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Evening journal., 1900-09-18
REPUBLICANS
HAVE SEP PARATE
TICKET IN KEN
Convention Refuses to /
dOrSc Legislative End
Of AddickS Ticket
Will Nominate That Part Of
Ticket at a Meeting in Dover
This Afternoon

Special Dispatch to Evening Journa
Dover, Sept 1S.-The Republicans
this county assembled in conventi
here this morning. Chairman Mems
called the convention to order at
O'Clock, and this temporary organis
ton was effected: Clark S. Mems
temporary chairman, and DR.. w.
Davis. secretary.
Committee on Credentials-Dr. W..
Davis. George P. Hynson and SAM
Hammond.
Permanent OrganizatiOn-A. ]. Ki
ney, S. w. Pcstles and w. R. Cahoon
Resolutions-The Rev. ]. S. viii
George NJ. Jones and Manlove Hayes
Rules-Max. Harrington, Saml
Derby and Edward Jenkins.
On motion Of Mr. willis the conve
ticn went into caucus.
The question to be decided is whetf
to endorse the entire Addicks cour
ticket On to endorse only the offic,
and have separate legislative ticke
It is probable that the latter will
done
A great deal of enthusiasm and int
DIST are being shown and the name
Addicks is not spoken with reverenc
Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, Sept. 1s-Q.S0 p. m)-I
caucus adjourned to meet in conv,
tion at o'clock.
1t was decided to endorse the
dicks ticket except the legislative e
and the Republicans will nominate Il
part Of the ticket this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The Case of Amos Pierce

From the Chester Times.
The decision of District Attorney
Smith to commit the case Of Amos, or
"Pinney," Pierce to a jury directly and
ask for verdict of acquittal without
the trouble and expense of a long
drawn-out trial. which could only reach
the same result. is the sensible thing
to do under the circumstances.
AS the, prosecuting officer said, in his
intTvieW with a Times reporter on
Saturday, there is no evidence against
"Pinney" that would justify him in
rUtting the county to the great ex-
pense of a trial for murder. The evil
dence Of the Cowan woman, substanti-
ated by other facts and evidence in the
possession Of the commonwealth, which
might have had a bearing upon the
trial Of poor Jim Pierce, was not ap-
plicablo to the brCther's case, and there
WAS no direct evidence which would in
criminlte Amos in any way.
The final act in a tragedy which will
long be remembered in this section,
Will therefore be played in the Court
House on Monday of next week, when
"Pinney" Pierce will be acquitted and
discharged and will walk away free
from all restraint of the law.
The great mystery OF the death OF
George B. Eyre remains unsolved. De-
spite the best work of the police of this
City and the county authorities, aided
by the detective forces of many Of the
cities in the country, spurred on by
liberal rewards and encouraged by the
most acute public interest, the circum-
stances surrounding the death of the
unfOrtunae young man are now as
deeply shrouded iB-gloom as on the day
bis mangled remains were found and
it became evident that he had been the
victim of a murder as base and cow
ardly as ever darkened the pages OF
criminal history.
It may be that time viii reveal the
truth and throw light upon the sad
fate which befel Mr.. Eyre and the
added mystery OF Jim Pierce's taking
Of his own life while i'm the county
prison charged with knowledge Of the
crime. And it may be that neither the
one nor the other Of these tragedies
VIII ever be explained, and the whole
matter remain as deep and inexplica.ble
as it is to-day.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

ter. and Mrs. A. F. O'Connell, of Phila,
delphia, are visiting Mrs. M. F. Keogh
at No. 201 Harrison street.
Samuel M Knox has returned from
a vacation spent in the New England
States.
Mrs. C. e. Stevens left for her home
in Denton, Md, yesterday, after hav-
ing spent some time with friends in
this city.
Daniel II. Peters, of No. 1922 Pennell
street. Chester, is visiting his daughter
in Wilmington.
Edgar Koplin of Wilmington, is the
guest Of friends in Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Holman
have gene on a weeks trip up the
Hudson.
Mrs. Frank Woolley, of this city, has
been attending the flower show at
Highland Farm, East Bradford, Pa.
Mr.. Humphrey and family, OF Will
mingtcn, are spending a few weeks at
the residence Of Mrs. Cidney Darling
ton, at Parkerville, Pa.
Mrs. c. e. Richards has returned
from a visit to Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Hartmann, of
No. GO Franklin street, gave a musi-
Gale last evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schaefer, Of Buffalo, n. Y.
Leander S. Gould. Of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Lemuel MARI yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
PENINSULA PRESS

The Democrats now regard Ohio as
a doubtful state" They might go
even farther and regard It as very
doubtful-so far as they are concerned.
-Pocomoke City Ledger Enterprise.
What a situation it would be if SEN
ator Wellington were to read one OF
his four year old anti-Bryan speeches
to the audience at one of those joint
meetings -Easton Gazette
The decline Of the bicycle for use by
pleasure seekers is greatly indicated
by the record of visitors to Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia. During August
this year only 4O,037 bicycles entered
the Park, while the number for August
Of last year was 91,99S. The use Of the
bicycle for business is on the increase
-Pennsgrove Record.
Galveston is built on an island, il
scarcely above sea level, and could
therefore. offer little resistance to tn,
/ combined fury OF wind and water al
the heighth of their power. The loss O
life win exceed 5000. The calamity Il
greater than that of Johnstown. II Il
in fact the most terrible Of the cen
tury. The cry for assistance has gon
up from the survivors that is being ne
spOnded TO from all parts of the land
Northeast Star.
1t is everywhere admitted that Sen
atOr Snyders smile has been his for
tune, but there are not wanting sign
which seem to indicate that il wi
not catch the ficlSle goddess this tim,
l-kennett Advance.
AS a result of the ticket named q
the meeting Of the Regular Committe
yesterday and their acceptance Of job
Hum for Governor. the two Republ
r can parties are now practically unitei
b and the duty of every Republican
r now plain. First, get registered to-da
q II you have not already done so. So
!, ondly, support that ticket with yol
u vote and influence and victory wi
y surely be ours.-Dover State SentinC
y The ticket is a strong one and shou
n meet the hearty support Of the vote
II or Delaware.-SusseX Journal.
The Democratic platform favors Il
% abolition Of the registration fee of
e and declaring for a permanent regi
"a tration will meet the hearty approx
IT Of all.-Seaford News.
r The endless chain scheme to S,
e. goods or obtain money has at last &c
n- ten its Quietus The Postmaster &c
a Wednesday was Old Defenders ID
~ and a legal holiday The public are Il
. apprised Of these holidays by offici;
ne and many are inconvenienced. A &c
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
home Pride AND sELE.lNIeREsI

In view Of the bitter fights between
the Cooch and Handy factions in
White Clay Creek and Pencader hun
dreds for supremacy in affairs Demo
cratic it would be well for Mr.. Cooch
to paste In his hat for ready reference
these words spoken by Mr.. Handy in
his speech in the Democratic State
Convention seconding the nomination of
Peter j. Ford for governor:
There were those who preferred that
able, high-minded, noble-hearted
Democrat OF New Castle hundred, DR..
John j. Black. Others preferred that
courteous, clean-handed, knd-hearted,
popular Democrat OF Pencader hun
dred, my neighbor, j. wilkins CoOch.
Mr.. Handy's home is in White Clay
Creek hundred; Mr. Cooch's home is in
Pencader hundred, which adjoins. The
political influence Of each man reaches
over into the home hundred OF the
other Mr.. Handy professed to have
such a high regard for home pride that
he refrained from setting up delega-
tion against Mr.. Cooch out there. II
this profession Of home pride was gen
uine, and II Mr., Cooch is as courteous
clean-handed. kind-hearted and popu
lar as Mr.. Handy made him out to be
why didn't he go a step farther and let
his sense Of home pride constrain him
to refrain from going into the New
Castle county caucus ON a Blackbird
hundred proxy and heading the fight in
favor Of Peter ]. Ford, of Wilmington
hundred, and against his courteous
elean-handed, kind-hearted and popu-
lar neighbor," j. wilkins Cooch, oi
Pencader hundred Mr.. Cooch is too
old bird to be caught with such chafI
as that. Mr.. Handy did not want Mr.
Cooch TO be governor, for It would
have put an end to the Handy influ-
ence out in that section Of the county.
Not only that, but Mr.. Handy expects
from Mr.. Ford that assistance towards
United States senatorship which he
knows he never could have obtained
from Mr.. Cooch. When self-interesi
and home pride butt up against eacf
other it Doesn't take Mr.. Handy NOR,
than a minute or two to make q
choice
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
CHINA WANTS PEACE

The desire Of China to actually be-
gin negotiations for peace was evil
denced yesterday in dispatch from
Prince Ching, delivered by Minister
Wu TO the State Department Prince
Ching states that he has been clothed
with full authority. along with Ii Hung
Chang, to negotiate for peace. and ex-
presses a desire TO proceed in the mat
ter, and asks Minister Wu 70 submit a
request to the secretary Of state to
send instructions to Minister Congei
to begin the negotiations at once. Nc
immediate response to the request fol
instructions to Minister Conger can b
given, as Prince Chings request viii
have to be laid before the presiden
and sufficient time given to conside
the question Of his credentials, as wei
as the desirability OF proceeding a
cnce.
General Chaffee's telegram, spealin
Of Russian railroad construction 4
China, is regarded as highly importan
in view of the disclosure Of the pun
pose Of the Russian government to II
construct the road from Taku to Tier
Tsin and thence to Pekin, showing,
is believed, the expectation OF the Ru.
sian government that at least SON
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

Russian force will be maintained at
Pekin through the Winter.
The Chinese minister at Washington
has received a dispatch from Prince
Ching, stating that he has been clothed
with full authority, together with Ii
Hung Chang, to negotiate peace and
requesting Minister WI to ask the sec
retary Of state to instruct Minister
Conger to open negotiations at once.
A German naval battalion with forty
Bengal Lancers, captured and burned
the Chinese town Of Liang, on septem-
Der H.. The Chinese regular troops
fed and 100 Boxers were killed.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says Ii Hung Chang has arrived at
Tien-Tsin.
A police guard, which has been
maintained at the Chinese legation in
Washington for several weeks, is about
to be withdrawn as no longer neces-
sary.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

Former Representative l.. Irving
Handy had better read up on the polit-
ical and geographical division of the
city Of Wilmington. In his speech be-
fore the Democratic State Convention
scconding the nomination Of Peter j..
Ford for governor. he said: There
have been some inspirlting things in
this fight for the gubenatorial nomina-
tion. II was something to make the
heart leap when the returns came in
from the primary election in Whining
ton. IN fifteen wards there We're fifteen
contosts-earnestly waged contests. A
heavy vote was polled-fairly polled
and honestly counted And there were
fifteen unbroken victories for Peter J
Ford" AS there are but twelve ward.
in the city Of Wilmington, Mr.. Handy.
statement may lead DR.. John ]. Blacl
and J. wilkins Cooch to think that tn
Ford men won out in caucus by ringing
in delegations from three extra ward
on the unsuspecting countrymen.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

The candidacy Of Former Sheriff
William r. Finn for a seat in theHouse
Of Representative meets with much
favor in the Christiana hundred dis
trict- He made such an excellent
sheriff that his friends and neighbors
express the belief that It would be a
good thing for both the party and the
public II he were to spend next Janu-
ary, February and March In the State
House.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
TUCBOAT CAPTAIN RESCUED
Commander Of the Martha Falls BackWar
Into the River

While on the tug Martha this NOR
ing Captain Richards lost his balan
and fell backwards into the chill
waters of the Christiana river ne
Third street bridge. Although the ca
tain is able to swim. the sudden plum
took his nerve and he founder
round considerably.
Alexander Boner. keeper Of the B.
0. railroad slip. rescued the Martha
commander from his dangerous pos
ticn and was thanked by the watE
soaked captain.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
Held Family Reunion

On Saturday the sixth annual re-
union Of the descendants of Abraham
and Sarah Beidler was held at the home
Of Mrs. Hannah Mary Davis, in
Iredynrin. About three-score Of the
cousins were together, and during the
afternoon there were literary exercises.
at which Cyrus Galley, of Upper Merton,
presided. Norrlstown, Philadelphia.
Wilmington, Atlantic City, Consho-
hocken and other places were repre-
sented in the company.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
OF
MUCH INTEREST
1t Is That Of Mr.. Dupont
and Miss Chichester
Marriage of East Side Young
Woman and Chester Man
Soon to be Solemnized

All communications intended for inser-
don in this column should be addressed
to Society Editor, care Of the Evening
Journal. Communications should be writ
ten on one side of the paper only.
An engagement Of much interest an
nounced yesterday is that of Miss Mary
Richard. Chichester of Virginia, to
Alexis Felix DUPONT. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis DUPONT, of Wilmington.
Miss Chichester has been living in
Philadelphia with her sister, Mrs. Will
liam w. Muir, for the past few years.
Mr. DUPONT is in the class Of 1902 at
the University of Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

Bryan knows that Kansas and its
ten electoral votes scarcely will be his
this year, but he is doing all he can
to hold them by the power Of his elo-
quence, and is in the southern part Of
the state delivering speeches. Unfor-
tunately for him, the voters Of Kansas
have decided that Mckinley prosperity
Is preferable to Bryan calamity, and
will vote accordingly.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
NOTICE

To give the county taxpayers
chance to take advantage Of 5 per C
discount. the county tax office, in
Court House, viii be open every {
during the last week in Septeml
from s a. m. to p. M, continued
except Saturday, September 20, WI
the Office will close at noon. On N
day, Wednesday and Thursday eV
ings, September %. 26 and 27, the
fee will be opened from z to 10 u
HORACE G. RETTEW.
Receiver Of Tax e
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

Republicans do not base their hopes
Of victory in this state on Democratic
disaifection, but on Republican unity
and harmony which has been brought
about by the good sense and political
shrewdness Of the Republican State
Committee. The fact that hundreds of
Democrats will cut Peter j. Ford and
other candidates on the Democratic
ticket is merely a pleasing incidental
for a united Republican party can de-
feat a united Democratic party in Del
aware, at any general or special cleo
ton.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

The tail-end Of that Galveston cyclone
must have struck Willard Salisbury,
Jr's, senatorial boom. The observant
man can see wreckage lying all over
New Castle and Kent counties, with
Biggs, Kenney and Handy working in
dustriously for primary election loot.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

PILES CURED IN 8 TO G NIGHTS.
-One application gives relief DR.. Ag-
news Ointment is a boon for Itching
lieves quickly and permanently. In
skin eruptions it stands without a
rival Thousands of testimonials II
you want evidence. 80 cents.-12.
Sold by Miller Drug Co., 402 Market
and n. B. Danforth, Market and Sec.
.ond streets.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
Runaw aY Horse Caught

From Tenth and Church streets yes
terday afternoon, a horse attached to a
wagon owned by Mr.. Matthes, Of No.
81 King streets, ran away. The ami
NAL was caught at Eleventh ana
Thatcher streets by Reuben Donovan,
of No. 1917 East Eleventh street
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

dered by but few other Republicans.
Accepting a nomination under such
circumstances. his whole aim will be
to make an official record in keeping
with that which he has made in private
life and practice.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
ORPHANS COURT BUSHES
Judge spruance Appoints Guardia
and Grants Administrator Orders

Judge William C. Spruance can
down from Spring Lake, n. j., tn
morning to sit in Orphans Court.
He appointed Henry Hinger, guar
ian for Benjamin Hinger; granted
T. Price, administrator Of George
Cleaver. an order to sell his real esta
for the payments Of debts, and a sin
lar order to G.. w. W. Naudain al
John E. CHM, administrators Of Lau
V. CHM.
The court adjourned until to-morrC
morning.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
Bennett-O'Neal Wedding

Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael O'Neal for the wedding
Il their daughter. Miss Martha d..
ONeal and Charles A. Bennett. of
Chester. The ceremony will take place
At the home Of the brides parents, No.
517 East Fifth street. ON September 27,
and will be performed by the Rev.
Father Mealey assistant priest of st.
Marys r. G. Church.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
Social and Personal Notes.

c. Candy Hopkins, of Mermaid, Del,
who Is seriously i'll with typhoid fever,
is reported to be somewhat better
Miss Hattie Mclaughlin. Of Balti-
more Miss Lou Grant, of West Ches-
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
The weather ana the Almanac.

Temperatures from 8 to Is degrees
below the seasonal average prevail
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

over the entire
country, except its
extreme southern
portion and in the
central r o c X y
mountain region.
FrOsts occurred
generally Sunday
night in the uppei
Mississippi valley,
Minnesota a n d
eastern portions of
the Dakotas. Fore
cast for this sec
tion: Fair; contin-
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

VIII those Democrats who attempted
to count James b. Toman in when Will
liam r. Finn defeated him in his race
for the office Of sheriff four years ago,
try the same game this year when he
will be defeated by his Republican
competitor in the race for the office OF
clerk OF the peace? MIR. Toman is a
weak candidate for any Office, and
more especially so for such an import
ant one as that of clerk of the peace.
He has elements OF weakness which
will deprive him Of the votes Of many
conservative and conscientious Demo
Gratis, and no independent Republican
would dream of voting for him.
Evening journal., 1900-09-18

would dream OF voting for him.
Through the courtesy of Harry A.
Miller, the genial passenger agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany in this city, we have received a
copy of the Houston (Tex.) Daily Post,
containing exhaustive and entertaining
stories OF the great storm in Galveston.
There must be at least four editorial
writer's with entirely different views
at work on that Addicks organ. the
Daily Republican, for that paper. in
treating of the harmony effected by the
Republican State Committe last week,
in one paragraph gives the Daily Re
publican exclusive credit for it; in an
other 1t was Addicks who brought it
about; in another it was Higgins and
Hilles, while in still another it was
the Republican voter who forced the
issue. Why doesn't the Daily Repub-
lican, which processes to be a Republi-
can paper, quit foundering and tell the
truth. The men who made Republican
harmony and one ticket possible in the
face Of all the obstructions laid in the
way by the Addicks cabal, were Philip
Q. Churchman, Colonel Henry A. Du-
Pont, e. b. Shurter. George Nj. Jones
and Robert G. Houston, constituting
the Executive Committee Of the Repub-
lican State Committee Their action
was prompted by an earnest desire foI
Republican success, and what they
have accomplished is approved by all
opponents Of Democracy, with the ex.
ception Of those who pose as Republi-
cans and who are Democrats at heart
Evening journal., 1900-09-18
REPUBLICAN TICKET.


For President.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Of Ohio.
For Vice-President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Of New York.
For Presidential Electors:
CHARLES w. PUsEY,
OF New Castle County.
MANLOVE HAYES.
OF Kent County.
DANIEL J. LAYTON,
OF Sussex County.
For Member OF Congress-Short Term;
WALTER o. HOFFECKER,
or Kent County.
For Member of Congress-Long Term
LEWIS HEIsLBR BALL,
OF New Castle County.
For Governor:
JOHN HUM,
OF Kent County.
For Lieutenant-Governor:
PHILIP l.. CANNON,
or Sussex County.
For Attorney-General:
+ HERBERT II. WARD.
or New Castle County.
For State Treasurer:
MARTIN b. BURRIs,
or New Castle County.
For State Auditor:
PUIlNELL B. NORMAN,
OF Sussex County.
For Insurance Commissioner.
GEORGE w. MARSHALL.
OF Kent County.
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PRETTY BACK YARDS.
out an Attractive Spot Resem-
bling q Real Garden.

Even if a country garden is denied
hs, it is possible to obtain much pleas
ure with what we possess, and it is
surprising that the back yards of city
houses are the forlorn, neglected
places that they generally are, at
best being only a square grass plot
utilized for drying clothes, and a
narrow border planted with few
struggling perennials. If there are
children in the family sometimes
abortive attempts are made at a flow
er bed. AS the majority of people
who own town houses seldom leave
the city before the middle of June,
returning by the middle of Septem-
Der, and as the head and bread-winner
of the family practically stays all
summer in town, it is n wonder that
these back yards are not generally
made beautiful by a little care and
attention, especially as the dining
room windows are apt to overlook
the Enclosure. Not infrequently there
is either small porch or balcony
where it would be pleasant to sit if
the outlook were attractive.
Where two houses of the same cali
Der back up against each other in
adjacent streets, the space left open
is an elongated square IS feet wide.
This might, if properly utilized con-
tain much beauty and sweetness. If
the clothes posts are necessity they
could despite the laundress' prob
able objection) be arranged so as to
leave the center space free. If there
is an even brick wall the task of rem
dering it beautiful is an easy one.
Generally, however, ugly board walls
form the boundaries, but it is pos
sible to get over this difficulty with
the aid of the wire netting which is
used for chicken yards and which
could be quickly covered with vines
ANNALS. and what is more satisfac-
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His Home Surroun dInSs,

"You see" said the Arizona man who
lad been asked why he didn't come east
to live. Its all in being acquainted
with the people around you. 1 was
hauled up before Il justice of the peace
the other week for cutting a Mexican.
and, knowing ME, he let Inc off with a
three-dollar fine. Then | went at it
and called him 80 of the hardest names
could think of and ended up by throw
ing him through window. How
much dye think Re fined me for all
that?'
HE probably sent you to JAIL" was
the reply.
Not much. As he knew my ways
and had had a lot of fun out of it, he
only tucked on. fve-doffars more. 1
admit that you can get a better drink
in the east and that it's nice to ride on
street cars and eat off of tablecloths.
but how would come out cutting Mex
leans and toying WIT, the law and hav-
ing Saturday holidays?
Post.