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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
stepped on a Ten root Anlrator.

W. II. Knox and Wade Harris were
ont duck hunting. While walking
through the tall saw grass on the
banks of Alligator creek, about one
mile or so back from Tndia river, they
had rather thrilling experience with
very large alligator.
Knox was in the lead, and, while
cropping his way through the tall grass
suddenly stepped ON something that
male his hair stand up straight, for,
before he knew It, he was thrown
about four feet up into the air-hat
one way and gun another
After regaining his breath he sue
ceeded in calling and waving to Hur-
ris 20 come mp to him, and both eau.
tiously advanced toward the saurian,
which, after he had pitched Knox up
in the air crawled off a few steps and
remained quietly waiting for him to
come up and step on him again, but
Knox was not in the stepping business
about that time.
They both cooked their guns which
were loaded with duchshot, and creep
ing toward MIR. Gator, one load was
placed under his fore left paw and the
other charge given him right in the
face. lie measured ten feet in length.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

At wcmblcy Park. fincly-wooded
district to the northwest Of London,
within quarter OF an hours railway
ride Of the metropolis. there has been
laid out a new playground for London
ers, the chief feature OF which will be
graceful tower built Of iron and
steel.
The tower itself viii be nearly LOCO
feet high-s0O feet higher than the
Eiffel tower. in Paris-and will be thus
the tallest structure of its kind in the
world square in shape. and standing
on four huge legs, it win taper grad.
ually TO the top, where an electric
light will send Its rays for miles on
every side.
There will be three stages in all. The
first will be at height Of $50 feet
from the ground. and will contain q
concert hall of 10000 square feet in
area. and space for bazaar of 205
shops; half way to the top the second
stage will be reached while at the
very summit there viii be an observa'
tory where sun, moon and stars may
be studied.
The tower will cost ee00.O00 and II
is believed it will be ready for climb
ing Thy means of eleyatorsl in th
course of two years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

in turn, with a year OF theosophy and
a shy at acknowledgements found .
peculiar restfulness in hearing the lit
tie ones say their prayers at night
The half-darkened bed chamber, the
mother lzneeling by the two, the dig
nifty and sobriety of the function, with
the clear French words falling from
their infant lips in balanced sentences,
gave her a thrill she had not felt for
years. The American widow bought
catechism; and the children,
with the feryor Of youth, began to hear
her lessons. in answer to the alarmed
questiOnings of a ritualistic Anglican
pastor they call them all pastors in
judge a tree by its fruits. Madame is
50 good that ] am sure her religion
must be the true one" Others. who
saw an inevitable disturbance ahead
from this mixing mp of business. social
intercourse. and religion between peo-
pie 50 unfit to understand each other
as an American widow and French
wife. warned her she was placing
madame at a disadvantage.
The inevitable arrived. The house
that was built on the sands succumbed
to tiny freshet The American found
the French woman scolding her hus-
band for having bought two pounds of
beef too much at market, which
straightway decided her against the
Catholic church And now at every
extra added 10 her weekly bill. every
mistake in the numbering of the wash,
every time she gets a chicken leg when
her neighbor gets a wing, she feels
that religion is moclSery in Paris
Nine francs day tsl.s0 is the cheap
est board one gets in such pension
This inclHdes meals without wine, at
tendance, candle and small room
heated by an open CRATE fire, whose
fuel is extra This heating is assisted,
or made less necessary excepting in the
coolest weather, by feebling working
system of hot air registers, whose in
effectual zephyrs cost you nothing. To
! keep good fire in the CRATE you must
expend some 80 cents a day for soft
coal. coke and handsome little bri-
QUOTES: briquettes are coal dust ce-
mented into cakes. For lighting you
: have kerosene, some Is cents each time
: your lamp is filed. You are requested
to patronize madam's lanndress; it .
: advisable to crafty the servants
: punetually.
The first breakfast consists of choco-
late, tea, or cafe-au-lait, with butter
: and roll. served in your room The
! lunch. dejeuner la fourchette, brings
r fish or eggs, a chop or steak, vege-
I table and fruit and cheese. At this
5 meal, as at dinner, the final cup o.
e black coffee rs charged extra. Dinner
comes along at 6:3o p. m. with sonp
= fish. boiled meat, a vegetable, roasi
, chicken or turkey-never stuffed.
: but with its scattered members sprawl
: ing in sea Of watery gravy in ths
e usual French style-then sweet ana
G a fruit follow salad, with cheese ana
< coffee and the little glass. The tabl'
5 wine. as win be found in every Paris
r ian pension, is acid to the sharpness o
t yitriol when it is white, heating TO th'
n strength of mustard when it is red
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

sting Nor do wild animals safer
from II.
No remedy for the tsetse's poison has
ever been found, although the natives
have tried all sorts Of decoctions of
herbs and roots The tsetse country
is at present uninhabitable by man,
unless he dispenSes with all domestic
animals except the mule and the goat,
The fly lives on wild animals which, as
has been said, its sting does not harm.
II is thought that after while, when
the game Is exterminated, the tsetse
country may become inhabitable.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

condition for months. but death al
wsys occurs eventually.
II Is a peculiar fact that the stronger
and healthier the bitten animal is the
sooner It's death win result from the
tsctse's sting. The very strong ami
mails arc also afflicted usually with
staggering and blindness. Sometimes
s,yanns of these flies attack horse,
The horse usually dies within "A week,
and. II the body is opened. his blood
Is found much reduced in quantity and
there are signs of disease in the lungs
and liver.
There is no explanation for the inn
inunity enjoyed bymau, the mule and
thc goat from the poisanof the tsetse's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10

= q ~ 80 80 - -
doorway of the
Paris boarding
house for half a
dozen families. a
winding IN arb ! e
staircase will be
seen upon the right,
handsome to pre-
tentiousness. md
taking up a deal OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
THE FINDER AT WORK
A new INDUSTRY WHICH PAYS
VERY WELL.
The Little Money and Kniek-KDacIes
Lost in the Avenues of Commerce Go
TO Create Wealth for Professional
searcher.


ATCH THAT FEEL
low" said an officer
to me the other
night on Broad
way. DO you know
what he's doing?''
He was a very
respectable IN IA n
Of elderly appear
ance. His clothes
were neat except
for "A somewhat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
ROUT WHOLE ARMIES
THE TsETsE FLY IN AFRICAN
WARFARE.

The King OF tho Matabeies Would Face
the british Army But Not the Cattle
ISnilng Insect of the Dark conti-
nent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
Especial cOrrespoudeuco,l

CURIOUS BIT OF
information comes
from South Africa
apropos the war
fare now going on
between the Brit
ish and King Lo-
bengula II was
during IA recent en-
gagepent that the
kings whole army
was put TO flight by
-. At
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-02-10
PARIS SIDE LIGHTS.
THE SWELL BOARDING HOUs z
AND IT'S TENANTS.
The Gay american widow Is Often a
Bone OF ontention-Ex-Ca
and Treasurers from America. Are
Also Numerous.
80 correspondeneel

n NTERING TIL E
RI great common
door way of the
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
WHlTEMAN's FALL.
The Son OF q Millionaire Turns Gambler
and lorger.


DETROIT Jnly 16.-Alonza Jay White
man. at one time % member of the Mime
sofa senate. the SON of millionaire and
worth $500 coo in his own right occupies
% cell I'm the central station. Whom arrest
cd, hc gave Che namo of Frederick Henry
Cooper bus ho was recognized by former
chum of his in the Columbia Law coll
lcgo, Of which Doc is a graduate Last night
ho made fun confession to Detective
Baker
Whltcman lived n Danville, n. Y. His
father, now deceased, had made him exc
cutor of his win without being required
TO give % bond. Tho result was ho had
nearly $1,000, 600 at his disposal Most
of the money was invested I'm good sccur-
itics in New York state, and part Of 10
belonged to- his sistcr
While living IN Duluth Whitoman bo-
camc addicted Co gambling Ito Invested
Boo pine lands that did not materinlizc and
suddenly found himself in financial shoals.
His sistor who. Doe says. frs tho vito of %
Duluth banker had him dcposcd as cXccu-
tor and 80 was then found that ho had
-quandorod FGO00 of her share OF tho
estate but me was never pressed ON that
account
Whitoman later became associated with
@ gang of crooks and finally blossomcd out
as the head of an organized gang that has
boon doing business AN over the United
States Ilo says That his homo recently
has been in Now Norscity, and that dur
ing lho past uino months ho hns mado
49,. 900 out of his forged paper Tho de-
tectivcs in this city have information TO
the effect that thcro is 500, 600 worth of
bogus checks forged by him held by tho
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
WATER WITCH NOT APPRECIATED

City Treasurer Adams Crltioises seventh
ward Residents for Their Want OF
Liberaiity.
"Tbe members Of the Water Witch
Steam Fire Engine Company do not feel
very much encouraged In their volunteer
service" remarked City Treasurer
Joseph X Adams, who is treasurer of
I that organization. "Our home is in the
Seventh ward, which represents TO q
large degree, the wealth of the city
There are magnificent homes there,
with costly furnishings. representing
millions Of dollars Of expenditure, to
say nothing of the vast business inter
ests centred therein All this is liable
TO destruction by fire.
we asked the people Of that ward to
conti ibute s. 600 for the purchase Of
hose and sent individual letters to the
property owners therein, informing them
Of the great need Of money to render our
company efficient in point of service
Out Of all the property holders in that
werd we have only received about $50
know what l am talking about for 1 am
the only person authorized by the com
pany TO receive contributions.
have received negative replies from men
whose property holdings run up to over
800 COO Those people expect as much
work out of us as does anyone else, and
will squeal a good deal quicker il fire,
involving their property is not fought
to their entire satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

The Columbia Athletic Club team has
won one game and lost one with Rock
ford and has defeated Camden as the
two latter clubs have defeated an
Others in the state which they have met,
the New Castle boys are not discouraged
and viii 60 to playing harder than ever
The team will 60 TO Dover on Friday 70
meet the newly organized Dover club.
The next games win be series with
Smyrna, Y. a. O. A. and Brownson
Library Association After tho club has
won al these games 10 wants TO meet
Rockford twice agaIn.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

CLARK.--At New Caste g. Del, on July 10.
1924, sall8 Clark, aged % years.
CLARk.-ln New Castle, on July 10 Will
liam ii. CLARK, grandson of the late Thomas
T. Il. Iasker, + Philadelphia.
d 1Tr.-In New Castle, on July 10. Francis
Dot infant son of Francis and Lydia Dott
aged year and . months.
,,HAUGnEY. on July l2 Francis J.
Haul hey, a. ed 90 years.
NcBhlElN. T. At the residence of her
grandfather, Philip piunkett. Louise. daugh-
terror WILLIAM and Ellen McBriety, of Balti-
moro, Md. aged rs ears.
Due notice of the funeral VIII De given.
McCLAkl On Su day afternoon, july
10, Samuel McClary, Jr, m his list ear.
McDOWkLL-On July 10. Frederick. son of
j. f., and Emma Mcdowell, aged g months.
SHIELDS On July 9, Corne ius Shields.
SPEAkMAN.-ln this city, 9Th month, 9Th
day, Priscilla L. speaEman.
WATSON.-In this city. on the 18th instant
az the Residence of his sister, Mrs George VI
Gallagher, George Watson, formerly of phila.
de pha, i'm the sith year of his age.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

SCORE by INNINGS


Or Jerome, OF Philadelphia, was the
minister ia Emmanuel Church yesterday
and the services were well attended.
especially the twilight meeting
Band concerts ON the pier opposite the
long whgrf have proved to De
partial failures, inasmuch as
the pinnisamo passages cannot be
heard and the audience can only appreci-
ate the passages containing the greatest
volume of sound The band stand will
probably be removed TO Battery Park or
thereabouts
Repairs 90 No . furnace Ia the Della
ware Iron Works on Saturday occasloned
q brief shutdown in the iiue mill
The little twin sons Of AR and Mr.
James Bennett were buried in 6 singi,
grave On Saturday.
Monday. August O. will probably be
decided upon Tonight as the date for tine
Columbia Athletic Clubs big strip C
Colchester.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Miss Stella Deakyne is visiting rela-
tives 40 Fieldsboro, Del.
Miss Maggie Kelly of Philadelphia,
visited friends here yesterday.
Professor Whitelook. Of Cape May, n
j hes been visiting relatives here.
Misses Dolly and Maud Hewlett have re
turned home from q pleasant midsummer
stay at Chester
Go 20 Bay Ridge on Epworth NJ. 81
Church Excursion, Thursday, July 10
Rev Moses Heath, well known here a,
seminary professor, paid a short visit &c
old friends on Saturday evening.
Montgomery, OF the C. a G has made
splendid records as a 100-yard Splinter
football player and basobalHst
Miss Annie kincaid, who formerly
lived here, has arrived for a visit % rela
lives near this city.
Mrs Potter, Of Baltimore city, IS bs.
ing entertained by HRS. John II Rod
ncy
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Clarence Dillon was arralgued IN the
Municipal Court, this morning, charged
With firing q rifle within the city limits
on Wednesday last George w Andrews,
who lives at Thirteenth aud Scott
streets, was the prosecuting witness He
stated that Dillon cred a cat.rHe
three times on the day stated within so
feet of his kitchen. After the shots had
been fred one Of Mr. Andrews children
discovered a chicken which was killed in
Che latter's yard by one Of the bullets.
Dillon was fined So aud costs.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Cookmau H. l.. Church people.
anxious TO worship in their new sapctu.
airy, az Thirteenth and Dupont streets.
held services there yesterday preaching
in the morning aud Sunday school IN the
afternoon. Those who could not fad
chairs, sat upon boards aud pile
OF lumber, Every body enjoyed the
successful services as well as the novel
way Ia which they heard them. Dedica
tory services win probably be- held there
on the last Sunday ia September
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

During the interium'of repairing and re-
modelling West Presbyterian Church,
the congregations OF West aud
Grace NJ j Church vii. unit,
70 worship as usual ia Fthe latter
edifce Next Sunday Rev. A. N Keig
man, Of West, will preach the 9mornine
sermon aud viii assist Graae's past or.
Dr Hubbard, 10 conducting the twi
lIahl aerYIca.l
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
MIlehaIld neId lor ~ unner cnnrt.

Assistant Dog-eatcher Thomas Mitchell
was aGain arraigned In TIE
Municipal Court this morning. on the
charge of the larceny Of a dog collar
from Mrs Lizzie Dean, Of No Lord
street Alfred Bird testified that
Mitchell gave him the collar when 10 was
demanded. c. Anderson saw Mitchell
take the collar from the dog's neck and
attewpt 90 put &c i'm bis pocket The do
PENDANT was held ia $500 for his appear.
anse la the upper court.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
10 nniarro iho Iron worns Plant.

This week at the Delaware Iron Works,
workmen will be engaged On changing
the angle Of the tuyere boxes In the
cupola aud another important improve
ment will DO commenced The con-
tra3tor who constructed the foundry
will arrive to begin the work Of enlarg
ing that mill go ieet-30 feet on each
end-the entire width Of the building
Tais viii make 80 nearly twice as large
as now The new cupola viii be con-
struoted In the built up portion or ad
dition aud two steam hydraulic lifts,
similar TO steam cranes will be put iu
TO facilitate the removal Of the motion
metal 10 Is said that the new cupola
will have a power of 10. 600 pounds,
which means that Eve tons Of molten
metal can be tsken from 10 in an hour.
This change win ba one Of the biggest
that has been made st the big pipe and
tube plant In recent years.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Additional evidence was heard to-day
by Judge Wales Ga the United States
District Court In the case Of
Cornell vs. Jacoby, suit for money
due on contract for mason work on the
Lancaster avenue bridge, in this city
and on the Lancaster and Cecil rail-.
road In Maryland In 1892 The hearing
was continued until next Thursday.
George =. Bates appeard for Counell aud
Willard Salisbury. Jr, for Jacoby.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

WILMINGTON STREET PAVING.
a Student Of street Improvement Has
ample Opportunity for Observation
Here.
Wilmington has many kinds Of street
paving in service aud the student of the
durability OF the several kinds OF pave
ment has ample opportunity Tor
observation in this city. There is
little Of the old rubble left ON TIE
streets here, but what little there Is
shows how unsatisfactory and unsightlv
IL is. Next 90 10 comes the Belgian block.
most noticeable on King, Poplsr. Monroe
and FouIti streets. Maryland and Lam
caster avenues and Market street The
most serviceable and costly work in town
rs Of this class, being that recently done
on King street 10 has telford bottom
and Is finished with hot pitch and
gravel
Macadam is to be found on Broome
and Franklin streets, Union and the
upper end Of French street. Gnpiu
venue has q telfoid road. Sections of
/ West Market aud Pine streets are laia
With asphalt block. while Ere brick is
noticeable on Second, Third, Fifth. Sixth.
/ Seventh, Ninth. Tenth Eleventh West
| Adlms Pine and jefferson streets ana
/ Delaware avenue East Sixth street
from King 20 Shipley IS also being paved
With q species 6re- brick, called shal.
b ck
There Is no street asphalt ia the CITY
The street aud Sewer Commissioners in
tended TO put down some but were
deferred by the scandals which have
characterized the Philadelphia contract !.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Webster Munyan, OF Pennsgrove, had
narrow escape from drowning, a few
days ago, while attempting TO save the
life of Walter johnson Johnson was
fishing and fell overheard, when
Munyan jumped into the river TO rescue
him, and had 10 not been for the timely
arrival Of Frank Munyan both young
men would have been drowned.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

MARSHALL lls, July iG-About 30
persons were poisoned by eating Zee cream
40 West Union, lOmilcs south ot This city.
AN have boon under physicians care, and
Mrs R. T. Donhum has died i'm great
agony, and two or three others are at the
point of death.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
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World

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Evening journal., 1894-07-16
FOR
VACATION
WEAR

or in Shoes. Getting them In
one place means a saving in
time. Getting them from one
place means a saving OF ex.
pense-hence greater value for
you. We would like to have
you come here for whatever
you may need to wear. Whether
it is a collar button or a suit of
clothes we are glad to serve
you.
10 per cent. off Summer
Clothing, Straw Hats and Rus.
set Shoes make these depart
ments busy and means to you a
saving of 81 in every $40.
We are busy in our Furnish
ing Department because we sell
the right kind Of Furnishings.
That special lot of Shirts will
soon be gone and to take adj
vantage of it you must come
now. There is a saving of 25c
to SOC on each shirt in the lot.
Closed at 6 p. m. except
Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Do not put Off taking spring medicine but
take Hoods Snrsaparilla now. To will purify
your blood, strengthen your nerves ana give
you q good appetite.
Hoods Pills are handmade and perfect in
proportion and appearance. % cents per box.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
WIImIagton Dental nIrerlors.

The stakeholder Of the Wilmington
Dental Company elected The following
directors on Saturday. Henry +. Dure.
Casper taueett, Robert Hastings, q n
Hopes. s J. Wiley, j. F Frauiz. ia
ward Andrews Ell Msndinhau DR. j H.
Winner The election Of officers wa.
postponed
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

The body Of a young colorsd man
named Philip Wilson. OF Chester was
found IN the river off Gordon Heights
last evening and towed TO Pennsgrove by
the steam launch Elsie May. He was
drowned while bathing At Chester.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
IN. collIn. strII.es on astrII.ss. .

,At the M r Church yesterday morn
ing a large congregation was delighted
witt Pastor Collins's discourse on
STRIKES. which had been expected for q
week
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

While their stron er brothers were
playing the rankest ball Of their lives In
Wilmington, the second team Of the @
A e downed o strong club from Vii.
mingion by the following score;
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

Rev. Collins Takes as his Subject the
TROUBLES Among the Pullman work
men-Band Concert Not Successful ON
the River Plors-No JOY IN Bun Hin.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEw CASTLE, July rs
Oh, somewhere I'm this favored land the sun
D. shining bright.
The band is playinr somewhere and some
where hearts are lights
And somewhere men are laughing, and some
where children shout.
But there is no JOY in Bull Hill-mighty Co
lumbia Athletic Club struck out.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
Narrow Escape From Drownln z.

Go to Cape bIay with Che Y NJ. @ A.
on the goth.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
WILMlNaroN sTReeT PAvlNc

Springer, the Halter, Fourth and
hAl... 'raata
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

You'll need in
getting your out
fit ready for vaca-
ton something in
Clothing, in Fur
nishings, in Hats
Evening journal., 1894-07-16
TO ENLARGE THE PLANT
Foundry at the Big Iron Works
to Be Twice as Large.

ToRoEFUI SERMON ON "sTRlKsF.
Evening journal., 1894-07-16

HAMBURGERS.
220 and 222 Market Street.