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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
DR.AMRLETON.

Mr.. Il. III. Gray is extremely III at his
residence, No. 500 Maltby avenue.
An attractive oyster supper for a very
worthy cause Will he given tonight
at the residence of MIR and Mrs. l.. ].
Savage. 2l2 Claiborne avenue. Supper
VIII be served early or late. to suit the
convenience of all wishing to attend.
The meetings under the labors or
Evangelist Miller, at the Memorial Chris
tan Temple, are growing In interest
and the evangelist is preaching sermons
OF great simplicity and power. SO far
there have been between twenty-five and
thirty professions, and the indications
are mat the work is deepening and
spreading. on Friday night the service
VIII be specially for the conservation of
the young people to the life which is
hid with Christ in God. All, and es-
pecially the young, are urged TO attend
this service. Bible study ut the church
every day 1T 3 o'clock p. IN.
The Maple avenue nuisance is now
renewed by drain through Il fourteen
inch pipe that carries off the water very
nicely.
That part of Moseley Street east of
Chapel is now being graded for gutter.ng
and Smelling.
MIR. L. e. AGREE. corner Windsor ana
Brambleton avenues, will remove his
FAMILY and business to Lambert's Point,
anu occupy store anu residence 10 he va
Gated by Mr.. James Moore. the latter
having sold out Ia the former in order to
return to the city.
Although the weather was Indictment
ii number of earnest workers attended
Inc cottag" prayer meetings yesterday
4. m ana lhe afternoon service at Park
Avenue Presbyterian Church
Key. Mr.. Gales had an attentive con
sreSat!on las; night at McIIendres
Church 10 hear his sermon on "Elijah's
God before whom he had members OF
The church on trial for idnlatrv. whom
also he bcsought TO serve God. and no,
Eaal \ number of young persons came
forward to repent of their sins and hnye
IN" prayers of Gods people for their sal
walton. the interest continues 10 deem
on Prayer meetings this morning at 10
O'Clock al the following residences:
MeSsrs. IowneSbcrry's. Rose avenue:
NIiiiamson's. Wilioughby: Thomson's
Park; burger. llamlin; Dykes. Bran
bie;on; and Nunnaliy'S, IIultby. Neigh
DORIS invited to attend these meetings
Services this afternoon at $50 at presbv
ter!an Church. and 80 O'Clock at Me
kendrec by Evangelist Gales
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
+. r. wi,c & Co., ASSIGN.

f. II. Wise & Co. cigar manufacture
ers, doing business a. No. Us Water
street this city filed Il deed orassignment
yesterday afternoon in the clerks Office
10 Judge u. Tucker Brooke. trustee,
conveying to the said trustee. their stock
OF goods, wares, and merchandise at the
aforesaid warehouse OH Water street for
the benefit OF their creditors. The stock
consists of leaf tobacco. cigars aud CT
garettcs, together with their manufuc-
turing gear or tools. implements and APP
pliauces. to be sold for the benefit of
their creditors.
Among the creditors named are ~ b.
Joynes, $500; II. ID. Henley. 5000; S. Crit
fin, S325 of Norfolk. Va: j. ~ LOOMS.
of Portsmouth. Va. $3.50: d. w. Pratt.
of Portsmouth, $2T5; Dettmar & VonieT,
of Baltimore. Md. s2SG50: Marcus Marx.
of Norfolk, $3.50. The above and remain
ing creditors are to be paid pro rata.
The liabilities are estimated at about
81, 600; value of assets unknown
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
a Warehouse and Elevator nc.t.oyea

Mobile. Ala. March ll.-Fira This ar
terhooh DESTROYED the fertilizer ware
mouse ana elevator and upper wharf
cotton shed, belonging to the Mobile and
ONO railroad Company. and $3.50 bales
OF cotton stored in the shed. awaiting
Shipment TO Liverpool. The fire started
III me inidst of the cotton and spread
rom chd 10 end Of the shed Instantly.
WIN great difficulty the British steam
snip C"rSo lying i'm the slip alongside,
mnveu out into the river. She had ~ 600
pounds of powder and 800 barrels Of
petroleum on board. The British shin
Van Loo ana the British bark killy. and
the Aemrican schooner c. ID. Hall, were
rescued from Tie slip adjoining the first
slip on the south. The Hall was slight
~ damaged. Loss on BUILDINGS and
wharf is about $2l 600, and on the cotton
about. $4,000, covered by insurance,
blanket policies
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
berkeley Property Mt Auction.

Messrs. H. l.. Page & Co, will sell at
Real Estate Exchange ut IL IN. to-day
that certain valuab BILE corner lot of land
situated ut the northwest corner of Berli-
ley avenue and Main street, containing
In front on said Berkeley avenue 80 feet
and extending OF that width in depth ana
along said Main street l0l feet in
ches. Also all those four desira Bile Guild
Ing lots, situated in the town of Berkeley
on the north side of l'erkley avenue
beginning ut Rev. j. ~. Speigh;'s line
about ST feet east OF Cross street, having
front of 100 feet on said lserk
ley avenue, and a depth Of one hundred
and one feet These lots Will be sold
separately, each lot having Il front of
twenty-five feet, and depth OF l0l feet
four inches.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Corpnrnfion Court.

The following business was transa cited
I'm the Corporation Court Yesterday
Judge a. r. Hanckel presiding.
Annie Upshur Goodwin qualified as nd
mlnistra triX de bonus non of c. L. Up
shur in place of b. i. Tebault. decea sed
bond SIPS Robert sydney Nodwin sure
ty.
William j. Chicken qualified as ad-
ministrator of Cecilia NJ Hrndren; bono
Sla0, james O'Rourie surety.
n. Burruss vs.. the Lambert's Point
Development Company; Judgment
against III. G.. Spellman for $3.50 anG
against II. j. Adams for $3.50. On sug.
gestion OF their liability to said conf
pany, q Judgment. including these
amounts. had previously been obtained
by the plaintiff against the defendant
company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Attempting to IncIte n ReyoIution

III Paso. Tex, March 11.-Lauro Agur-
81 and Flores Chapa, of Taumaulapis.
were arrested to-day on the charge of
aa,.lempting to incite Mexican revolu-
lion. They have been bound over for
q nearing next Tuesday week. In de-
stault OF bail they are now in JAIL The
arrests were made on COMPLAINT of Mex
lean Consul N1alch The Government
5oihcers arrested Flores without opposi-
Hon, but the effort to arrest Agurri was
SIesisted. The presence of these two
men mere was with view to starting
"a revolntionist paper. Eel Indepient, but
slne Government authorities have nip
ped the project in the bud
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Opcningtnc SIuicc a:n,cs

Relieves a dam OF q superb buudanco of
water. lnr bowels arc kind of slIic,
safe of the system. and serve to cnrrv
or superiiuities which would othcrwis,.
Hood and danaS" il. Constipation OH
ter'S Stomach Filters oucns il and re-
htycs the system. This it does gently
ana gradually. but completely. and does
not. like u violent purgativc, gripr con
rulsc and drcnch the novels. and leave
them weak and unit for efficient service
atcs ana regulates AT The same limo tn I,
II relieves them. 1t also strengthens and
nnphrts activity to the stomach, liver.
rheumatism and inviguratcs the ncryons
system: For the relief and prevention
OF chiils and fever. bilious rrmjtIrni
dumb aSue and aSu" cake, il has no urni.
amnn,: modern remedies. Persons con.
Nalcscing or suffering from the debility
or inlirmity OF age find it highly bene-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
(,hnrfcr Grnnaed.

Judge Hanckel has chartered the Nor
folk Hide and Talow Company, the
purposes being 10 buy and sell hides,
ofral, and other animal products. and
10 manufacture the same into lard oil
phosphates. talow, fertilizer, &c. The
minimum capital is $4,000. and the maxi
mum, $4,000 The principal office is Ia
be In Norfolk, and the officers are as fol
lows: resident, John j. Nagle, of Balti-
more: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and Genera,
Manager. \. Mcpherson, of Baltimore,
These. with w. ]. Gray, j. l.. Smith,
and Thomas w. Shelton, all OF Norfolk
directors.
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DEED

EGitAND--'At the residence of his
parents, 22l Glasgow street, Portsmo,th
Va. March nth. 1896, at > a. M. SPEN
CIR SAGE. eldest son OF Spencer and
l month.
Funeral services from St Johns =. p.
church at u O'Clock TOMORROW (Fri-
daO AORNiNG. Friends ana acquaint-
anccS invited to attend.
wilmington. n. c. papers please copy.)
TAfi,OR,in this city, at her resi-
dence No. l33 Fcnchurrh street Tues
day. March 10th. 1896, at l. o'clock, mid
night, Mr5. ELIZABETH ANN LAY
LOR, aged G3 years.
The funeral will take place from
above residence THURSDAY AFTER
NOON at O'Clock. Friends OF the fam
lily are invited 10 attend.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
A Small and Unimporlant Docket Heard
by Police Justice Burroughs.
SENT ON TO COURT UNDER TWO CHARGES
a had Plnce-Rosenbcrg's Troubles-
4 Row in l'roDy's Court and Sub.
scqncnt Arrests-F. Il. Wise & 60.
Make an Assignment Deedn Re.
corded and other Notes.
Justice Burroughs had a very small
and unmportant docket Yesterday.
A BAD, BAD PLACE.

a BAL, BtA ~ PLAClG.
When the case of Mrs. Mamie Powell,
charged with selling liquor without a
license. al her home No. 1894 Butte street
was tried In the Police Court yesterday
the testimony developed the fact that
she not only sold liquor without n H.
cense, but kept one of the most danger
Gus class of questionable houses in the
city. u veritable decoy den. for the ruin
alton of the young of both sexes. Jus
tice Burroughs sent her on to the grand
jury under both warrants. under $3.50
bond in each case.
ROSEN BERG'S TROUBLES.
The young white man NJ Rosenberg.
who has been in so much trouble Of
late, was again before the Police Court
yesterday OH Il charge OF obtaining
eight car loads of wood valued Mt Sl35.
from u man named Prior Gimbert, under
false pretenses. The CO Sc was continued
until tomorrow.
THE ROW IN PROBY'S COURT.
Until Tuesday night last Proby's court
has been regarded rs q thoroughly re-
spectacle locality 1t happened that Ed.
Sinister, +. l.. Daily and c. H. Boush.
while out painting the town red, on
the night in question. knew of n locality
there. that was not SO respectable.
While at the said house Shuster and Dali
by got into row and the officers had
to go In to quiet them. Arrests follow
ed, and among those who were taken I'm
were two girls, named Mamie Williams
and Maggie Clair alias Gnuf, who
were charged with keeping disreputa-
BILE house. Maggie begged to be allow
ed to go to the Florence Crittenden
Elome, which was granted and she was
dismissed. The warrant against the
Williams girl was continued
MINOR OFFENSES.
Alice Thomas, colored. assault; fined
81 and costs.
Alice Thomas, colored breach of the
peace: dismissed.
Ed Shueter, white. breach of the
peace; continued TO the 18th.
t.. l.. Daily, white. breach of the
peace; continued to the 18th.
{. II. Boush, white. breach of the
peace; continued to the 18th
Daniel Carter, colored, lighting; fined
| 81 and costs.
| Mamie Williams, white. keeping house
OF ili-fame: continued.
Maggie Clair. white, keeping house OF
ill-fame; sent TO Florence Crittendcr
| Home.
| c. Miller, white. breach of the peace
dismissed.
Jennie Thomas. white. selling liquor
without license; sent OH to the grand
| jury.
Mamie Burns, white. selling liquor
without license; sent on to the CRANE
jury
Mamie Powell. white. selling liquor
without a license; sent on to the granC
| jury
Mamie, Powell. keeping house of i'll
fame; sent on to the grand jury.
| Morris Rosenberg white false pre-
lenses: continued to 18th inst
Charles Pitman. white. drunk: fined ST
and costs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
WEATHER REPORT.
Forecast ana General Conditions FOR
.H f To-day ..


Washington. March II, 1895.
Virginia: Fair and colder
II FAIR northwesterly winds.
North Carolina: Clear and
I colder; northwesterly winds.
The storm noted twenty-four
hours ago near the mouth of the Mis-
slssippt has moved with great velocity
toward the northeast, increasing in ener-
gy as it advanced. It's centre reached
the coast in the vicinity of Norfolk about
O'Clock this afternoon. At ID. m. II
was near the Long Island coast with
central pressure of 90 inches. 1t will
PROBABLY continue in it's northea stward
course playing near the New England
and Nova Scotian coast
An area of high pressure covers the m
per mississippi and Missouri Valleys. ex-
tending into Canada.
Raln has fallen south of Ohio. extend
ing to the East Gulf coast and Tlorjda
ana covering all the South Atlantic
FURTHER northward snow has fallen G
iar as the lakes. and throughout New.
england ranging in depth from one
to six inches
Inc weather has cleared I'm the south
atlantic States with the exception of
rIorida, while snow continues In New
england. the lower Lake regions and the
northern portion of the Middle States
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Denth of Mrs. +. a. TnyIor.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Taylor died ~
her home, No. 1873 Fenchurch street
about midnight of Tuesday, aged 81
years. She was sister of Mr.. John
Il. Lowe. and mother Of Mrs. w. =.
Hall and Mr.. w. r. Taylor. The de-
ceased, who was we'll known in this
city, was a native of Portsmouth. and
the interment will be In Portiock's
Cemetery. that city. the funeral taking
place from her late residence at 3 o. m.
TODAY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
AT Auction To-Day.

Valentine N Stevens. auct!oneers. Will
sell At their auction house al 10 o'clock
this morning IL large retail stock con-
signed from New York City. consisting
81 me Cashmere Suits Mems. Boys and
Youths: - dozen fine cashmere pants
ana ~ dozen cashmere vests; notions.
such as silk handkerch!ers. Mastery M
derwear &c; also hats. cloaks: also
show cases. This is trade sale and goods
viii be sold in lots 10 suit the trade
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Meteorological Dntn.

u. $. Department of Agriculture
weather Bureau. Norfolk. March II.
Local meteorologica data for the "a
hours ending at s y. m. last night:
Max imum temperature. 49,. &C
MINIMUM temperature 80. IS
Normal temperature deducted from
- years observations 4G
Departure from normal plus 4
Departure for n hours. -. ...- &c
departure since Jan. LIST. ....- 81
taihiaii Tor a hours. ......- Al
Rainfall since March 1st sc
j. j. GRAY, Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Size aud Price.

Der large size stock, excellence In
quality and reasonableness in nrica
2gS5reehwood's is pre-eminently the place
i: you on get at The Casket" a gold guaran.
ggs a,seo watch at the ordinary price OF a
SI,s case. Diamonds at special figures.
s SSlg out remnants of tea and table
I t ys.iani anu forks and fancy goods at
4 kTloes regardless Of cost to make room
ss1of other stock. Greenwood's 10 tha
Fpiase 70 have your watches prouerly
S ssk having tha bect skilled work.
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Y. VI. &. a. Nnfes.

The committee having in charge tho
reception to lie given 10 the board Of
Directors al the Association tonight Il y
sire every member of the association IL
be present. and if by any chance n
member has not received an invitation
by mail, he Will confer favor by calling
al me once Tor card Of admission. The
monthly meeting of the Board of Dirnc-
tors will occur tomorrow afternoon a,
o'clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
To Organize Railroad Man

MT. c. A. sherman National Organizer
OF the American Railway Union. was
in the city yesterday in the Interest," NJ
his organization. Mr.. Sherman has bccn
making tour of the South and reports
having increased the membership Of tho
a. II. U. 5000 since last October He
says he found the railway men of this
section poorly organized. but will leave
a representative here to look after them,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Injured In LniI.

a oolored boy. named Lewis Ward
who was confined in the boys dlyi-
sion OF the city jail fell from the plnt-
form of the third tier of cells TO Tho
moor OF the building, distance of about
twenty-five feet, yesterday and broke
hospital, and was attended by DR. ri.
err, the Jail physician
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
BI.I,op tiursl on ,hc Cubnn nueu,ion

Philadelphia, Pa, March lin his
address. opening the 1O9th session of the
Philadelphia Conference NJ Il. Church
here this morning, Bishop John +. Hurst.
DID, LID. of Washington. touched
briefly upon the Cuban question and de-
clared that If 1T were within his pow
er he would free the Island i'm five min
utes. Cuba has as much right 10 eniov
liberty" the Bishop continued, "as does
Mexico, the conditions are the same {"
The Bishop also dcplorcd the Arme-
MAN atrocities
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
IIVNTERSvIl.L.E.

Mr. John Robert Hill grocer, Is spend
ing day or two al his old home in Gates
county. North Carolina.
Fhe Seiec; Social of Norfolk will meet
at the residence OF MIR. T.. y. Bell cor
street. tonight.
Miss Lizzie Woodward. of Hickory.
Norfolk county. is the guest of her cou-
sin. Mrs. y. Harper. No. 80 Outten
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Hest of AiI~

10 cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the Spring
time comes. use the true and perfect
remedy. syrup OF Figs. One bottle will
answer Tor al! the family and costs only
30 cents; the large size 81. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Caliror.
MIA Fig syrup Company only, and for
sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
Burruss. Son & Co.,
BAN K ERSS

: discounted p"PeA
Il City bonds and other securities bought
end sold ooueiit
sVited. III
a Interest allowed on time deposits.
sS5 SAFE deposit boxes for rent Charpes
moderate. Ses
Draw bills of Exchange and make cable
transfers to- Europe '7
n Letters Of credit issued IN ,r;,o,
cities Of the world pai
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
The storm, over.

The storm, which visited this section
yesterday, was last night central over
Long Island and telegram to Observer
Gray, from Washington. said that the
high winds which prevailed would de-
crease in force
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
W H. H.. TR|CE & Co.
Real Estate & Rental Agents
20 BANK STREET.
FOR RENT

Y STORES-Nice store corner Park and
Srambleton ayes; 22i Main street. 49, 81
commerce street: a Bank street: 3D.
Shurch street: stores under Gladstone
Hotel; store corner James and High.
K Flats-l2. 12l Bank, all modern i'm
provementS: 100 James street; several do
slrable rooms $50 Main street: los, 2l7
Main: nice fiat on llill street.
RESIDENCES-l73 Butte street: 90 Duke
street: l6e, III Duke: &c and a Wake; -
queen, 61 and 60 Mariner. l0l Yarmouth
= houses Holt street, 81 Yarmouth street
North. February. 10, &c; 29i Church,
April l, S6. Desirable residence CRANKY
street extended with acres of ground
corner Mariner and Chapel
vii BsHrrambieton-1ii Reservoir avenue; 22t
Park avenue: 70 Kelly avenue; SO4 High.
land W
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] 6 istS.

For spring. Just see them. Some
thing 10 take place OF your old ones
Cannot be eXcelled
l.. JACK OLIVER.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12

II. S. Acltiss to S. r. White, 10. with
improvements on the west side o. Doyle
street; consideration, SITES.
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PORT CALENDAR

sun rises, 6:19 a. M; sun sets, GIL D
M nigh water. SOS a. m. and S:31 D
m; low water, $50 a. M. and 2:1S n ~,
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Hcn!Hchec-Curei IL
Don't suffer headache when a pair of
II. "ech s glasses may relieve you.
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]! ); 4
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Sc0E9 Of locomotive.
N<3SScS ~ wheel was there for ?
eAIsNAMSY Anyone who under.
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$50 knows the need Of
:. acouuterbalance to
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gong with a steady even motion. With
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machinery of the human BODY. it needs
10 go on steadily and regularly to be in
good health-not by fits and starts. The
sudden wrenching medicines which peo-
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Pation, give violent strain to the intes-
lihes which weakens them, SO that the
costiveness is afterwards worse than be.
fore.
What eostive people need is q. natural
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The " Pleasant Pellets" gently stirnu.
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The f" Pleasant Pellets" are tiny sugar
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The Correct Thing.

FOR correct thing in specks and eve.
glasses call on DR.. Week.
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Newest Discovery''-Ext. teeth; no
HaSn. N. z. d. Rooms. Ennis. 1872 Main
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lTo Cure a Cola IN One nax,

lake laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
{ al druggists refund the money If it fails
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Marriage LIcenses.

James H. Brown to Mamie smyer
colored.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-22
STEAMER DELAWARE BURNED.

The old historic side wheel steamer
Delaware was burned to the waters
edge and sunk in the Christiana Creek
at Wilmington early On Wednesday
morning. The fire started OH the low.
er deck forward of the engine room.
There was no n aboard to know how
the fire started.
The Delaware was probably the best
known steamer on the Delaware river,
and was also one of the oldest. She
was built in Brooklyn fifty.one years
ago, and was known as the Perry. She
was brought to the Delaware river, and
succeeded the Swan in making daily
trips between Philadelphia and Salem,
N. j. In 1876 she was rebuilt by the
Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company of
Wilmington, and was then made 100
feet in length, 35 feet beam and s feet
In debt. After being rebuilt the name
was changed to Delaware, by which
she has since been known. About five
years ago the burned steamer was pur-
chased by the New Jersey and viii.
mington Steamboat Company. and in
1893 an entirely new hull was put under
her at a cost of $1,000. The steamer is
a total loss. She was valued at $12, 900
and there IA little insurance on her,
it being included in a blanket policy,
covering the company's wharves and
other steamer,