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The sun., 1898-02-03
RELIEVING THE POOR.
Work Of Relief Goes On---Missta ate
m"nt OF a Reported Inter-
view With Two
Sufferers.

| Noble efforts are being made to allevi-
ate the s'lfferings Of New Bastle's poor.
A car load of provisions was taken
over from this city yesterday, and will
materially assist in affordng relief to
the idle Workmen and their families.
This, nevertheless, will only be tempo. :.
rary.
The Trustees OF the Commonwealth
of New Castle County donated two
hundred dollars to the Charitable
Society for distribution. The money
was spent for coal which has been dis
tributed among those who needed fuel.
Two young women Misses Harriet
BIoomcr and Eva DiIlen, went out
soliciting aid for the poor yesterday and
generous response was received in
meats, coffee, tea, sugar general pro-
visions and money. They got Mr..
Bloomar, the shoe dealer and their en-
p!oyer, 60 to New Castle last night and
procure a special err to carry the pro-
visions today to the town of need
The statement that appeared in an
afternoon paper yesterday purporting to
have been made by James Elliot and
William Harris two of New Castles
sufferers did not contain the true ex-
pressions Of the two idle workmen. In
fact Harris was not seen by that papers
representative as he is in Philadelphia
looking for work and has been there
since Monday.
His name was signed to the statement
by his wife and its import can be easily
understood when it is recalled that it
was she whom THE Sun referred as be-
ing the woman who did not want her
name in the paper. but whoac husband
gave his ready consent.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Two Attempt SelE.Murder.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb 2.-The sui
cida mania which has caused number
of attempts at self-,lestrllction in this city
for the past several weeks mig ght have re-
suited in the loss OF the lives of Walter
, Taylor, a clerk in the Treasury Depart
mcnt, and his tWcnty-year-old daughter
Lucy. Miss Taylor has been in iii health
for some time past and last night her i'll
ness assumed a suicidal form. She was
with difficulty persuaded to retire to
her room and about o'clock in the
morning, after a violent struggle with
her parents, who tried to hold her,
plunged through tie window Of her
home and fell into a snow bank in the
front yard. She then ran. terribly cut
and bruised, through the streets, and
after half an hours search, was found in
a snow bank, almost nude, by a police
man. She was taken home, and it was
then found that during her absence her
father had hanged himself by rope at
tached to boiler Of a stove. He was cut
down and removed to the hospital I'M
conscious. At noon the physicians re-
ported that both Mr. and Miss Taylor
were improving and that there was no
longer doubt of their recovery.
The sun., 1898-02-03
ALONE On A LONG JOURNEY
Two New Orleans Children on a
Trip t, Germany.
TIED TOGETHER WITH A STRAP
One lS Six Years Old and the Other
Thrce--.i'assed Through This City
Last Night IN Good
Health.

On the 9.Oj northbound train ON tn,
p, W. 4 b. r. r.. last night were -,
urchlns, boy six, years old and a CIR
thpe-years old.
They are brother and sister. Theil
names are August and Josephine Wilcox
They are bound for Il trip across the
ocean alone.
They left New Orleans on Tuesda,
night and stopped in Washington yes
terday to see relatives.
They were shipped from New Orleans by
friends Of their mother who died there
recently. They were bound together
with small strap on their wrists.
Little August Wilcox is bright boy
for his age. From the time he was put
on the train with his sister he handled
the long ticket, covering their passage
between the southern city and New
traveller.
The youthful pair are bound for
Bremen, Germany. Their father left
their mother two or three years ago and
went bacN to his home in the Father
land. Learning Of his wife's death, he
wrote to New Orleans for the children,
and hereafter Germany will be their
home.
In New York they have relatives, and
will stop there a day or two.
August and Josephine Wilcox travelled
from the far South alone, and will travel
across the great Atlantic Ocean the san e
way. They are, perhaps, among the
most youthful travelling companions on
record.
When they reached this city last
night both were in good spirits and
showed no signs Of fatigue from the r
long journey.
The sun., 1898-02-03
The SeminOle, of Florida,

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-The Board of In
dian Commissioners. which is holding its
annual session in this city, called on Sec
retary Bliss today and discussed Indian
affairs with him. The Commissioners
expressed themselves aS satisfied with
the manner in which Indian affairs are
being conducted, They expressed the
opinion that the Scminoles now in Flor
ida should be definitely and permanently
located on lands claimed to belong to
them in that State. The lands are in the
Erergladc country. Secretary Bliss will
instruct Indian Inspector Duncan to go
to Florida to investigate the exact
status of the Indians with regard to the
lands.
The sun., 1898-02-03
ROBERT KENYON'S COLT BALKS
One Kind Man Offers a Dog in Eek.
change. Delays the Street Cars
for Fifteen Minutes,

Robert Kenyon, who runs wholesale
tobacco store az No. 2l5 +. Front street,
bought fine gray colt a few days ago,
and every time he looked upon it y
blush of pride came to his face, but yes
terday about 4.3O p m., the beautiful
colt refused to do its duty, baking on
the city railway track between French
and Walnut streets on Front.
Jockey Coyle had to ungear him, get an
other horse and remove the wagon. The
cars were delayed for about fifteen min
lltes
1t is reported that Mr. Kenyon will
not have the colt much longer. One man
offered to trade a dog for the horse, and
thus insult was added to injury. Much
excitement was exhibited bv Mr.. Ken
yOn.
The sun., 1898-02-03
SDain and Cuba,

DIR. Euscbia Hernandez, prominent
Cuban leader, has arrived in New
York with important documents from
General Gomez.
Captain-Gc General Blanco will return to
Havana in a few days, and his coming
is the principal topic Of conversation in
the tuban capital
A Spanish naval expert declares that
the cruisers now being built forSpain are
superior to any in the American navy.
The cruiser Brooklyn, which has been
ordered South will not touch at any
Cuban potts, but will be within easy
call.
1t is stated that the Anchor Line Of
S,cnr,crs will be resumed between st.
Louis and Memphis.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Jail Delivery at Norfolk,

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 2.-ShortIy after
Fix O'Clock last evening tie { was a
wholesale delivery from the Norfolk
County Jail, nine men rifecting their
escape by saving through the bars of
the rear basement windows. The men,
some OF whom had recently been sem
fenced t" varying terms in the Pcni-
tenliary, were turned into the corridor
to get warm before being locked up for
the night. TIE first intinmliOn Of their
escape was given by an outsider in time
to prevent all the prisoners in jail from
escaping. Nothing has been heard of
the nine W no got out, though the entire
spccia and regular police force is look
ing for Ihrm.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Eirc LallinS Will Ccicbrnlc.

On Tuesday evening, February %, the
Washington Fire Company. No. 7, VIII
celebrate the tifty-eighlh anniversary Of
it's organization. The celebrate N will be
held al German Hall, and invitations
have been issued to all the tx chiefs and
many friends of TIE company. 1t is ex-
pected that the reception will equal those
previously given by this company which
have been quite fine affairs. Dancing will
commence at $50 o'clock. The invita-
tions arc very neat and at the top Of
them ia written the following Latin in
scription, "Non sibi sed omnibus
The sun., 1898-02-03
MAY EAT AND VOTE TOO.
Strikers Told That Alms.Takers Lost
the Right of Suffrage.

New BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 2-The
leaders of the cotton mills strike were
informed today that those who applied
for aid to the Oversecrs of the Poor
would be dcbarred from voting at the
next election, and as result applicants
were few in number. Mayor Ashley,
when questioned regarding the matter,
requested City Solicitor Desmond to give
a legal opinion. Mr. Desmond stated
that persons applying for aid did not
forfeit the right to vote. There is no
change in the situation here.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Dock May hOl be Enlarged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Thcie appears
to be little disposition on the part of
members Of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs to carry out the proposed
enlargement Of the dock II: League
Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, al
though the indications are that pro-
vision will be made for carrying on the
work Of improving the back bay, 50 as
to afford suitable fres"water anchor
age for battleships when out Of service.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Seized With Paralysis.

While at work yesterday afternoon; at
the works Of the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company in South Wilmington, Henry
Fri.bv was seized with paralysis. lie
was walking through the shop when be
suddenly dropped to the floor. Some OF
thr fcl,nwworklnrn ran to his assistance
and found him unconscious with blood
flowing from his mouth and nose. The
pLuujy ambulance was summoned and
fine unfortunate man was taken to the
homeopathic Hospital, shortly after his
arrival At the hospital he r"ganed CON
scinnsueS- and sloWl y grew better. Early
this morning his condition was much
improved.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Builders Exchange Elects officers.

The Builders Exchange met last even
ing at Sixth and Market streets. They
had very interesting meeting. Several
Of the members made speeches which
were loudly abpIauded. The following
officers were elected: G. /. Swayne, prpsi-
dent; Frank c. Smpon, first vice presi-
dent; William II. Foulkc, second vice
president; lIenry Evans, third vice prrs-
dent; L. W. Brosins, secretary; Joseph
Hamilton treasurer They are to have
u dinner at a future date and the follow
ing committee on dinner was rmned:
George ZeigIcr, A. $. Reed, W. Gallagher
A. l.. johnson, +. A. Mitchell.
The sun., 1898-02-03
RETURNED WITH A FORTUNE.
George Murbarger's Summer Well
Spent in the klOndike.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2.-George Muir
barger, a young man who spent last
summer and fall in the klondike, has
returned here to visit relatives. He says
he brought 5000 home with him.
Murbarger says Emma Kelly, daughter
of ex-SenatorH B. Kelly, who left for
the klondike last fall, was married
recently to George Watson, a miner,
who has been fortunate and is wealthy.
Miss Kelly, who is newspaper woman,
was outtitted by Chicago people to make
the trip.
The sun., 1898-02-03
FIRE IN A DYE House.
Matches In the Lining of a Coat Cause
Big Blaze.

While William Brook proprietor of the
Hartford Dyeing Works, located at No.
2l0 West Seventy street, was cleaning q
coat with naptha yesterday afternoon,
the cloth with which he was rubbing
the coat came in contact with some
matches that had gotten into the lining
OF the coat and ignited.
The coat was saturated with naptha,
which is very sensitive explosive and
in an instant the entire room was in a
blaze.
Mr.. Brook and John Kenney, who
was helping Brook, began throwing
water on the flames, but it took no effect.
An alarm was sent in from box 80.
The district companies responded and
a well directed plug stream from the
friendship Company and the Weccacoe
chemical engine extinguished the flames.
The dye house was entirely destroyed,
the loss amounting to $500. The prop
rrty was fully insured.
The sun., 1898-02-03
HlancO'S Return the Talk of Havana.

HAVANA, Feb. 2-Captain-General
Banco will return to Havana in the
course Of the next few days His return
is the principal topic Of conversation,
is expected at Nuevtas today. General
Pando, who has been for several days ON
the Moron-Ducaro trocha. near .Jncaro,
went by steamer to Cienfuegos, and then
across country, arriving yesterday at
Sagua, from which point he will go by
coasting steamer to Nucvitas, to join
General Blanco in the province Of Puerto
Principe before the Captain-General's re-
turn to Havana.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Death of a Faithful Officer.
Special to THE sun.

HARRISGroN, Feb &c. A. Rrldcn
paying teller of the First National Bank
OF Harrington, died at his residence this
afternoon at 4 o'clock after an illness
lasting several months. Mr.. Reddcn
has been connected with the bank ever
since its organization and was a faithful
officer The deceased leaves Il wife and
one child. lie was a member Of the order
of HeptasophS and held a policy on his
life for S., 900
The sun., 1898-02-03
Third Ward Democrats Meet,

The ID .mocrats Of the third ward meet
last night in Dillons carpenter shop at
Second and Madison streets and named
Edward J. McNabb, delegate to the con-
ventiOn which starts today in Turn Hall.
The rents Of many houses in this city
have been raised. Real estate is at q
loggsrhead and there is no reason why
rents should 20 up. Watch the snide
real estate man,
The sun., 1898-02-03
T,urncd to n (Lisp.

CL,veRsvILr, n. Y, Feb. In"
bodies of Il. +. Kimball. OF lndlanapo-
lis: Benjamin Strickland, Of Glovers'
vile; and Bcil-boy Rupert. we're recoV,
cred today from the ruins Of the Alyrro ,r,
House, which burned yesterday ! ne n,
ccrpses of the two men were, ldent'1leo
by articles Of jewclry they had worn;
Their bodies we're char'ed beyond
recognition.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Xa,,O;i Indicted.

Nrw NonN, Feb. Il Hharlcs Iaholi.
the barber vito was suspected Of having
murdered his four wives and an en-
move, was indicted today on charge OF
forgery and grand larceny. The Grand
.Iury did not invest iigatc The Charge OF
n,lidcr which was made against Mnoi
in the Police Court.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Naval Transfers.

WAsulyuroN. Feb. 2--raymas'cr L..
e. Kerr las been ordered to duty as
Chief oi tie Naval Pay Office. Baltimore.
Iicutcnant-C Commander {. {, Cornwall
to duty as Assistant, 1h Lighthouse DIS
tric,, February 70.
The sun., 1898-02-03

When your real estate agent ap-
,r,acLe. Won for an increase in you'
rrnt--snub him, and Immediately put
him down on yonr list Of rasca's. Rents
in this city should not at this time he
raised.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Fort Hall Reservation Treaty.

Po o,ArElIo, Idaho, Feb. &C. &.
Hoyt, OF the Fort Hall Indian Commls-
sion. has practically concluded II treaty
with the Eannuck and Sh"si"nc Indians
for the sale vi the Fort Hal Rrsrrvat ion
for Sj25,OOO. The treaty also carried a
provision for the payment of S75,WN
to the Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
their hunting rights in .)ackson's Hole.
The treaty is the result Of more than a
years work on the part Of the Commits
sion. About one fourth Of the land to
be sold is fine agricultural land, and the
balance mineral land 1t is thought that
the treaty will be ratified before Congress
adjOurns.
The sun., 1898-02-03
An Injunction Against EdmanSon

An Injunction was served on James
Edmanson, living in Pcncadcr 'nndrr,dl,
tenant on a farm owned by Charles II.
Lafferty, Of Philadelphia. The inlqnr,'
ton was secured from Chancellor NIchnl-
son by Charles b. Evans. attorney 1nr
Laffcrty, yesterday by NcpnN Hme1,il IL
Ratlcdge Under he lease, Mr. lAlle!,v w.
claims to reserve the privilege nl making
improvements to the farm. E!manIoh
is said to have attempted to prevent ms
going on the land. llV p'lrp"s" "i the
Injunction is to restrain Edmnnsnn rom
interfering with the privilege reserved III
the lease.
The sun., 1898-02-03
Increased Salary for Judges.

A bar delegation went to Dover on
Tues lay and made application for an
increase in the salaries OF the Judges
and Chancellor. They asked for 500
each i,r Judge and Chancellor and $1,000
for Associate Judges. Those who wen,
we're: L. G. Nandcgrit, II. II. Ward,
William S. Hills, William Michael Bryn.,
Willard salisbury, Frances NJ. Walker
and ex-Judge David T. Marvel.
The sun., 1898-02-03

Tenants who are asked for an increase
in their rents by the real estate agents
should promptly Get down on the agent
and inform him Of their knowledge OF his
upiustitiable demand.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-08
Entirely UNPROTECTED,

Members of the committee of the
house of representatives., who have re
turned from tour of inspection of the
rivers and hsrbors of the South Allan
tic and Florida coasts, are reported as
saying that they found there was not
even pretense of prOtec' ing any o.
the southern harbors. They discover.
ed that the forts protecting Charleston
and the surrounding county were un.
cared for. practically, and that the
pew big guns for which TIE govern
ment has psid enormous sums had net
even been mounted, but we're lying
around and covered with cement ar q
debris.
In conve rsa, ion with the officers in
charge at Pensacola, Charleston and
elsewhere, they were informed tina,
the harbors were not mined, there was
little powder stored there ready for
use aud practically no shells or ammu-
milton.
A naval officer at Pensacola told tn G
memb rs of the committee that Span.
ish man Of war could steam over from
Havana, capture New Orleans, levy
tribute upon the city I'D escape
without our gOvernm snt b. ing able t.
stop it.
Other Off ers informed the commit
t. e that in case of trouble with Spain
: which they anticip- It'd, our southern
ports were practically unprot ,cted ap(
upforsifed. and that the Officers of tn,
army and navy stationed there coult
| stard up and be snot down, but thi
was about all they could do against {
strong enemy or we'll equipped pow
erful warship.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-08
Falsely Painted.

The typical rascal is never tn. hero
that romance, whether in the dime
novel or the newspaper. picture him.
His intelligence is, as q rule, of very
low order, confined to keenness and
cunning, which act in the narrow
circle o. first preying upon his victims
and then trying to Cutwit justice.
Compare it with the intelligence
which works for good, His courage is
generally greatly overestimated. He
rarely fights except when he has the
.overwh Ginning advantage or when he
is driven into corner. His magnani-
nifty and neutrality-suspicious. espec-
tally credited to him by writer's ard
readers of the low romantic school
are myths. They are no part Of his
business. save as they serve to cloak
his vi'lainy. Pure selfishness or at
best physical temperament is at the
bottom of his good humOr, apparent
generosity and even his family affec-
ton, for when the crucial test comes
he will sacrifice anybody and every
body to see. -. The proverbial "honor
among thieves" holds coed only to a
certain point. The moment is becomes
clear that no advantage, direct or liz
direct, remains to the individuals Of
the gang the Wanted honor is thrown
to the winds, the gang disbands, each
clutches what he can from the wreck
of the ir common fortunes and bence =
forth preys upon his former pas with
no more compunc,ion than he feels in
treying uEon the rest of the world
Edward G.. jackson in North Anne rican
Raview
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-08
MEXICAN TEhESGtRAPH.MONOPOLY.
They Are Entitled to Transient Com
mercial Messages,

New York:-The er of the Mexi-
can government to the Mexican Ma
tional railroad aud the Mexican Cen
trail Railroad company that they must
discontinue handling CONNIE rcial and
other tie egraphic messages between
The u tied States ard Mexico grow s
out OF the fact that nearly year ago
the Mexican Central and Mexican Ma
t1oDal CONF auies entered into an ar
rangement with the Postal Teleprs
company, whereby the latter COMPANY
extended lis American Ines to Ell PasO
and began building 10 Laredo, to effect
an exchange of business at the Next
can border, and have ever since be en-
carrying on a through telegraphic SER
vice to the Mexican capital.
The Officials of the Postal telegraph
company in this city stated that their
company received information some
me ago to the effect that the Mex can
government had entered into coz ira ct
Of exclusive connection v it'll the West
rn Union Telegraph com many for the
exchange OF commerce al telegraph
business with all railroad lines of Mex
leo, and that the eff CT of this contract,
il carried out would be to prevent the
always, who own their telegraph
lines, from transmitting commercial
business which they have contract d
To exchange With the Postal company.
The Postal officials further explain
that the railroad compapie claim that
heir concessions from the Mexican
government as clear'y confers upon
them the right 10 transmit comm. rcial
telegraph business as to operate their
railways.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-08

could not be far distant. Hence 224
levers have been placed in this little
house, 100 feet long ny 16 feet wide. AT
present orly I57 of them are in use,
ard of these 40 govern 6S switches, 43
operate 10 locks ard 20 crossing bars.
6 govern 10 crossing bars and 63 operate
63 signals
In placing the signals the standards
of three railroads were used. The
Chicago and Western India-a USES the
usuai form of sem phore 81 Z aal. and
the state line and Il diana G " road a
design that is standard on the Penn
sylvania lines. Thu arms for these two
companies are pa nted yellow, while a l
ether sigr ais ere red a. d green.
Two men work together in the opera
tion of the plant, and each set puts in
eight hours q day. Compressed air
gives the power. In addition there is
one repair man who has charge OF the
maintenance of the plant, and one
amp man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-08

The best railroad proposition on the
| North An er can continent today is the
extension of the D.nver & Rio Grande
road to connection with the Ell PasO
81 Northeas'e era and Pecos Valley &
Northwestern railrOsds.-New Mex
lean.
The earnings of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway Co. for January, 1898,
show an decrease of nearly one-third
over the ca nings for the same month in
1897, and The earnings for the fir t seven
months of the fiscal year show an in
crease of over ono-fif.h year compared
with the same pc, iod of the previous
year.
The White Oaks railroad has been
raising some of the necessary where
withai lately. They have given q
rOrtgage on their coal lands for 81,
800, 600. ard one on the railroad for 49,
800, 600: both m rtgages beir G given to
the New York Trust Co., as evidenced
by the fact that D. Perea has received
said mortgages for record.
The Mexican National officials are
making x'ensive preparations for the
proD sed through fast train service
over that road by which the time be-
tween the City Of Mexico and St. Louis
will be greatly reduced. The track is
being placed in the best of shaDs and
six new mountain engines have heen
ordered for use on the southern divi-
sion Of the road.
The dining cars OF the Santa Fe
VIII be equipped with the six wheel
stands I'd trucks, such as the new rail-
way postal cars were fitted with, and
which have given excellent satisfac-
ton. The dining cars at present a-e
all fitted with six wheel trucks, with
5 by 7s journals. The new standard
6-wheel trucks have Al by 81 journals.
he diuing cars are the heaviest in
service excepting the postal cars and
some of the private cars. and it is
thought wise TO use stronger trucks.
The new standard trucks have laro-
err platform than the ones now in
TIE Pecos Valley people have ar
ranged TO sell S2,OO0,O0 of bonds for
the building OF the extension to Wash
burne on the Gulf road. 21O miles. Then,
20, 500 tons of steel rails have been or
6ered. The extension will b., it is
clsimed, one of the che apest roads in
the whole country. The bonds will be
secured by the entire mileage of the
road from Pecos City to Roswell, and
from there east, a mileage of about 372
miles. The bondholders OF the road
already constructed from Pecos City tn
Roswell are to surrender their bond S
and take preferred stock under the
new arm gements, so as to give ample
security for the new bonds.