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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The Nomination TO be Held on Saturday
May 18th, ...".

ING ENominhtiou 10 po, holu on ohtuFuhyt
May 18th.
The Democratic campaign managers
have fixed upon Saturday, May 18th,
as the date for holding the Democratic
primaries to make nominations for the
coming city election. They have motif
fled the Department OF Elections of
their desire to hold the primaries on
that date, and both city and ward
tickets are then 10 be made. Mayor,
President Of City Council, City Solicit
tor and City Treasurer form the city
ticket and each ward is to select a
nominee for Council.
Strangely enough, tho number of
candidates ID rather small. For mayor,
the Democrats thus far mentioned in
clude Jesse X. Baylis, DIR. John G.
Fahey and Dir. 7. A. Hitch. President
OF Council G. Marion Leitch will, it is
understood, be willing to head the Re
publican ticker, and will not be can
didate for denomination for his present
position. For the other city positions
outside Of mayor, scarcely any one has
yet been mentioned. Generally speak
ing the present Councilmen will be
candidates for denomination. Dennis
#. Leary of the Third ward is posi-
BILE exception.
For the Democrats, the campaign
will be- managed by the city committee,
of which james II. Kane is chairman,
and the Wilmington members of the
county committee, who arc Patrick
Neary, Col. William B. Norton and
Thomas Reardon.
In the primaries, tho primary election
law is to be followed. Ono provision Of
this law is that only those who were
registered on the first three registra
ton days before tho last general cleo
tion can vote at the primaries. Some
Democrats thought that all the voters
should have a right to participate but
the law is plain on that point and the
managers propose to observe it.
just what the Republicans are going
| TO do in the city campaign whether
they will have two tickets or one
remains to be seen.
Some OF the Addicks people are op
posed to uniting with the Regular
either in city or State affairs. On,
member of that faction is quoted a
saying: sit will now be a fight to thu
finish. There will be no more com
promises, no more meetings or confer
ences or anything Of that nature.
will be battle to the bitter end.
That is believed to be the general feel
ing in the Addioks ranks.
A united city ticket, it is believed
would stand little show, as some Regu
lars would cut Addicks nominees ant
some Addicksites would cut Regulars
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
MILFORD.

Milford. March "a. The Rev. S. B.
Oyerton has sent in his formal resig
nation as pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
1t is quite questionable whether q
single specimen Of the many beautiful
black bass put in Silver Lake survived
the severe freezing weather which took
place when the water was let out Of the
lake. The next lot will be placed by
Commissioner Short in Haven Lake,
where they will be in every way better
protected. They had begun to propa-
gate finely, and some of the original
fish found frozen in the ice weighed as
much as three and half pounds.
The annual examinations of Sussex
county teachers for 1899 will be held as
follows: Saturday, April LIST, Milford /;
Saturday, April sth, Milton; Saturday,
April 18th, Lewes; Saturday, April
22d, Georgetown: Saturday, April
10Th. Bridgeville; Saturday. May 9Th,
Seaford; Thursday, May 18th, Vaughn's;
Friday, May 18th, Whitesyille; Satur-
day, May, 18th, Laurel; Friday, May
18th, Millsboro; Saturday, May goth ;
Gumboro; Friday, May Goth, Selby-
vile; Saturday, May 9th, Frankford.
The first shad in Milford market
were brought here by Edward Short
last Saturday morning. They were
caught in the bay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

the FIRST shock was felt. He was lifted
on MS feet, and the conclusion was SO
great that the pressure caused severe
pains in his side. Tho experience of
John Torton. who was at work in one of
tne pressing houses, some distance
from the scene of tho explosions, was
thrilling. He felt the ooncussicn rock
the. building, and reached the open air
ne knows not how, and then ran towards
the river. William Facemire was on
his way down the 80 calibre line, -
going towards the composition house,
where Ford the fated engineer, worked.
One of the men stopped him for a
moments chat, and in another minute
the composition house had been scat
tered to the winds.
Ihe circumstances surrounding Me-
gllfs death are very sad. After he had
received his death wounds he started
to walk towards the gates. when com
panion rushed towards him, noticing
his dying condition, and asked, How
did it happen?" Megill's last words
were. Don't ask me ~ "Don't ask
meee Ford's doad body was found
lying across n beam, near his post of
duty, at the ice plant. Most of the
men have returned to work, and every
man has been accounted for.
A singular fact in connection with
the explosion is that during the past
few years four explosions have occurred
during the month Of March at the
plants located ct Carney's Point and
at Gibbstown. Atmospheric conditions
are claimed by some to have direct
bearing on the explosions. but this
theory is discredited by powder
workers.
There is difference of opinion as to
the cause of the explosion. The first
explosion took place in the drying
room, a little 3S10 building, situated
in the centre of the works, and closely
surrounded OH all sides by other houses
filed with explosives. The drying
room, like all the others, is a building
made of wood and covered inside and
out with sheet iron. In that room the
powder is dried in sort of tray
having a burlap bottom. Tho trays are
| showed in a case one on top of the other
in manner similar to the way in
which type trays are kept in printing
Office. Underneath the case is line
of steam radiators so arranged that the
hot air from them passes up through
the burlap and the powder. In order
to keep the room from getting too hot
| stream of etherized cold air is forced
into the building. On the day of the
] accident the cold air plant was noticed
| to be working badly and just before the
| explosion took place boy had beer
sent to the cold air plant to notify
Ford, one of the three who was after
ward killed, of the fact. Layton wa:
left alone in the building. He was
engaged at the time in transferring the
powder in the trays to bags, which h,
placed on the railroad truck for trans
portation to the bleachinghouse som,
distance away. The two theories ar,
that either Layton permitted some o
the dry powder, and there was 800
pounds Of it in the building, to fal
upon the hot radiators, causing the ok
plosion, or that during the time thu
boy was away the room got so hot tina
the powder -ignited from spontaneous
combustion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Now Castle, March 25. As tho time
approaches for the election Of three
members OF City Council, ar assessor
and city treasurer, some candidates are
being mentioned, Messrs. Lambson,
Pagan and Clewell. the retiring mem
bers of Council will not be candidates
again for reelection. They all say I'VE
have had enough. (" The names of
Robert R. Morrison, George W, Van
tins, David w. Elkinton, James t.
Challenger, Bennett Il. Lancaster,
Robert Shaw, Ira Lunt and Charles
Lancaster have been mentioned for
City Council; the names of Joseph
Bacon and Arthur Wise for assessor
and William j. Ferris for city treas
urer. All arc from the eastern part Of
the city and the residents of the west
ern section may demand that they have
n representative in council,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
rRoLlgY TO wEsr en- ESTER.
Map OF the Proposed Route OF the Ne
Line Which Has Been Talked of For Son

Map OF the Proposed Route OF the New
Line Which Has Been Talked of For Some
Years.
In the Office of Townsend & Go.
hangs map Of the proposed Whining
ton 81 West Chester electric railway line.
This map was prepared by Passmoro
Brothers, and shows what villages the
line would pass through in the ID miles
of road. Tho villages are Talleyville,
Brandywine Post Office, Elan, Brandy
wine Summit and Dilworthtown. Asa
present proposed, the line follows the
Concord turnpike and tho country
highways.
This project has been in existence for
several years and once or twice meas-
ures have passed the Legislature char
tering a company which had the right
to build the road, but nothing has
ever been accomplished in actual con-
struction. Some months ago, a large
petition was sent to the Wilmington
City Railway Go. asking it to extend
its tracks up the Concord turnpike.
The company is said to have the right,
under its charter, to build to the State
line. Should the Wilmington company
extend its tracks to that point there
would probably be no difficulty in
having the Pennsylvania preople build
from West Chester to tho line and
thereby establish q through connection.
President Clark of the city railway,
in replying to the request made to it,
said that the matter would be looked
into carefully.
If the Wilmington people do moi
construct the road, another effort may
be made to form new company to do it,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

At meeting Thursday of the COM
mittes Of the Board of Trade, appointed
for the purpose of arranging for the
electrical exhibition next September,
tho following persons were appointed
by Chairman A. S. Reed as the re-
ception committee: Col. Enoch Moore,
a wol' alvin e. r. g Morrisop. John q. Farfu
was elected chairman Of the finance
by the Wilmington City Electric Co.
for their exhibit of electrical apparatus
for cooking and other purposes. The
committee will meet again on April
9Th, when report will be received
from the finance committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
MCCOY DEFEATS CBOrNSEI.
A Rather One-sided Contest In san Francisco
Friday Night.

Friday Night.
San Francisco, CAL, March %. With
superiority in cleverness, quickness
and ring generalship, which was APP
parent from the first round, Kid Mccoy
was very properly awarded the decision
over Joe, Choynski at the end of the
goth round at the National Athletic
Club ia Mechanics Pavilion last night
1t was very pretty fight, but it was
almost entirely in favor of the younger
man. Mccoy won and won easily. He
had the fight in his hands and at any
one of the dozen palpable opportuni-
ties he could have administered de-
cisiye and knockout blow. But again
and again he failed to follow up his
advantage and Choynski was considered
lucky to be able to stay the 20 rounds.
Mccoy was the aggressor in his own
fashion, drawing Choynski out, and
except In the second round, when Joe
landed thrice in succession, but not
very effectively, and again in the 18th,
when the Kid was plainly resting and
simply out Of roach. In the fifth round
Joe was apparently going under the
furious rain OF McCoy's blows, but Joe
was saved by the gong. After the brief
respite, his rallied and fought his uphill
task But he did not seem to like the
game, Mccoy stomach blows, particn-
larly were not to his liking and he
WINGED pitifully under the frequent
punishment which he received.
On the other hand Joe could moi
reach the Kid effectively, who was en-
tirely too clever for him in getting
away. When Joe did land it was fire..
quently upon McCoy's head and the
blows did mora damage to Joe's hands
than to the objective point.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

The West Chester Local News says {:
A cycle path is being agitated from
this place to Wilmington along the old
pike. Such one would be of great
advantage to the wheelmen along the
road and in the two places and could
be constructed at moderate figure,
there being but a few miles to build
along the worst portions of the road.
The highway is piked in many places
and at these points no path would hs
necessary. A West Chester wheelman
suggests that the wheelmen OF, the two
places and those living along the road
get together and form cycle path as.
ISOLATION. They could thus lay small
amount of path each year unsil all the
work is completed. This wheelmen is
willing to contribute his share to the
work. -t'U
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

A new phase OF the contention over
lay representation in the General Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has been developed in the
West. The clergymon in their district
conferences last year gave such an over
whelming vote in favor OF the Rock
River Conference amendment to the
constitution of the General Conference,
providing for equal lay representation,
that it has been assumed that the Gen
eral Conference of 1900 which must
ratify the action of the ministers, would
promptly cast the necessary two thirds
vote in favor of the amendment, and
thus give the change immediate effect.
To take prompt advantage of the oppor-
tunity, it has been suggested that tho
lay electoral conference of the annual
conferences should elect sufficient
number of provisional lay delegates to
make the number of ministerial and
lay delegates equal. On the propriety
or legality of such action the church
doctors differ. The issue is mainly q
technical legal question. The oppon-
ents OF provisional delegates contend
that there is no law for their election
and admission. The advocates of pro-
visional delegates concede that there is
no law for their admission, but say
that there is TO law against them and
that there are presidents which have
the force of law. Outside of the ranks
of those who are splitting hairs over
the technicalities there are many who
take the position that the battle hav-
ing been won in tho annual conference,
it is not wise to exhibit undue haste in
the choice of an extra number OF lay
delegates. 1t might prejudice the cause
before the General Conference, they
say, and it will be no hardship to await
tho succeeding General Conference in
order to reap the fruits Of victory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
MRS. MoLINEux sPEAKs our.
She Denies Charges Winch Have Boon Mad
Concerning her in the Adams Poisoniu

She Denies Charges Winch Have Boon Made
Concerning her in the Adams Poisoniug
Case.
New York, March 25.-Mrs. Blanche
G. Molineux, wife of Roland NJ. Moli-
neux, who is under Indictment for the
murder of Mrs. Kate j. Adams, last
night made public the following STATIC
ment:
"Since the terrible tragedy culmi-
mating in the death of Mrs. Adams and
throughout the inexpressibly painful
scenes that have followed have folt it
TO be my duty to bear in silence the
cruel attacks that have been made
upon me. ] have made no answer to
these attacks, nor have | madc any
effort to set myself right before tho
world, under the advice OF the counsel
for my husband, who has been sub
iected to this unfounded and infamous
charge, and whose interests are, of
course, next to my heart.
But tho statements in New York
newspapers of today charging me by
implication with having visited hotel
in Jersey City with II. G. Barnet are
so grossly and atrooiously false that |
feel, in justice to myself, my husband
and my friends, that l must make
some statement.
Tho cruol SANDER uttered by the
district attorney in his address to the
coroner's jury is, believe, largely re-
sponsible for the subsequent attacks
upon me. His official position gave his
statements weight that they did not
deserve. The public has been slow to
believe that sworn public officer
could, without shadow of proof, Willy
and Islander the reputation OF woman.
But this was done by the district at
torney and | have suffered in conse-
quence.
''On the occasion to which the district
attorney referred in making his accusa-
tions against me L was on a yachting
trip, chaperoned by my married sister,
and the testimony before the coroner
failed to show single instance of i'm.
propriety or indiscretion on my part,
| as, indeed, there was no such instance.
'During the lifetime of my parents
| I lived with them, as | testified before
the coroner, and all my other places Of
residence were also testified to by me.
Much of the time | lived with my
married sisters, and always visited
them and was visited by them.
"There has never been any. mystery
about my lie or movements, nor has
there been anything in my life different
from that of any other self respecting
| woman.
"My acquaintance with Mr.. Barne
was through the Introduction of Mr.
Moineux and my associations with hin
were merely those of friendship.
was never in Jersey City in my lif'
except in passing through to take ;
train.
AT the time stated in the news
papers, when Mr.. Barnet first visiteC
the hotel, May, 1897, had never me
him. This Islander is as baseless as tn
many others which have been publishes
concerning me"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
ST. AuG usTINE.


Florida Resort.
A correspondent writes from st.
Augustine, Fla, as follows: This
climate is charming, but much damage
was done by the blizzard. Nearly all
of the fruit trees and many of the mag
nificent palms are almost completely
ruined. Six years may be required to
repair the damage.
All Of the hotels are full and the
guests are enjoying themselves. Almost
everything hero is owned by H. NJ.
Flagler. The Ponce de Leon is the
swell hotel, the rate being from So per
day up. 1t is magnificent. A full or
chestra plays every day from 10 to IL
O'Clock in the morning and from 8 TO
10 O'Clock at night. The guests of all
OF the other hotels are welcome. Nearly
all OF the society people attend the
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Flagler has
built handsome Presbyterian Church
in memory Of his only daughter.
Palm Beach is fine resort abe II 200
miles from here. 1t is also owned by
Mr.. Flagler. Tho bathing is delight
full. The oysters at that resort are line.
Fruit is very high.
This has been a delightful season.
All Of the people here seem bent on
having good time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

The sick man knocking at the door
of health gets in if he knocks the right
way, and, stays out if he does'n MT.
There are thousands of ways of getting
sick but only one way to get well. Do
whatever you will, if you do not put
your digestion in good order, and make
your blood rich and pure, you will not
get we'll. Rich, pure blood is the only
ching that can bring perfect health.
Constipation is disease of the blood.
A large part Of all diseases are tracea-
BILE directly to impurities in the blood,
and can be cured by eliminating. them
with DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. The first thing it does is to put
the whole digestive system into perfect
order. Ii stimulates the appetite, ex-
cites a copious secretion of the digest
i've fluids and promotes assimilation
| 1t searches out disease germs wherever
thew. may be, kills them and. forces
them out of the system. The Golden
Medical Discovery" has been used with
unyarying success for over 80 years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30

Uniontown, Pa, March "a. Mrs.
Frank Wilsick, of Oliver, used kero-
sene in kindling fire yesterday and
as a result her two little children were
fatally burned. When she poured the
oil in the stove she was holding babe
in her arms and another child was
standing near. Suddenly there was an
explosion and the flames shot out and
enveloped them all. Their clothing
was burned off and their bodies we're
horribly charred. 1i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
TRANSFER or 4 CHAPEL.


Methodist Professionals to Take Charge of
tho Church Building MT BoothwyD.
The Rev. George L. Wolfe, pastor of
the First NJ. P. Church, is making
arrangements for the transfer OF
McKay's Chapel, at Boothwyn, Della
ware county, Pa, from the Methodists
to the Methodist Protestants, and it is
expected that the transfer will be
formally made at the next annual ses-
sion Of the Maryland Conference Of the
NJ. p. Church, which will be held ut
Crisfield, commencing on April 9th.
1t is thought Mr.. Wolfe will be given
charge of the church in connection
with his pastorate here.
When the chapel was built it was
intended as q nucleus for Methodist
church, but has never been officially
recognized as such, although it was
considered in the Sloan charge, hence
the transfer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
\. q. Aver companv., souvenir.

The j. 9. Aver Company has issued
ann npe nppS Of tbe company This H so
formation, is beautifully printed and
count Of the dinner in connection with
the anniversary celebration is given, as
we'll as the portraits Of prominent EN-
ployes. A fine portrait of j. G. Aver
adorns the front of the book, and a
picture of Frederic Aver, the present
president, is also given. A perusal Of
the book shows that the company ex-
hibits a generosity toward its en-
ployes which is hound to return to it
in loyalty and good work. ~.@
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
cAMBRIDs IL WINS.
Result of the Annual Boat Race At Putney,
England,

England.
Putney, Eng, March %. The 56th
annual boat race between crews repre-
senting the Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge was rowed today over the
usual course, from Pntney to Mortlake,
distance of about four and quarter
miles and was won by Cambridge, for
the first time in 10 years. Cambridge
now has q out of the Sc races rowed to
her credit. The light blues were the
fay orites in the betting, the odds being
IL to on Cambridge, though this was
regarded as extravaganza The crows
were sent off at II. IS p. IN.
Cambridge, winning the toss, took
the Surrey side of the river, which
with the fresh wind blowing, gave the
Light Blues decided advantage.
Cambridge at once assumed a slight
lead, which had increased it Ia lengths
at the Craven Steps.
When the Light Blues reached Barnes
Bridge, miles furlongs and 30 yards
from the start, they were four lengths
ahead and the race was practically
over, for the Oxfords were going to
pieces and rowing badly.
The Cambridge crew finished strong,
four lengths ahead of Oxford. Two 81
the Oxford crew tainted as their boat
| crossed the line. Time BLOB.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
A DAY or M0URNIsG.
Scenes In aud About the Wrecked Powder
Mills In New Jersey

Mills in New Jersey
Thursday was day of mourning at
Penn's Grove and Carney's Point, N.
d., the sad catastrophe of Wednesday
afternoon at the du Pont powder mills
having cast a gloom over the e.tire
town and vicinity. Business has been
Practically at standstill in the town,
although at the works at Carney's
Foint business like air is already pre-
Vvalling, and the men are returning to
their work in the various departments
left standing. At the mills in the
vicinity of tho destroyed buildings
nothing but scene of wreck and ruin
IS presented. According to the state
ment of an employe many lives were
DOUBTLESS saved by the warning given
~ the first explosion, which shattered
tho drying house and killed Layton
md Ford. When that house went up
the men along the $50 calibre line"
and In adjacent buildings hurried out
VI The houses. Some ran towards the
river and some fed towards the gates
an interval of from one to two minutes
Is believed to have elapsed before the
second explosion, and during that time
most OF the mixers had an oppor-
unity to leave. ,. II.
Charles Wood, one of the slightly in
,ured, was passing between the drying
@ouse and the composition house when