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man. Have had four years experience in
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Quick sales and absolutely 40 risk. Address
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TOILET.

FEYO LET-At No. 8 Sherman street, corner
a of High, very fine upper rent of s
rooms and bath, furnace heat, hot and cold
water, set tubs, cellar cemented. Price SIC
per month. j.. &. S. KICKER, First Nation
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FOR SALE-1wo new cottage houses at
Woo1fords, six rooms and bath room.
cementel cellar, 5000Sfeet of land, fine To-
cation. Price SLASH, easy terms. RICHARD
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CHICKENS, CHICKENS, CHICKENS-I
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FKlO LET-A pleasant furnished room, with
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with hot aud cold water. bath room privileges.
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NEk: SAMUEL LEVY is now prepared 10
4YA buy cast off clothing of ali descrip-
tions for highest cash prices Address let
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EWANTED-A situation by middle aged
w man,t0 work on q farm One that under
stands care taking of cows and horses: can
furnish good references. Call on or address w.
j. S0ULE, 246 Lisbon Street, lewiston
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Evening journal., 1895-03-05
New Jersey.

TRENTON, March 5--The house passed
Assemblyman Codding's bill, which is
designed 20 facilitate the statehOuse ex-
penditure investigation It provides that
witnesses before the legislative commit
tee may not refuse TO answer a question,
but that their testimony cannot be used
against them except for. perjury. Tho
witnesses arc thereby denied the right TO
refuse to testify on the ground that they
might incriminate themselves. The house
conourred in the municipal corporations
committees adverse report on the bill to
annex Harrison and kearney TO Essex
county.
The senate passed Assemblyman Cod
ding's bill, which also passed the house
and which is intended to facilitate the
investigation into statehouse expenditures
by denying witnesses the right TO refuse
TO answer questions.
Tho senate committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges OF extravaganza in
connection with the statehouse expendi-
lures under Superintendent Ford met and
commenced taking testimony. The prin-
cipal witness was Alexander l. Reilly Of
Newark, in whose name certain goods were
furnished to the state.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
DEATH OF WILLARD T. WELDON.

A Weli-KnOwn Contractor, of This City,
Dies Suddenly of Paralysis of the Heart.
The sudden death Of Willard F Weldon,
member Of the firm of Weldon g. Wood,
contractors. and one of the leading
builders OF this city occurred at his home,
Nc. 2313 Market street. Sunday.
He was resident of Smyrna up 10 ten
years ago, when he removed to this city.
About week ago he complained of a
severe pain In the chest. Saturday night
about II o'clock he WAS taken violently
Ill and DR.. Howard Ogle waa
called. He prescribed for him ard
Mr. Weldon grew easier. At 2 80
q. m. Sunday he stated to his
wife, who had arisen, that he felt much
better She went down stairs to
prepare breakfast, but a few minutes
later heard a noise, and returning found
her husband dying.
DR.. Ogle was again called in but
death had resulted DR. Ogle issued
certificate Of death from paralysis Of
the heart
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRISBURG, March 5--In the lower
house the following was introduced by
Mr.. Baldwin Of Delaware and adopted,
the motion being seconded by Mr.. Kipp
of Pike, Democrat:
Whereas, At high noon on March 4
the fifty third congress, with Democratic
majority in each house, ceased 60 exist ;
and
Whereas, The citizens OF our beloved
country have during the life Of this con
Rress been subjected to untold domestic
misery, financial distress and political dis
grace;
Resolved, That all patriotic Americans
from Maine TO Texas and from Flori-
da to Oregon are hereby invited TO oole-
brate our deliveranoe by the blowing of
whistles, flying Of flags, ringing Of bells
and booming of cannon, thereby declar-
ing to the world by this great object les
son that the American people have deter
mined that never again will they trust
tho business affairs Of this great nation
TO Democratic hands. "
In the senate Mr.. Landis Of Lancaster
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved, That the senate Of Pennsyl-
vania hereby extends congratulations TO
the people that the official life Of the late
tariff tinkerinR, tax increasing, industry
paralyzing, business depressing, treasury
depicting, confidence destroying, capital
wrocking, wage reducing labor impoy-
erishing congress, the most unpatriotiC
and un-American known TO American his
tory. has by constitutional limit come "a
a close -
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
THE SPANISH ROUTED
Cuban Patriots Victorious In an
Engagement.
A CUBAN GOVERNOR WAS KILLED.

He Died From Wounds Received In an
Encounter with the Forces OF Henry
BrooIks-The Rebellion Is Extending In
Several Directions.
KEY WEST, March 5-News reached
here that an engagement between 300 in
surgents and battalion Of Spanish reg
ulars has occurred near Manzanillo, In
the southeastern part Of Cuba. The Span
iards were routed. The news Is posted
in the Cuban club and places Of resort.
Hundreds Of Cubans are on the streets
rejoicing.
TAMPA, March 5.-General Maxine Co
moz Is with Henry Brooks and 8, 900 in
Burgents near Guantanamo, on the south
coast Of Cuba. An American engineer
of note is with them. He has been in the
pay OF the revolutionary committee for
many months He has travelled over every
part Of Cuba studying topography and po-
sitions OF strategic Importance. He has
visited all the Spanish Notifications on
the island and has prepared plans Of at
tack for the revolutionary commanders
He has designed In tho mountainous part
of eastern Cuba, $50 miles from Havana,
central supply station, general hospital
and headquarters Since Febr a. when
the revolution WAS declared, all the avail
able insurgent volunteers have been en-
gagged in fortifying the camp under the
direction OF the engineer
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
A spanish view.

WASHINGTON. March 5-Accordlng 70
advioos received at the Spanish legation
In this city, the Cuban revolution Is about
over Minister Muruaga received a dis
patch from the captain general Of Cuba,
of which the following is "A translation:
The three bands Of insurgents who np-
peared in the province OF Matanzas some
days ago have completely vanished OF
their three leaders, one. Manuel Garcia,
has been killed; a. second one, Antonio
Lopez Colonln, has been captured, and the
third. Marrero, has surrendered. All the
members of these bands OF rebels have
either hoen captured or have surrendered.
There is not u single rebel at liberty in the
province The civil guard has been re-
called 60 the capital and sent to the prov
inocs of Pinario, Havana and Santa Clara
Tho province Of Puerto Principe Is
quiet. In the province Of Santiago de
Cuba the rebels have been completely iso-
lated and are lacking in ammunition and
arms. They are hesitating whether TO
surrender or TO rosist for short while
longer. Committees have been formed In
the hope of persuading them TO lay down
their arms, and they have requested ten
days to consider the question and decide
what TO do. The government has refused
60 grant this delay. CALLEGA.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The stockholders of the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company reelected the old board of
directors vest -rdaY.
The store OF Mrs. Ellen Forrest on Clay
mont street near VRndever avenue was
entered last night and several pairs OF shoes
and quantity Of socks stolen. There is no
clue O. the thief.
The National History Society of Delaware
met last evening and several donations were
received.
In Court of Chanosry yesterday afternoon
Bernard Dolton was appointed trustee for w.
q. Dolton, insane, and s mmons was issued
for partition of estate OF jacob handler,
a clock, the property Of William H
Brackin, deceased. was sold to day after 100
years of service in that family. 1t is an S-foot
As well as an s-day clock and still strikes the
hours.
Rev. e; A. Bradley. d. D., vicar Of st.
Andrews Church, New York. has been ae-
cured to conduct the exercises al the 0niet
day for women on Wednesday, March u, in
st. Andrews Church.
The Delaware sBngerbund Band and
Oi chestra are rehearsing for a concert and
ball to be given after the Easter holidays.
All the ice is now out of the Christiana
except a tliA lining along the lower shores.
Foreman Clarence Wood, Of the Delaware
Construction Company, is superintendiDg the
work of she athing the new cribs at Market
street bridge.
"A shipley street restaurant has as a relic
No, 10 sum boot dug up at Cambridge. upon
which dozen large oys efs have grown sC
sOlidly that they cannot be torn of.
There was no session of the Municips
Court this morning. Judge Ball being awsy
and no cases OF Importance being in abeyance
Mrs. Margaret K. Talley an oetogenarian
four score and one, died on Saturday and wal
buried this afternoon in the Wilmington ant
Brandywine Cemetery. Funeral service
were held at No Cos West Tenth street.
While using chisel at the Jackson anC
Sharp Company's work yesterday afternoon
Edwsr1 Louden cut a cash in his forearm ont
inch deep and four inches long.
AT the annual election of Trinity p. X
vestry these were chosen: Senior warden, DR.
Horace Burr; junior warden. Charles n
Curtis; vestrymen. John S. Grohe. Josepl
Swift, Thomas Il. Carpenter. Sr.
"A barge load of cast-iron pipe for the Cit
Water ID partmebt arrived in the Christian
to-day from Gloucester, n. j. The p pc is Ok
Building Inspector Dohl this morninI
granted permit for alterations and repair
| to McCloskey Brothers, at southeast corner o
Fourteenth and Broome streets.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
STATE LEGISLATURES.
What Is Being Done at Albany,
Harrisburg and Trenton.
ADDITIONS TO THE STATE LAWS.

DvNh hohHeH VI inv NeN hofh bekiAAAthit
Hold n Busy Session. Resolution Congrat-
nlating the Country on tho Adjournment
Of Congress Adopted at Harrisburg.
ALBANY, March 5-The largest calen-
aar Of the session so far confronted the
senate at the opening OF the weeks work
Lieutenant Governor Saxton presented
petition from the Civil Service league Of
Geneva asking for the confirmation Of
Silas w. Burt as civil sei'v co commission
er. A number Of petitions against sun
day opening were handed down The
senate took up the calendar without delay
The following bills were passed; Sena-
tor Childs', making bridges over county
lines an equal charge on each county af-
fected; Senator Guys, allowing Now York
to bond itself for 5000. 600 for additions to
the Museum Of Natural History senator
Lexow's, appropriating So 500 for COM
pleting the sewerage system Of Hudson
River State hospital; Mr.. Kolsey's, appro-
priating $40, 900 for additional buildings
for the Normal and Training school at
Geneseo. Senator Kilburn called up his
concurrent resolution amending the con
stitution relative TO the forest preserve
and offered for Il a substitute which pro-
vldes that the Legislature may exchange
state lands without the preserve for land
within It. This was adopted, and the res
olution was ordered reprinted The SEN
ate then went into committee Of the whole
and advanced several bills TO third read
ing.
In the assembly Immediately after the
second reading Of bills Mr.. Audett was
on his feet with resolution. Mr.. Foley
promptly objected, much to the surprise
Of the gentleman from Kings. The speak
er sustained the objection, and there was
a rustling of the leaves OF the blue book
ali over the house AS the members turned
TO hunt up the rules.
The resolution requested Information
from the board of regents relative to print
ing contracts.
The following bills were passed; Mr.
Brush's changing the age Of consent Of
females TO is years; Mr.. Gleason's, regu-
lating the compelling of attendance Of
witnesses in civil actions Mr.. pavey's,
regulating the delivery Of cadavers to
medical colleges; Mr. Hamilton's, author
izing cities and towns to provide for free
| public baths Mr.. Gersts. approprating
S25. 600 TO repair the North Branch roser-
vior In the town Of Wilmuth; Mr. O'Gra.
/ dy's, exempting wood cutting machines
i from tho act requiring conditional sales OF
personal property on credit TO be fled in
town and county clerks offices.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
Cuban Covernor Wounded.

TAMPA. March Tho reported defeat
and wounding Of General La Chambrc,
governor OF the eastern department Of Gu
ha, has been confirmed. A letter from Ha-
vana received by a prominent Cuban
stntes iliat In Chambre has died from
wounds received at tho encounter with
the forces Of Henry Brooks near Guanta-
namo. This is serious loss 20 the govern
ment and will greatly encourage the royo-
lutionists. The same letter brings news
that the revolution Is working westward
toward the province OF Puerto Principe
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
GaroIn KlIIed br ono Of HIs Band.

NEW York. March 5.-The Ward line
steamship Vigilancea. which arrived from
Havana, brought scraps Of news from the
revolution in Cuba. Passengers said II
was true that Havana was under martial
law, and that Manuel Garcia, the bandit,
was dead II was surmisod that he had
been assassinatod by one Of his own band
The only gunboat that had been at Havana
for long time left there on Thursday for
Santiago Tho chief trouble was ON the
south sido Of the island.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
THE MATS IS IN IT,
He Has the Most Comfortable Home In
the City and Keeps It In Fine shape.

tho OttI anu Reepb ~ IN Hiho ohhp"s
There is no truth In the oft told story
that sailors life Is a dogs life. AT
least nobody thinks so who sees Mate
Anderson and his wife. two fine looking
Norwegians. who live on and care for the
Au Revoir. William DuPont's handsome
steam yacht, now In Winter quarters at
the Harlan aud Hollingsworth Com
pany's.
Mate Anderson was raised with an oar
In one hand even when he did have to
hold a spoon In the other, like the sea
farlng Nor wegisns In his native manor
are brought up. and what he doesn't
know about navigation and boats, but
particularly the Au Revoir would not be
worth writing about. He has only to
keep the yacht polished up, clean and
we'll ventilated during the cold months
In their mahogany honse, therefore,
Mate and Madame Anderson have a
happy home, for which they have TO pay
no taxes but for living In which they are
paid a comfortable salary.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
The work Of the Police Departments.

The Police Commission met last even
ing and listened to the monthly reports
The patrol sergeAnts reported 10 calls,
fifty four night and ifty-six day. They
handled ninety one prisoners and twelve
patients The matrons cared for FIVE
women, three white, two black; two
patients and two lodgers Chief Dolan
reported $275 dog tax collected, and
$Sl 35 in fines received Nine prisoners
were sent to New Castle all Police
Surgeon Hughes attended eleven officers
at their homes and three patients at the
police station,
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
Two Missing sohooners Safe.

PHILADELPHIA. March 5.-The Phila.
delphia schooner Angie L. GrtVl, Captain
Lee, from Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 30
which was believed TO have been lost al
sea, arrived at this port. With her arrival
camo also tidlngs Of the safety OF ths
schooner Joel +. sheppard, Captain Walsh,
which was also given up as lost.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
SHE SEIZED THE TREASURER.
Thinking He Looked Like an Onicer,
Negro Woman Grabbed mr. May.

Negro Woman Grabbed AIr. May.
Early last evening q negro woman
rushed frantically into the Liberty
engine house In South Wilmington and
shouted that a "culled man is bein'
mobbed down on ButtOnwood street +"
Seeing Treasurer John May start toward
her, she rushed like football tackle for
that unsuspeoting fireman and wrapping
her ebony arms around his fair neck, she
cried:
"oh, Mister ossifer. it's you Ise lookin'
fer, come jump hurry, or they'll kill
him"
Meanwhile the woman was waltzlng
the LibertR's keeper of exchsquer
around the door at such lively rate that
the fremeu began to whistle Sweet
Marie, and Dancing in the Barn.
Finally Mr.. May succeeded in pushing
the woman from the building leaving
her swearlng mad upon the sidewalk,
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
Young railroad Srau Dead.

Frank Stevens, Young aud popular
freight brakeman on the Philadelphis.
Wilmington aud Baltimore railroad, died
earl this morning at bis hone. No S43
kirkwood street he had been III only a
short time and. previously to his illness.
was considered one Of the hardest and
most active trainmen. He was married
and had two children and had Just
passed the age of 30
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
New sooIall.t society Formed.

OAKLAND, Cal, March Son the hills
near joaquin Miller's home Lawrence
Grenlund, the socialist, has preached to
a congregation Of friends, who, at tho con
clusion OF the address, pledged themselves
TO work for the good Of humanity. They
formed themselves into ap organization
similar TO tho famous Fabian society Of
London. Tho society declares its purpose
to be the study Of socialism and the.spread
Of its doctrines
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
nnrnrhili,s Long strike.

HAvKRHILL, Mass, March 5-The tenth
week Of the great shoe strike in this city
opened with no indications of an carly adj
iustment Of the rights in dispute There
is great dissatisfaction among the strikers
over the rumors that In several contract
ing shops work is being done for the free
shoDs
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
PORT DEPOSITS DISASTER.
THE MARYLAND TOWN SUBMERGED
BYlCE AND WATER.

The Residents Are Compelled to Live In
the Second Stories of Their Houses and
Go About in Boats-Debris Piled as
High as Twenty Feet-AlI Travel Stop
ped and IT WIN Be Two Weeks Before It
Is Resumed.
ELKToE. Md, March 5.-Port De-
posit witnessed one OF the worst foods
yesterday since the memorable disaster
IT 1886 The people for the past two
weeks have been preparing for an ice
gorge, aud they have one to perfection.
street at Rock Run, and every house is
submerged All the residents are com
PEELED to live in the second story.
Shortly after 10 o'clock news that the
immense gorge at McOall'a ferry, twenty
miles up the river, was moving out, was
telegraphed to Port Deposit, and this
greatly alarmed the citizens This
gorge, with huge piles OF ice and a river
full Of logs, was soon sweeping down on
Port Deposit. 1t Was near noon when
the river began 10 rise, and exactly at
2 80 the cry went up, THE ice Is NOV
ing"
It broke through the barrisade across
hAp AiNNA pNoub lAc AAtAAAo huu unhily bub
whole volume of Ice moved and the
water In one mighty volume rose over
streets aud into houses II continued to
rise until o'clock when 1t reached q
point nearly as high as in 1885 Even
those living on the upper side of the
street moved things to the upper floors
At 3 O'Clock the water reached its
highest point of about twenty feet.
Shortly after this 1t began to fall and has
since been rapidly passing out by a
channel about the middle OF the river.
The debris, consisting Of logs, stables
and fragments Of buildings ara piled as
high As twenty feet opposite the town.
The damage to the railroad company s
property is considerable. The depot is
under ten feet OF water. The huge ice
Ices are piled up against the station and
cover the tracks for q distance OF half q
mile. The track from Happy Valley to
Conowingo is entirely submerged and 1t
will be two weeks before travel is re-.
sumed.
The progress of the immense ice gorge
was stopped at CARROTS Island and this
had the effect of causing the water to
back over the town at a frightful rate
People became almost crazed with fear
and sought the mountains Rs a place OF
safety. The water. however, cut &
channel through the ice on the Hartford
county shore, near Lspidum, and q
portion Of the gorge was able to pass out.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
RrInrlnr snnd AenIn.

This morning the tug Fldget brought
up q to ' OF Warner bsrges from down
the river. loaded with sand. The barges
have Sll been frozen up at New Castle for
the past seven weeks and to day was the
Grst consignment received by the VII.
mington firm In two months.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
Acces,lou 10 the New silver Rarity.

GRAND FORKS n. d., March 5.-The
Populist party Of North Dakota will be
merged into the new silver party. W. II.
Standish, attorney general under the late
Populist state administration, is authority
for this declaration.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
Ths Weather.

In the Middle States and New England to-
day. clear. colder weather and brisk to fresh
westerly winds Will prevail. On Wednesday
in both of these sections fair weather will
prevail, with slowly rising temperature and
fresh westerly winds, shifting 10 southerly,
and followed by snow or rain In this section.
and on Thursday. clearing, colder weather
preceded by snow In New England
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
wen Known Actor destitute.

NEW YORK, March 5-Albert Marti-
netti, one of the last Of the famous Marti-
netti family.of pantomimists, known on
both continents, was removed in an am
bulanoe to the Presbyterian hospital in a
sick and destitute condition.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
An Eccentric Farmers Funeral,

SARATOGA, March 5.-Charles ELS
worth, aged IS, Of Kent, Saratoga county,
was buried today with his boots ON, and
his own sleigh is to be used as hearse,
This was his dying request Ellsworth
was wealthy farmer.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
A Miner killed.

SHAMoK1N, Pa. March D. - George
Drumheller was instantly killed at Buck
Ridge mine. A quantity Of water in an
abandoned chamber broke through the
face of the breast in which he was at work
and hurled him down the rnAnway
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
NIIners NInv strlke.

PITTsBURG, March 5.-The Pittsburg
river and rail coal miners met in Joint
convention, and decided by resolution TO
adhere 70 the SO cent rate and after next
week not TO work for less.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
wblsIv smurvIer Escaped.

CHARLESTON, March 5.-An unknown
sloop put in here with ten barrels Of con-
traband whisky, which was seized by con-
stables shortly after it was landed. The
sloOp ran out to sea and escaped.
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
Rs.ldence Blown up hr prnnmIte.

VNoENNEs. Ind, March 5-The town
OF Decker, ten miles south Of here, is ter
ribly excited over the fact that the resi-
denoe Of Charles A. Bennett was blown
up with dynamite A daughter was blind
ed in both eyes by the force Of the oxplo-
Evening journal., 1895-03-05
The MoLsar and Kendall stock sold.

This morning Sheriff Glllis sold the
stock. etc In the carriage factory of
McLear and Kendall, at Ninth and King
streets, under execution. There was
not much bidding Edward G. Bradford
was the purchaser for 81 500 He acted
for the First National Bank, which was
creditor to the amount of SIT 900
The stock was appraised at $40 $50.
and the amount brought is considered
very small