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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18

s'One to-day : remarks q wise man, rs
worth two to-morrows.H Oh. is il, then ?
Yen 60 into the market with to-day and
see how how many to-morrows yon can get
for it. Not a solitary one; yen cant even
get tomorrow morning for it, but Il you
have 4 tomorrow that you want to put on
the market. you might get a whole week
&c to-daya foS it. The only man who
wouldn't offer to-day for il IL the man who
il going to be hanged tomorrow, and has
consequently very little use fer it. What
he wants to trade for is about two months
Of Yesterdays ana a couple Of weeks before
last.-BRrdeAe.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18
w.n.an-s sweet VIII.

She is prematurely deprived Of her charms
Of face and form, and made unattractiVe
by the wasting effects OF ailments ana
irregularities peculiar to her sex. io
check this drain upon, not only her
strength and health, but upon her amiaoie
qualities as well, is her first duty. lbs
IS safely and speedily accomplished by u
course IL self-treatment with DIR. Pierce
Fayorite Prescription. a nervine and tonic
81 wonderful efficacy, and prepared
especi3lly for the alienation Of these sniicr-
inn from dragging down pains, sensa-
lions az nausea. and weakness incident to
women-a boon to her sex. Druggists
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18

Charlie Sullivan is a poor but honest lrisl
lad. who, while walking down Washington
street. found a wallet containing checks
and money to the value of several hundred
dollars. Although almost destitute, nc
returned il TO its owners, Messrs. A.. L.
Ordway & Co., proprietors al sulphur
Bittcrs, who gave him a liberal reward,
and also gave him six bottles OF oniph III
Filters for his neither, who has been a
,orrihle sufferer with rheumatism and who
retnu,ed many blessings after being cured
by their USE Weekly World.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18

farm him out for what he is worth; but
when a woman's left she's all shattered to
pieces, no money, an no home, an notlin'
to do in her old age but jog about, and
mebby be abused. | say faint justice,
and I'll nave William make a will"
eyes, ] would if | was yon, Betsy" the
widow said, as she wiped away a stray
tear on the corner Of her gingham apron.
-Naude Meroddh, IN Woman's Journal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18

Tn public is moi asleep in respect 70 ewing
chine. not because ii had a good name hfteen
wears since, hui selects the maehlnc that
Ileases her best; has the most improvements
and does its work in the most quiet and lady
like fashion The New High Arm Davis, with
lis vertical feed. fills the above i~cluifemehtS
and is said to combine All the ndNahtises q
other machines. with many tina are original
and p~eculiar to the Davis Indeed. any lady
whois the poSsessor of one, may rest assured
she has a treasure. FOR sale pS Ia htppth-
colt, MoodstoN n, Nd.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18

Everything at the right time When
YOU have catarrh, the right thing at the
right time is Warmers Log Cabin Hose
Cream. Price so cts. q bottle Best
Catarrh Remedy known
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-05-18

Tin Lard Cans, nicely painted, holding
so pounds, 40cts; rs pounds, aacts' ..
Humphreys.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
~--@s--l--F'-@N-
"FELL AMONG rHIEYHs.v
Another bold Highway Robbcr!
Monday Might.

Another ardaeious highway robbery and
assault was perpetrated Monday night. The
victim on this occasion was W. II. Hirst, q
young Photographic operator and printer,
who arrived here from Philadelphia at Il
o'clock Monday might on aquest for work at
his trade. Hlrst stopped at the Holly Tree
Inn for supper. and on coming out accosted
wellsdressed young man whom he found
at the doorway, inquirlng as TO where he
might obtain a cheap lodging for the night.
Htrst ts q perfect stranger here, aud with
out further ado followed his guide through
the darkness along Market street, across
the bridge, and on to the causeway. His
friend presently told him hs had gone far
enough, when suddenly two men Jumped
out from the dark roadside, and with lew
blows and kicks Hlrst was upon his back,
helpless, In the gutter He was gone
through" by the highwaymen, robbed of
the little change he had ard pair Of gold
Eyeglasses. When the rgseals bad
thoroughly investigated their victims
pockets they left him. Hlrst picked him
self up, and bruised and lame found his
way to the police station, where he APP
peared covered with mud and the right side
of his face swollen, from a Kick ha had
received. He was given sleeping accom-
mediation.
Hirst is slight young man Of apparently
not very great physical qualities. He has Il
respectable appearances and manner and is
we'll dressed.
lady stopped at the police station
Tuesday and handed Sergeant Blackburn
a small sum Of money for Hiist's aid.
Hirst could not identify any OF his assail-
ants, as 1t was so dark at the time. The
''steerer" who aecosted him at the Holly
Tree Inn is described as tall, welI.dressed
young man with a light moustache.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

have been In progress at the III. n. church
closed last hight. They were attended with
but little success. The Salvation Army
meetings drew the crowd. They change
their quartere to-day from Gilpin's Hall to
the Boulder warehouse building on Main
street. A detachment Of the army from
Havre de Grace Is expected to attend the
opening OF the new quarters tonight.
The case OF Jacob Howard vs.. the Com
missioners OF Cecil county still occupies
the attention OF the court and will NOT he
concluded probably uatil tomorrow. The
grand Jury concluded It's lahors on Satur-
day. There was nothing unusual In the
witnesses examined, &C., being given, and
the fact stated that the jail wes visited and
found In good repair.
Sheriff Johnson yesterday arrested James
Moore, colored, charged on two tndiet-
ments with selling whisky to ). X. Polk
Racine.
There was heavy rainstorm IN th'7 VI
einity yesterday. The streets Of u Ston
were flooded IN some places and tn5 Elk
river was very high. This culyeit neat Red
Mill crossing on the line OF the PhilAdel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
was undermined somewhat. A railroad
Official examined 1t during the afternoon
and said there was no danger. II was
closely watched, however, all last night
Mrs. Insklp, widow OF the revivalist OF
that name, has been visiting relatives Ia
Elkton.
The amount OF 300 for current expenses
was raised In tho E,kton Methodist Episco-
pal Church on Sunday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
MILFORD.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette nn1 journal
MrLFoRD, Dec. l3.-The storm las night
In this Vicinity was very severe, though no
serious damage is reported Some chin
neys We're blown down. and many trees
were stripped Of their dead branches,
Fearful citizens lay awake all night dread.
ing some terrible calamity, foremost among
which would have been the cry of fire,
with Milford without any protection against
blaze.
Two horses, with the harness still on,
dashed into town last night, and they were
found to belong to one Of j., Ge!li1ger's
bakery wagons. Mr.. Geilinger got In a
carriage Immediately and went In search OF
his man, William Bethards. The young
man was found about half way between
Milford and Frederick, and brought home.
The horses had run away and damaged the
wagon considerably, but the driver was not
hurt, and the wagon was left at a farm
house until this morning.
Mr.. II. l.. Hynson Is In Philadelphia,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
NEWARK.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK. Dec. ia citizens meeting
was held in Grange Hail last night for the
purpose of organizing a tira company. 1t
was largely attended. A. Lewis Fisher was
made chairman and Isaac J., Moore seere-
tarY. A committee 10 draft constitution
and bylaws was appointed. after which the
meeting adjourned subject 10 the call Of the
committee. The EEna Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company was the name adopted.
A heavy rain storm prevailed In thls sec
ton yesterday. Rain fell steadily all dsy
and the streets were flooded. No damage
has been reported.
The Kaifee Klatoh held In Caskey Hall on
Friday and Saturday evenings was sue.
cess. The attendance was large and the
net amount realized will be creditabie.
MANY OF the young folks enjoyed skating
on Saturday. The Ice WAS over three inches
thick,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
The Pnn-riIertrIc Cnsn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls-In the caee OF J.
Harris Rogers against A. Fl. Garland ct al
(known as the Pan-Electric oase), the de-
PENDANTS. Joseph r. Johnston, Isham G.
Harris, John d. O. Atkins and Casey Young,
yesterday filed their answer. The object OF
the bill was to dissolve partnership and for
account of the Pan Electric Company MIR.
Garland had filed an answer, but the others
filed demurrer which some weeks ago
over was overruled by the court In general
term, and leave was given to answer. This
answer was fled yesterday by General Eppa
Hunton. In II the defendants deny that
they have failed or refused to perform any
agreement with the complainant, and assert
that they have endeRvored honestly and In
good faith to conduct the enterprise, and
charge that the complainant has In every
possible way hindered them. They deny
that they have received any salary as
officers. They assert that they have sold
none OF their stock nor received single
dollar. II the court finds that there lie any
contract now existing they Join In the
prayer for Its dissolution. They deny that
complainant nus the right for al order for
accounting, as he has sold all his interests
as a stakeholder.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
MONDAY NJanr,s VIM soUALL.
what Followed the Cessation OF the
Rain storm Monday

The intermittent windy squalls that broke
over the city during the last u hours fol-
lowing the cessation OF Mondays rain
etorm, did great deal Of damage In a
| email way about the city. The abrupt out
bursts of wind rushed and hustled around
roofs and cbimneye, making terrific clat-
ter also among loose window shutters, and
tossing, swinging sign-pO back and forth
In manner altogether too vigorous for the
safety of pedestrians. fortunately, how
ever, the flercest squalls happensd during
the night and early morning. Several
chlmneys were thrown down and bricks
and terra cotta dashed from roofs upon the
pavement with alarming craeh.
Looking around the streets and mp at
the roofs and chimneys to-day many of the
latter " pear at this moment In very
dllapidated condition and Ia a state dan
gerous to passers-by should another squall
suddenly arise.
A lamp.post on Pennsylvania avenue be.
tween Scott and DUPONT streets was blown
down and smashed to pieces. The Chin
nsys OF Nos. 427 and 429 East Sixth street
were blown down. The residents OF No.
Cos King street were Suddenly awakened at
at z o'clock Tuesday morning by terrific
crash upon tho root followed by the noise
OF debris smashing down upon the pave
ment. The sign of Donovan Il Megowen,
at Tenth and Tatnail streets, was blown
down.
The Christiana marsh from a point oppo-
site the foot Of Madison street to the vast
yard is covered with water up to the p, W.
n d. tracks. Marsh lane. also, back OF
Harlan d Hollingsworth's ship.yard, Is
covered with water.
Brandywlne creek is much swollen but
has not overlooked. There were few fish
ermen out Monday evening land Tuesday
they were more numerous.
A large rock overh9nging the Kentmere
branch OF tho W. II N. railroad, between
Bancroft's Banks and Rising Sun, became
dlelodged Monday and fell on the railroad
bed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
PLANS APPROVED
nv tho Board OF Port Wnrdens ZOE
aIt.rntians .at SheIlpOt Bridge.


The Board Of Port Wardens with mum
Der Of eitigens interested IN Navigation nia..
ters, met at the office OF ohief Engines,
Robinson on Tuesday for the purpose 2,
considering plans In regard TO- proposepa
alterations OF the tenders OF the z, ". y.
railroad bridge over the Shellp0t below .n "
mouth Of the Brandywine. Objee9on hsu
been made by the board and by otneI ci,l, !,
Gems In regard to the present conaIuon VI
the bridge as hlndering navigation.
Among those present on Tuesuay "vso
Captain Alexander Kelley, president q tne
Board OF Port Wardens; job Il yacSroh,
Joshua l.. Pussy and Secretary tIeoeric
Robinson; also, Iarbor Mgetar seth Feaster'
e. Il. Warner, Captain Willard thompson,
Captain d. Kershaw, George W. BUSH, zap.
tain Peter Bloomsbury, Captain Horace
Wilson, and Assistant Engineer A. y. hsea'
OF the p, W. Il b. railroad.
Most OF the above gentlemen mad gone
out to the locality last week, when 10 tne
presence OF the railway authoriues me
specific objections of the board. and the
citizens were explained. AZ Tnesdays
meeting the assistant engineer, A. =. Heed,
submitted new plans to the board when
embodied the changes as suggested' Ihe
plans as presented were approved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20


Mayor Cleveland of Jersey City, N. j.,
Monday requested the police commits
stoners to put stop to prize.fights on the
ground that they are brutal and barbsrous.
officials OF the Southern Express Com
pany say their loss by the rain robbery on
Saturday night near Duck Hiil, Mississippi,
Will not exceed $1,000. The train which
followed had slS9,eD0 In the express car.
There were only two men engaged In the
robbery.
The victims OF the Mud Hun disaster,
according to dispatch from Wilkesbarre,
Pa, have decided TO prosecute tho Lehieh
Valley tailrosd employees under the act of
1855 instead n for manslaughter. II con-
victed updt bis act, the employees respon-
sible for the wreck can be sentenced to five
years imprisonment and TO pay 5000.
dispatch iIem the City OF Mexico says
that before congress adjourned on Sstur-
day night, the Union Light, Fnsl and Gas
Company of America, an organization
under the laws of Illinois, In which st.
Louis, Chicago, Now York and Detroit
parties are Interested, obtained important
concessions from the Mexican government
for the Introduction of water, fuel and gas
into all the cities and government buildings
Throughout the republic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
W = y 81 ~ 90
rs THIS JACK TEE RIPPERY
A suspicious Character Arrested i'm
NHOntrenl.


MONTREAL, Dec. 18.-Last evening the
police arrested John Langhorn OF London,
England, for aesaulting Miss Florie New
comb, and endeevoring to drag her into an
alleyway. He says he Is JACK the Ripper,
and that he came here with the intention
4 OF giving himself up after he had muir
dered 20 women whom he had ex-
pected TO Kill In Whitechspel. When
searched a large knife was found on him.
A letter which was also found makes the
police believe he Ia the man they have been
looking for for two days, as the hand
writing Is the same, The chief OF police
received this letter on Saturday:
WINDSOR HOTEL, Dec 1S.--DEAR Boss Owing
10 the annoyance and trouble the police and
enraged citizens OF Whitechapel have been to
me Of late / determined 10 cross the water,
and having heard 30 much of your beautiful
city made up my mind TO come here. | wish to
inform You that have not finished the number
j first decided upon TO kill, and that ! am
going TO begin work in your city at once. This
Is 10 give you fail warning. want no quarter
and expect none. Yours truly,
JACK, THE RlPPKR-
Another letter was received In the same
handwriting yesterday morning, asking
which was the worst-lighted portion OF the
city. as he wished to select the darkest
quarter for carrying on HIS murderous
work. Detectives think the man Is crazy.
The arrest has caused quite sensation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l8.-During fire at
.Kemmerer'a furniture factory last night.
Theodore Zimmerman, II years old, stood
opposite the burning building. The fire.
men cut the telephone wire, and 1t dropped
upon the wires of the Electric Lighting
Company. The covering OF the telephone
wire Immediately took Are, and, thinking 1t
was only blazing rope, Himmelman ran
up and grasped 1t, intending to pull 1t
down. The wire was heavily charged, and
as soon as the lad took hold Of 1t he fell to
the pavemen: lifeless, the wire coiling itself
around him. Several who witnessed the
fatal accident rushed to the victims side,
and ]. G.. Ground received severe shock.
The wire was circied about the dead boy
five times, and r. Hinckel, superintendent
of the company, was called on to release
the body. Hineeel insulated himself by
standing on box.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
BIDs OPENED THIs MORNING
For the Indian River aud Assn
amman 4fstatfs5t

FOR tbe Andial River aud Assn
svonI;tn 1hanCet
The 'oliowinG Bills Eare % aad Tuesday
morning ar the once OF de era Wnliar
II. Smith, United States engineer, FOR the
cutting Of q channel between Assawoman
bay and Indian River bay, Delaware; Joseph
ii. Hsines, Cape May City, l7i cents pei
cubic yard, to be completed In seven
months: o. McLane, New York City, 2I.g
cents, term not given; Harold Parker,
Clinton, Mass, 2S cents, to be completed
within the year 1888; W. Van Patten,
Albany, N. Y, 2ai cents, to commence Feb.
ruary LIST and to be complete November LIST,
1889; II. d. Driver, Philadelphia, &c cents,
TO be complete June LIST. 1893; n. L. Bayley.
New York City, 27R cents, to commence
April LIST and complete September LIST, 1889.
The amount available for the contract ia
$4,000. The channel under contract Ia
about four miles long and will be cut to two
feet below the level Of the Assawoman Bay
and will be about 20 feet wide at the base,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
sACRVILLE,s SUCCESSOR.
No Doubt That America and Eng
land are Friendly.

LONDON, Dec. 18.-In the house OF com.
mons last night Mr.. Labcuchere moved that
q reduction OF FL 600 be made In the salary
of the British Minister at Washington. He
then censured Lord Salisbury for his delay
IL appointing a successor to Lord Sack
Vile, and for his unfriendly attitude toward
America, which, the speaker maintained,
aas pSy5iIiiiIy SHOWN In Inc I'cemief 5
speech IL the Lord Mayors bepauet
Sir J8Uas FersussOn denied that there
was dispoaition TO sneer at America, and
said he believed that the sympathy and
friendship between rhe two nations were
too sincere to be affected by this incident
OF the minister's return. No declaration OF
an intention to delay the appointment OF
his successor until the new President was
installed had been made.
Mr.. Labouchere withdrew his motion,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
PnAns. Soap secures a flne complexion.


PTrTsRURa, Pa, Dec. 18,-Uhairman Quay
OF the Republican national committee left
for Indianapolis this morning with CHAIR
men Britton of the inaugural committee.
They will arrive at 10 80 O'Clock tonight
and conference with President-elect Har-
rison, Hon. John O. New and others will be
held probably tomorrow. Among the
matters to be discussed will be the arrang-
ing of certain details OF the iuauguratlon.
Chairman Brltton stated to reporter that
from the early indications the inauguration
will eclipse any similar event ever held,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.
It Was Never Officially Recognized
by England.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE foreign office has
made public dispatches giving the history
Of the Emin relief expedition, which are
dated from September 23d, 1886, to May
9th. 1887, and showing that England from
the first had no direct communication with
expedition. or the 10000 promised by
the Egyptian government the Emin relief
committee received ES4O0, and that
amount Yves given only on the con-
dition that 1t be refunded out of the
proceeds Of the sale of the ivory In Emin's
possession.
1t is noteworthy that the most gloomy ad-
vices received by the committee from STAN
Icy. we're dispatched from Wadelai at the
end of July, 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

The state department Monday received
the following communication from tho
Bttish Legation, signed by MIR. Herbert:
I'm obedience TO teegraphlc instructions
which have received from the Marquis OF
Salisbury, have the honor to inform you
that her majssty's government has received
news OF the reported capture OF Emtn
Pasha and Mr.. Stanley by tho Klltaias
troops in the Soudan. / am, however, to
state ut tho same time that no special In
formation has been obtained which can en-
able them TO tost the truth OF this report
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
sou,h rensionIng HOE Veternns.

COLUMBUS, s. o., Dec. 18.-The senate
yesterday rejected the bill to establish
home for disabled Confederate soldiers and
sailors and passed bill amending the
present pension laws by limiting the total
amount TO be paid out annually at $50, 000
The bill provides that In each county COM
mittee OF i've veterans shalI be annually
selected by mass meeting of their COM
rades. This committee will select from the
list Of applicants such INDECENT and dis
abled veterans as they may deem worthy
and these will receive pension OF $50 per
year each,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
sxMPArHF FOE DE LkssEPs.
A Lottery scheme TO Improve In,
Financial Condition of tfc Enter

hlOAtph9 rShchho ~ hhhphoNo hho
Financial Condition of the Enter
prise.
PARIS, Dec. ia meeting OF the share
holders OF the Panama Canal Company,
which has been called, Is expected to favor
q gigantic lottery scheme to improve the
financial condition OF the enterprise.
The queen OF Spain has written letter OF
sympathy to NJ. de Lssseps, and BoulaDger
has sent him message OF the same char
acter, saying that the rejection by the
Chamber of Deputies OF the bill postponing
the time OF payment of the company's obli-
cations is the browning sin OF the chamber.
The rejection OF the bill by the chamber
OF deputies has given rise to o threatening
agitation in the provinces.
DANGER OF STOPPING THE WORK.
PANAMA. Dec. Ism. Elfel OF tower fame
who Is one of the Panama Canal contrac-
tors, states that the work cannot possibly
be stopped suddenly without great danger.
He declares that there are $1,000 half
savage natives engaged In the construction
who, II they were suddenly to be thrown
out of employment, would break out into
riot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20

The Historical Society OF Delaware met
Monday night, Colonel Feb,ger presiding.
Others present were: Drs. u r. johnson,
W. r. Qlinby, j. r. Wales, Il. Z. Bush and
II. q. shortlldge, George W. Bush: Jr.,
Ellwood Garrett, II. Il. Bringhnrst, Lewis
q. Vandegrlit, Esq. Secretary Bayard do
mated three volumes OF Wharton's Inter.
national law, copy Of President Cleye-
lands message and facsimile OF the
original copy Of the Federal Constitution.
he also sent letter of thanks for the pras-
entation Of photographs OF Old sWedes
Church and Of Its communion service.