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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02
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no equal in the State, and we reiterate
it again. We don't care which side you
view il from, either. The statement is
true OF its size, it's true Of its variety,
equally true of the many unique styles
which we show, and as to price we know
and you know that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02
WINTER SUITS AND OVERCOATS
THOUSANDS OF THEM
MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS, AND CHILDREN.
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has no equal. So the bold type says,
and so we say boldly. We refer to our
matchless stock OF Mems Suits and
Overcoats. We have many times this
season asserted the fact that our display
OF Mems Clothing
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

The jackson and Sharp Company TO-
day finished one private car for the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railroad. The car Is an excellent speci
men Of workmanship, and is one OF the
finest railroad cars which the company
has built. The car is fitted no with all
the improvements which have been
made in car-building. Il is divided into
three rooms, each OF which Is furnished
in good style. One room serves as a
library, Office and drawing room. The
other rooms are used as Kitchen, parlor
and bed rooms. The library has secretary
and desks and all tne little conveniences
which could be had in the most luxurious
homes. Beneath the car is long box
like compartment whish will serve as a
pantry and ice chest. in this can be
placed all the provisions necessary for a
long journey. The car will be kept cool
by fans in summer.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
saIpaullnERs Busy.
A Large Number OF Vessels Being Bail
In This City.

Shiphuilding in this city is particu-
larry active at present. All of the ship
building firms have plenty Of work, and
are employing their full quota Of men.
The harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany is busy finishing the collier Saturn
for the Boston Towboat Company, which
was launched about two weeks ago. The
yacht Amy is also being finished there
This yacht is handsome vessel and
will make one OF the finest which
this company has ever built. This
yacht Is nearly ready to start on a
trial trip, as shs has her machinery
in position and has been painted. This
company has just laid the keels for two
steel steamers for the Washington and
Norfolk Steamboat Company. These
vessels will be used for general trans.
portation between these cities and inter-
mediate points. They are also building
several other vessels and repairing some.
The Pussy and Jones Company Is
building the governmenteutter Wenona,
which was launched yesterday.
Enoch Moore is repairing several YES.
sells. The jackson and Sharp Company is
building six vessels. One Of these is the
lumber steamer for the st. Augustine
Steamboat Company, which is being
rapidly pushed. The tug which they are
building for Captain Jansen, has had the
keel laid They are building also a ferry
boat for the Annel Ferry Company OF
Brooklyn. The Atlas Dredging Company
Is having two scows bull. there. The
company is also building barge for
Murphy d Co. This barge is nearly com
pleted and is being painted preparatory
to launching,
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The eolored people Of this city Enc
Newark 80 TO Birmingham Park to-day
Samuel Smith is making extensive i'm
provements upon his store at No.
West Fourth street.
The notes Of the rain crow have
been heard In the streets Of the city
during the past few days.
The FIRST train OF the" Royal Blue
Line" o. the Baltimore and Ohio went
through this city yesterday morning al
10 40 a. N.
A big wagon loaded With lumber got
stuck ct Front and French streets. YES
terdsy afternoon and stopped traffic on
the street railway for some time.
A portion Of the walk along the
Brandywine is closed owing to the work
on the intercepting sewer, and the
guard reports few people in the park
James Wyatt, a young man EMPLOYED
in the boat shops of Thomas Drein, al
the foot Of TRtnall street, had his eve
badly injured by flying rivet on Non-
Wilmington furnished her quota to the
-os-v-ct No+SAAV AA-AII tAt lhte CIVIL
war, Fifty-tour flags are flying from as
many graves in one cJrner Of Brandy
wine cemetery.
The ditch or open sewer running from
Jackson to Adams street near Tenth,
will be enclosed. and Contractor Jacoby
mas force Of thirty eight men at work
upon it. The new sewer will be a little
over 300 feet long.
The heavy fall Of rain Tuesday morn
ing flooded the cellar OF the house Of E.
NJ. Hardesty, 1903 Lancaster avenue and
put his yard twelve inches under water.
The water broke loose at Second and
Searle streets and instead o going down
Searle, cut across the vacant lots there in
a torrent.
Complaint is made by frequenters of
Brandywine Park that there are no
pavilions upon the grounds and no place
to 90 under during rain storm.
Further complaint is made that
there are few If any respectable en-
frances to the park from Delaware
avenue. most of the entrances being
mere foot paths through briars and
bushes and down steep grades making
them very unpleasant to ladies.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
PERSONAL eARAaRAehs

G. z Dubell viii go to Saratoga
Eugene Hart is visiting in Elkton.
Mrs. G, S. Horn is visiting in Elkton.
Dr.. Willard Springer is at Asbury
Robert ]. Kay is visiting at Ocean
Grove.
Miss Ida Parvis is visiting relatives
in Dover.
Miss Eta steelman Is visiting friends
James Wyatt is visiting friends in
Pennsgrove.
Mrs. Frishmuth and mother will visit
in Jersey City.
Henry Ferris Of Philadelphia, was in
town yesterday.
Delaware Clark and wife Of Glasgow.
are at Rehoboth.
Miss Mary Fairbanks is visiting rela.
tlves near Blackbird.
Mrs John B. Richie is visiting at the
Delaware Water Gap.
Dr.. L. P. Bush went to Cape Nav on
the steamer Republic yesterday.
Mrs. B. c. Pearce is visiting her daueh.
ter, Mrs. John 5. Writ, in Elkton.
w J. Maitland has returned from
three weeks vacation at Modena, Pa.
Postmaster J. NJ. G. Moore Of Bethel
day.
Henry Buckius is spending his vsca.
ton with friends in Philadelphia and
Cape May.
Miss Daisy vanTrump and Mrs Eva
webb were among the visitors to Cape
May, yesterday.
Mr.. Clarke, an aged and highly re.
sspeeted citizen Of Dover, has been visit
ing in this city.
Miss MignOnette o. Buckingham of
" SsIhii,ngton, d. c., is visiting friends
IN Wilmington.
Miss Eta Wright Of Lancaster county
ia is visiting her brother, Elmer
Wright in this city.
John w. Norris has returned from
Allentown, Pa, where he has been visit.
ing for the past month.
Rev. J. D. Rigg, who has been attend
AAS - NANy vino summit camp. has re-
turned to his home in Still Pond.
Mrs Greggs, wife Of Chief Post Office
Inspector Greggs, of Philadelphia. has
been visiting Mrs. Q. w. Horn in this
city.
Robert Fothergill, Eugene Herman
Walter Mendinhal, owen WYATT
Charles McCowen and Asa Poinsett will
go in party to Atlantic City next week.
Arthur Preston, Albert Sparks. John
Marcus. F. w Atwood and James Rob
inson will take a three days yachting
trip down the Delaware beginning Sstur
day.
Mrs. John R. Msrr, Miss Marion
Mari, Miss SIENNA Mari, Miss
Mag gle Cornell, Miss BERTHE Weyl,
Harry Steelmen, Maurice Worrel, Harry
MARI, Lewis Walker, Mrs. Tutchton. |
Frrnk Gardner and Harry Heinel |
left this morning for three weeks stay
at Charlsstown, Md.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

Twenty-six truckers, who grow THAR
produce in New Jersey and sell II IN tbis
city, sent petition to the Levy Cont
on Tuesday, asking that Bridge-tender
Hickman at Third street bridge be RI.
quired to turn OF tho bridge each time
that one Of their boats arrives there.
These boats arrive generally one AZ 4
time, and as they are usually small
Hickman has not been turning the
bridge of for them until several had ar.
rived. The truckers did not like 20 wait
all this time and for that reason sent
the above mentioned petition. The
coart turned the petition over TO the
bridge-tender MIR. Hickman now turns
the bridge off to accommodate them. and
he IS kept busy all day long. He thinks
that they should all come at once and
save work for him.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
MRS. ". S. M,NAlR DEAD.
She Passes Away While Being Treated a
the Delaware Hospital


Mrs. ElFina s. McNair, wife Of General
W. s. McNair, died at the Delaware
Hospital this morning at 257 O'Clock.
About six weeks ago Mrs. McNair fell
from step ladder, on which she was
standing breaking her leg and striking
her head. The latter resulted in paraly-
sis. which caused her death.
She had been Frustrated from this ever
since, but 1t was not until last Tuesday
night that dangerous symptoms de.
veloped, and from that time until her
death some member of her family had
been always with her. Several hours
previous to her death her entire family
gathered around her bed waiting the end
to come Immediately after death Under
taker John Martin re4oved the body to
her residence, No. $40 King street.
Mrs. McNair was the daughter of
William g. and Mary Schoah. She was
born in frankfort, Pa, August S, 1874.
and therefore lacked but one day of being
Sc years old. She was well known in
this city and had made numerous
friends. Her funeral will take place from
her late residence on Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
COSTLY ERRORS DID II.
Wilmington Again Loses a spIendt,
ChAnce for SIKH Plarn.

Chance for Sixth Place.
| Two or three costly errors and n sud
den weakening at the bat caused vii.
Fmington TO lose yesterdays game. after
II had IL Equarely in hand. Fer slx
straight innings the visitors could NOT
shove ball ont Of the diamond and
could get nobody on third. From TIE
very beginning OF the game It seemed as
though Wilmington would have an ensv
victory, but the players and spectators
were deceived
In the first inning Keay scored run
for Wilmington by getting FIRST on balls
going TO second on Catcher Sommers's
error ana coming home on LyncL's long
hit There matters rested .uatil the
seventh. The home players became very
weak with the willow, although In the
fourth inning they braced up, and hard
luck only prevented them from scoring.
Coogan raped for two bases, and Lynch
for one, but both were forced out on
little ground hits.
In tne seventh the visitors scored two
runs Grant hit to Newell, who gazed At
the sphere az 1t was rolling between his
feet. McCol mick reae he'd first on Keay's
error, bad throw to Lynch Foulkrod
began TO kick about the nmpire's
decisions on balls and strikes, and be-
came involved in dispute with Wehrle.
declaring that he could not strike him
cut II he''put EN- over Wehrle laughed
heartily and threw such deceiving balls
that the confident batter famed the air.
Sommers made scratch hit and Grant
scored. Nallie hit safely and Mccormick
scored This made Manager Wshrle very
angry and he planted his foot IN
the box in business like manner. Coz
and Eagan stood up before him. and
made frantic efforts TO bring the two
runners ia, but the manager struck both
men out, on eight balls pitched, leaving
the runners 70 their fate. In the eighth.
Hittinger, Jones and Foulkrod made hits
with the aid OF Grants force hit
and brought Ia two more runs.
Lynch raped safely again in the
ninth, and assisted by CRrl's sacrifice
ard Galligan's single he scored. That
was timely hit for Galligan, as it made
the score look much better. The side
was then quickly retired and Manager
Wehrle wended his way homeward with
bowed head, exclaiming BARD luck r.
The attendance was much larger than
for several days, and the spectators
showed their appreciation Of the good
playing on both sides by frequent loud
applause. Grant, the dnsky visitor. was
compelled to lift his cap twice.
The score.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
MARlME MATTERs.

The yacht Alicia is being used by her
owner in coasting trips.
Several tugs are busy hauling poplar
wood to the whRrves Of the Delaware
Pulp Works.
The canal boat Arabella Fox is dis
charging cargo Of sand at the Diamond
State Iron Company's wharf.
The three-maste6 schooner Amanda G.
Parker has nearly finished discharging a
cargo of lumber az Gearge w. Bush and
Sons wharf,
Bush 4 Son are discharging two three
masted schooners loaded with lumber
and has another schooner with a SINH
lar cargo on the way.
The schooners Albertine Adori and
James w. Hall have nearly finished dis
charging cergoes of iran at the Diamond
State Iron Compsnys wharf.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

Three months nore of hard labor viii
be required to finish the intercspting
sewer along the Brsndywine. despite the
fact that 100 men have been employed
upo2 i for several months. The main
line OF the sewer is about mile and a
half long and a ton and a.half Of dyna-
mite has thus far been used in the blast
ing Il strikes in at the foot of Six
teenth street and ends at the foot Of
Scott street, the contract price for the
big contract being $49.7O0. The monthly
payroll amounts to $1,000 for labor
alone. The work has been singularly
exempt from accidents.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
MAS. M'oREARY5 SUDDEN DEATH.
Poor Health aud Pensfon-Homewaoa
Driving Park-W. II. Jamison Dead.

Poor Health and Pensfon-Homewaoa
Driving Park-W. II. Jamison Dead.
Special Correspondence EvmNfEs JouRRAL
NEWARK August Z Mrs Alfred Nc
Creary, nee Hess. died very suddenly at
her husbands residence near Fair Hill.
Md, Tuesday evening. The deceased
was apparently in good health until her
death During the afternoon she
complained Of pain in her head. and
before medical assistance arrived she was
dead She was the daughter OF Henry
Hess Of Fair Hill, and was about 3S years
old. One sister, Mrs. benjamin. D..
Brown, resides on West street, Whining
ton. She leaves two small children. The
funeral takes place Friday.
Homewood Driving Park Association
will give series Of trotting contests on
Saturday, August %.
Josiah Dobson, an old soldier who suf-
fered considerably, and who Is now in poor
health, was granted a pension Of $24 a
menth. The back pay will amount TO
about $500
Council held a regular monthly meet
ing last evening. Several bills were
audited and ordered to be paid The
number Of gallons Of water pumped for
July was over 175, $50; using only about
FIVE tons Of coal 1t was settled about
the engine house, part Of the money will
be borrowed and the other will be fur
nished by the town.
William T. Jamison died at his resi-
dence at Cowenuown, short distance
from this place, on Tuesday. He had
been sick since March last. Re was past
~ years old
Miss Helen Gilpin Of Eikton spent
several days at the Deer Park Hotel this
week.
Miss Rebecca Lewis is visiting friend,
in Wilmington
Harry and Thomas johnson Of Rising
Sun, Del, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan johnson.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
Base Rall AZ the Rench.

Special Correspondence EVENING JoUnNAs.
DELAWARE CITY, August THE
Atlas Base Ball Club of this place went
to Woodland Beach yesterday, where
they played the Kenton club. and in
seven innings defeated them BY score
Of IL to s. The Atlas boys made very
few errors and did some heavy batting
The following members played in the
Atlas: F. Rhein, SIS r. Adams, c: q.
Clark, p; G Colwell, Oh; A. Holiday,
1b; G. Bowen, 30; w. Bowen,
cf E. Mccall II; NJ. Holiday,
r I. Messrs, l. Hoffecker, 2b; j. n.
Griffen, c f. @. B. Guessford, r.f; Il.
D. Griffin, c H. B. Clark, p P. Cover
dale. SIS. II, Jones, ID. B. GSldsbor.
ough, 3D. w. Camel. 2b., composed the
henton nine. John Sshatz of Delaware
City umpired foI the Atlas. and r.
Mesffee for the kenton.
A great number Of people went on the
steamer Thomas Clyde yesterday, TO
witness the base ball match at Wood
land Beach
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

The Ponies and Dauntless clubs will plav
city league championship game at the
Union street grounds on Saturday. The
contest will be hot one, as the Daunu-
less leads the league. while the Ponies
have not lost game. Manuel and Dona
hue. aud Shelley and Hare will b. the
batteries.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
LIveLY osMocaArlc MEr1lNe.
Democrats Of Eass Dover Hundred Pus
Anntha- srt.1,n. a.. -, u.,s.

Democrats Of East Dover Hundred Pul
Another Ticket in she F4eld.
Special Correspondence EvRNIno JouHsAr.
DOVER, August As ssihouncsd in
the EVENING JOURNAL yesterday. a meet.
ing OF the Democrats Of East Dover han
dred was held last night or rather two
meetings were held, but they were held
in the same room. Eight o'clock was the
hour named in the "call' for the voters
to assemble, but il was not later than
80 when thu room began TO I'll up. At
about Z 90 Representative John Il
Jones moved that the meeting organize
by selecting E. L. Jones as chairman.
General r. r. KenneY opposed the
motion, because the hour for organixa-
tion-o c'clock-had not yet arrived, but
the motion WAS carried.
r Q. p. Wilson, clerk Of the Orphans
Court, was made secretary.
Lack of harmony was manifest
throughout the whole proceedings and a
great deal Of personal dirty Inca was
washed. The meeting was called as an
offset to the recent meeting held in the
Delawarean Office and was called In the
interest Of Mr. Pennewill. Ali factions
were represented and the legitimacy OF
the meeting questioned, ending by the
salisbury men withdrawing ia a very
bad frame OF mind.
After the withdrawal OF the Salisbury
men the meeting was reorganized, with
Peter ). Cooper as chairman and f. Nj.
Dunn as secretary. Mr.. Pennewill. By
request, named the following men as his
delegates: First precinet-Joseph Nc.
Daniel, Daniel NJ Ridgely, John KERN.
John Dennis, L. L. Clarke. Second pre-
cinct-Charles Pardee, Peter s. Cooper,
John p. Moore
These were unanimously endorsed and
after adopting re solution which pledged
all present to vote the straight Demo-
cratic ticket no matter who was the
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

In the Lombardy Cemetery are being trold
every day: Those wishing to purchase al
present prices should do so AZ once "A free
conveyance vial leave the ONCE OF the coni-
pany, No. Ga Market street.on Saturday after
noon next al T.. m for thOse wishing to see
the cemetery with view TO purchasing lois
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

Perforated pie plates do it, Bake in these
ana You have no ssggy. unhealthful PIES
rice u no reason you shouldn't use them
now Two sizes. and Sc each. Special
Frlces % dealers Tinware Department Rows
China Depot, 4ls King street.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

Yon viii find all the attractions incident "a
resorts q It's kind; salt water bathing, nah4
ing, grabbing. boating sailing, excellent
music and magnificent views. only 81 90 for
trains leave Market street at 72 Il. m
Delaware avenue 50a m
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

from the heat Of a baking city to the cooling
shores Of the Chesapeake will 20 the special
7. W. 4 Z. train Sunday. August 10 at z a a.
10. making connection at Baltimore with
steamer and then down the bay Round trip
rate only 81 o..
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
WILMINGTON.
Wilmington
Harrisburg

~ IIlIlEI 4 I'D n Y y v Y q Q tt
Harrisburg ..0 o o . -
=. Two base hit-Coogan. Left on hnsee-
Wilmington .; harrisburg, 4. Double play
Grant, Eagan and Mccormick. Struck ont =
Nehrle. kagan. .; CfiItinger. Fonlkrod, COY.
Base on 6alls-keay. Galligan Forced GU, ~
Ioogan, Lynch. Jones. Hit by pitched ball
sullivan. Passed ball Williams. stolen
bases Lynch, Grant, Sacrifice hits Cnorsn
Carl Time OF camel 80. Umpire-Ailen'
Attendance-jo0
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

Sunday school to Silver Grove. 81 I'll bss
neen postponed on account OF rain, from Aug
ust TO August II 1880. @e
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
a1O

Hand painted, gold edge dinner sets Of ITO
pieces, $40. They cost ne makers, more. We
sc Twelve se@ Only. I. Lewis Row. Alb
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
81 the clearing house to-day were Total
SS0, J4S 90; balance. $40, 1876.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
R. R. ROBINSON 8 CO.,

BANKEKs AND BROKmmH
Corner Fourth and Market Streets
FOR SALE.
$500 Delaware City ~ bond.
stocks bought and sold in tina New YoxM
don.
Letters OF credit given. available In nlI paxtm
The world, and drafts on England Ireland.
france Germany and Switzerland issued.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

SUMMER RESORTS.
HOTEL CHErwoODE,


IOrEL CHErWoODE,
Al ATLANTIC CITY, N. j..
Remodeled and enlarged; sixty sleeping
roomsf All conyeniences OF large hotel; newly
furnished, rooms large and airy, several hav-
ing ocean View beds comfortable with woven
wire springs, haar mattresses and feather pill
lows; closets on each floor; particular care has
been given 10 the sanitary ARRANGEMENTS
throughout the house; city water and gas; call
bells in every room.
This hotel is desirAhly located, on Pacific
avenue, between Indiana and Illinois avenues,
convenient 10 the Pennsylvania and Reading
Railroad stations, and within two mlnutess
walk OF the beach.
The proprietress takes THE opportunity to
thank her friends and patrons for former
.ayors in past experience, ana promises TO
make Hotel ChetHoode a ROME ia every
respect.
Special attention will be given 10 the care
Of ipvalids. MRS. ANNE GRTBR.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

fou can vote IS often as you please
and cast as many votes at one time as
you wish, but the ballots must be cut
from the EVENING JOURNAL.
After this week all who have not re-
ceived one hundred votes will be
dropped from the list. but they will be
returned as soon as one hundred votes
have been received
The contest will close some time dur
ing this month.
1t has been determined to give a
second prize, which will be announced in
a few days.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07

Bay Ridge, Sunday, August 10, 500
Trains leave Market street a 720 a. m,
Delaware avenue at 80 a. IN, This is the
resort where The people 90 to enjoy a sixty
miles rlde on the Chesapeake.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
BANKING AND FINANCIAL
CAPITAL, $500, OOO.
THE EQUITABLE
Guarantee and Trust Company.

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WILMIN0ToN. DHx@
Deposits Of money received on interest.
Rents and income collected and ramitted for
moderate charge and estates OF every de-
scriptton carefully managed.
MS company acts as executor, administers
Tor and guardian and receives and executes
trusts OF every description from the courta
corporations and individuals and acts al
agent for the registration and transfer OF
loans and stocks of corporations and in tha
payment OF coupons or registered interest or
This company also guarantees the vaIidiiy v.
performance and effect Of any contract, be-
comes surety on bail bonds mMd courts and
onicials are directed TO accept Il as sole
surety In all cases
Executors. administrators or tgustaes Of es-
tAtes and ladies unaccustomed 70 the trans
action OF business Will find thaa comrany u
convenient depository for money.
wills receipted for and safely kept without
For further Information. call at the once On
end for q circular.
WILLIAM BUSH, President
PRESTON LEA. Vice President.
OHIO NOWIAND.
Evening journal., 1890-08-07
MOST POPULAR LADY TEACHER.

Open to All Lady Teachers in the state
Of Delaware.
The following are the votes received
up ID 2 p. m. 70 day for the organ for the
most popular lady teacher in the State
OF Delaware.