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The morning times., 1896-05-15
WHY NoT-Do soMETHISGp

Two thousand men and women, en-
ployed 10y the government, are anxiously
hoping every day that Congress viii not
compel them TO pass their working days
in fear and trembling lest the building
where they have to perform their daily
tasks might tumble about their ears and
bury them IN It's ruins. They are the men
ana women in the Government Printing
Office, that old rookery which architects,
army and civil engineers, more than one
Government Printer experts Of every class
and one committee Of Congress after an
other have condemned as unfit FOR occu
patton on account of sanitary shortcom
ings, and dangerous to the lives of it's
occur pants by reason Of serious and ir-
remedial structural defects 1t is stated
as au actual fact that many of the en-
ployes never enter that old rattletrap in
the morning without breathing a prayer
that it may not prove their grave before
evening.
1t is nothing short of an outrage to force
human beings TO pass eight hours a day
in u building structurally so weak that
the iarring Of the ponderous machinery cen
stantly in motion there may cause it to
collapse at any moment. In order to OBJ
tain necessary storage room for tons
upon tons of material essential supports
were removed, until the army engineers,
acting as superintendents of repairs, in =
sisted that they would not be held re
sponsible for the consequences, and Pub
lie Printer Benedict himself admitted and
lamented the fact, but declared that he
could not help himself, as Congress left
him no choice. The employees of the Gov
ernment Printing Office are looking upon
the transfer OF a portion OF the force to
the new wing as lottery and each one
hopes to be among the lucky ones that
viii draw the prizes.
We have had coutent ons galore by
Congressional committees over sites for
a new building. For years this thing has
been going on and the end is not yet.
Senate and House Committees ON Public
Buildings and Grounds have each taken
a whack at the business, and the result at
each session OF Congress has been just
the same, nothing was done. Recently the
House Committee took a start, inspected
several sites and, ii was stated at the
time, took the matter under consideration.
1t is there yet and likely TO remain, for, of
course, nothingin the world ofCongressiona al
legislation is less probable than action on
this subject a t the session so rapidly dra W.
ing to q close, nor is there any likelihood
OF any better luck at the short session next
ensuing. Then the new Cons gress will have
to go over the whole ground again from
the beginning. Why cannot Congress up,
propriate u sum of money for a site and
building and entrust the task OF selecting
the one and having the other erected to
acommissiOn composed ofthe Public Printer,
the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secre-
taTy OF the Interior?
The morning times., 1896-05-15

FORD TRIAL On MONDAY
Jndge Cole Refused 70 Postpone the
Case.
The morning times., 1896-05-15

MORTON CADETS WON
Galveston Cup Goes 60 Our Boys at Savan-
nah.
The morning times., 1896-05-15

QUESTIONED BY BABY LIPS
Little Marcello Maloy Interrogates the
Chief Executive
The morning times., 1896-05-15

SPEED OF SILENT STEED-
How II Has Increased and the HorS'
DisJanccd.
The morning times., 1896-05-15

Two BISHOPS RETIRED
bowman aud Foster Declared Non
Effective by II. z Conference.
The morning times., 1896-05-15

Metze rott Hall the members Of the class,
with several students, sat down to we'll
prepared banquet at Pages Hotel.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
ICE IN LEwes HARsoa.

Toe Houses Being Filled with Blocks
Four or Fivs Inohes Thick-TowB
Election.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
LKwEs. Jan les made Ia the harbor
Sunday night. and yesterday nowhere
inside the capes could a boat make q
landing There are very few vessels In
the harbor, but the take of pilotboat
cannot land the pilots tsken of during
the night or get supplies from town.
Ssathing parties are prepared foe work
but have not yet undertaken to get of 10
the vessels Thermometer registered II
above early this morning. but ross 10 20
by noon Owners OF Ice houses are filling
them with four TO five inch ice TO day
out OF the ponds around the edge Of
town
At the the town election held Saturday
Edward Tracy was elected mayor. d w
brereton. treasurer, Charles A Moore,
ASSESSOR and Hon. +. w Tunnell DR.
w P Orr and William p. Thompson.
auditors The vote was small, there
being no opposition to the ticket elected
except for assessor. William E. ChAmbers
was run for that office against Mr. Moore
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
PENINSULA news PARAGRAPHS

Some Of the Milford people want the
officials Of that town TO investigate a
csse which happened recently A colored
woman named Powell went out aud left
her baby in a wooden box near the stove
la me way the box caught on Gre and
the child was burned to death. They
want the carelessness punished
Georgetown people are making every
effort 10 get the new Queen knne's rail-
road to run through that town. By way
OF Georgetown would DO the easier
route TO build A town meeting a.
reference to the matter has been held
The managers Of the Cecil county fnlr
grounds have determined TO keep the
grounds guarded, and have appointed q
regular wstohman there.
Professor j. Edward White. Of Il Q
Snow Hill High school, has resigned his
position and Professor Charles f Rich
ardson. Of Girdletrce has been elected 10
succeed him.
There Is some talk among ths farmers
OF Sussex county Of gro Wing tobacco. It
Is bsliessd that tobacco can be
pro6tably raised in the lover part Of
Delaware.
Nil vessel owners are changing
their oplnion about the work done by
the government at the mouth OF the
Mispillion. They now declare that the
mouth OF this river will be very much
improved.
Governor Watson has gone on
cunning trip to Virginia The governor
expects 70 bag number Of ducks aud
wild geese.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Incidents Of the DAv.

'Ies In the river is sharp. and just
thick enough TO take all the oakum out
OF my seams" said Captain Hand. who
put IN here With aloop load Of oysters
last night. Captain Hand remained until
towards noon to- day.
Miscreants who played the brutal
practical joke on a sleeping citizen last
week In tying him near n court house
stove, used eighty-ave pound dnmb-
bells, which they attached to his feet.
Contractor John NJ. Hauce will 60 day
complete he work Of rebuilding all that
part Of the B ,ttsry Park fence which
was demolished IN the recent wind
storm
City Council viii probably again con-
slider the bids for placing oyster shells
on the unDsved streets. for which the
bid OF George w. Eckles is the lowest.
At TO nights meeting and 1t is hoped
that South strest will be the FIRST
fboronghfare TO be consld red.
william Trnsty, colored is reported 10
have been ousted from the R publiciu
County Committes. to oe succeeded By
Edward Burris.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
The Passing Of Leap Year.

The question hss been asked by a cor
respondent why there will be no leap
year until 1924. The following txpla
nation msy be Of interest 10 tho readers
OF the EVENING JOURNAL. Each year
consists OF 365 days, hours and 40
minutes, II minutes being taken each
year to make It Just 1861 days, and 80 We
have an extra day in leap years to even
things up. These IL minutes come from
the future, and are paid by omitting leap
year every 100 years II leap year be
omitted regularly every 100 years, In the
course Of 400 years the II minutes Will
not only have besn paid back, out that a
whole dsv will have been given. Pope
Gregory XIII, in 1892 decresd that every
centurlal year divisible by AGO should be
leap year. We borrow IL minutes each
year, and more than pay our borrowings
back by emitting three leap years in
three centuria1 years, aud square matters
by having leap yesr In the fourth
csnturial year The month of February,
1890. will have but % days
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
A sKArER's NARROW ESCAPE.
A Newspaper Changes HaBds-Arrested
ON a Charge OF Forgery.

EAsToN. Md, Jan. Mise Mary
Norris. daughter OF Owen Norris. Of
"Coverdals." came near losing her life
while skating on the cove back OF her
hOme, near runis Mills, yesterday sh,
broke through In a deep place Her
mother heard her screams and called her
father, who went to the rescue He. too,
broke in and Becky Norris. the colored
cook, went 10 bis assistance.
Sheriff Seymour yesterday arrested
Clarence Devoe In st. Michasls on the
charge OF forging Frank q Wrlghtson's
name to q check for $lS 60 II Is charged
he oashrd the check az "A B. Nichols
store, giving his name as John H
Baker
ClsylRrd Mulllkln fed his bond yes
ierday as s'ste's attorney OF Talbot
county for four years, succeeding Msjo
William E SteHar1. the Democratic
i1cum beut, who was elected three
times
Ex Comptroller j. Frank Turner has
bsccme owner and editor OF the Easton
Star newspeper, succeeding Samuel N
Smith, Jr Tnis paper was recsntly sold
to Wilson NJ. Tyler, publisher Of the
Gszstto
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Dinner Hot and dinner Gold.

A leading young lawyer OF this city,
who recsntly became a Benedict, Is the
subjsct OF joke which Is now going the
rounds Of the legal circles. One Of the
leading law firms decided to give a dinner
to past and present students Last
Saturday night was the time Fixed for
the function. Unfortunately the colored
ianitor Of the hrm died suddenly, aud
out Of respect for such faithful servant
the dinner was postponed Notices to
that effect were sent out to those Ia
vited, and received by all but the young
lawyer above referred TO He made
an elaborate toilet aud at o'clock on
Saturday evening presented him self at
the place appointed. It required some
time to explsiu matters. bat at lsst be
understood and went home and ate cold
dinner which be had declined TO eat
when hot simply because he wished TO
do ample justice to the dinner which be
believed he would eat at the home Of ons
OF his preceptors
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
THE COMING BOND ISSUE
What Is Thought In Financial
Circles About 1t.
THE BANKERS ARE ALL AT SEA.

They Are Somewhat Perpiexed over the
Possible Eject Of the Bond Cali-Mor.
gan Syndicate WIN Have All or None
Perry Belmont Pleased.
NEW YORK, Jan 7--Wall street is thor.
oughly puzzled in regard TO the immedi.
ate effect Of Secretary Carlisle's call for
bids for the new bond issue
Many things can happen within 30
days, and It was not known just what at.
titude the Morgan syndicate intended to
take toward the proposed loan.
These things disturbed the foreigners,
and they sold securities freely in our mar.
ket resulting IN a sharp drop in prices.
Local bankers asserted that there would
not be enough public subscriptions to en-
able the allotment OF the bonds to invest
ors, but that the syndicate would eventu.
ally turn up as the purchaser, just as II
did before
Meanwhile there IS uncertainty as to
the maintenance Of the treasury gold re-
serve. Gold Imports have been cancelled,
and further exports are expected.
The clearing house banks will issue
loan certificates very shortly and will try,
with the help of the trust companies 60
control money rates
Mr. Perry Belmont, I'm expressing his
satisfaction, says: "lf the people of the
country are prepared to make pecuniary
sacrifices In a war for the Monroe doc
trine It will be nonsense to say they will
not make a sacrifice to support the credit
and sound finance OF the government
now, II they think both In danger.
Good Credit and Sound Finances.
Good credit and sound finance are the
indispensable instruments Of economical
and successful war.
Dispatches from Washington say 1t ia
the hope Of the administration that a
large percentage OF the now bonds can be
sold TO private oitizens. The authorities
will do all in their power to bring this
about but they realize the difficulties In
the way, due to the law under which the
loan must be issued and which congress
has thus far refused to change
Special dispatches from the larger cities
of the country show that bankers and
hnanoiers generally expect tho loan to be
a success, but some of them express the
belief that because Of its control of the
gold supply the Morgan syndicate or somo
other combination OF money kings will
secure all or the larger part Of the bonds
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
COUNTY OFFICIALS APPOINTED.
some Changes Made in Delaware. Berks,
Lancaster. schuyIkllI aud Other Penn
syIvnnia Counties.

eylvnnia Counties.
MEDIA, Jan. z Recorder OF Deeds
John II Kerlln retired from the Office
after a two term service, and was
succeeded by DIR Thomas D. Young, Of
Media The new recorder retains
W. Blake McClenacnan aa his
deputy, but makes new appointments in
the other clerical positions as follows;
Mortgage Clerk, j Draper Huddell. of
Linwood dead clerk, William Alexander,
of Media; and miscellaneous clerk, A. Nj
Young OF Media
William H Hall entered upon bis
second term as register OF Wills He re-
appointed A. v B Smith his deputy,
aud makes no changes in the office
Joseph e Q Qiimby. Of Media, is sue
oeeded as corner by Thomas Nlnshall, Of
south Chester, who appoints DIR K
Crothers his physician.
The new member OF the Board OF Poor
Directors, Charles N Msrtel was Tora
Ia, and the board re elected William H.
Esves steward DR. E Marshall Harvey
was also appointed physician to tuessed
DR. Trlmble
There wss ne change In the Board II
County Commissioners After r-Ocganiz
ing they Tsappolntsd William Hipple and
Charles P Adams clsrks, aud Ls 0is
Cleveuger jsniJor Of the court house
The only ooanRe was the election OF Con
greesman Z ibiuson's Law frm Robinson,
Dickson & Parker. solicitors Of the board,
to succeed George e Darlington
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
UPS STAIRS.
Alter Twelve Years.

WRsT CHESTER, Jan The mysterI-
GUS disappearance twelve years ago Of
Miss Ellen Dorsn, then young and
pretty West Chester girl. was solved this
morning by letter from the long
mssing young lady Tne latter was
postmarked Allegheny City. aud con
tained the information that Ellen Dorsn
Is yet alive She states that she hsd
married a young man 10 Allegheny City
after her mysterious disappearance fro m
her home. but that her husband and tw o
children had recently died The father
Of the girl will have her brought home.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Mrs. Aoams Has tho FIrst claim.

The constables will not have H. All their
way With the asse'ts Of George Taylor
grocer at No S04 King street & Mrs
Adams. OF Philadslphis has had a JUDI
ment for 500 against him at the
Court House for more than
year Execution was ordered at one
time. but she consented to stay OF
execution and the matter has been held
in absyance ever since Her claim now
has precedence over all others. Robert
Frsim her attorney, IL already taking
steps in the matter looking to the secure
ment of her interests
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
CECIL COUNTY COURTS.

New States Attorney Assumes the
Duties OF ofncs-waut Town Repairs.
ELKToE, Jan William \ Evans,
states attorney, qualified and assumed
the duties OF the Office yesterday,
succeeding Austin L Crothers. Mr..
Evans bond Is for $4,000
Court reconvsned TO day and the case OF
Windolph VS. Ely and Sappington, libel
case for $40 200. was resumed The
contested election cases will be decided
this week
The eitlzsns Of this town are agltating
the bonding Of the town for permanent
improvement Ia She way OF a sewerage
system and the repairing Of the streete
and pavenentS, A large number OF tax
payers and business men, bsing ginter
Viewed. are lu favor OF the plan. and q
meeting has been urged by the citizens
to be called on January IS. at Council
Hall, take action on the matter.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
THE JURY STILL OUT.
Chief Justice Lore Delivered the Charge
In the wilkins Case This Morning.


In the wilkins Case This Morning.
Levi O. Bird, senior counsel for the
plaintiff In the damage suit OF William
d. wilkins against the city, followed
City Solicitor Hsrman In argument 10
the jury in the Superior Court yesterday
afternoon The court reserved its charge
until this morning
Chief Justice Lore delivered the charge.
1t WAS fair and impartial and no new
points Of law were involved Neither
side noted an exception, which only
occupied ten minutes
At 10 10 o'clock the jury retired.
At II 40 o'clock the court took a recess
until 2 30. It looks AS though the
wilkins jury will disagree
After the wilkins charge had bsen
delivered and the Jury had retired, Horace
q Knowles MADE an unsucceesful
attempt TO have John Lemon
purged Of contempt Lenon was the
man who told Mr. Bird that he wsuld
not come to court TO testify
Mr Knowlss snd,agored to con
vince the court that Lemons. action
WAS due to a misappr, hension. but coHld
not do 80 and the Itaisn witness or his
friends must pay $40 and costs
William I Lyman. attorney for the
defendant In the case Of John B Gould
vs. Delaws Lyman, confessed judgment
IN the sum OF $l25 the case having been
settlsd on that basis
When the property OF Joseph Bsllah
VAS sold by the sheriff two Of the pur.
ca gsers OF real estate were Joseph l.
Carpenter. Jr, and Alfred D. Warner
The sheriff got the two men
mixed and made out the deed for
Nr WRrner's purchase to ur. Carpenter,
and tlst for Nc O.rpsnter's purchase TO
Mr. Warner This morning Hagh O
Blown made n motion for an order
r guiding the sheriff to make out new
desds. Decision was reserved
In the damage suit Of lombard VS.. the
3. aid p Railroad Company. Josiah
Marvel. representing the plsintift
suggested her death upon the record,
aud moved 10 substitute her admiuis-
traitor Rs plaintiff In ths suit. To this Mr.
Bird objected, be contending that her
right of Rctiol died with her. The court
eserved It's decision for several days.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
chIcaro rInnnoIern pouhtfuI.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.--Bankers generally in
Chicago do not think the 500, 000 600 of
fered by Secretary Carlisle will be taken,
because they do not believe tho people
have the gold to pay for the bonds. r. S.
Lacey, formerly comptroller OF the cur
renoy, fears the gold OF the country has
been pledged to the Morgan syndicate and
that the people have little II any left No
bids were left with Delos p. Phelps in the
subtreasury, but some OF tho Chicago
banks not IN touch with the Morgan syn
dictate have declared their intention of
bidding for some Of the bonds.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
A RoId RascaI.

Some white miscreaut is Tightening
the women in tho neighbor hood Of Tent b
aud Dupont streets At s o'clock LAST
evening as Mrs Gnldsborough and
children, of No 1927 West Eighth
street, was on her way TO a
butcher's shop for supplies fer breakfast,
she was aceostsd by man at
Tenth and Dupont streets. He
seized her end was about to
commit an assault when the screams
OF herself and her children frightened the
fellow m There was no policeman in
the neighborhood aud he escaped.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Judemsnt Against a Bank.

WEST CHESTER Jau In the case
OF the Pennsylvania Milk Producing
Association against the Houey brook
National Bank, judgment was given
here yesterday for the plaintiff for the
full amount with interest This Is an
action to recover $40 30 the amount Of
the assessment levied against the bank
to assist In paying the losses Of the
association. the bank being interested in
the operation OF farm and dairy. L.
vas a member OF the association. but
declined to psy the as essment. Two
heariugs have been had aud the case Is
likely 20 90 to conrt.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
a zinc New puekInr uulft.

Mahlon X Lancaster yesterday com
pleted a new Ice boat for dncklpK
purposes he had her ell In readiness
with Ice hooks. ice netting and his white
suit and would have launched her yes
terday ~ ernoon but he could locate no
brosd expanse Of water. stquently
he postponed his initial trip as he doesn't
wish to come back from trip No 1 wi. h
an empty game bag.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Tho whittier Cotton nIilIs.

ATLANTA, Jan. 7.-The Whittier cotton
mills. located on the Chattahoochee river.
six miles from this city, have been set in
operation Miss Helen A. Whittier of
Lowell, Mass, president OF the company,
pressed an electric button and put the
spindles IN operation, opening up another
industry for Georgia and giving employ
ment to between 300 and 400 people The
construction of the mills was begun last
spring. The total cost was 5000. 600. The
mills have 10, 600 spindles and is one Of
the finest equipped plants in the country.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Death Of General Lsrgett.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 7.-General NJ. ID.
Leggett died this evening of apoplexy aft
or an illness Of three days, aged "a. Cen
eral Loggott became member Of Grants
staff at Donelson as colonel, was brevetted
major general for gallantry at Corinth and
major general at ViokshurR. He COM
manded the Seventeenth corps in the At
lanta camnaien. He was commissioner OF
patents for years under Grant and had
been patent lawyer here since 1875.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
unIon ser,ioea in salem.

SALEM, Jan IA series Of union
services which were insugursted in the
night, when the congregations Of the
several churches assembled In the
Presbyterian Church. The subjects for
the week are: "HumIliation and Thanks
giving" "The Church Universal "
Nations and Their Rulers." Foreign
Missions" "Homs Missions" Family
and Schools The collections taken
at the services will be given TO the
Society for Organized Charity.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
5iven under the hand a
NOTICE.
Address Wilmington. Del
p EGIsTER's ORDER.
REGIsTFR,S OFFTCE

New Castle County. Del Dec, IL, 1895.
Upon the application of William Solomon.
executor of Isaac Solomon. la g of New Cas- tie
hundred. in said county, deceased, it is
ordered and diTec cted by the Register thai the
Executor aforesaid give notif of granting OF
Letters Testament-Iy upon the estate Of the
deceased. with the date Of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posi- ed within
f rty days from the date Of such Letters In
six OF the mos public places OF the county Of
New Castle, requirii all persons having
demands againet the estate to present the
same, or abide by an act of Assembly in such
case made and prov ided; and also cause the
same O be inserted within the sam period IN
the EVENING JOURNAL. newspaper pub
tshed Ia Wilmington. Del. and TO be cOntin-
ued therin three weeks. 10 o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
- of Office OF the Register aforesaid
at Wilmington. In New Castle
l.. 5. county aforesaid. ths day and
year above written
- j. WILKINS C0OCH, Register.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary were In due form OF law granted
unto the NJ dersigned. on the Seventeenth day
Of December, A. D., 1895. and that ali pers ons
having claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present The same. duly attesteu,
TO the said Executor. on or before the Seven
tenth day of December 1895. OF abide by the
Act OF Assembly in such case MADE and pro
vided. WILLIAM SOLOMON,
Executor.
Address Continental Hotel, Philadelphia Pa.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Phlladelphlana Anxious About the Delay.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 7.-Secretary :. Car
isles announcement of the new bond
sale IL the chief topic of discussion in
financial circles here. The fear OF the
street is that the month of delay would
protraot the present stringenoy, although
the belief was that the 500, 0OO 600 would
be sold for gold and thus ultimately bring
relief Many prominent bankers declined
TO express for publication their views on
the subject of the bond call, and none
were found who would openly commend
the plan Of the secretary Of the treasury
In its entirety.
Evening journal., 1896-01-07
Bad AeeIdent % q GOOD sLatsr.

Henry A PAdbsrg, who 's an accom-
plished young bachelor, especially when
on pair Of Ice skates, ventured over a
dangerous place on Elkinton's Ice poua
yesterday where there was only two
inches OF Ice This brought his skating
fun TO An end. Mr.. PAdberg broke clear
through aud was helped out with
considerable difficulty A strong dose Of
medicine had to be sdministered upon his
arrival home TO prevent conResllon.