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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Hanion's supsrba It tho Opera House
''superba, unique and comic spec
tacular play, with bevy OF pretty girls
and intricate and elaborate scenery, was
presented at the Opera House last evening
to very large audience The play is prob
ably the best ever produced by the
famous Hanlon brothers. 1t takes nearly
fifty performers to present this
masterpiece The performance last
evening was frequently interrupted by
appreciative applause Among the cast OF
character are the following stars
Maud Midgely, Mildred Holland, Geneva
Campbell Walter Won Rosen, William
schrode. Daisy Ramsden, Louis Peters,
John SchrOde. The schrode Brothers
won the lsursls Of the evening ia their
new and exciting acrobatic work
"Superba" will be presented to might and
tomorrow afternoon aud evening,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.
Fourth and Market Sis.

The store will be open every
evening after Friday unit
Christmas.
We are selling hundreds OIL
handkerchiefs - our holiday
selections are quickly appre
cieted. In addition to our
already large assortment we
have added a gentlemen's
initial handkerchief, six
ffty cent ones in a box for
So. rs, or the illustrated boxes
empty for 10, II, IS and IS
cents each, and you can fill
them to suit yourself.
The Gloria Umbrellas re-
duced from So to $3.50 are
humming. Don't forget these
If your thoughts are Of wet
weather. We have a good
twilled fast black Umbrella for
Children at SO. IS, rs and IS
cents.
China Silks for fancy work
-twenty.six shades all prices.
New style Mousseline in
fourteen different colorings,
dark grounds with new, neat,
bright figures, IN dress pattern
lengths Of 10 yards each-7s
cents.
Scissors to complete your
work basket fixings-nickel.
plated and gold mounted, a
fine assortment all at one price
and all sizes SO cents
Pillow rests in square, round,
oval and doubles, Elder down
covered with China silk, 81,
I.25 and 400.
A new lot Of yard and one
and one half yard square Chen
lille Table Covers, ST. SO and
So. Both extra quality and
heavily fringed all around.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

The judge was very fair to us and Mr.
/ Harrington did all he could. The whole
trouble is that with the money and every
thing we had too much to fight
Joseph Clark said. Eyes. [ wrote the
letter. and did IL at the instance OF
Mrs. Noble. / wrote six OF them. all at
her request. 1t was job put up on us .
Mrs CLARK was pacing up aud down
the corridor. She laid her hand on the
repo 3 arm aud talked a great deal
Among other things she said:
Il think the charge Of the Judge was
fair, and II the jury had gone by IL we
would have been cleared But the Jury,
believe, was bought with the money OF
the DuPonts We never told the
detectives the things they say we did. I
do not blame them so much, for they
we're paid, but will never forgive those
who brought US to this for money Ii Is
disgrace to the community. 1
do not see any good that
ean come from such thing as
new trial. Mrs. Noble dictated that
letter and others TO Josie and then
wanted him to flee the town.
but / said, No, he had nothing
to fly for. She ought TO be put In jail
and never released. do not know what
VIII be done with my younger chill
dren
The reporter then left her TO fnish
frying some very nice fish that the
sheriff had provided for their dinner
THE PRISONERS IN THRR CELLS
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter went 70 the cells under
the Court Honse and interviewed all
fonr prisoners. Gibbons smiled as the re
porter reached out his hand and after
shaking 1t heartily said:
We'll they are pillng It heavy on me.
amt thsyl'
Yes, the reporter replied, but you
do not seem to mind t. +"
Well, maybe mind It more than |
care to show; but might as well take 1t
easy as any other way. am innosent
and never had anything TO do with the
Olarks But | want to say one thing,
and that is that the judges charge to the
Jury was as fair as II could be and be
just as much as told the jury that was
innocent"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
IT HAD STOOD TWO CENTURIES,
A Historic House at Elsmere CompI eteIy
Destroyed BY Fire

Destroyed BY Fire.
At about $50 o'clock this morninv
fire was discovered in the house OF Par.
dee Forman, farmer, who lives near
Elsmere.
Word was Immediately telephoned to
C5ief Engineer Robinson Of the Whining
ton Fire Department, and he ordered the
Weccacoe company to 20 60 Elsmere at
once He then received another message
stating that the Gre was all out, and had
to countermand his first order
He then received third message, ask
ing him to send immediate relief. He
ordered the Weccaeoe to respond, which
the company did, arriving az the scene
Of the fire little after o'clock.
The house that was on fire Is a very old
stone one that is probably 200 years old
and Is owned By DR.. Stidhsm OF Philadel-
phia. Just before the battle Of Brandy
wine some OF the American soldiers were
quartered Ia this house.
1t is insured in the Farmers Mutual
Company of Mill Greek. Most OF the
furniture was saved. Some bedding and
summer clothes were lost in the FIRE.
Mr.. Forman cannot as yet fix his loss 1t
Is supposed that the fire was caused By a
spark from the chimney failing on the
single rovf.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
Basement selections.

Table linen sets, all white OF
colored border 21l yards
long by ? yards wide, with one
dozen doylies to match-3 50.
"A very handsome line Of
embroidered towels in white
and colors, especially adapted
for gift purposes $I.oo, 200
and 800, with one bargain lot
of 371S damaslS towels with
knotted fringe for IS cents.
Embroidered flannels-cream
with cream, 75c to S. CO.
white or black. 100; garnet
on garnet, 100.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

n s Woods picturesque drama. under
the able management OF 4. J. Jackson
The Boy Scout OF the sierras, was pre-.
sented at the Academy Of Music last
evening. The impersonation Of a male
character by Theresa Newcomb and the
daring deeds done by her won much ap.
psuse from the large audience that
greeted the company in lts 6rst appearance
here. The plot Is based on the relations
existing between the settlers aud the
redskins. Elegant scenery representing
points in the wild West was used with
striking effect The company Is first
class, and gives one a thrilling idea Of
the hardships endured BY their fore
fathers 1t viii be given again tonight
end TO morrow night, With q Saturday
matinee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Ladies Fur Capes in French
Lynx, Pulled Coney, Astrak.
han, Wool Seal, $I2.oo, 1000,
rs 90, 22.oo, IS 90, 5000 and
1000.
Black Cloth Coats trimmed
with Coney, Fox, China Seal,
Opossum. Astrakhan and
Sable - 5000, s SO, 1000,
1900. is 90, Io 90, 90 90,
25.co and 5000.
Black Cloth Coat without
fur trimming, at SIS 90, 800,
1000, 1900, 1900.
Ladies Cloth Coats in Tan
and @. ey trimmed with China
Seal, grey fox, Moufflon and
Sable 49, $3.50. 1000, 1900,
1900, 1000 and 5000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Miss Florence O. Dinsmore, daughter
Of John Dinsmore, and Ellis B. Ritten-
house, agent at Childs Station, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, were mar
ried at the home OF the brides parents
at that place yesterday. The ceremony
was performed by Elder e. Rittenhouss
In the presence Of their relatives and
few friends.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
Lecture TO students

Rev. WI s. Murray lectured before the
students Of Goldey Wilmington CONNER
cial College yesterday afternoon on
stick to Activeness, or a Single Pur-
pose. The lecture was listened to very
intently by the students.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Mrs. a. G. Moore attended the we'd
ding Of DR. George L. s. Jamison and
Miss Florence e. Griffith, in Philadel-
phia. yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

The many friends OF William Taylor
will find him with L. r. Adair, 4I5 Mar.
ket street during the holidays. Where
he viii be pleased to see them, and give
them bargains
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Detective William Wilkinson, brother
OF the chief Of the Wilkinson agency, Is
eon6nfd to his bed at the Clayton House
with 8 severe attack Of the grip.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Leeve your orders for picture frames
AZ Yerger's, No. 4l9 shipiey street and
No. 4l9 Market street, at once If YOU
want them done for Christmas.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Mary E. Hanna, formerly of Cecil
county, and George w. Simpson Of
Newark, were married yesterday by Rev
John France.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
EVERY PAIR 4 BARGAIN !
10 GiVers Of Christmas Presents

Having full confidence In he quality OF our
Footwear, and thai they are always worth
the money for which they are sold. we have
had for years he standing rule TO exchange
or give back the money for any article pur-
chased either before or after Chrt tmas II You
guess the wrong size, or the folks at home
don't like your selection.
Compare our qualities and prices. Our
stock Is LAR K and COMPLETE IN ALL
SIZES. You can buy choice Slippers OF
various grades and styles for Children, Boys,
Girls. Women and Men.
Rubber Boots Of tie reliAbla makes for
Boys, Girls. Women and Men.
Flannel Lined Button and Lace Shoes and
Slippers, easy and warm for OLD FOLKS.
High Cut Button Arctics for Girls and
Women.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

Visit Yerger's Art Gallery, No 4l9
Market street, before you buy your pres
ents, Il will pay you.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
a WflmInaton MN sucoass

The Chester Times Of yesterday con
Of Wilmington, Del has been appointed
card boss st No. mill Upland, to sue.
coed the late William LAngdon Mr.
Dowd was formerly carder at No 3
mill, Upland
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
BABCOCK'S.

2O6 MARKET ST. EAST SIDE.
Ladies' Fine French Kid Button Shoes,
Hand-sewed, Square Toe and Opera Toe,
every pair warranted. VIII cost you else
where $500. Our price this month only SO co.
Our 81, S2.2B and S2.75 Calf Hook Lace for
den are the best At the price IN Delaware.
Lambs Wool soles for Men, Wsmen. Misses
and Children. Used for Knit Slippers.
Remember your privilege TO return,
have exchanged or get your money back
II you have guessed the wrong size. A
rule In force at all Times aud never sus-
pended at
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
BABCOCK'S


2O6 MARKET. EAST SIDE.
Beaver Boots, Wool Lined for Old Gents
who are troubled wi h rheumatism and Ten
der Feet.
Ladies' Fine Light Weight Rubber Shoes
with French heel TO fit French heel shoes
Mems Fine Light Rubbers to ut wide sole
shoes.
Extra Wide Fine Calf, Hook. Lace and Con-
gress Shoes for Elderly Men and nat Men
easy to put on and take of
Chamois Moccasons for Baby.
Kid Soft sole Shoes for Baby.
Doll Shoes, Chidren'H Patent Ankle Sup
porters, can be worn With any shoe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18

For your trunks and bags 60 to r. 3.
Dure's No. 407 Shipley street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18
CLARK SUPPORTED MS WIFE

AS the crowd dispersed the tipstaves
conducted the prisoners from the room
TO the cells below. The men were very
pale. Clark had his arms around Mrs.
Clark, who was crying and sobbing
as If her heart would break
There we're bat few expressions of pity
for them. Court adjourned until 3 30
o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-18


The prisoners will not be sentenced
for several days, and probably not until
after their trial for conspiracy to burn
the Ksmethsr barn.
Judge Cnllen said at noon that the
chief justice would be consulted before
sentence was passed In any Of the cases.
The sentences will be passed in such
manner that the punishment for
the second crime will begin as soon
as time is served for the frst For
instance. Gibbons has been found guilty
OF burning tbs New" barn, and also
OF conspiracy, TWO distinct
crimes. He will be given, say
SIX years for that; his sentence
Tor conspiracy will begin from that
date and II hs gets three or feur years
for that, the old haunts up the Brandy
wine will not see him for almost de-
Cade.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE n6PROvING.
Chief Juetice Comegys is much better
and Is now able to walk about the house
and take short walks In the yard 1t
expeeted that he will be able to resume
his place on the bench in about two
weeks
Next wednesday and Thursday the
court will adjourn for the HOLIDAYS and
Judge Cullsn, who is ailing, will ind
much-nesded rest
ATTORNEY GENERAL BIeGs PLEASED.
Attorney General Biggs is weIl-pleassd
with the result OF his endeRvors and SO
are the DuPontx
Mr.. Biggs was asked II he is not
afraid Of the ''Neversweats" revenginR
themselves upon him. He replied: mo,
am not.
The Clarks will be taken over to New
Castle to day
Edward Clark said II am innocent
and the whole thing was put up against
me by the detectives They never said
anything about going South as counter
festers and working an Illicit still.
They said they were building q
Urge hotel and wanted workmen
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
VIII Cause Amusement.

The stories which have been
circulated of an intended dis
play of the naval power of the
United States in Chilian waters
may well cause amusement at
the Navy Department in Wash.
ington, where. the weakness of
the naval force of the Govern
ment is so well known. Toget
such a display as has been men
toned vessels would have to
be withdrawn from distant sta
tions, where they are needed. to
accomplish which much time
would be necessary, Several
years will elapse before the
Government will be in agposi-
tion to make a formidable dis
play Of naval power in any por-
tion of the world, unless in the
meantime circumstances should
arise to render it necessary to
cause the rapid construction Of
vessels. Until that time ar.
rives greater care should be OBJ
served in the selection Of gov
ernmental representative than
was exercised when Mr.. EGAE,
who was not by any means a
representative man, was sent by
the HARRISON Administration
to Chill.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
tsesrons,Inlities.

The fall term Of our Superior
courts are opening in the vari-
GUS districts-in some counties
they have already been held.
Great are the responsibilities
resting upon judges and juries.
They have the safety and pro-
lection Of the people in their
hands. They are a terror TO
evil doers if they discharge their
duty faithfully. The people
look to them as guardians Of
their lives, firesiies and prop
erty. They are expected, with
out fear, favor, sympathy or
affection, to see that the laws are
rigidly enforced, and upon the
efficient dischargeof the duties
devolving upon them largely
depends the peace, prosperity
and good order of every COM
munity.
In many places there is too
lax an administration Of law.
Some men who are guilty Of
very light offenses are punished
severely and others who com.
init very grave crimes are al
lowed TO 90 unpunished.
The welfare Of every COM
munity demands that there
should be a rigid, fair, just and
impartial administration Of law.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
The Deadly pistol.

To carry a pistol has become
the rule with hundreds of thous-
ands of American people; but
for one case where it does good,
there are a thousand where no.
thing but harm results from it.
No man or boy ought to carry a
deadly weapon, except upon
some very pressing and peculiar
occasion. Thus says an ex-
change, and truthfully too. The
little swapping pistols of the
present day are a deadly weap-
on to the innocent. IL you must
give a boy any kind Of fire
arms by all means give him
something besides a pistol. 1t
is as natural for a pistol to turn
its muzzle towards the holder as
it is for a magnet to point to its
proper place. As a weapon Of
defense it is hardly a success,
inasmuch as hundreds of in
nocent persons suffer where
there is one instance of good re-
suit.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
yalnc of tn, Country Paper.

II g & ID
The country newspaper man
is of necessity one of versatile
talents. He is generally editor,
reporter, proof-reader, compost
tor, pressman, business agent,
book-keeper and subscription
solicitor, if he escapes being al
SO devil and chore boy he is
lucky, and when we think how
hard it is to find a man compe-
tent to fill any one Of these
places as well as they seem to
be filed in some country offices,
our admiration for those who
have genius enough to fill them
all is unbounded. Not only
this, but the country printer
works hard and for. small pay.
He knows nothing about an
eight or ten hour day. The
field in which he may gather
his harvest is small. He is ex-
peeted to served nearly every
body, to help every public
charity, entertainment and Im-
provement, to boom every new
enterprise, to defend and adj
vertise the town without pay,
and to do it all without tread
ing on any ones toes or offend.
ing any sect, party, faction or
individual. And when it comes
to the patronage that does pay,
which is confined to the SUBJ
scriptions and bald advertise
ments, he takes it "out of the
store" or in farm truck" I'm
doubtedly there are compensa-
tions, and some of them are of Il
more material character than
the privilege of feeling that
duty has been successfully done,
but on the whole the task of
publishing a country weekly is
not very profitable one, and it
is often a thankless one. But
it is done in nearly every Will
age, done so well that many of
our village weeklies contribute
more to the prosperity and
moral and material progress of
the sections in which they are
lacated than almost any other
agency. Manchester On. H.
Mirror.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
A Famous. .lcciaental Discover,

a FamnuS.lcciHentai Discovery
Argand, the inventor of the "a.
NOUS lamp which bears his name
had been experimenting fol
some time in trying to increase
the light given out by his lamp
but all to no purpose. On a ia,
BILE before him one night lay an
old flask which had accidently
gotten the bottom broken off,
leaving long necked, funnel
shaped tube. This Argand took
up carelessly from the table
and placed, almost without
thought, as he afterwardly re,
lated, over the flame. A bril-
liant white light was the magi,
cal result. 1t is needless to add
that the hint was not lost by the
experimenter, who proceeded to
put his discovery into practical
use by s'inventing" the common
glass lamp chimney.
Hundreds of discoveries which
have been heralded to The world
as the acme of human genius
have been the results Of merest
accident, the auger, calico print
ing, vulcanization of rubber,
ETC., being among the number.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
Railway building.

We have reached a point in
the building Of railways where
any mountain is tunneled
through, or where a tunnel road
is built from the foot to the
summit, so as to keep the road
tree from the dangers Of glaciers
or snow slides and any rivers or
arm Of tho ocean Is either bridg-
ed over or tunneled under, and
the iron horse rs set TO do its
accustomed work either above
or below such bodies Of water.
Ii is claimed by experts that
railway trains can be run at
three or four times the speed
that has been common thus far
since railroads have been in OPP
Grafton. Il is claimed chat
steam locomotives can be made
to travel 100 miles perhour, and
now comes Professor Elihu
Thompson who says that elec-
tricity will propel trains from
loo to $50 miles per hour. The
railway tracks over which such
speed should be made would
have TO be constructed with
special reference to the new
kind Of service as an accident
to q railway train running 100
or $50 miles per hour would, in
d common way, be Of the most
appalling kind. There II in
France a railway now being
operated by compressed air, box.
shaped compressed air recep-
tacies being furnished at Ger.
tain stations along the line of
road, but II il now believed that
an air compressor can be made
to work perfectly on a railway
train as Il moves along.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
Jedge IYaxem,s Prnyerhs.


Pulpit politicks don't seem
regerlar.
The Bible amt a campane
document.
Statesmen and milyernairs
taks to politicks nacherly.
Offs holdin Jest seems to fit
some men like ther skin.
The most reliable patriots
don't live in boardin' houses.
You can't ketch an offic eff you
don't put shuger on its tail
The Star Spangled Banner
goes up easy and comes down
hard.
The American eagle oughtent
to crow in moren one languidge.
Pants and pollticks goes to-
gather. The wimmen will pleas
take notis.
It's bad sine when a candidate
is willin' to give up his sallery
for the job he's after.
Thar amt mutch poetry in
politicks, and these campane
songs amt no sine Of what thar
is.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
Indicating the Direction.

Straws that show the win d to
be blowing in curious directions
stand out before the obseryant
eye in the workman's parli-
ament at Newcastle, England.
There was the hottest sort of a
debate in the committee of ar
rangements over the proposition
to drink the time honored toast
of loyalty: "The Queen and the
Royal Family" Heretofore her
majesty has had no more faith
full subject than the British
workingman, but on this oc-
casion he held out stoutly
against the usual toast. At
length it was modified to read,
"The Queen and the Country"
and was then allowed TO go on
the programme. Another sig
nificant fact was that socialism
is creeping into the British
workingman's thoughts. For
merly the trades unionists gov
erned the labor congresses en-
tirely and socialism was repu-
dated as un- English, therefore
wicked. But the old trades
union leaders are losing their
influence and men who hold So
cialistic ideas are taking the
reins.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-07
Killed In the Rush.

A despatch from Topeka, Ka.,
says Annette Daisy was kill
ed in the rush for lots al Chan
dler yesterday by being thrown
from her horse as she was max
ing her way up a rocky defile.
Her body was trampeled upon
by the maddened throng hast
ening to find their way to the
coveted land known as the
"City of Rocks" Mis-, Daisy
was well known through the
West and South as a newspaper
woman. She was in the rush
Of April 22d, 1857, taking a
claim near Edmund, and was
then shot through the arm by a
man who contested her right.
She pluckily held her own, and,
wounded as she was, secured
her rifle and drove the intruder
away. She was in the rush OF
the 22d, reporting it for Texas
and Louisville papers, and then
went TO Chandler TO await the
final grab, meeting her death
by being in the front. sShe was
a Kentucky girl and a Bohe-
milan in every sense, with q
spirit of gentleness in her little
body that eDdeared her TO all
who came in contact with her.