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I2VEIIY EVENING WJI-MINGTON, DELAWAKE, MONDAY. JANUAR 1000. MAHER STILL A FAVORITE THIRD EBITIOD SECOND EDITIOI! I entertained the member ci tl lomatic Corps at break fact mi noo, i their handsome residence an Lalyett Square. It was a repetition of tbe btij liaoey atttending the pretence of th diplomatic representatives at the Whit House. Mrs.

Hay aa agisted in re ceiving by ber daughters, acd later thv borne was open to general callers, Moat of the wives atod Bear relative of tbe cabinet officers received daring tbe day. being assisted by the wires of those officials of high rank in the various departments. Mrs. Gage afeo had! Bilk MiB P.aiiii r. VERY WORST KIND.

A Backache That Causes the Greatest Suffering. A Certain Came Vhkh Also Hai Crr-tain Cure aa Proven by Experience. We ask you to believe what we Fay about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids because we publish only facta. We nre honest in all our statements and we prove our claims by repieetablo people. Mr.

Wm. McKinzie adds his testimony in favor of Morrow's Kid ne oids as follows: Mr. Wm. McKinzie. tailor, No.

82TJ Shipley street, says; "I was troubled with pain across the small of my back and in the morning when Crit getting up I would feel tired. I took Morrow's Kid ne-oida as they weie guaranteed to cure backache and since than I have had no backache and foe I better generally." Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are sot pills but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box at all drug stores and at N. U. Danforth's drug store, Market and Second Mailed on receipt of price. Manufactured by John Morrow fc chemists, Springfield, Ohio.

1 a I A OU PONT CENTENNIAL Ofarrvaur mt the lOOili Antitarurr of lb Arrival lu 1 uaBlr el III Founder 1 th rtl l'ownriitakti nnrrn. On the first day of January, Jrenee du l'ont de Nemours, arrived at Newport, I. Today, the 100th anniveisary of that event, is being celebrated in a reunion of the du Punt family, at Saint Amour, the residence of Mrs. Lammot du 1 out, on the Ken-nett turnpike. The founder of the great powder malting company had learned the business at tho government mills in Franco.

In too French Involution he and his father were advocates of a constitutional monarchy, and the father placed the son at the head of a printiug houso in the interest of the modetate and law abiding party. Doth father and ton were among the armed defenders of IaiuIs XVL at the Tuilleiies Autrust 10th, 1 and both were marked for subsequent destruction. After th Keign of Terror, the du Ponts reuewed their opposition to the Jacobins. The father was imprisoned, together with many of his colleagues in tho Council of Ancients.corrcsp ending to the Lnited States Senate, and the priuting house was destroyed. Despairing of the political future and ruined in fortune, the du l'ont family turn.il their eyes towards the New Woild.

and in 1V.H, lrenee and his father and brother Victor sailed with their families for America and landed at Newport, K. 1. Not long afterwards, lreneo's attention was drawn to tho bad quality of the gunpowder made in this country, lie returned to France to secure plans and machiuery, and coming back to this country, bought a tract of land on the liraudy wine, where he arrived with his family July li'ih, lSOr. To it ha gave the name of I'lleutbei ian Mills. The Upper Hag ley Mills were commenced in 1HV2 and the Lower llagley Mills were built in 1S28, and all brought into such perfoction of working power that before his death, fri cholera, iu the founder had the satisfaction of knowing that his labors had resulted in making tln'He the most extensive piowiirr mills in the country.

In preparation for today's reunion, which began at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon, a temporary addition was built to the northeastern eide of the house, where a maniuceut dinner will lo served. The number of those present is in the reiglu-orhood of 3O0, including representatives of the family from the West, from Louisville, and fro mi New York. PENNSYLVANIA RETIRED LIST. A Mutnbr of Cmpliii-n Wlin Cva.txt Work Tnnajr anal lirrai i I'vaalanata. The all-absorbing topic in railroad circles along tbe Pennsylvania lines today was concerning tbe employes placed on tbe retited or pension list, tbe order having gone into effect at midnight.

Most of those retired regret the fact, as their incomes will be reduced, while others accepted the situatiou with good grace and expressed a wilMngnees to give way tu yonngor men. Many will bo greatly missed ftoru the port3 they have filled si many yeais. Expressions of sympathy were heard this morning for those who were retired against their wishne. 'i'heie is one man on the Mnryland division of the line at I'erryville who has been iu tho service of the company for more than a half century and with the pension and tho railroad relief he will be able to draw something in the neighborhood of per month. Hie case is about the only one where a P'ensionnr obtains much more than half of his regular pay.

Among those who are pensioned be-side those already mentioned are Frederick Gradwohl, machinist; Henry Jones, blacksmith George Kine, watchman, Thomas McDcnough, laborer; Aaron Ii. Mastin, shop, hand; William Hickey, hoilennaker Cra-sing tenders, Jnhu Turner at French street, John Coates at West street. Michael Skelley nt Iimbard street, William Sauntieis at Eighth 8tiMt: Car shopi employes, John Farrell, stationary engiueer John Shaw and John W. Shepipard, car builders; George Johnson, tinsmith; Andrew G. Taylor, painter; Koger Maguire, laborer; John Gtay, assistant storekeeper, and Arthur II.

Chew, watchman. There arc none to be relieved from duty at tho roundhouse. John Maier and John Muljueeny will be among those whe-ne time will expiie eie the close of the present year. Prank Lin-tbieum of Washington becomes assistant in tho ollice of road foreman of engines. Superintendent K.

1 Holliday of the Delaware railroad has designated A. 1 1. Connr to succeed J. IS. Conner as station agent at Feiton.

and I li. Grates of Greenwood will succeed W. T. Van lea, pensioned, ns station tgent nt Milford. T.

Carter will go from Hurlock's, to Greenwood to succeed Mr. Craves, and L- H. Harper will become nqent at Huilock's. At Kobbins, H. E.

LTnch will succeed J. A. Lynch, p-ensioned. as agent. DOVER'S EXCITING NEW YEAR.

Tbe r.triil Irrcei ibe Lighting of tbo Streota by lertrlnt ami Ixcldral Ule- lrri Hr-lhr Smm SieotM'orreiunJenceot STery Eveomr. Dover, Jan. 1. As had beon announeoil and planned, the current fot the electric lights of Dover were turned on Saturday evening. Through some mistake, however, or nut being connected riht, the lights on State street above l)i vision failed to work.

They were adjusted yesterday and-last night wore in working ordei. The turuiun ou of tho e.ectrio lights caused many of Dover's citizens to inquire when it was that the town was tlist ligttwi by tras. L'pen a search of a record in Dcorder of Deeds Lord's otllce, a note was found on the Hy Haf of one of tho record looks. by lion. Geoipe V.

Massey, then deputy retxwler, of the dato when Dover nas first lighted by gas, which was October Tth, ISOU. At coon yesterday an alarm of fire was sou nded from the house of Mrs. Walker, on the corner of North street and Governor's avenue, in the tenure of Jehu W. Mieets and family. The fire originated in an upstairs room and was caused by the accidental turning ovur of au oil stove.

Mr. Sheets and his son-in-law. Wiliiam I'yle, quickly threw some quilts over the bl.ize, in order to smother it, but iu9tead of having that effect, the oil by some means was scattered and soon the entire contents of the room were on fire, as were also Mr. Sheets and Mr. I'yle.

The stove wss picked up und thrown out into the street, together with the burning guilts, clothing, bedsteads and carpets. The Jiobtuna Hose L'o. arrived, but beyond beating out tho Harms with bagsjiun and carrying buckets of water, they were powerless to aia with theit hose, as the tire plugs were frozen, although hrts were bunt around them, they could cot bo thawed. As a i (Stilt of the tire, Mr. SSheets had his face, neck and arms severely burned, his face being frightfully scorched.

Mr. lVle had his If i burned seri ously, and also his fmni which his trousers were He lust all the clothes he had, to purchase a new auit of both uoaer and outer clothes. Their lutio 2-ycars-oId child as Uurneu ou the head, but not seriously. Mr. Keeder, who assisted at the tire, had his mustache and hair burned.

Mr. and Mrs. I'yle had nearly all their household goods packed.ieady to move to a house on New street today, where they going to housekeeping. The greater part of th-se, including several bed quilts which Mis. I'yle ha 1 only completed last week, weie totally destroyed.

There was no insurance on any of the goods. Magistrate John D. llutton, while returning from a drive last evening, was run into by another team in front of the Hotel Kichards and was violently thrown out of his c.ttriage, besides having it turned over and badly d-vni-gd. llutton was injured about the 6tioulder. Watch night services were held in the Methodist Presbyterian and Catholic Chinches of this town lat nijrhs.

The funeral of Irving 1 'ggs of this town will take place tomorrow afternoon, with interment at Lakeside cemetery. Wilmington tnmK Tctar'H loral wholoaals quotations reportad by Surtnn linn jlec Aipif. $2.10 to ST1.0O Oraoren, pr rT to iW.WI I.enio- a. ior box to rjtutjer tep. ptr box.

tJ.tiO While I'otabjaa, pr bitihel Mr. to ri I'oiatoaa, iar liarreU to abi par barrel lo ll.SO it, tori, an 1 per dozen tie to uurxeo. lte. per Hint 8c to ic 1 U' a. It.

per i-and He f'htefcaoa. d'-eiweil. ter to llc lxiekn. drn.i. par found.

l'; 1 uraeys, draal. pr taund lie to l.ks local qrortross. is; -Ms BU Aaked Hank t') flrnt National Ill ill olon National 7S 7s eutral bant 1 Ui 3 SI Farmera Haua VVli. A hran. National 7S Security trust A a l.

Hi riuitabla t.ur. A I. t'o lii'i 1 aaara Kaliroai. i Wliimtistoa A K. li I rt hffllDI? ton IVll (w CX I'l Vt 1L eue-aer Trianon 5 1C3 104 fc Cuavtar Traction Co.

Odds of 100 to 70 on the Irishman in This Afternoon's Fight With Kid McCoy. EACH MAN CONFIDENT OF WINNING Both Are In Excellent Condition and at Good Fight Is Looked For Attendance Promises to be Large. associated Frwi natcn er Wira. New York, Jan. 1.

Everything Is in readiuess for tbo liout which is to take place this afto-noon io the arena of the Couey Island bporting Club betwe-'n Pelnr Maher of Ireland and "Kid" McCoy of Indiana. The match is for a purse of winner to receive McCoy will weigbt about K-H pounds and Maher 17h. Tbeso two have been matched before, but their meeting was on account of MoUoy's pihysical condition, as his trainer and dvi8r. Hilly Mnddtn, fercd tho Hoosier xer would break down completely. Since thai time, however, McCoy has regained his health and today is in the test fighting tilui of his ring career.

Maher, too, despite tne fact that he had to break training for a few days, owing to tiie iluios of his wife aud demise cf his child, is in grand shapo aud declares that he will whip McCoy in less than a dozen rounds. Tbe Irishman's confidence is remarkable, and Die trainuts say that he never looked forward to auy previous contest with such a feeling of surety that he will be returned tho winner. McCoy is equally confident and says that he will j.t and pouch his man to a standstill. The "Kid'' is much the cleverer boxer, and he depends on this fact very much, as be c.ainis tnitt beavy-hitting irishman will not tie abie to land on Imn. Tauen all in all, it pu-omises to be a remarKably interesting contest, and will undoubtedly draw a laige crowd to the seaside arena.

From out-of-towo sporting centres many delegations of ting followers have aniveUaod many moru are exjected. Opinions are p-retty equally divided as to tuo outcome, but tbe betting thus far is in Mailer's favor, and io all probability the Irish cuampuoo will be a llHJ to 70 favorite wuen Keferee Charley White brings the men tog ther at hail-piast o'clock this aiteruoou. Vthtln a tain?" hvarrthlDC. when you cximo io Wiieu you (f-t rioua'a tar-aupKrulA yoa al ibe uaal luouay cau buy. Mar Ma Tr.ohla The cold weather and ice ha? interfered with the work of tho Water De partment in laying the new li-inch main acioss Christiana Kiver at Orange ftitnt, lo iate the of the six nieh main which was tirokcn, at.d it is feared, a.thougii the pipe is ou the ground ana the diver is itad; to go to worn, the undertaking cannot be finished tefoie leitrpiing.

tie do (artmeut had bopU have tho main before the ice interiered, as there is a p'ossibiiity of the dredging interier-ing witn ite main ac Jhird street bridge etrly in Hjesjring. Aneiiort wiil prooably bo made to have the dredgeis keep away uoai tbe Third street main until the one at Orange street is Uowd. I aioa (' A series of union notinday meetings, in the interest of th several i'rotestant uenoinii-ations, was begun at St. l'uul's M. E.

Lhurch loeiat. Aiexamier was the leatier. tbe att cdance was good Ld much interest was luaci-festetl. Ibe Lev. W.

1- r. Murray, D. D. will the meeting toraoriow. 'lhe strtices.

wtiich cotiticue from 12 until 1 o'clock, uro foi ta siiocial ben ait of lumess people. They wiil be continued as loug as they arc uc- COMff ul. 1 I.aanc 1 of tne Ciraclaa. Preparations uro being made to at-ttiup i ih' aJ'Ji'eh the steamship a that fuiieil 10 take place on Sa iii ay i.tt. 'lhe vessel has Leon up an-1 fresh taliow will be rt tiieaays aoa veij thing will be in re.i-liiie-a to inane tho attempt on mornitig auiut 11 o'ciock.

Happy New lor. "Happy New Year." A repirrtfr a prominent undertaker with these iv cms tbis morning. "1 notice," the undertaker, "that you did not ray prosperous Year. 1 have been sailed with 'happy new yei.r' mai.y titles this inoriiini-, but nobody has ftiiatd tuo prosperity ia iuy business." 1 a Urn HairlMI at Announcement is miuln of the wU-dirg of Miss Mmio daughter City Cour.ci.mao John ileyiioids cf Ne.v ast.e to Janie Wright of the f.aiue place. It v.i.l take p.luco in the third week of this nioiilh.

A rin. fair of florae furrhaeed. Victor K. I'yle has pmrchased a fine pair of draught horwe. A few dujs a valuable horse dioj potl dead and another l.tii a cail in Its ft and was threatened tvitli lot jaw, but id leoover-iatf- 1 rprt Uriel ut tloeliea.lu.

(ii-orgc S( ricger of I't unsylvonia dropped n- ar Hock'Ssin, this luoMJihg, while loading a coach. Five cent will be to all county taxi ills after Dectuiocr. (adv. fEtC'i Philemon P. Whitehead, a page in the Unit ml ijiatoi beuate, is vioiting friends in Wilruirigtcn.

J. Marion e.litor aud proprietor of tho A nioiii.i, tieutinel, is on a visit to relatives aud 1 iotids ia this city, his furuier homo. iltiMZlkXZ mil Atl3 C3SI IT NEWYEAR AT WHITE HOUSE President and Irs. CcIInley Hold aa Elaborate Reception. A SCENE OF BRILLIANT BEAUTY The Reception Takes Place In the Blue Parlor.

CABINET MEMBERS ALSO HOLD LEVEE8 Aaaodated Prea PI. patch br Special Wlrea. Wash i rig ton, Jan. 1. Tbo social season in Washington was ushered in today with a brilliant New Year's reception at the White House, at which tbe President and Mrs.

McKinley received the congratulations and well wishes of several thousand pieople. including tbe representatives of foreign gov rnments, jurists, statesmen, otScers of the army and navy and others eminent in the social and political life of the Capital. A review of the whole winter calender up to date could hardly have found a day better fitted for the New Year functicn. The snow that had grown a trifle grimy during tbe wek had been eotered over night with a fall, scarcely an inch in depth. The broad sweep of, the White House drire had been quickly cleared of tbis, but the lawns were covered with the fresh white mantle and tbe bare, black limbs of trees were outlined In silver dust that whirled down now and then ia tiny flurries as the wind swept through them.

Tbe sun was bright but the air was crisp and frosty, too cold for the snow to meit and spoil tbe holiday setting of the parks and lawns. At an early hour the streets beyond the White House grounds began to fill with the crowd that surged back and forth, eager for a place in tbe public line that was to follow the reception of the various sections of tho day's pageant. Tbe decorations of tbe Executive Mansion were not as elaborate this year as Ibey have been on some former occasions, Ftill there was a profusion of palms, suilax. holly and other preens everywhere through the State: dining room, the blue, red and green parlors and the East Room. Tbe mantels were banked high with fo'iajre plants, and the window recesses filled with tall, graceful palms and rubber plant.

The trreen of tbe foliage plant? was relieved by scariet poininetta and other tiowery plants. The light of the brilliant winter day wa1 and te rooms flooded with electric light- from thousands of tiny bnlts, in ceilings and sparkling? chandeliers, adding to the brilliancy of the decorations. The elittering gold and silver trappings of the members of the Diplomatic Corps and the full dress uniforms of the array and nary contrasted strongly with the modest biack of the jurists, statenmen and civilian officials of the government as they moved through the mazy throng. The President and Mrs. McKinley re-eeived in the Blue Parlor, assisted by the members of the cabinet and their wives, and "behind the line1 were about o0 of the wives daughters of Senators, Representative, prominent army and navy officers, and others bisb in social acd oiEcisl circles.

The full Marine liacd. in their red uniforms, were stationed at the head of the corridor opposite the State diri room. acd throughout the reception p.ayed patriotic airs. The New Year's reception approaches nearer to a cjurt function than any other of the social allatrs of the President, acd the ociai programme, with, its order of precedence, is strictly adhered to. Th President and Mrs.

McKinley met the members of tbe cabinet in the west corridor on the second tioor, shortly before 11 o'cIock. while the members of the Diplomatic Corps in their brilliant court drea were gathering in the state dining room, adjoining tbe red parlor. Promptly at 11 o'cIock the bugier sounded the assembly ami the red-coated Marine Band struck up the strains of "Hail to the Chief." To thi-4 accompaniment the procession, beaded by President McKinley aud McKin'cy, moved dowc the and took their piacts the blue parlor adjoining the red parior. Mrs. McKiniey were aa elaborate gown of brocaded white satia.

O.vicg to her feebie health she received sented. Next to her stood Sirs Hay. wife of the Secretary of State; Mrs. tiaje, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury; Mrs. Koot, wife of tbe Secretary of War; Mrs.

Griggs, wife cf the Attorney-General Mrs. Smith, wife of the Post-ma-tei-General Mrs. Long wife of the Secretary of the Navy; Hitchcock, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, and Mia Wilson, daugnter of the Secretary of Agriculture, alt brii-lantiy gowned. Behind the line gathered tbe other young ladies of the cabinet, the wives and daughters of Senators and Representatives aad other distinguished oSicials who had been invited to assist. As sooo as all had taken their places, the doors of the red parlor were thrown orjeo and the ambassadors and ministers of foreien governments and their suites, respienderst io their full court dress, headed by Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassadot.

tbe Dean cf the Diplomatic Corps, moved into the blue parlor to pa their respects to the IVesident and Mrs. McKinley and the receiving party. As the diplomats parsed through in their gorgeous uniforms, with their gold and siivei court swords danlicg from their sides, the scene wa moatliil-liant. Especially gorgeous were the Kussian Ambassador and his suite, stiit with gold braid; the German Ambassador and his attaches in ttieir white, and silver, and the Austrian Ambassador in his sable-trimmed caje of purple." Special interest centred in the appearance of tbe Duke D'Arcos, tbe Spanish Minister, and his beautiful Amenican wife. It waa the linst White House reception at which Spain has been represented since the cluie of hostilities aad the greetings accorded them were particularly cordial.

Mr. O. N. E. EJiott, second secretary of the British Embassy, also received special attention, as bis naaie appeared in the new year's list of honors conferred by Jueen Victoria a K.

B. M. U. Tbe Orientals, ia their bright silk, the Chinese, in their green and purple; tbe Japanese in gold and black, aud the dimioutive Koreans, with their strange headgear, attracted muoA attention. At 12.1S the Senators and representatives and Delegates in Congress, members of the District of Columbia government and members of the District judiciary appeared in the order named.

Tba Secretary of.State and Mra. Ha HOT FIGHTING REPORTED Small, bat Sliarp, Engigements, With Signil Britisti Successes. BRILLIANT RESCUE OF PRISONERS Captain Montmorency Makes a Gallant Raid. BUT NO NEWS OF A BATTLE BY BULLER JL-oritOvl Pre lipU hf- br Special Wlraa, London, Jan. 1.

Owing to lack of news from important points, interest in the war today centres on tbe comparatively unimportant skirmishing DNr Dordrecht. Capt. sortie with a patrol of 10 men of the Twenty, first I nrd his retreat, Dec ruber were followed up the next day by a successful British engagement and the rescue of a mall party, su posed to te men Capt. Montmorency left behind him. Under Capt.

Goldswortby. a force of 110 men. with four guns, accompanied by Capt. Montmorency's scouts, sallied out of the Dordrecht duriug the morn-ice of December 31st to relieve Lieut. Turner and 27 men lett over night at Labnschasne's Xek.

The Doers were driven bars and Lieut. Turner's rartT was Eight Boers and 13 ttorsos are known have le killed. The Times, in its second edition, publishes a dispatch from Sterkstroiu, datii December 31st, which says: "Capt. Montmorency's scouts were Out otT, owing tJ their refusal to leave a wounded cfiicer. Lit ut, Warrec.

of Brabont's Horse. These men under Uents. Milford ar.d Turner of the Frontier Mounted Rifles, defended themselves most gallantly against repeated attacks of tome t00 Doers. The enemy resorted to 'sniping during the night, tut were repulsed with loss. Atil3 this morning Capt.

Colds-worthy, with the Cape Mount Kirtes, arrived and the enemy immediately Hed to the hills. Turmr's rarty. whose horses had nearly all been kiilvL were rescued. They displayed splendid pluck, and the brilliant manner in which Capt. Goldswortby effected their relief on his own responsibility is deserting of the inchest praise.

Our loss were two men wounded. The Pocrs icst about Xt men, including eiht men killed." Anothet account "The success of this litt! party will arrest the prog-ess of the enemy's recruiting in that vicinity. A dispatcn from the odder Kiver says: DecemVr 31st, the naval guns rjiaoted a few excellent shells, without reply. The enemy's position on the left is apparently considerably weas-ened. But neither from ttie odder Kiver nor from Frere coms any nws tendicg to show an impending change in the existing impass.

nrr confirming the impression criat-d by yesterday's dispatches that Duller meditated an immediate forward movement. Count Gleichen of the Grenadier Guards and a distant relative of Que- Victoria, who was wounded at the battle of the Modder Kiver, has recovered from bis wound and has left Cape Town for the front A Cape Town dispatch dated Sunday. December 31-t, published in the second edition of the Times, saya: "For the moment there is a general lull in active military operations. reading the arrival of Gen. Koberrs.

is generally hoped that be wiil, for some time at least. direct the operations from here. The a) sence of Gen. Bulier. however unavoidable, has left the coiony without that central organization arid vigorous control at headquarters essential to the coDduet of a campaign along 93 vast a frontier.

The same corre-pondeEt says: In view of the fact that Dr. Lieyds and other Doer agents swa abe to cable freely to Pretoria, tne British ccsor-thip will be even stricter henceforth." A De Aar d.sja-.ch. dated December 31st, says a roonat1! patrol has cone from there and that otb arrsnrements have ben made to prevent looting in that neighborhood by Doer foro Mirp-iw Pane, Miss Madelina Denni-y was riven a sui prise party las: Friday etenin her residence, No. Ms West fcecotd street. The evening was enjcyabiy i passed.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. IJeccey. tiia Uccey. Deacey.

Lizzie McDride. tra Mo! tec, Mary Gibbons. Grae Byao. 1- rar.r Grace McLaughlin, Wi.i.am Dec-cey. Eiwood Basooe, Frank I-ecney.

Latimer Kogers-on, Louis Denney, Geoi re Ko'eron, Charles Heisier, James Boss, Harry fcbier, William Harvey of Newport. Mr. and Mis S.effenberg.Mr. and Mrs- McLaughiio, and Mr. and Mrs.

Capt. rsrlacuara'i Ml. fort one. Howard SspriEtenT sen cf Capt Benjamin SpriLgsteec, was recently drowned at sea. being washed over board from the ship Glad Tidings.

Denjamin is a nep.hetv cf i Jao ti. of this city and was a visiter hereafter the loss of his barken- tine, the off llatteraa. When I the Priscilia wrecked Capt. Spricg-e teen "a wife ad two song, William aoJ were drowDed. I a imm tr legion.

Col. "Wiliiara A. Keiliy, Lieut. -CcL Philip A. Lymao and the other nitcers of KDcamp rnent No.

V. V. L. will be iostahed neit Friday -night. Th8 encampment suppler Ja-t week netted about l-Xl.

The national officers of the ladies' auxiliary bate eot Christmas present to Mrs. W. V. Tuxoury, national treaurei. i i Shot la tt.

Lga. Charles Lfigeins of No. V17 Laocaater avenue received a score or so of grains of ebot io liia levr ns tiie reut of the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands cf 1'atrick McXiiil, at Plea-aut and Jackson eteers, this iiorning. They wexe celebrating the New Year. Dr.

John C. Fahey is alteadiLg Ilig-gioa, HUu Ibircb. VS'bile preparation was being tLale tor the New i ear mass at St. Paul 'a Catholic Church, lat eight, a candle in the hands of an altar boy accideutiy tire to a cuitain. but before the flames bad an opportunity to ipreat the cuitain was torn down i.

Conner, ore of the tuotoes. Iipl. Cliarlat HmM aa Ualy, Charles ileald, auperictecdent of the Pusey 4r Jones who was injured on Wednesday last by a bundle of sheathing iron failing striking him on fei back, repotted for duty Uiia mors- Kussian Ambassador. The Admiral of the and Mrs. Dewey received at large number of call era.

airs. Mile, wife of the commanding genera! of the army, was assisted by the wives of a number of army omoera. The Chief Justice and Mrs. EoJJer, as we'l as most of the other Supreme Court justices, received at their reepective residences POKER AND STOCK SPECUUTIOH. Tba Tare Ban aatfe Conatj Traatnrnt Harabay af laaoaatar Caatv, a be ra altar to the Exteat af Associated Prw Ptspatco by 3ferft W1r.

Lane aster. Jan. 1. The continued absence of County Treasurer E. Hershey, and the ugly stories concerning his accounts which have been afloat for a week past, prepared the public for the formal announcement today that bs is a defaulter and absconder.

The defalcation amounts to ffTfTX There is on depiosit in the banks of this city whiSe tbe book call for tl-2t34Q. Of the amount stoles, about is State money. Hershey 13 believed to have gore Canada. He had been dabbling in stock speculation fcr a ionsj time, aid lately on an extensive and it laimpu tost i tne mump or wees before last he let He arse became a strong Tota-y cf poke? and LtS losses Jo this line have been a matte? of talk on tbe street for some time. Speculation and poker are be'ieved to) have practically eatn up the entire amount cf the defalcation.

SERIOUS Fn-lTero of Coal in thtnro Trtre-atafl to tof Work TiaT. Asortarel by pxw-ial Wire Chicngo, Jan. 1. A strike of coal teamsters, with the weather around zero, threatens Chicago today. Unless the tenm owners sign the untt-n agreement today, granting the dmarcl for hisrher not a won, th teamsters say, will taken from ther barns and hardly one cf tbe ru? orders for cnal can be fiiied.

Tbe tying-up of the entire era! delivery system cf the city, in the roklss of the worst weather of the winter, will bring abcut roueb suffering, especially amonj tbe pocrer ciassw, who are never abie to keep on baud a iarge supply. If nr-h a srik should! continue a week, mn-v of tbe setKO building? would have to closed cause of the ctiki, a-s --w of them hav a supply for more than a week or so i advance JCKJOICB AT HI BnXOK. ftaT KajaTe Ire- E1m or tbo Brttto Eanbaeay Ptaaaa Hta rtaawla at WMhiae ton. Asaoclated Pre Dlscatch by Friecial Wire. Washingtoe, Jan.

1. The announce-! ment that Mr. Charles Eliot of thd British Embassy has been among thrsa receiving tee Queens i enr' honors by betng made a Knight tne uraer 01 st. Micnaet and St. Ueorge, was received with great interest ia diplomatic circles Mr.

Eliot is weil known and univeiau7 esUemeti Whea tbe Samoa difficulty resetted a critical stage last summer, Mr. EJios was desiccated as tha L'ritisil commissioner for Samoa, joining Baron Sternberg of Germany and Mr. Bart let; Tnpp of this country ia a trip to Samoa, which had the salutary enect of relieving the immediate trouDie aad paving the way for the ficai adjustment of the Samoan Throashout the difficulty Mr. Eliolf acted in such a way as to win not 01115 the srrooi; approval of his own goTein-ment, but atso the best wishes frcssi the authorities in Washington, so thai the honor now conferred on him ii gratifying to State Department oiScial as well as to bis associates of ttidOipjlo- raalic tcrps. AH)ciasea Pre Oisyaica tiy Special WH Pittsburg, Jan.

1. Aa eipl cf sewt-r at Knoxviiie, a thr boruusa near bete, aoout raidal wrecked a iirire numLer of hoii siaa.es SDit tore up s-Tera. ftrcs: huniretis of i-ortunsteiy no was lnureu. Ins will taou-aiids; of doiiars. lhe nouses wrecked aro 13 fra dwe.Uas owned by JoSn Vaaus, irotA icg iu IIccnci streej and as maey fauiiaes.

They are practicS aestrcyea. A tioxen GsvtjiiiagSi owjs -ti -r ov me inojiiii9 Aiiu 1 rr r-rov cec 5 -r artly detstroyeJ. A stabi ownei acason iu Lon ailer ii block of live houses owned Ms C. Snyder are complete wrecks THRGW TOUR TBUSS ktt; FIDELITY Rupture PoatUva, per- Waact aad 4f aalalaaa dire tor ruaturaa tnaa. aooi ao a4 ntMra ail acea akafia aaart.

Jlatoaa oc ttBrra.a aorb. Va aaa oaaa to par aaaU -aa trar4 a a4 lawl QQaraataa4 tor ra I'roa eoaaulsaiao. aartnlr nri na aaa JaHli Fw3 Ua tcnca ioa fiaa 6f priola is obarsa. OAeeboura, to a. ta tatU ta A m.

Alt iaa. vera la an I it prataaaa ao- wria a far fraa 1 JaV veiscf nna ra a- ft UOUal aV aWUWV VVa 1 aKe care or our tyi If they trouble you or yoa have! and a burning sensation ia the cyc ia the teaiples, tbey aeea attsr Do not neglect your eyes. Wa wy amine them, free and make yoa aV a pair of Glaseca as any boas, country. Our Glassware all presc? made. Philadelphia Optical It, GREES MI101T7 Speaiat aad Cpuaaw VitellaaTBaV be-l 4.

JJf 2 00 atc to tt tassifiL. ANTED YOUNO GENTLEMAN would like flrat-ctaas room and board In tba beat Jpart of the city. of KUbih and weal of T.tnalL d'1re. etatinn terine. jnnl-a'J F.

r.very Krenln Ofltca. ANTED TWO hOVa AhOU 1 15. SIIOK FA( TuKY, Jant-3 I Fifth and Walnut atresia. "NOTICE DIVIDEND. ll t'nlon Nanonal Bank, Iecenaber th.

The board of directors ban rbW day declared a indeed of aeven and one-half per cent (7'4 bayabla on demaDd. Cbecca for dividend will be walled. nl-t JOHN 1'. 1900 Wak Wil in g-ton. There is no Happy reason why more' business should not be done in Wilmington this year New Year than in any past year of her existance.

Thousands of Dollars' worth of Trade go from our City that ought to be kept here, but complaining won't keep it. Prove that we deserve it, and we will get it. Thousands of Dollars' worth of Trade should be brought here that don'tcome. We want the Trolley Road to Kennett Square and Southern Chester county; the Trolley Road up the Concord pike to West Chester; the Trolley Road to Newport, Stanton and Marshall-ton. We want the Xew Castle Trolley Road extended lo the Peninsula towns, and we want Telephone "connection with every town on the Peninsula.These will all bring business, and we are going for our share of it.

Our 10 per cent discount on Heavy Clothing, ready-made and to order, roes into effect from todav. Closed evenings at 6 except Saturday. JAS. T. MULLIH 4 SONS, Clothing Hats, Shoes, Sixth and Market, Wilmington.

The Music House It is impossible to have every make of Piano ia one wateroom, bat with Kaabe, Ivers Poui, Behr J. Fischer, Crown, Kroeger, Schubert and the many other makes ia our line we have in each tbe LEADER 5a its class. From the best medium grade to the most artistic. 1'rices are the very lowest for perfect goods, and eery Piano warranted. TUKMSVttah or to $10 monthly with no interest on payments, lan't tet the Holiday Season go by without taking a look at our stock, pronounced by all to be the jlnet ever seen in Dela-wa re.

Do you want any musical instrument? A Stella, Olyrapia or any other Music Box, a Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo, Zither or Violin If so, and we will supply you. Phonographs aud Graphophones, to IO It. 2,000 new recurda to select from. Open evening RoMenPianoCo 7 JO Market Street. Custom Shirts.

If you want a parfact Suing Shirt hare Uiant made at L. Ma Rockefeller's, IOO West Seventh Street. A perfect at guaranteed ICY PAVEMENTS CAUSE TROUBLE. Savvritl reopla lnjureil by railing Vfhila Out on Mrs. Sarah Long of No.

2O0 Wet Seienth street, aved about 70 years, while walking on the west title of Market street between Fifth and Sixth this morning, fe.l and huit herself pireity badly. She wa sent home iu.a cab. While Mrs. IJegley of No. 812 West Third street was walking on Monroe street between Conrad and Third, she fell, cuttirg her uoso and hip.

She was taken borne by Policeman l'almr. George Caidwell, coior.xl, of No. 4 IS East Twelfth streot fell on the pavement iu froot of St. Patrick's I hnrch, cutting the back of his head and being brui-ed pretty badly. He was takeu home in the i'hu-nix ambulance.

Walter 11. Crofsau was severely injured this morum ly a tall on the at Sococd and Walnut streets He su-tainel a cut ou the right ride cf bis head and his shoulder was badly bruised. He w.t taken to a nearby drug store and bis injuiie dressed. EM A MC tf. TUt mtVM.jt JfJ TJO.V.

Blattibgtoa, Clrr4 I'm Calvbrata th 3Tu. nnirrarf. The annitersary of the Fmanci-palion Proclamation is being oi served tOiiay tiy lha colored peopie of Wilmington. At Shiloh liapt.st Church, this morning, the Kev. li.

F. Moote, tho pastor, preached an ap-propTiato nerroon from the text. FxckJu-s iV, "Thou shalt have none other go-is but me." Other clergymen present includes the Kev. Msr- Brown, Jone-, Vashiagtcn. Sluby and Prock.

A m-eting is to bs heU in Uethcl Church this afternoon. exercises wiil be hold in Fzioo Church The Kev. John C. i'rock will be tho orator this evening. of Iiac.

The regifftraticn of dogs fcr 'J Ire-(ran early this morning, ttose to obtaiu the Lrst tas 11 as lulions: o. hopp; No. 2, Winu, 1 i i No. Chif Police Doi.in No. 4, Policeman Di Mar: N.

Police Captain ISo. pnli 1 Sergeant Mas.y. Heginnicg tomorrow PolicemaQ Mrr aid sit in the City Court room to register dogs from s. io tbemorDitiK until id ttu even inn. out ii January L'v i ri, ivho Kop.p Lt'nia his annual tgairt tiDret iatered The tuatter of tas is being lookel fter today by iloue Durney acd Massey.

fieatb or tr.ni'i J. I'tielan. Francis Joseph Pheian, five months and two weK- old. Uind yesierday at the rjder.ce of his parents, Mr. nv.il I.Mrs, rraak -o.

t-io sod street. His will t.kke place i tomorrow aftfrncin at 3 o'ciock, mt-J vices to be h. Id at St. I'eter's I'ro- Cathedral. Mr.

ludan is nlglit cJerK at tho jx stortice and is receiving the sympathy of his numerous frieuds iu his bereavt ni' ut- A I l.aa.at iatberme. Mr. and Mrs. E. li.

Fraier of No. 1004 Kirk avenue entertained a number of friends at dinner at thoir residence yes ten lay af tei noon. 1'hofu were Mr. and Mrs. Edsar J-'riizier, Mis I Elva Fraier, Mr.

Uusseil, Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn GruweiJ, Mr. and Mrs. J.

lee racier, Uaitt am Ji.io-lsl.i rn of Kochfofd, and Mi Margaret Campbell of irou Hill. atl IduiiDKitrvl lo Juesa t.raj. Hoo. George Gray, whose appointment as L'tiiieti States Circuit udgw by Presid' ct McKinley was conhrtu by theL'Dited Senate, vtas sworn in at the federal lluiliiitig on Satiriay afternoon, Stttes Commissiot.er S. Kodmcmd Smith d-rniniterini the oath in the of Judge Prud'ord, who vtas delaii.ed at homo 00 account of a cold.

Wtr la ew Mraat. An over heated stove svt Hie to curtains and furnishings at the residence of Dauiel Winchester, eoluml, at No. b'Zi New atreet, about 11 o'clock this morning. A still alarm was sent to the Washington Fire Co. ami the chemical engine responded, but did not go into avrvice.

'lhe tlamago was trilling. I'ablic rhuoli lo Kefipan. The public schools, which have beon clo-ed since last Friday week, giving the teacher and scholars nn opportunity to enjoy tbe Christmas holidays, wiil reopen tomorrow. The buildings have been fumigated by the health oOlcers, A Small Itfcinnlnr. From a small beginning a fe.v veaia ao the tire insurance aeney cf Hawkins at 712 Market street, has achieved remarkable success.

now cne of the most of aenci of this citv. One of the teasons for their siy cess is that they give polite, prompt, careful attention to every inqui er. Correspondence and consultation in-Titel. adv. Thirtt-oar Jiaya Toair rBaaylTBnia RMilraMMt.

The Pennsylvania Kailroad Co. has arranged for a special persoually-ccd lucted tour through California, to leave New York and Philaueiphia cu February 7th, by Pullman drawisg-roum s-leej-icg car and cor -noetic at Kl P.vso the "Mexico arnl rnia Sjcial, composed ex-cusively of Pullman dicier, drawing-room sleeping, eoni-partmect. and observation for toijr through California. returning by Msrcb lioand-t'ip tickets. covering all ce-iary eip "cses.

from ail pciats on IVcn-iylvar la rai.road. F' lurtLer inf rmation apply to ticket tourist assent, 1 1 Droadway, Near York: 4 Court stre-1, Drooklyn; 75. Hrual street, Newark, J. IS. Courlaesder, yasengr agent lialtirnre district, Daitimire.

ld. Colin btudJs. pa-sncer nt Southeastern Wastjinton, D. V. Tnomas V- Watt, p.as.-eoi,er a-ct W'estern district, Pittsburg, Pa.

or address Georgs V. iJoyd, asitaut g.a -ral pa-senger Philadelphia. adv. ir. Ward's Ileadache Powders cure sifi teticbe.

'Ihree doses 10 cenU. adv. siIob1 Ga.rd Aeroaota. The oncers of tbe irt IleiiueDt. N.

ii. 1. Dd Sutie Tifiasuier Dail l.e.d a meeting at the armory ou Saturday afteincon and exaruiced the accounts the past year, which were foucd to be correct The of the was imported to be nearly rju. 1'omorroir weeit the rei-meot wiil draw from the Stale treaury about bein the remainder of the for the year ending on Tues day. Next year's appropriation of will be payable after Xueaday.

Mar Ktlurn lu ti.a. I uiud Slataa. The New York Herald printed the folloiving dirpatch from Havaua. Cuba, yesterday "It ia rejxjrtei in Jiavmna that Geo. J.

1L i.son. o.tnmandirrg th Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, ha been ordered to Washington for orders, ien. Wilson aid lecently that he should not ask to tie reiiwed, and he expected to got along nith Gen. WoixL lie Wis quite wiiiin t' go to to give the authoiities and Congressional committees his views. Charged MICH f'ertnlttlag Oafublmg.

As a result of statements ijji le by witnesses in an assault aud battery case a few days ago. to the ect that they bad been throwing dice for in Hrry Walter's saloon. No. West Third gLreet, Walker was airaignid in the Citjr IJijurt on Sutuidajr nipht co the charge of perriii tt JEg guinblicg in his place. He was rejr feuted by Walter H.

iinye. He was held in i'JIM bail for the Court of General Setisiocs. Charles T. liiadford, charged with committing au a upon John J. Keliy, wai diorrhargeij en payment of cy-ts, which amouLied to UarruofS.

DRAN tin lv-eraber 30 h. 1W, by I tne Kev. W. M. Harry Oean of U.ia city 1 oli! tiertba Snyder of Ilarri.barg, 1'a.

i iiratiii. BKNSON" On Dreember ta93, Nathaniel R. Penon. in hi- 4tl year. lieltivf a anvl Srlende are inrlte-l to attend the 1 from hM laie No.

Wet Hob atret. on TuctJay afternocn.at Socloflt. fjli'bl 'n tal city, on Peeercber 31-t, isiis, rjeo etitr ebill of William and Bertha trtct. aired 4 weea. heiaovea and frl-nda of tbe iamiiy are inritad 'ti aiinud ttie tun-ral airricea at iha riilJtn'a 'ol lea -o.

-tl- Soutn Adatna wTreeu ott 'l'u-clay mor Idr. January i-d. ImiM. at lu o'cK-ca. Interment at atbedral cemeiery.

''FMAKEJt la thia city, on De. 1S. Feiici-: tas wife tit F. Frarer, in her T-ltb year. lielativea and trtends are invited to attend tha taunril from tier lata 44 Madison 01 Tuesday murumi.

Hd, lMoV. at mM at aore-1 ileart Cburca. ilnt-rmeut at t'atmnlral 'GKKEN In tbla city, on tinwiotwr 19. i hn K. tireen.

aed yara. Ifetattrew mid (r.etida and Lrirtslon No. 4. A. O.

ill. ire invited to attend tbe funeral (rum bis ilaie residence. No. tfM Lammot street, on uesday nmrmnit. Jar-uaty s-1.

1 HO, at o'clock. lliilQ masstt St. ('strut uurcu, lutermeut At iuf ai oe.eetery. ti.ia eitr. on Iecemter 3ht, i Franeii Jeaapu I'helan.

aseJ tuoulba aud I fttSi Funeral f-oni tbe reaidenca ct the paretic, e.l Madi -ii etraeU 1 ue.vlay at 3 oYi.ek. Sirl -e at M. feter'a i meut at mw talhedrai ceuiotery. lu t'li. city, ou la-ruu-r 1SW, Edward I'.

--uln. iu bis tn yoir lltUiivu and f' ieiuia are luri'ed to tha uuer.l eerl-. at hW rea Uenee, No. reet. ou Turt lay aiternoeo.

Jauuarr 4.1. 19 0, at 3 o'c k. lntarrxieui at itnerview cemetery. Vliovi In thta city, en Teoember 31st, I.l.ortl Tnompson, aited 75 year. Iteiativei, frieuds, woruboia of U'awet No.

I. it. Uran 'ytrino Lo tue. No, I. t- Ixrelsior lo lire.

Nv. K. of iud Wilminetoa and Bran irwtne Co-im-il. Xo. t.

A.M.. are invited mat-end fie tune-al tr-ini bl lata reeideoce, lsll S- on WeJneJay afternoon 4t 2S oelo-k. Interment at Mt. Saleni. 'S lent tit cemetery for wet weather, C' pcr.a -erett to jrttert them from injury.

ijtpointments the 4eaf. UNDERTAKING ROOMS, C1G Jiinrj St. leiepbona ICS. open All isbu J.A.WILSON Funeral Director. At Turner's For Saturday Only.

20C. pound, 3 pounds 55c, 6 pounds Sl.oo, for the finest Paper rhcll Almonds -ver oilcred. 13c. pou 11. 1, 2 pounds 25c.

for extra English Walnuts. aoc. pound for ac. extra fine Candy; a jood one at 3 pound 25c. Jew York Pippiu Cider, very lich au4 eWCCt.

13c, quart, 45c. callon, for the very litiest new crop New Orleans Molasses, i Confectionery Sugar for candy making i-ac. Coffee. Remember we have made special cut on all Coffee for Xmas; price of our Java end Mocha is today not 33c. pound, 5 pounds I.

bo. f. P. TURNER, Seventh and Market. 3J While William Lynn.

living at tbe northwest corner of 'layloi and Chuicb was lying on a couch at his 1 evidence yesterday morning he etruclc a to light his pipe. The head flew o3 and the couch was ignited. He and his father, John Lnn, threw the couch out and in doing so the young man burued his hands. The luas will BOt eACaaai SZf. A llBlalllnir and Permanent Rem-mly for liiJi-eUon ana alt btotaat-b itj fscrva 1 rnublra.

rut tip in tablet f.itnt pleasant and easy tataVe and aOorUlna laimetlnte relief by enabUejr n.iture 10 furnish nntural aoudwtuueut ti the blood. Nerves anJ Muscle. Larg Baxss. 10c, as 60c VOU SALIC BY AU. PKL'UUIKTS.

leg at tne z4.