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CHASED BY SNAKE
MISS BLAKE JUMPED
INTO A WELL
Young Lady Held a Prisoner
for Nearly Two Hours Be-
fore Rescued.
JUMPED FULLY TEN FEET
Special to The sun.

Bridgeville, Del, May 30.-Miss Estella
Blake, who Is visiting her uncle near
Pennington, had a thrilling encounter
with hoop snake yesterday.
Miss Blake was gathering wild flowers
near woods known as "Hoop Snake
swamp" when she heard peculiar
rustling noise and was horrifed to see a
hoop-like object rapidly approaching
her.
The young woman was in field and
there was not fence near. There was
an old and unused well in the field, how
ever, and toward this she ran with des-
peration born OF terror.
On reaching the we'll Miss Blake Jump
ed to the bottom, distance of ten feet,
and landed in the water unharmed ex-
cepting scratches.
The plucky young woman had hardly
made the jump when the snake struck
the curbing with great force.
After staying in the we'll for nearly
two hours she heard footsteps, and,
calling loudly for help, soon had a
neighbor at the top Of the we'll.
A long ladder was secured and the
young woman emerged from her watery
retreat frightened but apparently none
the worse from her long stay in the chilly
water. Meanwhile the snake had disap.
peared.
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PHILADELPHIA HORSE SHOW AT
WISSAHICKON HEIGHTS.
Special Excursion Tickets via Penn
syIvania Railroad.

The ninth annual open-air exhibition
Of the Philadelphia Horse Show will be
held on st. Martins Green, Wissahickon
Heights Station, Philadelphia, May 2S to
June.2, inclusive.
The announcement OF an exhibition
under the auspices of this organization,
which is composed OF leading citizens oil
Philadelphia, is in itself an assurance OF
perfection. The prize list is liberal, and
representatives of the best society of
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Washington and other Eastern cities will
enter their horses and equipages in the
competition for the premiums.
The grounds, which are located imme-
diately on the Germantown and Chest.
nut Hill branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, eleven miles from Broad Street
Station, are ample for all purposes of the
show, and the accommodations for Wis
itors are complete.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell special excursion tickets, in.
Guiding coupon of admission, from New
York, Philadelphia, Belvidere, Lancas-
ter, Wilmington, West Chester, Phoenix
vile and principal intermediate stations
(as well as the Chestnut Hill branch
to Wissahickon Heights Station, May 2S
to June 2. good to return until June 4,
1900, inclusive.
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A RESOLUTION
Relating to Nuisances and Regulat-
ing Use of Waste Paper and
Rubbish Vessels.

Be 1t Resolved by the Board of Directors Of the
street and Sewer Department Of Wilmington,
Delaware.
Section |. If any person shall cast or place or
cause to be cast or placed in any street high
way lane or alley Of the city, or on the sidewalks
or footways thereof, or into the yestibules or
yards or upon the porches of any dwelling or
other building within the limits Of the City any
paper, advertisement, handbill, circular or waste
paper, such person OF persons shall be deemed
guilty OF a common nuisance and shall forfeit
and pay hne not exceeding Ten Dollars nor
less than Two Dollars for each and every offense
be held to apply to the distribution of the latest
issue of newspapers and of addressed envelopes.
Section 3 Vessels belonging to the City 10.
Gated IN various public places throughout the
City may be used as receptacles for all paper and
waste herein above mentioned and aily ptrson
or persons displacing or defacing, or in any
manner abusing such vessels shall forfeit and
pay the same fines as provided for olIenses in the
first section of this resolution.
section This Re iclution shall not lie CON
Strued to interfere in any manner with the rogri-
latlohs conceinlng waste paper and rubbish
placed for collection by the Ashes and Rubbish
Contractor.
section /. This Resolution shall become and
re OF tlll tcrceand virtue on and after ten DAYS
from the date of It's passage; end publication
lnihgt II for period OF at least three days with.
~ a reasonable time aficI its adoption shall lie
construed to be Of sufficient notice and warming
ihe above Resolution was adopted by the
board OF Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
rartment at q regular meeting he'd this 2gth
dayGf May A. D., 1900.
Attesl: HARVEY J. WILEY, Secretary.
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ECLIPSE OF LEM QUIGG.
From the New York Evening sun.

from tne new 1orK EFenlng sun.
Local politicians OF both parties read
of the eclipse of that bright particular
star Quigg with great interest this morn
ing. This long expected event had so
baffled the prophets that some had al
most come to The conclusion that the
affair was off for good. But at last il has
taken place. 1t was curious fact that
the political eclipse and the solar eclipse
should nave been synchronous, which
Niust goes to show that the Greek phil
NQpher who remarked that ''it never
ra.As but it pours," was a wise man in
his day and generation. But while the
two phenomena fall together in point of
time, there is this pleasant difference be-
tween them: The eclipse Of the sun, was
over in few minutes, but the Quigg
eclipse is expected to be permanent.
Quigg will stay ecipsed. And as a result
OF this we may look for more healthy
state OF affairs in Republican politics in
this county. That is why the other fel-
lows regret the course Of events.
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Children's Boys from three
to eight years.
Clothing Vestee suits in
blue serges mix
ed cheviots and fannels,
some with double breasted
fancy vests, very cute look
ing at prices from So. so to
Sc. Blouse suits ages three
to ten years in blue serges,
mixed and blue cheviots at
ST. so to $6. Boys two piece
suits ages from eight to six
teen in blue surges, mixed
worsteds and cheviots at So
to IS. Boys three piece suits
twelve to sixteen years, blue
surges, mixed worsted and
blue cheviots at IS. to $40.
Also a full line of wash suits
in plain white pique, white
duck, linen, crash and all
the nobby colors in the latest
designs at SO cents to IS.
Open Tuesday and Satur-
day evenings.
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TO Represent U. of p. at Paris.

Philadelphia. May 3o.-The men who
will represent the University Of pennsyl.
yania at the Paris exposition sports have
been selected. They will be A. G. Kraenz.
lein and w. z. Remington for the hur-
dies and broad jump, 7. b. McClain in
the sprints, Alex Grant and Il. X. Bush
nell in the distance runs and j. G. Nc
Cracken and Il. Truxton Hare in the
weights. Others who are likely to ac-
company the team will be j. w. r.
Tewksbury, eS-intercollcgiate champion,
in the 100 yards dash: j. l.. Baxter, OK.
intercollegiate champion. in high jump
and g. w. Orton in long distance runs
and steeplechase. There will be a meet
held on June II for the purpose Of try.
ing out the men. Next week the team
will leave the city for the country train.
ing either at Bryn Mawr or Haverford.
The men will leave for Europe on June
70 on the steamer New York.
The sun., 1900-05-31
ADVICE TO YOUNG VOTERS.
From the Smyrna Call.

From the Smyrna Call.
Some young Delaware men will cast
their first votes in November. If they
are bright, intelligent fellows, they will
vote not necessarily as their fathers have
voted. The old man is not always right
by long shot, but he is too old to
change. 1t is not often that men above
forty pull up anchor and spread sail. But
the young man roots easily anywhere
and can start right as easily as he can
start wrong. A man ought to have
reasonable and logical politics, and his
politics should not antagonize his meat
and bread. Rather he is fairly entitled to
vote in the interests of his pocketbook,
but the question is what those interests
are.
The sun., 1900-05-31
BIGGS CONTROLS EVERYTHING

From the Evening Journal.
Former Attorney General John Biggs
is chairman of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee, and controls the State
organization. Now he has captured the
organization in New Castle county as
result Of the recent selections OF members
of the Democratic County Executive
Committee. Yesterday we asked whether
the Salisbury men would be surprised ii
Patrick Neary were to succeed himself as
chairman Of the county committee.
Since the action of the Democratic city
committee last evening, we feel justified
in predicting that Mr.. Neary, who is Mr..
Biggs' campaign manager, will succeed
mittee. Thus, one by one, the hopes Of
the Salisbury adherents are shattered.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Chairman Babcock, of the Republican
Congressional Committee, has ute red a
warning that should be needed by the
party workers if they expect to retain a
safe majority in the House Of Represen-
tatives.
There are more than twenty Republi-
cans in the House whose seats were
gained by pluralities not exceeding a
thousand votes. In s.me cases the
margin Of superiority on the part Of the
Successful candidate was c9nsidegabI,
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less. In the whole House of 357 mem
bers the Republican majority is only
about twenty-five, and at least three OF
these seats were secured by expelling
Democrats and giving their places to Re-
publican contestants.
The situation thus outlined does not
warrant the com Portable confidence that
everything will come out all right with
out effort. If the Republicans propose to
give the President the support of an
effective, compact legislative majority in
the first half Of his second term they will
need to watch their fences and put up a
vigorous fight in good many close dis
tricts.
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WHAT THEY THINK OF NEARY
From Every Evening of Yesterday.

From Every Evening Of Yesterday.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee was finally elected last night,
when the three members from Whining
ton were chosen by the city convention.
1t is understood that Patrick Neary will
be elected chairman Of the committee,
and it can with truth be said that no
better selection could be made. Mr.
Neary is sklllful campaigner and has
had large experience. If any one man
can lead the Democratic party of New
Castle to victory this year, that man is
Patrick Neary.
The sun., 1900-05-31
TAMMANY NOT NEW YORK.
Fsom the Philadelphia Inquirer.

f-OM inc FhlladeIpma Inquirer.
Croker has spoken and Tammany is
out for Bryan for President 1t is verv
true that the Tammany office holders
care nothing about the country's condi-
tions. Free silver or gold, free trade or
protection, expansion or the giving up
OF territory, it is all tie same to them.
They are not expected to think. But
Tammany isn't New York State, aud
there ought TO be enough voters outside
OF Tammany-voters who do think-to
carry the State for Mckinley.
The sun., 1900-05-31
R0GUES In ALL PARTIES.

From the Milford Chrenicle.
As was anticipated, the Democratic
party is rejoicing over the country's dis
grace in Cuba, and is preparing with
fervor to exploit it in every way in the
hope of gaining sadly needed capital
for the campaign. AS matter of course,
what has happened there might just as
well have happened under Democratic
regime. Rogues are not found in any
one party, though, as matter of fact,
there seems to be more of them among
the Democrats than among the Repub-
licans.
The sun., 1900-05-31
CHASED FUGITIVE
OVER SWAMPS
INTO A MILL POND
Middletown Constable Lands Negro
Desperate After Thrilling
Experience.
Special to The sun.

Special to The Sun.
New Castle, DEL, May 80 Constable
Collins, of Middletown, has landed in
the jail here William Wiggans, colored
charged with breaking into and entering
the home Of Mary Dennis, colored, late
at night and attempting an assault.
The penalty for Wiggan's offence is
death. The negro after entering the
house by forcing window, made his
way to the room of the woman. Her
screams startled neighbors who, fearing
the place was on fire, broke into the
house.
Wiggans escaped through rear win
dow.
When Constable Collins later attempt
ed to arrest Wiggans he made dash
and escaped. The hunt took the CON
stable over ploughe6 and planted fields
and swamps for nearly three and one
half miles until Wiggans dashed into a
mill pond in water several feet deep.
Collins fired the last shot from his re-
volver at the man and then waded out
after him. He caught him and brought
him back to Middletown. The accused
was given hearing before Magistrate
Reynolds and committed to Jail. When
asked at the hearing whether or not he
had anything to say he said, 'The
woman tells the truth, y
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RETURNED FROM MANILA.
Climate Did Not Agree With Health
of Smyrna Man.

smyrna, May 30.-Roland w. Bell,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bell, has ar.
rived in Smyrna from Manila. Mr.. Bell,
who has spent eight or ten years in the
navy, as a yoeman, was promoted to
assistant paymaster and stationed at
Manila. Resigning his position last fall
he went into the mining business in the
Philippines, but the climate did moi
agree with his health and he was forced
to return home.
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portion Of Nevada ro,yn nurned.

ilochc, New, May 30.-A fire originat-
ing in an old stocliade destroyed large
portion Of this town. Among the build
ings burned We're the Schaffcr Grand
Opera House, the Episcopal church ana
the schoulhouSe. Giant powder was used
to stay the progress of the flames. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
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Knnsns CITY Strike on.

Kansas City. May 30-rhe strike Of
the Union Street railway men in Kansas
City has been declared off. At meet
ing Of the strikers Il committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon President Holmes
Of the Metropolitan company and offer to
declare the strike off on condition that
the strikers be taken back. President
Holmes declined to consider this PROPOSE
tion, and later the strike was declared
off, leaving the men free to secure rein
statement upon individual application.
The sun., 1900-05-31
The Capture Of Hernandez.

Caracas. Nrnozncln, May 3O.-Details
of the capture of General Hernandez,
the revolutionary leader, show that Her
nandez has surrendered to General Da-
villa. The country is rejoicing over the
capture of Hernandez. Some French
bankers have offered to advance $1,000
600 to the government.
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letters TO the Editor.
May %, 1900.
eth and Market SITS.

May %, 1900.
Editor TIE Sun.
DEAR slR:-In issue Of your paper Of
date Of 2Sth instant, under" Court News =
it was stated that the application for
license Of Cohee 4 Hill was advocated by
the wilmington Bicycle Club"
This is incorrect and is calculated to
mislead, and to create false views with
regard to this organization. There has
been no action whatever by this club
with regard to this license, the use of
our name in this connection entirely un.
warranted, We would appreciate the
publication OF this communication, as
conspicuously as was the case with the
item referred to.
Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM w. RICE,
WALTER ;. TAzEwEL1, President.
Recording Secretary
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Wen Known f,nmxer nien.

Rochester May 30 George NJ. Cone,
a well known lawyer, was found dead in
bed At his home, 1919 North Union
street. Heart disease and kidney trouble
is announced as the cause Of death. Mr..
Cone was the son Of William II. Cone.
one Of the oldest passenger engineers ON
the New York Central railroad.
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Did He want to kin K.i.or

Berlin, May 3O.-Considerable excite.
ment was caused here by the arrest OF
an individual on Unter den Linden as
the emperor was proceeding to Potsdam
station. The mans strange actions led
to his arrest, and an examination of the
prisoner showed him to be insane.
The sun., 1900-05-31
Mny Nominate Ferry

Grand Rapids, May Bottle Repub-
lican state committee has decided to hold
the state convention in Grand Rapids on
June p. The members Of the committee
are favorable TO the nomination of ID. NJ.
Ferry, the seed man Of Detroit, for gov
ernor.
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How's TINS,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any casa of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY d CO.. Prors.,
:, Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known i,
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust.
ness transactions, and financially able to
larry out any obligation made by theil
firm:
WEST & TRrAX. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.; WAlDING, KINNAS 4 MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Tpledn, ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price, IS
,ents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the test.
The sun., 1900-05-31
United States Hotel
Mrs. c. E. Doellbor, proprie-
tress. Nos. 8, 5 and 7 French
street. Lunch cafe and saloon
attached. Lunch every Satur-
day night.
FREE TO INVENTORS.

The experience of @. A. Snow and Co. in OBJ
tanning more than 10000 patents for inventors
has esabled them to helpfuly answer many
questions relating to the protection of intellec-
tual property. This they have done in pamph-
let treating briefly OF United States and foreign
patents, with cost of same and how to procure
them; trade marks, designs, cayeates, infringe
ments, decisions in leading patent cases. ETC.. etc
writing to G. A. Snow and Co.. Washington b. d.
The sun., 1900-05-31
KENNEY Is A HUSTLER.
From the Smyrna Call.

From the Smyrna Gail.
Senator Kenney is hustler, observe
him handle ten foot swathe from now
on through the tangled grain.
The sun., 1900-05-31
REDUCED RATES TO PHILADEI.-
PHIA
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Republican National Convention.

On account of the Republican Nation
al Convention at Philadelphia, June 10,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Philadei-
phia from all stations on its line at rate
Of one fare for the round trip (minimunl
rate 80 cents). Tickets will be sold and
good going June 10 to l9, inclusive, and
returning to .Inne 26, inclusive.
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groceries.

You drink coffee-drink our
Santora Blend. It's delicious
ask your neighbor, she uses it,
IS cents a pound.
HANSCOM'S,
eth and Market SITS.
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6ne thing he has mot his match and
yo1 have met yours.
There will be pre- aching at Salem
next Sabbath, May s.h, at II a. m.
Mrs. L,nora Hor lis lying very
low Mt her home near Dee, Arkansas, ,,
with consu nption. H,r maiden name
wss Estes, and she married and went
West several years ag,.
There will now. be a g,ol deal of
planting done if the weather keeps
sooi and the people have their health
There arc Il great many cases Of
what Is now c,lied II ,seola among
our people, bu! as yet it has hurt no.
body in partic liar. It's an annoying
disease aud 40 one wSnts it.. So far
as it has gono in this neighborl d
there has been NJ need of a physician
it 8. gets we'll itself 1T swells up
the f'ce ani eyes for a day or two
and then disappears.
Cotton, corn AID cane planted be.
fore the rain is up and the grass is
------;- -----Ia--------L---i o,.,
good 'wsges ia few da 8 for hoeihg
it is always tho case.
Mrs. Ross Brat;on disd O, Mon
dly last, after long and painful ill.,
MSS She was buried at Abingdon
Creek church last, Tuesday. She was
member Of the Baptist church.
She leaves husband and several
chi!dren-:he youngest 4 months old
-besides many friends and relatives
to mourn her death. Peace to her
ashes. NoX.
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UNION COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
correspondents: -
Eta Jane Efchines.

Ella Jane, Airlf 2s.-The la:es!
agony in etiquette is t. address a let
ter " lady with the prefix "IIon."
to her mama. M wonder Tom Wa
son asks "where are,we a,?'
Mr.. DIniel Anthony died at his
home in Gafley last week. lie was
rathe, an eccentric man-possessing
all the q ,alities necessary to tho make
up Ct u first clas, gentleman. He
despissd hypocrit. lie WAS bimse'i
b,th truthful aud hoaslt to the co:e.
Mr.. Anthony O., was up wards of G.
years old. lie never took driak OF
liq Tor il his life; vas never inside OF
Dar room; never took a chew cf
tobacco, and used to say that he never
saw a turs, v:rtuou, woman in his
life th,t he dill rot love her.
Mr.. anthony was a lieutenant in
the Spartan II fl 's, ddring the war.
lie was W unded at Gaines Mills
June 81, 1862, and he carried il his
body to the grave tie ball he receive |
in that engagement. ;,
NJ my f the Survivors Df ,nkins
brigade will rem,mber l.. An.h my
rooster B ,aurrg .rd''-shich he
Faised in camp anI wLiih wa, Pc.
ent in some of the m2s. noted bait e'
in which Jeakins B igale Of the army
of Northerl Frg MIA was enga Sc 1.
The 70 ,ster he sent hDme after h,
8Sss wounded AMI the c.lickea live!
several years after the war. WhaD
. he died Mr.. Anthony III ,de him Il
e,ffil and hs was bur ei with military
honors near Limc.toae SpiIg, Capt
J. Baaks Lyle,' school b)ys turning
out as an escort anl firing miii:ar,
ealute as his re-, ils were lowered
into the grave,
We are having fac spell o
wa her f1r farm W RI, aid farmer
generally are taking aIvAnt'gs Of it
z Cotton planting is g)ing Oh with 1
rush. Much f th.t p'ante befor
the recent rains is up in go>d stluls
and the grass is making lis appear
aac, too.
hope tho girls who read Til
TINES will heed this ivica--D,n'
promise to marry young mau g.
an old one eithe) until you cln fiu'
out how he treas his sisters (f b
has any.) If he i, unkild t. thcr
aud neglec:ful Of their interests AN
comfort, have lothiag t. Fay to hir
pR the sqhj4c; OF ma'E.m'ny. n
man who mistreAts his sis or or IN )the
will be good to his wf,. II, ho.eve
you inteud to rule him, and are SIT
.csssful in your undertaking, then 20
will not have lost 50 mich. It's
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A Union Boy in Arkansas.
After 50 long time 1 thought 1
you'll write a letter to my old home

After 50 long time I thought
woull write letter to my old home
paper.
have been living in this State a
little over year, and We have been
taking Tue UNION TIMES ever siuca
we have been here. You don't kn,w
how anxious am to get The UNION
Times every Monday morning.
lite this country much better than
[ do South Carolina, it is 80 mn.a
better farming country than the old
hills we moved eff Of. There are 81
many more white people here than
there. There is 81 much more
pleasure for young people here than
there. The woods ars 80 pretty when
they put out their leaves in the sum-
mer. Tho psople can have 81 many
more stock, they run out in the woods
all the time.
Once a.d twics week the fish
wagon comes along with the incest
fish [ ever saw. Tne people go down
on the bottoms aud camp out fpr
weeks at time to fish and
hunt. They also trap coons, ot;ars
and mink.
There is fne chcnc, for lot of
fruit this year. We have net had any
fruit for two years now.
We are having a lot of rain, it seems
that the farmers are going t, be late
this year. There are n great many
people who have not planted any CO..
ton yet and a very little corn. What
pretty days they are having they are,
rushing the cotto in the ground.
The young men of this community
are buying a good many BICYCLES for
the summer.
am glad to see that Ivy Green is
still writing t. TIE TIMES. hope
she will write oitener than she h4s
been writing 50 1 c,n keep up with;
the news of Goshen Hill. The last
weeks letter l thought was one of the
most interesting letters 1 ever read.
Mr.. d. w. Mccullough who moved
from Newberry,, s. G, a few weeks
stfaf aitf hfs hRf m59s Sfs tU sSth the new country.
Yours truly,
John w. TURNER.