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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
THE JOHN WANAMAKER STORE

is one of the principal sights
of the city, occupying a full
city block, midway between
the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station and the Reading Ter
minal, next to the new City
Hall; within three minutes
walk of either depot, and con-
venicntly reached from any
part of the city or nearby
country by the fast trolley
lines which transfer direct to
the store.
This store was begun in
1876 in the old depot of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Freight
Station. The building is a
modest, old-fashioned, finely
lighted structure, containing
over IS acres of floor space,
all in use for the retail buSisl
ness. The new system of
Goods business was originateSQ
by the proprietor, who intro
duced into the United States
many new customs, chiefly
that of not only inviting, but
insisting upon the return of
goods that for any reason
failed to please.
For eighteen years the store
has stood staunchly for accu-
rate statements in the press
and at its counters. 1t main
tains fixed prices, and its
prices have become the stan
dard of value on almost all
articles it sells. Why shouldn't
it be SO, when any article re-
turned in the same order in
which it was sold is like
cheque on a bank-met with
instant payment of the amount
it represents?
The store contains S. dis
tinct selling departments, and,
as can be easily seen, there is
no other stock in the United
States at retail SO large and
complete. The principal de-
partments are:
Silks.
Women's and Children's Dress
Goods.
Women's and Children's Dresses
and Wraps.
Misses and Children's Millinery.
Linens and Laces.
Gloves, Hosiery and Underwear.
Muslin Underwear.
Notions and Trimmings.
White Goods and Embroideries.
Carpets and Furniture.
Shoes and Hats.
China, Silverware and Table Cutlery
Toilet Goods and Toys.
Books and Stationery.
Upholstery and Bedding,
Mems and Boys Clothing.
Housefurnishlng Goods.
Lamps, Clocks and Pictures.
The immensely of the store
may be better understood bv
the fact that there are over a
hundred aisles passing many
hundreds of counters, which,
if placed in a straight line,
would extend several miles.
There are 1882 electric
lights for the night service. The
pneumatic tube cash service
originated here, and there are
IL miles Of the tubes in use.
The highest number of en-
ployees at the busiest period
of the year has been $3.50.
Commodious sitting rooms
for men and women, toilet
rooms, bureaus of information,
places to check packages are
all freely placed at the con
venielce of visitors to the
store. No one is ever solicited.
much less inportuned to buy.
The lunch room enables
out-of-town visitors to spend
the day agreeably and use
fully without leaving the build
ing.
The enormous business
changes the stock of goods
rapidly, SO that almost every
day produces a new and in
teresting exhibition Of mer-
chandlse from all parts Of the
world.
1t is generally admitted that
the largest and best equipped
retail establishment in the
United States is the John
Wanamaker store.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

CoLoN, COLOMBIA, Sept. 2i.-Itis officially
announced here that DR., Rafael Nance.
president of the tepublc of Columbia,
died on Tuesday morning Of gastric fever.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

"We again declare our loyalty to the
principles of the Democratic party as
enumerated in the Chicago platform of
1899, and commend the Federal execu.
tive and Congress, in SO far as they have
already carried tho declarations of that
platform into effect by legislaton."-
Democratic Platform, adopted in State
Convention at D0Cer, Aug. 2Sth, 1894,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

The Democratic victory this fall is to
be won not by State, county or hundred
committees, but by the individual ac.
tiyity of every member of the party.
Let every Democrat organize himself
into committee of one to see to it that
his nelghbors register; that young voters
are fully informed as to the merits of
the political issues; and that doubtful
Independent voters are induced to take
their stand with the Democrats for the
interest of the whole people. Generals
cannot win battles. The whole army
must do the lighting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
at'anamaker'S.

ParLADELrmA. September 81, 1884,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JoURNAI4-wIIN

almost all of the voting. Republicans
hoped during the summer that General
Apathy might also take command of the
Democracy in this State. Saturdays
ratification meeting will dash the cup of
that pleasant delusion from their lips.
Evidently General Activity is in the
saddle.
As the campaign grew earnest and
great activity manifested itself in every
branch Of the Democratic organization,
Republican prospects of success in
Delaware grew gloomy. In the presence
of five thousand voters turning out at
the first meeting to ratify the Demo-
cratic nominations, the last Republican
hope must have vanished in thin air.
In truth, two weeks ago the tide be-
gan to set visibly against the Republic
cans. They are divided and angry
among themselves. The "hard times"
campaign they had planned was knocked
into Il cooked hat by the revival of bust.
ness which followed the passage Of the
new tariif The triumph of Add!cks
in their Kent and Sussex conventions
has disheartened their best workers and
disguised the general public. Everything
has been going against them.
The ratification meeting was an indi
cation plainly understood by Whining
ton people that this is as usual Demo
cratic year in Delaware. We pass thu
word to our friends in the rural dis
tricts and down the State. The tide il
running strong flood towards rount
Democratic majority in New Castl,
county. If every man does his duty a
the oars, Delaware will give the Demo
Gratis majority largely increased owe
that of two years ago.
1t was great ratification meeting
| The pcODle are with rs
The evening world., 1894-02-07
vALENSTEIN HELD FOR ARSON.
The Cigar manufacturer Charged
with Setting His Premises hfirc.

Louis Nalenstoin. member Of the firm
of Cohen & Vaienstein, cigar manufac-
tucers, of IS and 81 Reade street, was
arraiSned in the Tombs Police Court this
morning, charged with arson. BY his
side at the bar stood his ffteen-year-old
office boy, Meyer Molesky, and Raphael
Adeiskein, a workman. Fire Marshal
Mitchell was the complainant.
Na!enstein was held by Justice Tain
tor In 5000 for examination on Friday
morning, at 1890 O'Clock, the prisoners
brother, julius. of Isl Worth street,
going on his bond. me boy was COM
mitted to the Children's Society. and
Adelskein to the House of Detention.
The charges against the latter two have
been Withdrawn, but they are held as
witnesses.
The Reade street building is five stories
high. and the second floor was occupied
by Cohen a. Nalenstein.- AT I3o o'clocl;
on the night of Feb. 8. flames broke out
in the place and. but for the prompt aC-
tion OF the tiremen, a big contiagratiGr
would undoubtedly w resulted. as the
building Is In the heart of the dry-goods
district. Nalenstein was insured fol-
s., 200, but this the Fire Marshal believes
to be about three times what the stock
Is worth.
The Fire Marshal says he has proof
that Valenstein fired the place. and tina
he will produce the evidenc at the
proper time.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
NO CLUE TO THE GEM THIEF.
Miss Lavinia Niblo's Stolen Dia-
monds Not Yet Recovered.
$4,000 Reward offered for Jewelry
Taken After the French Ball.

~
Nothing has been learned OF the where-
abou,s o, the valuable. iamon necklace
= -. - 1t.
ana par OF o'a'e'ets 10! ""'O" "a -
ward OF S.cN was offered IN an adNer-
,isem.nt in a morning nenspaper
nn. a,'tn. <n,I, so,,,,, ,o,,. ~,
"'eN LAWN" H'v'O' " 49, "
Baltimore, who IL at present visiting n
nrnminan, family IN S.w York CIV. is
p''' '..'' 81 49,,
the owner OF inc MISSING s'"N M "u-
dress Is withheld. however. and me re-
ward is offered ny her cousin. = Nihlo.
49,,
u ''etK IN the 81 ''"rs' iio'''' On ~
lumbia Heights. Brooklyn.
Miss Nihln was one Of A marty @. five
-. -. ,..u
persons VINO visited the if'"'h u''''
Monday night. at Madison square Gar
don Che ,bsr IGOR. Tin. yia .uunIs When
The evening world., 1894-02-07
TRUNKS FULL OF PLUMBER.
Young Crane Now Believed to Be
an Accomplished Thief
Has Been . Prisoner Since Jan. 81
as a Suspicious Character.

Inspector Mclaughlin has secured a lot
of evidence against William A. Crane, a
nineteen-year-old prisoner. who Is now
incarcerated In the Tombs.
Crane was arrested Jan. 81 by Detec-
tive Donohue, Of the East Thlrty-ffth
street station, as n suspicious character,
In his possession were found Il number
of skeleton keys.
He was arraigned in the Iorkville
Court. but at the time refused to give
his name. He was subsequently sent 10
the Tombs.
Last night Inspector Mclaughlin
learned that the young man had lNed
at 81 First street. Detectives Reap and
Holland ound three trunks full Of cloth
ing. sealskln sacques. bric-a-brac, gloves
IND all sorts OF ladies' and gentlemen's
toilet articles.
Among other things were e~ighty-two
paWn-tickets, ten OF which were for
goods pawned In Philadelphia. The
property Is estimated to be worth from
1880 to 5000.
The young man said this morning that
his name was Crane.
The police do not recognize him as Il
crook whom they haze had In custody
before. Inspector Mclaughlin acknowl-
edges, however, that he is a very ac-
complished furnished-room thief.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
TODD FLED TO EUROPE.
lie Feared Punishment for De-
fraudInE tho Government.

VILLAIN Todd. head b~ouEkeeper and
direct representative of the firm of Pitt
& Scott, proprietors of the European
and international Express, has fled to
Europe. His fight was thu result Of II
seizure by tine Custom-House authorities
of a case of ~stereoptican sides vauled at
$1,000 at the New York office of Pitt &
Scott, at 39 broadway.
Todd knew hat this seizure would re-
suit in an exposure of Some queer deal
inBs on his part. and he sought safety
in flight. Pitt & Scott do a large cX-
press business to this country. The par
~ticu!ar case against Todd shows some
clever work.
From Pitt 6 Scott. in London, were
shipped several cases marked earthen-
ware and valued at s2J. They were
bound for Toronto, Canada. Custom Of
ficials never modest goods destined to
pass through this country. but allow
them to be sent to a bonded warehouse
bending shipment 20 their Hesitation.
The cases in this instance contained
stereopticon plates valued at 5000.
These cases were taken out of the ware
house supposedly for transportation to
Canada. Instead they were taken to Pitt
& SCOTS office. where Todd opened
them, took out the plates and substituted
e~arthenware.
Samuel Nicholas. the driver of the
truck which conveyed the goods from
the warehouse. was arrested at Bloom.
field, N. j., yesterday.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
BAILING IS HIS PROFESSION.
Justice Accuses Crawford, Who
Appcared for u Policy Dealer.

Justice Voorhls at the Yorkvllle Police
Court to-day denounced Erastus Craw-
ford. of go West Twenty-eighth street,
as a professional bondsman, when he
appeared to give bail for Charles Form,
q policy-dealer. of 7s6 Eleventh venue,
who had been held In 500 for trial.
Form was arrested last night while
writing slips in the rear OF John Kee-
gan's harness store at the above number
Detective Barrett, Of the West Forty
seventh street police station. had this
place under surveillance for two days.
Yesterday afternoon he followed a
customer to the rear Of the harness
shop. There the customer seized hold u
Barrett and tried to bar his way. Bar
rett threw the fellow on his feet, and
made a prisoner OF Form.
When Crawford offered himself as
bondsman, His Honor recalled him as
giving bonds for pollcy-dcaltrs before
and said: Il believe you get money for
giving bail for these people. | think
It's degrading. and don't understand how
a decent man can Civ bail for these
people. who are guilty Of the most in
famous practices"
Crawford. however, owns real estate
property, and IN" Judge was compelled
to accept him as surety.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
WIDOW E|CHH0RN TO Be TRIED
Charged with Keeping a Pool
Room for Women Bettors,
Emma Jackson, a Colored Girl, Gives
Necessary Evidence.

Alber,ina Eichhorn. the Swiss widow
arrested las, night for operating a pool
room In her luxuriously furnished apart
man;s on tn. second floor OF "a West
Thirty.eirhth street. was held for trial
to-day by Justice Mcmahon in the Jet-
ferson Market Court. She was charged
with violation Of the laws OF 1893 as
applied to poul.rooms. and through her
counsel. Attorney Moore. pleaded not
guilty and demanded an examination.
cant Schmittberger. OF the Tenderloin
Precinct. N planned the raid on Mrs.
E.chhorn's Hat, presented Emma jack
son. A mulat,o girl. as his chief witness.
she does housewcrk At l37 West Thrift
eth street. which is about opposite the
Tcnier!oin station.house.
Emma said she used to play the races
FOR a former empioNe r, and was familiar
with The methods Of betting on the
horses. She learned OF the book that
Mrs. Elchhorn ran at 6 West Thirty
eighth street. and visited her place Sat
uriay. Monday and yesterday.
Tn. COMPLIANT specifies Yesterday as
the day when Emma laid 81 each, on
Mary sue and Belle I. to win the third
Rrl fourth races q, New Orleans. -.
races VA secured by messengers from
a tlcker In the nearest saloon.
Widow EichhOtn testified that no pool
selling Was carried ON in ner house. she
sali she nal a su.t Of rooms. occupied
by four ladies' and four gentlemen. an
that when the police called. yesterday
there wasn't a woman in the house.
Detective CallaShan. Of Capt. Schmitt-
berg"r's force. swore that he saw a dozen
women In the parlors and after this direct
contradiction of the defendants evil
denCe The Court ordered Mrs. Eichhorn
to furnish 1900 bail for trial in General
Sessions. He also demanded that new
bonds, other than those furnished bF
Henri ". Foote. Of ljs South Fifth
avenue, last night, be supplied.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
SUIT OVER ORM0NDE.
DIR. Ross Demands S42, 900 for Al
legged Violation of Agreement.

Uy Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. THE
Examiner says DR.. William s. Ross
has commenced suit against W. OBJ.
Marlborough. owner OF the famous stall
lion Ormonde, to recover $4,000 damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
failure Of Marlborough 10 keep the terms
Of an agreement involved in the pur'
chase by Ross OF the great horse.
Ross alleged that he and Marlborough
entered into a verbal agreement by tbs
terms Of which he tRoss) should fol
three years after Sept. /, 1892, superin.
tend and nanege Ormonde for Mac,
Donough: that the latter agreed to pay
his expenses for three years. also $50
a month and give him a house to live in
MacDonough denies the agreement anC
says: RIOS abandoned the horse ir
England, causing me great trouble
The evening world., 1894-02-07
IN TERROR OF BURGLARS.
Mount Vernon Residents Plundered
by an Organized Gang.

The residents of Mount Vernon are
alarmed over the d~epredations of an Or
ganized hand OF burglars which has
been working in the vicinity for some
time. Since November last about sixty
private residences and stores have been
broker into and several thousands Of
dollars in money and ~valuables have been
carried way.
The residents ascribe the reckless dar-
ing of these burglars to the insuficiency
of police.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
DRAIN ON JUDGMENT FUND.
During January S:5,OOO Was Paid
for Claims Against the city.

The drain on the judgment fund OF the
city for the month of January has been
one of the greatest in the history OF the
Comptroller's office. About s2j, go has
been paid out during that time. the
greatest of which has been settled by
the Comptroller without trial in the
courts.
Some OF the money went to pay sala-
ries OF city employees illegally removed.
others to pay damages for personal in
juries, a few to pay assessments, and
much OF the remainder for expert testi-
mony given in well-known criminal
trials.
some of the sums recovered from the
city are as follows: Burton y. Harrison,
$500 for professional services rendered
In connection with the collection of taxes
from the state: Adelia Walgrove. 1851. 20
for damages to her cellars, ii3. A5 and
Az sixth avenue, by the bursting of II
water main: Robert y. Roosevelt. 1904.
for loss of wharfage rights: Isabella $.
Tripler. G,g76. for illegal assessments:
Hamilton i. Cross. 500. for damages on
account of personal injuries by falling
on Twenty-eighth street.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
COLORED MEMS COSTLY FIND.
Captured While Trying to Pawn
Mrs. Hutchinson's Lost Bracelet.

Mrs. A. A. Hutchinson. of the Hotel
Gerlach, Twenty-seventh street. near
Sixth avenue, was complainant in JEFF
ferson Market Court to-day against Will
lam Holmes and James Pretlow, both
colored, and living at 265 West Sixty
first street, whom she charged with the
larceny Of a diamond and turquoise
bracelet valued at $50. while she was out
held for examination.
The prisoners were caught by De-
tcCtive McCafferty, while trying to pawn
the bracelet. They said 1t had been
given to them by a man, who said he
found it.
Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP is an uneN-
celled medicine for children while teethlng. 25c. -
The evening world., 1894-02-07
WORTHLESS CHECKS
Young Leo lie Dach Brings More
+. .f-y- Disgrace to His Family.

Leo Le Bach, a g~ood-looking youth OF
seventeen years. who said he was stop
ping at the Grand Union Hotel, was ar
raigned in the Yorkville Police Court
this morning. charged by Detective
O'Donohue, OF the East Flfty-first street
station. with forgery and passing worth
less checks. -
1t is claimed that lie Bach's parents
live on Lexington avenue and are In good
circumstances cut Leo has not been liv-
Ing at home for some time. The police
were asked to look for him.
The police also wanted Leo on a
charge of passing one of the worthless
checks for so on a grocer named Emil
Gennerich, OF $50 Lexington VENUE. Last
night the detective located the young
man at the Grand Union Hotel and
placed him under arrest. Ire refused to
make any statement this morning and
was remanded back to the station-hous
until tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
PRICE OF SPIRITS.
Whiskcy Trust Indertnkes to Dis
count the S%ennte's Action.

Uy Associated Press)
PEORIA, H., Feb. 7.-Orders have been
sent out from Whisky Trust head
quarters raising the price of spirits .
cents a gallon, and preparations are he
ing made to set all the trust distilleries
at work at their highest capacity.
President Greenhut attributes this boom
the belief that the senate VIII Dly
increase the tax on spirits more than
10 cents a gallon fixed by the House and
the tendency of the trade TO speculate
on the advance.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
M'ClELLAN'S FORGERS.
Drake, Shaw and Lawrence Held
Tor the Grand Jury.

The three men, Drake. Shaw and Law
renee. implicated in forging George 4.
McClellnn's name to letters. We're held
for trial by Justice Voorhis. in Yorkville
Court to-day.
A new charge was preferred against
Lawrence. TIN men will be taken
before the Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Denth OF J.. j. Weaver.

After a short Illness J. J. Weaver, OF the firm
Of J. J. Weaver a Co.. for many years proprietor
end manager Of the Everett House, died there THIS
morning Of pneumonia. Mr.. Weaver was ATTY
your Years Of age and a "cll-known hotel man
lie resided at Newport but spent the Winter
months IN the city.
The evening world., 1894-02-07

(Dy Associated Pross)
DULUTH. MINI Feb. Ray T. Lewis. Repub'
lican. was elected Mayor OF Duluth by a MAORI
ty OF . $50 in a total vote OF about 1000. This
R.puhlIcans elect sixteen Aldermen. which Is
clean sweep. John JenswOld, nominated by III,
Democrats and POpulists. did not carry a single
ward. The hsht was made a party one. with tn,
%po,itio' Of Mavor baldwin on the tsrir question
as an issue. The present city Administration Is
liz mn railN.
The evening world., 1894-02-07

Gy Associated Press)
CINCINNATI. Feb. AT midnight hre was dis
covered on the ground floor OF a tenement. Mrs.
Combs threw her son. Marion. aged four. and her
Stella, aged six. out OF a window.
They fell to the pavement, twenty feet below.
Marion is dying. and Mrs. Combs Is probably IA
tally injured by jumping. The little girl is
unhurt
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Aged Couple Asphyxinted
CBy Associated Press.)

w~1LLIAMsPORT, Pa. Feb. Andrew Eaves
and wife, an aged couple who lived alone In the
borough OF Muncy. this county. were found dead
in their home by . ~neighbor yesterday Afternoon,
having been asphySiated by gas that esca ped
from a stove in their bedroom during the night.
Both were over eighty years OF age.
The evening world., 1894-02-07

Theodore Iiinck, eleven years old. and Edward
Smith, nine years old, were arrested last night
b. Patrolman Kelly. and locked up In the Union
Market Police Station, charged with sending in a
false alarm Of FIRE from the keylcss box on the
street. They were reprimanded and discharged in
Essex Market Court.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
By Associated Press.

IBN Ass0Clatel fFess.I
GLASGOW. Mon, Feb. flames Skinner. aged
thlrty-thrce. agent Of the Great Northern Rail-
way at Culhertsor. vas murdered Monday night,
ana the station hurn ID to conceal the crime. The
motive was undoubtedly robbery. No clue to the
murderers has been obtained.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Harry Watkins's Funeral.

The funeral OF Harry Watkins, the sctor. who
died suddenly OF apoplety Monday night. At hp
home, +:i West Tyentyrhirh street. viii lie held
AT 10. 30 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Ghiidren's
Long Garments.

w~ellington's $50 garments at,..... LOS
wellington's 1896 garments at......2.eS
wellington's sil.5o garments at. ...3 sos
wollington's sl275 garments at. .4.eS
Wcllington's $500 garments at....5.9S
Ch.ldrcn's miscellaneous garments.
were 1898 to 500, now, EACH. 90
The evening world., 1894-02-07

Lawyer George r. Elliot. has returned from
Albany and SAYS the question ~ a special cleo
ton IN s-lrt an Eighth Ward Supervisor viii he
decided At a conference In Albany next Tuesday.
The evening world., 1894-02-07

S-row Cut Jet Trimming; yelling
tons price l0c., our priCs...,....
Black Cut Bead Jet Trim
mings, in variety of de-
signs, from !. t" - of an
inch wide; Wcilingion's
price Toe. and 1Sc., II
Price.
The evening world., 1894-02-07
WEAK AND NERVOUS
Poor Blood. PsIiid Features
Hoods sarsRparilIa Made Her Fee
Ifke 1IHepent Person.

In n 1UHrrent Person.
&C. I. Food 4 Co, Lowell, Mass.
bear sirs: Reading the DIFF erent statements
in the morning papers Of the rood Hoods ss-.
saparilla has done TO many people ! came to the
conclusion that / would try a bottle. l was
thoroughly disgusted with life for l felt certain
there was no relief Tor me. I had been TO many
different doctors but hey did nothing for that
Wcuk, N-rvou, y, cling.
was greatly run down ! did no. get any bet
ter but rather tsemed TO prow worse and was
troubled c great deal siih bleeding spells at the
nose. Ny blood was poor and my features were
The evening world., 1894-02-07
Wellington's
GlOAKS,

Cheviot Jackets that they sold at OF
$500 VIII be sold at.............. I.nI
Better Cheviot Jackets. that they a In
sold for $3.50. viii be sold ut i, in
Good Jackets, various styles.
black and %colors. sold by them II no
at $50. for. l.HD
Very desirable Jackets OF all-wool
cloths, beautifully lined with 4 no
fine satin, their price Sl2.95, at. 9,dn
This seasons most fashionable
styles In black and colors. sold n no
by them at $500 to $3.50, at.... Il, 10
NEWMARKETS-A special lot
sold by them at 5000 to Sl7.UJ, A no
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ana 1sUu
For middle-aged Ladies n lot Of
Fine French Cloth Cdpes. worth no
sli.0O.
Miscellaneous lor Of Black and
Colored CapFs' were $50 to- no
.sio.V, at.".".."."....."..E, 1u
The evening world., 1894-02-07

Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP Is an uneN-
'elled medicine for children while teething. 25c. ~