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Evening journal., 1899-12-19
INACCURATE NEWS.


Our contemporary, the Morning
News. must have temporarily put on
its Union Republican glasses on Sat
urday. You know that It keeps a sup
ply Of all colors Of political spectacles,
and wears one or another as occasion
seems to advise il. In reporting the
proceedings of the National Republi-
can Committee concerning the appli-
cation OF the Union Republicans of
Delaware for recognition, it stated in
the head Of the article:
"No Action Taken--Addicks Men
See National Committee, Whole Mat
ter OF the Recognition Of the Faction
is Referred to Chairman NJ. A.
Hanna"
1t seems that the facts are just the
opposite. The committee declined to
hear the representation Of the Addicks
or Union Republicans Of Delaware. II
was decided that the squabble in Della
ware was one which shoald be settled
at home, and with which the National
Committee was not concerned. A col
ored member of the committee re-
marked: I'VE skinned this skunk once
in ST. Louis, and there is nothing to be
gained by skinning him again"
On a vote the committee stood about
2 to ] against hearing the Addlcks rep
resen tation. The Nws has a correction
"a sort Of correction OF its original
report today-showlng that somebody
has been after It.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

=. B. Frazer, whose letter from the
people appears in this issue does not
let his antagonism to the British ex-
tend to bis photography. He follows
the detestable English precedent and
spells neighbor neighbour. Mr.. Frazer
is somewhat witty,a trihe sarcastic, sad
ly perverted in some and greatly mis-
taken in other OF his opinions on the
money question. For instance: no gold
craze exists, but there is a silver craze
abroad in Democratic and Populistic
quarters. II not financial strabismus,
what but absolute blindness, superin-
duoed by hopeless ignorance, could in
spire the assertion that any party
should say: "It IS wise and therefore
safe to have one kind of money for us
gold-bugs and another kind Of money
for the poor man with dirty hands?"
What but Ignorance or a determine
ton to deliberately mislead the ig-
norant voter could inspire the state
ment that: "He can't get gold, as IL is
Kept for a special class Of people who
reside in Europe?" The fact is that
gold Is as readily obtained by the la
borer as by the millionaire in equal
sums; and there is not the slightest
difficulty in either obtaining gold for
every dollar he can produce. The sill
yer dollar is worth 100 cents worth Of
gold or beefsteal, although the silver
in the dollar is not worth the half Of
that amount in either. Neither the
times nor the abundance OF it, does af-
feet the value of the dollar; but they
do affect the value of the metal If 1t is
extracted from the coin. The reason for
the excess value of the coin, as COM
pared wiz the value of the metal is
that the government is always ready
to exchange 100 cents worth OF gold
for the coin, but does not assume to-
buy silver as a metal merely; and this
makes gold the poor mans money in
the easiest, surest way possible; Civ
ing him command Of the only money
that is equally good wherever money
is used. Should the government turn
all the silver produced in the country
into coin there would be more than
it could find gold to exchange for,
and the coin would inevitably drop in
value to the market value
of the commodity of which It is made.
The fact that the government refuses
to coin more silver than it can produce
gold to exchange for is what makes III
untrue that: "The silver dollar has no
stable or fixed value, but is like traffic
wheat, corn potatoes or pork, liable toI
change every day the year round. That
is true of the metal, but not Of the coin,
which is always precisely of the value
of 100 cents worth of gold.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

The volume of United States consular
reports for December which has just
been issued. is an unusually impor-
tant pamphlet OF about 15O pages, con-
tanning fifty carefully prepared reports
from American consuls all over the
world. together with a number OF
shorter notes covering a wide range
OF topics Of live interest to our mer-
chants and manufacturers.
Under the caption American iron in
Germany" the vice consul general at
Frankfort states that when American
competition in iron and steel was talk
ed Of in the German press, some time
ago, many OF the technical journals
made light of the news. The matter is
now viewed differently. however, as is
shown by a quotation from the annual
report OF the Chambers OF Commerce
Of Bochum. giving the consensus OF
opinion OF leading manufacturers from
that prominent iron and steel district
OF Germany. The report shows that
the value of the imports OF pig iron.
wrought iron, iron castings and hard
ware uncluding bicycles and parts
thereof increased from s2.3SO,OOO in
1897 to S3,570.000 in 1895. This extra
ordinary increase in so short time,
says the report gives cause for very
serious concern, especially when il Is
considered that the demand in the
United States has advanced enormous.
ly. so that no large stocks were avail
able for foreign export"
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
PROMINENT MAN DEAD.

Chester, Dec. 19.-William I. sharp
less, aged 50 years, died yesterday at
his home, on East Fifth street OF a
complication Of diseases. He was one
OF the best known and most respected
citizens OF Chester. He was a member
OF the firm Of Sharpless G Carpenter.
OF Philadelphia, manufacturers Of fer
ulizers, being the senior partner He
was the son OF Samuel Townsend
sharpless and Rachael Sharpless. of
Quaker ancestry. Mr.. Sharpless was
the oldest member Of Madison Street
NJ. d. Church.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
AND PERSONAL Son

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Rosalie Pie and Miss Emma
Pie, Of Newark, are two Delaware girls
who are trained nurses, having gradu-
ated from the Jefferson Hospitals
training school last night.
Mrs. A. J.. Jones. of No. 392 south
jackson street, VIII spend Two weeks
In Jackson, Miss, as the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Kimball.
Rev. Miles j. McManus, Of Galona,
Nd was a Wilmington visitor yester-
day.
Sylvester ID. Townsend. Ir., has re-
turned from Baltimore
Charles G.. Rumford has recovered
from an attack of the grip. Mr. Rum
ford was confined to his home for a
week.
DR.. 4. r. Wolf, Of Newark. is in this
city today.
Court Stenographer Edmund c.
Hardesty is in Philadelphia today
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
Mss HARpEsrER RrRIEn

The funeral of Miss Priscilla Har-
dester, aged "a years. who died on
Saturday last OF typhoid fever. took
place from her late residence. No. 121e
West Fourth street. today. Miss Har.
oester had nursed a mother, sister and
nephew through the fever, but con
tracted the disease herself. being ill
just eight days lntermont was made
az Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
HORSE DIED FROM FRIGHT
SOME REMARKABLY LARGE HOGS
BUTCHERED ABOUT TOWN
SEND-TOWN NOTES.

aEND-IOWN NOTES
Townsend. Del, Dec. 19.-AIiss Jodie
1essford has returned from a visit to
Philadelphia
Richard Hodgson has returned from
Philadelphia.
George NJ. ID. Hart has just returned
from a business trip to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Waters are re-
eeiving the congratulations Of their
many friends. IL is a boy and is ad-
mired by many.
Frank Lattamus will move to town
IN the Spring and will occupy the
house now the home of Charles Sharp.
Mr.. Sharp viii move over to the Den
uty house on Taylor street
Mrs p. L. Hardesty has gone to Eel
ton, where she will spend several weeks
visiting relatives before Joining her
husband, who left on the 1st instant for
Salisbury, Nd, their future home.
Local merchants say the business
done just before THANKSGIVING this
year was much better than for several
years, and they take this as an indlca-
tion that the Christmas season will
prove one Of the best in the history OF
townsend. Christmas displays are now
being made on all sides and are attract
.ng vast amount of attention.
Il is said that an entertainment will
be held shortly after Christmas the
proceeds of which are for the mainte-
nance OF the Young Mems Reading
Room, which is located above the Of
fee of Mr.. Maloney on Main street. Ii
Is also proposed to have entertainments
at the reading room at intervals dur
ing the Winter season 10 create a more
active interest in the work. Mrs. John
Atwell reports encouraging work being
done and bright prospects for increased
activity.
A valuable horse belonging TO Ed
ward Hart dropped dead from fright
while hauling graver near the y. q"
The horse was attached to small cart
and was in charge Of William Scaggs.
Mr. Scaggs was throwing on a lead OF
sravel when a train rushed around the
r. and at the sight Of the locomotive
he animal gave "a wild plunge forward
as y greatly startled and then fell over
dead
William Wright killed q hog which
weighed just 4s6 pounds. Many Of Mr..
Wrights friends called to see this
mammoth porker before il was butch
ereo, and all declared il the cham
nion owing to its remarkable growth.
Nathan Nanhorn also killed two very
nice porkers.their weight being about
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
INIuRnn - snInrrn

Yesterday afternoon Edward VII.
kins, aged II years. of ID and ueald
streets. south Wilmington, jumped on
baiumore and Ohio shifting engine
az LoDdell street. After the engine had
gone some distance the boy missed his
roofing and fell TO the ground, sustain
ing severe fracture Of the kneecap
ne was removed to the Delaware Hos
pitai by the Phoenix ambulance. where
his leg was amputated.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
WANTs FREE ApVERTIs1NG

George W. Van sicl1len. whosoever
he may be- sends us about half col
umn Of abuse OF England and lauda-
tion OF the Beers. all of which arc
mostly les and asks that we publish
It all "as news" 1t Is an appeal to the
public for money to aid the widows
and orphans Of the Beers. Mr.. Van
Sicklen styles himself "Hon. Treas
urer' of the fund which he promises
to put in bank; but he does not make
any rash promises about the time
manner or purposes Of checking it out
Here is Mr.. Van Siclxlen's demand for
free advertising for his pet scheme:
New York. Dec. 16. 1899
Dear Sir; VIII you not. as an
American, kindly insert this appeal as
news In your valuable journal?
Certainly the citizens OF the South
African Republic, and their noble AL
lies, the citizens Of the Orange Free
state, are entitled TO the sympathy Of
every American
Please receive subscriptions 10 the
tund as stated In the appeal. and for.
ward the amount received to Geo ~
van Siclen, Hon. Treasurer. No f4i
isroaoway, n. Y. City. to be placed in
Dank Dy me TO the credit OF the Annri-
can iund for the widows and orphans
OF tne Beers. and Will send Won 4 for
mai receipt, and also one 10 each sub-
scliOef whose name and address ven
will kindly send me.
van you also please send me a
marked whole copy OF your issue con.
taining the appeal?
Very respectfully yours.
GEO. W. VAN sICLEN.
such a modest little demandi Free
space, free ad, free work in collecting
the cash for the Hon. Treasurer Of the
Africander widows ana orphans. and
free papers by maili
Then, we are asked to do an OF this
because we are Americanl The Even.
ing Journal aympathizes with the un-
fortunate widows and orphans OF the
rapaoious Beers. whose greed. intoler.
ance and oppression are responsible
Tor The war in which they are now en-.
gagged. AT the same time. the Evenina
journal regards these appeals n
Anericans as impertinent, so long a.
there remains In America q veteran o.
any army of any American war in
want or the widow or child of an,
Such veteran in need, There are man,
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
NEW FIRE AIARM pov

superintendent Jonathan w. Aydon.
OF the Fire and Police Telegraph sys-
TEN, has placed a fire alarm box in the
yard OF the Seidel and Hastings Com
pany works, Tenth and Church
streets. The new box will be known
as box No. 162.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

sAehs The Beers are alberto take care
Of their own poor. We should not un-
dertake to provide for them until we
have provided amply for all OF our
own.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
DILLON-FORAKER.

Miss Sapolia S. Foraker and Saun-
ders c. Dillon were married last night
the ceremony being performed by Rev
G. A. Grlse, Phi. d., at Union NJ r.
parsonage. No. sos Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon Immediately left
for Washington and other points
South.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
LEADER

IN It's class. From the best medium
grade TO the most artistic.
PRICES are the very lowest for nor
lect goods, and every Piano warranted
IERMs-Cash, or IS to $40 monthly
win no interest on payments.
Don't let the Holiday Season 20 by
without taking a look at our stock. pro-
nouneed by all to be the finest ever seen
in Delaware.
DO YOU WANT any musical instru-
ment? A Stella, Olympia, or any other
Music Box, Mandolin. Guitar, Banjo.
Either or Violin? If so, call and we
viii supply YOU
Phoncsraphs and Grapaophonos. So
to 500. 1000 new records 10 select
from.
Open evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
GOING no pORTO RICO.

Mrs William c. r. Colquhoun, oi
No. 913 Van Buren street, will start for
Porto Rico tomorrow morning to join
Captain Colquhoun, who IS now sta
toned there. Mrs. Colquhoun Will be
accompanied by all the children except
Miss Natalie, who will remain here
with friends until next February, when
she will graduate from the High
School. She will then go to Porto
Rico
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
THE GO|NGS ON
IN SOCIETY
Matters Which May Be of In
terest to Feminine
Readers.
WITH THE cITY's VISITORS
Brief Items as to the Whereabouts
of Wilmington People, Their
Neighbors and Friends

All communications Intended for inser-
tion IN this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care OF the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
ZONE TO EMPoRIA. IA.

J. Jackson Peirce left today for En-
poria, Va, where he will join John M.
c. Rodney, who has been there on a
two weeks cunning trip. Mr. Peirce
yesterday received a wild turkey from
Mr.. Rodney. The former will return
on Saturday
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
WHAT DO YOU wANr7

Advertise your wants in the Evening
Journal Employment wanted nelp
wanted, to let. for rent. for sale. board
ing. and lost and found ads. will be pub
lished, three lines, one time, for dime;
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

1900 pounds each Edward Philips butch
cred q good sized porkCr, it's we ght
being something mere than 245 pounds.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

Ladies, for a nice selection Of Xmal
gifts for gentlemen. call on Reginal,
Beber. 302 Market street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

-Moriel Encampment, No. S5.
Knights Of St. John and Malta, will
meet tonight.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
Che Music HiHsa.

1t is impossible to have every make
OF Piano in one wareroom. but with
hnabe, lyers & Pond. Behr Bros. ]. &
c. Fischer Crown, Kroeger. Schubert
and the many other makes in our line
we have In each the
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
PENSION GRANTED

Mrs. Sarah Price has been awarded
a pension Of S12 per month by the gov
ernment
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
sATuRpAY cLAss DANCE.

The Christmas dance of Webster's
Saturday evening class will be held on
December 80.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
PERSONAL.

YOU PAY HALF PRICE ONI.Y.-Ws
viii examine your Eyes Free, and make
you any glass TO order you need for one
half the price you have to pay anywhere
else in the city or any other city.
All YOU have TO know Is what other deal
ers charge You and we make or sen YOU
the same article for One-half Price.
our work Is guaranteed, we do all kind
OF Repairing and have everything that Is
needed I'm the Optical Line. Call and see
for yourselves.
PROFESSOR WE'LL.
No. 3l3 MarkeS street
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
IN HONOR OF PRINCETON MEN.

Misses Mary and Mabel Jackson
gave a tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of the Princeton Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs. Following the
concert at the New-Century Club last
night there was a dance participated
in by numerous young folk
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
LOST AND FOUND

FOX terrier bitch puppy. DARK head.
spot ON right side. 81 reward r. aura 20
Stirleth Bros, Front and TatnRn
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

CARD PARTY AT WHEEL CLUB.
The members of the Wilmington BIZ
cycle Club will give a card party in
the clubrooms on Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
NOTICES

ELECTION.
Central National Bank OF Wilmington.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 9. 1888.
The annual election for directors OF
this bank Will be held at the banking
house, ON Tuesday, January 3. 1900. be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock a. IN. and
y o. clock m.
III. ?. RuMFORD. Cashler.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
:p4k ye5s 4 M x - = - x ~ = ~ esat
BUY GROCERIES
DENNIS0N g. PEACH,
1872 and l04 {. Fifth ST.

We sea- the LOzenge NIX COnfec
tiomers sugar for Xmas candy making.
You notice Nhis Xmas, as You have IN tn
past, tnevt The Nuts we sell are Of a su-
peItor guallty. and no the lowest price
Paper Shell Almonds. cream Nuts and
ltngllsh Wa'nuts. Pep Corn by q. Big
NNNN Prun5s, lOr.. ani fancy medium
sized Pruncs. &c. BIB. Rllsins saedless
and seeded. I'm pkes. alsi Raisins loose
and On clusters. 81 ared Curants loose
and en- pkgs Fun Crtam Che Sc. Clover
MIX Is q leader AT luc. IL you like good
Pies. Try our &c. Mince Meat, it's cheap
Cape Cod cranberries. red ripe. will jelly
Pnlsbury's 2-lb. pkg. Oat Food. the best
in the market, 10c and Pillstu'y s dl =
title Gurm3s Ficur Is made from the
whole wheat. Sod by Dl1NNISON g.
PEACH ln 5-lb. bags, at poe. Sour bread
causes stomach tr1uhle fr1m which peo-
pie are dying every day. You oan buy
George w. Puseys Pride cf Da aware
Flour, 19d-lbs. barrels. ful weight at
A.s5, and satisfaction guaranteed or
money refund H. III is truly fine Flour
and Pusey's Fairy Queen 25c a sack or
81 per bbl. Puseys F-lrr o. taking the
LEAD Ga quality. IL is g~-I~d by water
MO smoke or atfasn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-17
WOOdmen Notes.

w. A Lovett, of the supply de-
partment, has returned to duty after
protracted illness.
DIR. A. o. Faulkner, of Lincoln,
Neb., was caller at the head office.
Mrs. G. w. Halves is attending a
meeting of the board of managers of
the Royal Neighbors at Peoria.
The board of directors adjourned
their April session Saturday evening.
Truman G. Plantz, one of the lead
ing citizens of Warsaw. ILL.,, and
who will be remembered rs a
democratic congressional candidate
in the old Eleventh district. had bust
ness at the head office today. Mr..
Plantz will be a delegate at the head
camp meeting at Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-17
John BlakeIy's Will.

The will of the late John Blakely,
of Bowling, who died possessing an
estate valued at $50, 900, was probated
in the county court today. The in
strument bears date of July 3, 1895,
and appoints Robert Blakely, n son,
executor. To Francis Blakely, a
grandson, is bequeathed the west half
of the northwest quarter of section
three in township Is. The remainder
of the estate, after requests hereafter
mentioned, are made, is left to Ellen
Blakely, the deseased's widow. To
the sons, Nixon, John and Robert,
who the will states have been hereto
fore provided for, is left S. each, each
of their children to receive like sum.
After the death of the widow it is or
dered the following sums be paid to
the daughters: To Margaret Blakely.
50, 600; Emily j. Blakely, $4,000;
Mary Ellen Johnston. 81 900; Letittia
McCaw. 81. 900; Rachel Ann Johnston.
5000; Isabella Blakely, $780, 1t is
directed that whatever remains of the
estate after the payment of these be-
quests 90 to deceased's son, Henry f
Blakelv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-17
obituary..

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Eihl were held yesterday afternoon at
st. Mary's church, Rev. Father Baak
officiating. lnterment was made in
Chippiannock. The pallbearers were
Charles Schnell, Mic Sersig, Henry
HUI shrink, j. NJ. .Albrecht, Charles
WulfT and Peter Sommer5.
Perry e., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
olas Rothwell, 1914 Fifth-and-a-half
avenue, died yesterday afternoon, of
whooping cough. aged s months and
days. The funeral occurred this af-
ternoon at 2'o'clock, from the home.
Rev. L. w. Grafton officiating. In
terment was made at Chippiannock.
The funeral of Walter William, SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimball,
ccuIred from the home at $50 Tenth
avenue to St. Mary's church at 2:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Father Baak ofiiciated. The remains
were inferred at Calvary. The pail
bearers were Joseph Schatz, Freddie
Naab, Johnnie Cramer and Henry
Y,ayer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-17
MAKING BRAINS.
AT GROCERS

Brain tissue is made of albumen
acted upon by delicate molecules of
phosphate of potash.
These things are found in certain
foods supplied by nature. Food ex-
perts have made use of this knowl-
edge to prepare Grape-Nuts, food
made up of selected parts of the
choicest wheat and barley. and pre-
pared in way as near as possible
like nature handles such food to turn
it into grape-sugar, and to combine.
in the body. the albumen and phos-
phate of potash for rebuilding the
soft gray substance of the brain and
nerve centers. Theory is worthless
if not sustained by substantial proof
Ten days use of Grape-Nuts win
bring to the user certain sense of
increased mental and nervous power,
and welcome proof of
proper nourishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Alma are in Cam.
bridge today. -
Judge w. HI. Gest went to Morrison
this morning to convene the White
side circuit court.
| The S0th anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship will be celebrated by the
three local lodges April "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker have
a new girl. Billy is here from Spring
field to pass around the Havanas.
Miss Rowe. of Champion. ILL.,, who
has been visiting her friend, Miss
Jessie Teske, returned home today.
William A. Ackley and Mrs. Nellie
b. White, both of Davenport. were
married last week at San Francisco.
j. q. Oliver has been called home to
Ohio by the serious Illness of his
mother, whom he has not seen for 20
years.
w. /. Aldrich, uncle of w. A. AL
drich, who has been visiting in the
city, returned to his home in Spring
field today.
Willard c. Carlton and Miss Marga-
ret Bulls, Davenport couple, were
married Saturday afternoon by Justice
David Halves.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. A. Denkmann
and daughter, Miss Sue Denkmann,
arrived home this morning after f.
months sojourn in California.
The wedding of Edward Pope, of
Chicago, and Miss Frances Cable will
be celebrated Wednesday at the Cable
mansion on Tenth sire and Second
avenue.
manager of the Postal Telegraph
company's Office here, and who is now
manager for the same company at
Elgin, visited his mother in Davenport
Saturday and Sunday, and also called
on his Rock Island friends.
In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ham
merqui-t's second wedding anniver-
sary. so of their friends gave them a
very unexpected but pleasant surprise
Saturday evening. The evening was
devoted to dancing, after which a
bounteous repast was served.
Charles G. Hilton, former Rock
Islander, who has made rapid strides
in the hotel business in Chicago dur
INV HthoS ~" lSsii - anu INV was
at one time adjutant general of Illi-
nois, has become the lessee and pro-
prictor of the Terrace hotel, at Wau-
kesha, Wis. The Terrace is very
pleasantly aad desirably situated OPP
posite the Bethesda Spring park.
which is the most attractive spot in
Waukesha.
The monthly meeting of the Tri-
City Press club will be held tomorrow
evening in Davenport. The program
will consist of paper on The Klon-
dike"-personal experiences-by L.
L. Stanley, of Moline; an address by
j. +. Calkens, of Davenport; dramatic
recitations by Andrew Mallon, of Dav
export, and a song by John NJ. Colligan,
of Rock Island. 1t is also hoped that
the Press club quartet, which has
been rehearsing for several months,
will have mustered up sufficient cour-
age to make it's first appearance be-
fore the club