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Evening journal., 1891-11-02


A new chimney is being put on the
city tax Office
Revival services are being held in
Kingswood VI. E. Church.
The board Of directors OF the Y.
N. Q A will meet tomorrow evering
The barge Lotus is unloading cargo
Of FIRE brick at George w Bush's
wharves.
The w. G. 7. U. will observe today
as Miss Wizards birthday. Exercises
will be held at o'clock.
The barge Ella slaymaker is unloading
cargo of sand at Charles Warner s
south side whsrves.
The three masted schooner Charles A.
Coulomb is unloading a cargo of lumber
at Tstnall's wharf
Uncle Sam is painting his part Of the
town red All the letter boxes are being
painted with gorgeous vermillion.
Last month there were sixty-two
building lines drawn, an increase Of forty
three for the same period last year.
The three.mRsted schooner Golden
800 - NA1E az hAE WuATNES OF the
George ". Bush and Sons Company.
Chief Of Police Blackburn reports for
the month Of October 400 arrests The
number Of fire alarms struck ia October
was ten.
Rev ], B. Funston Of Richmond. Va
will preach in Immsnuel Church High
lands every night Of the coming week at
7.45 p m.
John l. Marooney was arrested this
morning for selling liquor yesterday and
bis case will be sheard at the Municipal
Court tomorrow
Rev. ]. W. Brown OF New York will
preach tomorrow evening at the newly
formed convocation which is being
held in Trinity Church.
The Shields Library Association will
hold it's annual reception ia Institute
Hall on Thanksgiving eve The affair
promises to be brilliant one.
Presiding Elder Rev. w. LIS. Murray.
ID. d. preached from Habakuk Ill, a.
20, Lord revive thy work, in Harrison
street NJ E. church yesterday morning
Rev. George z. Thompson will lect-
of Time" in Central Presbyterian Church
tonight. No admission will be charged
A displaced iron gutter plate on the
northeast corner Of Fourth and Market
streets makes public travel unsafe, and
throws the city open to possible suit
for damages.
Elwood P. jackson of Chester, and
Miss Isabella A. TAFT were married by
Rev. John d. O. Hanna on Saturday
evening at the residence of the brides
parents, No. sos East Fourth street.
Victor B. Woolley. trustee, on Satur-
day sold tract of thirty-four acres and
six perehes of land, belonging TO the
estate Of the late George w. Buchanan
OF Blackbird hundred It was sold at
Blackhird, by order OF the Orphans
Court No return has yss been made.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

The large furniture and upholstery
store Of J. B.& B Reed at Sixth and Tat
nall streets, was found to be on fire last
night An alarm was at once sent in
from box No. 30, on the opposite corner.
to which the whole department responded.
By that time the flames were rapidly de-
stroying the building and its contents,
and by O'Clock the FIRE was extin-
guished. The loss win amount to about
$1,000. This is fully covered by in
surance in the Niagara Company. Mr..
Reed thanks the iremen for their efficient
work 10 sxtinguishing the flames before
any more damage had been sustained,
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
DROWNED IN NEW MEXICO.


II
| Distant City,
Chief Of Police Blackburn received 4
mysterious telegram last evening. It an.
nounced the death Of Charles S. Benson
at Eddy, New Mexico, aud requested Chief
Blackburn to notify his relatives In
quiry was at once made at the railroad
stations. as the telegram said that the
man had once worked at one oftbem.
Nothing could be found out until this
morning, when it was learned that a
man named Benson lived in Laurel. His
relatives were at once telegraphed to. and
late this morning received an answer by
telegraph IL was dated at Laurel and
read as follows:
''Chlef Of Police Whining
ton Have asked Masons to take charge
Of body. Too far TO go. j. f. BENSON
The slgner Of the telegram j. f. Ben
son is the dead mans brother.
Benson was employed about five years
ago at Landlith station, then Brandy
wine tower, on the p w. & b. railroad,
as night operator. He then was a yeung
man between the age Of 10 and 30. While
working there he studied there, ia all
he spare time he had, and mastered
stenography.
ne tntH teih LanuilIh TO Work IN the
p, w. q freight depot. under
Freight Agent Casperson. While
working there he received an
offer OF a more lucrative position II he
would 90 to Denver, Colorado. He re
signed bis position in the freight Office
and accepted the position After work
ing in Denver for short time he was
offered still better position at Eddy,
the plsce Of his death. His relatives live
In Laurel and have been notified.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
Personal sAaAeRAehs.

Miss Mollie White is visiting in Mid
dletown
James Blockson Of Lewes was in this
city yesterday.
Francis Green Of Ridgely, Nd, was in
this city yesterday.
William Wright Of Smyrnais visiting
friends in this city.
Richard Armstrong has been visit.
iting friends at Middletown.
Mrs E. j. Crouch of this city has
been visiting friends in Dover.
Daniel Bellfeld Of this city is on
visit to friends in Chester county, Pa.
Miss Annie Hammond Of Georgetown
has been visiting relatives in this city.
John L. Thompson aad wife ofGeorge-
town have been visitiAsg relatives in this
city.
Andrew Louderbough and wife of
Dover will celebrate tsir fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary on Thursday OF this
week,
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
=. IL. RICE. 81. nrinr

E. L. Rice, Sr., father of Captain E.
L. Rice, Jr, Of Troop B. N G. d., is
lying at the point Of death at his home,
No. 1401 Pennsylvania avenue, this city.
He is So years old and well known in this
city. He has been in poor health for a
long time, his ,allment being throat con
sumption. Drs August Negendank and
Charles Lawton are atten ding him.
Earlier in life MIR. Rice was one OF the
leading grocers Of this city, but retired
several years ago. He has three children,
one son and two daughters, Captain
L.. Rice, Mrs. William g. Mendinh hall
and Mrs Ryan.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

The work of erecting the new powder
mills for the DuPonts at Penusgrove.
N. J., just across the river from this
city, is being pushed with much vigor.
The DuPonts have owned the land for
many years, but it has only been a short
time since ground was broken for the
new mills The statement has been
made that the mills will be used for the
manufacture of smokeless powder
for the United States govern.
ment, but this Frank Dupont has
denied. In an interview yesterday he
said that he had nothing to make public
with regard TO the new mills. 5ut he
would say that they were not to be used
for the manufacture Of the new smoke
less explosive He admitted that the
firm had made smokeless powder for ex
detrimental purposes, but he had no
knowledge Of any contract with the gov
eminent, nor had he auy knowledge Of
any other company having made such a
contract
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
Perry DENLY Agar.

There were only two cases Of drunk in
the dock st the Municipal Court this
morning Sarah Lewis, colored. was
charged with the larceny Of So from
Mary Ann Hoffman in saloon at Front
and Washington streets on SATURDAY.
night. The case was dismissed. The
case Of Patrick Casey, charged with sell
ing liquor on Sunday, was continued nm.
til Wednesday night. Perry DENLY.
charged with stealing watch aud chain
was discharged James Howard, drunk
was fined So or thirty days; Robert
Burns, drunk, So or thirty days; Henry
Nichols and Conley, charged with dis
orderly conduct, were each fined IS and
and costs. The KPitt cutting case was
continued until Thursday.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
LAST EDITION
PlsRcE's suBBLe BURSTS.



Proceed to Dissolve
The monument to the business perfd,
of J. Eldridge Pierce is about to b,
pulled down. The directors ,of til,
City Building and Loan Association hay
ing succeeded In obtaining the necessary
NUMBER OF votes of stockholders have ap
piieo 10 Secretary of State D. T. Marvel
.o.oiesolve 1t under an act of the General
Assembly.
In speaking with one person who is
connected with the loan and who is very
familiar with its affairs, an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter asked:
What about the prospects of the
shareholders?
The directors hope to be able ia time .
ne said, to realizs enough on the Sc
curities on hand to nay the stockholders
az least 40 per cent, and possibly a
larger dividend. Some Of the securities
that have been regarded as worthless
may be found to be of some value. and
the outlook il rather more favorable tban
some time ago"
What President LieDerman says.
Nathan Lieberman, president of the
loan, was interviewed at noon. He
said
''Yes, the loan will be dissolved. l do
not know what the result will be. We
must see how many first aud second
mortgages we hold before anything def
mite can be said or done. We hope to
realizs 40 per cent, but am not so san
guine abont It,
President Lieberman has favored dis
solution ever since Auditor w. A. Rey-
nolds submitted his report. showing that
J. Eldfidge Pierce, the secretary, had
stolen nearly $50, 600 of the loans money
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

A pleasant surprise party was given
Miss Tena Cole at her home. No. 1011
Spruce street on Friday night. The
evening was spent in playing games and
vocal and instrumental masic Late 10
the evening the party repaired to the
dining room and were served with the
delicaciss of the season. Among those
present were: Miss Lena Cole, Lewis M.
Stockwell. Miss Nora Huber,
John Y. Cooper, Miss Blanche
Allen, Charles Gorny, Miss
Mamie Shsin, Morris Whelan n, Miss Ida
Ewing, Miss Maggie Kesuin Of Port
Deposit, Nd. John Calyent, Miss Flor.
ence Shain, Frank Cole, Miss Mabel Sloan.
Mrs. NJ c. Huber, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Little, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs Walter r Ed
wards. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. John c. Cole and Alfrrd Cole.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
AN UNKNOWN PHlLANrHRoPIsT.

New Ysrk Papers Publish Story Con
corning General Dubois" OF Thi
City.
The New York Herald publishes tn,
following story concerning Miss Beiths
Rirci, the prima donna:
Miss Bertha Ricci, the prima donna
has not had an engagements so far this
season, ard 1t Is a matter of no greai
Importance to her IL she does not gel
one. She is Indifferent and can afford t.
be. all her friends were agog yesterday
over story of good fortune which has
befallen her, and wanting to know all
about II, and why it was, as it had taken
place NEARLY four weeks ago and she
hadn't let them know all about it.
| Some years ago, while Miss Ricci was
studying under Nine. La Grange, in
| Paris, she had fellow pupil an Ameri-
| can girl named Dubois The latter had
a suberb voice and while cultivating 1t
was taken ill.,
!" Miss Ricci took 1t upon herself to nurse
her and bsfriend her in every way posi-
bic ia the absence of relatives. The
Young woman died and her remains were
shipped to this country and buried in
Wilmington, Del
Miss Riccl in the course OF time almost
forgot her dead friend. After she Joined
Colonel McCaull's comic opera forces she
began to receive handsome bouquets, all
of which invariably concealed some piece
OF jswelry. The sender gave no clew as
to his identity, and his gifts only ceased
to be sent when the singer, who had left
McCaulPs company 20 60 to the Casino,
was away travelling
Zone day toward thesend Of September
Miss Ricei received q notice from firm
Of lawyers in Wilmington, noti.
tying her that General Dubois had
bequeathed to her four houses on
West Seventy ninth street At first she
could not understand why the property
should be left her, but finally, as she re-
collected the little singer Of the s.me
name, light dawned upon her and she
understood all. The property is said to
be worth nearly 500 600
Miss Ricci was married a few years
ago to JEFF, George, well-known man
about town, but the marriage was not a
happy one and the couple separated.
No Such Man Known.
Aged residents of this city have been
consulted, but none of them have any
recollection of such a man as General
John Frederick Dubois. The name of
Dn Bots is a familiar ons in this city, but
the city directories for the last twenty
years do not give any such name as the
one IN the article from the New York
Herald
Not Known at the Court House,
Register OF Wills ] wilkins Coocb
was interviewed. He says he does not
know anything about the man or the |
will
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
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For fevers, chills and malaria, take
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For indigestion and foul stomach, take
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For all sick and nervous headaches,
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
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DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir will not fail
you in any Of the above named diseases,
all Of which arise from torpid or dis
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Evening journal., 1891-11-02
HUNTING ToornsoMg BIRDS.
The Season For Shooting wild Ducks aud
PartridGes Opens To-day on the Eastern
Ehora

| The Season For Shooting wild Dncks ant
PartridGes Opens To-day on the Easter
/ shore.
The duckipg season Of 1891 was usheree
in on the Eastern Shore of MARYLAND
and the Susquehanna fats at 5 O'clock
this morning. Scores of sportsmen had
| arrived at Havre de Grace, Perryville
and other celebrated cunning points
| from many large cities. The natives
have for sons time been busy In gettlne
in readiness decoys, sneak boats. sink
boats and other paraphernalia necessary
to successful and pleasant expeditions.
There is excellent food in the river and
many ducks are said TO be using the
flats Most of the ducks are bald pates
sprig tails and black heads. Red heads
aud canvas backs are scarce All the
cunning craft have been hired from the
market gunners by sportsmen, the prices
for boat and layout range from &5O to
500 per day for the first three DAYS
shooting.
The year 1875 was the most notable
one In the history Of the flats. When
ducks arrived ia hocks it was possible
for shot to get 200 birds In a DAVIS
shooting, One party of three men during
that Year bagged over 5000 ducks in
single day. Since then, however the
sportsmen complain of a large decrease
OF ducks each year, which they la some
measure attribute to large number Of
new arrivals that not only invade the
mats. but help to drive the game away.
Among the famous gunners that fire
queht the fats are Benjamin Dye, VIII
liam Z. Dobson, who once alone, in 1884.
bagged 90 ducks. which TO this day has
never been equalled; John Poplar vii
liam Poplar and William REYNOLDS
perhaps the most remarkable man In
the business is Captain William Moore
who has only one arm and a half. his
other arm having been cut of years ago
below the elbow. Notwithstandisg this
handicap, he is considered one of the
crack shots on the river From the
larger elites come also some very good
gunners, who make their yearly visit to
the flats in quest of ducks. Among the
most noted ones Ia this line are: Colonel
William b. Mann of Philadelphia, Ham.
ilton Disston Of the same city.
whose club house is at Seneca
Point, on 1.-The Northeast river.
this county. and Judge Glider
sleeve Of New York The yachts Of these
sportsmen are kept on the ground at the
beginning aud remain until some time
in December. These men are ardent
sportsmen and spend hour after hour in
a cramped position 10 a sink awaiting for
ducks, and at the close Of the day thev
are found with their share of the game
Partridge shooting began in Maryland
TO- Jay the state law notwithstanding ex-
pired Saturday. The only county law limit
lot yet expired is Hartford's, which ex
pires November 5. The state law for
rabbit shooting expired October is
Most Of the county laws expired Novem
Der I
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
TIE LAST NAIL DRIVEN.
Marls Taylor, Veteran Carpenter, Closes
Lifess Contract.

Lffess Contract.
Maris Taylor, Of No. 1923 Lancaster
avenue. died late on Saturday night The
cause Of his death was general debility.
he has been failing In health since April.
1890 and since that time has been IN,
able to work at his trade, which was that
OF carpentering, Mr.. Taylor was born
at Sandy Bank, Montgomery county, Pa.
on January "a, 1916 He came to this
city ia 1857 with his wife and daughter
and has lived here ever since
de vas employed by the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany until 1865, when be began bust
ness as contrsc and builder. He was
one Of the FIRST city councilmen from the
Tenth ward He has also represented
that ward in the Board of Health. he
was Democrat and consistent Presby
terrain being identified with the interests
OF Olivet Church He was a member Of
the g. a. NJ, and the Knights Of
Pyrhiss. He was descendant of Peter
Iaylor. the immigrant, who came to this
country from Sutton, Chestersbire
England, In 1882. He purchased q tract
Of land in Delaware county. Pa. and
located there.
idaris Iaylor's wife died in 1884 but
MS daughter Mrs Sarah Power of
Dover, survives him.
his remains will be inferred ia River
view Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock Rev. @. P. Mallery of New
York, q former pastor Of olivet Church.
will officiate.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
STORIES OF The DAY.


Do yon know what &c means to write
your name across a note Ia hlankqn asked
William 7 Morris, the well known book
Keeper and collector for Mitchell. the
Shipley street roofer.
The EVENING JOURNAL man admitted
with a sadly reminiscent groan that he
knew what It meant 10 en-.
dorse friends note In bank
He bad had several experiences
Whereupon Mr.. Morris produced one OF
those short and sensible editorials
clipped from the EVENING JOURNAL say
ing that the United States cannot AZ
ford TO bully Chill, with his name
written across the face Ia red ink. saw.
ing.
ii endorse that.
Who Is he who does not endorse the
statement that 'the country expects a
wise and lenient policy towards ChihY'
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

B. F. Mcdaniel and B. F. Mayne broke
the local tandem record between this
city and New Castle on Saturday. They
made the run of 81 miles in 16 minutes
and 80 seconds. The record was held by
Seeds and steward, their time being is
minutes.
The Warren Bicycle Club with 16
starters, ran TO Coatesville, Pa. via
Kennett. Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

The Levy Court Investigating Commit
tee resumed its slttings in the Court
House this morning. The Republican
members had full swing, neither Com
missioner Hickman nor Commissioner
Eliason being present. The session was
a very quiet one, the only work done
being a partial comparison Of Dough
erty's Seventh ward list. The compari-
son will now be pushed through in order
to be able to bring the matter before the
November term OF the Superior Court.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
GRAND -: OPENING
AND DISPL Ky
Our New Upholstery Department
Monday, November, 9th 1894.

GEEING THAT OUR rapidly growing city demands 4
- hrstcass Upholstery department. that on
the above date we open for inspection depart
ment IN charge Of prominent Philadelphia
decorator and upholstery manager We intend the
department to rank among the finest found in larger cities
Our attention will be given to all the details from the smallest
furnishing the finest decorations and materials to be found
Our well selected assortment will embrace Lace Curtains Che
nile Curtains Upholstery materials Decorations End Hang
ng and as thousands of dollars being invested you may
well look for the revelations you We invite YOU
to call, Monday, November 9TH
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
Not Known a. the court Honse
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand opera House.

The Sea Queen" a splendid spectacu-
lar production, will be the attraction al
the Grand Opera House Wednesday aud
Thu sday of this week. Among the
specialties which are introduced
are Rose and Martin Julian in
wonderful contortion acts, Theo. the
musical marvel and Greco Roman wrest
ling between William Muldoon and
Adolph Bauer.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
Dr. j Paul Lnkens AnnoInted

DR.. o. D. Robinson, assistant surgeon
Of the First Regiment, n g. d., has de-
clined to serve rs a member OF the new
examining board. Adiutant- General
Hart has appointed Dr. j. Paul Lukens
Of this city to the position, and has is.
sued an order 10 that effect
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

Lewes has a painting class. All the
girls are joining it. The next enter.
prise will be powder works. EVENING
JOURNAL.
For a LeSes girl to color her cheeks
would be ITO gid refined gold to paint
the lily, and the artillery OF her eyes
needs no manufactured explosive. -
Lewes Pilot.
The EVENING JOURNAL meant this in.
visible and smokeless powder Ofcourse
the editor of the Pilet is not expected to
see IT, II is ''out of sight
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

The other day hen was walking
proudly around the barnyard at Mount
Vernon With brood of chicks, eagerly
eating the It'd bits that she occasionally
scratched up for them. The rooster
walked up to her and said
"old hen, whore did you get so many
chickens2"
To this she replied;
Forgive me, rooster, for cannot tell
lie. did 10 with my little hatehet /"
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

The City Club Burlesque Company
comes to the Academy Of Music on Mon
day. The company sontsins large
number Of pretty and shapely girls and is
said to be one of the brightest vaudeville
entertainments now on the road.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

The following men have signifed their
intention to form themselves into re-
serve Y. M @. A foot ball team Jacob
Foulk, George r. Foulk, Percy Hen
derer, s. S. Southland, Walter Hare,
George Cook, Frederick d. Megaw, e.
r. Todd, Walter s. Tazewell, John r.
Dunn, b. Robert Fothergill, Fred L.
Green and Walter n. Burnett.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

A puzzling te. agram was received by
Chief Of Police BIZ ckburn last night II
was from ST. Mai, 8, Ohio, and read rs
follows.
John Hunter, year lace' deao, notiiy
relatives and advertise
"MIcHAEE,A 'oNNELLf
The police were at o. ICE hoVinea
and all the Hunter families
that could be found told Of the \ 'legram,
but up to this afternoon notih 8 had
been learned concerning him.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
ITEMS or INTEREST

Mrs JAYsNITH Cher husband having
come home In shocking condition =
when you were counting me Won de
clared yo1 would die for me. Jay.
smith-"Y esh m'dear,n Mrs. Jaysmith
well, | wish you would 20 and do II. "
Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
Frnnt street prnnnrtv SOLD

George O. Elliott, attorney for Katie
Q. McKibbins, Administrative Of John c.
Kennedy, deceased, has sold house and
lot lSxl00 feet, located on Front street
near West, TO a man named Bubenzer,
for 81, 555, The property was sold by
order Of the Orphans Court.
Evening journal., 1891-11-02

Revs. JOhns White and John Hamilton
occupied the pulpit at Goodman M. e.
Church yesterday Rev. William L.
White. pastor Of the church, Is recover
ing from a severe attack Of rheumatism
and will probably oficiate Gin the church
next Sunday
Evening journal., 1891-11-02
A Well.uontested Game.

The best and most exciting game Of
foot ball Of the season was played be
tween the Delaware Field Club and Della
ware College at Newark, in which the
Field Club lost by score of 4 to 0, on
Saturday. Henry Mccullough and Fred
Frazer we're referees, and John Constable
and Harry Pennypaeker were umpires.
Tae teams lined up as follows:
Evening journal., 1891-11-02


The remarkable debt raising effort com
menced in May last by the Delawar
Avenue Baptist Church has resulted In
the complete success Of this great under
taking. Pledges were asked on condi
ton that the whole amount of the debt
should be secured within six months
Saturday was the last day for meeting
this condition and shortly before 10
o'clock on Saturday night Doctor Balm
bridge announced to the delighted
members Of the church
that the entire Indebtedness II
ST. 600 had been covered by cash re-
ceived and good shares. Nearly $3 600 Of
this amount was received On Saturday
and good part OF it was secured by
kilograms from friends outside the city
Much OF this success Is due to the per
sistent and Intelligent effort put forth
by the pastor, Doctor Bsinbridge, sup
ported by the united and enthusiastic
cooperation Of the members Of the
church..