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Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Mortuary report. New Castle county.
quarter ending Dec. 81, 1888 Total mum
Der Of deaths, 500; white, 273, colored
At consumption, AZ; pneumonia, %
Group 10; diphtheria,5; Bright's disease,
g cancer, II meningitis, z congestion
Of lungs, 4 railroad accidents,
q; other, 81 typhoid fever, o;
disease Of bowels, %; disease of brain,
Ia; whooping cough, drowned, 1
scarlet fever, O. cerebro spinal menin-
gifts. 2 puerperal fever, / septcaema,
total, 1879. all other diseases. 1871
grand total, 500 OF this number
bor twelve were brought here
for burial from other states.
Births reported, 495; white, 453 colored,
AZ. Still-born, O. Marriages, 14s; white,
1875; colored, 90.
II. b. FRAZER.
Secretary State Board Of Health.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
The Pumping station Aquarium.

The marble aquarium presented to the
fish hatchery at the city pumping station.
by William Davidson, has been filed with
water and supplied with fish by DR..
Shortlidge. Aquatic plants are in
healthy growth. and about fifty fish are
at home in the water. Among the fish
are beautifully notified gold fish Of a
small size, silver fish and queer looking
slender species of cat fish. number Of
tadpoles in various stages are also in the
AQUARIUM
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STAMPED
GOODS

have led us to believe that we
are headquarters for thes~
goods. Our line is very com
plete, and to-day we offer one
lot Stamped Covers, IS inches
by 90 inches, for so cents
This is an unheard-of price for
such goods as they are,
Do you want Curtain Poles2
We have them in all the woods
walnut, cherry, ash, ebony.
antique oak, and a very hand
some Brass Pole, fire gilt, at
$I.25 and $3.50.
We have just opened a line
Of Lamp Stands, cherry tops,
with metal legs, at So. The
price will tempt you.
Do you want your Furniture
reupholstered2 We have the
goods utes, Ramies, Raw
Silks, Petit Points, Spun
Silks, Silk Tapestries, Silk
Reps. We have full line of
Gimp, Cords, Fringes, etc.
etc. We ask your inspection.
We rely on our stock and its
prices. Discount to the trade
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
Municipal Court.

At the City Court on Saturday evening
Robert Levi was held in 800 bail for
court for carrying deadly weapons. On
Sunday morning August Pufahl. disor
derry. was fined 50 and costs; John J.
Hunt, drunk and disorderly, IS and
costs; James Wylie, drunk, $40 and
costs; George Flood disorderly. was
discharged owing to lack of evidence
This morning the case Of Robert Briggs,
colored, charged with larcency was con
tinued until o'clock this evening.
William MeGinnis charged with the lar.
ceny OF pair Of shoes, was held in 5000
bail for his appearance at court.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Clarence Hodson, eldest son Of Hon. T.
5. Hodson, of Crisiield has been installed
one of the editors Of the Leader of that
town, in place of n w Dixon who re-
tires from the editorial staff
William George Hill. secretary Of thu
Delaware Game Protective Association,
has distributed several hundred birds
from Tennessee within four miles of
Smyrna.
The shad fishing season will begin in
the Wicomico and Nanticoke rivers about
the 10th of the present month Exten-
sive preparations are beins made by the
fishermen, especially those Of the Nanti-
coke for the coming season.
Gus Parker of Pocomoke City, Md,
whose hotel property was burned In the
fire Of last November. has purchased the
site where the Pearce hotel stood aud
will erect thereon commodious building
for the accommodation Of the public.
The steamer Nanticoke Of the Nanti-
coke Steamboat Company, running be-
tween Seaford and Baltimore, has been
sold to E w. Perry of New York, who
will take her to Caratasca Honduras.
Central America. She will be used as a
freight and passenger boat in that sec
ton The Nanticoke Steamboat Com
pany will as soon as possible put faster
boat on this route and one better adapted
to its trade.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Rev. M. X. Fallon win lecture
before the Reilly Lyceum on Thursday,
March a.
Union M. E. Sunday school will hold
its missionary anniversary on Thursday
day evening in the church
DR. Hertel has purchased the property
at Fourth and Walnut streets and is
making extensive alterations for a hand
some drug store.
Margaret Mccain was appointed guar
dian of Mary, John and Rose, children OF
Joseph Mccain, deceased, by the Orphans
Court on Saturday.
A number of men and women who en-
gagged in a street fight on Tatnall street,
between Eighth and Ninth streets, on
Saturday evening, were scattered by
officer Broomal
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
DRY GOODS,
UPHOLSTERY,
CLOAKS,
NOTIONS, Etc.

Have you been looking for
your Spring and Summer
Drapings and Coverings yet2
If not would it not be a good
time to give it a thought
Stocks are now pretty full and
the goods are very handsome.
Pongees for Curtains in ecru,
ivory and white grounds are
very handsome, and at the ex-
tremely low prices will be very
popular.
Our line Of Guipure, OF
toman, Florintine, Madras,
French Crepe and Antique
Lace Curtains are even more
complete than ever. We want
you to inspect this line of
goods, whether you wish to
purchase or not.
Have you a door to furnish ?
You had better consult our
stock. We have a few odd
pairs of Chenille and Turco-
man Curtains LETT which we
are closing out very cheap
Silk Pushes in all the standard
colors, $I.5o, $L65, $r.75s
$500 and $2.25.
Our success with
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

evening He will soon graduate at
Princeton Seminary and is an excellent
preacher.
There is large crowd expected here
on Tuesday to witness the fox hunt A
considerable number of Wilmingtonians
are invited. The reporter here will pub !
ilsh a full account of it in the EVENING
JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
LAST EDITION
EIGHTH STREET RAILWAY.
1ne Old Company Trying to Prevent the
New Company Obtaining a Charter.


New Company Obtaining a Charter.
Look here, said gentleman inter
ested in the Eighth street railway to a
JOURNAL reporter, 81 see that George H.
bates has been down to Dover and had
\ our charter hung up. Now this is all
wrong, there is no reason why we should
not have charter We have been want
ing road out Eighth street for num-
Der OF years past and have frequently
made attempts to have one built. The
old monopoly has never once stepped for
ward until now, when they see that
road is about to be built 1t is not for
1.-THE purpose Of building the road that
they have taken the position they have.
4 1t is for nothing more nor less than to
prevent the building of any road. They
recognize the fact that if we are granted
In charter our line will be competing
|line. They have held a meeting, APP
POINTED committee to procure stock and
made an application to the Street and
|Sewer Department to erect poles for an
electric company Now this is all a blind.
They are not hustling to obtain stock.
They know full well that we will not
subscribe to the stock of the old company
for various reasons. The stock of
1.-THE company is not of such
mature as will warrant investment. Then
II they build the proposed road it will be
from Eighth and Market to Eighth and
Union. We propose to give the East
SIDE road from Fourth street wharf
possibly to the b. & o. station. The Old
|company's scheme is to make the bluff
they are making while the Legislature is
IN session, have our charter held up and
then depend on it you will hear no more of
the Eighth street railway for two years at
least. The committee appointed to Sc
cure stock will report that they have
been unable to secure sufficient stock to
build the road Give us our charter and
then we will make terms with them If
they want 20 build the road, or we win
build it ourselves. would like you to
state our position"
The renorter said he would
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Ned (traveling agent for a Chicago
grocery housel-Charley, guess Harri-
son has lost the support aud confidence
of the drummers of the country.
"How so?"
"Why, you know about that magnifi-
cent travelling bag presented to him by
the Chicago Drummer's Club2"
Eyes.
"Well. I'm blest if Mrs. Harrison
didn't fiji the flask with milk-milk for
the Mckee babies Chicago Herald
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
ELkToN NEWS.


special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKToN. Md, March II.
VIM NJ. Singerly of Philadelphia was
In town on Saturday
Miss Emily Smith of Philadelphia is
visiting relatives in this place
Mr.. John P. Merritt Of Philadelphia Is
visiting his parents on Main street.
Henry Vinsinger, large ice dealer Of
TINS place, has sold his stock and outfit
to Jacob A. Howard
Mrs. William j. Henrick. nee Merritt.
OF Baltimore, Md. is visiting Mrs. James
r. Merritt of Elkton
A rainbow tea will be given by the
mission band of the Presbyterian Church
IN dilpins Hall, March 10.
Mrs. Harriet Weaver and Miss Sallie
Wooley Of Wilmington, Del, visited
friends IN Elkton on Sunday.
William H May, assistant sergeant at.
arms OF the United States Senate, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his family in
Elkton.
Benjamin Campbell of this town and
Samuel Campbell Of Ellxhart. Ind. spent
Sunday with sisters near Iron Hill, Cecil
county, Md.
Jacob Rambo. contractor and builder.
has been given the contract to improve
the mansion on the White Hall ia m.
near Elkton, recently purchased by vii
liam D. Sommers Of Philadelphia
Rev. F. E. Williams Of Princeton
Theological Seminary filed the pulpit Of
the Elkton Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning. DR., S. NJ. Osmond, pastor Of
the Elkton Church, preached in the
Presbyterian Church of Chesapeake City
and administered the communion .of the
Lords supper at the same hour.
Alice Wilkinson, the bright and at.
tractive little 5-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs John Wilkinson Of this town.
met with a most painful accident on Sat
urday evening last. While playing about
the floor she fell on the coal scuttle
breaking her nose. DR.. J. w. Cooper
was called in and dressed the wound.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

About 705 this morning Michael Mad.
den, track walker Of the p, w & b.
r R. employed under Edward Conner
and boarding on Monroe street, between
Third and Fourth, attempted to jump on
extra freight train No. %, south bound
of the p, w. & B. r. R, near Beech
street and fell under the train. The
wheels Of several cars passed over the
unfortunate man, cutting his body in
two and MASKING both his arms. His
body was removed to the morgue and
Coroner Barnhill will hold an inquest to-
morrow morning. Madden was about %
years of age and sin gle.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
RRANpYwINe HUNDRED ITEMS.

Miss Florence Hammersley will leave
home on Friday next to visit friends in
Baltimore.
Joseph Guest has moved from Will
mington to his farm near Bellevue.
Miss Mary Shaw has resigned her
position as teacher Of the Bellevue public
school.
The friends of Miss Florrie Wood gave
a party at her residence near Bellevue
on Thursday evening, March z.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Concerning the other disputed ques-
ton as to what the lover actually did say.
we can also speak with certainty. Pass
ing his arm around the ladys waist. in
the manner invented by Adam, he swore
by the stars that he had never loved be-
fore and he doubtless meant 1t at the
time A mans memory is not TO be CEN
sareI lor deserting him II s--A !
moment. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
SPORTING NOTES.

There may be team from this city in
the Middle States League. and there may
not. This is all the news there is on
this point
All communications to the ponies"
in the future should be addressed 70
Charles A. Bamberger, No I'LL Lincoln
street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
Another Effort for a Division.

The banks Of the city. with the excep-
tion of the Union Bank who want the
city funds distributed among them, will
carry the matter to the Legislature. City
Council refused to endorse any la ", or to
be a party to any conference to form a
plan for the distribution of the city's de-
posits among the banks The bill will
provide for the distribution of the funds,
and will be prepared and presented soon.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
Wedding cards.

Cards are out announcing the marriage
of John A. Downs, well known and
popular brakeman on the MARYLAND
Division of the p. w. & B. R. r., and
Miss Lizzie Ramsberger of this city. on
Wednesday next. The wedding win take
place at the parsonage of the Rev.
Vaughan Collins of Scott NJ E. Church.
After TIC y v,.s.lass e.A~ .Ao"Ay tU-De mar
ried couple win go on trip to Chicago
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
Klned Al the west Yard.

Roger Bane, track walker on the p.
w. 4 B. railroad, was killed about 8
o'clock on Saturday night at the West
Yard. by being struck by shifter. Cor
oner Gamble was at once notified and had
the body removed to the deceased's late
residence at No. iii Chestnut street.
where he will hold an inquest this even
ing at 7 30 o'clock The remains were
horribly mutilated. The funeral services
viii be held tomorrow at Q o'clock.
There will be high mass at st. Pauls
Church.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
MARINE MATTERS.

The City Of Chester was placed on the
railway at Moore's shipyard to-day.
The steamer Twilight left here this
morning for Philadelphia, after having
been repaired at Moore shipyard.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Funeral services over the remains Of
Hickman James will be held this even
ing at 80 o'clock at the residence of his
son, Edward 4. James, No. zoos Wash
ington street The interment will be
made at Oakland Cemetery, West Ches-
ter. Pa. tomorrow afternoon
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

The members of the w. c. T. U. are
circulating petitions among the women
for signatures, asking the Legislature to
enact high license, local option and re-
strietive laws
Evening journal., 1889-03-11
Conference Academy ENROLMENT.

The Conference Academy now has 1873
students in attendance OF the number
sixty seven are boarders-forty seven
young men aud twenty young ladies'
Total enrolment 150.-Dover Della
Warean
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Miss Mary Finn and James Polk. the
couple who were injured near Newport
on Thursday night, are getting alone
nicely. Doing as well as can be ex-
neefed
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

George Hegany alias ''Slim jim. was
sentenced on Saturday. in Philadelphia.
10 two years inprise-.Ae.. ssr lie larceny
Of a pair of shoes.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Hon. Charles B. Lore viii lecture this
evening before the Shields Library Asso
citation, on "Wilmington-Its Past,
Present and Future.
Evening journal., 1889-03-11

Wilmington Clearing House.
The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house to-day we're: Clear
ings. 1886. 17S SO balances. $23. 1871 57
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

In Calcutta the natives gamble
on the amount Of rain that will fall
in given time during the rainy
season. The natives in our coun.
try have had baseball and morse
races to bet on for a number OF
months now, but the season is near
its close. What will the gamblers
do for excitement ? Well, for one
thing, they might stake their mon
ey on the probable number of weeks
or months congress will spend over
the contested election cases.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02
sUaGETs OF NEWS

Universal interest is manifested in the
elections today in progress in tile four
new states Of the northwest. The con.
fest IN Washington and Montana Is verx
close. Republican success ii the Dal<o.
tas is conceded.
One hundred and eighty men EN-
pl0yed on q new building in Leonard
street. New York. struck because tbs
material came from non-uni0n sources.
There Is some talk Of general strike Of
bricklayers.
The trial Of the earl Of Galloway. who
Is charged with having crimfnallv as
saulted several children, has been fixed
for Oct. ID. 1t will take place before 4
Scotch court.
Five hundred Indians have gathered
at Odanah. Wis. from all parts 81 the
Bad River reservation to attend the an
nual medicine dance.
Two workmen employed in hill.
waukee tannery were overcome by gas
from paratiine paint while painting the
inside Of q large tank.
A disastrous fire broke out in the bust.
ness quarter of Caledonia. Mimi, which
destroyed several business houses, banks
and a newspaper Office.
Sixty or seventy Democrats of the
Fourth congressional district OF Boston
met to arrange plans TO secure John L
Sullivan's nomination for congress-
John Hays, of Covington, KY, was
put TO bed by his mother, who believed
him 10 be dead drunk. Later she found
that his skull was fractured and he Il
now unconscious and dying. Ii is moi
known who inflicted the injury.
The Irish mackereI fishery is improv.
ing. Prices are now IA and 10 shillinex
per 100 against and shillings at the
corresponding time in 1888.
The 55th birthday OF Miss Frances e.
Willard, president of the National
Women's Christian Temperance union
was celebrated by huge gathering in
the First Methodist church, Evanston
Ills. Messages of congratulation were
read from notables throughout the coun.
try, including the Poet Whittier and
ex-President Hayes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

NURSE Donnelly, Of Hamilton
scandal fame, is now on exhibition
at New York as freak in a dime
museum. She is surrounded by
the blood-stained relics Of the af.
fray at Atlantic City. She might
have a foil in a bashful young Ice.
land blonde who landed yesterday
at Castle Garden, rejoicing in this
inscription on her visiting card
Gudd-jorg Bjarnardoptis, Reyja.
yik.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

BEN Butler says the way to be-
gin to get rich is to 60 in debt fol
a house and lot, and let the rent Of
it pay off the mortgage. At that
rate, however, the man who rented
the house might just as we'll buy
and own a house of his own on the
same terms.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

AFTER much delay and annoy
ance as to who should convey min
lister Fred. Douglass to Hayti, he
was finally started on his journey
yesterday from New York on the
u. S. steamer Kearsarge, in charge
OF Commander Shepard
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

SETH TwAMBLEY, the engineer
Of the wrecked train on the Rock
Island road, confesses that be was
drunk. Here is man destined
to imprisonment and disgrace, not
that he was a william, or had it in
his heart to do any man harm, or
TO injuro the people under his care.
lie will be punished, not for muir
der, but because he exercised his
legal right 10 nike himself the
irresponsible agent of alcohol; in
other words, for being drunk on
duty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

FoR lack Of funds to carry on
the work, Governor Beaver has
ordered all Government work At
Johnstown stopped. The day the
men we're ordered to quit four
bodies we're found.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

GROWTH OF CATHOLICISM. Car
dinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, has
called attention anew to the marve-
louA growth Of the Roman Catho-
lie church in the United States. a
hundred years ago, in 1870, there
were ID the whole country only 40
600 Roman Catholics, including the
priesthood. and only one college for
the education Of their ministry.
There are now Q 900, 900 belonging
10 that denomination, 5000 clergy
men, and 10000 churches and
chapels. There are $50 schools
aud academies for the higher educa.
lion At the faithful, many hundred
asylums, aud lower schools without
number.
q number Of yesrs ago the 10Th
IF November next the first bishop
q tile Roman church il Ibis conn-
ffv WIS copseofated. He vas blsh-
81 Carroll, III Dal1imofe The car.
dsnal used these words further
eis'es 81 III growth and progress oI
Ihe eaIhSlic IslIelUn. becsuse 4 an cen
TincEd taaI f8 growth y ire SHtn0Ise
fafn 81 iais country NIL. more than afy
o1HN 4.tan< rIkmef4 Inc WeitNEe aHu
= ItI'g g u Aueflean ipsaltpnvns'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

WAYcRoss, Ca. Oct. lat }. n.
Wright's turpentine still, seven miles
from Waycr0Ss, William Lewis and
Henry Wilson. both negroes, became in
voIved IN q fracas Lewis shot Wilson
III the back with rife ball, which
dassed through his body. He died III
ten hours. The murderer escaped.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02
Trustees' Sale
-ov-
Valuable Property
On Rain 81. il tie city o. Aanapols.

DY VIRTUE Of decree Of the Circuit
ID Court for Anne Arundel County, Mary.
land. dated tho l4th day Of Sept, 1859, and
passed In an Equity cause in said Court depend
Ing wherein Michael Coakley and Daniel Coax.
ley, trading as Coakley and Brothers, and others
ale compliments and Catherine VoIlmer, Fred
eriuk Vollmer and others are defendants, the
undersigned, as trustees, will offer at Public
Sale at the Court House Door in the City Of
Annapolis. on
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02
TUESDAY, October is, so

At n O'CLOCK NJ,
all the right. title, interest and estate Of the
parties TO said cause in and to all that LOT OF
GROUND, with the appurtenance lying and
situate on Main Street In the City OF Annapo.
lis whereof Frederick VolImer, late Of said
county, died seized and possessed. The prop
erty is improved with two. story and attic
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02
Ga BRICK DWELLING HOUSE I STORE

It fronts about thirty-two feet on the north
side Of Main Street and has a depth Of about
seventy-five feet from said street. The prem.
ises are in excellent repair and the sale offers
a rare opportunity for Investment ii 4 Business
Property which can always be rented.
TERMS OF SALE, d prescribed BY the
decree:--0ne third OF the purchase money to
be paid in cash on the day of sale or Of the
final ratification thereof by the Court and the
residue In two equal instalments at six and
twelve months respectively from said day of
sale, the several inslalments to bear interest
respectively from the day of sale and TO be Sc.
cured BY the bonds Of the purchaser or pur-
chasers With suretles satisfactory TO the trus-
tees.
J WRIT RANDALL.
DANIEL r. RANDALL,
$50 Trustees.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02
OEHM'S ACME HALL
BE5T-MADE
Fall and Winter


After all. It's as much in the
show as in the "What" You
sell to people that brings them
to You and keeps them there.
The humblest farmer-boy is
treated as c0urteously and serv-
ed as faithfully by rs as the
richest merchant; and our pro-
misses are always realized
RKADr-ro-W KAR.
You can search the trade through; but
you'll see no such Clothing as that made by
US. We've the stock. style, facilities and
workmen-
Business Suits from.........ss 20 so
Walking Suits from. 20 n
Dress Suits frOm........... 70 y
The newest, neatest and nOheiest styles known.
ornn's ACNE HALL.
JuyExrLK CIoEHrSG.
But in juvenile Clothing.
there's where we have the
whole course, inside track and
all. No excuse for dressing
your boy like q circus freak;
give him a show, with us.
Suits for smell boys ......s2K to SIX
Suits for older boys-..... 3 70 Y
Suits for young men.s... t0!5
Overcoats from...... N 70 ~
and every possible pattern,
backed by highest style. The
boys know as and they'll tell
you where to buy. Our Hat
terry is beautiful. Every new
est design, every proper mater
ial.
Jockeys, English Jockeys.
Tame. GlengaryB.
Helmets. Jerseys.
and the newest notion
the Berlin Student Cap
from 90 cts. TO $3.50.
oEIM's ACNE HALL.
OvERCOATS.
0yercoats like our this years make you'll
never see. Our leadership shows itself here.
OF course we won't argue the necessity for the
Fall 0verc0at common sense and the edict
of Fashion says you must have it. Ours sweep
from So to $50.
Style and neatness from. so to $40
Style and beauty from. ........I0 TO 20
Style and luxury from. .....,slb to 30
and you can't duplicate them for much more.
FURNISHINGS.
Our all wool, hygienic, un-
dyed and faithful-fib Under
wear is in elegant stock at popu-
lar prices. viii save you many
a cold this Winter. In fact we
can meet your wishes or pre-
ferences at every point. Our
CUSTOM department. is
special feature and one that is
out-stripping itself this season.
Send for catalogue, self-meas-
urements and samples. Fit
and satisfaction guaranteed.
0ehm's Acme Hall,
& West BaItimore Street.
door from Charles st.,
Of BALTIMORE. ND.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-02

EXPORTS are being made in the
City Of Mexico to secure q conces-
sion for an elevated railway. Ameri-
can capital is at the back Of the
enterprise.