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Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Strawbridge & CIOthier.

The question IS often asked why we do not add to our
immense stock Of dry goods other departments Shoes
toys books We have from the first held to the belief
that we should sell DRY GOODS ALONE, and do that
right Hence we concentrate all facilities this line
and from the encomums that reach from customers
we believe do it well.
Recognizing that frequently would be a convenience
to our friends who may wish send order for dry goods
to add to it items in other lines will take pleasure pur-
chasing and forwarding at the lowest possible prices any
articles that be wanted if they be had Phlade
pha with the exception of goods maabe or that cannot
be properly packed with dry goods for transportation Should
orders for such goods be received will promptly hand them
to reliable houses selling the same, without assuming any
responsibility in reference TO the delivery quality of the
goods
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
FIRE Department Notes.

The Fire Commissioners of Camden,
N. j., at a recent test through {, 900 feet
of hose found thst the Clapp & Jones
engine throws stteam 35 feet; the But.
ton engine. At feet; Amoskeag, 100 feet.
The Amoskeag engine was 81 years old,
while the others were both new engines.
The Reliance engine. which was wrecked
at Fourth and Walnut streets while
going to fire recently. has been sent TO
the makers for repairs. Only parts of
the old engine are worth using again,
aud the greater part of it win be entirely
new.
The Delaware Fire Company is making
preparations TO have big celebration on
the acquisition Of its new truck and the
reception to its visitors which will be
held December 3. The visiting company
viii be the Moyamensing Hook and Lad.
der, Co. No |, of Chester, Pa.
The Pb@nix Company will give a
benefit performance all next week at the
Academy of Music for the benefit of Mrs
Devine. wife of James Deyine, who wAs
killed in this city by w. d. Farra at the
Pennsylvania House. The attraction will
be Leonzo Brothers.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
CITY NEWS IND aRlEE.


St. Mary's T A. B. Society will attend
Archbishop Ryan's lecture in the Opera
House to morrow afternoon.
A track walker on the sB. so. RR
had his arm cut of by falling from a
train az Kiamensi station this morning
Frank P. Rosin. of TIE firm Of Resin
Brothers, paper hangers, living at No.
0Ss West Sixth street, died suddenly this
morning.
Chrissiana Bnrk was arrested this
morning for disturbing her neighbors by
acting disorderly. Mayor Harrington
ordered her release.
A basket sociable was given last even.
ing in the rooms of the Temperance
Hotel st Hockessin. under the auspices
Of the Z. w. @. T. D.
The Camps Of the Patriotic Order Soma
morrow at nadeley NJ. 3. Church. Rev,
Z. @. Atkins will preach.
william Pullen was arrested this
morning on a charge of disorderly cor
duct and looked up In the police cells,
where he will remain until evening.
Rev. A. B. Leonard. D. d.. missionary
secrstary Of the NJ. E. Church, will ad-
dress a mass meeting, Tuesday evening,
December 2, in Asbury NJ. e. Church.
The Orphans Court met this morning.
Judge Grub upon the bench. Samuel
McAiister was appointed trustee to make
sale Of the real estate of Washington
CrAise late Of this city, after which
corr adjourned.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
OPERA HOUSE CHANGES HANDS.
Now Under Control Of the Masonic Hail
Company.

Company.
Proctor & Soulier have relinauished
control Of the Grand Opera House and it
has reverted to the control of the
Masonic Hall Company. The lessees re-
linquish their management of the house
upon terms that are entirely satisfactory
to all parties concerned. although the
lease did not run out until 1892
The excuse the lessees give for retir
ing is that the house was isolated from
their other interests and it did not pay
them to retain il. They have had con-
troll Of il for three years, succeeding
Jesse 4 Baylis. who conducted it for the
Masonic Hall Company.
During the time that Mr.. Soulier had
control of 1t the house did not meet with
public favor, but since w. r. Williamson
teok the local management it has gained
much of lis former standing During
the time they had it, Proctor & Soulier
put about ST, 600 10 improvements upon
the interior of the building, and, of
course, the Masonic Hall Company reaps
the benefit OF that.
w. r. Williamson, who has been resi-
dent manager under Proctor & Soulier
will be manager for the company. He
is man who has had much experience
in conducting play houses. and is very
popular with the patrons of the
house. He has had charge of
the Lancaster Opera House and
Proctor's Albany Theatre. For two
years be was city editor of the Morning
News in this city. Mr. Williamson says
that the plays already announced will be
given and others added from tima to
time. The policy of the house will be to
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
LAST EDITION
LAYING NEW TRACKS.
improvements on the Street Railway
Lins on Tenth Street.

Improvements on the Street Railway
Lins on Tenth Street.
The Wilmington City Railwsy Com.
pany is placing in a new double track on
Tenth Street from Market to Tatnall
streets. The work has been In progress
for four days, and about fifty workmen
have been employed. The pavement has
been torn up for three days and no teams
or conveyances are allowed TO pass over
the street. On Wednesday and Thursday
nights. the work was continued all
night and last night until 70 o'clock, SO
that the work can be finished by Monday
night The old single track along Tenth
street is being repaired and new pave
ment of Belgian blocks is being laid
between the rails
Two watchmen, one of whom Is sta
toned at Tehth and Market streets, and
the other ut Tenth and Tatnall streets,
prevent any vehicles from passing
through. and the man as Market streets
superintends the running through of
the horse cars When a car is sighted
at Tenth and Tstnsll streets before
one is seen coming up Market street, the
former is signAlled to come ahead.
The north bound cars are run up to the
corner, whence they are backed to the
electric car switch and run on the south
bound track The horses had great diff
Guilty in crossing the piles OF sand and
stone early this morning, bur tee work
of paving was pushed so rapidly that
this trouble was greatly lesssAed by
noon. All the regular cars aud several
extra ones we're run over the line to- day
and the traffic was very heavy
The work will probably be continued
to night, tomorrow and all through to-
morrow night, so as to have the improve
ments fully completed by Monday night.
The street cars are run during the night
by means of red aud white signal lights
in the hands of the watchmen, who are
busy as rees keeping teams away, and
directing the car drivers to a safe pas
sage through
The new track at this point v i'll greatly
facilitate street-csr travel over the city,
as heretofore the north-bound cars have
been compelled TO wait at the corner of
Tenth and Market streets until those
going in the opposite direction had left
the single track While the gang of
workmen piled their shovels, picks,
hammers and levers last night,
two large fires were kept burning
along the tracks. These the men would
run for when the raw night air becomes
too severe and after warming up" for
about five minutes they would be ready
for another hours work Five arc lights
made the scene as bright as il is in day
time and darkness did not interfere with
the work for one moment
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Found Dead In BED

Andrew Reuter-. a shoemaker living
and doing business at Second and Walnut
streets. was found dead in bed last night.
He retired at 10 o'clock, apparently In
perfect health. and ten minutes later,
the members of mis- family were attracted
to his room by strange noise, and on
arriving there he was found lying
across the bed, cold 10 death. Dr..
]. r. Pyle was at once summoned,
the family thinking that some hope re
manned, bat Reuter- was beyond the
reach of human aid. Death resulted frsm
heart disease. Reuter- formerly lived at
st Georges and was a member of the
|. 0. o. F, at that place. He was in bis
Goth year, and leaves one married daugh
ter aud four single sons No time has
been announced for the funeral, but m
termenb will be made at St. Georges.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Al Elegant Set Of Harness

r. s. Dure. 407 Shipiey street, has on
exhibition at his harness establishment
an elaborate set Of double harness which
he has Just finished for the Hartmann &
Fehrenbach Brewing Company. The
materials and workmanship are Of the
best, and the harness is made after Mr..
Dure's own designs It is exquisitely
decorated with nickel and silver and yell
low patent leather trimmings The sill
yer bits with engraved front pieces with
the name Of the h & r. Co are entirely
new. The nickel tubular names are
surmounted with miniature beer kegs.
With the harness is also handsome
pair Of English KerssY blankets, and
altogether the outfit, besides it's practi-
cal use, win be an effective advertise
ment fer the COMPANY
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Exciting Chase After = Thief.

A sneak thief entered the shoe store
OF John T. Walker, No 10 East Third
street, yesterday and stole pair Of shoes
Officer James Long saw him pass up
King street and started in pursuit. The
thief bsoame aware that he was beiag
pursued and turning the corner OF
Seventh and King dashed along Seventh
to Orange and down Orange TO Front
strees. The officer would have come up
with him only some parties mistaklng
another person for the thief put the
policeman of the trail On reaching
Front street the thisf crossed over a
fence and escaped in the direction Of the
p, w. g. B railroad A number OF
officers searched the place, In the yicini "
OF the spot he was seen to disappear, but
no trail OF him was anywhere TO be-
found His identity has not been dis.
covered but no is supposed to be Front
street bum.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Miss CorneIia praper,s Debut.

Miss Cornelis. the second daughter of
DIR. J. A. Draper, made her debut last
evening at her fathers residence, No. 1901
Market street. To introduce their
daughter Dr. ard Mrs. Draper gave
reception. Mics Draper was presented
to the assembled guests and then received
them singly. The house was beautifully
decorated with flowers ferns and palms.
The parlor especially was filled with
beautiful flowers A select or
chestrs of Philadelphia musicians, coz
cealed behind a screen Of flowers,
furnished excellent music The guests
present were from Baltimore, Philadel-
phia az other cities. as we'll as the
representatives Of some of the best
families in this state The occasion was
the most brilliant social event that has
been held in this city for some time.
Various amusements were INDUCED in
and the evening was very enjoyably
spent. Supper was served at late hour.
There were about 100 persons preEent.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
MORE ELECTION Eohoes.


Peter III. Bell and Frmnklin IN. Cotton
Arrested for Violating Election Laws.
Peter Fl. Bell, who is said to board at
No. ITO Adams street, was arrested yes
terday on ia warrant issued at the in
stance Of Frank D. Carpenter, Esq, for
having voted Illegally In the Fifth ward,
Twelfth election district, the last elec-
tion day.
Bell is another Republican whom Mr..
Carpenter charges with having used the
franchise without being duly qualified.
Mr. Bell is charged with having voted In
the Fifth ward, although resident OF
the Tenth The case was called at the
Municipal Court,this morning. but the
witnesses were not present and 1t was
continued until o'clock this evening 1t
is probable that Bell will waive hear
ing
Mr.. Carpenter has also sworn ont
another warrant against Franklin b.
Cotton, Republican inspector OF the
Fifth ward, Twelfth election district, on
election day. for haviue refused to accept
the vote Of Cosmo Fldance, an Italian.
This is the fourth warrant Mr.. Carpenter
has sworn out against Cotton, and he
says he is not yet done. Colton's case
will not be heard until Monday.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
LIE nRuhkARps INCREASE.
Large Number of Cases Tried at ths
Municipal Court To-day.

tM&
Municipal Court To-day.
AS the cold increases so does drunk
enness and misdemeanors. rays g
Municipal Court official and the saying Is
apparently true. at to-days court elijah
Hutchinson was charged with trespass-
ing on the property of the Wilmington
Co operative Trading association at 8
o'clock and taking therefFom quantity
of coal. He was held in $500 bail to
answer the charge.
George Turner colored, was charged
with aasaulting John Manlove, coiored, at
Front and Washington streets. yestel day
morning The quarrel originated in
John MeGuire's saloon. and was caused
by Manlove committing an assault on
Turner As the prisoner did not begin
tAe quarrel he was dis charged on payment
Of costs. Patrick Hessiln. drunk. 81
and costs. Patrick Doherty was found
lying in sn intoxicated state on the rail
road track at the foot of Shipey street He
was fined 50 and costs edward Hacker.
an old offender, was fined So aud costs.
James Tully, drunk, was sent to clean
the cellar in the police court. Frederick
Ruley, was ''un Rulty' while drunk
yesterday and fined TO day &c and costs.
Daniel Collins. sn old offender, was fined
70 and cos 5 for drunkenness Alexander
McCloud, drunk, 81 and costs.
John j. Cassidy was charged with
keeping an obstruction on Fifth street,
between Tatnall and West, without =
danger signal Mr.. ca ssidy stated that
his contract had expired on October 10,
and the obstruction placed on the street
by him had been removed. Some other
person must have put the obstruction
there. The case was continued until
Monday. that he might be given an op-
portunity TO prove his case.
The case of John Mullen, for assault
and battery. was. on the recon mendstion
Of the city solicitor, dismissed on pay
ment of costs.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Inouast on noIlard.a Rnar

The coroner's jury in the case Of Philip
J. Dollard, alias, Smoke, continued to
hear testimony regarding the mans
demeanor prior to his death, at
Coroner Spsrks's Office last evening.
II was developed that the man was
under the influence of liquor and In
crossing the tracks be had fallen or be-
come bewildered just as freight train
ran past. The jury rendered a verdict
of accidental death and exonerated the
railroad COMPANY.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

Thomas h o'8rien, superintendent of
the Gaynor Electric Company, was busy
yesterday instructing the police on the
method Of using the new signal boxes
Every box was visited. and every differ
emit little button struck. and the work
ings explained. Several messenger Of all
kinds were sent into the central station
and transmitted TO the patrol station.
The police were soon familiar with the
workings of the system Next week
Mr.. o'Brien and his assistant will leave
for Toronto. Canada, where the company
has contract for putting up the similar
system.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Academy 81 muslo.

Another large house greeted Frank /.
Frayne IN ISL Sloeum," a. the Academy
Of Music last evening. This afternoon
and evening the sans company will play
Kentucky BILL" another powerful
border drains, even stronger than .'Si
Slocum A number Of genuine timber
wolves win be introduced in s'Kentuckv
Bill, besides the trained dog, horse and
bear The play has been received with
applause everywhere 1t has been pro-
duCad
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
Corn lncrennlnr III PrIse.

The grain market In Fourth street
was crowded this morning, and
although over 100 wagons were in
the market, they had all
gone before o'clock Corn was In great
demand and 1t was sold blythe wogon load
for 60 cents per bushsl. The increasing
demand for corn gives rise 10 the belief
that It will be worth 80 cents per bushel
before JannrY
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Governor Biggs is sick in bed.

Governor Biggs is sick in bed.
Miss Julia Boulder is visiting in Phila
delphla
John 8, Writ Of Elkton, Nd, was in
shis city yesterday.
Mrs. james Watson is spending sew
e-al day at Parksburg, Pa.
Miss Minnie Kurtz Of Norfolk, Va, is
visiting Miss Thatcher Of this city.
Miss Mabel Lloyd Of Odessa Is visiting
Miss Jessie Ward on East Seventh
street.
John Boulder. wife and child, of Phila.
dslphia, who have been visiting his
mother on Delaware avenue, have re-
turned home.
The Right Rev Bishop Leighton Colt
man, d D., returned last evening from q
visit to Concord, N g.. where he went
TO preach to the boys of the Episcopal
Home.
w. s Mitchell of this city went to
Baltimore last evening and attended the
marriage of Miss Hattie s. Reynolds to
Henry g. Green of Philadelphia The
bride is a granddaughter of Judge
supplee. who once owned the Barleywocd
Mills, near this city
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

Registrar Lee reports the total num-
Der OF deaths for the week ending to day,
to be 20 as compared with i6 for the
same period last year. The deaths were
classified as follows: Males, s.; females,
~; white, IS; black, 4 adults, II minors.
g; native, IL; foreign 8 The total mum
Der of births for the period is "a, al
white The births are classified, males
~; females 10. This number OF births
for the same period last year was 33
The total number of marriages was l6.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

George Hsey. SON Of John Hoey, presi-
dent of the Adams Express Company and
member OF Ny JacF" Company. which
played Ia the Opera House on Thanks
giving night, was arrested immediately
after the performance on s. warrantissued
at the instance Of Samuel + Belts of the
Adams Express Company. for debt con.
tracted several years ego. The amount
Of the debt. including interest, was SIS.
1t was Immediately paid
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

DR.. Charles Lintz, No. 5OT West Ninth
street, this city, and Miss FloreDcs Al.
seeniller, Of No. 1912 North Fifth street.
Philadelphia, were married in Philadel
phia, Wednesday evening. They will
return here tomorrow evening and
make their home at No. 5O7 West Ninth
streak
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

That was an exciting sparring match
between John Mowbrsy, the Republican
leader In Kent county, and Nathaniel
Bsyne of this CITY. at Seventh aud Mar.
ket streets at 2 80 o'clock Friday after
noon. Bayne won the fight after an
exciting bout of ten minutes. The
audience was small, but select, consisting
of two referees and IN EVENING jour.
NAL reporter.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

A rumor that the wedding of Miss
Martha Snyth. daughter Of d. p. Smyth.
and Clarence r. Woodrow, a paper
hanger wish J. c. Finn g. Co., had been
indefinitely postponed. has been investi-
gated and found to be true.
The interested persons we're seen by
reporters
Miss Smyth's family refused point
blank t. give any information whatever.
Mr.. Woodrow said that tho engage
ment bad been broken
The wedding was to have been Wednes,
day the 10th. MIR Woodrow left the
city last week and went TO Chicago.
Miss Smyth Is at her home on Van Buren,
street
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

Judge Grub this morning granted a
charter 90 the Maxwell Automatic Sash
Lock Company, through Hoffacker &
Hoffeeker, attorneys for the incorpora-
tors.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

There will be an entertainment tonight
az higgins Stannard's gymnasium, No. a0S
West seventh street
Evening journal., 1890-11-29

To morrow is the seventeenth auniver.
sary Of the Reformed Episcopal Churca.
Evening journal., 1890-11-29
aELP WASTED.

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w NhTmakers- Apply at this Office.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-14
STOCK PARADE.
The Grandest Show of the Kind Ever
Seen Here.

The Grandest Show of the Kind Ever
Seen Here.
The first grand parade of live stock took
place yesterday at the Park, and was the
finest exhibition of the kind ever seen west
of the Missouri river. Indeed, men who
have seen the best exhibitions given in
many Of the older States of the Union, de-
clare they never witnessed finer display
of horses and cattle The number to be
shown was so great that the horses and
cattle had to be paraded separately. The
former completely encircled the course
and when the last of the procession passed
the grand stand the head had made the
circuit and extended couple of hundred
yards beyond.
First came the carriage teams, led by
Colonel James McNassers stylish Sorrels,
followed by E. NJ. Leitch's iron grsys.
There were nine double teams in the lead
of the procession. Then came a string of
colts in harness, roadsters etc, numbering
fifty.one The thoroughbreds followed,
Flambeau (supposed to be the equal of the
great Salvator) leading the string. These,
with the brood mares and colts, were fifty
two in number.
Then came long line of Cleveland bays,
Clydesdales and graded horses, mares and
colts, to the number of 103.
There were thirteen fine, sleek jacks in
the procession and seven large mules. the
procession. as before tied, more than en-
circled the mile course.
After the horses hai all passed ipreview
before the admiring gaze of the thousands
of people who had gathered to see the
great show, the cattle were led in. The
stately and kiDd-faced Durhams led the
bovine procession, followed bv herds of
Herefords, Devons Polled Angus, Gallo
WAYS, Holsteins, Hostein- Friesans, Jerseys
and graded cattle. The rear of the process
sion was brought up by the matronly-look-
ing COW, belonging TO e Sacramento man,
with her pretty triplets. few weeks old.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-14

would be drawn up 10 the effect that the
work should not cease until street was
reached.
After some further discussion by ali the
parties present. Supervisor Greer suggested
that County Surveyor Boyd be instructed
TO proceed at once 10 procure data showing
the exact fall between Sacramento and
Snodgrsss slough
Supervisor Tebbe,s declared that the
amount of fall or the practicaoility Of the
scheme was not the bone of contention at
present The first matter TO attend to was
whether or no, the Supervisors or Trustees
have the right TO appropriate county money
for such work
Mr.. Greer thought that the question OF
feasibility was paramount to all others.
Mr.. Runyon remarked impatiently that
he didn't care if there was q fall of fifty
feet between Sacramento and the slosgh.
He was opposed to the taxation part OF the
matter
Another debate followed, in which the
same ground was gone over again.
II was finally agreed to postpone further
consideration until the 25th inst, when
legal opinions could be had on both sides
of the question, and the matter could be
finally disposed OF.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-14
" HELD UP"
Otto Needham Tells of His Encounter
with Garroters.

Otto Needham Tells of His Encounter
with Garroters.
Otto Needham, son of Rev. A. t. Need
ham, reported al the Police Station last
evening that an attempt had been made
early in the evening by two men to garrote
him.
He said that be was on his way home
tl5l2 Second street,, and was passing the
lumber yards on \ street, when two men
suddenly spraug upon him. One of them
seized him by the throat and threw him
down, while the other began to go through
his pockets. Young Needham says he
fought with his assailants and yelled lust
lily tor help. At the sounds of approach
ing footsteps one Of the garToters took to
his heels. but the other, finding that he
was too late to run, began to stagger about
as if intoxicated.
Several citizens arrived, but none of
them, says Needham, would assist him in
taking the man to the Police Station.
Two officers went with the young man to
the scene of the struggle, and after dill
gent search through the lumber yards,
found man whom young Needham thinks
was one of his assailants. The man was
taken to the Police Station, where he gave
the name of James Doud. He was recog.
nized as one Of the men whom Chief OF
Police Drew brought down from Truck ee
recently on suspicion of being implicated
in the burglary of Sherburn's auction store.