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ubeu at ban betsper at penSe Yaplrei
ON iii Chen.
Rep. Ranu bar / 81 Gar oirfet lom
Misfionrr blnnbt be 9spitumn'e edaos
Der / 9anoet Og ! Gn9lnno, % nn0ef
fine bsppi9e Reiier paa 3ernoaner o9
Gampfibe bar ban maattet 1sre S0i''
periatiouen peb Sialp al NOtitsbrSen
% 9lpanten. 4aa oenue WRaaoe bar
ban Of prattiite Senipn liot eIter l'ot
tilesnet Jig beuue upe, originate Strl'
p~emetbooe.
Ser bar Ofte pnret bsrt Sln8sntaal
ouer ben ilurrsOe Maaoe, paa bplltsn
manage al "9ibeus tore MGno" pleier
at iore 8ennen, os ielo ON StriItte9'
meme / here's 8repe, Slibanolin9er %
3Ofumsnter eqers peo SjGlp al Sos
pe0bruo ps GaalmOoisbeo bar laoet ll9
u0tbOe. bar un~oerftriften iom Hsgel
oRret totalt ulaielts. s sanle Gage
par bet rent iloe. 2a ltulps uno'rs
i~triiten altiO impress ibpp ! Gcrm al en-
@aaOe os a~iiluttes meo en- bel Gel
Snirtler % Sping. st rent p9 tpoes
list Napn bleu bsnSana b%etra9tet Tom
en- 9lebparoiseiis for bele etanoen.
Iten nu ifal 6orbOlbet bore beore.
Scr 3ratpaplret bleu upinncet 4
1867 bar Oct sjerne Gilt % 8ru9 at
lasse en- Slntflat i gtGrbeOen al llrs
oeritriiten. SO iaa i~liffeOe man SIRts
flatten pp meo Sunsen % orOs berOeO
en- tort Stpsse ouer bele Grfet - pan'
itraa up mob BET bgire Sicrue. u
bebre 8iQeoe al Ell SOmet fan man
panIteli9 tGnfe fig.
Giterbuert iom be npe Spoaselier
% Sheer sriber inc paa ale Smraa'
Der, er Der osIaa / ben ienere 2tS
iremItaaet en- ny gietbuoe, peo brllfen
buerteneite MenneIfe uoen Ell Gents
light bliuer iltano til at icie tit eset
Saunbiesl eller Sisuet til Sefraitelie
al llnOeritriitens &istisbso.
3enne %npsOponseoe Gig naturItems
pei er bperten mer eler minore emo ben
menneiteIise EOmmelfiu9er, iOm er en-
Su9sesape fra MOOer Iatur, % uep
6j9lp al bpilfen enboer al pS fan
gjentlenoes - uben ben minbIte Sfpa9c
al Guiul.
9esemets statur os Sulbnins fan
meo 2toen icrarore Jig, Gniistets 5crs
nier BIZ uepitle fig ueb aloer % @Rrt,
Sinene fan tabe fin CLAUS % Saaret
CRANES eler ialber al. Surtiast -
@enneifet bliuer mansensuns life til
at fienoe i8ien, mecens biSie "itore
ajenoemerter" osiaa pite tun sjenfius
ces bos andre, % ben ftufisnoe Gig.
BED sier aoitiaeiicn ~uauIteli9. Mten
be fine 9inier i Suocn paa 2ummel,
tottens llnoeriioe fOrbliuer fra Bug
gen til @rauen uiOranoerlise, iloen at
Der blanbt SCREENS Menneiteprimmel
finbes to, bui5 EUmmsltotter er npiaas
tl9 lige.
Eli Srn9en al oenne "ipiiolosiIfe
Iutc9rai" - Spmmeliingren - bar
buer Wlano facet fin gneret, os insen
&opiertn8 eler Gorialitnins biz bore
muli8. Col.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
st TalcritDffe | @a0en /
poer 2J Var.

9t man osiaa uoen Sjalp al &cnt'
genltraaler fan iosetose martelIse
Speratiuner, piier felsenoe Sitprie,
iom hi ~sjen9iuer eitsr ct tpit Slab:
Gn Retsasiiitent fra Sbluu, Der bel'
toB i ben iruuittpite Sria, bteo / bet
blOoiSe Slus peo @rauelOtte ben 1Soe
Gu9uit baarot iuaret al Ell 8u9le.
Ecnne trai GeHsepunser, iOm Gsits
i~tenten bar paa Srpitet, tps berueo,
ioet ben itptte mob Teu8eitptferne, en-
Groret &etnlns % GIT siennem 2eues
rem mo / GD99en, bpcr ben bIeu iios
oenoe. Serira blep Den ienere paa
Soipitalet truffet no. timber 8ebnnbs
ltn9en paa Soipitnlet trut man pgiaa
no al Saarct Ell 9pbbsrmput, ipm
&uslen bauoe iprt meo fig paa i'm &ei.
Gen saareoe islte 9ienrem en- lrns
gere Glib 9jentnsenoe beiti9e MaOes
imerter, Der Dog tiIilat snU fig.
6rrit for 8anlte npli9 islte ban isien
Maueimerter % gift til &reosipiIus
Or. 9iGtpis. % oenne iierneoe ben
1Soe 6ebrnar iaar, altiaa 25h 9lar
eiter, at IsIiItenten bar blepen iaarct
ct 9ateritptte fra Gubstarmcn!
Mpnten, iOm poa Ell iaa mnrtclio
Waaoe bar trar9t ino / Den Gaareoes
4nue, bite ct tpOelist Snbtrpt eiter
Suglen.
Oct Slab, Tom icrit fit fat / Site,
rien, fanot benne iaa utrptia, at Bet
benoenotc fig til 81. 9j9,w 8, bcr BE-.
frGiteoe MeooeIelien meO iolaeuSe
Strtuelie:
"6aftnm er. at jeg ben 1S0c B. 81.
bar f"ierrct fra G~uoetarmen soa Slsiis
ltent 8. berira ct 9alerItntte, ipm
oenne Slaset oeo @rauelptte tiQioes
uteo ct 9repienniu9fDtte bar fooet
orepet ino / Sroppen. Sseratipnep
oar ubloOis % iteos uben &unlteGobeb
glennem 9armens naturlioe g~labniuo.
%en9eitDttet laa irit os becrseliat inpe
/ carmen % barer tDoelise Gppr
efter etuooetS 8irfnina. G~oropbriu.
gen % arlmnin9en pas fer nDioatia til
anslen os 2repienninsitpftet, ium fort
citer Sla9et blep truttet uo al ben
Saartoes &pa, u9 iom ban bar fore,
oiit mig til Sammenli8niua.
Ut ansioe ben Sci, iUm Guleritpttet.
licen bets SnOtransen / aeaemet ! be
25h Var lnotil bets GjeruelIe, bar
fuIst, er isloiCl8sIis fun fO~rmooninos.
uis mulis.
Zen antusetie. at set u~srinocIio er
trGnst inb Mub,n % Serira uuuSre,
p'Oere, tan eiter min Jormeuina al
lorlfleu'se Grnuoe life antaaes.
eanoipnlisit er oct, OF gcuseiistfet
! lang lib bar lisset f~aItlaaret poa et
bslsemt steS inbe i gusbulen 90 otter
at en- eammeururuins msqem en-
3armoel % SusbnOen er iOreoooet
osreIter Deb en- lousiom Seteubef,es.
process er sleOet inc / carmen % veo
oennes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS geunoeI,.r
l'ot e'fer liot er befcrOret uibere.
Tn aOISrIi0crs Ss,riuslIe uusr bette
u'aopanli9e % interesiante 9irirIo.
aster jss at tilitine ct 6~astlaoa.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
0enrD ~. StanIeD.


uoraabte 2orb @olielep. "Noslc al
benz er Doerit tjrtfe, mebens andre er
noset sanlfe anbet END Selte. Gters
iteparten tror je9 bog 9igr lit slrbeioe
bro, enoos ON BET ioulmetloer brireer
benz inS i en- &nibe. Seq erinorer ct
Gilialoe, iom maaite pil interesiere
Gent. Oct rar / 9espnoelien al
Sibantee'5 elttoset, netop iom pi bapbe
lanoet, at en- libsn, ~firitaaren Marb
Tom til mig % meb en- lnnsicm ce
n~mistienoelis ameritanit llotale iasbe:
General, tinao mig at ioreitiae mig
ielp. Seq er 8prreiponcent for ~gteu
gorf Seralo". Seq -"
5Or meset optaset til at bpre bam
pibere, aibrpb ies bam meb: "Spao
Tan ies sipre for Dem, min Serre?"
Meo u%ioritprrslis SO ps meo ben
famine irriterenoe 2ansipmbeo iuareoe
ban:
"gel, General, jes ituloe pnite at
bore iaa nar Sem, iOm mulis, bois
Der ituloe bliue nosen GGstnins at ie."
"&aptein g. g. bar 9sfatnins mso
alt, bpab ansaur &UrreipOnoenter,"
iparebe ies fort. "9e sioroe bebre i
at ie bam." Seq uenbte mig runot ps
to9 fat paa NIT grbeibe. Sor lanse
9ioer iaa leg intet til &prreipOnoenten
meo benne uopreseoe aotOblUoisbeo
% lansiomnie uotale. Seq pioit life
en9ans, ONT ban bar meo Solomon Ell
fer life. Suao min 8erion ansaar, iaa
bar je9 , Sare alene en- Gang unber
bele @rpeoitionen. Oct bar fort for
Ri inbtos goomasiie. Seq bapoe rpf'
tet irem nteo Sortropperne % baabeoe
at brpoe BEN iioite SHORTHAND ps bli
iaroia meo benne afiare, ba Slenoen
/ 9p al cit Gaining netop brSo irem
% naiten ~omrinseoe ps. S noale
Miuuter bar Stiliusen fritiif, % bper
eneite Manb bapoe at bruse fit gaas
ben, for 5tenbens SID i%trsmmeoe ino
paa os fra merit Sob. 9e trGnste
IND paa % fra ale SiOer, iuisenbe zig
fra 9ra til Gre, itabis tommenoe
narmere, meb bet 5oriat at tpmme i
Saanosemans. timber ben bebeite
& blep min Spmerfiumbeb feItst
paa en- Wano / cipile aleoer; ban bar
Omtrent 10 til Is CARDS iOrnn mig ps
fulbitanois omrinset al be fremrpttenoe
Silcmano. San ipntes life at brpbe
Zig bet minoite ont ben 5are, ban bar
|, met, itaaenoe paa &ua tos Siste ps
fprebe Sang paa Sang, p9 for mig
ipntes BET, iom en- fort Mano falbt for
buer Gang, ban itjso. Sor Sopeb.
itprfe Tom pp, % hi brep be @iloc til
base. Seq rptfsr irem for at bialpe
min ciuile Ben, iom netop reiite iis. ba
jes ttaaebe bant. 3il min SOrbauIelie
ina ies. at BET bar 8urreiponbenten for
"gtew gurf Seralo", % can ~bsgpnote
isicn paa ben iamme iei9e, tuloe
Wtaabe:
"Sel, General, ="
Ssien jes uibrDo ban: "9e uno.
Zap lptfelis. Gaa Sc life, at &c bar
c~mrinsct?"
"8el, General" bespnote ban i9ien,
| nies antascr. ies bar for meset uptaset
meo Issrene ioran mig, til at lasse
Merfe til oisie bag mig" Gette bar
osiaa ben iimple eanbbeo. Spao iaa
eno 6olf for Sremtioen oil babe at
iiae ont Senrp Wt. stanlep, iaa pil in.
gen, Tom bar Jet BAN | 5arens Stunb,
beneste, at bans lliorfaroetbeb er af
isrite Slass.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
&iSecuFr S~obatsmarfes.

Littito1- sue April 1876.
L4tsees Ira en- beiIssteiig omsetning i'g5 Tobak
On bundle III yderst lave Priser fra 2 III &c MAJ
forreiningen beIegnes som trsg For secured Leaf y
eF saaledes Kishelysen formindsket 4 betydelg Grad.
Ai'endeis-n at Iobak fra denne Station var 4
den f1rlstns UEe 50 KAISER.
AtUEens salg hidsgues;
SsEsre &cs 20 at 66slxc.
Joe A'Epud-ou, pcs 'G3 al &c.
o Dahl 7scs 's5 NJ pt
J1ie q. Hamre. IDcs 90 al 5I2c
Nn1s Olson, iSrsfsS al Sc.
N, Hanson, I4cs 'g3 Al 5SlIac.
Lar segar7au, loes "a at 6S2
NJ Hol0raL "a 80 al e bI.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07

= Stanlsp flyer ON Wisiioneu:
Ser uotrGpes nmaaSeIis anitrenselit
Ug en- uuYIIicelis SnalmoOisbeO iamt
en- electromagnetic Selpoppirelie for at
usre Wtis Tiou9r; jog far paret 9ione
TT oft bette Dos WtisNOnarerns; Der.
for iorarses ie3 | nit inoerfc Si,rtc
orer be raatro auis 1tripcres ipmmels
nstise SInsreb paG Mtisiioaen".
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
1rs. gnncan & YNan.

2onelGger, Ion tr9fies I:
spring Boiler, Ytun., 1te-7oe gpril.
%geioH adau, see, ODE % lobe aprIl.
95tmonn, 1t.ra., lite, i2ts og 1909 April,
Gauioh Nun 14et pe 15pe Gprrl.
70 5.on yuun., l7ee og lSoe glprll.
gtudsa, Soma, 202e % 2lce aprll.
SDle, gt M, 220r o. 23De 4pui.
3aprsle, gs,ru.. 246e % 25oe 9lpr,l.
SleIDartrile, Bum, 29bs % 3Ote Npril.
9Gnos ireiies uesu Smegte. VT gr.
'''t eotphItres. 52.20tf.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
@iterippraiel.

Ntls Siien Sdaen fra |eitforoen, Slls
2slemarten. Rorae. bebcs op5tpe IN SoIs.
I'll "B.", "0ecora1' Boitcn". San aF0da
oreoe ira Hor3e for s a 10 Ndr ltosn. v
Snrnocmsrcn priter at icrrciponosrt me-
banl. 3!i3
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07

"9tetfrroiebsoen" itrat life iii. sGlt
bboo ieo besirrer for min alieut, or, al man
Dosr bam &ettGriO8beo,' uoraabte en- No.
pDiat.
'SesuGrre isr iee mig life iituno iii at
optpI0s 0erss 2ufe," ipureOs Sommeren;
'eftsr eoDen fan jes life 81 BAN mere enO
z aar..
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
Taar gamlc Selppenge DmprGaes

Taar garnle Selppenge DmprGges.
Gle be oamlc os ilibte eiilIemputer
al Sglu i be Spreneoe etater pil mart
TONNE til at oise 9laoisn for DC npe,
bpis npset iprnnorebe Mputprrg blep
ueotaset i 1892. Ge Siribt, Tom peo
2anoets Wpntuin9snnitelter er siprt /
ben Ietnrn8. bier fig meset tilireos'
ltiaence FOX Staiflmmerets Gmbeos.
mauo. s aoitlllse Gar bar 5iuans.
bepartst beitrebt Jig for at boros @elp.
iti~usmpntsrue / COB StanA, % til Den
Guoe er Der fra 2io til aueeu opuaaet
Sepil9nlnssr for OF it~aoeslgsbpfbe
Stattammeret irr 9iIfsreueen mellsm
be nupnte Stilembnter5 paaippenbe
@Grbi % bpao be psb Smprasnina
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
@unSticncfcr.
1 annnna eiter Vaaffc.

Ruestrcrcte Tetornh Men,gpeos 9,rit
SL 10 Fprmioeds rer Gliereana.
GiieyQaua2anmelNtlie Sgroa1 Gftermto'
BAG Q.1-2 "a on Gttenen 81 6R-7R,
SrnasaSlIo.e eiisr @uoS!Ieneitcu.
E.acI'i acknowledgements ST. ~.
9crurmanierut mgoer SaSon0 Siternio'
Nag ~, !.
9}ernrr-aoc EuSNoe g'ieu al. ~.
gutu0tiurrnIupeu nteber Sprsoal Otter
tia0aa &l. . hos gtr& Seer Tprcn.
gututr yraQut mooer Sorsoog Ntte1 H.
~ los 3. Salurrion.
SgmoffucuirotU irIaer gtbeoa %
Gu9gcr ErcotS Sneniug naa 8atcr Ct.
s. oaa cen llte GprlL. JortIcneItci gear
1l .rsirHaorocn.
Srr Strife g. G. 9. Girfe: 5oymiooaa
CgsHfrncte 81, l0la
EprNlaSitpIe ciict 3uoStientiteH.
g,gr1l'su 'rr llulcDmmcH pto 4rof. Gar
i.t at, G'iGncU ST. ~.
yutabtiCIcrjHasu n'eoer 8orsoGQ Giscs'
rrrnnl1 81. Q paa gcls1et.
wiacfcrCuiu8rt mpner 6rsoaa Slttcn 81
Tl5 N,r'tus 8aiemt1i.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07

Siliatgs. -6urniture etort me-,
@etot" thialss elGr tIlleie ! en- ir'pt.
Sp I gttnueiotn. gn 900 Nnleon'H9 W..
Tor eli norf gigbelineoier. Srepe mE''''
"" bete5 Ienot I'll "9ecorab'HpteID'
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07

retsraa @~tuiabesS Sirfe.
sfrrHct " ~ ~Hncbdao % Hyoatipaa.
cuuA @sHabseeHs stef.
avNstfrea, rprr 5eieea 6rrniobaa Of g'fsn.
gg1nrmrot arct Cu&Nal Atteu,
n fNabfscHS Ryefraaarn: 4q Tat EtrCt.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
Nntber 0oHeae lurnina Nlnb

a'osr en- Cppifnlus Gpmunitjtlofalet @ou.
bag Giten ben l3os gpril Gppisuinaen Sc.
epnoer 81 .. 2bsaus 20 Cts. 32.a.b
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
&otbare 6apcr til Sronning
Sictorta.

Spm &siIerinoe af Snoien mpbtaser
gnslanSs Grunnins ofte CARER Of flor
Sarbi % flnitnerilf Setponing fra
fine 2ens6errer bcrooer. Sen Graf.
tat, Der fUm iitano peo Serb Saroin9e
meo @plab Stusb eiter ben iprite
Sitbs8ris, beitemte psiaa Gribut i
6Orm al pGrciiuloe &aslimirs Sbatu,
Ter, lib % ~iulObluos @ieoer. gien
De Gienitanbe, iom Gmiren af Gi9ba.
niltanb iornplis bar aiieuot iom @ape
til Senoes WaieitHt, puertrefier i
g9rbi glt al Oenne elass 9reienter,
Der n~oseniinoe bar naaet 9ronen.
9isie @apers iumlebe aoitenoe a,.
ilanes til Is Salts 9fupier eQer
s65o,O00.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
S%osiamlinsen / @ritiIf MuIruu.

Sogiamlinsen / @ritiIf WuIcum.
Cir 6. Maunoe 9bompiun, Sibliotbes
far ps Setretar ior Sritiit Wiuieum,
iremitiaer meb ro9le Gal, boorle0es
Sogiomlinscn bar uolet / Iarenes
Sob. s oper ct ballot Iarbunorebe
eiter Mnieets Grunolasselie borebe
Sibliotbefet life ensans Sreiolb. 9
2laret 1921 fanotes Der miiore END
10000 Sinb; men 20 glar bar life
bensaaet, fsreno Sosiamlinsen baube
mere END f%oropblet Zig; i 1853 fanotes
Der nemlis pper $4,000 Sinp. Sis
ben sseoe Samlinsen meb itebIe tiltas
seuoe Surtiobeb iaaleoes, at ben MI
teller 100000 Uino. Oct Gum,
iOm Oenne Wansoe trptte Eager ops
taser, maa regneS milepis. 9Giep9s
reflects So9bplosr us De S~ernsaaerier,
ium er opiert runot jamme % CT fjenot
iom "bet npe Sibliotbet", ~ineebploer
Ell iamlst Susrafte paa 2S eneelite
Wil; ben albre Spsiamlir9 mailer
II Wtil.
Decorah-posten., 1896-04-07
Notwithstanding.
1etoraD giarteS.
mfrntnpolte Nrosnfimattce.

ruts1 NNteringer or fHT storre psrtteT; we'd Smaasalg
ct pris0rno uaturligyis hdt hsiero
Evening journal., 1896-05-29
WILMINGTON NEws NoTes.

John Brown. Of Wilmington, has been
awarded tue contract for the construction Of
an organ for the Peoples M. r. Church OF
Kansas City. Mo. An organ recently erected
by him In Central M. E. Church. Roxhorough,
Philadelphia, VIII be used FOR the first time
tonight.
If you wish q good cement pavement 90
70 simmons and Brother. us Market street.
STANDARD oil barge. No. 81 which was
badly damaged in the Delaware on Wednen-
day ia being repaired at Chester.
Work was resumed at Arlington Mills
yesterday.
For a good Is cent meal go 10 the City
Restaurant $40 King street.
Bishop Nicholson will preach In the
Chusch OF the Redeemer On sunday evening,
on the subject Of Tine Reformed Episcopal
Church" T"
A new lodge of the Jr. o. u. A. NJ, was
instituted at smyrna last night with twenty
nine members.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
Is completing number Oh cars to be shipped
TO South America.
Delaware railroad train No. so arriving
here at II rs o'clock was twenty minutes late
this morning.
The members Of Second Baptist Chruch
gave very interesting entertainment last
night.
- The prominent music dealers of Whining
ton. have decided to close their places OF
business ~ g o'clock D. m. except Saturday,
during June. July and August.
p lf.'r second hand furniture at rock bottom
prices ~ TO Conway s.Sixth and Lombard Sts.
Evening journal., 1896-05-29
FAIRY TALES GALORE.
And All of Them Growing Out
of the Theft of a Watch.
NEW ooaEoMBN IN TIE LANGUAGE

A white Man with Money Ia Termed "A
Gray" Along the Coast-rhe First From
the Eleventh Distriot-Troubied the old
Womsn-Other Municipal Court Gases.
It's very rarely that an srrest for
drunkenness is made ia the eleventh
police district. which covers the territory
from Madison to Become and from
Eighth street to the Brandywine. Last
night, however, Officer Marr found q
colored man. Samuel Mills by name, at
Tenth and Harrison streets. too full to
navigate, and he wss forced to call the
patrol wagon.
Unlike Samuel of old. the prisoner re
sponded when his name was called the
first time. He got off with 81 and
costs.
It Was Nutz for the Boy.
Considerable complaint has been made
lately by an old woman named Catherine
Nutz, residing Ia the territory over
Eleventh street bridge, about boys who
have been bothering her. Yesterday
afternoon officer Rsinho liz, who has
that territory under his ca gle eye. saw
lad named George Young throwing
stones at the woman. The officer sent
the lad in and this morning appeared
against him, George was shown to be a
bad boy, his father ackno wled eing that
be had very little control over him.
Judge Ball regretted that the Ferris
Reform school barred boys of his age.
and fined him So and costs.
A Series of Fairy Tales.
Thomas Edwards. colored. was. Arraig-
ned on charge Of stealing q watch be
longing TO franklin T. Harris. The
prisoner was represented By Horace
Greeley Knowles, while the city had as
Its advocate Walter H. Hayes.
Harris was the first witness. He said
that he was down town on spree aud
about 40 o'clock In the morning missed
his watch. which he valued at s75. Hel
remembered nothing about his com.
panions and could not identify the
prisoner.
Elwood Brown, alias SLIPPERY" said
thai be was with Edwards when Harris
was met. The three had drinks on the
coast and then went to his, Browns
room, where they had two buckets of
beer. Then they all left, and while at
the corner of Sixth and Lomba streets,
and While he was on the opposite corner
from Edwards and Harris, he saw
Harris's watch chain hanging out of his
pocket. Later on he met Edwards at
political meeting at No 107 Walnut
street, and Edwards told him that he,
Evening journal., 1896-05-29
FOR 4 PREE CANAL.
Captain Phillip Reybold Is an Advocate
of Aboiishing Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal Toiis.

Captain Phillip Reybold Is an Advocate
of rAbolishing Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal Tolls.
Captain Phillip Reybold Il q firm
be lever Ia free ship canals, and especially
IN the governmental control and enlarge
ment OF the Delaware and Chesapeake oa
nal which crosses this Peninsula To an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter he stated this
morniDg that shippers OF freight would
be largely benefited by such
control al the railroads which
are fighting the prof set, would
be force d to reduce their freiehts in
consequence OF the competition Of the
inland water lines between New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore. AS an In
stance OF what that competition might
possibly be With enlarged canals free to
all shipping, he gave 10 the reporter the
following clipping from the Cincinnati
Commercials
The TOW boat Joseph B Williams 10
on her way to New Orleans with tow OF
thirty two barges. containing 900, 600
bushels (sevsnty six pounds TO the
hushe9 OF coal exclusive OF her own fuel,
being the largest tow ever taken to New
Orleaus or anywhere else Ia the world
Her freight bill at three cents per bushel
amounts to &1S COO. It would take 500
cars. OF 333 bushels to the car,
to ira leport this amount OF coal at
$40 per ton or $l00 per oar, which would
be fair price for the distance by rail
the freight bill would amount to $3.50,
600 or $4,000 more by rail than by
river The tow viii bs taken from Pitts
burg to New Orleans in fourteen or
fifteen days It would tsks one hundred
trains OF eighteen cars to the train to
transport this tow OF six hundred thou
sand bushels OF coal. and even II 1t made
the usual speed OF fast freight lines,
It would take one whole summer to put
It through by rail When the river Is la
good condition. 1t can enable one TO save
$l62, eco "a whole summer tins on
a single cargo. The wisdom or taking
measures to keep the river Ia good con
ditiou Is made plain to even the uncom-
mercial mind One tug with six bArges
can. carry more grain to New Orleans
than ten locomotives with forty cars
each. -
Evening journal., 1896-05-29
Edwards had IT." which he understood
meant the watch.
How the watch was Pawnsd.

How the Watch Was Pawned.
On the Monday succeeding Brown said
he went to Philadelphia aud sccidentlv
met Buckner to whom Edwards gave the
watch 1t was pawned by Buckner for $40.
Samuel Buckner told the same story
relative to Edwards giving him the
watch for the purpose of pRwnIng, and
claimed that Che meetiog In Philadelphia
was accidental.
Richard E. Coleman swore 10 having
bought the pawn ticket from Ed wards
He went to Philadelphia, visited the
pa rnshop, paid the money, $40 so for
the pledge. aud waited for the watch.
The pawnbroker claimed that he was new
In the shop and asked Coleman 10 walt
till the boy got back. When the lad
arrived 1t was with two policemen.
Charles Scott, who was with Coleman,
jumped a train to Wilmington, and
meeting Edwards had him arrested by
Officer Gllling
He was a Gray
Edwards took the stand In bis own
behalf. He swore that ha had been as
sociated with Brown playing music on
the streets. On the night In question
Brown came to him and said hs had "a
gray. Witness asked what "a gray"
was when Brown explained 'a white man
with money"
The witness swore that Brown took
the watch, told him about 1t later. then
went to Chester and saw Bu okner. and
they three went to Philadelphia, whore
the watch was pawned by Buckner
Edwards took the pawn ticket and
sold 1t to Coleman. He referred to Brown
as dice sharp" aud when the party
WAS in Browns room Brown tried to
steal the watch but was foiled by the
owner
Edwards was held in 5000 bail for
upper court. Judge Ball remarked
that be was sorry that that the other
two mem were not In the dock The fact
that they came from Psnnsylvania with
out reqnisition papers blocked an arrest.
Judge Ball held both Brown and Buok
ner as witnesses under 5000 bail
The Same Old story.
James Harris was charged with larceny
Of q coat from Levi Riddle The prisoner
had beautifully decorated eye when he
faced the judge, and ell through an &C
cident, according TO his statement. Mr..
Riddle claimed that he left
his Office st No. 2l5 West Front
street for q few minutes, and re-
turning saw the prisoner leaving
1t with bundle under his arm. He
grabbed 1t and found 1t was his coat.
Witness chased the man and finally
captured him after hs had had q seancs
with man who bad responded to his
call. The eye was secured at this point
Harris told the same old story of a man
who asked him to pawn coat belonging
to him. OF. course Harris did not know the
man but did it out Of pure friendship
Judge Ball held him for upper court bail
being fixed at $500
The "auctioneer's" argument was post
poned owing to the absence Of City Soil
eitor Harmsn, The day will be fixed
later.
Evening journal., 1896-05-29
Increaas OF the DEPARTMENT..

This increases Of the various depart
lnents over the appropriations OF last
year are as follows Interest, 90 600;
Board Of Education, IS. 900; sslariss,
S4 600; incidental and miscellaneous,
81 600; city election. $4.850; police,
80 600; public buildings, $1,000; public
square, 81 500; orematory. 81 500; police
committee & $50 The Fire Department.
will receive 81 900 less. and garbage
500 less.
The assessment was 81 O22 72S more
than last year. owing TO the fact that
the acquisitions TO the city are assessed
FOR the first time:
resolution also presented by Mr.
McNulty showed that the expsnseB OF
the city for the next fiscal year would
bs $3.50, 665 5I the estimated revenues
SIS S23 ~; TO be raised by taxation
$5ll, S32 20 The assessment for CITY
purposes, is S3S 749 1870 at $i.O0 on the
$500 amounted 70 1887 40i 80 The
school assessment is $3S S91 $50 at forty
cents Oh the 800 amounted to S155.
567 90. Errors and rebates $50 900
Tie increased appropriations for the
year amounts to $33 $3.50 Az The in
creased assessment Is 81, ,022 1913, which
AZ the rate Of s 40 on the $l00 produces
only s14 3lS19 adif1srsrce Of sis, 351. %.
This shows that the tax.rate OF this
year compared with last year Is much
less than 81 40
Therefore the ssessmsnt for the next
year will be 5 40 on the 500. The
amount Of appropriations asked for by
the various departments was $607. 375 O4,
Of which $40 $50 Was cus out ia making
up tue list
Mr McNulty presented petition from
the city tax collectors In which they
asked for additional help In their respee-
tive cfiices during the months OF July
and August, when the receipt OF taxes is
the heaviest A resolution WAS adopted
authorizing the collectors to employ help
not to exceed an aggregate cost or 5000.