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Evening journal., 1900-07-09
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Al the Same OId stand
From Georgetown Sussex Republics

From Georgetown Sussex Republican.
The appointment of a Regular Re
publican as postmaster at SeafOrd is a
sore disappointment to the Addicksites.
They were confident that the decision
in their favor by the Committee on
Credentials settled the distribution of
the Federal patronage. and with their
usual assurance they had given It out
that Mr.. Prettyman. a Union Republi-
can, would be Seaford's next pOstmas-
ter, and it Is reported that Addicks
himself had 50 stated. All of which
simply proves that they did not know
what they were talking about, and
should be a warning to all men, not to
accept. as true every claim they make
without first verifying IT, They will
still continue their campaign Of decep-
tiOn, and no one knows to what extent
they have misrepresented the decision
OF the Committee on Credentials. The
decision Of that committee did notn neces-
sarily change the feeling of the admin
istration or any member thereof, and
they are not bound to abide by 1t.
There is a great deal behind thai
decision which has never been told
and there may be some things tha
these Addicksites do not know, bu
which are yet to be learned before th'
fight Is finished. Sufficient 1t Is to sa,
that II will not prevent the Republi
cans Of the state from carrying on thu
fight against J. Edward Addicks, whicl
has been waged since 1895.
Although the appointment at Sea
ford is a great disappointment to th
i Addicksites, IL is accepted by the Re
publicans as conclusive proof that Nc
Kinley is still the friend Of true Repub
llcanism, and that he does not endors
the action of the Committee on Gre
dentials in recognizing Addicks.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
ARGUMENT ON
DUPONT CASE
Decision in PeOple'Sl Railway
Suit Will Not be Delivered
for Some Time

Arument was begun before Chancel-
cellor John R. Nicholson in Chancery
Court this morning on the action
brought to interpret the will of Cen
eral Henry DUPONT.
When General DUPONT died he left
his personal property in trust for his
wife and at her death the executors
were directed to divide it among his
daughters and their issues or survivors
share and share alike.
One daughter, Mrs. Alexander Irving
claimed that her children should re-
ceive the same share as their aunts
The other heirs claim that the Irving
children are not entitled to anything
Lewis c. Vandegrift represents Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Foster and George T.
Bispham represents Mrs. Theophilus
P. Chandler. of Philadelphia, an heir
and Levi c. Bird represents Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT, who, as trustee, filed
the will.
The argument occupied the entire
session of the court.
This afternoon the chancellor will
hold both the Chaneery and Orphans
Court.
The last supplementary briefs in the
injunction suit Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company VS.. the Peoples Rail
way Company for the use OF Sixth
street were filed this morning. The
chancellor will Immediately prepare
the decision. which will be sent to this
city 1t probably will not be deliver
ed at a session Of the court.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
WELL PRESERVED RELIC
OF OLD SLAVERY DAYS

Aged Emory Manlove is a well-pre-
served relic Of slavery days. He was
formerly the property Of Joseph Hof-
fecker, father Of the late Congressman
John Henry Hoffecker, for whom EN-
ory worked after his masters death
Emory. when seen at the p, w. & b
depot this morning. presented a pic
turesque appearance.
He was dressed in light trousers
which were struck in his boots, black
cutaway coat and black vest. A straw
hat adorned his gray, woolly head, ant
the laDels of his coat and vest were
adorned with buttons, among them be.
ing a picture Of President Mckinley
The old man spoke feelingly of hi:
dead master, Representative Hoffecker
and said that he would have attended
the funeral if he had been able.
Emory is now employed by a Mr.
Sellers in Edge Moor, where he does
chores and keeps the lawn in condition
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
Social and Personal Notes

John A. Davis. Of this city. went
down the Chesapeake bay for weeks
cruise to-day.
Master Lawrence Gipp has gone to
Phillipsburg, N. j., to spend his va
cation.
Judge George Gray, Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore, Judge Ignatius c.
Grubb. Chancellor John r. Nicholson
and Former Senator Anthony Higgins
have received invitations to the dinner
TO the American Bench and Bar, in
London, on July q.
Lord Chancellor Halsbury. OF Great
Britain. will preside at the dinner.
On July 30 Miss Maggie Kelly, sister
Of Francis ]. Kelly. will return from
abroad with Mr.. Kelly's two daughters,
Marie and Martina. who have been at
tending a school in Paris during the
past year.
Francis j. Kelly the well-knOwn
liquor dealer, left Friday for a three
weeks visit to Bedford Springs, Pa.
Early yesterday morning the g.
mOnths-old daughter OF Emil Wagner,
baker at Thirteenth and Forrest
streets, died suddenly Death was due
to Summer complaint
Mrs. w. j. Finley, Miss Pearl Finley
and Miss Emma POpp are visiting in
! Chesapeake City.
Miss Madge Moore is on a visit to
relatives in Cheswold.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Weir have a
cottage in Cape May for the Summer
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Sergeant, of this
city, sailed from New York on Sat
urday on an extended European trip.
Miss Lille P. Thompson and Harold
Thompson are visiting their brother, S
S. Thompson, in Ocean City.
Mrs. Nellie Johnson and son, OF
Reeds Wharf, Va, are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. DUPONT Walker, Of Dover, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Cole.
Miss Bessie Marshall has returned
from Bohemia Manor, Md.
Miss Bessie Mccain and Miss Reck
of Chester. were the guests Of friends ii
this city yesterday.
Miss Edna Seaman, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Scanlan, of Newark
will be married this evening to Profes
sor A. Lee Ellis, OF Delaware College.
Members of the golf team of tn,
Delaware Field Club will play mattel
games with the Cape May Club.
William II. Walker. Of Chadd's Ford
was in Wilmington on Saturday
Howell S. England and William T
Lyman were in Atlantic City yester.
day.
Morris Dunbar, OF near Iron Hill
, who reepntlv had bofh laws hrolxen h,
the kick of a horse, passed through
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
STILL HOLDING OUT

The consuls at Shanghai report that
the Pekin legations were safe on July
A. and that the Chinese had ceased their
attacks. The only fear now felt ac-
cording to the report, was regarding
the food supply
A cablegram from United States Con-
sui General Goodnow, at Shanghai,
dated July z, says that the legations
were standing on the Sd instant, and
that the recent attack of the Boxers
had been slight. They seemed disposed
TO adopt starvation methods.
The State Department has received a
lengthy report from Minister Corser,
at Pekin. under date OF May p, giving
particulars Of the Boxer outrages and
the steps taken by himself and other
ministers to warn the Chinese govern
ment of the gravity of the situation,
and to demand protection. rhe Chi
nese were profuse in promises, declar-
ing that troops had been sent to the
disturbed district anda secret proclama-
tirn given TO the vlceIoy which would
insure the restoration OF order. Minister
Conger was appealed to by the Chinese
foreign office not to ask for a guard Of
marines for the legation as he threat
eneG.
Admiral Remey has cabled to the
Navy Department that he has arrived
at Che-Foo with the armored cruiser
brooklyn, and would proceed imlnedi-
ately 10 Taku.
It Is announced that General Dodis.
the hefo OF the Dahomey campa gn has
Le'n arI Uinted to the command of the
French expedition to China.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
SPLITTING HAIRS


Splitting hairs is a favorite pastime
with the Sunday Star We have not
made the discovery" that the Board Of
Public Education is Republican body.
That was discovered" Immediately
after the last school election in this
city,. We have said that the Board Is
Republican and that Chief Justice
Lore is a Democrat. We say it again.
and IL cannot be gainsaid. If the Sun
day Star had taken the broad ground
that the Board Of Public Education.
while Republican in its membership, is
not partisan in its practices we could
have endorsed the esentiment heartily. We
have objected to the unjust and disre-
spectful criticism Of the Board and
Chief Justice Lore by the Every Even
ing in its endeavor to make party cap
ital out of the dilemma in which the
Board found itself until the chief JUS
tice came to its relief. Wilmingtonians
are grateful people. They need the
facilities afforded by the High School
for the education Of their children and
will regard as a debt of honor any mon
ey which Chief Justice Lore or any
other unselash and public-spirited citi-
zen advances.
For the information OF the Sunday
Star and those Of It's readers who have
been deceived by its information, the
Evening Journal will say that the Board
of Public Education is composed as fol-
lows:
First Ward-Dr. Thomas c. Cooper,
Democrat; Daniel Ross, Republican.
Second Ward-John c. Kersey. Re-
publican James II. Green, Democrat.
Third Ward-Dr J. Harvey Spruance,
Democrat; James d. Carter, Republi-
can.
Fourth Ward--J. Prince Ford. Demo
crat; John r. Hartman, Republican.
Fifth Ward-Dr. Benjamin K. Veasey,
Republican; Lewis B. Morrow. Repub-
lican.
Sixth Ward-Walter e. Buckmaster,
Republicans; Robert c. Fraim, Repub-
lican.
A'N N'AANA W AAA LIZ EAUA Nll II IIUllLt
Republican; DR.. John Palmer, Jr., Re
publican.
Eighth Ward-Thomas Parker, Re
publican; George T. Alfrey, Republican.
Ninth Ward-Dr E. G. Shortlidge
Republican; Robert Adair, Republican
Tenth Ward-Thomas f. O'Donnell,
Democrat; Thomas Huey. Democrat.
Eleventh Ward-John f. Postles, Re
publican; Francis J. McGovern, Demo.
crat.
Twelfth Ward-George Brown, Re
publican; George Rommell, Republican
Therefore IL will be seen that the
Board OF Public Education consists OF
II Republicans and Z Democrats. If II
is not a Republican body we fail tC
know what Republican body is.
The Evening journal owes no apol
ogy for a display Of ignorance by tn,
Sunday Star.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
ASSAULT And BATTERY
WITH ATTEMPT TO KILL

Owing to the absence of Judge Ball
City Court was postponed from until
IL o'clock this morning, Assistant
Judge Edwin r. Cochran presiding at
that hour.
William Newsbaun, lad of about is
years, was charged with intent to kill
Leopold Bartis, aged ~ years, Of Rob
inson street. The testimony was to
the effect that Newsbaun accidentally
discharged a twenty-cent toy pistol en-
July 4. a portion of the powder entering
Bartis' leg. There being no evidence
to warrant the charge being sustained,
fine of SO and costs was imposed in
order to impress upon Newsbaun's
mind to be more careful in the future.
For being drunk John Mulavin and
Lille Hamilton, colOred, were each
fined 81 and costs. Isaac Schrank,
charged with obtaining money by false
pretenses from Mrs. Miranda Prather,
was dismissed. there being no evidence
against him. Walter II. Hayes repre-
scented the defendant.
Irwin Spencer, cOlored, and John
Toner charged with disorderly con-
duct. were each fined 81 and costs. The
case of John Haggarty. disorderly con-
duct, was continued until tomorrow
morning.
Annie Cassidy, drunk, was dismissed
Mrs. Annie Hagmayer, charged with
acting disorderly by Mrs. Ida Stays
man, was fined SO and costs.
Six men and three women, who were
arrested for drunkenness were before
Judge Ball in City Court yesterday
morning. They we're each fined 81 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
lighting for Principle

From the Milford News and Advertiser:
Whether or not the Regulars con-
troll the federal patronage. makes no
difference in the political attitude;
they are fighting for a great principle,
and Mr.. Addicks represents In his as
sumption much of what's intOlerable to
them. There has been no faltering
along the line. In Philadelphia the del
egates to the Convention were in con-
slant receipt OF assurance that they
would be backed up in their determina-
ton to accept no compromise with Ad-
dicks. Since the Convention adjourned
they have been commended for their
course by every Regular in the State
What does this mean? II is a prOcla-
nation for the doom of the gasman: il
means that those who have fought the
battle in the heat OF the day, find an
added motive TO keep up the fight A
few spOils hunters. who were on the
fence watching the direction Of tn,
wind, may flop. but their departure viii
mot be regretted. With these mer
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
DROWNED IN THE CHRISTlANA
SeVsnleen-Year Old Warren MiSSimer Lost
His Life This Morning

Warren Missimer. the 17-year-old son
OF Thomas Missimer, while playing
with a number of boys, was drowned
in the Christiana near the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad bridge this morn
ing The body was recovered by
George Wigglesworth, bridgetender
and Edward Cloud.
The father of the drowned boy is q
foreman in the employ of T. H. Pen
mock & Co., and resided at No. 20C
East Sixth street
Young Missimer had been swimming
with several companions. and wa.
suddenly seized with the cramps, and
sank out of sight. The police were no
titled and graphing irons procured.
The body was taken in charge by
Coroner Vandever and sent to Jordan
A. Wilson, undertaken, in King street
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
SMALL BOYS TROUBLESOME
Among Passengers on Darby Cars at
French Street Station


Considerable complaint is being
made by officials around the French
street passenger station of the p, w. &
b. railroad about the laxity of certain
conductors of the Darby line, of the
Wilmington City railway, and small
boys. Yesterday it is said that there
were seven small boys taking great
risks and liberties on car No. 202 while
1t was standing at the depot. The pas
sengers and patrons of the road also
complain that they are annoyed by this
nuisance, and the conductors CT the
cars seem to pay little attention to the
boys
While a car was standing at the de-
pot yesterday a small boy who lives en-
the East Side of town annoyed a pas
senger to such an extent that the man
grasped the youngster and carried him,
kicking and struggling, to the side
walk. After being released the boy
cursed the man and picked up two
pieces of brick, but before he could
throw them Detective William r.
Jones captured the young outlaw and
took him around to the patrol station
on French street where he liberated
him.
The officials around the depot blame
the conductors of the Darby cars for
their laxity, and say that the boys are
encouraged by them
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
SEVERE STORM IN JERSEY
Wires Torn From Poles and Road
Tied Up for Hours

Bridgeton, n. j., July "a wind
storm that uprooted trees and tore
down trolley wires, electric light and
telephone lines. swept over this section
early yesterday afternoon, and a terrific
thunder storm followed a half-hour
later that exceeded anything of the
kind seen hereabouts for many years
past.
The electrical wires were twisted and
wrapped into hopeless knots, and had TO
be cut away to prevent setting fire to
buildings by contact
Half the telephones and as many
electric lights are out of service. and
the trolley service was only restored
after gangs of men had restrung the
wires and removed trees from the
tracks. Nearly every block was rob
bed of one or more trees. and most OF
them fell directly across the car tracks
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
RECRUITING IN CHICAGO
Fifth Regiment Companies Must Ea7s
Their Full Quota at Once

Chicago, July 9.-Gen. Joseph Wheel
er. commanding the department of the
lakes. has received orders to recruit
four companies of the Fifth regiment,
now at Fort Sheridan, to the full quota
as rapidly as possible. He expressed
the opinion that dispatches from
Washington announcing that 6,4OO
men were to be sent to the Philippines
and thence to China, if needed, were
entirely correct.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
JOHN K. BRADFORD BURIED
Member Of the New Castle County Bar
Laid TO Rest

John X Bradford, the well-known
member Of the New Castle county bar,
who died in Baltimore on Friday, was
buried this morning from his late
home, No. 1916 West Tenth street.
Requiem mass was said in st. Paul's
r. c. Church. Interment was private.
The funeral was a large one, and
was attended by many friends and by
members of the bar. The pall-bearers
representing the Bar Association were
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, John
Biggs. William Michael Byrne and
George Lodge.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

One Of the several mistakes made
by Former Representative l.. Irving
Handy at the Kansas City Con-
yention was in attempting to inhict
upon the delegates one of his long
winded orations on Bryan and Free
Silver. He started all right, and for
a few minutes the delegates enjoyed
his speech, but he went ON and on un-
til they were compelled, in self-de-
tense, to howl him from the plat
form. This is the fate Of man who
abused an opportunity to address a
national assemblage, and no doubt it
will be a wholesome lesson TO him.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Mr.. Short Expresses Thanks
dltor Evenlng Journal.

To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: Permit me to express my thanks
to the good people Of this city for their
great compliment Of making it possible
for me TO enjoy a free trip to Europe
at the expense OF Snellenburg & Co. |
sincerely appreciate this testimonial CT
their implicit confidence in me and also
of their interest and solicitude Of my
pleasure. In every man. woman and
child | have a sensitive interest, and
to each and all l pledge my continued
solicitude. When | can help you, com
mand me.
With sincere thanks to all, l beg to
remain,
Your sincere friend
+. BURGETTE SHORT.
Wilmington, July 9, 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
speclal 70 the Evening journal.

Cpecldl 10 lic fNtnlHh JohIlidA
Delaware City, July 1.-THE young
people Of this town gave a dance in
Assembly Hall last evening. and not
withstanding the heat, 1t was very
enjoyable affair. Music was furnished
by Wilmington musicians. During the
evening ice cream. lemonade and cakes
were served. Among those present
were: Miss Page, Of Princess Anne;
Miss Dennis, of Pocomoke City; Mr..
Curtiss, of Newark; the Misses Coch-
ran, Of Middletown; Victor Cochran,
of Washington; Mrs. II. A. Pool, of Nc
Donough; Miss Virginia Cooper and
Mr. Cooper, of New Castle; Miss Alice
We'll, of Germantown, Pa; Mrs.
Sprankle, Of Pittsurg; Miss Susie Dav-
idson, Of st. Georges; Pierce Cam, OF
Kirkwood; w. w. Chears, of Philadel-
phia; William Bradley, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Ethel Brady, Middletown; f;
Norman McMullen, of st. Georges; ;
Miss Emma Clark, Miss Ida Colburn,
Miss BERTHE Clark, Mrs. Charles JEFF
ferson, Miss Helen Chears. Miss Julia
Newton, DR.. Irwin Shepherd, of Staten
Island, n. Y, Lieutenant Kephart and
Lieutenant Mitchell, of Fort DUPONT
Lieutenant Hunter. Fort Mott, George
Mclntire, Arthur Everett, Harry Price
Misses Hattie, Annie and Lucy Chears
II. {. Clark, and s. ID. Townsend. Jr,
of Wilmington. and Miss George Clark.
j. 7. Price and daughter Miss Matte
are spending few days in Gettysburg
Miss May G. Thompson has returned
from trip to Philadelphia and Will
mington.
Miss Bertha Higgins. Of McDonough
is the guest of her sister Mrs. Frank
Schunder.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
Dr.. Blacks New Book

DIR. John J. Black, of New Castle.
who is well-known in Wilmington, has
written a book entitled Forty Years
in the Medical Profession" which has
been favorably received in both pro-
tessional and literary circles. The New
york Times Saturday Review. in its
last issue, devoted a column and a half
to criticism Of the book and an in
teresting sketch of its author.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

Wilmington to-day on his way to Phil
adelphia, where he will enter a hospital
and have an operation performed.
City Solicitor Henry c. Conrad spent
Sunday with friends in Newark.
Former Clerk of the House John
Layton, Of Frankford. Sussex county
was in Wilmington this morning on his
way home from the Kansas City Con-
vention.
Detective Bernard ]. McVey spent
Sunday in Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
Ninth victim of Explosion.

Philadelphia, July "a ninth vic
tim was on Saturday added to the list
of those who perished as a result of the
deadly explosion of fireworks on South
Eighth street, on the morning of July
A. Fifteen-year-old Joseph Zecca, OF
us Mildred street. died in the Penn
sylvania hospital Saturday evening as
a result Of the severe burns received in
the explosion.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

When the Legislature enacted the
General Corporation law it provided
that the secretary Of state, should re-
ceive certain fees for issuing charters,
but made no specific provision for the
payment OF that money by the secretary
Of state TO the state treasurer. This is
a defect in the law which should be
cured by the Legislature at its next ses-
sion. We imagine that even Secretary
OF State Hughes will not contend that
the money does not properly belong in
the hands of the state treasurer. con-
stituting, as'it does, a material part ol
the state revenue. The payments re,
ceived by the secretary Of state in per,
iod covering several months amounted
to $4,000. This he has paid over il
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

thinking for themselves and acting for
themselves. Addicks is beaten. We
must keep up the tight till Delaware is
rid of the political monster; in years to
come we shall get together again on
healthier basis. God speed the day.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
VIII Go on a European Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Pickles will
leave this city tomorrow for New
York, from which city they will sail
on Wednesday for Europe. The trip
viii cover two or three months. Mr..
and Mrs. Pickles will visit the Paris
Exposition and other points Of inter-
est.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

Governor Tunnel did his full Off
cial duty in appointing the registra-
tion officers. The registration and
election laws in designating that they
should be appointed from the two lead
ing parties never contemplated the Ad-
dicks party as legitimate political or
ganizatlon.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

states. The tenn
perature has fallen
in the lower lake
region, the Ohio
valley, eastern
Tennessee and in
the western por-
tion of the Caro-
linas. The maxi
mum temperature
last evening over
the heated area
was from 3 to 6
degrees less than
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
Tor Saturday

for Saturday. Forecast: Thunder
storms and cooler today; partly cloudy
tomorrow; fresh westerly shifting to
northwesterly winds.
Sunrise, 4:39; sunset. 1890; length
OF day. l4h, Sim; moon rises, 4:59 D.
m; moon sets, 1:47 a. m.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09

Several Sound Money Democrats
who cut Bryan in 1896 are candidates
for nomination for state and county Of
fees this year It may be well to re-
mind them that they are marked by
their fellows Of the Free Silver persua-
sion, and that knives are being whett.d
in the rooms of tne Democratic League
of Delaware and IN other places where
the Bryan n-Handy-Gray followers ecn-
eregate. The word has been passed
alonG the line to knife at the primaI les
and general election every Democrat
who knitted Bryan four years ago. With
such a condition existing, there is no
course for the Sound Money Democrats
to pursue but to pass the word along
the line to knife every Free Silver man
at the primaries and general election
who refuses to let bygones be bygones
With Bryan, Free Silver, and the knife
prescribed by the Free Silver men for
the Sound Money men. Mckinley
Sound Money and the knife would
prove a splendid counter-irritant.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
NTonument to Professor X cel

Friends of the late Professor James
A. Keely, who died in Elkton in 1893.
have erected fine granite monument
over his grave in Sharp's Cemetery.
Professor Keely once lived in Whining
ton, and was a man Of much learning.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
Preventing Street Car Accidents

Few persons attempt to ride ON the
left running board of the Wilmington
City Railway Company's cars, since the
new order forbidding that practice was
issued. Those persons who get on the
board are requested to step inside,
which they do.
Evening journal., 1900-07-09
At a Cape May Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hall Porter and
the Misses DUPONT were among the
Wilmlngtonians who attended a dance
at the Hotel Stockton, Cape May, on
Saturday evening.