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The age-herald., 1899-10-12
ACHES AND PAINS

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The age-herald., 1899-10-12
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The age-herald., 1899-10-12
An Impure Stomach

makes impure blood. Constipation, belch- ing, nervousness, insomnia, palpitation and billiousness are danger signals that your stomach is incompetent-that it is doing poor work Don't experlment-give 1t Hos- tetter's Stomach Bitters, and be well. Try it for malaria or fever and ague. The re- suit will astound you. Get it at any drug store and see that a private revenue stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
 There is HOStettGr'S Nothing StondCh Just as Good BitterS
The age-herald., 1899-10-12
BIG LAND SALE

Flower bulbs and pot. Godden's. paign.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
Y. NJ. C. A. SPORTS
INDOOR CONTESTS WILL TAKE
PLACE ON NOVEMBER q.

INDOOR CONTESTS WILL TAKE
PLACE ON NOVEMBER q.
The program of. the Y. NJ. c. A.
sports TO be held in the association
hall on November q, has been arrang-
ed. The officials will be as follows:
Judges, Alfred A. Waite, John p
Nields and J. Parker Jeneris; timers
Marshall II. Smith. Joseph McEl-
downey; handicappers, Clinton r. Will
liams, Frank l.. Harrar; measurers
Richard Mclaughlin, George w. Cook;
scorer, S. J. Horn.
Prizes have been offered as follows:
First prize, gold association medal;
second prize. silver association medal;
third prize, bronze association medal;
fourth prize, limited membership
ticket; fifth prize, sterling silver asso-
citation button.
All contests will be open only to vii.
mington Y. NJ. c. A. members, and viii
be held under the rules of the Athletic
League of America.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
DENIES ADDIcKs' CHARGES
BOSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY
SAYS 1T ACTED IN GOOD FAITH.

IBOSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY
SAYS 1T ACTED IN GOOD FAITH.
A Boston dispatch OF yesterday says
The Massachusetts, Pipe Line Com
pany to-day filed in the United States
Circuit Court both demurrer and an
swers to the several bills in equity
brought by ]. Edward Addicks against
1t and the South Boston. the Roxbury,
the Boston and the Bay State Gas
companies Of this state, which is
brought by him to have declared fraud
ulent and void the contract OF Novem-
ber 1897, between the first company
and those four companies by which the
Pipe Line Company is TO sell and fur
nish the gas for these companies for
hfty years for twenty cents per 1000
cubic feet.
IN filing the answers the Pipe Line
Company states that It in no way in
tends waving its demurrers. Il denies
that the contract was fraudulently
made, and states that all negotiations
on its part were carried on in good
faith.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Try Clayton House Tonsorlal Pal
ace. Opens a. m. Six chairs.
Letters OF administration. G.. {. a.,
on the estate OF Priscilla Schultz have
been granted by Register OF Wills
Crossan to the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company.
DR. E. G.. Shortlidge has received
900 young trout from the govGnment
hatchery at Smithyille, S. c.
Register OF Wills Crossan yester-
day afternoon granted letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate OF John w.
jackson TO Walter M. Francis
AN adjourned meeting OF the Board
OF Trade will be held on Thursday
evening.
The West End Reading Room has
organized q football team, and the
players will be picked at a meeting to-
might.
United States Commissioner S,
Redmond Smith will hear more testi-
lmony in the case Of Edwards, ct al, VS..
the Bay State Gas Company on Friday
next.
Joseph II. Horner. who was in
jured in the Hotel Western accident is
lstlll confined 70 his home, suffering
with bruises and burns.
The three-masted schooner Harry
Penrose is unloading lumber at the
| Pennsylvania railroad wharf
-rhe women OF Brandywine NJ f
Church will give a Dewey oyster sup.
per on Thursday evening.
A series Of special services are be
ing held In Lower Brandywine Presby
terian Church.
"A freight car jumped the tract
near the Mccullough Iron Works, yes
j, terday. tearing up the rOadbed and
portion of track.
Members of Union NJ. e. Churcl
t will give a drill social tomorrow even
ing.
The Wilmington Christian Endea
vor Unions executive committee vii
meet this evening in Second Baptis
5 Church.
, An enjoyable time is expected a
the reception which will be given o
Thursday evening by the BrOtherhoo
! Of st. Andrew. at st. Johns Church.
REV. r. b. Cook. pastor Of cslvar
Baptist Church. received eight ne
members into the church on Sunday
q Thursday evening. November Il
; the orchestra of st. Johns Sunda
4 school will give a concert in the pal
: ish building.
Captain Edwin Kershaw is az New
S port News looking after damaged vei
d sells for Insurance Adjuster Augusta
d Mackenzie, OF New York.
e Improvements ON the p, w. g.
d freight house. at Fourth and Pr
r. streets. are about completed.
It The four-masted schooner FlOrenI
le Creadick is discharging a cargo OF lun
Der at the Jackson and Sharp Con
10 panys wharf.
l. There will be a special reviv
az meeting at Harvesters' Mission, Fro
n-l land Jefferson streets, tonight.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
HICKMAN SENT TO-
REFORM SCHOOL
He is Just Nine Years Old
and Considered a Terror
BY the Police.
OFTEN APPEARED IN COURT

ON CHARGES OF NHEFT-wIN-
FIELD STARR, ANOTHER DE-
GENERATE. ALSO SENT TO THE
INSTITUTION TO BE REFORMED.
CASES IN CITY COURT TODAY.
Willie Hickman, aged years. and
Winfield Starr, aged II, were commit
ted to the Reform School by Judge Ball
in City Court this morning.
These boys. in company with Frank
.O'Rourke and James Martin, both
about ii years old, were charged with
stealing a bunch OF keys. revolver.
razor and can OF condensed milk from
a r., w. b. work car standing at
Third and Railroad avenue. on Satur-
day night
The evidence produced showed that
the car. which was one In which men
employed on the road live. was open
at the time OF the robbery. and that
someone had entered It and, taking the
keys from locker, opened closets and
carried or the articles mentioned AS
there was no evidence to connect
ORourke and Martin with the theft,
although they have been before the
court on previous occasions on a SINH
lar charge. they were dismissed.
Willie Hickman. though Just 9 years
old Is probably the worst OF the crowd
Of small boys which has been commit
ting many depredations lately He has
been before the court three times with
In O short period on charges of larceny
the last time being but some ten days
ago when the only reason he was not
sent 10 the Reform School was on ac-
count OF his age, as he was not then 9
years old. the youngest age that boys
may be committed 10 the institution.
He became within the limit. however.
en- November ! and was therefore,
committed to-day.
William Archey and Henry Hall. two
small colored boys. were arraigned on
o charge of stealing a pair Of reins
from "A wagon at Fourth and Orange
Istreets. belonging TO the Hartmann and
Fehrenbach Brewing Company. Their
case was continued until tomorrow in
order to permit Agent Stout Of the S.
r. c. c., TO make an investigation
Owing to the inability Of the prose-
louting witness. William Bigger. who As
confined at the hospital, to appear the
case OF Wesley Gordon. charged with
ldriving on the wrong side Of the street
wae continued until tomorrow George
Lodge appears for the defendant
Thomas Currigsn was fined $40 and
costs for committing a nuisance et
Front and King streets last night. For
being drunk Yesterday Edward Win
lshell was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
NEW ASSOCIATION FORMED
BY THE YOUNG MEN OF CHRIST
CHURCH, MONTCHANIN.

Rev. John +. Bunting. rector OF
Christ Episcopal Church, Montchanin
has organized a Young Mems Associa-
ton In his church, with membership
Of thirty. Il is a literary and social
organization. and at each meeting in
teresting subjects are discussed.
During the Winter the association
will give several illustrated lectures
and musicals. At a meeting last night
the following officers were elected
President. Rev. John r. Bunting; sec
retary and treasurer. Lowther Cheney
committee of reference. Frederick w.
Fisher. Thomas Knox and Joseph
Knox.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
HISTORY SOCIETY OFFICERS
INTERESTING TALKS BEFORE
THAT ORGANIZATION AT LAST
NIGHTS MEETING.

I ia I OANAANA1A lON Al l4AO I
NIGHTS MEETING.
Officers were elected at the meeting
of the Natural History Society of Della
ware, which was held last night in
Friends School, at Fourth and Wesi
streets. as follows: President. William
NJ. Candy; vice-president. Walter d.
Bush; treasurer. J. p. Pennypacker;
secretary, Mrs. G. Y. Pyle l.. w. Bro
sius, George Hardcastle and Frank M
Jones were elected directors for the
term Of three years Miss Georgianna
Downing was elected to membership
and Misses p. S. Halleek, NJ. L. Gleason
and Bertha Broomell were proposed for
membership.
DR.. NJ. Thibault-Revailles gave an
Interesting talk on the medicinal prop.
critics OF the plantain leaf and the male
fern He said that colored people In
the South make the best use OF the
properties contained in these plants
Frank M. Jones exhibited two yellow
Jacket nests and explained the construc
tions Of the nests and the work of the
bees.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
REPUBLICAN JOLLIFICATION
INTERESTING PROGRAM RENDER
ED AND ADDRESS MADE BY
HORACE G. KNOWLES.

INTERESTING PROGRAM RENDER
ED AND ADDRESS MADE BY
HORACE G. KNOWLES.
The East Side Republican Associa-
ton held the first Of a series Of smoB-
ers at the clubhouse, No. 90S King
street, last night. There was in attend
ance Republicans from all sections of
the city. The factional fences We're
broken down for the occasion and there
was a general good time.
The exercises were made interesting
by an address by Horace Greedy
Knowles. He impressed upon his hear
ers the necessity of the union Of all Re
publicans and the importance which
this state of affairs would have on the
election to take place a year hence.
A quartet, comprised of Harry
Slaughter, either; Harry Geddling, vio-
lin; Ollie Hamilton, banjo, and Hamil-
ton Lloyd. guitar, rendered musical Sc
lections. A vocal quartet was made up
of Frank II. Mason, J. V. Harbert, j.
Frank Ayers and Albert S. Muhlhau-
sen. Charles B. Palmer rendered
''DoOley's Recitations," and Robert
Walsh gave a photographic concert
The committee in charge of the occa.
sion was composed of James p. Jones
Representative Robert NJ. Burns
Charles Hignutt, William II. Page
Charles H. Davies and George L. Wat
son.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
ENGLAND DENOUNCED
MEMBERS OF TWO LOCAL So
CIETIES CONDEMN BRITISH AG-
GRESSION IN TRANSVAAL.

CIETIES CONDEMN BRITISH AG-
GRESSION IN TRANSVAAL.
At a joint meeting recently held by
the members of the Tom Moore Club
and the Emmett Literary Association,
ofthis city, the following resolutions.
denouncing British aggression in the
Transvaal and the proposed alliance of
America with England, were proposed,
seconded, and unanimously adopted:
That We offer our heartfelt sympathy
to President Kruger and desire to ex-
press our earnest hope that he and his
brave followers may be successful in
their heroic and patriotic determina-
tion to preserve intact from British
spoliation the independence Of their
republic
That we vigorously denounce Eng
land for the unscrupulous and iniqui-
tous policy which she has pursued to-
ward the Beers, and we characterize her
as a nation destitute of national honor,
whose ignoble mission is the destruc-
tiOn of weak nations Unsuitable rapacity
and premeditated murder
That as the stability of the funda-
mental principles of our institutions is
threatened by an alliance or "closer
union" with England, our hereditary
enemy, every citizen who is interested
in the perpetuation Of American insti-
tutions should be animated with a de-
termination to do all in his power in
order to thwart the Vaccinations of
those in this country who are schem-
ing necessarily advancing England's
interest.
That our secretary be authorized to
mail copies of the above resolutions to
the local press and to the Irish World,
New York, with a request to have them
published
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
THE OHIO SITUATION
COLONEL PRETTYMAN, or COVER
NOR BUsHNELL's STAFF, EX
PRESSES HIMSELF.

COLONtI ENEl 1 MAN VI Wv EN-
NOR BUSHNELL'S STAFF, EX-
PRESSES HIMSELF.
Colonel Henry II. Prettyman, OF Lon
don. Ohio. is in this city, having been
called here because OF the serious con-
dition of his brother, William Pretty
man. who was injured in the Warren
Mannheim game on October 2S. Colonel
Prettyman is a member Of Governor
Bushnell's staff He is a former Della
warean, having lived for several years
in Wilmington previous to going West,
twenty-One years ago. While in Mil
ford, his native town. Colonel Pretty
man was editor OF the Milford News
and Advertiser.
The colonel is much interested in
the Ohio campaign, which closed last
night, although he has not taken any
active part in it. owing to a six weeks
trip to the East Because of the serious
condition of his brother he will not re-
turn to Ohio for several days.
Speaking OF the result Of Chc cleo
tion, Colonel Prettyman expressed the
belief that Nash. the Republican can
didate, would be elected He placed
the number of votes to be cast at 45O,-
600; Mclean, Democrat, 400, 900, and
Jones. Independent, 100000 Nash and
Mclean will receive their party vote.
Jones. who is known as the 'GOldca
Rule candidate, Will receive the most
Of his vote from the laboring class. and
so or go per cent OF this will be from
the Republican party.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
NOTICES.

TAXPAYERS TAKD NOTICE.-As ali
county taxes for 1897 and 1S9S must be. set
tied In the month of November. Twill pro-
ceed at once to collect the same accord
ing to law; the entering OF liens against
taxpayers. To allow the taxpayers "a
take advantage OF the three per cent. re-
bate the tax Office at the Court House
VIII De open daily except Saturday, from
a m 10 p. m; and on the 2Sth. 10Th anC
sOth from "a. m. to p. m.
HORACE @. RETTEW.
Rocoivar of Ta-oe
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
Her Head Crushed in With a
Hammer in the Hands of
Harry Wallace.
WAS HIS CoMMON-LAw WIFE
THE WOMAN KILLED INSTANTLY
YESTERDAY IN BLACKBIRI
HUNDRED-THE MURDERER ES-
CAPPED, BUT WAS CAPTURED
LATER ON AND JAILED.

Mrs. Mollie Perry. living near Dea-
kyneville, Blackbird hundred, was in
stsntly killed yesterday by being
struck on the headwitha hammer in the
hands Of Harry Wallace. with whom
she was living.
The couple have been living as man
and wife for some time past, and yes
terday morning quarreled because the
woman had loaned Henry Smith, col
ored hired man, a horse on Sunday
night. There were no witnesses to the
crime, and all that is known Of it is
the confession of Wallace after he was
arrested.
The discovery of the murder was
made by Henry Smith, who found the
body of the woman lying in the kitchen
with her head crushed in. Wallace
was nowhere about, having fled imme-
diately after the crime was committed.
Smith at once gave the alarm and
people in the vicinity of Deakyneville
were soon securing the county in
search of the murderer. Early yester-
day afternoon David COulpit, station
agent at Mt. Pleasant. received word
that Wallace was seen going toward
Mt. Pleasant, along the railway tracks.
The murderer appeared a few moments
later and was placed under arrest.
In the meantime Coroner Vandever
and State Detective Witsil had been
notified and left Wilmington on the 2.45
o'clock train for the scene Of the crime.
Upon their arrival the prisoner was
turned over to the detective and taken
to Middletown for hearing before
Magistrate Reynolds
On the way to Middletown Wallace
talked freely of his crime, and stated
to Detective Witsil, in the presence of
Cr~0ner Vandever. that he and the
:n had quarreled on Sunday night
-.-~e NJ the loan Of a horse TO Harry
9mith: that the quarrel was resumed
yesterday morning, and the woman or
dered him to leave the house. This
aDgered him. he said, and he knocked
her down with his fist AS she got NJ
she reached for a hammer, but he Sc
cured it first and struck her a blow on
the head He did not know of the wo-
mans death at the time he was con-
versing with the detective. and express
cd sorrow when apprised of the fact
Wallace waived a hearing before
Magistrate Reynolds, and at the re-
quest of the coroner. was held without
bail and locked up in New Castle jail
Coroner Vandever went to Townsend
and held an inquest. No witnesses
were examined. the coroner repeatinf
the statement made by the prisoner.
verdict of death by being struck Will
a hammer in the hands of Wallace wal
rendered.
The murdered woman. although no
married to Wallace, had been livini
with him for seven years, and had TIVE
children, one and one years old. Sh'
was a divorced woman. The couple arr
said to have had frequent Quarrels.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
M1srAKE NAME.

There seems to be a mistake as to
the fact that Harry Bigger was injured
in the accident at the Hotel Western
on Friday night and was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital. The party
referred 10 was William Tinkerton,
who has so far recovered as to be able
to leave the hospital to-day. William
Lulzins, who was sent to the institution
Saturday night, suffering from similar
injuries. left the hospital yesterday af-
ternOOn.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
HuNpREp rAxns REcEIvEp.

County Treasurer Horace G. Rettew
this morning received the following
collections OF October taxes from the
different hundreds. Brandywine
S62416: Mil Creek, S435.66; White
Clay Creek. S479.67: Pencader, 1898
Si52S6: New Castle sS96.29; Red Lion,
S135.74. st. Georges. s540.32; Appoquini-
mink. $31L25; Blackbird. $34S5; VIII
mington. 1897. s23332; 1895 Sl366.91;
1899. 81 ,75S.63.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
AWAITING REPAIRS.

Winter quarter hghtship No. As ar
rived in the lower Delaware river yes
terday in tow of the lighthouse tender
Zizania. to await the awarding OF tho
contract for the repairs that are to be
made to her Relief lightship No. l6 is
taking her place on the station while
she is away
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
nIn coon SERVICE.

Many persons are commenting upon
the excellent work the Phoenix am
bulance, rendered at the time of the ac-
cident at the Hotel Western, on Friday
night last. The ambulance made sew
eral trips from the scene Of the acci-
dent to the hospital and homes of those
injured. On Saturday night it removed
George Lucas, one Of those injured, to
the Homeopathic Hospital
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
nENIEs THE STORY.

Chief Warden Bowers, of New Castle
Jail, denies the story that George HUT,
a colored life prisoner, fought another
man in the streets of New Castle over
the jail cook. Mr.. Bowers states that
he was watching Hutt all the time and
that when he went for a bucket OF
water he was assaulted by the man and
simply protected himself by throwing
him to the ground.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
HELP WANTED

WANTED. D.-Immediately. a woman for
general housewOrk Must be a good cook
with reference. Apply between z and
any evening at 11H Jackson street.
VACATION work offered agents IN
tvery town 10 secure subscriptions to the
magazine. "Gcod Housekeeping" Special
commissions and prizes for good workers
during July and August. Write us for IN
formation that win interest you. GOOI
HOUSBk EEPING. Springfield. Mass.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
TEARING UP MARKET sTRpET

Workmen OF the Street and Sewer
Department began tearing up Market
street between Sixth and Seventh, this
morning, preparatory 10 putting down
the FIRE bricks that have been piled up
along that thoroughfare for several
weeks. The old blocks, in many in
stances, were found to contain water In
the centre This is supposed 10 have
soaked through the composition OF the
hlncks
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
BISHOP COLEMAN RETURNS.

Bishop Coleman has returned from
Lewes, where he has been attending
a meeting of the Sussex County Arch
deaconry. He will go to Doved this af-
ternoon. where he will make an address
before the Dover ArchdeacOnry, which
opens It's session tonight.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
TESTIMONY TAKEN

United States Commissioner Smith,
in the Federal building this morning,
heard testimony in the case of David ].
Homan vs.. the schooner Mason w.
Sheehan. The case is the result OF a
libel recently placed against the vessel
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
NOTICE 10 MARINERS.
ENTER on Stage CAREER.

Wilmington has supplied the vaude-
vile stage with two recruits. Charles
Brown and Ferdinand Tidmarsh have
gone to Philadelphia to go upon the
stage professionally, at Keith's.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
nEArH rRoM nIpHTHERIN.

Dlphtheria claimed another victim at
late hour last night, in the person OF
Sabbina Manford, aged years and
months, daughter of Pasquale and Car
mila Manford The funeral took place
this morning from the home of her
parents. No. 1419 Marsh road. Inter
ment was made at the Cathedral Gene
terry
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
MEETING OF BOARD OF PARDoNs

MhtI INH UF' BUARD OF PARDONS.
The Board of Pardons meets at Do
ver to-day, and several petitions for
pardOns will be presented. Horace
Greeley Knowles will seek a pardon for
James H. Gregg. the man who was SEN
fenced at the last term of court for
burglarizing the store of William e.
Frank, No. 500 King street Gregg has
a wife and three small children. The
wife is a delicate woman and is unable
to support herself and children.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
cANDIDATEs INITIATED.

Several new members were initiated
by the degree team into Corinthian
Lodge. No. 20. A. f. A. NJ, last night
A number Of prominent members.
among whom was Worshipful Master
Edwin H. Mason. were present
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
mol EXAMINE ME BRIDGE.

Levy Court met this morning and de-
cided to confer with the road commits
sioners of Blackbird hundred. at Black
bird, next Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of devising some means of re-
pairing a bridge over a mill dam at
that place
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
PERSONAL.

You PAY HALF PRTCE ONLY.-We
VIII examine your Eyes FI'ee, and make
you any glass TO order You need for one
hait 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 sell Won
the same article for One-half Price
our work Is guaranteed, we do an kinds
Of Repairing and have everything that fs
needed In the Optical lime. Cau ana So
for yourselves.
PROFESSOR W ELL.
No. 3l3 Market street.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
REVIVAL AT BETHANY CHURCH.

A revival is in progress at Bethany
Baptist Church, and new interest is
manifest every evening. The meetings
continue this week The pastor, Rev.
o. G. Buddington. breaches tonight on
the subject Of "a Short Prayer With
a Quick Answer" There will be good
music by the choir.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
WITH KINnERGARTNERs.

Miss Van Trump discussed Lunch
cons" before the hndergartners at
Friends School yesterday afternoon.
The next meeting will be at Ais o'clock
next Monday afternoon, when Miss
Nutter will talk on Training of the
Imagination"
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given, by order OF
the Lighthouse Board. that South
Shoal buoy, first-class iron SPAR red
No. 4, Delaware bay entrance, which
recently broke adrift from its station
has been replaced.
Evening journal., 1899-11-07
Proc. uPHAM LECTURES.

Professor S. f. Upham, d. d., deliv-
cred an interesting lecture on the sub
ject Some Follies Of Sensible People
before a large audience in the Hockes-
sin NJ. e. Church on Saturday evening.