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The sun., 1898-02-21
STATE SENATOR ELECTION f.
Stewart. Republican Nominee,
Likely to Get the Plum.
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT HOPELESS
The Split IN the Ranks Such That
Neither Mr.. Weldin or Mr..
Haughey viii he Fully
Supported.

Indications in the State Senatorship
election today point to the selection OF
Daniel +. Stewart, Republican. as the
successor to the late Robert j. Handy.
This is made more than probable by
the divided factions in the Democratic
party. One branch-"The Gold Bugs, "
having nominated Thomas T. Weldin, Of
Brandywine hundred and the other, or
"Silver" faction, will vote for their
nominee Peter +. Haughey Of this city.
Ru,nor has had it that Hugh c. Brown
Esq, chairman OF the State Republican
Committee would not support Mr..
Stewart. This Mr.. Brown says is EN-.
phaticallv an untruth, as he does not
only intend to vote for Mr.. Stewart, but
do all that is possible to secure his clcc.
tinn.
Patrick Neary, a prominent Demo.
cratic politician Of this city, last evening
conceded the election of Mr.. Stewart,
he stating that it would he impossible to
elect their man-Mr. Weidin, especially
since the Slvcrites have placed Mr..
Haughey in the field thus dividing the
party and making the fight practically
hopeless.
In an interview last night with Will
liam Powell Of this city, it was stated
that the aim Of the Single Takers would
ON every occasion be to secure the cleo
tion of the best man regardless OF his
political affiliations.
In case the Single Takers were CON
vince they could not elect a man OF
their own, in order to accomplish this
end they would, If possible, cause Il split
in the party nominating a man they con-
sidered unfit for office.
This is why his party assisted in the
placing Of Haughcy in the field, Weldln
being particularly obnoxious to them.
Tie Single Tax vote will, he said, be
about evenly divided between Stewart
and Haugney.
A new Republican candidate for the
sl,eivalty has come into the field in the
person Of $. A. Mcdaniel of the we'll
known firm of Jester 4 Mcdaniel, this
city
The sun., 1898-02-21
LOCAL DOTS.

George II. Anger is confined to his
home with typhus fever.
Mrs. James NJ Smith and daughter
have returned from visit to Iron Hill,
Md.
4 general police inspection occurred
Saturday. Ii was out of its usual time,
which generally is in the fall.
On Monday evening at German Hall
the Grand Subscription Masquerade Ball
of the Delaware Sacngerbund will be
held.
Miss Wright, Il guest of the Clayton
House, gave a musical party to a few Of
her friends Saturday evening in the
hotel.
The cl,.aring- in the local banks yes-
terday for the week ending at noon
amounted tu S7G:m, o43 as against 1861, 900
asst year.
There are seven letters in the alphabet
that cannot be kept out OF trouble
and five more that are always in
''order."
On Friday night the nominated ,tticeB
Of the Fire Department were endorsed at
u meeting in the Washington Engine
House.
The Prohibition County Committee
have decided to place Richard ". Brown
as a candidate for State Senator at Nom
days election.
There will b. u Box Opening at Wcs-
ley NJ. +. Church on February "a. Mrs.
j. 4. Fitch, the great evangrlistic singer,
will sing several selections.
Last evening Detective Jones Of the
r., W. 4 b. Railroad did not allow any
one that was not going away on the
trains to sit in the station.
4 The Willing Workers of Bmndywine
NJ. +. Church and the praying band Of
Madeley NJ. +. Church held a prayer
m-eting last night at Eden Park.
Rev. W. i. $. Murray, Of st. PauIs
NJ. f. Church, Of this city, was in Dover
Yesterday, where he assisted in the re-
opening Of Wesley NJ. f. Church of that
town.
The new skirt is three and three quar-
ter yards wide at the hem and only six
inches Of crinolnc is used at the bottom;
the lining il Of taffeta:a scant bias rutiic,
very deep, is put on from knees down.
Messrs J. n. Robinson, W. NJ. ).
Brown, Walls and Beggs furnished the
music at the dance given ut the Century
Club Wednesday evening. The patrons
of the dance were delighted with the
music furnished and expressed them
, selves in no uncertain manner.
The sun., 1898-02-21
COUNTY POLLING PLACES.
chief of Police DOIan issues Orders
For All Saloons IN This City

chief of Police D"Ian Issues Orders
For All Saloons IN This City
to bc Closed.
The following places are where the
voting will be done from lOa. III. to l. p.
IN. to-day:
First ward-No. 2O7 West Fourth
street
Second ward-Sonthwcs corner Of
Third and Pine.
Third ward Southwest corner OF Sec
ond and Monroe.
Fourth ward-No. 81 East Fourth.
Fifth warl-No. GIG Madison.
Sixth ward-kellcy's office, King
street bet wccn Eighth and Ninth.
seventh ward-Eastern end, Adams
street dividing Malone's office, Delaware
avenue and jefferson; west of Adams
street, George Gray Wigwam, Delaware
avenue and Scott street.
Eighth ward-Sulthcast cornerof lay
lor and Pine.
Ninth ward Market street and Elliott
avenue.
Tenth ward Northeast corner Jackson
street and Lancaster avenue.
Eleventh ward--Maryland avenue and
Beech.
Twelfth i'ahey's Office, Third
and Connell.
Brandwinc hundred .--.Sl,arpley's school
house. Christiana--Stcrling's store. Mill
Crcek--Cranston's store, Marshallton
White Clay Crcek-Newark. New CAS-
tle-New Castle. encadcr-COOch' g
Bridge. Red Lion--Delawarc City. It.
Georges-M -Middletown. Appoquinimink
--ToWnsend. Blackbld-Blackbird.
"All saloons will be closed during
election to-day in this city" Chief OF
Police DOlan.
The sun., 1898-02-21
Salvation Army's Big bay.

An all-day meeting was held at the
rooms OF the Salvation Army. on East
Fourth street, yesterday which was full
Of enthusiasm and experience. Ensign
Deering. OF the st. Louis corps, was
and conducted the musical part
of the exercises, which consisted Of So
lections on the cornct and banjo in addi-
ton to the regular tambourine and base
drum accompaniments OF the corps.
The sun., 1898-02-21
Y. N. {. A. AFFAIRS.
tcrday Meeting Full of Interest
Ing Iucidents-..Cunain Events.

tcrday's Meeting Full Of Interest.
Ing notwithstanding Events.
be gymnasium Of the Y. NJ. &. A.
comfortably filled Yesterday after.
duringthe regular Sunday 4 o'clock
king. Reports were made by the
kates. whn had attended the national
fling Of the Y. NJ. c. 4. at Baltimore
were listened to with much interest.
Ic delegates who reported were {.
Pnith. H. L. R~p, Il. l.. Morris and
4. Williams e"ch contining himself
different topic upon whiah to speak.
r. Smith made a very interesting re-
on the asseintion' work among
ge students ami railroad men, ex-
hing the work which is being done
ling these two classes OF young men
the ASSOCIATION and under the in
zee Of company which will elevate
keep them from Il degrading chara-
R"np made a very lengthy report
what had been done at the ma
convention in tine interest Of Bible
and quoted largely from hose VIII"
llicn an active part in the debates
,crchrs. lie was listened to with
deal "f attention and his hearers
pcascl with his report
he conclusion of the meeting Mr..
ms spoke upon the work which
zen inaugnratrd in the interest Of
organizations which were, from
membership and support, unable
fain themselves. His remarks
such Il character that about S24
bscribcd by those present in II
J minutes, the sum 20 be used in
small associations in dcfraying
enses.
esday evening the annual rccep-
be association will be held in the
pns' building from $ to 10
good time is promised all who
ckets for which can be had by
to the secret;ry or any mem
unday'> meeting will be Il
eat, as the choir Of st. PauPs
II render several fine selections
the meeting a pleasant one for
love to listen to good vocal
The sun., 1898-02-21
General DOnOhOe Chairman.

General John p. Donohoc was ap-
pointed Chairman Of the National Com
inittce ON Pensions of the Union Veteran
Legion, on Saturday afternoon. The
remaining members of the committee
are: p J. Cole, of Encampment No. 8,
Baltimore: John Brashears, Camp No..
50, and W. j. Hewes, Camp No III.
He had Just returned home on Friday
evening from visit to Washington
where he had Il conference with Senator's
Gray and kenney, and Representative
Cummings of New York. His trip was
On business Of Importance to veterans
here and down the state.
The sun., 1898-02-21
Boggs Breaks.Down Under
l the Awful Strain.
SEE ONLY RELATIVES
x-Teller Will Probably See HIS
hiDdren This Week and 4
Touching Scene II
Expected.

II Boggs was physically unable,
had he wished it, to receive the
erous callers ut the New Castle Jail
rday.
3 terrible strain and nerve, rack
uspense under which he has ex-
for SO many months has produced
Inevitable result and now the over
nervous system imperatively de.
1s rest.
recognizes this and beyond one or
of his relatives and closest friends
ne was permitted to see him yester-
The plief from the strain has
ght the reaction, and while not
(nsly i'll he has expressed his desire
ee no one, which was and will be
ected.
he brave hearted woman who llas SO
{lIy defended her husband through
lis absence, and to whose wise coun-
And loyalty his return is wholly due,
bpies temporary quarters in the
riffs residence as the garst OF Mrs.
|lln.
Fine courtesy speaks volumes Tor the
hpat hy which is ielt by the officials
|tlr prisoner and his wife.
like her husband Mrs. Bpggs is COM
Jed to deny visitors. She has not
|n in good health ior many months,
her strength was not equal to the
OF seeing those who called ycstcr-
! Ill Bogg,' on, u sire NV is said to
10 see ms children, one of whom he
never seen.
is understood that his wish will be
3iiied some day this week and that
children. who are now ut Dover, will
brought up To see their father.
he children, wi h the exception, #
rsc Ct the yo ,nges,. have memories OF
r father, which have not been al
I'd to become dim by the loving WIFE
the meeting will hr very touching.
The sun., 1898-02-21
WORK SUSPENDED.
Incle,nency of the Weather Will not
Allow the Divers to Proceed
on the Ericsson,

on the Ericsson.
The steamer John Ericsson still re-
mains firm y EMBEDDED in the mud.
tkMuch of her cargo has been trans
ferrd to Philadelphia by the boats
which were sent down.
The tug Harry Schanbcl remained
alongside Of her last night. The Harry
J.. Cav came down from Philadelphia to
take the place Of the tug Schanbel. The
steamer Richard Willing left Philadel-
phia at o'clock but was delayed below
Wilmington by the dense fog Friday
morning. The Willing was also delayed
by the fog and could 20 no further until
a light northeast wind sprung up about
10 O'clock and the fog was scattered.
The door in the rear of the cabin on
the upper deck. was blown off by the
wind. The diver and stevedops have
susmnded operation on the Ericsson on
actou 1t of the inclenency Of the weather
but they expect to resume their work on
Monday.
The sun., 1898-02-21
At Superior Court

At the Superior Conrt, Saturday, the
Jury in the case OF Sharp 4 Evans vs..
Calvin |. Swayne, returned Il verdict OF
S676.3O for plaintiffs. Judge Marvel
filed reasons for a new trial in the case
Of Shea VS.. Kerr, alleging that the
verdict was contrary to the law and evi.
dence. W. Scott Vernon's petition was
again brought up. Mr.. Hillcs representing
". S. Vernon and Benjamin Yields the
ut her members OF the firm.
The sun., 1898-02-21
LOCAL DOTS.

4 good character shines by its own
light.
4 fast black black horse running
away.
Stanley Tuchton is suffering with 4
severe cold.
Miss Lillian NJ. Cole, who has been i'll,
is improving.
Miss Kate kavaney, Of No. 1902 West
street, is sick.
Thinkers rise upon us like new stars
few in u century.
Mrs. Margaret Poole has been visiting
friends at Chester.
Mrs. Charles Wainwright has returned
from a visit to Chester.
William +. Frank who has been on
the sick list is improving.
Delaware Encampmen A. o. q. +.
held meeting last night.
1t is a great deal better to live Il holy
life than to talk about it.
Miss Lottie McCreary, Of this city, is
visiting relatives at Newark.
Representative David X. Donaldson
has been i'll for several days.
4 number Of boys Of School No. 1
burned Spanish flag on Friday.
Robert Smith has returned to Union
vile, from visiting in this city.
Good temper is really sunny day, I
it sheds its brightness on everything.
The ''bce gathering ut Haven NJ. +.
Church is meeting with great success.
Vicar General Lyons denies that
there viii be II change among the clergy.
A slight fire occurred in the house, No..
24O7 Lancaster avenue, but little damage
was done.
On Tuesday evening the Sacred Heart
League of st. Peters K. {. Church will
give supper.
George White had his left eye injured
while ut work at the mills OF the Me-
tuIlongh Iron Co.
Revival services were conducted at
Kingswoud Church last night by
Hunter King.
Company G., y. &. d.. attended an
entertainment at Cooknan ME-. Church
ON Friday night.
Mrs. Sigmons, no. PIP North Adams
street, Will give II doughnut supper on
MonGay night.
We should never employ ourselves in
trying to discover the faults Of others
look at our own.
To love dress is not to be slave of
fashion, the richest dress is always
worn on the soul.
The B. Il O. Railroad Company has
appointed W. +. McNamel section boss
OF the repair gang.
A women il deformed while mending
stockings because her hands are where
her feet ought to be.
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Raymond, of
this city, have recently taken trip to
Wayne county, Pa.
The Brownson Library Asso ;iati N
gave its 1lth annual reception on Friday
evening at Turn Hall.
Professor Isaac r. johnson, who has
been principal of the Friends School
since 1881 has resigned.
The T., W. & b. Railroad wrecker
placed three freight cars on the rails ut
the West Yard yesterday.
A Martha Washington supper will be
given on February lind in the lecture
room of Wesley N. T. Church.
Arvhtec, Springer has prepared plans
for a small house to be erected for Will
liam Conley in che Eleventh ward
Hiram V. Raymond, Of No. 22l2 Mar
Ket street, returned home ON Friday
night from "trip to Il Western city.
The members of the West Side Social
Club rendered II pleasant birthday sur
prise to Josiah Smith at his home on
Friday night.
The sun., 1898-02-21
Frederick Schmid Buried.

The funeral Of Frederick Schmid, who
died on Thursday at his late home, No.
1907 Lancaster avenue, was held yester.
dav afternoon. 1t was largely attended
by members Of the Odd Fellows and Red
Men, to whicl, he belonged. Mr.. Schmid
was i;2 years Of age and had been al OIl
Fellow for quite a number Of years.
The sun., 1898-02-21
light IL ain Fart hquakc.

" afternoon a couple Of small
ned the residents of Sixth
veen King and French BY
>mpty oil barrel down the hill
rncr of the former street, the
,ade rolling over the cobble
lusing those who heard it to
thquakc or something fully
as in progress. Heads were
q number Of windows and
to their doors to see what
all the noise.
The sun., 1898-02-21
Toll Road to he Made Free.

A motion was argued in the common
pleas court for decree of dissolution OF
the West Chester and Wilmington Plank
Road Company. The road has been a
toll road since 1884 and has received
large revenues from those who are com
PEELED to use it, The order OF hissol,l.
ton will in all probability bc granted
this week and the highway become free.
Edgar Il. Allaband, son Of cx-Rprescn.
tative W. X. Alaband. of this city, will
be married to Miss Emma c. Davis Of
st. Jones' Neck, at the latter's home on
Wednesd day evening
Washington Fire Company will hold
its tifty-e'ghth annual reception ut Ger
man Hall to-morr w evening.
The sun., 1898-02-21
Thunder and Lightning Last Night

During the heaviest portion OF the
storm last night there were several
brilliant flashes Of lightning, Immediately
followed by heavy peas Of thunder
The sun., 1898-02-21

Joseph G. Pierce has returned home
from Newark. where he has been visit
ing his brother.in-law, Milton Steele of
Newark, Del.
The sun., 1898-02-21
br's Touching Words.

N. A. NJ. attended Calvary
rch last evening. There
lumber present. The pastor,
preached a patriotic ser.
purse OF which he referred
BIRDS to the disaster to the
Inc in which $50 American
ir lives. The church was
merican flags.
The sun., 1898-02-21
J Of Mal'kctIlleIl.

ben are seriously talking
ns looking to the purchase
which to expose their
They think by some.
md being done that they
Dmpetition from vendors
prrsent plan.
The sun., 1898-02-21

uilt for J. II. Fenner, OF
BY the Jackson & Sharpe
launched Yesterday.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-26
An Easy Trick When You Know It.

Writing on "How Do My Tricks"
in the Ladies' Home Journal, magician
Harry Kellar explains how to accom-
plish the difficult feat of blowing a
piece of cork into a bottle-a trick
that will defy every n who does not
know the only way by which it may
be done. "Ask some one," Mr.. Kel-
lar directs, eff he thinks he can blow
a small bit of cork, which you have
placed in the mouth of o bottle, so
that it will go into the bottle. Lay
the bottle or the table upon it's side,
an place the bit of cork about an inch
or less inside the open end. He will
blow until he gets red in the face, and
the cork will invariably come out Of
the bottle instead of going into it.
Simple reason for it, too: the direc-
ton of the air, forced by the one blow
ing, brings it against the bottom Of
the bottle. The air congresses within
the bottles walls and must find out
let, therefore is turned and forced out
at the only vent the bottle has, neces.
sarily blowing the cork out with it.
But take q common lemonade straw,
place the end of it near the cork in
the bottle neck, blow very gently
and the cork rolls in"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-26
War on Feathers.

Stirred by the sight of thousands of
aigrette plumes and dead birds shown
by the milliners for fall and winter
bonnet decorations, the Illinois Au-
dubon Society is to call a mass meet
ing of women to protest against the
wearing Of the feather ornaments.
Every one of the big millinery open
ings has been attended by q member
Of the organization, and the magnitude
of the trade in birds and the revival
Of the feather fashion have been noted.
The constitution provides for a fall
meeting Of the members, but it is in
tended, in view of the manifest in
crease in the number of birds slain
for fashions sake, to hold an open
meeting and to get speakers of note to
appeal to Chicago women to leave
every bonnet which bears any feather
save an ostrich plume or a cockerel's
tail on the shelves of the shops where
they are shown. San Francisco Ex-
amlner.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-26
A Cougar Shot in His Doorway.

o~H~ ~AOb ~
eff I had left my house five minutes
later one morning not long since I
should have stepped upon a seven-foot
cougar in the vestibule," said T. F.
Drew, 20 mining man from the West.
cit was not a camp in the wilderness,
but myhouse on Pike streetin Seattle,
Washington. 1t was a misty morning
when I walked out at the door to go
to my place of business. Five min
utes later I heard several shots fired
back of me in the direction of nv
house. It was not until my return at
noon that I learned that the shots
which I had heard had killed a cougar
in my doorway.
"The beast had got lost in the fog
and wandered into the town. He was
first seen just after I had left the
house by the motorman of an electric
car, crouching by the wayside in readi-
ness to spring at the car. The motor
man sounded the gong and cracked on
speed, and at that the cougar turned,
a into the vestibule of my house and
crouched at the doorsill. The motor
man hailed my neighbor, MI. Chaplin,
o President of a leading bank, and
told him about the cougar. Chaplin
stepped back into the house, got q
Winchester rife and shot the creature
where he lay. It was rather an ODD
combination, a booming city, the cleo
trio cars anda cougar crouched in your
doorway, but things quite as strange
happen now and then in the towns
that spring up overnight"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-26
The Champion in FrueaHty,

me champion in Frugalfty.
Guy, the founder Of Guys hospital
in London, was as parsimonious in
private life as he was munifcent in
public. A good starry illustrative Of
this is told Of him - connection with
John Hopkins, one 4 his contempor-
aries, who was mic. named Vulture
Hopkins on account of his rapacious
mode Of acquiring his immense wealth.
On one occasion he paid a visit to Guy,
who, on Hopkins entering the room,
lighted a farthing candle. Hopkins, on
being asked the object of his visit,
said: II have been told that you, sir,
are better versed in the prudent and
NECESSARY art Of saving than any man
living, and I therefore wait on you for
0 lesson In %frugaiity. I have always
regarded myself as an adept in this
matter, but l am told you excel me-"
"Oh," replied Guy. "1c that Is oil you
came to talk about, we car discuss the
matter in the dark" and %thereupon he
blew out the candle. Struck with this
example Of economy, Hopkins acknowl-
edged that he had met his superior
In thrift.-Medical Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-26

ton has rejected q proviso favorina
female suffrage.
The Montana State Land Depart.
ment 'employs two women to draw
township plots in different land offices.
Miss Susan Randall, daughter of the
late Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsyl.
vania, is q clerk In the Friends Library
III Germantown, Penn.
Mrs. Longstreet is in Atlanta making
a strong fight for the office of State
Librarian, and SO are about a dozen
other candidates, all men.
Carmen Sylvia, Doctor of Philosophy,
it will be hereafter, Emperor Francis
Joseph having authorized the Buda.
pest University to confer that degree
on the Queen of Roumania.
A mouse which ran down the aisle
of the Castle Square Theatre, Boston,
caused q panic among the women,
whose screams frightened the rest OF
the audience in other parts of the
house.
Fourteen of the prettiest girls In La
Grange, Ga, were put up OF auction
and sold, the receipts going to the con.
struction of a woman's library. 1t is
said that several marriages may grow
out of the affair.
The Hon. Ella Scarlet, the Oldest
daughter of Baroness Abinger, widow
of third Baron Abinger and daughter
of the late Commodore Magruder, U.
S. N, is completing a course Of medi-
cal studies at Dublin.
The will OF Mrs. Sarah Russell, Of
Boston, widow of Charles Theodore
Russell, and mother of the late Gov.
Russell. bequeaths a sum OF
money for the endowment of a free bed
in the Cambridge Mass Hospital, to
be known as the Russell bed"
Miss Leila Mckee, President of the
Western College for Women at Oxford,
Ohio, is a native of the blue grass
region of Kentucky. She is q tall,
handsome woman, with dark eyes, an
expressive face and graceful carriage.
She talks like a typical Southerner.
At @ ladies' night at the London
Microscopical Society recently 104
ladies sat about high-powered instru-
ments and listened to a lecturer. All
were expert microscopists, and sew
eral were possessors of titles and prom
inent figures in the social life of the
British capital.
Mrs. Stevenson, widow H the novel;
ist, brings the news from Samoa that
the estate of Vailima, on the improve
ment of which much money was spent,
is offered for sale for $40, 900. That
Stevenson loved his island home his
Vailima letters amply prove. It was
a place of pilgrimage while he lived,
but since then it has reverted, to much
of its former loneliness.