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Evening journal., 1888-12-26
EASTERN SHORE NEWS.
From the Columns OF the wicomIeo News
and Salisbury Advertiser.

From the Columns OF the Wtcomieo News
and Salisbury Advertiser.
w. H. Stevens & Co., formerly OF
Seaford, who have organized the Sails
bury Oyster Packing Company at Sails
bury, Md. will shuck about 800 bushels
of oysters day and employ from thirty
Ave TO forty hands. The town of Sails.
bury has contracted with the company
for all it's shells at cents a bushel, for
use on the streets Of the town.
The town Of Salisbury, Nd, has con
trseted with the Delaware Electric Light
Company Of Wilmington for lighting its
streets. The contract is for 10 incan-
descent lights for 81 $50.
There is young man living in
Wicomico county, Nd, five miles from
Salisbury, who was never inside Of a
church or school house and never in Sails
bury. He is said to be a young man of
sound mind.
The annual holiday hop at Salisbury,
Nd will take place on New Years eve
in the Ulman Opera House
The young people Of st. Peters Church,
Salisbury, Md, are preparing to give the
opera Of Little Tycoon" sometime dur
ing the month Of February.
The gentlemen Of Barren Creek,
Wicomieo county, Nd, viii give their
annual hop on the evening Of Decem-
Der 27
The Thursday Night Club Of Snow
Hill will give hop on Thursday evening,
December 27
Company |, Biggs Guard, n. g. D., will
give reception and full dress drill in
Armory Hall, Laurel, on the evening of
December 20.
The Salisbury, md. Fire Department
has received a letter Of thanks from the
citizens of Poeomoke City, for the assist
ance rendered in the latter town at the
recent conhagration.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the N. Y. p. & N. railroad, will be
held at the office Of the company in
Drummandtown, Va, on January 81,
1SSg
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
COLLISION ON THE BIG BRIDGE
Several People Hurt and Many Brooklyn
ties Compelled to Walk.

Several People Hurt and Many brooklyn
ties Compelled to Walk.
NEW York, Dec. 25.-The platforms OF
two cars were smashed and Brakeman John
neWilliam's foot was crushed by a collision
between two trains on the Brooklyn Bridge
about six o'clock In the evening Kate Muir
tagh, Of la Butler Street, sustained slight
bruises on the head The accident was
caused by the failure Of the hand brakes
which are used after the cable grip has been
released on approaching the terminuA The
cars we're crowded with passengers who
were thrown into confusion by the shock, but
Miss Murtagh was the only one injured badly
enough to require medical attention Tho
greatest Inconvenience to tho public was that
caused by the stopping OF trains on the
bridge while the damaged cars wore being
removed. This occupied half an hour, and
the blockade extended from one end OF the
bridge TO the other. Crowds Of impatient
people otstructed the New York entrance to
the bridge, unable 90 get transportation.
II lck drivers and hackney4nen reaped rich
harvest by taking loads OF people across the
bridge by the driveway Thousands OF
Others walked over. The bridge police
oxerted themselves successfully to avoid any
panic on account Of the unusual crowding
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Unnamed streets.

A gentleman from New England
town who is spending a few months In
this city observed the other evening that
he could not find his way anywhere in
Wilmington without inquiring repeatedly
as to the names of the streets. he
thought that it was strange that a city
Of over so, 900 people should have no sign
boards to indicate the names Of the
streets, especially so since there were
relics left on ianp-posts here and there
TO show that IL was the custom years
ago when the city was not nearly so large
as it is now, to have the streets carefully
named at the crossings. This stranger
complaint is a common one.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26

reports that the phenomenal memory
does not leave the possessor deficient in
any other respects. His Judgment is
about that OF an average 4-year-old
child, and be is quick spoken and rather
witty.
At the public exhibition IN Chicago
printed cards containing 1000 questions,
with the correct answers, were distrib-
uted among the audience; they read
questions at random, and the boy
promptly gave the correct answer. He
told the population Of China, Siberia and
many other distant regions, reeited many
facts In history, repeated the alphabet
backward and rendered q poem with all
the tone and correctness Of a rhetorician,
but, OF course, with no idea Of it's mean
ing. He counted up to twenty in Latin,
Welsh, Chinese, Danish and Polish, and
then, with all the comicalities of the
burlesque stage, delivered this speech on
the tariff:
Mr. PRESIDENT. LADIES ASD GEErEnER-I am a
free trader among the cattlc men. / vote for the
protective tariff when hear the sheep bah-h-h-h h
and feel Of their wool l tell the farmers who buy
their cotton and woolen goods, their nails and
coffee, sugar and salt pepper and Swedish punch,
10 vote for Cleveland and FREQ trade. But when
they want to build cities at home, where they can
btl laleA NuetA t1u cOttOus hlu sweet
POTATOES. advise them TO vote FOR Harrison The
protective tariff brought manufacturers here from
ell the word They built Kew York, Phila.
delphia, Chicago Brooklyn, Boston and an the
ether big towns Free trade VIII bring us English
goods. but no Engiishmen; plenty Of sanerkraut
but no Dutchmen; wines and silks, but no French.
men, Spaniards and Itsllans stamp with my
free shoes. l feed warm and comfortable with my
taxed eoot p0ntaloons. socks and cap. Ny butter,
bread. potatoes and beef are free; my Tea, beer,
molasaes and ginger snaps aFs taxed believe 10
o new party that win give US free trade Ia al
things we boy and protective tariff for all that
We sell shah Vooe next time sor Oscar Moore as
preshdent
Some Of the audience thought he had
got grip on the subject quite equal to
the average politician
Bis first language was the plantation
hngo;" then be learnt English with q
Danish acoent Of Mr.. Gammel, and /:
now picking up words from the recita-
tons taught him, 30 his mixture is very
amusing. One Of the audience read, "How
many square feet in an acre." Oscar
thought he said ''in Q niger" laughed
loudly and held up his own feet as an
answer. He never forgets an acquaint
anoe after hearing his voice. The physi.
clans Of Rush Medical college are making
very careful tests Of the child, which
will be compared with tests made in sub
sequent years, IL be lives, and when theiI
examination Is complete the boys guar.
dian, Mr.. Gammel, viii exhibit him in
various cities.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Anairs in samoa.

Philadelphia Ledger.
The Germans are carrying things with
high hand in Samoa, simply because
other nations are not sufficiently inter
ested to risk a war with Germany in
order to make that nation respect the
rights of the SamOans War continues
with advantages in favor Of Mataafa
the King elected by the people, though
the German puppet King, Tamasese, has
had the advantage Of getting supplies
and ammunition from the Germans and
the assistance Of German officers Tam
asese has been penned up by Mataafa
and his authority reduced to
a small area, but that is as much as can
be done, so long as Germany gives him
support. The American and English war
vessels, by keeping in company with
those Of Germany, prevent the latter
from taking an active part, and Ameri-
can and English surgeons look after the
wounded among Mataafas men, the
Germans attending only TO. Tamasese's 8
followers. Fortunately the British Con-
sui has been moved to take all British
subjects under his protection, receiving
taxes from them in trust for Samoan
Government, when one shall be formed
and recognized. This repudiates Tama-
sese's title and brings the American and
British consuls into acco-d or that sub
lect Bismarck WAITS the general gov
eminent to be under German control, on
@ccoun3 Of German commercial interests,
hut neither the United States nor Great
Bsatain csn afford 10 eoRselt 70 the de-
Evening journal., 1888-12-26

left for here. AS to the vessel, am
very much pleased with her She stears
well and is easily handled, although
there are some things about her do not
altogether like, but hope that they will
be overcome and she will be a perfect
vessel. She is only half built; if the
contract had been given to some of our
Wilmington or Philadelphia ship builders
she would be worth $40, 900 more to-day
You should see the way she handles the
buoys She can haul the largest buoy on
deck hardly keeling Il. doing so. l shall
leave to morrow morning at six o'clock
and work on some of the bay buoys +"
Captain Sooy has been IN this service So
years and has commanded four boats at
this station, the Violet, Arbutis, Geran-
ium, and the Zizania The zizania will
spend next week at Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
ONE TRAIN RUNS Down ANOTHER
It Crashes Into the Rear End. killing Two
and Woundinx Ten.

It Crashes Into the Rear End. killing Two
and Wounding Ten.
LOUISVILLE, Dec B.-A disastrous and
fatal accident happened on the Louisville and
Nashville road at Bardstown Junction,
twenty miles south of this city. The fast
express, south bound, overlook and ran into
the Knoxville branch accommodation going
In the same direction A disastrous wreck
was the result There were two passengers
killed and ten OF more injured, besides the
engineer and fireman OF the second train
were badly hurt Those killed we're: Mrs.
Mary Perkins, of Old Deposit; Wllie Hous-
ton, of Otter, Larue county. The wounded
are; e r. Dickinson, Bardstown, KY; Miss
Bertha Flownbacksr, Bardstown; e S.
Miller, Lebanon, KY; Philip b Thompson,
Shepherdsville, Ky; =. K. Adams and Miss
Ada Adams Louisville; Mrs. J. r Mount
and Johnny Mount. La Grange KY; Mis-
Mary Canard, Louisville, Ky. Miss Bertha
Rhoner, East Bernstadt, KY. The accident
occurred, as stated, by rear end collision.
No %, the Knoxville bound passenger. wa,
run into by No. 5, the fast Nashville train.
The Knoxville train was standing at thu
station and was run into by the Nashville
train, denolishing the engine and baggage
car OF the Nashville train, and the two rear
coaches Of the Knoxville train. The trair
from Bowling Green brought In three of thf
wounded passengers All weTe considerably
bruised, but none of them are thought to b
fatally injured
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Their n1nrrlnee a FnIlnre.

Fort BENNETT, d. T., Dec sl-Mrs.
Chaska, nee Cora Belle Fellows the Washing.
ton society belle, who with her Indian hus
band achieved some notoriety about a year
ago by exhibiting in dime museums, gave
birth TO a bouncing boy baby here. The
couple came here from the reservation in
order TO secure the services Of a white physi.
clan. The small fortune they accumulated
In their five weeks Of exhibition is almost
gone, and they have nothing TO show for II
save an abundance Of wearing apparel, horses
and carriages, and farming implements.
Chaska has not learned how to use the latter,
and is not likely to until starvation compels
him
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Rumor OF a Coal peal Dsn,oa.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec 25-It h reported
hors that syndicate Of New York capital.
lists has offered the Delaware, Lackawane
and Western Railroad company $50, ,00O, ,OOC
for it's collieries and coal lands in the L.acka.
wana end Wyoming regions The syndicata
IL Is further stated, guarantee To transport
ali its coal over the Delaware, Lackawans
and Western road # the sale ie effected.
NBw YoRK, Dec 25.-Mr Adams. Of
Winslow, Laniier s. Co; j. Roger Maxwell
president Of the Jersey Central railroad. and
Samuel Sloan, president Of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Railroad company,
were asked about the rumor that party u
New York capitalists wanted 90 buy the coal
fields of the b. L and W. R., and all denied
any knowledge Of IL.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
a boz Robbed Of el.oOo.

PTTTsBURa, Dec 25-Joseph Sturtevant,
10 year old messenger, in the employ %
Dnworth, Portee & cn drew 81 900 from
the bank and went to the Penn building 70
pay an account for that firm Four men en-
tered the elevator with him, jostling him
roughly. Putting his hand into hts coal
pocket, he found the money was not there
He accused the men Of robbing him, but they
laughed In his face, saying they did not think
be would be trusted 10 carry 80 much money.
While Sturtevant rushed 30 q telephone &c
notify the police, the men took the down
elevator and quietly left the building. There
Is no clew
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
WEDNESDAY. DEoEMBER go, Isss.l

WAS there ever a more beautiful
Christmas Dayi Not complaint was
heard that it was not white Christmas
or a cold, CLASSY one. Any thought of
grumbling any one may have had was
oyercoms by the general sentiment Of the
season, and the balmy air and the exhil.
Grating sunshine Of yesterday. American
weather never does anything by halves,
and Yesterday it took ON its mildest
mood and gave us about as perfect a
Christmas as the most particular Of us
could wish. The old superstition about
a green Christmas making fat grave
yard need worry no one Scientific OBJ
servations have discredited it without a
particle Of doubt.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
DEFEATED BY An ERROR
stin MIR. Mudd WIN Try To Make HI
Opponents Name Mud AIao.

stlll MIR. Mudd Win Try TO BIake HIs
Opponents Name Mud ALSO.
BALTIMORE, Dec 25-Sydney T. Mndd,
the Republican candidate for congress In the
Fifth district, served formal notics upon
Barnes Compton, the Democratic candidate,
that he would contest his seat in the Fifty.
first congress Governor jackson Issued q
certificate OF election TO Compton on q
plurality of two votes Mr.. Mudd gives as
reason for contest that the Fifth election dis.
trics, in Charles county, which gave Comp.
ton l91 and Mudd 274 votes, was not Included
in the returns handed to the governor, be
cause the Judges in that district had, by mis-.
take, put the books containing statements
and certificates In the ballot box, which was
Immediately sealed, aud that the return
judges we're, In consequences, obliged to leave
out the Fifth election district The SAM
allegation is made In the Ninth election dis
trict, which gave Mudd 15S and Compton s.
vptaa
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
CHRISTMAS At HEALDMooR.
Plenty Of Matches and Good scores Made
Rt the Rifle Range.

~ the hihe ANhnges
II was a great day at the Healdmoor
Rifle Range yesterday. There were
plenty of entries in all the CLASSES. and
good scores were made. The quarterly
continuous match took place and was
won by j. f. McCafferty Scores were as
follows Standard American target at POO
yards: Bulls eye and continuous match
j. f. McCaffeIty, So, n G. Heinel. Sr.
IS. 70; ]. E. Newman, 63; S. ]. New,
man. 63.
Bulls eye and record practice match
J. E. Newman, 73, 90; s. J. Newman 73
J. l. Mountioy, so; H. B. Seeds. 6S. r
Simpson, 57; ]. w. Geyer, military 81
E. w Stees, Jr., 81; C. ]. 0'Brien. so
All comers re-entry match, first class
two best scores TO VIM. F. McCafertv
43,43; S. J. Newman, AZ, Al; II. B'
Seeds, 40 80; ]. l. Mountjoy 42 SO: ].
z. Seeds, 3S,3S; G. Heinel, Sr., 80. 81
Re-entry match, second class, for ali
records below S0-J. f. Newman AZ n
]. Scott, 80, 3s; ]. l. Mountioy. Al. 34
J. w. Geyer, military, 81, 81, 30. 81; M
A. Jones, 81, 30; H. Simpson, &c. 25.
Quarterly continuous match best Eve
scores TO win--J. +. MeCaffertv. s3 AZ
81, 81, 7S-406; s. j. Newman, S5. so. sol
70. 79-403; II. B. Seeds, 50. 20. n. 78
1887; c. Heinel, Sr., 81 rs. rs. 70. n
-3l6;J. f. Seeds. IS, "a, "a, 70. 69-36s
H. Simpson, n, II, II, 90, 60-354; J. E.
Newman, "a, 72, 90, 63, 63-354.
Beginners re-entry match at 100 van ds.
tive best scores to win-E. f. Nutter. 3B
35; H. Thompson, SO, 30; w. c. Thomp
son, 36, 33; G. w. Cavender. "a. 4 r
Ward, 20; g. Alfrey 20.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
H.leh-ho the Holly.

Sing "heigh-ho. my children, dear,
Sing hegh-ho the hOllyn
We Will say good-by 20 the old, old year,
And greet the new with a shout OF cheer,
singing "heigh-ho the holly, the holy.
Here's TO the green hOllyl'
With holly spr rs the pudding crown,
Sing "heigh-hO the holly!m
Roast the big turkey so juicy and brown,
And load the table with dninties down,
Singing "heigh-hO the holly. the holly.
Heres to the green hOllyin
oh, high hang the mistletOe,
Sing "hegh-hO the hOllylm
With evergreen leaves and berries like snow
Under Il let the true lovers go
Singing "heigh-ho the holly, the holly.
Here's to the green hollylM
Pile the blazing yule logs higher,
Sing "heigh-hO the hollyr'
Dance shadow dances before the IRE,
Dance little maidcns, and never tire,
Singing "heigh-hO the holly, the holly,
Here's TO the green holly"
Then fare ye well, you good old year,
Sing "heigh-ho the holly, the holly,
You gave us the smile you gave us the tear,
But now young eighty-nine draws near,
And we must be ready To welcome him here,
Singing "heigh-ho the holly, the holly,
Here's to the green holly,
Nellie NJ. Garrabrant in Our Little Ones
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
A snooeaarni View on.rn.

CHICAGO, Dec s5. -Ths first production ir
America of Adolph MuelleFAs successful TO
mantle opera, the Kings Fool,p was given
at the Columbia theatre by the Oonreid
English Opera company, which is controlled
by the theatre management Despite rain
and mud, hundreds Of people were turned
away, and the audience was one Of the most
brilliant Of the season. The opera was an
instantaneous success, the first act calling
forth repeated encores while the second and
third created a furore Of applause The
scenic setting was the finest ever seen on a
Chicago stage, and the costumes were
superb. A large run of the new opera seems
assured
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
PnrLADrIrH1A. Wednesday. Dec. 70. l8Ss.

-1e1>fr7eTs
PHILADELPHIA. Wednesday. Dec. %. 1855
The store was shut tight
yesterday. We and our weary
people kept Christmas with all
the rest.
Dearl but we were glad of a
whole day for sleep and rest,
fun and frolic, peace and pleas
ure, after the unprecedented
week of work.
Is there another city in the
world with as many good
humored people in it? Where
did they all come from?
Never before was the store
SO crowded, and at no Christ
mas time was it SO comfortable.
The large aisles and unob-
structed walks the great stair
ways and good elevators told
well for US in easing the move
ments of the holiday trade.
There was no such sight in
America as that to be seen
here from the balconies when
the grand march of the people
was going along.
We never before did so
much business. Ask any ques-
ton you like as to quantity-dol-
lars, number of clerks, number
of customers-and the answer
is the same we never before
did SO much business. The
holiday trade this year eclipses
all others that we ever knew
of.
We believe we never served
the people SO well, and we are
sure there were never so few
complaints.
With 4626 people employed
in the retail business alone, and
numbers of them new to the
business and taken on only for
the busy time; with everybody
customers and clerks
oftentimeS excited: with over
ninety thousand transactions on
several single days, certainly
some mistakes must creep in,
but aOe Ne0er had so feaO.
Do you realize this state
ment2 1t means with deliv-
cry labels) the handling of over
half a million documents of
record in a single day. 1t re-
quires twelve persons to make
and complete the. record of a
cash sale, and seven persons
and a horse to deliver a pack
age.
The fact is the store and its
system is growing better every
day. You can see it and feel
it in the air, and you are saying
so yourselves.
We are taking great pleasure
in the business and are proud
that Philadelphia has now the
best retail stores in the United
States, and that ours is one Of
them.
We wake up again this
morning to put all the wheels
in motion, and show a stock of
goods SO fall and complete that
really you cannot see where
anything has been taken out in
these unparalleled days of busi-
ness now behind us.
Some of our department
heads are already anxious to
tell the news" This column
will go on with its daily story,
and in the quieter post-holiday
times will have many an item
worth your reading.
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Evening journal., 1888-12-26
FIEE Ar NASHVILLE.
Tho City's Handsomest Building Burned
A Judges Narrow Escape.

n NhAfoh AsbthNe+
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 25-The Baxter
court, the handsomest Office building in
Nashville, has been destroyed by fire, which
originated in the engine room. The building
cost 100000, and was insured for $4,000 ID
the building we're the offices Of a number OF
leading lawyers, among them that Of Ed
Baxter, general attorney Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company, who lost
valuable libraries and papers T. H. Dunt
" Co. lost all their records, as did the Her
mitage Insurance company. Judge Matt
W. Allen was at work on the sixth floor
when the fire started and managed to fight
his way TO the second floor, through smoke
and flames, where, after desperate efforts, he
was rescued by fremen. He is very seriously
burned and bruised by falling wreck The
otiic9 Of The Evening Banner and that Of
Ridlls g. Co. were damaged by smoke and
water. The entire loss viii be over 100000
for building and libraries, but no estimate
can be PLACED on the papers destroyed, some
Of which were Invaluable
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y
fixing Bauereisen's
punishment at two
years IN the penf
tsntiary. There
was little doubt bat
that q verdict Of
guilty would be
reached, but O heav.
Ter sentence was ex-
pected. Paul Nor
ton, speaking Tor
the Burlington
road, said: f" We
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Light Punishment for a sb4pllfter.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25-Mrs. Marcelline Pyn-
chon, wealthy and fashionable lady Of this
city, who was arrested on Saturday lost upon
the charge of shoplifting in a local dry goods
store, pleaded guilty, the charge having been
changed to disorderly conduct, and was fined
els, after being severely rebuked by the
,snlfra {,,Stica
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Sir AppIIennts for a clerE.bIp,

Charles Hastings Of Mlllsborough,
Sussex county, is the latest candidate for
clerk Of the House of Representatives.
The list contains six names, three from
Kent and three from Sussex. Mr.. Hast
ings J. Frank Bacon and Horace G.
Knowles are from the lower county, and
Henry L. Hynson, John J. Flunkett and
Beniah Watson are from Kent.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
united slate. render zI.ania.

The marine reporter Of the EVENING
JOURNAL, at Lewes, Del, went ON board
of the U. S. tender Zizsnia, Captain
Sooy, while she was lying at the pier
Sunday evening. Captain Sooy, after
showing the reporter around the vessel,
said Il left here this morning at five
o'clock with the mate and supplies Of the
Fenwick Island hghtship, landing them
on board Of the hghtship. / then went
in search of the lightships watch buoy,
found it after three hours seaach, and re-
stored il to its place. / then took the
captain Of the lightship on board and
Evening journal., 1888-12-26

Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla il
you want an honest, reliable medicine Do
not take any other which is alleged
to be "about the same" or ''just as good. .
Insist upon having Hoods SarsapRrilla,
which is peculiar to itself. Sold by all
drupOists Try IL
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
Eau nend NJ . irnn.r,I.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-The funeral of a
colored woman took place from St Dominica
church this morning. Among those who
attended the funeral was Mrs Mary Carter,
a colored woman so years old. She has been
sick some time with rheumatism, and while
the requiem mass was being said she fell for,
ward ON the floor. She was picked up dead.
Evening journal., 1888-12-26
shInwrenLed sailnrA

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. e5.-The British
man Of war Hyacinth has arrived at Homo
lulu from Tahiti, wsth seventy-four men OF
the crews Of the bark Virgo and ship Her.
mann, which foundered during a gale while
anchored off Maldens Island, Nov "a. The
captain, mate, carpenter. cook and two sea
men Of the Virgo were drowned.