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Evening journal., 1894-08-07
pEATHs REcoRpEp TODAY.

Harry O'Neil ana Michael Devln succumb
20 the Grim Monster.
Deaths recorded at the Health Office
TO Gay are as follows:
Harry O'Neil. aged % years, died yes
terdsy at No 205 Monroe street He will
DO buried at the Cathedral Cemetery on
Thursday.
Michael Devin, aged SO years, died at
No sos Tatnall street, from paralysis.
The funeral will take place on Thursday
and interment will be made at st.
Joseph's CemeterY.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

John w Sparks was again before the
Municipal Court this morning on the
charge 0f manufacturing aud selling
Maryland biscuits without license Act.
ing City solicitor Harrington explained
TO The court that the defendant had se
cured z license since his arrest and
asked that the case be dismissed. The
coutt granted toe request
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BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Builders Obtain Permission to Erect
Brick Dwellings.
Building Inspector Dohl issued these
permits TO day
J. r d. Seeds and Son. four two-story
brick dwellings With mapsard roofs, at
Ninth ard Franklin streets Value
SO 600 each
A. d. LeCarpentIer, two two story
brick dwellings, south side Of Parker
street, between Grant avenue aud Union
sirant
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The railroad station at Chadd's Ford
WAS broken into by burglirs on sunday
night and everything about It WAS ran
sacked The station Is occupied jointly
by the w. & n. and the Baltimore Cen
trail railroads A safe belonging to the
Wilmington and Northern railroad was
taken quarter OF a mile away and
broken open, but the cash found cid not
nav for the trouble
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PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED.
Records Of Lands that Have Change,
Hands

heoofuh OF Bhhuh inht nave Nhnngou
Hands
The following transfers Of properties
we're recorded At the Engineering aud
Surveying Department 10 day:
Square Of ground bounded by Union
street. sballcross, Gilpin and Grant
avenues, from Rt Rev. Alfred a. Curtis
to St. AIMS Church
Lct and buildings on Seventh street..
vest OF Jackson. from james Harvey
Price. of Chicago, TO Charles NJ. Townsend.
Let on solthwesterly lido OF Twenty
ninth street, southeasterly Of Jefferson,
from Sallie r. Haws and husband, to
Anetta Mon Gar.
Ground bounded by Jackson. Fourth,
Vsn Buren and Third streets, from Rt
Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, TO st. Pauls
Church
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

While engaged In putting up a tele-
phone wire, Joseph Brown. lineman Of
the Western Union In Chester, hsd a
narrow escape from death, yesterday.
de had the wire coiled around bis bcdy
when it came IN contact with a live
electric light wire. Brown got a shock,
yelled Justify and the man up the pole cut
the wire, destroying the connection.
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WnMINeroN. pel.. Aug 1. lsOL

WuMEGTON, Del, Aug 4, 1894
CAPTAIN EDWARD KERsHAw, Harbor
Master, Wilmington. Del
DEAR SIR:-As executive officer OF this
harbor, we are obliged TO address you
complaining of the great delay to which
our vessels are subjected by the unwill
ingnsss on the part of the drawtender at
Third street TO permit them TO pass
Ga one occasion he demanded that
the Slaymsker should come 90 anchor
without any reason whatever for
doing so, and on another occasion be
delayed the Maud so that a serious acoi
dent was barsly avoided We have
constant trouble in having the bridge
opened promptly for our tugs. and
consider 1t your duty TO take this matter
up with the Levy Court people and see
that a new msu Is placed there. or this
man stimulated in some way to attend TO
his duties.
he appears to have an idea that no
power on earth can remove him from
that position and he threatens the cap
tains All sorts of things in the shape OF
additional delay If they report his tardi-
ness.
Trusting that you will be able to Sc
cure 60 vessels on the Christiana g
prompt movement Of this draw, am,
Very truly yours,
E It. WARNER.
President
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The troubles Of the schooner, Priscilla
Scribner. owned in this city condemned
by the United States District Court OF
The Philadelphia district and to be sold
by the marshal on August 16. seem 10 be
growing daily. Yesterday two actions
we're begun by ex Mate Wharton for
$50 50. wages due, and by ex Mate
Patrick Maboney for $65 50, to recover
from tho proeeeds Of the sale.
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DEMsY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
A Jury Decides He Was Not tho Cause Of
HIS Sisters Death.

A Jury Decides He Was Not the Cause Of
HIS Sisters Death.
An inquest was held by Deputy Coro
ner Palmer, last evening. Oh the body Of
Anne Demby, the young colored girl
whose death was said TO be due to kick
in the stomach Inflicted by her brother,
Robert Demby. The latter, who was
under arress, wss represented by Josiah
Marvel
The girls step-father, Samuel Fisher,
her MOT her, Mrs. Harriet F. Fisher, her
sister Rose, aud neighbor, Mrs. Mary
Jenkins, were sworn, aud all testified to
bearing the girl say that her brother hit
her in the face. She had never said any
thing about being kicked. The witnesses
furIher swore that the girl had been sick
for a long time with hemorrhages and had
always been treated kindly by Robert
DR.. Henry g. Stevens who had ATTENDED
the girl for hemorrhages testified that
she had seemed to grow better for time
but then began to sink until death re-
suited saturday She tod him her bro
ther bad beaten her, but he found nc
marks that would cause hemOrrheges
Robert Demby swore that he and his
sister had had some words over his walk
Ing on part OF the fl Dor she had swept
that she had hit him with a broom and
he had returned the blow with his open
hand on her face
Thedury after delibersting returned q
verdict that Anne Demby came to her
death on August 4. from hemorrhages Of
the lungs, exonerated the prisoner from
all blame and ordered his release from
custody.
Demby was in accordance with thi.
verdict released from custody last night.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07
M. On U. state ConventIon In Ootoher.

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will hold its state convention IN
this city. October l6, II aud is. ana the
local unions are alieady at work srrang-
ing The details for a successful meeting.
The speakers have not been definitely
arranged sfor, but 1t Is the intention Of
the Executive Committee 70 secure a
nunkes Of prominent speakers.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

When the new Maryland steamer Ila
passed down and out the Chrlstiana yes
terday, going from the Wharves Of her
builders, the Harlan aud Hollingsworth
Company, 30 her owners docks In Balti
more, there was a large party aboard Of
her who went around the capes for q
pleasure trip. Some Of them represented
the Wilmington builders and others the
Maryland owners.
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swlft Wax TO PM Teeth.

A colored man living near West
Chester, while walking on the public
road yesterday was struck by lightning
Three of his upper teeth were removed as
clesnly as if drawn by a dentist except
that bis lip was cut. He was knocked
unconscious for a few minutes but
not otherwise injured.
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A VnInnhla. Gnn Stolen.

Yesterday afternoon some person or
persons unknown, broke into tho bridge
tenders house on the gallows frame
bridge over the BrAndyWine, smashed a
large globe, and did other damage
They also stole a valuable shot gun own
cd by the bridgetender, James D5vlin,
and valued ct SIS. The police we're no
tilted and are looking for the bnrglGrs.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

William q. McKaig formerly foreman
OF the Pullman Palace Car Companys
shops in this city, now master mechanic
OF the Atlantic avenue Electric Railroad
Company Of Brooklyn, N has been
visiting his family in this city. He en-
Joys the distinction OF fitting up the
frst two electric cars ever used for mail
service in New York. They went into
service between Coney Island and the
Brooklyn post Office this week. One end
Of each car is fitted up TO carry United
States mail and the other end Is for the
accom- mediation Of smokers. There will
be a mail agent on each car and he will
assort the mail matter while on the run.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Frauk Duncan appeared Ia the Muni-
cipal Court this morning with bis left
hand Ia a sling, in response to a war.
rant which charged him with commit
ting assault and battery on Charles
Heather The assault is alleged TO have
been committed on Monday, July 30
II was evident that Duncan got the worst
OF the encounter as bis left arm has been
useless to him since. Heather. no doubt.
thought this enough punishment At
any rate he agreed to drop the case pro
vided Duncan paid the costs, and with
that understanding tSe court disposed
of a.
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TooI, ! DOC of ornIIo AeId.

Robert Burgess, aged % years, Of
Upland, took dose Of oxalic acid in
mistake for Epson salts, yesterday As
soon as be discovered his mistake be at
once took q large dose of the salts,
which. 10 Is thought saved his life. He
Is In q critical condition yet.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

RoIFE Ia, Aug. 7-Horman Barnes
and Joseph Wiley, two farmers, had a
quarrel and agreed TO fight it out 70 fin
ish. The battle was "a bloody affair, and
Barnes was so badly hurt that he diod
Wiley was arrested on a charge Of murder.
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killed Herself win Pair OF shears.

NORWICH, Conn, Aug Mrs Mary
i. Lester wife OF Daniel NJ Lester a
prominent manufacturer of this city, COM
mltted suicide in private insane retreat
at Stamford, Conn. She cut her throat
with pair of shears.
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WATKINS, y. ", Aug. John W.
Lovo has been held to await the action OF
the United states grand jury, which meets
at Buffalo sept u next, charged with
omhozzling from a national bank. His bail
was fixed 40 S25, 600, but was aftcrward
reduced Co SEQ O0u and was given.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

To morrow the little ones OF St
Mlohaels Day Nursery and tho attend
ants OF that institution will erjoy the
day at Woodland Beach The trip Is
given by 3 gentleman whose modesty
induces him to remain unknown.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Two hundred sisters Of the Roman
Catholic Order Of the immaculate Heart
are ia retreat at the Mother Convent at
Villa Maria, West Chester, where they
will remain eight days
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No othsr One Day TrIp

10 be compared 10 T leicester, via PhiiA-
dslDhia. Wilmington and Baltimore vail
road. from Wilmington. August Oh
Plenty of fnn. sailing, Grabbing, fishing
ETC., etc. 81 for the round trip.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Chancellor Woleott yesterday appoint
cd the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company trustee of the estate of Rohsrt
A Cochran. deceased. It succeeds Ed
win K Cochran, who recently resigned.
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AfIsoellaneous work of the Court

During the morning session number
OF bills were passed and allowances
made, among which were: Henry
Holschumsker, acting mayor Of New
Castle 81 10; Constable W. r. Duhada.
way, $75 81; Magistrate Kelly, g. 45; /;
Constable Rsardon $40 81; Constable
Panl j Began, $40 Is; Chief Of Police
Dolsn $ls8 27.
When ths payroll, amounting TO
81, 0S4 GO, was up for passage the matter
Of assessors pay OccasiOned a breezy
debate Clerk Janvier read the pay roll
and mentioned that 10 contained the
salaries of bridge tenders, fremen and
other county officials. One of the com
missioners moved that il be approved
and warrants drawn for the amounts
Mr.. Gallagher asked II IL were not
time for the assessors to be put on the
pay roll Mr.. Mealey said he thought 10
was Chairman Scott did not agree with
him. In his opinion the assessors had
had all the money that was due them.
Assessor Whann, who was present, grew
somewhat excited aud arose to explain
that the new law provided that each
assessor should receive a stated salary of
$500 q year, payable quarterly.
Chairman Scott thought it q matter
for lawyer to determine, aud, on mo-
tion of Mr. White. the matter was rs-
ferred to Attorney Rodney, who will
decide whether this year s work is done
and paid for, and whether the assessors
| fiscal year begins next November
Il was thought that the matter OF
pu chasing a stone quarry would come
/ up during the session, but it did not.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Yesterday morning Richard B-own,
who served IN the Ninty-seventh Penn
81 uia, and who wants a pension, ar.
ri in West Chester having wake d
frd Georgia BE is ia search of wit
nes to lis petition for his pension.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

j. Albert CurreY has resigned from
he reportorial STAFF Of the Morning News.
Ia will devote his time 10 Peninsula cor
for the Philadelphia Public
.,edner
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Rer. pulany on for camn.

Rev. II S Dulany, the pastor Of
Kiugswocd Church, who has been assign
ed 10 Important duty at BRadywine
summit Camp, left for the camp-grounds
to day.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

WINsTED, Conn, Aug Tho body
OF the unknown tramp found at Burrvirle
Sunday has been identified as that of Alcx-
andcr Boyd of Lawrence, Mass. Death
Mns cnma-d nY nntlng lnnd.tnola.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Addresses By Local ClergImen on "Our
Camp meetine"-How TO Mako It Sue
cess and the Part OF the Children and
Young People-To-daS' Program.
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some New Barres Launched

Late yesterday Afternoon the last
OF the new barpes buildinp
for New York Dredging firms
was launched at the Jackson & Sharp
Company S shipyard.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

BosToN, Aug. 7--Delcgates represent
ing Gn, 600 wage oarnrrs wcrc present at
the convention Of the state branch of the
American Federation OF labor, which
Oppnpd hprc
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Thursday next, August 9th. Special
train via Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad, leaves Wilmington at
s. 04 A. NJ. Round trip rate 81.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Operator Frank Kane, of the Police
Department., went to Jersey On a fishing
trip He caught four small fish and a
bad case Of sunburn.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

COwEs, Aug. Tho queen gave a
grand bnnquoU at Osborne in honor of the
German emperor
Evening journal., 1894-08-07
DRUID HTLL COTTAGE,
KENILWORTH INN,

Kentucky Avenue, near the Beach. First
class. Every convenience.
Mrs. ANNE CRUDE. Prom.
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WETHERILL

Kentucky avenue, near beach. Open all the
year. Guests can have nomo comforts.
C, WARREN.
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WEST END.

Accommodates go; thirty yards from beach;
facing Congress Hall lawn. IS to $40.
L. MADDOX. formerly of "The Carlton,
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ATLANrIC CITY, n. j.
THE MANSION.

Fifteenth year under the same manage
ment
Table and service frst-class.
Coaches attend all trains and carry guests
TO and from the beach free Of charge.
CHARLES McGLADE.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Sea Breeze Excursion House,
Under new management, every thing new.
Restaurant first class. Large dining-rOom,
Regular dinners and hot lunch any time In the
day Dinners so cents Formerly on Washing
ton street. j. II POWELL, Proprietor
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PERSONAL.

MEMS CLOTHING CLEANED AND RE
NJ paired at KINGS, 6l5 ORANGE street.
NOTICE L. LEWIS CONFIDENTIAL
IN LOAN OFFICE, rnoms and @, Exchange
Building, corner seventh and Market streets,
ADVANCES MONEY ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY Of all descriptions at low rates
of interest, buys and sells WAICHE~,
DIAMONDS AND ALL KINDS OF
JEWELRY.
Private consultation room attached. Open
evenings until s o'clock. Also furniture
stored at lowest rates.
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Tho weather.

In the Middle States and New ENGLAND
to-day clear, warmer weather, and light to
fresh northwesterly ana southery winds viii
prevail. On Wednesday, in both Of these
sections, warmer, fair weather aud light
southerly winds will prevail, followed by
light local rain in the lake region and east
ward to the New England coast; and on
Thursday still warmer, sultry and fair
weather.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

WILMINGTON, DEL Aug. 3, 1894
CAPT. E KERsHAw, Harbor Master.
DEAR SIR: We beg 70 lay q complaint
against the Third street bridge tender
and in doing so beg to explain our rsa-
sons We have for the use Of the Atlas
Dredging Company and for pleasure q
slo1p yacht, contsining napths engine
which we keep at the Pusey & Jones
Company's wharf On Wednesday last
upon blowing for the bridge TO open the
boat was kept waiting 4j minutes
for him to do So The occupants
of the boat got on the bridge aud
asked him the reason why he
would not let them through and he
stated that he dd not open toe bridge
for fun, and he had already turned off
twice for thst sane baRt. That is csr-
tsinly correct for we brought some ohRln
from the dre5ge working on the river
front.
Last evening when returning to the
dock the bridge tender stated that we
would have to walt until he thought ft
to Cpsn and. when be did, tried to take
out our mast,
Last year we we're put to the same
trouble. Your kind attention will
oblige, Yours truly,
CHARMS w. PUsEY,
President.
They were referred to the Bridge Com.
mittee. which will give the men a chance
to be heard II they cannot justify
Themselves they may lose their posi-
tions
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HOTEL HECKLER,
HOTEL MAsCOT.

Corner Atlantic and Pennsylvania avenues.
First-class accommodations. Open all the
year, HENRY HECkLEh.
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nIAnIsON HOUSE.

aves., one block from Reading r. Il. and ocean.
Boarding by day or week; 81 70 SO per week;
Eneclal rafea 10 families. SAMIEL LAW.
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DROPJsALS CONTRACTORS ARE IN
i vited to tender proposals for all labor and
materials required I'm the construction and
finish of school house No. Plans. etc may
be seen at the Office OF =. l.. Rice Jr., archi-
tect, from Monday, August Is. until Monday,
August l3. Bios 20 be sent 20 the room OF the
Board Of Education by o'clock Of the 18th.
BY the committee.
SAMUEL II. BAYNARD,
DIR. j. II. MORGAN.
WILLIAM TURNER,
WILLIAM B. CLERK,
JOSEPH PNLf,
DAVID II. COYLE,
DR. r. q. SHOkrLIDGE.
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CAPE MAY, n. j.


Beach avenue, Cape May City, n. J. Directly
on beach, near station. Special rates for the
O. e MUTNROF.
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New York Herald Weather Forecasts
The cooi aLti-cyclone now of the Atlantic
coast will move. but slowly, 20 the eastward.
The western warm wave" extends from Che
DakOtas TO the Alleghanies. with IN, Ximum
temperatures yesterday OF 30 degrees In the
ONO Valley aud % degrees IN the upper
Mississippi Valley. It will advance slowly to-
ward this section and BE- severely felt on the
seabOard from Wed tesday till tturday.
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THE CHALFONTE.

Under new management; appointments first
class. Special rates for season.
c. w. cox.
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A garbage scart belonging TO Thomas
morning,
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Condition Of Delawsre's National Ranks.

Condition of DelaWsre's National hanks.
Tho comptroller of the currency has
given out an abstract OF rep-rts show wing
the condition of tho national banks Of
Delaware The total resources reported
on July IS, were IS, 7s7 5l744. The
average reserve held ia 80 II per cent.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07
EIOTEL ATGLEN

Michigan Avenue, near beach. Rates, s. 70
sI0 = week. Home comforts. Thoroughly
j. II. REED.
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The New Mt. Vernon Hotel,
Sixth season; Directly on beach; Electric Bells.
Terms, g.. 60 per day; special rates for season.
'''- '''- JOHN f. vALLEE, Proprietors.
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MIRRORS RESI- VGREr, EQUAL TO
wi new. BREFFlrT q CO, 40l sherman 50.
IL. d +. BREWING COMPANY, BOT
II TIERS AND BREWERS.
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THE LANsDALE,

North Carolina Avenue. Atlantic City, n.
f. A. CANFIELD.
Evening journal., 1894-08-07

Ocean end South Carolina Avenue. Every
comfort and convenience Excellent table.
Open all year. MRS. NJ. II. THOMAS, nee
HOpeWel, formerly of Baltimore.
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HELP WANTED.
oUARD ann Rooms.


DROPOsALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
j Board of education room up TO O'Clock
in the evening, August l3 for furnishing
IWO-hOrse lower electric motor placed
in position designated by the law
in Manual Training Department of
No. l6 School; also room to be wired, con-
nection made complete ready for turning on
the current.
Also at the same time and place for one
fret saw Of the self contained pattern suitable
for a pattern shop. The Board OF Education
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
WILLIAM TURNER,
DAVID d. CJNLN,
ARTH JR W. BRILFN,
CHRISTIAN FREDERICK
JOSEF II PYLE,
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THE AMOLE,
ssTUDOR HALL,"

q S. South Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City.
DIRS. S. G. AMOLE.
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AUBURN HOUSE,
ITO s. Georgia Avenue. Boarding by the day
or week.
MRS. r. b. LEEDS. Proprletress.
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Is Lite Worth Living9

The man who keeps his stomach
In first class condition all the time
is theonly man who stands a chanc,
of success in life. The wealthy gt
to Carlsbad to cure their indiges
ton. We cannot all go to partak,
OF the life-giving waters of the
famous Sprudel, but we can have
the waters brought to us, or we car
use the genuine Carlsbad Sprudel
Salts, which is imported from
Carlsbad, and can be obtained OF
any reliable druggist. They arc
the concentrated power of the
water itself. They have the same
effect upon the system. For all
disorders of the stomach, liver and
kidneys the genuine Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt is without equal. 1t
is specially beneficial for chronic
constipation, gouty and rheuma-
tic affections. Be sure to obtain
.he genuine article, which has the
signature of Eisner & Mendelson
Co, agents, New York." on every
bottle. Price per bottle $1.OO;
targe size $3.50.
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PROFESSOR SHORTLIDGE RELEASED.
$4,000 Bond Was Secured for His APP
pearance. and He Was Taken to the
State Hospital for the Insane.

$4,000 Bond Was secured for His APP
pearance. and He Was Taken to the
State Hospital for the Insane.
MEDIA, Jan. 20 -Profe sor Shortlidge
was released in $4,000 bail yesterday
for his appearance at the March term Of
court, by Judge Clayton after habeas
corpus hearing In the jail. and he was
taken yesterday afternoon to the State
Asylum at Norristown for treatment
The hearing in the lail was a brief one,
and apart from the medical testimony
Vnly three witnesses were called The
insanity experts. DR. Calvin Mills and
Dr. Charles Turnhill. who appeared be
fore the Luuacy Commission, were not
present The physicians who testified
were DR. D. Laine, the family physi-
ciau. Of the Shortlidges; Dr.. H. Frone-
field, the prison physician; DIR d. w.
Jeiferis. and DR. j. L Ferwood, both
members of the Lunacy Commission, and
DR.. j p Wales, of Wilmington.
Professor Shortlidge was also brought
before Judge Clayton so that he could
see his condition. He shook hands with
the judge and stared wildly at the other
people in the room. In answer to At
torney Howard's inquiry if he knew the
judge he simply nodded his head and said
nothing. He had gone through one of
his severe spells short time before and
was very weak. He could not sit up
without being supported, and was at
once taken back to his cot in the prison
ers' quarters.
The bond for the demented mans re
lease was entered in the prothonotary s
Office. and Immediately following DIR. j.
b. Fronedeld and DR., w. T. w. Dickson
gave the necessary certificates for his
commitment to the NorristOwn Asylum
Those who became sureties on the $15,.
coo bond we're Ralph Buckley, George
Drayton, Samuel Rhodes, Walker Y.
Hopes. Milton Lewis, all of Media, and
Dr. Evan Shortlidge, OF Wilmington,
Professor ShOrtlidge's brother