
was hurled into corn field on the left,
distance of $50 yards, and he was
crushed almost to a jelly. A farmer who
saw him strike in the field says that he
bounded 80 feet, and big hole was
ripped in the ground where he landed,
The remains were badly mutiIated. The
other three victims were thrown to the
right.
Engineer Herhcker was hurled from
his cab POO fe,t through the air and his
body landed in meadow. His face was
crushed in and his neck broken. The
frightfully mangled remains of Fireman
Mills fell across wire fence and hung
there. Conductor Snydam was picked
up near a wire fence He was alive when
found, but soon expired. His skull was
crushed
The train left Birdsboro at l.30 O'Clock
with twenty loaded coal cars for Spring
field, which point is at the top of the
heavy grade.
At Johanna, as is customary, the tank
was filled with water, and when on a
level piece of the road near Kenny's
about half mile IRON the water tank, at
2.3O O'Clock, the locomotive exploded.
The accident happened near a woods
and trees several inches in diameter were
cut off by pieces of the engine, some of
which were found quarter of mile
away. The explosion was heard tor
miles.
The great boiler, twisted out of shape,
was lifted off the trucks and went flying
into field, sweeping away stone fence
when it struck the ground, for distance
OF fifty feet.
The smokestack was thrown some dis
tance from the boiler. The forward cars
of the freight train to which the engine
was attached were tossed back and piled
up in confused heap across the track.
Telegraph poles were torn down and
wires put in confusion.
William Herhecker, aged 80 years, the
engineer, is survived by a wife and one
son; George Mills, aged 35 years, fireman,
bya wife and two children; Harry Sud-
ham, aged 50 years, bya wife and one
son, while Willis Wood dward, aged 25
years, was single.
All Birdsboro inhabitants, where the
men killed resided, are mourning over
the affair.
The sun., 1898-10-19

ADDRESS:

The opportunities of the public at
large to vote for the man of their choice
for United States Senator are con-
spicuous for their absence.
THE Sun offers an opportunity for
everybody to express their opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the in
terests of the Diamond State in the
councils of the nation.
This is an opportunity that has never
before been accorded to the people of
any state within the history of the ma
ton.
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at.tne head Of this
column and send it to The Sun. We pub
lish the number of votes received by
each candidate every day in order to
keep the voters posted.
THE Sun also makes this Offer The
winner in this contest has the privilege
of naming any charity in the state to be
the recipient of one hundred dollars,
which will be paid to the said charity by
THE Sun.
The contest will continue until the
first ballot is taken in the Legislature.
There is no law or requirement which
makes it necessary for you to sign your
name to your ballot though we would
rather you would. They will be counted
just the same, however, if YOU do not
wish your opinions known.
Send in your ballot and help win that
800 for some deserving charity.
All votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
I received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to u midnight Of the day preceding.
The sun., 1898-10-19
THE DATE OF TRIAL SET
Case Against United States Sen
atOr Richard Rollins Kenney
Called for December 5.
OTHER BANK CASES TO FOLLOW
Judge Bradford Unable to Secure An
other Judge to Sit With Him and
He Will Try Them Alone,
Civil Cases Passed.
OTHER BANK CASES TO FOLLOW

At opening of the October term of the
United States Circuit Court, yesterday
morning, Judge Edward G. Bradford an.
nounced that the case of United States
Senator Richard Rollins Kenney,
charged with aiding and abetting Will
liam N. Boggs In misapplying the funds
of the First National Bank of Dover, and
conspiring with said Boggs to defraud
said bank of its funds, would come up
for trial on Monday morning, December
5, at 1 O. clock.
Judge Bradford first set Tuesday, De-
cember 6, for the trial, but as United
States District Attorney Lewis G. Vande-
grift stated that he desired full week in
the case, the Court changed the time to
Monday.
The Court also stated that neither
Judge Acheson nor Judge Dallas would
be able to sit with him in the trial Of the
case, on account of other engagements
and he would therefore be compelled to
sit alone on all of the Dover bank cases.
On motion of Mr.. Vandegrift, all Of
the other bank cases were postponed un-
til after the Kenney case has been dis.
DOSCu Ol. NO UlIut Was llAcu tOl any VI
them, but it is thought the Cotter case
will follow Immediately, and it will pro-
badly be followed by the one against
Amos Cole.
Through the request of Mr.. Vande.
grift the Jurors were discharged until
Monday, December 5.
In discharging them Judge Bradford
made the announcement that II there
should be any civil business requiring q
jury before that time, he should not hesi'
tate to summon the jurors to return q
week before December 3.
All OF the jurors responded when theil
names were called. except G. Marion
Leitch, who had been excused on &C
count of being a government officer
Hamilton NJ. Barksdae and Thomas N
Stayton, who had been excused on ac
count Of sickness, and &. Frank Camp
bell and James d. Ferguson.
Levi c. Bird, counsel for Senator Ken
ney, spoke OF the absentees, whereupor
the Judge stated that some bad b Ell
temporarily excused for good reasons
but, with the exception of Mr.. Leitch
none had been permanently excused
and Clerk Smith was directed to notify
the other absentees to attend.
Concerning Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Smith
remarked after court that he believed he
was non est.
The sun., 1898-10-19
THE CIVIL LIST.

The civil list was then taken up, and
the case of S. Redmond Smith VS.. United
States, an action for the recovery OF dis
allowances made by the government,
amounting to about $1,000, which has
been continued from the June term, OF
1894, was passed.
The attorneys may agree upon time
| for trial, but it is not known whether
the case will come up at this term.
In the suit of George T. Klmble vs.
the Western Union Telegraph Co., an
action for damages alleged to have been
received from shock by wire, was also
passed.
This case was transferred from the
Maryland district to the district of Della
ware, and in 1897, and according to Levi
G. Bird, representing the company,
Judge Wales made an order, directing
that the costs in the Maryland district
be paid before the case could be tried IN
this district, and, in Mr.. Birds opinion,
the case was off the list. .
Anthony Higgins, representing the
plaintiff, thought the case was still on
the list, and he and Mr.. Bird will settle
the question in dispute, after which dis
position will be made by the Court.
The damage suit of Louis Horn vs.. f..
Blumenthal & Company, an action Tor
damages alleged to haye been sustained,
which was originally brought in the
State Court, was passed and no time
| fixed.
In the suit of Kent vs.. the Bay State
Gas Company, H. H. Ward, representing
the defendant, stated that demurrer
had been filed and would be argued be-
fore Judge Dallas as soon as there was an
opportunity.
There being no objection on the part
of L. E. Wales, Jr., representing the
plaintiff, Mr.. Ward was permitted to
amend the demurrer by demurring to
additional portion of the bill, and the
case was continued.
The suit of Victor G. Bloede VS.. the
Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company, was
passed. and may come up at this term.
The suits of E. T. Kerwin against the
Sussex Bank and the First National
Bank of Seaford, we're also passed.
In the suit OF Charles H. Donoho vs..
the receivers Of the Baltimore u Ohio
Railroad Co., an action for damages,
Levi G. Bird, representing the receivers,
filed ar affidavit made by A: K. Cowen,
one of the receivers, setting forth his be-
lief that if the defendant sustained in
Jury it was not due to negligence on the
part OF the company, ,and on the strength
Of the affidavit asked that security be
given for costs. Mr.. Bird said he had
intended to ask that the case be set for
trial on October q, but as two material
witnesses cannot b. found, he said he
would not be in better shape then than
now and asked lor further continuance.
His request was granted.