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The sun., 1898-11-16
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HANOVER'S PASTOR INSTALLED
Rcv.J .Cornwell Jennings Succeeds to
Pulpit of Late Lafayette
Marks, ID. ID.

A very interesting service was held in
the Hanover Street Presbyterian Church
at s o'clock last evening, when the new
pastor of the church, Rev. +. Cornwell
Jennings, was duly installed. There
was good turnout of the members to
welcome the pastor.
An eloquent sermon appropriate to the
occasion was delivered by Rev. r. G. B.
Jennings, of Union, S. G. Rev. DR.. n.
H. Miller presided and proposed the
constitutional questions to the new pas
tor, who answered them in the proper
manner. Rev. ]. B. Kendall, of Lincoln
University, Pa, then delivered the
charge to the pastor, and Rev. DIR. A. N.
Keigwin made the charge to the congre-
uatiOn
The sun., 1898-11-16
May Lose Leg.

Alexander Griffith, the veteran freight
conductor of the p, w. 4 B. Railroad
who has recently been discharged from
Delaware Hospital, where he had one of
his arms amputated, caused by being
struck by an engine, will in all proba.
bility have to return to the hospital and
have one of his limbs amputated. The
member was crushed in horrible man
ner at the time Mr.. Griffith lost his arm,
but it was patched up and to all appear
ances was all right. During the last
week it has become so sore and intlamed
that it may have to be taken off to avoid
complications.
The sun., 1898-11-16
LOOTED HIS Fathers BOX
John Mccullough Missing With
$500 Which Belongs 10 His
Paternal Relative.
BROKE INTO PARENTS HOME
Mccullough is Young Man Of Fl
Years and Was Recently Released
From Ferris Reform School.
No Trace of Him
as Yet.

John Mccullough, a young man OF
Eighth and Church streets, who recently
served term in the Ferris Reform
School, is wanted by the police.
While his father and mother were at
church Monday evening he broke into
the house and stole $500. He has not
been seen since. .E
The father OF young Mccullough is a
retired saloonkeeper and has had con-
siderable trouble with John. He was
forced to send the boy to the Ferris Re-
form School because he was incOrrigible
but since his return home several months
ago he has been conducting himself in q
well-behaved manner.
The police are on his track and Ills
fight has been wired to many different
points. In few hours he will again be
behind the bars Eemoaning the sad fate
which has befallen him.
No trace of Mccullough has been
found up to the present go far as can be
ascertained and no one seems to have
seen him leave the city. The idea pre-
walls that he is in hiding for few days,
after which he contemplates escaping
from the State.
He is 81 years old and not bad look.
ing fellow, but given to dissipation in
nearly every form and considered a
tough customer.
The money was taken from small
box upstairs in which Mr.. Mccullough
frequently kept large sums of money
which he happened to have in the
house.
| Mr.. Mccullough has not the slightest
idea as to where his son has gone but
4 thinks he has left Delaware.
The sun., 1898-11-16
A Great Convenience.

THE SUN building, No. 1O3 East
sixth street, is open every hour in the
year. For the convenience of the pub
lie, hostage stamps, postal cards, rev.
enue stamps. newspaper wrappers,
special delivery stamps, drafts, notes
and receipt blanks have been placed
en- sale at the business Office, and mail
addressed Scare of THE SUN, Will
nington, Dell" can be secured at any
lhour of the day or night, Sundays and
holidays. The public are invited to
~ AXE nae of this convenience.
The sun., 1898-11-16
CAUSEWAY YET UNFIXED.
Residents Enter More Complaint Il
the Street and Sewer De-
Dartment.

At the meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department last evening John Walther,
who conducts carriage factory on the
causeway near the Market street bridge,
was again caller on the members of the
department to complain about the con-
dition Of the roadway there. This time
his complaint was about the gutter in
'front.' of his place Of business.
Mr.. Simmons stated that the matter OF
placing the causeway in a proper condi-
ton was serious one. There is only a
fall of but twenty.six feet in mile and
quarter and the whole thing is only
about four and half feet above low
water. 1t is estimated that it would re-
quire about two million yards of dirt to
fiji up properly.
II. s. England, ESD, representing the
7. J. England property on Coleman
street between Fift' avenue and Cedar
street, appeared before the members OF
the Board. The city had been sued for
81 900 damages for constructing q sewer
across the property before the opening Of
the street and later sewer lien for $63S. Is
was placed against the property by the
city. The matter has now been adjusted
by the city releasing the lien.
J. ii. Hoffecker, Esq, representing
property owners on the east side Of Lin.
coin north of Eleventh, appeared and
impressed upon the members the injury
sustained by the property owners on ac-
count of the cutting down Of the street
and sidewalk. One OF the property own
ers has constructed retaining wall at
much expense and others are compelled
to add to the terraces in front of their
homes. Eight houses are effected. Presi-
dent Pratt said that the Board intended to
place the street and terraces Of the houses
in as good condition as possible and that
the steps running up to the houses
would not be unusually steep except at
three or four.
1t was claimed that the placing OF q
wall by one Of the property owners had
spoiled the uniformity OF the fronts of
the houses
The question Of the payment OF sewer
liens after property had been sold to
satisfy debts was decided by COM
munication from the city solicitor, who
held that all debts were discharged by
such sale. 1t was brought up in re-
gard to a property on Maryland avenue
between Ninth and Chestnut purchased
by Harry Emmons.
Notice was given OF the introduction
Of ordinances regulating the change OF
grade Of sidewalks, and the materials to
be used in laying sidewalks.
The weekly pay roll was $370.73, the
secretary's collections, SELLS, and city
treasurer's balances, $57, 1873.
The sun., 1898-11-16
An Election by Mail.

An election for the selection OF two
members of the Advisory Committee for
this electoral division Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Voluntary Relief Depart
ment will be held on November 2S.
There are two persons. who have been
nominated, B. L. Harvey, foreman on
the Maryland Civision, and ID. +. Troy,
conductor on the Maryland Division.
The members Of the relief are at liberty
to vote for persons other than those
nominated. Ballots have been mailed to
the members, which will be filled out
and re-mailed to the election officers.
The sun., 1898-11-16
ASSESSORS SWORN IN.
Registration Accounts Examined
and Approved BY the Levy Court
Yesterday at County
Court House.

Deputy Clerk Of the Peace Janvier
swore in and instructed the follow
ing assessors who appeared before the
New Castle Levy Conrt yesterday morn
ing: ,,.,
James D. Mccoy. First district; Will
liam II. Hanna, Second; Harvey Hot
fecker, Third; Neil M. Kennedy, Fourth,
and William j. Bailey, Fifth, Of Will
mington; James A. Buckson, Blackbird;
Thomas S. Wells, Appoquinimink; Al
fred Stevens. St. Georges; Samuel w.
Handy, Brandywine; John E. Whann,
Christiana; William M. Truss, New
Castle; John H. Clark, White Clay
Creek.
1t was found that the new Constitution
and the laws relating to the Levy Court
conflict slightly and are sorely in need
of revision. 1t was noticed in reading
the instructions to the assessors in which
they we're directed to levy poll assess
ment Of $l4 to 50, 700, whereas the new
Constitution has abolished that provis-
ion by the requirement that the poll as
sessment shall be uniform throughout
the county. And the old law instructed
them to assess silver plate at Sill an
ounce, property which they no longer
assess, to say nothing of the market
price Of silver being largely below these
figures.
The newer portions read referred to
the capitation tax and to the Adams tax
law.
The assessors must make their assess.
ment by January l, post their lists a
short time afterwards, and sit to heal
appeals about the last of that month
making their return to the Levy Court in
Frebruary. This will be general assess.
ment in Wilmington, but only an addi
tional assessment in the rural districts
The Wilmington assessors are to receive
$500 from the county and $500 from thu
city, the second amount being Tor assess
ing the Adams tax on Investments. Tht
rural assessors are paid by the item.
The Levy Court does not pay the regis
tration officers, but merely approves tn
accounts and refers them to the Stat,
Treasurer for payment. !.
The pay of the registration officers il
S. day for the five days of their sitting
and IS a day for the time spent befor
the Resident Judge on appeal.
Miscellaneous expenses of the registra
tions are, however, borne by the Ley.
Court. This will include the rental o
the places where the officers sat.
The Levy Court will pay the election
officers. For the Wilmington districts
1, .hep 13eiast ssHsnsT of EHctions- cciyiae
to the court the number Of days the mel
served and the checks for the officers il
I.l L IL,
partment. For the rural districts, tn
officers will apply at the clerk of TIN
peace's office.
The pay of inspectors is IS day, o
judges $4 a day and clerks So day.
The regular rental price OF the registra
ton and polling places was $3 day.
A rough estimate Of the cost OF tn
registration and election, simply TO
salaries and rent makes it $2, 900 for tn
election and $500 for the registration
The sun., 1898-11-16
ADDRESS.

Observation-Disclosures Ns"@AAENV
The opportunities Of the public at
large to vote for the man of their choice
for United States Senator are COD
spicuous for their absence.
The Sun offers an opportunity for
everybody to express their opinion as to
who is the best man to represent the in
terests 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 ma
ton.
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at tine 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. ,l..s,.afs- l..s ~
| Send in your ballot and help win that
$lOO 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 12 midnight of the day proceeding
The sun., 1898-11-16
Hapcker Vindicated.

nr. Hancker, superintendent of the
Hospital for Insane at Farnhurst, has
now caused his maligners to retract the
charges in which they alleged that he or
his assistants, or both, had caused the
death of Walter O. Holt, who died re-
Gently at Farnhurst. The body was.
taken up yesterday in the presence OF
Miss Lulu Stroud, DR.. d. ]. McColley,
DR.. W. Fl. Hancker and Coroner Chan
dler.
Miss Stroud, a cousin OF the deceased,
acknowledged that there were no marks
of violence on the body.
DR.. McColley held an autopsy and
gave a verdict that Holt died OF COM
sumntion.
The sun., 1898-11-16
THE LAST DAY.
First Delaware Regiment, u. 5. Y.
will BE No More After 10 O'clock
This Mopninp

This Morning.
The mastering out of the officers and
enlisted men of the First Delaware Regi-
ment will take place to-day.
After months hard and earnest
work the men who were on detached
duty for the month of October, have
completed the settlement of affairs Of
this regiment. .r-
Major Houston the paymayter arrived
Yesterday afternoon and was kept busy
in examining the rolls of the regiment.
The process of mastering out will start
at . o'clock, and it will take the rest Of
the morning to complete the work.
The men who receive t.eir papers to-
day will be permitted to 60 where they
will, although they are in the Govern
ment service until 12 o'clock tonight.
! There seems to be but very few men
who desire to continue in the Govern
ment's service, and still there are some
who appear to enjoy the life very well.
A great many will no doubt take advan-
tage of the opportunity given them to
enlist by Lieutenant Alexander, who
was appointed enlisting officer for this
city, having the power to enlist both
soldiers and citizens. As yet there have
been but very few applicants, although
it Is expected that there will be quite a
number after the mustering.out takes
place.
The majority OF the men, however, de.
clare that they have had quite enough OF
soldering, still there is no doubt but
that these same men would again offer
their services to Uncle Sam, were he to
call on them.
The reason of most of the men, who
were anxious to get their discharges, was
that they did not desire to remain in the
service after peace had been declared, as
they had volunteered, not simply to get
a trip to Cuba, Porto Rico or Manila, but
to serve their country when it was in
need of them.
There is NO doubt as to the truth OF
the statement of these men, as il is well.
known how promptly they responded to
the call for volunteers, what great sacri-
fees were made, and what hardships
they expected to meet.
The sun., 1898-11-16
A Painful Injury.

G. W. Wilson, employed at the p, W.
& B. Railroad shops, while at work yes
terday afternoon had his hand caught in
some machinery and the end of his little
finger cut off. He was removed to his
home, us East Sixth street, in a trans
fer cab. DR.. Draper was summoned and
dressed the injury.
The sun., 1898-11-16
Great OpOssum Hunters.

John Ollinger and Frederick Evans Of
this city went opossum hunting last
Saturday evening and succeeded in
catching three of the deceitful animals.
These young men are prominent chiefs
in weil-known tribes Of Red Men and
have been named by their respective
tribes great hunting chiefs and thev are
ranked among the greatest braves and
warriors of their tribes and in their wig
vans they smoke the calumet with the
great chiefs.
The sun., 1898-11-16
QUEER SHOWERS SENTENCED
The Two Italian COunterfeitePs Re.
~" ccfve light Punishment for Their
Misdeeds in Delaware.

MiS0ee0S in Delaware.
The Italian counterfeiters who were
captured near Dover several months ago
with all their appliances for the manu-
facture Of spurious coin, were senteHced
yesterday afternoon by Judge E. G..
Bradford in the United States District
Court.
Giuseppe Special was sentenced to
serve Is months and Michael Costello Is
months. Both men will be taken to
Trenton 'Penitentiary, where they will
serve their time at hard labor after
which they will pay fine Of 81 900 and
costs.
Ii vhe maximum punishment had been
imposed, each would have been sem
fenced to imprisonment for 40 or so
years and required to pay penalties
amounting to from $l5, 900 to $40, GOO, as
several offences were charged against
each.
Special and Costello were brought
over from New Castle Jail yesterday
morning and taken to the court room,
where they were joined by their attor-
ney, Horace G. Knowles, District Attor-
ney Vandegrift looked after the interests
of the government.
Before sentence was pronounced Mr..
Vandegrift reviewed the cases, stating
that an indictment had been found
against each of the men at the Septem-
Der term of court charging them with
violating Section 5457, United States Re-
visel Statutes, which referred to coun-
terfeiting gold or silver coin. He said
that the maximum punishment in each
case was 10 years imprisonment and
S., 600 fine.
Mr.. Knowles asked for clcmency in
behalf of his clients and made an able
and eloquent appeal that the full extent
of the law should not be imposed on the
prisoners.
J. Mr.. Vandegrift said the Government
had no objection to the Court being
lenient, in view of the fact that the men
were ignorant and did not realize the
gravity OF the crime.
Each of the men, in reply to the
Courts question as to whether there was
any reason why judgment should not be
pronounced, stated that he had wife
and children and asked for clemency.
The Judge in imposing sentence pointed
out the gravity Of the crime and called
attention to the fact that it was formerly
punishable by death.
The terms o. both Of the men begin to-
day.. That of Costello will expire on
February IA, 1900, and that OF Special
on May IA, 1900. The men were taken
to the prison at Trenton yesterday after
noon.
The sun., 1898-11-16
Remembers Sussex.

Fredric w. Neutze, who recently at
tended the meeting Of the Great Council
OF Red Men which met at Georgetown is
unable to follow the hunt. IA.
He has o full grown life-sized Sussex
county carbuncle on his neck and is con-
fined to the house. E
The sun., 1898-11-16
Died Of Pneumonia.

The people Of Georgetown and vicinity
were shocked yesterday by the an
nouncement OF the death of George r.
Johns,n, prominent and prosperous
farmer OF Sussex county.
Mr.. johnson was the picture OF robust
health, and caught cold while in George
town on election day, contracted pneu-
monia and died yesterday.
The deceased was 40 years Of age and
leaves one daughter His wife died
about seven weeks ago. He was an ac-
tive member of the Jr. O. u. A. NJ.
The sun., 1898-11-16
Will Be Blind.

Edmond Dickerson, Of Georgetown
the young man who was frightfully
mutilated by the accidental discharge OF
his gun while On u cunning expedition,
is slightly improved and will probably
live, but will undoubtedly be blind.
One Of his hands was torn to shreads,
his jaw broken, both eyes blinded, and
the frontal bone Of his head blown in.
The sun., 1898-11-16
Visiting Wilmington.

James c. McGlothen, clerk OF the Or
phans Court Of Sussex county, is in vii.
mington attending the Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows. Mr.. McGlothen was re.
Gently elected Great Junior Sycamore Of
the Great Council OF Delaware I'M
proved O. r. M. Mr.. McGlothen is one
Of the most prominent men of Sussex
county. Z.
The sun., 1898-11-16

The handsome silk flag which will be
given to the school receiving the largest
number Of votes vt the Teachers Bene-
fetal Association bazaar Is now in a Mar
ket street window. s.Ss,
The sun., 1898-11-16
Tour I'm Europe.

Mr.. and MIS-. J. A. Hart, Of the firm
lof Hart 4 Hb., will soon go abroad.
They leave II 70 few days for an extended
|trpr through Europe.
The sun., 1898-11-16

Ezra Luckens, private Of Company L,
First Delaware Volunteers, is confined to
his home with broken lcg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
The Blus Hole Of Kentucky.

One Of the places in our neighborhood
which is Stunned alike by saint and
sinner is the old spring near our town.
in Logan county, known as the Blue
hole. Though legendary, the story |
shall relate Of this spring is true, for II
has been corroborated by the former
generation, by the older men Of the
present century. According to this
story, when the Shaker village at South
Union was first established by few
venturesome though hardy pioneers, a
member Of the sect was dispatched on
horseback to put the money i'll safe In
the county capital.
When the treasure bearer reached the
spring. he rcde his horse in to give il
water, but rider and animal were swal'
lowed up, never TO rise again. 1t is said
that the Shakers friends used as much
as 500 feet of rope in an attempt to re-
cover the body and coin, but never
struck bottom. myself have heard ole
men say they have tried to find the bot
tom Of the spring by using hundreds Of
feet Of cord and lead sinker, but with
out success. Auburn (Ky.) News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
Gratitude In Women.

Are feelings Of gratitude absent in
women? That clever gentleman who
does the Private Diary in The Corn.
hill Magazine is not quite satisfied upon
the subject This is his way Of putting
it: "As gratitude depends upon imagi-
nation, it may well be that women, hav-
ing less imagination than men, are less
grateful. The doctor tod me 'intermit-
tent heart is o not uncommon female
ailment To sugar the pill, however,
the diarist says: I'm defense Of the ma
ligned sex should like to record case
of gratitude in woman that left me o
little mournful. had sent Charlotte q
book for her birthday last autumn, and
at breakfast today she said. oh. thank
you for that delightful book you sent
mel oh, said, what was itT Dear
me, said Charlotte. i have quite for.
gotten.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
Made Sure Of II.

Some time ago was at small vii
lage in Somersetshire fitting upa steam
dairy.
As is we'll known, water is a most
essential thing in dairy. So, being
unable to obtain sufficient supply from
o well already sunk, it was suggested
to open disused well near and try the
water there.
Instructions were given to the men te
be careful on opening the well, as il
might be unsafe to descend ON account
Of foul air.
They were told to light candle and
let it down, and If it continued to burn
they would then know that there was
no danger in descending.
On the following day, ON asking II II
was safe to go down, one Of the mel
replied: "Yes, that's safe enough.
took the candle down with me, and II
burnt beautifully. London Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-26
EARN EAGOIS.

In these times Of close margins in all
kinds of business, slight thing turns
the scale from success to failures. l..
Clark.
There is a great difference Of opinion
regarding the value OF hayloaders. But
the majority Of large haymakers find
them necessary part OF their outfit
Ii. +. A.
The case is quite clear that scsbby po-
tatoes do communicate the disease to
land even when placed In or upon it
several months before the seed potatoes
are planted there for a crop.-B. ID.
Halstead, New Jersey experiment sta
ton.
In ninety-nine cases out OF hundred
the farmer who cOntemplates moving to
q more favorable location will find 1t
more profitable to stay on the old farm.
and let his moving" consist Of getting
away from the old, proiltless methods.
Farm, Stock and Home.
IL is now possible to buy palms, ferns,
and grasses, mummified by some chemi-
cal process, so that they retain the color,
texture and shape Of their growing con-
di;ion. There are several dealers 10
these plants in New York, and they as
sert that their product commands large
sale.
It Is significant of the faculty which
the French have of turning advantages
to account, that the flower crop OF the
Alpes- Maritimes Is estimated at 5000
coo. The orange flower crop alone Is Of
great value. Had Spain but half the
industrial enterprise Of France, she
would be one Of the wealthiest Of c0un-
tries.
Let me sound the slogan for smaller
farms, titled more carefully; for less
ambition to excel in money making; for
quieter Joys; for more real epjoyments
and comforts 10 the home; for q few
hours refreshing and reading in the
evening; time to 20 to good lecture oc-
cssionally; time for q days picnic oc-
casionally. In short, do let us live rs
our Maker intended US to, In harmony
with His laws.-H. n. Gee.
Market figures showing an increased
consumption Of butter are encouraging
Don't cultivate the small fruits too
late in the season, as new growth viii
put out, to be killed by the cold weather
next winter. Keep down the weeds and
gfass with hoe and scyths.