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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

EAsroN. Nd, Feb 30 John Mason and
wife died on Saturday night, the latter
Eve hours earlier than her husband. Mr.
Mason had been suffering some time with
kidney disease and on Wednesday the
third attack began. resulting In death At
/ IS last night. Mrs. Mason's constant
attendance on her sick husband. and her
anxiety concerning him, preclpitated a
fatal attack Of congestion Of the brain.
Mr. and Mrs Mason were each 40 years
OF age. A double interment viii
take place from their late resi-
dence Monday afternoon. They were
active and consistent members Of
Calvary M p Church. Four children
survive them, the eldest, = youth Of IL
years. the youngest, 9 girl 4 years old
Mr. Mason Was the largest furDiturs
dealer o. the Eastern Shore Of Maryland
and professional embslmer and under
taker. BE was one Of the vice PRESIDENT
Of the National UndsrtAkers Association
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
IN DoVER's CHURCHES.
Presiding Elder Wilson breaches a
Stirring Sermon Other Events.


Stirring Sermon Other Events
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
Dover, Feb, 30 Yesterday was a
full day in the churches OF the town In
general At the NJ. r. Church at 10 30
A. m, Rev. .. A. B. Wilson, presiding
elder Of Dover district, preached the last
quarterly sermon for the conference
year dis discourse was eloquent and
frequently he would quote scripture
references and cite hymns which added
much TO the discourse. In the evening
Rev 7. e. Terry preached strong
sermon portraying the fact Of Gods
motive of revenge and laying stl ess on
mems liberty to taking the power OF
veng auce In his own hand.
At the Presbyterian Church Rev. J. +
Stonecipher preached an able sermon &C
an attentive and much pleased audience.
While Rev M. P. Fixes Of the Baptist
Church In most beftting and suitable
manner set forth the beauties OF the
writings OF Solomon as laid down in the
book Of Proverbs
Next Wednesday ev4ning in The
Baptist Church, Mrs Lucy Waterbury
a returned missionary from Br1moli, vii
i deliver an address on missions.
On Thursday evening the fourt.
quarterly conference Of the "a. E. Churcl
/ will be held At 2. 30 o'clock.
Next Sunday morning Rev. T. f
/ Terry will preach q sermon to the mem
bers OF Union Lodge No. z, A. F. A. M
who will attend in a body. and on Sunda
week. March 10, will be the last Suuda
Of the conferen se year and the closing o
Rev II. e. Terry's pastOrate. At thi
time he will give a review Of the past hv
years he has been pastor The commur
ion will also be administered ut that Tins
Yesterday WAS missionary day ct tn
Avenue Chapel, at which the sum Of So
was raised, an increase Of 80 over las
year.
Mrs. James V. Boyer is visiting
smyrna
Mrs. Murphy Of Wilmington is visitin
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Collision
Mrs. Isaac L. Lohand Of Philadelph'
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Justice Of Wi
mington spent Sunday with RELATIVE
bere.
W. D. walls Of Wilmington made
flying trip TO his old home on Saturda.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

The "basket social given by Mrs. d .
B. Jouess class Of the NJ. E. Sunday
school at her residence on Delaware
street on Saturday evening, was a sue
cess. The young men who attended
purchased the baskets Of fruit which
were brought there by the girls. Each
the name OF the donor The purchaser
would then have to hunt up the girl
whose name was on the card and act as
her escort for the rest OF the evening
Misses Cora Hudson, Florence Davis,
Emma Harris, Ida Wilhelme, Rhods
Aaron and Sue Hamilton brought the
baskets, and George Wilhelm, William
Cannon. Albert Schuhsrdt r. }
Weggenmsn, Marve Gray. Frank Hsmil
ton and Charles Boyd bought them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
PENINSULA N=Ws PARAGRAPHS.

Diphtheria is prevalent in Delaware
City.
Many new houses are being built at
B Ithel
Peanut parties are the rag in Sussex
county.
Pigeon matches are being held all over
the Peninsula.
A Farmers Alliance lodge will be
started at Gumboro.
Laurel is to have a school in which
telegraphy will be taught.
Mrs. Phoebe Bradley Of Columbia is
dead. She was SO years old.
Large numbers Of strawberry plants
are being set In Sussex county.
sharptown, Md, fisherman are prepar-
ing for their piscatorial campaign.
Warwick, Nd, has been incorporated
as a town by legislative enactment.
A 300-ton schooner Is being built at
Bethel for Captain James Williams.
Superintendent Gray Of Sussex county
examines teachers in blocks Of fifty.
Over 10000 otter and muskrat hides
have been bought by one Odessa dealer.
Sussex fountains want Gags on their
school houses Flags outside and hogs
inside.
Ras.sJones Of lear Bridgevills has
the finest field of wheat in Sussex
county.
w. W. warrington Of Nanticoke hun
bred was burned out last week. Cause
detective fue.
On February % Gumboro, Sussex
county, celebrated Children's Day for the
frst time In its history.i
Captain Roberts Of the North East, Md
aviation Army barracks, has been trans
ferred to Newborn, n. G.
Headlight oil sells for8 cents gallOr
in Sussex county. In Wilmington yo'
can't buy the smell for that.
Governor Brown has appointed DR.
William Q Karsner of Chesapeake City
Md, to Ne weigher general Of grain.
Laurel only has cash balance on han
Of S166.11. The receipts we're 81 634, s
and the expenditures were 81, 46s. 40.
When a Sharptown, Nd, woman has
erudRe against her next door neighbc
she throws poisoned dough to he
chickens.
Bacon's, Sussex county is to have
splinter mill Every boy who has take
slide down cellar door will sympa
, thizs with the inhabitants.
William Msrvil, 70 years old, Of Be'
Laurel, died on Friday. AT one time
was prominent and wealthy, but excess
D Impoverished and ruined him.
Superior Court for Sussex county col
venes In Georgetown on Monday, Nav
instead OF the second Monday as heret
I fore, the law having been changed BY u
j. late Legislature.
A colored man named Johnson. OF Pri
4 cess Anne, Md, recently became ei
tangled In some machinery. The only !
!. juries he received we're both legs, one ar
: and a collar bone broken, not to menti
{ four worries knocked out.
A William Johnson, colored, OF Pc
d Deposit, Md, had warrants issued
p Tuesday, the Esd inst, for four YOU
a white men Of Port Deposit, for trespa
+. and being too intimate with his daught'
le The magistrate fined the four white DO
It and two OF the colored, one dollar apie
"a and cost
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

ASSESSOR WHANNs challenge is worded
in back action language de says; Il
challenge any one TO take from my list as
returned to the Levy Court, any name,
or any two names, or any ten or City or
all the names thereon. and hunt up the
persons for whom those names stand. To
help along I will furnish the name for
every name so selected OF course
could not permit Ell her Of the men who
furnish the sery Evening with It's daily
supply Of ialsehood, malice, and mis-
representation. 10 have anything 70 dc
with this proposition. " The way in which
the challenge is worded leads to the sup
position that the persons would be hare
20 God
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

Rev. Isaac Jewell, pastor Of Epworth
NJ. K Church, Wilmington, preached in
the NJ e. Church IN this city yesterday
morning. Rev James Nj. Wise preached
in the evening to large congregation.
Both ministers created favorable impress
sions and their audiences Of yesterday
hoped that they would soon have another
opportunity Of hearing them. In the
Presbyterian chapel. adjoining the church
building, Rev. w a. Bancroft Of Booth.
wynn, Pa. preached both morning and
evening. Rev. P. Llghtner, rector oil
Emmanuel Church, returned from Allan
tic City on Saturday evening and occu
pied his pulpit All day yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

THR Daily Jersey having meditated
throughout Sunday night should explain
how he came to make a statement on one
day that be had TRANSCRIBED the names
himself and on the next 81 don't know
Just who made that copy" Those two
statements Indicate a confusion on the
subject quite inimioal to tho truth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
THE CMATES FUNERAL.
The Body Of Second officer Peters
VIII Not Pill a Pauper's Grave.

Undertaken oleweli. Being Convinced
That the Mate waa a Good Man and Eli
cieHt Omosr, Decides to Give Him
Respectable Burial.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTE. Feb 29,-Funeral Director
O. n. Clewell has decided TO bury the
body OF Second officer Frank Peters Of
the American bark w. w. Grape.
In his own private lot 10
the Presbyterian Cemetery. He has,
therefore, completed all arrangements
and general invitation has been ex
tended TO everybody to attend, the
funeral. The body will be IN state at
the undertaker's Office tomorrow after
noon after 2 o'clock and az
o'clock II will be taken into
the old Presby terian Church There the
services will be conducted by Rev
T e. Martindale pastor Of the
M. e. Church. and he will be assisted by
a volunteer choir, consisting of slngers
from all the musical organizations and
choirs OF the city. This big choir will prob
ably be led byProfessor Druckenmlller. he
well -knOwn teacher Of music. The pail
bearers will be selected this evening and
the list will include rumber OF promi-
nent citizens.
Second Officer Peters dropped dead on
the decks OF the vessel on Saturday,
February 10, and since thai
time his remains have been
kept In remarkable state Of
preservation. This Is the longest perioi
that any corpse has been preserved IN
| this neigh bOrhood The man was nicely
dressed aud his appearance and papers
convinced the undertaken that the mar
should not be sent to a pau 2er's grave.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

SECRETARY BLAINE writes a letter de-
Tending young Jim, saying thst be Is
more slnned against than SHINING. Per-
haps; but other people do not look at IL
that way. He states that young Jim was
TOO young, that Miss Nevins was too old.
he also vindicates Jim's mother, who has
been suffering In silence under years Of
instrumentation. Probably she has
been suffering worse from silence
than from misrepresentation. The
young wife is charged with
voluntary. causeless separation from
her husband, with teaching hin
10 work old Jim's bank account BY
memorandums and Rev. Thomas !
Ducev comes In for some criticism 70
performing he marriage service for tn
minors, while the general defence is tina
old plea OF. the woman; she did It. Sec
retary Blaine has never been good at de
fences he could not have made q success
at this even If he were an honester an
better defender
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

THE Arkansas Republican State Com
miltee met at Little Rock and crlled a
state convention for April z. A resolution
endorsing President Harrison's admins
tration and favor'ng his reconciliation
was unanimously adopted. OF course;
the Republicans Of the Southern states
will endorse anything. They have a
stronger quality Of Republlcanism than
Pennsylvanlans have.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
Governor FattIson'. Opportunity. :

Chicago Times.
Governor Pattisou, Of Pennsylvania,
has been looking iuto the Reading coal
combine, aud has directed the attorney
general ''to take such action as will
enforce the Constitution and bring all
who violate IL within its control. Phs
Democratic governor Of Pennsylvania has
Il within his power to render the people
SO great q service as will make his name
fall with q familiar and grateful sound
upon the ears Of the cohorts that gather
ia Chicago In June.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

TIRE Republicans are industriously cir
culating the news that Mills and Wilson
are disguised with Springer's plans. The
Republicans. Of course, are pleased with
the plan OF attacking the Mckinley bill,
because it does not please Mills and VIII
son when the free wool bill aud free
binding Irvine bill 60 careering through
Congress they will not be 80 we'll pleased
as they think they are now,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

BERLIN was quiet again yesterday But
not because the hungry and unemployed
have been fed The situation still merits
grave apprehension and deserves the
careful consideration Of the authorities.
The Milwaukee Herald says
The general aspect Of things In Berlin
Yesterday had not changed much. Many
people who are hungry and by force Of
circumstances idle marched through the
streets, and q number OF bloody conflicts
with the police occurred but, notwith-
standing the sensational reports,i II would
be a mistake TO believe that they are a
sign Of coming revolution These people
cried Tor work or bread aud shou 81 &c
the castle 70 the castlei but there was
no intention Of storming, even though
those in the front ranks may have In.
tended to submit their grievances to tn
EN- oeror.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

ONE Of the holder German papers ssye:
1.-THE Berlin troubles are due to the &C
tions Of the Emperor ard his speeches aud
unless he takes warning and changes his
course worse will follow It requires
boldness to make such statement no
matter how wise Il Is nor Row truthful
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
wANAMAKER.s
PHILADELPHIA, Monday Feb. 20, 1892.
TIE weatAs, today IS AEsIy
to be cLear.

In seasons past we've proved
the extravaeance of home
work on a great variety of girls
and women's wear things. Mozy
for Girls School Dresses.
We've been giving especial
thought to them. They must
be neat, stylish, good for wear
and modest. 0eyy modest in
price. See if anything you
ever dreamed of hasn't been
outdone. You'll hardly care to
count beyond the cost of Cloth
alone-say nothing of the
t'immings,nothing of the MAX
ing. We mean to make 1t to
the interest of every mother Of
yoNng girls to bay tie School
Dresses ready made, For in
stance:
Flannel Dresses. with piping and
trimmed with cord and tinsel braid I;
skirt and waist lined, 4.yesr size
$l.25 up to 14-year size, 50 90.
Bourette Plaid Dress, gray, brown,
tan; waist, cuffs and front Of
velvet. Entirely new style. 4-yeaI
size, SO, up to IA year size, 50. go
Trlcot Suit. with fancy zouave
Jacket effect, ruffls, chain en-.
broidery stitching on collar, cuff
and yoke, double row on skirt
Stone, tan, blue. year size. 49,
up to 14year size, 81 so.
Neat bedford Cord Dress, trimmed
with velvet and tinsel braid Il
match also fancy stitching So x
for 4 years, up to S6.25 for Il
years.
Second floor. Chestnut street,
If the boy needs a Cape
Overcoat 81 or SIS will do foi
him as much as ST. so anc
So 50 would have done a few
weeks ago. Stylish Plaids anc
| All wool.
II
Knee Trousers run like this
All wool at 85c.
$I.75 kind at $I.25.
Indestructible Corduroy,$I.2 IS
From choice remnants, SI.75
Juniper and Market streets.
OF course you've read Uncl,
Toms Cabin but have TIT
children read it2 Mrs. Harrie
Beecher Stowe'sgreatest work
The most widely known 0
American books. Never be
J fore offered at such little price;
Neatly bound $50, mail 43C
Paper I8c, mail PIC.
Thirteenth street side.
Very likely you failed to &c
some of the Lien Gin or Oh
nese sacred Lily bulbs. Hur
dreds did. Good news-an
unexpected - another 10
Plenty of time for them t
bloom before Easter. Masse
of white flowers and deligh
fully fragrant. Just half tn
regular price-one SC, six 25'
r twelve 4sc.
S Basem mi, with II lusefurnishings.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

In slightly damaged Clothing
and Gents Furnishing Goods
that were damaged by the re-
cent fire, and are being sold re-
CARELESS of value.
We have sold hundreds of
hne Suits and Overcoats since
we opened and every one we
sell, sells US another, as every
customer knows he is saving
money and does not hesitate to
tell his neighbor and friends
about the wonderful bargains
to be had at the bona fde FIRE
sale, as you know this is no
sham sale, as the proofs are
here.
So do not wait too long if
you want good bargain in an
Overcoat, as they are going
fast.
We were a little short of
help last Saturday. Did not
expect such a crowd, but will
be prepared to serve you to-
day, with a double force, and
will say any one not getting
just what they want or are in
any way dissatisfied with their
purchase bring it back and we
will exchange it or cheerfully
refund the money.
Open every evening.
T. H. PENNOCK,
II
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

The strong northeast wind which blew
40 a velocity OF from twenty to thirty
ave miles an hour has caused the waters
in the Delaware 70 rise higher than they
have been for many months This wind
arose on last Fri Icy, aud from that time
It has blown necessarily from that
direction. This Is something unpre-
oedented The captain Of the tug Madeira
which put into the harbor here yesterday
reports thot this has stirred up things all
along the river and nearly every sea far
ing m an says that he never heard Of such
thing. The sloop Reindeer yesterday
swamped and was sunk In the upper
dock,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER viii not resign
even II be has egh, daughters. II he
should be unable to support the family
on his salary the girls will turn In ant
help him or marry. Those are American
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

TINS Emperor william won admiration
by riding through ths riotiDg Berliners
on one day and did not win 1t by getting
into closed carriage and sneaking from
It to the palace by the back door on the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
rhe RepuhlIoan oltr Tlekst.

The Republicans held their city con-
vention in the City Hall on Saturday
sight and nominated b. Franklin Black
burn for mayor, Henry A. Dennison and
William j. Etchells for city council,
Edward Daily for assessor and William
o. Rothwell for treasurer. The meeting
was presided over by William @. v orth.
ington, with Franklin h. Gulick as sec.
Rotary. John s. King and George w.
Hastings were the tellers and the
voting was done on the order
Of the Australian ballot system Elwood
l.. Wilson, John s. King, William Sim.
mons, William o. Worthington and
Aquille M Hizar we're appointed a city
committee. After the business OF the
convention was over speeches were
made by the following we'll
known Republicans: Chairman Worth
iugton, e. l.. Wilson, Ira Lunt, ]. Jenes
hudson. Mayor" Blackburn, Caudi-
date Deunison, Candidate Rothwell,
p j. Ahern, A, NJ. Hizar, william
n Bradley, James NJ. Wise, John q
King, James r. Cannon and several
others. Though every Republican spoke
for harmony aud unity, yet It is rHmored
that there will be few straight" tickets
dropped on the day Of the city election
and that Candidate Frank e. Herbert
will not suffer because Of this.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
RECENT LITERATURE.

The number for March begins the
seventh year OF The Forum, and for It's
seventh year several new enterprises 10
periodical work are announced: First and
foremost. the silver question The dis
cussion OF the silver question has reached
It's acute stage in Congress and IL, In
consequence, before public attention in q
more serious form than ever before. The
March number contains two papers on IL
--one by Mr.. Bland. who makes his best
argument for silver, and the other by
Mr.. Leech, director OF the mint, who
writes to show that IN case Of free coin
age, Europe would dump its silver on us
In the following months The Forum will
publish the most thorough discussion OF
this subject that has been made, by tn,
foremost writer's of both continents
These articles will be q special feature Of
forthcoming numbers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

SINCE Helen DauvraY married John
Ward, the base ball man, she has made
several hits" She has just made an
other one In London.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

THE exports Of gold for February
aggregated 81. 75O,0OO. Is the Mckinley
bill actually working7
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

Louisville Courier.J Journal
President Harrison has been so rushed
with White House matters that he hasn't
had time TO telegraph the Ohio Republi,
cans his disapproval Of their proposed
disgraceful gerrymander.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
Light for the River.

The Lighthouse Board, in urging that
the full amounts Of the estimates for
lighting rivers shall be allowed, states
that 1870 miles Of the Delaware river are
thus lighted and that the system Of post
lights makes IL almost as easy and as
safe for steamboats, to run by nights as
by day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

JAY GoULD has recovered slowly from
the effects OF that $40, 900 charity which
prostfated him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

THR poor folks bear the burden Of the
wool FAX nov the rich and only the rich
derive any benefit from IL.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

cleanses and repairs tho system, returns
health and vigor, and aids I'D flesh and
strength. For an diseases that come from
a disordered liver OF impure blood, Dyspep-
sia, Biliousncss, Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp
Diseasos-even Consumption Tor Lung-scrof-
ulal in its earlier stages, the 90 Discov cry -
Il can be giGrunieed. II It doesn't benefit
or cure, IN every case, you have your money
back.
On these terms, its the cheapest blood
purifier sold, no matter how many hundred
doses ere offered for a dollar lor lcssl-for
with this, you pay only for the good you get
Can you ask for better proof Of its superb
oritT over all other blood purifiers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

TIE Republicans are Ia as bad q condi-
lion on the silver question IS thu Demo
Gratis They can either defest or carry
the free silver act. The Democrats can
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

TIE chief trouble with Emperor Will
liam is his obtrusive month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

Ell Rogers will leave New Castle to-day
for Asbury Park, N. j., where he will
probably locate for some time,
A number Of people from this city went
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

THE Berlin rioters asked for bread and
got q stone-prison.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29
zoe KING STREET.


We have sold ont all our old stock left from
fine Ere and have put in a fine stock OF New
Groceries, Teas and COffees. We think we
inoSy what good teas and coffees are. Every
ching that should be In first-class grocery
store we have. Come and try our syrup, II IS
grand. so are all our canned goods and spices.
TRY our new ginger and mustard look at the
butter salt we keep, Il is especially for butter,
only cents a quart see fhe sea salt for the
bath, It makes you beautiful, cents.
Have you tried those picked beets at 10 cents
a DO tlef Have you tried this Rosebud FLOUR
You know there Is nothing sweeter than a
rosebud, but this flour is well-named Rosebud;
We have all evaporated fruits-prunellas,
California D ums, prunes and raisins. Lqok
at our display Of cakes, they are truly sight,
those cream cuffs and baby iumbles, cr'ck-
left gems and lady fingers. We have all Len
ten goods sardinea spiced and In OIL, An
chOvies. packed sardlnes. All fancy canned
goods and fish for Lent. at 500 King Street
ana Southeast Corner Fifth and King Streets
N''u T. M. WEIR.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

A good appetite
con- be bought,
like anything else
And good diges-
ton after Il, too
Both Of them
come with Doctor
Tierce's Golden
ModicalDiscovery.
That starts the
! torpid liver into
hc9lthy action,
PARTIES and en-
riches the blood,