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The sun., 1898-12-28
MINGTON DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1885,
OFFICERS GOOD WORK.
Good Order Maintained Around the
City DepOts During the Holi-
days just Past.

Much comment is being made on the
excellent order kept at the French street
and Market street railroad depots this
Christmas as compared to former holi-
day times.
Officer Lemuel Mari has the credit for
keeping things in order during the even
ing and Officer Gordy during the day.
Officer John Gordy, while new man
to the business, is fearless in the per-
formance of his duty and has wrought
great changes in the general appearance
Of the station during the day. A bum
is never seen lounging around the sta
ton now and the newsboys are kept
within bounds which makes it far more
pleasant for the patrons OF the p, W. u
B. railroad.
Officer MARI is especially adapted to
his duties as night man and is ever on
the alert to detect criminals and loafers,
who are both considered common
nuisance.
Part of Mr.. Marr's beat is the Market
street B. q o. station which has long
been noted as night resort for criminals
of all natonalities and kinds.
Thanks to the officers work the place
is not infested with these characters, for
he has given them fair warning not to
trespass, and they, being acquainted
with the determination Of the officer,
have shown their appreciation by heed
ing the warning.
The French street P, W. & B. station
after Officer Gordy was off duty was al
most as bad, and especially on cold
nights was filled with buns of all colors,
who seemed to think that the railroad
company kept the nice, warm room es-
pecially for their accommodation.
determined efforts of Officer Mari have
brought about pleasanter condition Of
affairs and the sleeping drunk or bun
can no longer be found around the sta
tion as in days of yore.
The usefulness of Officer Marr was
manifested last Monday evening when a
drunken man put his arm around the
neck of respectable looking woman
who was about to board the train for
Washington.
The officer pounced on the man and
sent him to the Hall without delay.
Gordy and Mari are two Of the most
useful guardians of the city and perform
their duty in a manner that deserves
favorable comment, and it is hoped that
the two men will be kept at their re-
spective posts by those in authority.
The sun., 1898-12-28
CLAIMED SHE WAS DRUGGED
A Marshallton Matron Who
Stayed Away All Night Gre.
ated Suspicion.
HUSBAND WANTED A WARRANT
He Has a Tussle With BIacksmith's
Helper and the Latter is Dis
armed in His Cabin.
Quiet Again
Reigns.
HUSBAND WANTED A WARRANT

An exciting time was caused at Mar.
shallton on Sunday by the actions of a
mans wife and blacksmith's helper
employed at Bringhurst's mills.
The blacksmith's helper lives in q
shanty alone and sent word to the
woman to come to his shanty and get
some Christmas presents that he had for
her children.i
She went, and instead of returning
again to her home she not only remained
away the balance of the day, but was
still absent from her home on Monday
morning.
Her father, accompanied by her hus-
band, went out to try and find her. They
heard woman's voice in the iron work.
ers's cabin and decided at once that it
was the missing wife.
Repairing to Magistrate Gray's office
they appealed to him for warrant to
search the cabin. On account of Monday
being considered a legal holiday the
magistrate would not issue warrant,
but went in person to the cabin and
asked to search it.
The bIacksmiths assistant threw open
the doors and allowed the magistrate to
search the building, but the search failed
to reveal the whereabouts of the missing
woman. The party left the place, but
the father and husband were far from
being satisfied with the search and after
wards went back to the shanty.
Again they heard a woman's voice in
conversation in the small building.
Driven almost to frenzy the two men
burt into the front room of the cabin.
The owner Of the building was prompt to
act in an emergency and met the two
men with the nozzes of two revovers.
There was tussle, which resulted in
the cabin dweller being disarmed, the
irate husband securing one of the wea-
pons and the woman's father capturing
the other.
Either the tussle for the guns was too
much for the two men or they lost their
nerve, for they left without searching
the back room where the woman was
supposed to be.
Later reports from Marshallton state
that the woman is again with her hus-
band ard two children and that the mat
ter has been amicably settled.
The husband claims that his wife was
drugged and kept in the shanty against
her wishes. The pair are now living
peacefully together and the streets OF
Marshallton have not been treated to
bath of blood.
The sun., 1898-12-28
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Flour and Feed Store of Edward
Vansant Burned at an Early
Hour This Morning.

House No. 504 Tatnall street occupied
by Edward Vansant as flour and feed
store was gutted by fire between l and 2
o'clock this morning.
The fire was discovered by Paul Cos
lin while walking along Tatnall street.
Securing a fire box key from the night
watchman of a nearby store he sent in
the alarm.
The Friendship and Fame fire COM
panies responded to the alarm and the
fire was quickly extinguished.
The building belonged to Daniel Nc
Elwee and was fully insured in the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany. The loss will probably reach $500.
The origin OF the blaze is unknown.
The sun., 1898-12-28
No Watch Services.

As New Years Day will fall on Sum
day, there will be no watch night SER
vices this year at Union Church, but
New YEARS. services will be held on Sun
day. Next Monday evening the Rev: J.
D. G. Hanna will begin series OF illus
trated sermons and revival services.
"Auntie" King will have charge of the
service next Thursday afternoon. On
Thursday evening the annual Christmas
entertainment will be held and candies
will be distributed among the Sunday
school children.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Fox Hunt.

On Tuesday A. D. Peoples gave fine
large fox his liberty at his home near
Silverbrook, which gave about so dogs
and as many horsemen a hard run of
about four hours. Reynard was finally
run to hole at Garrett's Snuff Mills with
out any of the hunters obtaining the
much sought for brush.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Negro Thief Shot,

A former resident of this city, Samuel
Cato, colored, was shot in the back by
Thomas McNeal, farmer of Chester
county, Pennsylvania, on Sunday night.
Cato was stealing sheep at the time.
His injuries were dressed at the hospital
and he was then committed to jail for
court
The sun., 1898-12-28
Photographic Exhibition.

The members of st. PauI's r. G. choir
and their friends gave musical comedy
and phonographic exhibition in the
basement of st. Pauls Church last even
ing. 1t was under the management of
Joseph McCafferty, and the proceeds
will go to the poor of the parish. 1t will
be repeated this evening.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Heir to $4,000.

BY the death of Colonel Robert Foard,
ef Columbus, Texas, his sister, Mrs.
Annie Foard Miller, Of No. 1917 Rodney
street, this city, widow of the late Col
onel John Miller, falls heir to between
10000 and $4,000. Harry A. Miller,
her son, OF the B. q O. service, recently
returned from Texas, where he went to
look after her interest in the estate.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Churchman's Body Arrives.

The transport Port Victor, bearing the
body of Lieutenant Clarke Churchman,
who fell at Ell Caney, arrived at Quaran-
tine in New York harbor yesterday. The
lieutenant's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Clarke Churchman, and her nephew,
Edward G. Churchman, are in New
York to make arrangements with Super
intendent Mills, of West Point Military
Academy for the interment, which will
be made at West Point. p
The sun., 1898-12-28
BACA|S MISSION FAILED
Did Not GO to Smyrna in Inter-
est of Rural Mail
System.
WENT To BOOM HIGGINS
Saw a Number of the Members-elect of
the General Assembly and
Learned More Than He Bar
gained FOr.--COm-
mittees Named.

1t was ascertained from a reliable
source yesterday afternoon that the trip
of Fred Eden Bach down the State on
last Saturday was not in the interest OF
the "rural mail SERVICE" but a 'busi-
ness" trip for the benefit of ex-senator
Anthony Higgins.
One OF the first men Mr.. Bach had the
PLEASURE of meeting when he stepped
off the train at Smyrna was DR.. Thomas
G. Moore.
The physician greeted the disruption
ist in his usual pleasant manner and in
return Mr.. Bach informed him that he
had visited the town for the purpose Of
looking after the "rural mail system"
That, the physician refused to swallow
and so informed the astute Wilmington
ian. He then left the doctor rather sud-
denly and proceeded to transact what
business he could for Mr.. Higgins.
After seeing a number Of politicians
without securing any consolation for his
patients" chances, Mr.. Bach later in
the day called on Ropresentatiye-elect
William A. Fairies, of the First Repre-
sentative district of Kent county.
He held long conversation with Mr..
Fairies, but judging from the pleasant
(?) look that marred his countenance
when he emerged from tn at gentleman's
presence, it is not probable that he re-
ceived any encouragement from Mr..
Fairies.
1t is asserted that during the inter-
views with Mr.. Fairies and others,
Mr.. Bach learned more than he bargain
ed for and that Mr.. Higgins, chances Of
becoming United States Senator are
more than hopeless, if he depends on re-
ceiving support from any of the mem
bers-elect of the General Assembly who
reside down the State.
The following committees have been
announced by Chairman w. n Knox,
of the Young Mems Republican Club,
for the year 1899:
Finance-H. H. Billany, Thomas S.
Lewis, Gilpin S. Woodward.
Supplies and Expenditures-Samuel
VI. Knox, W. S. Quigley, Lewis 3. Nor
row.
House-George C. Woodward, Benja-
min 7. Bye, Frank Corbit.
Printing and observation-disclosures P.
Beggs, Jr., Percy f. Hayes, Harvey G.
Pennington.
Enrollment-Charles F. Wentz, R. P.
Robinson, Ralph G. McColley.
Reception and observation-disclosures
S. Stirling, John E. Whitehead, Edmund
?. Moody, William G. Lawson, Charles
Warner, Jr.
Law-P. @. Churchman, William S.
HilIes, Francis M. Walker.
Election--F. E. Bach, Harry A. Brown,
F. G. Shortlidge, Frank A. Mitchell, }.
Paul Brown, Elwood P. Pyle, l.. Heisler
Ball, James Kitchens, Thomas Holt,
William N. Hanna, James P, Carter. r.
P. Fletcher, Harvey Hoffecker.
Bureau of Political Information-Wil-
liam H. Head, Edmund Mitchell, Jr.,
Hugh G. Browne, Horace G. Rettew,
Horace G. Knowles, George A. Elliott,
George W. Sparks, M. Howard Jester,
Charles M. Townsend, P. P. Bernard, Jr.,
Robert P. Kemp, Thomas S. Bellah, Jr.,
Walter Hare, Henry E. Bartram.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Still Alarm.

A slight fire was dicovered in the
house No. 3O7 East Thirteenth street
yesterday afternoon, A still alarm was
sent in and the Phoenix Fire Company
extinguished the blaze. The loss
amounted to about $50.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Burglars FOiled.

Burglars were frightened from the resi-
dence OF Julius Gunther, No. 2l7 West
Second streat, on Monday night and con-
siderable excitement reigned in the
neighborhood for the time.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Building Site.

At a meeting last evening of the Will
mington Bicycle Club the matter of pur-
chasing site for the erection of their
new club house was further discussed.
No definite action was taken.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Slight Fire.

The upsetting Of an oil stove set fire to
the residence of James Caimmille, No.
BOG East Sixth street, yesterday after
noon. The fire did little damage and
the Delaware Fire Company put it out.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Quarterly Conference.

The third quarterly conference of Wcs-
ley Church was held last night at 7.3O
O'Clock. The Christmas entertainment
of Wesley Church will be held tomorrow
evening. A fine program will be given.
The sun., 1898-12-28
bangle Guns.

The well-known contractor of Will
mington, David bangle, went cunning
yesterday. He took dog and gun and is
slaughtering game in Kent county.
The sun., 1898-12-28
"The Farmers Bank al

"The Farmers Bank at
Georgetown is holding
worthless paper, upon which
money was raised to buy
Democratic votes for the
last ten years.''---Jerome b.
Bell, in the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Rex's Souvenir.

A novel present is being given to his
patrons by Charles Rex. 1t is a pocket
book of peculiar design with the battle
ship Maine stamped in the metal clasp
of the nurse.
The sun., 1898-12-28
Wagon Overhauled.

The dogcatcher's wagon, of this city,
is undergoing extensive alterations. It
is being overhauled and repaired.
The sun., 1898-12-28

y,y%s s.ssa1xs 1axssSl1s&&.X1sAXXXAXlXsxZ21MXNo
The opportunities of the public at large
to vote for the man of their choice for
United States Senator are conspicuous
for their absence.
THE Sun offers an opportunity for
everybody to express an opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the
interests 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
nation.
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at the 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, ii you do not
wish your opinions known.
Send in your ballot and help win that
500 for some deserving charity.
All votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to l2 midnight of the day preceding.
The vote in THE Suns senatorial
The sun., 1898-12-28

The vote in THE Suns senatorial
contest at 12 midnight stood as fol-
lows:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
Rise of j. E.. Hurley.

Thu rise of j. E. Hurley, division
superint endent of the New Mexico and
Rio Grande divisions of the Santa Fe
is an example of how an Industrious and
ia thful man can rise from the most
humble position on a railroad to one of
impOr ance and responsibility.
About Is years ago a man by the
name of ''Jim Hurley was driving a
hack between Cottonwood Falls and
S rong City. He carried passengers
from the railway station a. Stron =
City to the Union hotel at Cotton wood
Falls. An old and hospi'able French
man by The name of A. Ferlet was the
prop ietor of the hotel, as he is yet, and
was Hurley's employer.
While waiting for the trains at
Strong City the hack driver would
spend his time inspecting the engines
and learning what he could about tele
graphy. After time be secured a
place handling baggage at Strong City,
and la,er be became station agent at
Florence, and he gradually rec ived
promotions, until now, he is a SUP erin
tendent of two large and important d.
v'siOns on the Santa Fe. His divisions
are pronounced by many to he he be t
of any on TIE road and his most init
mate friends st II call him by he name
he was known by VIII n he was hand
ling long whip and whirling it around
the ears If his roam. team-just plain
"Jim''-JOurnal
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
C.,iliS Coming.

San Antonio.-Presiden G. P Hur t.
ington of the Southern Pacific arrived
IN the city on special train from
Houston a 1872 o'clock last evening.
He Was acc mpanied by his wife and
" his he" md assistant, H. E
Huntington. In the party were also
MadaEe W. q. Ven Week and Master
Me ,hanic Ryan of the Southern Pac
IL. The visitors we're met on their
arrival by number of citizens
President Huntington and party left
New York about two weeks ago. They
stopped at New Orleans for few days
and then came to Houston from which
place they made a run to Galveston.
Leaving Houston yesterday morniu 2
they arrived here at 1870 O'Clock last
evening. 1t is understood that Mr.
and Mrs. Huntington will go to San
Marcos today via the Interns tional g.
Great Northern. The destination OF
the party is said to be San Francisco,
where the annual election of the
Southern Pacific Railway company will
shortly take place.
President Hunting toms special train
is compose of three luxuriously furn-
ished cars, "Oniento No. L." s:Onien-
to No. % and the "Otsego." Besides
these thr e cars there were in the
train Yesterday Manager Van Weeks
special car Texas"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
AN INTERESTING LETTER,
r. Fl. OFFLEY WRITES ABOUT THE
TRUE STATE OF Kings
Iu Alaska Generally. and Skaguay in
Particular of Hard Trials
and TribuIations.
DYEA, Ala -ka, March Is, 1S9

DYEA, Ala -ka, March Is, 1898
The HERALD, Ell Paso, Texss:-I dc
rot know wnether people in your DEAF
old town rensAmher me as kindly as
remember them; but 1 feel sure that
there are some VINO do, ard it ruck
NE that those few might tie glad to
hear from me | am kept SO busy, and
am obliged TO work "a such discom fort,
hat | capnot now write TO each in
diviGu l. | therefore wish 10 use the
columus of your paper, and shall try 10
comp n+ate you by MAKING my letter
OF gene al Interest to y: ur re .cers.
ST. Clements people, the McGinties,
md others will recoIlect that Mrs.
Off y and 1 left Ell Paso for Fort
Ri ey, Kansas, early in June of 1896.
We r. maiEed there through a very
pleasant eighi cen months tour of duty
which was Ell ded on Decs mber 81 1897,
by geographic orc err to Capt. Ru hlen
To take mis- "au.horized clerk" with
u m and report at Vancouver, Wash.
for du with the Alaska relief expedi-
ton. Like good soldiers, we obeyed
prom ptly-thCugh net Cheerfully,
must confess. We left Fort Riley at
once upon completing the transfer of
FUNDS and property, reachi'g Port
land. Oregon. and Vancouver on JAN
uary 18th.
TIE Importance of haste had been
so impressed upon us that we expected
to find every! hing ready-indeed, Onl y
waiting our arrival to START. AS q
matter of fact, only the N rest outline
of a plan had been formed, and the de-
tails of equ puent, suppl es, etc., we're
untouched. Those of you who know Cap
tain n lhlen can .ea>iiy imagine how he
worked and shaved to get things in
re .diness for the start, which was
q. ID
want of the members of the expe iitiOn
and every ne, of the reported suffer-
ers would be abundantly provided for
About January 10Th, however, orders
from Washing >on suspended action for
ID time, and we all hoped that the whole
thing had been Abandoned.
1t was speedily taken up again and
the expedition left Portland on the
night of February 9Th, in the worst
storm of wind and rain | had evs r
seep-a gloomy beginning of what more
and unnecessary trip. A slow run OF
81 hours brought us to the town of As
t, ria, GEAR the mouth of the Columbia
river: the storm compelled Us to re-
main there until 8 O'Clock Monday
morning, soon after which time We
crossed the famous UNANIMOUSLY Col
umb; river bar. The crossing was a
very rough one, and nearly every one
of the hundreds on board was sea sick
luckily, 1 escaped. From here to
Dyea the trip was and is frought with
danger, and your own co umns tell and
have told-and will continue to tell
of casualty AND loss OF life, but we wer e
fortunate in captain, pi Oss, and crew,
and we came through without in any
way realiz ng the great danger we
we're in-ex-sai ors like myself had
some idea of it; but even with US the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than W. A. Irwin &
Co who spare no pains to secure the
best of everything in their line for
their many customers. They now have
the valuable agency for DR.. King g
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. This is the won
derful remedy that is producing such
Juror all over the country by it's
startling cures. 1t absolutely cures
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all affections of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs Call at above drug store and
get a trial bottle free or regular size
for so cents and S1.0O. Guaranteed to
cure or price refunded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza. It has become
famous for it's cures of these diseases,
over large part of the civilized world
The most hattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts of its
good works; of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured; of Sc
we're coughs that have yielded promptly
to its soothing effects, and of the dan
gerous attacks of Group it has cured,
often saving the life of the child. The
extensive use of it for whooping cough
has shown that it robs that disease of
all dangerous consequences. Sold by
all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
BOUuillaS Notes.

A Mexican was killed at che mines
by a rock falling on him in shaft.
Deputy Collector 81. W. Reynolds
has resigned his Office here and his
place is taken by Beverly Greenwood
who for some time past has been in the
employ of the revenue department.
Smelter work proceeds rapidly. Sup
erinteudent I. L. Wells does not stop
for Sunday, being SO anxious to COM
plete building work before heat sets
in.
Porter Kimball of Marathon has
brought in samples OF coal in bulk
obtained in the Chispo mountains. If
this coal is fit for SIN elter use he has
from all accOun's an inexhaustible
supply within 80 miles of the cable
terminus with a wagon road approach
able to the mouth of the pit.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and the directors of the Ell
Paso Southern Railway company will
be held at the public office of said
company in the city of Ell Paso, Texas.
on Wednesday, the 18th day of April,
1885,
The Public office of said railway
company has been established in the
city of Ell Paso, Texas.
JOHN p. RAMSEY,
President
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
Bucklen's Arnica salve

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, teter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruption
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give pei,
fec. satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
w. A. Irwin & Co., wholesale and re-
tail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31

The batteries of the Methodist
church south have bee opened i n De m
ing against the un egene rat S. An
enth usiastir reli 2; GUS Re viva is taking
place, and the 'para house is being
filed morning aud night with throngs
of earnest, anxious men and women.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
Pure HYRenia leo.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as
to purity and healthfulness of our ice
Telephone No IA
Ell PASO ICE & REFRIGERATOR G
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-31
Those terrible

1hOSe te1f1Dl'
dizzy spells to
which women
are subject ole
due nine TINES
in ten to some
weakness or
unhealthy con-
dition of tile
distinctly fen,i-
nine organism.
The av ra G e
doctor in gen
al practice
does not half
re alize this.
He prescribes
s m e superb
cial treatment
for headache or