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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
ouARReLs a oNe NeeRoes.
Judge Balls attention Was Occupied
BY such To-day.

by euch AO-daf.
The Municipal Court this morning was
occupied with the hearing of number
of cases of assault and battery
which occurred chiefly among
colored people. The first Of
these was James Jones, colored,
charged with carrying, concealed
! deadly weapons and attempting to use a
razor on George Draper in the latter's sa
locn at Water and Market streets. Nearly
a dozen witnesses were examined The
charge ofcarrying concealed deadly wesp-
ons was dismissed, and the prisoner fined
SO and costs for disorderly conduct The
case of Noah Leonard, colored. charged
with the larceny Of quantity Of cSains
was dismissed for want of testimony. The
next dreary case occupied one hour and
half 1t was that of George Dumpson.
colored, charged with assaulting Harriet
Brown. colored, by striking her a blow
with his fist, and knocking her down ),
over the coping Of tho Court House green
on Tenth street w. S. Hilles, ESQ de.
Tended Dumpson and subjected the
witness TO severe cross exam
nations. The parties had been
| attending an entertainment in
Tenth Street Hall A quarrel arose
OhNAb aild WAS tDuAlIueu Mlilt buSy were
going home, during which the prisoner.
1t was alleged, assaulted the woman
Brown. Some tall lying must have been
INDUCED in for the witnesses contra
dicted and recontrRdicted each other
dozen times The character of the testi-
mony was sufficient to raise doubt as to
the guilt Of the prisoner ard the cass
was dismissed. Judge Ball said that
some means would have to be taken BY
the next Legislature to have the Tenth
Street Hall aud others throughout the
city where disturbances were frequent,
closed.
The third case Of this character was
Abel Matthews and Charles Peoples,
colored, charged with assaulting sewell
i. Wright outside Babcocks saloon on
Sixth street near Walnut. The prisoners
were fined $50 each and sent two months
each to prison.
Frank ODonnell, Furgis McGovern.
James Carrigan Robert West and Will
liam Carrigan pleaded guilty to corner
lounging and were fined 81 and costs
each. Louisa Shepherd, charged by
Officer Cisrke with disorderly conduct,
told the court about q speak easy
that was being run on Church
street by a cigar-store keeper
whose name she did not know. She was
recommit.ed. Frederick Ferguson corner
lounging, ST and costs The case against
Charles B Fletcher for assault and bat
terry on Z. A. Pickles was at the instance
OF the city solicitor withdrawn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
The onnlls are Getting Larger.

Professor We'll, who recently bet John
M. Brownson 500 that he could eat
thirty quail in as many days, will eat his
twenty-sixth bird at tho Hotel Kirkwood
this evening The birds, il is said, ara
becoming nauseating to the professor
and it takes him long time to eat one.
He complained last night that they were
continually getting larger, and everybody
who saw him eat last evening, is con
fident that he is weakening and will BE-
glad when the struggle is over and he re-
eeiyes his hard-earned money. The
professors appetite has not failed him Oh
other food, however, as on Saturday he
ate small rabbit, dish of PANIED oysters
and an oyster stew with great relish. He
is rated as ian excellent feedar.n
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
LichteHSteiin 6 Hart
228 Market Street.
Extraordinary Inducements.

To buyers of heavy
draperies, we have Just pur-
chased a lot of about so pairs
all Chenille Curtains, switch we
will open to-day, at Prices that
are about 4 off actual value.
They are in all the new designs
and colors. plain with dado or
fringed ends. At the prices
we propose to put OH this lot
Of goods, they will only last a
few days, and we would sug-
gest to intending buyers an
early inspection.
Cherry, Ash. Walnut and
Ebony poles, Wood and Brass
trimmed rs cents. Table
Covers, all sizes and qualities.
Scaifs, tides, lambrequinn
goods in patterns and by the
yard.
Silkeens, China Silk, Pushes,
Cords, Chenille trimmings,
Fringes etc. etc. Antique oak
and cherry screens.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
MISSIONARY Annivarsnrr.

The Womens Foreign Missionary
Society of Union NJ z. Church celebrated
its eighteenth anniversary last evening
The church was crowded with people in
terested In missionary work and others
Rev. Adam Stengle was present and made
few remarks Mrs G. NJ Green d
Dover, Who has been a missionary in Japar
for q number of years, made an excellent
address. She described the work Of the
missionaries in the country and told Of
the good work they do there She
described something of the life and Gus
toms Of the people and gave some sta
tistics concerning tae work done and
made personal mention of the mission
aries engaged in Ito
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Her Modest Desires.

EVENING JOURNAL acknowledges the
receipt of letter addressed TO Dear
Santa Claus, EVENING JOURNAL Office,
City, and has forwarded it to Santa
Claus. By special permission Of that
liberal old soul the letter is printed here
WILMINGTON, Del Dear Santa Claus
am little girl o years DID, | will he 10
in January. | want for Christmas a
watch and chain, gossamer, gum boots.
muff, doll, picture book | thought by
sending my letter to the EVENING JOIN
NAL Office you would be apt to get it.
wish you all a merry Christmas and g
happy New Year, Yours truly.
"MAY RIDGWAY, "
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
PREAchFRs M sEs3loN.
Presiding Elders Report-Eev. Julius
Dodd A fectionateiY Remembered.

v.
Dodd A ffectionateiY Rene mhered.
The Wilmington NJ. E. Preachers
Association net this morning with
President Tomkiuson in the chair
and the following members pres
e {: DR.. Murray and Messrs Atkins.
Avery, Barrett, Bryan, Collins.
Corkran, Dodd, Jones. Price, Sanderson,
Scott, stengle, Thomas Van Burkalow.
DR.. Murray reported the death OF Rev.
John Allen, at one time an active mem
Der Of the conference and or late on the
superannuated list with his residence At
Brooklyn.
The order Of the day was then taken
mp. and Dr.. Murray read his paper on
THE Presiding Elders Report-when
aid i originate and what should it con
tainl" The essay was discussed by
nearly all the members present.
Rev L. Barrett offered resolutions
e7logizing Rev julius Dodd, who at.
tended the meeting to bid farewell
70 his brethren before leaving
for his new charge in tile
New York conference. The resolutions
stated that Mr.. Dodd's jealous labors.
both in the association and in the con
ference, would be greatly missed. and
the members, while parting with him
with much regret, wished him
grand success in his new field
They were adopted by a rising
vote. Mr. Dodd responded in an
affectionate speech stating that 1t was
one OF the unpleasant times Of his life
when he bad to part with his fellow
members Of the association. He would
always look upon his life in the VIII
mington Conference With the most pleas
ant rec0llectione.
The eurators reported that on January
4 Rev. Vaughan s. Collins would preach
a sermon. Messrs. Van Burkalow ant
Grise were appointed as critics for In,
sermon. Next Monday Rev J. ID. @
Hanna will read an essay.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
No. GO School Opened

The new school for colored children
beyond Eleventh street bridge, known
as No. S6 or the Mendinhsll school,
was opened this morning at 8
o'clock with appropriate exercises.
DR.. Evan g. Shortlidge, chairman of the
committee on the new school, made few
remarks and was followed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rowland, members Of the
Board of Education Baird, Bailey,
d. p. Smith, Joseph Pyle and others.
Superintendent Harlan of the schools
made short address and was followed
by two colored men, ]. b. johnson
and Mr. Burrows, who expressed
their thanks for the new school. The
school opened with two rooms full OF
children this morning, in charge of Prin.
cipal Pierson and Miss Rhoda Robinson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
FIRsT N. ?. CHURCH.
Reopened Withsa BsautiReds INT srior Yes
terdmy-Dr. Batea Preaehes.

The First Methodist Protestant Church,
on Seventh street near Walnut, which
during the last six weeks has been uu-
| dergoing repairs, was reopened yesterday.
Both morning and evening services wert
well attended. The interior OF the church
has been beautifed, the auditorium being
newly carpeted, the walls beautifully
frescoed, the chandeliers gilded and new
pews added.
At 10 80 o'clock Rev Lawrence w
Bates, D. D., of Washington, d. c.,
preached. Dr. Bates is one Of the most
eloquent men in the Methodist Protestant
Church, and his sermon was much appre
ciatsd. His text wasl PsalmscXlg, B.. "Greai
is The Lord and greatly to be praised and
His greatness Is unsearohable DR.
Clark says Of the psalm 1T is attributed
to David by the Hebrew and all the oihe;
versions 1t is the last Of the scrostiC
psalm aud should contain twenty two
verses, representing twenty two letters
Of the Hebrew, language. The rabbs
give this psalm such high estimate IN
that they assert that if a
man with sincerity of heart repeat
it three times day he shall infallibly
enjoy the blessings Of Heaven, Webster
mGguanimous, supreme. But God 8
greatness is infinite. lie is self existent,
Independent. uncaused and immutable.
bis eternity being so far removed beyond
our limited comprehension has caused
some to deny his existence altogether.
The first man that existed was no NOR Q
capable of creating himself than we are
Of creating ourselves and the belief of
one fnite being, self existent and eternal.
is the only one presenting itself which
bears the character OF credulity.
At o'clock p m. Rev B. F. Benson,
Of Edesville, Md preached Bis text
was from the booF OF Revelations. xxi
6: II will give unto him that Is athirst
of the fountain of the waters iof life
The evening sermon was preached by
Rev. J. NJ Holmes, Philadelphia, and the
love feast was held at 6 80
At the close of the service Rev Il. r.
Benson, pastor of the church, reviewed
its history and congratulated the eongre-
cation on its success Mr. Benson has
been eighteen months in charge.
Before coming here he was pastor OF a
church in Washington, d. G. He is a
graduate of Westminster college.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Lewis l. Dewsnop. photographer. liv.
ing at No 72S Harrison street, left his
home Thursday and has not since been
heard from.
James Mcmahon, Eldon Hagney. James
Doherty and Patrick Mccarthy, were
each fined SO and costs for drunkenness.
at the Municipa Court yesterday morn
ing
George G. Bratton. who was said to
have mysteriously disappeared from home
some time ago, has returned. He had
been visiting friends in Philadelphia.
The four months old child of Officer
Peoples, died suddenly Of spssms, yester-
day morning.
Mayor Harrington made the monthly
inspection Of the Police Department yes
terday and found everything satisfac
tory.
Thieves entered the barber shop of
George Jordan, No S24 Madison street,
on Sunday morning. between / and 9
o'clock, stole $14 and eacaped arrest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Hanover sunday school Anniversary.

Hanover Presbyterian Church Sunday
school celebrated its anniversary last
evening The auditorium was decorated
with flowers The infant class was on
the platform. The exercises were carried
out according to the printed program
Master Charles Campbell made the ad-
dress OF welcome; the school sang selec-
tions; Miss Lucie Bucher recited quar-
tette comprising Miss Annie Raudnitzky,
Miss Lille Weldie, Henry Baird and
Harry G Gesry sang, and Rev. Lafay-
cite Marks, D. D. pastor of the church
and J. K King, general secretary of the
T. M. G A., made addresses Superin-
tendent William M Pyle presented books
to Maggie Y. Crawford Carrie Robelen,
Thomas S. Crawford and Marcia B.
Crawford for regular attendance in the
year just closed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Navigation on NantiooI.o

Assistant Engineer Stierle Of the
United States Engineers office in this
city was in fredericksburg, Md, last week
examining the river there. He stated
there that the river could easily be made
navigable. Such an Improvement would
be Of incalculable benefit to the town
and adjacent country. The work would
need only comparatively small appro-
priation from Congress.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Sarah Bernhardt has set all Paris
crazy by her African complexion, the cos
metic for which is a connection Of her
own. The compound consists Of saffron,
well knesded with powdered coffee, com
bined with delicate mixture of musk
and chickorY, diluted with rose water
until sufficiently liquid to be spread over
the skin. Instead Of making up for the
part she brushes up.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Firemcn to Celebrate.

The Friendship Fire Company will cele-
brate its 10th anniversary next Monday.
The Friend ship is the Oldest fire company
In the state It requests that citizens
who have books or relics belonging to the
company in their possession Will forward
them to the president.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
New Wharf and Foundry

The Diamond State Iron Company has
completed q wharf along its entire
property on the south side of the Chris
tifns. The wharf is about IT'S feet long.
The company is now erecting foundry
on the water front. which will greatly
expedite the loading and discharging of
cargoes from vessels at the wharf The
new building viii be about rs feet by 60
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Ada Richmond. the Queen Of Legiti.
mate Burlesqne," will begin weeks en-
gagement at the Academy Of Music this
evening. Her company includes many
comedians and thirty-6ve beautiful girls.
The musical extravaganza "Chow Chow
or Tale of Pekin, in three acts, will be
staged mGgnihcently and performed ex-
cellently. Gowns Of golden gauze, a
novel mule dance and catchy music are
enumerated among the features Of this
production Regular prices will prevail
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
All Quiet at the hank

The prompt publication Saturday after
noon of the standing of the Whining
ton Savings Bank and the explicit denial
of the rumors then afoat, aliayed the
feeling of alarm that had begun to
spread. Everything is running smoothly
to-day. The newspapers have received
due credit for their work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
she Used a Pistol.

sallie DAVE, West Chester colored
woman, has been at the police station
since Saturday on charge OF shooting
and robbing a male companion ia West
Chester She claims that the aan be-
trayed her and then refused to marry
her, and that she shot him in paroxysm
Of despair. She win be held to await
the action Of the West Chester authorl.
ties
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Ir7eAIH,19L lS-ws.
This Weeks engagements at the
Academy OF Music and Opera House.

Amusement lovers should be satisfied
with the dishes of entertainment which
the managers will serve this week. Ada
Richmond ard her burlesque company
will occupy the boards at the Academy Of
Music all the week, playing Chow Chow. ,
Mss Mile Becher will give a
vocal and instrumental concert at the
Opera House this evening. The other
attractions at this theatre this week are
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and
Wednesday matinee rip Van Wrinkle;
Thursday evening, Coustantin Sternberg,
the pianist, in the second entertainment
Of the Stanley Course Friday and Satur.
day evenings and Saturday matinee,
Robert Manteil in the Corsican Brothers
and Eonbars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Two Funerals az once.

The funerals Of Lewis Bennett, aged 20
years, and Mrs Annie <. Bennett, wife
of John w. Bennett, was held this morn
ing at II o'clock from the residence Of
Mrs. Lewis Bennett, Stanton, Del. These
two persons died at nearly the same
time and we're related to each other.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Opera nouso-orand Concert.

Miss Millie Becher will give piano
recital In the Opera House this evening.
She has just returned from studying in
Europe and this is the first opportunity
her many friends here will have OF hear
ing her finished playing She will be
assisted this evening by Rudolph Hen-
mig, the celebrated 'cellst, and q chorus Of
men members OF the Tuesday Club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

A spectacular production of Rip Van
Wrinkle will be given at the Opera House
tomorrow and Wednesday evenings
and Wednesday afternoon. J. II. Garner
and q strong company, assisted by the
Knickorbocker Band, will interpret
irving's masterpiece. A street parade
viii be given each morning at IL 30
c'elnph
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Ladies', and ohildren's Goats.

Had Any one doubted the popularity OF the
Goats sold by CFanor a Co.. 621 Market
street, they could not have done so any
longer had they seen the great rush buyers
made Tor these goods last Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

A full line Of all kinds of Cerdials. Scote h
and Irish Whistles. Jamaica Rum, ST. Croi,,
Rum, New EnglRGd Rum. Everything i'm our
los MesL SaHenlh streaL. Tala Ihnna -.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Constantin Sternberg the great piano.
list, will give recital in the Opera House
Thursday night. Mrs. Sternberg. con-
tralto, and Rudolph Hennig, 'csllist. will
assist him. Seats are now on sale for
this, the second OF the Stanley course
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Champagnes By.

George II. MuRm & Co.,
Pommeryl& Greno.,
CarOn a Frere, BouZe. Club Special"
Piper eidsieck,
Neuve ClicQuOt,
New GrbanA Wine Co..
And others at RObelan's Family Liquor
Store, No. los West Seventh street. Tele-
phone l45.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

'i+oW did you come here?'' asked the visitor
of the prisoner on he Is and 's.i4ae McKin-
le7 bill sent ms up returled the faeetiOus
convict New York sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
pRnposAI.s.
NOIICEa

NOTICE Is hereby given not 20 trust Annie
IN q. Zehley on my account. ns J will not
pnya any bills contrac cd by her or anyone
else. NORRIS IL. ZHBLEY.
Wilmington, Del. December Is, 1909
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Dolls
Police staff on Notes.

lS-inch washable, dressed dolls. 9Oc.
Lewis Row. ll3 King street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Beauty of Our Girls.

The beauty of American girls is a
much discussed question. 1t is said
they have no distinct points. but it
seems to me that any one who has
travelled must easily have settled upon
the salient points which 90 to make
up the beauty of an American girl,
can. A general delicacy of outline as
well as cOloring are demanded. A
woman with very large eyes and no
other charms is never rated as a
beauty here. When a woman is said
to be beautiful in America it means
that she has face nodded in delicate
lines, features that are thoroughly
harmonious, figure which is neither
pronouDcedly athletic nor too plump,
and small hands and feet. In England
if woman is six feet two, and broad
across the shoulders, she is invariably
spoken of in the society papers as
beautiful, though her feet may out
class the iron-clad and her knuckles
stretch wildly abroad.
In Italy and Spain pair of big, ex-
pressive eyes are enough, but in Amer
lea thoroughly balanced series of at
fractions must be shown to win the
title. American girls form lofty.
g'y intrepid and dashing army,whose
audacjty should be feminine. They
have a of the athletic look of the En-
glish woman. without the iIl-litting
gloves and ponderous boots. The as
sumption of semi-mascuIine attire robs
them OF their greatest charm. Wo-
nIanIiness is still the most attractive
QUALITY of woman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
How They Make Wooden Shoes.

One of the most interesting places in
Holland village is the '6iOmpen"
makers shop, where klompen. OF
| wooden shoes are made.
Not far from Rotterdam, surrounded
by high dikes. lies the little village of
Rijsoord; in that village, beside the
Skalkydijk River. is a shop in which
an old man and his son work early
and late, supplying the peasants (who
never go barefooD with shoes. These
are first roughly shaped from blocks
of willow wood. as statue is first
rudely outlined BY chipping the marble
block, and afterward the shoes are
| finished smoothly with sand-paper and
pumice-stOne.
The willow trees are grown for this
purpose, and when they attain the re-
CURED size, they are cut down, the
branches are trimmed of and only the
trunk is used. being divided into blocks,
each one of which is the length of the
longest shoe.
The work goes on without Interrupt
ton through the morning, unless some
friendly neighbor looks in over the
half-open Dutch door; and this is the
occasion seized upon by the two men
for relilling and lighting their pipes,
and drawing a few long whiffs, while
they listen to little village gossip.
At eleven o'clock the good UroUa0 APP
pears at the door with ''h0fj, jongenS"
Coffee, boys), and they follow her
into the adjoining room. 1t has low,
matched roof of deep-yellow reeds, and
contains the great fireplace. where in
damp weather the newly made shoes
are placed before the fire to dry.
All their food is cook in the same
Fireplace, excepting the bread, which
in every peasants home is supplied by
the baker.
The shoes are piled round the smold-
ering embers, often with the tea-kettle
simmering among them; and while the
sap dries out they give little groans,
and Sighs,as if they knew the hard fate
awaiting them when the time shall
come for them to cover the feet of
some sturdy Dutch peasant or work
man and to CHATTER over the pavements
Of the town.
After this mornings refreshment,
which all of the peasants enjoy, they
return to work.-Ann0 Page Scott, ia
st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Why the Birds Disappear.

The beautiful little mackerel pulls.
which a few years since we so plentiful
in our bays and estuaries, have entirely
disappeared, and are now never seen.
The agency which effected this was the
demand for plumage for the decoration
of the feminine equipment. So ex-
tracing was this that taxidermists
established branches near the sources
OF supply, that they might prepare the
skins of those and other birds as soon
as killed. For the mackerel gull they
paid 10 cents each, a price so remuner-
ative to professional gunners that these
birds were in the short space of two
years practically exterminated All
of the snipe family were also in great
demand; even the little ox-eye did not
escape, for single order was placed
for 600 900 of these at 3 cents each to
fill an English contract. All of our
birds of plumage were victims of this
craze for feather decoration. In MANY
localities where they were formerly
plentiful the red wing black bird is no
longer found. The same may be said
Of the little yellow bird, the blue jay,
the yellowhammer, woodpecker, and
the meadow lark, and many other sorts
who's" plumage was in any way con-
spicuouS.