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Douglas Island news., 1900-02-28
Masauerade Ball.

The Iong-expected and much talked of fireman's masquerade ball was given last evening. The highest expectations of the fire boys were realized. There were over thirty couples in costume, many of which were original, striking and handsome.
 The grand march tack place at Il o'clock, when the Judges awarded the following prizes:
 Prize for the best sustained lady character, B. M. Behrends-Electric seal collarette-Indian Girl-Stel la Atwood.
 Prize for the best sustained gents character, S. Blum & CO.-Fancy silk waist-Blind Man-H. Grahlman.
 Prize for the most comical lady char acter, E. Valentine-Silver jewel case -Old Maid-Mrs. Francis.
 Prize for the most comical gents character, L. L. Blumenthal-Pair of gents shoes-German Brewer-Dr Demourette.
 Prize for the most original lady char acter, R. P. Nelson-Glsss card receiv- er-Hard times dress-Mrs. Matthias.
 Prize for the most original gents character, McGuirk & Berry-Box cigars Yukon Miner-Jerry Eicherly.
 Prize for the best costume, lady's, Kaufman Bros.-Hand painted fan Cake walk-Miss Clark.
 Prize for the best costume, gents,
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-28
BISHOP RowR's SERMON.
The Bishop Greeted by sLarge Audience Last Sunday Evening-Charity the Subject
 A Hard Hitter.
A. G. MCBRIDE.

Hard nitter'
 It was Abraham Lincoln who said that the Episcopal church never fooled around with either politics or religion, but one thing is certain, and that is that Bishop Rowe preached his church belief and doctrine last Sunday night in this city. It comes as near coming upto the requirements of Christ's teaching as any church we know of,
 A large congregation greeted the Bishop, for he has many friends in this city. He took Christ for his subject and he handled it without gloves. What grand glorious place this earth would be to herd in if people could be made to observe the biblical command to be charitable. The Bishop said he could not understand why it was, that there being so much sorrow in this life, peo- pie were not more friendly and char itable to each other. It does seem strange, don't it.
 The Bishop looked for gOssipers and if there were any present they got some awful jabs. He roasted that part of humanity to deep mahogany brown. We think Douglas City is free from that class of beings, so that part of the Bishops sermon will probably not bear any fruit.
 The music was good. Mrs. Shepard presided at the organ and number of pretty young girls did the most of the singing. Mrs. Gould sang a solo very beautifully.
 We always see something that pleases as when in attendance at church and Sunday night was not an exception. We not only enjoyed the forms, respon- sive readings and the prayer in which all the members participate, but it pleased us very much to see some par ticular worshipers in the congregation down on their knees in the good old Methodist style and if we could have had our way about it, several, who were nonparticipants, would have been down pleading for mercy.
 The Episcopal church is in flourish ing condition in Douglas City. It has secured a lot and will put up small church in the spring. It has lot of untiring women workers and they have accumulated fair sized church build ing fund.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-28
Good Bye.

With this issue, we sever our con- nection with the Douglas Island News in all departments.
 We thank the friends and patrons of the paper for the liberal patronage bestowed and hope continuance of the same will be the good fortune of our successor, Mir. Chas. A, Hopp, who will be found in every way worthy of esteem and support.
 A. G. MCBRIDE.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-28

Decker Bros.-Suit Of underwear Cake walk-Aaron Levy.
 Prize for the most ridiculous cos tune, Sherrick the jeweler-Small mir ror-Tramp-Chas. Carter
 After the distribution of prizes the maskers unmasked. Dancing was kept up till after midnight.-Miner 23rd inst.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-28
NOTICE.

IN THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION FRS COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, AT JUNEAU.
 GIN PRoBATE.)
 In the matter of the estate Notice of Set.
 of ! clement of Nathan G. HefFren, deceased Final Account. Notice is hereby given that P. H. Fox, Ad- ministrator of the estate of Nathan G. Hef, ren, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement and filed in said Court his first and final account under the administration of said estate, and that Thursday the lst day of March, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the court room of said court in the city of Ju- neau, District of Alaska, has been duly aP- pointed by the said Court for the settlement of said final account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may aP-, pear and file exceptions in writing to said account and contest the same.
 NORMAN E. MALCOLM,
 TsEAIl Judge. Dated this 9th day of February, 1900. Date of first publication Feb. 2, 1900. Date of last publication Feb. 2S, l9OO.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-28
NOTICE.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIT.
 ED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF

IN IdE DlSIhlOI- OOOLb1 On 1LlEI ON IA ED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF
 GIN ADMIRALTY THE PACIFIC COAST COM PANY, A CORPORATION, PACIFIC COAST STEAM SHIP COMPANY, A COR PORATION, and AUGUSTUS CHARLES JANSEN, Master of the Steamship COTTAGE CITY" . ,
 YS. The Steamship City of Seat PUBLICATION tie, her furniture, engines, tackle, apparel, cargo and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
BULL DOG
ATTACKS GIRL.

Mittle Edna Price, the Is-year-
old daughter of Thomas Foreaker,
living on the farm of Wal y Morris
near Dover was badly Injured by
bulldogs during Thursday after
noon. The girl had accompanied
her sister out to the field where
some cows were pasturing, to dive
in one of the cows to its stable.
Some thoroughbred bulldogs were
being exercised along the State
road, when they spied the girls,
and made for them in spite OF loud
recalls from persons in charge.
Both girls were first attacked. but
dogs the conferred their assault on
the small girl, who cried p ito sly
for help: When the animals were
finally gotten away, the child was
found to de badly laceratcd. DIR. T.
O. Clements, who was summoned
from Dover, fourd twenty-one
bites on the leg, thirteen ON the
side, and two on the cheek. There
were three punctures quarter OF
an inch wide, made by one OF the
dogs tusks, and one was found.
three-cighths OF an inch in 9th.
An.i-septic treatment was (egun
and the girls condit!oa last night
was encouraging.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
yanity and Curiosity.

Vanity seems to spring eternal In the
masculine breast, and the less 1t has to
feed upon the more it thrives ap-
narently.
The other day tramp of high degree
in vagrancy stopped before the win
dow of house at which two young
women were standing. He was tat
tered and torn and melancholy looking
to such an extent that he aroused
feeling of deep sympathy in the hearts
of the maidens, who looked down upon
him as he stood gazing intently at some
object he held in his hand.
Il wonder what he has" said the
sentimental one of the two as she peer
ed down on him. "a lock of some Wo-
mans hair, l shouldn't wonder
"More likely coin he's found; he
looks pleased" rejoined the practical
one scoiiingly as she maneuvered for
a position that would reveal the object
to her.
But it was neither, they discovered.
1t was Just bit of looking glass, in
which the man was surveying his fe;l
lures with a satisfied air, that told OF
his entire contcntment with his very
rugged physiosnomy.
Which shows, as was said at the be-
ginning of this story, that vanity
springs eternal in the masculine breast
Just as curiosity does in the feminine
Baltimore News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

AGENTS - ENORMOUS PROFIT S
Assling our "inrness Riveter" Com.
plete repair shop in one tool. Every horse
owner buys. Failure impossible. Write
for sample. Lewis Mfg, Co, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. it-Sl7 ra
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
: $50
n Hew Espresses proD Mens Pr:
willie coming {E9R g y lsss

Hsw Expresses DroD Men. h.
.lybIls coq!ng 3Eo@ Chicago LAT
Week." said q Pro9Ipent bQll1ee " man
to Mali and Expfsss reporter, I" no
tlced peculiar railroad custom which
interested me considerably. ! hap
pened to be in the last car Of the lin
tied when the train stopped in D DESC
late spot between stations. The rear
brakeman, of course, dropped off and
went down the track with O flag to
warn any train that might be following
us. In q moment or two we started up
again, but minus the brakeman. l
wondered at this, but was still more
surprised later on to see the same
thing repeated when we were obliged
to stop on account Of threatened hot
box. Upon inquiry l found that this
was the custom on fast trains. Some
times, IL we have lots Of time said the
conductor, I'VE whistle for the men to
come in, but in nose cases we leave
them to be picked up by the next train
or to walk to the nearest station
"But isn't that rather hard on the
menY / asked. 'Oh, it's all part of the
business he replied. 4 have known
of cases where men dropped off in this
way were frozen to death or waylaid
by tramps, but the railroads have to
make the time, and that's why 1t Is
done. have seen trains running with
only conductor aboard them at times
because the rest of the crew had been
left behind in just this way"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19


"Said contract to 60 to the next to
the lowest bidder" is the way that a
local building contractor would have
the closing sentence read in advertise
ments for bids on any particular job
While speaking Of the matter recently
this same contractor said that If the
truth were known nine out Of ten Of
the lowest bids made are made through
a mistake in the calculations Of the
bidder.
IF the contractor who gets the job
was aware that his bid is oftentimes
$1,000 below that of the one next above
him, and this on comparatively small
job, he would Immediately institute
search and find where he had made
the mistake. thus having an opportu-
nifty of failing to qualify to complete
the job. This privilege is often denied
the bidder, however, and he gets well
along with his work before the fact
dawns upon him that he is on n losing
venture. 1t is then too late to go back
on the job, and the result is that the
party who Is doing the building and
the contractors also are losers, and this
because OF the natural inclination Of
the contractor to shirk in order not to
lose any more than he is absolutely
obliged to in order to get out on the
bad deal.
"These mistakes are not only dsas-
trous to the parties Immediately con-
cerned, but to the trade in general, rs
by the error Of the unlHcky bidder an
other worthy contractor is unable to
get the work at reasonable figures.
Give the work to the next to the low
est bidder, believe to be a good gen
Cral rule."-Omaha World Herald.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
A Friend In Need,

1t happened in the early days of Aus
tralian history when buslranging was
common.
A gentleman was riding along lone.
ly track through the bush when he
heard loud cries for help proceeding
from a neighborlng grove. Arriving at
the spot whence proceeded the cries,
he was surprised and shocked to find
man securely tied to a tree.
what is the matter here?" he asked
"oh. sir replied !As p 9..EE fellow.
"I'm So glad You have cofhe. A few
hours ago was stuck up by bushran-
gers, who rihel my pockets, and, after
stealing everything had except a bun.
die of notes in my inside breast pocket,
which they fortunately overlooked,
bound me to this tree and decamped."
"The scoundrels" calculated the
newcomer "Took everything you had
except bundle Of notes in your inside
pocket, CHI"
"Yes, sir"
"rhe villains! And then they tied you
SO tightly that you cannot escape?"
Eyes, sir"
"Then III take the notes the other
fellows left" And lie did.-London
Answers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
MCCOY STOPS
CREED6N.
Dams Seconds THROW Up
the Sponge to Save !
their Man From
Punishment. u

lew York, May, 1S.-kid Mccoy
was given the decision over Dan
Creedon in the middle of the sixth
round tonight at the Broadway
Athletic Club, the latter's seconds
throwing up the sponge. The bout
was scheduled for INVENTIVE rounds
Creedon was the first to enter
the ring, attended by Dial Hawkins
Benny Murphy and Joe Cain. Nc
Coy was attended by his brother
Homer. Billy Muldoon, Joe Falvey
and Jimmy Deforest as seconds.
Both looked to be in good shape,
and after receiving their instruc-
ton from the referee they got down
to business.
When the bell sounded the Kid
started in with clever feinting and
and foot work. Creedon was first
to land with good left to the wind.
Mccoy danced away and came back
with several jabs to the face and
body, and then crossed his right to
the head. Creedon was inclined to
mix things in the second round and
twice landed his left TO the head.
Mccoy jabbed and tried hard to
reach the jaw with his right. but
Dan held guard, and The Kid
reached the stomach with the left
hand.
In the third round Mccoy began
jabbing his right to the wind, but
was blocked when he tried for the
jaw. Dan kept going, but was un-
able to land punch until late in
the round, when he reached the
body with a light right. A left
hook on the eye brought the blood
and sent Creedon on his back, but
he managed to get to his feet and
stay the round. Mccoy did not
seem inclined torush matters in the
fourth, and Dan finally cornered
him and swung hard left to the
body. Mccoy returned left hook
to Dams injured eye and backed
away Dan rushed. Creedon was
very tired at the bell. 4
Mccoy opened the fifth with a
left to the body, but Dan blocked
his right swing and returned a
vicious swing Tor the head which
Kid ducked.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
He WAS Very Charitable.

An amusing story is told in connec
ton with a swell bazaar held Il short
time ago. Among the features of the
entertainment was a rctreshment stall
to which charitable donors contributed
supplies, thus enabling all the takings
to represent clear profits.
The lady in charge requested gift
for this purpose from IL well known
and wealthy gentleman in the city, but
one not famous for parting" To hel
surprise she received next day Il note
TO the effect that he was sending her a
sirloin of beef and two" OK tongues.
The same morning the lady happened
to 60 TO her butcher who was also the
butcher of Mr.. N.), and after giving
him a large order for her stall. asked
him if he would like himself to give
anything.
Il should very much, ma'am," replied
the worthy tradesman, "but | yester.
day gave to Mr.. X, at his request for
this purpose sirloin Of beef and three
OK tongues"
Net gain to Mr.. X: One OK tongue
and cheap reputation for CHARITY
London Standard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
His Only COnunJruu,

The old pilot of the little steamer
Maid of the Mist, which used to carry
passengers quite up to the foot of the
falls of Niagara until the mist from the
falling waters drenched The clothing Of
every one on board, used to perpetuatc
always commenced and ended the
same.
Moving his hand along the sides of
the piothouse and examining the wood
work infinitely, he would look up mys-
teriously and remark:
Il say, stranger, do you know what
this boat is made off,
Made Of? Why, pine and oak, isn't
shc?'
NO, SIR
"Hemlock:'.
mo"
"'Tisn't cedar. is
"Oh, mol"
And then the old pilots eyes twin
killed. and his mouth whistled crazy
tune.
"Wcll, iron perhaps" d.
"No,"
"What in thunder is sic made Of,
them"
shes Maid of the Mist, stranger
Maid Of The Mist"
Then the pilot accepted his morning
tip,1ffff s''' -' Il -'@.''' $780, - '
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
DOTS.

Dr. Worthngton who has boon III for
several weeks WIS able to be out yestor-
day. He wilt 20 to Downingtown, Pa,
to day spend few day with his par
euts before ho resumes his prucLico.
The Goldey College Commencement ex-
orcises will 10 held in the Opera House,
on June Z.
Tho uniforms for tho Young Mems Re-
publican Club were ordered to-day.
Tho Epworth League OF Grace Church
will give strawberry festival on May p,
The Rev. James Grove Of Asbury
Church Will preach tine sermon at the drd-
icNtion of the new Methodist EsC2pal
Church AT Franklin City Tomorrow.
Lay on Chadwick of No. al Elliott ave-
nue., had his hand badly cut by a plan.
Ming machine ut tho works of the Ameri.
Gamble aud. Tool Company We'd nesday
afternoon,
superin Iendent A. s. Meserve of the
Ferris Industrial School Left over the Bal. /.
-dn,Qre and Ohio H,lroad last night for.
,pska. Kahses. He,vlli attend a con- 4
e ssyslss and vii. b'S ia II about Two.
'''Svx ~ A. ~ 4. ~ \
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

Tho young man who has charge OF tn,
delivery team Of L. r.. Ewing, grocer at
the corner of Seventh and Madison street.
had something like John Gilpin ride
this morning As he was driving over thu
railway at Seventh & Market streets. the
tug on one OF the traces gave way, allow
lug tho traces to slip off the single tree.
letting the horse 10 so far forward as to
cause the shafts to drop to the street, The
bro .chstraDs, however. remained secure
and by these the horse Dragged the wagon
load OF groceries down Seventh strest at a
furious rate. the driver holding on to the
lines and gestlculating wildly for persons
to aid In stopping him. The animal foil
OH coming to Church street when no was
secured He WAS somewhat bruised, but
the wagon was not in iu'el.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
A Gable with n History,

The cable of the Western Union Tele
graph company which runs under
Lake Champlain from Ticonderoga to
Larrabees Point has something of n
history. 1t was made in Europe and
was first used in connecting opposite
shores Of the Red sea From there it
was brought to Hilton Head, where it
was used in connecting that place with
Tybee island, near Bea ufort, S. G. At
the close of the civil war it was taken
up and carried to New York city
where 1t remained for several years in
the company st0rehousc before it was
placed where it now is.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Poisoned by Candy,

BLOOMSBURG. Pa, May 19.-The
wife and two small children of Frank
Whitmeyer of Serene, this county, were
poisoned by eating chocolate candy.
Medical aid was at once summoned; but,
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the physi-
clans, they have continued to grow
worse, and it is now considered only a
matter of Il short time until death re-
leves them from suffering. So far it has
not developed in what manner the candy
was poisoned, but it is thought to have
been an accident.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

When the new minister, handsome
and unmarried man, made his first pas
toral call at the Fosdicks', he took lit
tie Anna up In his arms and tried to
kiss her. But the child refused to be
kissed. She struggled loose and ran
off Into the next room, where her moth
ey was putting a few finishing touches
TO her adornment before going into the
parlor to greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little girl whispered,
''the man in the parlor wanted me to
kiss him."
"Well," replied mamma, "why didn't
you let him? would If were you"
Thereupon little Anna ran back into
the parlor, and the minister asked:
"Well,' little lady, won't you kiss me
now?"
mo, won't" replied Anna prompt
ly, "but mamma says she will!'-Har-
pers Bazaar.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
-. o.
pine ILLS Shut DoWin

The Mills of the National Pipe and Tube
Company at Chester closed down on
Thursday night and Tho workmen do not
know whom work will DO reeulnrd.~ The
directors held n meeting yesterday morn
Ing and later in tho day went to Now Gas.
tie where they held another meeting
Tho works at New Cast have been closed
down for months and the e0) men who
worked there are working iu the different
industrial establishments here Nothing
could be learned as 10 the result of til,
meetings
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

"What does she say?' asked the
crafty politician who had referred the
committee to his wife for information
as to his Intentions
"She refuses to talk" replied the
spokesman Of the committee.
"Th"n it wasn't my wife you met,
gentlemen he rejoined, with great
positlvcnesa. 1T was somebody else"
Chicago Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
CARD BASKET

Mrs William Guyer is spending few
days with her son, Councilman Edward
q. Guyer, OF Eddystone.
Mrs. 10 eph Kennedy Of this city and
Miss Maggie Shaw of New Cas- e. are the
guests of their sister, Mrt. f. g. Guyer.
Mrs. Grub and daughter Clara, of this
city, spent Thursday with Miss Hannah
Chance in Marcus Hook.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ca'tleman. of this
city, are spending some time with rola-
tives in Marcus Hook.
Supervisor Coburn. of Marcus Hook,
spent Thursday in this city
GEORGETOWN.
II. G. knowles, ESD, Of Wilmington,
was in town on Tuesday.
Miss Sallie Marshall spent few days
In Lewss this week.
Miss Priscilla Sharp of Wilmington is
visiting relatives here.
..s.Mr. l. Dolphus Short was in Whining
ton this week.
Rillie Dri7call Of Wilmington, spent a
few days this week at Mrs. ". W. Ryan's.
Mrs. Donaldson who bas been visiting
relatives in Wilmington has returned
home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

A comical story is told of an English
nobleman who is shortsightcd. In a
railroad train, while he was sitting
next to very stout old woman, friend
on the next seat accosted him. "Wait
n minute" said his lordship. "Pll put
this bundle of rags in the rack and you
can sit here" And to the establishment
and horror of the gigantic female he
caught her round the waist before he
realized his mistake.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

"One Of the special agents of the
Indian bureau is q woman, and she
ycccives salary Of IS day." read
Mr.. Wntcrgreen.
"Shc must sell good many" COM
mented Mrs. Wintergrecn. But
shouldn't have thought there was such
demand for that sort of bureau
Detroit Free Press.