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National Republican., 1888-04-03
1883 Mems Kid Gloves.

1888 Mems Kid Gloves.
Gentlemen can have Gloves tried on at our
risk. We are showing novelties In English
Dogskin, Russian Calf, and French Kid Gloves
at 81, S15O. and 81 9S per pair.
sE~ The best 81 Kid Glove attainable.
The new shades of tans, browns, and grays
in the Embroidered Castor-Beayer Gloves have
just arrived. only S1.3o per pair.
Boys and Girls Kid Gloves.
For Misses and Boys we have every size
Glove, and will ft them to the hand, thus insur-
ing perfect fit, only 81 pair.
The 1888 Silk Gloves.
Prices-a5. 80, 80, 6s, 9sc, S1.s5, s1.45, Sl.1J.
Colors-New tans, grays, browns, blues,
reds; which, with black, white, cream, and
other usual shades, comprise nearly forty
tints of colors.
Romarks-You will say the best value for CSC
that you have ever seen. Pretty shades, good
fitting, full length, silk stitched.
The SOC GLOVES have binding and embroidery
comes in single stitch as well as the three.row
stitch. Gray with white. terra Gotta with black
are pretty combinations of colors.
The trade call these Gloves "Milanese" SILK.
We don't know what the name means, but
we can say the silk Is very thin, but close
your rings will show through.
The Sl.25 gloves are very long and with pud
tops.
Almost forgot the exquisite quality of Chill
dren's MousQuetaires at 35c pair. As good as
the Ladies' at soc.
National Republican., 1888-04-03
Lawyers wanting Clients.

srnINa s5rnnts to oraar EI.emans. 1th 4 Z
National Republican., 1888-04-03
For thc Henent of tllc ChiIdren.

SrnINo boy, suits, e., cmm's, cor eth & L
National Republican., 1888-04-03
| SSS Palais Royal Kid Gloves.

The new "PALAIS ROYAL" GLOVES are to
be noted for the. beauty and variety Of the
new shades, and also for q positively fast
black. We want you to ask to see the new
Black Kid Gloves and have talk about them.
Undressed Kid "Palais Royal"
Gloves.
Plain backs, 4 button, si,aj; 0 button $50;
Mousquetaires, SLID. Embroidered Backs, o
button, Sl.50: Mousquetaires, S1S5.
DRESSED KID "PALAIS ROYAL" GLOVES.
Plain backs, 8 button, S1.50; Mousquetaires,
S1.S5; Embroidered Backs, BUTTON Sl.75;
MousQuetaires, Sl.9j.
National Republican., 1888-04-03

y o q OOlO SleTnWlnQeTs
open face, $f2.
A beautifully engraved
Hunting Case Stenwinder,,
full, jeWeled, only SIS; we'll
worth $25.
Extra heavy solid Gold Ell
gin American StemwinderS;
only S22, has always been a
bargain at $25.
Fine l4-karat Gold Ladies'
American StemWinderS; $50,
good value at $40.
A magnificent Waltham
StemWinder, nickel move
ment, full l4-karat gold, set
with diamonds in fancy de-
signs; we quote at $50 this
watch we guarantee, to be
worth SIS, and only have a
few of them to offer. 1t is
the best value ever given.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
city Newsin Brror.

Workmen are lowering the grade Of
Front ST., between Market and Shipley,
preparatory to repariDg it with belgian
blocks.
The excursion trAiu carrying the
Asbury N. e. Sunday school 70 Bran
dywine Springs this morning took
about 400 people. More viii follow by
the regular trains.
Janitor Fleming while reading the
New York Herald in the recorder Of
deeds Office in the Court House one
day this week, was raised two feet out
of his chair by cannon cracker.
Pierce & Baeson, brickmakers, have
had a siding built conn citing their
yard with the b & o railroad. The
siding leaves the b q o. road about
l mile from the Concord = ke aud
crosses Isaac Elliott's property to the
brick yard
George w. ingram OF Middletown
has sold for Edward Bringhurst, Jr.,
Of this city the NandegFift farm,
situated near McDonough, New Castle
county. 100 ac-es. 20 Albert Price OF
Maryland, for 81 900, This is con-
/ sidsred low for the farm,
John Stafford, c1lored. was before
Justice Smith last night on the com
plant OF John II. Waddle, for dis
orderly conduct. He went 70 Waddlet
boarding house at night and calling
him to the window used bad language
and threatened TO kill him. Stafford
was fined SO and costs and put undel
500 bon Is o keep the peace.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
pnrronnI pnrnrranhn.

A. @. Griggs aud wife Of this city
are enjoying seaside life at Congress
Hall, Cape May.
Miss Laura Hobaou Of this city is
visiting relatives in Christiana, Lam
caster county, Pa.
j. Frank Ball. Esq, and family
went to Brandywine Springs this
morning to spend few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Fritz and
family, consisting of seven persons,
have lined the Wilmington colony at
Congress Hall, Cape May.
Franklin G. stidham and Philip r.
Clark with their families. William
i.awton, Taomas Davidson, John Ill.
Graham and Frank Perkins, all OF
this city, spent yesterday at Augustine
Pier.
Mrs. Thomas Harper OF 1921 Jackson
St.. and her daughter Hazel, and Miss
Lille, a daughter Of Warren Harper,
lef. to- day for Milford. N. j., where
they will pass the ress Of the summer.
Mrs. Harper will stop with her aunt,
Mrs. Cooley,
Albert S Harris. clerk in the ufiic.
of the Arlington Mills Manufacturing
Company. is taking a tour through
parts of the West. He will visit Chi
cago. and intends TO call on Genera
Harris IN at indianapolis. Mr.. Harris
il member Of the Your G Mems Re.
publican Club of this city.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
Ths Isanlrnnt .nIe.

To the Editor OF ths EvENEg JOURNAL.
In you issue OF the llth and l2th instant
there appeared cards headed "Drive th'
Rascals Outp and "No Such Firm, y respec
ely. The animus OF these cards is toe
.,.,. and apppreul to require any com
r they were doubtless inspired by
s s :. nd and written by one author
uz.''S., a., van easy way to choke Off q
,.es',',a,s -, 1etitor. who desires tc
10. ,,a ,,ao,,s =, y iImington the benefit
Of sorze genuine bsreai.' 10 ,...u,u
But d will be libel on the 'n'ei,iseno' s,,,'
and fais mindodness Of the citizsns WI
mingt0n TO suppose for moment that ue'
would credit the Rlaring, miserable, cou-
temptshls falsehoods contained 10 these
cards. They need no wolf in shoep's cloth
ing as adviser. but are abundantly able TO
Judge for themselves We say TO them that /.
We are engaged Ia a Legitimate busi-
uess
rhss all our goods ars new and well
made
.aat our stock ls uusxcsllsd by any in
Wilmington.
And that We are able to verify all VS. nc
sert.
The cry OF the fanatioai author oi said
cards betokens the fury OF those who have
charged big prices for clothing and recog
uizo in us competitor whom they fear.
We are perfectly willing TO let the people
be- the judge and shall not again take notice
Of anything this cowardly, anonymous
correspondent may have TO say.
Respectfully,
Agents Bankrupt Clothing Sale,
ara Marhat pt Wilmington Del
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
SIR EATS AND sEwEms.
Cont Acf for Changing street Car
Tracks Awarded

AfdtAH ANAE0SNs
The board OF directors of the Street and
Sewer Department met in special session
ast night A full board was prescott.
Francis S. Bradley was granted permission
% set so foet Of cnrbing on the east side Of
Heald st., between 10th and 11th SITS. A
resolution was passed fixing the grade
IT Scott St., between 13sh and
Liberia, 10Th ST., betwesn Scott and
Lincoln, and Ford st.. between Scott
md Lincoln. jeremiah Mahoney was
awarded the contract for tearing up the
tracks OF the Front and Union Street Rail-
way Co. on Front st between Broome and
Clayton SITS, laying and tearing up tenn
porary tracks, and laying the permanent
track for 1886.
Mr.. Murray strenuously objected to the
lowering OF the grade Of this street. He
thought it was good enough as it had been.
and as the street car company would do
nothing thought II should have been left
lone The street commissioner was
directed to lay new iliggiog on the crossing
the west side of Market Sc. crossing
Front. The Front and Uaion Street Rail-
way Co was directed to lower the tracks
OF the turnout between Market aud Snip
ey Sta, as the city engineer would direct.
The secretary Of the department was di-
ect'd 20 notify gas companies that the
department was ready 60 receive bids for
lighting the ciy for three and FIVE years
The following bills were approved and or
derad paid: L A. Robinson, s7A; T.. II.
Martin, SOS. IS; Wilmington Coal Gas Co.,
s21b0; Hugh Pattsn. s2G5.89
Evening journal., 1888-07-13

DIMES

"Still, as 7 before remarked, 7 am not en-
enthusiast on silver and gold, my speciality
being old copper cents / reason that the
tying up Of much face value is a tempta-
tion to burglars, while copper if offered
by them at a premium, would lead to de-
lection; and again, gold and silver are
unknown quantities and FINDS" or
misers' boards are liable to greatly affect
tho supply and future prices though
true the late civil war proved q boon to
numismatists, bringing forth from CON
cealed cupboards and old stockings ION ac-
count of tho great premium on gold and
silver) tho laid away savings Of many q
household. There may yet be much con
ccaled gold and silver, and possibly Of
copper also, but what Is found Of the
latter has no charms for the numismatist,
for Mother Earth. atmospheric influences,
abrasiona, etc, etc, have destroyed the
coin; therefore l prefer copper collcc-
tion, as in perfect condition (glasl how
few there pie) they are most interesting
and hold their valuo best AID. By the
way-Quito a pargdox-in coins tho com
monest thing is the rarest and the
cheapest the dearest. An absolutely per
feet cot Of United States big copper cents
(Which, however, does not oxist) would,
II on the market, bring a larger price
than a complete cot of dollars. halves,
quarters, dimes and half dimes"
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
wilml.n.sn Marhar.

The steam barge s. j. Fleming was
pu on the railway at En-, ch Nj ores
shi oyard this morning to have the hull
rep .lred and printed.
The three masted schooner Puck
arrived at the Walton & Whann Co. 8
factory this morning loaded with fer
tillzi0g materials from Boston. The
tug Truro of Philadelphia towed the
vessel in.
The three massed schooner Island
City arrived at the wharves of the
George w. Bush 4 Sons Lumber Co.
yesterday afternoon, with about 500, 0O0
feet of yellow pine lumber from
Savannah, Ga.
Henhoeffer & Vaughan are loading
q scow with piles at the Front st.
wharf, for the wharf they are rebuild
fng for the Harlan 4 Eoilinss=reFr:shh III /
90. Ths piles ara obsalned from she
lower part Of the state.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
Notice our Low ouota,ion..

Special Saturday sale. Ladie
Liele Hose reduced from 62t to 37l
silk Hose from 81 25 to zoe. Chalb,
reduced to &C.; Sateeus, o, 1e1 an
2oc. Parasols, Zoe 81 and $40, r.
duced about one-half in price. Bar
gains in White Goods. Children
White Dresses only 37lc. each; ais
special low prices in Muslin Unde,
wear LIcHTENsTF1N & HART
226 Marl ct st,
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
THE CAPITAL PRIZE.

Collins, Of the treasury department. lie
Is an ardent collector OF all kinds Of rare
coins, though his speciality is copper. He
knows as much about coins perhaps as
cuy man in America. He paid 900 for a
con, If certain date at New York sale
the othe.- day, and he told me last night
how a pbila.s' nhia lawyer had just sold
him two Old copprr .-'ts for $50. "He
manlou wv se'% &c, ana the
two cents. They arc worth twice this
amount 70 sell and needed them for my
eollectAan-n
Mr.. Collins here showed me n SCI Of
copper cents which he told mo were worth
thousands of dollars, and he showed mo q
collection Of silver which woslld bring
enough at o coin sale to furnish house.
It was not large in size and lie face value
was probably less than 800. Il was the
rarity Of the coins that made their value
and ran this hundred Of dUllsrs well up
into the thousands.
xss
/ asked Mr.. Collins as to the value of
our silver coinage.
He replied: 1.-THE most valuable piece
Of silver in the United States is the dol
lar Of 1904 There are less than ten gem
uine original ones in existence, and any
OF these would readily bring 81, 600
Three presumable 1904 dollars have ueen
sold at coin sales within the past few
years But the current impression in
numismatic circles is that these were re-
strikes. That is, they were struck by the
mint officials in 1868 illegitimately from
tho old parts Of the 1904 die There have
been some of these illegitimate coins
thrown on the market, and they have, Of
course. a lessened value. There have
been surrcpttious issues Of the 1927
quarters, the 1885, 1888. 1885, 1851 and
1852 dollars, and half cents in the forties
Such issues do not command as much as
| the original. Of course A restrike Of the
1904 dollar formerly the property Of the
late DR.. Lindernan Of the mint, sold at c
New York salo Feb 90, 1888 for S470.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
a WIGHT ron PROTECTION
a swIndie That should be Driven
out OF the city.


out OF the city.
Any person that will attempt to fight
honorable competition is not worthy
of being recognized and should receive
the 90 by, but on the other hand il any
person fights in the interest Of pro-
lection. especially again5t travelling
impositions, he is battling against
those who are trying 80 take the bread
and butter away from your wives and
children and for his own interest. 80
it is with our estimRble merchant,
Louis Feliheimer, who has proven him
self a man worthy OF patronage, con-
tinually striving to break up what the
JOURNAL lightly terms "a Big Hum
bug" now operating and taking ad
vantage Of the wording OF the law,
which will be altered and thoroughly
corrected at the next meeting Of the
Legislature.
The lovers Of fair play are jubilant
over the exposure, and are now salts
fed that while houses exist like
Economy Hall 400 Market, where a
workingman who isbors hard for the
almighty dollar can buy a suit OF
clothes, well made and trimmed. as
low as $3.50. a boys suit for S175, o
pair Of knee pants for % cents and
a beautiful double breasted Prince
Charles diagonal dress suit for sll so
There is no occasion to be persuaded
by the magnetic appearance Of flaming
posters with representations beyond
the sli htest shadow Of truth. Blu
remember when in need Of good, solid
substantial clothing, this guide vii
tell you where you can get honorable
trading, and kindly remember that
fine s~ersueker coat and vest can b
purchased for a 'ar.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13

who was formerly employed by the firm
has been systematically stealing from the
firm for some time, taking is booty to
Chester and disposing OF it at the auction
room OF John y. Howard OF that city.
aiched Wesley Il. johnson went to
Chester. found and recognized some of bis
goods and had eteer arrested. The pris-
oner Is still In the lookup awaiting a req
uisition from Harris ,urg, p 81. TO re-
move him to this city. Chief Swiggett
will 20 TO for him next Monday.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
DIMES WORTH DOLLARS.
THE NUMlSMATlc CRAZE, AND HOW
GREAT MEN AFFECT IT.
A silver Dollar which WIN Sell for a
Thousand Doilars-rhs 1904 Dollar.
Some Valuable Half Dimes-A Specialist
In Copper Coins.
rspecIal correspondence.l !

WAsHNoToN, July 12.-Numismatism
has become asfashionable a Washington
fad. BY numismatism | mean the coNec-
tlon OF old coins. Leland Stanford and a
score Of other noted men are now paying
hundreds Of times the face value for rare
bits Of copper and silver, and there are
quite q number of people in tho depart,
mHnts who have collections OF greater Or
less value There are in Baltimore. Bos-
ton and New York sets Of old coins which
are worth fortunes, and there arc some
cents which, ia certain condition, viii
bring hundreds Of dollars any day. Tho
best posted numismatist Of Washing
ton, and tho man who has per-
haps tho finest collection Of copper
cents in the United States. is Mr.. B. IL.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
Cleavcr-masoa

A quiet wedding took place last night
755 s. Harrison st. Toe groom was Ba,,,
=. Slsever, formerly OF Delaware CT
but nav In the employ Of the B. g. 0. rsi
rosd at their station in tbis city. II
orioa was Miss Ella Mason of 7s2 Harris
81. Oharies Crosggrove CT this city ",
oest man, and Miss Florence Hendricks
o. Delaware City, bridesmaid Rev y
s. koons. pastor OF Weelsy Nj. e. Cburc
niciated. Only the immediate relativ,
OF the contracting parties we're present.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
WIewam, ConcIave aud CASTLE. Z

Members of Mt. Calvary Encamp
'ment Knights of st. John aud Malls
are requested to meet next Tues
day evening, July II.
The officers Of Alpha Council, No. /
l. o r. G., were installed last even
ing in their room in Smith building by
Deputy Supreme Commander John I'll
Cooke Of this city.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
1IALFs

"Arc there not a number Of 1904 dol
lars ON the marSet?'
"As have told you, there arc less than
ten genuine original ones known. There
are plenty Of olectrotypes, however, and
many woll executed Rltcred dates done by
an expert ia Massachusetts,. This man
has counterfeited the 1904 silver dollar
by changing the figures on genuine silver
dollars The western towns have been
saltod with them, and some collectors
havo been taken in. The placing of the
counterfoits has been done in 3 curious
way. A dignifcd elderly tramp Of pol
ished bearing tells tho collector = pa
thetic tale OF his downfall from aiiiuence.
Reared in the lap Of luxury he has now
nothing left but an old silver dollar given
him by his grandfather with tho injunc-
tion TO kcop; he has been told that tho
coin Is valuable, but be knows nothing
about it. and he would like to sell It, The
result is he gets from $50 70 500 for ii.
and the papers come out with the state
ment that another 1904 dollar has been
found"
"What other rare dollars are theref"
Those that command the biggest
premium" said Mr.. Collins, "sro dated
1894, 1888, 1850 1851 1859 and 1853.
AA4Ag tAAN NNA ga AANAA W. ~ HAN N-tAis tAlAAa
their value arises from the limited mum.
her coined
1T depends also altogether on the con.
dition Of the coin. The condition of tho
coin is everything in numismatics, and 3
fresh, clean. unused copper cent may bC
worth &l00 if Of O certain date, whereas
| II it be scratched or tarnishod it may moi
be worth 50. An old woman in Washing
ton had g number Of old conner cnine nllf
among these were two cents which l woulC
have given her $50 for She refused {,
part with them, and l told her that sh,
was making mistake. The cents
at this time had been carefully cares
FOR, but she showed them 20 ever,
one that came in and let ter friend'
handle them nntil they wero practi
cally ruined. The result was when sh,
wanted TO sell them later. they were no
worth 81 apiece, and ! could not bur
them. It is on this account that you can
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
ral.lnr neea or .no n1nrrnn.

sometimes look at q pretty boy and
think what q pity it is that hos bound to
grow up and become a man and get mar
ried and drunk and wicked and do all
sorts of horrible things. And when you
look at the blue eyed, fair haired little
female child and think that some day she
is going 10 be a pretty woman with a
tight laced waist, tailor made snit. false
hair. and a touch z. paint ON her face
that she is going TO sib and fiirt and de-
eeive and marry the wrong man and have
lots Of tronble-wen, you can't help ask
Ing: what Is the use Of it allY-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13

The Pleasant Valley Wine Com
pany's champagne is undoubtedly the
best American wine in this market
P. Plunkett & Co., los and 10 Market
81
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
DIED.

BARkER At Mo nt Cuba, on ,Juiv fitb
Bt ckle, daughter OF Joseph and Lizzie N
Barrier, aged years and 10 months.
.l'ANNON.-In This city. on Juiy 10th. Alnirs
Vile Of Thomas Cannon, aged 50 " ars.
PECKWoRTE,- AT PHILADELPHIA on In,
N, hioert s., son nf JON and sarah PEGS
wofG', IN the 2ist yesr Of his age
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
cnrehInr A rhiaf.

Yesterday Thomas 3 Meeter was arrest
cd at Che ter. Pa, for theft, charges bav-
iE< been preferred 5T @@ssisy c. johnson
OF the frm OF ]. c. johnson & Son. dealers
q household goods. Of shis city. Meteer
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
cut Prices.

L. Heiss, Merchant Tailor, No. 4
East Sd St.. will clear out the balance
Of his Spring and Summer pants and
suitings at COST PRICE.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13

Parker q Stanley, harness. trunks, trnv
cling bags and all kinds Of horse equip
ments Enterprise Harness Works, b. W.
Cor. I'd and Orange Sta
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
MA RRIEn

JANVIERs-s, l-BER t.-At Camden. n. I
on Juy 10Th, by the Rev J r. westwoHr
coward y Jauviers and Eva r. Vvittert = III
OF ihil city. y w.
LANE-WhLLACE. AT Asburv parronae
% Juy Tito, by Tho Rev u Brs AZ, Wilii,s
Lane ana Ada 4 Wallace bo,h of IN
Evening journal., 1888-07-13

The best -four In the city is called I.
& g., sold by Nichols. 9th and King.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13
QuARTKRs.

not get perfect or fine coins from circula-
tion or poor people. The pieces arc too
worn and defaced, and are in consequence
Ct lessened and possibly no numismatio
value. The coins pursued and sought
nHer are in possession Of persons in easy
circumstances, who. while having no nu-
mismatic tendencies. keep the pieces as .
matter OF affection or sentiment meet
with such at times, and the gEme Is ga
exciting as landing trout OF fne salmon.
Evening journal., 1888-07-13


specimen Of
IL. - - q sold in
tho Maris s',ie, el,
June, 1885, aoF
S16.2O, ana a per-
fect one, owned
by II. p. Newlin,
ESQ, cost $500.
Quite a big gap
for fixed values?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-16
A Successful Operation.

BALTIMORE, June l6 1t is said chat tbs
operation of transplanliug clear piece of a
rabbits cornea into the blind eye of a pa
tient, performed ten days ago at the Pres
byteran Eye and Ear Charity Hospital. has
proved success. At the end ola week the
bandages were removed and the eye expcs
ed to the light. The piece of the rabbits
coruea was completely united to the human
eye. and had grown to the edge of the hoe
made in the blind eye opposite the pupil.
The clear graft had become cloudy in the
process of uniting to the human eye. AL
ready, however, it has commenced to clear
up, and the man is beginning to erjoy the
privilege of seeing This he has not done
for three years, when The eyes were destroy
ed by lime. The operation Of transplanting
in the left eye was 50 satisfactory that two
days since Dr. Chisolm mada asmilar opera.
ton on the right eye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The failures throughout the country dur.
ing the last seven days number 209
Mary N. Prescott, authoress and poet,
died Thursday night at Newburyport, Mass.
Rachel l.. Bodley, dean Of the Women q
Medical College of Philadelphia for many
years, died suddenly yesterday.
The farmers of Franklin county, Pa, are
worried over the appearance of a worm
which is destroying the pink blossoms of the
clover.
Count Richter, who was designated to Sue
coed Count Piper as Swedish ambassador at
London, has committed suicide at Stockholm
by shooting himself with revolver.
Herman Stein, wealthy citiz IN of Jersey
City, who after firing two pistol balls into
his head bound up the wounds and walked
unaided to the Pennsylvania Hospital, in
Philadelphia, is dangerously injured. One
bullet has lodged at the base of the brain.
NJ. Daniel Wilson. the unfortunate son-in-
law Of ex-President Grevv, OF France, does
not dare to enter the Chamber OF Deputies,
but he holds on to his seat for Tcuraine and
pockets the salary attached thereto, and ur.
der the present law there is no way ofgetting
rid ofhim.
Sarah Jane WHEELING, of Phiadelphia,
who confessed that she poisoned hertwo lit.
tie children, made another confession yes
terday, in which she admitted having also
| poisoned her husband, whose death occur
| red under suspicious circumstances. She
WAS committed for trial.