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Evening journal., 1896-01-02
The A. AND A. SYNDICATE.
Its object IL TO Induce Cash Payments aud
Retain Local Trade.

Its object II 20 Induce Cash Payments and
Retain Local Trade.
A syndicate OF the leading merchants
and professional people OF Wilmin gton Is
being organized for the purpose Of indun
ing their patrons and the public generally
to pai cash for thelr purchases Instead Of
RAINING accounts The purpose Of the
syndicate Is TO arrange for the sale Of
the famous art publication kno VA A.
Art aud Architecture OF the Worlds
Columbian Exposition" published by
George Barrie Of Philadelphia, on plan
that will enable our citlz ms to obtain
without cost to Themselves this great art
c lection by patronizing the members Of
this syndicate
This novel undertaking has been in
successful operation in Reading, Lau-
caster. York Harrisburg Allentown,
Bethlehem E ,stou, Phillip burg Morris
town Pottstown, Chester and other
cities Of Peunglvsuia for the past
several months. to the satisfaction OF All
cincerned
The publishers representatives are IN
the cil, aud will call on our business
men ~ith ull explanation Of the plan
aud give them an opportunity to jlin the
~ cate As II will be impossible TO
ser ever body, all who desire TO investi
gate the matter either With view Of
becoming members or agents for the
syudcate are invited to call OF address
J y DANFORD CLAY ton House.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
nulIaIpr Indu.trr ln povsr.

special re,pondence Evening journal.
DOVER. Jan Contractor B A.
Black will begin Immediately, with q
largo force Of men, to tear way the old
stores aud houses on Loekermani street
where the r chardson building Will be
erected It will take about six weeks to
clear away the old buildings and dig the
large cellar. When large force Of work
men will be secured and the work will be
pushed to completion There will bs no
delay for material as the contractor has
great quantity on the Site and car loads
are arriving daily
Work Is nearing completion on the
new library building. WorkNen are
nov placing the iron shelves ia p)si ion
They are OF beautiful design and 'of the
latest pattern. aud will extend All the
way to the ceiling. No ladders will be
needed as an iron platform Is erected
between each tier of shelves, mid way
between the Dor and ceiling The
committee will shortly meet ana will
formally sccept the work and order the
books placed on the shelves
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
PENINSULA NEWS PARAaRApHs-

Work on the trolley lice between
Lswes and Rehototh has begun The
line will be abont six miles In length, aud
will run along the beach
The Creighton lot. fronting thirty feet
on Higb street. Cambridge WAS sold at
public suction to w Lee Dixon for $3.50
Revival services have commenced In
the Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev A. 5. Mowbrsy, pastor
Nathan Flowers who for many years
Was q leading f,rmer ia Talbot county
aud for the past year engaged In the
nero antile business IN Hlllsborough, is
dead, sged about 60 years
An ont Of town wedding party paraded
The piioclpal streets Of Dover last
Tuesday In a handsome turnout, totally
unconscious of the fact that long
cream satin ribbon bow WAS hattering IN
The wind from the rear part OF the
bArouche.
Thomas Cain. Of Magnolia. has gone "a
hospital in Philadelphia foT treatment
and may lose the sight Of one eye A
short time ago he wss whitewashing
house and the porch roof upon which IA,
was standing gave way and he fell TO tn,
ground A bucketful Of Stacked linn,
also fell and the contents came In con
tact with his face causing painful In
/ Jury
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Recorerr of stolen aood..

BRDsETON Jan Thieves have
been lootiog the factory Of the Warner &
Rhodes Packing Company. on Irving
avenue. robbinR 10 Of copper kettles and
other utensils. The factory has not been
In operation for two OF three years and
the property has been left In charge OF n
near by resident The case WAS put 10
the hsnds OF Detective Frank Lore Last
week two felio Ts named Peter Dosn aud
John Riley we're arrested, charged With
stealing large quantities Of bones from
the fertilizer works OF Garrison &
Miuch and when given hearing
before Justice Powell. they pleaded
guilty Detective Lore. learning Of
this vlsited the junk dealer where they
had disposed Of the bones and found tho
copper kettles, etc. Of the canning
factory, which the fellows had bait red
up and sold for old copper There Was
several hundred dollars worth Of II
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
TaE UOoTORis ADyI nc

l. R. c.. Chicago-I suffer with pains in my
stomat h after eating. Please state a remedy.
You are suffering from indigestion.
Take our Gastrlne. 8 teaspoonful after
each me ] three times a day
l.. Rrooklyn-Lately my skin has become
rather I'd nRy'' looking. Be kind enough TO
suggest a remedy.
NatroliJhc salts. teaspoonful In half
a tumber OF hot water, bsfors breakfast,
indefnitely.
Mrs L Richmond-IIad the grip about two
ears ago and have never fully recover d; seem
now TO have malaria. What will benefit me2
Oar Febricide Pills, one three times
dailv
LIN, ,Cohoes-Am greatly troubled with ner-
vous"tremblinR"a at times cannot hold my
hand tady. Quite a heavy user Of tobacco.
Stop tobacco. Use our Osrebrine
The DOCTOR
The above preparations and other special
ties OF the
OOlum bia Chemical Co. Washington. d. o.
Including the fsmors
AMIN Al EXTRACT
ana NATROJrrrIO SALTS.
At All Druggists. (2iD Send for Literature.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
ON RIVER, LAKE AND SEA.
Sail and Steam Craft Which
Were Built in Wilmington.
A ROYAL FLEET OF FINE VESSELS

All OF which Game From the Ship ards
Along the Banks OF the h,istisna-
Among Thom the Famous Volunteer
aud Amorits-A Record Of the Past
which Could bs Surpassed Had the
city River Front.
That Wilmington possesses unequalled
facilities for tho building Of ships the
past has demonstrated and that With \
good frontage on the Delaware she could
In few years take front rank among
tho furnlshera Of craft for he fresh aud
salt water highways is conc dtd The
large yard, on tho Christiana four miles
from the river proper. ard ONLY
to be reached by tortuous and
by no means safe route, have Ia past
years turned out good work and many
handsome craft plough tte seas. rivers
aud lakes Of this hsmisphers which ara
creoit to their bul.dtrs A number are
now doing dnty In other countries and
under other Il ,gs and OF these no record
~ At hand Those now Ia service " hitch
hlat the stars aud stripes runber 58l.
divided as follows: Sloups 10; schooner
yachts, 2 sloop yachts schooners, AZ
parks /; steamsnips 1S; Stern wheri
steamer, / 4, screw propellers, 1874; side
wheel steamers, go; steam yachts 49,
steam barges. g. unrigged craft, 42i
men OF war. 2; other government ves-
ssls Among the noted yachts built nere
srs the schooters Amorita, Priscilla aud
he cup defender Volunteer. and the
hand -oine Nourmshal aud Au Revoir, the
COSY CAimsu aud the swift Judge The
folloVing Is complets liat Of the
diffsreni craft built Ia this city and nov
la service:
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Omosrs AZ the Y-M ID, o.

Members OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club met last evening and elecie ed
the following officers: President. NJ d.
Murphy vice presidents. James Dabb
and City Solicitor Robert e. Harmon T;
recording secre ary. John .. Lao bson I;
6usncial secretary Herman e Frist
marshal. James Il Kane; executive com
mittse, George Finek Thamss n
Stay ton John z Callahan. Martin Ferry.
Harry K. Bucher, Ohm McKelvey and
O J. Campbell After the election lunch
was served to the members.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
AL oId Inn Kespsr Dsad.

Hugh McGovern. about 60 years old
aud for many years a hotel proprietor,
died yesterday afternoon at his home In
the West End, after long illness Mr.
McGcvern built ana kept the Green Tree
Tavern on Young street, but injuries
which he had recsived on a railroad
hand-car finally incspao tated him. and
the tavern WAS converted into dwelling
houses For years afterwsrd the un
fortunate man had to wheel himself
about ia q chair On election day bin
ballot would be passed ct arms length
By line Of men formed IN front OF the
polls for that purpose Deceased was
Injured In 1862 He had ore son,
Thomas. and one daughter Mary Anna
both Of whom survive him Services
viii be held at Sc Peters Church on
Saturday morning.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
InoIdent. oftha na,.

Msrtin Joyce. brother OF Pierce
joyce, OF this city. died In Philadelphia
yesterday and will be buried to-morrow.
A large crowd Of men aud boys went
to Hares Corner last night to attend a
fcx hunt given BY Proprietor Quigley.
The hunters had some great sport
Daniel Lewis a we'll known citizen Of
South Fifth street became an yesterday
afternoon aU bis Office, but Was suffcl-
emily recovered TO day as to be able to
get about again.
The strong northeast and westerly
winds yesterday reduced the tides ia the
Delaware river fully six feet Ia some
wharves there was but little water and
ia others none At all, the bottoms being
bare.
mud scow was discovered sunk IN
the Delaware river short distance b.
low the horse shoe buoy on the eastern
side Of the channel The craft Is Of The
kind used by the dredging companies
1t Is supposed to have cspsizsd from
overlooking
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
rnl,oopal Clerr,men m sesslon

POM DRPosIr. Jan. . The northern
convocation Of tho Diocese OF Easton
commenced yesterday morning IA st.
James Protestant Eplscopal Church,
Port Deposit. Rsv. Mr. Cook, dean,
presiding. Addresses we're made by Revs
Jesse Higgins. samuel Edison aud o \
Davidson. and a sermon WAS preached
by Rev Frederick Humphrey Bishop
Adams delivered this ssrmon last night
This convocation will con tinue In session
TO-DAY
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
REGIsrER,s ORDER.
EGIsTER's ORDER.
REeIsTER,s OFFICE.


New Castle County. Del Dec, IL, 1875.
Upon the application of William Solomon,
executor of Isaac Solomon. la g of New Castle
hundred, in said county. deceased. 10 is
Ordersd and directed by the Register that the
Executor Aforesaid give mott g of granting Of
Letters TestamentsIy upon the estate OF the
deceased. with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements 10 be pos ed within
rty days from the date of such Letters IN
six OF the mos public places Of the county of
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against The estate to present the
same. or abide by an act of Assembly in such
{ ase made and provided; aud also cause the
same o be inserted within the sam period IN
the EvENING JOURNAL. a newspaper pub
ished in Wilmington. Del. and to be contin-
ued therin three weeks. "a o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
- - of office OF the Register aforesaid
at Wilmington. In New Castle
l.. s. county aforesaid. the day and
year above written
- j. WILKINS COOCH, Register.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa,-
mentary were IN due form of law granted
unto the undersigned. on the Seventeenth DAY
Of December, A. D., 1895, and that al per ons
having claims against the esttte OF the de-
ceased must present the same. duly attested,
10 the said Executor. on or before the Seven
tenth Gay OF December 1895, or abide by the
act of Assembly in such case MADE and pro-
vided. WILLIAM SOLOMON,
Exc cutor.
Address Continental Hotel. Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Nater FamIne in OaroIIne.

GREENsBoRoueH, Md Jan 2 -The
people ofthis section are experiencing q
water famine The wells OF this town
are going dry daily aud the matter 10
becoming serious. For more than a
year the water springs have been
rsu arkably low and the absence Of
surface water is Unprecedented In the
memory OF the people nov living.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Mary Disturbed the service.

Mary Gibbs, colored, went to church
last evening aud was sitting be-
tween two colored brethren
when she SAW her husband sitting
near her. She reached over to him ana
administered couple of blows which
practically broks up the servics THIS
morning she was arrested aud to morrow
she will appear before Judge Ball.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
with the Merchant Marine.

The British steamship Balkan entered
to day, in ballast to load with oil at
Marcus Hook She hails from South
Shields, England
The German steamship HATS WAS
entered for oil yesterday from Notden
ham, Germany This morning she cleared
for Flushing, Holland, with 800 600
gallons Of oil. worth $40 600
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
NArIoNAL GUARD coMMANOERs.
commissioned Omoers TO Assemble at
Dover Tomorrow TO Choose Them.

Com uaissioned OHoers TO Assemble nc
Dover To-morrow TO Choose Them.
All the commissioned officers Of the
Delaware National Guards First Regi-
ment Of Infantry are expected TO
assemble In Dover TO morrow TO hold an
election for colonel (which election
recurs every seven years. lieutenant
colonel, commissary, surgeon and other
prominent reRlmental officers whose
terms expired with the beginning Of the
new year.
The retiring officers will all DO entitled
to vote Colonel George w. Marshall
has long beenlldentlfed with the National
Guard. and was elected, seven years
ago. 60 command the reg iment succeeding
Colonel s NJ Wood. known as the father
OF the Delaware volunteer militia. The
election will be held at the Hotel
Richardson
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
ToeIinr Poverty and Want.

Idleness Of the Triton Cotton MIL, upon
which many residents Of the Western
part Of town depended for their daily
bread has caused poverty and want Ia
more than q few families Many Of them
are determined never to appeal for
county aid snd, In consequence, when
discovered by visitors or neighbors their
condition Is pItiable. Some are entirely
without the comforts OF life and have very
little OF the necessities
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
nodr of lIrs. rarbuttop raken Ava,

The remsins OF Mrs. Sarah f Tar
button, 81 years old. the wife OF George
r Tarbutton. we're taken to Sudlsrsville,
Md. this morning on The Dela~eie
railroad train leaving at l3 Mrs
Tarbutton died on Monday and funeral
services were bald last evening ~ her
home, No 1913 Jefferson street.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
A bad street Causing Com plant.

City Councilmen have been called upon
TO do something for South street, from the
ralroad station TO Delaware, one OF the
most used thorouRhfares In town This
uDpaved street eeems to have become
hsllow In the centre. so that ali the water
remains there. keeping the street Ia a
bad condition continually. Il has been
recommended that II no other action oe
taken the roadway be rounded up 80 that
all the water will drain of in time OF
storm The street demands immediate
attention.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Judgment Wa Rerdered

Bifore Magistrate sasss this morning
was heard the suit Of John F Mclaughlin
aSai1st ihs late 6rm Of Smith & Green
for SIC amount clEimed to be due him.
Judgment WAS entered against Green. the
surviving partner, for the amount.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Rounion at The Y. M. @. A.

Tomorrow evening the special commit.
iee appointed to arrange reunion Of
nast and present members OF the Young
Mems Christian Association will meet
and get the arrangements in defnite
shape A liberal appropriation has been
m ade by the board Of directors snd the
success OF the reunion is seemin ely
assured
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
sustained a Now Yoar's SHOOK.

Railroad supervisors, clerks and
operators In this section experienced
New Years shock yesterday. Notifca-
tiona sent out few days ago went into
effect reducing their salaries generally.
Men who heretofore earned $50 mouth
will now get $50 or quit Those until
yesterday receiving 500 will get $40 or
nothing hereafter The men who drew
$50 checks will now get $40.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
The snrnInn nenosIt.d

City Treasurer Adams has been kept
busy TO day paving of the men employees
in all departments To day be deposited
10 the credit Of the city a check for
f28 407 80 being the surplus Of the
Board Of Water Commisslouers.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02

The following United States Govern
ment vessels were built here by the
Harlan snd Hlllingsworth Company
Amphitfite. second rate, 3 900 tons.
built 1874, 2 screws, military masts.
speed 10 knors; Ranger, third rate,
.O2O tons, built 1873 6 iron screw bark.
10 knots In the quArtermaster's depart
ment are the Ordinance, formerly the
General Wool, propeller, 81 tons. pur-
chased 1888. now on DUTY In New York
harbor. In the engineers dep ,r'msnt.
Delaware, % tons. purchased 1894. on
duty in Philadelphia harbor; steam
launch No 1, ton. built 1898. wood
now on duty at Galveston. Texas The
folio ing revenue vessels we're built here !:
U s Grant, second class propsller, 263
tons, built 1871, on duty ~ Port Towns
end Washington; Wslter Forward
second class. s67 tons. bailt 1889 on
duty at Mobile Ala Lot NJ morrill,,
second class 299 tons, built 1889 on
duty at Charleston, s. G frsu-class
Wiuoua, 32l tons, built 1890. on duty at
Nowburr, N O The following light
house vessels: Side wheeler, Wlstaria
45O tons built 1882 engaged ia coast
survey; A d. Bache, screw, 1872 tone,
built 1871 on duty on Atlantic aud Gulf
The following used by the Fish Commits
sion; Steamer FisbhAvk. AL iOns,
built 1871; Aloatross 6SS tons. built 1889
The folio sinR us d for marine hospital
service: s william Welch SS ions,
built 1899 iron, used rs a fumigating
steamer. ut Gulf, snip Island Mss
Lewis. Pasieur. tons, built 1889 iron
fnmi eating steamer at ReedN leland
Robert Koch. tons. built 1899, iron,
fumig ating steamer. Delaware Break
water, near Lewes.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
JOIN OUR CLUB
AND GET
WATCHES,
DIAMONDS
Or Anything in the Jewelry
Line. For Cash Payment
of So you can get goods
to the cash value of
$65. No humbug.
No risk.
CLUB NOW FORMING.

Each club Is made up of So membars
and each member Is entitled TO buy $65
worth Of jewelry. etc. each member
paying 50 aU time Of joining
Prospectus.
On the completion OF club a selection
is made bv a member, in the presence OF
such other members ss may be at the
meeting, the person thus selected bscom
ing entitled to 500 in merchandise for 81
and dropping out OF the club. The
remaining GA members then pay 81 each
for each OF two succeeding weeks. when
another selection Is made in same manner
as the first. the person thus selected
becoming entitled to $65 In merchandise,
droppiig out of the CLUB.
THIS system Is followed until 81 selec
tions have been made, after which the
remaining 33 members, each Of whom has
paid S64. will, upon the surrender of
their certificates Of membership and the
payment of 81, receive 800 in mer.
cbandise.
Merchandise values strictly guaranteed
on Bona Eide Retail price basis
Agents wanted to obtain members for
the syntem.
For further particulars apply to
EARLE'S POPULAR CLUB CO.,
S. W. Cor 9Th and HaTk0t SIS.
UPSTAIRS.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Only Few More Laft

We have a few copies OF beautiful
work. handsomely bound, containing SOW
srsl hundred pictures of hiah artistic
merit. which will bs sold at S 20 a copy,
which Is about ons-fonrth the publlcA-
tion price Also some copies Of Rand and
McNaily's Cyclopedia at 50 20 worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
At the EVENING JOURNAL office.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02

Miss Msy Belts gave a New Years
party 20 = uumbar OF friends At her
h me, No 7O4 West street, yesterday
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
Public schools All Ro-opsned.

All the public schools Of the city re-
opened this morning aud entered upon
tue long term aud contest for best
department and progress The pupils
who have received recommendation Of
Principal Andrews for progress in
December are;
No. 3 Hattie McCalghan, Maggie
Lawler. Agnes Mccoy
No. 3 Anna Vanriue. May Simpson
No. Blanche Morgan. Lydia Price,
George Duffy, Rose Lenolr Alfred Wins
low
No John Wilson, Frank Hewitt
Robert Vantlne, Renie Becker Florence
K-egan, Annie Cannon, Ella Morgan
No z -Muriel Sudell Mary Pedrick,
Walter Wilson. Susie Morrison, Preston
Pruitt
No Penny Becker. AIlcs Hendrix,
Sophie Willis.
Evening journal., 1896-01-02
THE new POSTMASTER.
President VIII Appoint w. ].
Hunter to That Office.
SUCCEEDS R. O GORDON ON JAN. 10

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Happenings About Town-some Depres-
sion and Poverty Because Of the Com
t,nued Idieness OF the Triton Cotton
MIiIs.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Jan 9 1t Is under
stood that President Cleveland has ex-
pressed his Intention OF appointing
William J Hunter to be postmaster at
this city.
william J Hunter Is an sctive Demo-
crst about 46 years old and a native OF
New Castle From early life he has been
an energetic politician and has held
several positions Of trust. He was coll
leotor Of school taxes, city tax collector,
city assessor county assessor and col
lector In 1885, Mr. Hunter succeeded
Jacob Hermann as proprietor OF the New
Castle Marble Works, corner Fifth and
Delaware streets, where be has done a
good business
Postmaster Robert O Gordons term
viii expire January l6 but II Mr.. Hunter
receives bic commission prior to that
time. be will probably not assume full
charge before February There we're
several other applicants for the New
Castle office, two OF whom have worked
very bard for the inside track It Is a
third class office with salary Of 81 zoe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-13

The regular meeting Of the
Argonants was held Monday.
Oct. u. at the residence of Mrs.
Bogie.
The table talk, Landing OF
Columbus, was thoroughly dis
cussed by the class.
Prof. Day gave a very pretty
poem from Harriet Prescott
Proffard.
j. G.. Holland was the subject
assigned for roll call. several
topics bearing on his life were
forcibly brought out by Mes
danes McNeish and Gardner.
Miss Hobby read n beautiful
sketch from LavcOon.
Miss Robertson read a cradle
song, which was much appreei
ated.
Prof. Crosby presented a very
instructive as well as interest
ing paper on Hawthorne. His
life was beautifully portrayed
in the letter, also in quotations.
After the letter a general dis
cussion was about Hawtho, ne's
books, especially 1.-The Scarlet
Letter." which has made the
author famous.
The program for Monday
evening, Oct. 10, will be:
Roll Call-Quotations from
Dickens and Du Maurier.
Table Talk Helen Hunt
jackson.
Miss Media Smith will pre-
pare a paper on Dickens.
The club will be ente, tained
by Miss May Hobby. Every
one cordially invited.
SECRETARY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-13
PURELY Personal.
Prominent GOers and Corners as Caught
on the Wing by the Reporter
for the ArdmOreIte.

Mike Levin of Gainesville is
in the city today.
j. w. Eaves of Lebanon was
in the city today.
Nose Ledford of Lone Grove
was among the crowd in the
hub tolay.
l. n. Russell and J.B. White,
two of Mannsville a foremost
business men, were in the city
today.
Contractor G.. E. Troutman
having completed his work on
the academy building at Leab-
anon has returned to the city.
T. D. Mitchell, one of the
best known travelling men com
ing to this territory, is in the
city stopping at the Wisnor.
Hon. c. B. Kendrick and wife
returned at noon from a visit
on pleasure and business to
Marietta and adjoining com.
munity.
Mrs. A. E. Brady of Gaines.
vile, the aged mother of ou1
townsman, W. III. Brady, is il
the city and will spend some
time visiting her son here.
Polk Anderson went to Pauls
Valley today, and rom there
will go to Erin Spril gs, to lool
after a bunch of cattl- belonging
to him and his associates.
S. M. Helm of Claremore il
] in the city, having came over t
attend on his son, Perrin
who died last night at tn,
home of DIR. and Mrs. w. I
Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Simpson
of Gainesville are at the Wis
nor. Mr.. Simpson we under
stand has accepted a position
with an Ardmore house an,
will become a resident of on
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-13
chanae Of RunIneaa.

w. M. Nix today sold his en-
tire stock of groceries to Lock
wood Bros. Mr.. Nix will en-
gage in the wholesale cigar bus
mess in Ardmore. The building
formerly occupied by MIN is for
rent. Messrs. Lockwood Bros.
have taken possession of the
stock, and Will move same to
their place of business on, Main
street