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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
MARDl GRAS BALLS OF YORe,
Slaves Bearing Lanterns Led the Fl
egant Creoles to the Dance,

Slaves Bearing Lanterns Led the Ell
egnnt Creoles to the Dance.
"The Mardi Gras balls in the early days
were held in the first New Orleans Opera
House, and since then In the present one,
which today is historic, writes Harrydele
Hallmark In The Ladies' Home Journal
Of the social life Of New Orleans. "Then,
as now, the floor Of the Opera House was
given over to the dancers. The refresh.
ments consisted Of orange flower sirup
mixed with water and sugar and served
with homemade cake. All the ladies
walked to the place Of entertainment.
They could not ride because the streets
were SO narrow and tho cutters so wide
that carriage would probably have broken
down.
ION such evenings in the old days the
town was given over to the laughing
groups of stately gowned women who had
brought over with them from Paris their
silk frocks and their jeweled snuflboxes
and who kept Nine. Sophie for their dress
maker In front Of each group of splen.
didly gowned women were African slaves
holding lanterns by whose dim light the
merry groups found their way. Behind
the mon slaves came the women slaves,
bearing the satin slippers of their mis-.
tresses In their hands.
''If the weather were too inclement for
the cortege to pass through tho streets in
this manner, postponement Of the ball
was cried through the streets to tho sound
of beating drum, and tho ladies who sat
on the upper balconies chatted with the
crier. 1t was understood that the ball
would take place on the next fine evening,
As for the street pageants, there was
none. Men and women laughed and chat.
ted In the narrow streets and pelted each
other with paper balls. 1t was revelry
without system from pure love Of gay
ety u
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
INSURANCE TIE ALLEGED CAUSE
Letter From Pleasant Hill,

Mn. EDIToH:-In looking over your pa
per fail to sec any thing from this eection.
There Is no part Of Delaware that has
more beauty to present to the eye of man
than can be found on these beautiful hills,
Our farmors are very busy at this time
getting IN their crops. There is a splen-
did outlook for large fruit crop. fas
wheat and grass fields look very PROMISING
for large crop this coming harvest. The
health OF our people is very good There
only being two Of our citizens siok, Levi
Moore and Thomas Higgins. This Sunday
school at Ebenezsr n. E. Church has
elected thsr officers and have reorganized
for the present year with nearly 100 mem-
bers on the roll. VIM. w. Vau.ant, the
superintendent takes great interest In
this school. The church is on the Increase
IN all hor departments. The Pastor does
all he can to make his people feel at home
In the church and parsonage. He is greet.
Cd with large congregations every clear
Sunday. Next Sunday, May 7lh, tho
Goldon Eagle Castle Of Marshalltou, Is to
attend the preaching serviceat the church
The Ladies' Mite Society Of this church
are to hold their annual pie social on the
18Th Of May. This Is worth attending.
H. NJ.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
GOVERNMENT
INVESTIGATING
The Explosion at Carney's
Point on Last Satur.
day Afternoon.

Three explosions in year, two Of thom
within month, at the Carney Point
powder works of the DUPONT Company
have 20 terrified the employees that many
have decided never to re-sntor the mills.
Two and three and half q dozen men at
time have quit working there within the
past year. but yesterday forty men in a
body notified their employers they could
work no longer. Yesterday several work.
men failed to return to former duties at
the mills, and 1t was learned they Lave
procured other employment.
An Investigation Of the disaster by
which Captain S. II Stuart, CT tine Army
Ordinance Department, and number Of
civilians lost their lives, is being made by
Major G. s. Smith, under Instructions
from tho War Department..
Captain Stuart was loading a shell ac-
cording to method OF his own, but under
the direction OF the War Department.. The
powder mill owners had nothing to do
with the experiment and the men who
wore assisting Captain Stuart were mere
ly ''loaned" to him for the work. which
was not considered dangerous. AS 1t was
q governments experiment which was be-
ing made and as 1t was being made by
order Of the government, the War Depart.
mont will make an investigation so that
'uture accidents of the kind may be avoid
I'd,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

L,OR sALE-GOOD CUTUNDER DOUBLE
n seated carriage, nearly new. Apply to r.
w. Welters, corner Second and Market Sts.;
a26-3t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
NEGROES
WILL PRAY.
National AfrO-AmeriCan
Council Sets Aside June
End As the Day.

New York. May 3.-The National Afro.
American Council has issued proclama
tion calling upon the colored people of this
ee1utry to set apart Friday, June 2, as a
day Of ;ssslpg aud prayer, 1t has al so
called upon all colorsd ministers to devote
the sunrise hour Of the follow ng Sunday,
June 4. to special exercises in order that
'God, the father of mercies, may take our
deplorable case in His own hands, and
that II vengeance Is to bs mcted out let
God himself repay"
Colored clergy of all denominations arc
Invited to cooperate. The proclamation
includes long setting forth Of the pres
ent 'fndescrlbably barbarous treatment
or the negro in this country. Reference ia
made to the "Ioyalty. Of tho negro In for
eign wars} and the recent lyncLIngs in
the South are denounced.
Tho proclamation continues: "We pay
our mi lions of dollars yearly to ride in
Jim Crow cars, some of them scarcely fit
Tor cattle, yet we are compelled to pay as
much as those who have every accomno-
dation and convenience. Indians, China
men and every othel race can travel as
they please. Such unjust laws make the
railroads highway robbers.
In some sections Of the country we may
ride for thousands OF miles and are denied
a cup of tea or coffee because no provision
10 Muue or allowed 10 DE made to accom-.
modate us with something to eat, while
we are ready to pay for it. Waiving hun.
dreds of minor inconveniences, we are
practically outlawed hy many States and
also by the general government In Its in.
dorseinent Of siencs and iudiffsrence.
We ore dragged before the courts by
thousands and sen enced to every form Of
punishment, and even executed without
the privilege of having a jury composed in
wholo or in part of members of our own
race.
In many sections we are arrested and
! lodged in jails on the most frivolous sus.
picion Of hideous and revolting crimes.
Regardless OF unestablls he'd guilt, mobs
are formed of Ignorant, vicious, whisky.
of the prisons are handed out, and the
suspected party ruthlo.,ly tortured. hung,
shot, butchered, dismembersd and bur-
ned."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
HEGEMAN
GOES FREE.
Court Holds That Second
Indictment Should
Allege An Intent to
Defraud.

Emmet D. C. Hegemau, who was ac-
cused 0fhaving forged the name of House
clerk b. +. Sheppard to the ''snake" race
bill has escaped punishment through tech J.
nicalities In the indictments found
against him. At 3 o'clock the Kent
County court at Dover passed on the sec.
ond Indictment to which Messrs Hutton,
Daley and Magee had contended was In
su ufficient.
Chief Justice Lore announced the de-
cision OF the court saying he regretted to
say that the law was not broad enough to
embrace Offenses such as those alleged,
1.-The offenso alleged TO have been com.
mitted Is ono CT .ne gravest that can bs
connected with the Legislature of this
state he said. The chief Justice declar-
edlthat II the crime had been committed
the rerpetrator should be punished, aud
that at once the court says without hesi-
tancy, But VIC are here to punish crimes
that are shown to be crimes" Chief Jus
tice Lore concluded, but we are sure that
In this case this Cannot be DONE
Mr. Cooper and Mr.. White would not
discuss the case further than to state that
they wore satisfied with the Interpretation
OF the court. Mr.. White said it would be
useless to ask for new indictments at the
next term Of court, as there would he no
law under which Mr.. Hegeman could be
tried for adding the endorsement and fur.
tn or they could not prove any intent to de.
fraudSn the forgery allegation.
There being no other charge against
Mr.. Hegeman, he was discharged
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
items FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
May 4. 1899.

There Is war between the City Council
| and the Wilmington and New Castle Rail,
way Company.
The council has struck the first blow as
reminder to all industrial enterprises
that they shall receive no favors here A
special meeting Of city council was held
last evening and the assessment VIVA Rc-
copied. The books will be hung up for
ten days and then the council will sit for
appeals. President Schuhardt then va
Gated the chair. Mr. Portor changing seats.
Mr. Schuhart then moved that the asses
sor be Instructed to assess the.power house,
stables and ground.
The motion prevailed.
Then the members discussed the mo-
Mr. Reynolds inquired II the city solicit
tor had given an opinion on the subject
and Mr.. Schuhardt stated that the City
Solicitor had SO decided.
Mr.. Gallagher, the matter Is settled at
present. If it Is proper for the place to be
taxed then it should be taxed.
Mr.. White, Eelieye it Is right.
Mr.. Porter they ought to pay theirs share.
Mr.. Schuhardt said he had no doubt but
that the company would bear Its share Of
taxation.
That power house has been ordered to
be placed on the assessment books.
1t has been understood for years that
the electric railway company was exempt
from taxation for ten years, The electric
railway company came heie and hns been
giving tho people an excellent service, at
all hours both day and night, Sunday and
week days. Cars run to and from Will
mington. The people have been trying to
get other Industries to locate here and the
City Council comes out boldly and says:
I'VE intend that you shall pay taxes. We
are progressive men and favor progress
Acts of the Legislature do not go and
now weintend to show our hand" Tho
city council Ia body that has control of
the city. The city has the worst streets
OF any city in Delaware and the bills can
not be- paid. Every little town has open
arms for manufacturers and New Castle
says, "wo want your taxes"
We are going to have them and you
need not think that you can bully this
town out of your share Of taxes. We are
not going to be bullied by the action of
our predecessors.
A meeting of the Board of Health was
held last evening. DR.. William H. Kuntz
was elected president and William J. Hof-
mann, secretary.
The attention Of the Board was called to
several complaints of violation Of the
health rules
Miss Jennie v. Cole and Mra. Bennett
+. Lancaster are visiting in Georgetown,
Owing to the condition OF Samuel Guth.
rio the calathumpian serenade to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Cripps on Tuesday night was
Miss Sallie Watson OF Dover, Is the
guest Of Mrs. Wilson.
james McCarter had his right hand sew
srely cut by a socket while at work in the
Delaware Iron Works yesterday.
Shad came in good round numbers yes.
5erdny aAd were shipped to the markets
n New York and Boston.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
CARD BASKET.

Miss Ida Davis has been the guost of
Mrs. Phebe Green at Booths corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Cart,nell have been
visiting friends at Booths corner
William Shaw will take part In an en-
tertainment at Marshallton, Pa, on next
Saturday night.
Mrs. Mary ]. Leslie has returned to her
homo after pleasant visit to friends in
Marshallton, Pa
Rev. c. A. Griss went to Goorgetcwn
to-day to attend 10 some private business
left unsettled when he removed to our
city.
Chief Dolan will leave for Chattanooga on
Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Rummel, of PHILADELPHIA. re-
turned homo to day after Il pleasant visit
to Mrs. John Green on Washington street.
Charles Brickle and Samuel Johnson
have returned from trip 10 Gordon, Pa.
they were the guests Of Miss Maggie
Curran
Bishop Coleman celebrated his sixty
second birthday yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Russell Conwell Of Philadel.
phin will lecture In Epworth NJ. f. Church
this evening. His subject will be "The
Silver Crown"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
THINGS IN THE LADRONEs,
Queor Fs0d and Other Natural Prod.
usts of the Islands.

Queor Fs0d and Other Natural Prod.
usts of the Islands.
The queer things In the Ladrones in.
clude tree the fruit Of which is so OBJ
noxious to the nostrils that man cannot
keep his stomach and smell it. But
once past the nose it is so delicious that
he will eat until too full to walk This
fruit ripens once month and is plentiful
A nut which can be eaten shell and all
is another queer product. The shell is
brittle like cracker, sweet and good.
The inside has kernel which can only be
bitten when tho fruit is fresh.
Another fruit is SO rare that 1t Is used
as coin.
A very queer mineral product is stone
which changes color in the atmosphere
Cold days it Is black, hot days 1t is bright
red, when rain threatens it is pinkish, and
IN cloudy weather tits blue. This stone
lies on the highways, and the pedestrian
0an forecast his own weather.
A great yellow flower which opens and
closes to the sun at noon is another novel;
ty. This flower takes only five minutes to
open and shut For one minute it Is wide
open, showing white center with golden
heart. 1t opens directly up to the sun and
closes tight with dropping head. 1t varies
not one minute In the whole lifetime of
the plant. On cloudy days 1t opens, but
Its petals point downward, for the stem does
not rise as on sunny days This flower
acts as a clock to the natives. The do
mestic animal of the Ladrones Is O small
bird called Laughing donkey" 1t
1arrrhc lilo I,,,&
at the side of It's head which give rise to
the name. Another household pet is the
Japanese poodle which is very small
and - y curly haired. This dog catches
Its own fish in the lagoons and eats fruit
from the guava tree
The man who owns farm in the La
drones is rich man, for he can support
life without labor. Breadfruit trees grow
wild and with the coooanuts are the shade
trees Of the island. A grove of breadfruit |
trees to Ladrone islander is what herd |
Of western cattle Is to o ranchman. Fruit |
grows all the year round, and every quail
ity of queer edible tropical fruit is found |
there
A very valuable possession is the palm |
grove, which extends in belt all across
the islands. This grove consists Of palm
trees which rise side by side so close to.
gether that you can hardly, except for the
slenderness Of the trunks of the trees
penetrate into the depths of the palm for.
est They grow vegetable ivory, which in
commerce is as good as the elephant tusk.
This ivory can be used in all cases that do
not call for great durability, and for Or
naments it cannot be surpassed Rich.
mond Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

Fre,-A sewing table with yard meas.
ure complete given with one pound OF
Grand Union Baking Powder, Saturday,
May 9th, 900 Kinp street.
F. s. We will ais, give all comers
cup Of a special blend sixty cent ten which
Will be kept continually In stock and wa
leave 1t to tho public to pronounce its
WORTH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

E'OR SALE-DWELLlNG 8li VAN buren,
u street. Apply to Robert Reynolds. S5j
Market stree
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Deer Park. riaryiand.
MOST DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORT OF THE
ALLEGHENIES.

Swept by mountain breezes, $500 feet
above sea level. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. On
Main Line of Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad.
Hotel and Cottages Every modem conve.
nience. Rooms ensulte with bath Electric
Light, Elevator, Turkish Baths Two large
Swimming Pools, Golf Links. rennis
Courts, Bowling Alleys. Magnificent
Drives, Complete Livery Service, Annap-
oils Naval Academy Band Delightful
cottages FURNISHED for housske ping If
aesired) ready Tor occupancy June 1st.
Hotel open from June 24th to September
30th.
For rates and Information address D, NJ,
Jones, Manager. u. & o. Building, Bnlti-
more, Nd, until June 1O.h After that
time, Deer Park, Garret CnuntY. Md.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
SOCIAL JOTTINGS
and PERSONALS
A rlelange Of Interesting Notes Picked
Here and There OF WiImingtonians
and their Many Friends.


An enjoyable reception to men was CIV
en- by st. Johns Chapter Of the Brother
hood of St. Andrew. in ST. Johns Church
last evening. The attendance was large
and all spent pleasant evening. William
Bradford gave number of musical selec-
tions and addresses were made by Arch
tho president of the local assembly of the
brotherhood of st Andrew, John S.
Grohe Of Trinity Chapter, and George A.
Elliott of St Johns Chapter. After the
addresses refreshments were served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

1t Is probable that City Council will not
pay 81 200 to the Park Com mission, the
premium on bonds sold for the benefit OF
the fark Cohmis,ion, IL las been discu sed
and, wbilo no official action has bsen
taken, IL Is not believed that tho PARK
Commission will get The money.
Some Of the numbers of Council say that
1t would be us less for the PlrK Commits
sion to attsmpt. to secure tho money be-
cause the board mas nVb the power, they
contend, to sue the Ci'y Council They
VIII not pay the money without being
Huel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
nII4lfkh\ nMIlIlyHk DiarrhoeA
uVUI LII v 0VOUVUg Ieething
lnfantrm IN
The Diamond State \ Steel Company.

The Diamond State Steel Company
stock was yesterday placed Oh the Phila-
dolphia stock exchange unlisted depart
ment and 15,lOO shares changed hands
from a. 81 to $S.25 o share. Tho capital
stock is So. COO 900 with the par value al 80
per share, IS being paid in. The stock
is thus selling at S. premium while bulls
on the stock predict that 1t will sell for us
to manufacture steel The company has
now 81, ,5O0,000 in the treasury to begin
business with.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
High School Plans.

The public building committee OF tho
Board Of Education last night considered
Ing the new high school, The plans were
received yesterday morning No decision
was arrived at last evening, as to the best
means OF draining the building, and tho
commi tee will have y consultation with
Arohteo. Pierce before they advertise for
proposnls.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
Connections Down the State

Mr. Harry Richardson wa, in the clty
on tuesday and said that the Diamond
state Telephone Company Of Dover, would
make connections with the Deimaryia
Telephone Company by July 1st that will
permit the subscribers to ialk to every
town of uny size down the state. This faoS
will.greatly help the earning powers OF
OF the Dolmarvia and enabIe the Com
pany to pay o dividend Oh the stock this
year,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

Rev. Manley S. Hard, d. D, general sec.
retary Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Exten sion Society will preach at Scott
Church next Sunday evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

4 pretty home wedding took place last
evening when the marriage of Miss Jen-
ME s. Clark was celebrated at her homo
No. COL West Ninth street. Tho groom
was Howard D. Mackinzie, superintend-
ent of the Golding Pottery Works. Rev,
DR.. W. L. S. Murray performed the cere-
mony In the presence Of a large number
of relative, and friends
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
HELD A REHEARSAL,

The Delaware Saengsrbund and Grace
orchestra held successful rehearsal Inst
evening. The music to be given on May
II was tried and the concert promises to
be one of the most successful ever given.
Miss Foeil, tho well known soprano, has
been engaged to sing, Both English and
German songs will be sung.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
ALLEN-LEAGER,

Miss Clara II. Allen and Ira T. Leager,
both Of Kent County were married ut ST.
Paurs NJ. u. parsonage yesterday by Rev.
W. L, S. Murray.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

Conductor William Lucas OF the Mary.
land Division of the p w. g. b. railroad
accompanied by his vile will leave to-day
for New Orleans, La, whore no will rep.
resent the Brotherhood Of Railway Train.
men No. 123 of this city, at the biennial
session of the order William X. Conner
who will represent Division No. 5?S, left
this city on Tuesday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

WANTED-GIRLS FOR HOUSEWOl.K,
W reference. Apply l20l W. Ninth street.
m32tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
ENTERTAINMENT ATOLIyET.

Little Red Riding Hood wilkbe the
title of the entertainment to be given by
tho Junior Christian Endeavor Society Of
Olivet Presby ytsrian church this evening.
Mr.. Thompson who will appear, will be
assisted by Miss Annie Batten, elooution-
ist, of Philadelphia and also by Miss Elsie
Truitt, Margaret Cloud, soloists; Miss
Laura Beckley and Miss Margaret Brauns
tein.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04

Abraham l.. Meyer dlod at Norristown,
Pa, In the seventy second year Of his age.
he was the Oldest tailor In that town.
His daughter l. Mrs. Thomas Pennington
Of Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
Camp Meeting Association.

Tie annual meeting Of the st Paul's
Camp Meeting Association is being held
at Brandywine Summit today.
The members to the association went
OUT of the camp grounds this morning.
Considerable important business will be
transacted.