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Evening journal., 1895-02-20

act In reference to the St Augustine
Marsh Company. II Is simple amend
ment, changing the name of "W. Pierce
Biggs" to "W Plerson Biggs"
Representative Townsend will bring in
bill providing board OF education for
Millville, Sussex county.
The Jessup and Moore Paper Company
wants it's charter amended and Repre-
sentative Wilson will intrc duce the BILL
but he has not yet received 1t nor does
he know It's provisions.
Representative Blown introduced a
bill TO divorce Eugene and Lizzie M.
Johnson Representative Money put in
one TO divorce Mary e. and William T.
Devnlllnger.
Representative Ills has received a
petition from Wilmington negroes ask
ing for more equitable distribution OF
the school fund, particularly as regards
colored schools
The General Assembly has been in
vited to musicale TO be given at the
residence Of Mrs James H Wilson, on
State street. on Thursday evening.
Senator Pyle introduced a bill ia
transfer the farm OF Helen M Stout
from school district No 35 to school
districts Nos. "a, 1875 and 1877, Kent
county
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
WANT MORE LIGHT.

citizens About Seventh and French
streets want an Arc Lamp.
At the meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department. last night, a drain layers
license was granted to Thomas Riley A
sewer permit was granted to John M
Yeatman.
The weekly pay amounting to
$163 78 was ordered paid The secretary g
collections amounted to STAT 49, The
city treasurer reported the balance In
bank to be: For current expenses,
k16 244 81 improvement Of streets.
1888 65; tree fund, &121.64
The cltizsns in the neighborhood OF
Seventh and French streets petitioned
the department to erect an arc light AZ
the intercepiion of those two streets.
The pstition was laid over,
The matter of printing this eighth
annual report of The department was
discussed. IL was suggested that the re-
port contain some new features, such Al
photographs and maps, In order to make
it more interesting to the citizens,
A deed for the bed Of Oak street, east
Of Clayton, was received and accepted
from Henry G Banning and wife.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
THE KNIGHTS CELEBRATION.

Pleasant Entertainment and Supper, the
oooasion Being Their Thirty first
Birthday.
The Knights Of Pythias Hall was
handsomely decorated last night for the
elebration OF the thirty FIRST anniversary
Of the order in Wilmington.
The exercises were given In the lodge
room and after the opening address by
Colonel w. ]. Jefferis. consisted Of songs
by A. O. Lingo, r Russell and Master
Alfred O'Connor; recitations by J.
King and A. w. Foreman, and
selections by quartet composed
OF Misses Marion and Lizzie Bacon, James
A. Ward and John b. Butler. Misf
MeRill was organist, There were also
selections by the First Regiment
Orchestra and q eornet solo by John
Wallschmitt
Supper was served after the program
covers being laid for $50 guests. A yer,
pleasant time was spent.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
CHESTHR'S REPAIRS COMPLETED.
The Pretty Steamboat Thoroughly Over
hauled and Inspected By Government
Onicials-some of the Changes,

The Pretty Steamboat Thoroughly over
hauled and Inspected By Government
omcials-some of the Changes.
The steamer City OF Chester was to day
tied up at the Wilmington Steamboat
Company's wharf, the vessel having been
thoroughly ovsrbauled, repaired and
brlghtened up st the shlpyards Of the
Harlan and Holllngsworth Company and
the Jackson and Sha-p Company. and
have just completed their work. They
spent several days examining the
steamers boilers, fire apparatus, life
preservers and machinery. and have filed
their certificate Of inspection and sub
mitted the same TO Captain Jacobs.
BY the certificate the Chester Is
allowed TO carry 400 passengers and IL
il shown that she has 1,4l6 life preserv-
ers and ample lifebaas accom- modations
and equipments for an army Of passengers
of that sizs
One OF the most important changes In
the pretty saloon OF this steamer Is tht
partitioning, by means OF fancy railinRs
OF the rustic bench work around tn,
sides. so that one person can occupy only
one seat and IL will be Impossible for
few people to hereafter usurp all thu
seating capacity OF the cabin by them
selves and their children making bertl
room ont OF the saloon.
The Chester bas received liberal coat
Of paint aud polish aud will be a yer.
attractive vessel when she again goe
out on the Delaware.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
CITY NEWS in BRIEF.

The annual election OF officers OF this
Fifth Ward Republican Club will occur this
evening In theirirooms.
Building Inspector Dohl has condemned
the wall Of the two-story brick house, No. go
East Seventh sire II, and ordered II repaired
inside Of thirty days.
Rev. T. E. Terry has accepted an invita-
tton to return for another year as pastor OF
81. Paul's NJ K. Church.
William H. Pierce. Of this city, and John
w. Newman OF Dover, have received nOtlh-
cation OF pension reissues.
BY mutual consent. the visit of Whining
ton Conclave, A. o. tAdheaive MoguliAns to
Philadelphia. was postponed last night until
Saturday evening.
--Employe Edward Cox. Of THE Wilmington
and Northern railroad, was engaged at Edge
Moor yesterday in unloading iron on a
barge, when piece fell and broke his COLLAR
bone. He is now at the Delaware hospital.
Their business consisted of investigation Of
the assessment rolls.
Yesterday afternoon coal car on the p.
W. & B. r. Il. jumped the track at Water
and King streets, and for a time blocked the
One Of George w Bush & SONS Goa
wagons had q wheel caught in the street Cal
track at the foot of Market street yesterday
afternoon and travel was delayed materially
About Q O'Clock last evening some ho
ashes dumped In wooden box in the yard ii
tue rear Of Dure's harness shop, on Shiplel
soove Fourth street, caused blaze, which
Was put out by James Brown,
In order to get new exhaust pipe, th
Shristtana tug Taurus entered the Harlan ans
HolllnEsworth Company's shipyard thi
afternoon.
some OF the crossings and streets on tn
East side CT town and In south Wilmington
are in very bad condition.
-Shosts sold in the markets this morning
at Sc pair and there was a good demand fol
them. some purchasers wanted the. younl
hogs TO roast and others wanted them 4
raise.
Transfer OF real estate, No 1ue Va
Bureu street. from William J. Williams
Lindley Z. Kent was filed this mornlng.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
WON HIS FIRST CASUE.

The Jury Returned a verdict Against
the Wilmington City Railway Company.
Arthur w. sprunnce's victory.
The suit brought by Henry p Higgins
vs.. the City RAilwEy Company for
damages to horse aud wagon received 10 q
collision with street car on Delaware
avenue October 23. 1892, was finished
yesterday afternoon. The jury returned
verdict Of &342 70 actual damage asked
This was Arthur W. Spruance's first case
and he was warmly congratulated by his
fellow members Of the bar.
After the jury had announced its
verdict court dionrnsd to March 4; the
general jury was discharged until March
is, when special jury GASES win be taken
up
A Jury of inquisition to determine
amount OF judgment in the case Of DR..
Frank Bellville vs. William Y. Ellison
and wife, executors OF Jane Young,
returned the amount at $l62 CO.
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verdict Of Accidental Death. :

Deputy Coroner Chandler held an
Inquest last night on the body Of
Ferdinand Hunt. the colored man who
was found dead on the ice under the p
w. & B bridge over the Brandywine.
Hunt was known as a great dancer and
was on his way home at the time Of his
death. che jury returned verdict Of
accidental death supposed TO have been
caused by falling of the bridge wilhelm
an intoxicated condition. The body will
be inferred at Farnhurst. Hunt was
known as the dancing niger and
lived on People street with niece part
Of the time, and part OF the time in New
Castle He was accustomed to get
overloaded
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
The weather.

In the Middle States and New England to-
day, fair, slight cooler weather. and fresh
westerly to mort herly winds, preceded by
cloudiness. and possibly light rain or snow on
the cossts Of thie section. On Thursday, in
10th of these sections, clear weather and
fresh westerly winds win prevail, with nearly
stationary, followed by rising. temperature,
and on Friday warmer, fair to partly cloudy
weather, followed by snow in the lake re-
gion.
New York Herald Westher Forecasts.-Ths
small gulf disturb ance, before reported, has
moved 10 the Carolina coasts. with rain and
high northerly winds at Cape Hatteras. IL
will advance to-day to the northeastward,
causing c oudiuess on the Middle Atlantic
coast, but little or no rain north of the Della
ware capes. Temperature will fall slightly In
morrow. and Friday in New York viii prob
ablv he a mild day.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
The Property Not sold.

The old Sharpless homestead. occupied
by Joseph Fulmer and located in Fair
VILE, eight miles out on the Kenneth
Square pike. consisting Of twenty
roomed mansion, costing SO. 900 original
ly, and 81 acres OF improved land, on
which $4, 900 has been put. was put up at
auction sale by d II Ward, attorney,
this morning In the corridor Of the Court
House. There were only two bidders,
William Lawton and James f. Sutton,
the latter bidding S.. 500. As this was
not up to the price fixed the property
was withdrawn.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
Flre An Unoccupied Houses.

Fire was discovered in the empty
two story frame house at No 1880 Heald
streat, about AS o'clock last evening.
An alarm from box No. 81, at Thirteenth
and Claymont streets, was sent In. The
FIRE was on the stairway aud soon spread
to the adjoIhing house, No. 1899, which
was also empty. The Ph@nix Company
put on stream Of water previous to the
arrival sf the chemical engine. This Is the
drst time that the engine has been called
ont, and it proved a worthy addition TO
Wilmington's Gre service. The houses
are owned by the Forrest estate and are
insured.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
.:NARRowLY ESCAPED INJuRY.I
wagon Containing an Ipjured MAJ
Struck by Flying Rocks.

Early last evening the ambulance
wagon of the Edge Moor Bridge Works
started in town with Edward Cox, the
w. & N. employe who bad been hurt
while loading car float at the Edge
Moor wharf
Soon after starting from the place, the
driver states, a blast Ia one Of the
Brandywine qusrries near the roae was
discharged and huge pieces Of rock were
sent high in the air.
Some small pieces struck the big mule
attached to the wagon, and caused the
animal to lunge forward just In time to
pull the wagon from under a shower OF
blasted boulder. Both driver and
injured man were badly frightened and
declare they had no warning Of the
explosion.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
MIImInrton,a SOW Post Onioe

The appropriation made by Congress OF
$50. 900 for the completion OF the WI
mington post Office is believed to be
ample for that purpose. There was a
balance Of 500 600 due which will make
the funa $40, 600. The work undone is
the inside woodwork, elevators, heating
apparatus, tiling of the corridors and the
lighting. Another appropriation will be
needed for furniture.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
1ha oourt Took Papsrs.

The argument in the case Of the Val
canizsd Paning Company. of Pennsyl-
vania VS. r. II. Connell & Co, was heard
before Judge Wales. of the United
States District Court. this morning,
Josiah Marvel representing the former,
and George H. Bates the latter. The
court took papers.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
Cut His throat with a Razor.

James Flynn, stone mason by trade,
on the B & O., resides in Elsmere
Y Yesterday he went on prolonged spree
and after turning his home up side down
tried to sever his jugular with razor.
The wound was dangerous one and DIR.
w. @. Pierce, who attended, has not yet
decided whether 1t will be fatal or not.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
The Appeal sustaIned.

An appeal from the decision OF the
magistrate In the case of John Hamilton
va John Fisher under which Hamil
ton was allowed SOS for work done. was
argued in the Law library yesterday
afternoon. Edward BriDghurst for
Hamilton and William Michael Byrne for
Fisher. The verdict was in favor Of
Eiehar
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
ouIet Day for the UIergy.

Bishop Coleman will conduct a quiet
day for his clergy to morrow at Blsnop-
stead There will be two celebrations OF
the Holy Communion in the Chapel OF the
Good Shepherd. followed by instructions
at different intervals. All In attendance
will lunch with the bishop at noon.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
Tho Poiioe want the AIN.

Chief of Police Dolan spent yesterday
in Dover urging the passage of bill
compelling pawnbrokers and second hand
dealers to pay q license and also to keep
a record of persons selling or pledging
goods This would be great aid to ths
police in tracing robberiee, etc.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
Nnt in uIrcnlntIon Sow.

While looking over an old Bible which
has been In his family for many years,
Howell S England discovered q Pennsyl.
vania Colonial bank-note of so shilllngs,
dated 1878. Although not In circulation
now be would Bnd no difficulty in secur
ing face value foE 1t.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
FROM ELKToN TO ELK RIVER.
Road-bed Of the New Railroad 20 Mid
dletown Completed That Far.

News comes from Elkton that the
road bed of the EllIton and Middletown
railroad has been run from the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
tracks 100 yards south OF Elkton tower to
the Elk river.
The directors have not decided when
the road would be completed, but Mr..
Swartz, the vice president OF the road,
stated that a great deal depends on
general business prospects. II the hard
times continue he could not tell how
soon the road would be completed; but
IL times improved the road would soon be
constructed.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
THE Y. NJ. c. 4. ELECTS DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting Held Last Evening at
which Department Reports We're Read
and speeches Made.

and speeches Made.
At the annual meeting Of the Y M. O.
A last night, Job II. Jackson, George W.
Todd, Isaac T. Johnson, w. h. Savery
and William TatnRll were elected di-
rectors Nineteen new members
we're elected making a total of 240 There
were 1S0 renewals during the year.
A. Willis spoke OF the religious work
done, W. II Savery reported for the
athletic department, A. P Fothergill for
the reception committee, General
Secretary Dow for the association in
general, and Physical Director Jackson
for his department, State Secretary
Long delivered an address, aud three
minute speeches were made by W. Il
Crosby, Isaac T Johnson and Charles w
Pusey The orchestra played ssverA
qalentiOng
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
LATE NEWS0F THE LOCK
Voting Goes on With No Real
Change in the Result.
THINGS BECOMING LlVELIBB.

Senator ReOordswi II oner Joint Reaoiu-
tlon to Adj Sine Die on March 10
j. Edward Addicks's Daughters and
Heirs at Law-Ex-stAte Treasurer Makes
a settlement.
Special Dispatch Eve ing Journal.
DoyER, Feb 30 Representative Mus
tard. OF Duck Creek hundred, was one Of
the four Democrats present who failed to
vote for Chancellor wolcott for Unite
States senator to day lie returned to this
old love and cast his vote for Ebe w
Tunnel His action created the usual
laugh, but he did not mind 1t In the least
and went right on exercising what be
considers his right TO vote as he plesseH
The situation is precisely the same
as that Of the day before from a
Republican standpoint There WAS
nothing to indicate that there would be
.he change OF vote to day. Representa-.
tive Fleming set the alarmiats all agog
by facetiously remarking that when all
eleven Democrats voted for Wocott the
Massey men would swing In aud els ct
him. Later on he had hearty laugh at
the earnest manner Ia which his little
Joke had been taken.
oae ballot WAS taken to day. 1,
resulted with Higgins, o. Wolcott, z;
Addicks, 6; Massey, 3; Bayard, 81
Tunnell, /.
Senator Moore was the only absentee
Resolution TO Adjourn.
/ Special Dispatch Evening journal.
DOVER, Feb. 90. 0.-senAtor William T,
Records will offer a Joint resolution Il
the Legislature to adjourn sire die OIL
Thursday, March 10
He suggests that no new business b.
received after Friday. March g.
j. Edward .Addicks's Heirs.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. 20 --Newall Ball, Rspub
llcan representative from North Yves
Fork, gave notice Of "a bill in the Hous
TO day Of an act making Margaret Hal
Wilson and Rosalie Wilson daughter
and heirs at law OF J. Edward Addicks
They are the children Of Mrs. Ida Car
Wilson, corespon dent in the divorce sui
now pending. 80
Settlement Of the state Funds.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER. Feb. 20.-Ex-State Treasure
Wilbur f. Burnite settled with newl.
appointed State Treasurer Charles Il
! Atkins to day. He gave his check 70
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Passed By the House.

The House passed the Senate bill to Ia.
corporate the Farmers Union Store Com
pany. 1t also passed the House bills to
incorporate Mlona Tribe, !. o r NJ, Of
Magnolia; to amend the charter of the
Peninsula Investment Company TO rein
corporate the Great Council OF Delaware
l. o r. M to incorporate Pocomoke
Tribe, l. o r M and a substitute for
the act preventing the display of foreign
flags on public buildings, the fne being
lixed at $50 The bill providing q uni
form and flexible curriculum for the
public schools, already described in these
columns, was also passed.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
In the House.

The house spent the day in the further
consideration Of the naval appropriation
bill The points of order made by Alr.
Sayrcs against tho items for the increase
II the enlisted force of the navy were over
ruled, and his amendments looking 70
their elimination were defeated
The committee on naval affairs was
victorious on every test of strength taken.
The paragraphs providing for the increase
Of the navy (battleships and torpedo boats1
will be reached today, and the committee
4 sanrnine that the increases recommend
ed will be authorized. The conference re-
pors on the bill to extend the time for
making returns under the income tax law
was agreed TO.
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y. Edward .Addicks's Hoira.
settlement Of the state Funds.

Settlement Of the State Funds.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER. Feb 20. -Ex-State Treasurer
Wilbur f. Burnite settled with newly
appointed State Treasurer Charles n.
Atkins to day. he gave his check for
s53 S25. 90.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20
NorICEs.
nusTNMss oARDs.


II HOEGELSBERGER. ND,
IL 8l6 MARKET STREET.
Made THE EYE HIS SPECIAL STUDY
in the Universities of Vienna, austria, and
New York City, in the Philadelphia Poly
clinic and Wills Eye Hospital.
He EXAMINES EYES FREE and guaran-
tees satisfaction.
GOLD GLASSES, $500.
STEEL GLASSES, so CENTS.
MISS MABEL FOWLER,
WI TEACHER OF BANJO AND GUITAR.
12l7 KING STREET
MOI ICE.- SPECIAL TREATMENT OF
IN CATARRE. DIR. J. II. MORGAN, no
French street. 2 to and to Q p. m.
G EWING MACHINES o'DONALD. 61s
- Market street, leads them all in low prices,
Brand new $50 machines reduced to SIS, Sl8
and $50 All makes 10 select from. Singer,
Wheeler q Wilson, New Home, Domestic,
White and all other makes. ANY machine
sent on trial, free. SIX months for cash, TWO
years on installments. Send postal.
]. H. 0'DuNALD,
6lS Market Street.
NOTICE E. LEvY's CONFIDENTIAL
1N LOAN OFFICE. Soonns and 8, Exchange
Building, corner Seventh and Market streets.
ADVANCES MONEY ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY of all descriptions at low rates
Of interest, buys and sells WATCHES,
pIAMQNpS AND ALL KINDS OF
Private consultation room attached. Open
evenings until 8 O'Clock. Also furniture
stored st lowest rates.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20

The House bill concerning the dissolu-
tion of partnerships and the appoint
ment of receivers was passed by the
lower branch. 1t authorizes the chan
csllor to appoint receiver and manager
to make an equitable distribution of the
effects of a firm when the partners
cannot agree. The law now applies only
to corporations.
Evening journal., 1895-02-20

The following bills, the provisions Of
Evening journal., 1895-02-20

Senate, Rsoordswi II ofer Joint Resoiu-
tion to Adj ourn Sine Die on March .
j. Edward Addioks's Daughters and
Heirs at Law-Ex-stAte Treasurer Makes
settlement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26

New YomS. Sept 25.- rhe World
will tomorrow say: II may 10 safely
stated thai valkyrle III will not cross
the ocean this year. 5he will, unless
all signs fail, be- laid up for the winter
at South brooklyn OF the Eric Basin.
LORD Dunravsn's change OF front IN,
IN reality, not 90 sudden rs II seemed
10 those who took a trip down To the
Erie Basin yesterday morninE, expect
Ing 10 see NalkyTio departing, aud
found instead the crew busy unloading
her stores and carrying them aboard
the City Of Bridgeport.
Rumors that the unsuccessful CUP
hunter would stay on this side until
next seAeOn have been rife since last
Friday. Theso rumors crytt llizsd
into what was practically = certainty
last Monday night, when Captain
CTanfeli showed 90 KraniSurh, ons I
his most lntimste friends In this coun.
try, n TELEGRAM, ordering him to stop
work on Valkyrio until further no.
ticc. The "iurtb.r notice" cams At
breakfast Ia the morning In the
shape OF another telegram, ordering
that tho stores be at once taken cut
OF the Valkyrio and put aboard
the Bridgeport, anu II was 20 this
performances Of this order that the
crew devoted tho greater part OF yes
terday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-26
England No, Alarmed.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Tnv Pail Mall
GaEsltv this afternoon prints leader on
tue suUiucI Of tue Irish nationalist con.
venliOn ~ Chicago. rne Gazette ex.
presses the opinion that the sl-eslisd
ne. movement ID very like the Old one,
which was temporarily crushed by the
revelations IN connscIi0n with tho
murder Of DR.. Cronin nj Chicago, anu
tue object VI which, it assets, wac
clearly proven TO be doodle anu not the
Independence OF IRELAND.
ave eau anoru 10 Bmllo at Mr.. Flu
etty's Statements" says ths Gazette,
slut n tne Irish Will formulate their
demand anu agitato for redress In tie
manner adopted by Engiishmen they
will rnd England more than ready u
meet them hall way. Threats only
sIifion our back ami uull our hearing