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Evening journal., 1893-03-24
SAM FISHERS ELoouENoes
10 Goes to Dover in Sussex Cdnhty's
p la-2 & Behalf. -1At

Hd Goes to Dover in Sussex C6uhtys
p la-a - Behalf. -1At u.
Samuel G. Fisher, the genial chairman
,of The Sussex county Levy Court was ia
Dover yesterday. He came here to look
after legislation affecting Sussex county
and his persuasive eloquence could bs
heard all over the state House and the
Capitol Hotel dining room. He wanted
the delinquent law rs.enacted in order
to Increase the revenues of Sussex. = lie
didn't want any law enacted which caRi,
PEELED the Levy Court of Sussex county
10 accept a new public road unless in
its wisdom, il saw fit to do it, He
wanted sign of the potential changed
from shall to "may' in all acts Affect
iing the Levy Court He urged the pas
| sage of the bill authorizing the commits
] sioners of school district No 6, in Sussex
county, 70 spend $3.50, money raised byt
/ taxation and not unexpected dividends,
for the purpose of building q new-schdOi-
| house he was astounded when he
learned that the bill was killed by the
Senate the day before, it acting under
the false impression that the commits
sioners wanted TO use unexpehded divi
dends. Then he raved, and urged tho
| political necessity for reconsideration
| OF Inc Foie and the passage OF the
measure His argument lasted until ths
sun went down and the bill still sleeps
IN the arms Of death.
The Delaware College visitors.
\ : Chief Justice Charles B. Lore. S. NJ.
/ Curtis, James Hossinger, of the board of
trustees Of Delaware College, and Dr.. A.
IN baub, president of the institution,
were in Dover yes erday to arrange for
hearing on the bill to appropriate Sl3..
coo to the college. The measure is now
ia the hands OF the House Committee on
4 Corporations. The trustees want the
money to put up buildings to comply
with the provisions of the United States
laws in cases where agricultural stations
are. established. Il is understood that
the trustees need the entirel $13, 0D0
but will be satisfied with $4,000 The
time for the hearing was not fixed but
it will likely be one day next week. Il
4 was noted as a coincidence that Chief
Justice Lore and Hon. William G
I Spruance, his chief competitor for the
y chief justiceship, were In the State
House'at the same time. Hoa 13.
Big Increase Tor Wilmington.
Professor Il. Irving Handy and School
Supetintendents Tindall aud Gray con-
ferred with the joint Committee on
4 kHucation last evening with regard to the
3fS -C.
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MARRTED

BAIRD-TALLEY.N LIN this city, on March
2l az the home Of the bride, by hev. william
y Swafsz. Preston NJ Baird and CbnN A.
r.lley. both of this city. s,v
ND-McCULLOM-At KiucsWQod
uarsOnagc March ~. hy Rev IT. 81 Duldhye
". Dehney Richmond and sallIe MoCnnom. /.
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ron SAFE.

'TOR SALE.-BARGAINS IN SLIGHTLY
'LC.ned pianos by Knabe Sienway. Elmer
son, Chidkuring. Hardmun and others. at All
nnccs on|easy terms. II. Il. ROBELEN, No.
no Market street
NOR SALE-NTNE HOGsHEAns. CAPAC-
iAlil ity thirty barrels each, can no bought
cheap. Address. DIAMOND STATE BREW-
Eiti COMPANY, Fifth and Adams streeis
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rnTrnna

NOTICE TO TIE DELINQUENT TAX
.AN PAYERS OF Wilmington hundred Tor the
year ieg2. The collector eill sit at the County
tiouri House commencing Saturday, March
lhr and continuing until Saturday. April l.,
1877. for the purpose of receiying an county
and poor taxes remaining unpaid for that
year. Taxes not paid after that date viii be
DC lllcctcd with costs In accordance with law
Oiice hours, 10 20 T. a. m. totp. no.
la,+ JOHN a. MITCHELL,
r.a DELINQUENT Collector.
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NOTICE., JOHN GAM, TIE rs NANT
- aud occupant OF the house situated az
40. 11 Shipley street, ia the First ward, IN
the city OF Nilmingio on. county of New Castle
ana state of Delaware, IN compliance with
the requirements OF the acts of the General
Assembly in such case made and provided, do
hcrcby give notice that shall apply in writ ug
TO tne Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace
and Jail Delivery OF the State OF Delaware, %
aud Tor New Castle county, on Monday, The
oth day of May, 1888, being the next term Of
sale e. urf, for a license for said house, as an
innOr tavern, for the sale therein Of iutoNi-
eating liquors I'm less quantities. than one
quart. to be drunk on the prcml ses. and the
following respectable citizens OF said ward,
nt least Twelve of whom are substantial frce-
holders Of said ward, recommend the said APP
pHcation. viz;
Th0mas j. Russell Z. McNfnus
SIS Cooling James IL llaTkins
~ bubenzcr .sfohn Iw weifel
William Mckenzie Albert Neumaver
Iaines Is. Welch George sfeinicken
Charles A. Winslow Dennis Lucey
W. III. .iauk GtuflU B'Nlil
John Badcr Mich el Riley
jacob Schioher Manuel Bichcnberger
Charles A. Bourbon $. j. Mccall
Ludwig Hendricks Bred Well So.
Charles CorrIgan William Huber
Thomas MullroOney John D.. DouGherty
james j. Riley James B. Gibson
JOHN GAM.
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NOTIlLE.

Notice Is hereby given that letters Tes-
tamenfary were IN due form Of law granted
unto the undersigned. on the Twentieth
day of March, A. ID 1873, and that AL per-
sons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same duly
attestcd. to the said Executor, on or before
the pwent.cth day of Marca .i69i, OF
abide the Act Of Assembly In such case made
and provided.
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[rOTTrF F-WUARFAGr Am sTORAGF

NTOTICE.-WHARFAGE AND STORAGE
~ sChrisiiana river foot OF East seventh
street. shipping facilities hy three railroads,
lonnaylFani. Baltimore and Ohio and VIII
miugton and Northern philadelphia and
Reading couneCiiOni. Vessel owners and
agents contractors. merchants and dealers
generally are informed that they can obtain
Wharfage and storage room ON our property
OF reasonable rates. Apply 10 MCCULLOUGH
IRON COMPANY. Seventh and Railroad
Avenue, Wilmington.
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JAMES 8IONAHHNN.
ID ENIsTER's ORDER

address 1907 West second street. s,s1's'-'
Wilmington, Delaware
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The Testimonials

Published on hehalfof Hoods Sarsaparilla
are as reliable and as worthy your confidence
trusted neighbor. They state simple facts
Hoods Pills cure sick headache.
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tMy tailor has made very serious charges
against ms.n "WhRt are thew" zone hun-
ar q and fifty dollars for an overcQat and
$50 for a dress suit. Harper Bazars
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Strictly one price and If dis
satisfied with your purchase
we will return your money y..i1a.
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NOVICE.

Notice is hereby given that lettefspf adfriin-
istragiOn were in due t1rHT OF las3 f1r1ted
unto lthe undersigned, on the lfth- day OF
March, A. D., 1875, and that all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate Of the deceased
must present the same. duly atteNfesi, ,tothe'
said administrator. on or before Ale 17th dapi
of March. 1894. or abide the acfM assembly
in such case made and provided. z .6I
JAMES II. H0FFECKER sJanior.
Address, Wilmington, Del. ,.-a't1es e :
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PUBLIC SALES.
DUBLlC SALE.

DUnLlC SALE.
In
ATTENTION FARMERS AND TRUCKERS.
Cut this out, as 10 may not appear again.
VIII ue sold at Stidham's auction no ms.
No.lii Enat Fourth street, on Saturday, Apfil
], lhei, atN O'Clock a. M, ll-fOot hot bed, stsh
aXb fcpt.in first class order. also nhnut l.n00
yprdspf mildow pro.d plant cloth, ready for
use. feler henderson tays this Is equal TO
glass az cne-tenth the costs ploughs. hair0ws
cuitVators, Planet. Jr., horse and hand.
i3anct. jr., seed drill, one iump-seaf family
cGrriaae, two three spring WHg1us, one heavy
horse, fearless Of steam ur trolley cars, been
uscu an Store WAGON and truck patch. These
articles can he seen at store Of John /. BOYLE
New Castle, until near day OF sale.
tnffnl fale- smounting TO- egO and over six
months Fredit will De given upon n Judgment
note being given with approved endorsement.
JOHN /. BOYLE, New Castle. Del.
l. w. Stdham a. Son, Auctionccrs,
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R. R. ROBINSON s. CO.,

BANKERS AND BROKERS,
CORNER FOURTH AND MARKET SITS.
stock bought and sold in the New York.
Philadelphia and Boston markets on commits
sion.
Letters OF credit given, availRble ln Al parts
OF the WORLD and drafts on Enrland irHlAndI
France. Germany sud switzerland istufil ta
FOR SALE.
50 shares Wilmington City Railway Com-
pauy.
% shares Wilmington Dental lfauufac-
ing Company.
l6 share Security Trust and safe Deposit
Company.
Is Shares Wilmington city Electric com-
3 Shares Central National BaAk M
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Catnrrh ln New rnclnnd.

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction 10
every one using So for catarrhal troubles.-G.
k. NeNOr Druggist " orcestrr, Mass.
believe Ely's Cream Balm is the best arti
-ele-fer catarrh ever offered the public bush
s. Co druggists. Worcester, Mass.
An article of real merit.-C. P4 Alden,
Drtcsyisf. Springfield. Mass.
Tho-h who use IL speak highly Of IL b. Geo. A.
Hill. Uruggis Springfield, Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory results.
w. +. Draper Druggist, springfield. Mass.
Fine Tacks. Hammers and Hardware at
$40 Madison street.
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HEALD g. co.
IIorNsn AprLIcATIoNs.

NOTICE.. LUDWIG w. MELCHOIR.
~ the tenant ana occupant OF the house
situated AZ No sii West second street.. ln
the Third ward in tho city Of Wilmington.
county of New Castle aud state OF Delaware,
in compliance with the requirements 4 the
acts OF the General Assembly In such case
made and provided. do hereby give notice
that shall apply in writing TO the Court
of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail
delivery OF the State of Delaware, 10 Rud
for New Castle County On Monday, the eih
day Of May, 1873. bel the next term Of inid
court, fOi a license for said house as an inn
or tavern. for the sale therein Of Intoxicating
liquors ia less quantities than one quart, 90
be drunk on he promises, sud the following
respectable citizens of said ward, 40 lrnst
twelve OF whom are substantial ireeholders
Of said ward, recommend the said applicn-
fiOn. viz.
Wilhelm Ioeber BENEFIT r.. Ruttor
John scott Fritz Messing
James Grant y. n. d. fuokcl
John II Sprague Thomas Duny
Seton Miller Edward Murphy
Il. Abbergor John O,Nsill
ID. Lynch John H. Kelley
Andrew Schelhng John W. johnson
Iobn SpIague iumes Hubbard
iidel frHrcr j Harvey sUrunuCe
ID. ~. kcnney William Dcnuisou
Daniel Mnitr Joseph II. HeCkmQnn
Henry Witan 6otfieh kunier
LUDWIG W. MELuHOlR.
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FOR REM r.

FOR RENT.
WEST SIDE.
POI West sixth, rooms.
N,2 West sixth, rooms.
l2A Market, 3 rooms and bnth.
=. r. cor 10th and Market 10 rooms and bath.
l0la Market, . rooms and bath
lai Market. rooms and bath.
6sO West bird. rooms and bath.
lli2 West, rooms aud hsth.
ef0Gnpn avenue, 10 rooms and bath.
ll23 Gilldn avenue. rooms
NI Lowering avenue, rooms. r.
N,l lowering avenue rooms.
$50 lowering nvenue.i rooms.
b07 West Front rooms and bath and store.
1902 y est Front rooms aud bath
1905 West Front, rooms and bath.
M Shipley rooms and bath.
W3 Shipley, 8 rooms
sO5 West Ninth, rooms ana bath.
ms Scott, rooms and bath
tOl Van hurcn, TO rooms aud bath.
GA Van Buren,. 10 rooms and bath.
ilh West FOurtf enth, q rooms and bath.
sl7 Market, store and dwelling. j. rooms and
1914 Van Buron. rooms and bath
lDOj West Eighth. rooms aud bath.
ili Searlca street, ro01 3.
lsil Wctt Fourth street, rooms.
uli Madison street. TO r0Oua and bath.
Iuu West Fifth street, rooms and bath.
1900 Lincoln street. ROOMS and bath,
lNI Chestnut street, rooms and bath.
lOuO, 3, q, 3, 10 shallcross avenue, rooms and
hath
ds Van Buren street, 10 rooms and bath.
COS West Third street. le.ruoma and bath
EAST SIDE.
1910 Heald street, rooms and bath.
1913. iOg Spruce, q rooms and bath.
2ls 20i. 20d East Fifth, rooms and bath.
on King. rooms and bath.
flN King, 10 rooms and bath.
aul Church street. rooms and bath.
l0l. 3, z, % Church. rooms aud bath.
lrH. East Fourteenth, rooms
W Robinson, rooms and bath.
li Robinson. o rooms.
/ me- East ~ .teen d, u rooms and bath.
! loll FAST Thirteenth. rooms. -..t
/ 80 knsi Twenty street, rooms.
/ 1924 fnst Fourteenth street, rooms.
] Farm near 6reenVile.
HEALD d. co.
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REGISTERS OFFICE

New Castle County, Del, Marchff7. ie2 81
Upon the application Of James IA. tinif, ,rkar.
junior. administrator De bonis non of Sarah
Maxwell. late OF Wilmington hondfed, in
directed By the Register that the .Admlnis-
TRAITOR aforesaid give notice OF Efantfnsbf
letters of administration upon the estate Of
ing thereof, by causing advertisements 10 he
posted within forty days from the date Of
such letters I'm six OF the most puhiic19Wces Of
sons having demands against the testate 20
present the same, or abide by an set on esseln-
bly, ia such case made AID provided; and. also
cadse the same 20 be inserted wllhia the SAME
period in the Ewes ING Journal, a uotfspaper
published in Wilmington, Del, and to De con-
tinued therein three weeks, le. Q. 90
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

NOTICE TO CLARK's 605 AIADl.
~ son street Tor pure candy.
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DUBLtC SALE.-A FINE ASSORTMENT
A. ~ Of hats. caps and gents furnishing goods
.wilbe sold ~ auction this and 90 morrow
he expected an the stock must be sold.
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NOTI Ell pATRiCE DOrGlIEHrY, THE
~ owner and occupant Of The house situhted
at rOutlcast corner OF Fourth and afnall
streets Ina the First ward in the city of Wil-
minglOn. county of New Castle and state, Z
DelgtFare. Tn compliance with the require
mcnts OF the acts of the General Assembly In
such case made and provided, do hereby give
nutioe that ] shall apply In wri ing 20 the
C1urtof General Sessions ~ the Peace and
jail Delivery of the State ~ MDelaware In and
for hrw Castle county. Ou Monday, the Sth
day 0l May, 1853. being The next term of said
court .,for liccnce for said hlusgus an inn or
tavern. for the sale therein OF Intoxicating
LIQUORS in less quantities than one quart to be
drunk on the premises and the following re-.
spaCfahle citizens Of sal ward. at least
twelve of whom are substantial ireeholdera Of
said ward, recommend the said application,
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Opea. daily from Q O'Clock a. M. until 4 D. IA.
and on Tuesdays and Saturdays from TO
ID. M.
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Big Increase For VViimInetbn,

Professor u. Irving Handy and School
Superintendents Tindall and Gray con-
fsrred with the joint COMMITTEES on
Eaucation last evening with regard to the
ofS rr
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NOTICE. TO FISHERMEN FTsHINGFOR
IN market notice is hereby given that per-
sons Intending 10 carry on the business Of
fishing for mar ket during the year 1898 are
scrihed by law before any Justice OF the
peace OF the State OF Delaware. and 20 have
the same by or before april lst Inc lazy
viii be rigidly enforced during the coming
season with persons neglecting % make tho
proper affidavit. JAMES A. fULLlGAN,
fs. Fish Commissioner.
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RneIsTER's oRDEnsiser 49,
pEGIsTER's ORDER
- REGIsTER's or OFFICE 4. \, l

New Castle County. Mgrdf 20 ls,8. lr7
Upon tho application OF james MQra-
CHAN. Executor of Hannah N. MOI nghan. bate
bi Nilmi gtln hundred, ina said c6unty, de-
Cfdsed. it Is ordered and directed hy,lhe Reg
lister that the Executor aforesaid give
notice Of granting of Letters of AiIanistIgi.
ton upon the estate of the decreased,
with the date of granting thereof
by causing advertisements TO be posted
within. forty days from the. dale or
such letters in six Of the most public places OF
the county of New Castle. requiring an per.
sons having demands against tho estate %
present the same, or abide by an Act of AS.
semhly IN such case made and provided, and
also cause the same TO DE inserted within The
same period In the Evening Journal, a newe-
paper published in Wilmington, Del, and
to be continued therein three weeksgo, o. d.
- Given under the hand and seal
Of Office of the Register aforesaid
W. ( j. 8. at Wilmington, IN NRW Castle
u county Aforesaid, the day aud
49, wear above written. s- G
J. WILKINS COOCH, ,Reglpter
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ATLANTIC CRY. N. ).
THE WESTMINSTER,

Kentucky Avenue between Pacific Avenue
and Ocean.
new house under experienced manage-
ment. Every convenience. ~
~ MRS. N. ROCHE.
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GlAtu uuulF the mann anu tttl
- Of Office Of the Register aforesaid
at Wilmington, in New Castle
l.. s. county aforesaid, thoTfdf9f and
year above written. tft
- J. WILKINS COOCH, Register.
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Leglslntlve Notes.

% THE House bin to change the tine for
holdlug-the Delaware City school slec
tion. from the last Saturday in June to the
first Saturday in April. passed the Senate.
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tIkFK rJumlof.

on. Del. t-l|Elt .aF 10 q
'ssw G, ~
y- .,evo.-- =
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fll0.bgQl7-

INTEREST ALLOWED on deposits
money for one or more Calonucr montnn At
the rate Of per cent. per annum.
Money loaned on Mortgai9s rs on Teal Estate
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RANKINa AND FfNANoIA1

EQUITABLE LOAN ASSOCIATION
~ or
WILMINGTON. DEL,
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lUTHoRizED cAPIrALe......s5OO 600.

A RT1sANs' SAVINGS bANk.s
NO. 5oa MARKET STREET
Wilmington. DelAwars
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GEORGE w. BUSH, pre6i lent
". WESLEY WELDIN ~ iCo-l lreEiucnt.
n. r. TAYLOR. SacrT ~ 8nu Treasurer
!. JOSEPH M. MAT r, Auditor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
TRAIN ROBBERS
Cicveriy Ontwiitcd by = Coura geous En-
gineer and Ills Fireman.

ALBUQUERQUE. \. NJ. juno as.-An
attempt was made yesterday morning
20 hold mp the Atlantic 4 Pacific pas
sengcr train which left Coolidge at ; a.
m. and is due here at $50 a. IN. The
train was tagged four miles east ~
Coolidge. and when the train stopped
Conductor Carter and the lrakemcn
got off to learn the cause. They were
confronted BY four men men with VIM
chcsters. who told them Ia throw nm
their hands and move forward 10 the
express ear and cali upon the messen-
ger to open the door.
Two more Of the band called on En-
gincer Lemon and his fireman to hold
up their hands. In the meantime Mes
scnger H. Z Higgins cautiously opened
the express car door. gun in hand. and
seeing the situation. instantly recloSci
IL and began tn barricade Engineer
Lemon saw his opportunity. and telling
his fireman 10 drop under the cab. he
pulled open the throttle and dropped
under the range ~ the Winchesters.
The train being light. sho; down the
grade al lightning speed. leaving the
conductor and brakemen behind in com
pany of the robbers. The bafficd out
laws permitted the conductor and
brakemcn TO follow the train without
further molestation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The republicans of Iowa went at
the gubcrnational boom of Col. Clark
son 50 savarcly that it died "a bornin. =
Detroit Free Press.
-Gov- Mckinley says the republic.
an party was organized in convic-
ton" Well, it was also disorganlzed
in conviction. Let the sentence be
passed N Y. World.
III Gov. Nckinlcy's state admins
tration is an illustration Of his abilities
as a political economist. how much
ought his tariff ideas to be WORTH
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The record thus far goes 70 show
that President Cleveland is much more
dent Harrison As To Understanding
one seems to be about as much of a
statesman as the other.-Detroit Free
Press.
Senator Quay warns the Penn
svlvania republicans that only men Of
unblemishci character should be nom
mated for Office. As = Renaissance OF
tho pclanafcr campaign and calm ir-
noring Of his own lack IF qualification
i'm the matter Of chara ter tins is fine
example Of a adanantinc cheeky. Y.
World.
The strongest words of COM
mendation which Gen. Grosvcnor could
find to say Of the Mckinley bill at Co
lumbus were that lit is the nearest ap-
proach 10 free trade we have ever had. y
And this Of a measure which was
passed avowcdly ITO check imports, y
and which is the platform Of the rarity
whose war cry is that the democrats
propose to ruin the country with FREQ
tradc.--Louisvillc Couricr-Journal
Ohio is now agitatcd over the in
vestigation. in progress. OF charge
that the funds Of the state were largely
drawn upon last fall to help win the
narrow majority Of ten thousand by
which the republican ticket pulled
through Very damaging developments
are already reported. and it is promised
that any lingering doubts rs to the rot
tcnncss of the state administration will
bc removed. II looks like wholesale
raid on the treasury for the republican
sincws 81 war. Detroit Free Press.
---Gov. Mckinley, whom the re-
publicanS nominated ut Columbus, feels
very had over the unsatisfactory condi-
ton Of the country. II is natural that
he should. II there Is any Que man
who Is responsible for the unsatisfac-
tory stat. Of Affairs that man is William
Mckinley. In his speech accepting the
nomination the other day he attempted
10 shift the responsibility for the finan-
-. Il. - -
the present administration. disregard
ing the fact that the tariff and the cur
rcncy are just rs the rcpub' icans--lcd
by Gov. Mckinlcy-lef. them. and that
nothing can he done to change them
until congress assemblies But Ger.
Mckinley don't believe all that he said.
Whatever shortcomings OF frailtics
have been imputed TO him. no one has
yet charged him with being = down
right fool Chicago Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
THE VICTORIA.
A Model Of the Inflated ship 1t the
Worlds Fair.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. CHICAGO.
Jnnc "a. THE most conspicuous naval
exhibit in the Transportation building
Is model Of the iIl-fatcd warship Vic
toria. whose wrecking was chroniclcd
at the grounds to-day by the United
Press. 1t occupies commanding posi-
ton in the main aisle close 10 the ele-
vator shaft. and for the special conven-
fence of visitors double stairway with
bras railways has been erected in
front Of the model. Everything Il
shown in perfect design and material.
even to the great torpedo net from
stem To stern.
The flags on the Victoria house and
the Canadian and New South Wales
buildings have been placed at half
mast in respect 10 the memory II the
late Australian Commissioner Fisher
and later for Marcschal Du Oliveria.
of Brazil. but the flags will remain al
the mourning height for many days on
account Of Il catastrophe 10 the Brit
ish navy. Sir Henry Truman Wood.
secretary Of the commission. and the
other attaches of Victoria house. had
not received any word from London or
Washington relative to the calamity.