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the Second Representative district of

the Second Representative district of
Sussex county.
Recess.
Passed-House bill increasing to
$1,000 the attorney-gen contingent
fund; House bill authorizing and direct
ing the Court of Chancery in and for
Sussex county to order and direct the
sale of all the public lands belonging to
Sussex county within the town of
Georgetown and apply the proceeds to
the erection Of new Jail in the said
county (ayes, IS; noes, 15); House bill to
amend the charter Of the town of Little
Greek, Kent county; House bill to pro-
libit dredging in Blake's channel dur
ing September, October and November;
Senate bill increasing the salaries Of the
crew of the oyster guardboat.
Lost-House bill authorizing the Levy
Court OF Sussex county to fund the
county debt (ayes, 20; noes, IA; required
IL three-fourths vote; Democrats voted in
the negative).
Recommitted-Senate bill providing for
the appointment of collector of oys-
ter revenue and fixing his duties and
salary; House bill to amend chapter
1854, volume 20, Laws of Delaware, an
act for the protection of oysters in
Murderkill and St. Jones rivers.
Recommitted-House bill to amend
chapter 461, volume is, Laws Of Della
ware, an act taxing express companies
doing business in this State.
The committee on private corporations
heard Il delegation of lawyers in the
parlor this afternoon and their argu-
ments for the passage of the new corpor-
alton bill We're varied. The trend of their
arguments seemed to be that besides
adding greatly to the revenue of the
State, it would lessen the existing evil
Of companies doing business with no
articles of formation. The committee
seemed to be favorably impressed with
the measure.
SALISBURY GI, ES A DINNER.
Willard salisbury gave the Demo
cratic members Of the General Assembly
1 stag supper at the Continental Hotel
in Philadelphia last night. They after
ward formed box party at one of the
local theatres.
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NOT ALLOWED TO TESTIFY
Mr.. Whiteman Objects to Albert
Constable, Jr., an Attorney.
He Who Took Long Hand Reports
of the Previous Trials of the
Pritchard Will Case.

Chief Justice Lore had decided that
the taking of testimony in the case of
John Pritchard VS.. Henry Henderson
should be completed yesterday. At $40
o'clock last night court adjourned to this
morning without that object being OBJ
tanned.
The Chief Justice declared that other
business of the court must not suffer and
that the case must conclude today. A
night session will likely be held.
Mr.. Whiteman, of counsel for the de-
fendant objected to Albert Constable,
Jr., an attorney son Of Mr.. Constable Of
counsel for the prosecution going on the
stand as a witness in the case on the
ground that lawyers in case, or those
who asst in the preparation Of case
cannot testify.
He called Constable to the stand and
he admitted that he had sent telegram
to his father about witness and had
summoned witnesses.
The court ruled that he could not
testify. 1t was he who made the long
hand reports of the trials Of the case in
Maryland.
| Mr. Higgins, of counsel for the prose
cutor held that Mr.. Constable was not
engaged as counsel In the case and had
merely acted as messenger summoning
some witnesses. He had an exception
noted to the decision Of the Court.
Wm. Ell. Frazer testified on one oc
y Ssss .
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HAVE ACCEPTED
HEATING PLANT
W. s. Burnite, Engineer Of the
High School, Resigns.
NO REPORT ABOUT FIREMAN
Frank Jones Still Reports for Duty
at the Building-The High
School Loan Bill
Will Pass.

The Board of Education at its meet
ing last evening on motion of VIM.
Turner, chairman of the committee on
ewBuildings, accepted the heating plant
Of the New High School from contractor
Harry A. Miller.
Mr.. Turner stated that contractor Mil
Ter wanted the plant turned over to the
Board.
Later in the meeting Mr.. Turner pre-
scented the resignation of s. w. Burnite
the engineer of the New High School,
which was accepted.
1t read as follows:
wishing to return to my former po-
sition, hereby tender my resignation to
take effect from March l, 1901. Thank
ing you for your kindness l am,
Very Truly Yours,
S. w. Burnite."
The committee on New Buildings made
High School, who had been objected to
by contractor Miller.
1t was stated by member of the
Board after the meeting that he still
reported at the High School every day
and that he would be all right. He has
not yet been given trial at firing, but
it is said he will be allowed to do so
shortly.
On motion of Mr.. Turner three notes
Of 1852, $4,000 and s25,O00, at the Union
Bank were renewed.
President Shortlidge and r. G. Fraim
stated that they had assurances that
the Legislature would pass the High
School Loan Bill. The bill charging non
resident pupils for tuition is reported to
be slumbering.
The Mercantile Printing Company was
awarded contract for supplies, it's bid
being $141.45.
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ard colored school. She was taken from
the school early in the afternoon by
Health Officer Garvey and though not
showing any symptoms of. the disease
whatever she was also sent to the pest
house as an extra precaution.
The fact of the child living in the
same house where the disease existed
and then having associated with the
pupils at the Howard school caused much
comment among the pupils in general
and great deal of fear on the part Of
the pupils and their parents.
1t is not known as yet exactly what
curse the Board of Health will take
in the matter. There is possibility of
the school being closed for a time and
at any rate it will be thoroughly fumi-
gated
Several prominent physicians were in
teryiewed last night as to the possible
danger of an epidemic of the disease
and all of them agreed that the greatest
care on the part Of the Board of Health
would have to be taken to prevent it.
DIR. Swithin Chandler was of the opin-
ion that the Howard school should be
closed for a short time and thoroughly
fumigated before the pupils be permitted
to return.
DR.. Howard Ogle said that the great
nst of care should be taken to see that
the disease does not spread.
He also thought that the vaccine doc
tors should see that all the pupils in the
Howard school are properly vaccinated
and as an extra precaution vaccinate
all persons in the vicinity where the dis
ease broke out who are not now vac
cinated.
DIR. A. e. Frantz who is a member OF
the health committee of the Board OF
Education was also interviewed and
said that while every precaution should
be taken he thought there was no cause
for being alarmed. DR.. Frantz says thai
the Howard school will be fumigated.
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from. On another occasion she told him
that John Pritchard was one Of her chill
dren. Henry Henderson told him once
that Mrs Pritchard was badly afflicted
and If she got too bad he would have
to send her to the insane asylum. She
bore scared look toward the end Of her
life.
Walter Scarborough, of Pleasant Hill
said that DIR. Clifford told him when at
tending Mrs. Pritchard during her last
sickness that she was very bad, that she
was literally rotten.
Mrs. Annie Scarborough, wife of the
previous witness, testified that Mrs.
Henry Henderson told her that Mrs.
Prichard had black and rotten sores on
the hack.
Henry Henderson, the defendant, who
had testified in his own behalf on Thurs
day was cross-eXamined at some length
yesterday by Mr.. Constable.
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PREPARING FOR EMANCIPATION
First Battalion N. G. D. Will Drill
on Friday Night.

Many preparations are being made by
the First Regiment, N. G. d., for the
trip OF Washington to attend the inaugu-
ration Of President Mckinley. The
regiment will leave this city on Saturday
night and will return on Monday night
March A..
Company's A and G had drill at the
armory last night under command of
Lieutenant Colonel Stevenson and tomor-
row night Company's II and X. will
drill. On Friday night the entire First
Battalion, consisting Of Companies A, G,
F and X will drill. The Companies will
form at the armory but the drill will
probably be held north of Washington
street bridge.
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HELD FLAMES IN CHECK.
Mr.. Lynch Made Good Use of a Bab-
c0ch Extinguisher.

An oil stove exploded at the home Of
Josiah B. Powell, No. 624 West Fifth
street about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Humphrey Lynch of Fifth and
Madison streets held the flames in check
with Babcock fire extinguisher until
the fremen arrived, box "a having been
struck. The damage to the building
which is owned by Mrs. Mary III. Gray,
of Eleventh and Popular streets, amounts
to about $10O, covered by insurance. The
loss to the Powell family is about $3.50
on which there is no insurance.
The stove was in the dining room
and Martha, the 3-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell was alone in the
room when it exploded. She escaped in
jury.
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Fined Two Actors.

Edwin S. Baker and John Lyles, mem
bers of "The Runaway Girl'' Company,
which appeared in this city last even
ing, We're charged in City Court at Z
o'clock last evening with disorderly CON
duct and each We're fined 50 and costs.
The men got into an argument yesterday
morning about the occupance of room
at the Hotel Lafayette. Proprietor
Sharkey told the actors that if they
wanted to fight they would have to go
outside the hotel. They did so and while
scrapping on the sidewalk in front of the
United States Express Company's office,
Officer William Ward came along and
arrested them. The men gave bail for
court and after the fines were imposed,
paid them and were discharged.
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HENRY T. SHIPPERS CRUSHED
TO DEATH BY HEAVY CASTING

Henry II. Shippers, aged 50 years, Of
No. 1923 Chestnut street, died in the
Phoenix Ambulance about o'clock yes
terday afternoon while on his way to
the hospital, from injuries received at
the works of the Belts Machine Com
pany at Maryland avenue and Beech
street few minutes before.
Shippers was carpenter by trade but
had been working this winter as help
er at the Machine shops. Early yester-
day afternoon, with a number of other
men he was engaged in raising heavy
casting. While the casting was in the
air the chain on the lifting apparatus
slipped and caused the casting to tilt
over. Shippers in attempting to get out
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Bible Study Class For Men.

Great interest is being manifested in the
Bible study work of the Y. Nj. q. A..
and a special endeavor is being made
by the Bible study committee, of which
q. j.. Norris is chairman, to thoroughly
arouse the men of the city to the need
of close study Of the Word of God so
as to enable the men of the association
and the city to thoroughly understand
the movement. An invitation is ex-
tended to all men to meet at the Y. M
G. A. at 8 p. IN. on next Friday evening
at which time short Bible study will b'
given and the Sunday School lesson out
lined for the coming Sunday.
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Mary Maloy, aged so years, died at
Wagoner's Row, Christiana hundred,
last Saturday.
The Wilmington Whist Club and the
Germantown basketball team will play
in this city.
Harlan G. Scott Of Scott & Company,
has purchased from Miss Isabel w.
Semple, the building No. 9O2 Market
street, for $12,500.
The toll charged for automobiles on
the Kennett turnpike has been reduced
one-half.
David McAvoy of this city has trans
ferred to Daniel Dougherty of Chester,
brick house and lot, 16xS0 feet, in
Chester, Pa, for $225.
A supper was given in the lecture room
OF Red Clay Creek Church last night by
the women members of the congregation.
Twenty members of the local Ladies
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
visited Wilde Circle, G. A. r., at Ches-
ter on Saturday evening at the annual
| inspection of the circle.
| A number Of persons from this city
attended the roast pig dinner at the
house of the Ariel Club, Chester on Sun
day.
| At st. I4uke's A. M. e. Church in
Chester yesterday Bishop b. It. Ruley
Of this city preached the monthly COM
munion sermon.
James s. Bright of near st. Joseph's
Church, died Sunday aged As years. He
was member of Delaware Lodge, 81
A. o. u. w.
Candidates who may desire a license
to practice medicine and surgery in the
State will be examined by the medicn
examining board at Dover today ant
tomorrow. ~
Repairs are being made to the post
masters office at the r., W. & B, Frenci
street station.
Miss Kate Burke and David Rutter
both of this city, were married last Wed
nesday.
The Rev. David Howard, Of Trappe
Md, has received call to the rector
shop Of st. Andrews Church, Princes
Anne, Md.
It is the intention Of the contractor
for work in the Wilmington harbor +
, resume operations this week.
,, Mr.. Frank Mason will sing at tn
concert at the Opera House tonight,
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The body OF an unknown man was
found in the woods near Edge Moor
Yesterday afternoon. The station agent
nj Edge Moor notified Chief of Police
Massey and he detailed State Detective
Witsel and Captain Black to make an
investigation.
The officers found the man lying on ms
face and he had evidently been dead
Tor several days. Near him was an
empty bottle labeled carbolc acid. There
was also evidence of struggle and the
ssnppostion is that the man after swal-
lowing the poison crawled around on the
ground in his agony.
Coronsr Frick was also notified and
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representative Hearn is on trial befor-
the people of this state. He has made
oharye of outrageous conduct relative
), he Senatorial election. The cir
.um.tances make this change ap-
n.or like an attempt to influence the
election, and if possible, prevent the
o,oction Of Senator's to represent the
s,.te in the United States Senate.
Tho making Of such charge, for such
j.. ,urposc, without cause, would be an
outrage that no polite designation would
describe. .H 'EE&EflS
Mr.. Hcarn has made such charge;
bo. made il to the Democratic members
Of the Legislature, to the newspapers,
and has made it SO indefinite that it
lay. against every Union Republican in
,he State. That cannot be allowed. Tie
mon must be named. More than that,
The circumstances Of time, place and con-
dition must be made public. The Union
Rcpublicans demand it. The people Of
Tho State demand it, Mr.. Hearn must
r,oke these disclosures or stand con-
fes,edly guilty of one Of the most das-
tardly political outrages possible. Fail
ure to make good his charge will turn
all the od,um due the briber, the sland-
rrcr and the political outcast upon him,
and he would deserve it.
Under these circumstances the com
mittee of investigation must probe deep
and lay bare NIL the hidden parts OF this
abominahlc affair. Briberies have been
hntcd in this State, and general charges
have been made, but hitherto no one
has made and proved specific charge.
That kind Of a charge has been made
under circumstances that involves the
good name Of the Union Republican
party, and of the State The guilt of all
this lies between Mr.. Hcarn and the mar
whom, without naming him. he charges
with having offered him bribe. The
committees business is to place this
guilt where il belongs, and it is the duty
Of Mr.. Hearn to aid them in doing il
II he declines to do that, he must be
compelled to do it, or stand branded as
man unworthy of belief or trust.
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BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
DEAD In EDGE MOOR WOODS

had the remains removed to the morgue.
He will probably hold an inquest this
morning.
A receipt was found in one of the dead
mans pockets for $1.50. The word
Philadelphia was on the receipt and it
was made out to #. Richardson and
signed M. s. Bird. A pawn ticket for
an overcoat on q. Levy, of this city was
found in his clothes.
The man was evidently about 40 years
Of age, nearly feet tall and would
probably weigh 1870 pounds. He had on
dark suit of clothes, black derby hat,
and two negligee shirts. He had a
smooth face, sandy hair and blue eyes
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CLASSIFIED ASSESSMENT.
Will be Discussed at Meeting in
Opera House,

The Wilmington Lodges Of the An
cient Order of United Workmen will
probably hold joint meeting at the
Grand Opera House some evening next
month. The meeting will be held to
explain the classified assessment plan
and it will probably be explained by a
member of the supreme lodge.
A meeting of the committees recently
appointed by the lodges was held last
night. Five of the six lodges were rep
resented and after discussing the plan
at length it was decided to adjourn TO
meet again on Friday evening. In the
meantime the committees will report
back to their lodges and receive their
instructions.
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of the way tripped and fell over box.
The casting fell on him crushing him in
a horrible manner. The body was taken
to his late home.
This is the second serious accident
which has happened at the Belts Ma
chine Company's shops during the past
month. In the other accident which oc-
Cured about three weeks ago one man
was killed and one badly injured.
Mr.. Shippers is survived by wife
and one daughter, Esther A. Shippers.
who is school teacher at public school
No. 2. The funeral services will be
held at the house, Friday evening and
interment will be made near Singerly on
Saturday.
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Funeral of John II. Harkfns.

The funeral Of John III. Harkins took
place from his late home, No. S37 Tat
nall street at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and was largely attended. Requierm
mass was celebrated in st. Peters Pro-
Cathedral, the Rev. Father McVeigh
officiating. The body was incased in a
handsome oak casket which was COM
pletely covered with many floral en-
blems sent by friends of the deceased to
his grief-stricken family. The bearers
were William Ward, William McGonigal,
Joseph L. Rudolph, Frank Baker, JOS
eph Baker and Matthew II. McGarvey.
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Another Opinion by Judge Gray.

Judge Gray in Philadelphia filed an
opinion yesterday morning in the suit
of John Kurtz and John G. Kurtz,
against Louis N. B. Straus and George
L. Turner, affirming the decision of the
Curcuit Court under which the defend
ants demurrer was sustained and the
plaintiffs bill of complaint was discuss
ed for want of jurisdiction. The con-
troversy grew out of an agreement re-
lating to the introduction of patented
automatic brakes and safety tenders for
trolley cars.
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Address at Friends School.

The Rev. Charles A. Grise, pastor of
Union NJ. e. Church, made an interest
ing address at Friends school, Fourth
and West streets, yesterday morning.
At 1.15 o'clock Monday afternoon, March
4th an illustrated address will be made
by Miss Mary Jefferis of the Woman's
College Of Baltimore. Her subject will
be "An Hours Ramble in Italy"
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Fox Hunter Injured.

Kcnnett Square, Feb. 25.-Washington
Sellers OF this place was probably fatally
injured while fox hunting on Saturday
afternoon. A report from his home this
morning is not favorable. He is suf-
fering with concussion Of the brain. Mr.
Sellers was returning from the chase
when his horse stumbled and fell, throw
ing his to the road.
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Funeral Services Tonight,

Funeral services over the remains OF
Sarah B. Grantland will be held at s
o'clock this evening from the residence
of s. HI. Foulk, southwest corner of
Third and Jefferson streets. Interment
will be made at Kennedyville, Nd, on
Wednesday.
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Catholic Jubilee Proclaimed.

A letter from Bishop Monaghan pro
claiming jubilee in the diocese OF
Wilmington from February "a to August
IA has been read in all the Catholic
churches. The conditions are that all
Catholics are to attend church four
times each day for Is days and pray for
The exaltation OF the church, the extirpa-
tion of hersey, &c.
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Sunday School Convention.

During the Sunday School convention
at Delaware Avenue Baptist Church on
Thursday, two addresses will be made
by the Rev. Alexander Henry, of Frank
ford, Philadelphia. The Rev. Mr.. Henry
is one of the most prominent Sunday
School men in the State of Pennsylvania.
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Ridgely's Withdrawal Reporttd.

Special to The Sun.
lover Feb. 25.-It is reported on the
streets tonight that Henry Ridgley, ESQ,
one of the attorneys selected to represent
Representative Hearn in the bribry
case tomorrow, has withdrawn.
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Discharged From Hospital.

Merris Taylor, aged IL years, of No.
2316 Market street, who had his arm
and leg broken recently, was discharged
from the Delaware Hospital on Satur-
day.
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One Divorce Granted.

Thomas Davis, commissioner in the
divorce case of Bessie M. Hickman VS..
Harvey p. Hickman, made his return to
the Superior Court yesterday and publ
cation was ordered.
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atic-ReguIar Combine.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, Feb. 25.-The presence Of so
many Democrats at the capital has
given rise to the rumor that an effort
will be made by the Regulars to elect
nenry A du Pont and former Governor
Ebe W. Tunnel as United States Sena-
tors.
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VIII Talk About Good Roads.

Martin Dodge, director of the bureau
OF public roads Of the department of
agriculture at Washington, will give a
practical talk on good roads before the
General Assembly Mt noon tomorrow.
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Come to the Opera House tonight and
hear the Philharmonic Bands concert.
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Mr.. Frank Mason will sing at thu
concert at the Opera House tonight,
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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
0PHIR MINE CLOSED DOWN
It Is Good Property, But the Operators
Lost Their Nerve.

Operations on the Ophir mine were
suspended Monday and there is not much
prospect of an immediate resumption
By the closing of the mine Is men were
thrown out of work.
The Ophir is located at the foot Of Da-
kota street and is owned by DR.. G. f.
Blackburn of this city. but a company
composed of Kansas City men was
operating it. Arthur Clark was superin-
tending the work. The pumps We're
started three months ago. The money
with which to pay the employees their
first months salary was somewhat tardy
in getting to the front. and that for the
second month was even slower; so when
June expired and the money for that
month was due without anything in
sight Superintendent Clark promptly
pulled the pumps from the shaft and
stopped the deal.
The shaft on the Ophir is 800 feet deep
and there was 80 feet Of water in it when
the pumps We're pulled. During the three
months work only four or five tons Of ore
We're taken out, but it is said that there
is plenty of ore in the workings. Prior
to the recent run the mine had not been
worked since 1892. 1t was then under the
control of the Ophr Mining company
With a Mr.. Lamson as its manager.
Mr.. Lamson went east for the purpose Of
working up some kind of an interest in
connection With it. but before the pro-
posed deal could be consummated the
slump in silver occurred and further ne
gotatons ceased. For two years after
wards, however. the pumps at the mine
We're kept going in the belief that the
crash in silver was only temporary and
that the price of the metal would again
rise to the level from which it had fallen,
but when, at the expiration of that
period, the anticipated adjustment
seemed as far away as ever the pumps
We're pulled and the fires drawn.
Mr.. Clark says he examined the books
of the old company and discovered that
during the last ten months of the COM
panys regime s69,229 net was taken from
the property.
He also learned from the books that
the ore shipped by the old operators
yielded from S. to $40 per ton in gold be-
sides a heavy value in silver. One as
say recently taken by Mr.. Clark showed
a copper value of Az per cent. silver to
the extent of "a ounces and a gold value
of so cents per ton. He says there is no
doubt that the Ophir is a mine and can
be made to pay, as the veins below are
large and the pay shoots we'll mineral
lied.