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Evening journal., 1899-08-24
THE RATTLEsNAKE cooN.
Committed Suicide, Maybe, After
Stealing eI,OO0 Worih OF Poui-
try In Maine.


The rattlesnake coon that has robbed
more than so heHroosts and destroyed
a thousand dollars worth OF eggs and
poultry in the last three years near
East Dedham, Me-, has been caught at
last ia one of Sam Houston's traps, and
the skin is now at tanncTy being
cured, after which it will be made up
into fur cap. The animal began Is
adventurous career at East Dedham in
the autumn Of 1897. Green corn was il
the milk at the time, and all other coons
were contented to live in the fields and
woods, without risking a near ap-
proach to civilization. The rattlesnake
coon was of a different mind, and
wouldn't look at sweet corn so long as
there was a tough Old rooster to be had
for the climbing. Between September
1, 1897, and January /, 1898, it is said
that this coon destroyed $500 worth of
poultry in East Dedham, besides max
Ing frequent raids into Bucksport and
Otis
In the fall Of s1s9s Charles Perry, a
hunter of Bangor, introduced a novelty
in coon catching. He argued that a
raccooH likes green corn better than
any other food. Therefore, when the
green crop was safe in the granaries,
he procured a dozen two-pound cans Of
green corn. Instead of removing the
contents with a canropener, he cut the
top of every can into six sections, .divid-
ing it in the way housewife cuts a
! pie. Having removed nearly all the
corn, he turned down the SIX sharp
points of tin so as to admit a raccoon's
head, and placed his traps along the
runways where coons were known to
travel. The plan worked well. In q
week there were five coons running
about the woods carrying tin cans over
their heads, and inside of a month the
last can had fitted itself to a coon and
was on its travels. The raccoons, being
unable, to see, wandered aimlessly
about, and most of them were shot oil
dubbed to death before winter. As
the others have never been seen, it is
probable they died of starvation.
When the rattlesnake coon was not
identified among the slain, everybody
hoped he had perished. This spring he
came out early in March, and begar
to make assessments ON the same OLD
poultry yards. After the poultry yards
gave out, he stole sucking pigs from
the barn cellars, and picked up STRAY
lambs in the fields. On the morning
of May 1, when the school children wen
to the woods to pick chsczerberrie:
and Mayfowers, and to celebrate Dew
ey's victory, they found the terror o
the town dead in one of Sam Houston
traps AS the trap had not'been bate,
! for two weeks the impression prevails
that the raccoon committed suicide.
) An examination of the body rcsulte'
in finding an old sleigh bell ATTACHED
TO a strap about the animals neck.
tin tag on the strap contained this in
scription: Return to William A
Remick, Mariayille, Me, and got
handsome reward. ~. Y. sun.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
An uniust susnicion.

Mrs. Blimbers-My husband was aw-
fully angry yesterday. Our girl got
hold of his razor and tried to rip some
carpets with it. She took the edge off
terribly.
Mrs. Maundsley-Does your husband
shave himself?
"Oh, yes, every morning"
I'm awfully glad to know it. Some
of the neighbors have suspected that
you were responsible for the horrible
condition of his face, and I have even
been advised not to associate with you
on account of it. Now l shall be able
TO explain that your dngernails are not
at fault.'-Chicago Evening News.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. sULLIvAN's DENIAL.

To the Editor of the Evening Journal
Sir: beg leave to state through the
medium of your paper that have been
during the past several months, made
the scapegoat in the case Of jeremiah
Harrigan, now under sentence at New
Castle jail for murder. The several
communications which have appeared
in your journal and purporting to be
the production Of jeremiah Sullivan,
hereby totally deny, as I have no
knowledge OF those concerned. Be-
sides, the occurrence took place pre-
vious to my advent on American soil.
/ say this in order to vindicate my
self from the odium OF meddling in af-
fairs which in no way concern me.
wish ts say now and for all time, that
all previous communications you may
have received and those you may re-
ceive in future signed jeremiah SulB-
van, are no production Of mine.
Very respectfully,
JEREMIAH SULLIVAN,
No. POS West Seventh street, City.
August %, 1899.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE., RUDOlIaIi kllAUSE the
tenant and occupant Ofth9 house situated
at the southeast corner Of Fourth and
Grunge streets, known as Western
Hotel in the First ward
in the city of WILMINGTON, county OF New
Castle and State Of Delaware, in
compliance with the requirements
OF tbs acts OF the General Az
Eembly in such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that 7 shall apply IA
writing to the Court OF General Sessions
OF the Static Of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday, the 18th day
OF September, A. D. 1893. being the next
term of said court, for a license for said
house. as an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein OF intoxicating liquors in leas
Quantities than one quart, to be drunk on
the premises, and the following respect
able citizens Of said ward, AZ least twelve
Of whom are substantial freeholders OF
said ward, recommend the said applica-
tion. viz:
Jacob Scheiber, Patrick Shannon
Fred Well, Sr., ALBERT Neumayer,
Daniel AfcCusl0er, Il j. AcAIanus,
David II. Barry, Chas C0r1igan.
I II. G.. Holland Ludwig Hendricks.
Julius Cunther, Moses We'll,
| ID. Bubenzer, w. Pagan,
Thomas Pagan rhos Rossiter,
James II. Harkin5, Alfred r. SaylOr,
George "A. Willie, w. IT. Jack.
John Bader. Harry Fredericlls,
James Cook. Thos. J. Russell.
Glendi Stewart. John 10. Sherwood
/ Nicholas Sherwood.
/ RUDOLPH KRAUSE.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
WEDDED AT sT. ANNE's.

Miss Ida r. Stearrett and James J.
Carroll were married yesterday after
noon at ST. Anne's r. c. Church, the
pretty ceremony being performed by
Rev. Father Isenring and Rev. Father
Connel. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Bella ]. Stearrett, and
John b. Strahan acted as best man.
The bride wore a becoming gown of
ivory white silk, with pearl trimmings,
and carried white roses. Her attend
ant wore white Organdie over white
silk and carried la France roses.
After an informal reception at the
home Of the bride, Pennsylvania and
Bayard avenues, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
left over the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for a two weeks trip through the
South. On their return they will reside
at No 1910 Van Buren street.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
IN HONOR or A GUEST.

Miss Rae Matthias pleasantly enter
tained a number of her friends at her
home, in Greenbank, Tuesday evening,
in honor OF her guest, Miss Naiomi
Scheifley. OF Reading, Pa. MISS Reba
Brown, Miss Rae Matthias. James Nc
Nulty and Edward Mullin rendered
several vocal and instrumental selec-
tions. Another feature of the evening
was a cakewalk by Robert Campbell
and William Matthias.
Among those present were: Miss
Nniomi Scheihey, OF Reading, Pa; /;
Miss Florence Davis James McNulty,
Miss Reba Brown, Arthur Carpentea
and Edward Mullin, Of Wilmington;
Misses Fannie Thomas, Addie and Lii
lie Williams, Rae Matthias, Robert
Campbell, Theodore Simpson, Frank
Mccormick, William Matthias, Mr. and
Mrs. William Parkhill and others.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.

An adequate idea of the mineral
production of the United States is OBJ
tanned from the official report for the
calendar year 1898. which was
made public yesterday by the
Geological Survey. 1t shows
that since 1880 the total value
Of the mineral production Of the
United States has increased from
sS69,sl9,OOO TO s697 ss0O02 in 1898,
nearly 90 per cent The 1895 total
product was the largest in history, OK
ceeding that OF 1892. which held the
record prior to 1898, by nearly s5O,Oo0.-
600. This is due 70 a general increase
all along the line Of mineral products,
all Of the more important OF these
showing large increases and almost
every one showing some gain. The
value Of all metallic products in 1898
was $3i4,096.130, as compared with
$780,, i9S,5O2 in 1897 a gain Of sfl ,S97,-
62S All Of the metals, except nickel
made large gains, copper lead, zinc
aluminium, and anthony, reaching
their maximum in both production and
value; but while the amount of Dis
iron produced in 1898 was greater
than in any other year. yet the value
of this product was considerably les
than in 1880 or 1892 The non-metal
lie products increased from s327 ,71O.
966 in 1897 to ss52. .7ss.S72. gain O
s25.O72 .9O6.
The largest contributor to this gai
was bituminous coal, which increase
from s1ls,5e7,224 in 1897 to sls2, ,5Ss. 81
in 1898. a gain Of s13,Ols,oss. tn
value OF the anthracite, however. fe
Off nearly s4,OOOOOO The other prod
ucts showing important gains wer
stone, petroleum, natural gas and mil
eral waters
The official figures of productio
and value Of the principal product
follow:
Iron and steel-Pig iron. 11.77s, 9;
long tons; Bessemer steel ingots. G
6o9,017 tons; open hearth steel. 2
2s0.29o long tons; iron ores. 1878. 81
long tons; valued at s22.O12.542: gol
value, S64 ,46s.000. an increase in pro-
uct; silver 54.4SS.OOO ounces. coinir
value. S7O.3S4.4S5. or commercial vail
Ss2,lls,420; copper. 526.512.9S7 pound
value SCI ,S65.27G; lead, 2Sl ,269 ton
value s17S45.175; zinc, 1899 sho
tons value slo,3s5,9lO quicksilve
3lo92 TASKS. value s11SS.627; alum
mum, 100000 pounds. vail
S1,716,000; metallic antimony s.
120 short tons. value siSI,05
so per cent being derive
from imported ores. manganese. 15.9
long tons. value s129, ,1s5; nickel. 1874
pounds Fuels. Goals, combined pro
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

uct OF anthracite and bituminous, 1e6,
4O5, ,o5S long tons, equivalent to 219,-
974 ,667 short tons, 9li per cent. In
crease. OF this total 14S.742,S7S long
tons were bituminous soke, 16,047 ,209
short tons. Crude petroleum, 55,354,23S
barrels; natural gas. value s14,75O,00i
stone, s36,6O726 in value; clays
$1,000 900 value; Portland ce-
ment s,692, ,2s4 barrels; natural
rock cement, S,276,42l barrels;
corundum and emery, $275,O64
value, product 4,O6i tons; phosphate
rock. eOO,S94 long tons, s29zesO2
value; gypsum, 29l, l,6ss short tons
value s755,2sO; salt 17,612,634 barrels
or $50 pounds, sG,212,054; borax, 16,
100000 pounds, s1,12e,O0O; pyrite
l193,664 long tons; precious stones
lsl6O,9 ,92O in value; asphaltum, 1888
short tons. s675,649; limestone fol
Iron nux. s5,275,si9 tons, worth s2,6ss,
OOo; mineral waters, 2S,S5S,464 gallon
sold worth ss.O51 ,s3S
These are big figures, but we mus
lremember that the mineral resource
OF the country are so great that it viii
Require many years to fully develop
them.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
sll.so coLoRApo - RErrRN.

Chicago e. Northwestern Railway.
September 3. G and g. $3.50 from Chicago
to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs
and return, good 10 return until Septem-
Der 30. 1879. Tho Colorado Special leaves
Chicngo 10 a. m. daily arrives Denver 2.5l
next day and Colorado SPRINGS same
evening. only one night en- route All
meals In dining cars. Pacific Express
leaVes Chicago 1890 p. m. daily arrives
Denver and Colorado Springs the second
morning, no change Of cars either train.
For particulars apply to agents OF con-
Meeting lines, or IA. w. Beyers 00l Chest
nut street Philadelphia. Pa
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
sHATTucK-RINKER.

Mrs. Alice B. Rinker has issued in
vitations to the marriage OF her daugh-
ter, Miss Lille Bloom Rinher, to DR..
Pa. The ceremony viii take place on
Tuesday morning, September 5, at 9.3O
O'Clock. in St. Paurs w. q. Church,
Seventh and Market streets. The cere-
mony will be performed by the pastor
Rev. W. l.. S. Murray, ID. ID. DR.. anc
Mrs. Shattuck will be at home after
October Is at No. 81 East Main street
Norristown.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

The assault committed on an Even
ing Journal reporter last evening by
John It. Callahan was a low, cowardly
contemplate act, in keeping with the
character Of the assailant. To begin
with, he shook hands with the man
assaulted, thus making a pretense OF
and followed this up with
the assault, thereby showing his
treacherous character. If the Evening
journal has wronged John f. Callahan
he has the courts open to him for re-
dress. Reporters merely gather the
news under orders, The paper stands
responsible for its publication.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
500 REWARD. sioO.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased
10 learn that there Is AT least one dread
cure in an its stages and that Is Catarrh
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical frater-
nifty. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treatment
Halls Cutarrh cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces Of the system, thereby de.
stroyng tho foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
tire in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In Its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that IL fails 10 cure. Send for
list OF Testimonials.
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Ec.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
sooIAL AND PERSONAL NorEs

On Saturday George b. McClees will
leave for Far Rockaway and other
points Of interest on khe Long Island
coast.
George w. Willin and y. r. Layton,
OF Bridgeville. registered at the Hotol
Wilmington yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. n C. Lakeland, Miss
Lakeland. Misses Mundorf, Mrs Harry
n. Bartrum and Miss Elizabeth Bart
rum left yesterday for a ten days trip
to Atlantic City.
Mr., and Mrs John Wheeler, OF Wash
ington. ID, c., are visiting Mrs. Harriet
Weaver Of this city.
George 2. Maris. Jr., has returned
from Hockessin, where he has been
spending several days with friends.
Mrs. Harry F. Rushton and daugh-
ter, Elsie, returned to-day from a very
pleasant weeks soiourn at Atlantic
City.
Miss Mary Malcom left yesterday for
two weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Leonard Heiss, clerk OF the Diamond
State Brewing Company, returned yes
terday from a weeks visit to Atlantic
City.
Miss Anna M. Mcbride has returned
home after a pleasant six weeks so
journ in the mountains Of upper Penn
sylvania.
Andrew G. Taylor and wife have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
Speaker Theodore r. Clark, Of Della
ware City, was Wilmington visitor
yesterday.
John Turner has returned from AS
bury Park.
John Turner has returned from AS
bury Park.
Miss Parvis. OF Middletown, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Hugh c. Browne.
}, Mrs. Amelia Snyder has returned
from Pennsgrove.
Miss Elsie Mcdonald is with friends
in Pittsburg.
John X Bradford has returned from
Spring Lake, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor and Nr
and Mre. William Pierson are at In.
b dian Cottage, Claymont
Thomas f. Gormley is at Atland,
d City.
Mrs. Charles X Tuthill and Misses
e. Anna and Carrie Tuthill have returne,
s to Washington after a visit to friends
S here.
Mr.. and RMS. Arthur Hopkins are a
o Greenwood.
George Moreland has returned from
u Atlantic City.
Mrs William Collins, of Marcu
a Hook, is visiting in the city.
n Martin III Keough will spend severa
!. weeks at the Hotel Royal, Atlanti
City
n II. S. England Is IN Dover to-day.
: Lewis c. Vandegrift and family ar
r home from Lake Mohonk
Miss Mamie Fell is spending severs
days at Atlantic City.
ss Misses Sue and Sarah Ashbridge, Z
at Philadelphia, are visiting relative
IA here.
Misses Julia and Name Hogue,
= West Chester. who have beeR visitin
= Wilmington friends. left for home th
afternoon.
d. e. r. Cochran, Jr, is home from RI
70 hoboth.
We Liiburn Chandler is up from Ocea
r- City. n. j., for a day.
it Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Kline, OF tn
y city, are spending two weeks at Bs
e Harbor Me.
e Miss Mamie Camac, of Dover, is vi
a. iting the Misses Fisher. on West Mint
RS street. this city.
or Mrs. George Brink, of Brooklyn.
or visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mr.
Frank Herring.
Moore Stewart and Annie Lutz ar
William X. Brown and Mary A. Wa
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

The Island OF Heligoland. scarcely
three miles in circumference, rising
abruptly 200 feet ont Of the seals
visibly crumbling away and effacing
itself in the waves more rapidly than
any other place of equal size known
to scientific observation. This may be
tho reason that Great Britain so cheer
fully ceded the island to Germany for
Ia consideration.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

Some fellow who has been paying
particular attention to his sleeping
and waking moments, summarizes his
experience as follows "All our senses
do not slumber simultaneously. They
fall into insensibility one after an
other. First the eyelids obscure sight,
and the sense Of taste is the next to
lose susceptibility Smelling, hearing
and touch then follow. Touch is the
nghtest sleeper and most easily
aroused. After touch hearing soonest
regains consciousness. Slumber oom-
mences with the feet and works iti
way up to the centre Of the nervous
action. The sense Of smell is the last
to awake" According to this the
newspaper men err when they declare
that "Mr. Smith was awakened by Tho
smell Of smoke They should say thai
he heard the smoke and then awok'
and smelled it"
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

What have the three clerks OF the
peace done to the Georgetown Union
Republican that it should question
their possession Of that element of
character known as conscience.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
strnnherrr crenrn.

FIJI china cases half full <of straw
berries; then fill the cases up with one
ounce of gelatin dissolved in one-half
enpful of rich milk, sweetened to taste.
Set on ice until very cold. Serve with
whipped cream.-Good Housekeeping
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
Bnpfist churches in France.

There are Is Baptist churches in
France, with a membership of 1,295 and
36 preaching stations. Two mission
eries have recently been sent 10 the
Congo, aud four others are at work
in North Africa
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

Misses Mae and Charlotte Kline, Of
this city, are spending this week at
Owego, n. Y. From there they will go
to Bar Harbor to join their parents.
Miss Alma McWhorter is spending
the Summer at st. Georges.
II Aguinaldo wants recognition let
him stand still long enough and Uncle
Sam will recognize him.-Council
Bluffs Nonparell
Z. e. Hardesty has returned from
Rehoboth for few days.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Various Matters of Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser-
ton IN this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor, care ot the Evening jour
mai. Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24
THE WEATHER-

New York Herald's Forecast-In
the Middle States and New England to-
day fair weather will prevail, with
fresh to light westerly and Sortherly
winds, becoming variable, and nearly
stationary, followed by slightly higher
temperature, and slight increase Of
sultriness in the western districts of
this section.
On Friday. fair weather will prevail,
with light southerly winds, higher
temperature and a general increase OF
sultriness, probably followed by local
thunder storms near the lakes, and on
Saturday, partly cloudy, sultry weather
and local thunderstorms, followed BY
local temperature.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly westerly to southWesterly
winds and fair weather to the Banks.
Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland, generally fair
Thursday and Friday; fresh north to
east winds.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

Scientists declare that the physical
deterioration OF the htman race, which
has been going on for centuries, has
ceased, and a gradual improvement
commenced. Apparently there is still
some hope for Bob Fltzsimmons.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

II the Arizona people are not care
full J. Edward Addicks will secure the
adoption OF a constitutional amend
ment giving his sheep the right to
vote for members Of the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

If many young Wilmington girls
who ride bicycles would put the same
amount OF leg power on the treadfes
of sewing machines that they do on
the pedals Of their wheels their
mothers wotld have lots OF spare time
for diversion.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

The resemblance between him (Gen-
eral II. G. Ous) and Caesar was no
closer than that between a tailless
tabby cat and a royal Bengal tiger
San Francisco Call.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

ner, Of Philadelphia, were married
Monday night at No. East Thirteenth
street by Rev. f. Burgette Short.
Miss Minnie shabinger, Of Dover, is
visiting Miss Helen Ash, Of this city.
Evening journal., 1899-08-24

Wheat raisers of the West would be
pleased to get loan on the place Of
residence of all those men thrown out
of employment by the trusts.-Chicago
Record.
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The start of so-called "Iemale
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Henry Hit Hudgens

All that was mortal of this ex-
emplary Christian citizen took
it's flight Monday, February 6, at
his home near Fellowship, to
realms above. He was born Feb
ruary 2S, 1924, in Laurence, S.
c., where he grew to manhood
and married. Ia 1856 he came
to Marion county, Fla, and To-
Gated on the property on which
ne died. During the Civil war
he assisted IN raising a military
company and became captain of
Company I'll, 1th regiment, with
which he served for a year, and
then was transferred to the 9th
regiment of Florida volunteers,
commanded by Col. Jno. M. Mar
tin, in which he served faithfully
and bravely during the war. He
was a consistent member Of the
Baptist church and died in the
saving grace Of Chrlst's anoint-
ed. The deceased, IN every re-
latlon of life, was a model citizen,
and strove ever to love his
neighbor as he did himself. For
many years be held the position
of justice of the peace in his pre-
cinct and his rulings were ever
fair and impartial. His death
was caused by palsy and influen-
"a, having been afflicted with the
former for many years. Those
who sorrow over his death besides
his many friends are a devoted
wife and five children, three
daughters, Misses Mary II. and
Hattie Hudgens and Mrs. Sallie
Beck of Micanopy, and two sons,
Jas. l.. B. and j. M. Hudgens.
Reverend Prisoc preached the flu
neral sermon to a large and sor-
rowing audience. Peace to his
ashes.