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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-17
Valuable Virginia ftook

Memorials Of Old Virginia Ciert's, arranged
alphabetically by Counties, with Complete
Index OF Names, and Dates OF Service from
1884 10 the Present Tine. Compiled by
+. JOHNSTON, formerly Clerk of Roanok,
County. Lynchburg: j. p. BELL. 1888
40j pages. Price in muslin Sl.7j.
Here is a volume which will please large
class OF Virgniaus. II ~ a char ming book.
II seems to us that the title ought TO sell it.
OF the old clerks Of Old Virginia we may
truthiully say.
1--WE ne'er shall look upon their like again"
The world OF 1860 will not credit the
stories that we in Virginia tell Of the society
that was in this State up to 1850.
For sale by the publisher.
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Richmond Co,Icge-A savings Banh


We take the following from the Religion;
Herald Of this week:
(which is your savings bsnkS" some
one asked an old man recently, who replied 4:
81 have several. One Of t1em Is IN Rich
mopd. aud its cashier is Charles Fl. Rylsnd::
began by depositing with him SO, ana
that paid so good a dividend that soon de-
posted 800 more with HIN. That led me.
wear later to send blw $1,000 more, aud
now am so much pleased with the way
that savings bank Is conducted that Az;
going to send Brother Ryland 800 more ..
We saw Dr. Ryland last Thursday gazing
upon this 5000 check. lie seemed very
happy ss he said TO Us: The lnterest
an tbis will hello two or three young men
every wear for ages 20 come. God bless the
dear man that sent 1t! "
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M00uahiners."
GREENSBORO, n. c.. April 10, 1889.

GREENSBORO, n. c.. April 10, 1883.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In your issue OF Saturday your Raleigh
correspondent makes mention OF raid intc
Hprneit county, OF this State. by revenue
officers, and falts into several errors OF state
ment which | deem it worth while TO cor
rect There was shotgun at the disiilery,
but so far from being "beayiy loaded" II
was not loaded at all. II there was any
money In the abandoned coats we never
found il out, and the e" watches" was one
Waterbury concern. Coats. gun, and watch
were taken 10 a house near by aud left ior
the owners. The still was not cut up, but
was hauled 10 Raleigh and delivered 10 the
collector. The lad, the other stil. and the
Tcpeating-ri1es we heard OF for the first tive
In your correspondents letter. Surely some
one has imposed on him.
One or THE "REvENUEs."
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DECIDEDLY MIxED.-Tbe concluding para>
graphs OF our leader OF yesterday appeared
through mistake OF the printer as The con-
GLIDING paragraphs OF the second article
and the concluding paragraphs OF the second
appeared as The concluding paragraphs oil
the leader,
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rule would indeed be compelled to rule in
order to the preservation OF civilization.
The white people OF Ohio have already,
by their action touching the new public
school law, clearly foreshsdowed what their
course would be In case the danger OF negro
domination should arfe.
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"Ashsnd, Ne, boasts OF n woman who
besides managing family OF children and g
refractory husband. carries on large lum-
boring operations" Is an expert shingle
manipulation, perhans.
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"ROCKEPELLER, the Standard-Oil king,
gave his daughter a million dollars for her
wedding present." ROCREFELLERis a father
in.lsw worth having.
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The Mobile Register SAYS that the move OF
the white Republicans at Birmingham last
week was ga case Of the tail trying TO wag
without the dog" Bret but comprehcn-
sivc
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HRIER COMMENE.

"Filibustering expeditions have invaria-
bly, come TO grief" A mistake. They have
sometimes proved very successiul--in legisla'
tive bodies.
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r. A. PATTERSON. l.. =. MORRIS.
President fico-fresEel
GEORGE y. WOODBRIDGE. Cashier.

BOARD or DIRECTORS: George l. Christian.
". K Quarlcs, o. %. ovens y. Whiuo'k. H. be-
odore Ellyson. Hermann sChmidL =. l. iraar
W. II. Zimmerman. Is. Alsop. ID. o. Davis, IL j.
Tallaferro, n. N. Gillian, John Pope. D. sitter
ding, John II. DinneeD. John ". Gordon. y. h
Hargnove, Henry Bodeker. l. j. Iatnm. A.
swineiord. James Lyons. ana q. q. Valentine.
al Ism
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PERSONAL

TINTED STATES ENGINEER
" OFFICE. No $40 NIsETgEETH STREET. ".
W.. WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April =, lss9.--TO WHOM
1T MAY CONCERN: Whereas the navigation
OF Pamunky river, Va. Is obstructed ana en-
dGhgered by the wreck OF ths barge Afnlcus,
lying at skidmore's Bar. about for. weight miles
above West Point Va. no.iro 10 hereby given TO
ali persons Interested in said vessel. her cargo,
aud oil other property horeln. that unless said
vessel or craft shall DO removed Dg them as soon
a. pfecgicahe aficr the expiI eton OF thirty uays
from tbe date hereof. The same Will DO consider
Cd Is xbandonsd aud derelict, and II viii be Fe-
moved W the United states 1n1sr authority Of
law 2. 4. ALERT. United States Agent
up ato.Is 2A3oAAy2
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NEW YORK LlFE-INSURANCE
~ COMPANY.

ANIMAL STATEMENT FOR THE Fiscal
YEAR ENDING TIE 8lsr DAY OF DECEN-
Der. 1855, OF TIE ACTUAL CONDITION OF
THE NEW YORK AIt--iNol KANCE cost
THE STATf OF SEW NORk. MADE TO THE
AUDITOR or PUBLIC ACcOu Nrs FOR Tue
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ~ hSl-
ANT TO 1HE CODG OF VIRGINIA, CHAP
TFR b. SECTIONS 1850 AcD 1873 RtGi-
LATING THE REPORTS OF INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
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an Detroit paper publishes twelve verses
Of poem written by ex-senator JONES, oil
Florids." And yet it ts claimed that the ex-
Senator's mind is not unbalanced.
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Jusr so.-Tbe Norfolk Landmark con-
cludes an article on General JAMES A.
WALKERS last letter az follows:

" AIlhFN y Il5I INF1F-F ." FVI'V''"s
"Our opinion about this matter - thai
Virginia Is not going 10 elect anybody on
the issue OF protection A.; and II General
Walker, or any other ambitious Republican,
wants 10 risk II, be will baye 40 opportunity
OF helng beaten. Virginia is going to have
a Democratic Governor without any protec'
ton or free trade. or other frills, provided
the party Is wise enough to nominate man
who can carry the State"
THIS little paragraph tells the tale as we
would have It told. Surely tne Democrats
OF Virginia are wise enough TO make their
own issues, build their own platforms, and
nominate "a man who c,n carry the stste."
But we do not join In gronouncing GeH'
eral WALLER a Republican.
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nENrIhrN.
ENsURANCE sFATEmENTS.

PUB1lsHED BY AUTHORITY or TIKI AUDITOR or
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THB cOAAOSnBALfh OF
VIRGINIA. . .
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SPRING MILLINERY
AT
X0aEmanm&aa.,a
Special Attractions for This Week.

cHILDREN's TRIMMED SAILORS. navy.
brown, taD. and white, all sizes. i2c
MISSES Unframed HATS. fancy-straw
combination Ia three VI tho loading shapes. all
colOrs, $50.
We have Just received a new supply Of the
very latest shapes 10 FINE-0hADE ENGLISH
MILAN LANCE HATS AND TURbASS Ia ell
colors and black. Those HATS should have ar
rivei two wooks ago, but owing 10 the delay In
transportation and detention In tho CUSTOM
house they did not arrive.
We have also received fresh importation Of
FRkNCH FLOW Eks, WkEA'HS. SPRAYS.
Buds. aud LEAVES. which will also be opened
for your inspection ihis week.
Owing 20 tho unusual demand tor MILLINERY
In the . kst two weeks our buyer, who only re-
turned from tho North ten days ago after pur-
chasing what he supposed to be ample 70 sup
ply cur trade until tho summer season. was
compelled 10 leave for the North again last
night THIS week We shall receive daily ship
meats 81 tho latest spring novelties ~ we'll as
dupii 'Htes Of such styles as were in demand and
OF which We hsi sold out last Weck We have
doubled our fore az trimmers for the coming
week, and have also secured the services OF a
northern lady head trimmer. who has had
several year, cxi erionce in one Of the lesdiDg
millinery 9s'atlishnents on Fiit1 avenue. New
York. W0 are now bct.er prepared 30 turn OUT
nne work than ever bafOre
INKS. BILLIARD. who has been connected with
the millinery trade ia Richmond for several
years, Is now IN our employ. and would 10
pleased TO see her many friends.
-Nou5nean1, 4 g.,
413 EAST BROAD STREET.
fap is-WkF1
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EXCURSIONS, &c.
XCURSION RATES.
NEW YORK CENTENNIAL.

THE RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY WILL SELL
ROUND-TRIP TICKETS TO NEW YORK on
APRIL g7rH. 2sTB. AND 29rH at 81 IS, gool 20 re-
turn until MAY GTn inclusive.
For uniformed bodies OF twenty-five or more
travelling on one ticket the rate Will be s.
1iokets limited 10 continuous passage in each
direction. G. A. TAYLOR.
ap 4-i3t General Ticket Agent
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Colonel L. Q. WASHINGTON writes to the
Washington Post n very interesting letter in
regard TO the WASHINGTON family.
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RICHMOND, April Is, 1889.
T HEREBY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC
Il that have sold my interest Ia the arm OF
SEN AID. sATTEnflKLD a. CO., Richmond.
a. la-sss T.w. SEWARD.
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Name Of the company in full-THs NEw YORK
LIFg-iSsUBASCK COMPANY. 49,
Home or principal once o. said company-3i6
AND 3iS BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
President-NiLiIhA h. bGgR+
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LcK.
second e-Prssldent-AECHIBALD II. WEIGH.
Actuary-EUFUs y. WEgKs.
Organized and incorQoratcf-lsU.
Commenced business-l'1J.
Eame Of The general agent for Virginia.. l.
JACOBS. -,
BALTIMORE, ND,
Attorney 10 accept service In Virginia.
CaARLGs (. WORraAA. Richmond.
Tho number OF policies issued
during the year ................-.. 55.5A
Tho amount OF Insurance ELECTED
thereDY...........-....r Sc. ei~o,o4s,fSi w
The amount OF premiums received
during the year. Zl.l~f.oyO 20
s ali a other rsoeipts.....'.. 4ae9a Os
| Tho amount Of losses paid during
the year, alsO endoEmenis ma
turod ..... ..............s......-. n9-oiS%o 30
| The amount OF losses uDpaid-in
course Of adjustment and pay
ment, &c.......sss.. .t...ss 49,. 0'1''~o -
no o, iuG dsb ~ IOOo1SS7 o.
no for cao'o aa'1.'i '..i.......... 1s9AI
The amount OF liabilities or risks
thereon and oil other liabilities. I9,llo.o5S %
vested 93,4s0,is6 IS
Cash.................S36g j,S86 "a
Bonds and mort
Cages ......... f6. 9ss.g22 N
Real estate ...... 9.S0s, Isl %
United States and
ether bonds and
stocks market
lue.............. 5S.22s.75i "a
Temporary loans.
loans on existing
policies. deferred
| premiums. accrued
Interest, lEc....... 5.ss5.5i3 %
Subscribed aud sworn TO by william n. Doors,
president; Rufus W. Weeks. acsaary
CHARLES P. LYF0RD,
Assistant Superintendent Of Agencies,
sls EAST MAIN STREET. RICHMOND.
| N 81 VIZ
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.PECrAATIEsIN pRIsrisG.

VESr-POCKET MEMORANDUM
' BOOKS for advertisers Bloting PADS en-
velope size for advertisers; Gamo Counters, 100
points, for advertisers, Universal Sucker. small
label, for general use. We are running twenty
two steam presses on above, with capacity OF
1900 Impressions per hour, aud can give prompt
service CUssONs. MAY q CO.,
10 i3-fhJ6 Glen Allen Va
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A GOOD RABT-CARRIAGE

win add to your childs health and comfort
We are sole agents here for Whitney, the man
ufacturer Of the best BABY-cARRIAaE now
made.
Weary the most complete stock To be found
in any establishment In the country. We have
all the popular shapes. and our Carriages are
upholstered TO suit all tsstes. For an easy
riding Carriage for the baby thore Is none that
viii compare with the whitney" They give
eaee aud comfort not found In the inferior
makes. Our prices viii be found as low as the
cheap makes are sold.
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z~w3 SWIFT's SPECIFIC HAS
CIMPKIN & HIILYER,

y ~ ! 'N-'
CONSULTING AND CONSTRUCTING Me-
CHANIcAL ENGINEERS
Works: WARWICK lRoN-WoRks. Newport
News. Va.
General office, HOS Main street. Richmond, Va.
Correspondence solicited. NH lO-dexsu9m
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DIssoLUuoss & PARTNERSHIPS
LIaE. PLASTER, CEMENT, &c.

! = = = - = T'-l4o
T AND PLASTER-THE CHEAP
H. EST and BEST FERTILIZER for grass and
all spring crops No farmer can AFFORD % be
wlfh3ut II l hsve tho ouiy mill In the city
grinding Nova Scotia plaster. 1t Is worthless I'm
lees fresh ground ssnd Orders %
WARNER MOORE
fe3 Lime. Cement Meal. Xe-
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DoosA i. STATIONERY. &c.
Il A S TER c ARD s.

Rocky Mountain WA Flowers, especially ar
ranged for Easter Souvenirs Entirely now
and tasteful designs OF Easter Cards, Booklets,
Panels sc.
Prayer-Books and Hymnals-s new AMI fresh
supply
Orders from distance promptly sttende 70.
mn WEST. JOHNSTON ~ CO.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06

0@tk Of the most intelligent and liberal
advertisers in the city being asked why
he put larger advertisement in the
EVENING JOURNAL than in other papers
said
Because it gives me better returns.
NV advertisement looks better, and is
more slxillfully set in a better looking
paper
They are easier to read and are
more universally read than those put in
other papers.
The paper looks more like metro
politan journal
It is read BY the most intelligent class
Of citizens
These things have learned by expert
ence and they explain why ] prefer the
EVENING JOURNAL though ! advertize
in all Of the papers.
There is scarcely anything to add to
the above. This business man, who is in
the habit Of putting his dollars where
they will do the most good, prefers the
EVENING JOURNAL because it is the best
advertising medium, as the best and
brightest paper in Wilmington should be
Merchants who do not wish the holiday
season to pass and lsave their goods OIL
the shelves would do well to remember
that the readers of the EVENING jour
xAL-the largest and best class Of citizenl
reached by any paper in Wilmington
are thinking f buying winter ant
Christmas supplies now They are scan
ing the advertising columns and if TIE,
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

James NJ. Nichels left for Seattle, w.
T., yesterday via the B. q o. railroad.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of Howard Smedley and Miss Bertha
Harris, both Of this city, on December
10.
Lieutenant James C. Cresap, U. S. N
Annapolis, Md, is the guest Of A. j.
Woodman, No. 1906 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Rev. Mervin ]. Eckles, Of Salisbury,
Nd, who has been assisting Rev. w. u
McEwan. in special services at the Rod
ney Street Presbyterian Church, re.
turned home this morning.
John Mcguire was taken from tn,
works Of the Wilmington Coal Gas Com
pany, yesterday. 10 the Homeopathic
Hospital by Wilson's ambulance HI
was quite sick al the sime, but is much
better this morning.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
DIVINE 1sRpsIchoRE.
Thousands of Votes Cast for Saturday
Night Dances at the Kirmess.

Night Dances at the Kirmess.
"Sbe Dances
And l eeem 70 be
In primrose wales of Sicily.
Beside the streams once looked upon
BY rhyrsis and by Corydon:
The sunlight laughs as she advances.
Shyly the zephyrs kiss her hair.
And ne seems TO me as the wood fawn Tree
And as the wild rose, fair
Last night, the fourth night of the
Kirmess, was but a repetition of the
triumphs and successes of the previous
nights of the week A greater degree OF
confidence and perfectness is attained
each evening, so that last nights tableau,
march and dances we're livelier. smoother
and more beautiful than on any OF the
previous nights, and were in a like
degree applauded.
Last nights assemlage was large and
every good seat in the gallery and circle
was occupied.
The tapleau presented the same scene
of beauty as on each previous night and
the grand march, which is always at
tractive was varied by new eyolutions.
/ The TYrolean dancers came on the
| stage first, and danced with more than
usual spirit. Miss Lille Jackson's
| Alpine song was warmly appauded. The
dance was encored. and in answer, the
gentlemen came on the stage in lock step
and facing in front, bowed low, sweeping
their plumed hats to the stage
The flower dance was given with its
usual beauty and grace and received de
served applause.
No accident happened TO any Of the
irrepressible turks last night, and the
royal middies danced with greater agility
i than before
The snowballs appeared again and de-
| lighted their admirers with the peculiar
grace and attractiveness Of their dance
and costume, The gypsies in their may
/ dance, entranced the closing minutes Of
| the program. They danced with spirit
/ and abandon that won tumultuous en-
core.
The voting on the dances for Saturday
l evening is arousing intense interest. The
Kalendar booth was the centre Of attrac
tion last evening, and votes We're cast
by the hundred. +. L. Gilpin chalked the
returns on blackboard, and was contin
ually changing the result. The polls close
at 10 o'clock tonight The vote on the
highest stood as follows at noon TODAY
German harvest $50; Flower dance, S35
Gypsies. 1893; French maids, 7i2; royal
middies, 5S5; Snowballs, 407
10 nikui ptbHidAAi VI AethA'lo AaeAAoNa
the minuot, Tyrolean, roses and bees
Swiss. French maids and gypsies. It wai
not intended that the roses and beef
should dance at any but matinees, but i
viii be given to night by special request
The Kirmess will be open for shoppers
free of admission, until noon tomorrow
In order thar-Es4 may see the dances, th
admission to the matinee to-morrOg
afternoon has been placed at % cent
with no reserved seats. The curtail
, will rise at 2.30 o'clock and in add
tion 10 the tableau and march, the follow
ing dauces will be given. Roses an
bees, Japanese, bow and arrow, snowba
and royal middies.
In addition to the favorite dances ia
i Saturday evening, which will be decide
by the voting, new aud entirely orig
: nal dance, a complete surprise to th
public win be given. Several well-know
and popular persons will take part.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
THREE FIRES AT NEW CASTLE.
All Were Extinguished without Dam
age However-Loca1 Jottfngs.

age HoWever-1ocal JoTt1uEB.
Special Correspondence EVENING Journal.
New CASTLE, Del, Dec. GA slight
FIRE occurred at the residence of Mrs.
Sarah Spottswood last night, caused by
fringe on lambrequin in the library
igniting from an overheated stove. No
damage was done.
Thsre were two slight fires last night
besides that at Mrs. Spottswood's. One
was at Henry Williams. who lives at the
North West corner of Delaware and Vine
streets. It was cansed by some wood
work catching fire through cracks in the
chimney The other was at Mrs. Han
sons on Vine street. A coal bad dropped
on a rug in front of the stove Just after
the family had gone to bed. They,
smelling smoke, came down Just In time
to prevent what might have been a seri.
GUS confagration.
The statement that J. j. Vanarsdalen
had opened a confectionery store was in.
correct. 1t is his sister-in-law, Miss
Nora Lunt, and it is called Lunt's Candy
Kitchen.
The afternoon accommodation trair
which runs to the Battery, now run.
completely over the crossing, thereb,
putting persons to slight Inconvenience
who 60 over towards the Battery.
Mrs. Edward Kemp of Schenectady, N
T.. who has been visiting her mother
Mrs. William Herbert, returned hon,
yesterday.
A number Of dogs have been actin,
very peculiarly here of late and peopli
are beginning to complain Of the pres
ence Of those horrid dogs"
The editor of the Transcript sits dow
forcibly. but kindly on your correspond
ent. The correspondent thanks him 70
his compliment, whether he made i
ironically or otherwise.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
rnerdnr club nnlhusIasIn.

The Tuesday Club rehearsed "The Mes
sish" last night. At its close Director
Gilchrist expressed his pleasure and en-
thusissm and said that the foremost
seats on the night Of the Philadelphia
concert would be given to the Tues
day Club. He complimented the
tenors and altos highly. On Thursday
evening next, December 10 So z 45
o'clock the members OF the club will at
tend mass rehearsal Of the four socie.
ties at Musical Fund Hall, Locust street,
above Eighth. Philadelphia. The Sc
lection OF reserved seats for the concert
in this city on December IS, will begin al
c f. Thomas & 90 s at a. m. on De
cember a. Reserved seats viii cost Il
| cents.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
The wallace Case.

The damage case Of Mary Wallace vs..
the w. & N. r. r. dragged wearily along
in the Superior court yesterday afternoon.
Several Witnesses testified to the pecu-
liarities of the Madison street station,
its lights and modes Of egress, and also
to the accident. At this mornings SEES
sion Or. Chandler OF Centrevile, DIR.
Kline, a cancer expert, of Camden, N. j.,
who had been paid $100 to come to Will
mington to testify, Dr. e. g. Shortlidge
DR.. Bullock, DR.. r. p Greenleaf, and
DR.. d. w. Maui gave expert testimony
on uterine cancer. Mrs Bella
Foss, Mrs Margarette Cloud, Miss Ella
Saxton and others testified to Mrs. Wal
laces fine physical condition after ths
accident.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
Temneranee nIeetIng a Asbury.

A temperance mass meeting on the
gospel temperance plan will be held at
Asbury NJ. K. Church this evening at
7.30 o'clock It Is proposed to organize a
Church Temperance Society to aid in the
more stringent enforcement Of existing
laws on this question, to assist In saving
the fallen. and to educate the young in
principles Of sobriety and virtue. Alfred
Gawthrop, Esq, and George w. Todd,
Esq, are expected to address the meet
ing. The pastor Of Asbury and Others
viii also participate In the proceedings
All persons interested in the reform ant
who desire more aggressive warfare
against rum. are invited to Asbury
Third and Walnut tonight
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
Launch Of the st. Augustine.

The stea nboat st. Augustine was
launched at the yards of the Pusey and
Jones Company, yesterday. This vessel
is the consort Of the st. Sebastian,
launched about three weeks ago. and is
ITO feet long, "a feet beam, and Al feet
Of hold. She is of the stern wheel pat
tern. The vessel viii be driven by one
tandem compound engine, and will be
used principally as freight boat.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
rhe M. w. Ker in serrice.

The Pennsylvania pilot boat w. w.
Ker. recently launched here was towed
to Queen street wharf in Philadelphia
yesterday to be prepared for sea. The
Quaker City pilots are proud of their new
craft, and say that when she is limbered
up and the rough edges worn off she will
distance anything Of her kind on the
coast No -attempt to show her speed
will be made until toward the spring.
She will be known as Boat No. of the
Pennsylvania pilot service.
Evening journal., 1889-12-06
Tn.tnllation Al mover.

Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 6.-The officers in
stalled by Diamond Lodge, No Q, A. O.
U. W.. by Deputy Grand Master A. b
Jones OF Wilmington last night were
M. W., DR.. E. Lewis; foreman, A
A. Watson; overseer, E. i
Jones; recorder, ]. f. Car
roll; fnancier, G. w. Prettyman
receiver, J. r. Alice; representative Il
grand lodge, Samuel Baker. The member
ship Of the lodge is forty and it includes
the leading citizens Of the town.