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Evening journal., 1889-12-21
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Sidewalks and Crossings.
Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
In Yesterdays issue Of the EVENING
JOURNAL some one OF the bright young
men connected Herewith called atten--
tion to the totally unsatisfactory qualities
Of brick as a paving material While
hoping, as he does, that this class Of
sidewalks may soon 'go," yet while we
have them il seems TO us that something
might be done to make them more en-
durable. Many are full Of
''rutsn caused by the absence Of q
few bricks or their being spread
too far apart Could not this defect be
remedied by the proper authoritiesY
Again. the owners Of vacant lots and the
tenants of some dwellings, as well as
many manufacturing concerns. never
have their sidewalks swept, the result
being that they become covered with
dust, which the least bit of rain converts
into mud. The substitution Of stone
tagging for brick would hardly prove a
remedy In this latter case
The aforesaid bright young man would
have performed a doubly good action had
he called attention as we'll to the defects
in the present way of laying street cross
ings. These consist for the most part Of
two narrow hagstones laid level with
the street, and at some distance apart.
In cases where the street is unpaved, the
space between these Is left IN the same
condition. Then when IL rains
for any length OF time the soft
thin mud which is produced
flows over the stones from their
outer edges and the intervening
space between them, and for ali the good
they do they might as well not be there
at all. This nuisance would be done away
with by paving this Intervening space
and placing the stones so that their upper
surface shall be slightly above the gem
eral level OF the street. There Is much
room for Improvement at a comparatively
insignificant cost in our city in these
respects. f SURDUs HOMO.
Wilmington. December 90.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
coMMeRcIAl colleee RE-uNIoN
Annual Christmas Entertainment Of
Profeshor GoldeY,s- InntIIution.

Annual Christmas Entertainment Of
Professor Goldey'ss Institution.
A large audience was present at the
annual Christmas entertainment of
Goldeys Wilmington Commercial Col
lege, in Eden Hall, lqst evening.
The room was beautifully decorated
with evergreens, and on the walls were
hung work of the teacher in penmanship
The program was as follows:
Singing, quartette. "a Legend on the
Rhine, Messrs. Walters. Holmes, Glow
ard and Dent; vocal solo, Miss Lillian
Jackson singing, quartette, "Baa Baa
Black Sheep Messrs Walters, Holmes,
Cloward and Dent; solo, Miss Lillian
Jackson solo, N. d. Coward; solo, Miss
Lillian Jackson; singing, quartette,
Home is the Word, Boys" Messrs.
Walters, Holmes, Coward and Dent.
The accompanist was j. d. Kurtz, Jr
Professor J. H. Goldey made an address
welcoming the audience present in behalf
of the students to their Christ mas enter
tainment
Hon. Charles B. Lore in opening his
address told the story OF Rip Van Wrinkle,
and said that if man of fifty years ago
could come back he would be as much
puzzled at the advance Of education of
to-day as Rip was at the great changes
when he awoke from that long sleep.
The present system of education
is not to find something for a
young man, but to let him make up his
mind what he Is going to make out OF
himself There is scarcely limit to the
possibility of young man of to day.
Professor Goldey has built up college
here which the citizens of Wilmington
ought TO be proud Of Heretofore we had
TO send our children TO Philadelphia To
attend college, but now Professor Goldey
has filled an opening ia this city.
Professor w. A. Reynolds made few
remarks about the benefit derived from
learning bookkeeping and the difference
in the system Of education Of to-day and
thirty years ago.
Rev w. L. s Murray made few re.
marks about the college not only seek
ing to give skilled hands and an educated
head but endesvors to instruct the heart
morally, Business men to succeed must
be honest.
Henry G Conrad, Esq, presented prizes
to Charles l. Stengle and Curtis B. Holten
for rapid calculation, and a prize TO ]
R. Murrel for greater improvement in
writing
After the entertainment the stu
dents and guests were invited to
remain and refreshments were served
Charles l. Stengle was toast master
/ The toasts were responded tC
by the following persons: "Class So
81 Frank Dure: "Class S7-SS," Frank
Bower; "Class SO 49," w. B. Butler
'Class 49," A. X. Luke; Ladies, Pro
fessor j. M Wade; "0ur City, It's Edu
cational Advantages as Regards Business
Schools" Professor j. II. Goldey "Oui
Guests, Fred Choate.
Presents were given to Professor:
Goldey, Wade and Wayman and Miss
Morley.
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Municipal Court.

City Solicitor Turner wore white rose
on the lapel of his coat at City Court this
morning. Ambrose Wilson, colored was
charged with the larceny of a push cart,
the property of Thomas A. Sharp. He
confessed the guilt to officer Bromall,
who arrested him. He sold the cart to
Andrew ]. Conner. dealer in second hand
goods. for 81 The prisoner was held in
500 bail for a higher court. William
Moyce, drunk, was fined 81 and costs
Joseph Thompson, drunk, $3 and costs
Daniel Hull, 18th Heavy New York, F"
S5 and costs; Charles Steinbank, goo
looking man, of the kind that
does not often appear in City Court for
drunkenness, was fined 81 and costs.
Lawrence Fisher, colored, charged with
assault and battery on a colored woman,
was dismissed on payment of the costs.
Luigi D'Alessio was charged with selling
liquor without a license Chief Swiggett
interpreted some Italian names, and Mr.
Turner said his Italian was excellent.
After hearing a witness in the case il
was continued until Monday night, and
Luigi was held IN 5000 bail
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CRANOR & Co
62i Market st.
UMBRELLAS.

Having received another
large invoice of Umbrellas
we are now more than fully
prepared to supply those of the
most fastidious taste as well as
those of very limited means.
Our stock is very full and COM
plete.
We will first give the little
folks some attention. Look
at our fine fast black Gingham
Umbrellas, 24-inch, with silver
inc handle, 500; 24-inch
Gingham Umbrella, natural
wood handle, 85c; "a inch
Gingham Umbrella, plain ham
die, Soc; 26.inch Gingham
Umbrella, ooc, s1I5; 2S- inch
Gingham Umbrella, $I.oo,
$I.25.
We have purchased about
$50 Gloria Umbrellas,an agents
complete line of samples, and
having been used as samples
they are, of course, selected
goods. We are selling the 26-
inch at sI.25 and $50; the 2S-
inch at So 90, $50, exactly
what we have been paying for
the same quality of goods.
26-ihch, gloria, wirtzel wood
handle, $3.50, I.75. 200; 27.
inch, gloria, wirtzel wood han.
die, $500, $50; 26-inch, gloria
cacacia handle, $500; 28-incf
gloria, cacacia handle, So. so
Others with gold and silvel
tips, gold, silverine, oxidizec
and plain wood handles, from
sI.25 to 500.
Our $500 specialties arr
wirtzel wood handles with sill
yer trimmings, cacacia stick,
with oxidized and silver heads
a handsome long oxidized han
die with storkhead and ebony
handles with four and FIVE incl
gold caps.
This is the largest and fines
stock of Umbrellas ever showr
in Wilmington, and we ar,
complimented daily for tht
fact that we are from soc ant
sI.oo cheaper than our com
petitors on many styles.
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That is the only place in the city for
sensible Christmas gifts. The Gilt Edge
Boot and Shoe Store, northeast corner
Second and Orange streets. has the
largest and finest assortment of ladies'
gents, misses. boys and children's Slip
pers, and all kinds of footwear, and best
qualities Of Rubber goods. The entire
stock must be sold regardless Of cost to
quit business. We also offer pair OF
best quality rubbers free of charge with
every pair Of fine shoes, or pair Of best
slippers, TO every purchaser who will buy
the amount OF Five Dollars We do that
purposely to close out our goods sooner.
Remember the place is the Northeast
corner Of Second and Orange. The Gilt
Edge Boot and Shoe Store.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
NEW CASTLE LOCALS.
Arranging for Cnrisunas Sports-Surd
ecbooi EntsrtaInm-nt.

Arranging for CnrisImas Sports-surdaY
ecb0oi Eutsrtalnmrnt.
Special Corresponds Ece EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. 2l--The new
steamship Venezuela Of the Red CO.. line
passed down on her trial trip this morn
ing.
The children and members of the Pres
byterian Sunday school held their
Christmas entertainment last night IN
the Sunday school room. Quite a num-
ber Of visitors we're present.
Miss Bessie Patterson, who has been
visiting in Philadelphia, has returned
home.
Henry Padberg spent yesterday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Brown of Wilmington is
the guest Of Mrs. H. A Dennison
The residence Of the late Samuel Confer
is undergoing extensive repairs.
A shooting match will be held on the
battery on Christmas day. Clay pigeons
will be shot at, the prize to be a case OF
stuffed birds.
John Connor, late conductor of the
Tasker shifting train, has resigned He
will be superseded by William Keatley.
The iron works will be closed during
the holidays.
Bishop Coleman and wife are in the
city.
Rev. Father Flynn will lecture or
temperance before the Total Abstinence
Society on Sunday evening, december 80
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The gutter at Fifth and Market streets
is being relaid.
Haney and Wesley,s Comedy Company
will perform at the Odd Fellows Hall TO-
night.
William Wright, colored, is confined vt
the police station on the charge of steal
ing a set of harness.
Justice Smith dismissed the case against
the old laborers Of the Malleable Iron
Company last evening.
Central Presbyterian Sunday school
will celebrate its thirty-fourth annivers-
ary tomorrow at 7.30 p. m.
Travel was delayed for some time. late
yesterday afternoon, by the derailment of
two cars at 6ranogue station.
At the meeting Of the Girls Friendly
Society Of st. Andrews last night. each
member received a Christmas token.
ETAlexander Bonner. dockman at the B.
& o. dock went to Edge Moor this morn
ing in, charge of float belonging to the
company.
Chief Of Police Swiggett has received a
request to lock out for the body Of boy
who was drowned in Philadelphia on
October 10.
John McAleer, one Of the Irma Club
men, was released from the City Hall at
7 o clock last evening, after thirty days
Imprisonment.
st. Mary's T. A. B. will meet at its
rooms tomorrow afternoon and will 20 In
body to st. Annes r. @. Church, where
Rev. D. ]. Finn will lecture on "0ur
! Natisral gins.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
UM 8 r ELIAS.

AS for styles our assortment is
the largest in the city. The
qualities are warranted the
best, and our prices are be-
yond question the very lowest.
Don't buy some trifiing, use
less thing for present. Give
something useful, and you can
find nothing that is needed
more. Are they not whisper
ing their claim in your ear
every damp and rainy day?
We can't begin to tell you all
about what we have-the diff
ferent styles and prices. We
can only say no finer, larger
or as varied a stock of Um-
brellas can be found in this
city. The prices are the low
est.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21

THOSE famous tourists, the Pan Ameri-
can delegates. paid us brief visit to day
So short was it that the last echo Of the
hearty welcome, with which the Recep-
tion Committee greeted the visitors. had
scarcely died away when the unwilling lips
must needs be called upon to speed the
partiag guests. These modern Gullivers.
coming fresh from the burly, Brobdingna
gian Empire State to this Lilliputian com
monwealth may have expected greater
contrast than they found; may have an
ticipated that industrial enterprises were
conducted on less prodigious scale than
in states whose borders are less circum-
scribed. Happy are we that 1t was posi-.
bic to disabuse their minds of any such
impressions and to point with
pride to our shipyards, our
iron foundries, our car factories, our
machine shops and our morocco factories.
The visit was peculiarly one of industrial
inspection, no attempt at anything Of .
socigl nature having been outlined. The
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SATURDAY. pFCEmBfR "a. lsos.
4 SAMPLE ''powER OF ATTORNEY

The following is an extract from the
record Of the Muuicipal Court Of Friday,
December 20. 1889. and shows the char
acser OF the powers Of attorney" to pay
poll taxes refused by the tax collector,
against whom Senator Higgins is appeal
ing to the Superior Court for manda-
mus to compel the issuance of poll tax
receipts in large blocks on presentation
of powers Of attorney:
Margaret Bishop was charged with
keeping a house OF III fame at No. 3O6
Fast Sixth street
SAMUEL STANLEY A NICE LOOKING
coIoRED MAN. TESTIFIED THAT HE WAS
NrnE FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUE
COMMITTEE AND "INrERCEDED" FOR COL
qRKD VOTERS HE WAS AFTER MRS.
BrsHoP's son TO SIZE now OLD HE WAS.
THE Young MAN WAS INTOXICATED.
WITNESS nAD a BLANK POWER or ATrOR'
NEy, WHICH HE WANTED YOUNG BIsHor
TO SIGN. BISHOP WAS TOO INTOXICATED
AND ONE or THE WOMEN SIGNED FOR
YfrAf
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SENATOR HIGGINS omits to speak Of
''poll' taxes but confines his argument
to property" taxes. He says;
The refusal Of collector to receive
tax rendered by the agent Of a property
taxable on the ground that it could be
paid by no one but the owner, prohibited
the collector, subsequently, from coll
lecting the tax on the property by dis
traint and sale
We have yet to hear Of a property
tax which was refused by the collector
because offered by an agent or attorney.
The property itself is means Of identl-
fcatisn; it cannot get away nor change
its name coat and hat and vote twice.
There is no contention over the receipts
Of property" taxes by the collectors.
The mandamus is asked solely that the
Republican politicians may be enabled tc
pay the poll taxes in large blocks on hun
dreds OF names which have been smugglet
in on the general assessment; and foi
each name man will be supplied Oh
election day to cast Repu blican ballot
or rather a Higgins ballot.
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SALE AT chRlsIlANA.
Lawyer smailey Buys n Farm and "A
Double Brick House Personals.

Lawyer smalley Buys n Farm and "A
Double Brick House, Personals.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
CHRIsTIANA, Dec. 2l.-The real estate
Of ex-Sherin Cannon was sold on Thurs.
day afternoon at o'clock. The corner
property opposite Christiana Hotel sold
TO Mrs r. Smalley for So, 0O0 A lot Of
land adjoining was also ught by the
same person. The double brick house
opposite Marshall's shops was bought by
William + Smalley. Esq, for the low
sum OF 1870. Attorney Smalley also
bought the farm at Salem for $4, 0O0 All
the property sold was considered cheap
The family Of the late Mr. Cannon
moved into Wilmington yesterday, where
they will hereafter reside.
Milton Robinson and wife are visiting
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ella Currinder, Sallie Levey,
Mary Wier William Levey and Oliver
Rothwell are in Wilmington to-day.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
nrownson LihrarY FntertnInment.

The Brownscn Library Association
gave the first OF a series Of musical and
literary entertainments at the Library
Building, on Jackson street, below Sec
ond, last evening. The Rev Father Ber
mingham, chaplain Of the organization,
delivered an address to the association
recommending debates to them as q
means Of education and culture. Messrs
Mention and O'Hara delivered recitations
and Messrs. McNulty, Shaw, Ward
Maloney and Conner delighted the
audience with their musical selections
At the next meeting CT the organization
to be held next Friday evening, the fol-
lowing question win be debated: RE
solved, That General Grant was a greater
military man than General Lee.
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committeeman really stood in he light
of merchants displaying their wares to
prospective purchasers. Many keels that
now plow South American waters we're
laid here, thousands of cars that rumble
over South American railways were con-
structed in our shops and much Of the
machinery that grinds away in South
American factories was made by Will
mington artisans May this visit be the
means Of enhancing our orders from that
sister land
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
THE MANDAMUs CASE.

In the mandamus case in the Superior
Court to compel the tax collector to issue
tax receipts in "blocks Of Eve, or more,
yesterday. Senator Higgins was badly
ratified Almost at the start he says:
The tax does not differ from any other
debt
In the next sentence he fatty contra
diets himself by saying:
The statute treats it ths tax as a
debt OF the highest character, giving it a
lien upon land,
And then in the next breath he gives
The whole "snsp" away by saying:
!. the tax is also qualification OF an
elector TO vote.
This is just where The contention comes
in is because the poll tax is also a
qualification of an elector to vote" that
,the Republican politicians are so anxious
to pay these poll taxes in "blocks Of FIVE,
or more, and pocket the tax receipts and
hold them until they are ripe enough to
use. What does Higgins and his $la40
prize private secretary care whether OF
not the county receives a dollar, so that
Higgins gets on top1
The payment Of a poll tax is one Of the
initial steps Of the act Of casting ballot,
and the law has thrown around the pay.
ment and collection Of taxes such safe
guards that, Il rigidly enforced to th'
letter, prevent poll tax receipt from
falling into the hands Of any one but the
person for whom it is intended II tn,
poll tax can be paid by proxy and ii
~"blocks OF FIVE" Il win be equivalent t
casting the ballot by proxy and il
''blocks Of five. for voter will be Gu
out to ft every receipt issued, whethe
the name be one Of man dead, remove,
or unborn.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
Special Announcements-A Last Shot.


We have opened this morning sixteen
cases of elegant games, which we will
rush off at very low prices. We have all
the new games They are at our new
store, 22s Market street.
We open this morning five cases of new
albums, which we can sell from one dol
lar up. At 22S Market street.
We have still in stock ten thousand of
the twenty-five cent books. Many are ont,
but there are over seven hundred differ
ent books yet.
We have a most elegant line of 35
cents books, worth g. 90. Most superbly
bound. Just the thing for Christmas
presents.
We have stacks OF Childrens' Books.
elegantly illustrated All books are at
the new store, No. 22S Mlrket street
Then we have the cheapest line of
Family Bibles we ever saw. Can sell You
a nice Family Bible at $3.50. New
store.
At the old store, e24 Market street, we
have Hand Bibles, Hymn Books and
Prayer Books. Pocket Books, aud all kinds
of leather goods. Then we have Book
let's, Gold Pens and Pencils, Fountain
Pens, and hundreds OF nice presents.
We have plenty Of room in both stores.
A full corps Of clerks. who mean bust
ness. But come early and avoid the
rush.
We will be open until midnight Christ
mas Eve, and until noon ChTistmay Day,
If You purchase of us a Bible Hymn
Book, Pocket Book or Cigar Case foi
81 90 OF over you can have your name
put ON in gold letters, free Of charge
We sell Methodist Hymn Books at tn,
same prices as at the rooms in Philadei.
phia. Delaware Printing Company
formerly James & Webb, No. 224 and 22s
Market street.
HARRY FOLwELL, EDWARD +. JAMES,
Secretary and Treasurer. President
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DON'T Forget free OF charge.

If you purchase of as Bible, Hymn
Book, Pocket Book or Cigar Case for 81
or over, you can have your name put on
in gold letters, free Of charge. We sell
Methodist Hymn Books at the same price
as at the rooms in Philadelphia Della
ware Printing Company, formerly James
& Webb. Edward f. James, president
Harry Folwell, secretary and treasurer,
Nos 224 and Dos Market street.
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DON'T Forget-rree OF Charge.

If you purchase Of us a Bible, Hymn
Book, Pocket Book or Cigar Case for
81 or over, you can have your name put
on in gold letters, free of charge We
sell Methodist Hymn Books at the same
prices as at the rooms in Philadelphia
Delaware Printing Company, formerly
James & Webb, Edward F. James, presi.
dent, Harry Folwell; secretary and
treasurer, Nos. 224 and 22S Market street
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
cocHRAN-cHoATE.
A Philadelphia Man and ~ewarL Maidel
Married Last Night.

Married Last Night.
James Morris Cochran and Miss Lorena
Raymond Choate were married by Rev.
j. s. Malone in the First Presbyterian
Church, Newark, on Thursday evening.
Miss Choate is daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs s. r. Choate of Newark; the groom
is native of Philadelphia and book
keeper at the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Miss Halle Choate and Miss Ella Bower
were the bridesmaids; s. @ Choate, Jr, /,
and brother of the groom, were grooms-
men; George Carmichael of this city,
and Adam Luke were ushers. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the
residence Of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Cochran will live in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
E. c. STRANG.
Fourth and Market SITS.
BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS
For Christmas and New Year.

We will commence this day and
continue to sell out our entire stock
at cost to close business. We call
special attention to our large stock
Of Ladies', Misses, Mems and Boys
Winter Underwear. We want to-
turn the stock into cash as soon as
possible. Those looking for bargains,
will do well to call and examine the
stock, for this will be the cheapest
place in town to secure bargains.
This is no penny trick, as we have
positively made up our minds to
quit the business, or we will sell the
entire stock to a person with the
ready cash. Here is a chance seldom
met with, as this is an old estab-
lished stanl5 doing .. sod business
since 1856. Good and sufficient
reasons given for selling.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
Nn snln of the Merrics Nrnn.lon.

An attempt was made at II o'clock this
morning to sell the Merrick property, No.
f103 Market street. The sale was
not largely attended, and bids
came slow The house and sta
BILE was run up to $40, 900
which. not being satisfactory. the prop
erty was withdrawn. The lot adjoining
the property on Orange street was also
offered, but the highest bid that could be
procured being Sl4 per foot, it was also
Withdrawn.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
The Fog Has Rolled Awnx.

The City of Chester was delayed on her
up trip yesterday by running In the mud
near the horseshoe because of the pre-
vailing fog and did not reach Philadel-
phia until H. 80 yesterday morning. She
did not attempt to come to this city
again until the fog cleared away last
night. She arrived here at 1 o'clock this
morning. Every thing is clear to day
and the boats are running on schedule
time. EgE7
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
Chapel al BIshopstead.

A chapel win be erected at Bishopstead.
the residence of Bishop Coleman. A Law
man Of this diocese has placed at the
bishops disposal sum sufficient for the
building. Plans and specifications were
drawn by G. NJ Burns, Jr., of Philadel-
phia. The material viii be of brick and
the edifce of the gothic style Of architee-
ture. Il viii seat forty persons. w. H.
Foulk 4 Son have the contract for the
vozsz.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
TOWELS.

Bleached Huck Towels,
I21lc, Ioc, 25c; Unbleached
Turkish Towels, I21lc, aoc,
25c; Damask in plain white,
also colored borders, knotted
fringe, open work borders and
hemstitched borders, 25c to
62Hc.
Extra large Damask Towels,
broche borders, also open work
and colored borders, soc, Csc,
75c, $I.oo
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
Barney sterenson ln Town.

Barney Stevenson, manager Of tn,
Wilmington Base Ball Club, was in this
city yesterday, and stated that he has
signed seven men, who are as good a.
any in the Interstate League pHe de
clares that the club that beats the VIII.
mingtons next season win know they hav,
been playing ball.
Evening journal., 1889-12-21
Wisdom is Necessary

In the selection of Holiday
Presents. Everybody is look
ing eagerly holiday-ward and
the stores must, too. In
selecting presents four things
are to be looked out for: the
article wanted, style, quality
and price of it. First we have
them, handsome