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Evening journal., 1894-07-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William Baxter and Sarah J. Given, ey-
scutors OF Archibald Given. deceased, sold
six shares Of Security Trust and safe De-
posit Company stock and six shares Of Cen
trail National Bank stock, belonging TO the
estate. az the Court House this afternoon.
-reneral John A. Logan Camp No. 4, Sons
Of Veterans held n camp fire last evening
after the regular meeting, ana an enjoyable
time was had.
Isaac Bratton, who recently removed
from this state % Chester. was overcome
with the heat yesterday. He was taken 10
the Chester county hospital.
-Hx-Chief Of the Fire Department +. a.
Robinson lost his fire badge No $50 at the
Springer. Morley g. Gauze fre on Thursday.
w. Whitfield scott. Alfred Blown and
George Riters were each lned g. for drunk-
ennessin. the Municipal Court this morning.
-Ch ncellor James l.. Wolcott Is expected
70 sii here in chancery and the Orphsn's
Court, on Monday.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
RILEY,s FATHER SATISFIED.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany Pays Him for the Death Of His
Son
Another dSmags suit has been settled.
This time it is the case of John Riley vs..
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. Settlement was effected yester-
day by ex Attorney General John Biggs,
counsel for the plaintiff, and Levi G Bird
and Andrew Sauborn for the company.
The basis of settlement is kept private,
but counsel on both sides say that 1t is
satisfactory to all parties interested.
Riley sued TO recover for the death Of
his son Edward, boy, who was killed
at the Justison street crossing by B
& o. shifter running some empty cars
down on him.
The casualty occurred last August.
The gates were up and one OF tue
Walton and Whann Compsny's wagons
was crossing. Young Riley was walking
beside it. The driver saw the
b & o. cars bearing down on him
aud whipped up his mules
He succeeded in saving the animals and
himself, but could not get the wagon
clear The cars struck it and knocked
It over on Riley with faUal results The
father claimed that the gate tender, one
Of the company's agents, was negligent
in,not having the safety gate down, and
entered suit at the February term.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
TRIEs 1o nREAk HIs REcoRp.
And Nearly Does It for His Driver.
Harry Reeves Horse Runs Wild.

marry reeves horAo Runs Wild
Considerable excitement was caused
yesterday afternoon by runaway on
King street Shortly before 3 o'clock a
horse belonging to Harry Reeves, the
market man, and driven by 10 year old
boy by the name Of Charles Lesham. be-
came frightened near the corner of Fifth
street and started on a run down the
crowded thoroughfare Just below
Fourth street the wagon collided with
Steelman's stand, then smashed into two
or three wagons standing near, tea ing
OIL wheel here and scattering market
articles there. until when nearly in front
Of Taylor Fullerton's drug store. the
boy was thrown out. he WAS taken into
the store, and later to his home on Front
street He was badly bruised but no
bones were broken
The horse ran down King street, over
the railroad and on TO the wharf Of the
New Jersey and Wilmington Steamboat
Company, where he was caught. The
wagon was pretty badly wrecked, but
the horse was not injured He has run
away before
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
Nothing Strange.

Intelligent people, who realize the i'm
portant part the blood holds in keeping
the body in q normal condition. find moth
ing strange in the number of diseases
that Hoods Sarss psrilla is able to cure
So many troubles result from impure
blood that the best way to treat them is
through the blood, and it is far better to
use only harmless vegetable compounds
than to dose to excess with quinine,
calomel and other drugs By Treating 3
the blood, with Hoods Ssrsaparilla,
scrofula, salt rheum and what are com
monty called "humors, dyspepsia, catarrh,
rheumatism, neuralgia, consumption aud
other troubles that originate ia impurities
of the blood or impaired circulation can
all be cured
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
MAYOR SHORTLIDGES REPLY.
He Frankly Admits That He Erred an TO
the.Amount Appropriated and Expended
By the Police Commissioners.

He Frankly Admits That He Erred an to
the.Amount Appropriated and Expended
By the Police Commissioners.
Mayor shortlidge has answered the
communication OF the Police Commits.
sioners on July .. In part he says:
ut is quite natural for the members
OF your board 20 take exception TO the
statement that this commission was
created for purely partisan reasons and
the next Legislature ought to wiIe Il
out, but there Is no one else In the
community, excepting your masters
the small cahal Of politicians who make
your appointments for youl 20 the police
force--to object 70 that proposition
Even your board will not fpresume to
contend hat the commission was not
created foe partisan reasons II was
created simply for the purpose OF de-
priving Republican mayor Of the
power to appoint a police force
"'The Police Commission cost
tue taxpayers $72 0e0 this year. aud they
have exceeded this appropriation by
$4,000 This IL the only incorrect state
ment made Your appropriation was
$4,000 and you have exceeded IL by
g. OPS 12. II you can End any comfort
In this correction you are welcome TO IL.
After considering in detail each word,
phrase and fentence objected to by your
board. / an led, however reluctantly, to
confirm and maintain each criticism
made, and to suggest, with all due re-
spect to the personality OF your board.
that the existence OF the Police Commits
sion. either by legislative OF gubernRtor-
ial appointment Is an insult to the com
munity, an outrage upon the rights OF
this people aud a wrong that should be
wiped out by the next Legislature
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

A great game of baseball is being
arranged among the policemen who
will be on night turn next week A
party Of them will go to Woodland
Beach on the steamer Clyde. and then
proceed to play against a team composed
OF employees Of the baseball factory Of
B. Shlbe, of Philadelphia. on Wednesday
next A brand new, patented double
stitched baseball has been received as a
present from the Shibe factory by
General Superintendent Of the Club
Robert w Chambers
The officers of the team have been
selected in Sergeant Shields. manager
Captain Cha nbers, general superin-
tendent; u Marshal Lannan, assistant
general superintendent The members
of the team are Aiken, catchsr; Sergeant
Bailey, pitcher; Sergeant Evans, short
stop; Sergeant Shields, first base; Payne,
second base; Scott, third base; Operator
Kane, left field; Marr centre field; Neatly,
right field John Ward and Turnkey
Little will be substitutes. Charles
Thomas will keep mosquitoes of the
plaVers
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
HILLGBOROUGH SWEPT BY FIRE.
Seventeen Buildings Completely De-
stroyed Yesterday Afternoon-No Fire
Apparatus In the Town-little Insur-
aneo on the Burned Buildings,

aNAoIeu leetotuhy Alterhooh-No HAfo
Apparatus In the Town-little Insur-
anoo on the Burned Buildings,
DEETOE, Nd, July "A "A portion Of
the pretty little town of Hillsborough
present a forlorn and desolate appear
ance to-day. The FIRE fend has been 40
work there, and as a result the town is
minus seventeen buildings. II was one
Of the most disastrous fires that has oc.
Cured there fer many years.
The fire started yesterday afternoon In
a stable by an oil or gasoline explosion.
and the flames spread rapidly. A high
wind prevailed and the town had no FIRE
apparatus Among the urned buildings
we're the old hotel property, belonging
TO Dr. Reynolds Charles Jarrelps dwell
ing, the Rolph Hotel Captain G. G.
Wheelers dwelling and the dwelling
houses Of General T. Hobby, +. j.
Wllloughby and w. H. Thawley, four
dwellings belonging to Justice Of the
Peace George Isrewood, one belonging to
}. L Russum, and that OF Charles
Stewart also George Ford's store and
the Greenly residence.
A great deal of furniture was de-.
stroyed, very little being saved. Four
barns were burned and two horses'per
ished before they could be released
A fire engine was dispatched from
Easton but the flying train met with a
mishap and did not reach the scene until
most Of the damage had been done The
burned district of the pretty little town
presents q very desolate appearance. IL
Is said that there was seven thousand
dollars of insurance only on the de-
stroyed property, which is 'ess than one
third OF the loss. IL IL estimated that
the total loss Is about $25, ,O00
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
Patton charged with stealing.

William Patton was srraigned before
Judge Ball in the Municipal Court. this
morning, on the charge of the larceny of
pair of gum boots. a gum coat, a pair
Of trousers and shoes from Euoch Moore,
Jr, on Thursday. The articles were
taken from the shiDyard and were recov-
cred at the second hand store Of Solomon
Silverman H was held 5000 oail for
the upper court.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
oburohmen WIN Go to Bay Ridge.

Next Thursday the members and friends
Of Epworth NJ E Church will go out
on their big excursion to Bay Ridge The
pleasure.seekersw who will visit this hand
some resort will 60 by the 3. & o rail-
road. leaving the Market street station
at G. 80 a m and stopping at Newark and
singerly. An excellent day Of pleasure
is anticipated
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
A Tar Colleetor,s pIIemma.

City Tax Collector Eugene sayers is in
possession OF something for which he
has no use A woman who called at his
ONCE yesterday left black shoulder cape
or wrap. He cannot wear It himself
and values his domestic felicity too
highly to take the garment home. He is
anxiously awaiting the arrival Of some
one who will relieve him Of his dilemma.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
EEeIttment Anon the Japs.

The residents on Mechanics court.
running east of Lombard street, between
Sixth and Seventh, were thrown into
temporary excitement about o'clock
this morning by bout at fstieuffs be-
tween two colored women, who discussed
their respective merits as truth tellers
in Corbett Sullivan style. One Of the
Anna zonian Japs lose a quantity Of wool,
while the other received bloody nose
and closed eye. No arrests we're made
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
HoRsE KILLED eY A TRAIN.
A w. a n. Train Strikes the Team OF
James Brown at Silverbrook.

James Brown at SilverbrOok.
James Brown, a farmer living at
Avondale, Pa, drove to this city yester-
day morning with a load of produce,
which he disposed Of in the markets.
Just after noon he started home.
Mr.. Brown was about to cross the w.
& n railroad at Slverbrook, when he
noticed a sonth.bound freight. train ap-
preaching. Before he could check his
team, the locomotive crashed into it.
The borse was killed instantly and Mr..
Brown was thrown into the air bnt
aighted on the ground uniniured. The
front part Of the wagon was badly
damaged.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
Tho Priscilla scribner Libsied.

Proceedings were brought in the
United States District Court. in Phila.
delphia yesterday, by d. S. Stetson a Co
against the owners of the schooner Prls
ella Scribner, OF this city, TO recover
81, ,C70 claimed to have been advanced
for repairs done at Savannah, Ga A
libel WAS fled against the schooner and
also against the Delaware Ice Company
as consiguees Of the cargo in the sans
matter.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
Wanted for the Theft Of watch.

In pursuance Of telegram from st
Peters. Pa George Welsh was arrested
y yesterday. on charge Of larceny, by
Chief Of Police Dolan. he Is wanted at
that place 70 the theft of a gold watch
from John Sprague. Constable Essick,
OF st Peters. arrived In this city, this
morning, and will take Welsh back with
him. The prisoner has consented to go
without a requisition.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
Good Reason for It.

4 notice that the claim is made for the
erof Fifth and King streets that it Is
a place where it Is always cool. remarked
a man TO an EvEEISG JOURNAL reporter.
"rhe reason Is easy enough TO hnd.
Cooliug's factory is only a block away"
and the fend actually chuckled.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
DEATH IN A sPIOER's STING.
Farmer HammOnd's Body Parnly sed and
swollen to Iwioe It's Normal Size.

A special dispatch from Bridgevllle
yesterday says: William Hammond,
a farmer living east Of this place,
on the Milford road, was tunS
by spider yesterday Immedi-
ately his body began to swell He
was conveyed to Milford where medical
attention was given, and the man re-
turned to his home seemingly greatly
benefited In a few hours the physi-
clan was hastily summoned TO the mans
home, as he had become suddenly worse,
his body being swollen to nearly twice
its normal size and completely para
lyzsd.
The paralysis was caused by the sting
affecting the spinal cord He is In a
precarious condition and his death seems
probable.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
wand. to nIeet on the L.veI.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany wants to raise the grade Of the
turnpike Ia front of Shelipot Park aud
has asked the the turnpike comPsny for
permission, in order to meet the Gordon
Heights tracks on level.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
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Evening journal., 1894-07-14
ENTHUSIASTIC OYER BASEBALL.
All Day, Groups OF Athletes and Sporting
men Were Arriving and Departing
Four Biz Amateur Games.

All Day, Groups OF Athletes and Sporting
men Were Arriving and Departing.
Four Biz Amateur Games.
This was great day for amateur
baseball In Wilmington and there will
be some happy and some distressed
sporting men In Wilmington tonight
Nearly every train arriving or departing
AZ the p, w & station had baseball
fends aboard aud IL looked for a time as
though the interest once manifested I'm
Delaware ia the days of the old state
league Is about TO be revived
On an early train this morning Thomas
Hinkie, an athlete well-known in VII.
mington baseball circles, left for Smyrna
VIII re he has signed with the baseball
team there as captain aud catcher. The
Leiperville Athletic Clubs nine OF North
Chester passed through en- route for
smyrna to meet and vanquish the.Smyrna
tossers.
At 11.O3 this morning Manager T
JEFF King and the Brownson Library
Association strong team left here foI
Camden, where they will meet Captain
Terry's big ball players OF that place
Two catchers we're taken along 20 handl,
the delivery of Foster, the Brownsor
twirler. They we're, ,McCRfferty, an old
ball player, and Bullock, Of the y. NJ
@. A.. one OF whom will probably sigr
/ with Brownsnn
AZ l.33 this afternoon three oarloadl
OF New Castle enthusiasts arrived a. tn,
p w. & station to see the Rockford
c a game at Union street Many O.
them expressed some doubt at the ability
Of their team TO walk over such an aggre
CATION as the Rockford, but expected t,
see 6 fne exhibition
The Parker Clubs baseball player
from Philadelphia also arrived at the r
w. q b. station to play Y. NJ. @. A. a
| Riyerview this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

MEMS CLOTHING CLEANED AND RE
Nl paired at KINGS, 6l5 ORANGE street
NOTICE r. LEVY'S CONFIDENTIAL
IN LOAN OFFICE, tnoms ana o, Exchange
Building. corner seventh and Market streets,
ADVANCES MONEY ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY of all descriptions at low rates
of interest, buys and sells WAlCHE-.
DIAMONDS AND ALL KINDS OF
JEWELRY.
Private consultation room attached. Open
evenings until o'clock. Also furniture
stored at lowest rates.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

United States Senator Higgins seemed
encouraged over the report of the Com
mittee of Commerce and the action of the
Senate, when called upon this afternoon.
de said.
sa"We we're handicapped in our case by
the fact that the Delaware Breakwater,
though Of no earthly use TO us here,
being a Philadelphia advantage, is
always counted in the appropriation for
the Delaware. This must be provided
for regularly by Congress. hence big
hole is made in Dela wares sum, when
she gets it, by the Breakwster's allow
ance.
Another obstacle was the fact that so
many rivers and streams from all over
the country wanted extra appropriations
that the committees had TO get down to
detailsa nd demand examinations aud
surveys with estimates OF probable cost.
When these are submitted it will then
be time to sppropria Q.
"Now in the list Of apportionments Of
Delaware's 8 appropriations there are sew
eral important increases. Appoquini-
mink rivers is increased two thousand,
from So. 600; Smyrna's two thousand,
from SO, 600; and Mispillion's four thou
sand from $4,000
"Then the projectors Of Wilmington
harbor improvements have good grounds
TO take courage from the clause which
reads: Including survey Of th'
Christiana river and harbor. with view
Of obtaining depth Of twenty ont
Il feet %
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
NIoonIIsht E.eursIon to Gordon HsIehtl

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
has arranged a moonlight excursion TO
Gordon Heights for Sa urday, July II
Boat will leave Fourth street wharf
shout half past seven and will return TO
Wilmington about II o'clock.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
More seats Needed at Tenth street ParI

Il wish you would agltate the idea Of
placing more seats in the Tenth street
park" said a West Side citizen to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter. Il went
out there last Sunday evening and
searched about for an hour but could
not find room enough on a bench TO sit
down We we're not alone, as many
others we're in the same predicsment.
The park is a very Dice one and a pleas
ant spot 20 rest during the summer
evenings Ny suggestion II carried into
4 ffsct b the park commissioners would
be a decided improvement, over the
various improvements that are already
tisre."
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
CAPE WAY. n. j.
HOTEL DEVON.

Near beach, post Office and passenger station
s. 90 per day; $40, Sl2 and Sl5 per week.
Cane MAY City. n. j. Mrs. y. R. BROOkS.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
THE CAIfLTON.

Cane Nay Point. n J. Coolest resort on the
coast beautiful location. strictly FIRST class,
Write for circular and terms.
A e. LECHbka. Mgr. l.. n. MILLER. Prop.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
SEA CREST INN,

Reach avenue, Cape May City, n. J. Directly
on beach, near station. Special rates for the
se'soH' c. f. MUNROE.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

City Solicitor George A Elliott went o
Rshoboth this afternoon He will spend
sundsy st the Douglass House.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

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 90 cents Formerly on Washing
ron street j. r POWELL, Proprietor
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
THE CHALFONTE.

Under new management; appointments first
c. W cox.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

Terms, s.. 90 per day; special rates for season.
Op'n az 'JiOHN e. VALLEE, Proprietors.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
WEST End.

Accommodates 2 0; thirty yards from beach;
facing Congress Hall lawn. IS 10 sl2.
L. MADDOX, formerly Of THE Carlton,
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
WETHERILL.

Kentucky avenue, near beach Open all the
year. Guests can have home comforts.
G. WARREN.
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NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
~ application will be made TO the Hon.
Ignatius q. Grubb. Associate Judge of the
Superior Court of the state of Delaware. re-
siding In New Castle county. on Thursday.
the 28th day Of July, A. ID. ls9i, at 10 O'Clock,
a. m, at Cha mhers, in the city OF Wilmington,
for an amendment 10 the Certificate of lnC0r-
poratiOn of The Wilmington Dental Manu-
featuring Company.
HOFFECKER d HOFFECKER,
Attorneys for the corporation.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
THE LANsDALE,

North Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City, Nj.
+. A. CANFIELD.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

Ocean end South Carolina Avenue. Every
comfort and convenience. Excellent table.
Omen all year. MRS. NJ. II. THOMAS, nee
Hopewell, formerly Of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
THE AAIOLE,
66TUDOR HALL,' %

q S. South Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City
MRS. S. c. AMOLE.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

A PERMANENT position, SIS weekly guar
IAanteed any lady who will work for US quiet
ly at home All material free. Reply with
stamped env., Woman's Mutual Benefit Co.,
Joliet. Ills
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
HOTEL ATGLEN
HOTEL HECKLER,
HOTEL MASCOT,
MADISON HOUSE,

2Ol5 Pacific Ave. bet. Michigan and Arkansas
aves.. one block from Reading II. r. and ocean.
Boarding by day OF week; 81 TO $50 per week;
Snncial rates 70 families. SAMLLL LAW.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14

A GENTS-WE have the best selling article
n on the continent; from TO can be sold
in every house; retail prices 10 and 2 cents
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
HELP WANTED.

NTANTEn - AN EXPERIENCED GRO
w Gerry clerk. Must come well recOm-
mended. Apply at THOMAS DUFrY'S, at
Front and Madison, or No. 90s West tront 81.
Evening journal., 1894-07-14
REMOVALS.


ID DEMOVAL.-MORRIS q co. FIDELITY
III Employment Agency have moved into
their nrw offices Seventh and Market En-
trance No. Wes' Seventh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04
BRUCE ron.
Correspondence Of the Argas.

correspondence uf the Argds,
The farmers have finished threshing
their buckwhcat, digging their potatoes
and have their corn in shock.
Arthur Metheny met with serious
accident while leading a cow home from
Brandonvillc, by which he had hi,
leg broken.
Rev. Charles Feather, the new pastor
of the NJ. l.. church, preached u very
interesting sermon last Sunday evening.
The Epworth League met Saturday
evening, September goth.
The Sunday School Mt this place
closed last sunday, THIS school has
been very Interesting this summer
Miss Isa Copcmau is still lingering
with typhoid fever aud is very low
Also David Nilcs, OF this place. IL still
low, but hopes arc entertained OF hi,
recovery.
On Monday j. L. Barnes, o. l.. scott
and j. j. Barnes were at uniontown on
business and took in flaws SHOW
They report good time and say that
an immense crowd attended the show
Rosa NOM.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

Correspondence OF tho Argus.
Fine weather ana plenty of buck
wheat and potatoes make the farmers
happy ms squirrel in the cora patch
Frank Barlow is our leading potato
grower this yonr He has over 25)
bushels of the finest potatoes you ever
Tapped your eyes on.
Miss Maggie Iellcr, OF Terra Alta, is
teaching music to quite II number of
young folks in the German settlement
She is an excellent singer and organis,
and the pupils progress remarkably
well under her instruction,
Some of our boys were made the sub.
Jccts OF practical joke late last week
when they collected To serenade Mr. w.
f. Field, one of our young men who il
was said took unto himself Il better
half The boys readily found the pros
pcctive groom, but were obliged to re.
luctantly give up finding the bride af-
ter diligently seeking for her in every
nook and crook that would suggest
itself DEMOCRAT.