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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
THE IsTHMIAN CANAL.
N. Hutin Has Not Net Made any
Offer.

Offer.
Washington. Oct. 30-The report Of
the isthmian canal commission Is well
under way, hut il il stated authori-
latiyely that il Will nor be ready 10
send to the president until about Nov.
20.
NJ Hutin, president Of the Panama
Canal company. Is still holding fire.
luent conferences with The commission
tut mp 10 this time has not made a
definite proposition for the sale of the
Panama canal TO this government It
i expected, however, that ". Ilutin
Will make known within few days
upon what terms his company will dis,
pose Of its interests.
II is the Intention Of Admiral Walker.
lie chairman Of the commission, TO call
2 meeting Of the full commission for
some date during the first two weeks
II November wien the report will be
formally agreed to and signed and for
warded to the president for transmits.
sion to congress.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
TO open siberian Peninsula.

Seattle, Wash, Ger. 80 Captain T..
y. Johnson Of the schooner Siglin.
which has Just returned from Nome,
brings news Tint all Of the siberian
peninsula extending into EeriHg Sra
and the Arctic, embracing about fis,oN
square miles, will b. thrown optn II
public mining operations next spring
The Information was impaired q him
rs COUNT Podhurski and Commissioner
Eyahgtf uf The Russian government hu
reau Of Topography. y proclamation
opening the country win he Issued
about next Npfil
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
ORIGIN OF HALLOWEEN.

There is perhaps no night in the year
which the popular imagination has
stamped with a more peculiar character
than the evening Of the 31st of October.
known a. All HaIlow's Eve. or Halloy.-
cen II i clearly relic of pagan times.
for there is nothing in the church obssr-
vance 81 the ensuing day u All Saints
to have originated such extraordinary
notions ~ are connected with this ccl,,
hrated festival, or such remarkable. pFac-
ticeS ~ those b. which it il distihg-
uished.
Tile lending idea respecting Halloween
Is hat il il the time. " all others. wheu
supernatural Influences prevail. 1t il the
night set apart for universal walking
abroad " spirits, both If the visible and
invisible world; for, % will b. afterwards
secH. one u the special characteristics
attributed II this mystic evening. Il the
fnculty conferred Oh The inmatprial Prhl-
ciple III humanity 10 detach itself from
it, corporal tenement aud wander abroad
through til" realms ~ Space Iivinatiot.
j. then believed 70 attain it, highest pow
81, anil the gift asserted III GIend1wer
Of calling spirits from the yastY deep,
becomes available 10 III who choose n
avail themselves of the privileges 81 tie
occasion.
There Is a remarkable uniformity u
the firesiar-cnStomr of this night I'LL over
the Iuited States. Nuts anil apples are
everywhere in reqiiisition, and consumed
III immense numbers.
Brand, Id his Popular Antiquities. .,sv-
Tt i . custom III Ireland. when TIL
young women would know If their lovets
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Methodist Bishnns Meet.

Cincinnati. O. Oct 3O.-Sixteen bish-
ops Of the Methodist Episcopal church
met here in their biennial session,
which will continue for week. Among
tile absentees are Bishops Moore in
hina, Hnrtzeil in Africa Warren in
India and Vincent in Europe At this
conference the bishops will 10 assigned
as presiding officers Of The annual con.
ferences next year and the general con
dition Of the church will be considered.
Owing 10 the death Of Bishop Nlnde Of
Detroit several may change locations,
the selection being in the order Of
seniority. Tie biennial sessions are
executive
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
anr. IolIilc In Eog.

Arlington. NaSs. Oct. -. IN 4 thick
fog two electric cars On the Tufts Col-
!, ", Medford and Arlington branch d
tte Boston Elevated Railroad company
came together on Mystic street here
;na Nicholas Barry Of East Cam
bridge, mutorlnan, was 50 badly til
jnred that death IS feared Franklin
II. ,pham, 4 passenger, also WIS con-
siderablv injured by being thrown the
length Of ear. Both elcrtrlcs were
ANrn. kpl
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
MYSTERIOUS CASE.
John Dane, CoIored, Says He Was
Waylaid,

John Dane, colored. was admitted to
the county hospital At Farnhurst on
Wednesday, October %, apparently sui
fcring with an attack Of delirinm IRE
mems. Several bruises were found on his
body. and the hospital officials believed
them to have resulted from his falling
about while intoxicated.
Dane tells story OF having been way
laid in Delaware City last week.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.
Members OLA. o. U. w. Among Suf
ferers at Delmar Fire.

\ number Of members Of the A. o. e.
". are among the sufferers from the fire
III Drlmar, who need assistance, and in
view Of this fact, call has been mafo
~ the Grand Lodge Of Delaware to all
minor lodges in the State. with the ey-
ceItion Of the lodge Of Delrnar, for aid.
This appeal has been referred to che
Finance Committee Of the different LODI
srs. and action will be taken upon it i'm
mcdiately.
All lodges in the order are requested
to respond literally 70 the appeal. and
give any assistance III their power.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
CHANGES IN JAIL OFFICERS.
John Barnes, Stonepile Boss, is Made
Chief Warden

As the result OF the resignation Of
Chief Warden Harvey Wigglesworth. Of
New Castle Jail. who has been appointed
guard at the workhouse, there have been
several changes in the Jail staff.
William Il. Maxwell resident Of the
Twelfth ward, has been appointed chief
night warden. John Barnes, the stone
pile hoss, becomes chief warden and
Night Warden Walter Rash becomes
stonepile boss.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Sobbing Child Pleaded for Policeman
to Ouell Fight.

While the night squad or policemen
were lined MP in the police station early
last evening. il little girl came iii crying
Sh,. told the captain that fight was i,
progress III No 22s Shipley street and
i ,ka,i him u send policeman there.
An officer was sent 10 the house and
after quelIing the disturbance, arrested
Harry Miller On charge of assault anl
battery Oh his wife.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Eonrth cIas. postmnster..

Washington. Oct. 80. The following
fourth class postmasterS have been ap-
pointed:
New York East Nichols. George
White; IIiberniH. Isaac Tompkius;
North Rush. Il. !. Hart.
New Jersey Calno, J. W. Staples:
Wenonah. ] " English.
Pennsylvania Linden, G. II. Nc.
Lain: West Finley, W. A. Sprouts
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
MAN WALKED OVERHEARD.
Was Fished Out Of Christiana River
by Waterman Truitt.

While III HI intoxicated condition
.fnstIh Dunnelly last night walked over
faar,l somewhere between Tatnall street
wharf aud Til. works of the Harlan y
HalliRgsworth Company into the Chris
tiama river. His cries for help attracted
the attention " Might Waterman Truitt.
who tished him out IT the water.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
A s2so,ooo Fire.

Timmonsyille, $. G., Oct. 3o.-Fire de-
stroyed more than half of the business
portion Of this town. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000 with less than S25.-
900 insurance. The fire started from
the explosion OF a lamp in store.
Stost Of the buildings destroyed were
sew.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
pa..enger Traln wrecked

Washington. Pa. Oct. 80. Local pas.
senger train No. 10l on the Wheeling
Of the Baltimore md Ohio
railroad collidpd with light engine
carrying workmen on their way to
clear a freight wreck near Vance sta
ton, Pa, killing one and iniuring sew.
en- others, all employees OF the railroad
company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Narrow Escape From Drowning.

While visiting friends Mt Christiana on
Monday Miss Maud Lyman of No. S54
West>rsfxth street had narrow escape
from drowning She accompanied
party Of young friends to the Christiana
river. and Ms they We're about 70 step
into fs-.hoat TO. 20 rowing she slipped
aud fell oV3fbH~Sd. Fletcher Rlocksom,
ri this1city.s Capt. Blocksom. diyel
into the water Esd brought her to shore
m. Z III. time to save her life.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Minister Transferred.

The Rev George f. Hopkins has been
transferred from the Wilmington NJ 4
Conference to the Central New York
Conference. and appointed pastor Of i
church near Syracuse. Since his return
from India, where he was missionary.
he had resided in this city. He had not
had Il pastorate for some time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Comnnnies Chartered.

Dorer oct. s0.-The following com
panirS fiIrd their certificates Of ineorpora,
finn lIerr to-day;
The Barteli Lead and Zinc Co., Or
Arkansas; capital stock. si.50Q.QOo.
The Garrett County Coal and Mining
20. II Philadelphia capital stock ST..
COS. 900
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Wornn snGrnge con,entinn

Osweso, n j., Oct 80 The business
session Of the woman's suffrage state
convention opened il the First Presby.
terian church About 100 delegates
we're present Miss Susan r. Anthony
made strong appeal 10 women sur
fragists to work for sixteenth amend.
ment 10 the national constitution al.
lowing women Il vote.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
SO Excursion to Pan-American Ex-
position via the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad

On October Slst train leaves Whining
ton Delaware avenue depot 9.39 u. m,
Iifordins delightful ride through tho
famous Wyoming Valley. Through par.
VI cars. Tickets. good returning seven
lays. including date OF sale. on all trains
'Ncept BLACK Diamond Express" and
Royal Limited
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
axle OF wa gon B,oke.

Au aNla III 4 wagon owned by Richard
Cam IL kirkwood broke yesterday let
ting thr wagon body down on Market
street III front Of the police station. Tie
wagon was loaded with corn AMI tho con
tents wcfr >trewn about thu street b. the
fit.ciInrt.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Wedding Cards,

= Bessie Royal, daughter Of vii.
liam NJ. Royal and Thomas Jefferson
Wier, Sri. will be married on Tuesday
evening. November 9Th, Mt the Royal resi-,
'lrncc. 9l5 Adams street. Mt 73O o'clock.
The young couple will reside 1T 1928 \ an
Buren, street.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Two New ORDINANCES.

City solicitor Reinharlt i engaged II
drafrin. twn sity ordinances, one being
il new fire ordinance. The other i benH
prepared III the request 81 Milk Inspector
Walter 4. McEviily. who desires thu
imposition II heavy fine upon milk deal
er> who put formaldehylr in the milk.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
sheriff Sold Properties.

Sheriff Mcdaniel Yesterday morning
sold thu Willard Poole property 1t Eli
rsnth and Pine streets. and tho Wash
ingtun House. at No 205 Market street
Willard Poole hou.ht the Pine street
property for 1896. and Horace Grepl "
Knowles purchased the Market street
property for $500.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Nurse stricken.

II 4 Thought that Miss Ryan. Phila
delphia woman who went 70 Farnhnrst q
nurse George H. Wynn. u smallpox pa
tirnt. has been stricken with the disease.
she hail 4 high fever Yesterday AMI
Wa examined by. doctor Of the insti-
tntiau. hut he was not prepared g say
Mis- Rran had smallpox.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Testimony IN Divorce Suit.

+ /. Cochran. .Ir.. commissioner IN
he divorce ~nit If Carter y. Carter fin
>hrd taking testimony in the ease yes
1"rday IL vii prepare his report and
ilas, his return @ the court next month
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
House nnrers attentinn,.

Look at once at new houses. Tenth and
lombard street. S rooms and bath. Ten
built, seven already sold. Its the price
hat sells them quickly Best value in the
'ity. Home Real Estate Company.
Agents on ground.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
se5o.ooo for Delaware River.

In his annual report General Gillespie
'hirf Of engineers Of the United States.
estimates sG50,0oO for improvements Il.
the Delaware river and $4,000 for viii
llington harbor
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
Committee Looking for Pastor.

\ committee has been appointed by t&e
official board Of Harrison street NJ. T.
Church to look for pastor for next
difference year. The Key. Alfred Smith.
II. H.. Of Dover. is mentioned iii connec-
lion with tic paStorate.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
In THE PLAYHoUSEs.

a good story came to light the other
slay in which Magician Kellar and DE
Wolf Hopper figure as principals. Whom
Wang" was III course of preparation
Hopper determined that he must have
real magician's trick to introduce in his
net, wherein he mystifies the king. lie
went to kellar and was shown wond,T-
fully mysterious cabinet or cage. in which
men and women were made to disappear
50 completely and so instantaneOHsly thu:
the spectators could not see them 20
Kcliar showed him the working of the
cabinet. as TO its mechanical features.
The mysterious cage was duly delivered
"a Mr.. Hopper, but after a month when
Wang" was produced, Mr.. kellar
learned that the trick was not used.
When lac saw Hopper he inquired as TO
the reason. Why you see. said the com
ptlian. the fact is that before | got home
| forgot how 10 do the blamed thing and
| for the life IT me | couldn't get into the
| cage. | worked Il week on il and gave it
| mp. Say, I've made up my mind that
I'm the greatest magician that ever hap
pened You come and do Wang" and
/ Ill 70 and do your tricks. The great
magician will he seen AT the Grand OPP
era House next Saturday afternoon AMI
night.
/ Joseph Callahaii's new and complete
production Of Faust will be seen here
with mew calcium, electric, scenic and
mechanical effects precisely rs produced
hy Mr.. Callahan in New York City dur
| ing September OF this season. Faust
will IL presented at the Wilmington
Theatre tonight, and in order to give
the para,lerS and those who desire to So"
the parade chance to attend the cur
tain will not 20 NJ before 915 o'clock.
| The engagement will continue rhe re-
Inlainder If the week. with the usual mat
ihee performances.
Daniel Frnhman will present his newest
star. Miss Bertha Galland. nj the Grand
Opera House on Monday night in The
Forest Lovers" decentralization Of tho
Innvcl ~ that mime. aiiSs Galland il now
making her first annual tour under Mr.
lFrahman's management and comes here
almost direct from the Iyceum Theatre
Nnw York. where She and her company
attained notable success. Not II little
interest Is being manifested in thi,
| harming and beautiful young actress
for She has heen endorsed by the cri
tic, III almost Ill the large cities. Sh,
i young III years. %. bur successful
eafarr il predicted for her on accom-
II hcr unusual talent. Miss Galland i
i native If Scranton, Pa.
Next Tuesday evening at the Gran,
Opera House r G. Whitney and Edwin
Knowles magnificent production Of On
Nadis" will occupy the stage 1t is tn
story q Roman life in the time Of Nnr,
i already familiar to persons who keel
paer with popular fiction. but the pla.
i umnifestlv i departure Of its own. am
s inuSt elaborate in scenic and snecta
sHiar effects. A number Of the scene
will lie inter-persed with choral music
. hymns. Racchanalian chants ana dance
these compositions are arranged hv .Ju
Ian Edwards. who wrote Princes
chic" and other popular operas n chor,i
n 70 i employed in their rendering.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
insurance Company Sued.

Rallett and shepard Of Philadelphia.
have brought suit against The CONNER
eial Fire Insurance Company of this city
u the United States Court for 81, 300.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31
LOST.

Lost Alligator skin card case, among
contents, season ticket for Delaware Col
lese football games and other papers
only valuable to owner. Ii found pleas.
return 70 The sun office.
The age-herald., 1901-01-25

nate truck. which fortunately are handy for such a purpose at the present time.
 As we are informed, 1t Is not proposed to wash any family soiled linen in public. The subsidy bill is to be taken up occasionally to save appearances. and it will probably be given some days of discussion thereby compelling the Democrats to talk it to death. But 1t will not be allowed to ob- struct the progress of measures which the majority seriously desire to pass.
 If our view of the situation be correct, and we believe it to be so, the reign of the national boss is over, and he who but four months ago was master in the White House, in Congress and at campaign head quarters has been shorn of his laurels his crown his scepter his copper-toed boot and his cat O nine tails. Yesterday he was the sum of all Republican things visible and invisible; today he is regarded and treated as a closed incident.
 Some of the country may mourn over the fall of Hanna, but most of it will be glad.
The age-herald., 1901-01-25
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Two DisrepuiabIe Appointments.

The appointments of sons of Justices Harlan and McKenna to places in Porto Rico continues to attract public atten- tion, and to elicit wide variety of com Rico's attorney general, while young McKenna becomes captain and in. spector general in that island Both ap- pointments have been made, and the young men have received their com missions.
 It goes without saying that these ap- pointments should for decency's sake been withheld until the Porto Rican case had been decided by the Supreme Court If we cannot be wholly honest we could at least have appeared honest by deferring the appointments.
 But now that they have been made, and the decision of the court on the 1ag-and-constitution cases has not been rendered, we can do nothing but drift along taking what comes as best We can.
 The case seems to be beyond other remedy. AS it stands it is a scandal, but it will be no less scandal if the young men should refuse to accept the appointments, or their fathers on the bench should turn a deaf ear to the sug- gestions involved in the appointments
The age-herald., 1901-01-25
MRS. RICHARDSON
Refused to Swear to Evidence Given
 Before Coroner.

Savannah, Mo, January 24.-When Prose- cutting Attorney Booher took the evidence given before the coroner's jury by Mrs. Ad- die Richardson, widow of Frank Richard son, the millionaire merchant, to the Rich ardson home to have her swear to It, he was met with flat refusal on the part of the defendant.
 ''I will neither swear to or sighthat state- ment" she said, when the typewriter copy was handed to her The statement was not given to her to be sworn to before on &C., count of her illness and the attorneys had her statement typewrtten before submitting it to her. The attorneys for both sides of the Richardson case, which will come for a hearing before Justice J. B. Mageers tomor- row, claim to have startling evidence to produce at the preliminary hearing.
 A petition of more than 5000 names will be presented to the county court February 8, asking 1t to offer a reward of $500 for the arrest of the murderer.
The age-herald., 1901-01-25
Welded Out of the Usual.

There is a womens parlor called the "Coztorium" ina great department store in this town and there was a wedding there yesterday which would seem to give new emphasis to the statement that the department store is prepared to supply every conceivable thing, from engagement rings to bedroom furniture, from baby caps to matrimonial alliances. It appears that a happy couple accompanied by friends, came to town from the country, and proceeding to the "Coztorium" they demanded the presence of a preacher. Their demand was complied with in short order, and when the preacher arrived there occurred one of the innumerable distinct ly notable social events for which Birm- ingham is deservedly famous In other words the happy couple" were made one which one has not transpired.
 Another wedding out of the usual order took place at the Morris Hotel yesterday William M Self, Blount County school teacher, was married to Miss Mary Yam, aged 19, a school teacher of Pinson. The handsome man who selfshly led the van in this charge against the Unwedded Ones is the brilliant superintendent of education for his county, and she who so fairly van- qushed him is one of the fairest of the young daughters, rare jewels, of Jefferson.
The age-herald., 1901-01-25
PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS.
Discussion of Taxation Question-Amer-
 jeans in an Engagement.

Manila, January 24.-The hearing on the municipal government bill today developed an attempt the part of the Filipinos to secure delay of two years before taxing land where the owners are unable to cul- tivate on account of the dangerous situa- ton in the fighting territory. The bill orig inally deferred taxation for year.
 The commissioners adopted an amend ment providing that the land owners who are not implicated in the insurrection after March l and prove that the unsettled con ditions prevent the working of land be ex- empted for the second year.
 Lieutenant Steele, with ten men of the Forty-third Regiment and seven native soldiers fought a fierce half hours en- gagement with large force of Filipinos at Tenaguana, Island of Leyte, January g. which resulted in the killing of over 100 insurgents. Private Edward McGugie of Company M was killed.
 The situation in the island of Samar since the increase of troops has been quiet Lukban's forces are hiding.
 Captures, arrests and seizures of arms in the unpacified districts in the Island of Luzon.
The age-herald., 1901-01-25

Queen, and he proposes to work for "the good and amelioration" of the people.
 Starting under such pledges and with popularity that is unquestioned, a happy reign seems to lie before the new King. The country is still perplexed and troubled by the Boer war, but as supplies and ammunition will soon be lacking among the insurgents it is plain that that trouble will soon wear itself out. The new King does not consider himself second Napoleon. His voice will not be for war. He has consider able firmness, but his influence will never be cast in favor of an unnecessary war. The change is momentous, but it might have been far worse, and it may turn out that the new King is a worthy successor of a noble mother.
The age-herald., 1901-01-25
Enuland's New Kinu.

sT am fully determined" said Eng lands new King in proclamation an- nouncing his accession to the throne, 'to be a constitutional sovereign in the strictest sense of the word" This de- termination may not be deeply import ant at this stage of England's progress towards self-rule, but there have been times-long periods of time, too-when such an announcement would have brought peace and happiness instead of bl. odshed and discord to the land.
 English history turns not little upon efforts to assert royal prerogatives on the one hand and to put them down on the other. The people won in the long sae,s& asS sss acknowledgement of their victory by Edward VII. will have a reassuring effect, and it will commend him to many who were ready to dislike him.
 All in all the new King has made a good official start. He tells the people his people, to use his own words that he will endeavor constantly to walk in the footsteps of his mother, the Good