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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-20

WE don't think any Delawarean
will blush for our representative in
Congress. Mr.. Hoffecker will look
after the interests of his constitu-
ents in a dignified manner There
is one thing certain, he is gentle
man and never forgets that fact.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-20

BE sure you try the REPUBLICAN
1t there is anything you want the
public to know.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-20

SHEEiFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levart Facias. to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In tho city
of Wilmington. New Castle county,
and State Of Delaware.
ON MONDAY.
THE 27th DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1890
ate o'clock q, m,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-20

DR.. ISABEL MITCHELL, 1nce a
successful practicing physician OF
Philadelphia, died or Friday night
penniless in a Phladelphia Hospi-
tai. She had discovered secret
way OF preserving meat and vege-
tables without the use Of ice for
which she was offered SO 900, She
refused to sell and died Il pauper,
/and her secret is believed TO have
died with her. Like many others,
when fortune was within Ter grasp
she had no use Tor it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-20
6HERIFF'S 6AI.E.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed,
will 10 exposed to public sale at the
National Hotel, In the town Of Middletowu.
St Georges Hundred. New Castle County
State of Delaware.
ON FRIDAY,
THE24th DAYO NOVEMBER, 1899.
At& O'clock D, M,

the following described real estate. viz:
al that certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
situate in the town Of Odessa, New castle
county and State Of Delaware, adjoining
lands late OF John ii. Woods and binding on
the northeast side Of the public road leading
from the town Of Odessa to Armstrong; cor
der bounded and described as follows, to
wit:
Beginning at corner Of jacob Gremmin
gers lot on the said public road thence south
west along said public road Al feet; thence
north parallel with the said Gremminger's lot
% feet to land owned by John NJ. Woods !;
thence southeast parallel wi tn the said Arm
strongs Corner road IA feet to land owned
by sail Gremminl er; thence along said
Gremmnger's lot % feet home to be place OF
beginning, containing 4,275 square feet. be the
same more or less, together with the privilege
of the use of q pump and well water ia the
southwest corner uf said lot.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop.
erty Of William F. Rhein, and to be sold by
JOHN II. TALYOR, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Wilmington, Delaware,
N0veM ber 8, 1899 MO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-20

TITS with regret we larn that
Dwight l.. Moody, the noed evan
pclist, is suffering with al attack
Of heart disease. For seven years
he has done less pubic pealilng
than form In 1892, vhic in
Encla-d and Ireland he had
s;uaar attack. Mr. Moody is not
pJoung man, but has always been
looked upon as a robust man,
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
AUDITOR WELLS ON
STREET FUND FINANCES
PREPARES & STATEMENT FOR
SUPERINTENDENT FRAGLEY.
Supervisors VIII Meet June Bills by
Transfer of S35. 900 From the
Light Fund

The finances of the Street Department
present a troubIous problem 10 the off,
cials Of the department and 10 the men
dependent upon IT for employment The
Street Committee Of the Supervisors have
endeavored TO assist Superintendent Frag-
ley, and 10 that end changed s35,900 from
one fund 70 make It available for the
street work
This transfer. It seems, cannot be made
legally until the end OF the fiscal year.
Auditor Asa r Wells submitted the fol-
lowing statement yesterday as TO the con-
dirion Of the Street Department funds:
The allowance IN the street fund 10 the
close OF February IS s273, go s. and the
amount OF demands audited 10 date IS S236.-
srz 80. leaving 4 balance available OF s3G.-
ss3 q with which 70 pay December and
January demands. low in the hands oE
the Supervisors, amounting 70 S34.570-
The estimated amount Of February bills
Is SGT rs The monthly allowance IN this
fund exclusive OF special contracts. IS
s34 Iss 81. which It is believed Will be SUI
rcfeut for the balance Of the fiscal year
except the month of June. The Super
vfsors propose 70 meet the bills for June
by transfer OF s35. 600 from the street light
fund.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
WILL BUILD A ROAD
FROM SURF TO LOMPOC
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS.
VIII Close Part OF Gap at Elwood-
Block Signal 20 Be Esta blished
From Here 70 Baden.

Chief Engineer Hood OF the Southern
PACING Company is preparing plans and
Specifications for the building OF an ex-
tension OF its road from Surf 70 LOmUoc
This VIII close some OF the ifty-mIle gap
from Surf 70 ElWO0d- Il VIII be about
Ten miles in length, and construction Of
the line viii be commenced as soon as The
right OF way is obtained from the Lompoc
authorities, which II Is believed will be
soon forthcoming. Officials OF the com
pa4y nave promised % build the road in
time 70 move this seasons cEOu. which
consists mainly Of beets barley mustard
and potatoes The work VIII be cOmpIer-
81 II three months. as the grading is
easy
Al the same time that the Surf-Lonpoc
extension Is being built the COmpaay will
also extend the main line from Guada-
LoLp@ station . the Gu2dalOupe Refinery,
4 distance Of i've miles, and The growers
in that section viii be materially bene-
flied BY both improvements
General Manager hrutsChuItt states
that three OF the IhirCy-five -'MoguI''
engines which we're ordered some months
ago have arrived at Tucson. Arizona. and
VIII Dc put on the run between that place
and Los Angeles With the engines and
Jhe $40 freight cars which the company
mas ordered II viii have enough rolling
stock 10 meet all increasing demands for
some time 10 come
The steel bridge now being constructed
over Alameda Creek at SunoI. has been
completed II IS so feet long and IS
notable from the fact that the largest
steel 5lE1EES ever Drought 20 EG6 F1CEQC
Coast have entered into its construction
They are 100 feet long and feet deep.
The Yuma bridge IS also nEarIy done. one
span Of the three 70 be built having been
completed
The company IS about TO introduce a
BLOCK signal On the Coast Division from
the SlxCeenth-Streer shops TO Baden The
system viii consist OF semaphOre arms.
which viii signal from 100 70 300 feet and
viii be absolute block signals so that it
viii be impossible for trains 10 get by
between signals and the danger OF COLI
sion viii be reduced 70 a minimum
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
SENT ACROSS THE BAY.
& Number OF Convicts Sentenced tc
State Prison

A number OF colviCts were sentenced TO
state Prison by Judges Cook. Dunno ard
IawIor yesterday. Judge Cook first dis
posed. OF his calendar and then called upon
John DomOndin, convicted of mayhem for
having slit the ear Of one Jean Buala.
10 stand up for sentence John obeyed.
and after hearing that he must spend the
next two years OF his life in San Quentin
was led from the court room
George Regan was the first TO receive
sentence before Judge LawI0r Regan
UIayed the footpad act on Robert Voigtt.
relieving him OF a few dollars, and got
in fail on charge OF robbery. He was
convicted and yesterday Judge LawIor
sant him to Folsom for a term of twenty
Years. Nicholas Strauss, convicted of
burglary was given two years in Fol-
som W Sullivan. who pleaded guilty TO
a charge of assault with a deadly weapon
VAS sent tenced 70 one year in the County
Jail. John Martin, found guilty Of bur
diary, was sent 70 Folsom for two and
half years
Judge Dunno had two prisoners TO dis
nose Of John Currans convicted Of bur
gfary was given nve years In San Quen-
tin and George keenan, who pleaded
guilty to a charge OF burglary IN the sec
ond degree was sent 10 San Quentin for
the period OF one year
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
THE MACCABEES WILL
MEET I'M THIS CITY
STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD
MARCH II.
Ladies' Assembly VIII Hold Sessions
Simultaneously-Good Sprink-
ling OF Tents and Hives.

The State convention Of the Knights OF
the Naccabees of California and the as
sembiy Of the Ladies OF the Naccabees
Will De held IN this city. commencing on
the f1th Of March This order, which was
founded in 1sS1. has more than 500 tents
and hives, tents being the name given to
the meeting places for the knights and
hives TO the meeting places for the ladies.
The membership az the close OF last De-
cenber was go .6s6- The amount iIsbursed
in benefits during the time OF the exist
ence Of the order IS s9.582 459. and the
amount disbursed during the fiscal year
ending July, 1885 was s, ,1S1, ,1ss
The ladies' branch OF the order. while
working on the same lines as the knights
as 70 benefits. Is a wOmau'S organization, !,
pure and simple, and numbers at this time
about 900 IN the United States The
claim Is made for it that II Is the only
order IN the Union that IS composed ex-
clusively OF women, and whose affairs are
conducted exclusively by women Mrs
Lillian VI. E0Ilister Of Detroit, Mich, Is
the supreme lady commander.
The reports which viii be presented az
the convention Of the Knights will show
that during the year iSss the increase in
membership in the supreme jurisdiction
was IN excess OF A1e00. and while there
were losses from various causes, still the
net increase was almost II 600
The growth of the Ladies. as viii ap-
pear during the session of the assembly
IS marvellous. \ large number OF hives
have been eSta aOIIShed- and IN almost eE-
cry place the membership has equaled the
numerical strength Of the tent in the
same place and in some instances 1t has
surpassed IL 5 W. Hail IS the State
Commander of the Knights in California,
and Mrs. Eudocia s MOTat is the State
During the sessions OF the two bodies
there will be distributed 4 Golden State
MaeCab bee souvenir in the shape or q
book OF some thirty pages OF the finest
paper. in which VIII be printed a pref us us
photographs of the supreme officers, the
State and tent officers, delegates 70 the
convention and officers or the niVe aEo Us
delegates
During the time that the two bodies will
be in session II is probable that there will
5Tr-fnc which the floor work by Knights
in elaborate and expensive costumes Will
he given. and that a display or the very
Sna f>o0r work that marizs the installation
ceremonies OF the ladies viii also De
given
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
MONEY PROMISED TO
SAVE THE MERCANTILE
FIRST WEEKS CAMPAIGN Is
ENCOURAGING.
Volunteer Workers Show Nine Thou
q. sand Dollars IL Sight, With
Many More Promised.

4 n7us-zr O< rhe Mercantile Library vol
uuteers who have been out during the
week trying 70 raise tbs 1850 mortgage
On -he institution was held az the library
building last evening Results were re-
viewed. and those present felt encouraged
Nearly $500 i was found, had been
definitely subscribed or promised, while
number OF wealthy people had taken the
matter OF subscribing under consIdera-
t-or" IL ways that were virtual promises
Everybody seemed 70 have displayed a
warm interest in the Institution We
can see light ahead Of US now" said en-
ergetic President Newhau
About twenty-five OF the workers who
began this campaign last Monday were
present President Newhau reported that
II 1zd sent about 80 letters and nTteen
i=-ssrzEnS 70 people n the last and else
wEerz- Among those telegrapded 20 were
. P Huntington. Mrs Stanford. George
CrOckeF. Charles Fair. James Flood and
NC. S1arleS- Replies had not yet come,
except from Mr. SearieS' attorney, who
iltLDated that his clients recent gift 20
8 -1-s time He expected subscriptions
ron SCE-e q the people written 10. There
were expectations from some local men Of
wealth he -aG seen Mrs Sarah Kohl OF
SzE Francisco had sent q check for $3.50,
which. With the 1900 received from Mr.
Eend-1a OF Sound Beach. Conn. a few
days ago made S1ae0 actually received
Mrs McMullen reported two 1900 sub
scrIptIouS n prospect two life member
s1lpS paid LoT- 4 subscription GI so and 4
promise Of another small subscription
;Esr son had received an offer Of a sub
scrtpLiou for 5000 II per cent bonds
should that method OF raising the mort
gage b. taken
Mrs Bradley, who was absent. was said
70 have S90o1 70 report Vice-Presidear
Frank P Deeriug had z $500 subscription
and q promise OF another One energetic
member Of the committee had seen forty
one men and seven worth al least $50 1ll
each had subscribed $40 Thomas R Ban
herman had one that would probably
give and others IN prospect
Such reports created q feeling that an
encouraging start toward getting the old
institution out OF It's troubles on the way
70 prosperity had been made and that the
effort should be kept up President New
hail was IN favor Of employing q good
solicitor 70 canvass for life and ordinary
memberships On commission Mr. New
hail viii leave in & day or two for a three
months trip 70 Japan. and during his ab-
seECe EtCe-PresfdenC Deeriug Will lead
the scttTe campaign which VIII be kept
Up IN the same lines
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

line. and on that occasion the line viii
be nearly three miles IN length
With a view 70 increase the ellclelcy o.
the Signal Corps. 1t has been divided IElI9
five SQUADS each under the command OF
a e0rD0raI- who. in addition 10 his duties
as squad leader. will instruct those under
him in the particular duty assigned 20
rim but these instructions are not %
conflict with the regular course OF WORK
that hae been laid out for the three
CLASSES One corporal viii instruct IN tne
drawing and reading of military maps,
another will devote himself 20 mltllafy
feTd engineering. a third viii attend 20 the
rfDhering and deciphering OF all UlAItaEy
messages fourth viii attend 10 elec-
rrfcirv IN all the branches that pertain 20
teIeEraph. telephone and submarine ca.
hIes while the fifth viii have cnarse q
Gathering and reporting OF information OF
q r7fTftarv nature. These various OrancneS
will. when thoroughly understood ana
mastered by the men so tnaE Ihey VII!
he EXPERTS in the particular one they sralt
sfr1fv make them. what has been saIQ OF
the signal men at Manila. worth their
v-airFf in gold 70 the service Tor the
time Is coming when in actual warfare
the signal service viii prove the moSt
valuable adjunct 70 an army Tor II VIII
be the reliable means OF comm uIllc<t Ion Ion
between the front and headquarters our
hattie
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
THE NINTH TO COME HERE
Regiment WIZ Not Go to the Philip
pines After All.

The Ninth United States Infantry Will
not so 20 che Philippines after all AS
has formerly been published in The Call.
the regiment is 70 be sent to California
for the purpose Of replacing the First In
fautTy. which undoubtedly for many years
10 come viii be located in the East Gen
eraI ShafteT has been notified by rhe War
DEPARTMENT that the headquarters Of the
Ninth Infantry, with three companies
viii be al Angel Island. and that TWO COM
panieS viii be sent TO Vancouver bar
racks The remaining companies viii be
scattered among the different stations
on this coast. Two companies in all prob
ability viii do garrison duty at the Pre-
sidiO.
General Shafter VIII be entertained at
dinner on Tuesday evening by the George
H Thomas Post G. 4 R. and on
Wednesday he viii be the guest OF the
Loyal Legion AZ q dinner 10 be given at
the Occidental Hotel
TIE transport Roanoke sails for Ma
Mia to-day Besides the casuaIs that are
20 oe sent down on this boat 70 Join dtf-
fereut- regiments there will also 90 Lieu
tenant Colonel John D SIiLey. The trans
port sails At o clock this afternoon from
the Folsom street wharf
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
GIVING AWAY TRANSFERS.
Constitutionality Of the Ordinance TO
Be Tested in the Superior Court

The constitutionaIfty Of the ordinance
prohibiting passengers on cable and cleo
TIC cars from giving away their trans
fers VIII be tested in the Superior Court
Attorney Fred McGregor argued de-
rnurrsrS yesterday in the cases of Charles
Hickey and John Clifford charged with
giving away their transfers at Hafzht
and Stanyan streets on various grounds
before Judge Graham The Judge over
ruled him and sentenced each Of the de-
feudants 70 pay fine of 81 McGreeor
promptly gave notice OF appeal 10 the Su-
perfOr Court as he intended TO test the
couStffutf0uaIity OF the ordinance
4 similar case was up before Judge Mo-
gan recently. and he dismissed it. taking
the ground that the transfer was ths.
property Of the passenger and he could
do with IL as he liked With the person
who got the transfer and continued the
point was not raised
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT.
Property owners Are Making Many
Neeued improvements.

Richmond district has been receiving
considerable attention OF late at the hands
Of its progressive property-owners- The
sewer that had been permitted 10 remain
closed on Sixth avenue and B street IN
rear OF the French Hospital has after
good deal Of stubborn opposition been
connected with the main sewer on Point
Lobos avenue This sewer connection not
only drains the hospital but also the ad-
Joining property. The grading and curb
ing on several Of the prominent street
crossings on the line of Point LObOS ave
nue. and the intervening cross streets mas
just been completed and the contract Tor
the grading Of Nineteenth avenue from
Point Lobos to N street will be soon let
No improvements are contemplated on
Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues. as
those two avenues will be embraced in
the north arm Of Golden Gate Park. which
IL is proposed TO connect with the Govern
ment reservation under the contemplated
extension Of the panhandle 10 Van Ness
avenue
One Of the blue eyesores to Richmond
ties is Point LobOs avenue from Central
avenue to the ocean. This thOroughfare
has been permfttefi 70 20 from bad To
worse until il resembles g neglected c0uu-
try road more than city boulevard The
fault OF this neglect is not chargeable TO
any one department OF the city govern
ufent. but rather 10 a combination OF
events in the shuttle between the Super
EiSOrs and the Park Commissioners, under
whose Jurisdiction the avenue now is To
keep this Thoroughfare in proper condf-
ton would eat up the greater portion of
the parks appropriation and result in no
very great advantage to the people out
side OF the residents Of the Richmond
district BY the conditions Of the new
charter. however. all this will be changed
and Point LCbOS avenue viii get its share
OF funds and attention The owners Of
the old Facetraek are disposed 10 have
the Pacific Coast exposition Of 1901 To-
Gated there This viii be opposed by the
Point Lobos Improvement Club which
body has declared for the exposition 10 be
held within the confines Of Golden Gate
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
Sudden Death & a Prominent Eng
Iish Siu-OWnsr.

We regret 70 announce the death OF Mr..
John Hamilton. senior partner Of the firm
'Ct Hamilton, Fraser & Co. shfpowuers.
Castle street. Liverpool. which teok place
a. decea ased : residence in Princes ave
rue Mr- John Hamilton was 4 brother 0f
NIr Alexander Hamilton. secretary Of
taphaeI Weiu & Co. OF this city. The
sad event viii startIe many Of the numer-
Gus friends in this city. for up 70 few
days before his death he was attending 70
business and was fairly vigorous De-
ceased was g years OF age. and was al
ways noted for his great business czpact-
ties his high character and genial bear
Ing He was an ardent Conservative and
CHurchrnan but was OF 4 somewhat re-
tirfug disposition and made no great ng-
tfre in political life IN the immediate cir
cIa o< his personal friends no one was
more highly esteemed The firm Is known
as the Inch Line which used % run 70
Bombay and other Eastern ports, ouC To-
saz i -akas z WileE ralge-
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
STOLE A HORSE AND BUGGY.
Lawrence Lee Murphy's Offer to Sell
Too Cheap Led to His Arrest

Lawrence Lee Murphy jumped into q
buggy that was standing at the corner OF
Post and Stockton streets Friday and
drove out to the Mission He sold the
bugsy and harness, worth over 500 TO
Dick Hennfng. a grocer at Twenty-first
and Folsom streets, for s15- He then took
rhe horse to J. b SchrOyfers stables. 15Z3
Howard street, and offered 70 sell IL for
$50 Then he came down % SO, rernarking
that he had come from Vallejo and was
hard up for money
Scnroyier's suspicious were aroused.
and Policeman Feeney happening to pass
al the time he called him in and Feeley
placed Murphy under arrest Murphy
was taken 70 police headquarters and De-
tectfEes Dinan and Reynolds fnterrogated
him He at first stuck to the Vallejo
storv. but finally admitted that he had
stolen the rig from Stockton and Post
streets. Yesterday the detectives found
that the owner Of the rig was James WI
mans The horse, buggy and harness
were recovered. and Murphy was booked
yesterday at the City Prison on charge
Of grand larceny
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
Y. NJ. C. A. MEN VICTORIOUS
Defeat the Reliance Indoor Baseball
Team After a Close Struggle

The Y. NJ c. A indoor baseball team
defeated the Reliance nine in the gym
uasiuua of the latter club on Friday
night by q score Of - to II
Tra gvrnnasfr1r1 was well filed with tn
terested spectators II was the thIr0
game of the tournament and Hel1aEcs
was in the lead. they having won one
same and lost none while the Y VI e a
had lost one and won none Barbour. tne
Y NJ c. A pitcher had not recoFSre1
from his recent Illness sufac1entIy 20 lasE
inning PLAYED short while GoOdricn
nitched- All the teams in the tournament
have now won one game and IoSC one
so that they will practically start even
aCafu.