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In the Churches,

A class Of 1O6 converts was confirmed at
st. Joseph's Catholic Church, corner of I'd
and G streets northeast, yesterday. Car
dinal Gibbons officiated, and delivered an
address to those about to be received into
the communion Of the church. In the after
noon the cardinal confirmed a class of chill
dIen at the Church of the Holy Name of
Jesus.
The annual sermon to the Odd Fellows of
the District Of Columbia was delivered last
night by Rev. Dr. l. NJ. Canter in the Mt
Vernon Place NJ. e. Church. Officers and
members of the various lodges of Odd Eel
lows and delegates from the Daughters of
Rebekah filled the church.
The pulpit of All Souls Church was occu-
pied yesterday by Rev. DR.. William Everett
of Quincy, Mass.
An unusually large audience attended the
mission service at Epiphany Church last
evening. Rev. w. Hay Aiken made an
earnest address on the necessity of saliva
ton. During his weeks stay in the city Mr.
Aitken has met with encouraging success
in his work, and the services will be con-
tiIued throughout the present week.
Rev. DR.. G. w. Bispham preached his
farewell sermon yesterday rector of the
Church OF st. Michael and All Angels, re-
viewing the events occurring during his
rectorship Of five years, and expressing his
regret at parting from the congregatio
Several of the new pastors who have been
assigned pulpits in this city by the a. NJ. E.
conference, which recently completed it's
sessions, took up their active labors yester-
day, and preached to large congregations
Special exercises were held in EbeneZer,
Metropolitan and ST. PauFs A NJ E.
churches. where the new pastors, Rev. Dr.
w. r. Arnold, Rev. James A. Johnson d. D.,
and Rev. w. H. Hunter, were heard for the
first time in their new pulpits.
At the third quarterly meeting of the Col
ored Sunday School Union of the District,
held yesterday at the Israel G. NJ. E. Church
LIST and b streets southwest, reports from
the various schools in the union were re-
ceived, and an interesting program carried
out. Rev. J. B. Collect, pastor Of Zion Met
ropolitan Church, delivered an address, and
paper was read from the John Wesley A.
NJ. E. Zion Sunday school.
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RATCIIFFE. SUTTON X CO.. AUCTFnNEEltS.
tSuccessors Radcliffe, barr & Coz

1RtSrEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REM. ESTATE on STREET SOUTHWEST.
IN CITY OF WASHINGTON, -. c.
BY virtue of three DE-, ds Of trust. dated. re-
spcctvely, on the Path day of July. 1881 the I3Jh
day of July, 1884. and the 18th day of September.
1894, and recorded in Libcr 1901. folio 3o7 Liirr
1874, fno 9, and lbcr 1853. folio -, Will sell
al publ" auction. in front of the premises on
SATURDAY. NINTH DAY OF MAY, 1896. AT
HALFlNST FOUR O'CLOCK I'M. LOT numbered
twenty-oight ,2S Of Robert Il. Donaldson's subdi-
vision of part Of original lot numbered five TO- in
square numbered four hundred and thirty-threa
t4:3,, IN the city of Washington. IN the District
of Columbia. said subdivision is recorded In he
office Of the Of the District II Columbia In
Liber II. folio Is
Terms of sale: One third cash. balance in equal
inStallmcnts, in one and years with interest
from day of sale, payable semi-annually. aud
cured by deed of trust, or all cash. al option Of
the purchaser. deposit Of two hundred and nifty
dollars tS2Jjt required at time of sale Convey
ancing cost of purchaser. II terms are not COM
piled with in ten days from day of sal. the rruS-
reserve the right resell risk and cost OF
defaulting pun chaser.
WILLIAM A. GORDON. Trustee.
]. WORDSWORTH GORDON, Trustee,
az dads $50 i1a st. NV.
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SUBURBAN NEW S
ANACOSTIA.

At meeting OF the Congress Heights Citizens
Associaticn saturday evening resolutions were pass
cd secuId The Efforts of Mr.. A. f. handle to get
Congress 10 pass the amendment 10 the charter of
the Capital Railway Company pending before
the House District committee.
The Al PCUstiI Citizens Association Will meet
this evening AT Haines Hall for the purpose OF
beginning the agitation Of sCme public improve
which greatly needed lii the town.
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RAILROADS.
CHEsAPRAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY,
THROUGH THE GRANDEsT SCENERY IN
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS vEsTIBUIEp.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. srEAM HEATED. ALI
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STA
TION SIXTH AND d STREETS

Schedule In effect April 26, 1896.
20 Pm. DAILY-CBcianati and St. Louis Spe-
cial- Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman sleeper
to Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville indianapolis
ard 81 Louis without change. rsrior cars Gin
11:10 PM. DA1LY-F F. " LIhited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman sieepers to Cincinnati
Lexington Ind Louisville without change. Pull
man sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs, without
Grange, Wednesdays ard Saturdays. Sleepers Gin,
cinrati to Chicago and st. Louis
lO51 AM, EXCEPT SUNDAY-Via Richmond
fer old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line
2:25 Pm. DA1LY-For GortonsviIle Charlottes-
Sunday.
reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
off1ces, ol3 and l421 Pennsylvania avenue, lilo b
st. NV, and the station.
II. w. FULLER
APT General Passenger Agent
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Illness of Father DouSherfy,

Rev. ]. j. Esougherty. pastor of st.
Stephens Catholic Church. who has been
suffering from throat affection, is still ill.
Saturday afternoon he was visited by
Cardinal Gibbons and the Rev. Father
Schmidt, pastor of st. Josephs Church.
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WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., LTD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

u
On Mondays Wednesdays and SATURDAYS ot ?
a. m Mondays for river !iIndHgs to St Giement,s
Bay, Brston's Bay and NomfIi Greek; ret,Irning
arrives Tuesday afternoon. Wednesdays for river
BINDINGS to Breton's Bay and Nomini Creek. tbenea
10 Pfney Point, st. Georges, Smiths Creek, Coan
and fs0ct mico rivers; returning. leaves Nomini
Creek Thursday afternoon for river landings arriv
fnS Friday morning. Saturdays for river landings
TO Nominf Creek and ST. Clements Bay: returuns
arrives Sunday afternoon. In effect nov 4 ISIS'
See schedule (no1-tD c. W. RIDLEY. Gen. Man.
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BROOkLAND.

last Friday night the Church of Our Saviour was
Crowded 10 its utmost, the occasion being conirma-
tion by Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee. The Eps-
COpaiaRs Of this vicinity felt 1t an honor that the
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NJ. b. LATTIER & CO.. AUCTIoNEERS,
1229 AND 1921 q.
ENECTTOR,S SALE OF

EXECUTORS SALE OF
VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, No.
3Os Ii STl EET NORTHWEST
On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL TWEEN
TY-NINTH, 1876. AT FOUR O'CLOCK. in front Of
Promises. the undersigned executor will sell the
following properly. VIZ: Lot 3D. I'm square 529;
Size of lot 3lXl50, improved by a twO-siory brick
dwelling. containing ten rooms being No. 3US IL
street northwest Tie property is ia irst-class con
dition, and offers rare opportunity secure 4
comfortable home.
Terms of sale: Il cash, balance I'm G and IL
months, with notes bearing interest at six pcr
cent per snnum until paid. All conyeyancing, &C.
Mt purchasers cost. 500 deposit required at time
of sale.
ap1S-d&ds JEFF. d. SMITH Executor
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS

r. ). RANDALL. POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer Harry Randall leaves River Vieyy W.
It'll street. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at
dox creek, Va, including Chapel Poiat and CoiaatI
Beach returning , on Mondays about pm; We'd
commodat lions frst-class Freight receiyeJ ,nt az
hour of sailing. Telephone les until
F. A REED CO, =. s. RANDALL
Agents, Aexanarla Preprfetor and Manager
GEO. o. CARPENTER, Gen Act,.
ja30 W:,shfnrton +, n
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A spring OF health and
pleasure bubbles from
HIRES Rootbcer. ..

yourself a. Eorre.
ksts only By he C.isfas Vtrx -. ys-,J.,.;.
10 es=S-Es =A4es sI.lnas. ,Sla ...srpA.re
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THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co. WINTER SC,JJEn-
ue.-Steamer Potomac will leave Stepbensan's
wharf, foot It'll ST., every Sunday at 4 n m fos
Baltimore and river landings. Accommodate, ions
strictly frst-class Freight received for rive.
landings on Saturday and must be PREPAID Rate
given on Baltimore freight. STEPIIENSON g
BRO, Agents. Office, 91O Pa. ave Telephone 7.s
daS1 s1S.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.

Anchor Line
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIPS
FAIL fRoM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR
GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY,
Rates cor S1loon Passage
BY SIS CITY OF ROME, SEQ and upward.
Second Cabin, S35 SieeraCe SIS so.
OTHER STEAMERS Cabin $50 and UPWARD
Sectd Calm. $50 Steerage S2Is6
DRAFTS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES
For further Information apply TO
litNDEiSoN BROTHERS. Bowling Green. N.Y.
or c. ". MOSS, 921 Pa. ave. NV. or EDW n
DROOP. a25 Pa. ave. Washington ap3-3m
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MANICURE.

7H9 NTH Street,
Were every ai1ment Of the feet Is cured by
DRS 8. & CRANIN
DR. SEMMkS is well known by the best people
In Washington. All WORK GUARANTEED.
a few doors from Palais Royal on 18th ct.
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SALE OF III BIIC IItpPERTY.-WAR DEIART-
ment, April -, 1896 There will be sold at public
auction at TEN O'CLOCK AN. MAY FIRST,
1S,6. at the Army Medical Museum. 9Th and Is
SIS. s.w., a miscellaneous collection Of property,
consisting OF Air Pump Buckets. Camera, Gases
Chsirs, Desks, Gas Generating Apparatus. Crate
Bars. Lounges Rugs Window Shades, Water
Coolers and other articles. Terms of sale: High
EST bidder for cash Articles be removed With
out delay, at risk and expense Of purchaser H.
]. WliTTToN, Chief Of Supply DIV. apy7-It
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Sanders & Stayman's
New Store, 1927 F St.

AS we said before, we were
= obliged to move into our new
store before it is completed, as
the new tenant wanted posses
SION OF the old store. While fix
lures are being put in and other
finishing touches" are being
added-we shall offer all Musi-
cal instruments at a discount of
from 10 TO so per cent.
DF1his is your opportunity. As is we'll
Known, W" handle Pianos. etc. OF rera.;-
Eiz9d merit only-you may not have an
other 81, hnre Ike Ills one-hrst colncry
get choice Of the 'plums
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RAT, LIFE. SUTTON < 90. ATtTIDNEEJsS
Successors 10 Radcliffe, barr * Cos
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
GRACE CHuRCH'S PROGRAM.

The Arrange msnts Made for oominE
Sundays Change IA tho Hour for
Its Bible School.
Next Sunday evening Rev Dr. Hull
burd will lecture on 'savonsrnla, the
Martyr Of Florence The morning ser.
vice will commence at II o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon at a meeting OF
the teachers Of the Sunday school. 1t
was decided to hold the school sessions
during July. August and September at
9 30 M beginning next Sunday.
Wednesday evening special meeting
of Grace branch Epworth League. will
be held
Sunday, July 10. evening, the lecture
on Luther aud the Reformation. will
be delivered by Professor r. W. Man
ming. Pm D.. son in-lav Of Professor w.
+. Reynolds, and for several years resi-
dent OF Germany.
July 20. has been named by the
bishops and secretaries as debt Rying
day for the missionary society.
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DEATH OF DIR. CLAYTON.

Seized with Vertigo while Out Rowing.
He Fans Into silver Lake and Is
Drowned.
While out rowing with q party of
frisnds on Silver lake, near Mlddletown,
DR. Harry l.. Clayton OF that place, was
drowned there yesterday afternoon he
seemed to be In good spirits when the
party started. but the boat had gotten
but short distance from shore when he
wss seen to press his hand to hia head
and then TO his breast. Half rising from
his saat he fell back ward into the water
and never came to the SUI face again
The body was recovered and an inveati-
cation will be held this afternoon.
DR., Clayton was graduate from the
University OF Pennsylvania, was about
26 years OF age and has prRctised medi-
cine four years. He Was q witness In the
trial Of Lynch, Brown and swan, the
three keepers at Farnhurst, charged with
the murder of ths Italian, Pisa.
He was a victim Of the morphine habit,
and it Is thought that be was ssized with
vertigo and fell overheard while 80 AZ
fected
Coroner Stidham returned from Middle
town this afternoon. After investlgs-
tlon he decided that death was chs
result OF accident, and issued a ceriihoAt.
IN accordance.
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WILMINGTON News Norss.

The four mastod schooner J. W. Park has
cleared from the harlan and H0lliugawortn
Com 3any's wharf after having her bottom
scrAped and painted.
-Register Of Willie Croosan las granted
letters OF administration upon the estate OF
James X. Cheairs. late of Wilmington. 10 Mar
garet A Cheairs.
The newly elected officers OF Washington
Lodge, x. OF L were Installed last night.
Miss CLARA Ferguson. OF Wilmington who
IA in Baltimore. had a gold watch stolen from
her by Clarissa Schuman. a fellow bOarder.at
the Young Womcn's Christian Association. 10
WAS recovered.
A party Of twenty-five Christian Fndeav
orers from Newark, n j ., New Brunswick
and Trenton passed through Wilmington yes
ter ay en route to the convention at Wash
ingtun
The Calvary Presbyterian Sunday school
and Christian EndeavOr Society want on an
excursion 10 Washington Park to-day.
Give the baby sterillzed milk from
Diamond Dairy, 2O6 Jelferson ST. Phone 52O.
Also best quality OF milk. cream and buttera
The Harlan q HolilngsworthC Company has
received contract for building for the Man
haitian OIL Co.. OF Lima. o., an Oil barRe lO1
feet long. 20 feet beam and s}a feet depth Of
hold.
sheriff GillIs and his deputies are serving
summonses for the September term Of the Su
peri0r Court.
Miss Annie Groves. of No. ia Rodney
street. IL spending her vacation at Parkers-
Vile.
"a be Board Of Police Commissioners trans
acted only routine business last evening.
--'Ghe Vtricus bridges are becoming the fav-
oflie spots for hitting away the hours OF the
evening b. the Soung people.
A lodge OF the L lifted Aid Society VIII bs
organized in Wilmington shortly
Register Of Wills C0och hiss granted let
| teri OF admi abstraction uDon the estate of Levi
4. Miller, late OF Wilmington, to !. Frank
Ball.
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NOT ADMITTED TO PROBATE.

May 80 Months BEFORE tho Question OF
tho Validity OF tho VIII Of Martha
W. Biddio is Decided.
The statement that the will Of Martha
W. Biddle has beon admitted TO probate
by Register Of Wills Crossan Is incorrect.
IL was filed for probate over two
yesra ago. and caveat dlsd
in behalf OF Clara Cochran, Of Phlladel
phia. the claim being mads that Mrs.
Bddle was not Of aound mind ct the time
she made the will Since then no dis
position has beeu made Of the estate
which only amounts to about 50 600. and
not 81 600 or So. 600 as stated Ia Phlla-
delphia paper thle morning.
The only new feature connected with
the case Is that DR.. Hess, formerly Of
kirkbrldoa one OF tho attending wit
neases, was before the reglster several
daya ago and gave some testimony rola
tive to the mailing Of the will. It may
be several months before any decision In
the matter Is reached
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president Canby's opinion.

President Candy. OF the Board Of Park
Con mlssioners. ssys that this matter OF
John Dsrrlekson's 8 claim to 100 acres Of
Brandywine Park land has never come
before the toird In any shape All
that he knows about it is that q
young lawyer called upon him end asked
II he had csrtsin papers which would IA
cllitRte title search Mr.. Oanby Is
also President Of the Wilmington Sav
ings Fund Society.
Speaking Of the property claimed by
Derrickson he SAID that II also en-
oraced the land upon which tbs
HMtmsnn aud Fshrenbach Company's
brewery Is built. Some years ago the
society, knowing full we'll Of Derrick
sons claim, did not hesitate to take
mortgage on tue brewery property, bein5
convinced that the title was perfectly
Uood
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THOUGHT IT WAS 4 FRIEHO.

But is Was an Eoemy who was After
ais wallet a PHILOSOPHERS ia Hard
Luck.
Professor Emil Engel Is philosopher
as we'll IS a musiasn. He operates a
thirst cure at No. 900 Walnut street,
which is known as tho Beethoven hotel
Last night, shortly after midnight, he
closed his doors, and retired to bed A
visitor from Philadelphia had been his
guest, and when he heard a step on the
stalrs. Prof EnRel euppossd 1t was his
friend from the city OF Brotherly Love
and lethargy.
In the morning the worthy professor
was awakened from his sleep b. mes
sege from h.s sHsistant who was in
charge OF the thirst cure that change
WAS needed at the fountain and he at
once felt for his pocket hook which had
rested very comfortably in his pocket.
IL was gone. Then lrefesaor Engel
looked for 1t, fer IL had $50 in cash
therein. lie found It IN another pocket
but 1t was as Rat as though sn elephant
had stepped on It Then be arose and
made short investigation and found a
gallon OF whiskey and box OF cigars he'd
gone with the cash. Then he reported
1t to the police.
When an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
called on Professor Eogel this morning
TO gain some information relative TO the
,ase, he took 1t very phllosophically.
Said be, ''it was simply a loan aud the
man who took Il will bring 1t back.
When / sleep I sleep. bat It's bad
/ precedent for any married man TO es
tabllsh to sleep 10 sound. when he has
50 much money in his pockets"
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AETER A scoRe oF YsAns.

Tho irish Catholic BeRevoIont Union
win Meet IN tho Home OF It's President.
The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
will meet In Wilmington IN August The
last time the union met In WILMINGTON
was twenty years ago.
At a meeting held by st Bsnedio
Society last evening, q resolution was
adopted for tho appointment Of hvo
delegates TO act ia conjunction with
other Catholic societies. and the
following we're named Il. O. BAlling,
Daniel B.okta. e Neumsyer, Paul Mark
and A. j. Koooh. This committee will
meet the committees from the other
societies as a whole and act as a CON-
mittee TO receive delegates and arrange
for the convention.
d W. Lynch Is the national president
OF the union
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rev. Oarter Lost His Case.

Before Magistrate Kelley last evening
Susan Johns was charged by Rev w. a.
Carter. pastor OF the colorsd Baptist
Church at Seventh and ButtonWood
strests. with slsndering him. Mrs Johns
charged Rev. Carter With conduct un-
becoming 4 minister and reported It to
the trustees. Then the pastor sued
Mrs. Johns, however. proved her Case
and she was discharged. Nov Rev
Garter may have to protect his good
name before the church board
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
40. u. W. oncers InstaIled.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, July 7--Grand Outside
Watchmen Gegrge NJ Stevenson installed
the officers Of Hizpah Lodge. No. Is.
Ancient Order United Workman laat
night rs follows: Past master workman,
J Edward Hoifecker; master workman,
j y. drifin: foreman. George H Dick (;
oyerSeer, ] B Counaslman guide,
james H. Norris inside watch, Edgar
Spruance; outside watch. Horace rilghi
man
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EEW FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES.

what IL Boing Done ny UnoIs Sam
At His Granite CASTLE on shipiov
Street.
The tower clock has arrived and work
men will immediately proceed to place It
In position. Each OF the four dlsls Is
seventy eight inches In diameter
In the cellar the nest OF boilers Is In
place and the shambers for the radiators
are almost finished. Workmen are pre-
pairing now to dig pipe trenches
IN the basement floor. The electrloana
have run nesrly all their conduIts and
the plumbers and gas ftters are running
pipes In all directions and they are being
rouRhed In.
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RolndorInr a rTnon.lv,

MEDIA, July 7-On the report Of
George p Darlington. appointed TO ex-
anime the reindexlng OF the books In
the recorder Of deeds office, recent
decree OF the court that the work was
not TO De paid for until completed aud
approved by proper commission WAS
amended 20 that the recorder could be
paid something as the work progressed.
The court decresd that the commission
ers were TO pay Recorder Young 500 a
week while the work was ia progress.
-Four clerks arc constantly At work, and
the JOB will cost the county about
412 600
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rnu Annloa Ia. Ynnr

Said commission man yesterday 10
en- EVENING JOURNAL reporter: "Thers
will be very few spples and no psars Of
any consequences this year. The apples
that will be received will be Of very poor
quality I believe this will b. the poor
est season for these fruits for years
There will be plenty Of peaches. more
than for years, but the commission men
will not make anything out OF them Ia
fact, most OF the money received for
them will 20 to the railroads for trans
portatiou."
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
HOVPECKER or BURTON.

Ono or the other WIN 30 Run for Gov
ernor By the Addick-Iies, with willis
for Congress.
One Of the most prominent of the
AddicksItes was asked By an EVENING
JoRREAL reporter this morning some
questions regarding the nominations TO
% made at the approaching Dover con
ventlon.
who will you nominate for Cover
nor
John H. Hoifecker, OF Smyrna, aud
ex speaker OF the House OF Representa-.
tises, OF Dr. Hiram r Burton, OF Lewes.
who Is Equally as well-known TO the
Delaware Republicans. was the reply.
And for CoDgresaT
Hon. Jonathan \. Willis, Of Kent
county"
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The mode IN Bnsh,nr.

Complaint Will be made 20 Chief Of
Pohcb Dolsn Of the bathing nuisance az
IL at present exists on the Chfistiana
river between Market street bridge and
the railroad bridge near the mouth OF
tho creek. Large crowds OF men aud
boys are to be sson ther0 every afternoon.
Thsy are perfectly nude aud seem TO
make It special point to expose them
selves when the steamboats, pass by the
bathing places. Their conduct is
especially disgusting 20 womsn who have
occasion TO 60 TO Philadelphis, Psnns
grove, PenDsvllle and other points by
boat aud unless IL is stopped by the
police these lines will doubtless lose
many passengers during the season
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
WASHINGTON BOUND.
Christian EndeavoreSs Moving
Toward the Nations Capital
DELAWARlg DELAGATEs RgADY

Twenty Special Trains VIM Be Run on the
Baltimore and ohio Railroad To-day
aud To-morrow Delaware Avenue Sta
tion Decorated.
A small party Of Christian EndesvorerH
lsft Wilmington this morning for the
international convention AZ Washington,
over tho B 0 road The main body
will 90 tomorrow.
The Delawsre avenue station hes
been decorated by the local
union A long streamer has
been hung along the roof Of the sta
ton, and on It Is printed delaware
Christian Eudeavor Union Other bunt
Ing OF stars aud stripes finishes out the
decorations made about the buildings.
Five special trains will pass through
Wilmington this eveRing on that road,
aud fifteen specials will 20 down to the
national capital to-morro
The Delaware delegation will arrive at
Washington At 70 80 to morrow. At the
w a N, ,Juuotion two car loads from
Chester comfy will bs sattached TO
the train. These will come down via
the WILMINGTON aud Northern railroad
from Chester county.
he N"A'tAbon bhNoiuo VI Wilmington
viii travel TO Washington on tho Penn
sylvania railroad
10 night he local union will entertain
the Washington delegation from Rox
bury. Mass The eastern delesstes will
arrive at 7 O'clock warm reception
waa given the Dolawareaps by tho visit
ors at the convention held in Boston last
year.
All tho trains on the P W. q
railroad wero running late to day because
Of the heavy traffic The II o'clock
train carried twelve coaches.