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THE CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.
Annual Report OF Superintendent ID. w.
Harlan Ready for Submission to the
BOard-What it Shows

Annual Report OF Superintendent ID. w.
Harlan Ready for Submission to the
Board-what it Shows.
Superintendent David w. Harlan has
completed his annual report, which will
be mfd shortly TO the Board of Educa.
tion. II shows twenty-seven school
houses in use, with POI rooms in use and
% unused total number sittings, 10.054,
and number Of teachers, 207 This Is an
Increase OF two schools, ten rooms, 606
dttings and eight teachers over last year
The total of scholars was 8, 700, an increase
Of 81; average in day classes, z, 7,955; in.
crease 2SS; average daily attendance
7.1sS; increase, 2s5 Colored schools, 4 /;
fittings, 1882; teachers, "a; pupils
I, 1881 increase of 36; average number
belonging. 9G5; increase, 81; average
daily attendance, $40; increase, 46 Com
PARSONS show an increase in attendance
n the past twenty years from 3, 355 10
7.1SS, and in teachers from so TO 207.
The total value of school property is
S622, ,797.
superintendent Harlan refers TO the
beauty and convenience Of School No "a.
He also refers to the good effect Of the
Teachers Institute aud High School
commencement TO the need Of appar.
atus, and also makes a number Of sug.
gestions 10 teachers and pupils. The re-
port is an interesting one.
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COCHRAN IN THE FIELD.
The st. Georges Hundred Man
Wants to Go 10 Congress.
FEELING TIE PULSE OF THIS CITY

Ho Has Been Quietly Working for Some
Months. But Has Only Recently Made
Hts Efforts Manifest In This City-Esti-
mates of other Candidates Disturbed.
The Democratic Congressional nomina
tion is now the all absorbing political
question In New Castle county, the voters
OF which will have the naming
OF the men. Wires are being
pulled delegates set up and pulled
down, and the friends Of the rival can.
didates are making strenuous efforts O
secure the delegates Of the several wards
Of this city and the hundreds outside
Up to the present time there have
been four avowed candidates in the field
William Cooch, Levin Irving Handy. J.
harvey Whlteman aud Samuel
Bancroft, Jr Ex-Speaker OF the
Senate John p ponahoe, announced his
Intention as running as an independent
candidate in event OF the nomination OK
Mr. Bancroft, but he has been keeping
remarkably quiet OF late. The
friends Of tue Hon. James w.
Ware. superintendent Of construction OF
the new Federal Building, urged him to
( become a candidate. but he, after meture
deliberatlon, decided not 20 antagonI1e
Mr. WhltemRn.
At the eleventh hour a new candidate
Is In the Geld. He is no less parsonage
than ex Clerk OF the Peace Edwin r.
Cochran, Sr, Of St. Georges hundred
His lieutensnta and friends are already
at work In this city, but find the ground
pretty well covered by the other candt.
dates
There Is no telling how long he has
been doing quiet work in ithe lower part
Of the county, nor what effect his can
vass will have ON the estimates OF
the other candidates who have been de-
pending upon the delegations from the
lower hundreds to swell their vote In
caucus.
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committee, delivered scathing and sensa-
tional speeches denouncing the surrender
Of the house as cowardly and indefensible.
The speaker replied to Mr.. Cochran,
whose effort was a brilliant one, with
such temper that the latter took it as q
personal atfront, although the speaker dis
claimed such intention.
The most startling feature Of the day
perhaps was Mr.. Cockran's eloquent ap-
peal to Chairman Wilson to namo the
Democrats In the senate who threatened
the defeat OF tho tariff legislation ii the
attempt to adjust the differences between
the two houses was persisted in, but Mr..
Wilson made no response.
When the vote came to be taken at 8
o'clock, 13 Democrats voted with the Re.
publicans against the resolution, then put
through one after another, what the Re.
publicans doridod as the "popgun" bills,
placing coal, iron ore, barbed wire and
sugar on the FREQ list
The Conferees Report.
The house conforees Immediately after
tho caucus adjourned went into session
In the room of the committee on ways
and means Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkan
sas, who had been advising with the con
senate conferees would not be necessary
and that the house conferees could bring
in report receding from tho disagree
mont to the senate amendments and con-
curing In thom, which would pass the
bill.
The committee on rules prepared a re-
port for the immediate consideration OF
the senate tariff bill, to bo followed at
once by the separate bills for free sugar,
coal, iron ore and barbod wire.
Mr.. Catchings was recognized in the
house and presented the report providing
/ for the passage of the senate tariff bill and
tho other bills named in the caucus reso
4 lutions.
Mr. Reed mado parliamentary objec
| tion to tho procedure, claiming the tariff
bill was not before the house.
Speaker Crisp held that the resolution
was IN order and before the house
Mr. Reed proceeded to discuss the dc
cision of the chair. 1.-The bill, - said Mr.
Reed, could not, like Mahomct's coffin
be suspended between heaven and earth
heaven in the present instance being th'
senate.
The question was then put on agreeing
10 tho resolution. Mr., Roed demanded ,
0vision. Tho entire Democratic side rosl
n masse, hut when the negative vote wa
called for tin Republicans sat calmly II
heir seats, hoping TO break quorum
When the speaker announced the vote
lSS to 3--l2 more than quorum-th
Republicans were somewhat disconnected
Mr.. Reed, however, quickly demanded
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ne Aommllitt on ACCOUNTS reported
payroll OF officers, etc, SS20.84; Free
Library appropriation, Sil6 or bills,
1856 43
Mr. ODonnsll called attention 70 the
fact that the ceilings In No IS school
were still In bad shape, and moved that
the Committee on Repairs be instructed
to put them IN good condition instead OF
simply painting them. Mr. Coyle and
Mr.. Belts both pronounced the ceilings
all right and the motion WAS lost.
On motion Of Mr. BayHard an order for
$3.50 vas drawn IN favor Of the Cen
trail National Bank 70 pay a certificate Of
indebtednesA Orders for $500 to pay
balance due on the lot adjoining School
No. "a for &07 75. Ia favor OF Edwin
Talley, and for $4lG o.. in favor Of the
Free library. were also directed draws
The New Building Committee was au-
thorized to secure title to the property
recently secured west OF the High
School.
The resignatlons Of Miss Mary Miller.
as principal OF the Girls High School
and Miss Mary A Camperson. as teacher,
wero received. The former excited con-
siderable surprise aud Dr. Morgan ASKED
that II be laid over for a meeting Pres.
ident Baird said that Miss Miller had
been considering the matter for some
time, and had fully decided on hei
course
DR. Morgan and superintendent d
W. Harlan, both spoke OF the careful
and conscientious work OF Miss Miller
and the loss her resignation would prove
TO the public school system. The reslg
nations were accepted aud, on motion oi
President Baird, the secretary was In
structed to prepare a resolution relating
10 the work Of Miss Miller In educationa
matters
The Committee on Teachers reported
in favor Of placing Professor A. H
Berlin in charge of both schools, his
salary remaining tho same as now. TheI
further changes are as follows: Miss JAM
Craig, assistant principal, salary 81, 200
eiiss Mary c Springer. frst assistant
I $3.50. Each OF the other teachers 4
advanced one place, and Niles Ella ID
Somple takes the lowest room. This
report was adopted.
The secretary was directed TO sdray
checks for 81, 459 81 In favor of Georg
w. Bush & Sons Co, and $215 25 II
favor of the Combs Coal and Lumbe
Company, for coal aud wood furnished.
An amendment was made 10 the by
laws giving the board power 10 ask 70
bids without advertising. when tn
majority so directs The Committee a
Repairs was authorized 10 secure bids 70
painting Schools No. and 16 and the
board adjourned.
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.ApULL DAY AND SMALL ATTENDANCE

The Aftermath OF Rainy Big Sunday.
Talk of Continuance OF Braudywine
Summit Camp meeting Until Next Mon
day.
Yesterday WAS an of day at the Bran
DIVINE Summit Camp and the attendance
tt the several services was light. Visi.
Tors were scarce and tenters werei salts
ded TO remain at home.
The early prayer meeting WAS in charge
IF q. w Booker. while Mrs Jennie Fox
led the prayer and experience meeting AT
) 30 At the morning service, Rev.
Henry Sanderson preached the ser
mon from Hebrews. "Ihe Importance
# Faith. The attendance was email
but those present were well paid
Rev. i. w. Layfeld conducted the
children's meeting and spoke on the
oook of life, where We each write 2 page
a day.
Rev. f l. Mace delivered the after
noon sermon. and in the evening Rev. L
E. Carpenter, of Townsend, was tn,
speaker He spoke on the love OF God IL
giving His only begotten Son His ser
mon Was an able and interesting one.
This morning the family PRAYER meet
ing WAS III CnhTBe OF MOAN y. cunning
usm prayer and experience meeting a
8 80 o'clock was conducted by Rev. A
Mowbfay, and at 10 o'clock Rev J. H
Howard, d D, preached an eloqnen
-ermon. The ehildren's meeting at
o'clock, under direction Of Rev. l. w
Lay yield, was we'll attended
At the afternoon service Rev. L. E
Barrett, presiding elder of this district
Sill preach, and this evening Rev
Robert Watt, OF Scott M. +. Church, will
ieliver the sermon.
There Is considerable talk relative &
continuing camp over next Sunday Thi
is favored strongly by those who make /
, point every year to attend the "biI
sunday" services, but who were pre-
vented by the rain from doing 70 thi
gesr; also by the boarding tent keepers
Fho lost money by the absence of th
usual crowd The tenters, while no
4vsrse to a few days more in the woods
are hardly prepared to lengthen thei
,tay, but offer no serious objections {
he plan. The managers will hold
meeting and decide the matter. II ad
verse to continuance the camp will clos
Friday mornings II favorable, not unit
Monday.
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RAHEY VS.. DESTIFANIS
THE LATTER ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF LARCENY
or Truck which Had Btea Levied Upon
by Deputy Sheriff aud which Has
Been secreted.

or Truck which Had Btea Levied Upon
by Deputy Sheriff aud which Has
Been secreted.
On July 20, the property Of Louis
Destifanis a contractor for Patrick Fahey
in the lattev's quarries at Car rcroft con
sistiDg Of eight horses several trucks
and tools, was levied upon, the result Of
n judgment which Fahey had secured
against Desilfanls.
Yesterday morning IL was learned that
Destifanis was taking his property into
Pennsylvania. Mr. Fahey went 20 the
Court House imm1 dlately and secured an
execution for the sale OF the property
Deputy Sheriff Green and Mr.. Fahey
went to the quarries aud found that
Destifanis had taken away truck
valued at $3.50
The deputy-sheriff aud Mr.. Fahey re
turned to this city and warrant for
larceny was obtained in Magistrate
Kelley 8 Office for Destifanis and also
Vincinzo Paguina for completely in the
alleged theft. The two men were ar
rested and brought to the City Hall and
locked up by Constable Windlsh
Destifanis was released on bail later.
The two Italians have secured Austin
Harrington as their counsel at the hear
ing In Magistrate Kelley's office to-
morrow az , o'clock These men claim
that the truck is Destlfanis's property.
having purchased It on June 10
from h. S. Bullock, through Mr.
Fahey, for $3.50 Destifanis claims
to have r receipt for the payment of the
truck from kahey. Pagnlna, who Is
still at the City Hall, proposes to remain
locked up and on his release bring suit
against Fahey for false imprisonment.
Some interesting facts are expected to
come out at the trial.
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RuILT For BEN zINE.
Big Barge TO BE Launched Into the Chris
tiana Tomorrow.

ANAnh AO~m0IIOMa
Quick work has been done on the
wooden bulk oil carrier which the Harlan
and Holliugsworth Company has just com
pleted for the Manhattan Oil Company,
Of New York city. This boat has been
built entirely by the Harlan and Hol.
lingsworth Company and when she Is
launched into the Cbristiana to morrow
aud receives few finishing touches, she
will bs ready for duty in New York by
Saturday as her contract calls for. and
which has been complied with TO the let.
ter
The new boat is painted bright color
and is 100 feet long, 20 feet besm and
81 feet deep. This gives her light enough
drsught TO enter amy canal aud 60 safely
through. AS she is made especially for
carrying benzlne. the housing-what
little there isis all above decks
Active Preparations are being made
for the launch Of the Florence, but, as
she is only poor canal boat. the launch
will not be case of cake aud wine
breaking. and nobody will ever wish her
| luck
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RepubIicnn Delegates Elected.

The Fourth ward Republicans, repre-
sented in the Republican Inwncibles,
met lest evening and elected dele
gates 10 the s ate convention and
members Of the First District Committee
The delegates elect are: William Moore,
]. H. Lewis. Edward l. Foulk; alter.
mates, James Kitchen. Joseph w Wiggles
worth aud Daniel DObl Those who
will represent the ward in the commit
tee are James Kitchen, Edward l.
Foulk, william r. Shockley, George W.
singley and Joseph w. Wigglesworth,
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New oranre street nIarEet.

This morning the Orange street
wharf was turned into a produce
market, arrangements having been
completed to have IL opened as
truck wharf, similar TO the
one at the foot Of Church street
There were piles of New Jersey produce.
melons, cRntsloupes, tomatoes and corn
pradominating. Sweet potatoes will
soon appear iD:the Jersey markets The
new truck wharf will surely become
DODular
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nourht a narrlsbnrr noteI. !.

Frsnk Brockson. OF FELTON,, was in
this city to day. He and Uriec J. CLARK,
of Sesford, have bought the MetropOll-
tan Hotel in Harrisburg. and will as.
sumo control on August % Mr. Bfockson
went from here TO Dover to witness the
wedding OF his brother. H. f Brockson,
to Miss Lizzie Lawson, daughter Of David
Lawson, Of that town.
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stole eo5 rrom a Conduotor.

Sometime yesterday afternoon some
person stole $95 from safe In a psssen-
ger car Of the Wilmington and Northern
railroad, which was standing on a siding
at westward. The money had been
placed in the safe by Conductor Frauk
Rogers and was his property. No clue
has been discovered as to the thief.
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Two who Want to BE Policemen.

AZ the Police Commission meeting last
night applications were received from
Joseph X Meyers and Daniel Mcguire
for positions on the force. The quarter
ly report of the captains were received
aud read They contained list of houses
of ~ fame. disordsrly houses, speakeasi, s
aud suspicious characters.
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No Inquest Deemed Necessary.

Deputy Coroner Palmer has decided
that no inquest was necessary i'm the
matter OF the death Of George Cox. who
died suddenly In the p, w. & B car
shops yesterday. he issued G certificate
OF death from heart disease.
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They rallied IN Their-Object.

While returning from a drug ttore TO
which she had been sent for
medicine for a sick child, Mrs. Ida
Rollie, of Chester, was attacked
1y three masked men, who bad
evidently seen her change a $50 bill
when paying the druggist. She fought
the thieves off and succeeded in attract
ing her husband by her cries. This men
ded and no clue is had Of them.
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on tnr Atlnnfic CITY.

Over 200 people .went out to day for
Atlantic City ON tine excursion OF the
Plumbers. GAS and Steam Filters local
association. Threatening weather early
this moiniDs doubtless kept many peo
pie at home
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Two Dollar.

will be the price for round trip tickets
TO Rshoboth or Ocean City. via Philsdel
phis, Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road, on Thursday next, August 10th.
Special train leaves WILMINGTON AT 6 Sc
A. NJ.
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NOTICE.-THE DEMOCRATS OF THE
~ Ninth Ward are requested to meet.
in Mousley's Hall. on Thursday evening
August Is, at O'Clock, 10 select delegates to
the state convention,
JOHN & GROsSCUP. Chairman.
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The Wsathsr.

In the Middle States and New England
to-day clear. warmer weather vii prevail, ,
with tight and fresh varinbly Winds. preceded
by some clOu illness and possible local rain on
the coasts. On Wednesday. Ia both OF these
sections, warmer. fair weather and lislu
soufht rly winds will prevail. and on Thursday
fair, sultry and warmer weather, with local
rains near the lakes.
New York Herald Weather Forecasts The
Western ''hot wave," with a maximum tenn
perature OF 100 degrees yesterday. In lenne--
see Missouri and Kansas. will move slowly
eastward and will prob hly be felt consider
ably in this section until Thu sday, except on
the fea coasts. A ''conl wave" ia Maniiou..
viii move toward the Upper Mississippi vel.
ley ana the lakes.
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HrLP WANTED.

TKTANrED.- AGENTS, MEN, WOMEN
w and boys, all over the country to sell our
war folio. Agents taking from 3 10 20 orders
per day. making from S25 to 500 monthly.
Sample 10 cents. STA NLEY-BR ADLEN,
No. East Is strest, n. Y.
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CAPE WAY. N. j.
THE CHALFONTE.

Under new MANAGEMENT; appointments first
class. Special rates for season.
CIV. cox.
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new SCHOOL NUMBER nine.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OPENS BIDS
FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION

Twenty Builders Contest for tho work
The Motor and Saw for the Manual
Training Departmont-Ihe Resignation
of Two Teachers Received.
The Board OF Public Education held an
interesting meeting last evening, one Of
the main objects being to open bids for
the new school house at Eighth and
Wollaston streets. There were a mum.
Der Of builders present. aud twenty pro
posals were taken from tho box They
were: David McCloskey, $97. S72; q. w.
Parvin, $2S. O00 j. NJ. Collins, $2S COO
William T. James. SEQ sos, James H..
Coffin. $2S $685. Philemma Chandler,
$2S 440; Calvin l Swayne, $95, ,903 f;
Edgar zlian, 92G $40; Alfred Down.
ward $27 006: Frank A Webb 81 49S
w H. Foulk q Son. 500 COZ; A Eckman,
$2S O05 William f. Seeds, $2S $780, w.
j. Hall, $2S.774; Charles r. Pierce,
SEQ, 900: Patrick Fahey, 500 600; Tar
button a Haley, $29. All; J. r. ID Seeds
& Son, $25, 900; A. 5 Reed and Brother
Company, $24 800; Blackwell & Cassidy,
$26 sss
Accompanying the bid OF J. r ID Seeds
q Son was a note reducing their bid
from $95, 900 to 1924 500. All the bids
were referred TO the New Public Build.
ing Committee with power.
Bids for the electric motor were re.
ceived from William Lawton, $l65 90
Delaware Electric and Supply Company,
&2l0 for three horse power, or $3.50 for
two horse power; Edwin d sutton, $970
Delaware Machine Works, $l55. For
scroll saw but one bid was received, that
Of duncan Brothers for $i3 All the
bids were referred to the Committee on
Manual Training with power. The com
mittee was also empowered to put In
limo and counter shaftlng.
Tue Committee on New Buildings
through H Baynsrd reported the com
pletion OF the improvements TO the East
Lake and No schools.
The Committee on Repairs was directed
to have the oom to be used as a kinder
garten in No 10 school, put In order, the
cost being fixed at fS2
The treasurer's report was read, show
ing:
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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 80 cents Formerly on Washing
ton street. j. Il POWELL, Propriator
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WEST END.

Accommodates 2o0; thirty yards from beach;
facing Congress Hall lawn. s. to $40.
l.. MADDOX. formerly of ''The Carlton,
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ATLANTIC 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.
Orchestra.
CHARLES McGBADE,
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HOTEL ATGLEN

Michigan Avenue, near beach. Rates, So tC
SO a week. Home comforts. Thoroughly
j. Y. REED
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EOR SALE.

1NOR SALE.-BAY HORSE, EIGHT
II years olo, guaranteed absolutely sound
10 work anywhere; weight 1900 pounds. Also
cart and harness almost as good as new; Will
sell cheap Apply at lumber and coal yard,
18th and Union streets.
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HOTEL HECKLER,
HOTEL MASCOT.

Corner Atlantic and Pennsylvania avenues
First-cless accommodations. Open all the
ysar.f HENRY HECKLEk.
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BOARD AND BOOKS.

D.-PERMANENr AND TABLE
w bOarders. none but first class gentlemen
need apply. MRS. SHOCKLEI, 5lI West
street.
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Continued 90 Fourth Page.
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KENILWORTH INN,

Kentucky Avenue, near the Beach. First
class. Every convenience.
MRS. ANNIE GRUBB. Prom.
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Kentucky avenue, near beach. Open all the
year. Guests can have nome comforts.
Q. WARREN.
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PUBLIC SALES.

DUBLIC SALE.-WILL BE SOLD AT NO.
a b26 EAST 4th street, on Wednesday, Aug
10th at O'Clock, large quantity of house
hold and kitchen furniture, beds, carpets and
other articles, in good condition. l.. w.
STlDHAM & SONS, AuctiOneers,
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MADISON HOUSE.
THE LANsDALE,
WETHERTLL.

North Carolina Avenue. Atlantic city. N. J,
F. A. CANFIELD.
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Pacific Ave, near Arkansas, near Reading
depot and beach. Hotel accommodations at
cottage rates: 81 to $40 per week. Shuttle
boards, pool and bow ling alley in annex free
10 guests. Capacity, 200.