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Evening journal., 1899-02-20
WORK MPIL DOME

That Senate hin giving state aid 10
0Ae Conference Academy at Dover woe
good one 20 kiln 1t was ahrew,ir,
rramed, hut when one gets to the hot
tom of its meaning it was that nhens,
PIE of1he state should conerihueelsl AKA
year to a school which is run upder
nhe direct auspices OF the WleminsHon
methodist Episcopal Conference The
academy lis a nice llttle eduAst,caai
anatiuurion, but its sedtar.an ami oua.sl
private character delbars IT from no
c-ming the beneficiary OF the states
bounty. If such a scheme as that ONT
lined in the bill is to be put i'm prao-
tlce' let it apply to Delaware CoIlepa
which is a state Institution. and at
uhe same time, non-seotarlan. In max
ang TITS comment we O., net desire eo
reflect In any manner upon the oharao-
Ter CT the Conference Academy. m is
doing exceIent work upon a pant.cu.a,
line, but 1t is in no sense exdrrt from
She constitutional restrictions regard.
ing the application Of the pubic funds
It WAS also fitting that the bill should
lbe intrIduced by Senator Alice. tn,
academy being situated in his d.etrict,
but such Introduction did not carr,
with 1t either his sancticn or support
and he Is in nowise responsible fo.
such a pernicious piece OF Regulation
There are in the state thirty-hve rep
resentative districts Under the tGl
each dietrlct was entitled to two stu
dents annually. or seventy in an. Fo
tho fiTst-year course the state was I,
pay $50 a student, or 50 $500; for the sec
ond-year conee. SIS a student, or IS.
$50; and for the third-year course
500 a student or $1,000; a t-tal o
sl6. $50 a year after the CLASSES Wer
filled. The first years expense to tn
state would be $500; sscond year. 81
750, and third year. and every yea
thereafter. s15.750.
II would have been fine for the ara1
emy, bur bad for the state, and no tim
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
EDITORIAL COMMgNT

Where, excepting in Boston, Is there
a big hotel that can do business sue
cessfuly without a bar?-Boston Globe.
Boston's new terminal station will
accommodate 1000 trains a day. That
ought TO enable everybody to leave
Boston that wants o.-Phlladelphia
Ledger
Maybe Aguinaldo has a good many
irons in the fire. but that's no reason
for his using one to bore a hole in a
powder barrel at Iloilo.-Philadelph
Times.
A new Chicago fad is to eat ice
cream spread over mince pie. This pro-
duces new and unique style OF stom-
ach ache exclusively Chicagoesque.
Denver Post.
Philadelphia is content to call It
plain grip but Boston refuses to
recognize anything less dignified than
bronchial pneumonia. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Another Illinois Presidential bee will
now be buzzing Andrew Carnegie has
told Billy Mason that there is Presi-
dentlal timber in Billy In fact, Sena-
tor Billy may prove to be a whole
Presidential bee tree.-St. Louis POST
Dispatch
Prominent citizens Of Bridgeport
nave a pan to raise funds for improv-
ing their city by insuriDg their lives.
Is this not putting the cart before the
horse? Why not insure their lives by
improving the city?-New York Her
aid.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
I'M PoCoM0KE cTTY.

SnAIlLFOX IN POCOMDl1E CITY.
Poe. .moke City Geb. 2O.-lA case of
smallpox was rep-rted to the town
authorities caaurday in the euIbuibs Of
.Fccomcke City Ny Drs. King and Har-
eis, Who at cnce sent a telegram to
IF. Jchn Fulton, Of Baltimore, for
consultation. Or. Fulton arrived on
the Old Point express yesterday morn
ing, and, after a conference with The
local physicians, started an inveaalga-
tion and found that there were two
other cases. Mayor Stevenson was at
once notified. ,and is n1w using every
precaution to check the disease. The
patients-iWilsOn, Todd and Merrill
al ooiored, have been placed in close
quarantine in a building near town,
whach will be CLOSELY guarded. The
families of the men will be under
surveillance for eighteen days. Ut is
not Thought either by Mayor Stevenson
or DR. Fulton that the disease will
spread. Many families are destitute.
and iii is almost impossible to obtain
wood for fuel ait any price, the country
roads being impassaib.e on account of
SNOW and slush. Rev. George C. SUIT
ton, ID. D., rector OF St Maryis Prot
esltant Episcopal Church, in Pocomoke
City, has accepted a call to Siwedes-
boro, N. ].
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
THE WEATHER.

New York Heraid's Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day, PARTLY cloudy TO cloudy weather.
slightly higher temperature and fresh
westerly to sou.hwesterly winds Will
prevail. probably followed by increas-
ing cioudiness and high winds, and by
rain or snow In northern districts.
On Tuesday, parGy cloudy to fair
weather win prevail, preceded by rain
and temperature changes and brisk
southwesterIy winds probably shifting
TO easteriy in this section.
On Wednesday, partly cloudy, cold
er weather
Forecast for Monday Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland, fair, warmer; fresh to
brisk southerly winds.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
A GYPSY W.EnnING

A gypsy wedding in Wilmington is a
novelty, and that which took Place
yesterday afternoon in the camp of The
Deborah Tribe of Romany gypsys on
Market street near Second has created
considerable interest
The bride was Miss Josephine w
Ba-zarrati and Charles E. Davenport
a member of the tribe, was the groom.
The former was adopted by the Debo-
rah Tribe. as a future candidate for
The position of queen. She is a full
biooded ROmany gypsy, her ancestors
for several generations having been
members Of an English tribe. She is a
handsome young woman, with smooth
olive skin, and flashing black eyes. The
bride was attended by Queen Deborah
as maid of honor The latter was be-
deoked with rare and costly jewels. in
her hair being a band of diamonds OF
great value. The bride wore a simple
costume Of white silk, trimmed with
lace, and a wreath Of white carnations
and smilax. 1t is the custom of all
tribes for the bride 10 be attired in
white.
L. +. Adair, whose place of business
is close TO the camp, acted as best man.
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. F. Burgette short, of Epworth NJ.
II. Church. The brides mother and fa-
ther, Mr.. and Mrs. James Balzaratti.
who are with a tribe in Brooklyn. came
here to be present at the wedding.
The Winter camp OF the Deborah
Tribe is in a large store room. The
windows are partly darkened by heavy
hangings. Pitched here and there
about the room are tents Of various
colors. SmaI FIR and evergreen trees.
planted in boxes give the place the ap-
pearance of a grove. such as gypsies
are wont to select for their camp The
walls are hnug with boughs of ever
green trees to add TO the picturesque
ness of the place and make it appear
like a forest On the floor are camp
stools. piles Of harness, saddles, cook
ing utensils and other articles to give
the room the appearance of a camp.
When Mr.. Short concluded the cere-
mony the queen, according to custom.
was the first TO extend congratulations.
kissing both bride and groom. After
tA49 tAN t4oDAi tAt thlA anu htN9NN t-e
bride. A wedding supper, consisting
mostly Of candies. cakes and sweet
dishes was then served. The usual
wedding ceremony Of Jhe gypsy tribes
takes place in the open air. The bride
and groom stand on opposite sides Of a
running brook, the queen reading the
service from a prayer book When
they are pronounced husband and wife
they clasp hands across the water.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
SHOEMAKER nIYSTERIOUSLY DIS
APPEARS.

West Chester, Feb. 20.-About two
months ago John 8. Wilbur, a we'll
known shoemaker at Oxford, bearded
a train at his home and has not since
been seen by his family or friends. The
missing man had lived in Oxford for
several years. He was a good shoe
maker and always seemed a quiet citi-
zen. There is no cause for his strange
disappearance, and his relatives are
much concerned ever his prolonged alb
sence. Tt is said that he was seen on
the night OF his departure in the town
Of Perryvil.e, lbdt from that place he
could not be TRACED.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
srRToNEN N CHnsTER

Chester, Feb 2O.-'WEliam H. Gra-
ham, agent fer a wholesale hardware
house in New York, is lying at the
point of death in the Chester Hospital
with neuralgia OF the heart. Mr.. Gra-
ham was stricken on the street and
taken to a neigIhboring store by Am
bncse MdDade, and later sent to the
hospital
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
WAEsIIAINIn nIADE A HoIlR.

An examination Of the steamer Gale
donia, damaged by the Waes.and while
the latter was coming up stream on
Wednesday,, revealed a large hole in
her stern. The injury is above THE
water line and will not nocess.tate
docking the vessel The work will be
performed while the Caledonia is load
ing. The Waesland escaped with com
.paraaively light damage.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
GOIDEY COLLEGE LITERARY So
CIEyTY.

The Goldey College Literary Society
meets every week. Friday night the
attendance was the largest since its Or
ganization this year. In what way
san a bookkeeper. stenographer or
clerk increase his salary?" was discuss
ed ably by a number Of the members.
as was also the question, Should an
emp,dye always carry out the direc-
tions OF his employep?' l. w. Bby and
w. II. Douglas, members of the Alumni
Evening journal., 1899-02-20

OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND,
AND WAsHINGTON-NEXT SIX
DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
The second Of the present series of
ersOnally-cOnducted tours to Old
Point Comfort, Richmond and Wash
ington via the Pennsylvania railroad
will leave New York and Philadelphia
on Saturday, February 25.
Tickets, including transportation,
meals en- route in both directions
transfers Of passengers and baggage,
hotel accommodations at Old Point
Comfort, Richmond and Washington
and carriage ride about RichmOnd-in
fact, every necessary expense for a
period Of six days-wil be sod at rate
of S34.00 from New York, Brooklyn
and Newark; $3.50 from Trenton;
S31OO from Philadelphia, and proper
tionate rates from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only,
Including luncheon on going trip, one
and thrce-fourths days board at that
place, and good to return direct by
regular trains within six days, will be
sc.d in connection with this tour at
rate Of $500 from New York; Sl3.oO
frcm Trenton; $3.50 from Philadei-
phia. and proportionate rates from
other points.
For itineraries and fun information
apply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent,
1896 Broadway. New York; 7S9 Broad
street, Newark, N. J.;or Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20

No new business win be received
by une General Assembly after Febru-
ary "a, and the probability is that flnal
Adjournment Will take place on March
as We once more urge these who
nave lsgisla'tion to propose ito get their
bills in at THE earliest possible mo-
ment' ITO the end that ait the heel ot
une session The bodies and committees
need not be embarrassed by the prsa.
ence OF a mass or Important matter
nor Ane proper digestion IL wmloh time
is wanting
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
JORDAN MHKgS DVHIAL
NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THE
STATEMENT OF THE STAR.

81 ~ ilNliA4Nl VI lAAIt . - AAANs
The following communication, which
explains itself, appeared in the Morn
ing News to-day:
To the Editor OF The Morning
News. Sir: There is not one word of
truth in the statement in the Star of
to-day that |, as an ex-voiunteer,
Thought the appointment Of De Soto
70 a custom house position in Havana
was a good one, etc. A Star reporter
called on me to get my opinion Of the
above appointment and ! told him that
while / did not believe Mr.. De Soto
was a coward / would rather have seen
a Republican appointed, seeing that
only a Republican could be appointed
other than De Soto either in or out Of
the volunteers. | don't think that was
very favorable. but possibly the re
porter had a bad cold and 1t only
sounded as ne wanted it TO sound; in
other Words, he tried to make a tool
out Of me in the Stars fieiht with the
Journal ! don't propose no be made
a tool by any alleged reporter. / am a
Democrat, anyhow, and have no say tn
the MATTER; burt If l We're the appoint
ing power / would never have appoint
ed Mr. De Soto while a more deserving
man could be had Mr. Editor, as / am
a reader Of your paper and always
found You fair in everything, ask
you kindly to publish tlhis for me and
oblige very truly yours,
JOHN A. JORDAN.
Wilmington. February 10. 1899.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
Vm. B. Sharp Z Gp.
Fourth md Market sts.
Coats and Jackets.

We have a few left of on
Fall and Winter weight Coat
and Jackets which we are sell
ing at much reduced prices
Much use can be made of
these garments even yet and
many March and even April
days will be the more com
Portable with them. They
are in Blues, Greens, Tans
and Blacks with some few
Capes, all in both rough and
smooth goods.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
sERV1CEs NEXT SUNDAY.

Next Sunday via be Veterans Day
az Union NJ r. Church, and unusually
interesting services viii be held The
pastor Will be assisted by the Rev.
I. NJ Foster. ID. d.. one Of the most
e.oQuent preachers Of the Philadelphia
Conference, who will preach both
morning and evening. DIR. Foster has
filled some Of the best Methodist pull
pits, and a great crowd should greet
him at Union Church.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
A MISSING sA1lEM MAN.

Sa.em, Fdb 20-The disappearance
of William j. Lenny, who conducted a
smaG photograph gallery in This city.
has oIdcasioned considerable specu,a-
tisn ais to his whereabouts. When he
le1t here. about three weeks ago. he
lis Thought to have had quite a sum
Of m1Dey about him, but all efforts to
trace him have been unavailing.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
PENNsGRovE CHURCH ANNTv1R.
SARY.

Pennsgrove, Feb. 2O-The fourteenth
II the dedication Of ST.
Paus Mdthoiis, Episcopal Church. Of
this place. Will lbe celebrated on rhurs-
DAY Of this week with special exer-
cls.s. Among the ministers who Will
participate in the services are Rev. C.
.T Harris. Rev Patrick o. Kain. d. D.
Rev. 2. Walker. Rev. f. Hewitt. ID. D..
and Rev. ]. j.. Howard
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Lewis Sassa and Mrs. Rlchen-
berger are at Atlantic City.
Miss Alice Miller has returned from
visit to E-kton
Miss Rena Da.son. Of AEdd,etown,
las returned home after a visit here.
Miss Carrie Mahoney has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Seaford and Laurel
Miss Mabel A. Dutton and Water A
Gouer. both 0f .liis city, We're married
ysIeriay at ST. Panl's NJ. y. parson-
age, Rev W. L. s Murray, q. d., Off
ciating.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
DEArHs REPoRrED.

The Deaths reported on Saturday
were Isabella NJ S. Beeson, of gas
tritis; Josephine zebrowsli, Of cancer;
Walter II. Feaster, of phthists pull
monie. and Mary w We,de, Of heart
disease.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
coon FIoRNsIGHT SAWED TT.

Coed foresight on the part of the
officials Of the Wilmington and North
ern railroad saved it from great loss
in the late storm, and as a result
the road was open long before some of
the greater lines and is doing business
to-day on schedule time. For several
years the. officials Of the road have
made The subject Of snow drifts a
Study. They marked the spots where
the wora. drifts were to be encounter
cd and the next Summer built heavy
stone fences beside the track. The
value Of this has been shown by the
present storm. The road had none
Of the enormous drifts encountered by
iha other Tines, and the work Of break
ing a way through was a comparative
ly easy one.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.

A very enjoyable surprise party was
given in honor Of George Church, at
his home. 1905 West Fourth street.
Many games were played and at a late
hour the guests were invited to the
dining room, where refreshments were
served. Among those present were;
Misses Bertha Elliott, Ida Pennington,
Annie Ault, Mary Evans Blanche
Gruhb, Geneyieve O'Connor, Robert
Biscoe, Howard Richards, Edward
Mack Harry Wenninger, Marvin
Hanna, Austin Buckley, Frank Nc
Cormick, Alvin Robertson Bradley
Hyatt, Milton Peregoy, Milton Truax
and Leonard Han.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20

SS5 per day, taking the wages OF
eigary-five latorers one day to pay the
d3.llr one days wages or charges
Aud when the poor man dies 1T takes
an to Fay the doctor ard undertake.
and the widow and orphans are LETT
paupers. This is under the Delaware
trust laws JUSTICE.
I.ewes, Del, February 1S, 1899.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
TO DISCUSS WORK.

a meeting of parents and teachers
will be held at Friends s.hooa Fourth
and West streets tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The subjs,t Work and
Oyer-work" Will be discussed. AIns. c.
7. Crew Will be the first speaker.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20

was lost in reporting and defeat
ing the measure
We are surprised that the SUSSEX
Republican on anyone outside The
academy should have urged its passage
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
sAMIa OIIn sTnRY

United States mail wagon, No. 3, the
property OF Sub-Contrac,or George w.
Thomas. broke a wheel on French
street above Front this morning. The
driver was thrown out and slightly in-
jured.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
TAKEN no THE HOSPITAL

W.Eiam Coke. an oyster dreiger,
was seized With an attack Of rheuma-
llsm at the rl9ms of the Sunday
Breakfast Assocati0n Yesterday morn
ing and was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital in the Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
DEATH or HENRY NJ. MASON.

Easton, Md, Feb 20.-Henry Mich
ael Mason died yesterday morning at
his home, the residence of his brother
in-,aw. Thomas H. Trippe. IN EastOn
aged 60 years. Mr. Mason had been
III during The Winter Recently. how
ever. ne was better, and yesterday
dined ard spent the latter part Of the
day in making a FEW social calls. About
midnight he was attacked with heart
trouble, and died sitting in his chair
before his physician who had been sum-
moned arrived. He was horn in Salem
~ j. He was the eldest son and only
surviving child of Rev. Henry M. Ma
son, who was for thirty years rector of
St. Peters Protestant Episcopal parish
Easton. He was educated at the Easton
Academy and st. James college, Wash
ingiton county. He was engaged in the
mercantile business in EastOn for some
time, but retired from active business
several years ago. He was unmarried.
Rev. DR.. Mason. the father, was the
son of an English planter in the West
lndiesand was himself born on one OF
the Barbados Islands in 1901. He was
one OF the most eminent and learned
Of the Anglican clergy Of his day in
this country and was we'll known and
esteemed among European scholars.
Mr.. Masons funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon from Christ Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Easton The
rector, Rev. J.. b. Baldwin, and Bishop
Adams, of the diocese Of Easton, vii.
officiate. The active pall-bearers will
be Matthew Tilghman Goldsborough.
Captain J. G.. Morris. Co'onel Oswald
Tnehman, Colonel +. c. Goldsbor-
ough, George f. Haddaway and Dallas
b. Hayward
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
BANll cIE-ARINcs

The clearngs at the Wilmington
hanks last week were s642, ,627. as com
pared with S7SO.9i3 for the same per-
iod last year
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
PATTON-BIRD.

Leslie II. Patton and Miss Julia
Grubb Bird. of Claymont, were mar
ried by Rev George C. Hall on Satur-
day last at high noon at st. Johns par
sonage. The bride and groom left for
Washington and thence to Pittsburg
soon after the marriage.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
nrr nOR cnIrNcl1.

Harry Ahrens, living at No. 40
West Second street has announced
himself as candidate for Council, to
fiji the unexpired term of the late
George O'Neil.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
APPOINTMENTs Made.

William a. Reilly has been appoint
ca assistant adjutant and quartermas-
tsr-general of The C.. A. r. by Depart
ment Commander W. II. Moyslin.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
noMNsHIP MUsr PAY pANIAGHs.

TOWNSHIP MUST PAY DAMAGES
West Chester, Feb. 2O-The Superior
Court has just handed down an opinion
in the case Of DR.. Edgar Allen against
the township Of Warwick, a case which
has fntereslted The whole of Chester
county owing to the neglect of super
visoIs to keep the public roads free Of
Obstructions. The suit was instituted
by DR.. LAren ito recover damages from
the township Of Warwick for injuries
sustained by lhe wife Of the plaintiff,
from the effects of which she died. The
testimony on the trial Of the caseshOw-
ed THAT large number of logs were
piled up on the side of the road. A man
in the employ Of the plaintiff was driv-
ing a carthage. in which was the plain-
tim's wife. The horse took fright at
the logs, and Mrs. Allen was thrown
from the carriage. The verdict for Dr.
Allen was in the sum of 81 900, from
which the township appealed, but in
the opinion just handed down the YER
dict is affirmed by the higher court
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
HIS FEEr FROZEN

michael Lucy, Of Hockessin. was
taken 10 the Delaware Hospital yes.
terday, suffering with frozen feet
They may have to be amputated.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
sERIEs or SPECIAL sERMONs.

A series OF special sermons on the
celebrated queens Of the Bible was be-
gun in st. johns Episcopal Church
last night by the rector, Archdeacon
George c. Hall. His subject was Bal
lzis. the Queen Of Sheba."
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters Of Interest
to Wilmington People.
IN AND OUT OF TIE CITY

All communications intended for inser
ton 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., 1899-02-20
Black Crepons

The first lot of these ele-
giant dress fabrics of our own
importation have arrived and
are now ON sale at $3.50,
SI.75, S2 and $2.3s per yard
in the very newest and most
stylish foreign effects. You
will be pleased with their
handsome appearance and
splendid qualities.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
Carpets

in fine assortment Tapestry,
Brussels and Velvets at very
low prices. The Spring
styles are exceedingly hand
some and appropriate for
parlors, library and chambers.
We are offering a fine line for
800 per yard and the very best
made for 75c in Brussels, and
beautiful colorings and ex
quisite designs in high grade
Velvets for 75c per yard that
have always sold for 81.
Mattings.
A few odd rolls Of the best
grade of China and Japan
Mattings. Our regular 4oc
goods will be sold for 25c per
yard.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
Spring.

Everything about the store
begins to look like Spring
New, fresh, bright and pretty
Wash Goods, Spring Dress
Goods, new Silks, White
Goods are all here looking for
the space taken up by Winter
laggards. We have marked
all Winter goods at prices
that will assure quick selling
as the following list will show:
Our Comfortables reduced 4.
Our Down Quilts reduced 4.
Our Blankets reduced 3.
Heavy and medium weight
Underwear for men, women
and children at "a and a
less than the regular price.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
Wooden Dress Goods
in some very fine grades are
here to sell at very low prices:

25c. grade for lie.
SOC. grade for II and 21c.
75c. grade for 29c.