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The sun., 1901-03-07
OPENING OF
CONVENTION
First Session of Y. M. g. A. Gath
ering in st. Paul's Church.
TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY
Governor HUM and William X, Crof-
by Will Welcome the Delegates
at Banquet in Associa-
tion Hall.
TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY

This afternoon will make the opening
of the Tri-State Convention of the Young
Mines Christian Association Of Delaware,
Maryland, West Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia, which viii be one Of
the greatest events in the history of the
loical y. NJ. G. \. The delegates will
begin to arrive this morning and homes
have been procured for nearly all Of the
$50 who are expected. The convention
is expected TO be helpful to the Whining
ton association as it will not doubt have
association, as it will, no doubt, have
II tendency TO get the public more inter
ested in Y. NJ. c. \. work, and prominent
speakers have ben obtained to make
addresses along those lines. Tri-State
Secretary &. f. 1'ibbitts has been in
Wilmington several days helping the
general secretary William ii. Williams
Of the local association i'll making the
final arrangements for the convention
The convention will be opened in st.
Paurs NJ. Il. Church at 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon with Il service of song. A
quiet home service will be held from 8
until O'Clock and then organization will
he effected and reports will be heard. All
of the day sessions will he held in st.
Paul's NJ. f. Church and the evening
meetings will be held in West Iresby-
terrain Church.
! At o'clock this afternoon the dele
gates will assembly in ASSOCIATION hall,
where luncheon will be served by the
Woman's Auxiliary of the local Y. NJ.
G. A. assisted by the Young People's
society. Addresses Of welcome will be
made by Governor John HUM and Viii
liam X. Crosby, vice-president of the as
Sociation.
The y. NJ. c. A. symphony orchestra
Of Trenton, ~ j.. which is to furnish
the music during the convention will
render the following program ut the
banquet in association hall at o'clock
! March, 'Strike up the Band;'' two step
Little Bit off the Top waltzes from
''Thc Romders;'' march, Our Favorite
! Regiment" comique, ''Mr. Thomas
Cat" gayotts |LaXfsssr Ltsa9Xifs srran tie snsfa i
Girl, ia) march, (b) mazurka; two step,
i .naructrristic. "N-NLTric;' medley over
ture, Happy Home"
The sun., 1901-03-07
Seaford Water Works Ticket Electe d

Special to The Sun.
Scaford, Del, March 5.-'The town
election held here yesterday resulted i'll
the election of Il. +. Prettyman, l.. E.
Wallace, DR.. II. y. Johns and q. NJ.
Eddy, comprising the water works ticket,
by an overwhelming majority. All the
holding over members of the town coun-
I'll are in accord with the newly elected
ticket, making up II counc. unanimously
in favor of water works and town i'm
proycmcnts. The progressive citizens of
tne town are to be congratulated upon
their victory as it means that steps
will Immediately be taken TO carry out
the provisions of the bill recently passed
| by the Legislature providing to bond
the town for s25,VJv to install water
works and sewerage system.
The people also want an electric light
plant and an effort will be made to gel
the bill now pending before the Legis
laturc passed before that body adiourns
and if successful, will install both ut tn,
same time.
The sun., 1901-03-07
DEMAND FOR TWO SENATORS.
Republican First District Committee
Adopts a Resolution.

At Il special meeting Of the Republi-
IN First District Committee, called by
hartman Ii. III. Billany last night at
No. SOC King street, the following reso-
ution was adopted:
Whereas, We the members Of the
Executive committee of the Republican
first District Committee, believing that
The future success Of our party i'll this
State depends, in u great measure, upon
he election of two Republican United
states Senators BY the Republican menu
pprs of the Legislature, and that the
overwhelming majority Of the party de-
nand such action, therefore he it
Resolved, We earnestly call upon and
urge our Republican Senators and Repre-
;entativeS in the General Assembly to
Meet two Republican United States Sell
ators, and further that we protest most
ItrcnuollSly against combination of any
kind with the Democrats looking to the
election of one Republican and one DEM
ocratic United States Senator.
Signed,
III. ii. Billany, Chairman.
Robert NJ. Burns, Secy.
There was but one dissenting vote
when the matter came mp for decision.
This member was from the Tenth
ward.
The sun., 1901-03-07
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
Grimes Loses Damage Suit Against
p w. & R.R. R. Co.

In the Superior Court yesterday ver-
dict for the defendant was returned by
the jury under the instructions of the
court in the case of John Robert Grimes
vs.. the r., w. 4 Il. Railroad Company.
Artcmus Smith and Martin Il. Smith.
representing Grimes. declined to accept
Il non-suit, which the court had decided
to grant. The court then directed the
jury to return Il verdict for the defend
ant which it did. The plaintiff noted an
exception to the ruling Of the court in
order to he able to take the case to the
Supreme Court On !, writ of error
The ease of Henry Tully's admins
traitor VS.. the Philadelphia, Wilmington
| X Baltimore Rairoad Co., was set for
trial before Il special jury yesterday. but
| by consent ii went over until Monday,
March is. Damages are sought for the
death of !; boy ON the Brandywine
branch of the railroad.
The sun., 1901-03-07
HUGH DUFFY
KILLS HIMSELF
Weary Of Life He Ended Existence
by Hanging
ON CLOTHES LINE IN CELLAR
Was Well-known Man Throughout
County-Formerly Was Proprie-
tor Of the Gilpin House in
New Castle.
ON CLOTHES LINE IN CELLAR

Despondcnt because of i'll health, Hugh
Duffy, age 81 years, committed suicide
bout noon yesterday by hanging himself
with clothesline in the cellar of his
hone No S39 Madison street. His
mind had been affected for the past thrc"
months and knowing that the members
af his family had been keeping Il close
watch upon him, yesterday while
hey We're moving to another house the
watch was relaxed to some extent and
re had an opportunity TO go about the
house at will.
About II o'clock yesterday morning
Mr.. duffy went up stairs saying he felt
II and was going to lie down. 1t was
iearly O'Clock when he was missed. and
lot finding him in his room the family
pecame alarmed and search of the
iuuse was made.
Annie Johnson. colored. who lives in
New street. and who had been en-
oloyed to asst in moving, went to the
'ellar and was Mortified to see the dead
body of Mr.. Duffy suspended by a rope
rom the rafters. She gave the alarm
md "A. j. KOoch. who resides in the
adjoining house. went to the assistance
If the family and cut the rope, letting
he body down. The body was cold.
he man evidently having died more
han an hour before. An examination
'howed that Mr. Duffy had procured Il
'lothcsline, and tying it about the
Imports between two rafters had made
moose. which he adjusted about his
ieck. He evidently stood upon a chair
md kicked it from under him. Al
hough only about feet inches tall
his feet touched the floor and he must
nave bent his knees in order to carry out
lis purpose.
Word was sent at once to the police
station and the office of Coroner Frick.
md in short time Sergeant Lyons and
edmund Myers, of Coroner's Assistant
handlers Office arrived and removed
he body.
Mr.. Duffy was one of the best known
men in the county. At one time he
pposite the Court House in New Cas-
IL. Prior to that time he had been
clerk at the Tasker iron works and
married Miss Annie Whitefield Of that
.'ty, who, with two children. survives
lin. After leaving New Castle he
,ame to Wilmington and was employed
$ clerk by the Harlan & HollingswOrth
Co., the Diamond State Steel Co., and
other manufacturing establishments in
his city. He had many friends.
The sun., 1901-03-07
COOCH'S BRIDGE BATTLE.
Memorial to Mark Spot Where it
Was Fought.
Joint Committee ofPatriotic Societies
Selected Design by Gessler's
Sons of Philadelphia.

The site Of the Battle Of Cooch's
Bridge which was fought OH September
3d, 1T17, is soon to be marked by an
appropriate memorial. \ nnati.. -
committee Of the various pttflollc so
/: .,r,v---rrrr- IrIuIt Ill cnufSc,
was held in the rooms of the Historical
Society of Delaware last night to CON
slider the designs for the memorial.
The committee adopted II design by
Gesslrr's Sons Of Philadelphia. which
calls for Il boulder six feet high, four feet
wide and three feet thick. There will
hc Il square. polished face on the boulder
IN which will bc cu; an inscription,
Battle Of Cooch'S Brigc." There will
also be II design Of the first American
flag. The boulder will be erected On II
base two feet high, which will extend
out one foot in every direction.
\ subcommittee composed of Chief
Justice Charles Il. Lore, j. Wilkins
Cooch, Col. William \. I.amotte and
Howard y. Ross was appointed with
power 10 go ahead and erect the memor-
| i'll. This committee is having drawings
made. which will be ready in about II
week and they will then call for bids
The plans may be seen in about Il week
At the store of ID. Ross X Son. No. 21C
Market street. The money for the me
mortal hns been subscribed by the vari
ols societies. but citizens may contribut,
if they desire TO do so
The societies represented at the meet
ing last night were as follows: Mrs
Elizabeth G. Chulahman, State regent
Daughters of the American Revolution
~. wilkins Cooch, Colonial Wars; Chief
Justice Charles Il. Lore, Delaware His
torical Society of Delaware; Miss Sophi,
NAPLES. Caesar Rodney Chapter Daugh
crs of the American Revolution: Howard
ID. Ross, Delaware Society Sons of thu
American Revolution; Principal Berlir
represented the public schools ant
Francis 4. Cooch. Colonial Danes
Children of the American Revolution
Delaware Society of Cincinnati an,
other patriotic societies were also repre-
Sented.
The sun., 1901-03-07

The Republicans Of Delaware demand that all the Republican
members of the General Assembly, irrespective of past political
differences and factions shall go intoa at Dover and when
said caucus select candidates for Senators from Delaware
Congress- all said members the Legislature for the
uddaes selected being understood and agreed that the
Union publican members in sal shall have the undis
right select of the candidates for Senator aud that
Sc called Republican members in said shall
have the undpued right select the other candidate Tor Sena
tor demand will be met and complied with by the Union
Republican organization Of the State and the Union
members stand re ,dy willing meet in and vote in
the Legislature
The sun., 1901-03-07
BIDS FOR NEW CHAPEL.
Now in Hands of the Rev. j. ]
Houston.

Bids for the First United Presbyterian
hurch's new chapel at Third and
Broomr streets are now i'll the hands of
he Rev J. j. Huston, pastor of the
hurch. and the contract will probably
~ awarded in Il few days.
The plans for the structure We're pre-
Jared by Charles Henry l. Son, archi-
.pcts, Of Akron, o.. and are very com
,letr. They have been on exhibition at
he Y. NJ. G. a. Building. The ground
Dlan is 40 feet inches front and u
Get / inch depth. The building is td
nave Il gallery and tower; the top OF
he latter will he about rs feet from the
trect. Cut stone and pressed brick vii
,e used in the construction Of the walls
md the roof will be peaked.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Conductors will Not Strike.

Nice-presidcnt voorhees, of the Viii
mington 4 Northern Railroad had a
conference with the conductors and
brakemen of the road Il few days ago
in reference to Il report to the effect that
they contemplated striking for higher
wages. The result was that in place
of the men striking they will await the
action of the railroad authorities The
men are to receive an increase of pay as
soon as the business of the road will
warrant, which arrangement is satisfac
| tory to most of the men,
The sun., 1901-03-07
CASES IN THE CITY COURT.
Daniel ]. Reardon Fined $40 fol
Assaulting George G.. Knowles

III City Court last evening William
Cook, charged with assault and battery,
was fined S. and costs Of $535. Jesse
Jones, colorcd, charged with disordcry
conduct, was fined S. and costs.
deputy Judge Sylvester ID. Town
send, .Ir., presided III City Court yes
ter,lay morning. Fran~ Jones of South
Wilmington was arraigned on the charge
Of committing an assault and battscry
on William y. Porter. Of No. 110S a
street South Wilmington. The testi-
mony showed il was simply II political
wr.,nylc and Jones was dismissed. The
ease of William ii. Brown, colored and
/ William Scott charged with the larceny
Of coal from the =. n Il. Railroad Co.,
was continued to Saturday morning
.,ancl j. Reardon was fined $40 fol
issaulting George q. Knowles.
The sun., 1901-03-07
DEATH OF MISS ANNIE v. FORD
Was Prominent Member Of St.
Mary's Church.

Miss Annie V. Ford died ut the home
of her mother, No. 525 East Seventh
street Tuesday. of throat consumption,
aged "a years She had been confined to
her bed for ten weeks.
Miss Ford was IN estimable and ac-
rnmpliShcd young woman and was pop
ular among il large circle Of friends,
She was Il prominent member of st.
\ Mary's Church and also took an active
4 interest i'll the Sodality of the Blessed
Virgin.
The following brothers and sisters
survive her: John. James, Jane and
1 May Ford
The sun., 1901-03-07
LARGE CONTRACT AWARDED
Hotel Wilmington Will be Great
ly Enlarged.
suilding Will be Made Five Stories
in Height and Will be Re-
furnished.

The Hotel Wilmington is to be en-
irely remodelled and greatly enlarged,
il order to accommodates the rcpidly grow
ng business conducted by Messrs. def
rl.Son and l.oiland.
Mrs. Taylor, the owner of the property,
,as awarded to the Wade Gilpin Co., OF
,'irteenth and Chestnut streets, Phila-
lclpliia, the contract to make the eX'
rnsive alterations to the building.
The main building of the hotel prop
rty is to be made five stories in
Nieight and the rear portion four stories
IN elevator will be put in.
The bar will he brought to the from
md placed at the northern end. Th,
ntrance will be placed i'll the middle
rhc hotel will be refurnished
The improvements will cost at leas
10000.
The sun., 1901-03-07
All-Day Meeting.

The Wilmington auxiliaries of the
Woman'S Foreign Missionary Society
will hold an allday meeting i'll Harrison
Street NJ. f.. Church today. The morn
ing meeting will begin at 10 o'clock.
The afternoon service will begin at 2
o'clock, and the Young Peoples Rally
ut 7.3O .. m. Mrs. ii. q. Appenzeller
Il returned missionary from Korea, is
expected to bc present and make an adj
dress
The sun., 1901-03-07
The County school Board,

The New Castle county school board
held "A meeting yesterday at the office of
iIenry G. Conrad. this city. All of the
members, \. S. Eliason, Elias n. Moore
and Arnold Naudain, being present.
Matthew O'ltouke applied for the trans
fer Of q acres from school district No.
92 to "a, which application was granted.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Was DifficuItto Kill.

\ horse owned by Jacob +. Snyder, Il
milk dealer of No. 206 Jefferson stret,
fell at Second and Monroe streets and
injured itself severely. 1t was shot by
Sergeant Lyons. Ii proved to be Il
difficult animal to kill Ms the officer
found il necessary to empty his five
chambers As calibrc Smith \ Wesson
revolver in its head before death come.
Each bullet was fired ut vital spot.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Parsonage Fund Society.

Members Of the Parsonage Fund So
cicty Of Grace NJ. Il. Church, which was
organized January, 1880, have raised by
monthly contributions and paid on the
parsonage in sums of $500 and $1,000
annually the following amouts: Baker
K Dallett, architects, $500; during con-
Struction. S5,000 on mortgage debt
s5,40O; due the society and to be paid
this year, $780, total $1l 200.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Dover to Have War on Dogs.

Special to The sun.
Dover, Del. March 6.-The town coun-
ell last night passed an ordinance to
the effect that any dogs seen on the
street unclaimed and unaccompanied by
Il person after March Z, will immediately
he shot Dover has been in the throes
of n mad dog epidemic for several weeks
and stringent measures are necessary.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Nav Make Improvements,

The members of the Levy Court are
continuing the revision of the assessment.
Apucas will lie considered this month.
Yesterday afternoon an inspection was
made of the main court room and it is
reported that number of improvements
will likely be made within the bar of
the court room.
The sun., 1901-03-07
The Rev. freeman Preac he'd.

The Rev. james Il. Freeman, rector
Of st. Andrews Church, Yonkers, y. ",
preached the sermon ut the services in
Trinity Church last night. J. Newman
Davis sang the tenor solo, Come Unto
Me-" and the vested choir also sang.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Turret Crown Being Repaired.

The Harlan X Hollingsworth Company
is making extensive repairs TO the stcam-
ship Turret Crown. which is now in the
drydock. 1t is expected that the work
will he completed about Wednesday,
March Goth. when the vessel will leave
for Philadelphia, to load oil in bulk for
foreign ports.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Ordered Building Romoved.

Bullding Inspector Cassidy has notified
the Wilmington City Railway Co. to re-
move the small frame building at Union
street and Delaware avenue. 1t has not
been used for sometime. At the time
it was erected. it was with the under
standing that il should be removed when
he city do desired.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Ideals i'm American Life.

Hamilton w. Mabie will lecture at the
New-Centnry Club this evening ON the
subject Ideals in American Life" Mr..
Mabie has an enviable reputation as II
lecturer ana there should be large at
tendance.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Charter for Million Dollar oncern

\ certificate for a charter for the
Delaware Western Construction Com
pany with incorporators, l.. Il. Walker
of Manitou. Col; ID. :. Dill, Medford,
Oklahoma. and Gardner W. Kimball of
this city, was filed i'll Dover yesterday.
The capital stock il $1,00o,000.
The sun., 1901-03-07
STALWART REPUBLICANS WANT
MR.. ADDICKS FOR SENATOR

W. F. Wilson editor Republic of is
The
o local. Mr.
townsend Del March 1901 named
The Wilmington, h bestw the
Il wish defeating the
most excellent to
The sun., 1901-03-07
Used Gasoline With Serious Results

NTIPVIHI 10 I TIC 'SUII.
Dover, Del, March 6.-While clean
ing pair of gloves with gasoline. Miss
Minnie ID. Bcthards, of this town. had
both hands almost burned to crisp.
After soaking the gloves in the inflam-
mablc fluid, Miss Rethards attempted TO
dry them at stove and as Il result her
hands will have to be amputated.
The sun., 1901-03-07
Senator Clements Brothers Funeral

Special 10 The Sun.
Dover Del. March 6.-The brother OF
Senator Clements. who died in Denver,
Col, will h. buried from the home of the
senator ut Clayton tomorrow afternoon.
| lntcrmcnt will he made at Leipsic.
The sun., 1901-03-07

Watch for Xmas house at Selak's.
The sun., 1901-03-07

Meet me-next week-W. b. G. Fair.
The sun., 1901-03-07
c. P. Holcomb,
james r. Shallcross,
Theo. i. Clark.

This is considered unusually weak by
everyone and the report of the minority
was received with much better favor.
While being dismissed for practically
the same reason, insufficient evidence,
the minority report seems the most sensl-
lie in asking that the case he dismissed
'rbe matter was made special order foi
1890 o'clock tomorrow.
The House passed an uneventful ses
sion this morning. The only thing oi
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
When one reads
in the newspapers
of the United States,
CLEVELAND.


their universal condemnation of extrav-
agant and unmitigated calImniation of
Presidents of the Republic it is impossi-
BILE to repress the recollections of their
slanders upon Grover Cleveland, while
he was chief executive. He was charged
with corruption in the gold purchase of
the Morgan syndicate. 1t was boldly
declared that he was making millions
out of that purchase and there was no
limit to the lies told and slanders circu-
lated about that one official act of his
an act that saved the credit, the honor
and the prosperity of the whole Ameri-
can people.
Again when he put down armed in
surrection and open incendiarism in
Chicago by federal arms Cleveland was
assaulted as dictator ,usurper and despot.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
Che Conservative.

said, by that aggregation of oratory, to
be too weak mentally, morally and
financially to keep these institutions
running are still OH deck, in command,
and promptly paying good wages.
Hereafter dealer in off-hand proph-
ecies, speaking to his jealous dupes, at
the court house in Nebraska City will
be obliged to have his forecasts under
written by responsible parties, before he
can make them current. De-verified
prophecies, decayed forecasts on finan-
ces, and smelling bad declarations on
economics are not easily sold in a
market still fragrant with Oldham &
Co.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
The on t h e rn
states ha We been
greatly benefited
COTTON.

by the by-products of the cotton plant.
The seeds of cotton were formerly
thrown away but now cotton seed oil
is an edible and useful vegetable fat.
1t is used for salads and also for
cooking doughnuts and potatoes. 1t
enters likewise into refined lard and
into oleomargarine. But the law-mak-
ing power of Congress is invoked to
lessen the demand for cotton seed oil
and Wisconsin, among the dairy states,
leads in the prayer for this restrictive
legislation.
Besides demanding enactments to
prevent cotton seed oil from being
mixed with tallow,
Wool. lard and stearin for
commercial pur
poses it is now proposed to ask for laws
which shall prohibit the manufacture
of cloth containing wool and cotton
mixed. In other words, the tariff
against foreign woods having failed to
make wool as high and profitable as
desired by sheep herders, it is proposed
to legislate against cotton and for wool.
The federal congress is seemingly wait
ing only for petitions, persuasion and an
energetic lobby, before beginning the
raid against cotton.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
The zeal and en-
t b u 81 a SIN w j t h
which Gov ern or
Hoard takes up the
A WISCONSIN
SAMARITAN.

cause of Dairy Butter calls to mind the
gentleman who went down from Jeru
salem to Jericho and fell among thieves
just as the Governor says the advocate
of butter does when he goes from Wis
consin down to Washington.
"But certain Samaritan. as he jour
neyed, came where he was; and when
he saw him, he had compassion, and
went to him and bound up his wounds,
pouring in OIL"
But according to Gov. Hoard
and Knight and possibly in the
belief of butter philanthropists
generally the man who used "oil" on
such all occasion was fraud and a
cheat. Had he been a dairyman in
stead of manufacturer of oleomarga-
rine, he would have spread butter on
the wound.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10

Some Republicans and all Bryanarchists
joined i'll shouting SANDERS, lies and
calumnies of all sorts against that Presi-
dent who today holds higher place in
American history than any of his re-
vilers may ever attain. If false charges
could have inspired assassination, Grover
Cleveland was put in jeopardy by the
very men who are now most deprecat-
ing denunciation of officials.