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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
Charlotte Observer

# Al0tt Sees II ana says Jlc 1NcpuuIiCdllS
Cannot Win Under Pritchard's Lead
ership.
Charlotte Observer
COL NJ L. Mott, a member of GOV
ern0r Russells staff, went to the White
House yesterday. hoping to delay the
appointment of Ewart until the Presi-
dent could be fully advised o. the peril
to the Republican party in the State III
the next election under Senator Pritch-
ards leadership. The President was too
busy to see him and he leaves tonight
perfectly satisfied that another State
campaign under Senator Pritchards di-
rection means the disintegrltron of flu
sion between the Republicans and Popu-
lists and a sweeping Democratic victory
in the State next fall He has au-
thority, he says, TO say this by Gov
ernr Russell, Senator Butler, the Pop
ulist Representatives in the House from
North Carolina, and many prominent
Republicans in the State. Col. Nett IS
now the solicitor and is assured of re-
nomination but so certain is he OF the
hopeIessness of the election Of any Re
publican under present conditions that
be will not, he says, be a canIiGata fnr
rec lection. Col. Mott is in i'll health
end leaves here tonight for Baltimore
for treatment i'll John Hopkins Hospital
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
THE ABSENT GUEST.

Prosperity was discussed by the cabi
Washington Post.
The cabinet was present
And discussed Prosperity
In manner that was pleasant
And beautiful to see.
But in the meeting crowded
There was a vacant chair:
Prosperity was talked about,
But no one saw him there!
+. l.. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Jan. 2S.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week were 81. 2S3. 40, 1875: per cent in
crease, $50. Exclusive of New York,
S406. SAB, 170; per cent increase, 25.2.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
yACc1NAToRs RESIGNED.
They Could Not Stand the Curses and
Insults and Threats.
Wilmington Messenger.)

Insults and Threats.
Wilmington Messenger)
1t was rumOred yesterday that Drs. A.
ID. Mcdonald, DR. Wright Hall and Thos.
r. Mask, the colored physician, three
of the vaccinators appointed under the
compulsory vaccination ordinance, will
resign.
The reason the vaccinators will resign
is that they meet with such unpleasant
opposition in performing their duties.
On their rounds among the people. they
are insulted, cursed and threatened, and
in several instances they have been de-
fed with guns, pistols, axes and clubs.
They have even been manacled with the
old wOman's bath of scalding wafer.
Mayor S. F. Wright, who is chairman
of the board of health, stated to us last
night that ne had not received the resig-
nations of the three doctors, but Drs.
Hall and Mask will certainly resign. DIR.
Mask says he cannot prosecute the work
any further, as the experience is too
humiliating for them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

Mr.. James NJ. Herman died in Sails
bury on Thursday in his Goth year, after
long and painful illness. He was an
accomplished and learned gentleman. ana
had resided much OF his time in Sails
bury since his marriage in 1887 to Miss
Frances G. Fisher, known as Chris
tan Reid" The readers Of this paper
will remember series of able articles
contributed to this paper two years ago
on the silver question by Mr.. Tiernan.
They were unanswerable arguments AMI
furnished information that helped to IN
form many North Carolinians upon the
leading topic i'll the last campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.

Mott Sees it and Says the Republicans
Cannot Win Under Pritchard's Lead
ership.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
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box. For sale by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

Mrs. NJ. B. Ford, Ruddell's, ILL.,, SUI
fered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constipation and was finally
cured by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. Heartt &
HEARTS drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was
fIightfully burned on the fact and neck.
Pain was instantly relieved by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which heal
ed the injury without leaving a scar.
Tt is the famous Pile remedy. Heart
s. HEARTS Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

1t is easy to catch cold and just as
easy to get rid OF it if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
Lit cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneu-
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Store.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Manager Brown Dead.

George II. Brown, former manager Of
the local Office of the Postal Telegraph
Company, died at his residence, No. 1929
Tatnall street, yesterday morning. Mr..
Brown has been sick for several years,
but until recently has not been confined
to the house.
Deceased was so years OF age and was
q native of this city. Early in life he
learned biography at the Western Union
Telegraph office. For several years he
was operator at the office Of Eve,y Even-
ing, subsequently assuming the manage
ment Of the postal Office. He was well
known and exceedingly popular. He
was member of WesI Church. Three
children survive him. Mrs. Brown hav-
ing died about year ago.
The funeral will take place on Monday
afternoon. Services will be held at the
house at 2 O'Clock. Interment will be
private.
The sun., 1898-10-22
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED
Delaware's G. A. II. Will he Well Rep.
resented at the Peace Jubilee
in Philadelphia.

All the Grand Army Posts of the city
were we'll represented at meeting helc
in the hall of du Pont Post No. 2, Ninth
and King streets, last evening, to make
arrangements for grand turnout of the
&. A. II. of Delaware in the military
parade OF the Peace Jubilee in PhiIadel.
phia.
Department Commander Robert Lidell
presided, and Assistant Adjutant General
W. A. Reilly acted as secretary. There
were about fifty comrades present who
all appeared to be enthusiastic over the
matter of parade, and the indications
are that l50 men will represent the Della
ware G. A. R. in the big parade.
1t was decided that the comrades
should form promptly at Ninth and
King streets next Thursday at a. IN.
Then, headed by Smith Post Band of
twenty pieces will proceed down Ninth
to Market, and down that street to
Fourth, and thence to the wharf OF the
Wilmington Steamboat Company. They
will board one of the cornpany's boats.
and leave at 7.30, expecting to arrive in
Philadelphia at $50.
Upon their arrival in Philadelphia
they will proceed to Sixteenth and Sny-
der avenue from which point they fall
into the line OF the big parade. The ma
jority of the veterans will return at 8
p. m.
A badge of white ribbon, with the
word "Delaware" in black, will be worn
by the veterans. Among the subscrip-
tiuns to assist the q. A. r. in making
fine appearance vas check for $25
from Eugene du Pont.
Department Commander Robert Ldell,
Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Reilly
and Junior Vice Commander in Chief
Daniel Ross, Past Junior Vice Com
mander in Chief Peter B. Ayers, ex-
Councilmen Blake and Baugh and Com
rades William H. Moyston, Harry Strad-
ley and c. A. W. Frismuth composed q
party which journeyed to Philadelphia
to accept the invitation of Post 2 to be
their guests while in Philadelphia. A
repolt of their trip was made to the
meeting.
As Delaware was the first State to
ratify the Federal Constitution, Governor
Tunnel and his staff will be first in line,
followed by the other Governors and
their staff, acting as an escort to General
Miles, major general commanding. They
will remain in Philadelphia until Friday
night.
The Third Battalion OF the First Della
ware Regiment, Captain II. b. Carter,
commanding, with $50 men and twelve
officers, will be in the Second Brigade of
the Second Army Corps.
The sun., 1898-10-22
SCHEMES FOILED.
The Kent County Expose Acts as a
Damper-.Free Silverites
Dissatisfied,
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.

Special Dispatch to THE SUN.
LAUREL, DEL, Oct. 2l.-The recount
of the Kent county vote, last week, has
put damper on several schemes which
were in contemplation for operation in
this end of Sussex tomorrow.
The registrars, as a rule. refuse to run
their heads in a moose, as they have
learned how the recognized leaders Of
the party and others deserted the Kent
Inspectors when the Kent county matter
was taken up by the Courts.
One registrar, last evening, said:
'These men got the inspectors to do the
work; they reaped all the benefits, and
now, when the inspectors have the Jail
staring them in the face, these fellows
who inspired the act are not about"
The nomination of William +. King
for Representative, and of DR.. Farlow for
Senator, does not exactly suit the free
silver element, and they say it means
George Gray for the United States Sen.
ate. There seems to be disposition
among the old leaders to lie down and
let the straddling youngsters, who have
taken charge of affairs, get good drub.
bing just to learn, as they state that the
youngsters do not know how to run a
campaign.
The sun., 1898-10-22

The opportunities OF the public at
large to vote for the man of their choice
for United States Senator are con-
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
tion.
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.
Send in your ballot and belp win that
500 for some deserving charity.
: Allyotes 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 sun., 1898-10-22
Spence.McCOrd Wedding.

The marriage CT Miss Adelia Lucille
McCord and Lewis Joseph Spence, for
n,erly of Wilmington, took place in st.
Georges Episcopal Church, Gates and
Marcy avenues, Brooklyn, NY, at noon
on Thursday, the Rev. st. Clair Hester
officiating.
Among those at the church, who arc
known in Wilmington. were Mr.. and
Mrs. Mattlle v Spence, Edwin H. Spence,
Mr.. and Mrs. CIV. Dorsey, Jr, Leighton
s. Dorsey, Miss M. Emile Dorsey, Miss
Sarah Burns, Mr. and Mrs. James Grier,
Clarence Grier, William Grier, Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Spence, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Grier, Mrs. Rickerts, Mrs.
Charles Rckerts.
The sun., 1898-10-22
THE WAWASET RACES QUIT
Chief DOlan Won't Stand for
Bookmaking on the
Track.
MANAGERS SAY BAD WEATHER
After One Days Yellow Racing the
Local Meet Announces Indefinite
POstponement.-LOOks as If
the Jig Was Up.

The races at the Wawaset Driving AS
sociation track have been indefinitely
postponed. The fact that Chief Dolan
prohibited gambling on the track is the
cause OF the close up.
The management said bad weather.
1t is possible that both the rain and the
frost figured in this weather PROPOSE
tion. 4
No races can hope to prosper with
attendance of gentlemen who keep their
books on black boards and cash in after
every race.
Chief Dolan won't stand for gambling.
He would not have permitted it on
Thursday had he known it.
Legitimate horse racing and legitimate
betting would not have any opposition
from any source. Nobody can stand for
the WaWaset races on the air-tght, IRON
bound, rock-ribbed, you.can-never-w win.
a-dollar book, which was the only kind
known on the track.
The ghosts of Gloucester and Gutten-
berg wept when they saw the tally
sheets posted on the Wawaset track.
Whether 'indefinitely postponed"
means that the meeting is permanently
closed or not nobody can tell, but John
F. Dolan saws that the bookmaking in.
dustry is lost art in Wilmington, and
John F. Dolan ought to know.
If anybody doubts that Mr.. Dolan
knows, he will try to persuade them that
he does know, with the assistance OF
thirty or forty able-bodied gentlemen
who are on the payroll Of the city.
The Chief of Police recognizes the fact
that he might as well rent out his private
office for faro.bank and rig up wheel
in Judge Balls court AS to permit gam
bling on the Wawaset track.
II he would stand for bookmaking he
would be compelled to stand for faro,
roulette and poker, and the old time
keno kings OF Wilmington, and the crap
shooters, the short-card men, and the
gentlemen who back sweat would soon
be doing business at the old stand, and
there would be a loose dollar on every
street corner. -.=---~----,---- 80, --,- = -.
The cops would be wearing diamonds,
and there would be an increased demand
for red neckties, plaid pants and noisy
shirts and We would all be happy.
The sun., 1898-10-22
A Carpenter Badly Hurt.

William Rcasin, carpenter, employ
ed in the pattern shop of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company, met with a
painful accident yesterday afternoon.
He was working at planning machine,
when his left hand was caught in the
machine and the fingers of the hand
badly cut. He will likely lose the fingers
on that hand. A curious coincidence is
that his father, who was also carpen-
ter, met with similar accident years
ago, and lost the fingers of his left hand,
which, however, did not prevent him
from following his trade. Reasin is about
IS years of age and married. He resides
at Silverbrook. He was member of the
First Delaware Volunteers, but did not
enlist in the United States service.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Hand Caught in a Frog.

John Holzer, native of Austria, had
several fingers on his right hand injured
late yesterday afternoon while loading a
railroad frog on car in the Fourth street
yard of the p, W. Il B. Railroad. He
was private OF Company H, First Della
ware Volunteers, and when mustered
out came to Wilmington, which was
about two weeks ago. He secured en-
ployment on the Nv. Il B. Railroad
The man was unacquainted with the
manner of loading frog and the spring
of the frog flew shut and caught his
hand. He was taken to the office of
Detective William 7. Jones, who took
him to the Emergency Hospital, where
his hand was dressed. Holzer resides at
Second and Orange streets.
The sun., 1898-10-22
[See list of contestants on page 2.
Storm and Tide.

The equipment of Eagan & Bachman,
of Charleston, S. c., which is engaged in
dredging the Appoquinimink river, re-
ceived considerable damage during the
storm of last Tuesday. The tug Ivanhoe,
towing two of the company's scows, was
caught in heavy sea during the ex-
trelnely high tide and forced into a
marsh, where all three were grounded.
After superhuman efforts the ting and
one scow was floated, but it was impos-
sble to get the other scow off. The tide,
yeceding, left the grounded scow about 25
feet from water, and it will be only t1eat-
ed again by digging a canal through the
marsh to it,
The sun., 1898-10-22
Prominent Mason Dead.

Word has been received in this city
of the sudden death at Chelsea, Mass,
OF Amasa G. Whitcomb, member OF
the William Parkman Commandery,
Knights Templar, and who was in this
city with his commandery during their
visit to St. Johns Commandery, OF Will
mington.
Eminent Commander. Edward G..
Graves, OF William Parkman Command
cry, of Boston, who was indisSDsed
when the commandery was in this city
last week, is confined to his bed with in
flammation OF the bowels.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Funerals Of w. & N. Victims. >.

David Grantland. flagman on the p,
W. Il B. Railroad, went to Birdsboro, Pa,
Yesterday to attend the funeral Of w. 4
N. brakeman Willis NJ. Woodward, who
vas one of the victims OF the W. 4 N.
boiler explosion, The funerals of H. L..
Laydam and &. B. Mills take place yes
terday, the former in the morning and
the latter in the afternoon.
The sun., 1898-10-22
RUNAWAY BOYS CAUGHT
They We're Enticed From Their
Home in Boston by a Man
Named Shorty.

Two runaway boys from Boston, who
had left home with the expectation o.
stealing their way to Florida, and there
securing work, were caught in the
vicinity Of the French street p, w. & b
station, yesterday afternoon, by Specia
Officer ] G. Gordy.
Word had been received earlier in the
afternoon from Iron Hill, Md, that there
were two lads on extra freight No. l
and Officer Gordy was accordingly or
the watch when the train arrived in the
vicinity of the station. He had nc
trouble in finding them, and it did not
take him long to catch them and place
them in the office Of Detective William
I. Jones.
The latter, upon his arrival, put the
boys through some close questioning.
They, however, told stories which hung
together pretty we'll.
According to their statements, they
left their homes in Boston about two
weeks ago. Thew were playing along
the railroad near some coal schutes
when they were approached by man
of about twenty-eight years of age, who
said ii they accompanied him and as
sisted in selling a combination for hold
ing baskets they could each earn about
So a week.
This seemed like great scheme to the
boys, who are each about fourteen years
of age, and they accepted his offer at
once and all boarded a freight train
bound for the South.
They only knew the man by the name
of "Shorty." They stopped at different
places, and the man went into different
houses and begged for food. He came
back with eatables done up in paper.
They made stops at New Haven, New
London and Philadelphia, and finally
reached Baltimore.
By this time the boys came to the con-
clusion that Shorty" was not telling
the truth. He said he needed $500 to
buy tools to make his combination and
proposed to rob q store. He said he
would pick out a store and help them to
creep into the window. They refused to
do this, and, upon being told that it
would take week to go to Florida, they
began to think of home and mother.
They started Thursday for Boston.
Upon reaching there Detective Jones
found very little of anything The only
money they had was green bills, used as
advertisements. One Of the boys had
some matches and tickets for Keith's
Boston Theatre.
They gave their names as Michael
Cannon, son of John J. Cannon, No.
1929 Church street, Boston, and George
Alsterlund, son of John Alsterund, No.
s Mashtield street, Boston. Cannon said
his father was motorman, and Alster-
lund said his father was a jeweler. In
Cannon's pocket was found school GER
tifcate, showing that he could read at
sight and write, which would permit
him to work, although under 16 years,
according to the law OF Massachusetts,
The boys were dirty looking and Can
non had a sore nose and his companion
a sore finger. The latter wore clasp
pin bearing the inscription 1896"
which he said was his fathers.
Detective Jones turned the youngsters
over to the city police authorities, who
with the authorities at
Boston. Pending reply the boys will
oe kept in the City Hall.
The sun., 1898-10-22
ALL KENT COUNTY WAITING
The Expose in ''The Sun" Com
mended by Both Democrats
and Republicans.
PLAYING DESPERATE POLITICS
Belief Prevails That Attempts to Way
lay Registrar Allaband and Others
Will be Made by the Poll.
ticians at the Head of
the Scheme.
PLAYING DESPERATE POLITICS
Special Dispatch to The SUN.

DOVER, Oct. 2l.-The expose in THE
SUN of the scheme to steal the registra-
tion books OF North Murderkill hundred
from Registrar William r. Allaband,
while on his way home from Camden to-
morrow night, by certain desperate poll
ticians, is the talk of this town.
1t was learned tonight that similar
attempts will be made in both Duck
Creek hundred and East Dover hundred,
and that plans have been mapped out
for playing the desperate game in other
parts Of Kent county.
The expose may prevent these poll
ticians from carrying out their plans,
but knowing the character OF the men
implicated in this deep laid plan, it is
thought that they will carry it out, de-
spite the fact that it has been made pub
lie.
Democrats and Republicans alike ex-
tend thanks for the publicity given by
The Sun of this desperate game, and
should the men implicated still persist in
carrying it through, they will find that
every registrar, where the steal is to be
attempted will be strongly guarded.
At meeting of the Union Republican
County Committee here to-day the men,
bers stated that they had made every
preparation to meet the robbing game.
More than one life will be the forfeit, it
is intimated, should the interruptions
politicians at the head of this contem-
plated gigantic steal insist on making
the attempt.
The desperateness of their cause, how
ever, in this county may make them de-
eide in favor OF making the attempt, and
no one at this time can give the result of
such lawless proceeding.
As it is, all the better class of politi-
clans are shocked at the enormity of the
steal contemplated, and tomorrow night
is awaited with grave anxiety On the
part of all parties.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Program ut Wesley.

The following exercises will be OF.
served at the celebration of the eighth
anniversary OF Wesley N. +. Church to.
morrow: Love feast. at $50 O'Clock q.
M; preaching by tie Rev. Robert Watt,
D. d., at 1890 a. m., and by the Rev. h.
Irving Watkins in the evening. Exer-
cises will be held also at 2 p. IN. Mrs.
J. A. Fitch and the Rev j. d. Rigg will
assist.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Struck by Car.

While a wagon owned by Robelon &
Company was crossing Market street be-
tween Second and Third yesterday
morning it was struck by car No. 56 of
the Riverview line. Only slight dam
ages was done to the wagon and the
driver was unnjuried.
The sun., 1898-10-22
A Large Contract.

Charles II. Smith, Jr.. President of the
Delaware Electric and Supply Company,
secured a $1,000 contract from Philadel-
phia yesterday. The contract calls ior
supplying the fittings for twenty-eight
houses
The sun., 1898-10-22
Leg Amputated.

Hugh Nowand, who, several weeks
ago, was taken to the almsEouse from
Delaware Hospital with broken leg,
was operated on yesterday by Drs. Nc
Collev, Springer, Draper and Bastian.
The injured member was taken off at the
hip.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Lees Condition Critical.

Leighton Lee, travelling agent for the
Pusey & Jones Company, is lying in u
critical condition, with a fractured skull,
in Mercy Hospital at Chicago. His en-
ployers wired the hospital to spare no
expense for his comfort and welfare.
The sun., 1898-10-22
Fire Engineers.

The International Association of Fire
Engineers is in session at St. Louis.
Chief Engineer G. W. sasse, of this city,
is the vice president of the association
for Delaware, but is not attending the
meeting because of his duties as ieuten.
ant of Company d, First Delaware Regi-
mont