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Mr.. and Mrs. john Bahis, an aged
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The torpedo boat destroyer Furragu'
during her trial at San Francisco, had
made thirty.six miles an hour whe,,
the air pump broke down. For forty
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hour. The contract requirements call
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The sun., 1898-12-21
ENVELOPES CHEAPER.
Postmaster Hugh @. Browne Notified
by the Postal Authorities That En-
velopes Have Been Reduced.

The Postal Department at Washington
has notified Postmaster Hugh G. Browne
that the prices of stamped envelopes are
to be reduced, the reduction to take ef-
feet on January l, 1899. the principal
reductions are as follows: No. 8, small
business 2-cent envelope from $4.6O to
$2l.20 per 1000; No. 5, ordinary size,
2-cent, from $2l.SO to $21.20 per 1000;
No. l3, large size business, 2-cent, from
$22. .16 to $2l. 40 per 1000; No. 7, official
2-cent, from $22.52 to $21.SO per 1000,
No. 8, official 2.cent, from 1923 to $21.6O
per 1000; No. 8, official 2-cent, from
$500 to $22 per 1000; 1-cent circular
envelope, from $ll.S0 to $ll per $1,000.
The prices Of other sizes and grades Of
envelopes are reduced in proportion.
One.cent and 2-cent newspaper wrap.
pers remain at the prices of $11 and $21
per 1000, respectively.
Requests for the return to the sender
are printed by the government without
extra charge on stamped envelopes when
ordered in quantities of 500 or more.
These requests must contain simply the
name and address of the sender. The
government will not print on the en-
velope any statement Of the business of
the sender. No reduction is made in
the prices OF stamped envelopes when
ordered in large quantities.
The sun., 1898-12-21
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Little Business of Importance Trans
acted by the Board at Last
Nights Session.

At the meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department last evening, George A.
Elliott asked for sewer at the northeast
corner of Lancaster avenue and Broome
street, at which place six three-story
houses are being erected.
Complaint was made to the department
about trunk which crossesi the canse-
way being stopped up and causing the
water from the marsh land to overflow
the road and cause wash-outs. 1t was
found that Mr.. McCloskey in filling up a
bad hole in the road STOPPED up the
trunk. Further investigation of the
matter was ordered by the department.
Certain sewers for which the contrac-
tors we're bonded for one year were pro-
nounced all right and the contractors
were ordered released from their bonds.
The weekly payroll amounted to
$3.50. 90 .and the receipts for the week
$422.69.
Few complaints were entered and the
meeting was short one.
The sun., 1898-12-21
BUILDING A PIER.
Sixty Foot Wharf is Being Built al
MOrrisOn's Point by Delaware
Construction Company.

The Delaware Construction Company
is making great alterations in their
property at Morrison's Point. They are
building a circular pier on the point at
the mouth of the Brandywine river. The
wharf is for the use OF the company's
machine and is sixty.f five feet long.
The company's new made land on the
point is as firm and solid as if it had al
ways been there.
Owing to the hydraulic machines that
will do the work OF dredging the creek,
much, and perhaps all, Of the rarsh
land along the river will be raised fully
ten feet and will make good fertile and
solid land.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Semi.annual Election.

The semi-annual election of Washing.
ton Lodge K. of P. was held last evening
and the following officers were elected:
G. c., Charles E. White; v. G. c.,
George Carter; Master of Work, Samuel
F. Marshall; master-at-arms, Max Eph.
rain; prelate, Francis s. Bradley; K. of
r. and S., George W. Moore; M. of f.,
Fl. 0. Moore; M. Of E., Charles Lippin-
colt; I. G., Jacob Cramer; o. G., Samuel
J. Allen; R. to G. L., Clifford Perkins;
r. to r. c., .. w. Smith; r. to K. of P.
H. Co., Harry A. Fritz; trustee to joint
board, Edward A. Parker.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Many Absent.

At the meeting Monday night Of the
Historical Society of Delaware, Chic
Justice Charles B. Lore presided and
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., acted as secre
tary. Librarian II. G. Conrad, secretary
Porter and treasurer Bringhurst were
absent.
Upon motion of Judge Grubb it was
decided to ask the coming Legislature
for an increase Of the. appropriation Of
$3.50 allowed by the State to the society
for the publication Of historical papers,
and Judge Grubb, Willard Salisbury
and Manlove Hayes were appointed a
committee to present the matter to the
Legislature.
The sun., 1898-12-21
DIRECTORS APPROVE.

O6AHWAEO 1tsSAlEOUNA O1AASASAS AAs = sSsOA
Of Purchasing Portions of Certain
Other Railroad Companies.
The directors Of the Delaware Railroad
Company met yesterday in the COM
panys Offices. :.
The meeting approved the proposition
of the directors to purchase the portions
Of the Queen Anne & Kent County, Della
ware & chesapeake and Cambridge 4
Seaford railroads in Maryland, which
proposition is to be submitted to the
stockholders ef the Delaware Railroad
Company, for approval, at the annual
meeting, which will be held in Dover on
January II.
The Delaware Railroad Company now
owns the Delaware portions OF the roads
mentioned, but the portions in Mary
land are the property of the p. w. &
B. Railroad Company.
The directors present at the meeting
were as follows:
Capt. J. P. Green of Philadelphia, first
vice-president of the Pennsylvania rail-
road; E. T. Warner, president, and Man
love Hayes Of Dover, treasurer of the
Delaware railroad; Col. William T.
Records of Laurel and @. ]. Harrington
Of Pennington.
The sun., 1898-12-21
ANOTHER TROLLEY SCHEME
The Latest Plan Proposed by Com.
pany Called the Inter. Urban.
Fayors Railroad Co.

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The latest scheme of trolley read pro-
moters has been made known at West
Chester by the Inter- Urban Company
issuing prospectus of a road which it
proposes to build through Delaware,
Chester, and Lancaster counties. This
road, as proposed, is to run fro n Phila-
delphia to Lancaster, by way o. Willis
town Inn, West Chester, Unionville, and
Quarryville to Lancaster, taking in
number of smaller places on the route.
A branch il also proposed, which will
connect Oxford with West Chester. The
road is to carry freight as we'll as passen-
gers.
The officials of the new company,
many OF whom are prominent PhiIade!-
phia business men, are as follows: Presi-
dent and General Manager, Winslow
Mason; Vice President, John A. Heaney;
Secretary, M. E. Gibson; Treasurer,
Henry G. Hiles; Chief Engineer, w. T.
Forsythe; Directors, Thomas Bromley,
H. w. Lambirth, s. NJ. Hess, J. Preston
Thomas, DR.. G. Morris Philips, s. w.
Smith, NJ. E. Gibson, G. 7. Shields, Will
liam Garrett, A. F. johnson, Charles O.
Beaumont, M. s. Way, 1. G. LIE Fevre,
w. Mason, and w. NJ. Franklin.
The road as proposed will give West
Chester freight connection with the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad, and
thus enable the Reading Company,
which recently purchased the Whining
ton & Northern, to compete in this line
with the Pennsylvania, which now en-
joys monopoly of the business. This
fact has given rise to the supposition
that the Reading is back of the scheme,
inasmuch as it owns the street railway
through West Chester and to Lenape at
the present time, the only connecting
link with the Wilmington & Northern.
By purchasing the right Of way or
coupling up with the Reading road, the
new company could secure Alright over
all the principal street Of West Chester.
1t is also proposed to couple up with a
road now built twenty miles from
Lancaster, thus gaining an entrance to
that city.
The sun., 1898-12-21
NGTON, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21 1898.
Y,SEyENTS IN THIS COUNTRY

The House adopted the conference re-
port on the Army and Navy Deficiency
bill.
Two hundred and sixty-seven women
kissed Lieutenant Hobson at Kansas
City, Mo.
Secretary Long will soon advertise for
proposals. for raising the Maine and the
Cristobal Colon.
The Louisville & Nashville Road will
restore the remaining cut in employees
wages on January Z.
Senator Teller, Of Colorado, upholds
the right OF the United States to acquire
territory and hold it as colony.
The American troops will occupy only
the suburbs of Havana until the
Spaniards have left the city finally.
The Southern Pacifc's gross earnings
for October were 81, $50, 726, an increase
Of 81, l25,0S1 over October, 1897.
The convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is expected to come to
and end at Kansas Citv, NO., tonight.
Senator Hale objected to immediate
consideration of resolution appointing
Committee to visit Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Negotiations are in progress for the
consolidation OF all the lead companies
in Missouri under one mammoth corpor-
alton.
The Chicago Street Railway franchise
ordinance has been shelved by the City
Council referring it to an obscure COM
miteee.
The Canadian Commissioners gave a
dinner at Washington, during which
there were informal interchanges Of
friendly sentiments.
A cable despatch from Madrid gives
the full text of the treaty of peace
translated from the Spanish copy. There
are seventeen articles.
The bodies of two more soldiers have
been taken from the ruins of the burned
stables at Fort Adams, Newport. The
dead now number three.
The forthcoming convention Of mine
operators and mine RS at Pittsburg is ex-
pected to develop a stubborn contest over
next years wage scale.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Will OC cOlA AV 6pCCA0I Au0oVOa o
sale at Toledo, Ohio, within three
months for not less than 81 100000.
The Chicago police declare that
Michael Rollinger, under arrest there,
murdered his wife for her insurance
money and to marry another woman.
Walter Rosser, the Tennessee soldier
who was acquitted of numbering Henry
Hildebrand in San Francisco, may be
tried on another charge of attempted
murder.
The Navy Department is somewhat at
loss to know just what to do with
ordnance captured from the Spaniards,
as it is untitled for the standard of am
muntion.
The Colorado & Southern Railway
Company, owners OF the reorganized
Gulf & South Park lines of Colorado,
has been incorporated with capital
stock of $4S, 100000.
The Commonwealth Attorney of Butte,
Mont, has been ordered to proceed
against owners OF smelters in that city,
the fumes from the plants having caused
number OF deaths.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Farmers Aroused.

Publication of the notice that the
Delaware Game Protective Association
proposes importing jack rabbits into this
State has aroused the farmers OF Kent
and Sussex counties. They state that in
some portions Of the West no fruit trees
can be grown because OF this pest, and
they don't propose that the orchards Of
Kent and Sussex shall be ruined by their
importatiOn,
The sun., 1898-12-21
Municipal Court Cases.

For striking Charles Kennedy with 9
brick Robert D. Simpson was fined $25
in the Municipal Court yesterday morn
ing. .,.o
Annie Irons, colored, was held in $500
bail to answer the charge Of stealing $50
from John J. johnson, who was men,
ber of the First Delaware Regiment.
William Smith was fined 81 for being
drunk.
The sun., 1898-12-21
Presented With a Souvenir.

The Knights. Of Columbus Of this city
were the recipients on Monday evening,
of a souvenir Of Rome, presented by John
s. Rossell. It consists Of medal bear
ing the bust Of the Pope on the face and
the Holy Family of Nazareth on the re-
verse, mounted on q white card, bearing
the inscription "Souuenir of Rome,
1898, with the compliments Of John s.
Rossell."
The sun., 1898-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Davis and children
of Georgetown are visiting friends here.
The Every Other Week party Of young
people will give a dance at Webater's
next Friday evening.
The sun., 1898-12-21

The opportunities of the public at large
United States Senator are conspicuous
for their absence.
THE Sun offers an opportunity for
everybody to express an opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the
interests of the Diamond State in the
councils of the nation.
This is an opportunity that has never
before been accorded to the people of
any State within the history OF the
nation.
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at the head of this
column and send it to THE Sun. We pub
lish the number of votes received by each
candidate every day in order to keep the
voters posted.
The Sun also makes this offer: The
winner in this contest has the privilege
of naming any charity in the State to be
the recipient of one hundred dollars,
which will be paid to the said charity.by
The Sun. ...
The contest will continue until the
first ballot is taken in the Legislature.
There is no law or requirement which
makes it necessary for you to sign your
name to your ballot, though we would
rather you would. They will be counted
Just the same, however, if you do not
wish your opinions known.
Send in your ballot and help win that
500 for some deserving charity.
All votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to IL midnight Of the day preceding
The vote in The Suns senatorial
contest at II midnight stood as fol-
The sun., 1898-12-21

"The Farmers Bank at
Georgetown is holding
worthless paper, upon which
money was raised to buy
Democratic votes for the
last ten years. ."-.-Jer0me b.
Bell, in the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-12-21

Frank E. Croney, of No. 513 South
Jackson street, member OF Company
G, First Delaware Regiment, 10 sick with
pneumonia.
The sun., 1898-12-21
River FOgCy.

Fog on the Delaware river delayed
traffic yesterday. The steamer City OF
Chester was forced to lose trip and the
steamer Ulrica experienced considerable
difficulty in making her usual trips.
The sun., 1898-12-21
MAS No DEATH CERTIFICATE
Only Record in Dover Crime
Shows death From ArSen-
ical Poisoning
DUNNING WILL NOT ANSWER
Was Again Sent Back to Prison Yes.
terday for Refusing to Reply
Questions Asked in Ref
erence to Other
Women.

Special to The SUN.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 2O.-A surprise was
created here this morning when Edwerd
E. Clements, cabinetmaker having his
place OF business on Lockerman street,
received the following telegram:
"SAN Francisco, Dec, 20, 1S9S.-Ed-
ward E. Clements, Dover, DEL: Wire
me cause of death on death certificate of
Mrs. Dunning signed by DR.. L. A. Fl.
Bishop, Immediately.
(Signed) "GEoRGE A. KNIGHT"
Immediately upon receiving the tele-
gram Mr.. Clements went to the Office of
the Recorder Of Deeds and ascertained
the information, replying as follows:-
II find that DR.. L. A. H. Bishop did
not make out any death certificate what
ever. The certificate made out stated
that death was caused by arsenical poison
sent by mail, and was signed by the
Coroner, w. D. Walls"
Mr.. Clements does not know why At
torney knight should have sent him
such message, as he had no acquaint-
ance whatever nor was he in any way
connected with him or the case.
The sun., 1898-12-21
SENT BACK TO PRISON.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Dec. 2O.-When
the trial of Mrs. Botkin was resumed
today John P. DunniLg, who had spent
the night in jai, for refusing to divulge
the names of women with whom he
had been intimate, was called to the
stand.
Asked if he was ready to furnish the
desired information, he replied that he
could only do so when it was shown that
some other woman than Mrs.. Botkin
was connected with the murder of his
wife and her sister. Judge Cook again
remanded the witness to the custody of
the sheriff.
The sun., 1898-12-21

The vote in The Suns senatorial
contest at 12 midnight stood as fol-
lows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-08
STOLE MONEY
 AND JEVELRY Burglars Enter the Resi- dence of Benjamin
 Joseph.
One Of Them Wore a False Beard and Carried a Dark
 Lantern.
Bureau Drawers Broken Open and the House Thoroughly
 Ransacked.

The detectives are searching for a brace of burglars who entered the res 1dence of Benjamin Joseph at 825B Hayes street last Sunday night and got away with $90 in gold and several pieces of jewelry. The family was at the theater.
 On their return they were surprised to find the front door open. Suspecting something wrong, MT. Joseph quietly entered the house, expecting to dis cover the burglars at work. They had, however, left the premises, presumably having been frightened off by the re- turn of the family.
 An examination disclosed that the housebreakers had forced an entrance by prying open the rear window. In their search for plunder they forced open bureau drawers, upset the bed ding, and even ripped up a portion of the bedroom carpet, so determined were they not to overlook anything of value
 Mrs. Joseph recollected that she had seen young man. who she says wore false beard, hanging around the house during the evening. Thinking he was waiting for somebody she paid no attention to him. She Is now con- vinced that he is one of the men who entered her house and stole her yalu- ables
 Last night Mrs. Joseph visited po- lice headquarters and reported the burglary to Chief Lees. Detectives Bee and Harper were detailed on the case and they at once set out to make an investigation. By dtnt of inquiry they learned that there were two men in the job, as they were seen leaving the premises by a man who lives on the opposite side of the street. One of them, he says, wore false beard, which he discarded immediately after leaving the house.
 From the fact that one of the men wore a false beard the police are in- clined to believe that he is known to one of the family and evidently fear ing that he would be recognized he conceived the plan of disgusting his face by store-made whiskers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-08

through the mists of cigarette smoke struck at once by two things, first, the absence of the gentle sex, not one wo- man being in the place, and secondly, by the tremendous gravity depicted on the faces of the dancers who, claSping each other as though separation meant death, slowly gltded around and around with heads resting on each others $ shoulders, only reversing once in a while, but never smiling under any circumstances.
 Benches were ranged along the sides of the hall and to one of these the strangers were conducted and left to the hospitable care of a young gentle man by the name of "Conny'' Freder- icks, familiarly known as "Conny the Crab Why he should be likened to a crab was not manifest in his figure, but as inquiry of a bystander elicited the reply that When der bells wuZ ringing merry CT crab wuz ez good ez Ter crow" further investigation was discontinued.
 Crab or crow, Conny proved to be a first-rate little fellow, and the anxiety he displayed to have his charges see everything and the pains he took to anticipate and gratify their wishes evinced a native courtesy that many a cotillon leader could have studied with profit.
 See der mug 'er spieling wid de brick top in de black vest?" He would say: Oats Stew Wolfe, one uf de ole time gang, an de bloke over dere In de gray suit is Chimmie Mahoney, de hardes' ting dat ever cum over de pike. All us fellers call him 'Chimmie Hot, cause he's such 'er warm baby.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-08
LEAGUE RALLY.
Spirited Contest Between Young ists-Competitive Drill.


 Saratoga Hall last night was the scene OBrien. Daniel Deasy and Edward Ho- gan, three talented young essayists and members of the League of the Cross Ca- dets of St. Marys Cathedral parish. The competition was for the purpose of deciding who should have the honor of representing the parish at the next dis trict contest, which will occur in about two months.
 James OBrien, the first speaker and winner of the contest, is young man possessed of more than ordinary ability as an orator. He has clear, resonant voice and an easy manner of delivery. He also showed by his treatment of the sub ject that he had been careful in preparing his essay.
 Daniel Deasy. the second speaker, is an earnest and painstaking young fellow who handled his subject in a milder, though no less intelligent, manner.
 Edward Hogan. the last contestant, read his essay from manuscript. His ap- pearance upon the stage was the signal for an enthusiastic reception.
 ". c. Hopper, the chairman of the of the contest. The evenings entertain ment was opened by singing "The Veni Creator" The programme was as fol- lows:
 Piano duet. J. NJ Miller and Will Pabst; vocal solo, Sleeping on the Klondike," Harry Coleman; character sketches, Mas ter Fay Dougherty; remarks by Father singing by the. Cadet Glee Club.
 The evenings entertainment was con- cluded with a competitive drill, which was won by Private James McSorley.