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The sun., 1898-01-03
ON THE RINGING STEELS.
More Skaters This Year Than Ever-.-
sturdy Youths, Pretty Girls
and Striking Costumes.

The skating season is on.
The city is blessed with many goot
places TO use the steel runners, and the
people of this town know this and tax,
advantage Of the fact Yesterday every
available place to skate was filled witt
people, old and young, and in fact every.
one who owned or could beg or steal 4
pair of skates seemed to be on the ice and
using them
twas an ideal day for that sport as it
was clear and calm and any one who
could skate the least little bit had no
trouble in keeping themselves warm.
This sport is getting to be more popular
every year and the skaters wear all kinds
of costumes. Some wear their college
sweaters and caps to match, others use
their golf or bicycle suits and, still there
are others who wear their common every
day clothes.
The girls especially look very pretty
with their short skirts and sweaters Of
gay co|orS. For the benefit of those
who want to skate and don't know
where to 60. let me suggest several
places.
For ladies and young girls the pond at
Shellpot Park would be the best place,
AS it is very convenient and if you
should get cold you could go and
sit in front of a big log fire which is al
ways burning. For those who want
good long skate and don't care for the
cold, wind or anything, in fact, go to
Shcllpot Creek. There you can skate to
your hearts content, mile after mile,
from the sluice over Eleventh street
bridge up to Sellers dam, and then out
the canal to the Delaware River.
After this you will come home and eat
the biggest meal you ever did in your
life.
There is nothing better than a good
spin over the ice.
The sun., 1898-01-03
DIED ON HIS COACH BOX.
Livcryman fOmng Of SOrncrvillc
Stricken With Heart DiScnsr
While Driving

SnMERyILLE, y. j., Jan 2.-Charlcs Nj
Young, proprietor Of the Washington
street livery stables, and formerly al
express messenger ON the Central Rail
rad, of New Jersey, died on Saturday
night while on the box of one Of his own
coaches. He started ont at o O'Clock
with coach load Of mcrry-makcrs for
the Assembly Ball at Grrmania Hall.
On the way one Of his horses baked and
gave him lot of trouble. After leaving
the party at the dance he drove toward
his stables to exchange horses.
A cnIored hostler heard the horses
neighing in the stable yard, and on g.
ing out found Young still seated on top
OF the coach, leaning far forward. Be
ing unable to get any response from him.
the hostlcr climbed to the box and found
that he was dead. County Physician
Wagner said his death was due to heart
disease.
The sun., 1898-01-03
May Die From Exposure.

At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
John Higgins was found in an uncon-
scious condition in the cellar of l25 Tat
nall street. 1t seems that he was in a
very drunken condition when he sought
shelter from the cold, and falling asleep,
the drink and cold combined affected
him severely. He was removed to
Spears Grlg store, corner Second and
West streets, but he was too far gone for
anything to be- done for him and he had
to be removed {" the Homeopathic Hos
pital.
The sun., 1898-01-03
Cooper Signed the Checks I and
Boggs Cashed Them.
SPECIAL TO TnE SrN.


DOVER, the Farmers Bank OF
Delaware will show that Co.. Ezekiel Cooper OF
upwards $1,000 from the First National Bank,
ing deposited considerable part
the First National Bank, Co,c's
exc,, few hundred dollars usually fifty dollars
The checks upon Cooper cnslcd
dcting ggS .y arrangement with that man
record lc transactions appeared
Bank
The books the Farmers Bank however, by comparisons
with those the Bank, at hand will be dis
covered that C Cooper frequently many than
his balance an" that records tmwas
nsggs.
must not be miundcr
doubtless through ignorance of :mtl exchange banks,
that the statement has been oft repeated that hFaer
eing the large which has figured prominently
statements referring the robbery of the First National
totle regular
respondents chiefly Philadelphia credited in the books
of the Farmers Bank the bank sending them They charged
First National Bank and the First National Bank where they payable
William
were .gool' when he (Hoggs) knew they were not.
The attaches of the Farmers Bank will rrI-,l (oers
checks ordinary routine way On tie
contrary special nr, made Teller hs
question good they go beyond uvarabr as
that they "god.'
Now that Ch Cooper has announced his intimate acquaintance
Of
detailed him will be with
The sun., 1898-01-03
LYNCHED FOR HOG STEALING.
An Arkansas Mob of Whites Furnishes
a ~ Theft with Death.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 2.-An aged
negro was lynched yesterday by mob
of white citizens near Sheriff., in Clcvc-
land county, for hog stealing. When
discovered the body Of the negro was
lying across the dead body OF the hog he
had stolen. Pinned to the mans cloth
ing was card bearing the words:
"You will never tell who told You t"
steal this hog
The negro lived in cabin near Shrr-
rill. The hog was of the "Arkansas
razorback' variety and was worth about
s.. For some time farmers around Sher-
ill have suffered from the dcprchations
Of hog thieves. Suspicion pointed to the
negro. lie was watched and caught in
the act OF stealing. \ crowd quickly
gathered. The thief was strung up to
his cabin door and shot
The sun., 1898-01-03
RESENTED MANY BOOKS
! he Pastor Of a Philadelphia
Church BpqueSts Them.
lEY DIR. HlOy'S LIBRARY.
De Wilmington Conference Arad
envy, the Founding Of Which
He Suggest to Receive II.
Mrinlin The SrN.

pcrial to THE SlN.
DOVER. Del, Jan. 2.-Thc recent dcatl
Il Rev. Dr. Charles Wesley Buoy, pastor
81 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia, removed a s,aunch frenc
the Wilmington Conference Academy
this place. But it now develops that
be library OF the academy is to be rn,
cled through his generosity. Dr.
luoy's private library of not far from
thousand volumes has been given t,
he school and will soon be added to the
lrcady large number Of volumes at the
disposal Of the students.
DR.. W. l.. Gooding, princi pal OF the
cadcmy, has arranged toplacc the books
b an aIcove to be named "Thc Rev. {.
n. Buoy Alcovc.'
DR.. Buoy was in his early ministry a
,cmbcr OF the Wilmington Conference.
IN 1871, at a meeting in Smyrna of
lPeninsnlar Methodists, b" read paper
lbn education and recommended the cs-
hbishmcnt of a school for secondary
Education in the Wilmington Confer
5encc The Recommendation was en-
Enthusiastically received, and in three
years large bnildlng had been COM
'plctcd and the school opened.
a Dr. Buoy never lost interest in this
child of his youth. He preached the
aermon before the school few years
ago, visited the school and now pcrlct-
hates his influence through his library.
u Since its foundation the academy has
4tcadily grown in favor among Pcninsu-
: hr people, especially McthodiSts, and
hulnbcrs among its alumni many of the
eading Young minister. Of this and
pthcr conferences, aS we'll as some of
Shc best professional and business men
bi the Peninsula. Many Of its graduates
have continued their studies in John
University, the University Of
Pennsylvania, Dickinson and other col
Dcgrs, and Drew Theological Seminary,
Mhilc not few have been prominent in
State and rational politics.
Several years ago the growth of thc
.ladcs' department became so great
that it was found necessary to build
large annex to the main building for the
Of the daughters OF
Pcninsular parents.
The sun., 1898-01-03
"I3athhOuse Johns" CurfcW.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--Alderman Coughlin
("Bathhouse Jonn") announces that at
Monday evenings Council meeting he
will introduce a curfcw law, to apply
not only to children, but to adults Of
both sexes, who are found on the streets
after Q o'clock at night. "My idea Of
the matter" he said, 'is that the chill
drcn are not lawbreakers, and only a
few are out ut night, anyhow. The
dcvilment is done ty those Of mature
years"
The sun., 1898-01-03
4 s;actimOniOuS ImpOstrr.

There is a woman about ry-tivc
years of age il our city who under the
cloak of Il converted sinner visits every
mission in Wilmington alternately and
through her actions and claims Of con-
version ingratiatcs herself with those in
charge, and in many cases she was
invited to the homes Of several Christian
people. For the past two weeks she was
missed from the city but few days ago
she again materiallzcd. Yesterday after
noon in the meeting OF the Volunteers OF
America at their local post on East 5th
street. She cndeavored to blacken the
characte, Of a lady and gentleman who
are in good standing at the church. 1t
was conclusively proved that the woman
who chooses to call herself Lieut.. Jennie
Blazer was an impostcr of the deepest
dye and who endeavored to vent per.
sonal erudges under presumed rcli-
gious cloak.
Those in charge of the missions and
churches in Wilmington should be on
their guard.
The sun., 1898-01-03
Governor Tyler Inaugurated.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2.-Major J.
Hoge Tyler was naugumted Governor
Of Virginia, Saturday, at II o'clock. and
Edward Echols Lieutenant-t Governor.
Attorney-General A. J. Montague also
took the oath Of office. A joint commit
tee from the House and Senate escorted
the Govcrnor-elcct from his office to the
hall. The exer ises were opened with
PRAYER by the Rev DR.. NJ. u. Hoge.
Judge w. ID. CarnweIl Of the Supreme
Joutt OF Appeals and for many years
speaker of the House OF Delegates ad-
ministered the oath of office.
The sun., 1898-01-03
HyaltsviIic pOstOHicc Robbed.

WASHINGTON, JAN 2.--Somc time yes
rlay morning, between midnight and
daybreak, the grocery store of George
Tise, IIyattsviIe, Nd, six miles FRI m
here. in which is the PostotIicc, was rob-
bed of 800, Of which 500 was Govern
ment money. This is the second robbery
Of the postoilicc within year.
The sun., 1898-01-03
King Hurnbert's Speech.

ROME, Jan. 2.-Ning llumbcrt received
q dcputation Of members of the Italian
Parliament at the Quirinal yesterday. In
replying to their New Years greetings
his majesty spoke Of the condition OF
the country and recommended concord
among the legislators of the kingdom, 50
that they might pass laws which would
be useful and beneficial to the country.
lie made no aI'rlsinn to international
politics.
The sun., 1898-01-03
Supporting the Strikers.

LoSDoN, Jan. 1.-The Amalganated
Society Of Engineers today paid ont the
sum of 3S,o 900 pounds to $1,000 engineers
who are ON strike. The Trades Union
Conference, held in this city, has de-
cided to levy tax Of three pence week.
ly upon each Of the members OF trades
unions throughout the country. 1t is
expected that this will produce |, ,OOO, 900
pounds, which will be devoted to as
sisting the striking engineers.
The sun., 1898-01-03
He Married Many People.

New YoRK, Jan. 2.--Thc Rev. DR..
Francis Joseph Schneider, Il Lutheran
without any church attachment, has
broken the record for marrying couples
the last year. Since Jan. |, 1897, he has
married 6SS couples, most OF them Ger
mans. Pastor Schneider lives at 325
Second avenue. lie has devoted him
self to marrying folks for the last fifteen
years, and for tn" last five years, accord
ing to the Bureau Of Vital Statistics he
has held the record for matrimonial
work.
The sun., 1898-01-03
VcrmOnt's HOwling SnOwstOrnl.

Essex JUNCTION, w., Jan. 2.-Ver-
mont's New Years storm is howle-.
Snow has been falling since Saturday
evening. The wind has piled drifts in
the roadways and upon the railroads
three to six feet deep. At Fort Ethan
A'en soldiers are out in force digging
ont the post, which has nearly disap-
peurcd under mountain drifts of snow.
The sun., 1898-01-03
lidiCulc the klOnuikc Relief Project

VICTORIA, B. G., Jan. 2.-The British
Columbia press, without exception, ridi-
cules the projected klondke relief
expedition as unwise and unnecessary
The klondike Mining Trading and
Transportation Company, at the same
time. has telegraphed to Secretary Gage
all offer to transport all supplies by way
of the Stickine River and Teslin Lake.
A relay sleigh route is now in operation.
The sun., 1898-01-03
To CONSOLIDATE PLANTS.
The American Axe and Tool Company
to BuihI New Works in I'itlsburg.

EAST DorGLAS, Mass, Jan. 1.-The
American Axe and Tool Company, OF
which the East Douglas works are a part,
is about to build a mammoth plant near
Pittsburg, Pa, and consolidate its various
plants, now operated in various parts OF
the country. The new buildings will
cover from twcnt y-tivc to thirty acres OF
ground, and their cost will be about
$3OU,0OO. The company owns sixteen
plants, and makes at its several factories
SO per cent. Of the product OF this c"nn-
try.
Its employees number 1,2oo, and the
daily product is 600 dozen axes and 800
dozen tools. They do a large export bus
mess, the American axe comparing fav-
orabIy with the best English and Ger
man work Out Of the sixteen factories
owned by the American Axe and Tool
Company ten are now in operation. The
East Douglas works and those at Balston,
n. Y, will remain unchanged, while all
other plants owned by the company will
be abandoned.
The sun., 1898-01-03
Observer Eddy Fails From II Roof.

PIT1sBURG, Pa, Jan. 2.-Wcather OBJ
server N. s. Eddy went ont on the roof
of the Federal building at $ o'clock Sat
urday night to take an observation OF his
gauges He slipped on the icy roof and
fell twenty feet to another below. break
ing his collar bone. lie has been in the
weather service for thirty years and is
80 years old. On account of his accident
no reports were sent ont from Tittsburg
last night.
The sun., 1898-01-03
Faurc's Exciting Adventure.

F,RlS. Jan. 2.-l'rpsident Faure. ac.
coInpanied by Premier MeIinc, while on
his way to the Rue du Luxembourg tc
pay i New Years visit to Senator Lolbct
yesterday met with an accident which
for the moment caused considerable
alarm. In the Palace dc la Concorde a
landau moving at high speed came into
collision with the Presidents carriage
and threw it on its side. Bystanders
rushed to the assistance OF the Presi-
dent and the Premier, but fortunately
neither Of them was injured.
The sun., 1898-01-03
q. II. +. BcImOnt'S Bull in a Zoo.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 2.-'rhe sacred
black bull given by .. II. p. Belmont.
with lot OF other animals, to Roger
Williams Park, arrived Yesterday
The animal came up from Newport on
steamboat, and reached the park in
safety. His name is Croker. The bull
is the only one Of its kind in America.
The sun., 1898-01-03
phila(iclphia's Low Death Rate.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 2.--Registrar
Turner of the Bureau of Health yester-
day completed his annual report which
shows that the total number of deaths in
Philadelphia during the year 1897 was
22,735, ratio of 1872. which is the
smallest death rate in the city since 1879.
The sun., 1898-01-03
4 DANCER AT 100.
Frntenarian McQuiiIan and His
-istcr. 81 Years Old. lead RCnI.

SorrIIolD, i. l., Jan. 2.-NicIolaS
MrQuillan celebrated the lOoth ami
vyrsary Of his birth Yesterday. His
friends and neighbor> gathered at the
nome OF Joseph Thomp+on, the old
mans Il phcw, last evening, and ped
ma ke the occasion joyful one. Nc
,tIilIan and his sister, Mrs Jane Thomp-
son. who is 81 years DID, led the reel,
and the cehtcnarian Was as sprightly as
many young men. He told the leader
Of he orchestra 70 shake things up
liyclv.'
The sun., 1898-01-03
struck By the Train Near Chester.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 2.-Nlrs. Charles
Donoho, 80 years oIl and a bride Of two
months, was killed on the railroad ves-
terdav near Twin Oaks, three miles from
here, and her husband was injured badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donoho took Il drive to.
day. Mr.. Donoho knew the schedule of
all the trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad near his home and as he ap-
preached the crossing near Twin Oaks
had no thought of danger. A west
bound special had been sent out to ac-
commodatc the New Ycar's travellers,
and as the buggy reached the crossing
the train crushed it. Mrs. Donoho died
in an ambulance on her way to the
Chester Hosp n.
The sun., 1898-01-03
Iron Ore to BE Sent TO Wales,

PIrr>prRG, Pa, Jan. 2.-Warncr Stuart
n Co., Of Cleveland o., have received
an order from the firm of which Sir
Lothian Bell is the head to ship to
Cardiff, Wales, 100000 tons Of Mcsaba
Range iron ore.
The sun., 1898-01-03
70 PLAY FOR $500 A SIDE.
Challenge to Snuff Board Play
ers Through The Sun.
OPEN TO ALL DELAWAREANS.
Many Skillful Shuffic-Board Players
in Wilmington iWho Will Accept
the Challenge. Conditions
Ofthe Game.

The sporting fraternity Of Wilmington
now have the promise Of il tirst-cIass
shuttle board match
One hundred dollars has been placed
withe the sporting editor Of The Sun as
a side bet.
He has been authorized to issue a cl,al-
lengc to any shuttle board players in the
state for a match game. The only con-
ditions Of the game to be these:
The winner must get two games out of
three. l2) New quoits must be used
! CD The game must be played in this
city.
The challenge is made in good faith,
and it isexwcted that it will be accepted
Immediately by the crack players OF this
city and state.
Wilmington contains some of the
finest shuttle board players in the coun-
try and tine nightly games that take
place in this city are very interesting.
Many have demonstrated excellent skill
in handling the brass quoits.
Wilmington is at present dead in the
sporting world and the lovers of the ex-
citing game OF shuttle board have decid-
ed to inangurate series of entertain
ments that will allow all those vino pose
as shuttle board players to uphold their
claims to proficiency
The sporting editor OF TIE SuN was
consulted and after some argument in re-
gard to condition governing the match,
500 in cash was deposited with him as
the side Of the challenger. This game is
open to all Delawareans and is to be
,,la ,,f Io
following places Hotel Jennings Young
Men Democratic CLUB, Young Mems
Republican Club, Manning Library,
Shields Library, Atlantic Garden, or
Turn Hall.
OF all these boards, the one at the
Young Mems Democratic Club is con-
-idered the best and it i: quite likely
that it will be selected as the scene cf the
match.
Perhaps no other games is SO facinat-
ing to the sporting fraternity of this city.
Every night the board. at the above
named places are kept in use until 4 late
hour, many times being the scenes of
extremely skillful manocnvcrs on the
part OF the players.
Perhaps the best payer in this city
IL 'Ic TdSull anu IL IL UllVtlSlDbu lIldb
Pagan will become one Of the contestants
in the proposed match. Frequenters of
the board at the Hotel Jennings are
often delighted by the clever fcats of
Johnnie Bradley and Billy McCafferty is
ala a good one.
Several nights ago Harvey Wingate put
up IA rattling good game and is talked of
as a worthy opponent Of Pagan.
Down at Turn Hall some very clever
players hold forth and several have de
clared their intention to enter the con-
test
Proprietor Carksun Jennings is by no
uranS a bad thrower and would give the
boys a good play for the bet Harry
Schneff, Johnnie nestil, Harry Cal
Iahan, II. J. Betty, j. II. IIitchen,
and Ed Curley are all clever players and
should GU, a good figure in the match
game.
Announcement will be made later of
the acceptance Of the challenge.
The sun., 1898-01-03
The Florence CrittentOn Home.

Since the recent departure OF Charles
NJ. trittcnt"n, the evangelist, who hcld
nightly meetings for three weeks white
in Wilmington at Asbury Church. the
door Of Hope mission for fallen
women has been changed to the above
name. 1t is phiIantrophy worthy OF
the highest praise, and Mr.. Crittcnton
deserves aid and encouragement not
alone from the Wilmingtonians, but
from the citizens of all other cities
wherein these homes have been estab-
lshed. There are many respectable
women living today who will never for
get the founder Of these homes
and they bless the memory Of
his daughter, Florence, after whom
all Of these retreats ave named. There
is many a poor soul who was looked
down upon her former friends ond those
she chanccd to come in contact with
learned to live anew, were taught to as
pirc to higher and better things and to
leave the life Of shame for one OF rcspcc-
liability. The home in Wilmington, cor
ner Of Sixteenth and Pine streets is col ,
structed Of stone with gable top ana
stands on an cmincnce in full view of
the picturesque Brandywine. 1t contains
at the present time about six inmates
who feel perfectly at home and
who enjoy the full privileges
of Z library and sewing room
etc. The matron Mrs. Roach, a moth
erly woman Of many years experience,
is like mother to ''her girls" as she
calls them and it il indeed Il pleasure to
c,~ooE With har anI lirto,, tn Lor nx,,r;
ences. Mrs. Cantivell, one Of the Board
of Trustees, is also a lady who is heart
and soul in this good work and who
delights to visit the home each Sunday
and instruct the girls spiritually.
The sun., 1898-01-03
CoRB0 ACCUSES His FATHER.
One or the Other Killed Peter Chris
lianu at Ball in West Orange.

tiano at a Ball in West Orange.
ORANGE, n j.. Jan. 2.--Gris,ino, Cor
bo. who was arrested by the West
Orange police Saturday night, charged
with the murder Of Peter Christiann al
an Italian dance in White street tcnr-
inrn,, pleaded not guilty in the West
Orange Police Court this morning. lie
was sent to the city Jail to await the a.
ton of the Grand Jury. In a statement
made to the police this morning he de-
c'arcd that the stabbiny was done by his
father, Lorenzo Corbo The father, who
is about GO years old, disappeared after
the affray last night
At the time Of the stabbing the two
Corbos were in the hail with Christiano.
There was Il quarrel and the younger
Corbo declares that his fat her did tie
Stabbing.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-19
Old Point Comfort, Richm 7ndauI
WnSbfuUfon


The first of the present series of persona
ly conducted tours to Old Point Comfort.
Richmond, and Washington via the Penn
sylvania Railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia on Saturday, February 19.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hotel accommoda-
tons at Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and
Washington, and carriage ride about Rich
mond-in fact, every necessary expense for
period ofsix days-will be sold at rate of
$500 from New York, Brooklyn, and New
ark, S34.o0 Trenton. $3.50 from Philadel-
puia, and proportionate rates from other
stations.
Tickets to Old Pe&nt Comfort only, in
cluding one and three-fourths days board
at that place, and good to return direct by
regular trains within six days, will be sold
in connection with this tour at rate of $16.-
90 from New York, $500 from Trenton,
$14.00 from Philadelphia, and proportion
ate rates from other points. At slight
additional expense tourists can extend the
trip to Virginia Beach, with accommoda-
tions at the Princess Anne Hotel.
For itineraries and full information, ap-
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1196
Broadway. New York; or to Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-19
California,

The next Personally Conducted Tour to
California via the Pennsylvania Railroad
will leave New York, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg by the Golden Gate SpeciaP' on
Wednesday. February 18th, stopping at the
Great Mammoth Cave and New Orleans
during the Mardi Gras Carnival. -Four
weeks will be allowed on the Pacific Coast.
Returning, stops will be made atSalt Lake
City, Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods)
Denver, Chicago, &c. Round-trip rate, in
Guiding transportation, meals, carriage
drives, hotel accommodations. and Pullman
accommodations en- route, and Pullman
berth Los Angeles to San Francisco, and
transportation in California, S535.00 from
all stations east of Pittsburg; with hotel &C
commodations, meals, transfers and car
riage drives through California for four
weeks, $125.00 additional. An experienced
chaperon will accompany the party for the
benefit of the lady tourists.
For itineraries and full information, apply
to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1876 Broad
way. New York; or address Geo. W. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.