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Evening journal., 1894-08-24
JUDICIARY SETTLED.
Constitutional Convention Gem
pletes a Troublesome Work.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE.
The Court Of Appeals TO Consist Of seven
Members--county Judges to Do the work
ofMany Courts Of sessions-An Appellate
Division of tho Supreme Court Created.


Division of the supreme Court Created.
ALBANY, Aug. 24.-The Judiciary arti-
rle has been at last settled by the consti-
tutional convention. Many Of the pro-
posed radical changes have been defeated
As the article now stands the court Of
appeals is TO consist Of seven members.
Courts Of sessions are abolished in all
counties except New York. county judges
to do the work. Kings is to have two
county judges. No pensions shall be
granted to judges elected after 1895. An
appellate division OF the supreme court
judge of seven in the first department and
1ivo in each Of the other three is created.
The superior court court Of common pleas
Of New York, superior court Of Buffalo
and city court Of Brooklyn are abolished.
When the judiciary article was taken
up again, MIR. Hirschberg offered an
amendment making counties Of less than
1s0, 600 instead Of 1000, exempt from
the operations Of the section forbiddinq
sulrogates and county judges to practice
law This WAS adoptpd
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I1orNsr ArrLIcArlnNs.


NOTICE II, CHARLES s. BAKER. THE
IN tenant and occupant Of the house situated
at Summit Bridge, School district No. "a.
pencader hundred, county of New Castle and
State OF Delaware, In compliance with the re-
quirements OF the acts Of the General Assem-
bly, In such case made and provided. do here
by give notice that shall apply in writing TO
the Court OF General Sessions cf the Peace
and Jail Delivery Of the state uf Delaware. in
and for the county Of New Castle on Monday,
the 18th day Of September, being the next term
OF said court, for license for said house
as 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 respectable citizens ana sub
stRntial freehOlders. OF said school district,
recommend the said application. VIZ;
@. III. salmon w. ~. Bigger
q. \. Bigger w. Bender
his his
John Bratcher y. w. Y Bl0ckson
mark mark
Wit--W. q. Bigger Wit.-W g. Bigger
C. II salmon q. II. Salmon
Walter Deputy John L. MCCARTHY
John Delany Chaa Fox
James Fisher VIM. T. Money
George Sartin ... I, -.
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LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS
Pier Dance at Augustine Park
Tonight.
IN AND OUT OF THE oITY

Where Wilmington People, Their Friends
and Neighbors Are Spending These
Last Pleasant August Days-sociai News
From Gay Little Middletown-Some-
thing About Hands and Rings.
Al communications intended for insertion
2 bis column should be addressed to Society
Editor, care of the EVENING JOURNAL. Com
munications should be written on one side o
th6 paper onlx
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
STATE CONVENTION.

Pursuant TO a resolution OF the Democratic
State Central Committee OF Delaware.
State Convention composed Of sxty-two dele
gates from each county viii be held at Dover.
ON TUESDAY. AUGUST 2Sth, 1894,
At IL O'Clock, NJ,
for the purpose OF selecting a candidate for
governor and candidate for representative
In congress-. The Democratic Executive
Committees of the several counties are re-
quested 10 provide for the holding OF prime
ries on Saturday, August 25th. 1894, in each
hundred and election district for the purpose
OF electing, according to custom. the dele
gates % the convention to which they are re-
spectively-entitled,
The officers holding the primary elections
in the several hundreds and election districts
are requested to prepare two certificates or
election of delegates, one 70 be forwarded by
Committee at Dover, Immediately after the
election, the other to be given to the success
full delegate or delegates,
JOHN II. LAYroe. i. IRVING HANDY
Secretary. Chairman
NOTICE--TOTHED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
IN OF New Castle countyi In pursuance OF
the call made BY the Democratic state Cen
tral Committee an election will be held on
SATURDAY, The 2jth day Of August, 1884 at
the respective voting places in the county Tor
the purpose of electing delegates TO the state
Coz gention. 10 be held at Dover, on Tuesday,
August 2S 1894. TO nominate candidates TOT
Governor and Representative in Congress.
Wilmington is entitled 10 delegates q from
each ward; each hundred outside OK VIII
miugt0n Is entitled to delegates. All meet.
ings or elections held prior to above date
august 25) whore there are no contestas arp
valid. Polls open az u and close at O'Clock
m. Ry order OF the County Executive
-oi'''''''' II. +. ARMSTRONG, Chairman.
Attest: COLON FERGUSON, see'y.
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PUBLIC SALE.
WIN be sold at Public Auction
at730 p. m
M.

COMMENCING SATURDAY, AUGUST s5,
at 7.30 p. M,
AT No. 403 MARKET STREET.
a full line of Gents Furnishing Goods, to-
gether with the store fixtures, aud continuing
each evening until the entire stock Il disposed
Of. The exact time when the fl xtures will be
sold Will be hereafter advertised.
w. A. HUKILL, Auctionecr.
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RTOTICE.-I, FRANK M. SEWER, THE
IN owner and occupant Of the house stu
~ ted at No 100 East Fifth street, in the.Fourth
ward IN the city of Wilmington, county Of
New Castle and State of Delaware, In COM
pliance with the requirements of the acts OF
tie General Assembly in such case made
and provided, do hereby give notice that |
snail apply In writing 70 the Court Of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery Of
fine state of Lelaware, in and for New Castle
county. on Monday, the 18th day of Septem-
her 1894, being the next term Of said court,
for a license for said house. as 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
respectable citizens of said ward. at least
twelve OF whom are substantial freeholders
of said ward, recommend the said applica-
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NOTIoEs.

NOTIC~ WILMINGTON DEL, AUGUST
~ ls lsaA John E. ". Platt has resigned
ual Fire Insurance Co., Of the Stat- Of Della
ware and 3 no Longer In our employ. The
firm OF J 4. and !. E. Eliason have been ap-
pointed TO succeed him. Parties desiring new
insurance or renewals will receive prompt aud
careful attention BY applying at their office
WILLIAM T. PORTER, President.
ISAAC ". LLOYD. Secretary pro tenn
NOTICE. ovr,or i rur
CLERK OF THE PEACE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAwARr
WILMINGToN. Dell. July rs. 1894.
Notice IL hereby given that all state license
and tax not paid on or before the thrtieth
day OF August, 1894, there Will be 25 per cent.
added in accordance with chapter 1A2, vol
w. p. BIGGs.
Clerk Of the Peace.
NOTICE. UE.-rAXPAYEk TAKE rU'rICE.
IN City and school taxes for 1894.
The undersigned, receivers Of taxes, for the
Sixth street, between Market and King
streets. during the months Of July and Au-
| gust. 1894. between the hours Of and IL In
| the morning and from 2 to 9 in the afternoon,
| for the purpose VI receiving taxes. On all
taxes paid during July there win be a reduce
taxes paid on and after the ist day Of Auguss
| shall be payable without deduction afore-
said and All taxes unpaid on the. lst day of
i September shall be increased by the addltlOn
/ OF per centum on the amount thereof
| EDMUND MITCHELL, JR.,
Receiver Of Northern district. including all
'o' - y '''> EUGENE NJ SAVERS.
Receiver Of Southern district, including all
Routh Of Sixth street.
| NoTIcE-THE RECEIVER OF TAXES
/ IN for New Castle county, or HIS deputy
will sit for the collection Of county taxes at
the following places and on the dates ss
stated:
August 2i-Newark.
August 25-Kirkwood.
August 27--Townsend.
| August % Blackbird.
August 29-Practical Farmer
| August Hl-Mlddletown.
August al-New Castle
September delaware City.
September 3-Stanton.
September 5-Newport.
september s-Newark.
Feptember l2-Kirkwood.
September 13-Townsend.
September 1b-Praotical Farmer.
September l7-Diddletown.
September is-New CASTLE
September l9-Delaware City.
September 20-Hockeeain.
September 2l-Rising sun, Thomas Toy.
September 22-Newark.
september 24-New Castle.
September sA-kirkWood.
September 26-Townsend.
September 21--Blackhird,
September 2S--Odessa.
October 6-Centreville.
October a-christiana Hotel.
October g-OdoeHa.
October l0--Middletown.
October ll--Newark.
October IL Marshnllton.
October l8-1ownHend.
October i5--Backbird. lt-
. October l6-Newark station, for rencadsr
hundred
October l7-Kirkwood.
October i6-St. 6enrges.
October Impractical Farmer.
October 20-Sharpless 5choolhouBe.
October 22-Stanton.
October Anew Castle.
October 26-1ownsend.
October 26-BlAckbird.
October 27-~New Castle.
I. October 30-Delaware City
October Si-Rising FUN.
Evening journal., 1894-08-24
CHARLES s. BAKER.

NOTlCE-I, ELLEN HOY. THE TENANT
IN and occupant OF the house situated 20 NO.
1881 West s. cond street.tn the Tenth ward inthe
city Of Wilmington. county Of New Castle and
state Of delaware. In compliance with the re-
quirements OF the acts OF the General Assembly
ID such case made and provided do hereby give
notice that / shall apply In writing 70 the
Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace and
Jail Delivery Of the State of Delaware, In and
for New Castle County, on Monday the nth
day Of September, 1894. being the next term OF
said court. for a license ior said house. as an
ian or tavern. for the sale therein Or intoxi-
eating liquors in less quantities than one
quart. TO be drunk on the premises. ana the
following respectable citizens OF said ward,
Al least twelve Of whom are substantial free
holders Of said ward, recommend the said ap-
pication, VIZ:
Patrick Haggerty James Sherdion
John q. Fahey, NJ. ID. James McDonogh
James Murray John Bakey
Thomas h. O'Donnell John Glynn
=. Cahill .fuhn Roach
/ John Gin William Kelley
Daniel McIiwee William Ford
Neal Mulvenna Patrick Russell
/ William Ccndon David l.. Roberts
James Murphy Edward II. Carson
1 clarence Reddiug Alexander Carey
| Victor Dehan James Il. O'keefe
i James Whitaker Alex. Harper
Martin Mealev ELLEN HOY.
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poLIrroAn.

NOTICE. - CHRISTfANA HUNDRED
IN Democrats. A meeting Of the Democrats
OF North CnristlRna hundred will be held at
the hotel Of Thomas J. Lawless. At Rising sun,
Friday evening, August "a, at 13O O'Clock. for
the purpose OF electing delegate to the Dem
ocratic State Convention from the north dis
trfct. THOMASJ. LAWLESS, Chairman.
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OFFICE or THE
CLERK OF THE PEACE.
fA4Tf.F EpffNTy. Dpf.AWAuw

CLERK OF rHE PEACE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE,
WILMINGTON. Del. July rs, 1894.
Notice IL hereby given that all state license
and tax not paid on or before the thlrtieth
day OF August 1884. there will be 25 per cent.
added in accordance with chapter lA2, vol
ume Is, Laws of Delaware.
w. p. BIGGS,
Clerk Of the Peace.
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The Educational Section.

In 6, 600 word document presented 20
the convention the educational committee
give their reasons for adopting the amend
ment to the educational section which
perpetuates the board Of regents and de-
clares against sectarian appropriations
1t abolishes the department Of public in
struction as a separate body, but gives it's
powers to the board Of regents.
The COMMITTEES were unable to agree
upon any constitutional provision for uni
fcation. None of tho plans presented
seemed to a majority Of the committee to
be certain of accomplishing the desired re-
suit as to justify its .aaonfi"n in a form to
The evening world., 1894-04-16

would you or ! or any sane man.? Not
he said It Mas very hard, hut that II she
really wished such extraordinary proof
of the affection she shoul never doubt,
and so on. The long and short OF II was
the end OF the week saw hin AT Monte
Carlo. OF course, hr went in for a little
", OF course. he won. lie tried again
and again he won. Then the fever took
him and he played.
He was very comfortably off and so
had no excuse for plunging rs he did,
and II It hadn't been for that acCursed
girl he might have been a happy, pros
porous country gentlemen to-day instead
OF n wreck In the Government service
on a misrrabl" pittanCe Of t2j0 a year in
this henighted island.
well, one unluCky night the crash
came. | should he sorry TO say how
many thousands melted like snow at one
fell swoop. lie was ruined-absoluteB
ruined. He had to sell every stick he
possei sed. and that done he wrote to his
girl and offered her her freedom.
II suppose from "A worldly point OF
view he was right, and she was right;
but, considering all the circumstances,
she need not Rave displayed such aiac-
rity In throwing him over, People say
Il was at the instigation OF her family.
At any rate. she married shortly after
ward a paryenu with heaps OF coin. but
The evening world., 1894-04-16
TO STOP BEAR.LION FIGHT.
Warrants May lie Obtained for
MidNintcr Fair OmcinIs.

II NNFtNltN' ii'HHl
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE fight
announced to take place In Boone
Arena. at the Midwinter Fair, next
Saturday evening, between Col. Boone's
African lion Parne.l n II grizzly
bear, recently captured in the noun
tains, has stirred up serious trouble be-
tween the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty 10 Animals and the Executive
Committee OF the Exposition. The So
ciety ]nounc that the fight cannot
come off and, IL 1t IL necessary, war
rants will be sworn out for the arrest
OF the Executive Committee. not stop
ping at Director-Genera De Young, In
order to prevent the contest.
Preparations for the struggle continue.
Nearly all OF the seats are said to have
been sold at prices ranging from $40 to
500 each. and tickets will probably be at
a premium when the fight begins. Par
nell is one of Coz. Boone's performing
lions, but recently became Sc ferocious
that he Is kept confined In n special
cage. His physical appearance Is per.
feet, while the grizzly bear Is a fine
specimen. fresh from the mountains and
weighs $50 pounds more than the lion.
The evening world., 1894-04-16
THIEBAUT BAUER IN TOWN
The Ex-ChampiOn Wrestler Now I"
Successful Fruit Grower.

The Ex-Champion Wrestler Now "a
Successful Fruit Grower.
Thiebaut Bauer, ex-world's champion
Graeco-Roman wrestler, and one of the
Instructors of william Muldoon, retired
champion, called at Police Headquar-
tiers this morning to renew old ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. Bauer has Just returned from a
three months visit to France. the land
OF his birth. where his mother, now over
eighty years old. still lives. He brought
with him several mementos OF his So
iourn abroad. one OF which he has pre-
sented to Inspector Williams, who was a
great admirer and intimate friend OF
the great French athlete when he was
in the prime Of his glory. fifteen years
ago. nr Gan,
Thomas Reilly, Of the East Fifty-frst
street station, who Is also an oio
friend. -,
| Supt. Byrnes. Inspector Williams and
other old attaches Of the police force al
Headquarters. He will leave for his
| home In Los Angeles, Cal. tomorrow
morning. He is engaged in the fruit.
growing business there. and. during IN
last ten years has amassed a conssd
erable fortune.
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of tales. well. that's the keynote.
AS far as | remember 1t was eight years
ago and during Ascot week that the
trouble began. Flip had beer just three
months engaged to Lilly Fane-ever met
the Fanes of Ridley Manor?-and they
were TO be married in the Autumn.
Flip, you'd hardly know him now for
the ardent. impuisive old fool he was
thcn-worshipped the very ground she
trod upon, while she was nothing but a
heartless, grasping, scheming"-
STEADY over the stones" dra wled the
hope of all the JonCses.
Then Nilliers. with a short laugh:
Rather a waste of words, perhaps,
where one would suffice, She was ii
woman. and can any good thing come
from a woman
well, TO the point. For IA mere ca
price. arising from an arrogant bet that
she could do with Flip as she liked. and
YOU know old Flip's n pretty hard nut
> TO crack, she told him after lunch on
the end of the week and not return un,
MI a week before their wedding, which
was to take place, I believe. on Nov,
Is. or course he took II a a joke. bu,
thA night she again repeated her ex.
travagant demand. saying she was really
in earnest; that some one had doubted
II his love for her would carry him
such lengths AT her expressed desire,
! Ibid he ny in a furious passion. n
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ily. az we were riding through the pass
to Cophino. Do you know the rights or
the matter, Fidus AchatesY'
"Oh, yes" answered Villiers.
Then tell US the story"
"Wait TIL the drink comes and you''e
stopped your mouth with another cigar,
and then | will, though it's too hot al
most 10 parley,"
As he spoke he threw himself into an
easy chair. an example which was
speedily followed by his companions.
Presently the Greek serving boy reap
peared with the iced fluid. He did moi
Immediately retire, and on Villiers an
grily asking him what he was waiting
for he replied hesitatingly In his broken
pigeon English:
"Kalitsa gunia, signor. comey 10 me
and say, 'Inglese signor, Harvey, being
here?' Me say, Yes Signora say, Go
telly me, signora. Inglese ~signora, VANITY
s~ee-savey?' Me say 'Or-right,' and go
plenty quick bring soda-water. Me
coming back presently after by'm'by,
plenty quick me coming-fnish signora! 20
"Oh, get along! You've been drinking
too much vino, you scoundrei!
mo, me no drinky vino. Me-
"Oxo!' snapped Vuliers. and the
Greek withdrew.
As he passed through the adjoining
room the sleeper moved uneasily and
muttered a woman's name.
"You heard that7" inquired the teller
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II report says true she has lived to regret
her folly and her wickedness-l can call
Il by no other name.
"Wcll. through the influence OF Il friend,
Film got a billet out here, and here | met
him on my arrival. to my intense aston
ishmcnt or course, ! had heard the out
lines of his story, but till he told me all
| was really ignorant Of the details
leading TO hts unhappy smash. Until our
meeting here we had not seen each other
since tn, old oxford days. when we had
been fast friends, Though he was an cN-
quisitr of the house while l was IA mem
Der OF the studious Balliol. Eta, We have
both of us changed a deal since them
The speaker ceased.
THE devlI!' suddenly exclaimed Jones,
starting forward and pecrInG over the
balcony,
No one noticed the noisclcss approach
of Flip from the inner room,
Whats up?" drawled Nilli"rs,
"A woman in black Just left the door
way, and is crossing the street.
Pooh, sit down! The heats been too
much for your never-toO-strong-workins
brain"
There. She's standing ut the corner
and looking up at us-Vasilli!"
"Sair."
"who Just left the house,"
ME no savvy. sair."
A wave OF hot air suddenly swept with
a hollow sound through the room. like
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a breath from the angel OF death. then
all was doubly still.
Good heavens! Liz gaspcd Harvey,
who had now glided to the front and
looked over the balcony.
Before any one could say a word he
was of, down the sL'i-i and out of the
house like a mailman.
The dark figure at the street corner
seemed to be reckoning.
"Whew!' whistled Nilliers.
Again that sitting blast OF air swept
over l.imasSol. II was followed this time
by a rumble like the far-off roll of heavy
artillery. The grumble swclled TO a
roar, the balcony seemed to SILVER; the
house sway,d like a ship in a storm and
then became steady, just as a deafening
crash OF falling masonry reused tn still
niGht into hiieous wakefulness. ird
figures fittod here and there in every
dishlhille. shrieks OF terror mingled with
cries of anguish. all was widest confu-
sion.
liers and his companions rushed down
and out into the street, the far corner OF
which was one vast debris.
Fallen houses blocked the roadway,
and here ana there means issued from
under masses of timber n masonry.
As well as they could Villiers and his
friend allayed the panic and organized
a SPECIES of relief party TO clear the
wreckage caused BY the severe shock OF
The evening world., 1894-04-16
HARD FIGHT WITH A BEAR.
Tennessee Hunter Finally Kills
Bruin with n Knife.

49,
JOHNSON CITY. Tenn, April 16.-Jere
Sands had a terrible conflict with a bear
in Grassy Cave nm Saturday last. The
animal had been trapped, and when
Sands came upon the scene, the infuri-
ated beast broke his letters and was
upon the hunter In an instant. Tit
bear seized sands's left arm in his crush:
ing jaws. the u dropped from the
hunters hand, and a battle to the death
began. In an momen the hunter was
in the embrace OF his antagonist:
They fell to the ground, and, rolling
over and over, went down the mountain
side thirty feet and dropped OF a Ledge
OF rock, twelve feet sheer fah. The beal
happened TO fall underneath, and during
the momentary shock which followed tn,
half-dead man managed to draw IRON
his belt his hunting knife and plunged
it into. the animals neck. seyertne tn
jugular vein. This ended the battle
| but Sands was so badly hurt that h
| could not return home, and was foun'
by a searching party.
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1t was midnight. and the temperature
stood at l02 degrees Fahrenheit in the
upper room of q house in Limassol.
Oh. dash It all, Villiers, that's the
Third time in the last twenty minutes!
finish ecarte for me tonight. Let's go
onto the veranda. How not II Ii. and
how old Flip Is snoring-Quite apoplec-
tic!"
The speaker threw down his hand and
PASSED his fingers YEARLY through his
tumhied hair. His opponent, Villiers,
pushed back his hair. with a yawn. and
started drumming the DEVILS tattoo on
,ne table. while the sleeper snored more
alphabetically than ever. and he who
hsu watched the fall OF the cards m
isheS on his drink and shouted
The evening world., 1894-04-16

"Vasilli!'
"Sair!"
wake up you child Of a bondwom-
an, and bring me a large brandy and
soda, with plenty Of snow In 1.-THE
cleanest you can g~et-d'you hear"
"or-right. sair."
The sleeper muttered In .lis dreams.
":Poor old Fl~ip-dreaming. always
dreaming of that heartless Jezebel."
said Viniers as the trio moved out on
the veranda.
Then spake he who had called for
drink and whose name was J~ones-plain
Jones-and said:
81 have never quite got to the bottom
/! Of that AFFAIR. Old Flip only spoke &c
me on the subject, and that very sketch
The evening world., 1894-04-16
Lafayette Camps TheatricnIs.

An interesting amateur dramatic performance
was given on Saturday evening at the Manhattan
Athletic Club Theatre under the auspices oil
Lafayette Camp No. l4o. Sons OF Veterans The
audience was a large and enthusiastic one and
the actors. wis were all Members OF the River
aide Comedy Club. were literally applauded. es-
pecially in Sydney Grundy's Arabian Nights' Q
principal parts were taken by Miss Marion Han.
Miss Maude Hall. Mrs, w. A. williamson. Fred
A. Ware. William 7. Wood and Fred II. Ta"ka-
berry. 1.-THE Deacon a comedy sketch by Henry
Arthur Jones, was given as a curtain-raiser. with
Mr.. Wood. Harold W. Gould. Miss Hal and Miss
Josephine Van Giesen.
The evening world., 1894-04-16
Have Women Members, Also.

Through insdysrtence the statement was made
that the Now York Tourist Wheeimen was the
only bicycle organization in the city having
lady members. There are several who admit wo-
men to membership. and among them Is the Unique
Cycle Club, NJ which Y. ". i4outhrimer Is Presi.
dent; Miss Ella ]. Mulhern 10 Vice-President. and
Miss Annie j. Anderson, Secretary.
The evening world., 1894-04-16
Postal Telegraph Company Moves

The Postal Telegraph Company has taken formal
possession OF its handsome new fourteen-story
building at the corner OF Broadway and Warren
street, and to-day everything is running smoothly
The Company moved from its old quarters at 1877
broadway yesterday, and last night the 200 opera
tors began work In the magnificent big operating
room. The furniture and instruments In this
room are entirely new and OF the latest design.
The evening world., 1894-04-16
Quiet In HaytI.

steamship Adirondack, which arrived to-day
brings no special news from Hsytian ports, The
yacht Natalie, recently purchased by the Govern
ment. was lying In the hsrbor on Port au Prince
when she left. To all outward appearances every
thing was remarkably quiet.