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Evening journal., 1896-02-01
DoveI'a vIslto aud travellers.
GOING AFTER GOMEZ.


General 1rarin IT. Now About 70 "OmciaIly"
Capture the Inshrsent Leader.
HAVANA. Feb. 1.-The departure of
General Marin for aciive operations in the
field is given out hero as marking the be-
ginn ng Of a more aggressive and eiii-
cacious military policy, and great things
are expected of his campaign
His purpose is stated officially to be to
enter upon the pursuit Of Gomez and Ma
Geo i'm Pinar del Rio province. He takes
with him 700 cavalry, 1000 infantry
and four batteries Of artillery, and he de-
pcnds on tho military wall along the rail
road from Havana to Batabano to prevent
tho escape of Gomez and Macco, while he
runs them down and captures them in
Pinar del Rio.
IT is probable that he designs the force
Immediately under his command, as above
stated as sort Of flying column, equip
ped to move swiftly and to follow closely
upon the insurgents in tho cvasiye tactics
they have unramittingly pursued But
there are going with him 5000 additional
troops under the command Of Generals
Canellas, Aldecoa and Linares, who viii
cooperate with him.
The insurgents made an attack on Fort
Mata, in the Sagua district, but they were
repulscd, with loss They have also burned
some of the canehelds on the plantation Of
Ym Dio.
Captain Gonzales Bernard, leading By
men, met the bands under Lacrot between
Lagunillas and Progreso, by whom he
was pursued, keeping up a running fight
and losing one killed and two wounded
Later a column of the Maria Cristina reg
iment re-enforced him, and he attacked
the insurgents He lost two more men
killed, according to the official reports, and
one wounded, but succeeded in repulsing
fhe ingnruonfe
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pTEf,.

ADAIR.-On January 2a 1886 Harry p,
daughter Of rrnoHt nd Harriet g. Adair,
aged 10 months.
DUNWHLL --On the s6th Instant, Rachel
S. wife or David Bunwel, aged ~ ears.
evanston January 30. 1898, Mrs Mary p.
Evans, wife of George w Evans aud daughter
of the late John r.. and Phoebe n. Holt, aged
80 years.
UAGAH.--On January 20. 1898, Elijah ia
Hagan. in the So year OF her age,
Nc ride, -On January 50, 1850 Patrick
Mcbride.
McCOLLOUGH.- AT her residence near
Glasgow. Del on January 80. 1895, Margaret
G. hicCollough, aged 6s years.
MCDOWELL. ~ Ibis city. on the .dih In
stAnt. Catherine widow Of the late Philir
n cDowell, aged u years.
QUILL.-In this city on Tuesday, January
2s, Jere miah, infant son OF Dennis and Mar
gaIet Quill. aged months.
W00DRURY.-On January SO, 1896 Jennie
W. Woodbury., e geu 70 years.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01

nia was Apologize. and his explanations
wose rather unusual But they will con-
Sinre an fairminded men that the fault
does net lie with the British government.
The Daily News (I.iberal) comments ed
literally upon Lord Salishury's address as
f0llowss
The little monster who gloats at Con-
stantInaplc over the butoheries VIII receive
Lord Salisbury s statement ms glad tidings.
Ii viii be read with inexpressiblc shame
by thousands OF decent men and women
In England We might at least abstain
from encouraging the sultan in his hellish
work -
Evening journal., 1896-02-01

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Evening journal., 1896-02-01
ITfMs nE IN -EREsT.

Mother-"Afy icbild. don't You realize tnat
YOU will soon be 2 womang" daughter On
dear These STYLES AVE got ma all mixed
up.n-Detroit Tribune.
CAfarrh Is a constitutional disease and can
no be cured by cal RpplicstiOus. Hood g
Sarsaparilla n a constitutional remedy ~
c1res eatarfh because 70 purliss tho hlouu.
Hoods Pills Ere purely vegetable ana 10 not
purgs, pain or gripe. sold by all druggists.
II beain to feel like my poems. sighed the
mat to he cruel lAty who had said nay 10 ~.
eeNfie appeal In what respect. prstf
ii have been rejected 50 ofsen.'-Detrolt Zee
Press.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
Society FOLK Act.

The lsrge and fashionable attendance
st the Opera House last night was
brought out by the frat presentation of
ths season nf the Wilming gton Dramstic
Club The plays given were Sunset, "
by Jeron X Jerome aud "a Regnlar
Fix, by John Madison Morton. Bofh
were exceptionally we'll given, aud the
rformance Is considered on5 Of The
most successful in the clubs history Of
seven seasous
The curtain ftat rose on 'Sulset,
one act play Ia which humor aud pgthos
is charmingiy combined Mrs Altrsi T.
Dupont had tha leading role that Of Lois
Il was 6 difficult one, but in ell thu
situations acted with fnish OF method
aud certainty OF effect which proved hsr
an artist Hec voice was very good, sjft
and clear and admirably modulaiea
Miss Eliz Gbesh Candy was effective In
the part OF joan half lslster to Llis
Her part was to have bsen played by Miss
louise Elliott. but, because Of q recent
death in tbs family, sae was Obliged to
withdraw from the play. Miss Candy.
consequently, had asaort time 10 which
to prepare. but gave the part q pretty
ard pleasing rendition.
Miss Elizabeth Wales, who Il prom
inent In the history Of the club. had q
minor role last night. However, sac
acted it with her accustomed clevs rness,
and her appearance was the occasion Of
hearty applause
George A. Elliott az "Mr. Rivers" L
Scott Townsend as "Azlriah Stood" and
Thomas O1gers as "Lswrencs,
enacted their parts credltably.
"a Regular Fix" is full Of bright
dislogpe and ridiculous situations, and
tho part Of Hugh De Brass, given by j.
Bennett Colesbury, was In more than
competent hands Me-. Colesbury is a
Philadelphia member Of the club, and
this was bis frat Oppesrsncs Hs was
uncommonly clever la the role OF the
young scapsgrscs, and kept the audience
co1vulssd By his Witticisms aud predica
ments
Miss Agnes Y Richardson also made
her debut as Deborah Carter, q house
keeper In her quaint get up end prim
stRTchiness she was excellent.
Austin Harrington was Mr. Surplus, 3
lawyer. and he was very natural In the
role His costume was irresistible aud be
appeared to view a red rose Ia his
buttonhole with the utmost complacsncy
and pride
Other characters we're well taken by
Miss Katharine Garrett ss Mrs. Surplus
Miss Adele V Phillips as Emily, Robert
E Robinson as ChaTlss Surplus Albert
Hewes as Abel Qaick, Harry @ Fritz a.
Smile aud Miss Ada v Maesllister a
the maid
The players we're coached BY HearJ
| Ludlom
Mrs. Dupont, as Lois, wore lovely
frock Of white organdie over white silk
The skiIt was very fall and plain, ant
the bodice wss n simple affair with low
neck and short sleeves. she wore g sash
OF broad Dresden ribbon, fastened a the
left side. Miss Candy wore q becoming
modish gown Of light blue Miss Phil
lips wore a pretty frook OF white
organdie over blue, with white satin
ribbon trimmings.
The officers of tha D.amssic Club are /;
Willard Hail Porter, president; Austin
Harrington, secretary; l. Scott Town
send, treasurer; Edwin Il GaYleY, Miss
May Candy and Willard Hall Porter,
executive committee
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
COMMISSIONERS NAMED.
The President Appoints Persons to Test
Weight and Fineness of Coins.

The President Appoints Persons to Test
Weight and Fineness of Coins.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The president
has designated the following named per
sons rs commissioners to test and examine
the weight and fneness Of tho coins re-
served at the several mints during the
year lS95 pursuant to section 1917 Of the
revised statutes;
o. H. Plutt. finance committee Of Unit
cd States senate; Charles W. Stone house
committee on weights and measures;
Thomas w. browne lehigh university;
Charles p Jackson, Harvard university;
Henry Burnett, Paducah, KY Edward
o. Leach, New York; John W. Meuett,
University OF Virginia; Marcus Benjamin,
New York; Eugene b. Braden, Helena,
Mon Andrew Stevenson, Columbus, Q. i
Cabell Whitehead, Washington; John
Cadwalader, Philadelphia; Charles IL.
Banes, Philadelphia, and Douglas H.
Thomas, Baltimore
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
A RAILWAY TRAGEDY.
Louis Dietz shoots His Wife, Gives Poisoa
to His Child end Kills Himself.

RAILWAY, y. .T Feb Louis Dietz,
a mechanic, shot his wife. seriously iniur-
ing her, attempted to poison his child and
then killed himself
While at meal and during the absence
Of his wife from the table Dietz emptied
a powder into q cup Of tea placed in front
OF his 5-year-old son. His wife returned
lust in time to note this action and at
tempted 20 seize the cup. Dietz drew a
revolver and fired, the bullet entering her
right hip In the excitement the child fell
TO the floor and crawled away.
Diotz then pushed the muzzle of the re-
voiver in his mouth and fired again. He
died almost instantly. Mrs. Dietz Will
recover Domestic quaues are thought
to have caused the shouting.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
worm rrip,e lna Money.

We have a fen copies o a beautiful
work. handsomely bound, containing asv
eral handrsd pictures OF high artistic
merit. which will be sold At s. 70 cory,
which Is about one fourth the publics-
tion price Also some copies 0i Rand and
MoNslly's CTc'opedia at So 20 worth
four times the price asked Can be seen
mt the EVENING JOURNAL cffics
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
ChIldren,s Dsnco ro-day.

The Chndren's Band OF thu Homeo
pathic hospital gave dame this after
noon in the psrlors Of the Nsx.Centucg
Club. The dance began &C ? o'clock aud
will continue until 6. The pAtronssses
OF toe affair are: Mrs w W. Pusey.
Mrs. Edward Andrews. Mrs. Samuel
Bancroft, Jr, Mrs L A Klttinger, Mrs
e. X. Middleton ard Mrs George w.
Chambers,
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
He's All Right
Who's All Right 7?

Why tho man who knows the true
value OF sound health, who always keeps
his blood moving and his system toned up
to the highest pitch Hs can safely defy
the colds, coughs grip. chills, pneumonia
and other dangers Of winter time You
never hear him complaining OF tired
feelings indigestion. nervousness or lack
Of vitality.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
Individual Instruction-New Students En-
teriDg Every Week

The instruction ct Goldey Con mercisl
aud Shorthand College is based on the
individual IN iniiruetion--not the olats plau,
New students of both eexes any ags
therefore enter the day and night sessions
every week. A large humber have
r Gently entered and others ATE arranging
to enter This plan, which reiis' es tire
student from al embarrGssmenf, IS
appreciated By Backward siu0suts ard
those advanced IN age
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
catarsh and Coles Relieved 10 10 to 60
Minute

Ona short puff Of the breath through
the Blower. supplied with each bottle Of
DR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. dlffuses
this Powder over the surface Of the nasal
passages Painless and delightful to use.
It relieves instantly and permanently
cures Catarrh, hay Fever. Colds Head
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ness, 80 cents Sold BY N Danforth.
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Evening journal., 1896-02-01
The Records In nnnrer

Complaint Is made that the books,
papers aud documents belonging 70 the
city. and stored 10 the City Hall loft
are In a deporsble condition, aud an
Effort will be made to have them prop
eriy KEEP They are valuable As city
records
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
mARRrrn

OODY-BRADY.-At Union NJ. e par
souage 5l3 jefferson street. on Tuesday after
noon January IS. ls95. by Rev. John y; q.
Hanna. Lewis u. Moody and Miss Salllo
Brady, both of Wilmington.
ORR-Mo REA. AT Mt. Pleasant NJ p.
parsonage Bellevue. Del. Tuesday evening
Joseph G. Orr and Miss earah e .McCree, both
Of EelleVue Del
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
Sale Of st. georges Property.

Sheriff Gnlis sold the farm Of l50 acres,
situated Ia 81. Georges huncrsd. property
OF Barriet, Mary, David 2 Samuel and
Ella b. Higgins at Middietown yester
day Samuel w, McCaulley. attor ~,
purchased It for 50, 600
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
VIM Dlsous. tho Peasloo BIil.

msetiDg Of Union soldiers who we're
prisoners OF tho late war will be held
this evening In the rooms Of the DnPont
Post at Tenth sn1 MAJ K st streets for tbs
purp lse AZ dieousaing the proposed new
men ion bNl1
Evening journal., 1896-02-01

Quigg AID vent on 70 Washln gtOn last
evening
City Tax Collector Edmund Mitchell
Jr, was ia Philadelphia to-day.
Dovei's Visitors aud Travellers.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Feb 1 Professor James Gar
roll aod wife ara visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter L Cooper in Wilmington
George O. Massey was In town yesler
day
Miss Josephine Williams, Of CHESTER,
is the guest Of Miss Lucy Parsons
John P Donahoe. Of Wilmington, was
10 town yesterday.
Rsv J Clements, who has b5en visit
ing relatives here returned to his home
In Poeomoks City yesterday
Miss Amsnda Richards is visiting rels
tives In New York
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
Alumni Rurlesnuo Prices.

Admission tickets so cents, exchange
able for reserved seat without. extra
charge in rear of orchestra circle aud
balcony. Orchestra chairs and circles25
cents extra. Public sale opens Thursday
next.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
Amazing Utteranccs.

An editorial in The Chronicle describes
Lord Sahsbury's speech as the most
amazing utterance that ever fell from the
lips of the governor OF great empire al
the crisis OF its fortune. Lord Palmerston,
in his Widest after dinner oscapades, could
not have beaten It. IL will do England
grievous harm in the eyes Of the world.
He bestowed but one word upon America,
and il had bettor have becn unspoken Wo
take leave to tell him that he Is playing
with fire aghin. He should have said
either less or more. His confession Of
failure with regard to Armenia is most
ignominious admission.
Tho Times says cf tie speech; LoId
SalisbuIy's tone with reference to Arme-
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
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Evening journal., 1896-02-01

All communications intended for insertion
n this column should be addressed 10 Society
munica!ions should be written on one side Of
the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01
SOME SOCIAL DOINGs.
Society Folk Who Proved
Themselves Good Actors
B FORE A FAsalog gAsLE AUDIENCE

Children Give Pretty Dance fsr Charity
In the New-uenturg Club Pariors This
Afternoon -wnmingtonisns who Are
EatertalniDs vIsitors-uihers who Are
Being Entertained.
Evening journal., 1896-02-01

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
PREPARING TO CLEANSE CoNEY ISLAND

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SOCIETY HAS AGENTS
AT WORK GATHERING EVIDENCE.
Tho law Enforcement Society D. getting ready 10
move against Coney Island. Several agents or the
soc,e,v have been working among the resorts OF
the Island during the last few days. and have dis
covered evidence Of gambling and other moral
ro,tenness which they assert will result In several
convictions providing the police and the police
justices aid them in carrying out the law. l.
DeOuincy Tuy, secretary Of the society," SAID last
night that during the last few days his agents had
discovered gambling going on In several places
There Is one place running on Surf-ave'. said
Mr. T,lly last night 'in which the games are
sort of chuck a luck but II is just as much gam
hing a. faro or any card game. notified Sergeant
Iawton that the places were running, and he sent
a man 10 one OF the booths to make arrests the
man was in uniform at the time. but he was told
TO 60 in citizens clothes. Later we discovered that
the places were closed and no arrests were made.
The result Is that reported the matter to Super
intendent McKelvey, and further result. as 1t
NAV not be unwise to infer is the transfer OF In
spector Clayton to the Coney Island District !
asked the sergeant why arrests were made. ana
he replied What's the use? Nothing is done
afterWard' We propose that something snail he
done and when once get after those C0ney
island people the place is going to be purified. .
case was a victory for Colonel Michel. on the
contrary he said, II a victory for the society.
He asserted that he has the documentary evidence
to prove his position. and VIII do so IN a rev days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
THE FUNERAL OF W. HAMILTON GIBSON.

The death Of w Hamilton Gibson was a shock to
hundreds Of Brooklynites. Mr.. Gibsons home was
at No 1872 Lincoln Place. He had been absent
from Brooklyn since April. when he went 10 his
summer home al Washington Conn. 1t was
known In Brooklyn that Mr.. Gibson had been at
tended by a physician for heart trouble, but 1t was
not known that his Illness was dangerous. He
was afflicted with heart trouble but death was
ultimately due TO apopexy.
Mr. Gibson member OF Plymouth Church.
and during Mr. Beecher's lifetime he was intimate
IL acquainted with the famous preacher. The Rev.
charles r Weitzel assistant pastor OF Plymouth
Church. who is in charge Of the church and parish
in the absence of DIR. Abbott. said yesterday that
he did not know what arrangements had been
mn dc for Mr. Ciibsons funeral. News came from
Wa shington Conn. however that the funeral
would be held there on sunday at o'clock p. m
7, &C. nrobsble that a number of Brooklyn people.
including members of Plymouth Church , VII at !.
cIosed for The summer A wife and two children
eirvtVe him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
TRANSFERS MAY BE STOPPED
PRESIDENT JOHNSON. OF THE NA""Ho
ROAD TALKS ABOUT THE TROUBLES
OF HIS COMPANY.

President Johnson, of the Nassau Electric Ran
road Companv has announced that If the city iol-
lows up its suits against his company Tor the over
crowdng OF It's cars he will be compelled 10 "i"-
dra, transfers at least on Sundays. Much as ne
deprecates this course he beneVes IL 'ie o''''
remedy for the evils of overcrowding. AL present
the company uses every which 1t can press INTO
service 1t has done everything posSipie u heeP
down the number of passengers, and II IL Is 10 oe
prosecuted by the city for not being able 10 prevent
neope from getting on the cars 1t VIII nave 10 WIFI
draw transfers on Sundays and Coney is'ahu i"'i'
DAYS Mr. Johnson says the lact 'ha' '"o Ae
Island Railroad and the a. roads are not over
taxed by Coney Island traffic shows that inc 10"
fare Is the cause Of the present trouble Last sui-
dav the Nassau road carried over two hundred 'hou
60 nd neon,e and so far observed there were rev
rncomfortab bio loads. The company Is putting on
from twenty 10 thirty new cars every week. ne s'''
and ~ II can be let alone the trouble will soon right
itself. If not transfers will be withdrawn. ana even
an Increase in fares contemplated.
President Rossiter said that he hac heard IL
rumored that President Johnson had talked OF with
dra uinV transfers. and even Of increasing fares,
and had said at the time that ne thought 1t would
be a good thing If 1t could be done without creating
hard feeling against the railroads. The OBJECT OF
his company he said. had been to grant as many
favors to its patrons possible and to make II az
convenient for them 10 reach all parts OF the city
az cheapy as they can afford. To do away with
transfers on the day when more people want to ride
and secure the benefit of outing would cause end
less bother and cause great dissatisfaction only
one of the companys lines was crowded last sum
day and that was the one to Bergen Beach. 1T car
ried O 900 people to and from that resort In order
o accommodate this crowd II ran cars three 10 the
m III, n,vTnm and safety He further said that the
establishing Of transfer points. whe ~ caused ,neli
to carry many people recept by inducing peope
to ride on the cars