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v* "3.U& P>. - : ' •pAU^ Official returns of Sat urday's Republican pri pwiry election will be dis played conspicuously at the Republican Office. ♦ ♦ / ,/ ■ 8 TABU 8 HBD 183 a. ONE CENT. WILMINGTON, DELAW AltE, Fill DAY, OCTOBER 3, 1902. ONE CENT SURPRISE AHEAD IN BIGGAR CASE. _ \ - Council For Heirs Would Ex Baby. Steps were taken in Now York yesterday which may reveal another sensational chapter in the ofZm-vM Bemmtf F Anew *' * be J! uett * . * Allow •mitlr, representing the heirs-at-law, who are resisting the claim of Lanra Biggar went to Asbusy Park to nr l range for the exhumation of the I body of the baby buried in Mount i Pleasant Cemetery lust August as the [fc child of the actress and the-lato Mr. Bennett, [ ,, Mr. Arrowsnnth intimated that •erious doubt bud risen as to what child's boily, if any was buried. It bad been suggested that the subject of the funeral might really have been the child of Dr. and Mrs. (J. ('. Hendrick, which, according to the death certificate, died on the same day as the alleged Biggar infant. It was reported that Mrs. Hen flrick, who had been separate 1 for sometime from her husband prior to the death of her child, had doubt •8 to wether due had been deceived In regard to the burial ot her child. Mr. Arrowsmith eousitllyl with JobuF. Hawkins, an executor ot the Bennett estate. Mr. llawkins re fuaed to take any active part in the matter. „ Mr«. Hondrick is loath to boliovo that any imposition could have practised. Sin time of her child's dentil until it was taken away for burial in Holy Cros Cemetery, Jersey < Tfc,\ was not our of her sight t' the birth and T s that iTt-in tho ice i , ior.j than a few hours, and d, her mother was with it. Actual evidi nc death of d child of Laura Biggar f One of the lawyers contesting the Biggar claims said last night that they had been practically forced to entertain the uuploasant suspicion Suggested by the proposed exhu mation because of trie serious doubt held by persons deeply interested f .ing that time rests solely upon the testimony Dr. Hendrick ami Dr. Counouv. in knowing the truth. City Solicitor Robert Davis. 'Jersey City, who lias been urgoil to find hail for Dr. Hendrick, has do dined to do anything for the accum-d man. Dr. Hendrick's mother and Jmitlcr inqiwarnd in Freehold yes terday with his counsel, former Judge W. T. Hoffman. They olt'eml property valued at, tO.OOu on a iiail Loud, but Judge Heisely refused to Roctiid it without further search of tho titles to the property. Hendrick End Stanton, the one time justice of the peace, both remain in jail. Laura Pi renr is still free, and little, if any, effort E bring made to find her. \ ! ENDEAVOR UNION f WANTS CURFEW. i Kept In. % The Wilmington Christian En deavor Union will ask < 'ity Connell to pass a law making it necessary for parents to keep children under the «eof 18 in doors after 8 o'clock at night. . Tlie Rev. J. L. Nichols, of the Sec ond M. I*, church brought tlie matter before the meeting of the executive committee of the Union last evening, and IDs motion to make ''Curfew for Wilmington" the battle cry during tlie coming winter was adopted. Mr. Nichols said he had fully investigat ed.the matter,and prominent citizens bad assured him of their endorae meut. Among these are Chief Justice Charles B. Lore and Chief or Vulica George Black. VC. Ku^cns Harmon Buried. Funeral s ■111. ver tlio body of Charles Kiigcuc Harmon, bruthcr of Babert 0. liar morning in the home of Robert G. Harmon at Right aiidUruome streets. Dr. T. A. McCurdy conducted services. 1'lie interment, was made In tlio Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery. QTlie honorary pall Lauren were: Samuel Loyd, George H. McCall, J. Boylo Pierce, Benjamin Allen, Bttldwlj Springer and W. F. Kurtz. were held this the lipid a L'evcry Ifarbccue. James T, Ratledge candidate for recorder of Deeds, James E. Bucli who desires the nomination for Register of Wills, and William Deigliton, candidate fot Register in Chancery and club of the Orphans Court, visited (Iockessin mid Mur shall ton last evening. It is said that the trio held a "Devery Barbecue" in Hockessin. 1 'VIII Open Rummage Sale, r Tomorrow morning in Pyle's Cycle Academy the Homeopat hic Hospital Managers will open a rummage sale which will coutinue for a week. The managers would be pleased to feceive any artical and also dona tions at money. TRUCE MAY RESULT FROM CONFERENCE President Roosevelt Meets Miners and Operators Representatives at White House. Wa * hln * t00 ' °"' »-Wh.o the conference be tween FresidctiL Boose velt on the one side and the coal President and .foil'd Mitchell, head lhe United Milie Workers. on the ollleri be „ an at the lerr.porary White H.iune Ibis morning, it was Ilia be i 10 r u,ut a: least a winter's iruce wjudbelhc outcome, ir not an [ agreement that would ultimately lead , \ WlI.KGMl.WiltB, l'a„ Oct. 3.—rres j Idcat .Mitchell of the United Mine j Workers, acccmpuuled by District by j Presidents Nicholls, Duffy and Faliy, j left here last evening for Washington. | Mr. Mitch- ll d.-dined to express any j opinion. All he would say was that he j hoped for the best. The general feeling j is, however, that President Roosevelt i will succeed in bringing both parties . together I lhe mining town of Plymouth, which ; has hen free from any disturbance since the strike begun, was the scene j of much disorder yesterday. Mobs sur-! ! loumlcd the Sterling and North Anierl can wuhIktIpb, and Slierift Jacobs, be Hit? unable to disperse them, summoned the military. Colonel Loughtery sent , three eoiuimnFs ot* the Ninth regiment ■ brought before Magistrate Pollock of A strong guard has been placed oyer i the wnsllcI ' ,f ' s t0 Htem to re sumo operations today. The woslirry at the Hollenbeck mine ' to llif* seem mil they iTesied eleven men,, charged with rioting. They were this •ity. 'ho, after a lioariiiK. held them in $1,000 hall each Cor trial at has started up ; prise to the strikers. Despite the con | f^rence called to meet at Washington 1 the operators in the Wyoming valley , 4,10 vc,, . v nggn , A dispatch from Sornnt • " Ao disorder has been reported for i ^ ,e twenty-four hours and no ; c '* a ^ ins ^ rom either side as Jo gains or j losses to the working forces at tlmeol licrlcs. All interest Is centered in the Washington conference. "It is now almost certain that John I Mullen, the nonunion ms ■ vork. This was a sur i sa; [ j ; J 11 " mer l, - v J Wednesday nldit, wns i killed nmi then placed Hls ow vho wi trolley onr at Sinlthvillo stunned tlie track. ..... . . ... razor, with blood on tho blade, t was found near tho spot, and no outs I . „ .1 , , . that a razor could have made wore to • ^ . a , , bo found on the body. It is supposed ho was attacked and drew tho razor to 1 defend himself. Coroner Beige says positively It was a case of murder." or Coal High Iu Mexico. MONTEREY, Mexico. Oct. 3.~Mexl cau railroads are now suffering on ac count. of the increased prices that are being charged l'vr coal, and if the Pennsylvania strike continues it is In evitable that prices will be further In creased. Railroad men believe that the 1 strike In tlie United States will do much to bring about tlio use of oil as fuel on tlie Mexican railroads. gmit DESERTED HIS CHILDREN. S. r. C. C„ TAKES CHARGE OF TWO OIRLS. - A few day® aj;o the S. P. C. C. received word that two lTttJe girls had been deserted ny their father at Milford. Agent Stout went thore yesterdUA and found that Laura Elta Minor, axed 6 years and Ger trude May (linger aged 5}years had been deserted by Tyro Cedi Hiuer of Boston. About eighteen months ago the children's mother died, and liincr took the children to their grandparents, Mr and MrslCskridge K. W. (liner. The latter ore get ting old and living unable to provide for the children. They were brought here by Ageut Stout, The children were committed to the home for Frieudlets and Desti tme Children. Earl McCormick, the ^-year-old son of Albert McCormick, of No. 509 Lombard Street, fell horn a chair yesterday upon a glass bottle, cutting a gasli live inches long in his scilp to the skull. J. N. Carter, foreman of the brass foundry of J. D. Carter, & Company, was painfully burned on the face and neck and hands, yesterday afternoon bv an ax plosion of molten brass while casting. James Blniuglin, while at work nt Sparks'greenhouses cut the end off one of his lingers, Fred Klt.nd, while exercising n pair of dogs y.esterdny, fell anil tore 1 p J Chapter of Aciidcnt*. tlio ligiuieiits from thu loft knee joiut. Dr. Buekmaster gave medical at tention iu the case s. la The Fight to Remo n Robert Adair, a candidate for State Senator from tlie Northern district of tills city positively deni cs that he lias withdrawn or will with draw from the contest for that nom ination. A Voluntary bankrupt. William Harper olWostFroot Slrrel ha* been declared avoluntarv bank rupt with liabililiee at 84,'JOOand ae •etts at $3,000. ■ to a ccmnlete settlement of the chess ciwi cor ksaiorw. HARHISBUItCJ, Pa., Oct. 3.— The Philadelphia and Heading Railroad company hns uottiled its employees la Harrisburg who nro heads of families that they will be supplied with of anthracite coal each at $4.25 per ton in less than ten days. WASHINGTON Oct 3 - The confer once between President Roosevelt, the cuul operators and miners' represents tlvcg opened at the temporary White n ouse y i 10ll i y al * t01 . u ,/ c ic» k lod iv The only member or the cabinet pres. ent WJ1H Attorney Gcffernl Knox Cnr . p »ton roll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, who recently made an Investigation of the strike situation, was also in attend ice by in vital ion of the president. Those present representing the opera tors at the conference were Presidents •lor or the New York, Ontario and Western railroad, Truesdale of the I.iiekawamin, Olyphant of the Debt ware and Hudson, Thomas, chairman of lh( . bom . d or airP0t01 . H ot (hp the independent operator, John Mnrkle ot the linn of G. It. Murklo & Co. mid President Baer of the Reading ' The strikers were represented by President Mitchell, head of the miners' an thracite miner's strike. All the party invited by President Roosevelt to tlie conference except President Cassatt, of the Pennsyl vania Railroad. Company were pree ent. Mr. Cassatt*sent a telegram ex plaining Ids absence. The mining Conference lasted 20 minutes, tlio party will meet a^aln at 3 o'clock. union, and the three district presidents -Duffy, Faliy and Nicholls. While nothing can yet be ascertained regarding tin* result.of the *cting, there is a feeling of hope aim close to the president that it h result in a s g those ti i t' This h'. pe is based on tho nei the situation a ists for a settlement, along with the known determination of the president to bring about 1 d the net ity that cx setlhuiienl of tin* great labor controversy if such a thing be possible. Tlio special train of tll0 ( w« . 1 , 1 , f »' ashington shortly alter l) o okx k lust f ... night. J hey-uid not leave tlicir u „yi ;ith lhe presidents rrived in •oal roads \s uiiig, mid their trai switched to a siding in tin* yards of the Baltimore and Ohio road for the night. National President John Mitchell, Thomas D. Nicholls, president of dis as Duffy, president of district No. 7. and John Faliy, presi dent of district No. t) of tlie United Miho Workers of America, reached the city r.t 12:7.0 a. in. Mitchell and Ids is trlet No. 2; Tin a. in. colleagues declined to have anything to say regarding the coal strike confer ence. President Mitchell said he did 1 not cure to be questioned 1 In "any way in i meeting r ref owed to vith the connection RECORDER OF DEEDS PRIN TED TWICE ON THEM The election tickets printed by the joint Republican committee lor use in Brandywine hundred were found tedav to bear a mistake Ins ead oP'Rogiater of Wills" lhe word®''Recorder of Deeds" appear. The committee was obliged to have a new set of 3,000 tickets for Brandywine Hundred printed. Candidates sent out'fully 1,000, of the tickets before tho error was i: 1 SAMUEL ETHRIDGE CORPSE ON (M1USCHF/S LANE. The deal body of Samuel Eth ridge was found by John Reese ves terday afternoon between New Cas ' iffi avenue and Jleaid street in Gar 1 radio's lane, morgue, Townsend street, died of heart disease. w j.. , .. u . 0 \ 0 r ' /'/»• l<e;3«hamp ,v,ll lake charge , ' 1 aul s choir ou H " n ^/ r m, ' a h '=" 1 -' reuon ? r«M C hiltv r r mU,l ° a Rp«la tv for years. ' c. i . ,''?° 0 clol j 1 ''- L sll « will seek especially to develop and train those who desire to make themselves proficient members of church choirs. The body was removed to the Kill ridge was 02 veers of ago and bad boarded lit No. 313 it is believed lie next. The new music Argil,-d On Demurer In the superior court this morn ing argument was hoard on demur er in tlie Delawuro Surety case. Wil liam S. Hilles represented the Com pany and Messers Hayes and Ward the State. Demiiri:. Tlc'xei l-'ilel Willard Saulshury Chairnian of the Democratic staio committee this morning filed with clerk of the Pence W. S, Quigley the Democratic state ticket. EXTRA CLERKS ARE REQUIRED. teenth Street. At the meeting of the City Coun cil Inst evening a communication from the Street and Sewer Depart ment set the city father® straight on the Thirteenth Street agitation, by informing them that thePenn* sylvania Railroad Company had not asked to haveThirteentb Steaet closed. Council recently seut a letter tothe Department protesting against closing Thirteenth street. The question ot extra clerk hire was brought up'by Michael Cannon who presented a letter from tfTe as sessors and collectors stating that extra clerks were authorized by a resolution of council and wore necessary by reason of the adoption of the view svstegi of keeping the books in the city tax office. Coun cil'was asked to visit and inspect the tax office and then consider the matter as a committee of the whole. Action probably will bo taken next week. City Treasurer Feaster reported the balance in thn First National Banic to be #70,591.09 aod $27,000 in each depository banks, lie also reported receiving $1,500 from Tax CoHectcr Lewis »1.194from ex-Ta* £ ollect<,r McCall. $,9.8l) from Chief ^"S'neer Hougbmao, rom Bbikllng Inspector Cassidy, S25 from ! r0 "A' er i v ,° Markets O Neil, anil if8.?.,0 from the l< lr3t National Bank as inter cs !i .... T . „ Builtlitiff Inspector Cassidy re l )orte ' 1 that <lm ' m K September he hail issued thirty-five permits for buildings valued at $110, B32. Coal Dil Inspector Ryrn reported that during September lie exanjined 17, 136 gallons of oil. Milk Inspector MuEvilly reported that during Sep tombpr he inodo 2.65 inspections, c.x ainiued 96-13 quarts of milk, col leeted 05 samples and examined 19 ilaires. The Finance committee reported favorably on the petitions of the if overpaid ;, $14,23; >: Lelion following for the rotur taxes: l.ucv il. Irwin: Alexander Burns, Collins, $4.28; Mrs. Mary Billings ley, (13.13; Mrs. Fiilell Berner. $3.09 anil Win. R. Lyon, $2.83. The Fi nanee Committee also reported fa vorably on tho application of Deputy Judge Townsend for back salary, ad opted. $121.44 for Tlio reports were SOCIAL MATTERS OF SURPRISK PARTY. A surprise party was given in lien or of Georgo D. Walker, at his home near Stale Road, on Tuesday evening* The house was tastefully decorated with cut flowers and pot ted plants. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lane, C. F Donaly and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Mrs. Da vis, Mrs. Johnson, Elsie Thompson, Maggie Shewbrooks, Ida Mitchell, Maud Davis, Hattie Powell, Bossio Hartman, Barbara Forrest, Harry fleiler, Herman D. Walkei, Leonard Darrell, William Hunter, Mrs. C. B. Lofland, Elizabeth Clark, Bessie Walker, Clara Powell, Marge Lof land, Ethel Shafer, Beatrix Davis, Elizabeth Shafer, Mrs. Hallman, Jobu C. Walker, Tasker Clark, Ju lia Lofland. Evan Luptou, Alfred Bennett, Hudson Walker, Albert McCallister, Alonzo Stoops. H. A. RiAards, Creamer Herrick, James Luptou, .1 oli 11 Hendricks, Walker of New Castle, Mr and Mrs. Ansti Summit Bridge and many others. DU LINO — ('I'NW INGRAM Harry of Fort Bonn, Mr. Golt of Ira Duling of Glasgow, son of James II. Duling. a well-kngwn far mer of that sect ion and Mis® Jenn ie Cunningham, daughter of William Cunningham of Couches Jiridge, were married in the M, E. parsonage in Klkton lost evoniug. By the Ucv. It. K. Stephenson'. Tlio best man was George Duling, and tlie bridesmaid Miss Rosa Dul ing. llt.AKM— KT.M.H. In Anbury M. E. parsouago last evening Clinton M. Blukennd Miss Lottie Elms were married by tlie Rev. If. S. Duluiiy. CARD BASKET. Edward .T. Barnes ntid wife and daughter, Bertlm, of Coatosville. are spending n week witli Mr. Barnes' parents in this city. Frank M. Sevier loft this city to- • day for an extendod trip through Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. J.Edward A ddicksis in Wilmlug ton to-day. f Mr. uud Mrs. J. 10. Carter o. of Smyrna are fn Wilmington to day. GOBS L.IKH HOT CAKI-S. Tho fiDlost Bplliu? Article I imve in ray a o i h,'' writes dru^Rldi 1 '. T. MniiJi, of Diivl®, Ky., "in Ur. King's Now Ulacov eiv for CoiiHUinplion, Loughs and Golds, because it nlwuys euros. Io ray six yours of s ties it bus never faired. 1 have known It ti suve suffers from Throat uud Lung dt-ouses. who could gel tors or any o hor remedy ou It. best physicians proscribe It, aud B- Uanfortli guarvntoos sttisfactlon or refunds price. Trial bottles freo. Kogu iar bUoi, dOa uud IL u help front doo " Mu'hers rely A IN A BAD WAY. Many A Reader* Will Feel Grateful tor This In* formation. When your back gives out: Becomes lame, weak or aching; When urinary troubles set In Your kidneys are "in a bad way" Doan's Kidney I'ills will cure you Here is local evidence to prove It: Mrs. Mary Dallard No. 1217 West Second street, says: "Before I used Doans Kidney Dills I suffered for years with a distressing pain across my Wrck and loins. There was a .kidney weakness which was very an noying and Inconvenient. 1 had used quite a number of homo remedies, such as plasters, &e. but only got re lief for a very short time. When 1 saw notices in our papers about Doan's Kidney Pills curing many people who had kidney complaint. 1 went to N. B. Danfurth's drug store and got a box. I was not disappoint ed in tlie result. They gave mo tire greatest relief. " For sale by all dealers. Pries 50 { cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y., solo agents for the U. B. Remember the name—Doan's— and take no substitute. | I CHILDREN OF POLISH RES IDENTS FIND DRIFTWOOD. One class of people in Wilmington vrill bo well supplied with coal for tho coming cold season. These are the Hungarian and Polish families, who gather the wood that drifts down the creek, especially when tlie water is high as it is now becoming as a result of the constant rains of the past week. Multitudes of these people's children are kept at work on Saturdays and If tor School hours, gathering up tho driftwood. In this way considerable quantity is collected arid store away j for winter use. Very- little oyt is used in summer for the reason that t here is (lone, a largo part of their, food con sisting of bread from tho baker's carts. rally but little •oi >kmg One practice, which tboso chil dren indulged in fur obtaining free fuel, inis not been possible fur sams time past, namely, ihutof picking up the coal, which ill bygone days, might be fuiiud in tlio freight yard, where ft had dropped from tho cars iu the process of unloading, A freslieL such as frequently oc curs, would he a boon to many of tlio poor people of the city, lor the amount which it has been possible to gather lately lias not been Urge and there may-- be lunch destitution and sullariug.' One local coal dealer says that there lias been no kicking the qualtity of coal fora long time, tins kicking is all about tlie quantity, lie says that it, goes to that it is all imagination. QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE. " Tlie Vie Tn l<c 1 .f It I it Clerk to r Re \\ liotti fin !fnn«>< turned Two Cei "Sol * folks," said a store clerk, the New \ honest. Now I've had somebody to me standing by, somebody -that, had bought something of me the day be nd hand over two cents and ncoi t( f sa; 'Yi gave me two rents too yesterday, and I've brought meh rli a it bark -He •ouldn't rest, you Ail he'd got conscience , see, that lint tw* off his (1 rc! *d it. But 1n potting rid of Hint Ioa<I hi self he simple shifted it out Here's the b.'.si me. ling bv who tlmt.t bos Jays to liii iso] f, i.ith bis eye on in«*: "'Hi 1 ! If y< make mistake of ike dollars,' and s see, that super Ill) ID's J y d< Its n lot of hnrni. "The 111 like im »f which is, if ! enn " self cl o Ida led h A est. be to 1 1 o lost himself over trifles that lie iglit not to bother o "I should say Hint If the honest man must bring tw some time when Hie nd." ts hack let lii It i Colored Pi each.r> Meeting. The annual Preachers' meeting of tlio Wilmington District. |Delaware Cosfcrence.closcd Its two day* session yesterday at Smyrna. Presiding Elder Nutter, presidod with Dr. P. O'Connell, or this eitv, vice president and Rev. R, ti. Waters of Haven church, Secretary, assistant secretary, Rev. J. K. Brown, Treas urer, Itov. W. J. L. Hughes, at as aislauls. The papers submitted were dis. cussed by several of the ministers. The church people of Smyrna mvally entertained tlio visiting ministers, Tlio Wilmington preachers return ed home today. Fine WlnJow Display Tho window display made bv R H,.Scott, No. 314 'Market street, Is unusually attractive. All the latest meat ions in fall head wtar for the women Is shown to good advantage. The store has mauy bargains for Sat urday. REPUBLICANS READY FOR THE PRIMARIES. Will Be Hearing Exciting Contests in Election Districts---Who the Candidates Are. { respective buttles at the polls to-nior row when tile primary election will beheld. There are a number of con tests and both sides are claiming the light, but It will require a count of the votes to decide winner*. The candidalea for tlie Legisla ture have a lively tight cn their dands. In the second senatorial district James W. Robertson and George W. Sparks and Robert Adair are the candidates. Mr. Robertson served two terms In the lawyer house and wants to succeed .Senator Knox, but Mr. Sparks and Mr. Adair are will | Ing to sacrilice their time t.o serve I their part 7 and State iu the same llHid divided Republican politicians are putting forth Ihdr heal ei'orta to win their position. in the flrab representative district Janie, Hltchen and Charles Sparks, Jr., are tlie candidates. • The voters m tiiat district are and at tho polls to-morrow there will be a battle royal between the TrieiiJs or the candid alas. . The oilier representative con'.ects in the city will bo quiet ones. In the rural districts there will he a nuinher of contests that caused the politicians many unrest fill hours, test promises to be a very iuterest Alexander L. Stevenson and Thomas J. Stirling are willing to succeed Blakely and their friends are leav u „ . T , , . . S. Frank Ewart and O. Canhy Hopkins are the opposingcandidates tor Levy Court commissioner in > ( hnsliana Hundred and the eon mg one as both men are popular and competent. For state Senator in th third Senatorial district Robert Casey, Jr. ing nothing undone to make tliecoii test one worthy of tho party work ers in Brandywine and Christiana hundreds. The wai meat contests of the coun ty are in the Fifth Senatorial dis trict, Senator McFarlin and Charles W. Pancoast are tiie candidates and the tight Is a royal one. Mr. Pan coast is a business man of lied Lion hundred where lie expects to control 85 per cent oi the vole. In New Castle hundred there are obuut^lOt) votes aod McFarlin claims the majority as Iiis followers say that 80 cent will cast their voles for tlie local candidates. Far! In can get such a percent age. Tliey believe Bancoast will get 45 per cent of the rates. Ia White Clay Creek hundred MeFarii a claims the majority but tills ia again disputed by Pancoaat who says it will be ids p'utn. In summing up McFarlin people claim the district coast people say that Red Lion majority will off-set the New Castle majority of McFarlin and that Pan coasl thereby will win the nomina tion. Pancuast's friends d?ny that Me Mule P, David W. Elklnlon and John E. Taylor want the nomination for representative iu the hundred, in order to be the contestant .against Chauncey P. Hulromb, as there is a lighting chance for tho Repub licans to win. The contest will bo a warm one, Both men have been in the party harness for years. I'hc workers are evenly divided among them and it is safe to say there will be the liveliest time at tlie polls hi Ne w Castic to-morrow seen lot year.. I 11 Mill Creek. White Clay Crook, Christiana, St. Georges, Appoqaini rnink, Blackbird liundreds there are no contests for representatives, and Benjamin Lockerman i» unopposed loi State Senator in the Sixth dis tnct, In the rural district* there are contests amonir tho farmers lor Road Commissioners. Road Com missioncra are essential adjuncts to the countv administration of county funds. Good men aro needed to make good roads, and consequently the farmers fight for the best men. ; WILL TRY TO BIT FROM I'. & K., COMPANY. At tUe meeting ot the Trustees of the insane yesterdav afternoon the B. F. Shaw Company was awarded the contract <o make .one changes in plumbing at a coat ot *240. Mr. Capella was appointed » commit tee to confer with the Philadelphia and Reading Coalanb Iron Company to ascertain ir that company would sell coal to the institution nt the rate it is being sent to oimilnr insti tutions in Philadelphia and else where. The board is noiv paying $8 a ton for soft coal. Will aive Municipal l olnis. • fri . . . ... ..... The joint committee of City Conn c and Board of Trade will l.ear U in tun Rodgers Woodruff oPhila dclplila speak on Municipal Govern-,, met on Monday Mr Woodruff .1 an authority on the subject. Mr. Kco«« to Conduct Service. The Rev. G. K. Neese^of Boaior set, Md., will have chatge of tlia prayc r meeting at Wesley Church lo-uight. w::.r. rrckive returns; Tlie complete returns from the city and country districts will be will received at the "Republican Oilice, con- Bulletins will he nosted immediately the upon the receipt of returns. Tlie of olllce of the Republican will be open to all Republicans. I'KN picture of candidates. For recorder of deeds the candi dates are James S. Moore and James P. Ratledge. W. James S. Moore has for years been the a clerk fur J. T. Mulliii A Sum tns clothiers and always lias ueeu a prominent and active Republican. lie Isa member of too Improved Order of lied Men and has me dis Unction of Having been one of the youngest grand sachems who ever served in this state. James P. Ratledge the other can chdate is a state detective, lie was formerly a deputy alierill and lias ! ado a capable oilicial iu both posi* lions. He also always has been an active' Republican and lias . Hard for iiis uarty. For ciodi" oi the Orphans' Couit and register In Chancery thocaudi he dates are Will lain T. Doiginon. havo'ephC, Jolls. David P. and Richard Hodgson. rked Jos Hutchinson William T, Deigliton was clerk of t tic lust House Usures ontatives In tli is state, and later a county tax i > collector, lie made an elScient (. 111 - ' c , ;r j u bol |, positions and did goud i He lives in Mill Crcik hull service. di ed, Joscph C. Jells i-i a merohant of ! Middletown arid secretary of the t/ Com nil Republican O is a son of Post in aster JolL of dletown He Mid David I*. Hutchinson was 01133 a member of the Levy Court and later a deputy sheriff, in bjtli of which positions he served faithfu Uy lias been mentioned seve r«f times for Lhe Legislature, but candidate. He vas not u Richard Hodgson niemher of the last Legislature, in which ho made and excellent record. Helms been identified with tlio party all iiis life. dates Fn rns a For register of wills the are Frederick E. Bach •is M. Walker. Mr. Bach is one of the best-known Republican workers iu Delaware, held the position of private secretary to former Senator A 11 - thony Higgins, superintended in the rural free delivery and in the rus toms department of Cuba, caudi aud He lu Francis M. Walker lias been a prominent lawyer in this city lor her of years. In addition to | his law practice lie ia an officer of | the comyany which publishes the j a mu Evening Journal in this city,so that he also h.ts news paper experience. Mr Walker was a member of the General Assembly in this state and served with credit. that position si e ,j by Governor Hunn Caleb Canbv Hopkins I. a farmer ; n , hc distri i t | rom which he ia a candidate, and he h. F or position of sheriff the candi* dates are Joseph IC. Martin, saville and Kmmct *lidham. Joseph Martin is a liverviran of tbls city , q' fce lmly pos.tmn he ever held ivas that of deputy sheriff in whlch | la did eood work. He j lat> in one district only Is a member of the Levy Court to be elected. The candidates are 8. Franklin Ewart and Caleb Canhy Hopkins, Mr. El wart is chairman ot tlie Union RepublicsnCountvCommittee, lie is a member of tlie Levy Court and has ade a good record in he was appoi nt always been a Republican, and a hard parly worker. James sveral limes been a candidate for oltL'e and made a good showing. Continued on 3rd Pit VISITOR LOST 1 'LICKER". PINT BOTTLE OF SPIRITS OF FERMENT! WASTED. ,,,, , ,, „ . A'tbough the Court was not aware 0 "• 'hare was the acclden al waste u( a ? nl ,,f " 1 hl ' ke - v 111 11,8 co " 11 - room this morning L ' s ' Murray saw the accident, the n,an wl .'" lust . ,l,e "?' er h „' v ,'} s aw 1 I,r f " f , l ' n ' ,d 0,10 of Ule bal!,ir " delected the odor, The Rev. W, Aimed with a pint of "red licker" the mm wandered into the court room to enjoy tlie excitement of a lengthy argument on a demurer in the De'awaro Surety case. A® the argument advanced, the man with he whiikey b.caini inera huoreste d. He did not realize tnat lie was in cxhlm , ce lintll , 10 , va , brought back jl0 prMenl by the crM g or ,„ fl g f)Ulc . happened justs, M ), n waa wa , 1( ',| do J n , ho currj(Jor The bailiff mopped up lhe , p | rils uf fo rme,.l while the uufor lunate man sneaked out. Como to Miller's No. 1 stall In the City Market and be surprised l.i the price ot good beef, etc. ANOTHER BIO CIGAR FACTORY \ - Wilmington Cigar Company to : Erect Modern Structure In a few weeks the Wilmington Cigar Company, which lias a* big factory at Fifth and Orange streets,. j "'ill break ground for a monster | . factory in the extreme western por« I tion of the city. It will be the i largest factory of the kind evar 1 j operated in this state. i j The building itself will be modem i in every respect and will lie fitted ! out with all the conveniences neeee | sary for the comfort of the annv of ! girls who are engaged in rolling the i seductive weed into cone kIiutuu! ! smokes. The structure will he seven Ktoriwi high. Five of these will lie utiRzS in manufacturin'' cigars and the other two Hoorn will contain hath looms, a dining room i hall room mid a number of dressing romns ' The employes of the factory will h enabled to get their lunch without! leaving the factory and they willl ' have the free and exclusive use of ■' tlie baths, dressing rooms and halt rooms, ,1 T & Tlie ( ar Company will not dis- d its factory at Fifth aml r hut will operate. iuue ()miq streets, both oneerus. \*. hen seen this morning hv a re pid'ter for the Jil:i'!' hi, ir \ v, SamueP Kleiuherger. local manager for the Company said: "Yes, we intend ti .. build a now 'uetory with all of the features that you mention." ™ "Where will it he located!" ha xvus asked. "Well, that I cannot say. We are negotiating for the purchase of n site, hut have not closed the deal. i\ e are so busy and crowded in our factory that change. * Van "Yes, that line. must make a t plenty of help?" no trouble in Everyday I haven inner positions. | need the help but have not the room to gi you 11 have »ns ajijilieatioiiM for * cmployinent to any more persons." I he t umpany has big factories in w Brunswick. N. J., Harrisburg and Lancaster. Pa. Ne AUTO MAY CAUSE DEATH Wife ofFairville Farmer Injar f: ea by Machine Fright ' ening Horse. ii | " r ®* Hdlcelbaugh, of Fairville, ft | ^' n o a critical condition at her j Lome as a result or injuries received recent.lv while rcturniu lu*me from 11,0 Milmington market. Mrs. HeikeL kaugh and her husband were in the wagon going along the Kennott pike when one of the DuPont automo biles went by the team, causing the horse to leap to one side, sudden jar of the wagon caused Mrs, Ueikelbuugli to (all backward, internal injuries. Since that time she has been under the care of two physicians. Her condition is such that hopes of Her recovery are entertain I J; The re severe no ed. 1 General complaint is heard or tlia reckless manner which auto mobiles are run on tho pike. Several farmers coining to and i from market have had their broke in returning; wagons by tlieir liorses sllylug at His machines which run up suddenly. ili be made to have a special law passed regulating; ilia speed u( automobiles iu this stale An effort M il.ilts K'ccovcr ng. Lew Courtman John J. Mcaley Hhiludclphiu to visit, Merritt N. Wi Hi ts, president of tne New Castle Levy Court, who is in the Samaritan Hospital undergo* ing treatment for a serious stomach trouble. W 111 . Mealy repbrts Mr. Will Its as doing very well. Al though an invalid Mr. AYillits reads the Delaware news in the Philadel phia papers and thereby keeps post ed on what is going on here. Fete for Babies' Hospital. At Pishopstead next Wednesday afternoon and evening a lawn fete will be given by tlie Episcopalian Mi*. yesterday •ut t $ a Churches of the city, the proceeds to be donated to tlie Babies' Hospit al. Special feature of tlie fete will be music, fancy goods and novelties, a church book store, bake shop and grocery store. Supper will beserved. ratification -'leiting. Congressman McCall, of Massa chusetts. will be the principal speak* the Republican ratification* meeting to be held on Tuesday night In tho Opera Houae. > or aL ALAEMED! ALAIiM<'uQ('K4, hive to-gst*ui> kius, ends for m\ Hour; iji FORTY YEARS HXPHRIB.NCQ IN RHPAII INO WATCHES. CLOCKS JEWELRY—I & TH 0 MA 5 . •V i't/ t«\r s*;. w 1 ) Si A PlioneSJ) A. Harr; E. Thomas 4 Co., SOOMarket St