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The sun., 1898-10-31
THE FAIEFQ HALLOWEEN
The Veil Of Futurity May Be Rent
On This Night II Prop
erly Entreated.
NUMEROUS PARTIES ARRANGED
Bobbing For Apples and Other Anus
ing Festivities Will Mark the So
cial Events.--Its Druidtcal
Origin and Its
Evolution.
NUMEROUS PARTIES ARRANGED

Numerous parties have been arranged
in this city for the celebration OF Hallow-
cen, which falls this evening, and, as in
days of yore, mirth and festivlty will pre-
dominate. Two of the principal Hallow-
cen gatherings for the society folk to-
night are those of Mrs. Alfred du Pont ut
her home in Breck's lane and that OF
Mrs. La Note du Pont at her handsome
residence, Saint Amour.
All the world of young people, especi-
ally if they have drop OF good English,
Scotch or Irish blood in their veins,
knows that All. Hallows Eve falls ON the
last day Of October, and that on that
eventful night great secrets may be un-
earthed by the curious. IL is then that
supernatural influences prevail, that
spirits Issue from the bosom OF the vastly
deep, and sheeted ghosts may squeak
and gibber" about the streets if so in
clineu.
Properly entreated on this one fateful
night OF all the year, the veil of futurity
may be rent, vouchsating gimpses to the
maiden and to the youth vi the marital
fate in store for them.
just how and when this popular SUPER
sttion regarding Halloween took form
Is one OF the unsolvable problems, but it
is safe to surmise that Its origin dates
back to pagan days
One OF the religious rites of the Druids
consisted i'll keeping great fires lighted
throughout the year on immense stone
altars III honor Ut the sun god. On the
night OF Oclober 81 the people would as
semble in the sacred grove, the priests
would come before them III their snow
white robes, and in the midst Of absolute
silence sOlemnly extlnguish the fire.
New fires were then kindled, upon
which not infrequently human sacrlhces
were off. red. Tuen in the Goals and ashes
nuts and apples were roasted, which
were consumed by the worsnippers,
after which each householder betook
himself to his own home, carrying al
ember from off the altar with hlm. lllis
new fire set burning in each use was
believed to protect the home from peril
SO long as 1t continued burning.
With the lapse OF years the heathen
festivals lost their grandeur ana assumed
a lower character, until Dy a natural
transition the Halloween fire came To
be looked upon as a charm against evil
spirits. Even as late as the last century
il was customary III Wales, England and
Scotland tol the farmer to MAKE The CIR
cult OF his farm brandlshing lighted
torch and chanting some hymn as IA pro-
lection to his acres during the coming
year, while even to-day in those same
regions Halloween is celebrateu hy bnllu-
Ing boniirvs and roasting nuts and
apples.
The sun., 1898-10-31
Home Again.

General Samuel A. Macalister, United
States Consul to the Barbados, is at his
home in this city for the first time since
he entered the diplomatic service. He
sailed from Barbados on October 20, on
the steamer Pretoria reached New York
early Saturday afternoon, and joined his
family later.
He talked Interestingly Of the country,
its people and resources, and Its pros
pect for the future. He is on a sixty
days leave of absence, and before his re-
turn will visit the State Department at
Washington on matters pertaining to his
office.
The sun., 1898-10-31
WILL be MUSTERED our.
Rumor That the Two Delaware lsat-
taliOns Would be Given Another
FurlOugh Denied.

The report that the two battalions of
the First Delaware, now on furough OF
thirty days, will be retained in the ser.
vice is untrue.
The War Department will act upon
their original plan, that Of mastering out
the first and second battaions at the eX-
piration of the furlough and examina-
tions on November 16.
In conversation last evening Colonel
Gordon said that he La received no in
formation, either official or unofficial,
concerning the retaining of the Delaware
battalions, and said that he was very
much surprised when he heard that an
article had been published stating tha,
these battalions would not be mustered
out.
The sun., 1898-10-31
VindicatiOn for MIR. AhreEs.

The RepnbiicaW yesterday connected
John T. Ahrens, Democratic candidate
for the Legislature in the Second dis
trict, with the election frauds at the
Court House two years ago. The article
was not published through any political
malice against Mr.. Ahrens, and we in
this issue cheerfully retract il, having
learned that he was never an election in
spector nor never accused by the Court
OF any fraud against the ballot. On the
other hand MIR. Ahrens is man whose
integrity and honesty both in and out Of
politics, however, been questioned. We
therefore sincerely hope that the unjust
criticism upon his candidacy will have
no damaging fect.-Daity Rep"h'ico"
The sun., 1898-10-31
Week Of Opera.

Milton Aborn's New England Comic
Opera Company opens at the Grand
Opera House tonight with 'Said
Pasha," and will continue throughout
the week with change Of bill daily and
four Wednesday. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Tomorrow night,
by the urgent request of local theatre
goers, isle of Champagne will be put
on instead of ezra Diavolo," which will
be put on Thursday evening. There are
ferty-fve artists in the company. They
carry their own orchestra and scenery.
Night prices, 10, 20, 30, 30; matinee, TO-,
% 30
The sun., 1898-10-31
Mar. ha Flemming Returns.

Martha Flemming, aged Il Years, OF
Squirrel Run, near Dupont's Bank, who
mysteriousy disappeared IRON hA home
early last week, returned Saturday.
When she left home she said she was
coming to Wilmington and then going
to the Peace Jubilee with John McNeal
and daughter, but they did not see her.
1t was thought that she had gone to
join some soldiers, as she was in the
habit of visiting Monchanin, when the
Second Pennsylvania Regiment was
there. On one ot cason seven or eight
soldiers were seen in the vicinity of her
home.
She had never been away from home
before except to visit this city.
The sun., 1898-10-31
Lodge Attends Church.

The Star Of Bethlehem Lodge, OF the
Loyal Orange Association, to the num-
ber OF about Is, attended services in CAL
vary Episcopal Church at 1890 yesler.
day morning. They marched to the
church in a body and sang Coward
Christian Soldiers" as they entered.
Rev. Henry Cunningham preached II
special sermon to them. He traced the
early history OF Professionalism in Europe
and dwelt specially ON tie work accoln-
plished by the Prince Of Orange.
The sun., 1898-10-31
REFORM DAY.
Appropriate Services Held ia the
Lutheran Churches in This City
Yesterday.

Reformation Day was appropriately
observed yesterday by the Lutheran
churches of this city, Special sermons
were preached and interesting programs
rendered The life and work of Martin
Luther were dwelt on by the pastors and
Reformation hymns sung. 1t is day
observed by Lutherans all over the land
every year. 1t was on October 81. just
3Sl years ago. that Luther nailed his
immortal theses to the door of the Castle
Church at Wittenburg.
st. Stephens Lutheran Church, Tat.
nall street above Seventh was prettily
decorated for the accession with autumn
leaves and chrysanthemums. There
were also other flowers in vases. On the
right eide and to the front of the pulpit
was a small bust of Luther and to the
left framed picture OF the great Re-
former.
The baptistry was very handsomely
decorated with autumn leaves and flow
crs.
The first service of the day was at
1890, when the pastor, Rev. Frederic
Doerr, delivered an eloquent sermon on
the subject 'Why Lutherans Honor the
Great Reformer." He took ior his text
Luke XIV, %, which reads as follows:
"But the father said to his servants,
bring forth quickly the best robe and
put it on him, and put II ring on his
hand and shovs on his feet"
He said they honor him, first, as a
great pformer; second, as great
theologian, and third, as a true Chris
tian.
The Sunday school held special exer-
cises at =. l5 y. N. in commemoration of
Luther. Reformation hymns were sung,
and the pastor delivered an interesting
address on the life and works of Luther.
A collection was lifted tor home mis-
sions, and SIS received. Collections were
also made for the same object at the
other services of the day, and, altogether,
good amount was realized.
At 7.3O in the evening the pastor de-
Iivered sermon on Luther the Great
Preacher" He dwelt upon Luther's
success as preacher; that he was fear
less in preaching the truth. He COM
pared him to the sensational ministers of
to.day, and said Luther preached the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The German Lutheran Church, Sixth
and Jackson streets. waslalso decorated in
honor Of Reformation Day. The interior
presented handsome appearance, the
decorations consisting OF palms and
flowers.
Rev. Paul Isenschmid, the pastor Of
the church, delivered two eloquent SER
mons during the day which were appro-
pirate. Luther had followed these ex-
hortations and taught his followers to do
likewise.
The Sunday school held an interesting
and instructive session at 2 o'clock. The
paster assisted in the exercises, and
talked to the children in a pleasing man.
ner about Luther and his work.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Hume Missionary Society Of Wilmington
District will b. held In Elkton M. +.
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The sun., 1898-10-31
BIG GAS COMPANY DEAL.
The Washington Gas Company
Purchased by John G. Bul-
lit and Levi G. Letter.
BAY STATE SECURES CONTROL
Preliminary Steps Taken by Edmund
C. Mitchell Towards Securing
Charter for the Establishment
of New Gas Plant
Here.
BAY STATE SECURES CONTROL.

The stockholders OF the Delaware Gas
Company are deeply interested in the
acquisition Of the Washington Gas Com
pany, OF Washington, d. c., by the Bav
| State Gas Company.
The purchasers of the Washington
company are John c. Bullitt, of Phila'
delphia, and Levi G. Letter, OF Chicago,
father Of Joseph Letter, who lost $l0,-
OO0, GOO through his big wheat deal quite
recently.
1t is well-known fact that Messrs.
Bullitt and Letter are deeply interested
in Bay State gas, and Nhat it was as rep
resentatives Of this company that they
secured the controlling interest in the
Washington Gas Company.
1t is rumored that they will also secure
in very short period the gas plants OF
New York city and Boston, and the Bay
State Company will then have practical
control of three largest plants in the
United States.
Among the list of assets recently pub
Ished by the New York papers it was
shown that the Standard Oil Company
held nearly, if not quite $4,000, 900
worth OF the stock of the Bay State Gas
Company and all this tends to show
that they have acquired, or will acquire
all the stock in the principal companies
in the country.
Following on this is the fact that pre-
liminary steps have been taken by Ed
mund Il. Mitchell, ,ex-City Tax Collector,
for the establishment of new gas COM
pany in this city.
Some months ago Mr.. Mitchell, as is
well known, purchased the charter of the
Acetyline Gas Company OF this city. 1t
proved to be worthless, and now with
the object of securing cheaper gas ior the
consumers MIR. Mitchell will apply for a
charter through the next Legislature.
Mr.. Mitchell, it is understood, has
powerful backing, presumably one of the
three big gas companies Of the United
States.
Which one of those companies is back
ing Mr.. Mitchell is unknown at this time,
but the fact remains that application
for charter will be made to the next
Legislature.
The sun., 1898-10-31
StilIin Il Critical State.

The condition OF Albert B. Vernon, Jr.,
who fell from a chestnut tree several
weeks ago and fractured his vertebrp,
is slightly improved. Delaware Hospital
surgeons Yesterday took the little sufferer
out of the braces which have held him
since the accident, and are now allowing
nature to use its powers. While Albert
is slightly improved, there is very little
hope of his recovery, and not until
another week passes will the surgeons be
able to positively announce the result Of
the iniury.
The sun., 1898-10-31
ANOTHER ARREST MADE.
Con MOultOn, One Of John thinner.
mans Assailants, Captured by
Officer Pierce.

Another arrest was made last evening
in Saturday nights highway robbery
case.
The party arrested was Con Moultoli.
who was taken in custody by Officer
Pierce. Moulton is one of there men
who SO brutally attacked Twenty-Five
yearsold John Zimmerman, on Monroe
street, near Seventh, Saturday night.
Zimmerman had been asked for money
by three men who beat him when he
refused. He took refuge in store and
vas later attacked again and knocked
unconscious. Samuel Cloud was cap
tured by the police, but the others es-
capped at the time. Cloud and Moulton
will be given hearing this morning.
The sun., 1898-10-31
Reception and Musicale.

Agrand reception and musicale will be
given on November 4 in the New Cen
tury Club on Delaware avenue. The
tickets are by subscribtion and the pro-
ceeds are for the benefit OF the Delaware
and Homeopathic IIospitals.
The sun., 1898-10-31
Old Veterans ExDOsitiOn.

Du Pont Post, q. A. r., will open their
industrial exhibition tonight for the
benefit of the old veterans and their
families. Colonel Peter B. Ayars, ,Jo-eph
Wheeler, John Rippenger and G. L.
Pusey comprise the committee having
the affair in charge.
The sun., 1898-10-31
Shipping a Snuff Mill.

On saturday the Remington Machine
Company began the shipment of a snuff
mill which it is building for the Dental
Snuff Mill OF the Atlantic Stuff Company
at Lynchburg, Va. George Charles,
Of this city, who is to do the brick work
on the mill, lett for l.yrcI,burg Saturday
night, @ NJ.
The sun., 1898-10-31
Now Depot Quarternhaster.

Captain William G. II. Colquhoun, L.
S. ", has been promoted from an assist
ant quarternaster at Camp Meade to de-
pot quartermaster at the army camp to
he located at Augusta, Georgia. Captain
Colquhoun came down from Middletown
early saturday morning and will leave
for Augusta to-day to superintend the
erection Of hospitals and other buildings
The sun., 1898-10-31
A DASTARDLy ATTACK
UPON HON. GEORGE CRAY
1t is Publicly Charged That a Cor
ruption Fund Has Been Used
In His Behalf.
PATRICK NEARY IS NAMED As THE D|SbORS|NG AGENT
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Paid Out
For Registration. &
TWO 70 THREE DOLLARS PAID EVERY NAN REGISTERED
Disgracefl and Outrageous Slader Against the Most
Conspicuous Character in Delaware To-day.
Corporations Said to Have Fur
nisbed the Bundle of
Doodle.

accredited political agent the Hon George Gray Mr. Patrick Neary
charged corporations placed corruption fund approxmatng
disposal he in the interest of Mr..
specifically charged that Mr. Nay paid from $3.50 $500 10
registering and that no less than $1,000 of this
expended through, Mr. Neary New Castle county
reached the had from $40 to
$o
In the absence Mr. Gray and the strong probability that the charges az
politics.
Jerome B. Bell of Swday Sor fathers the charges.
they verbatim:
"Th Democrats three days
Republicans had doubt and depression be-
these claims is great tribute to Mr. eay but unless he wins
he will find that his petenions have cost him dearly epua
peense obvious everybody acquainted with the facts
that he had himself interviewed before the
he merely talked for effort and without sub
doing New York secretly hoping that some accident will happen which
good He gambling in his mind the situation He
Republican hand unlike Nea and was cruel both to the Dem cra
deeper the pit depression and to those
Chairman Nea had however, very frequent fact to go on s""
The New Castle
from ss 30 to 90
their "'me" Some who "apaetic
much $500
election, they would register
martial return in the part the Republican watchers has implicated over
throughout the the offence using
various during The d"y They banded
point for more
They perpeed ttegrosse comprehensive
n their brethren of the South
Tbe total, Of money in ppro
have
handsomely
Mr. Gray in Paris; agents knowledge the
foregoing Mr. Nary the confidence prophecy eis wishing
now he had not ppcpae his head brief half hour After
this confidence aa be explained usual with Democratic
specuos the furnish the argument Fully 1900 cood
the hend explain and this
was :e said But the and well they know
their confidence the that there
cooed men in the daanhed
pre cooed registered Whining
there will be Republican majority in Wilmington Of
lust white Republicans the there
rats There are Republicans this city, Of whom 1000 registered
Part the Republican Candidate lofecker will poll $500
IN this city,
Every decent Delaware regardless party result should
outrageous compel Bell his assertions
world the highest ner
craftsmanship Here he is asaied by miserable
nan Has loyal friend in the State of
Delaware?
there among who strong and brave bring
his to book?
when George Gray corruption at home
and respected bv the mn and remains for neghbor
O stab him in the back
Shame
crime by place
where belongs dncy
fameo the absent
is there way that this stigma can be removed?
interest Of George Gray"
It's allie.
4 X $eS
The sun., 1898-10-31

The annual meeting OF the Woman's
H.me Missionary Society Of Wilmington
District will b. held In Elkton M L.
Church, Thursday, November ;.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-21
TWO YEARS IN PRISON.


Michael O'Nelll and Joseph RYAN
VINO were called before Judge WUbur
thls afternoon to plead to an indict-
nent charging them with breaking and
entering John w. and John A. Muir
phy drug store and stealing s5 i'm cash
pleaded nolo contendere There are "a
other indictments pending against
Nelu ana nine against his COM
panlon.
Ihey were two of a gang of four bows
VINO committed nearly dozen breaks
Withlh 10 days i'm Pawtucket. O'Nejll
~ Is claimed, stood on watch i'm from
OF Murphys store and fired a revolver
lnfee times ut an officer who came
alonS. James Burdick a third member
on the gang. pleaded nolo Yesterday
al l,ernoon and was sent to the reform
school during minority. The fourth
member OF the gang Andrew Coffev
was some weeks ago sentenced TO five
years In states prison for breaking into
ne sacred Heart Temperance society's
hall. This morning he was brought
INTO court and sentenced to one addI-
tional year i'm prison
j. H. Fitzgerald. attorney for O'Neill
mace an earnest plea for his client
ana Judge Wilbur sentenced O'Neiil
ana Ryan to two years i'm prison. AS
sistant Attorney General Stearns said
y Neill would be arraigned later on the
charge of an assault with "A revolver ON
an officer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-21
He TRIED SUICIDE.
Hughes was Very Despondent and
Jumped Into the River.
Promptly Pulled Out by Firemen and Sent 10
Rhode Island Hospital

Christopher Hughes. who was appar-
entity crazed by liquor and Respondent
attempted To commit suicide at Wash
ington bridge at the rear OF the Three
ones fire station this afternoon M ao
o'clock by jumping into the river. The
attempt was witnessed by a number of
people including the firemen and his
rescue was prompt Fireman Herry NJ
Briggs rushed out of the station with a
shrimp net attacned To a long pole and
putting ii over the mans head held him
above the surface OF the water wbiIe
another fireman, Charles Wyatt. was
lowered by rope attached to his body.
lie tied another rope about Hughes
pouy ana the would-be suicide was
hauled up and taken into the fire sta
uon where attempts To revive him were
soon successful. Hughes said he was
out OF work and had no home. Growing
respondent today ne tried To drown
hinself. An ambulance from the n. /
hospital was called and Hughes was
taken TO that institution.
hughes said he had previously been
employed IA "a carpenter but for five or
SIN days had lived out of doors having
lost his boarding place at Julian
street through inability to pay for his
board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-21
A LIVELY ROW.
u was Due to misunderstanding Between a LAM.
lord and ShsiiIs Kseper

There was quite lively time al what
rs known as the candy kitchen" which
is located az No 1879 Westminster street
ana is conducted by Il. Calemaros a.
Co, and rumors Of a shooting affrav
were rife for "A few minutes. When the
excitement had subsided II was found
mat no shooting had occurred. but that
there had been quite a warm contro-
Nersy between certain shcriff's keepers
ana Mr. Max Nathanson, who has a
lease OF the store and sublets To the
candy kitchen"
Mr.. Nathanson claims that several
weeks rent were due him. and ne de
cided 10 put an attachment on the store
IN order TO protect his interests. and
yesterday Deputy Sheriff Coates placed
n Keeper named McElroy i'm charge of
the premises Today for some reason
AIR. Nathansoh, through Deputy Sheriff
tabbitt. sent another keeper named
Stimson To the store, and Mr. Nathan
son demanded that McElroy retire. as
ne wanted the store closed
To this MCElroy dissented. cIain,ipp
mat ne had been placed i'm charge by
Deputy sheriff Coates and would re-
main until ordered by him To- vacate
This answer provoked Mr.. Nathanson
who said that IL McElroy would moi
get out he would have him put out. ~
Is said that at this stage McElroy drew
a pistol but he did not use II ana
after some further parley matters were
eft Tor the time being as they were !
before: and the candy kitchen" Is stlI |
ioiug business "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-21
Painfully Hurt.

\ AIRS. Carpenter, residing at No. ;,
vineyard street. sustained painful but
not necessarily dangerous. injuries in
the store of the O'Gorman componv
this afternoon. 10 was about 1.4s
o'clock and the store was crowded with
christmas shoppers. Mrs. Carpentcr
win number OF other ladies. had
passed INTO one OF the elevators 10 as
cend to one OF the upper floors. when
the lift suddenly arose and her left
fcot was caught between the sin of thc
elevator door and coping over the door.
way Of the shaft. The elevator was not
moving RAPIDLY at the time. ana tho
atair was purely accidental. Tho
young man I'm charge of the lift. Fred
trick Tanner, stood by the open door
way with one hand on the starting leyer
and a sudden jostle ~ the crowd mass.
ing INTO the ear threw him slightly
against the lever with the above ~.
suit
Mrs. Carpenter was removed to ber
nome M "a tarriagc and Dr r.. II. Cbess-
Or" summoned. The physician found
several fractures Of the bones ur 49,.
loot ana dressed the Jucmber.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-21
LONG WISHES
TO RETIRE.
The Secretary Of the Navy Anx-
ious TO Leave Office.
he HAS NOT YET RESIGNED,
Thinks He Has Earned the Right TO Return
to His Massachusetts, Nome.
ASSISTANT ALLEN MAY SUCCEED HIM
Mr.. Longs Withdrawal Would Be a Great Loss 10
Department, and the President Is IlssIy 10
Urge Him to Remain.
ASSISTANT ALLEN MAY SUCCEED HIM

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 2f-sscra.
tary Long, now that the treaty of peace
mas been signed and the war is practi-
caIiy over would like TO retire from the
navy department. He has not even said
TINS much To the President, much less
mas he rendered his resignation but b,s
desire is known to some of his friends
II he should tell II to the President the
latter would undoubtedly urge him to
remain in the cabinet to the close M
this administration.
The President values highly the yisa
and conservative counsel of Secretarv
Long and is very proud of the splen-
ala record made by the navy depart-
ment and the navy under his admits.
tration. He would be exceedingly re-
luctant 10 let Secretary Long retire ana
secretary Long would be reluctant to
ueny his request that he remain.
but secretary Long has done his fun
snare sie Oh the work of this admnistra-
go back to his Massachusetts home His
Wife has not been able To come to
since last spring and NAV
not De able to come soon and the son
aration from her and his little son 20
trying 10 Secretary Long. He ia ex
pecting to go home for a few davs a,
christmas. as he did for Thanksgiving
out these brief visits are not like being
AT home all the while
AS is we'll known, Secretary Lone
cares little for official society. and
lothing FOR the pomp of official life and |
would be far lappier i'm Himgham than |
n Washington. ''''