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LIVELY TIME PREDICTED.
Democrats Have Secured Permission
to Hold Ratification Meeting
at Fifth and Shipley.

There is every indication that the
ratification meeting to be held by
the Democrats OF New Castle county at
Fifth and Shipley streets this evening
will be a lively one, inasmuch as the
Single Takers will occupy one corner
whilst the followers of Jefferson will
have control of the other.
Chairman Patrick Neary, of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, yesterday Sc
cured permission to erect stand at the
place designated for the meeting and
from this State Chairman John Biggs,
Willard Salisbury, Peter /. Cooper, Jr.,
William T. Lyman, John G. Gray, An
drew c. Gray, L. Irving Handy, John
H. Rodney, w. M. Ross and DR.. L. A..
Bishop will address the assembled null
titude by espousing the cause of old
Democracy.
Directly opposite "dry goods" box
will serve as the grand stand" of the
Single Takers and in addition to their
candidates will listen to addresses by
John Crosby, Esq, of New York and
Frank Stephens of Philadelphia.
The Single Takers may change their
place of meeting but it is not believed
that such will be the case as they con.
slider that the Democrats have encroached
on their property. 1t is not known
whether they have secured permission
to speak there and if they have both
parties will have sufficient trouble to last
them for some time to come.
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The W. & N. Railroad Said to
Have Been Sold to the
B. 4 0.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE INCENSED
The Minority Holders of Stock May
Bring Action Against President
Henry A. du POnt, Who, They
Allege, is Freezing
Them Out.

The minority stockholders of the w.
& N. Railroad Company are incensed
and alarmed over the actions of Presi-
dent of the Company Henry A. du
Pont.
Mr. du Pont, it is claimed, is buying
up the stock held by his friends, for
which he is paving $40 per share and
which the stockholders would have dis
posed of at half that price not many days
ago.
1t is said that Mr.. du Pont has sold the
controlling interest in the road to the B.
& O. railroad and his object in buying up
the stock belonging to his friends is for
the purpose of allowing the ones who
voted for him to unload their stock at a
better figure than could be obtained after
the road changes hands.
Mr.. du Pont purchased yesterday from
James P. Winchester 255 shares at $40 a
share. The transfer of this stock was
made through James McComb, trustee
for Mrs. Winchester.
There are many other wild stories
anoat in reference to the matter and some
talk of the minority stockholders who
are in opposition to Mr. du Pont asking
for the appointment of a receiver. they
alleging that the road is not making cur.
rent expenses.
The antagonistic attitude which exists
between the president and some of the
minority stockholders dates from the
election held about year ago when W.
w. Kurtze, a Philadelphia lawyer, was
elected director.
There was bitter fight against Mr..
Kurtze but by buying stocks and secur-
ing votes in other ways he was elected.
Mr.. kurtz was surprised when he
heard what Mr. du Pont contemplated
and it is thought that steps will be taken
at once to protect the minority stock
holders whom it is alleged Mr.. du Pont
intends to sacrifice.
The stock of the w. & n. railroad has
deprecated greatly as the par value of
stock is 500 and during the last year it
could be bought for $l7 and when put
up at auction at Philadelphia some time
ago it was impossible to get bid on it
even at that figure.
Mr.. du Pont could not be seen in refer
ence to the matter yesterday as he was
out of town, but when seen on Thurs
day denied that the road would change
hands or words that led to that belief.
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THE LOWEST OF THE LOW.

"There is but one pledge that the
Regular Republican nominees should
make prior to their election, and that
should be given solemnly to the people
of New Castle county. 1t should be
pledge to vote against Mr.. Addicks for
United States Senator, and against erery
scheme that he might ddrance for the purpose
of securing legislation designed to promote
lis personal interests. Indeed, it is doubt
full, since the Addicks hand has been so
plainly shown, if the people will be salts
fed without such pledge. 1t would be
an honorable pledge to make, and per-
fectly proper one. No equivocal reply
to the insolent Addicks demand will
serve to relieve any candidate from the
suspicion of servility to Addicksism.
The issue has been fairly presented to
the people, and will have to be fairly
met."-Bancrof
Dastardly propositions like the above
are calculated to make more friends for
]. Edward Addicks than anything in the
way Of political manipulation he or his
friends have ever been able to accom-
plish. Nobody but Samuel Bancroft
would be guilty of attacking the personal
interests of any man to settle political
grudge. Suppose, for instance, the per-
sonal interests of Bancroft were reviewed
in the columns of Erery Erening, how long
could Bancroft remain in Wilmington?
The only personal interest Addicks has in
Delaware, with which. we are acquainted,
is an idle gas plant, which, in operation,
would give profitable employment to
hundreds of Wilmington men who are
sadly in need of it. If Samuel Bancroft
decides to take on personal fight he will
live to curse the day he was born. Fight
in the open, fight like man-'assume
a virtue" Try, God willing, to be a
man. For your own safety avoid "per'
sonal interests
The sun., 1898-10-08
MEN NOW ON A FURL0UGA
Last Man Paid Off at the ArmOry
Shortly After 10 O'clock
Last Night.
THOSE DETAILED FOR DUTY
As Soon as the First Delaware Re-
ceived Uncle Sans Money They
Departed For Their Homes.
Must Report No.
vember o.

The members of companies G, d, f.,
+, II. X and l., of the First Delaware
Regiment reported at the state armory,
Twelfth and Orange streets yesterday
morning according to the orders that
they received on their return home.
After the regular roll call Adjutant
John M. Dunn ordered the men to as
semble in the drill hall when he read
the furlough for the men of the aforesaid
companies and also the details from each
company for guard at the armory for the
thirty days to protect the government
papers that will be kept there.
There were two privates, one sergeant
and one corporal from each of the COM
mands.
The privates picked for this duty put
in protests against this extra duty, but
as they were men who had jumped the
line anc had also been absent without
leave they received but little redress
from Colonel Walter H. Gordon, and
will have to report there every morning
at nine o'clock until the other men on
furfoaghs return.
Yesterday morning when the guard
detail for the commissioned officers OF
the guard First Lieutenant Harry L.
Weoten, of Company l, was detailed for
officer of the day and Second Lieutenant
Robert D. Simmons, of Company D, was
detailed for officer of the guard, which
put the later in charge of the transporta-
tion for the men who live outside of the
city and were given furleugh cards which
furnished them with half or soldiers
rates on all railroads in the United
States.
Major J. A. Stewart of the U. S. A.,
who acted as paymaster for this regi-
ment, arrived at the armory yesterday
afternoon about three o'clock and went
to work at once to 60 over the pay rolls
and make few changes and the men
were ordered to report at o'clock, but
were only told to go home and report
again at 8 o'clock when the major
started to pay off, having paid the mem
bers of the Regimental band and Com
panv L, SO that they might go to New
ark to attend a set-out given by the
friends of Captain Fred Hossinger.
The last man in Company K, was paid
at 1915, which shows quick work in
paying off nearly 700 men in two hours
and sixteen minutes.
Twenty-six men under the COM
mand of First Sergeant Hayes of Co. d
went to Dover last night on the ll.5S
train down the Delaware road.
Second Lieutenant Robert D. Simmons
of the same company will take the rest
OF the company down this morning on
the S.l3 train.
The armory is closed now except to
the members of the regiment who are on
detail duty. The men must report at
the armory at 8 o'clock on Monday
morning, November 7th, in full uni
form, but while on furl ough they can
wear what clothes they deem fit.
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PAY THESE PATRIOTS.
Election Officers Need Their Money
Now,


The Levy Court is being very generally
roasted by the patriots who served the
nation on the occasion of the recent
primary elections. Being a patriot is
all right in its way, but even patriots
must eat--hence the kick. 1t seems that
the inspectors and clerks have never
been paid for their services, notwith-
standing the fact that they turned over
to the treasury more money than would
be required to pay their bills. The law
provides that the inspectors shall re-
ceive So and the judges and clerks So. 80
each. 1t is contended that the registrars
have already paid into the treasury
money more than sufficient to meet the
primary election expenses. Members of
the Levy Court say that they want to
wait until all of the election bills are in
before passing upon them and ordering
payment. A Democratic election officer
said yesterday morning that all of the
Democratic bills were in, and he be-
lieved that nearly all Republican claims
had been presented. He did not think
he ought to be kept out of his money
for three or four months. He could use
it if he had it.
The sun., 1898-10-08

THE local Board of Trade was organized
to promote the commercial interests of
Wilmington-to advertise the town.
This proposition can be enlarged upon
indefinitely, but the advertising end OF it
is all we will discuss today.
Advertising means Profitable Publicity,
nothing more and nothing less. Profit
able Publicity is the kind that pays
whoever pays for the Publicity.
This is q discussion upon Profitable
Publicity, not criticism of the Board Of
Trade.
Eight gentlemen attended a stated
meeting Of the Board Of Trade on Thurs
day evening-this shows need of local
Publicity. 1t seems to prove total lack
of local interest in the organization.
Surely the newspapers are not to blame
for this condition. Every move inaugu-
rated by the Board of Trade has been
loyalty and heartily endorsed and en-
couraged by the Press of Wilmington,
Notwithstanding the doubt existing as to
whether or not they have been honored
with membership in the organization.
Application blanks for the use of those
desiring to become members OF the Board
are published from time to time in all of
the local newspapers free of charge, so it
cannot be successfully contended that the
newspapers have been direlict in their
duty.
The fault lies elsewhere. The Board
of Trade seems to have an idea that ad-
vertising means quitting something in
the newspapers" In common with
everybody else who thinks SO, the Board
of Trade is wrong.
Let us look the proposition squarely
in the face-"only eight members at a
stated meeting OF the Board of Trade" :"
Think of the impression this fact
would make upon the mind of capi-
ta!ist who contemplated establishing an
industry here
'If the town can't or won't support its
own Board of Trade what chance have
II" This is the question he would most
likely ask himself and answer it too.
Don't it occur to you, now, that more
proftaLie publicity would follow you,
regular attendance at the meetings of the
Board of Trade than mere "putting some.
thing in the newspapers ~
There is gentleman in Wilmington
who employs 7S Delaware people and
has paid out over SAC, 900 in the town
within a year, who has never seen any.
body representing the Board Of Trade.
Think this over gentlemen.
The sun., 1898-10-08
DEATHS.

BROOM.-On October s, 1893, Miss S. CorneIia
Broom.
STOECKLE.-On the 3rd instant, Katie wife
of Harry J. Stoeckle aged 81 years and days.
sCHNEIDER.-On October 5, 1898. Henry A. F.,
husband of Nellie Schneider, nee Reen, and
son of Henry and Caroline Schneider, nee Groh,
aged "a years.
Relatives and friends OF the family, also the
members of Lodge No. ., f. and A. NJ; Leni
Lenape Tribe, No. 8, l. o. r. NJ, and Betsy Rose
Temple, No 5, 0. U. A., are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral services, on Sunday at l.3O
o'clock at his parents residence, No. 1879 Ger
mantown avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Interment
at NorthwoOd Cemetery.
The sun., 1898-10-08

THIS newspaper has received conf
Dental communication from a member
of the Board of Education offering to re-
sign to make place for woman, upon
two conditions:
First:-Some other member is to resign
at the same time for the same pur-
pose.
Second:-That the two resigning mem
bers shall each name three ladies,
their SUCCESSORS to be chosen
from among this number (G).
This is hardly what is wanted, but it
is step in the right direction. Has
any other member of the Board Of Educa-
tion proposition to present..
The mothers of Wilmington must be
represented on the Board of Education.
The sun., 1898-10-08

GALL Politicians are thieves" is a
true saying. In sense, the late Thomas
F. Bayard was politician. His COM
parative poverty will ever be monu-
ment to his integrity and standing
challenge to the saying quoted. Mr..
Bayard was Statesman, in the broadest
meaning of the term, but that he was
always active in his capacity as a poll
tician nobody will deny. Through it all
he "died with clean hands and clear
conscience"
The sun., 1898-10-08
A New Industry to ENCOURAGE,

Upon the application OF George Lodge,
Esq, Judge Spruance has granted GER
tificate of incorporation to the Chicago
Electric Hose Company. The incorpo-
rators are Henry B. Cobb, Henry u.
Cobb and John II. Dandy. 100000 is
the capital stock. 1t is proposed by the
projectors of the enterprise to manufac-
ture rubber hose, tubes, conduits and all
other rubber goods at the old Chicago
Electric Wire Company's plant over
Eleventh street bridge. A lot of new ma
chinery will be put in and between 200
and 250 hands employed. This will add
another branch to the long line of local
industries.
The sun., 1898-10-08

The late Senator Bayard's estate is
estimated at Wilmington to be worth
about $4,000, including what he in
herited. MIR. Bayard was in public life
almost continuously for over thirty years.
He might easily have been rich man
had he entertained easy-going ideas as to
the honor which a public man should
cultivate. But he never had a plum
tree to shake, and the name for probity
which he left behind will be one of the
choicest rembrances of his career.-Eren-
ing Bulletin, Philadelphia.
The sun., 1898-10-08

IT should be made compulsory upon
the owners of vehicles to display light
after dark. Numerous accidents would
thereby be avoided. We know of an ac-
cident that took place on the Kennett
turnpike, whereby a wheelmen was run
down by the driverof team going in
an opposite direction, that came near
costing the bicyclist his life, and all for
the want of light on the vehicle
Daily Republican.
1t is compulsory in Philadelphia and
horsemen as well as wheelmen agree
that it is good thing for both. Let us
have the lights.
The sun., 1898-10-08
Card OfThanks.

l herewith wish to express my sincere
thanks to the relatives and many friends
for their attendance at The funeral of my
late wife, Katie Stoeckle; also for the
many beautiful floral offerings, especially
those from the employees. Thanks are
also extended to the Delaware Saenger-
bund, under the leadership of Professor
G. A. Hartmann, fot the appropriate Sc
lections rendered, which were beautiful
and touching; their execution was ad-
mired by all.
HARRY J. SToaKLE,
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Proclamation.
I STATE OF DELAWARE


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Commissioner General of the
United States to the Paris Exposition
has suggested that monument to Gen
eral La Fayette be unveiled and dedi-
Gated, in the name of the youth of the
United States, Oh July Fourth, United
States Day at The Exposition, and that
in order to raise funds for that purpose
and to prepare the minds and hearts of
our children for that patriotic event a
day be set apart and observed in our
schools as La Fayette Day.
In accordance with this request, /,
Ebe w. Tunnel, Governor of the State
of Delaware, do hereby designate Oc-
tober 10, as La Fayette Day, and re-
quest that part of that day be observed
in the schools of Delaware, by suitable
exercises, which may renew in the
minds Of the children the invaluable
services and self-sacriticing devotion of
La Fayette in the cause of our country.
In the splendid galaxy of heroes who
fought and suffered in the cause of free
dom and independence, none shine more
brightly than that gallant young French
man, who in our hour of sorest trial
came so nobly to offer his sword and
fortune to the cause of liberty. Then let
us help to rear to his memory monu.
ment which shall stand through ages as
a tribute of the love and gratitude of the
people OF the nation which he helped to
establish on the earth.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, ! have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of said
State to be affixed at Dover,
~- this sixth day of October in
J1c year of our Lord one thousand
N''' eight hundred and ninety
49, eight, and of the Independ-
enee of the United States the
one hundred and twenty
third.
By THE GOVERNOR,
EBE W. TUNNELL
J. H. HUGHES,
Secretary of State.
The sun., 1898-10-08

The meeting of the Y. M. G. A. on
Sunday will be addressed by Rev. A. p.
Mihm, pastor of the German Baptist
Church, on the subject "Living
Epistles."
As to colors, browns, blues, purples
and green's promise to be the vogue this
fall and winter.
The sun., 1898-10-08
Jimmy Hopes Leg Iron.

A leg iron, or shackle, has been pre-
sented to Detective w. 7. Jones, of the
p, w. & B. railroad, that is said to be
one of the leg irons that was on the no.
torious bank robber, Jimmy Hope,
when he and Big Frank Mccoy escaped
from New Castle Jail many years ago.
The shackle is an old style leg iron, and
must have been unlocked when taken
from Jimny's log.
Mr.. Jones prizes the old leg iron, and
has placed it in conspicuous place in
his large collection of gruesome relics.
The sun., 1898-10-08

IT was Ralph Waldo Emerson who
said: "Speak what you think now in
hard words; and tomorrow speak what
tomorrow thinks in hard words again,
though it contradict everything you said
today" Here is precedent for the late
lamented Mr.. Samuel Bancroft, journalist
and gentleman. He published in the
columns of his newspaper four grave
charges against the gentlemen of the New
Castle county Levy Court as follows:
1.-Maladministration.
2.-Mismanagement.
3.-Crooked contracts.
4.-Extravagant appropriation.
These are "hard words" They have
not been proved or withdrawn. With
all the low cunning of mongrel this
man Bancroft hides behind the great
black mantle of silence, and hopes to
escape the wrath of an outraged public
What an ass
For years past his cowardly sheet has
assailed men however and whenever it
suited his fancy. No words were too
severe or too vulgar for his use. All
kinds and conditions of men were at
tackled without rhyme or reason, and
none dare bid him stop.
Things are different now.
The gentlemen OF the Levy Court are
entitled to protection until some formal
specific charge has been entered against
them, and this protection is at hand.
Bancroft will not be permitted TO stink
into the vast shadow Of silence like cur
The sun., 1898-10-08

in board yard and leave behind these
odious charges unproven and unheard.
Samuel Bancroft, stand up:-If you are
man, if decency is in you; if honor has
a place in your character; if proper re-
gard for the rights of others has any
weight with you; if you have any man.
hood at all, come out in the open and
substantiate your vile charges or with
draw them.
The sun., 1898-10-08
Damages Dem anded.

Hoffecker & Hoffecker. attorneys,
have been retained by property owners
on Lincoln street between Eleventh and
Twelfth to arrange with the city for
settlement for damage alleged to haye
been sustained by cut in the street or
to bring suit in case settlement cannot
be effected.
The sun., 1898-10-08
Saturday, October s, 1898.
Good Morning.

THE determination of the State Board
OF Education to secure reliable school
statistics is commendable. There is no
institution OF the state in which the
public is go generally interested as the
public school system.-Erening Journal.
A determination to look into the affairs
of the American Book Company would
save the tax payers more money.
The sun., 1898-10-08

ACCOUNTANT DESIRES EMPLOY
ment to open, post and close books, pre-
pare trial balances, balance sheets and
statements books written up periodi-
cally, and temporary services offered at
small cost. d, SUN OFFICE.
The sun., 1898-10-08

INFORMATION wanted of one Mary .Colfelt
who resided in Schenectady, n. Y, previous 70
1884 in the family of DR.. Edward H. Wheeler,
and went under the name of Mary Wheeler
while residing in Schenectady by communicat-
ing with the undersigned she will hear OF some
thing to. her interest,
The sun., 1898-10-08
Entered at the Wilmington Post Once
as Second Glass Matter.
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE 1897
DELMARVIA TELEPHONE l24

THE SUN is published every day in
the year and is distributed throughout
the City of Wilmington and the State OF
Delaware by authorized agents. Sub
scriptions should be sent to the publica-
tion Office by mail or telephone.
The sun., 1898-10-08
PERSONAL.

JORDAN-Relatives of william II. Jordan, des
ceased late of the State of Indiana, may learn
NEYS Box 2i2, Herald Downtown, New York
City.
The sun., 1898-10-08

HENRY s. GRAY.--Informatio wanted about
Henry s. Gray, of Toronto last heard of In sum.
mer Of 1893, when bookkeeper with Simonds
Mfg. Co., Long Island City, and living ct Ed
HUGHES & DWIGHT. 90 Broadway, New York
City
The sun., 1898-10-08

"The Farmers Bank at
Georgetown is holding
worthless paper,upOn which
money was raised to buy
Democratic votes for the
last ten years. ."---JerOme b.
Bell, in the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-10-08

LIBERAL reward will be paid for any infor-
nation as to whereabouts of W. E. Brewster who
left his home 20l President St Brooklyn, night OF
August 81, and has not been heard OF since;
height feet inches, weight 16O, brown hair and
mustache, partially bald on top head, blue eyes
and fair complexion; gray worsted suit OF clothes
straw hat and black laced shoes. Address
Mrs. J. W. BREWSTER, POI President St.
i Brooklyn, N. Y.
The sun., 1898-10-08

TO the Baron Won Aivensleben, late of Fifth
Avenue Hotel corner Of 23rd st., and 9th ave.
New Yorki-You are particularly requested TO
communicate with J. D. B. Lewis, solicitor. 20
Bucklersbury, London, Eng. Anyone knowing
the address and communicating the same will be
rewarded.
The sun., 1898-10-08

MRS. GEORGE F. GoRREN, formerly Of 8S
West 45th st. will hear something to her adyan-
tage in communicating with J. F. O., lA2
Broadway, New York.
The sun., 1898-10-08

IF Michael G. Walls, born in Ballintra, county
Donegal Ireland now about ~ years of age, sup
posed to be about New York, would communi.
cate with his cousin Michael Flood, Rossville
street. Londonderry, Ireland he would hear
something to his advantage.
The sun., 1898-10-08

MRS. ROBERT TSCALES-Wanted, information
regarding Mrs. Robert Scales, whose husband
died in New York about eight years ago. Alter
gone to California. If she should see this or any
person knowing where she is please write to T.
LINDSAY, Parkhill, Ont, Canada.
The sun., 1898-10-08

If Theodore Hummei, OF Entigen, ODerampt-
Horb, Wurtcmberg, who left his home in Moess-
ingen in February, 1880, will communicate with
Post Office box 1888, New YorA, he will hear
Of something to his advantage. Information In
regard to him will be thankfully received.
Western papers please copy.
The sun., 1898-10-08

IF John Martin, who left the English navy
ing, his mother, Jane Martin (nee Bransell).
would like to hear from him. Communicate by
letter with l.. A., i0i Rycrson St., Brooklyn, New
York
The sun., 1898-10-08

INFORMATION wanted Of A. H. Smith who
left home October 3, 1898 age II, wearing blue
coat and vest and striped trousers gray cap.
ave, Brooklyn N. Y.
The sun., 1898-10-08

The novelty OF the season in hats is a
pretty plush-felt. 1t has glossy, silky
nap and comes in both soft and stiff
forms.
The sun., 1898-10-08

INFORMATION wanted Of Mary Norris, that
lived with Mrs DE Lacy, H7 East 9th st. Please
call at 247 West l26 ST., N. Y, and she VIII near
of something to her advantage, or wrte