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Evening journal., 1900-11-05
BRIBERY ATTEMPTS IN MIODLETOHN
Democrats to Pay COlored Voters to Re.
main From The PoIls

From MiddletOWn comes the infOrma-
ton that one of the Democratic leaders
there, and four others are undertaking.
the execution of bribery. Last Thurs
day night, after the Middletown leader
had closed his place OF business. he
had ten colored men who are qualified
voters in that hundred meet him In the
back room of his business place. where
he made a proposition that il they
would either vote the Democratic ticket
on Tuesday or remain away from the
polls he would pay them IN proportion.
This man proposed TO put the money
In the hands of one OF their number
10 be selected by him and delivered to
them after The election IL the vote
came out all right
But they would not agree to the
stakeholder named. Failing 10 agree
at that time IL was arranged that they
should meet him an the same place on
the next night. at which time he would
have present the man who was TO put
up the money for the work. and would
also have some rum for the men. This
meeting was proposed for Friday night.
but did not take place. The Republi-
can local committee learned Of the pro-
posed second meeting. and took meas
ures TO stop further intercourse In that
direction
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
FORD MAKES PERSONAL
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

Among the Democratic candidates
and their friends much Indignation is
expressed to-day over the discovery
that Peter j. Ford. the Democratic
candidate for governor, has sent ou4
the following circular letter. which
conveys to their mind the impression
that he Is ondeavoring to obtain an
election by sacrificing his colleagues on
the ticket
Office OF Peter J Ford. Ford Buidina.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 8. 1900.
My Dear Sir. / take the liberty OF ad-
dressing you this personal letter re-
questing your support at the coming
election. While asking your vote for
the office of governor, l have no de-
sire to interfere with your political
principles, but inasmuch as the Office
is in a sense a local one, it is, under
the new Constitution, greatly re-
lieved from the influence of party poll
ties. | would therefore greatly appre-
ciate the favor of your aid and assist
ance, and hope 1 may merit the es-
TEEN and approval Of my friends.
Very truly yours.
PETER j. FORD.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
DEMOCRATS NOW
Plan MORE FRAUD
Sylvan Dell Will, it Is Said,
Bring Load Of FIOaterS
to This City

Information has been received in
this city by Republican managers that
the steamer Sylvan Dell. which be-
longs TO "Bily' Thompson. Of Glou-
cester n. j.. Is preparing for o mys-
terious trip from Philadelphia tonight
and II Is supposed that It's destination
is this city. lt is said It will be loaded
with tioaters. who will attempt to
personate Republican voters.
According to the telegram, the PARTY
from Philadelphia and Gloucester is to
board the Sylvan Dell under the mask
OF darkness tonight and is TO steam
to Wilmington or some nearer point OF
vantage and debark. after which the
gang is to make its way by devious
routes into this city. The Sylvan Den
was In the service OF the Washington
Park Company in which billy
Thompson, of Gloucester fame, IS in
terested
Thompson Is said TO be interested in
a project to get a bill through the
next Legislature. II it rs Democratic.
allowing for free and easy racing and
gambling Ia the State OF Delaware.
Such bill was introduced in the last
Legislature and was smuggled through
by the means Of forged signatures og
the clerk of the Senate Governor
Tunnel discovered the snake at the
last moment and refused to sign the
obnoxious measure.
Preparations were made last evening
by the Republicans to bring Philadel-
phia detectives TO Wilmington to-
morrow to keep a vigil for the person.
ators. Watchers will be sent to Penns-
grove. Edge Moor and other landings
near Wilmington tonight to look out
for the steamboat with its supposed
load Of hoaters.
The scheme will be for a personator
to visit polling places and on entering
give the name OF some Democrat or
Republican who had been registered,
but who has removed from his district
since the day OF registration. or OF
some Republican who had not voted.
These registered men are to be per-
sonated and their names are to ba
voted on II the scheme goes through.
II any person attempts TO vote on
the name of one OF these men he Will
be arrested.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
ELECTION JUDGES
and INSPECTORS
Officers Who Will Held
the Elections
Tomorrow

Inspectors of the election in rural
New Castle county and the Democrat
ic judges as far as selected are as fol-
lows:
Brandywine hundred-First election
district-lnspector Lot c. Casey.
Judge, Joseph T. Handy second-ln-
spector, John w. Talley Judge. c. c.
lAghter; Third-lnspector. Frank l..
Bratton, Judge, Theodore Roop.
Christiana -First-lnspect-
or, Samuel KillgOre. Judge, Franklin c..
Melvin; Second-lnspector Eugene
Williams, Judge, George w. Spicer;
Third-lnspector, Frederick w. Fisher.
Judge Frank G. Pierce; Fourth-In-
spector, William Wilson. Jr., 2d. Judge.
Jacob NJ. Way; Fifth-lnspector. John
II. Peoples, Judge. Thomas II. Doherty.
Mil Creek-First-lnspector, Andrew
T. Deighton, Judge Thompson l.. Bal
ley; Second-lnspectOr John II. PIER
son. Judge, Lewis Derrickson: Third
Inspector, Harvey Davis, Judge. George
w. Aiken.
New -First-Insnector viii
liam II. Bradley Judge, Charles Shear
er; Second-lnspector James T. Mac
lvor, Judge. Denny Smith; Third-In-
spector. John McGonigal Judge. Ste
phen Stradley; Fourth-Inspector
William L. Rothwell, Judge. j. Allen
Smith.
st. George -First-lnspector q.
Taylor Atherley, Judge. William H..
Noshell; Second-Inspector John w.
Spicer, Judge Frank Hickman: Third
Inspector. Thomas Cochran, Judge.
Cyrus Tatman Fourth-Inspector
.-ichael keegan, Jr., Judge, b. Vance
Armstrong
Appoquinimink- First - Inspector,
Freeman T.. Walker. Judge, Oslen Fer
guson; Second-lnspectCr Gustayus J..
Gibbs, Judge, Joseph Roberts
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
SUDDEN DEATH ON TRAIN
Samuel Shank, of Chester, Expired in
This City

Samuel shank, aged about as yelrs.
living in Chester died suddenly this
morning on a r., w. & B. train at the
French street station, this city
Mr.. Shank was employed as general
foreman Of the Wetherill Machine
Company. In Chester. and came to Will
mingtOn to-day to inspect some ma
chinery at the American Lathe Com
panys works. Front and Tatnall
streets, which was to be sent 10 Ches-
ter for trial. After leaving the COM
pany's plant. apparently WELL Mr.
Shank went TO the depot and boarded
the II o'clock train for Chester. but be-
fore IL pulled out from the station he
suddenly sank back into his seat and
expired. The corpse was removed from
the train and taken 20 the railroad
cOmpany's mOrgue. and afterwards
given into the charge of Coroner Van
dever. who will hold an inquest Death
is supposed to be due TO heart dis
ease.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
PATIENT MATCHING REWARDED
Railroad Officers Capture Freight Car
Robbers Red Handed

After nights and days spent in tire
less watching in West Yard. Detective
William Il. Jones last evening sue
ceeded. with his assistants. in captur-
ing some Of the thieves who have been
operating successfully upon freight
cars. Detective Clarence NJ. Dillon
and Special Officer John Gordy, acting
under instructions from Detective
Jones went TO the West Yard yester-
day afternoon and captured John An
chor and William Bradley red-handed
in the act of rObbing cars. The boys
are about Is years of age. and were
captured with the stolen articles ia
their possession.
They were brought to the City Hall
and held to await a hearing before a
magistrate.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
COURT WILL BE BUSY
Trial List Shows 1873 Cases for Tria
and Argument


Superior Court at its November ses-
sion will have much business for
transaction, the trial list showing 1O7
cases for trial and Al for argument. OF
the cases for trial 46 have been enter
ed to this term. On the argument list
eleven new divorce cases are entered.
they being those of Elizabeth C. Mey-
ers VS.. William r. Meyers; Nora c.
Longland vs. John X. Longland; Ruth
!. Giather VS.. Ralph ID. Grather;
Edith DOughorty vs. Joseph I. Dough-
erty; Annie S. Williams VS.. John p.
Williams; William Bevan VS.. Eliza
beth Bevan; Frank H. Chambers VS..
Hmma l.. Chambers; Lavina e.
Broughton VS.. William S. Broughton:
Edward n. Grant VS.. Anna w. Grant:
Bessie w. Hickman VS.. Harvey p.
Hickman, and Ghoretoin Y. Pyle VS..
Joseph P Pyle
The judges who presided at the Sep
tember term Of the court will sit this
month.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
READY FOR THE ELECTION
Pharaphernaila and Ballot Boxes Being
Delivered

All the paraphernalia to be used at
the polling places in this city at the
election tomorrow was delivered at
the respective polling places this
morning. This includes the booths.
which have been stored in the Court
House, the chains, posts and curtains.
The instructions to voters, penhold-
ers, pens, ink, blotters, candles and
other stationary, will be delivered by
the election department officers. Clerk
Frank A. McClOsky, and an assistant
tomorrow morning before the polls
have been opened.
The ballot boxes are being delivered
to-day by Sheriff John Z. TAYLOR.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
COlorcd College President rreaoh, :

The Rev. w. C. Jason. pr, ldent Of
the State College for Colored Students,
at Dover, preached in Ezion Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. colored, In
Wilmington. yesterday morning. The
Rev. p. O'Connell, principal Of the
Princess Anne Academy. preached in
the evening. A successful rally is be-
ing carried on at the church.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
LOADED His WAGON
Unpleasant Experience Of a Farmer on
Halloween Night
speolal 10 be Evenlng Journal

Newport. Nov. 3.-Jacob Stein
aker. from Marshallton, who is en-
loved at the Marshall Iron Works, in
Newport. had some difficulty in get
ing home early Thursday morning.
Mr.. Steinbaker drives to and from
is work. During his hours of en-
loyment he keeps his team at the
otel. Some Of the boys filled with
he spirit of Halloween, took his
yagon, filled it to the top with rub
ish and left it standing in the middle
the road. Mr.. Stenbaker found his
yagon at 1.30 a. m. in this condition
took him fully half an hour to un
oad it.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
soldier Blames Bryant

In letter written to friends in this
city from the Philippines. where he is
stationed with the Thirty-seyenth In
fantry, First Lieutenant Edward Muir
ply says that Bryan and his company
are the cause Of more than half the
trouble in the Philippines. Lieutenant
Murphy was a Democrat when he re-
sided in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

The employer looking for the bOre and the aborer
employer and glad from Of the country
universal demand for
kee iron foundIe Oct II, lS99
Ny cuntrymen, the most unAmeTican appeals
which seeks array labor against capital employer against
ploy unpatriotc and fraugh greatest peril
to all oonoerned.-Maj. Mckinley at Canton, 1896
Labor indispensable the creation profitable of capt.
capital the efficiency labor whoever
arrays against enemy Of boh-Ma Nc
Kinley to Pennsylvania steel workers-sspt 49, 1896
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
Head Cnt hr HntoheI

NpeclaI 20 nc Evening Journal
Delaware City, Nov. 3.-While at
play near a shed where her father was
at work, little Marie Gibson had the
top of her head badly cut by hatehet
falling from the shed. The doctors
were all out Of town at the time. so
w. A. Jester, the druggist, dressed the
FOUND.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
win Speak in Newport
speelal ID the Evenlng Journal.

Special 70 the Evening JournoL
Newport, Nov. 3.-There will a big
Democratic mass meeting in Newport
n Monday evening. David. 7. Marvel
nd William F. Kurtz. Esq, viii be
he speakers for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
speeches br wen.known snenkers

Speeches by Well-known Speakers
In FELTON, on Friday afternoon at
republican mass meeting speeches
we're made by John HUM. nominee for
Governor, Herbert II. Ward. nominee
or encouragement, Colonel Parkin-
on, Robert II. Richards and Horace
ireeley Knowles. In Little Creek on
Friday evening the speakers were
John Hum. William T. Smithers
Horace G. Knowles and Robert H.
Richards.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
pemocrats Haye Another seheme

Democrats have concocted a scheme
by which they propose to have some
Republican votes thrown out on the
count. The scheme is to have the
voter tear the emblem OF the plow
from the ballot. take it to the Demo-
Gratis and be paid for it. A torn ballot
will be considered marked, and will
not be counted, and against this Re-
publicans are warned.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
beware of Bogus stamps

Republicans, the design Of the Off
cial ballot stamp is a five pointed star.
When you go into the booth on cleo
tion day look at the stamp and try It
on a piece of paper. If it is a FIVE
pointed star use it to stamp your bal
lot If it is not, take it back to the
election officer and demand the proper
stamp.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

Bnilding Interesting Sunday school
Harvester's Mission is building up
n interesting Sunday school. under
the leadership of Josiah Cox, and a
number of faithful men and women.
who are devoting their time to the in
truction of children, who are gathered
from that locality.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
win Receive GoIdev stm,Ients

Cards announcing the reception Of
the students and faculty Of Goldey
College by the members of the Young
Mems Christian Association. at their
building, no. 1907 Market street. on
Wednesday evening next. have baen
issuea.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

Vote for the Republican candidates
for senator. representative and men,
Der Of the Levy Court in the district
in which you reside.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
Company f Recruited

Lieutenant Simeon Doherty has re-
cruited nineteen members for Com
pany +, n. G.. ID.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

lt was only after the most persua-
,s.ve eloquence on the part OF a number
.of managers controlling theatres in
the smaller cities that manager Ed
ward G. White was induced to permit
his marvellous and magnificent scenic
production of 1.-TWO Little Migrants"
TO play anywhere for one or two nights
only.
Wilmington is one OF the favored
cities selected for the production Of
this powerful drama and it will be
seen at the Grand Opera House on
Wednesday matinee and night. No
vember with all its mechanical ef-
fects and an excellent cast which in
cludes Anna Bodden. I.ottle Briscoe.
Ethelle Earle, Katharine Vincent. Ruth
Eldrendge, Arthur Cogliser, Del La
Barre. Harry Collins, Hugh Cameron,
James Baum. Robert Mullen and Neva
Harrison In the now famous character
creation F0n-Fan.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

The Academy of Music will re-open
on Tuesday night, when the election
returns from all parts OF the couatry
will be read from the stage. A special
wire will run direct to the theatre. and
over this will come the earliest news
OF the election. For this night the
admission will be 25 cents 70 all parts
OF the house. On Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights, Ed Ruch's
Broadway Girls" Burlesque Company
will be the attraction.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

A thoroughly delightful presenta-
tion Of Shakespeare's greatest comedy.
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" was
given at the Opera House on Saturday
night The company headed by Louis
James, and Miss Kathryn Kidder. was
one Of the largest and strongest that
ever appeared here. while the scenery
was on a magnificent scale. The audi
ence was large and fashionable
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

Wage-earners now getpaid in
dollars reckoned in gold. They
will continue to be paid in dol
lars, but of course their debtors
would pay them in half value
dollars of silver. Eventually
the wage-earners might get
their wages raised so that in
trinsically they might be worth
as much as they used to be, but
it would be after years of dis
astrOus and exhausting strug-
gle.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

In presenting the new Eight Bells"
to the public the Brothers Byrne have
spared no expense to make the produc-
tlon one Of the greatest in the history
or pantomimic comedy. 10 will be
the attraction at the Opera House on
Friday night.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

When it comes to the reproduction
of a play like "The Girl From Max
inns" everything depends on the girl
At the Grand Opera House on Novem-
Der 5 she is Miss Matte Williams Mr..
Faydean's French farce makes its ap-
pearance in Wilmington under fOrtu-
nate auspices. 1t is we'll staged and
is given by a company OF. more than
usual strength, considering the char
acter of the work required Miss VIII
liams could not well be excelled in her
representation of the gay Parisienne
She gives a delightful mixture of
mirth and melody. but the author has
not provided her with an opportunity
to satisfy the demand of the audience
for the latter Thomas II. Burns does
excellent work in the role of DR.. Petty
pont. There is a lot Of It, and a less
capable actor could easily spoil It. The
character he represents is ridiculous
of course. but Mr.. Burns succeeds ad-
mirably in making it just what the
author intended. The part OF lie Due
Is taken by a man named Armstrong
]. Armstrong according to the pro-
gram. He does we'll enough to entitle
ullh 10 nave MS name btNth IN luii.
His role is that Of a society clown. but
a real clown could not fill the bill.
Mr. Armstrng does. Joseph Allen wins
a lot OF admiration by his impersona-
tion of General Petypont, and Miss
Gertrude Witty makes an excellent
Nine. Petypont. wife of the doctor
lOthers on the bill. every one of whom
shows especial fitness for the role as
signed, are Harry Dull, Dwight Smith
William Lamp e. W. Hawley, Arthur
Dewey, Royal Thayer George Duval
James Wells. Frank knight. Robert
Milton Charles Watson. Arthur Rus
sell, Gertrude Lewis, May Hampton
Ada Hickman, Helen Walton, Harriet
! Donar, Ada LAngdon, Florence Earl,
and Margaret Day.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

"The Girl From Maxlm's" a new
French farce. will be presented at the
Grand Opera House tonight The
company Is a large one and IS made
up Of clever people many who are well
and favorably known. There are live
ly and comical scenes all through the
piece. The story of the farce begins
with the discovery made by friends Of
respectable physician, who drop into
his rooms In the morning. that he is
asleep under the sofa. and that his
rooms are occupied by a nonchalant
sort Of a young woman who is a
stranger to the physicians household.
When the physician is awakened and
learns of the girls presence, the only
leNplanation is that when he was out
with the boys the night before. he
visited MaXlm's a famous Paris cafe
requented by Americans. and he sup
poses the girl came home with him
The girl says that he told her he was
going to a hotel and she processes ig-
ORANGE Of the fact that IL Is his home.
the midst Of the explanations the
physicians wife comes in and many
udicrous complications follow. The
entire Criterion Theatre. New York
production viii be brought here.
Evening journal., 1900-11-05

Excitement in "A Ward of France
runs high during It's various scenes II
would be almost impossible for Frank
lin Fyles. the author TO write a play
devoid OF interest and In this. his very
latest effort. he has succeeded. it is
aid, in a decidedly successful way. On
its presentation here at the Opera
House on Tuesday night, two re-
markable sensations are promised.
The fourth act is the one which par
ticularly arouses all the latent spirit
of the coolest spectator. The char
acters Of the play have gathered on
the parapet OF fort at New Orleans,
just at the time when Laiitte. the pi-
rate Is sailing his craft out OF the
river with the heroine aboard An
effort is made TO sink the ship by a
bombardment which after series of
exciting incidents on the ramparts Is
Election returns will be
read In fun between the acts.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
SURE ENOUGH UMBRELLAS.
gorgeous Ginghams, London Made,
for Ashanti Chiefs, at $1S5
Apiece.

Nearly 90 Englishmen are now at
work on seven umbrellas for an
Ashanti chief and his faithful staff.
says the London Express.
There is nothing under the sun a
chief can wear, not even excepting a
cast-off silk hat or a red-lined cavalry
coat, so calculated to strike awe into
the minds of refractory natives aid
so imbue them with a spirit of obe-
dience as bingham"
Traders, when they want to obtain
free access to the country of one of
the hostile tribes, make presents of
worn-out clothing to the natives, or
even CAMP to particularly obsti-
nate and pugnacious chief.
A London syndicate of Gold Coast
traders has given the order and are
paying for the umbrellas in question.
which will be given to bribe the vain,
dusky warriors.
Messrs. james Smith & Sons, of Ok
ford street, are making them, at IS
fol-. the large one and c 20 each for
the others.
When finished the umbrellas will be
gorgeous beyond the dream of the
most imaginative negro.
For the chief the present will be
nearly IS feet across, quite decent.
sized tent. In fact, on state occasions
it will be so used.
The handle will then be stuck in
the ground. and six slaves will act as
the tent pegs.
The material from which it is being
made is silk. and the colors are to be
"red, white and blue" What will
some of our political stump orators
say to this?
Round the edge will be a deep rich
fringe and on the top an elaborately
chased cap, surmounted by a British
lion. rampant.
For the staff the umbrellas will be
somewhat smaller and less majestic.
What rejoicings there will be in the
land when the couriers arrive with
those parasol-tentlike umbrellas. and
how pleased will the city men be with
the return for their good-uatured and
thoughtful action.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In 800 German towns, with an aggre-
gate population of 100000 inhab-
itants, medical statistics are now regu-
larly received and compiled.
A curious accident occurred recently
in feather bed factory in New York
The feathers got to whirling so rapid
ly that the friction set them on fire.
Carrier pigeons refuse food after a
long and eXhausting journey. They
drink some water and go to sleep. not to
resume their usual mode of life for
As hours.
James Camille, F. r. c. s., recognizes
eight types of plague-namely, the bu-
bonic, the septicaemic, the pneumonia,
the nervous, the toxic or fulminant, the
puerperal, and the two mild types, pes
It's ambulans and pestis minor.
On November 9, dnring a test before
the Belgian government officials of
Marconi's wireless telegraph, a mes
sage was sent from the steamship Prin-
cess Clementine to Dover Court, Essex,
distance of between so and 80 miles.
including many miles of cliffs and sea.
The Royal Wurtemberg railways has
just concluded a contract by which its
shops at Stuttgart are to be lighted
by new system. This system consists
of a central petroleum reservoir from
which copper pipes conduct the oil to
burners, in which it is vaporized to a
gas which affords very brilliant light
with limited quantity of oil.
The superintendent of foreign mails
says in his annual report that there
were S,325,016 pounds of mail matter
dispatched by sea to foreign countries
during the last fiscal year. OF this,
5,722,433 pounds were for trans-At-
lantic destinations, almost $500, 900 go
ing to Great Britain. The trans-At-
lantic mails increased 429,S47 pounds
over the previous year. The aggregate
cost of the foreign mail service was
$2,15S,033.