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Evening journal., 1889-12-27
Finrer Rro,.sn-

John Ford, who lives at No. 109 Heald
street, South Wilmington. had the little
finger of his right hand broken yesterday
afternoon. Ford was driving spirited
horse at the time which became fright
ened and attempted to run away. In his
efforts 10 stop the frightened animal his
finger became entangled with the reins
and was broken.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

THE Democrats Of the Iowa Legislature
absolutely refuse to make compromise
with the prohibition cranks. They have
laid down their common sense ultimatum
60 the cold-water advocates which calls
for total repeal Of the prohibitory sys-
tenn and the substitution therefor of a
reasonable High License law.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

It is said that General James w.
Hustled has not yet given up the hope
that he will be appointed Consul General
at Paris.
IT is little rough on the criminal
They get the weakest minded, most igno-
rant men possible for the jury, and then
speak of trying the poor unfortunate by
a jury Of his peers. Boston Transcript
"SAy, sis, does Sandy Claws fetch the
snow2" Guess he does, Johnny" ''No,
he don't, neitherr why don't heY'
Because he always fetches the rein
deer"
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

THE college football teams have been
Gagged for the winter but Yale and Prince.
ton are merciless and have turned their
glee clubs loose on the public. Those
famous ditties 'The Bull frog on the
Bank, and the Polliwog in the Pool " and
81 wish had Barrel Of Rum" are now
reverberating throughout the land.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

THE year 1889 has been a phenomenal
period in nearly every particular. 1t has
been one continuous season Of elemental
disturbances, and the list Of its calami-
&Ies, tragedies and disasters makes an
awful story as one glances over the chro-
biological record Not the least OF the
miafortunes it brought in it's train was
she HaFrisonian era. The moribund
gear has few friends who stay its death
May we never look upon its like again
Evening journal., 1889-12-27
A AplsrraeeIul slaswalk.

The sidewalk on the west side Of
Church street, between Lord and Fifth
streets, is in a disgraceful condition,
being in holes, hollows and in some places
there are no bricks where they should be-
Residents Of the neighborhood say that
the teams Of the John g. Baker Company
drive on the pavement, forcing pedes
trians to walk in the street.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

this dependent did not result to any ad
vantage. and ID became necessary to ter
inmate the contract" We should not be
surprised to hear of that rash critie
meeting an untimely end.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27
what we Are raII.lne Abont.

1t Is very small material this petty
wrangling In the City Council about the
bids for the dog tags, but 1t has brought
out the fact that the city has been pay
Ing 500 thousand, and now is TO pay
$35 thousand, for the dog tags that
can be purchased for somewhere between
81 and $40 thousand Is there any
reason why the tax payers should not
have the benefit OF this immense proft3
1t Is larger than Chief Swiggett has been
making ont Of the sandwiches.
The EVENING JOURNAL has received a
communication on postal card and as il
seems an extremely mysterious and i'm
portant epistle is published verbatum,
OF literatum, ct seriatum:
WILMINGTON Delaga-e.
DEAR Gin: Dec 25, 1889 THINK Phlla
delphia Betre Return The Crown with
1 4s.00 with Pocket Booke frst 1886
afore crown The composure OF The Nc
Ginteys THOMAS J. QUINN 203 Tatnall
VIII city Del
There is an implication somewhere in
the above that Thomas J Quinn Of No.
203 Tatnall street 10 or was the instiga
tor Of McGinty.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

THE only difference between the pre-
dicAment Of the Republican party Of
Delaware in the year 1880 and their sad
situation at the present time is that then
they bad not a sufficient number Of
names on the assessors books, and the
desperate and criminal means exhibited
in the Agness ''afidavitss we're adopted to
pad the list; now they have smuggled
enough bogus names on the assessors
lists, but the tax collectors refuse to issue
receipts except to those on the lists in per-
son, and this harnesses them in their efforts
TO vote the fruit Of the 'fnterceders'
labors. This accounts for the milk in
she cocoanut and the mandamus.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

THE placid waters in Bethesda Presby-
terian Church in Philadelphia have be-
come greatly disturbed because Miss Bell
Dixon an alleged soprano has sued Choir
master Dubois for an unmerited dis.
charge His affidavit in reply
to her petition says that 'fn
her singing her efforts were directed to
drown the voices of the other members OF
the choir and in so doing her voice was
strained, unnatural, without musical
effect. and was, in fact shrill. deafen
ing shrek, most Objectionable to the
choir aud the whole congregation Of. tn,
church, and the frequent Complaints Of
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

THIS has been a stagnant year for rail-
road building The total addition to the
mileage during 1889 in the United States
has been less than 5000 miles. This is
she smallest construction in any one year
since 1885.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

CHARLES a. DANA has for years been
searching for the best. shortest poem.
He thinks he's found it In:
Grin
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

Or course La Grippe win be drama
tized. The playwright can interpolate i
realistic and spectacular sueezing ballet
Evening journal., 1889-12-27
t8Wl
" We were Higgins


after the shocking exposure which the
Agness afidavita afford of the way he in.
tends to use his mandamus
Evening journal., 1889-12-27
AND NORTHERN RAIL.
w ROAD. Timetable. In effect Nov. 20 1885,
CETAyc eInRmu

Z
Additional Trains.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday, leave
Wilmington u p. m , B. a. D. Junction 2e
p. M. Newbridge Al D. N Arrive Mont
chantn 50 D. m.
On Saturday only, will leave Wilmington at
3 IL d. m. Arrive at wbridge at Al p. m.
Leave Wilmington 1n15 D. m. Arrive at New
bridge 10 IS d. m, and Montchanin 10 55 D. m.
Leave Birdsboro 10 D. m Arrive Reading
40 p. m.
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

We do the great Underwear
business of this city. Past
success indicates what proper
enterprise will accomplish with
it in the future. Attention is
given not only to such quail
ties as sell in great quantities,
but to the choice and exclus-
i've, and the stock includes
everything up to the finest
French handmade garments.
The quality and variety re-
quire increased space and en-
tire separation from other mer-
chandise. The majority of
our lady visitors already know
the comfortable, elegant and
retired quarters which have
accordingly been arranged
upon the second floor.
For the purposes of this
great Underwear Sale additi-
tional room will be occupied
in adjacent departments, and
the broad space of the Chest
nut street entrance will also be
used for the display and sale
of the goods.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

We have four special Cal
endars for 1890 - Dickens,
Thackeray, Tennyson, Eliot;
each with a pad of day-by-day
thoughts set in a beautifully
pictured background. SOC
by mail SIC.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Saturday morning we will
open the greatest special sale
of Muslin UnaeY7ge0r ever
made in any American market.
For more than six months
many of the best manulactur-
ers have been under contract
to supply the goods for this
sale.
The garments are all new
and include everything re-
quired by a complete stock:
ChemzSeS,
Go7OnS,
Corset Co0erS,
DYawe1S.
The prizes on the special
lots will be less than the cost
of material alone.
The workmanship will not
be inferior because the prices
are low, but examination will
show honest work in every
garment.
The quantities are very large.
You will not be asked to look
at mean or meapre lots
The sale will be limited in
one respect only, namely-the
numbers that will be sold to a
single purchaser. This is
necessary to protect legitimate
retail buyers from the compe-
tition of such dealers as may
attempt to supply their stocks
from this sale. The goods
are for consumers, not dealers.
Evening journal., 1889-12-27
We Found

That we had too many
Boys odd Pants in sizes
from II to II the other
day and went at the prices
with a big, sharp knife.
Some of the figures look
as if they had been Sc
verely hurt, but we can't
help it. Some of the
lots are marked from So to
81; $2.5o to $I.5o, and in
like proportions. They
must be cleaned out, as we
want the room and to re-
duce the stock of them.
Plenty of nice Overcoats
left from the Holiday
trade, and a good time to
buy, as you avoid the rush
and have plenty of time
to make your selections.
]. 7. MuIlin O. Son,
Tailors, 9Th & Market,
0iothisra, Wilmington,
Evening journal., 1889-12-27

MANY great Americans have been
reared on a diet OF hope, hog'snd hominy.
Terra Haute Express.
WHAT is the baby crying aboutg'
'Oh, nothing much. he wants to eat
the Christmas tree Puck
FIRST STOCKING-"You look pretty
rocky this morning Second Stocking
well, I'm not so full as you are. anyhow
Puck
Miss VAN ALLwooL-"Are you sure
Baron De Schnag is a genuine noble.
manp Mr.. cBallaster-"Sure2 Why,
he borrowed 5000 Of one man. Time.
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IN CHRIST CHURCH.
Services OF the Independent Presby-
terian Congregation.

Services OF the Independent Presby-
terian Congregation.
On the invitation Of the congregation Of
Christ church the congregation Of the In
dependent Presbyterian church held even
Ing services in that church last night. At
the opening Of the services DR.. Drip read
several letters Of sympathy and offers Of
help from sister churches in the city.
Christ church was among the first to ten
der tie use Of their building.
1--WE meet here tonight he said, ION
the invitation OF Christ church, which in
vitation is precIaely the one we would nave
sent them under similar catastrophe.
words cannot express our appreciation
Of the courtesy, and il will not bs forgotten ~
He next read a communication from st.
Johns Episcopal church expressing sympa-
thy in the loss OF the Independent church
buildi g, and offeri1g the us, Of st. Johns
church for evening services. Both the
Presbyterian chu ches made verbal
offers Of help and the use
Of their buildings TO the members
TIE First Baptist church sent COPY Of
resolutions empowering the pa,tor, Rev
DR.. Holmes, 10 offer the uss Of tue church
building.
DR.. Drip read a telegram received from
l.. W. Bacon OF New York, expressing
JhiRHehJ "Aeh bht BVPBAo VI t1AFA fah,
especially the church. and ipclosing $50 in
aid.
DR.. Dripp asked the church session 10
meet him at the parsonage Tuesday after
noon TO emphasize the church's appreciation
OF the sympathy which had been expressed.
AZ the same time he Rc-
cepted the invitation Of the First
Baptist church 10 meot In their building
Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Drip made no formal address and
chose no special text FOR his disc urse He
spoke Of the spirit Of brotherly helpfulness
exhibited on all sides since tao loss Of the
beautiful house Ia which ''our fathers had
worshiped." In referring TO the loss the
church had sustained, he said the loss is
noJ confined 10 those on whom the loss falls
most heavily. The house was built for
tine use Il any and every cause Of the
Lords. he said, and for the common good
Of all in the ity. "As / stood looking at
the beautiful church last night and az ain
to-day thought understood better. said
the speaker, the feeling OF the loss of a
dear human heart. 1t suggested, standing
there, one whose noble. glorious budy y as
wearied and the life gone out OF II, but II
God would open our eyes 10 SEQ the
real friend beyond, transmitted into
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a.spritual being, and as the spiritual rises
above the human, the beautiful building wa
called the Independent Presbyterian church
not the churoh--the so lis is the people"
Before tho fire the church was much
admired for its massive simplicity, and was
endeared by many tender associations, to
those especially who had lived under its
shadow all their days. and to many who
had buried thei fathers from it, but per-
haps God had seen that. through the
marring of its beauty, a spiritual SIM
pHcity would come b. its spiritual children,
WI en- would work out far greater glory
through the ages in souls purified and re-
deemed so "a by fire. TN this faith and
knowledge, >, said the speaker, "it is easy to
see why God has allo ed the church Is bs
put into the flames of trouble. The build
Ing was gwen to the Lord originally, and
can he not do with his own AZ
he willsp at lasted through seventy
years, earthquake and all, aud now for
rea ons that we must believe be has done
this samo thing with his own property.
doubtless GOD saw that under the former
condition of thi1gs no good result co I'D be-
wrought into the soul" In the line Of that
thought he spoke of the bush whic1 Mos q
saw in che wilderness which burned with
fire, and yet was not consumed. This
burning bush, he said, was tho
mott Of the first Presbyterian church OF
Scotland and the first Presbyterians IS ere
eorely tried by the fire OF trlbulatlon, but
they were not co lsumed by any means, but
grew and fiourished nightly.
II Is not Gods intention, the 81 eakar said.
TO consume his Ie1ple, but to consume
things that would hurt and hinder tie H.
lie stanced the case OF the lree 1,brew
chlldren who were bound and cast
into fiery furnace, the bonds
that bound them were consumed,
but not even the smell of flra
passed upon thom. In all ages God bna
suffered bis people to be cast into the fur
mace of sore trial 20 help and not Co hinder
them from being fitted for the future glory.
What is IN each cart that needs COZ sum
ing, the speaker said, is known best to each
one and to God, who knows and sees every
thing. In closing he spoke OF che pars mage
as The only buiIdi z Of tue church left, and
sigges ed that II become ths rallying noint
"here The members can meet together
and decide on what Ia best
TO be done. The church. he added, "a not
without friends and resources, and He " no
is the real pastor shepherd is the same yes
terday, today and forever
You will honor him aud honor the mon
OF 1917 BY the way you 60 10 work 10 re.
build the house Of worship, not by the mag
nitcence Of the building you put up, but
by the spirit you show Of nope, energy and
pluck Stand shoulder to shoulder, he said,
In mutual helpfdlDess, and let the misfor-
tunes be the mea by which you will use
TO higher Nights Of conservation.
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TWO HOUSES BURNED.
The Krouskoff Residences Fronting
the PARK Extension 90 Down.

the PARK Extension 90 Down.
The two handsome three-story reridsnces
of Mr.. S. Krouskof. Nos 1874 and lse
park extension burned between
and s O'Clock last night. The southern
house where the fire star ed was the Ogle-
thorpe Seminary, of which Mrs. l.. q
Young is priuc pal. The upper part OF the
house was occupied by Mr. 4. f. Ryan.
As soon as the Are was discovered an
effort was made 30 turn in an alarm from
box No. 2s, but tho oox would not work.
and the alarm was turned In from No. Al.
The most of tue firemen we're at work
on the ruins OF tie night before, and
the engines we're quickly on the ground.
The entire roof and per part Of the house
was by this time Ia Il imes. IL was evident
from glance that tho building could not
loo saved. The greater part Of the lighter
furniture was removed from the house 70
tie park extension, but the progress OF the
fro was 50 rapid that the bulkier nart Of
tue household effects was destroyed.
The flames burned hercely, aud
in few moments the house occupied by
Mr.. Krousk f., which was the northern
house, was on bre, and the next house, oc-
cupied by Mr.. J. N. Lee, was threatened.
The furnltu from nalf dozsn houses
on Drayto and G winnett streets was pill d
up on tue sidewalks ana in the PARK until
the hre was got under control. The
seminary was burned b. tie ground, and
tine house occupied by Mr.. Krou,xJf was
gutted
The residedce OF R9v. A. NJ. Wi1n, on
the southeast, had n narrow escape Toe
beat was 30 great that the house began 10
smoke, and the cornice took Are, but 10 was
soon extingu shed. The exposed wall was
dasled with water from a section OF hose,
aud wet blankets we're applied 10 tn floors
of the verandas and hung down over the
cornlces
Tne Two burned houses were erected four
years ago at cost Of about $4,000. The
loss on them is between half and three
fonrths covered by insu ance.
Opinions differ a. to the origin OF ths
fire. Mr.. Krouskof thinks IL was caused by
the explosion OF kerosene lamp | ! the
upper part Of the seminary. A lady who
saw the fire soon after IL started
said that it was around the stove
pipe, and she thought IL caught
from a stove Another theory. aud one
that wos pretty generally accepted, was
that II s.arted from spark carried from
the b < fire Satur'a 'ay night aud lodged on
the roof where IL nouldersd until the out
break. The members OF the family which
occupied the upper floor OF the seminary
said that the are started in the roof.
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TALLAHASSEE TOUCHED.
The Misfortune OF sucn Good Friend
of Florida Deeply Folt.

The Misfortune of Sucn Good Friend
Of Florida Deeply Felt.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April THE most
general topic Of conversation here to-day
was the disastrous fire Of yesterday in Sa-
vannah. Universal regret is expressed that
the city which has proved such a true
friend to Florida should meet with so great
mi fortu le, aud genero IS sympathy goes
forth to the sufferers from all G asse, OF our
people, Middle Florida cherishes most 1r-
dial and friendly relations wit the enter
prising city OF Savannah, and that the
losses sustained will soon be recovered is the
earnest hope OF all Flordians
BosToN's SYMPATHY.
BosToN, GA, April THE entire popu-
latio Of this little city extends sympathy
to Savannah in her misfortune Of last
night.
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lendy For Business.

Andrew Hanley has taken the old stand
Of M. rerst g. Co., corner Bay and Whita-
ker streets, aud is ready for business this
morning. His lime, cement and plaster
warehou es are untouched by the FIRE and
he prepared 10 Gll all orders for these
go1ds'with usual prompt iess. Mr. Hanley
has six carloads Of sash, dolrs and biniB
enroute, one OF which arrived yesterday,
three being due this week. He ha, also
telegrapned for a stock Of paints, oils. ETC., d,
which will arrive by Tuesdi iy's
steamer He also desires 10 thank
bis many friends and tho pablo
public generally for their sympathy aud
kindness, and respectfully solicIts contin-
uance OF their favors at his present stand,
Whitaker and Bay streets.
FoR A DBoRDERED LIvEE Try BEECH,
-. IL.
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THE INSURANCE.

1t Will Reach Close to Half Million
Dollars.
The approximate insurance upon the total
loss by the fire is $4,000. The losses OF a
number of companies could not be ascer-
tanned, but the approximate amount so far
as it could be got at yesterday is about as
given above. The Southern Mutual is the
largest loser, having policies for $s5,000.
The Queen, Of England, comes next with
$4,000. The principal companies and their
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AN ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS.
1t is Placed at 100000 by Well.
Informed Properly Owner.

A gentleman well acquainted with prop
erty values made the following estimate
yesterday OF the actual damage done by
the fire, after a careful inspection Of the
burnt district. He does not claim that his
figures are absolutely correct, but feels
pretty certain that they are approx
matelY so:
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The furniture in the houses belonged TO
various owners.
YORK STREET.
Building, Stock.
r. Henderson n',..'....',,..,. 900 5000
U. Won Gseisen ....f........ - 1000
SOUTH BROAD STREET.
Building. Furniture,
Dr. White % houses) ......S $500 800
D 0Otuon ..sss.,, ,,s.....s..-. o,Vsu
Dr. hoops ..,..., .......4.... bVV -----
BULL STREET.
Building. Organ, etc
independent Pres. Church SI2S, 900 10000
Furniture
Church Lecture Room ...... 10000 5000
HULL STREET
Building, Furniture
Capt John Flannery ........,S 10000 1000
mrs Foiey..s... .,....,.'.s... J,Uug l,Oul
Dr. Knorr ................ .. 1000 t,0N
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In round numbers the above estimate ct
the actual damage is in the neigdborhood of
500 900
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West Side (opnosite). 1000 5000
r. D. Walker ........ 1000l 5000
The furniture in the houses belonged TO
various owners.
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scotland Union and National Lion and
Westchester, together ....,......... $1,000
Hines q Daniel. who represent the
Hartford, the Commercial Union a d the
Liverpool and London and Globe, had poll
cies for something over 1000. The other
agencies were T. II. Harden, Dsering &
Hull, r. H. Footman g. Co., @. A. Reitzs,
r. j. Davant, J. n. Johnson & Co, John
ston & Douglass, John Sullivan g. Co., and
NJ. A. Cohen.
The individual losses of all the property
owners it is impossible to get at vet. The
insurance of firms aud individuals, some of
it complete, but much Of it only in part,
is given below Insurance men were un-
able yesterday to foot up exactly the
amount of their losses, or to locate their
policies, and policy-holdsrs, except In one
or two instances, were unable TO more than
approximate their insurance, aud many
were un Wiling to do that The amount Of
insurance, so far as it could be got at last
nigh. is as follows;
independent Presbyterian Church
Of q
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FoR DsoRDERED Liver Try BEECH,
ANTS PusL2-
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May l@b,
dagaLine,
devoted
he Home
will bs
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number
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the latest
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The estate of Lowell had $4,000 on TIE
building occupied by Lindsay g. Morgan,
and S. 600 on the two State street resi-
hannfs
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TO REBUILD At ONCE,

Turning from a contemplation OF the sad
picture, the more roseate side is already
being discussed, and there we're expressions
Of satisfaction that the fire had destroyed
some tinder boxes and eye-soros, which viii
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THAT spot has been the scene Of a more
disastrous connsgration than ii was last
night" said Sayannahian, pointing TO the
smoking embers Of the buildilg at the
southwest corner o. Barnard and Broughton
streets
at was in the winter Of 1885, he added,
"that hfty-threo horses were cremated
on that spot. II was livery stable
then, aud when the FIRE caught
it burned so flercely that all
efforts 10 get the horses out Of the stables
were fruitless. The fire started about the
door, and soon the stable was wrapped IN
flames. The property was owned by
Thomas NJ Turner aad within fortnight
the bulldogs were rebuilt by the store that
burned last night
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Chief Puder was seen at 80 o'clock this
morning. He was limping, his face was
red almost 10 the blisbertng point, and