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Evening journal., 1898-02-02
HARDY JOSEPH NEAL
is "a, BUT WALKS WITH THE STEP
OF "A BOY-SEAFORD NEWS

NOTES.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Seaford Feb. 2.-When Assessor L.
c. Raughley's assessment, under the
Adams tax law is completed, It will
amount to about S145,000 for Seaford
hundred.
Joseph Neal, a farmer residing near
town, is in his oath year. He is hale.
hearty and walks with as quick a step
as a 10-year-Old school-boy. He drives
to town regularly twice a week, being
a director of the First National Bank.
One cold, snowy day last Winter, hav-
ing business of special Importance in
town, and his horses being sick, he
clothed himself in his warmest gar
ments and walked the distance Mr..
Neal is often seen in a crowd of eager
listeners relating interesting events of
seventy and eighty years ago.
Harry Harris has been employed by
Adams Express Agent w. w. Nc
Dowell, to fill the place vacated by Nell
son Truax. Mr.. Harris is an indus
trious, accommodating young man, and
popular in the town.
The yield of this years strawberry
crop in this part of the county is ex-
H1NltA ~ NC luO ANdltol NNNA huUM IL.
The acreage is greater than in any pre-
vious year.
The ground was covered with snow
yesterday for the first time this Win
ter. About two inches fell here.
Miss Lillian McNeilly left here yes
terday for Baltimore, where she will
spend a few weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Johns of Ken
fDr nj 1tr frH hor~
been visiting the brother of the former,
DR.. ]. n Johns.
A. COokmap Morgan, of the Will
mingtOn Conference Academy, Dover.
returned yesterday, having visited
friends in town. While attending the
Seaford school he made many friends
by his gentlemanly conduct, who are
always happy to give him the glad
hand.
Miss Anderson, of Baltimore, is Wis
iting Mrs. William M. Ross.
Miss Ella LeCompte, of Vienna, is
the guest of Miss Mary Herrant.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AT A BRIEF SESSION LAST
NIGHT.
The meeting of Council last evening
was of short duration. President
Lambson and Messrs. Pagan, Clewell
and Harrington were the members
present. Councilman White did not put
in an appearance.
The Street Committee reported the
culvert on the Newport road, just out
side OF the city, as needing some re-
pairs.
The city treasurer reported a balance
Of $21517 on hand. He also suggested
that Council take into consideration
the expediency of effecting a temporary
loan to meet the present necessities.
Council decided to consider the matter
at its next meeting. The following
bills were ordered paid: New Castle
Water Company, SO; New Castle Gas
Company. S1.S0; George Longacre,
S2.7S; William j. Hoffman, 49, The po-
licemen were allowed their salaries, af-
ter which, adjournment was made.
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DEATH OF HENRY WEIGH.

WINTER FISHING GOOD IN MUIR
DERKIIL RIVER - SCHOONER
FREDERICK LEAVES FOR PHIL
ADELPHIA.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Frederica, Feb. 2.--Henry Welch, one
of Frederica's oldest inhabitants, died
very suddenly of heart failure at the
the home of his son, Daniel Welch,
about g. yesterdaymorning. Mr.. Welch
was enjoying his usual health when he
arose yesterday morning, shortly after
which his son left the room for few
moments. On returning he found his
fathers prostrate form lying at full
length upon the floor. He placed him
in chair and hastily summoned help,
and upon his return found him breath
inghis last. The remains were eremovedto
the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Su-
san McKnitt, to be prepared for inter-
ment Mr. Welch was a highly esteem
ed citizen, and possessed a character
above reproach. He was a member of
the NJ. e. Church, and had been a Ii
censed eXhOrter for half a century. He
had a fine intellect, and was brilliant
conversationalist but for the last ten
years of his life he was deprived of his
greatest pleasures, books, on accounts
of total blindness. He had been cared
for very tenderly for several years past
by his unmarried son, Daniel. who
thought no sacrifice too great to make
in his afflicted parents's behalf. Though
so years Of age, the mind of the de-
ceased was unimpaired, and the vigor
that always characterized him was no
ticeable to last. Time Of interment has
not been announced.
A large ocean oil tanker, which sun.
near Brandywine lighthouse, in Della
ware bay, is now awaiting some wreck
| ing party to accept the contract to
raise her for the sum of $4,000. S. w.
Darby, Sr., one of Fredericas fishing
men, is contemplating the acceptance
of the offer Mr. Darby thinks the ship
can be brought to the surface for $4,000
or $4,000 and that the labor and ex-
pense will not be as great as is general
| ly supposed,
The schooner Frederick, of this place,
which was reported to have tied up for
| the Winter. started for Philadelphia
yesterday, loaded with piling from s.
w. Darby, Sr.
| Samuel Bennett. a fisherman OF this
place, reports good perch fishing in the
Murderkill river, having caught 17C
fine fish in a small gill net on Saturday
last
From present indications the Ice
houses, which up to this time remained
comparatively empty, will soon be fill
ed, and the local ice dealers feel cor.
respondingly encouraged.
| Watson Condaniel and Miss Mamie
| Walton, of Milford, have been tn,
guests Of Mrs. George Knox.
Miss Hettie Moore, of Dover, Is Wis
iting Mrs Robert Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farrell, of Smyrna
are the guests of Mrs. John Connor
Mrs. Wilber McIlvaine. of Whining
ton, is visiting Mrs. w. A. Cook
Mnss Viola Ennis. who has ben Wis
iting Miss Mary L. Burton, has re
turned to her home in Middletown.
Mrs. Charles Lester has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Levin William, of Milford, was il
town Monday.
Denny Price was in town Monda.
evening.
Thomas Abbott, of Milford, spen
Monday in town.
John G. Baker, of Harrington, ha
been visiting in town.
1t is a bouncing boy, and Rober
Coverdale wears broad smile.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
NEWS Of NEV CASTLE
SCHOONER A TOTAL LOSS
CREW OF EIGHT MEN BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED.

TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED.
A three-masted schooner, believed to
be the Charles S. Briggs, of Bath,
Maine, laden with coal, was wrecked
off Little Nahant Monday night.
II is believed there were eight men
on board, and all are thought to have
been drowned. The vessel is a total
wreck. One body was found among
the wreckage that was washed ashore.
The vessel is believed to have been
wrecked about o'clock Monday night
The fierce northeasterly gale which was
blowing at that time, accompanied by
a heavy fall of snow, made passage
upon the sea exceedingly hazardous.
The vessel struck upon the ledge
north of Egg Rock Light and was
smashed to pieces. Parts Of the ill
fated schooner lined the shore yester-
day.
From the moment that she struck
there was no possible chance for the
members of the crew to save them
selves.
The vessel, it is thought, must have
been completely shattered by the force
of the collision, and the rough sea add
ed to the work of destruction and rem
dered the saving of life impossible.
The body OF one of the crew, a man
about 35 years old, was found yesterday
morning among the wreckage. 1t was
frozen to a plank and was much dis
figured.
The Briggs was bound from Philadel-
phia to Portland, Me. She left Phila-
delphia January %, and was we'll
known all along the Delaware river.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

About s25 has been donated toward
Newarks proposed free library.
Peter and George Leonard, two bro
theirs. Of Milton. quarreled the other night
and now Peter Leonard has a three-inch
cash I'm his abdomen. from which he may
die.
Mrs. j. w. Clifton is endeavoring to
promote New-Century Club with fifty
charter members IN Smyrna.
Robert Hunter Burton. after trip
around the world returned to his home
near Harbeson. after an absence of
thirty years. During that time his father
mother and brother died
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
BIG DRIFTS IN BRANDYwINE.

Representative Robert Mccullough
did not go down to Dover yesterday.
Speaking of the condition of the Bran
dywine hundred roads to an Evening
Journal reporter on Market street last
evening he said that they were from
six to eight feet under drifted snow,
and that on his way in town he saw
one man who had got his team in a
drift going for help to get it out.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
MILFORD'S NEW CENTURY CLUB
WILL BE ORGANIZED IN A SHORT
TIME-TWO BOATS FOR PHILA-
DELPHIA


DELPHIA
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Milford, Feb. 2.-Milford is at last to
have a century club. Through the ef-
forts Of Mrs. ]. S. Willis a meeting was
held in Grange Hall Monday. Although
only fourteen women attended the
meeting, several others sent word that
they would join, but could not attend
the meeting on Monday owing to the
inclemency of the weather 1t is
thought that at least they will be able
to organize with twenty-five members.
1t was decided to write to Mrs. A. ID.
Warner, of Wilmington, to come 10
Milford and organize the club. A plan
was adopted to have on president, three
vice-presidents, one secretary and one
treasurer. Two candidates were put in
the field for each Office, as follows: For
president, Mrs. ]. S. Willis and Miss
Jennie Davis; for vice-president, Mrs.
]. w. Causey, Mrs. James M. Hall, Mrs.
John Smith, Mrs. John Abbott, Mrs. p.
r. Causey and Miss Anna Yardley; for
secretary, Miss Clara M. Yarley, Miss
Helen McKim; for treasurer, Mrs. Sam
uel Kinder, Mrs. William u. Causey.
Those present at the meeting were:
Mrs. J. S. Willis, Mrs. Peter +. Causey
Mrs. John Abbott, Mrs. G. w. Marshall
Mrs. John w. Causey, Mrs. Wilbur
Hammond, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Will
liam f. Causey, Miss Serena Hall, Miss
Jennie Davis, Mrs. George Davis, Miss
Ida Sipple, Miss Clara M. Yardley Miss
Perpignan. The organization will be
effected in a short time.
Two steamers will run between Mil
ford and Philadelphia this Summer, one
the steamer Endeavor, that ran a short
time last Fall, but is not at Pennsgrove,
n. j., for the Winter. and will com.
mence the first of March. The other
will be a new boat that is being built
for Vineyard Bros, of this town The
new boat will draw four feet three
inches of water and be about the size
of the Frederica, which runs from
Frederick to Philadelphia. According
to contract the boat will be delivered
at the mouth of the Mispillion river by
the first of June. Landings have been
secured by their agent. Howard Sapp.
along the banks of the Mispillion.
Mrs Morris, wife Of Professor Charles
B. Morris. of the South Milford public
school, died very suddenly at her home
bA A'AANh AA0uA cAANA Aurl hight IT Ol
three or four days she had been COM
planning of neuralgia. but it was not
thought to be serious. Yesterday she
said she thought she had better stay in
bed and last night between 7.45 and s
o'clock, while no one was with her, she
died of neuralgia of the heart
4 young peoples guild has been
formed in the Protestant Episcopai
Church of this town.
The Office Of stenographer and type
writing on the Herald, belonging TO the
Delaware Press and Publication Com
pany. has been abolished. II was held
by Miss Virdie NJ. Gooden. Of Camden.
Miss Ellen Price, of Camden, and
Miss Emma Queen. of Frederica, are
the guests of Miss Anna Kramlick.
William J. Evans. OF Baltimore. is
visiting i'm this town
Miss Anna Yardley has returned to
Evening journal., 1898-02-02

her home, after an extended visit to
friends and relatives in East Orange.
N. J.
James o. Wright, of Cambridge, Md,
is visiting in Milford.
William G. Hunter, of Philadelphia.
Is visiting In Milford.
Miss Marion McTSim is visiting in
Wilmington.
Arthur e. Price. of New York city.
Is visiting relatives here.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
I'M HEART DIsEAsE IT WORKS

IN HEART DISEASE IT WORKS
LIKE MAGIC.-"For years my great
est enemy was organic heart disease.
From uneasiness and palpitation It de-
veloped into abnormal action, thump-
ing, nuttering and choking sensations.
DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gave
instant relief. and the bad symptoms
have entirely disappeared II is a won
der-worker for my case was chronic. o.
Rev l. S. Dana, Pittsburg, Pa.-37.
Sold by Miller Drug Company. 4O2
Market street; n. b. Danforth. Market
and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
ARE NOT STARVING.

The Evening Journal correspondent
was handed the following cOmmunica-
tion with the request that it be pub
lished:
Dear Sir: The report published I'm
the Wilmington Sun, of January 81,
that we are starving is untrue. It is
true that we have been out of employ
ment since the closing of the Delaware
Iron Works, but have been kindly as
sisted by the charitable organizations
of the city. The report was published
wholly without our knowledge or con-
sent.
JAMES ELLIOTT,
WILLIAM H. HARRIS.
New Castle, Feb. l."
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
PHILADELPHIA PAPER TO SEND
AID

The United Charities of this city de-
cided yesterday afternoon to accept the
proposition of a philadelphia paper
to open its columns for a subscription
in aid of the needy Of this city AT
the same meeting it was decided to ask
for aid from the Trustees Of the Com
mon and the Trustees of the Market
Square.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
PARADED In A BLIZzARD.

An aggregation composed of both
white and colored performers, arrived
her yesterday about noon and gave a
parade. 1t was the advance guard OF
troupe which in the evening gave a
performance in the Opera House before
a small audience.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Florence Maxwell has gone to
Jacksonville, Fla, to spend the remain
ing months of Winter.
John Jackson, formerly of this city,
was a visitor in town yesterday.
William J. Hoffman spent yesterday
in Dover.
Haywood Case. who has been i'll, was
able to resume his position at the Dia-
mond State Iron Works.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
TROLLEY POLES IN THE SEA.

News has been received here that a
consignment of trolley poles manufac-
tured by the Delaware Iron Company,
Of this city and shipped to Bristol
England. recently, went down with the
steamship Lord Neal. The vessel and
cargo were a total loss
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
FEBRUARY IS PAR

FEBRUARY Is PAX EACElll4ENCb.
February is the month par excel
lence for fashionable weddings, as
Christmas, with it's attendant fatigues,
is happily thing of the past, and the
season of penance is not yet near
enough to cast its gloom over the COM
ing festivities.
Dressmakers are now racking their
brains to devise new effects for bridal
gowns and bridesmaids costumes for
ante-Lenten weddings, while prospect
i've brides are much pressed for time
between the exigencies of farewell so
cial functions and innumerable fit-
tingsl
Pink, violet, green, yellow and blue
are the cOlors Of the silk foundation
slips, over which will be worn full
skirts Of white mousseline de sole,
tucked from waist to hem, while their
bOdices are made very full, each tuck
edged with lace, and the sleeves a la
mousquetaire, with tucked epaulets
held in place by fine wire, and edged
with lace A sash Of the color of the
slip worn beneath the skirt will be
edged with a lace-trimmed ruffle of
mousseline-de-soie, and white braid
straw hats, with a crown of liberty
silk and ostrich tips will complete
these effective toilettes.
The conventional bridal costume
varies but little from season to sea-
son. White or ivory satin is used i'm
preference to any other material, and
the high-necked gown is now almost
as obligatory with Americans as It is
with the French; the decollete we'd
ding gown is a thing Of the past The
wedding veil is rarely worn over the
face, and its length is regulated by that
Of the train, the prettiest effect being
that OF the tulle floating quite to the
hem Of the long train.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
TWO HUNDRED FOR THE POOR
TRUSTEES OF NEW CASTLE COM
MON APPROPRIATE THAT
AMOUNT TO ASSOCIATED CHARI-

MON APPROPRIATE THAT
AMOUNT TO ASSOCIATED CHARI-
TIES.
The Trustees of the Common met
last evening with DR.. Black presiding.
Messrs. Challenger. Toman, Rodney,
Morrison, McGrory, Wise, Mahoney,
Ferris and Hance were present.
A communication from the United
Charities asking for assistance was
presented by Mr.. Hizar, the president
of the organization.
After some discussion an appropria-
ton of 5000 was made for that purpose.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Morris, Tasker and Company
S115; Israel Riding, S105.13; J. T. &
L. E. Eliason. $23565.
Samuel Boothe, representing George
A. Wolfe, who is getting out the pros
pectus, was allowed to address the
board on the matter of additional aid
for street purpose. Action on the mat
ter was deferred The board adjourned
TO meet on the first Tuesday in March.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
PART OF THE PLANT TO COME
HOME

Alvin r. Morrison, president OF the
Delaware Construction Company, has
returned from Delaware City, where he
went to look after the dredges and
seows engaged in the digging and de-
hvering of sand for use on the fortifi-
cations. He found everything frozen
up and decided to order part OF the
equipment home, and spent part of to-
day in perfecting plans 10 do so.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
MOTORMEN FEEL THE CON.

The motormen of the Wilmington
and New Castle trolley line keenly feel
the Arctic blast which is at present
sweeping this section The run be-
tween this city and Wilmington is a
long one. and it is thought that if cur
tains could be arranged on the front
platform it would add greatly to their
comfort
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
COOKING CLUB MEETs

The Cooking Club met last evening
at Walnut HILL" the home of Miss
Reba Holcomb. The members went out
in sleighs and report jolly time
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
NEW CASTLE REAL ESTATE

FOR sALE.-No. 73 South Fifth street.
New Castle; brick house; slate root; /;
seven rooms and bath; range; hot and
cold water; gas; plastered Summer
kitchen; good cellar; best location IN
city; newly papered; perfect condition;
Immediate possession; easy terms. Apply
G. w. Edwards, Evening Journal Office,
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
MR. MCAPE COMING HoME.

John c. McCabe. of this city, who
underwent an operation OF a serious
character in the Richmond (Va) Hos
pital, is expected home early next
week. But for the cold and stormy
weather he would have returned this
week.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02
THE JEWISH CALENDAR
DAYS CELEBRATED BY SONS OF
JUDEA IN THE YEAR 565S.

The calendar for the Jewish year
565S (1S97-1S9S) is given herewith
1897.
New Year, 565S-Monday, September
%, 1897.
Fast of Wednesday, Sep
temher 30.
Day Of wednesday, Oc-
tober 6.
Tabernacles-M Monday, October II.
Hoshana Raba-Sunday, October II.
Shemini Monday, October
IS.
Simchas Torah-Tuesday, October 10.
eNew Moon, Heshvan-Wednesday,O ,Oc-
tober q.
FNew Moon, Kislev-Friday. Novem-
Der 26.
Monday, December 20.
eNew Moon, Tebeth-Sunday, Decem-
Der 20.
1898
Fast Of Tebeth-Tuesday, Janury 4,
1898.
New Moon, shebat-Monday, January
"a.
"New Moon, Adar-Wednesday, Feb
ruary %.
Fast Of Esther-Monday, March z.
Purim-Tuesday, March 8.
New Moon, Nissan-Thursday March
"a.
Passover-Thursday, April z.
%New Moon, Iyar-Saturday, April
%.
Thirty-third day of Omer-Tuesday,
May 10.
New Moon, Sivan-Sunday May %.
Feast of Weeks-Friday, May "a.
tNew Moon, Tamuz-Tuesday, june
p.
Fast of Tamuz-Thursday July z.
New Moon, Ab-Wednesday, July 20
Fast Of Ab-Thursday. July 28.
eNew Moon, Ellul-Friday, August
10.
New Year, 5659-saturday septem-
Der II.
*The day previous is also observed
as New Moon.
Evening journal., 1898-02-02

wELLl WE'LL WONDERS NEVER
CEASE
The latest wonder of the greatest mind
To be found In all the land
Is. that we should ever grounding find
On any butchers stand.
SQuint
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been extended to a London divine 10
succeed the late DR.. John Hall.
It was a graceful thing of Minister
Cooper to speak well of Goo Kim TO
the new Chinese Consul. Valuable ser
vice for his countrymen and for the
whole country has been rendered by
this same quiet, unassuming Goo Kim.
Byrnes, the Queensland premier
whose death is just announced, visited
Hawaii a few years ago. At that time
he was attorney general Of his colony.
Byrnes was clever, aggressive, Irish
politician who would probably have de-
velOped into a publicist of consider
able dimensions.
Clothing, or rather cOstuming is hav-
ing its effect in affairs of the orient.
The story now is that the Emperor of
China aroused opposition that he could
not stem by appearing in the dress Of
a European. This, together with the
visit Of Marquis Ito to Picking, was TOO
much for the mandarins.
Memoirs tell that the strongest neg
ative influence met with by Bismarck
in his work of unifying the German
and Austrian provinces was the stu
pendous fight made by the court ladies.
He swept this barrier aside relentless
ly, having not the slightest regard for
the social claims or aspirations of the
grand danes.
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BISMARCK AND EUGENE.

One of the unsubstantial theories and
vain beliefs of men and women is that
persons in high positions, or the pos
SCISSORS of large wealth, derive extra
ordinary pleasures from their great OPP
portunities Though they are repeated
Iy told by those who command these
great opportunities, that they give lit
tie pleasure, and bring corresponding
burdens and anxiety, people refuse TO
believe that it is the truth, and fret
themselves at what they consider their
own lack of opportunities
At the same time instances in the
lives of the great occasionally open
the eyes of thoughtful persons, and aid
them in adjusting their own lives TO the
humble course OF events which is the
lot of nearly all wLo live.
Here are the comments on life made
by two of the most conspicuous persons
of the nineteenth century
Bismarck wrote the following words
to his wife shortly before he became
the most powerful statesman in Eu-
rope:
IF were again. obliged TO live as l
once did, without God, without you and
the children, I really do not see why
-louId not cast this life aside like a
dirty shirt. / am touched with sad
ness, with inconsistencies, with long
ing for forest, lake, and moorland, for
YOU and the children, all blended with
the sunset and Beethoven"
This was his review of what his own
marvellous career was bringing to him.
While he was slowly forging the thun-
der-bolts of war. and was consolidating
Germany for the great struggle for
unity, he looked away from his work in
making history to that life of simpli-
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THE PASSING HOUR.

The court voyage Of the steamer City
of Columbia seems to be approaching
a sort OF change of route stage.
The island of Maui is having such a
term of industrial advancement that a
newspaper to tell about it VIII soon
be necessary.
The action of the coffee growers of
Olaa if placing valuation on their
lands should be of no little assistance
to the OverwOrked tax assessor.
In mass meeting here some day that
frowning fence about the Executive
building and the beautiful grounds will
be declared q common nuisance.
The remarkable success OF q tent
vaudeville show run here very largely
as a business advertisement, appears
to prove that the town would support
permanently a cheap, clean entertain
ment enterprise.
The congregation of New York 5
Fifth Avenue church must nave been
reading some memorials recently
fashioned in this zone. A call has