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Evening journal., 1890-01-23
Alor1ERx PRIZE loks.
} Man Thought He Had Drawn Prize.
nthar Knew He Had and Bou xhf "A Fake.

One Man Thought He Had Drawn a Prize.
Another Knew He Had and Bou Z hit IA Fake.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Jan. 23.-It seems that
DIR. Robinson did not draw $500 prize
from lottery ticket, after all. But II
was commonly believed that he did, and,
in fact, he believed il himself, for
awhile. The story runs thus: The doctor,
with two other men, purchased tickets for
the next drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery. When the statement came,
Ralph Treat. one of the trio who had the
tickets in his possession, saw that the
number ON the doctors ticket CORE
sponded with winning mum
Der, with the exception Of one
figure, 81" which should
have been "1.' This young man, dearly
loving joke, carefully changed the ~
to Il, and when the doctor called at
Mr. Treats office to learn the result of
the drawing he was informed that he
had drawn prize.
The doctor was highly elated, but his
| Joy turned to intense disgust vixen he
learned it was only joke. He, how
ever, turned the joke very neatly and very
completely upon some one else.
AS the doctor passed down the street,
/ friends not knowing of the Joke, hailed
him with questions, explanations and
congratulations The doctor bore this
with equanimity as long as he could, then
exclaimed: II will sell the thing for
| $40" A young Market street merchant
was eager to buy, and he did buy After
the doctor had had all the fun he wanted
and felt that in measure he was com
pensated for his disappointment, he
handed the young merchant his $40, aud
told him il was all joke. The ticket
was worthless. That joke caused the
merchant 60 use language more forcible
than elegant.
This is no news in Georgetown Row.
And were there any it would stand no
show whatever, for political discussions
seem to be the order ofithe day, and your
correspondent, though not inter.
ested in the least. cannot help
hearing some things as they
60 flying through the air. It is reported
that the Republicans are using the
surplus they had left after the elections
last year to pay j. Frank Bacon, Esq.
who It is said, is on a salary TO look after
the assessments and other practica
political work.
Sussex voted for the "onlyn to b
United States Senator, yet the Republi
cans are not happy. The appointment O
Horace Greeley started a breeze, tn,
, appointment of Downham made the true
the old, and the faithful unhappy
, And the placing of our owl
! Bacon as keeper of the bonded warehous
, caused threats Of disruption. TIL
''only" turns deaf ear. But II he only
! were only in Georgetown now he nigh
! hear even with that deaf ear the louI
! murmurings of the breakers ahead
Route Agent l.. t. Salisbury is spend
0 ing few days with his family in town,
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
AN uNLUcKY VESSEL. :
The Steamer st. Sebastian Has Made Two
Unsuccessful Attempts to Go to Sea.

The Steamer st. Sebastian Has Made Two
Unsuccessful Attempts to Go to Sea.
The steamer st. Sebastian had her keel
laid on Friday, was launched on Friday.
has hoo-doo among her crew or is without
a MRscotte. Captain Bravo is an expert
enced seaman; there is no doubt about
that, or that he has good crew. But
the steamer has already made two ineffec-
tual starts to round the boisterous Hat
teras and has returned here both times.
She started away again on Tuesday
and was lying snugly in the Breakwater
night before last when the northwest
winds blew her ashore in spite of her
anchors. The craft in dragging ashore
broke the telegraph cable connecting
Lewes and the Breakwater and there is
now no communication between the two
places. The st. Sebastian sustained no
injury and she was gotten of at high
water yesterday all right.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
WILLIAM POLK DEAD.
A Well-known Nurseryman OF Odesss
Passes Away-His Life.

- Wen-khoWh NurserYmau or OueSsH
Passes Away-His Life.
William Polk, a well-known resident
of New Castle county, died last night at
his home in Odessa, at the age of "a
years. He has been failing for some
time, but his fatal disease was heart
trouble
The deceased was born in Odessa and
has lived there all his life. He was the
son of Cyrus Polk, a successful merchant
of Odessa. The deceased was the senior
partner of the firm Of Polk Hyatt, nur-
serymen of Odessa. and was also engaged
in farming. He left large landed estate,
much of it property in Odessa
In 1874 he was elected Levy Court
commissioner from st. Georges hundred
and served with credit two terms, going
out of Office in 1888. He was spoken Of
for governor when Governor Biggs was
elected and had strong following, He
had been director of the National Bank
Of New Castle county at Odessa for
years, and was also president OF the
Town Loan Association for several years
Mr. Polk was never married
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
HIunicipaI Court,

At Municipal Court this morning, Julia
Morris, drunk. was discharged on her
promise to go back to Philadelphia.
James Smith, for drunkenness, was fined
SO and costs. Charles Hartman, who
looked like the pictures of Mayor Filter
of Philadelphia, was fined IS and costs
for drunkenness. Wesley Irons, colored,
deaf and dumb. was arrested by Officer
Swift. Travers Jones of Every Evening
asked the prisoner his name, and he re-
sponded clearly by signs, Irons" Judge
Ball wrote the charge ON piece of paper
and the prisoner understood him. He
was fined So and costs. Mary Biggs, col
ored, was fined 50 and costs. Julia Guy,
charged with larceny, attempted to dis
lprove the charge. She was held in $50
bail to answer the charge at higher
lconrt
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

While the Reliance fire engine was
turning the corner at Fourth and Pine
streets yesterday afternoon when an
.swering the alarm of FIRE, the wheels
|slipped on the iron gutter plate and the
Engine upset. The machinery is badly
Broken and the boiler denied and other
wise injured and the pumps also badly
damaged, James Dougherty, who was
Driving the horses, escaped with slight
injuries. The horses were not harmed in
he least Seth Feaster and a gang of
zriggers righted the engine about
p'clock last evening. 1t will be some
weeks before the engine is in service
#apain
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
ANOTHER SEBASTIAN STORY.
How Can Vessel be Driven Ashore at
Lewes by "A Northwest Wind.


Lewes by Northwest WIND.
The statement in another column of
this paper that the St. Sebastian was
fioated off the beach at Lewes Is likely
not true. 1t was obtained from one
source, but Engineer Fitzgerald OF the
steamer came to Wilmington on Della.
ware Division train No. -, which ar
rives here at 1920 o'clock
with another story.
Mr.. Fitzgerald does not wish to tail
about the affair. He stated, however
that the steamer went on the beach
sometime night before last and that she
was there yet
In answer to the query whether she
was damaged much he replied that he
did not know that the wreclxers had
charge of the craft and he did not know
whatswould happen.
It is strange how a vessel could 20
ashore at that point during northwest
wind. 1t is now the opinion of an in
creased number of people that Captain
Bravo is afraid of the little steamer.
These same people give it as their
opinion that Bravo ran the steamer
ashore
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

The Efuneral of John A. Webster. a
nephew of Mrs. Margaret Jones Of No.
835 Market street, took place from Mrs.
Jones residence this morning. The inter-
ment was made in the Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery. The
deceased died several days ago at the
age of % years, on q ranch near Gunni-
son, Col. and his body was brought here
yesterday He was son of the late
Captain John A. Webster, of tht Reve-
nue. Marine Service. and was employed
in the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, at Washington, after he left this
city several years ago.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
Little snnw storm.

Snow began to fall this morn, aud with
few pauses continued until noon. At 2
o'clock it had ceased, but the sky indi-
Gated further storm. Telephone COM
munication shows that the storm was
general throughout the city. The tenn
perature arose during the day, and the
atmosphere became damper. Rain may
follow
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
delegates to National BuIIders' E1ehange

John P. Almond, of the firms Of John
P. Almond & Co., grocers, and Beggs &
Co., brickmakers, and Archibald Reed,
contractor, left for Minneapolis, MINI
yesterday morning. They are the dele
gates from the Wilmington Builders
Exchange to the National Association of
Master Builders, which convenes in
Minneapolis, on January % and continues
three days. After the meeting OF the
association, Mr. Almond and Mr.. Reed
will go to.California, where the former
hopes to recuperate in health. They will
probably visit Norris Palmer, brother
in-law Of Mr. Almond, who went West in
the forties The Wilmington men expect
to return home early in March.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
The Easton, Md, Post ONCE

Delegations Of citizens from Easton,
Nd, were received by the postmaster
general yesterday, and the claims of sew
eral applicants for the postmastership of
that town presented. The applicants are
Henry Shreve, M. M. Higgins, Thomas
II. Coburn and S. Alexander Benson.
The fight is between Shreve and Hig-
gins.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
Retail Grocers Areet.

A very interesting meeting of the vii.
|nington Retail Grocers' Association, was
held in their room in Rem Med Hall last
evening. A pleasant feature of these
meetings is the addresses delivered by
members of the association. At the
meeting Of the association next Wednes-
+ sy, it will be addressed by ]. T. Clark,
8alesman for Harvey & Sisler.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
Bought the nIsrricls Propsrtr.

E. D. R. Sutton purchased the Merrick
property at No. 1903 Market street, from
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company yesterday at private sale. The
price was low. Mr.. Sutton will probably
rent the house out for year and then
will take up his residence there.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
nranweII,s cannerr burned.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN, Del, Jan. %. Jacob B.
Maxwell's cannery burned down last
night. all but the packing house. Loss
about $4,000, fully insured. This is sup.
posed to be the work of an incendiary, as
candle was found burning in some oil
in the packing house. The FIRE was soon
put out or the entire factory would have
burned. The hose company came in
time to save the packing house and the
fruit in il.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

"A supper and entertainment will be
ven in Brandywine NJ. E. Chapal on
Rst Twenty second street this evening.
be first table will be served at z o'clock.
be entertainment viii comprise musical
Id literary collections.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

The New York Clipper Annual for
1890 give the famous squirt of the Wash
ington fire engine of this city made on
June 20, last, of 252 feet, 10t inches. It is
at the head Of list of six records. A
Chicago engine has the second, but the
Washington has the third again.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

The funeral of Bernard F. Clark took
lace this morning, from the residence Of
lis mother iu-law, Mrs Dennis Kane, No.
|D5 Lombard street High Mass was said
L st. Paul's R. @. Church and the inter
bent was made at the Cathedral Gene
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
mo MhIst rnnrnnment.

There was no playing in the whist
at the Young Mems Demo
attic Club last evening and there will
'obably be none tonight. Playing will
resumed on Friday evening and a big
lrnOut is expected.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23
To Purehnse a oIub nouse.

The Young Mems Democratic Club has
appointed the following committee to
purchase a club house: w. F. Smalley,
Jr, Lewis c. Vandegrift, Esq, G. O.
Montgomery, Horace c. Johnson and
Patrick Neary. It is the purpose of the
club to purchase available property on
Market street, If possible. 1t is probable
that the chairman Of the committee will
receive offers for consideration.
LOVE and liquor make the world go
round. Washington Star
AT any rate, the mortality from in
iuenza is not as great as that from the
elixir of life a few months ago.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
"BY thunder, old fellow, what has
happened to you that you smile so all the
timer What is so goodY 30, nothing
at all, but you see one never knows now
adays but somebody may be photograph
ing him. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

The barn on the farm Of Lawrence
Hobson, two miles from this city, near
the Kenneth Pike, was burned down yes
terday morning, and horse and colt
burned to death.
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house to-day were; Clear.
ings. $50, 81. 1S: balances, S42. 234 IS
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

IA dispatch from Laurel says that her
bg are being caught in the Nanticoke
sver They are at least two months
Fler than usual The spring like
Rather that has prevailedsthis winter is
2onsible for it,
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

j. Heiss, tailor, 4 East Third street
will sell the balance of his winter stock
at reduced prices to make room for new
goods
Evening journal., 1890-01-23

TWO BOYS TO LEARN THE PRINTING
A. business. WILMINGTON PRINTING
NJ. 400 Shiplsy street.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul Railw:

Electric lighted and steam heated YES
tibuled trains with Westinghouse air sig.
nails between Chicago, st. Paul and Min.
neapolis, daily.
Through parlor cars on day trains be.
tween Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis
Electric lighted and steam heated yes.
tibuled trains between Chicago, Council
Bluffs and Omaha daily.
Through Pullman vestibuled sleeping
cars daily between Chicago, the Yellow
stone Park, Tacoma and Portland, Ore
gon. 49,.
Solid vestibuled trains, daily, between
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City
via the Hedrick route.
Through Pullman sleeping cars daily
between st. Louis, st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
Finest dining cars in the world.
The best Pullman sleepers. Electric
reading lamps in berths.
$500 miles of road in Illinois, Wis
consin, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri
South Dakota and North Dakota.
Everything first class.
First-class people patronize first class
lines.
Ticket agents everywhere sell tickets
over the Chicago, Milwaukee and st
Paul Railway.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
Railroads.

Regular trains are now running over
the Black Hill & Fort Pierre line between
Lead City and Piedmont, connecting at
the latter place with the F. Z. & M. V.
and at the former with Miller's narrow
gauge for Deadwood. Passenger and ex-
press coaches arrived Sunday.
Regular trains have not as yet been
put on the Minnesota extension, but mum
erous stock trains pass over the road
daily.
The Hot Springs branch will be in
operation next Monday. Two. round
trips will be made daily over the line
connecting with the morning and even.
ing trains on the main line. T. s. Haw.
ley will be the agent at the Springs.
Work on the Whitewood extension tc
Deadwood is progressing quite salts.
factorially, as is also work on the B. & M
through the Hills.
The Cheyenne Northern will be com.
pleted and trains running by the first Of
next month. This will give the BILLS
people almost direct rail communication
with Cheyenne and Denver under the
Northwestern system.
A Chamberlain special under date Of
August 20, says: Randall, civil en-
gineer in the employ of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, arrived here
this evening from the Black Hills, having
just completed the survey of that road
from this city to the Hills. The survey
is now fully completed, and the profile
ETC., will be submitted to the board Of
directors, who meet in Chicago next
Tuesday, when it is expected action viii
be taken looking to the early extension
of this road across the recently opened
Sioux reservation to the Black Hills.
The Custer and Deadwood branch O
the B. & M. railroad will be, upon com
pletion, without exception, the best con
structed line of it's length in any coun
try. Steel rails weighing &c pounds tc
the yard, will be laid over the entire lin,
with bolts of extra size, made to order
which exceeds in size the bolts used upol
any other road. Braces 8x4 inches vii
be used upon the curves obviating al
danger from spreading of the track
Rock culverts will be constructed at al
points where there is the remotest posi-
bility of water encroachment, and every
effort is being exerted to make the road
bed as safe and enduring as money Cal
make it. The road will be equippe,
with heavy consolidated ten wheeler en-
gines, 1926 inch OFFENDER, with steam
capacity of 1855 pounds and weighin,
when equipped, 1876 tons, which are no,
being made upon special order, expressl
for this line. When this line of roa,
has been completed it can be truthful
said, that no road Of its length (1G
miles) in the world is SO complete AM
perfect in all its appointments. -Custe
Chronicle.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Samuel Cushman of Deadwood has
been appointed dean Of the school Of
mines at Rapid City. Mr.. Cushman has
given close attention to mining matters
for period covering over twenty years,
therefore he has had practical experience
in many of the questions that will pre-
sent themselves from time to time for his
consideration while discharging the du-
ties of his position. The appointment
is good one.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Council met in regular session on
Monday, September l, 1890, in the coun-
Gil room.
Present: All Aldermen. Absent:
Mayor.
President of the council, T. Cowdin, in
the chair.
Minutes of the meeting held on Aug
ust A, 1890, were read and approved.
The treasurer's report for August was
presented and read. Referred to auditor
for examination.
The report of the chief of police for
August was read, accepted and ordered
fled.
No report from justice of the peace.
The auditors annual report was then
presented and read and on motion Or
dered to be presented at the next meet
ing.
The auditors semi annual report was
read and referred to the finance commit,
tee of council for examination to report
with instructions at next meeting.
The report of the secretary OF the
board OF education was then presented
and read stating that said board had lev.
led Ia mills for 1890 school tax. Or.
dered filed.
The following bills against the city
were then paid:
Peter Mulheims. auditor and secretary of
the fire board ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ Y
Peter Mnlheims, stamps, paper, etc. y
| III. K. Perkins, treas for. Aug .....:. 10
| I. r.. Grow, printing and assessors books. 10 II
The oaths of Office of Ct. e. Hair, chic
OF the fire department, and M. f. Var
Kuren, assistant chief of the fire depart
ment, of Sturgis, were then presented
accepted and ordered fled.
Street Commissioners Hough then re-
ported that bridge was needed across
the ditch opposite VIM. Grams planning
mill. Auditor was instructed to adver
tise for bids.
Upon motion council then adjoirnet
till Thursday, Sept. 4, 1890.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
THE CORN PALACE PAGEANT.
The Designer of tine Mardi GTa5 Parade
will Superintend It.--Contract
Closed Yesterday.

/.
Closed Yesterday.
Secretary Cleland received word by
wire last evening from New Orleans that
the contract has been closed with
Francois Dubois, the French artist and
designer, who has been brought over by
the Mardi Gras authorities to design and
equip next years Mardi Gras procession
to furnish the Corn Palace association
with the most unique, novel and dazzling
street pageant ever seen outside of the
Mardi Gras city. 1t has required great
deal of work to induce Mr.. Dubois to
undertake this project, but through the
persistent effort of several OF our New
Orleans friends the effort has been sue
cessful. 1t is impossible to say now just
what this street parade will be, and in
deed, in great measure the matter will
be kept secret, but the assurance is
given that no such parade and no such
magnificent costumes and equipments
have ever been seen north of New Orleans
and st. Louis as will be seen here dur
ing the Corn Palace festival. Tt has been
one of the problems confronting the man.
dS0u0uD LOW bA0y COuAA bOSu OuUoIbtklu
the multitude that will be here during
the festival, outside the Palace. This con-
tract leads the way out of the difficulty
and assures our people most glittering
success. A complete sketch book with en-
tire cast of characters and all informa-
ton relative to the formation of the pa
geant, will be sent on ahead of the scenic
artist, who will come here and put the
floats and paraphernalia in order. This
representation will be magnificent in all
its details, and the entire costumes and
trappings for the 200 people and horses
who will take part in the different recep-
tions and parades will be manufactured
under Mr.. Dubois personal supervision
in New Orleans from his original sketches.
An organization will be effected here as
soon as possible to take charge of and
handle this attraction of the Corn Palace.
As intimated before, it has always been
advisable and the best results have been
obtained by keeping everything connec-
ed with the Mardi Gras festival secret
from all except the immediate organiza-
ton who will have control of it, and it
is altogether probable that course will be
adopted here. The paper mache work
will be made in sections and shipped
here and put together by workmen IA
miliar with this character of work.
Sioux City Journal, July 7, 1890.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04
The Corn Palace.

The F., e. & M. V. railway officials are
DESTROYS of making display of the pro-
ducts of Meade county at the Sioux City
corn palace, and if the farmers will bring
in samples of grain and vegetables and
will have them properly marked and for
warded. We hope that ranchmen gen.
orally will give this matter their imme-
diate and special attention. We also
extend this invitation to the Butte county
people. Let us show up our counties
on this occasion.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

Hon. F. j. Washabaugh OF Deadwood
has been nominated again for the state
senate. This will make his sixth team as
territorial and state senator, an evidence
of his sterling worth and splendid legis-
lative ability. Franks legislature ex-
perience began with the 1877 session
Parker Era.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

The republican county convention of
Butte will be held at Vale on Monday Oc-
tober 6, for the purpose of choosing the
county ticket. The primaries occur Sat
urday afternoon, September 81.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

The democratic state central commit
tee has finally found Black Hills man
who is willing to accept the nomination
as candidate for congress. That gentle
man is Francis Ell. Clarke of Rapid City.
Judge Thomas and M. Ell. Day both de
clined the honor.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

and who will take advantage of every
opportunity to advance their own pecu-
mary interests regardless OF the injust-
ness and injury it may be to their fell
low citizens? Reform can not be accom-
plished by placing demogogues and cor
ruptionists in power
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

The republican senatorial convention
of the fortieth district will meet in
Sturgis Saturday next to nominate can
didate for the senate.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-04

The ADVERTISER has the datum at
hand for an unwritten chapter on the
subject Of toll roads as managed in the
early days of the Hills by man who
now figures very conspicuously as q
democratic ndependent-reform politi-
ton. The article will be news to many
people in Meade county who have for
many years been laboring under the i'm
preston that this gentleman's record
was above reproach. This continuous
howl about corruption Of the republican
party Is made for The sole purpose Of
diyerting the attention OF voters from the
true character of the men who make uT
the opposition tickets. Suppose FOL
the sake Of argument that q party ir
power should be corrupt, do the people
expect to secure reform BY electing mer
| To Office who are known to be dishonest