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The sun., 1898-12-14
OLD WOUND CAUSES TROUBLE
Lewis E. EliasOn, of New Castle, Goes
to Philadelphia for Treatment
for His Eyes.

The many frien 1s Of Lewis E. Ellason,
the junior member of the firm of Ella
son Bros, of New Castle, will be
grieved to learn that he has been COM
PEELED 10 go to Philadelphia hospital
for treatment.
Some years ago while Mr.. Eliason,
DR.. Kirkpatrick and others Of this city
were on a cunning trip down the river
in the high reeds, Mr.. Eliason, unob-
served, came within range of a shot
fired by one of his companions, one of
the grains penetrating the nerves Of
the eye, and despite the fact of skill
full treatment, Mr.. Eiason became de-
prived Of the sight OF that eve. The
strain ,occasioned by the constant use
Of the other eye has seriously impaired
the sight OF that optic and has given
his relatives and friends much concern
lately. ,i. '-tl
MI. Eliason was the Democratic nomi-
nee for Represen At the recent elec-
tion and was defeated by H. w. Hushe-
beck, Republican, by six votes.
The sun., 1898-12-14
VICTIMS OF Dupont EXPLOSION
The Funeral Of Thomas McCann to b,
Held Today. Delegations TO
be Present.

The funerals of two Of the five victims
of the disaster at duPonts' Powder Mills,
along the Brandywine, will take place
today.
The funeral OF Thomas McCann, who
died on Sunday, will be held this morn
ing. The services will take place in St.
Joseph's Church. Interment will be
made in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
The funeral of Samuel Stewart, another
victim, who died on Monday, will take
place from his late residence at du Points
Banks, Free Park, at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
Delegations from the following lodges
will attend: Wawaset Tribe. No. 8, Red
Men; Brandywine Lodge, No. IS, l. O.
o. f.; Crusaders, Castle, No. 5, X. G. E.,
Columbia Lodge, No. 81, A. o. U. w.
Interment will be made in Mt. Salem
Cemetery.
The jury impaneled by Deputy Coroner
Chandler to inquire into the deaths OF
the five victims of the explosion will
meet either sometime today or tomor-
row. The hearing will probably be held
in the Office of the deputy coroner. Quite
q number of witnesses will be exam
ined. III.
The sun., 1898-12-14
Vessel May 60 Abroad.

The new steamer S. T. Morgan, built
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany for the Virginia Chemical Company.
is loading coal at Greenwich Point for
Charleston, where she will load phos-
phate rock for Richmond, Va, the COM
pany's headquarters.
1t was stated yesterday that the COM
pany was thinking OF sending the ves-
sci to Europe with rock, a large quantity
of which goes abroad. 1t would be q
saving to the company, it is claimed, to
own vessels for their business.
The sun., 1898-12-14
HIS BACK BROKEN.
Frederick Plumb, an Employe of
Pusey & Jones, Fatally Injured
by the Colonial Express.

While the cars of train No. 81, of the
Colonial Express, were being shifted
about 6. 45 o'clock last night Frederick
Plumb, who was crossing the tracks at
Third and Railroad, was struck by the
shifting engine and fatally hurt.
The unfortunate man is employed at
Pusey & Jones' works and was on his
way home from work when the sad acci-
dent occurred. He was crossing the
tracks when he was struck by the
shifter, failing to get ont of the way in
time. u
He was found to be badly hurt and he
was removed to tie p, w. & B. French
street depot. As his condition was
serious, be was subsequently taken to the
Delaware Hospital.
At that institution an examination dis
closed the fact that his back was broken
and that he was also internally injured.
At an early hour this morning Plumb
was living but ii was stated that he can
not survive his injuries. @&.
The sun., 1898-12-14
Win Not Erect a Hall.

The annual meeting of the Catholic
Hall Company was held on Monday
night and subjoined officers elected:
President, Charles O'Conner; vice-presi-
dent, Peter A. Horty; secretary, John F.
Callahan; treasurer, John X. Bradford;
directors, Bernard Donahoe, William A.
Jennings, William J. Desmond, Bernard
D. H. Lynch and James NJ. Bryan.
It was decided not to build hall, but
to sell the company's property, at Sew
enth and King streets.
The sun., 1898-12-14
School Meeting.

A meeting of the teachers and parents
of the primary and kindergarten schools
was held yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at Friends school. There was good
attendance and during the session, "The
Importance Of Reading" "Home Study
for Younger Pupils" and "School
Lunches" were tie subjects discussed
by the parents and teachers present.
The sun., 1898-12-14
Reserves New Boat.

Within few days the naval reserves
will have the use Of the converted yacht
Sheerwater, which will be brought from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard and anchored
near the old drill hulk st. Louis, at the
Queen street wharf, Philadelphia. Com
mander Muckle heard that the boat
might be secured, and communicated
with Adjutant-General Stewart, who
made the necessary arrangements with
the secretary Of the navy. Pr"
The sun., 1898-12-14
New Industry for New Castle.

Representatives OF the American Straw
Board Company, who are anxious to To-
cate at New Castle, met the owners of
the Tasker estate, lying adjacent to the
Tasker works in that town on Monday.
1t ie not known what terms, If any, were
arrived at. The Straw Board Company
requires ten acres Of land on which to
properly carry on its business.
The sun., 1898-12-14
Went Oyer the Maryland Division.

A trip in special train was made over
the Maryland division to Baltimore and
Washington yesterday by p, W. 4 B.
General Superintendent H. F. Kenney
and Superintendent w. N. Barnard.
They returned late in the day. Work
on the new addition 10 the Washington
freight depot is being pushed.
The sun., 1898-12-14
Diphtheria Scare Ended.

Dover, Del. Dec. l3.-The dipatheria
scare at Woodside has abated, the family
of William Hurd, who were afflicted
with the disease. oil NOW having about
recovered. The public schools were
opened this morning.
The sun., 1898-12-14

A lot Of quail and rabbits were baggsd
by Samuel Heating and Augustus Kon-
itzer in Salem county, N. j., yester.
day. There they were the guests Of
Daniel Newton.
The sun., 1898-12-14
DIED WHILE VISITING.
Mrs. @. w. Howell, Of Newark, Dies in
BaltimOre--Death of John Davis,
An Old Resident.


While visiting relatives in Baltimore
Md, Mrs. Catharine Whitley Howell, ol
Newark, Del, died Sunday evening at
O'Clock at the home Of her cousin, Mrs.
E. B: Hodges, 1918 Bolton street, after
an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Howell
went 10 Baltimore several weeks ago
with the intention of spending the win.
ter with her cousins here, but two weeks
ago was stricken with paralysis and
never recovered.
She was native of Newark, Del, and
was daughter of the late Col. Henry
Whitley, of Delaware. She was the
widow of Gen. Joshua B. Howell, OF
Uniontown, Pa, who was killed in the
Civil War. She leaves one child, daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert B. Scott, wife of Capt.
A. B. Scott, of the Thirteenth United
Stetes Infantry, who is now stationed at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Her relatives in Baltimore are Mrs. E.
B. Hodges and Miss Whitley, of 1918
Bolton street, Mr.. Benjamin Whitley, OF
Catonsville, and Mr.. William Whitley,
Of Waverly, all cousins.
The sun., 1898-12-14

UXXxXxx2SMXXXX XXX.zNXXXZsXNNNIO
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 nstion.
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.
1ueFe lS IO law VI 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
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to II midnight of the day preceding
Being crowded for space The Sun will
hereafter only print the names of Sena-
torial contestants who have reached the
1900 mark during the week. On Sum-
days, however, The Sun in its edition of
that dav will publish the names of all
persons who have received votes.
The vote in THE Suns senatorial
contest at 12 midnight stood as fol-
lows. ..
The sun., 1898-12-14
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.

After lingering illness of number
OF weeks John Davies, aged 78 years, Of
Thirteenth and Claymont streets, died
yesterday morning Of a complication OF
diseases.
In his younger years the deceased was
in the employ Of the du Points, but upon
reaching his majority learned the ma
chine business with the Edge Moor Iron
Company. He subsequently returned to
the employ of the du Points, and still
later conducted the kindling wood busi-
ness. Again returning to the Edge Moor
Company he remained until old age COM
PEELED him to retire.
He was the father of six children, five
OF whom are living. They are Mrs. Mary
MACPHERSON, Mrs. Fannie Kirby, Mrs.
Sophia MacBlaine, Evan Davies, and
Thomas Davies. He was member OF
Kingswood M. E. Church, and service
over his remains will be conducted by
that pastor tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will be at Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery. ....
The sun., 1898-12-14

Continued oo Page Two
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
NEED OF SAFETY VALVES.
do:' TIC Reflect Sunchine and Con-
SmanlS0 An.

Inc wisdom and unwisdom of self-re-
preston is carefully weighed by Mary
=. BALDWIN in paper on Safety Valves
IN Home Life where she contends that
"a high pressure life calls for protective
measures, and the wCman who engages
mind and heart in her purpose, even
though she may not be classed among
public workers, instinctlvely seeks her
safety valves. These are peculiar to her
individuality, and suit, as she imagines,
ner needs; but sometimes they are not
altogether chosen wisely and are often
overused. The intense nature with the
greatest need for letting off steam is the
one who will make the mistake in this
direction. Action and reaction will be
equal with her. The home of such a
woman is often a place where tragedy
is frequently enacted. Her nervous sys-
TEN, wrought up to a point bordering
upon frenzy, her mental and physical
energies following it's lead. there comes
moment when the strain must be re-
lieved or mind and body will give way
under the great weight.
1T is not an easy thing to acquire the
habit of Withholding the worst from the
dearest friend, and showing him only
heart is right and the purpose has even
germ of strength. One brave, gentle
woman. full of the fire that would have
early consumed her but for her wise
use of safety valves confided to friend
her experience in trying to relieve the
tension of mind and spirit without giving
discomfort to those whom she loved.
Her piano became her abiding friend
whenever she felt the need of letting
herself down from a too highly strung
condition. She played off her feelings
and gradually felt herself calm and
rested. And there were times when a
favorite poet offered himself as guide
into the realm of restfulness. and step
by step led her on to the heights where
she found repose. The woman with mem
tai resources and with wise discrimina-
ton will learn to choose her safety valves
with reference to the comfort and peace
of the home and will thus find gain in
sef-respect and in strength Of Will
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
Foreign.

Great Britain gets Wei-hai-wei from
China, besting the other powers.
Chinese foreign office attaches and
Ii Hung Chang himself are accused OF
having been bribed by Russia.
William Redmond is elected from
the British house of commons on the
charge of disorderly conduct.
The archbishop Of Lima, Peru. is re-
suscitateS after apparent death. and
some people call it case of miracu-
louS resurrection.
The Picking correspondent of the
London Times says: Russians here
deride the suggestion that Port Ar
thur will be open to British ships and
commerce. as the we'll informed insist
that under the present agreement Ia
Lien Wan can he made another Nlad-
livestock"
The high court of justice at Leipsic
has refused the appeals for revision
of the lese majestic sentences i'm
posed on Herr Trojan. editor of the
kladderdatch. who was sentenced in
January to two months Imprisonment
fer cartooning Emperor William. and
DIR. Hoffman. the chief editor of the
Hamburger Nachrichten, sentenced on
the same charge
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
Worlds Most stupendous Ruins.

The most stupendous ruin in the
world is the great temple at Baa!tec,
an ancient city of Syria. It seems to
have been kind of Pantheon, and is
situated on a magnificent platform,
which rises it high above the level Of
the ground, and extends from east to
west distance of about 1000 feet. The
portico is at the east, and must have
been reached by a grand fight of steps.
1t is 1870 feet, or, including the pavilions
260 feet from north to south. The
threefold entrance leads into the first
court, hexagonal in shape, and measur
ing about $50 feet from corner to cor
ner. A portal so feet wide gives admit
lance to grand quadrangle, which ex-
tends from east to west for 440 feet,
and has a breadth Of $40 feet. thus in
four acres. The peristyle of the tenn
pie proper was composed Of fifty-four
columns; the height of their shafts was
about g. feet, and the diameter feet
at the base and about feet at the top.
That part Of the great platform on
which the peristyle rests consists of
immense walls built up about so feet
from the ground and formed of th;r-
teen courses of beveled stones An
other marvellous ruin is the Coliseum
at Rome, which encloses space Of
about five acres, and is said to have
been capable of seating eighty-seven
thousand spectators. Both of these
are ruins of a single building. If we
take into consideration groups of ruins
we shall be confronted with the won
derful masses of ancient Babylon, of
Memphis, of Thebes, and of the tenn
pie of Luxor and the remains of Pom
peii and Herculaneum, the cities which
were buried by an eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in 70 A. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
SI.orIfnS N0tcs.

The Sunday games at Detroit will be
pulled off at Clark lake this season.
The city council Of Topeka is consid-
cring the idea of repeating the ordin-
ance which prohibits wheelmen from
riding on the sidewalks.
Adolph Stricken, a California sharp
shooter, recently scored SCI rings in 20
shots at single target. The best pre-
vious record was 552. also held by
Stricken. The latter scored II out of
~ possible bulls eyes.
BY a new order Of the Detroit city
council. the managers Of the bail
grounds Of that city have to pay H.
ccnse Of $500 per year.
The managers Of the Lakeview
track in Indiana have announced that
their meeting will begin on May 5 and
continue fifteen days. No purses will
be less than $500.
Tom Barrett has gone to Memphis.
and G. A. Freudenberg leaves for New
port in day or two. Dick Greenfield,
well known Oh the tracks, is out again
after his long sickness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
Personal,

Robert Reitza, editor and publisher
OF Der -Arme Teufel, is dead at Berlin.
His Writings We're of an anarchistic
character and among anarchist circles
he was power.
Elisha Morrow. one of the best
known characters in this part of the
state, died at Green Bay. Wis. He was
active as politician and lawyer and
served in the territorial legislature.
He was born in New Jersey in 1919.
W. G. Henry, father-in-law of Gen.
Alger, secretary of war. died at his
residence in Detroit. Mr.. Henry, who
was the Oldest graduate of the
Rennsaeler polytechnic school, was
ninety years old.
Robert Reitza. editor and publisher
OF Der Armeteufel German paper
Well known both in this country and
Germany. died at his home in Detroit.
He has been dying for some weeks
from tuberculosis Of the spine.
The decree prohibiting Iona Barri-
son from performing Oh the stage has
been extended SO as to include all
Prussia. The two younger harrison
sisters are also now prohibited from
performing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
SHARP WAR TALK.


Amendment Providing for Improve
ment of Mobile Harbor Brings 1t
Up.
Some sharp war talk was INDUCED
in by the senate. When consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill
was resumed, the question pending
was the amendment of Mr.. Pettus OF
Alabama providing for such improve
ment Of the harbor at Mobile as would
enable war vessels to obtain coal and
other supplies there. Mr.. Allison OF
Iowa, in charge of the bill, made
point of order against the amendment.
This called out a bitter speech by Mr..
Morgan Of Alabama, who charged the
appropriations committee with dis
eliminating against proper measures
and threatened to assist in dissolving
the committee. He followed with an
argument showing the necessity for
the improvement proposed, holding
that it would open to the government
in time Of war the coal fields of the
South and enable it successfully to
fight the reasonable monopoly that
had been formed to control the coal
supply Of the country in the event Of
war. The amendment was lost. At
2 o'clock the bill had not been COM
pleted and was laid aside. the senate
devoting the remainder Of the after
noon to eulogies of the late Senator
James Y. George Of Mississippi
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14

John Simpson, who lives across the
Wabash river from Mount Carmel
ILL.,. was drowned in the river.
While out duck hunting. Leander
Chance Of Mount Carmel, ILL.,, was in
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge Of gun.
Charles w. Crilley, aged twenty-nine
years, was drowned in the Wabash on
the Indiana side. near Mount Carmel,
III. The body was recovered.
Herbert Dillon, an Iowa Central
railway engineer, was knocked down
by railway switch engine and killed
at Eldora, Iowa.
John 2. Montgomery, an old man.
was run into by Santa Fe switch en-
CINE at Lawrence, kas., and instantly
killed. He leaves a large family.
At Bowling Green, Ohio, Mrs. George
Carr and her two small children were
burned to death. The Carr home was
discovered to be on fire, and Mrs. Carr
rushed in to rescue her two sleeping
children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
Relics of Roman Paris.

Interesting relics of Roman Paris;
the old Lutetia, have been discovered
on digging sixteen foot deep founda-
tons for house in the Rue du Cloitre-
Notre Dame. There are traces, for a
length of nearly 200 feet, of a wall nine
feet thick at the base, and consisting
of blocks of stone which had evidently
served for an older building and been
hastily put together. Many of these
blocks bear Latin proper names, still
more or less decipherable, though rude
ly chiseled. 1t is believed that these
inscribed blocks were the tiers of an
amphitheater, another portion of which
was discovered in front OF Notre Dame
in 1S47. They also resemble the stones
found in 1870 in the Rue Monge belong
ing TO another amphitheater, portion
of which was restored some years ago
and converted into public garden
St. James Gazette.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
Crimes and Criminal.

Frank L. Baxter. a we'll known
business man Of Manistique Mich,
committed suicide at the fremont
hotel Chicago, by shooting himself in
the right temple.
Benjamin Hill was hanged at San
Quetin prison, California, for the muir
der Of his wife. He made a full con-
fession. expressed penitence and died
bravely.
Lewis Adams. aged seventeen. is in
jail at Norman, O. T.. having been ar
rested under an indictment charging
him with stealing a horse from his
grandfather.
". A. Lane. a farmer living near
Alius. O. r.. committed suicide by
shooting himself in the temple with q
revolver. He was tllirty-eight years OF
age and leaves a wife and three chill
dren.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
Co1nparntiyely Terrorlens.

Boston Courier: Doctor-1 am sorry to say
that I have come TO the conclu:ion that your
case is hopeless one: you know that you
have been under my care many months now.
and that during that time I have exhausted
tie recources Of the ateria medlca 10 eject
your cure.
Pati-nt-I know it. doctor.
Dyctor-That Consciousness ought to recon-
Gle you. my friend TO the inevitable, tor
surely you are not c.frajd to die. are you!
Eatiaat-NOt n:uch so as / would he 70
rect your bill if you should happen to ef-
feet cure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14

The deputy collector of customs at
the port of Pultneyville, N. Y, has re-
signed. He informs the treasury de-
partment that no money was collect
ed at the port in 1897, and less than $3.50
in all the four years of his occupancy
of the Office. His salary for that time
aggregated $3.50. That was what it
cost to collect $3.50 in revenue. The
country is full of these out-of-the-way
and antiquated customs posts which
cost far more to maintain than the
revenue they yield. One secretary of
the treasury after another has appeal
ed to congress to consolidate the Gus
toms districts and abolish these ridicu-
lous sinecures, but so far to no pur-
pose. AS patronage bosses congress-
men of all parties have keen interest
in maintaining all the public places
possible,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14

The contrast between the deliberate
methods in farming and the high-pres-
sure operations in mining is we'll IL
illustrated by The official definition of an
abandoned claim. AZ abandoned farm
is usually SO Designated after long dis
use. Decay is written all over it. In
the mining rules for the Canadian Yu-
kon, claim unworked for the space OF
seventy-two hours, without reasonable
cause, and at time when operations
ought to be in progress, is to be deem
ed abandoned, and open to occupation
and entry by any person. Time is
never waiter, but in the mining re-
gions the refusal to wait for any man
is particularly emphatic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14

"a curmudgeon' writes to the World
in praise of the old-fashioned woman
who MIXED COWS and baked bread, and
asks. rs the college-bred woman Of to-
day any better? Is she an improve
ment?' The writer ought to state def
initely where woman's information
should stop. Naturally woman wants
to be as wise as possible, and the dan
ger of that superfuous information
which units her for household duties
must be very embarrassing. We dare
say, by the way. that this gentleman
would be willing to do the ditching and
wood chopping which are now attend
ed to by his hired man.