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yellow Jack Helps the strikers.

CHICAGO, Oct is-An alleged cass Of yei-
low fever is reported from the Limits barns.
One Of the new men hired by Mr. Yerkes to
take the place Of the old men is said to have
all symptoms Of it, and a patrol wagon took
him away 70 hospital It was next to inn
possible to learn anything about the case, on
account Of the fear Of contagion. Il is not
known what the mans Eame Is.
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GOT NEARLY ALL THEY ASKED.
Secretary villas Offers Liberal Terms to
The Sioux Chiefs.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-Secretary Villas
yesterday met the Sioux Indian chiefs at the
interior department He laid before them
the conclusions reached by the president and
himself upon the proposition OF the Indians
as expressed in the first conference upon the
bill to relinquish portion o. their reserva-
tion. By these new terms il is agreed that
for lands belonging to the Ind<ns entered
for homestead settlements within lhree Years
from the date when the act shall have taken
effect, 81 per acre shall be paid; for all lands
thus entered two years thereafter, seventy
five cents per acre, and for all such
lands entered a ter five years, fifty cents per
acre. After five years it is stipulated that
congress n;ag provide for any disposition 81
the lands remaining unsold which shall b.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. tS-Assstant Secre-
tary Maynard has telegraphed to the col
lector at Port Townsend, W. T., that the
treasury department cannot authorize tho
landing Of the thirty Chinese lnborors who
recently arrived at that port on the steamer
Ancon, from Alasltn.
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DECATUR. Ala, Oct ls-Two new cases
Of yellow fever are reported Joseph Dixon,
city editor Of The Evening Free Lance, and
a telegraph operator named Smith. No
deaths have been reported in three days, but
one patient named Hubble is thought to be
dying. All the rest OF the sick are doing
we'll The relief committee received about
81 900 yesterday. We still have plenty OF
both money and supplies for all worthy de-
nands
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View Of the River for Thirty Miles.

together with the combined railroad and
river facilities, and the long-felt need Of
a business centre in this district, assures
to Holly Oak quick fourishing and sub
stantial growth.
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ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
REGISTERS ORDER.
sTER,s ORDER.
REaISTER,s OFFICE.

CASTLE COUNTY, Del, Oct 8, 1888.
theapplicatiOn Of Security Trust a. Safe
|t Company, administrator of Edward +.
5, late of Wilmington hundred, in said
/, deceased. IL Is ordered and directed by
lister that the administrator aforesaid
tice of granting of letters Of Administra-
lon the estate of the deceased, with the
Il granting thereof, by causing adver-
|nts to be posted within forty days
he date Of such Letters in six of the
|ublic places of the county of New Cas-
lquiring all persons having demands
Il the estate to present the same, or abide
Act of Assembly in such case made and
ed and also cause the same to be in
within the same period in the EVENING
AL, newspaper published in Whining
Il, and to be continued therein three
|e. 0. d.
Given under the hand and Seal
- of Office of the Register aforesaid.
IS. I at Wilmington, in New Castle
~ county aforesaid, the day and year
written.
JOHN X. BRADFORD, Register.
NOTICE.
Iersons having claims against the estate
deceased must present the same, duly
I'd to the administration ON or before Oc-
/, 1889, or abide the Act of Assembly in
ase made and provided.
|RITY TRUST a. SAFE DEPOSIT
|PANY. Administrator.
ress: Wilmington, Del.
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Another Adinnrnmnnt nIntinn.

WASHINGTON, Oct l7.--In the house. Mr..
Kigore offered resolution providing for
the final adjournment Of congress on the Goth
inst Mr. Richardson moved its reference TO
the committee on ways and means, which
was agreed to-
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Tickets from Wilmington
furnished to all who wish
to go look at the land.

A policy insuring the title, issued BY
the Commonwealth Title Insurance and
Trust Company of Philadelphia. given
with every deed, the deed and all included
with the lot without additional charge.
Yon can select your lot at once and
know just what it win cost you No
auctions for choice.
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Why PAY RENT?
WHY REMAIN POOR +?

When you have an opportunity to Sc
cure choice building lot in the beautiful
new town of Holly Oak, right on the
banks of the Delaware, the finest location
for new city Of any on the river, and by
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plEs, AND oHILpREN,s Glass.
NOTICES.

ICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
pplieatiOn win be made to the Hon.
ls @. Grubb, Associate Justice OF
superior Court Of the State of
are, residing in New Castle county.
lturday, the 27th day of October,
1888, at 10 O'Clock in the morning at
ers in Wilmington. in the county and
foresaid, for the incorporation Of the
sme Council of the Legion Of the Red
; the obje t of which is the mainte-
Of an association for charitable and lit
lurpoees,an to that end to have, possess,
joy all the rights. benefits. and privi-
An Act Concerning Private Corpora
passed at Dover, March IA, A. ID. 1888.
HENRY G. CONRAD,
AtfOruev fof. Tuaornprntor
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Monthly Payments of $500 Each
YOU CAN SOON
Become Your Own Landlord.

Holly Oak is on the Delaware Shore,
and is the central point Of that beautiful
high country. extending from Edge Moor
to ClaymOnt and is the finest land be-
tween Philadelphia aud the Breakwater.
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IN. A. S. wEBsTER's
.EGT DANCING ACADEMY,
MASONIC TEMPLE,
lngton. Delaware
aENTLEMEN,s cLAss.

tENTLEMEN'S CLASS,
enees Monday Evening. September a.
" and and Tuesday evenings, from to
Dck.
DIES AND CHILDREN'S CLASS,
enees Saturday afternoon, October 6, at
X. Wednesday Afternoon from 5 to 6,
|turday from 3 to 5.
mencing Tuesday Evening, October 2,
4 Ladies' Glass on Tuesday Evenings
to 10. This class is especially for ladies
.nnot attend during the day.
ate Glasses or Private Instructions by
arrangements. For Terms. Circulars,
bply TO II. f. Robelin. T1n Market street.
residence, 604 West Tenth street, or by
d the Masonic Temple
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They are Within the Reach of All,

As any man earning the ordinary wages
of mechanic can, without inconvenience,
save from $500 to $500 per month and
thus secure one or more.
Meetings will be held for the sale of
these lots, this CThursday) evening, at 8
O'Clock, in the Board of Trade Rooms, Ex-
change Building, 5. w. corner Seventh and
Market streets.
Plans can be secured and full informa-
tion given to all who are present at the
meeting or who call on or address the
manager, who is present daily, from II
o'clock a. m. until p m. Come and
bring your friends with you
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CE.-COuNTY TAX OFFICE, NO.
= Market street. Take notice that the
taxes for 1883 are long past due. and all
OF settled by October the 18th we viii
Ito levy and collect the same with costs.
JOHN Il. DICKEY.
ctor of First district, all south of Sixth
PATRICK NEARY,
ctor of Second district, all north of
treet.
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ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
plication viii be made to the Hon. Igna-
I, on Saturday, October p, A. D., 1855. at
at the county Court House in the city
in said county. for the incor-
n Of the Edge Moor Bridge Works, pur-
o the provisions Of the Act Of the Cen
lsembly, entitled "An Act Concerning
I Corporations, passed March IA, 1888.
SPRUANCE, attorney for the incor-
IS.
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DOn'tMiSS this GOldGnOppOrtunity

Come at once and secure a choice lot.
First come first served.
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ne Is Accused of Sowing Dissension fn
the Order Throughout the Country, OF
Wrongfuiiy Obtaining Money and os
Drawing Salary when MOI "a Member.
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Another Lively Debate on the Tariff Runs
Into Discussion ON Adjournment.
Charges and Counter Charges-Mr. Cox,
Defense.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20
A Fen Fashion Notes.

There has been an eadeavor in En-
gland to introduce pale-colored wed.
ding gowns for brides.
Foliage is extremely fashionable this
season for hats. bOnnets and dress
trimmings.
Tinsel trimmings are both effective
and popular.
Shocking is especially adapted to
children's soft silk dresses.
French pinafores cut square at the
neck. without any belt at the waist,
made in fine muslin. with lace inser-
ton. are being adopted for little girls.
The growing fancy for amber Orns-
ments is simple and inexpensive.
FOunces are a feature of the latest
importations of French dresses.
Gay summer gowns r made Of
scarlet India silk. with black figures in
long. slender leaves, and trimmed with
Q prOfusion of black lace.
Red silks, with white figures or
stripes, trimmed with white lace. and
having q soft vest Of white silk muslin.
are used for some very effective sum-
mer gownA-M +. World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20

One of the most interesting Of the
many uses to which paper has been pu:
Is the manufacture of paper bottles
We have long ago had paper boxes.
barrels and a wheels. and more re-
Gently paper pals. wash-basins and
other vessels: but now comes a further
evolution Of paper in the shape of
paper bottles. which are already quite
extensively used for containing such
substances as ink. bluing, shoe-dress-
ing. glue. ETC.. and they would seem TO
Se equally we'll adapted for containing
= large variety Of articles. They are
made by rolling glued sheets of paper
into long cylinders. which are then cut
into suitable lengths, tops and bottoms
are fitted in. the inside coated with q
waterproof compound, and all this
done by machinery almost n quickly
- one can oount-PbH Nall Gazette :
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20
4 Most Emphatic Refusal.

A fast young man decided TO make
to q young lady a formal offer of his
hand and heart-au he was worth
hoping for q cordial reception. He
cautiously prefaced his declarations
with a few questions. for he had no in
tention of throwing himself away"
Did she love him we'll enough to live in
q cottage with him? Was she a good
cook? Did she think it q wife's duty
to make home happy? Would she
ing her associates and pursuits in life:
Was she economical? Could she make
her own clothes, etc? The young lady
said that before she answered his ques-
tons she would assure him Of some
negative virtues she possessed. She
lever drank. smoked or chewed: never
owed q bill to her laundress or tailor;
stayed out all night playing bill
lizards; never lounged ON the street
corners and ogled giddy girls; never
''st0Od in" with the boys for cigars and
wine suppers. '.Now."said she. rising
Indignantly. Il am assured. by those
who know. that you do all these things.
and it is rather absurd for you to ex-
pect all the virtues in me. while you
do not possess any yourself. l a
never be your wife," and she bowed
him out and left him on the cold door
step. a madden if not q wiser man
health Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20
a Chronometer With q History.

Across the corridor from the roome
Offices of Secretary Whitney is the COM
pass-testing room of the Navy Depart
ment. strolled in there and saw two
very interesting curiOs. One was a
quaint, high-backcd chair which had
been used for years by Gideon Welles.
who was the Secretary of the Navy in
Lincoln's war Cabinet. sit in it."
said Lieutenant Denfeld. land l will
show you the star attraction OF the
room" He unlocked a glass case and
carefully uncovered an Ordinary-look.
ing ships chrOnOmeter. But its history
wa n all ordinary. 1t had lain for
four years in an Arctic cairn without
receiving the faintest damage. It had
been cached in the Arctic wilds in 1872
by members of the Inflated Polaris ex-
petition. and in 1876 it was found there
by Her Maiesty's ship Discovery. 1t
was taken to London in due course and
later returned to the Government Of the
United States. The report accompany
ing it states that the London testers
discovered that the thermometer lost
but one-tenth of q second per day.
which vas the loss statement IN the
rate paper of the American manufact-
urers. The officers of the British ship
state that while they were there tho
mercury Of the thermometer wa frozen
for forty-seven days. although on one
day the mercury marked 104 degrees
below freezing. This is considered to
be the severest test ever borne by .
time-marking instrument Wassiss.
foa Letter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20
JAcKsoM's sosRIQuEI.


How Old Hiekory Got the Name Which
Asae Hin Popular.
The s~obriquet, ''Old Hickory" Is
said to have been conferred upon
General jackson by the soldiers under
his command in 1913. 1t was. MI. Par
ton tells US, not an inspiration, but a
growth. First of all. the remark was
made by some soldier who was struck
by his commander'spedestrian powers.
that the General wal tough" Next it
was observed that he was tough as
hickory. Then he was called hickory
Lastly the afecti0nate adjective old
was preixed. and the General thence
forth rejoiced in the complete nick
name. usually the first won honor of q
great commander" The General. how
ever. is said to have told the following
story Of the origin of the epithet to ons
Of his messmates: During the Creek
war. when he vas suffering from a bad
cold. his officers imprOvised q tent for
him covered with fakes OF hickory
bark, under which he slept comfortably.
Next morning a drunken hanger-on Of
the camp came across the tent, and
not knowing who was in it. gave it q
kick that tumbled the structure Over.
As the angry old hero struggled out OF
the ruins. the topper cried out: Hello!
Old Hickoey! Come out Of your bark
and join us in . drink" The General
could not himself help joining in the
laughter At the incident. As he rose
and shook the bark from him he looked
50 tough and stern that the spectators
gave him ahearty ''HurrAh for Old
Hickory and the name chung to him
ever after. q. Notes and Queries
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20

Women are undoubtedly angels.
but semeof them seem to forget it wher
they whAck their thumbs with . tack.
hARner.-Detroit Free RfcSs
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-20

piloted his daughters to rooms engaged fol
them.
Dot was white. and wan. and sick in
her very soul; while Barbara, il she had had
her due share OF remorse. had thrived well
upon it and WAS IS plump as . little part
ridge.
To the world Dot seemed a cold, self-pos-
sessed. naughty young individual, while in
secret she really moped and pinned in cease.
less round Of regret; and Barbara seemed
just what she was-a diminutive ten-year.
old. with . precocious brain q no con-
science to speak of. She WAS dreadfully
''thorry" Dot looked and felt 80 miserably
worn and thin. but had M fain:est thought
that she herself was to blame for any part
in her sisters low-spirited condition. When,
ever she thought Of Scott 1t all she deter
mined to bring him back to Dot a~gain-and
% make Dot happy once more.
They had been there n whole week and
never a truant rose had crept back 70 the
pale cheeks. Dot and Barbara wandered to
gether up and down the long sunny beach
Dot aimlessly and listIessly-doing any
thing to please IN little unconscious dis
turber OF her peace: Barbara delighted and
full OF wonder At every thing she saw.
Dot was thinking. thinking. thinking one
day. as they sat down to rest after . long
tramp in the shadow of q gigantic bowlder
when she WAS suddenly assailed by,
Look Dot, there comth q boat. Wonder
whoth in i'll 1thaw two men. anyhow, and
they're coming thrait thith way, theew
"Coming this way! / shall 60 on, Bar
bsra: o may follow when You have
watched the boat come in" and shell left the
child standing beside the great rock. her big
brown eyes fast fixed upon the incoming
shallop.
Nearer and nearer. and the little painted
shell, riding & some fairy ship ver the
now placid waters, cawe swiftly Iandward.
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NOTICE.

NEW ORLEANS. La, May 5, 1855.
The Price Baking Powder Company, in
advertising their yeast powder, pubIish 9
relative comparison Of the strength and
merits Of various yeast powders. and in
said list sEureka" Yeast Powder IL chased
as an 'alum powder" The undersigned
desires to state that this cannot refer to
GoopwYN's EURHxA YHAsT PowDnR, which
il absolutely pure and free from alum. This
statement IL made for the benefit OF my
friends and patrons who might be misled
in supposing that the "Eureka" referred to
il 0oodwyn's Eureka, manufactured IN
this city. MRS. p. n. GOODWIN,
Manufacturer,
No. IA Josephine Street.
NEW OaLsAxs. Nay II. lsee.
To Whom Il Nay Concerns
The "Eureka Baking Powder shown up
in in our diagram a. alum powder has no
reference 70 baking powder Of that
name manufactured by Mira =. n. Good
wyn, Of New Orleans, which ! take pleas
ure in saying il NOT AN ALUN powder.
JOHN w. FITCH,
South'n Agt. Price Baking Powder 20.
We endorse the above and pronounce
Mrs Goodwyn's Eureka Baking PowdeI
~ being very superior, and we recon-
mend its use. SMITH BROS 4 co.
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Fourth Congressional Committee
According to announcement the
executive committee of the fourth
congressional district met at the
courthouse yesterday at noon. Col.
J. n. Hollinsworth, chairman, pre-
siding, with Mr.. G. v. Porter, Sec
rotary.
There were eight members in at
tendance, as follows: j. NJ. Hollins-
worth, Caddo; James Jeffries, Ra-
pides; J. M. Rhorer, Jr., Grant;
James Brice, Bienville, by d. III.
Patterson, proxy, F. A. blanchard,
Rapides, by James Jeffries, proxy;
J. f. Smith, Sabine, by G. v. Por-
ter; C. ". Porter. Natchitoches;
Nathan Gregg, Caddo.
Absent: W. III. Jack, Natchi-
toches; ]. T. Watkins, Webster; J
w. Sandiford, Red River; B. F.
Jenkins, DeSoto; E. e. Smart,
Vernon; 81. w. Ogden, Bossier: s.
N. Brian, Winn.
On motion of Mr.. Gregg, Shreve-
port was selected and the 25th Of
September named for the holding
of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Jefries thu
apportionment Of delegates wa
fixed on the number of votes cas1
for Governor Nichols by the re
spective parishes in the district
the basis being one delegate to-
every 200 votes and one additions
delegate for . fraction over 10
votes.
On this basis the parishes in th!
district will be entitled to the fol
lowing number of delegates:
Bienville 10 Bossier 81, Cadd
"a, DeSoto 9, Grant 8, Natchitoche
II, Rapides 28. Red River 8, So
bine Z, Vernon 5, Webster 8, Win
6; total al.
| The committee adjourned
Shreveport Times, Aug. 81.
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former can do but little in the way
of Improvement while the latter
knows that for every dollar he 81!
ponds upon improving his claim
he will receive three in the near
future.
The well-to-do are not the only
class who attempt (often Success
fully) to acquire title to public
land by moro compliance with the
words of the statute while ignoring
the spirit Tho poor and needy
often go and do likewise; some
times as private speculations and
again O. tho paid agents Of rich
men who profit BY their unlawful
It e the ferrstine out Il int
ton and judging accordingly that
gives to the 6ecretary's decisions
an air Of inconsistency, and while
il will be impossible to ascertain
beyond doubt in every case tho
intentions which prompt mems &C
tions, it is fair to presume that the
decisions are usually correct never
without reason, and where a rea-
sonable ground for doubt appears
respecting the intention of . set
tier, tho settler always receives the
bsnefit thereof.
HxnRY N. Corr.
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Moving Precious Freight.


The moving of the standard sill
YER dollars from the different minis
and sub-reasuries to Washington
for storage in the large new silver
vault in the Treasury Building be-
gan on last Tuesday. The ship
ments will be made in lots of $780,
600 day, and win continue until
the vault is filled. As the vault
has q capacity of 500. 100000 in
silver dollars it will take about six
months time to I'LL it at the rate
of shipment decided upon. The
shipments will be confined to the
coin now stored at Philadelphia,
New York, New Orleans and San
Francisco. It is estimated that
about $40, 100000 will be brought
from each of the cities named.
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be subjected for cotton stored in
thp compress warehouses. Own
en- will be privileged to sample
and sell their own cotton, or des-
ighate an agent to do 80 for them.
Charges forweighing, marking, COM
pressing are to be paid by buyers,
soswe understand; or else the 25c
foi first month is intended to cover
these expenses.
From extended conversations
with the merchants OF Pineville
and Alexandria we are assured that
cotton sold at their compress Melted
them an average of So 20 9 bale
mdre than if sold in New Orleans,
wh8e the transaction was entirely
satisfactory all the way through.
Another great advantage to be
had in this arrangement is In the
opportunity to secure an advance
in nancy in case cotton is ruling
SO low that owners do not care to
sell The Rapides Bank, lately es-
tablished in Alexandria, viii in q
few days be prepared to make lib
eral advances on all cotton stored
in compress warehouses, thus en-
abling farmers to hold their cotton
without inconvenience while wait.
IND for higher prices.
Those desiring further informa.
ton on this subject than We have
BEEN able to give in q short article
likp the present viii possibly FIND
1t by referring to the advertise
ment of the Alexandria Compress
and Warehouse company, to b
found In another column.
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na0urv to be made. Cut this ont and return
MUUt to us, ard we will send You. free,
something Of great value and importance to
Won. that will start you in business which will
brinR you in more money right away than any
thing else in this world. Any one can do the
work and live at home. Either sex; all ages.-
SomefhinR new, that just coins money for all
Workers. We will start you; capital not needed:
This is one Of the genuine important chances OF
nr;sinc win not delay. Grand outfit free.
xdfress TRUE 3 Co. Augusta, Maine. d17
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We have received the catalogue
and premium list of the Shreve-
port fair, as also that of the Baton
Rouge fair. to take place respec-
lively in November and October
next The exhibits at these fairs
will be the largest and most varied
and interesting ever before wit
messed at . Louisiana fair, and
those who attend viii doubtless be
amply paid for their time and OK
pense of the visit
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Louisiana State Fair and Shreve-
port exposition third annual fair) takes
place at Shreveport. La, November 5th
to 10th inclusive. 3d., 900 in premiums
and pursea will be awarded. Liberal
premiums for parish exhibits. The on
" fully equipped fair grounds in the
State. Interesting programmes each
day. Some of the finest race horses in
the United States have already been
entered. For premium lists and gen.
raj information address
NJ. L. SCOVILL,
Shreveport, La. Secretary.