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OUR CARD BASKET. munteattons tor this ooiumn should paper only sad "Oar Card Basket,'' uueuau written o.i i.i L D. Shepherd residing ; atreot is ooutlnod to his bod. Mias Sara Horsey of Philadelphia re - tftrnodhomo this morning after a pleasaut I Visit to relatives in this city. Mrs. Donohoe of Baltimore and tho guests of friends lu this Banning Ed , snund • «ity yesterday. jf Mr. and Mrs. John D. Shophord and daughter E.lua of BalLlinoro, Md., visited friends iu this city yostorday. Mr. Atwood Stewart of Now Castle vis • lted relatives In our city yesterday. • N. T. Lutlou and John Wright rodo to t MewCastlo yesterday Mr. Goorgo A. Dunbar, tho popular young druggist has gone on an ex to ailed , business trip through Western Penusyl j vanln and West Virginia. Ho expects return about tho first of the year. Frederick W. Hoiss ontortalnod a largo Sai unlay evening much their wbools, number of friends • "Hasenfellor," which t. enjoyed. A hearty voto of thanks tendered Mr. Helss for his hospitality. [, Officer Frank Kane is recovered from an I* Attack of lumbago. Mrs. Richard G. Mitchell of Paborsou, ' M. J., Is visitiug here. Miss Alulino Cooper of Delaware City Is visiting here. .Miss Florence Egoo has returuod from ( CJhesapoako City, • Mrs. I. E. ri. Wilson of Georgetown In this city last week. > Miss Hacketb of this city is the guo9t of Mrs. F. Reyboid nt Delaware City. Miss Edith Bruce of this city h; tamed from a visit to Dr. Waddell and family of Felton, Del. of this city is tho 1 fuost of Miss Alios Williams of Now I 1 Castle. Miss Kate Wilsi . 1 Mrs. Cooper of this city is tho guost of Mrs. W. R Postlos of Camden. ! Willie Begloy was cho guest of Mr. aud Mrs. R. J. Campbell last week. Rev. Thomas Kekman, I). D , of Morris . town, N. J., has decided tiro call M E. Church. ! Mr. Gay nor of this city was th 3 i 1 Miss Amy Waddell, of Felt> day aud ounday. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trims of Phila delphia, spent Sunday with friends lu city. Miss Muctavlsoh of Canada, > Mason of Miubigi tor, Mrs. Bridge, u , or manager of tho of j 1 Mrs. e visiting thoir sis \vhos husband is fore Pullman Car Company city. They attended West Presby j teriun Church on Sunday morning and i Wore highly please i Rev. Mr. Keigwiu. In h 1th the so * Mrs. Ocholtree nee Harman of Newark, 1 Is visitiug relatives in our city. Mr. William Janvi Among friends iu the country. Mrs. Sail in Holton, daughter of the late .Captain Benson, is visiting her mother ( And other relatives lu our city. She has , been a resident of tho Buckeye State for grown quito climate is sa. vook , twenty years • stout, indicating that tho I lpbrious iu her adopted In "The Violet Social" was organized Thursday evening, Doe. 10, at No. 5 ! Eighth street. The following oflicors 1 elected: President, Frank Dunham; 1 preside E. Mamie Platt; sec White; treasurer, Adi After the business of the etury, Ciar : Buukalew. eeting bad , been •mk'il to the h ial was pleasantly j entertained by Prof. Jol I bis sleight of hand performance. Muslo ! was furnished by tho Misses Currie Corn wall uud Clara Wistvell. A party will bo give Years' Evo. Hern the Every ¥ with an extr; The j debut into tho household Howard Johnson both of Elk at tho M. E. Parsonage by tho ltev. A. ti, Mowbray. G. Haiti ith squerudo No by tho social 'i r, tho niul City Editor of miking i ing I n his ci so is that a son aud heir ado his Saturday. il All jo L Boyd, . Lewis Mlnkor of North E; , and mrd, daughter of Mr. and 1 Miss A lie.) II 1 Mrs. R. T. Howard of Zn : it oil In Wednesday, at the home s parents. of the bt i A delightful redding breakfast wag l Mrs. P. H. of tho lvcn this m ling by Mr. r Wyatt, of Peunsgrove, i 1 Those "j: Air. and Mrs. .J; Mrs. Andre nail, Mrs. II. K. Zi h< Wilmington were: )8 J. Wyatt, Mr. anil Johnson, Mrs. A. M. Dur fi pr IJMiss Elizabeth Wyatt entertained number of her at le «\ 507 11 r. Fourth Saturday veiling. Mi. d ' indulged and a mg spent by thus t c present. An isallio Sharp Mls7.es »ng the Saliina Feldmeir. H Bumbo, Julia Edwards, Messrs.Roy Hart, Harry Elias , Leslie J3 ham, Paul Kil .1 Medford if. Calhu. Jr. ■ on Di Mar*', Mm hi Iron II! f tno p s is able to be ar< , d again. Brel; Ing fro Captaii Murphy that he is attack of malaria. Lon Johnson of 1 is ii da; . Mr. Oe.. W. Ortlip who had a pai ly 1 ' 1 ' rol;.) s. ing ts this mer ug all right He said be is gelling a! Miss Lily Ba •be guest ■ at u Wood Friday cv Mrs •be guest of Wilming ft (l Johu Bird lie nor given by the Misses Philadelphia, l.-.'l L ntl' Rich of Pi ils. A pen-ant surprise party was given to Iss Nellie Pretty man nt her home, 836 est Hxth street, Thursday Several well km ■oiling. "ung city Mill board tho e They d by the cap iusiugly •aln wit!) a string of General Theodore Ar istrung of Newark Was in y today. A d Pyle Cy, lo Acailomy 1, It Is glv might i tho BSaYb, h k parr In tho Culm (Aiders will be pres >y I On Tbur*dny evening, Doc. loth a party as given in liunor of Miss Elsie Wil at l» r homo on Market street, New d by siiig . Rcfrosii ■ Soli Cftitlo. '1 lie evening was i Ing. dni'-'ing and plaviiq rvetl i I il pienis wi r. Tims : Miss A a Boyd, John ,, Sarah present \ Lyman. J. E. Boyd, Mr. Davis Fisher, Elsie. L lia Buth Kirk, A Slosse; l Delaney Willielmo, a Willard, Jo Brad , Emily Wil holme, C\ cilia ti. Wil I he! me, Charles d Joli rfmyth, W B. - Willard. Jacob Lvm buries Boyd, Th i Dn M Elmer Pels McGrahf, A El Is .v, trl!» V. , Ed d Diveline, Fan io Dyer, Mr. aud Mrs G ,i Wilhcliau un i others. Mrs. 8. T. Borer, principal of the Phila delphia Cooking School, will deliver first of a series of thro® lee nessday. Di rooms of th© Young Woman's Christ!; 'Association. This lectu bers of tho association, and all So much has Mrs. U In demand *,f late that after the < of the course of loo .will go to Reading. Pa., for ten days. After that she th® Madison Square Garden, Where she lias at a salary of $260 a wook, lu the In teres of an exhibit. i he WrJ mber IS, at 3 o'clock, i •e is fn *• to igcd to attend. os in this city sh at a salary of g' V* The N'-w York Tribune yesterday said: . Henry A. Du , Pont of Delaware, at Sherry's, In ho their daughter. Miss Loul •etty girl, who received One of th? crowded given by Colonel and M i Eveli iu Pont, a very ly 200 bouquet und half i nany loos of every variety. Mis bunchen of : DuPont wi and chiffon. pn tty gown of white silk rig her in rr Mlfls Marlon Will taller. Mis Coffin, M ugh and Miss Berth; Post, Miss Mit C Gret While tho recep tho pfcak room, then leas danc ball-ro . Some of th© gut and Mrs. I-f. Pendleton It® Mrp. Henri I. Daibey, Miss Barbey, Colonel and Mrs. Waring, Miss Josephine Johnson, Beckman, Mr. uud Mrs. 1 James VV. Gerard, Mn*. Luther Kou Auguetus R Kountze, Mrs. John Hohoen • berger, Mr». C. A. Childs, MH. Evans, Mrs. 1 Cadwalader Jones, Miffs Beatrix Mrs. A. Newbold Morris, Miss Mo James (J. King Du©r, Mr. and Mr®, J* . j Larocquo, Jr,, Miss Furniss, Mrs. John C. I'WllmerdluK, Miss Oeorgiana Wllmerdlng, Mrs. Hitchcock and Colonel Floyd-Jones. : Mr. , Mr. and Miss Clift, Mis ;,h I Mrs. Howard Richardson of Upland la visiting her mother at New Castle. Walter H. Havo® tended the special Court in Dovor on £ Miss Minnie Steele Is visiting Mrs. E. Franklin stroot. Dr. and Mrs. Kittingor the wedding of Mrs. A. E. Matthias Suxmau which took place St. Juiuos' Hotel, Washington, lost wuuk. and H. H. Ward at seasion of (Superior Saturday. K I V.mv o presont at Wilson and the HER PIES. Way hock in the sweat, sweet long agot When tho world seemed Juil new made And tho hours swept In a gold batteau O'er pleasure a bright cueondo, 'Twas then In childhood's realm I met Dear Maude of the dewy eyes Aud stood entranced as the daft brunette Did fashion tho wee dirt pica. j . and the selfsame hands We' married That molded tho pies of clay Buvo sometimes Of pies And, huvlng sampled these pastry My oath 1 can solomnly take That between tho two I would risk my chanoo With tho kind that sbo used to make. —Boston Courier. uctured other brands modern way, SEEDS BORNE FAR BY WATER. Float Away and Give tho Parent Plant K f t is good for plonts to keop apart as possible. If tho seed fell straight) to tho ground and tho young plants all grow up togothor around tho parent they would starve each other out, for plants are like peoplo and when crowded too closely together fall to fighting umong themselves. Their struggles nro very bit* , though wo do not 6oo or hoar them. The plants that these sllont buttles end by getting tho light and air and water and food they need from tho soil, whilo the poor weaklings to starve and dio. To prevent too much of tills wasteful crowding and struggling old Dame Nature has invented many a clever little soherno. When much strongest in 1. ft smaller plants grow river banks, their fruits often full into tfie water and aro carried down stream by tho current, sometimes finding landing places tho banks anil so growing up into plants. Who has not soon sycamore balls and buckeyes traveling along in tills oas'y fashion? Theso aro tho fruits of tho they grow on. Fruit is tho part of the plant that incloses tho seed with the seed Itself. So tho dry pods that hold tho black morning glory seeds areas truly fruits apples or strawberries, though we commonly use tho word only for those thut are good to cat. It often happens that, on small Inlands In rivers, trees anil flowers nro found tl do not grow Theso havo tho neighboring banks, down tho rivor, times from t ho mountains whoro It rises, in tho shape of fruits and have found lodging the island during high water. S times fruits thus borne quite out to sea, and then they may be cuught up by ocean currents and carried long dis It bus been said that Columbus first form cd tho notion that there might bo land be yond the western ocean strange nuts that had been washed to tho shores of tho Azores from faraway Amer ica.'—Thomas H. Kearney, Jr., in St. Nicholas. *ing Some Dolls. Tho heaviest bell ever made in tho Unit ed States was tho aluru bell formerly in tho city hall in Now York. It weighed 23,000 pounds. In 1807 lb was brokeu and : least in smaller fire bolls. The most celebrated bell in the United States is that known as tho Liberty lieff in Philadelphia. It was bn ported fro England in 1752, cracked by n trial stroke and recast In Philadelphia by Isaac Nc: 7. the 4th of July, 1776, this bell announced the signing of tho Declaration of Independence. It was a gab J whilo being rung iu honor of Henry Clay's visit to Philadephia and sinco then Iihb been on exhibition in Independence hall. It bears tho following inscription, taker from Leviticus, twenty-fifth chapter, tentr vorpo, "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto nil the inhabitants thereof." On the largost of tho thro© bells placed by Edward III In the Little sunctuary, Westminster, aro theso words: lsiuidwelglifc d th Take mo down anil i shall find me. On bell in Durh* cathedral is in ibed: To call folks 1,1 When mirth aud pie: I ring. m wing, And when tho b louvoa t) 10 soul i On a boll England) Lap ley, 1i Staffordshire, (1 resound icc. O Lord. To call thy people ti In Mcivod's cJiurch, Montgc dl eryshiro: I to tho i li rch tho livii .'1 A ad ■m all. Tho following :o of tho bolls teeplcs for j's d. hlning aud thunder 11 :o may still bo b o iD their s : ii I toll by del ell. :1: —Detroit Free Press. Animal Preference A scientist repo shot decided dislike to tho colors blue pie. It will bo ci vely easy to verify Thoso who hnv observed cats nust, havo discovered that they display a marked preference for garden. Whether their selection bo by color, perfumo or general ains to be proved. Cats also o a disliko of strong perfumo. In unlike (lqgs, who will often show their teeth, curling the lips viciously if perfumed objects bo held cl* septiou has he n littlo tabby c .'o in smelling a deep Buch obsorvntions lead to practical results, but then they yield pleasure to a lover of ani mals, and close observation may sometimes throw light) upon certain traits which other minds may be able 16 bus been said that no obsorva If tho hu tain flowers ii this hey to them. A singiilr noticed by tho write] evidently takes pleas yellow nasturtium. for may nev td tion is >le«t 14* borer could only tell just how tho fii objects with which ho i dee* mm tied ap and what they suggest, if he littlo bit of wis dom which he has gleaned fr< pcricnoe, tho world would bo tho better for It.—Brooklyn Eagla could only tell us *.: About the Same. Milord wua ill. Meeting Pesslnius, I naked, "IIow is ilord today?" "Ah. indeed' I And, passing asked of ldtn, "How is milord today.' fo her It," J aud "Ah, Indeed! 1 Aud that is how I learned th about the samo.—Town Topics. fo hear It." lilord Tho Por onj ytlic greatest from tho dl dogroo of heat thut c ■t rays of the sun. The por dosed In tho morning, but soon opens und Is In full bloom and apparently enjoying Itself highly shortly before noon. Tho hotter tho duy the brighter tho colors of this flower. loca Is Two Wilmington pugilists bee «* They decided vLoth loved. girl, in the finer. Thu off o'clock Friday r < lnyniont. They say the fight ht . J, as long aud lmrd f> both dl Brazil lari Bali js visited tho h* ill' Mt \ Monday ight and 11 oil of r im pot R ok . hlckens Ah tl.o ■Mis felt quite ioti'ly.tho far; •s sh.mi the RIII.4 ..d prepar lu order •li intru lu gtvi d.u arm recopii oiiri Matter® • udg.; Grubb this Mary A. Mnlvona niiig appointed guard I Madeline, Mary ana Jobru Tho r 'cc Ivors of th© Sic Dan lei A: Mend h®' O.- . Company were ordered repay r.-i,t for property owned by th® company, application of Austin Harrington. f iraiah A.. a Mu!von pan» fii at 1840. Among the old books found by Clarence M. Dillun recently, and whloh is now In tlto possession of William T. Jones, volume of more than commercial value to sevoral Wllmlngtonians. It is a copy of tho constitution of Company B, Doluwaro adopted In this city, July 16, 184(3. The book although printed on the ordinary quality of papor, is remarkably well preserved after its 60 years of hard use and nogloct. Tho Constitution Is a lengthy ono and gives the names of tho officers as follows: Captain, Geo. W. Chuytorp first lleutou* ant, Richard B. Gilpin; second lleuteuaDt Joseph S. Hedges; quarter master, Joseph Elsiug; llrst sergeaut, John O'Brian; secondsergeant, James Armstrong; third it, Henry Blyer; fourth sergeant, . Kelley; first corporal, .1 Monaglmn; second corporal, Patrick Fitz gerald; third corporal, Wm. Hinds; fourth corporal, Wm. Gorman. Of thoso officers dead excepting James Monaghan, -mugistrato, and at prosout a U a Artillery, which B all who Is bailiff iu County Court. The privates numbered 07, and of them Michael but two Kinney anil Patrick Armstrong, tho latter residing in Philadelphia. Corporal Monaghan still 1ms a modal at rillo practice while tho s at Salem, N. living. They which he w J., some years company ago. Mr. Monaghan says tho company never did any nutlouul service but considerable Importance in Slate affairs. Ho aud tho surviving members propose to prosorvo tho old book. of Properi y Trimmer®. Tho Creston Laml and Improvement Company has transferred two lots to Win. II. Gibbons ami two lots to Chas. S. Clo land at Twenty-fifth and West streots. Gcorgo W. and Maria Bush havo trans ferred sevoral properties ut Second aud Union to William Toy. i'liinn Clock®. Somo beautios, with best movements elsowhoro, at Row's lower In pri China Depot, 413 King Sc. tin BIJOU THEATRE Commencing Monday, December 14, 3 Nights and Weilnosday Matinee Lester uud William's Big Burlesque Ex* travnganzu, ME AND JACK, Now Features. Now Ideas. Now Ward robes. Laughter. Shouts. Applause. Coming Monday, December 2V, for 3 nights and Wednesday Matinee. Fly Sheridan's Big Sensation Co. 35—F - 35. is eople dl4-3t W an run —a go Hon fo r front TPOH SALE—Ladi T times only. I id : 11 lie hultubk us gift. Address TO I Jackson St. ' -t i ANTED cook by M a» Me 1 Chestnut street*. Holere u required. P. elioeplng. Address office. VV V IT ED—Work itcb-m . per deny r< St. tl 14 - tpply 11. N, 1111 Wall W r NTIiD-Tulu light 1) tehn a. Un 'cluck. i s(roct h Open Evenings Until II o 1 i d a y trade has set in and we have made special pre paration in pop u1 a r styles and at Christmas. moderate prices j n every de partmer.t. Big values for lit tle money are ivhat the people are looking for, and we have made extra effort to meet the demand. Look at the S5 and Jb-5o Smoking Jackets, the S3, $4 and#5 Suits and Keel ers lor Boys, the and $7.50 Overcoats and Ulsters (or Hen and Boys, men at 56.50. §8 and $10. All sizes in ail the grades of cloth ing and ; in our Gent's Furnishing De partment for Holiday Gilts. TIic suits Lr extra assortment JAS- T- HULUN & SON, I Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Sixth and Maikaf Streets. Wilininytoiu Store Open Evsry Night Till Christmas. ( \ LEWIS Ml I 413 Kin? Street, New lino of Christ mas specials at reduced prices beginning on Tues day. Sco advertisement in paper. IIANHCOM'S, 7th and Market street. J. DEAVILLE. Stal EsUli and tlortgages, Special Attention l o Cc o oi Property, Renting anJ Collcctinc. Ho. 9 E. Seventh St. Central Exchange Building, DOTS. by Muslo for ballfl, parties and holidays . Robinson, Eighth and Walnut. Uncos, silk goods and the finest linens take to Bradway & Hammond's laundry, 812 Market atreot. Phone 082. F. V Tho latest designs and lnrgost bargains work at In memorials, marblo and st Wm. Davidson's, Ninth and King streets. Eureka Couucll, No. 1. Jr., O. U. A. M. will glvo a dinner to-morrow oventug. Tho Friendship Fire Company Is plcting arrangements for its 121st annlver sary which will Tho Alumni Association of the Wil mington High School will ask tho General Assembly for a charter at Its coming sion. December 22. ooour Tho Union Veteran Patriotic Long has endorsed B. D. Begin for the posit!' of United States marshal.' on A mooting of people interested In temp erance will bo hold at tho Y. M. C. A. Hall auspices League. Joremiah Lynch, 68 years old, fell from a ladder iu tho stable of Owen McCarthy, at Eighteenth street, anil Brinkley avenue, ou Saturday evening aud broktflils leg. Mrs. S. T. Rorerwill speak to the mem bers of the Young Woman's Christian As sociation Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, Santa Maria Council of Delaware, Knights of Columbus, aCathollo socrot so cial organization, mlngton yestorilay. For tho week ending at Thursday evening next under the of tho Wilmington Prohibition Instituted iu Wil* Satur day Register Ton Weogos reported 12 deaths, 7 less than for tho s year; eight births, eight loss than for tho sumo period last year, and four marriages, thirteen less than for the period last period lust your. Tho Presbyterian church of Wost Chost has sensibly provided u club room for the young people. John Creighton, aged 10, living Cambridge, Mil , chopped off throe mid going to school and may die from 39 tO his injuries. John C. McNumee has sold farm in Elk Neck for (4,2!X). Highest cash price paid for rawhides, muskrats and mluksby L Loyskiss.No. 105 East Fourth street, Wilmington. Tho cost of bfiildiug tho old post offleo In this city was nearly (46,000. R. It. Robinson Co., havo changed their wire from DeHavon «& Townsend to u brokerage firm In New York. Rev Dr. John Parker of No ot the most popular camp meeting singers cl preachers will bo at Asbury church this week. Preaching at 7.30 each evening except Saturday. Services- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at 2.80 o'cloek. York, AMUStilVf£NTS. ^ GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Tho flattering reports that have preceded tho Morrison Company in their presenta tion of Goethe's beautiful Faust causes a feeling of interest to tho lovers of good acting. So many good plays that have achieved fame and fortune ft their pos utlluteil by imlif* d gross incompetoncy,thut tho knowledge that a perfectly equipped organization is now playing a well known play, in all its original integrity, is i self a subject for congratulation. Tho splendid company and play with its beautiful scenery, olootricul and cul to-night, at fo acting effects will bo the Grand Opera House. Tho big success of last season, "Littlo Trixie" interpreted by May Smith Rob bins and a clover cast, will bo tho attrac tion at the Grand Ope and Saturday, Dee. Is, it day. The play of "Little Trixie" occupies a peculiar position in the dramatic as it is not only bubbling but also is a clover dr story is at ai pleasing. This year it has boon bright ened by tho introduction of a number of specialities and ns it was play in this city, it will corded a hearty welcome and largo audi ences. House Friday rorld or into fun, a, iu whloh tho il times interesting and always a favorite o iloubt bo no BIJOU THEATRE. Tho engagement at tho Bij< wook Is William's "Jack and Me" C pany. This company is paules that havo appeared at tho Bij There is nothing to offend tin tiilious. Tho engagement is for thi« nights and Wednesday matinee. Price remain tho samo. this uliko other c ost f At t ho elution held tlii.s Han •eting of the Preachers' Assu ming Rev. J. D. C. have submitted a pa Evangelistic work was absout us he lo Middletown. Rev. Dr. Charles A. Roery of DoVcr presont. Statistics of conforo by Rev. Mr. Rawlins. 30 was appointed a com upon the Y. P. O. E. .Soel bad nts was gi Bov. John F mittco ety. of art will enjoy Isib to Cart streets, moll s sti 1 Madisi 'xhibitlon oil paintings of marine ami land Tho at Sixth •I.. there i? •enty-s. ork i that of A. C. tituart, tho Mr. Cartmoll invites the public to Ills store to 2 until 5, anil from 9 until 1 o ow afto fr. Wed sduy. CASTORIA. UpSlon ! wrapper. of A Few Dollars f Will enable you to dress as well as any man. I ft?# i! em A €-7 ts 1 %w iS Vi i! I • Sco tlie Suits we make to order for $10.00. Won't cost anything' but a little time to call anil examine these goods. To-day wo put on sale for '4 $ 10.00 The BestStorm Overcoat wo have over seen, them. W o want you to see Boston One Price Clothing House, 213 Market Street, Wilmington, Del. PHONE CO3. PURE FRESH, CANDIES, Made of tho Best Materials and Unsurpassed in FI Huts siiti Ghrisimas Oelicacias of evory discriplion and iu great assortment. Almonds, Raisins, Citron, Oranges, Bananas, Etc (JIVE US A CALL, PURCHASES DELIVERED, i lorrow & Son i Christmas orders taken now. No. 211 MARKET STREET. Wafar frt<m tk* Jordan. Dr. A. N. Kelgwln of West Church re ceived a bottle of water, a few days ago, whloh had been tukon from the river or Jordan at the precise spot whero Christ was baptised, over 1800 years ago, by a friend who is travelling in the Holy Laud. This precious installment of water ho used yesterday morning to baptise tho Infant sou of Mr. and Mis. Emmot j, tho infant .Smith, and tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennison, Third and Broome streets. Yf ho wator coming from tho Jordan rendorod additional interest to the ooreinony. of Dr. aud Mrs. Trl A Saturday Night Ilruwl. Thcro was a fight of more than the ordinary character, on Markot stroot be tween Eighth and Ninth, on Saturday night It was botwoon a number of in toxicated young men, anil their profanity caused numerous heads! to poop from the second story windows of tho square. Tho police put in their uppourauco aftor tho hud bccomo quiet. young d decorated, 5/* to Toy toa sets, white (3.00. 2nd floor, Row's China Depot, 418 King St. ^ A Fainting (spell. Frank Moore, grocor, at Fifth and Jef ferson streets, fainted while serving his milk route last Tuesday morning, and returned to his home greatly prostrated. IIo bus since been eonllued to Ills room, and although suffering from a heavy cold it is hoped that he may Boom bo able attend to his business again. Dr. Sprlngoris prescribing for him. Mr®. Pnityumn ' Mrs. Chnrlos B. Prcttyman, of Dovor, died last evonlug aged 80 years, bho was a daughter of John Bards ley, cx-city treasurer of Philadelphia. Very fine water sots, enamol painting on glass, (1.60 to $3.00. I Lewis Row, 413 King St. i i DIE. 1 McDANIEL,-On Doc. 15th, 1893, Mary McDaniel, aged 7(3 yours. Relatives anil frlonds tend tho funeral services, from residence, 1327 East Fourteenth street, . Interment Invited to at hor Into Tuesday, Dec. 15th. ut2p. at Mt. Salem cemetery. TALLEY—Iu Philadelphia, on Dec. 12th, 18W3. Edith Theresa, daughter of Elbert L. aud Delia Talley, aged 4 weeks, 2 Little Edith Pride of all But tho angels Edith darling do c Our first in Houvou. * HAMILTON—On Dec. 14th, 1896. Juno, widow of the late Samuel Hamilton,Sr., • darling, lu-arts at homo; and whispered, here. iu her 70th year. Invited to nt tho residence of her Wed* Relatives and friends tend the funeral from daughter, 1905 Lovorlug avenue, 2 o'clock. Interment ■sduy afternoon, ut Mt. Salon i cemetery. Dearest mother thou Wo thy loss most deeply feci, But, 'tis God who has bereft us; all our sorrows lieal. hast loft us llo one from us has gouo, re loved is still, A |touco is vacant lu A precious A voice homo, bo filled Which neve W. II. ROBINSON, JR. UNDERTAKER AND EMUALMEU. , . Olfico&ud (tmuauvn 101 West 7th Strath ti Telephone cull C9. NiKbic attea IjI ti ti. nif Undertaking Pariorsj 200 W. SEVENTH St, WILMINGTON, DEL P.liElMIONK 7 11. JAS. T. CHANDLER UniJerlaUcr nml Ktnbnliner, id Residence, 111 W. Nlntt '3/fico promptly attended. Nlglit Telcuboao. 074. DO-ocd-ly j.B. MARTIN, Furnishing Undertaker and Em DBlmer, NO. 607 SHIPLEY STREET. Calls aueuJu l :lv GEORGE M. FISHER, l'N niiltTAHL ISlt, Idonoe, 714 King Office anil Tcieuli FREE ADVICE ABOUT i\YOUR EYES'. / rcclly 1 .S7< / le the well k EYE SPECIALIST IN & CO. W. H. PODESTA.l »ny FRIDAY at 600 M. St.. W.l POLITICAL NOTES. Heniy C. Conrad Says He is Not a Candidate for Mayor—The Regular and Union Republicans To Effect a Compromise—No Democrat Will Sit in the U. S: Senate from De'aware—A Po litical Muddle That Won't be Straightened Out. The Superior Court which sat at Dovor on Saturday aftoruoou unanimously ilecld od that a writ of orroriu a mandamus acted as a stay of proceedings anil that thing further could bo done In tho Kent County mandamus o:i3o, and that Pro thonntory Hutson was not In contempt in refusing to servo tho writ when a do maud him for It by tho Union Re publicans. The Republican hascontoud* od that tho Democrats holding tho win ning hand do notiutond that the Republl of Kont Co., 6hall got eve offices that they for in tho Courts. Whoever heard of tho Domocratlo beach docldlng any question political prefo iu favorof the Republican party in Dela ware? Wo think tho court Is fair but, It np fault and made I hi hard ghtiDB whore lu disputo pours that tho constitution Is tho judges, dear bless tholr hearts, only judges of what tho statute contains, not makers of the laws. Tho brandy and .soda writer of tho Domocratlo glass of tho Sunday Stur, havo bail 'em again, when ho under took to read tho Republican protest against tho post poning of tho amusement ordinance. It Is too br.d that our city fathoi up their minds aftor nearly throe months of ceaseless toil us to what kind of an ordi nance tho peoplo wuut. Tho olive branch not very well received by somo of tho Union Republicans on .Saturday last. It Is too bad that cats and dugs delight to bark and bite for 'tis t heir nature to, but-brethren in unity should dwell. It would ho great if an earthquake should visit Delaware and shako the thiev ing Democrats up so thut they would bo como scared and try to be honest in poli tics. Tho precedents they are making will lu years thorn. "As yo sow, so shall yo reap." It Is reporlod that Messrs E. T. Warnor and II. G Morse employed detectives and t them down the State to gather evi dence against the Union Republicans bo used against them in securing tho fed eral patronage to be given o coming administration. Wo don't believo tho story, but nevertheless it is so reported by tho down State Republicans. Tho fight for Senator promises to ho quite Interesting. Willard Suulsbury is making tho light of his life for tho posi tion. If what the Democrats havo motcil out to tho Republicans is motoil out to them by the Republicans in tho U. S. So they will get their deserts. Either Col. Henry DuPont will bo seated or tho seat will bo vacant until the Legislature meets in 1H99. Governor-elect Ebu W. T ough to bo about once again, and paid our city a vlsl Even L. Irving Hamly may not fcako his entering rs can't make plague by the in >11 11 Is 3 day of last week. Hi. eat in tho llouso of Representatives election was not an honest one, and w think that tho Rev. J. S. Willis has grounds fur a contest of Ids beat. Ke and Sussex counties gave Republican »: joritios but ly Domocratlo inspectors and certificates given to them instead of tho Republicans. llanby has his s tivos and In* should have tho law administered to him that the Do crata have boon administering to tho Re publicans of Delaware. Apparently nothing is to dishonest or rank fur a Demo crat to do if It benefits his party. In everything olso lie is honest but i ho thinks it no harm or doing l to cheat. Mr. llarry Conrad says he will not bo a candidate for Mayor ut tho coming nomi nation election. Mr. Seth H. Feustor is a candidate for Mayor anil will take a shy glnnco at tho office. He hi active Republican uud would fill tho office with credit. Jessie K. Baylis has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Mayor on tho De crat side. He is now president of City Council and has made an excellent officer. Ho is popular and would nolo u big vote. Tho reason why John T. Dickey is f-o well thought of is becauso lie is a good friend when gootl thrown out by tho rascal legal right « in tho next house of ltopresonta kind of olni politic always hoc frlond. More than one man .•city has been befriended by John T. That Is ono reason why ho h tra boon so hard to defeat. Republic! apparently, from the split tickets vot'-il in the fifth and Klxth districts of tho Fifth ward, must have voted for him ut the late from friendship, not his political leanings, that secured their votos for him. He has boon a lucky man. IIo Is now away enjoying himself, whilo tho fight Is going on. llo expects to take his seat In the llouso at Dover iu January. Wlmt a talo could bo told if tho records of tho Farmers' bank at Georgetown and Dovor could bo looked over, and tho names of tho men published who placed thorn paper to be used in tho campaign. Also of the paper which has as yet never *s of well known ake nearly »s tho so in business in election. It w boon paid with thi is upon. It would n lading matter culled debauchery of tho ballot box by th aid '.if Aildlcks' boon purchasing vote 1) 01 as interesting noy. The De -TiltS •or thirty lu i in Delaw; il their puro.i 1 nt* r raised i protest newspaper gainst It until Adilicl politics. What farces tho elections i e. tfl lx Wlmt ad vc int Del a •el howl of bribery has icclvora of stolen goods. up fr Wlmt, be eprung upon us? Those nre prises. Every day'brings s 3 tho d dung The Democrats of Kont County had no so for Wolcott during the campaign, but ' lately they have needed ids badly. What will ho ids reward:- Ho still or. What !s tho height!; of his ambition and he w allow anything within his p ptuml between him and his ambition. Ho will not this time havo that ambition sat ants to bo U. 8. Sc ould not Tho Wilmington C* Philadelphia R ieoril says: The light ut tho an Republicans hero ili )h against tho mass of the regu lar voters as It, Is against tho loaders. Tho Addiclcs men will hold out for comprt only on tho ground that they mast have good share of th© city spoils, and ovo spomlont of the Uni< be s i-o on certain of tlm regul, keep hands off. Tho Addloks nls * havo tho benefit of all that followi of ltopublleans who havo boon opposed tlm regular machine, but who sympathy with Adilieks, Tho chances, however, nro that some sort of harmony will ho patched up before the city election, bub each siilu |will keep a sharp eyo for long knives that may ho hid under coats to bo pullod out on election day. loailo •in e not Tho partly cloudy to clearing. TIIK TEMPERATURE. ■ntlior to-nif promises to bo Tho thermometer Office today: tho Republican 7 o'clock, 10 o'clock. 2 o'clock. 40 44 69 liMlTATil ltepoi-to It. It. ItOIIINNU.N IliiiiUcr uiiil llruicnr. It ultne Prlcos Killing Prices A i n Co.... 73)* 110th N Y Con & II.. ! Hu Hof C. N Y Off I Adi Top A 8. P. Hallo Tin • W V O & >•', N. I Hallo & ouio Cauu ti* 14)tf N I i'r 4b** \K i', , O Ii &q>ul W/» Pac. Rl; Poimsylvi P.-o 'i rao. ( h Weal 0 St P.M & C It I & Pile. DC O &titl*»ul< CA '') 87V 73 T nr Head Reading. ?5?< . :e>. i i S.7J4 Del ic Bud Cun, I9B B It Co Dei La I ; Don A Klo Cran 13 A I'ao... OJi i. »v Ir Ilea !■; lirle.. Kloetrlo Tr D ..i 101 IJ b Coiduue. l' HLci nq i i 82 S' Lake SI Lehigh N; 168 Jtf Watmah C W '• I Href... w U Tolograpb fee \V A l. R (join.. W A I. K WI® C< •-torn Mot. Man. C J'*k* Mis A P 2S N. ;i. Union 6 N J Cuutral....... :ud LI® 1 LOCAti QUOTATIONS, i Saio . 500 Nut. Bank or Dolawaro. First National Bank... Ciiitrnl National Bank Nut. Bank Wil. X Bran. Union National Bank. 118 i u 78 75ki H Rauliabl® Ouar. A Tiust Co !1S Dolawaro R. 11.. Wll.&Npr. B. K. H "k 33 wn. cite- Pam. Wilmington Coni W11. City Lioctrlo Ballway Co. Has Co. /1 . eo.tf ot . 00 uo THE CHICAGO FILE. S ■U MEN WHO WERE THERE RECALL 60MB OF THEIR EXPERIENCES. ^ A Novel Way of Saving Chickens—Law books Hurled Like Potatoes — Storlei About Safes and Their Contents—Savod by a Barrel of Cider. "Tho funniest thing I saw during thi Are of 1871, though It didn't then," suld Janies B. Bradwell reminiscent, "was tho way kept their chickens from escaping. ' The colored men wore carrying a big »p, and sudilouly the 6luts broko aud out bobbed the chickens. " 'I'll fix you,' howled one colored man, and grabbing each biped as it appeared hfl wrung Its nock till ovory bird lay doad. "My son Tom and I wont on the Becond day or the flro over to the West Side what tho blaze was doing. I remarked ta Torn how thunkful we should be thut homo was spnrod. Later I had reason tc llvos were spared. The up vory strong, blowing in n funny he grow near thank my stnrs wind northeasterly direction, and I said to my son, 'My gracious, It will get to before w with all got homo. ' might, and whon Washington stroot, just east of where tho Chamber of Commerce building Mrs. Bradwell bod got n few things pocked and got homo I8f preparing to get them out. She In her slippers and dressed In a morn ing gown. On her bond she wore my sistory hat, with a red and white plume. She said to nt nil, It will be good now, and I will put this hat. ' ''I throw my lawbooks out of the win tho sidewalk and took down a largo ploturo of my father, but by that tlino tho skylight had broken lu anil tho stairs I should , 'If •Masonry Is y good dow fire. I began to think that rer booblo to get out, but with a rush I wont down tho stairs. As as I reached the sidewalk and the cool ulr struck mo I fell exhausted. I offered expressman (50 if ho would toko my books to a place of safety. Ho laughed nt Had it been ten minutes lntor I would havo gnggcil the expressman, thrown him In the Wagon, loaded In tho books and sav ed them. At this timo tho authorities blowing up buildings vent tho flro from extending southward. Wo went to the lake front and got an old and a spado and dug a holo in tho ground, as ono would to bury potatoes, on tho baseball grounds on tho lako front. "When I commenced digging, a polico enmo and arrested mo. I asked him what for, and ho said, 'For defacing tho baseball grounds,' showing me his star. I drew my ax and said, '1 11 make you stars in a moment than j in thp firmament of heaven.' IIo left If he hail a flea In his car. I went on dig ging tho holo and put in our two trunks and tho papers wo had saved and tli ered them up. " James Thompson, nn old time Chica goan, was at tho timo of tho Chicago flro in the employ of tho land department of tho Illinois Central Railroad company. Shortly bofore tho conflagration this de partment o| tho railroad company had boon housed in a new building which w tho first of tho typo of "fireproof construc tion" to bo erected in Chicago. This building, which stood on Michlga :ar Randolph street, went with tho others. "In Inrgo lutes Mr. Thompson, "I had In United States bonds belonging mother. When tho big safe was unearthed, it was allowed to stand three weeks lr office 1 all fo Inside tho belonging to tho company," re !0 (2,000 dor that it) might cool. When I took out tho smaller Knfe.lt did not appear to bo very warm, niul wo opened it to t-uko out tho bonds, but no sooner did tho air striko tho interior of the little safe than a sheet of flame shut out, anil nothing remained of (ho (2,000 insecurities but a handful of cinders. Luckily tho porto tho building when tho fire stared, had cd sc •ho In of tho papers in my desk, anil as these contained tho numbers of tho bonds bio to get them redeemed, and my mother Inst nothing." ' 1 Judgo Jenkins, whoso office was directly above ours, found Ids safe tumbled out the curb away from contact with tho red hot bricks. Tho combination was unin jured, and, with tho help of a passerby, ho bet it up on end and took out his papers in as good condition ns ho had loft thorn." . "A barrel of elder played a part lu tho great flro quito foreign to tho purposo for which it was originally Intended," said Scott Fergus, who was In u reminiscent mood. "In 1871 there North Chlongo, a emnll frame dwelling house porhapq a littlo farther removed from its neighbors than they were fr each other aud set back from (ho street about 20 foot. I do not know whothor it ie still standing or not, nor do 1 r Its number, but It stood there a couple of years ago, llko tho relic It was. Ou Oct. 9 tho man who owned the place—his namo 1 havo also forgotten—saw th© fire was headed his way and know thut tho little mid soon, liko thousands of oth bo wrapped In flames. From Its com parative paclusion tho thought entered his mind thut there might bo ufightingelmneo of saving tho placo if only ho hud p supply of water. Ho lmd rosolvod to roiuovo Ills tho neighbors all around him were doing, nml save vrliat they could jmembored that in tho collar wc.9 a barrel of older whloh they had purchased for their regalement during the long winter evenings. IIo that. Quickly removing tho liquid from its cool storago plaoo, lie gave dippers and other containers to the different members of the household, and, Instructing them to watch for every littlo blaze, tho rcsoluto band of amateur firemen and tirewomen kod and watched, and while every so for blocks Grant stroot, In ! family, carry, when lio mid us h side be prey of tho flames this littlo homo w id tlmb by n lucre barrel of elder." tho saved, —Chicago Nows. Dcllclo Ginger Wafora, Ginger wafers may bo ing a quarter of half do by cream ud of butter; add sugar, a dessert r, the grated peel I pound of br spoonful of ground glng and juice of one lemon. Beat thoroughly; then ndil half tv pound of flour and a pint of golden sirup; beat thoroughly and vlg jsly. Butter your pans and spread tho mixture In each as thin ns possible and yot perfectly evon anil smooth. Boko In rather a brisk draw tho pan to tho each When they are partly door rafer into a tiny cylinder. This must be dono expeditiously. Thon return them to tho oven until they become crisp and brown.—Ladles' Home Journal. roll undergoing Kc*i» Lilli (at a soiree, whispering)—'Whnt has become of Aunt Lucie's habitual Erna—It Is at the dentist'®.—Tit-Bits. ltd Pair rvurifHIno. While the first g produced at tho Opera lie Jay night, Constablo Smith with a foreign property ol tho co •t of "Evangeline'' wn il * levied tho During tlm ;t the fa jt becamo of tbo with thoir parts forthcoming. :t the ladlos of th® know tors refused to go * O till) d soi ip< ii thoir pay w During tho third troupajll. okod around .Smith liko angels ami bogged hi (il effects. As the attachment was only for 450 and as ther of proper y, Mr. Smith told the ladles that h® would be kind to them, As the managers paid tho bill everything ended satisfactorily. to solzo their person 'oral times Mint amount Want* In for,i; ow reported that Charles II. Vary, who was reported doad having died in tho South is thought to bo iu the laud 'of the llviug. Hi® wife who is now residing in iVniiiylvauia, and who has property in rants to dispose of It, but ap parently I® nob satisfied that bor husband ini'' sh allied off tha mortal coll. Wo re • (his office that ho hud'died and It was sopubllshoil iu the REPUBLICAN thab tlm®. Wo know uotldng iui about him, and believod the tologr: „ , and Mr. Vary laid away to rest, t^ sleep until th© final judg©tn©nt day. It is :r city, R i'ul Huh A During a runaway last Hill Avenue. Ernest B i;N«ir wue thrown from his carriage an had his kle badly sprained. TUfl buggy was brok on to ^ioces. Greon f A LEGAL BATTLE Mrs. Ewing's Damage Case Has Few Precedents. I ffl-SffIT m 5? THE rifiSfT This is What the Counsel for the City Had Expected, But the Court Says No. The Ewing damage suit has develops Into a bitter legal contest which baa been unequalled la Superior Court for many} Ever since the defence has been attempting to non-aulfi the action of the plaintiff and that attempt culminated ibis morning disastrously City Solicitor KjLrman, George A. Elliott and Horaco Greel Knowles, when tho fo was opened tha 1 ial -City Solicttomff la made his flq assail against the defendant's amended narr, filed si dltionial time, tlon that tho city had wilfully and know* ingly allowed tho gutter plato t betw 'f Friday, and asked for adr tending the allegtu* Nintbl Orange and Shipley streets a dangerous condition pre* to remain vious to October IS, 18D4, tho date of th0 accident on which tho action is based, was which theJJ meet. Therefore thejfj bo continued until tbei In the were not prepared asked that the next term In ordir that they might meed tho allegation in the costs already incurred be paid by tho plains ended and tb« tiff. >~si William S. Hille3 had been engaged b Liiburno Chandler since Friday and ho tered Into a vigorous argument against any] such action. His examination of the origi nal proceedings had disclosed that tho do fenco had been notified that they were ta meet a question of negligence, therefore ho uld not see where the issue had been changed. Ho admitted that iu propoffl pleadings a special nan* embracing tho al legation should havo bee so it had not w t out, but be* a E-ufficIeat ground to continue tho case. True, it was a tech.** nicallty, but not such a one as the dew fence hoped would necessitate a cont.lnit (,*e. Other arguments were strongly pre sented and backed up ably by authorities and finally the court ordered the case to proceed. This was the strongest point! which tho defence had prepared In lbs light) on-suit and It having failed, counsel d to another move. It was the pro afildavlt for a rulo on thq( plaintiffs for security for cost, they claim* ing Mr. and Mrs. E-wing to be I i-nsation of i on-rest This point was also ably met by Mt** ended that the plaintiffs •esidcDts, and even if they) ame too late, presented before this , therefore tho riglifl waived. The court sided wlthl Ilill lie lot the defendants' met I It si bearing was gone had be Mr. miles and the This ;h all the '0 offered. TMf that It was the object of t.he dew i-sult the fu o4 a time-saving suggeetlo scl info tho city's could d ordered the cxaralV ration of Dr. James If. Morgan, who had* X-ray specialist In tha 1 J the that ill )t be case, resumed,. HUMAN BONES IN COURT. After the doctor had been on the stan<Jj a minute ho produced tho skeleton of a luij£[ log from tho knee down. Mr. Haw? • "fi had a second limb in his poss easioqpj By thorn both the doctor illustrated whajfcd the X-ray photograph of Mrs. Ewlnu'J'j Mr. Harmon first dolvei* into tho pathological and hygenieal fe'aC rs of the examination, then turned hla questions to the actual condition of the : limb as shown by the negative. The (loc*? tor explained tho Injury duo to oscltls*., which was a disease of the bone, and witfli had. becoina dead in Mrs. Ewing's foot. Thq remainder of the direct and nations was somewhat lengthy, but wh •rowed down only boro on the :itls and Its effect. The doctor proveili^ ( valuable witness to the plaintiff's case, -! IIALL SAYS IT WAS DANGEROUS. > Then Willia ankle disclosed. the skeleton illustrated which b is© of J. Hall was recalled. Hd Mtnes: vho w dor examination! d whose examination result* last Friday ed lu tho neuding of tho narr which haf . Tho question put to Mr* regarding tho condtb iferred Friday tlon of the gutter previous to tho date ojl the accident. It will be remembered thati was not allowed to th© pleadings in the Hall tho wil bu|l case had dmlt thfll Chandler lmd tha beer nailed Mr. stenographer repeat tho question part of the defence, they having been ruled again , and the swered that tho gutter-plate was (lition. This w •itn in a danger ■pt> ed ns the most valuable testimony yet pro the city, would not havo mad© such a strong fight against tho admissability of testimony re garding the condition of tho gutter plate previous to tho night Mrs. Ewing received her injury. Tho witness had used tho street ns oft d in tho case. Were it twice a day, and upon cno occasion stepped into tho placo and hail tho lied off his boot. Ono of the tho plates w of tha tion of the plates. -examination Mr. Hall told Mr. as la tho Kama was widened by a mt sepi On c Knowles that tho pla condition Mrs. Ewing's injury, llo could -day that it w previous say that present. IIo had fre quently noticed tho space between the ends of tho platen and had pushed tho plates to it was separated PLATE WAS BROKEN. lived at No. 103 West Ninth street during 1803 and '04, and was with tho gutter. II© passed it dition then -day was the same ex cepting that the bricks about it raised. Mr. Elliott thought Mr. Hides should confine Ms questions to the condi tion of the gutter previc Mrs. Ewing's accident, and Mr. Ifilles modified his question without tho court's . Then the witness said the plates separated. Tho o broken, and as tho plates were not fastened, stepping on them naturally sepa rated them. Ho had seen people trip in the hole and had pushed th© plates together several times. Whilo the cross-examination was under way Mr. Hilled told Mr. Knowles that he had stumbled because of the hole. He positive that tho spot was defective In Oc tober, 1894, but could not eay that tho Franklin J. Tay! frequently ami tho pared with that of owl the ilntc of nearest the •l) plates wi re open. James A. Saunders, who has lived at No. 113 West Ninth street for tho past five years, testified that tho gutter plntcs had broken for a long time. The gutter is between his property and that of Deputy, It appo the pavement haa epalred, but tho plates havo never •placed. lie differed from the pre •itness as to where tho break in th© be Corcner James T. Chandler. the beci be vious the curt was by saying it was plat t in tho centre of the pavement. Tho o caught is witness bad not seen any tho holo. James T. Chandler proved for the plaintiff poor witness d th© questions asked si do red tho gutton assabl© previous to th® date of tho acci ent. He had never few. II© hi •top into le3 Mr. Chandler told Mr. K broken, but It waa laiovfl y hole. of th© plates w the curb. Mr. Hillca wanted if tho plate could not have, been turned,bufl Mr. Knowles objected, holding that tlio > fur argumeut. The quea dthdrawn by Mr. Hillea befora could pass upon tho objection. Chandler during Juno and the broken gutter them. Tha quest toil W£ tlon .wi tbo court Phile October, 1894, had plutca and tho hoi© betwe dition of the pavement had sine® beea Improved, but tho plates to-day wore tho Mr. Chandler when court adjourned. Child's plated knife, fork aud sp 15^. Row' ® China Dep ot, 411} King St. Tho Borough Council of Kouuett; Square bar; donated 6h6 dog tux of the town to th® B i.vnrd Taylor Memorial Library. minatlon I '' ,l !