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Schedule in effect November p, 1895
All trains Illuminated with Pintsc
Light.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, della
WARE AVENUE, EAST-BOUND.
NEW YORK, week days 'slS. "lO.s9 "a a
al p. m. Sundays, s31S |lI.25 a. m, 'S2s
1912, %7.39, t1 d. m.
$40, '720. 7.S6 'S.25, 9,15, 'l0.ol, 1925, ll;2o
a. m. e12.H, 12.40, f229, f3.2S, $50, 1872,
$50, tLS9, g.l5 al p. m sundays, BIB
7.S6, $50. .1l.25 q; m, 1920. 'S2S, $50, "5S2,
''9S CHESfEi' .s'i S;H week days. 's1s. 555 $40,
tI20, 1876, *S.25, 9.l5. 'l0Ol, 'l0.25' L2O a M
m. Sundays, 'Sls, 5S6, $50 'il.25 a. m;
1920, 1928, $50, '5.S2, 6.SO' s1.S9' 9'l5' IL
p ATLANTIC CITY, week days. +7.2o a.
M $12.21, f229 p. m. Sundays. l.36 a. m.
CAPE MAY, week days. $40 a. m
-BAf.TIMoRE AND WASHINGTON,
week days, s413 720, t849 I'll a. m, 1850,
t2.O7, 254. Fi0S @457 f6.l6 '8l9 p. m. sun
days e413, 7.2O. 'S.49 a. m, "l2.55, '2.0l,
% iB5AL'TiSiiMoRfE AND WAY STATIONS.
daily, 720 a. m, 2.J4 p. m
III NEWARE M lis5y week s dsys i5s III 5 !si sis 3 s
1913 d. m. Sundays @413, 720, 'S.49 a. m,
'l255, 2.54, t4.5I, 7.S5, ISIS p. m:
PlrTsBURG, week days, GIG p. m.
Sundays, s4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO, daily. s4.5I P. m.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, daily,
if,'2 NEW Si'0 oRLERNs sili 4. s. and MEMPHIS. via
Bristol and Chattanooga, week days, '0.5o
p. m. Sundays, t457 p; m. Throysn
sleepers to Memphis and New Orleaiit9sn,
SINGERLY ACCOMMODATION, oany
7.2O "A. m. 254 and 7.S5 p. m rrODr
LANDENBERG ACCOMMOD.Aa,A teSn, e,,n,
week days, 1927 a. m, ? 81, 400 p H. gun
days, 10 a. m, 4.5i p. m. , On, MON
LEAVE MARKET STREET SLAtlON'
PHILADELPHIA, week days SoO p. m
BALTIMORE, week days S.Sg .Sg ,hrr1Drres
LANDHNBERG and WAY -SIAoddlO1.S'
week days 6.45. 1920 a. M z.oO' 0'AV p H.
TEkVfc PHI, ADELPHIA, CHESTNUT
eTs ST'ATfON FOR WILMlNGIONg
week davs. 1890 6.15. 40. +Hl9, Sso 'l9.ssoo'
ll3O a. m, 1920, .LS6, l,oy; a'So; 1oo'
s515. s54i. 500, $50, .liO, $50, "ll.5o p. M
SUNDAYS q s0 sS15. 900 1lSO a. m, 'l2zj,
Ms. 1.s0. sf.20 430. $50. fI.40 1919 p III.
Telephone. No. l33. 49,, 10
Rates to western pints lower than via
c o. 'scUi.L General Passenger Agent
w NJ. GREENE. General Manager.
Wilmimet n ~ Northe - h; H.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. - so.
Trains leave Wilmington (french oilceA
Station) for Is. & O. Junction 49, n,,.-,,a
an, Winterthur Guye5ne2qu1nnsc'ti Gy5 eq1nction. 'Pf Pocop,
son' West Chester. Embreevihei Morton
ville Coatesville and tnterHiee-is1oee y ~ sst-
tions. daily except Sunday: at .,z9 ~ ~
Sd9 Sd9 4.o5 and u Soi ond P as @ D. an' m.
For lVavncsburg Junction. Spilnsnelo
and intermediate stations, udiiy except
Sunday. at 40 a; ~ m; ~ s'i0 ia ao5 n M m.
T7or Joanna Birdsboro, Reading and m
farn,efiofe stations, daily except sunday
at 100 a. m. and 2l0 p m. sundays ohlS
q S'' 'Nff'cAIISLAVD, Superintendent.
ISOWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Pass Agent.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
A FEW BEAMERs REPORTED.

The published report that the New
Castle Woolen Mills would start up
with $50 hands to-day was denied at
the mills this morning A few beamers
reported fer duty, and the work of
producing new stock of samples was
begun. Further than this, the mana
gers have no information.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
DEATH or MISS COLLINS.

Annie E. Collins, daughter of Henry
Collins, died very suddenly this morn
ing at S.l5 o'clock. Her age was Is
years and 9 months. The cause Of
death was diabetes, which has been de-
velopine for three years. Miss Collins
was moving about ON SATURDAY.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

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Evening journal., 1896-12-28
ATTENDED A FAMILY REUNION

Captain Alfred A. Nichol and Mrs.
Azelle Nichol, of Baltimore have been
visiting near town in attendance upon
the family reunion held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander II. Davidson.
Captain Nichol is now in command of
the pretty bay line steamer Atlanta.
plying between Baltimore and West
Point The captain and Mrs. Nichol left
for home on Saturday evening.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

THE SUN publishes all the news all
the time, but it does not allow its col
umns to be degraded by unclean, i'm
moral or purely sensational matter
Editorially, THE SUN is the consist
ent and unchanging champion and de-
fender Of popular rights and interests
against political machines and monopo-
lies Of every character. Independent
in all things extreme in none. It is
for good laws, good government and
good order
By mail Fifty Cents month Six
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Evening journal., 1896-12-28
ICE ON THE sUsoUEHANNA.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, Dec. 2S.-The
Susquehanna river at this point is
closed by the ice and people were
crossing between Cecil and Hartford
counties. Skaters from both sides Of the
river are enjoying themselves
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
SCRIBNER' S MAGAZINE.
A Red Letter Year
for 1897.

l1E EMILE NON ELI OF many Ol
the plans for 1897 is noticeable. For
instance, the series devoted to
LONDON AS SEEN BY CHARLES
DANA GIBSON" Mr.. Gibson has
not before appeared as a writer He
visited London last Summer for
Scribners Magazine, for the purpose
of depicting with pen and pencil
those scenes and types which the
huge metropolis presents in endless
variety.
Of like novelty is the first consider
able
NOVEL BY RICHARD HARDING DA-
Wis, Soldiers of Fortune" The
hero is one of the most vigorous men
that Mr. Davis has drawn. Illus
trated by c. d. Gibson.
THE CONDUCT OF GREAT BUSI-
NESSES." A beautifully illustrated
series of articles of which the follow
ing are already completed:
THE Great Department Store"
THE Management of a Great Hotel.
"The Working of the Bank"
"A Great Mandatory"
UNDERGRADUATES LIFEIN AMER
ICAN COLLEGES" A series of arti-
cles touching upon the life of our
older universities as represented by
the doings Of the students them
selves
Judge Henry e. Rowland writes on
undergraduate Life at Yale"
Mr. James Alexander on Princeton, q"
and Robert Grant and Edward S.
Martin on Harvard"
JAPAN AND CHINA SINCE THE
WAR" will be a most interesting
group Of articles richly illustrated.
"THE UNQUIET SEX" Under the
title of THE Unquiet Sex" Mrs
Helen WattersOn Moody will write a
series of articles-''Woman and Re
forms" "The College-Bred Woman, ."
"Woman's Clubs, and "The Case Of
Maria" Ca paper on domestic SER
vice).
w. d. HOWELLS' STORY OF A
PLAY" In this Mr.. Howells gives
us the best novel he has ever pro-
duced in his delightful vein of light
comedy.
GEORE w. CABLE. In addition to the
fiction enumerated there will be a
series Of four short stories by George
w. Cable, the only ones he has writ
ten for many years.
HOW TO TRAVEL WISELY with a
minimum of wear and tear must be
regarded as an art little understood.
Mr.. Lewis Norris Iddings. in two
articles. will offer a variety of useful
suggestions and data on Ocean and
Land Travel" This will be happily
rounded out by an article from Mr..
Richard Harding Davis on Travel
ers One Meets: Their Ways and
Methods. The illustrations by Amer
lean and foreign artists viii be
highly pertinent
f.E II is impossible in a small space
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
BANK STATEMENTS

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
'IHE UNION NATIONAL BANK OF
WILMINGTON" at Wilmington, i'm the
State of Delaware, at the close of busi-
ness, December H. 1896:
RESOURCES.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
RATIROAns
2 saN ~ YLVANIA RAIaaOAlI

The Standard Railway of America.
PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY THE
lNTERLOCK1NG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SYSTEM.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
THE LAST CHRISTMAS ELECTION.
TO-NIGHT's SUNDAY SCHOOL EX-
1RCISES WILL BE BY ST
PETERS SCHOLARS.

There is much in the closing Christ
mas festival to be held tonight in the
basement of St. Peters Church by the
Sunday school of that parish. Pretty
decorations and very attractive pro-
gram has been prepared by the COM
mittee, consisting of Miss Elizabeth
MCCue and Miss Bertha Booth The
full program includes interesting dia-
logues, short sketches. carols and the
distribution Of good things.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

TO CURE = COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II 1t falls TO cure. sc.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.

The WEEKLY SUN publishes all the
news Of each week, giving complete ac-
counts of all events Of interest through
out the world. AS an agricultural pa
per The WEEKLY SUN is unsur-
passed It is edited by writer's Of prac-
tical experience, who know what farm
ing means and what farmers wantin in an.
agricultural journal. It contains regu-
lar reports of the work of the agricul-
tural experiment stations throughout
the country, of the proceedings Of
farmers clubs and Institutes, and the
discussion of new methods and ideas
in agriculture. It's Market Reports,
Poultry Department and Veterinary
column are particularly valuable to
country readers. Every issue contains
Stories, Poems, Household and Puzzle
Columns, a variety of interesting and
instructive selected matter and other
features, which make it a welcome Wis
itor in city and country homes alike.
One dollar year. inducements to
getters-up Of clubs for the Weekly Sun.
Both the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed
free of postage in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. Payments invari-
ably in advance. Address
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore, Nd.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

*t$ 1t is impossible in a small space
to even mention the many attractive
features for 1897. A beautiful illus
trated booklet has been prepared which
will be sent, postage paid, on request
sCRIBNER's MAGAZINE SO A YEAR
25 cents a copy.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

MAILS CLOSE
s n. .-North-bound
"a. IN. South bound
1870 a. m.-NOrth- bound Baltimore ana
Washington.
4.l1 D. m.-North- bound.
i.10 p. m.-South-bound
6.l0 y. m.-North. Baltimore and Wash
ington.
MAILS ARRIVE
$50 n. m.-From north and south
ll.30 a. m.-South, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
5.05 p. m.-From north and south.
40 y. m.-Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington
Nnw .r. nrrrmara "a ,seo
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
lHY mail In nluanca
TRAINS ARRIVE.

TRAINS ARRIVE.
North-l223, $50, li.26 a. M, 1903. 4.is. G.26
lOl. 1904 %. m.
5outh-s.S1. 9.45. l1.O2 a. m. 0.44 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE
North-6;sO, S.Sl, 945, n.O2 a. M. LIS Sac
south-s.26 a. M. sos. z07 D. m
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Schedule in effect November p, 1895
All trains Illuminated with Pintsc.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

An utter collapse.
The fran who has al
ways been q model OF
business method and
dignity WHO woald as
soon think of putting
his feet on the niaro al
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
DELAWARE DIVIsION.

SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.51 p. m, and 12.1l
night
For Cape Charles. Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk, 1156 p. m.
For Middletown. Clayton. Dover, Wy.
oming, FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville
Seaford, Laurel and Delmar, 11.56 p. IN.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Nnw = 1r. proru Avn as 1880.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
FOR THE SOTTH.

IOA 1itE COOlh.
Southern Railway.-7n p. m, daily
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis, Tam.
pa, Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-1249 p. m, daily
sleepers to Port Tampa and Macon; 1875.
night daily, sleepers to Jacksonville.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-27
p, @. MAFFI
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

THIRrY-SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
John l.. Calvert Smith, by next
friend, VS.. City of San Antonio,
trespass to try title and for dam
ages; judgment for defendant on
payment Of costs.
Elmendorf & Co., VS.. Edward
Dwyer ct al, appeal from justice
court; Judgment as per agreement.
G. A. Muench, for use Of G. III.
Dewey, We. J. H. Tackitt, appeal ;
judgment for plaintiff.
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
T. F. Brady VS.. The Geor gia
Home Insurance Co., on insurance
policy; motion for new trial over
ruled. Defendant gave notice Of
appeal.
Schneider & Trenksmp company
va. Henry Schultze, Jr., and Gus.
A. Bonnet, sworn account; motion
granted.
H. Won Koehring VS.. George
White, damages; motion for new
trial overruled. Plaintiff gave
notice Of appeal.
J. w. Dixon VS.. San Antonio Ed
ison Co., ct al, damages; motion
for new trial granted. Defendant
San Antonio Street Railway Co.
excepted.
Isidore Flores VS.. Charles Hum.
mel, appeal from justice court !;
judgment for defendant.
NEW SUITS FILED
Josephine Petusky vs.. Thomas
Mahula, to try title and for DAM
ages.
L. E. Parr VS.. w. NJ. Lightner ;
debt.
Martin Mitchell vs. Mollie
Mitchell, divorce, alleging aband.
onment.
Marie Meyers VS.. L. F. Meyers,
divorce and injunction, alleging
cruel treatment.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Superintendent II. B. Salliwsy,
Of the new courthouse, was author
lied this morning to instruct the
contractors about the quality of
wood for the flooring.
Paul Prefer was appointed to
assist the county surveyor on the
boundary line between Bexar and
Wilson counties.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-27
Colonel Mosby Oonyalesoeut,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. May 81
DIR. Terrell, who is attending Col.
John Mosby, says his patient Is
not dying, although the colonel
was at one time dangerously Ill.
He is now convaiescent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-27
Plumbing Bids.

Bids foE making the pipe con-
nections with the sewer flush
tanks from the city water mains, a
contract embracing over 5000 lin
cal feet of one inch galvanized iron
pipe and stop cocks, one to each Of
the 81 flush tanks to be connected,
were opened by the mayor yester-
day afternoon. There wore four
bidders, Yturri & Haenig, 22t cents
per running foot; Shafer & Braden
and Schuwirth & Co., Is cents per
foot each. and Morgan & Co.,
IL $40 cents per foot
Morgan & Co, were the lowest
and will secure the contract.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-27

The La Sale Mennerchor will
have an old-fashioned Sengerfartb
to Converse next Sunday.
The herald., 1896-03-01
RATE REDUCTION
The Pacific Mail Makes New Rate Around
the Horn

The Pacific Mail Makes New Rate Around
the Horn
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-A reduction
of freight rates has been announced on
the Pacific Mail steamship line between
this city and New York by way of Pam
anna. The reduction is the result of a
strong protest made by the Panama rail-
road against the methods in handling
freight sent from this city. The Pacific
Mail company recently agreed with the
Panama Railroad company that the latter
should operate it's line on the Atlantic be.
tween New York and Colon and make
rates from New York to San Fran
cisco in competition with the Sun.
set and other railw~Sv~ The agreement
also gave the Pacific Mail the priyileos o
of running steamers on the Pacific side
and making all rates between this city and
New York. The Panama road reserved
the. right, whenever business for it was
falling off. to insist upon the Pacific Mail
making rates low enough hence so as to se-
cure a reasonable share of eastbound
freight in competition with the Sunset line.
The Panama company called for reduc-
ton to 40 cents and it was granted. The
new ratio will go into effect on Pacific Mail
steamers at once.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 29.--John X. Cowen
and Oscar e. Murray havs> been appointed
receivers for the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. Each bond in The sum of $2CO, 900.
The herald., 1896-03-01
FRESNO'S DRIVE
Some Rabbits Killed. But About Million Get
Awsy

Awsy
FRESNO, Feb. 29.-The great rabbit drive
which took place fifteen miles southwest of
this city today was a great success so far
as the days sport was concerned, but a
very poor showing was made in the mum.
her of the pests which yielded up their USE
less lives.
The drive was attended by crowd esti-
mated at from four to five thousand peo-
pie, but the marshals were unable to 90
manage the various divisions as to bring
the rabbits into the corral in which the
slaughter was to take place.
It is believed that not less than 10000
rabbits were inside the lines and that most
of them would have been brought into the
corral had the lines not become broken
aud disorganized to an extent that per-
mitted most of the fleet footed jacks to
escape.
One of the principal difficulties en-
countered was an irrigating ditch from
which the water had not been shut of, ,
one side of the concentrating hosts and it
soon become apparent that the rabbits
were escaping in numbers through the
broken lines. The result was that what
should have been an orderly line of march
quickly became q wild and excited lot of
rection. regardless of everything but the
fun they were having. Several hundred
rabbits were thus killed on the open plains,
but when the corral was reached only
about so were left at the mercy of the
small boys and disappointed ranchers,
who concluded the work of destruction.
Had the drive been as we'll managed az
some which have previously taken place,
6OOO or 5000 rabbits would have been
killed. As it was the number was prob.
ably not over 1000.
The herald., 1896-03-01
THE FRUIT MARKET
Long but Unavaiiing Discussion by Growers
Up North

Up North
SAN JOSE, Feb. 29.-After four and a
half hours discussion mass meeting of
$50 fruit growers of the state, held in this
city today, adjourned without having &C.
plan for market extension. The meeting
had the benefit of the wisdom and ex-
perience of some of the best informed Or
ganized growers in the state, notably
Chambln of Riverside, Fowler of Fresno
and others, and in return the meeting, just
before adjournment, rendered these men a
vote of thanks.
1t was an adjourned meeting. Colonel
Hall presided, and committee, appoin ted
at former NEE ing to outline plan for
market extension, through ID. L. Fowler,
presented report, recommending lncor-
poration under the name of the Cali fornia
Fruit Bureau, for the purpose of advertis-
ing and extending markets and increasing
the consumption of California cured and
other fruit; educating the con-
sumer in cooking and using
such products through and by
any and all practical and economic
methods that may be deemed advisable,
the corporation to be controlled by officers
or agents authorized by the articles. The
capital stock was placed at 12O 600 sha' g |:
at $50 each. The committee also rec, m
mended that the chair appoint a comm it.
tee of fifteen fruit growers to carry out II 9
above plan of Incorporation and to select
seven directors--tive fruit growers and two
dealers. Then followed lengthy discus
sion and the vote, which resulted in "a
ayes and noes.
Chairman Hall, after looking over the
large gathering, announced that he would
decline to appoint the committee recon-
mended, as the vote showed that sufficient
interest was not manifested in the plan of
incorporation proposed. Several efforts
were made to secure a better expression of
opinion in the matter without result.
Resolutions were adopted tavoring the
establishment of more fruit exchanges;
recommending the cessation of the con-
signment of dried fruit as being detri-
mental to the interests of consienors;
recommending that fruit exchanges deal
with tho question proposed in the mass
meeting.
The herald., 1896-03-01
THE SIX NEW BATTLEShlPS
Would Provide Work 10 the Government
Yards 4
It Is the Part Of Wisdom to Keep Together the
Nucleus Of an Efficient
Force

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-If the decision
of the house subcommittee on naval
affairs to make provision for the building
of six new battle ships shall stand, the
officials of the navy department will make
an earnest effort to have clause inserted
in the bill requiring that at least two of
the ships shall pe built in government navy
yards. In this effort they do not expect to
be strongly antagonized by the private ship
building firms of the country. They argue
that there are but three concerns now able
to undertake such large work as the build.
ing of battle ships. One of these firms has
already contracted to build two such ships,
and if the other firms are each given
ontract for two ships, il
is believed they will be satisfied
and have as much work on hand as they
can safely undertake. In this case the
navy yard would be left to deal with two
of those great vessels, and that is exactly
what all officers are anxious to bring
about. For several years past Chief Naval
Constructor Hichborne h as strongly urged
upon congress the wisdom of keeping to-
gether at least the nucleus of an efficient
working force of mechanics at the con-
struction navy yards by providing that at
least one war ship shall be under construc.
ton there at all times. 1t would not be
necessary to hurry the work of construc-
ton along them, and in case of need of
sudden repairs to ships already in service
a skilled force of mechanics would be al
ways on hand to undertake the work.
Since the chief constructors last annual
report the conditions have been much
worse at the great navy yards, owing to the
completion of all of the important con-
struction work on hand. Constructor
Bowles, who is in charge of construction at
New York, says that in the course of few
weeks there will not be sufficient work on
hand at the navy yard to employ even the
skeleton Of an efficient force and he ia
seriously concerned at the prospects for
the future. He has taken great pains to
get the best men obtaiuable for the work
of the government and holds that it will be
extremely difficult or impossible to replace
them after they are once dispersed.
Admiral Brown has made strenuous 10 :
peals to the department to have work to he
sent to Norfolk to keep the force together.
In this case the difficulties in the way OF
the assembling large force of good me.
chanics at short notice are greater than at
New York or any point where the popula-
tion Is large enough to guarantee consid.
erable resident population of such men.
So it is expected that when the navy
bill comes before the house the friends of
the two construction yards will make a
strong effort to have ship ordered to be
built at each yard.