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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06
THE sEMI.CENTE,

The press OF Texas una,,,
dorses the seml-Centennio,'
The Gazette gives below
Texas editors, 80 far NJ (.
have to say on this lmna {,
ject:
Brazos Pilot: The Far, ',
zette suggested last Frldss
city OF Fort Worth hold in Y
Centennial Exposition eam !,
the date Texas was admiq,n
Union Of states. The css'
Texas win have been a m NIX
Union fifty years In FeS.s
and the plan to ce!.hratn
as Suggested by the Gazet,e
favor with every persoh /.
on the subject" =
1t is a curious historical :.
but that date Will also bs
centennial OF the establIs,,s.
military post at Fort IT. u
from which the city tnke,"
So 1t VIII be II double sem,.
and an event In which ths !,
should heartily participate
zette has interviewed All *.
and professional men Of r.
on the subject.
Cleburne Enterprise: Tha
agitating n Scmi-Centepniai
in Fort Worth, celebrating +,
wedding Of Texas and 4
States, so TO speak. This ,
mendnble enterprise, worth,
operation OF all Texas. Fo4
an excellent point. Gazette
terprise Will help You WHOA,
When Texas was admitted
Union, there were few M,
her borders and fewer indusi'
today nearly 100000 peobll
the Texas Star. Factories a
factories hum and whlr Ia
steam through big. throbhIne
OF vim and vigor. that wss
camp Cor Indians or Il rende
coyotes. Why should we not
vi IN. the progress OF Texas
Centennial.
~,
,,, DoW'c IeNas STANDARD: !
w oI'n uazelte is Whooplng "
VI u Selnl-Centennial FOR n
year, ls9o' ana claims that "
l9 me pace where II shouh
An ilslII' nest year Texas Y
Years old IN these United 81
both as to the propriety II I
and as to Fort Worth being Z
err place to hold II. In sbo,.
means let's have It.
Kaufman Herald! Texas O..
Union as a state on the ise
the Gazette are preparing ~
that event in February. "A
Worth seldom falls in any 3
ing. ana We hope she viii mah.
success of this Semi Centss.l
bratl0n.
Tyler Democrat-Reporte r
Worth Gazette Is talking abosI
million dollar approprlatIon II
seml-Ccntennlal celebration y
know that 1t would hurt TIE
government much. and Texsl
use that amount very conyenlss
1len Rose Herald f'hs Fort
Gazette advocates grsna
tlon next year of Texas +
tennial in tho Union. The y
good one and the Fort has ?
with the Texas Semi-Centennl
Sprlngtown Sun: The Sun
indorses the Fort Worth dais1a
to celebrate the Semi-Cenl.a
"a ~ 90 H,...uf4 to-. rN FhA 10 fhnF /.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

DALLAS BUREAU.
r. Rutherford. agent. Office: Oriental
Hotel
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

Hillsboro Reflector: TN
wants a Texas Semi-Cenle'
position to celebrate the ad-
Texas into the Union. or q;
to be held in the Panther clu
pop.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

on Wa ths semI-cen.ennIsl.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

Denton Chronicle: A seml'o
Exposition of Texas anne
the Union would do much =
advantages OF the state .
world,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

LARGEST TEXAS CIRCULATION.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

Springtown Sun: The Sun
indorses the Fort Worth Gaisi
to celebrate the Semi-Chnls.
TeXus' membership in the Z
an exposition at the Panthw
all means, let's have It.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

Glen Rose Herald f'hs Fort
Gazette advocates a grsna
ton next year of Texas +
tennial in tho Union. The y
good one and the Fort has .
TO put the matter into ship
with the Texas Semi-Centennll
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
PRESENTATION OF COLORS.
Water witch Fire Company VIII Receive
Flags From City Treasurer Adams To-
morrow Evening.

Water witch Fire Company VIII Receive
Flags From City Treasurer Adams To-
morrow Evening.
Tomorrow evening City Treasurer
Joseph X. Adams, who is one of the most
enterprising members of the Water
Witch Steam Fire Engine Company, will
present to that organic ition q stand Of
handsome colors. IL will be made up,of
an American ensign. state flag aud
company flag.
Mr.. Adsms's home. No. 707 French
street, will bs the scene Of the presents
ton He will make a short address. and
sx City Solicitor George A Elliott, Peter
B Ayers and James McGlinchy will re
ceive the colors In behalf OF the company
which will march In q body from the
engine house on Gilpin avenue to the
Adams residence to take part In the
exercise George l.. Shuster will be the
chief marshal
After the presentation the company
will parade over the following route
French TO Seventh, to King, to Front, to
Market, to Eleventh, to Delaware ave
nue., to Scott, TO Lowering avenue, TO
Union, to Delaware avenue, to Lincoln,
to Gilpin avenue, to the engine house.
At the conclusion OF the parade re-
freshments will be served to the members,
their wives and daughters and women
friends.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
SEMAPHORE SIGNALS OF FLOWERS

Tributes That Cost Nearly $3.50 Adorned
the Casket of 1. n. Hearn. KuIsd In a
Railroad Accident at Bowles. md.
Burial at Laurel.
Remains OF |. n. Hearn, foreman ofthe
B & P signal gang who lived In Balti-
more, but was killed 10 the accident at
Bowies. Nd, lsst.Frlday, arrived In this
city TO y aud we're sent down the
Delaware road In charge Of a large
escort OF railroad aud secret society men
Mr. Hearn formerly lived In Laurel aud
his body was taken to the NJ E Gene
terry, that town, this afternoon. A
trainmen's order escorted the body TO this
city, a Shield Of Honor delegation met
the body here, and tribe Of Red n en-
will meet the party at Laurel
In charge OF the societies. along with
the remains, wers floral offerings that
cost nearly $3.50. Section signal men
OF the B & P. road, over whom he was
the foreman. sent a mammoth floral
clock inscribed, Last Sad Hour. with
hands pointing at 2 90 and a dove on
top
p. W. & B signal men sent a
miniature semsphore signal made
entirely Of cut h,wers and about i've
feet high IL had the white blade out
slgnlfying that everything was ''all
right" but the top was broken of
abruptly
Among the other offerings were large
harps, an arm chair and various smaller
designs,
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
TO BUILD 4 FINE HOSPITAL.

franciscan Sisters. who Manage St.
Agnss's In PHILADELPHIA, VIII Select a
Site and Establish a similar Iastitu-
tion Here.
A modern hospital, which will be a
credit to greater Wilmington. is about to
be established In the city under the
direction Of the Catholic Church and TO
be conducted on the same plan OF the
celebrated St. Aguess Hospital Of
Philadelphia
The franciscan sisters are, through
their agents who are two or three OF the
local clergy, IL is said, looking for a site
for fine new hospital In Wilmington for
the Catholics OF Delaware Two or
three Of the proposed situations are
especially adapted and located for an
institution Of this kind, aud It will be
only q short time before the site that
may be selected is purchased.
0ae Of the first brought to the notice
of the franciscan sisters Is the Misses
Johnson's land at Maryland avenue and
Broome street. Another promising 10
cality suggested Is the tract OF land Just
beyond Washington street bridge al
though other sites are under consi dera-
tion.
IL Is known that these sisters have
charge OF st. Mary's and St Agnes's
Hospitals. Philadelphia, and one In the
South
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
ROBBED DELAWARE HARDWARE co.

Two Jewish Boys Break Into the Store
and Get Away with the Goods-They
Are Captured.
The store of the Delaware Hard ware
C5mpRny at Second and ShipleY streets
seems to be a mark for small boys with
thlevisb tender cles, aud the frequency
with which II is touched" has become
monotonous. Saturday night two boys
broke In and stole twenty four pen
knives, two watches and $l7
The police kept an eye on the place
and yesterday Officer Kelleher saw a boy
on the roof, which is three stories high.
He went after the boy but the youngster
jumped to the pavement In safety and
ran away. Kelleher chased MIN to
Fourth and TstnAll streets, however,
and caught him. His name is Abe Saks
and his name indicates his nationality.
From information given by him another
youngster named Harry Ross, also a
Jew, was arrested this morning
The boys acknowledge having taken
the knives, but the Ross lad says the
articles were taken from him By other
boys He says he only took hslfs doz IN
knives They will be Rrrsigned this
evening.
The capture was a good one and will
so far towards breaking up these petty
plferings by boys Nsither OF the boys
Is over 4 dozen years of age
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
is 7HG CHARTER SOLD?

Rumors to That Eject Current in Circles
which Have Electric Railways on the
Brain.
Trolley road men have a morsel which
they are rolling under their tongue &c is
a rumor to the effect that either the B q
o. orP, w. 4 B Railroad Company
has purchased the charter for an
electric road from Wilmington to Clay
mont via the Wilmington and Philadel
phla turnpike James @ McComb was
one of the officers under the charter, and
he recently intimated that the road
would not be built, but did not 60 into
specifications.
Senator Handy. who has land along
the route proposed by ths incorporators.
Is said to be greatly ineensed over the
sale OF the charter. Neither he nor Mr.
McCombs could be found by an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter who desired to inter
view them.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
IT WAS A LIGHTNING CAPIURE.

A FakIr sklps with His Partners Money
aud stock aud IL Caught -FOUR Minutes
After Complaint is Made TO Phiiadel-
phIa Onoers.
The police Of this city have a name for
fc.ivity and \ record for quick catches
which is known among the proiesh all
over the land and many Of the class
which disregards the righ's Of others In
the personal property line. give VIII
minRton a wide berth Oas OF the
quickest captures made for many years
WAS that Of William Fagan, = street
fakir who did his partner Albert Smith,
out OF $40 and twenty-four genuine
diamond pins, valued ut one dime each
Smith and Pagan arrived here Saturday
afternoon. NTH was the capper and
Pagan took the money. About . o'clock
FAgan made an excuse TO get to the
depot, bought ticket for New York and
left on the 3 70 train This Smith
Harmed and al 90 notified, Chief Dolan
and Captain Cham ers, who at once
telephoped to Captain Miller. 10 Phlla-
delphia, TO Nrest and hold the man.
The train gets to Broad street station at
8 "a aud Captain Miller only had four
minutes TO do his work, but he had an
officer there and Pagan was In custody
and Chief Dolan notified Smith WAS hsld
as witness.
This afternoon Pagan will be examine d
In Philadelphia aud smith will he there
As the money and pins wers found on
Fagnn, aud II would cost considerable to
bring him here, and as Smith does not
want anything further than to get his
money back, IL 10 probable that the case
will be dropped
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
SUNDAY DISSERTATION.
CITY SOLICITOR HARMAN DECIDES
AGAINST THE SINGLE TAKERS.

they Cannot BE Permitted 60 Use tho
Grand Opera House on tho sabbath
for Their meetings-Enuugh Nights IN
the Week Tor the Discussion OF Polit-
ical aud Economic Questions.
The action OF tbs EVENING JOURNAL
In chArActerlzing the holding OF meet
inRs OF a political or economic nature on
sunday, as a destcration o that day, no
matter whether by the Single Takers OF
any other party, has met with endorse
ment by every fair thinking cltizsn. no
matter whether connected with the
church or not, and II Is csrtsin that the
% munioipal authorities will take prompt
action IN the matter and prohibit the
the Grand Opera House.
City Solicitor Harmsn was asked for
an opinion, aud had no heaitancy IN say
ing that such meetings we're deBt ccatiors
Of the Sabbath aud should not be allowed
While the Single Tax men claim that
they do not come under the head OF q
political party, they certainly
are discussing an economic qnes-
tion: while they claim that they
slnply speak on the taxation OF land. the
Democratic orators could Just as we'll
ciaim that they merely discussed the
tariff as a tax on importatlons, and The
Republicans hurrah for tex In order 90
protect home industry. There are six
days In the week when tha Single
Takers can hold meetings and the tenor
Of public opinion Is In favor Of respect
ing the Sabbath.
When asked regarding the matter
Judge Ball said
II think Mr Harmons decision Is well
taken and will be endorsed heartily by
every fair-thinking citizen. The people
are opposed TO any deseorAtlon OF Sunday.
This was fully shown at the time Of
the Worlds Fair In Chicago, When 1t
was proposed TO open the fair
on Sunday, Delawares representa-
tives opposed IL, but were beaten.
The gates we're opened but every Sunday
proved a loss aud the thousands who
we're said TO be crushing each other IN
their endsavor to visit the fair on Sun
day failed to materializs The same
thing was the result OF the opening oi
the Academy OF Fine Arts in Philadel
phia Our people may not observe
sunday as thsy should bat they will not
countenance It's dissertation"
Chief Dolan and Captain Kane also
looked on the proposed nesting as a
desc Grafton, aud acting under the opinion
OF the city solicitor will prevent the
Opera House from being used for such q
purpose next Suiday or any other San
day
The campaign committee Of the Single
Tax party held a meeting yesterday IN
the rooms In the McVey building. and
de- cided to hold the meeting as proposed
Oh next Sunday evening" Ia the face OF
the opinion OF the city solicitor and any
orders that may be issued by the Police
Commission or Chief Dolan.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
THE WORLD WAS DRUNK

Battery Beer aud Bull Hill WhisISey
Had Disastrous Eject Upon Will
mington wheelmen.
Strong drink and wheels do not mix
we'll At least that is the conclusion
reached by several young men Of the
West Side. They rode over to New
Castle on Saturday evening and took
advantage OF the opportunity to load up
with Battery beer aud Ball Hill whiskey
When admonished by friends that It
was time to leave for home they essayed
to do it Everything went we'll for the
frst halt mile, and then men, wheels.
lamps, bells, handlebars and road
seemed to get drunk all at once and
forever.
Things went from bad to worse until
the saddles became involved Then all
hands dismounted and staggered home,
trundling their wheels beside them.
Bicycle repairers are now busy.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28

Knocked ON the Front steps BY Joe Shall
tiss and Fatally Ipjured-His Assailant
at Large, Having Fled Early This Morn
ing.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Oct 2s. About 30
this morning word was brought to the
police that 3 man was dying &C No us
Middle Row. Dobblnsville. from Injuries
received from a fello w-Hungarian in a
quarrel last night.
Policeman Harrington aroused Dr. J
L Fisher and hurried to the scene where
they found teve Burrus, 8 Hungarian,
5S years old, unconscious and apparently
dying The physician at once gave the
man sn mi ection for his heart, which
showed signs of slumplng. Meantime
the policeman went ia search OF Joe
Schultifs, who caused the injuries and
fed about o'clock when he found that
his victim had not regalned conscious
ness.
An EVENING JOURNAL representative
Visited the scene early this morning and
Burrus was still under Dr. Fishers care,
but showed no signs Of regaining
consciousness The pavement In front
OF No. 7iS was strosked with blood,
where the mans head had struck the
uneven bricks
1t seems that Burrus was drinking
with some friends last night about 10
o'clock aud afterward came out and was
acting disorderly on the front steps when
Schultiss came out and stormed at the
elderly man. The latter paid no atten-
ton and Schultiss struck him a stinglng
blow back Of the neck that folled him
Ike log from the top step
1t WAS the contact with ths pavement
below that gave B1riuI his deathbloW
de was dragged In the house and showed
over In the corner Of front room where
be remained until the police arrived and
ordered that he be removed to bed.
Dr. Fisher had no hope OF the mans
recovery at 10 o'clock this morning, up to
whica time he had not stirred nor spoken
The police are on the lookout and have
sent out a description OF the assailant,
who Is 40 years old and Of short and
stout build. BE is an unkempt man Of
black looks and has a light yellow
moustache
This affair occurred only q few fest
from the places where two other foreign
residents have bsen killed within FIVE
years.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
PROPOSALS..

DROP 1sALs.- SEALED PROPOSALS
i will be received by he Trustees OF the
Poor OF New Castle County until 10 O'Clock q.
m. of October %. 1895, for supplying the aims
house from October 30. 1895. 10 the last We'd
aesday in January 1895, with beef, mutton.
bread, groceries. dry goods, shoes, tobact o,
carpet slippers, drugs aud medicines.
Bids fO- beef VIII b. by the quarter ia pro-
portion Of one hind quarter to three fore
quarters, out Of cattle welt fattcd and d ess-
ing not less than 500 pounds No bid will be
received unless in accord ance with the above.
Bids for mutton viii be for re-quartefs Of
eight ribs only.
nids for groceries. dry goods and drugs will
be on the various kinos named on tn sched-
ule and must be Of The best quality All
goods to be delivered al the almshouse IN such
Quantities and at such times as the superin
tendent may direct All bids 10 bs directed
TO the Trustees OF the Poor.
DAVID MCCOY. Superintendent.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
NIuth Street win BE Opened.

Saturday afternoon was the time set
by the Street and Sewer Directors to
make a tour Of inspection in the newly
annexed district OF the High
lands. They we're on hand but owing
to the absences OF parties With lwhom
they intended to make the trip, nothing
was done A visit was, however made to
the property owned by G w Rowland
and which has been offered to the city for
the opening OF Ninth street The com
missioners looked fAvorably on the
proposed opening and it will be done In
the near future This will give a
thoroughfare over Ninth street clear to
the citv line
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
METHODIST MINISTER'S WITHDRAW.
They Submitted Their RosiEnations as
Members OF the Wilmington Minis
teriat Union-ApRthy Among Other
Ministers the Cause.


terlai Union-Apathy Among Other
ministers the Cause.
After to day the Methodist ministers
Of the city will no longer be members Of
the Wilmington Ministerial Union.
At the regular meeting OF the union
to day Rev. 4. + Terry, on behalf OF the
Wilmington Preachers Association
presented the withdrawal of all
the Methodist clergy from the
union. 10 was stated that a
lack OF interest on ths part Of other
ministers threw All the work upon the
Methodists and, as they have their own
association. they want the name as well
as the game OF all good work they
advance.
Rev. o q. Buddington created no little
surprise Ia his paper on Outside
Organiz ations," in which be hit ell
societies and lodges even the T. NJ. Q.
A. contsnding that the church alone
was sufficient, and that the method
employed by outside organ zltlons was
not the thing.
NJ H Cahoon endorsed the paper In
the main bur, on behalf of the assocla
lion, took issue with the reverend gentle
mans gwesping Arraignment by
saying that it was necessary
to have gymnasium and physical amuse
ment II young men OF the present day
were to be attracted at ill.
In relation to the withdrawal OF the
Methodists, Mr. Terry stated that it was
fnsl, but action on the withdrawal was
postponed until next months meeting
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
death Of Mrs. MarsArletta Price Robsrt.

ELKToN. Md. O,t %. Mrs Mar
garistta Price Roberts, Of this town,
widow Of Lewis T Roberts, died sud
denly Saturday morning Of heart disease
at the residence of Miss Tabltha Jones,
on East Main street, In the S5th year Of
her kge She WAS a daughter OF the
late Rev. William Prics. who for
thirteen years WAS rector OF Od Swedes'
Protestant Episcopal Church, Whining
fon
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
Probably Anothdr Fake.

Both Chancellor Wolcott aud Judge
Grubb will sit here TO morrow. Court
House officials deny that there Is any
truth in the story published in morning
paper. that the governor has Chancellor
Wolcott's resignation iu hand but will
not accept It until January 1. Secretary
Of State Whiteman also says that he
knows nothing OF such action.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
Delayed By a Broken Loco. -

Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more train No. As. one section Of which
leaves this city at II o'clock for the
Maryland division and the second section
starts down the Delaware road at II 03.
was an hour late to-day because the en-
gine broke down below Darby. Another
locomotive had to be sent to the train.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
TO Make the Police More EaoIent.

A meeting or rather conference was
held Saturday evening between Chief
Dolsn, Commissioners Lawson, Captains
Kane and Chambers, aud SsrgeAnts
Blyley, Evans. Black, Welsh, Shields
aud Massey to discuss means by which
the force could be made still more
efficient. A number Of changes we're sug
gsstsd aud discussed at length. and the
result Of the mseting will be reported at
the next meeeing of the board.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
They VIII Firht the sult.

The stockholders of the WILMINGTON
oil and Leather Company held meeting
behind closed doors Saturday evening,
at which 1t was decided TO sppoint a
committee to engage counsel In tue suit
brought In United States Court to com
pei them to pay the balance due on their
shares OF stock.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
NOrIrEs.

I ADIESl Chichesters English PennyroyaI
~ Pills Diamond Brandt are the best. Safe.
reliable. Take 10 other Send 4c, stamps, for
particulars, "Relief for Ladies' In letter by
return mail. At druggists, Chichester Cnemi-
cal Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
90 TO THE WILMINGTON PHOTO
VI Company's new gallery. Finest in city.
Great reduction In prices. 1914 Market
street. above Fourth.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
The rIms for tho TEST Changed

This morning at As. the ct Of the
FIRE alarm system was runR in the City
Hall bell In place OF o'clock as
heretofore This IL In accord
Rnce with the change msds
by the authorities. This was done
in order to prevent annoy sncs to the
municipal court. and also With an idea
that IL would prove valuable as Motif
cation 60 school children.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
BUSINESS oPPoRTUNITIEs.

I inside Points on Stocks and Grain. Dehni e
Il advance Information as TO the future course
or the markets. We are not brokers, but conf
dental dvisers Our facilities r securing ui-
rect inside information are erect. Write us
you are intereste In speculation and we VIII
give you sJme points that will make you mon
eg. Lfnc0ln Fina cial Bureau,E Broad way.N Y
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
BIrrsst Bay Horse In rown Dead.

A fine bay horse belonging to sx
Senator John P Donahos died of
peritonitis this morning The horse was
probably the largest bay In town. and
weighed over l. 400 pounds. 1t was
valued at $500 and was in the prime OF
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The exhibit on OF the boys class on Satur-
day evening a. the y. M. c. A drew
large crowd A. W Hawks gave several
recitations and the work OF the class was
much applauded.
Policeman James sc,tt chap.roned a
rarty Of pike slanshtereIs on a trip 70 the
canal this morning.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
Head walter chIppe,,s BIrthday.

Jonathan Chippey celebrated his 2ssh
birthday at No % West Twelfth street
to-day. He will hold a reception at his
home tonight and expects TO receive a
number of Clayton House guests, as he
has bsen the head waiter at that fashion
able hotel for several years.
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
Rev. w. z. crafl @ Leeturs.

general meeting of the Y. w. @ A.
will be held at its headquarters on West
street this evening, to be addressed by
Rev. Wilbur F. Craft. OF New York
His subject will be Nineteenth Century
Progress aud Problems
Evening journal., 1895-10-28
on win on for England.

The British steamer L'Orifamme.
Captain STANDARD. clesred this noon from
Marcus Hook with 1, 1853 479 gallonslsof
oil, valued at $54 904 She is bound for
New Ossle on Tyne, England.