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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11
Look!

We don't claim To be the cheapest
but the best cistern builders in town
We also do all kinds of cistern clean.
ing, repairing and setting pumps
Give us trial. j. R. Mcclure & Bro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11
SEAvER g. SUMMERS.

All classes of harness manufactured
at wholesale prices.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11

A lady's open face silver chatelaine
watch with fob. Suitable reward will
be given for returning same 10
Hoss & HODGE,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11

Toney & Brown are selling stacks Of
Clothing. The low prices make them
go like hot cakes.
Fresh meats OF all kinds can be had
by calling at the Johnson City Meat
Market on Spring street in Seaver &
Summers block.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11

Fresh Candies at Rhea, Wood 4
Co.'S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11
RHEA, WOOD & CO.'S.
ClRarsl Clgarsl!

Smoke the Country Gentleman the
best five cent cigar in the city at A
]. Browns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11

A full lire of Splashers at Rhea,
Wood & Co.'s.
Toney & Brown will sell you an
Overcoat cheaper than anybody.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11
Cement.

Parties wishing a first class cement,
should call on Rhea, Seehorn d CO.,
for the Louisville cement They will
not be undersuld.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
UNEMPLOYED PROPERTY.
The Louuacions Mr.. n. n. II. Prise Cor
tinues His Pertinent observations.

The Louuactous MIR. N. n. II. Prise Cor
tinues His Pertinent observations.
N. T. r. Prise was seen this morning
standing on the cornor of Seventh and
Lombard streets looking in northeast
erly direction and evidently wrapt in
deep meditation.
Hello, Mr.. Prise, said representa-
tive of the EVENING JOURNAL, think
ing about buying all this unimproved
property
mo, said the old gentleman. recog-
nizing the news gatherer and giving him
a warm shake Of the hand. 81 have just
been taking a stroll In this part OF your
city and my attention was attracted by
this large tract of unimproved ground
extending for several squares and in
GLIDING several blocks. Ii looks strange
while every other site is built up solidly
around it, Is it an estate in chancery
or what does IL meant"
ooh, no" said the reporter, 1.-THE
property can be sold 1t belongs TO an old
woman named Bush and the only reason
it was not built on fifteen years ago is
because she wants something like one
dollar per square inch for the ground
~ knew IL, (" said Mr.. Prise "as soon
as | clapped my eyes upon it. It is an old
story. | notice that the sidewalks sur
rounding these lots are in a wretehed
condition. There. that lot is covered
with surface water. All the dogs, cats
and chickens that die within the radius
of mile are thrown on these lots to
putrefy and stink, endangering public
health. Why young man. that place is
not only unhealthy, it Is a positive
menace to public health"
Il believe it, = said the reporter
Now" said Mr.. Prise, "Ill bet SIC
to doughnut that this property is not
assessed for more than one half OF it's
real value, not to speak OF the fabulous
price that the owners set upon it. /"
II have heard such charges made be-
fore. said the reporter.
Now, said Mr.. Prise, 81 do not agreI
with Henry George, but the existenc'
and maintenance of such impediments L
public improvements as these sites give
the George men one OF their stronges
arguments"
What are you going to do about itf
said the newspaper man.
There is one thing can be done, AM
that is, tax the property for every cen
it is worth Let the authorities insis
that the ground shall be kept clear o
surface water and weeds as far as poss
! BILE. Have the sidewalks always in goo
I shape. even if the city has to do it an
/ charge it to the estate 1t Is not til
J elapse of time that increases the value O
) this property, but it is improvement
) that other people pay for, and all sue
: proper les should be taxed for every mi
( they are worth
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
ACCUSED OF IMMORTALITY.


Moses van burkal0W OF maEnolta fiirts
With Pretty Hired Girl.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
MAGNOLIA, Del January 1l.--For
some days Dame rumor has kept this
ordinarily quiet community agitated. 1t
was whispered around that one Of our
most prominent citizens had stepped
aside from the path that is supposed to
be straight and narrow--a path that for
life time he had trodden. On
Thursday cold facts stepped in
and proved that Dame rumor was
for once correct. A few church dignita.
ries dropped into town quietly and then
IL became known that Moses Van Burka-
low, one Of the very leading citizens Of
his town, was on trial before a church
committee to answer a charge Of undue
| familiarity and immodest proposals to q
young girl The story is in
brief Mr.. Van Burkalow, who il
widower, has been for some
time boarding with the family of his
son in-law, William M. Prouse. In his
family was a very comedy young hired
| girl and this girl charges that the old
gentlemen on several occasions made in
decent proposals to her, going 50 far at
ons time as to come to her room at night
and attempt to enter. The church board
before whom the accused was tried
Thursday, convicted him--that Is they re
turned a verdict Of guilty.
Mr.. Van Burhalow, the accused, is q
brother TO Rev Van Burkalow, and hai
been an exh0rter and local preacher IL
the NJ E. Church For lifetime alanosf
he has lived here with no breath against
his reputation. and this charge he mos
emphatically denies. he admits that h'
was familiar with the CIR
in a fatherly way, but no crimina
thought ever entered his mind. The cas-
will certainly be carried TO the Quarterly
Conference, as now Van Burkalow'
friends feel that the verdict Of thu
church board was not in accordance witt
the facts
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
COLLECTOR MCKEE IS INDIGNANT


False Statements.
The Daily Republican yesterday con.
tanned an article in which it stated that
Rev r. T. Bantram, a respectable col
ored preacher, had gone TO the county
tax Office and applied for a duplicate tax
receipt, at the same time offering the two
cents which the law prescribes. The
article further stated that Collector
Mckee became very angry at the rev
erened gentleman, Gnd7his anger was so
tempestuous notwithstanding that the
mild-mannered and very meek colored
preacher rushed from the office, leaving
his money behind him.
The article was also embellished by the
statement that this was a sample Of the
politeness with which applicants for
duplicates were treated.
A very good story and il only had one
fault, namely, it was untrue in every
particular.
MIR. Mckee stated to an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning that this
was fair sample Of the way Hessey had
been treating the tax Office.
| Mr. Mckee called upon the proprietors
Of the Republican this morning and in
formed them that If the statements
in the article spoken Of were not cor
rected he would prosecute them. The
owners of the Republican promised tc
make the necessary corrections.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11

The new Eighth street railway is now
in excellent order andSno delays occurs in
running cars. The cars have carried
!, 1000 persons on an average for each day
since the road was opened to the public.
The receipts have exceeded the expenses.
The Wilmington City Railway Company
does not expects this carrying TO keep up
when the novelty Of the road wears off.
Two more routes for street railways viii
claim some attention before long One
will be on Madison or a nearby street
from Delaware Avenue to Front street
and then out Maryland avenue; tbs
other, a continuation Of the Fourth
street line across Third street bridge intt
South Wilmington. With their aces
sion and five cent fares Wilmington vii
begin to be a great city.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Thomas R. Hart of the Sussex Journal,
Georgetown, was in the city to day and
honored the EVENING JOURNAL with q
pleasant visit.
Senator Anthony Higgins was present
at the banquet Of the Psi Epsilon Col
lege. held at the Stratford Hotel, Phila-
delphia, last night.
Miss Anna Marshall Of Philadelphia,
aud George McMiller of this city
who Is engaged in the lumber business
in Philadelphia, will be married in St
Matthew Church, in that city, at moor
on January %.
Rev. DR.. Beale, late pastor of th'
First Presbyterian Church at Johnstown
Pa, has rendered his resignation H'
was recently charged with neglecting hil
work and was given the alternative o
resigning or answering the charges
seieIe lie Fgeshyiery.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
A BRAKEMAN KILLED.
walter North Falls Under a Train and is
Crushed to Death.

Walter North, % years old, an EN-
ploye Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, was
killed at West Yard this morning about
6 80 o'clock.
North is a brakeman, but was acting as
conductor of a crew which was returning
to this city after working in the yard all
night.
A passenger train was approaching
town from the south on the same track.
North in attempting to jump from his
train to throw a switch and side track his
train. caught his foot and three cars ran
over him.
The young man died in few moments,
bleeding to death. The remains were
brought to this city and will be buried
from the house Of his brother, No. PIP
Pine street, on Monday.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
RAILROAD ACCIDENT Al Ngm CASTLE
The Afidnight Accommodation Narrowly
Escapes4H)rlnolision

ffAlLfOAD A1CipENI a y NEW CAS- L.
The Midnight Accommodation Narrowly
Escares'Demoli.io ION.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. 1.-THE New
Castle accommodation train No IL, which
arrives here at IL % midnight, came very
near being demolished and the pasBen.
gers narrowly escaped horrible death
last night. The train, which consists of
engine No. 112 and one passenger car,
reached the depot all right, and then, rs
is the custom, 1t started for the lower
station on the battery. When the train
pulls out from the depot II runs at full
speed for about fifty yards, when the en-
CINE is uncoupled and 1t goes up side
track to the turn table, the train running
on down TO the station about 300 yards
below.
BY some misunderstanding, however,
last night switch leading TO the tracks
of the Delaware Iron Company was left
open, into which the engine dashed. The
engineer, "Uncle Andy" Mcguire imme-
diately reversed his engine. but 1t ran
into some freight cars, telescoping them.
The passenger car also ran into the open
switch but as 1t could not be directly
stopped It ran into the engine with y
crash resembling powder mill explosion,
The car was but slightly damaged,
but the engine is badly mashed up
A large hole was made In the
engine by the car caused all the water to
| forsake the wrecked machine. Nearly
all the passengers on the train had gotten
off at the depot, ard but FIVE remained IN
| the car. Three OF them, M. w. Simpson,
| w. NJ Truss, and Warden Smith were
sli Chilly bruised Uncle Andy, the en-
| gineer was carried into the ear, and DR..
Black summoned His injuries are inter
nal, but are not thought serious. Con-
ductor Duncan had his right leg badly
bruised, which will make him unfit for
work for some time
Another engine arrived from Whining.
ton this morning aud took the car and
wrecked engine back on schedule time
The Times TO day contains the follow.
ing: An effort Is being made by some OF
the unsteady inclined Of our town tc
effect the organization of choral society,
Our vocalists have long felt the need OF
just such an association as that towards
which the movement now on foot is tend
ing II is the purpose Of the organizers
to form the society upon Appointment anC
! substantial business basis. A meeting
for the purpose Of perfecting an organi-
cation will be held at an early date
Captain Winfield $. Truss of the four
masted schooner Florence A. Tibbitt, il
! still visiting his old home in this city.
Madison Sherwood of Petersberg, Del.
] is visiting his former home in this city.
J Rev. w. ]. Cambron, pastor Of tbs
! First Baptist Church, will preach Of
'Neglect" tomorrow evening.
Marion Gray has recovered from bat
siege Of the influenza.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
IA GRIPPE" HOLDS ITS OWN
Four Deaths During the Week-A
Doctor Gives His Opinion.

Four Deaths During the Week-A
Doctor Gives His Opinion.
The epidemic influenza, or La Grippe
Is as prevalent in this city to-day as IL
has been at any Tina and has apparently
assumed a more serious form. There are
numerous cases of pneumonia and a
prominent physician of the Ninth ward
stated that ne believed there were 5000
cases of LA Grippe in the city.
The doctors are busy night and day
and stores. factories, shops and Offices
are short handed on account Of men being
kept away from work by ''La Grippe.
The following deaths occurred this week
from lung diseases. Complications of
la Grippe" 4 pneumonia, 7 consump
tion, / !; inflammation of the lungs,
hemorrhage Of the lungs. /.
DIR. J. Il. V. Blocksom has had about
City cases a day. He has had twenty
cases Of pneumonia. Or. Blocksom ex-
pressed his opinion of LA Grippe al
fellows
I'm my opinion. the influenza is higl
state Of conges ion Of the larynx anC
bronchial tubes, brought on by the differ
emit changes of the arr, and is due to non
oxegenation Of the air l believ
something other than oxygen
in the air perhaps an overplus Of carbon
The influenza develops a high state 0
congestion Of the lungs aud the inhala
ton of cold, pungent or acid air vii
produce an aggravated form Of pneumc
mia.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
JUDGE PAYNTER Ill.
The Distinguished Judge Suffering
From Heart Trouble.

The Distinguished Judge Suffering
From Heart Trouble.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. 11.-For four
days, Judge Paynter Of the Delaware
Bench, has been confined to his bed at his
home in this city, suffering with an
alarming case Of heart trouble Three
physicians have been In constant attend
ance at his bedside and they express the
opinion that the distinguished judge is
in precarious state Of health, Judge
Paynter has for several years been under
treatment for heart disease Of a
mild type, but the present aggravated
case is q source Of much uneasiness e
his family, because by reason Of biz
large physique, he is inclined TO be apo
plectlc.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
T.ow snlnried Gorernment onlcers

Ordinance Sergeant Byrnes, who has
been STATIONED at Fort Delaware for the
past three. years, has been transferred to
Fort Niffin, on the Delaware river, near
Philadelphia During bis stay the ser
geant made many warm friends in Della
ware City He has been succeeded by
Sergeant Welch from Bedloe's Island,
New York harbor. The mail boat from
Fort Delaware to Delaware City makes
tri weekly trips, and owing to the ex.
tended bar below the fort, they are
obliged to row about four miles each
way. For this work two men receive the
enormous salary of six dollars per month
without doubt the smallest wages paid
to any employee of the government -
Middletown Transcript.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11

The vote getting bureau at Seventh
and Market streets is still at work A
colored man named Gabriel Smith tried
to impersonate another man whose name
was on the assessment list last Thursday.
Smith came straight from the Askew
building and when he was refused re-
ceipt returned there. There could have
been no mistake in the matter as Smith
bad paid his own tax some time ago.
The gang, II it can, will haze the certif-
cate of franchise of every darkey in town.
They will keep these certificates in their
inside pockets and vote who they please
on them. that's llc 8 s~sm.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
I. ELwoop sINeLEY.


Ia Grippe.
Thomas Elwood Singley died at his
home, No 512 East Fourth street, early
this morning of La Grippe. He became
sick last Saturday. The funeral win take
place on next Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Services will be held at the
house and interment will be made in the
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
Mr.. Singley was born at East White
man, Chester county, in 1852 The family
came to this city after the war aud
Elwood became office boy at the Daily
Commercial, which then had its Office at
Fifth and Market streets. He advanced
to the position of a reporter and did
police court and general work lie was
also on .the Gazette when owned by Bel
& Taylor and the Daily Republican.
He left the newspaper business two
years ago and assisted his brothers in the
candy business. He was a colonel Oh
Governor Halls staff, president Of ths
Board of Health for one year, member o.
the Board of Education for two years
and assistant clerk of Council for (
TINA
Evening journal., 1890-01-11

James w. McGinnis, a well known rag
dealer, was found dead in a stable on
Liberty street yesterday afternoon. The
stable was rented by McGinnis and a
man named George Bradford, and was
used for stabling their horses. Bradford
had occasion to go the stable yesterday
afternoon and found McGinnis lying on
the floor. The coroner was notified and
on searching the BODY a 80 calibre re.
volver was found in his clothing. The
body was removed to the morgue where
it now is. McGinnis is well known
character around town and at one time
was worth considerable money.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
Fog on the Delaware.

There was another dense fog envelop-
ing the Delaware river and its tributa-
ries this morning. The City of Chester
started on her regular trip this morning
at 7.30 o'clock. The steamer went only
as far as the mouth Of the Christiana and
returned. The fog was local, however,
and did not reach up the river as far as
Philadelphia. The Wilmington arrived
here at her usual time and experienced
but little difficulty on her trip down.
The fog was rising at 0.30 o'clock and it
was thought that the City Of Chester
would make her midday trip without
trouble.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11
strawbridge a. Clothisr's Monthly, Jan
uary, 1890.

The ninth volume OF this periodical
begins with this number. which gives
evidence that it is fulfilling its mission
as q magazine for women. The frontis-
piece is 8 reproduction Of a photograph Of
the architects drawing of the City Hall,
Philadelphia, which is the largest build
ing In the United States. There is the
usual choice miscellany of fashion,
needlework designs, housekeepers hints,
and similar matters, written by ladies
especially versed in the various subjects
treated The literary contents conclude
with new piece of music for the piano.
Following the foregoing Is monthly
bulletin Of dry goods, described and
priced, which will be useful as guide
to shopping by mail, when purchases
cannot be made in person. The Monthly
Is published at 80 cents year, by Straw
bridge & Clothier. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11

Wilmington Clearing House.
The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at she clearing house to day were; Clear
ines. $3.50. $40. 50: balances. 1888. $4,000
Evening journal., 1890-01-11

The late Henry w Grady was great
raconteur. he was master of dialect
His stories were always witty, but never
vulgar.
Evening journal., 1890-01-11

A Chemist Explains the Eject of the
Deadly Gas on the Lungs-Six Men Yet
Suffering From Its Efects-opinion of
Doctors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-27

In State issues small amounts Of tla;Iama>, Class
a, sold al loj IL at sellers option Of twenty
days. and Tennessee set lrmcn, 81 sod Al :? u.
or city bank stocks only Irdrsncls sold CO..
at I0Gal0!.
In the general bond market the issues of the
Atclispn. Topeka and Santa Re were the special
features, hcraG>c against them in connection with
the bear speculation III the stock there was n
concerted movement. The general per cents,
ho%ever, held firm al above ~. but the income b
occliucd from 90 TO - -, and closrd a, - Is.
Mobile and Ohio general mort gage Is were firm al
81 "a Missouri, Kansas and Texas new As were
firm al IS. and seconds at A.. Right here last
evening were written som" comments Oh the man
ugrmcnt Of the Missouri, KarSas and Texas which
were not warranted hy the facts. They We're
written under an erroneous representation, and We
ch-errully make rrtraci"r and that without splici
tatOn. We made Il mistake, 10 gave ~ no wOIsr
term The present Missouri Kansls aud Texas mall
agcncnt seems to r attending entirely to us own
business. and using the courts On rs Ii IL compelled
10 appear in defence of it's ght. aghinst the at
tacs of political capital seekers, or the marllina
tons Of opposing lilrt Reference is made to our
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
The Ncw-York Sub-Tieasury to-day redeemed
S5l 900 4 I-2 per cent bonds and issued 81 s.
100 new lcgaltender notes in payment for silver
bullion making the total issue $780,, 700. H.
Also pnid $l27,D79 advance interest
The Treasury al Washington purchased 10000
ounces OF fine silver at 81 1881 l3 Ia, making
ounces. and completes the purchases to the end Of
Money ruled easy at 3d3 IL per cent.
The Clearing House statement, to-day was as
follows: Exchanges, Slls,0ss.303: balances.
The Sub-Trcasnry to-day was debtor TO tho
Clearing House 81 The business Of the
rl,,dcs receipts Of $:4.440,l2G, and payments Of
$50 :"a:S ST. leaving the general alnnce a, s65
17si42 against ~ "e1 S,p'c'n'rr ~ . sh"%
a fr,u the ravincn,s $751;, 900 and from the
r ~S I% s3,io"ooo for items which airr, only
It's win IL" Gs &c Treasury o il" , Gs re rs
"'i, includes the payment Of 81 ,60s.Jsj for pnr
sbase .I b"is and new notes for silver
bullion and the receipt Of sI7a3,Hoo for cA-
change other css "eSrs
* Ios 0s1; with balances Of $i50.sl0.l32 coin
~ hssGSisef a6Ns JMlpzy p Washington Ee;1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-27

The Central Trust COmpan

The preferred stock will bc entitled from August I.
pr cent per onnun payah" ot Il tn" net 'ghhcs he
stock The preferred stock will also have the rsht to
whatever IL mad To the common stock acrut If pin
The stock will c entitled to the surplus
the rat, OF per cent in each year has rn pal to the
cntir- assets paym. In ir Of PRINCIPAL and Interest
40 salaries VIII b" accepted by the ocrs Of the rorpo
fcrrd and per cent Is paid On the common sto"h
Diyd .nls will b. payable son,annualiy August and
Of Alfred Benjamin Company will subsrr!l" for Ten Thou
in cash and 10 hold not "S than Five Thousand
and To continue as executive Officers to manage Inc co'lo
Since ito inception the business has shown stead Inc
in Of 1880 whh ;h largest IN the history
months SHOW tn" gratifying result Of - cent gain over
Tho profit The capital employed for ~
total amount q sales With the capital increased In accord
the add.tona! business o",rrd.
TIL" profit, the additional an."nnt q sal's will b"
expense VIII not Increase in pol"rtIon But Il only the
rs g. 100 per- cent.
Since the business OF Alfred Benjamin Company
expiration Of partnerships hy li,nitaon On "a occasion
taken into account in o." adjustment Of the firms
will ie turned to the Alfred BENJAMIN Company
Merchandise. Amounting together with the goodwill
by the Corporation from Ard II'namin & tonlany
The Merchandise VIII BE- appraised by
ofthe firm of Mcs~rs. Fred. Butter
4. d. II IL
Of the nrm Of Mcssrs. A. ID. Juilllnrd a.
/. W. HORN
Of tho nrm Of nIcssrs. Iiornhni. Whitehead,
New.
and tho appraised valuation VIII b" guaranteed by Alfred
The lai." stark II imported c""i> pui' hlNd !"r III"
arIn has increased crafty yalur. NIL m TUNED oT"r
The members u tho Board Of Directors for III" first
ISAIAH JOSEPH.
ALBERT =. HOCHSTADTER,
ElGENE -. BENJAMIN,
Al g, ~" PRESENT r,n,r,l ard special partners ~
T'.s n'fA0i o. capitalization H. been adopted hdh
business a.id to eject l'tu.an"nt ORGANIZATION.
S,cn'd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-27

ceivcd to-day Sl3s,l53 National bank notes for
redemption .
The customs receipts were S'29,570. the in
rrnal revenue receipts S,G9,966. AID the MIS-
ceanpOns receipts $22i,330. ,.
TO-days Washington Treasury statement OF caSn
on hand and deposits IN bank compares win the
figures Of the last previous statement as 1ollo"S'
.o,, %, s.,t % Differences
Net gold on Rand .G 80 $3.50 :ns 97 Dec ~ d
Net SILVER on had II 7s,.7G2 Ii.61To2' Dec. l"''''
Net l'gal-t,iidri> 1900. ,o,r COZ ~,