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Evening journal., 1891-11-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The steam barge Annie is lying at
George w. Bush & Sons wharf
The schooner H. c. Shepard has cleared
Portland for this city with a cargo of
cement.
Adams street between Ninth and
Eleventh streets has been paved with
FIRE brick.
Liberty Fire Company will hold a fair
and festival in its engine house on No
vember 70.
The barge Chester A Arthur is lying
at the south side wharves Of the Diamond
State Iron Company.
The p w. & B. railroad company is
building ventilators in their car shops at
the foot Of Fourth street.
E. L. Rice, Sr.. is gradually growing
weaker, and his death is supposed to be
only matter of few days.
The barge Annie Gilligan has discharged
her cargo Of cement and will clear from
George w. Bush & Sons wharf in a few
days.
The yindex Boat Club has purchased 8
new sailing yacht. It is at the jackson
and Sharp Company's yards being over
hauled
Amos b. Streets had foot crushed
and Anthony Dougherty a finger crushed
at the Harlan and Hollingsworth shops.on
Saturday.
The three-mRsted schooner Elite 81
Listen and Charles Coulomb are still un.
loading their cargoes of lumber at Tat
nails wharf.
The 0riole Social Club will give its
Eighth Annual Reception in Rossiter and
Persons Dancing Academy on Friday
evening A. large attendance is ex
pected.
The coroner's jury in the case of Frank
E. Jackson, who was killed by being
struck by a rock from blast on Friday
afternoon returned a verdict of acct
dental death.
Colonel Cody Anfenger responded to
the toast THE Press" at the institution
Of Philadelphia Prsoeptory, No 9,
knights of S. j. and NJ. in Philadelphia
on Saturday night.
Walter ]. Smith, II years old, living at
Twelfth and Poplar streets, was badly
beaten by a crowd of colored toughs at
Ninth and Walnut streets, at l.S0
o'clock on Saturday night.
In order to run electric cars over Third
street bridge the line Of wire will have
to be broken every time the draw is
turned off. The wires will be connected
with an automatic ''knuckle
Rev DR.. Simms, preached in Goodman
M. E. Church yesterday morning, and
Rev. John Mclaughlin in the evening in
the absence of Rev. William L. White,
the pastor, who is still confined to his
home by illness.
The Wilmington and Chester high
School fost ball teams played game at
the Riverview Grounds on Saturday
afternoon which resulted in a victory for
the home eleven by score of 2s to A.
William E. Hoffman was referee and
Edward Davis unpire.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand nnara House.

Margaret Mather, In the double bill
Nance Oldfeld" and, The Love Chase, .
is the attraction tonight at the Grand
Opera House. The story told BY Charles
Reade In the comedy Of Nance Oldheld. J"
is that OF London actress Of the past
century and her country lover. This
lover, who has been sent to London to
study law, sees the fair tragedienne and
becomes enamored of her His father
learning the situation of affairs, goes
to the actress and gets her to promise to
send the boy away about his business
She attempts to do this by filing him
with disguest for stage people and stage
tricks, and has about succeeded when she
learns that he Is the author of an I'M
named tragedy of great merit The son.
disguised with the artifelality OF stage
life rushes from the actresses presence
determined to kill himself The father
imprisons him in an adjacent room and
himself falls victim to the wiles OF Nance
Oldheld and implores her to save the IN
If she has to marry him to do It, The
various com plications with the sparkling
diolague and highly amusing situations
make the comedy one of the most effec-
tive aud pleasant Of the year.
Kidnapped w @. Anderson's strong
sensational melodrama, is announced for
the Grand Opera House tomorrow and
Wednesday evenings The strong fea-
lures Of the play are a thrilling abduc
ton scene, in which a beautiful young
society lady is kidnapped. thrown into a
coupe and driven off with a very realis
tic fire scene, and police patrol wagon
dsshing across the stage 1T full speed,
and containing a number Of police.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

On Saturday evening the Wilmington
Dramatic Company played the three act
comedy, "a Lesson Ia Love, in the hall
of he Germantown Workingmeus' Club,
Germantown, Pa for the benefit Of an en-.
dowed bed at the Hahneman Hospital.
The roles were taken as follows. Mrs.
Sutherland a charming widow. the in
structfess, Miss Walton; Miss Anastasla
winterberry, susceptible spinster. Miss
Hinon Miss Edith Leslie, her niece, Miss
Holcomb Captain Edward Freeman, the
pupil, H. L Fulenweider; Orlando Mid
de mark, anxious to marry, George r
Hoffscker; Babblebrook, chrstened the
newspaper, r. A. RYAN.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
81. JnAn.s 4hirtr-fonr.

st. Johns P. E. Church, over the
Brandywine. celebrated It's thirty. fourth
anniversary yesterday. A service for
young persons was held at S15 q. m.
Rev I Gardiner Littell conducting the
exercises. Rev Charles E Bettecher OF
Philadelphia preached a powerful sermon
from st Matthew. XIV 33 at the regular
morning service His address aboundee
with eulogies Of the active workers o.
st. Johns parish since the time Of its
formation. He also preached In the
afternoon He took as his text II Kings.
v, 2, the subject being Nasmans marvel.
GUS cleansing from the loathsome disease
Of leprosY The semi annual report of
the supplied choir was read by William
]. Fisher, the choir master.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
LAST EDITION
A PueNAcIous EAGLE.
Robert Tate Brings own the King of
Birds Near Iron Bill.

Robert Tate Brings own the King of
Birds Near Iron Bnl.
Robert Tate Of this city. shot large
bald eagle on the farm of Robert Nickel
vey. between Iron Hill and Elkton, Md /,
on Saturday. It measured s feet from
tip to tip
Tate and companion were out gun
ming. They espied the eagle sitting
among some bushes eating chicken
hawke which it had captured. As soon
as 1t saw the gunners it took wing
As it circlsd upwards Tate fired both
barrels at It. The small shot disabled it
and it fell to the ground They found
that they had caught a Tartar. When
they approached to capture the bird it
boldly advanced towards its enemies and
showed fight.
They did not want to mutilats it and
consequently refrained from firing
another charge of shot into the body at
short range They knew that it would
bring a good sum II sold to some
taxidermist. At last they managed
to overpower it with poles and other
devices As soon as they had it secured,
Tate took out his pocket knife, pried
open the birds beak and tried to kill it
BY sticking it as he would chicken.
He stuck and the bird fought. he
could not kill it, and was forced to bring
it alive to this city, where the bird IS
ready to NEST all Corners. great maay
persons have looked at and admired this
magnificent kinsman Of cold Abe,
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Thar Phmnir Tanner.

Members of the Phoenix Fire Company
complain that the striker on the top Of
the engine house does not work properly.
This defect mas been noticeable for some
time. one-half the time it will not
strike at all and when it does
strike no dependence can be placed in the
alarm. Thus far it has not caused any
wildcat runs The striker is used Co
call up the members of the engine houses
Several times recently the driver
has had to wait for members
to be summoned because the alarm did
not strike When there are members in
the engine house the small gong apprises
them of FIRE. Wizard" Pierson has
been there aud worked at it, but it only
made it worse.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
oonstrnrtInc Llla Ronts.

The following small craft. for life saw
ing purposes are being constructed by
Thomas Drein & Sou: Sixteen 90 feet
life beats. the usual number Of life RATS
1900 Ledus TuleIife preservers aud cork
ring buoys for the two Stonington
steamers Maine and New Hampshire,
building BY the Harlan and Holdings.
worth Company two % feet boats and
one IS feet gig for the Florida steamer
now building by the jackson and Sharp
Company sig 22 feet boats and the usual
number or life RATS for lake steamer; one
IA feet boat for John Reeses tug, now
building by CHARLES Hillman Co ;
one Is feet boat and outfit Of cork
life preseryer. and cork rings for Old
Dominion Steamship Company's steam
ships Old Dominion and Albermarle.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Reporters TO Have ! Blotter

Mayor Wiley Is at work preparing a
''blotter" for the convenience of the re-
porters of this city The matter was
urged by the Wilmington Reporters
Association By means Of this "blotter"
all arrests, fires, accidents, etc, will
be reported in detail at police
headquarters and the reporters will
consult it for all news of that character.
1t will give the officers additional work,
but, as the police force is supposed to be
a metropolitan one. the officers will sim
ply be performing q duty incumbent
upon every officer in large cities Here
tofore the reporter has betn compelled to
rely upon his own resources.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

The Wilmington Musee at No BOB
Shirley street, will open this evening
and the opening will undoubtedly be
3 success. The place is in charge OF ex-
perienced managers aud will be run on
the same plan as the museum at Ninth
and Arch street, Philadelphia. There will
be 40 drinking establishment near the
place AID all disreptuable or disorderly
persons will be promptly thrown out.
Ferdinand Chairs has been secured as the
special officer and he will conduct
the ejectiug part Of the pro
gram. The second story has been
fitted up as lecture hall. where the
living freaks are exhibited In the rear
o. this spacious hall is the cosily-fur-
nished parlor for women visitors, aud
this will be in charge of an attendant Of
that sex. On the first floor is the audi
forum and the seats are ele-
waited from the pretty little stage
to the door The walls and ceiling are
beautifully decorated and the entire
building is we'll heated and ventilated
and lightedNby incandeseent lamps The
performances on the stage will begin at
2 10 and in the afternoon, and at s and
8 o'clock in the evening and there will
be an entire change in the bill Of sttrac-
tions every week.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
EMANpAMus Csc PosIPoMEp
The chief Justice ABSENT and Counsel
a SKIS For Postponemsnt

The chief Justice ABSENT and Counsel
a SKIS For Postponemsnt.
Those who expected an exciting day in
the Superior Court to day were badly
disappointed. A special session of the
court was to have besn held at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of hearing evidence and
argument Ia the case of the application
made by Charles NJ Groomes and John
A. Cranston, for msndamus to compel
the Levy Court TO satisfy the official
bond of ex County Tax Collector George
w. Mckee. Owing to the absence Of
Chief Justice Comsgys, counsel by
mutual agreement asked for postpone
ment until Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, Judges Cullen and Hous, 0n, who
were on the bench, acceeded to the re-
quest of the counsel The sureties were
represented by Benjamin Nields and the
Levy Court BY E. q. Bradford its regular
attorney.
Commissioners Eliason, Sutton, Jolls,
Buckingham CLARK sud Hutchinson were
In the court room, ard many other
persons directly and indirectly interested
were seen in and around the Court
House The general feeling seems to bs
that the mandRmus will be granted.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

On Saturday evening Samuel White
lock, William Whey, James Pierce
Isaac Carly and Andrew Horsey were ar
raigned before Judge Ball, charged with
running policy shops They were the
principals arrested in Saturdays raid
Andrew Horsey demanded an immediate
hearing His demand was acceded to and
the time for the hearing was fixed for
this evening. John Parker went or his
81, 600 bal. bond The others failed to
secure bail and wers committed. They
will in all probability have a hearing at
the coming term of court unless they ask
for continuance, which is not likely
The persons arrested as witnesses were
released after the preliminary hearing
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Anadamr Of nrnalc.

The Academy Of Music will open its
doors tonight with Hart's Big Boston
Novelty Company, which will make a
bid for popular support This compsny
has been playing in New York City, and
If reports are true, we will have a chance
to witness the strongest speciality show
on the road this season, one prominent
feature OF the performance being the
famous female Knickerbockef Club first
part. Spesial matinee on Wednesday for
aides and children. Children accompany
ing ladies admitted free.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

A meeting Of the Italian Beneficial
Society was held at the southeast corner
of Front ard French streets yesterday.
After settling all bills incident to its late
parade, the society had balance Of $40
left Of the fund contributed by the $50
members Resolutions OF thanks to the
newspapers of the city for their com
mendable notices we're passed. The
society viii present box of fine cigars
to the members Of the Wilmington Re
porters' Association.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Second church Revival.

The revival services at the Second NJ.
E. Church, corner Governors avenue aud
Division street, Dover was well attended
yesterday, In the evening there was an
old fashioned shout In the camp, with
a number of conversions These services
will be continued each evening this week
at 7.30 o'clock Rev Henry d Trinkans,
the boy evangelist. will be in charge. as
sisted by the paetor aud other workers
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
SIN Investigating.

The Levy Court investigating commit
tss resumed its work at the Court House
this afternoon The work Of ascertain
ing the amount Of money claimed to be
due the county from ex-collector John j.
was begun
The early part Of the afternoon session
Of the committee was consumed in the
comparing Of the original list No 3, with
the duplicate made bY Charles GnYar.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

Most every purchaser knows
the high reputation of the
Merino Underwear made by
the American Hosiery Co,
and what good wearing gar
ments they are. We've largely
handled these goods and find
ourselves with an assortment
of broken lots, which we shall
close out at very low prices, as
follows:
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Trying to Unset q sale.

Some Of the heirs of the late George
w. Buchanan are trying to upset the
sale of his real estate in Black bird hun
dred The sale was made last week by
order of the Orphans Court. The farm.
which contained thirty six acres, was
bought by Samuel A. Armstrong and
his mother, Mrs. Anna Armstrong.
William Buchanan. a son of the deceased,
is the contestant, his claim being that
he wanted to buy the place, but being 4
minor he conld not do so.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

The Board Of Commissioners Of Cape
Henlopen City met in the parlors of the
Clayton House this morning. A
delegation of the Rehoboth Beach
Association met with them. They met
for the purpose of transferring the
property of the old association
to the new. The transfer papers were
not READY, and nothing was done. The
commissioners adjourned to meet a.
the call of the chairman.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

In addition to our very com
plete line of Bedford Cords at
7sc, S5c, 100 and I.25 we
have just received a few pieces
of a heavier grade, IA inches
wide, at Us, with a very
handsome black in the assert
ment.
A splendid line Of mixed
diagonals with camels hair
dots in brown, grey, drab and
blue, SO inches wide, 5o.cents,
one of the best 5o-cent dress
fabrics this season.
We have also added to our
very popular line Of Camels
Hair dresses twelve new styles
in very choice and pretty
things, which are now rs cents
instead of IS cents.
Choice bits in ribbon rem
nants-I5, 20 and rs inches,
numbers 10 to 40. Satin gros
grain striped. corded and bro
caded.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
AN ASSOCIATION LIBRARY.


The Reception Committee of the Y M.
C. A. has movement on foot
to supply the association in this
city with library of LOCO vol
umes. The plan is as follows: Large
envelopes, containing circular letters and
blanks for the names of the donors are
sent out to those likely TO give books
The lnor eneloses the book or books
donated in this large envelope and sends
it to the association. Large numbers of
books have already been received, many
OF them being quite valuable.
The week of prayer services will begin
this evening at 8 o'clock Rev w. F..
cambridge of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Chursh will address the meeting
The Association Wheel Club will give
road race in the near future The
course will be from this city TO New
Castle and return
Some interesting indoor sports will
soon be given under the auspices OF the
gymnasium classes
The recreation room is now ready for
the painter and decorator.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
separate Poles Not Necessarr.

A man who is oonversant with the
workings Of electric police alarm systems
does not think very much of the recon-
mendations the policemen propose to
urge upon the Police Commission, viz.
Rewriting the city on separate poles, the
wires to be at least twenty five feet from
the ground He said this morning; "The
person who told them that that would
remedy the state OF affairs did not know
what he was talking about The defect
can be remedied without taking the
wires from their present positions. 1t
has been done in other cities. The Undue
ton on arc light wires will have effect
forty feet away. 1t is the system and
not the way in which the wiring is done. .
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Chioken Thieyes a. Work.

On Friday night thieves entered the
chicken coop of ], F. Harter of No 425
South Jackson street They Gifted" one
pair Of the best Plymouth Rocks, one
pair of Black Spanish and several other
species Of the fowl Many complaints
have been made about the petty thieves
in this vicinity and the residents hope
that the police authorities still keep a
sharp lookout for the thieves.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Biz ballots From NebrasEa.

John F Callahan Of the city tax office,
has in bis possession two ballots used in
the election at Omaha, Nebraska. On
the county ticket there are 40 names
Ten different parties are represented Oh
the ticket. 1t looks like circus
astreRmer
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

The members Of the old Water Witch
Fire Company will hold a meeting in the
rooms of DUPONT Post, G. A, R., this
evening, for the purpose Of reorganizing
After reorganization the company will
take in the new members who want to
join The charter will then be trans
ferred after an investigating committee
has designated the desirable parties. 1t
is supposed that the parties over
Eleventh street bridge will get the
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

Rev. Charles E. Murray preached to
the members Of the Y NJ o. A. in st.
Andrews Church yesterday morning. He
took as his text, Titus q; g. Young
men likewise exhOrt to be sober minded. 2
He read statistics from the Y VI. G. A ],
and said that the associations numbered
So 900 During his sermon he
said that temperance is part Of sober
mindedness, and urged them to refrain
from all indulgence Of the passions Of
drink
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

A special despatch to the New York
Herald from Valparaiso, Chilli, via Gal
weston, Texas, says: 1.-THE whaleback
steamer Charles wv. Wet more, Captain
Hastings, arrived here yesterday from
Coronel, Chilli She had an'excellent pas.
sage and behaved splendidly. She will
leave for the North to morrow"
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
a Former Delawarsan Dead,

Mrs. Hettis S. Frenaye, widow of Dr.
A. q. Frenaye of Camden, died on Fri
day at her residence. No. As North Third
street. Mrs Frenaye was born in New
ark and was SO years old. She established
the frst store in Camden for the sale Of
sheet music about twenty years ago, at
No, 2l3 Federal street, and continued in
hat business up TO about four years ago.
Four children survive her. Her funeral
will take place tomorrow, interment to
be made in Evergreen Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Killed 81 Gran,s Ferrr

While boarding an incoming train on
the Philadelphit, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad at Gray's Ferry, Pa, last
night George O Shadd, Waterman at
the Masonic Temple, and residing 80 No.
1921 South Forty-ninth street, few
steps from the station. was struck by q
train going in an opposite direction He
was injured so badly that he died soon
altar
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
Forepaugh's wIntsr oasrters.

About 200 members of Forepaugh's
Circus passed through this city fos the
North yesterday. Three long trains took
the rest of the circus through here from
.he South this afternoon. The show
will go into winter quarters at Frank
ford pa
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

Detectives Witsil and McVey sta to
that no more secrecy was observed in
he examination Of 'Skip" Moore, Moses
Moore aud wife, Edward Gallagher and
ames ]. Sweeney, state witnesses in the
Dupont barn burning cases, by Deputy
Attorney General Davis than is observed
n all examinations of witnesses by the
tate's prosecuting attorney.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
al short sesaIon.

There were only three cases heard at
the Municipal Court this morning a..
D. Clark, drunk, was fined 81 and costs I;
Frank Baker was fined 81 and costs, and
Michael PopPit 81 aud costs for the same
offense.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

U. S Accident Association of New York
has $270, 297, 500 insHrances in force If
you will guess the amount they will have
January 1, '92, we will give you policy.
Cut this out and send TO T. F. HANLoN,
Agent, Wilmington, Del. ! guess s
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
GRAND :. OPENING
TO-DAY
OF
Our New Upholstery Department

This morning opened our department for the in
pecton of the public We have arranged the best selected
stock Of Upholstery materials that can be found We have
bought directly from the manufacturers importers ard in
addition to the elegant you also
lowest price. No part Of the business has been
neglected and showing goods suitable for all classes
as the following partial list will show:
Chenille curtains, 50 to 500 land tapestry table
Velour curtains $15 Furntu coverings consis,, ~
Nottingham lace curtains, 81 rs silk tape booaee wilton mos
to 50. sll nnah g2etona sc ~ 80
s4o '' POM ia'0 ouH = Velour squares connecting
Rrnss.ls aa h,l ,on4s a. rew)
to $50. Nottingham bed sets, 81 TO S.
curtains $3.50 Antique lace bed SETS
$25 Curtain poles III cents each, com
Goben victoria chenille velour pete with rings brackets ends
Everybody cordially invited to call. We do not ask you
buy but merely to call and what are offering you
Open until o'clock p m
Evening journal., 1891-11-09
PUBLIC SALE
Saturday, Nov. IA, 1891.
Dwelling Houses and Building Lots


No /. GIT Orange street, three story
brick, eight rooms and bath Lot II IT.
s in n tt. 5 in.
No 900 Tatnall street, three story
brick, eleven rooms and bath, Lot II fl.
TO- % TT. 9 in.
No 8. GA Van Buren, street, three.
story brick, nine rooms and bath. Lot
20 IT, 81 II. Gin
No A. 1907 Gilpin avenue. three
story brick, seven rooms and bath. Lot
90 IT. $50 feet Cemented cellar, un-
derdrained and side driveway TO stable,
No 8. 1903 Lincoln street, two-story
brick, seven rooms and bath. Lot 10 fix
SO IT, 6 in
No. g. l405 Lincoln street, two-story
brick, four rooms and shed kitchen
Lot IA It. x 20 IT..
No. z. 100 Logan street, three-story
brick, six rooms and shed kitchen. Lot
16 #, 60 IT,
No. s 307 West Twelfth street, three.
story brick, twelve rooms and bath, Lot
2s IT, X SO fl
Sale on the premises commencing with
No. at 2 80 o'clock Omnibus leaves
Seventh and Market streets at 2 10
o'clock, This sale will afford rare oppor
tunites for bargains,
For terms and location OF lots see large
posters Do not make a mistake and not
attend this sale.
HEAD & CO.
AGENTS TO EFFECT SALE.
L. w. SrIDHAN 4 S0N, Auctioneers.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

The lecture of Rev. Lafayette Marks,
D. D., and the musical entertainment in
Hanover Church on Friday evening,
November Is, at 9 o'clock, will please as
yell as instruct. Admission rs cents.
Evening journal., 1891-11-09

Ingram Carpet Department
About one hundred hand
made window shades, all
mounted on spring rollers,
regular rs cent shades, but
slightly soiled, will be sold for
IS cents. A lot of patterns
of oil cloths with borders are
reduced from 100 and I.25 to
IS, SO and rs cents, slightly
damaged. One piece, SO
cents, yard wide hall Venetian
carpet, odd-5o cents. One
piece, yard wide, AS cents to
80 cents.