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Sold by the Sheriff.

Sheriff Taylor yesterday sold the fol-
lowing properties: Two lots, No. 1901
Jefferson street, and one at Eighth street
near Wilson, seized as the property of
Sarah Ann Jackson, to Charles Evans
for 5000; three-story brick dwelling,
Jefferson street, Letween Second and
Third streets, seized as the property of
Mary Jane McGinnis, to Leonard E.
Wales, for 81 ,075.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Portrait of supt. Harlan.

The meeting room of the Board of
Education is now adorned with hand
some oil portrait of ex-Superintendent
David w. Harlan, painted by G. S. Ham
mitt. Hanging on the walls is also an
engrossed set of resolutions on Mr.. Har-
lan's resignation. The portrait was pur-
chased for $75.
The sun., 1900-07-24
ontrnues Agninst chinese.

CHEYENNE, wy, July 23.-A number
of ontroges have been committed by for
oigners upon the Chinese residents OF
Rock Snrings, coal mining town 2OC
miles west of here on the Union racine I,,
railroad, during the past few days. Inc
state authorities, fearing a general move
ment against Chinatown, where more
than 500 Cinnamon reside, have ORDERED
several companies Of troops to De IL
readiness to move to the scene.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Affairs at Lewes
Special to The Sun.

Lewes, DEL, July 23.-Many farmers
are selling their wheat to the Queen
Anne's Railroad Co. for II cents per
bushel. The yield is extraordinary, and
the quality good.
The withdrawal Of the steamer that
piled between Lewes and Cape May is a
great disappointment to the farmers, who
had looked for low rates in the transpor-
tation of peaches, which will begin in a
few weeks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will
run car from Lewes to Rehoboth at
night, and back early in the morning.
The sun., 1900-07-24
shootina ANoir In Kentucky.

Greensboro, Ky, July 23.-Robert Bry-
ant, aged 20, has been killed by his broth
er-in-law, Samuel Kelly, aged GO. The
killing followed quarrel. Bryant was
prominent and wealthy farmer. Kelly
shot him twice with shotgun and then
fed swearing he would never be taken
alive, but two officers soon arrested him.
The sun., 1900-07-24
HAPPENINGS
THROUGHOUT
THE STATE
Election at Rehoboth.
O-O-O-O-O

AT Rehoboth Saturday afternoon,
Joshua d. Marvil and Joseph D. Thomp-
son were elected commissioners. The
contest between the Rev. V. S. Collins
and James E. Hooper resulted in tie,
each receiving Al votes. II has not yet
been determined when an attempt to
break the deadlock will be made. DR..
Hiram r. Burton, William j. Thorough
good and lambeth L. Layton were elect
ed auditors, and Charles S. Horn was
elected collector.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Improving Delaware College.
Special to The sun.

Newark, DEL, July 23.-Improvements
are being made at Delaware College.
The basement of Recitation Hall is being
fitted up as physical laboratory. New
apparatus for measuring and testing will
be purchased. In Mechanical Hall, two
rooms will be thrown together to make
a larger draughting room. The tennis
courts have been put in tirst-class condi-
tion.
The sun., 1900-07-24
TO HAVE WEEKS OUTING.
Wawaset Club will Go to Bowers
Beach.

On August the Wawaset Outing Club
will leave for weeks outing at Bowers
Beach, The party will leave Whining
ton on the steamer Mary N. Gethins,
which will stop at the Jackson & Sharp
wharf. The party will be comprised as
follows:
@. M. Buckmaster, F. A. Buckmaster,
John Bawker, John Auld and Harry
Hawthorne, of Wilmington; @. H. Fitz-
gerald and wife, Misses Lille and Mabel
Buckmaster, Harry Schabinger, Robert
Scanlon and Edward Scanlon. George
Russell, colored, will accompany the
party.
The sun., 1900-07-24
New school Director.

John T. Schaeffer, was last evening un-
animously elected member of the Board
of Education from the Eighth ward to
succeed George I. Alfrey, resigned. He
was nominated by General l. I. Parker.
The sun., 1900-07-24
JOHN PILLING GROWS WEAKER
The ex-senator Will Not be a Factor
in Politics This Campaign.
Special to The sun.

Newark, Del, July 23.-Ex-State Sem
ator John Pilling will not be factor
this fall in State politics to which he has
SO long given his attention. Day by day
the ex- Senator grows weaker. He said
today that he did not expect to be of use
to anybody in the coming campaign.
Visitors at the Pilling home near here
today found the politician in wheel
chair on the veranda. A colored attend
ant famed him. Pilling is unable to
talk more than five minutes at time.
He is very weak and expressed himself
today as having given up all hope OF re-
covery.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Wife SLAYER EIectrocuted,

Sing Sing, July 23.-Joseph Mullen
wife slayer, was electrocuted in the state
prison here. After the electrocution al
autopsy was held. No one has claimed
the body, and it will be buried in quick
lime in the prison graveyard. Muller
left no written confession.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Heavy Loss In st. Paul Fire.

st. Paul, July 23.-Fire broke out in
the st. Paul Storage and Warehouse
company's large warehouse on Eagle
street, and the building was destroyed
The loss is estimated at $750,O0O, with
insurance of $550,000. Butter, fruit, to-
bacco, eggs, tea, whisky and other valu-
able commodities completely filled the
warehouse.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Chartered at Dover.
Snecial to The Sun.

Dover, Del, July 23.-Certificates Of
incorporation were filed here this MORN
ing as follows: The American Oaxaca
Coffee and Rubber Company, of Dover.
Incorporators: William M. Hope, James
M. Woolworth and M. Hook. Capital,
$504, ZOO. The Houston-Perrv Company
of Millsboro, Del. Capital, $32, 900.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Rr;stoyy REPORT out Soon.

Washington, July 23.-Postmaster Gen
eral Smith has returned from Atlantic
City. While there he read the report OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow on the Cuban frauds and stated
that an abstract of the report would be
made public very soon.
The sun., 1900-07-24
st. Louis Races Yesterday.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
First-1M. 10Y. Chorus Boy, Guide
Rock, Iron Chancellor. Time 1.463.
second-15M. Dead heat between Joe
Doughty and American Eagle; Go to Bed
Sd. Time 1.55. Purse divided.
>, ThirdL6!F. The Light, Libbie, Jim
Turner. Time 1.21.
Fourth-1M. 20Y. Sir Rolla, Capron,
Lady Callahan. Time 1.424.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Firemen's) Excursion Today.

The Wilmington Lodge of the Brother
hood of Railroad Firemen will take an
excursion to Washington Park today.
They will 60 to the park on the Will
mington Steamboat Company's boats.
The sun., 1900-07-24
rx,IIed mt a Ball Game.

Buffalo, July 23.-John Baumann, a 10,
year-old boy, while playing basepai,' WI was
struck over the heart by pitcnea pan
He started on a jog for hrst pase, pu'
diod before reaching it. -=-
The sun., 1900-07-24
County Committee % Meet.

The Union Republican County Com
mittee of New Castle county will meet at
Union Republican headquarters in this
city, on Saturday next at 2 o'clock p. m.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Indre Trinne Dead.

Atlanta, July 23-Judge Robert Pleas
ant Trippe, believed to be the last sur
Vlving member of the Confederate con
gress and at one time judge of the su
neme court Of Georgia, is dead.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Many Freight Cars wrecked,

Buffalo, July 23.-In collision be-
tween two freight trains on the Lacka-
wanna road near Testers Station 81 cars
and an engine were wrecked. Engineer
Moran of Bath jumped. His left arm
was broken.
The sun., 1900-07-24
Picnic at the Springs.

The Newark Presbyterian Sunday
School will picnic at Brandywine
Springs next Thursday.
The sun., 1900-07-24
The Deadly Gasoline.

Chicago, July 23.-Two girls are dead
1aad two men were badly burned as the
Result of a gasoline explosion at 331
North Franklin street.
The sun., 1900-07-24
THE banks OF DELAWARE
Abstract Of Reports Made to
the Comptroller Of
the Currency.
ONE MILLION SURPLUS FUND
Condition of the Nineteen National
Banks of This State at the
Close OF Business on
Friday, June 20,
1900.
ONE MILLION SURPLUS FUND

The following abstract of reports made
to the National Comptroller of the Cur
rency show the condition of the nine
teen national banks in Delaware at the
close of business on Friday, June 20,
1900:
The sun., 1900-07-24

Finest dressed turtle lu nch at Taylor !
615 Shipley street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25
The old .Lyceum" system.

During long period, says Col. t. w.
Higginson in the Atlantic, l lectured
a great deal in what were then called
'lyceum" courses, which stretched
over the northern half of the United
States, forty years ago, to an extent
now hardly conceivable. There were
two or three large organizations or
bureaus which undertook systemati-
cally the task Of bringing speaker and
audience together, with the least pos
sible inconvenience to both. One of
these, whose center was Dubuque, To-,
negotiated in 1867 for thirty-five lec-
turers and ITO lecture courses, under.
taking to distribute the one with per-
feet precision, as to supply the other.
As a result, the lecturer left home with
printed circular in his pocket, assign
ing his dozen or his hundred engage
ments, as the case might be. AS rule
he would meet in each new place what
looked like the same audience, would
make the same points in his lecture as
before, would sleep at what seemed
the same hotel, and breakfast on the
same tough beefsteak. He would re-
ceive the usual compliments, If any,
and make the same courteous reply to
the accustomed questions as to the
acoustics of the hall and the intelli.
gence of the audience.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

IT is diffieGlt to account for the sur
prising military superiority of the Beers
over the British. Last week the British
war Office admitted that it had 10000
soldiers in South Africa. 1t is not con.
ceivable that the Beers can have left
more than $4,000 to $1,000 troops Yet
they roam at will through the country
supposed to be occupied by British
troops; occasionally they administer
sound flogging to their enemies; and,
now, emboldened by the supineneSs of
the British they have invaded Cape Col
ony. 1t is simply ineomprehensible
The British army as fighting machine
has fallen pretty low, from fifty years
of war with undisciplined and poorly
armed barbarians Now when it meets
real soldiers it does not know where it
is at. Great Britain will, very likely, in
time, by sheer force of overwhelming
numbers, succeed in crushing the life
out of the little republic, but it viii
never recover from the shame and dis
gaee involved in the fact that its
Swarms of trained soldiers and sup
posSdly educated officers have had such
tremendous task to overcome mere
handful of undiciplined Dutch farmers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

MR.. Cleveland has had published in
a Philadelphia paper letter of advice
to democrats. The letter is not not
able for the things it says, but is rather
remarkable for the things it does not
say. 1t reiterates the nonsense that has
recently been much in vogue with Mr.
Cleveland's faction about ''populistic"
measures in recent democratic plat
forms, and it also follows the vogue in
not telling what is meant by this. The
letter is characteristic. ludicrously so,
in its sang froid assumption that the
democratic party might have won in
1896 with himself as leader. The ''old
faith" of democracy is extolled as that
to which we should at once return, but
he does not explain his meaning. He
need not for we all know that this ''old
faith is really something quite young,
and had its puny birth during his sec
ond administration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

A description of the old New Eng
land Sabbath is calculated to make
restless children of the present day
and possibly some Of their elders
thankful they were not born two CEN
turtles ago.
TIL Sabbath began Saturday after
noon with the going down of the sun.
Sunday morning horn was loudly
blown to announce the hour of wor-
ship. Service began at o'clock and
lasted for eight hours, with an inter
missioA of one hour for dinner and
conversation. In the earliest days the
congregation sat on rude benches,
their seats being assignel them at
town meeting. The service consisted
of several parts. which are chronicled
in an ancient diary as follows:
Preliminary prayer or invocation;
chapter of Bible read and ex3ounded;
psalm in meter. read out line by line
by Deacon S.: loLg prayer on various
matters, one hour and half; sermon
of 100 to ESQ pages; at close Of service.
baptism; sinners put on trial, con-
fessed before congregation. Minister
c. bowed right and left. no person stir
ring till he had PASSED down and out
of the meeting house. Youths Conn
panion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

The most interesting clock In the
White House, of course, from its his
tory, is the clock in the blue parlor
which was once the property of Ma
poleon Bonaparte. who presented it to
Gen. Lafayette, and the latter pre-
scented ii TO Gen. Washington. The
frame of 1t is made of aiabaster and
French gilt bronze. 1t has to be
wound but once a month. 1t keeOs
time to-day as accurately as when FIRST
made. What is known as the Lincoln
clock. purchased when President Lin
coin was in the White House. is an Oh
ject Of interest in the Red Room, and
Is OF ebony and gold 1t strikes the
quarters. halves. and hours In Mrs
McKinley's room is clock which has
been running without the slightest in
remission for nearly thirty years. The
clock at the foot of the stairs heading
up to the Presidents office is the one
that the public generally sees. lit is
rather modern in construction. OF the
regulator pattern. and is very reliable
The clock in the Private Secretary's
room Is admired for its cathedral gous
rather than aEvthing else. bur il i :
good clock. ard has so proved itself
for the ten or fifteen years ii LAS been
there. - y aSAingsoE Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

This picture is the trade mark of
SCOTS EMULSION, ansl is OH
every bottle of SCOTToS 1sMUL-
SION i'll the World, which now
amounts 10 many millions yearly.
This great business has grown to
such vast proportions,
Firsf:-Because the proprietors
have always been most careful i'll
selecting tie various ingredients
used in its composition, namely;
the finest Cod Liver Oil, and the
purest Hypophosphites.
Second:-Because they have so
skilifully combined the various
ingredients that the best possible
results are obtained by its use.
Third Because it has made so
many sickly, delicate children
strong and healthy, given health
and rosy cheeks to so many pale,
anaemic girls, and healed the lungs
and restored to full health. so many
thousands in the first stages OF
Consumption
II vou have not tried Il. send for free Sample.
is agreeable taste viii surprise Won
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
4op-<1S Pearl Street New YORK
SC and sI.ccs al druggists
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

The news from Manila is that Gen
Macarthur, in accordance with instruc-
tons from Washington, of which some
hint was given few weeks ago, has
issued a sort of cadias stlagatetm against
the Filippinos, somewhat similar in
terms to the recent proclamation of
Lord Kitchener agaist the Beers 1t
will now be in order for Aguinaldo to
shoot off his mouth. ProcIamations
are as plenty in Africa and the Philip
pines, as pugilistic encounters are
fought in American newspapers,-and
they are just about as effective.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

The annual report of the assistant
q. S. Attorney General, L. A. Pradt,
in charge of the business of the Depart
ment of Justice in the Court of Claims
has been received at this office. 1t
shows that II vast amount of business
has passed through Mr.. Pradt's hands.
The report says During the year 300
cases exclusive ofletter carrier cases)
were disposed of, the amount claimed
being ST., 73l, SS1 90. In 151 cases,
claiming SIC, 1928, BOOTS judgments of
dismissal were secured In 1870 eases
claiming S1,50s, 5So.7s judgments were
for claimants for $500, 1911"
Hello Bill" was presented at the
Grand on Saturday and Sunday nights
to very poor attendance. This play
was under the personal direction of the
author and was the best ever seen in
our city in that class of plays, and de-
served a packed house. 1t seems our
people don't know good show and
their lack of attendance Saturday night
is a good proof. There is to be another
next Sunday night, What Happened
to JONES' which is equally as good and
is put out by Broadhurst Bros, the
same firm that owns and controls "The
House that Jack Built" why Smith
Left Home" what Did Tomkins Do, !"
all of which will appear soon. The
writer of this article had talk with
manager Cone and he says he will
guarantee the one on Sunday next.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Last week St Cecelia's. Court, No.
357, Women's Catholic Orser of Forest
ers elected officers as follows
G. R.-Miss Lucinda Powers.
Vice-C R-Miss Margaret Hurley.
Rec. Sec.-Miss Myra Bucklin
Treas. Mrs. Elizabeth Conlin.
Trustees esdames John Melaney,
g. B. Mayer, N. A. Healy
On Wednesday evening last Leo
Council, No. 145, Catholic Relief aud
Benefit association elected the follow
ing officers:
Pres Miss Elizabeth LEM.
LIST Vice-Pres w j. Hart
I'd =" Miss Sadie Delaney
Ire as.-gohn Lerum
Rec Sect-Mrs. Elizabeth Miller.
Fin. Sew. j. Butler.
Marshal-Chas Spychalla.
Guard-A.iss Amanda Pregent.
Trustees Mrs. Margaret Donnelly.
Miss Rose Laughlin, John Kane.
Branch No 80, c. K of W., on Thurs
day evening elected the following offic-
ers
Pres.-L. X Juneau.
Vice-Pres Emil Meyer.
Rec. Sec-Jos. Muckerheide.
Fin Sec. and Treas-Jos Ripczinski
Sentinel-Chas. Weisbrod.
Trustees-Martin Hahn, Mic HeaIy
On Wednesday evening last, at . reg
ular meeting of Forest Lodge, F. & A.
NJ, the following officers were elected
foi the ensuing year;
w. NH G.. Flieth
S. We B. Thayer.
j. W.-Dr. L. NJ. Willard.
Trea8.-A n. Grout
Sec'y-W. b. Scholfield.
Trustee for three years.. p. Stone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

Peter O'Rourk died at the poor house
last Tuesday evening. He has not been
we'll man for good many years, and
though only middle aged man, he was
compelled to spend most of his time for
several year. IN the poor house. Last
Tuesday evening, about five O'Clock,
the Supt. was up to his room to see him
and found him in his usual health. A
little later when his supper was sent up
he was found dead. Funeral took
place on Thursday.
Frank Gaetz, the seventeen year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gaetz, arrest
ed some time ago on complaint of his
parents, who charged him with stealing
$40 from them, was sentenced last week
to six months in the county Jail He
pleaded guilty to having taken ST but
would not admit of having appropri-
ated so. At first the Judge was in
clined to send him to the reform school
but on second thought concluded that
term in Jail would do him more good
AT Madison, on Wednesday evening
last, the annual joint debate of the
State University took place between the
Philomathia and Hesperia societies,
and resulted in IA victory for Hesperia.
Paul w. l.. Boehm, of this city, closed
the debate for Philomathia, and made
very strong argument for his side of
the questionable negative. The ques-
ton debated upon was the constitutions
atty of this country adopting law
leyying an income tax. Taking part in
this debate is one of the highest honors
that University student can attain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

AND now it leaks out that mere
handful of the American troops left
China, while the great bulk of them are
allowed to remain there, not as lega-
ton guard either, but as allies of the
Europeans under the command of Ger
man general Waldersee. The false
hood was for election purposes. 1t did
its part in fooling the people, and now
there is no longer any reason for con
cealing it,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25
PROPERTY PURCHASED.

Papers are now being made out for
the transfer of the Garfield properly,
corner of Third and Mcclellan streets,
just north of the Masonic Temple, from
d. j. Murray to Drs. l.. E. Spencer, l..
NJ Willard and c. W. Chubbuck. This
is one of the finest locations in the city.
The building which formerly stood
there was destroyed by fire in 1891. and
has since been vacant A handsome
business block will be erected on the
site next spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25
BLAINEss GRAVE.


\ Plain Monument Erected Over HE
Last Resting Place
The shattered oak which for about
six years marked the grave Of James
G. Blaine in Oak Hill cemetery, has
been replaced by simcly inscribed
headstone. q duplicate OF one which
was placed over the grave OF Walker
Blaine, the great statesman's favorite
son.
In 1890. after the sad death of Walk
er Blaine, and while the body was still
lying in the historic old mansion in
Madison place. Mr.. Blaine. aceompan-
led by friend. went to Oak Hill GEM
etery to select a lot. The sad duty
intensified the grief which the death
of his SON had caused. and he talked
in melancholy strain of the tricks
which had checked his ambition and
deprived him of the hope OF perpetu-
ating his name.
In the eastern part of the cemetery.
half way down the terrace on the
western bank of Rock creek. was lot,
with picturesque view to the north
east, and. in the centre, gnarled and
twisted oak tree. blasted and dead.
Mr.. Blaine pointed out the tree with
its lifeless branches. and remarked
than it aptly represented his own
blasted hopes. He took the lot and
asked that nothing but the solitary
tree should mark his own grave.
The remains of Walter Blaine were
buried In the lot. and later it received
the body of Mrs. Coppinger. wife of
General Coppinger. and daughter of
Mr.. Blaine. Simple headstones mark
ed their graves. and the space by the
tree was reserved for the body of the
Eaine statesman.
During his Illness which began in
November. 1892, Mr.. Blaine, anticipat-
ing the end again made the request
that his body be laid beside the tree,
with no other mark to indicate his last
resting-place. His wish was faithful
ly observed. and after his death. in
January, 1893, his remains were quietly
conveyed to the cemetery and privately
gloomy sentinel
Inc ola tree SLooo until last winter,
when, during heavy storm, it was so
badly shattered as to deprive 1t Of its
melancholy beauty. The friends of Mr..
Blaine were anxious that some suit
able memorial be placed at the head
of the grave, and, after carefully con-
sidering the matter, Mrs. Blaine decid-
ed about six months ago to have du-
piicate made of the headstone which
marked the grave Of Walker Blaine.
With great care suitable block of
Vermont marble was selected and the
monument completed. 1t is eight feet
high and Of the simplest design. 1t is
devoid of any ornamentation and bears
the simple inscription:
>. JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE. :.
>. Born Jan. 81, 1880. :.
=. Died Jan. 81, 1893. :.
Half dozen workmen took the stone
out to Oak Hill and in driving snow
storm placed 1t at the head of the
great statesman's last resting place.
There were no ceremonies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25

SEVERAL thousand people in the
United States are believed to be acting
queer at stated intervals every day.
They sit with the index finger of the
right hand pressed tightly against the
right nostril. When they assume this
irreve-snd and derisive mien they look
inteutly at black spot painted upon a
white card, and count slowly for about
iiv, minutes. At night when they 60
&c bed they tie wet bandage around
the left ankle. They are doing this
because French wag sedately stated
in a recent number of Two worlds"
that this is sn infalliable means of de
veloping psychic power.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-25
A Familiar Calendar.

The 1901 edition of the Columbia desk
calendar is being distributed by the
American Bicycle Co, Columbia Sales
Department, Hartford, Conn. 1t will
be sent to any address upon receipt of
five two-cent stamps. This unique and
useful compilation has been issued
annually for the last sixteen years and
it has come to be regarded as an indis-
pensable article in many business offices
and homes