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Evening journal., 1896-02-20
Korea's Minister Presents Credentials.

WAsHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The new Korean
minister, Soh Kwan POM has presented
his credentials to the president In the
course OF the formal speeches the new
minister recalled to the attention of the
president the fact that he had been a
member Of the original commission that
represented Korea when the United States
entered into diplomatic relations with her,
being thus the first power to recognize hei
Independent sovereignty.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
THIS AFTERNOONS FIRE.
starts In a Row Of -Four Frame Houses,
But Is oaickly Couquersd-Tho Owners
and Losses.

Starts In Row OF -Four Frame Housef,
But Is oaickIy Couquersd--rho Owners
and Losses.
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon,
a woman by the name Of White living on
Elizabeth street, between Eleventh aud
Twelfth, while looking from rear
window saw flames burst from the
roof OF groop Of four frame
houses on Walnut street immediately
back Of her home She gave an alarm
and In n few minutes box No 9 at Tenth
and Walnut was turned in. The PE onix,
Friendship, Liberty, Reliance, Washy
and Delaware responded, and In less than
half An hour had the flames, which had
been confined TO the roof of two Of the
houses, under subjection
The houses where the FIRE started,
presumably from the chimney, were Nos.
1921, occupied by William W. Sturms and
1923, by Samuel Glasgow, both
colored. Those two are owned
by Mrs. Ann j. Farnan, Of No.
1889 Walnut street, and are fully
insured. The loss will not exceed
81, 600. Neither Sturms nor Glasgow
were insured, but the loss Will principally
bs by water.
House No. 1l19. owned. by Richard l..
Rider, oolored, and No. 1925, owned by
Mrs. Ellen Barlow, aud occupied by their
owners were not damaged, aud little loss
20 tho contents of either was expert
encsd from water. The fire was well
handled and quickly conquered
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
FLOES AND BERCS SEEN
Much Heavy Ice Made BY
Last Nights Freeze.
pIsTREaa ANOEa THE sHIpPma

More Strong Argument Tor n Chemical
Engine as Safeguard Against Fires
Ahout Town-Thelr Great Popularity
aud Success IN rhnadeiphia-Oths
Happenings.
Special Correspondence Evening journal
NEW CASTLE. Feb 20 AT sunrise
this morning the Delaware river looked
like an Arctic stream SO numerous had
the big Ice foes become during the
nights hard freezs So damaging has
the ice become IN twenty hours that
extraordinary fctivity ia the harbor has
resulted and vessels caught between
Marcus Hook and the bsy are obliged TO
make for New Castle ss rapidly as
possible. Local carpenters will prcbably
be kept busy for the remainder Of this
week sheathing
Again yesterday the lucklesa or rather
notorious Norwegian steamship Leon,
from Philadelphia for Port Antonio.
struck Bulkhead Shoals while on her way
down the bay, but subsequently came of
and passed to sea last night
The schooner George Bailey, Captain
Asher Curtis from New York for phila-
dtipbia, which was arround cff Odessa
Geek. in the Delaware river was foated
yesterday Another schooner, the Fran
cis Shubert. ashore IN the Delaware bay
at Reedy Island, still remains fast, With
no Immediate assistance at hand
The unfortunate schooner Sc. Croix,
which put back to the Delaware Break
water twice In leaking condition, left
Yesterday for Boston la TOW OF the tug
Storm King. She Is from Baltimore with
bsth brick.
Down the bay yesterday, while getting
uLder way. the pilot boat Tunnel Was
struck by a field OF floating ice snd
swept on the Delaware Break water. The
tug Storm King assisted her out OF her
awkward position with only few pieces
OF copper torn Off While she was on
her way TO sea Pilot Wrexbam Norman
fell on the Tunnell's Icy deck and broke
four ribs The Injured man was landed
at Lswes
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
IneIaenta ol the pay.

The Lighthouse Board yesterday noti
Ted The Maritime Exchange Of It's inten-
ton Of &C once removing the gas buoy
marking the Heventeen-foot knoll on
Goose Island
By quick work yesterday the FIRST
vessel load Of stone for the city streets
vas nnloaded by night. Another vessel
i1 now ready 70 put IN.
Rev. Robert Watt will preach nt the
Sunday morning service ia the M. K
Church next Sunday.
A report that tho Delaware Iron
Company has been laying of some OF the
lebofing men was officially denied last
night Tbs works are still busy night
ano day.
Houses wanted FOR renting. Rents collected
ana returns promptly made. J. Van Arsdalen
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
HUNAH SKELETONS DISCOVERED.
Found 10 a Tenant House ON Long Point
Fsrm-The story OF Ralph Eiston.


Fsrm-rhe story OF Ralph Eiston.
EAsroN. Nd, Feb. 2O.-The eommun
ity Of Broad Creek Neck is excited over a
ghsstly discovery OF human skeletons In
tenant house on Long Point farm
which stands on high bank and faces
the mouth Of the Ohoptank river. looking
scross the Chesapeake. Long Point farm
Is the property OF Walter +. Harrison
and has been in that family since 1925
The proprietary owner, WHISTLER By
fquatter sovereignty or through an
hngllah patent IS not known, was one
Ralph Elston, called by some early
writer's "Slr' Ralph Elston. and by
others Elston the pirate The proba.
bilitles are that he was In the Claiborne
revolt. as one OF the opponents OF the
administration Of the Calverts on the
east side OF the Chesapeake. There Is a
grues0me tradition that he was gibbeted
ag a pirate" on one OF the tall pine
fresH which used to mark the lonesome
end Of Long Point. On the Uuited
States coast survey maps made thirty
years ego this point is put down az
"Elston's' Point.
Tho old brick manor house was bullt
nearly two hundred y ears ago aud was on
a cove. an arm Of Broad creek, three
miles from tho end Of Long Point, but
the house where the skeletons were found
Is a comparatively M modern structure and
VAS built after the Rarrisons came into
the estate as a dwelling for q farm hand
aud family. Il had become old and
dilapidated and was unoccupied, go that
few days ago Walter Harrison. the
present proprietor. asd IL pulled down.
Two human skelets ms were found under
the old hearth, one an adult, the other
child, both femaleN There Is no tradl
tlon or nelghborh lod story or old tale
to give q, suggest ion as to how they
came there
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
s1O.1OO In Rioyoles Free

The p iladelphis Press announces that
~ VIII pr ssent any person-young or old,
man or woman, boy or Rirl--who will
comply vii certain easy conditions, With
their choice OF the finest 500 bicycles
manufactured. The details Of the offer
can be fou ad In any issue OF the Press.
slhis great ioUraal never does anything
BY halves and its proposition Is there.
fore open to all, whether readers Of the
Press OF not.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
Escaped OaIy in Night CIothinr.

CHEsTER TOWN. Nd. Feb. 20-The
family Of Benjamin North. a farmer,
nving near 0illington. narrowly escsped
being burned In their dwelling several
nights ago. The fire was discovered
about o'clc ck In the morning. and the
Iamiiy only Rved themselves by getting
out OF the s lcond story window Moth
ingiwas saw a. not even the clothing.
Valuable pc pers. $e5 in money, aud
promizsory No yes we're also burned.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
MORE REGIHEHEN CONNRHDED.

Good Performances OF Ten Out OF Forty
Engineers in the MARYLAND Division
Through Passenger service.
AIbulletin from the office Of Snperin-
tendent w. N. Barnard of the p, w. &
B.railroad to-day records the perfogmarce ce
Of ten trusted engine men In the through
passenger service OF the Maryland
division The bulletin deEcribes the
performances Of these men In the dis
charge OF their duties, from February
to February 49, and shows that two OF
the englnemen ran regularly during that
time without losing q minute.
Thus, the following locomotive manip
ulators receive honorable mention from
the superintendent:
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
The nlneI,baIlinr OF carnerle.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 20.-The members OF
the chamber Of commerce, embracing all
the leading business men Of the city, are
almost stupeled in contemplation Of the
blackhalling of Andrew Carnegie In the
chamber by five votes. A strong feeling
of condemnation of the five has arisen,
and an effort will be made to have the
vote reconsidored 40 The next meotlng.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20

We have a few copies Of beautiful
work, handsomely bound, containing sew
ersl hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit. which will be sold at 81. 75 q copy,
which ia about one-fourth the putlicR
tion price Also some copies OF Rand and
McNallY's Cyclopsdia st 50 25 worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
At the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
BILL NYE DYING.
The Vol Known Humorist Stricken with
Apopiexy and Is In a Critical state.

The Wcll Known Humorisf Stricken with
Apopiexy and Is in a Critical state.
AsHEvTLLE n. c., Feb. 20.--The read
ing public Of America viii hear with deep
regret that Edgar W. Nye, the Bill Nye OF
the world Of humor, whose writings have
made the world laugh, is seriously i'll at
his homo at Buck Shoals eight miles
south OF Asheyille.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Nye was taken
ill, and since that time the trouble has
been slowly progressing until now his con-
ditlon Is very serious. He is suffering
from a stroke Of apoplexy Misses Winnie
and Bessie Nye his daughters, arrived at
Asheyille and took train to Arden, the
nearest station to the Nye residence.
According to latest information from
Buck Shoals, Mr.. Nye is much worse, and
II is thought he can live only few hours.
Edgar Willis Nye, lawyer, editor, author,
lecturer and humorist, born in the east,
raised In the west, made himself a home
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
BLACK Eye For Civn service Reform.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 2O.-The house Of
representatives has practically killed civil
service reform in Maryland by passing the
Bruce bill, with a clause attached refer
ring the whole matter to a vote Of the peo-
pie at the election in November. A bitter
fight was made against the bill, and the
referendum clause was designed TO kill IL.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
A Boom In osceoIa Lodge.

Next Monday night the Knights OF
PythiAs associates of Grand Chancellor
Scott will 20 to Newark, where they will
Initiate twenty-six new members OF the
order who have been accepted BY Osceola
Lodge, No. rs, Of that town.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
Paper Patterns, Ten Cents.

Ladies', read the fashion article on the
third page Of this psper and send ten
CENTS to the EVENING JOURNAL Office fo-
an up-to- date paper pattern.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
SO
Trousers
to Order
For So.

Of odds and ends or rem
nsuts, but new, clean goods,
and we can only make them up
at sc because our cloth man
wanted to close out the piec,
goods and get the money for
them. They will be made and
trimmed as we'll az if you paid
us the original prices.
Do you know we make Full
Dress Suits to order as low as
$25, from either Broadcloth or
Dress Worsteds, and for So
more will silk line them? We
have finer grades up as high as
you may want to paw.
Ready-made Full Dress Suits
from $15; Goats and Vests $40;
Trousers $5. Better ones up
to $50 for full suits.
We close at 6 p. m. except
Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
nInnr Fnror mo rhfmIcnI.

There we're many opinions expressed
last night by good business men and
citizens favorable to the purchase OF a
chemical engine to be used by the local
Ere department for quick service at
small fires.
10 conversation with an EvEEING
JOURNAL reporter. William McFaddeu,
Que Of the best known active fremen Of
Wilmington and member OF the Wash
lngton Company. said "The annual re-
port OF Chief Engineer James o. Baxter,
Of ths Philadelphia Fire Depart
menk shows that there are
now there eighteen combination
bose wagons and chemical engines and
fge chemical engines. The chief further
states that 506 fres were extingulshed
By the chemical engines. and then
recommends that each company be
equipped with q combination wagon.
The chsmi ial now In nee b. the
Washington Fire Company cost g., 900,
but IL Is large size one. holding sixty
GALLONS. There are smaller sizes, \"
said another fireman In general use and
they would be wonderfully efficient Ia a
town like New Castle.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
Get ono of rhene nooks.

The total number OF men in this Sci =
vice Is fofty
Evening journal., 1896-02-20

and then the two men took to the fields
On the right and left Slgman goes
armed now.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
a saaIa. nvsat > { aIaeh IalsIs.l.

Oae Of The prettlest weddings OF the
year will take plaza to-nlghs IN the
parlois Of the Jefferson Rouse and will
be Witnessed By many townspeople o.
well as people from various parts o. the
Peninsula. The groom elect is Thomas
d. Wise. relief station agent OF the
Delaware railroad The bride-elect Is
Miss Elizabeth Hofmann. one Of New
Castles prettlest girls and the youngest
daughter Of Charles Hofmann, proprietor
OF tue Jefferson House. The ceremony
will bs performed 10 the hotel
psrlors At o'clock by Rev " A Wise.
Of North East, Nd, brother Of the
groom.
Miss Lizzie Vice. sister Of the groom.
will be the bridesmaid and samuel y.
Ford will act the part OF best man. The
ushsrs VIII be w j. Hoffman, brother Of
the bride, and A Brown Lancaster. The
brides dress will 5s Of lansdowns and
lace that Of the bridesmaid will be silk
and lace After q brief wedding tour
the bride and groom intend TO reside
In this city.
Evening journal., 1896-02-20

Winter Weight,
high-graee worst
eds in neat stripes /;
all good patterns
and only enough
Of each style to
make a few pairs.
They are not a lot
Evening journal., 1896-02-20
WALL DECORATIONS.

Il costs but little to make your walls
radiant with brilliant touches Of art from
our collection of the latest wall paper
ideas for every kind Of room and every
kind Of effect.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Not Hard to Please,

A shoe dealer on Washington ave.
nue, Brooklyn, tells n story illustrat.
ing tho idiosyncrasies of purchas.
ers. This one is woman. She en-
tered the shop one day and purchas-
cd cheap pair of shoes. After she
had gone the shopkeeper discovered
that in putting up tho shoes they
had been mismated. This did not
disturb him. 1t meant nothing more
than a shower of unpleasant words
to be poured on his devoted head
when tho mistake was discovered
and the purchase returned. But the
shoes were not returned, and two
shoes III the store were without
mates. One day the woman came
in. II think 1 gave you two shoes
that were not mates the other day, "
no said politely. "Yes, sure, she
answered easily. well, why didn t
you return them?" no asked, little
angry at her assurance, Didn't you
know I couldn't sell the other
shoesP" "Oh, what was tho odds?"
she replied. Sure, one shoe is as
good as another. But III take the
others meself." And she did.-New
York Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Light and Perfumes.

A garden full of flowers Is more
fragrant when shadowed by a ohouG
than when bathed in sunshine-a,
least, that is the conclusion to which
tho recent experiments of M. Mes
nard lead. Ho asserts that it is light.
and not, as commonly believed, oxy.
gon, which exerts tho greatest in.
huence in destroying odors. Accord
ing to tho Same authority, tho in.
tensity of the perfume given Off by
flower depends upon tho relation
between tho pressure of water in
the cells of tho plant, which tends
to drive out the essential oils that
cause tho odor, and tho action of the
sunlight, which tends to diminish
tho water pressure in tho cells.
Sprinkling tho plant increases the
turgescence in the cells and so aug
ments the perfume. a cloud passing
over tho sun arrests the action of
the light, thus permitting an in
crease of turgescence and as n con-
sequence more oopious production
of perfume. Atnight the air around
u flower bed is heavy with odors,
because then their emanation is not
opposed by tho sunlight. Youth 8
COMPANION.
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From Sire 10 Son.

As Family Medicine Bacons Ccicry King for
the Nerves passes from sire TO son ns "A legacy
II you have Kidney. Liver or Blood disorder do
not delay, hut get u free sample package ~ this
remedy NJ once. II you have Indigestion, Con.
stipatiOn. Headache. Rheumatism etc, this
grand specific VIII cure you. :. T.. Howell Me
Clnre' Pa, j: w. Dccscr Richneld W II. Her
man, TrONelyillc ana X. II Walters. Penns
Creek. the leading druggists. sole agents, and
nrc distributing SAMPLES free TO the nnlctcd
Large packages SOC and 2Hr
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Startled tho Prince.

The late prince consort recalled
with amusement the first time he
overheard the queen called by the
homely title of wife" "How's
your wife, prince? How's your
wife, eh2" exclaimed an old ooun-
try gentleman at an agricultural
show as he seized and shook the
princes hand. The young husband
was surprised, but he was pleased,
too, with the good old Yorkshire
mans simplicity.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
THE OCEANS ATHLETES.
r,sh That Mshs mighty Leaps Far Up Out
Nte Of the Water.


Yish That Mako Mighty Leaps Far Up Out
NOE. Of the Water.
Speaking Of jumping" said an
old seaman, "let mo tell you of the
greatest jump ever seen. 1t was
many years ago, and we had expe-
rienoed bad luck for several weeks,
when one morning we sighted big
whale. and the two boats set off in
race TO see who would get there
FIRST.
Suddenly the whale rose not 100
yards away and headed directly for
us. The mato gave orders TO stop,
and we sat still, expecting that the
monster would rise near us. The
harpooner stood with his iron ready
to throw, while We grasped our
oars nervously, prepared to jump at
the word Stern oil, that nearly al.
ways came when q whale was har.
pooned. Not q word was spoken,
and suddenly mountain of black
appeared. which seemed to shut of
the entire horizon. Up it went until
/ distinctly saw 20 foot whale over
20 feet in the air above us.
The mate was the first to regain
his senses and gave tho command
Stern all. Just as we were ready
to spring overheard the Pat shot
back several feet, and tho next sec.
ond the gigantic animal dived into
tho ocean, just grazing us, having
completely passed over the boat"
Such gigantic jumps arc raro. A
similar one was recorded by we'll
known admiral in tho British navy.
A battleship was lying in tho harbor
of Bermuda, when all hands were
attracted by tho appearance of
very large whale suddenly showing
itself in the harbor and appearing
very much alarmed by the shallow
wator. Tho admiral, who was then
only MILDLY, Joined q boats crew
that started in pursuit and just as
they were about to strike tho whale
disappeared out of sight, leaving a
deep whirlpool, round which the
boat shot. Another moment, and the
whale came up, having in all prob.
ability struck the bottom, and went
into the air like rocket.
$50 complete was his enormous
leap" says our authority, that for
an instant we saw him fairly up In
the mir, in n horizontal position, at
n distance OF ut least 20 perpendicu.
lar feet over our heads. While In
his progress upward there was in
his spring some touch Of vivacity
with which trout or salmon shoots
out of the water"
Many Of the inhabitants of the sea
are good jumpers, and some have
become famous. Among them should
be mentioned the tarpon, or silver
king. hugo fish with scales that
CLEAN like silver, which constitutes
the famous game fish of Florida.
In the Pacific waters tho tuna, an
ally of the horse maokerel, Is noted
for its leaps. Sometimes school
sweeps up the coast, and tho power
full fish, often weighing 500 pounds,
are seen in the air in every diroc-
ton. They dart like an arrow, turn
gracefully five or six feet in the air
and como down, keeping tho water
for acres in a foam, and, if not tho
greatest, they are certainly tho most
graceful of tho jumpers of tho sea-
Pearson 3 Magazine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
The Hudson Bny Company.

In 1870 Charles ii granted char.
ter to tho Hudson Bay company,
giving to that association tho whole
and sole trade and commerce on the
waters lying within tho entrance of
the Hudson strait and on the
lands adjoining. After the cession
of Canada to Great Britain, in 1868,
the Northwest Fur company of
Montreal sprang into existence and
by it's competition with the older
corporation compelled an amalga-
nation in 1921.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19

having purchased Reigle's Tin Shop
nave moved my business place op
pos'te the Jail. have just received
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
REPAIRING
HlI Boilers

should h" tested under the hydraulic
test at least once II yrur Avoid
danger aud call upon ne To max" the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Cancer CaLCer |

Cancer cured on the breast head. face lip
hand or anywhere on the external surface OF
the body ds eight days without the loss of a
drop OF blood. No knife used. Terms very rcn.
sonabc. can at ms office or address
D.R. RUTIIROCK, VI H.. New B'rlln, Pa.
+. s.-Kindly ask your druggist or merchant
whether he keeps Dr. u. K. kothrocks RENE
dies VIZ Two-day Cough cure. Rheumatic Lini.
mcnt. Electric Neuralgia cure. Liver Pills. Head
ache Powders. Vegetable Condition Powder for
all domestic animals, Ess. Peppermint. Golden
Tincturc. PcrlcctO Vanilla, Lnudanum, Para
gorlc ana Castor on II not, tell him 10 order
them at once as they are sold and used every
where. ID. X. RorIIROCK, NJ. d., Physician aud
Pharmacist, New Berlin. la.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
Twentieth Century Is Dnwning.

In breach of promise suit an In
diana court has decided that 1t IL
not so bad TO damage the affections
Of a widow as IL Is to triHe with the
hehrt of q young woman who has
never known true love. A Daniel
come TO Judgment! The courts are
getting more practical every day
BufYalo Expseas-
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'ne Way To he IIappy

r., 10 attend 10 the comforts or your
ll any one Of them catch "A slight
II prepare yourself and call at once
Rr Y. ID" RiChilold =. l.. Howell.
u Herman, TrCNelylllc and II. II.
" orrrk, sole agents and get a trial
z hrr. the great German Rem edy
n " away 10 prove that we have a
,oushS. Colds, Asthma, COnsump
l'r,,'sS 0t the Throat and Lung, :
y and 80.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
SUMMER SAIL

lies shoes is a pleasant
[c afoot. For the pleas
| gives, there's no sail
|our sale. + owds are
ens it, and securing the
est. coolest and best fit
hummer shoes now man
Ircd, at prices which
! find it a pleasure to
IFor house or street
pleasure or everyday
Eal purposes, walking,
or driving, we supply
fal shoes demanded by
h and the dictates of
,lual taste. l. adj G s,
er claims your hands,
Imeans surrender your
= these shoes.
nIDunHI OunhunV
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-30
A PRICE THAT WILL REACH YOU.

Do not imagine because is not high priced high
We do not hollow tubing BESIDES belong Com
bnaon or Trust We patent royalties manufacture
the entire wheel ourselves and satisfied with reasonable profit
oy expensive but depend upon the good
the American people appreciate good thing when thew We
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one Of individual make sold We simply say that the May
wood perfect Bicycle containing originality genuine
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The haywood has successfully passed through the experiment
tai stage During the three have
Maywoods placed the hands of riders all classes widely
distributed through the Expert riders clumsy riders
heavy and light smooth
given this wheel conceivable test proving be The
earth for wheel that
toughest roads without showing
repairs Its construction simple vital strong the
possibility of breakage is reduced o minimum.