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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER5,1898.
ONE CENT
lOL. 1. NO. 346.
STRIKE A BOLD BLOW
ilicans in This County May
'roduce Damaging Matter
Against Democrats.
E STATEMENTS OF FRAUD
ill
re in Their Possession Written
fords of Men Who Were Em
ployed to Corrupt Ballots
at a Recent Election In
This County.
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Uhe work was not done by these poll
bns themselves but bv men who were
[■} oy these politicians to do the work.
[■p 1 wor ,, waB " one and .the men paid
W by these Democratic politicians,
Mr when threatened with arrest tney
Maledl to the Democrats wno naa em
|Hd them, they were reiuseu neip.
BMs at that, time when they louna
[■(elves deserted by the men who
KHd the entire scheme and paid for its
Haful accomplishment, that the men
did the work sought counsel ana
■re and to linn made statements in
■iinating tliese Democratic politicians,
me statements were very detailed, and
■only explained how and when the
jfcgements for the dishonest work was
, but told liow much was re
fl d by each man for his part in the
Jibe Republican party of New Castle
III 'O' threatens to make trouble for
I [!■ ain Democratic leaders.
ff I hey are strongly discussing the ques
| t of bringing to light the dishonest
k of these Democratic politicians,
M cli occurred at tlie last general elec
ltd :iey have previously discussed and
n yesterday discussed the incriini
lg evidence which is at hand.
. hat they propose doing according to
known leaders, is using that in
linating evidence against tlie guilty
i i and tiiereby demonstrating the un
iss of such men to have control of
Pi people's affairs.
IJHEe situation as seen by one who is
[^■acquainted with it is this: That
is a rottenness in the adniinistra
1IM of affairs in this county which
■■ids to be cleared out, as was the
^■[e when Grover Cleveland was first
■Kfcteu President of tlie United States.
■Wit where that rotteness lays is hard to
jl but a change is necessary and tlie
■R: >rt to affect it must ultimately be suc
sful if a beginning is made at the
: j ces in which dishonesty is known.
i it the last general election, the attend
scenes of excitement of which are well
iwn, certain Democratic politicians in
1 ! i city of Wilmington found occasion
ill amper with ballots cast in that elec
//■pies of these statements have come
Tiff the possession of the Republicans of
/iff Castle county and it was stated yes
llay that they expected to use the
■euients during tlie present campaign,
■lie Republicans who are in possession
rffopies of these statements express the
islief that they will be used. That they
Jill be published. That they will be
liven to the people of the county and
Itate in order that it may be known just
what dishonest work has been done by
file opponents of tlie Republicans in this
bounty.
If the discussion and consideration of
these statements results in a decision to
make tlicm public, the Democrats in this
bounty and particularly these certain
Democratic politicians whose names ap-.
beared then in, will he caused no end of
Rouble.
I Some decision will probably be arrived
ft during the next few days and then a
Ivcly campaign is promised.
A Perpetration Laid Bare.
Charles E. Ford, manager of Ford's
Mr a House, Baltimore, wrote as fol
ws to the manager of "A Parlor Match
)in pany."
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 19, 1898.
y Dear Gray: Let me congratulate
upon tlie present edition of "The
I can hardly realize
•lor Match,
t my old friend Iloey was not missed.
Yours, etc.,
Charles Ford.
his is all well enough. When "The
lor Match" was in Baltimore, the
:ous Anna Held was with it. Cer
Hy Old Hobs Hoey was not missed,
[crowd went to see Anna Held. She
mpany and
the "French
he "Parlor Match" C
|w in New York playing t
L" "The Parlor Match" Company
[w composed, a lot of barnstormers,
be in this city on October 7. But
fer Anna Held nor Hoey is now
rthe company. The present "edi
" as Manager Ford terms it, is ab
ely without a redeeming feature,
g Anna Held to this city and the
le will go see "The Parlor Match."
I will not go see a crowd of barn
ping actors and actresses, such as
pompose J "The Parlor Match" Corn
I ■ Lawn Fete a Success.
■[The managers of tlie St. Michael's Day
■urBery and Hospital for babies met
Besterday.
D The treasurer reported that the net
Broceeds of the recent lawn fete at
Hjishopstead were about $600. A hearty
[vote of thanks was passed by the nian
jagers to all who in any way aided to
[make it so successful an affair, especially
[those who contributed materials and
labor.
Trouble Over an Election.
Thore is trouble in the Adis Kolisb
laron de Hirsch congregation at Sixth
nd French streets, over the election of
successor to President Albert Grcen
tein. Nathan Leibertnan and 8amucl
Buck were placed in nomination, and,
dispute being imminent, tlie meeting
djqurned to a time not specified.
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BAYARD STATUE.
Meeting to be Held at Old Swedes
Church to Form an Asso
ciation.
A meeting will be held at Old Swedes
Church this evening for the purpose of
forming an association, the object of
which will be to erect a monument to the
late former Ambassador Thomas F. Ray
yard, on the Court House green.
It is reported that if an organization is
effected it be called the Bayard Memorial
Association, and it is believed that many
persons will interest themselves in the
matter.
TJie meeting was called by Chief Jus
tice Lore, cx-City Solicitor Robert G.
Harman, City Solicitor Henry C. Conrad
and John H. Rodney.
WAS AT GUANTANAMO.
George B. Campbell, of Thirty-fifth
and Tatnall street, and a member of
Company E, l'irst Marine Battalion,
has been home several days on a fur
lough. Mr. Campbell was among the
marines that first landed and planted
the Stars and Stripes on Cuban soil.
The landing, according to Mr. Camp
bell's account, was very exciting. The
boys undressed and took to the water
from the transport Panther when near
shore and made for the land, holding
their rifles above their heads amidst a
shower of Mauser bullets which proved
fatal to some of the marines.
Ths landing was made at Guantanamo,
and the boys were subjected to an irri
tating fire from the Spanish guerillas who
were soon reinforced by thousands of
regular Spanisli soldiers.
The 600 marines on landing encamped
on a hill and the Dons made it so hot for
them that they were forced to retreat to
the hillside.
The marines were reinforced by sev
eral hundred Cubans. The Wilmington
boy says that the Cubans are a fierce lot
of men and treacherous set, their only
desire seemed to be to cut somebody's
head off and it didn't appear to matter
whose it was. As an example of their
bloodthirstiness the marine; cited an in
yvlrich came under his notice,
y^ ere wag a fine-looking Spanish colonel
w ho was on his way to the marine camp
egcor t e( j by Cubans, with the avowed
intention of surrendering himself to the
Americans and when within 100 yards
0 f the camp, the Cubans drew theirj
mac hgtes and deliberately cut the Span
j ar( p g j, eac i 0 ff, bringing his cap into
can ,p as a trophoy of tlieir bloody deed.
When placed on guard duty in com
p an ,. w j(f, a Cuban, Mr. Campbell said
, j |( , co , lfi j c j crP( j hia first duty to w atch
t | 10 Cuban to see that his machete wasn't
j uge( j on bi s nec i;
| y; r Campbell helped to bury Dr.
ciibbs, who was billed during this en
g a g emen t and when the two sentinels
we ,. e s j l0 ^ an( j horribly mutilated bv
Mauser bullets the Wilmington lad as
sisted in tlieir burial. He says that the
Spaniards made it so warm for them
during this funeral that two of the boys
jumped into the open grave on top of the
corpses to escape trie rain of lead.
lie said that the most trying times for
a soldier is when he is forced to lie still
and have the enemy shoot at him and
not be allowed to five back. The light
ing proper makes a man mad and the
ping of the flying bullets only serve to
add fuel to the flames of his passion.
George B. Cambbell, This Citv, Tells
of the First Landing on
Cuban Soil.
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"Spanish soldiers are tricky,''said he,
"they fasten palm leaves to their h at a!
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age, and it takes a sharp eye to detect
them."
A private in the same company as Mr.
Campbell named George Fenton shot
four of the Spaniards disguised in'leaves
and received promotion for his skill.
Mr. Campbell left Wilmington last
night for Brooklyn navy yard where he
is assigned to tlie Chicago and will soon
sail for China.
The nearest that the marine came to
being killed was having a Mauser bullet
put through his canteen.
Attempted to Suicide.
On Mondav Mrs. M. A. Kennedy, a
widow, residing at McClellandsville, a
short distance above Newark, attempted
to drown herself in the Christiana creek
at Spring Valley. She slipped away
from iier residence in the morning and
was seen lying in the creek by Katie
Moore, a neighbor. Stio at once gave
the alarm, and Leroy and Harvey Scott,
who were attracted by it, hastened to the
creek and pulled Mrs. Kennedy out. She
had apparently been trying to hold her
self under water, but her iiead would
come to the surface. Dr. Columbus
Henry administered restoratives and she
recovered from the effects of her experi
ence in the water - No cause is known
here for her attempt. She is reputed to
be well off. She has friends in Philadel
phia.
New Cement Pavement.
One of tlie greatest improvements that
lias ever been done to East Front street
is the new cement pavement that haB
been placed around tlie Merritt House.
Commencing on Front street the new
pavement extends to the property
boundary line on French street.
The name of Mundy is placed on the
pavement in front of the main entrance
to the bar and is let into the lead colored
cement and then filled in with cement of
a gulden hue.
Since Mr. Mundy has had possession
of the Merritt House lie has made it a
model hostelry in every respect.
Valley Forge to Leave.
The new steel tug Valley Forge built
for tlie P. & R. company will have her
trial trip on tlie Delaware river next
Saturday. The tug will be in charge of
Captain Taylor, and officials of tlie Har
lan & Hollingsworth Company and P. A
It. company will be on board.
The Valley Forge is a sister tug to the
Catawisu and the Gettysburg, botli built
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany.
Wholesome Food Provided for
Them at Pyle's Academy by
Colonel Ainscow.
WAITING FOR THE PAYMASTER
They Will be Given a Furlough for
Thirty Days Before Being Finally
Mustered Out of Service.
Enjoying Life in
City.
Tlie Delaware soldiers are not yet fur
loughed and cannot be, it seems, until
the arrival of the paymaster, who is daily
expected. The boys are anxious to see
him, although they are being fed and
eared for in a proper maimer while wait
ing.
Colonel A. L. Ainscow feeds the men
at Pyle's Cycle Academy, and it is won
derfiil with what little confusion this
great number of men are fed.
There are no complaints about the
food or the manner in which it is served
to them. They are all seated around
the mess tables at one time and waiters
enough arc on hand to soon satisfy the
hungry multitude,
The boys say that Col. Ainscow feeds
them well, and the food is properly put
up and they are allowed to eat as much
a* they wish.
Monday evening for supper they re
ceived roast beef, sliced tomatoes, pota
toes, bread and butter and coffee.
Yesterday morning for breakfast they
received steak, sausage, potatoes, baked
and hashed brown, milk rolls and coffee,
The full number of returned soldiers
have not all turned up at the Cycle
Academy for their meals, as many of
them reside in this city and are anxious
to be with their relatives. About 380 is
the greatest number that have been fed
at one meal,although Coi. Ainscow could
accomodate the entire command.
The armory presented a busy scene
yesterday. A large quantity of property,
mostly owned try members of the troops,
was unloaded at the building and mi
packed at the former quarters of the
Wilmington companies.
While this was going on, the several
companies were turning in government
; property to the respective company
i clerks. Each man must account for all
! the property issued to him. The uni
form and hat, he is allowed to retain.
The belt, gun, sidearms, knife, fork and
tin plates and blanket must be returned,
or, if a man desires, he may purchase
them. The gun, for instance, can be
bought for $10. A few mav keep their
guns, but belts, sidearms and tin ware
will be the article usually bought as'
mementoes of the camp life.
I William Michael Byrne, yesterday nf
j ternoon gave a luncheon in honor of,
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SAMUEL M. KNOX
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William Michael Byrne Entertains a
LUNCHEON GIVEN TO
Party of Eight at Ain- ,■
scow's Cal'e.
I Samuel M. Knox, tlie Republican norm-!.
j nee for state senator in the First district
at the cafe of Colonel A. L. Ainscow.
At 2 o'clock, the invited guests, eight
in number, became seated at a table in
one of the private rooms of the genial
colonel's cafe and for the next hour were
busily engaged in discussing tlie follow
ing menu:
Oysters on half shell.
Olives mid cracker
wiiLu hnof ,.,iti, mn.Lmnm. '
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Emm s "
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Ice cream.
Coffee.
Apolinaris water.
The party, besides Mr. Byrne and Mr.
Knox, included Frank Iloffecker, Hor-!
ace Greely Knowles, William H. Heald,
secretary of the Regular Republican State
Central Committee, Postmaster Hugh 0.
Browne and two members of the press.
At tlie conclusion of the luncheon, Mr.
Byrne presented his guests with a small
boutonierre taken from the handsome
floral centrepiece on tlie table, compris
ing carnations, roses and smilax.
The remainder of the afternoon was
whiled away in an informal manner,
during which all present with the ex
ception of the press, briefly Bpoke on the
political situation. Mr. Byrne and Mr.
Knowles contributed greatly to the
other guests over tlie witty sayings
made by them in respect to that long
looked for appointment of United States
District Attorney. Tlie party disbursed
about an hour later and Mr. Byrne was
informed bv Mr. Browne that it would
not be amiss for him to entertain similar
gatherings weekly.
Personal Appearance.
No woman cares to be waited on by a
clerk in his shirt sleeves, or by one
whose hands are so black with dirt—as
not infrequently happens—that she does
not care to have them came in contact
with her own. Personal appearance
counts for a good deal in business. Dudes
not wanted anywhere, but a store
attendant need not spend a cent in mak
ing liimself presentable, and the pro
prietor may lose a good many dollars
when his employe fails to observe a rule
that should be one of tlie cardinal prin
ciples in store management. — Stores
and Ilardtivre Jieporter.
are
Another Bench Show.
At a meeting of the Wilmington Ken
nel Club last evening tlie advisability of
having another bench show during the
coming winter was discussed. The mem
bers regard the plan with favor, and will
take favorable action at an adjourned
meeting.
COMPLAINT ENTERED.
Levy Conrttneii Notified That the
Bridgeiender is Dere'ict in
His Duty.
At a meeting of the Levy Courtmen
held yesterday at the court house,a com
munication was received from Gen. W.
F. Smith, United States agent, which
enclosed a complaint against the tender
of the Third street bridge from P. F.
Causey, Jr., involving a violation of
United States laws and rules and regu
lations prescribed by the secretary of
war for the opening of drawbridges.
He alleges that on September 28, the
steam launch Hiawatha was held back
twelve minutes by the bridgetender
either disregarding the signals or not
being at his post.
John H. Rodney, attorney of the
court, after hearing the communications,
thought the matter of government regula
tions over the bridge should be settled.
He said that people complain if they can
not cross the bridge and boats complain
if they cannot pass through.
On motion of Mr. Gallagher, the com
plaint was referred to the committee on
Wilmington bridges and Attorney Rod
ney.
the following claim for overpaid taxes
were referred to tlie committee on that
subject:
Adams Tax—William C. Spruance,
N. B. Danforth, John C. Robinson, Sallie
L. Harvey, Joseph Swift, C. F. Ru
dolph, Isaac C. Elliott, Joseph Miller
d Frederick Darlington.
County and poor tax—Solomon L.
Kalin, Mary A. Dougherty, Owen J.
HeBsion, George E. Kirkman and S. J.
Culbert.
Sheriff Flinn's bill for tlie last quarter
is $4,303.28. The board of prisoners'
item is $3,649.20.
Following are the magistrates' and con
stables' allowances: J. W. Naudain,
$5.25; Lewis Sasse, $93.80; James II.
Kelley. $157.15; A. S. Hurlock, $188.50;
A. Hushebeck, $141.69; W. R. Reynolds,
$62.05; David W. Hughes, $98.63; Chief
of Police John F. Dolan, 48.80; Charles
Green, $193.29; Julian D. Janvier, $14.35;
Moses B. Fleming, $19.65; William E.
Dixon, $41.17.
DIRECTOR RECEIVED.
an
Plensing Entertainment in Honor of
Physical Instructor McEl
downey at M. C. A.
Joseph McEldowney tlie new physical
director of the Young Men's Christian
Association of this city, was tendered a
reception last evening at tlie headquar
ters of the organization No. 1007 Market
street.
A largo number of the members were
in attendance. Medford II. Cahoon,
Esq., made the address of welcome and
Mr. McEldowney responded in a fitting
manner.
Charles Pierce rendered a piano solo
during the evening and Mr. Garside sang
j a baritone solo.
Oil Friday afternoon a meeting of the
juniors will be held for the purpose of
. forming a class in gymnasium work.
I Rev. A. P. Mihm, pastor of the Ger-
! man Baptist Church, will conduct ser-
| vices on Sunday afternoon, and deliver
j an address on "Loving Epistles."
A reception will be tendered the stu
1 dents of Goldeys College on October 19.
I and on November 3 tlie friends of the
members, incluuing ladies, will be re
:ceived.
A Big Show Coining.
This city will soon have an opportun
ity of seeing one of tlie biggest tented
j exhibitions on the road. Sip 0 & l>lake s
'■ dog, pony and monkey show have made
arrangements to play here October 5, (J,
and 8. This is one of tlie most pleas
! ing shows of tho kind, being especially
j interesting to ladies and children. There
j are over 300 dogs, ponies and monkeys
with the show and the program is re
! plete with novelties. One of the main
i reasons for the success of this company
j setwfe ajsMr«
I place of exhibition is at the corner of
' Lombard and Ninth streets. Two per
formances will be given daily at 2 and
8 p. in.
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The Bermuda Arrives.
The one-time famous filibuster, the
steamer Bermuda, passed in at the Dela
ware Breakwater Rhortlv before noon
yesterday. She comes from Port An
tonio, and brings a cargo of fruit. Cap
tain John D. Hart is aboard of her and
this is the elusive steamer's first trip up
the Delaware for months. She has been
in no end of trouble, and during all our
sport with the Dons she lay quietly at
anchor at Port Antonio.
Two other fruit steamers—tlie Etliel
wold and King Trade—preceded the Ber
muda to this port by a few hours. These
left Port Antonio about the
two vessels
same time. Both bring big cargoes of
bananas.
Frank Jone's Case Postponed.
Ill City Court yesterday tlie case of
Frank Jones, charged with murderous
assault upon Edward Smith, was post
poned until October 12 on account of the
inability of the prosecuting witness to
appear. The following cases were dis
posed: Annie Johns and Delie Penning
ton, colored, disorderly conduct, $10 and
costs each; John Connor, drunk, $3 and
costs; Alexander Bradley, drunk, $1 and
costs; Harry V. Millis, drunk, dis
charged; Patrick Kennedy, disorderly
conduct, discharged; Edward Gavles,
assault and battery, continued until to
day. _
Mrs. Stewart Seriously III.
David Stewart, of Smyrna, passed
through Wilmington last evening on his
way home from Pennsylvania. Mr.
Stewart lias been traveling in the North
buying skins and was called home by
the serious illness of Mrs. Stewart at her
home in Smyrna. Mrs. Stewart is suf
fering with kidney troublo and tier re
covery is doubtful.
J. H. Iloffecker, Jr., has returned
from Virginia.
William Grady Disappears With
$86 Which His Father Told
Him to Bank.
COMPANIONS GO WITH HIM
Andrew Hickman and Charles Groves,
Jr., Leave Wilmington at the
Same Time—Police Have
Not as Yet Located
Them.
William Grady, aged 14 years, son of
Michael Grady, shoe dealer at Third and
King streets, disappeared from his par
ents' residence on Friday afternoon of
last week and since then no trace has
been gleaned of his whereabouts.
Accompanying him were Andrew
Hicktnan, aged 14 years, of No. 520 Wal
nut street, and Charles Groyes, aged 15
years, son of Charles Groves, Sr., candy
manufacturer, of Fourth and King
streets.
On the day mentioned young Grady
was sent to the bank to deposit $86,
which his father had given him for that
purpose. As the boy in doing these er
rands frequently stayed away foran hour
or two, no attention was paid to his ab
sence until about 7 o'clock in tlie even
ing.
His parents becoming alarmed, then
searched for him in his usual haunts,
but finding that lie was unable to find
him notified the police department of
his son's disappearance.
On investigation they soon ascertained
that young Grady had not been at the
bank with the money and they at first
supposed that tlie boy
with foul play.
This theory was dropped after a rigid
investigation and it was then learned at
the French street station of the P., W. &
B. railroad that Grady, in company with
young Groves and Hickman, had pur
chased tickets for Philadelphia and had
departed on tlie train leaving at 1.37
o clock in the afternoon for that city.
When he purchased the tickets Grady
had displayed a large roll of bills. The
police telegraphed a description of the
runaway boys to the Philadelphia po
hue, but they have not as yet been able
to secure any trace of them after they
bad alighted from the train in the Quaker
City,
. The parents of tlie runaways are con
siderably exercised over their disappear
a rice, but the supposition prevails that
they are enjoying themselves on the
money of Grady's father and will not re
turn until it is all spent,
In the meantime tlie police will not
''dux tlieir vigilance and will arrest them
on sight. Neither Hickman or Groves
bad any money when they left here.
may have met
STABBED IN THE HEAD.
James Connor Cut by Charles Brad
ford During a Fight in a
Saloon.
Last night at 9 o'clock James Connor
was cut in the head with a knife in the
hands of Charles Bradford during a bar
room brawl in tlie saloon of Thomas
Reilly on Maryland avenue.
The injured man was conveyed to the
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix ambu
lance.
Here the wound, which was not of a]
serious nature, was dressed.
Bradford was subsequently arrested
and will be given a hearing before Judge
Ball this morning.
G. A. It. Happenings.
All of the Delaware posts of tlie G. A.
R.-have been invited, through Adjutant
General Riley, to participate in tlie
Philadelphia peace jubilee on October
27th. No action has yet been taken.
The joint committee of tlie local G. A.
It. posts to arrange for a campfire on
November 7th held a meeting on Mon
day night and organized by electing De
partment Commander Liddell as chair
man, Adjutant William A. Riley, secre
tary and D. B. liogia, treasurer.
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Mliile working on a bridge at Kent -1
mere yesterday afternoon John Stanley
slipped and fell to the ground. He was;
taken to his home in the Phoenix ambu
lance. He sustained injuries of a slight
nature.
Never Underrate Competition.
You should never, in your efforts to
learn about your competitor, say or do
anything that will tend to cause him to
be underrated. It is better to appear to
your customers ns being on amicable
terms than otherwise with him. If you
should casually say to them that Mr.
Blank is a good business man and de
serving of credit for the energy and en
terprise he displays, they would proba
bly set you down as broad-minded and
liberal and a conscientious man, and
this is the sort of reputation you w - ant to
get. People will come to think by-and
by that you are prone to withold credit
from yourself and they will say so .—Shoe
and Leather Facta.
Injured at a Quarry.
David Tinders, aged 40 years, residing
on Fifteenth street, had his head cut
yesterday morning by a stone falling on
it at Tyre's quarries near Shellpot Park.
He was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in the Phoenix ambulance, where
the wound was dressed.
Fell Oil n Bridge.
Insane Man Caught.
Lewis McCann, whoso place of resi
dence is not known, was taken to Farn
liurst yesterday afternoon. It is belieyed
that lie is insane.
Michael Connelly of South Jackson
street, is very ill.
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Tlie Kent county legislator, Hon.
Benjamin A. Hazel!, has held the lead
for another twenty-four hours in tlie
senatorial contest.
The vote polled by him yesterday,
though not as large as on some previous
days, was sufficient to keep him at the
top of tlie list.
Nine contestants have passed tlie
five thousand mark and still the interest
in tlie c mtest keeps up. Col. Henry A.
du Font's friends gave him a big vote
yesterday and he now occupies a con
spicuous place in tlie list.
New contestants enter tlie lists each
day as is shown by the following letter:
Milford, Del., 10—3—'98.
Editor Sun:
Dear Sir:— I take great pleasure in
casting seven (7) votes for a man of
honor and ability, Dr. J. S. Prettyman,
|,jr. ' A Bimetallist.
[See list of contestants on page 2. J
UUAY HEARING TODAY.
Senior Senator Will Go Before Magis—
trate Jermon--District Attorney's
Statement.
Special Dispatch to The sun.
Philadelphia, Oet. 4.—The prelimi
nary hearing of Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay and his son, Richard R. Quay,
charged jointly w ith ex-State Treasurer
Haywood and Charles H. McKee in an
action of conspiracy, is set for noon to
morrow before Magistrate Jemion at tlie
Central Station.
Just before 12 o'clock today C. H.
McKee, who had come over from New
York during tlie morning, appeared be
fore Magistrate Jermon at tlie City Hall.
As in the case of tlie Quays, McKee was
held in $5,000 bail for his appearance to
morrow at noon. Peter A. B. Widener
entered the necessary security.
District Attorney Graham, in speaking
of the case late this afternoon, again re
fused absolutely to even intimate from
whence emanated the charges of irregu
larity in the use of the funds oil deposit
in the bank.
Later in the day Mr. tiraham gave out
the following typewritten statement:
"I notice that it has been said in some
quarters that the prosecutfons begun
against certain high officials were insti
tuted because of certain political reasons.
Ttiis is without foundation in fact, for tho
evidence that was submitted to me was
of such a nature as to warrant the be
ginning of the proceedings. If this evi
dence is susceptible of explanation and is
explained I shall be very glad; for I have
no desire to seek work nor the care of so
important a public case as this is. In
deed, if I were to consult my own conve
nience and comfort, I would far rather
close out the brief period remaining of
my term and retire without having to
bear this new annoyance and care, but
when the evidence was laid before me it
-eemed to me, in the exercise of mv best
judgment, that there was nothing for me
( 0 q,, p, have it presented to a court
and jury.
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An Umbrella Tattoo.
Constable William Windish was in
stilled by a person whom he had levied
on in front of Magistrate Daley's office
on Monday evening. Tlie officer's ire
was aroused and he knocked the man
down. A friend interfered and was
using an umbrella on the constable's
head, when police officers arrived and
put a stop to the fracas.