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Evening journal., 1891-12-03
DRINK volksbrsu

II KNOW what I'm going to give pa
this Christmas, said ArSbslla "What,
my dsarf" asked her mother "a nice
woellen comforter II will be so lovely
to wear when Nsd comes to take me
tobogganipg - Harper's Bazaar.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
A ncpubilonn Rerlstrnr Unsoated.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 3.--John H. Griffin hAs
been declared the registrar Of Middletown
by Judge Phelps, Of the superior court. d.
N Davis, the Republican candidate, was de
clared elected, but Griffin, Democrat, con-
tested the election, declaring that moro
than the law allows was printed on the Re
publican ballots
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
MURDERER HARlor coNFesses.

He Says He Killed pfrs Leonard in q FIT
OF Rage.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. j., Dec s.
Louis Hariot, who Is charged with killing
Mrs. Charles T, Leonard, Of this place, and
who is now incaTrerated in the county iail
At Freehold NJ j., has at last confessed to
having committed the crime.
He says he killed the woman In a at Of
rage
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
struck by BurstIne steam pipe.

HoLLDAYsBURG, Pa, Dec. S-A bursting
steam pipe at the Hollidaysburg from COM
pany struck Robert Johnston, fracturing
his skull. He was also horribly scalded and
will die
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
Separate Coaches for Blacks.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. s.--Both branches Of
the general assembly have convened. Gov
ernor Mckinney in his message recommends
separate coaches on railroads for white and
black people. and separate accommodations
at passenger stations
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
rEMe OF imreaea

WEARr WATKIEs-"How wsu you
like to be richT" Hungry HizA Ains-
"Richi How would / like TO bs r.chf
Jest think o pie three times day and
solid gold knife to Ehevs IL In with -
indianapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
Thov wan, Architects r.,ceusea.

ROCHESTER,, n ", Dec S.-The Western
New York chapter, American Institute OF
Architects, appointed committee to work
for the success OF the bill for licensing archi-
tects w W. Carlin was chosen president,
J, II. Pierce secretary and George w. Bax-
ter treasurer
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
MtIk. MlIk.

The place 10 get one quart or 6fty
quarts OF milk Is at Porter's, corner
seventh and Madison streets Satisfae-
tion guaranteed or money refunded. De
livered or sold at store. Telephone. GAL.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
rhe Bost AntharItlas.

Sush as DR. Lewis, Professor Gross and
others, agree that catarrh Ia not local
bus a constitutional disease II thera-
fore requires a constitutional remedy
like Heod's Sarsaparilla, which per-
manently cures satarrh.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03

RAIDse-'' ''Dossly takes a two-hour nap
every day after dinner Hsrdso-
"Dlesn't he evsr overslesPf" SAidso-
mo; he iings for a messenger before he
lies down, aud when the messenger ar
rives 1t wakes him up."--Nsw York
Sun
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
Actor Mnnten Wnl rlrht.

NEW YoRK, Dec 3.-Robert Mantell, the
actor, win fight his wife's suit for separa-
ton
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
Yon wan na aurnrIned

To see the three-dollar gold spectacles at
Professor Wells, No. 305 Market street,
which must be sold In two weeks on ae
cunt Of 0yeretock. Th'a Ia no kRmbug,
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
Hariot Not mrs. Mutter's murderer.

Freehold, ~ j., Dec. 3. = Ferdinand
Mutter, who suspected that Louis Hariot,
accused Of killing Mrs. Leonard at Atlantic
Highlands, was the murderer Of Mm Nut
ter two years ago, has seen Hariot and is
convinced that he was not his wife's SLAYER
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
Ixul.d uIm..,e whIl. uun,,nv.

ISLAND HEIGHTS, n. j., Dec S.-Thomas
Cowperthwait, twenty-one years old, son OF
prominent merchant Of Toms River, 90
cidentally shot and killed himself while out
hunting
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
a Wnmnn pnrlsl,nh hi thn I,lnmna.

CAEANDAIGUA, n. y, Dec. S-James 8,
Crawford's house on Wood street was do
stroyed by fire and the only occupant, Mrs.
Sarah Gibson de Somoskeoy, was cremated,
Evening journal., 1891-12-03

Colonel Bluegrass shut his
eyes whom he drank my cognae. Too
strong for him, you suppessT sseundus
Mo; / pness he didn't like to look at
it for fear It would make his mouth
water Judge.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
DRINK volksbrau.

HAVE you heard the s-ysar-old Ger
man boy violinist2" "oh, yes; twelve
years ago in Berlin. Musical Courier.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03

Mr.. Gladstone manages TO get along
without stenographers for secretaries.
His clerical assistants are long hand
prrftara.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03

ON At Sixth and Mar
WE ket, getting big
90 gest, doing more
business all the
time in the same old way
as we commenced, trying
to give the very best we
can for the money, and
backing up with our guar
antee of perfect satisfac-
ton every garment sold.
With a trade IS per cent.
ahead of any other season
we stick to our way of do
ing business, except with
greater determination than
ever to sell you the very
best dollars worth of olo-
thing you can get any
where. Another lot of
those special extra long
Cape Black Cheviot Over
coats for young men fin
ished yesterday. Did you
know that our Boys Cape
Overcoats have the larg-
est capes to be had any
where and don't cost any
more than the shorter
ones ?Another lot of our
great $Io and $I7 Over
coats came in yesterday;
some new styles among
them and we ask you to
compare them with all the
coats you can find.
]. 7. Mullin & Son,
Tailors, 6tb.& Market,
CIOthisrs, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
A CAPTAINS MARROW ESCAPE.


He IL Knocked Overheard In a storm
and Drifts Away From His Boat But
Is Saved.
EAsToN, Dec 3.---The pungy Sisters, a
packet freight sallboat, plying between
broad and Harris's creeks and Baltimore.
Captain Thomas Cooper OF Broad Creek
Neck, master, and Enos Holland aud
Asbury Adley, colored seamen. was
coming down she bay Saturday night In
the snow storm. Captain Cooper was at
the helm When on Kent Point the
tlller slipped from the rudder head. and
Captain Cooper was thrown overheard
The man Holland who was reeinq tha
foresail at the time, jumped to the gun.
whale Ia the nick of time, before the boat
had lost her steerage way, to grasp CAPTAIN
Cooper by the hair as he was drifting OF
into the obscurity Of the night. and as
The rudderleas boat came to the wind ba
pulled him aboard. Captain Cooper had
$500 Ia pocket. book ia his pocket when
he went overheard, and It was lost II
represents most Of the net savings OF an
industrious sailors seasons work. but he
Is not fretting about It, He Is a good
SKINNER but he DOES not think his life
could have been saved but Just as IL was
The colored men are happy, as they saw IL
they bad brought the boat home without
Captain Cooper aud bis 5000, foul play
might have been charged against them.
The Rich Neck farm, Including the
Rich Neck Hotel property. situated iu
Bay Hundred district, at the terminus
Of the Baltimore aud Eastern Shore rail
road was sold at public sale yesterday bv
seth Hopkins under mortgage TO his
father the late Solomon =. Hopkins
given by the Harringtons, the recent
owners Of the property. The purchasers
were General Joseph B. Seth, J. Frank
Turner, Robert r Walker and e. 81.
Roe. The price at the sale was so, 600,
subject TO prior lien OF So 600.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
The weather.

Slightly warmer and generally from cloudy
to partly cloudy, with rain, followed by
clearing
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
which q me Best4

Insurance In force. Insur. for 1900
Equitable Life, S720,682 ,4f8OO sos. .628 iO7. .OO
Pr0vident Life
and Trust. -. 7s,27As4s.O0 1a.sl1. 1856. 20
Penn Mutual. s0.27670l.00 2O.663, ,2T2 90
Manhattan Life 54,5oO,7s4o0 1892, 40i.eo
The "Equitable's" business for 1890
alone, nearly equals the total insurance in
force Of the ProvidemtLife, Penn Mutual
and Manhattan Life combiued.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
REoIsrnR,s ORDERS.
p EeIsTER's ORDER. -
RFGTsTER1s OFFTnE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del Nov. IA, 1891, I
Upon the application OF Bridget Dolan,
Executrix Of John Dolsn, late OF VII
ceased, is ordered and directed by the Reg.
ister tina the Egeeutrix aforesaid give
notice Of granting OF Letters Testamentary
upon the estate OF the deceased, /,
with the date Of granting tmereof,
by causing advertisements to Be posted
within forty days from the date Of
such letters IN ak of the most public places Of
the county Of New Castle, requiring all FER
sons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an Act Of As
sembty in such case made and provided; and
also cause the same to be inserted within the
same period in the EVENING J0uRHAI.
newspaper published In Wilmington, Del.
q Il
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
NOTIfsr

All persons having claims az ainst the estate
OF the deceased must present the same daly
November IA, 1so2, or abide the Act OF As
sembly In such case made and provided
BRIDGET DOLAN.
Address, WhminxtoA, ,Dsl.
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
w 81 n n 4

Clothing cleaned, dyed and repaired by
skilled workmen at OIL Market street
Evening journal., 1891-12-03
A NEW RAILROAD.
The Lancaster. Oxford a Southern to Ex-
tend Its Lines over Valuable LANDS
ElktoR Water works.


The Lancaster. Oxford a Southern to Ex-
tend Ita Lines over Valuable Lmnas
klkton water Works.
ELKToN, Md. Dec. 3.-Oolonel slav.
maker of Lancaster and bis corps of
surveyors have started to locate a new
line for the Lancaster, Oxford and
southern railroad from point below the
Garter paper mill ia this county. to
Childs Station, en- the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad instead Of Singeriy by the old
survey. The new line will run ia a south !
erly direction on the west side of the
Little Elk creek through lands and farms
whose owners have given the right
Of way, while by the survey
to Slngerly tho line was on the
east side Of the creek through lands that
demanded heavy damages. Among the
lands was that Of the Cecil county Aims.
house property, which the trustees had
not the right 10 sell and did not care TO
do at any price. The distance is in no
way extended by the new route. but It
throws passenger traffic ia Oxford and
vicinity one mlls nearer Baltimore. The
new road will be less expensive TO build
than the old by not having to cross the
Little Elk creek at peculiar point. The
change, 1t is thought, will only affect
two or two and a-half miles OF location
and II is said 1t is only cues.
tion Of short while when the road will
be graded
At meeting last night OF the town
council Of Elkton the existing contract
between the town and the Elkton Water
Company for the construction OF the
water works was by request Of the LAT
tor corporation, annulled A new ordi
nance was passed making contract be-
tween the town aud the Maryland Water
COMPANY Of Cecil county, recently incor-
porated for the construction of the
works The new conf any has entersd
into contract with Messrs. Joseph q
and George M Johnson, his son, OF Bal.
simore, under which they will construct
the works according to said ordinance
The contract requires the works to be
completed by August L. 1899. but Il Il
expected to be completed by June next
The work will be commenced this month
Evening journal., 1891-12-03

Given nader the hand and Seal
OF 0fice OF the Register aforesaid
ir at Wilmington, in New Castle
county aforesaid, the day and
O year above written.
j. WILKINS COOCH, Register
Evening journal., 1891-12-03

Dalton and Maish both withdrew from
Che race fer clerk. Mr.. Kerr, OF Pennsyi-
vania, seems to have the lead in that race
Dalton viii try for the postmastership Of
the house, place he filed during Mr.. Car
hsie's term as speaker
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
LAST EDITION
sx-cLEsk COCHRAN.
he VIII Deny Certain Statements Mad
by ex-Treasurer Herbert.

he VIII Deny Certain Statements Made
by ex-Ireasurer Herbert.
Special Despatch to the EVENING JouRSAL.
Dover, Del, March 10 Elk Clerk Of
the Peace e. r. Cochran will come before
the Legislative Investigating Committee
here to- day to repudiate ex-state Treas
urer William Herbert has made against
him concerning his notes for $500 and
$21, 900.
He denies that he gave Mr.. Herbert
his note for 1921, o0O for money which he
owed to the State of Delaware.
He says be gave his note for that
amount to Mr.. Herbert as personal
accommodation to him and by no means
as collateral for money due thu state
If Mr.. Cochran substantiates this the
ex state treasurer viii stand before th'
state as a perjurer, for he swore posi-
lively in his hearing before the Legisla-
tive Committee. that he took thu notei
from Mr.. Cochran to save him Cochran
from exposure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

Suppose special agent Of the Treasury
department. should call upon you to day
and say
1.-THE government would like to sell
you bonds for any amount from ST. 600 TO
$780, 600, and If It is lot convenient for
you to make the investment at once, we
will allow you to pay for the bonds IN
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY EQUAL ANNUAL IN
sTALMENTs.
Aud suppose, in addition to this, the
government wishing to make this the
most desirable Investment in the world
should stipulate in the bonds not only to
pay them at the end OF the term, but in
case of your previous death, to pay them
to your family, and AT THE SAME TIME
RELEASE THEM FROM PAYING ANY FUR.
TIER INSTRUMENTS.
Would you not at once close with such
an offer? And yet this, practically, is
what the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES HAS
done and is doing to day.
This may be strange way Of putting
it, but strange as it may seem It is never
theless true. ANsON A. MAHER Genera
Agent, No. S02 Market street, Whining
| ton Del
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
clTY NEWS lN eRIEF.

Bishop Coleman will confirm class at
Calvary Church this evening, services
beginning at Z as o'clock,
The Ladies' Aid Society of First Pres
byterian Church will give musical tea
tonight An entertainment Of high
order will be given.
The Home Circle of Asbury M. E
Church, will give dairy maids lunch
at the Builders Exchange this evening
The proceeds will be for a charitable pur-
pose.
The trustees of Troop B Association
met last evening in Spotswood Garland's
office. but as the attendance was small.
the meeting adjourned until next Monday
evening.
Professor Il F. Formal Of the univers-
ity of Pennsylvania, the medical expert
who gave evidence in the Lingo case. was
in this city yesterday, the guest of DR..
Joseph P. Pyle.
The colored voters OF the Second ward
held meeting in Harman's Hall on But
onwood street last evening, and listened
to addresses from Milton s. Shippers
Charles NJ. Curtis, Rev Jacob Bantum
and James NJ. Winchester.
Ground will be broken for the new
Presbyterian Church at the southwest
corner of Fourth and Broome streets
next Saturday at o'clock p m. Rev.
George e Thompson will oficate.
John Flnnegan, father of boy who
was sentenced in City Court on Monday
to o " a fne of 81 aud costs on the charge
of drunkenness ana disorderly conduct,
said TO day that his son does not drink,
and that he was walking quietly along
the rect when arrested.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
oharred wIth pIttmore.s Murder

In the Cecil County Circuit Court at
Elkton yesterday the grand jury found a
presentment against Alfred Stout, col
ored, for the murder Of George Dittmore.
Presentments were also found
against Stout for entering the
house with intent to commit burglary
and for assault with intent to kill
Christine Dittmore, the wife Of George
Dittmore. DR.. Formal, one of the prin-
cipal witnesses in the Lingo case at Cam
den, N. j., appeared before the grand
Jury as a witness in the case against
Stout. DR. Formal is connected with
the hospitsl where Dittmore died, and
also examined the blood stains on the
clothing of Stout
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

Bishop Coleman preached 1t the mid.
day lenton s.rvlces in St. Paul Church,
PHILADELPHIA. yesterday His text was
81. Luke. xvi, 5 "How much owest thou
unto my Lord LNfe he said was a
rivalry the idea OF proprietorshlp and
that Of stewardship. Men acknowledge
that they owe something TO God ia q
general way, but the amouat Of this In
debtedness never once enters their
heads Business men generally know the
amount OF their assets and liabilities, but
men seldom consider how much they owe
to God The world. however, does not
want cheap and easy religion. Il does
want something that is thorough and
rpnuine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

Indications for the Middle States to day
cloudy to partly cloudy weather will
prevail, with slightly higher, followed
by lower temperature and rain or snow
and fresh to brisk winds, becoming
northerly north Of the Potomac, with a
small" cnld wave,
New York Herald forecasts = The
depression on the South Atlantic coast
near Cape Hatteras Is still feeble storm,
moving north on the Gulf Stream, but
liable at any moment to increase greatly
ia force The Southwestern storm has
extended its disturbing influence to the
lakes. Western Pennsylvania and West
ern Virginia, and will probably move
east wardly to day. Temperature rose in
the United States yesterday tho chief
minimum reported was 10 degrees below
zero, Fahrenheit ct st. Vincent Mimi
the chief maximum, "A degrees, at Rio
Gfande, Texas.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
To Be UaIlea the "Fairfax. !"

The new steamer now being con
structed by THE Harlan and Holings-
worth Company for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company of
Baltimore, will be launched
in July She will cost about $400, 600
and win be named Fairfax" after the
Virginia county. All modern equipments
for freight and passenger traffic, inelud
ing perfect electric plant, will be
placed ia the vessel. The Fairfax
will be commanded by Captain J,
s. March, who now commands
the steamer Chatham This will neces
state number of changes among the
vessels Of the transportation com
pany. q The Fairfax is the third
steamer built by the NJ. and NJ
company during the past three years,
and is the FIRST to be named county out
side of Massachusetts, and Maryland.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

Joseph X Emmett produced "uncle
Joe. or Fritz IN Mad House, before
lar2e audience at the Grand
Opera House last night Much enthu-
siasm was expressed throughout the
evening
Tonight George Wilson and bis min
strel company win hold the boards.
Wilson's ability is so we'll known and
the reputation Of his associations Is SC
good that more ex ended notice is IN
necessary. A big crowd will be present
The Carleton Opera Company with
Jennie Winston Ia the cast will sing
1.-THE Queens Lace Handkerchief to-
morrow evening, and Claude Duval"
Saturday afternoon and evening The
sale OF seats Is now open.
The attraction for the first two nights
OF Easter week, Monday and Tuesday
March 80 aud 81, will be the County
Fair with al the featu es as produced
in Philadelphia A special matinee will
be given on Tuesday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
MANY SPRING TREATMENTS

Regret the "raBlIng" Of the $4,000
Indicating Reaay for shad-A big
Kite.
Special Correspondence EvENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March IA general
feeling of regret has been caused by the
reconsideriDg of the bill authorizing New
Castle to borrow $15 900 for school pur
poses by the House at Dover. The bill is
favored BY big maj ority of the free
holders and taxpayers of this city They
are sanguine that something must be
done to advance the school interests.
Two Of the buildings are now obliged
TO hold half Gay sessions. the morning for
boys and afternoon for girls, and even then
seats can not be found for scores of chill
dren, who are being deprived Of an edu-
cation The city is really in need Of
that So, 600 for her public schools, and IL
is earnestly hoped that this last ray Of
hope, in the present session of the
Legislature, will not die natural death
GA the table at Dover.
The remonstrance against the move
ment to divide the city into three wards
or election precincts, viii be sent to Rep
resentative ElkintOn at Dover to NOR
row.
Entertainments will add mnch pleas.
ure to the Joyous spring this year A
course OF entertainments, which has
never been excelled in this vicinity. has
been arranged and they deserve large
patronage They are as follows.
March 81, Moss Family. by Company
Fl, N G. d April 4, Amateur Drama, BY
st Peters T. A 3. Society; April L.
"Druckenmiller Family by the First
Military Band; April q. First Qusr
terly Recital by the HushebeclS OIches
trs. The Opera House will be brought
out of darkness once more after having
been enveloped in it all winter.
The funeral of Miss Co nelia X Soho
| Geld yesterday, was largely attended
The pail bearers were Richard G Cooper
Thomas Bolcomb, John Johns, John Il
Rodney, William j. Ferris and Davit
Boulder. Rev. w p. Patterson con
Quoted brief services at the house AM
cemetery
/ Elk Councilman Ira Lunt, marine con
tractor, left yesterday morning, with
large force Of men to rebuild an oil
wharf in Salem cove The wharf !
/ Government property but for som
reason has been allowed to decay an
will have to be reconstructed. The worl
| will last several weeks.
Fred. w Hoffman has constructed
mammoth kite which be will put up thi
afternoon. The aerial oyer is six fee
long and is rugged with ropes.
Rev. James NJ Wise and Thoma
Frazer. who will look after the interest
of the New Castle church at this session
Of the Wilmington M. E Conference, wi
probably leave for Centregille on Satul
day.
A. Walls completed the erection O
his store house aud market house, for th
coming shad season, on the DelawaT
street wharf. last evening
The Ericsson Line steamer AlsenborI
which has been ashore of Fort Delawar
since Saturday, was hoated a. 4 80 o'cloc
Yesterday afternoon by the tug Hercules
She gottff without any apparent damage
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

The last but one of the united Lenten
services was held last evening in Imman.
usl Church, Highlands, A large congre-
cation was present Bishop Coleman
officiated, and the rectors of the several
city churches were present Rev David
Howard of Calvary preached His text
was Luke xix. Al Al, which referred TO
the sorrow of Christ at the destruction
of Jerusalem which he rrophesied The
collection taken up was for diocesan pur
poses. The next and last united service
will be held in st. Andrews next
Wednesday evening Bishop Coleman
will ofiiciate and presch
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

Special Dsspa Oh to the EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, March Ex-senator Richard
son this morning gave notice Of bill
authorizing the P. w. & B. Railroad
Company to sell to the directors Of the
Delaware Railroad the New Castle branch
or cut off, extending from a point near
State road, its intersection with Shell
pot branch on the southwest side OF
the Christian river.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
AN ola Prlnter,a Death.

George M. D. McGovern, native of
this city and for many years a we'll
known printer here. died at his home in
New York city on Monday. He had been
EMPLOYED in the composing rooms of the
New York Star His brother-in law,
Frank Carlisle, is dispatcher Of trains at
the p, w. B. station. Bis funeral will
take place tomorrow. Requiem mass
will be said st st. Peters Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19
STORIES or THE DAY.


A cat chasing rat Is natural but a
rat chasing cat Is novelty Yet q
Young rat chased black cat through the
police station yesterday. The rat was
tethered by the tail 20 trap with long
string that would not snap and the rat
could not escape The cat was brought IN
and set at the rat. but the rat tapped it
on the nose with its paw and scared the
cat away Several Efforts were MADE 70
get the cat TO seizs the rat, IN vain The
cat at last escaped from the room leaving
the rat master OF the situation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-19

There were only three cases of drunk
enness to be heard at the Municipal
Court this morning. Patrick Brogan and
Charles Sanderson, colored, were each
fined So and costs; and James Keogh, 81
and costs. Sanderson claimed that he
had taken snuff that turned his head
and the Judge advised him to avoid that
brand OF snuff in future.