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Evening journal., 1896-05-11
SOCIAL ANo PERSONAL.

Miss Aunis Carney, Of Philadelphia,
Miss Maggie ONeill ard Miss Lydie
Wright. OF Wilmington, spent Sunday
in town as the guests Of Mrs Robert W.
Wright.
Keith Rodney returned to German
town last night after visit to his home
here.
Miss Regina Mahoney and Miss Name
5. Hughes returned to Philadelphia last
evening.
Revs. Wesley c. johnson and Lewis h.
Todd, OF Wilmington, who preached
here yesterday, were entertained By Mr..
and Mrs Edward Challenger
Captain Winfield Truss and Mrs Truss,
OF Philadelphia, were Ia this city on 8
visit to former neighbors and relatives
DR.. R. Raymond Tybout returned
home on Saturday from q trip to Vir-
Rinls he visited Newport News and
Hampton Roads
]. Frank Curry was in town for short
time on Saturday.
Miss Ssllle Wise and Mrs K. A. Val
lette left home on Saturday for Harring-
ton, where they are now visiting Mrs.
Yallette's mother, Mrs. J. F. Psckham
Miss Mccullough aud Miss NcIntIre OF
Eikton, have bean visiting Mrs John j.
Black.
Policeman Thomas P. Morgan now
/ gees about mounted, officer Morgan rides
a Crescent bicycle and can "seoroh
after violators OF the Law aud come up Oh
crup shooters without making much fuss
Il about It,
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
nav Castle NEWs NoIes.

Jack Levy. who headed the AddIcks
delegate ticket. says that 1t was simply a
victory Of the workIngmen snd common
people over cliques and bosses.
Several New Castle Republicans voted
against the friends OF Senator Higgins.
because "hs advised OF allowed the re
appointment OF U. 8 Consul William
j. Black and of Deputy Collector samuel
Il. Black, Democrats.
Mrs William Downey has been lying
Ia critical condition tina past week OF
more.
Il Is announced that the work of sur
veying the Wilmington New Castle elec
trio railway route will be completed this
week.
Division No. 3 A o. H entertained a
number Of Wilmington and New Castle
county brethren 10 les lodge room yes
terday afternoon An important secret
session was held.
Hereafter shad fishermen will allow
the commission merchants 50 hundred
on Gll fish shipped away provided they
only charge 81 on shad sold to traders
op the wharf.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
CLEARED YHg STREETS OF CHILDREN.


RunnIng Horses Made n Tour OF the VII
iaee where Streets Wore Fuu Of Young
Am srIoA-A Victory for the brandy
wine.
Special Cor espondenoe Evening Journal
DoBBIEsvmLE. Nay 11-Oi Sunday
afternoon while everybody was sitting
on their door etep enjoying the cool
breezs that WAS blowing at the time. the
two white horses belonging to the New
Castle Woolen mills came tearing up
Seventh street. at rapid speed and turn
ing Clark street towards Ninth, they
still coatinued TO run a5 the pace they
we're going.
There were three or four small child
rem romping around In the street ~
children will do, several ou'ookers seeing
the danger the children we're IN, ran
ahead and shouted 90 them IN time 10
Svert an accident.
On further investigation 81 was found
that the horses came tIom tine field that
they wers pAstuhng ia next TO the Mills
Richsrd Gardner leaves tonight FOL
Pittsburg. Pa where he will work II
one Of the insny pipe mills there.
The Leonard Ssilste on Saturday de-
feated the Shawtowa GsminB by a ecof,
OF 2Oto IS. James keenan,, the Leonard
Senate pitcher, received bad support
which sccounts for the big score.
Thomas Leonard, OF Wilmington, has
been here the past few days Visiting
relatives
Charles Adler and family, from Fort
Delaware, are the guests Of T. j LEONARD
to-day.
Name'ess Baseball Club WAS defeated
on the ''levels" on Saturday by the
BrAndywine. The score was II to
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
AMONG THE ATHLETEs.

Madden demonstrated to the people on
Saturday that he is "hesdy" ball
player, knows the game. and Is not q
back number
Fisher was welcomed In the box by
plenty OF applause from the spectators.
BE handed the ball well. Though In front
Of the hardest hitting team that comes
here, and which had practiced week to
"Wallop! New Castle"
Coacher Mcfarland said he was mot
on to the gigs Of you jays +"
Gs.zenburg. who played short. ap-
parently forgot how to connect with the
ball in the eeld or at the bat, althous b
the sane kind Of ball was used
A shrewd and sgile player like Comfy if
badly needed at short for q A. Q No
body who plays there ever gives second
base thought.
Bear Baseball Club sent challenge &
Weet End Ball Club, which was quickly
disposed Of by accepting same These
two clubs will play next week and gooc
game should be the result.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
n. m, sos, 7.07 D m.
MAILS ARRIVE.

9 a. m. From Wilmington, PHILADELPHIA and
the North; From Baltimore and the South;
From the Peninsula.
II. 40 q. m.-From Wilmington, Philadelphia
and the North; From Baltimore and the
South.
80 p. m.-From the Peninsula; From Will
minRton and the North; From Baltimore
ana the South.
.25 .. m.-Erom Wilmington only; From
Baltimore and the South.
MAILS CLOSE.
ia. m.-F Philadelphia and Wilmington,
For the Peninsula; For baltimore and
Washington.
10. 30 a: m.-For Philadelphia and CrisAeld.
railway postofiice; For the Peninsula; For
the North.
i.lO p. m,-For Wilmington, Philadelphia
and the North; For the Peninsula. For
baltimore and the South. mo registered
mall sent south OF Dover.)
). 10 p. m.-for Wilmington, Philadelphia ard
the North; or Baltimore and the South.
~
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
FARewsLL To oR. TYsouT.

Pichwick CLUB to Banquet Its Departing
'chsrtsr me- mbsr ut the Hotel Waysrii
Philadelphia.
DR.. r. Raymond Tybout will probably
be rendered farewell dinner at the
Hotel WAverly. Philadelphia. to morrow
evening by the Pickwick Club OF New
Castle. OF which he has been q membsr
since its equalization.
Dr. Tsbout has arranged to leave New
Castle about the latter part OF this
month. He will 60 to take q iclentld c
course OF several months In the study OF
the ear, eye and throat. lie will, IL Is
said. locate permanently In the South.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
Reduced Rntes to Sd. Loula.

The Republican National Convention
will meet In St. Louis June 18th. For
this occasion tho B & o R. r. 90. will
sell Excursion Tickets from all stations
on its line East OF the Ohio river for ell
trains June 10 to 10 inclusive. valid for
return passage untl June 2l, at one fare
for the round tgip.
TIE Baltimore & Ohio Is a direct line TO
st Louis running two solid vestlbuled
fast express trains With through Pullman
Sleeping Cars attached every day ia the
year.
For rates srd other information apply
to nearest B & Ticket Agent.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
SENATOR JONES WANTS TO DICEER
Says That He VIM Furnish the Casting
Vote That Will Seat Dupont ifa Certain
Appropriation He Made.

Vote That Will Seat Dupont ifa Certain
Appropriation He Made.
WASHINGTON. d. O., May 11.-senstor
Jones OF Nevada. Is report'd q 10 have said
that II the Senate Will pass the river and
harbor appropriation for Santa Monica
and the harbor OF Los Angeles, Cal. In
stead Of San Pedro, he will furnish the
casting vote that will seat Colouel Du-
Pont as Senator from Delaware senator
Jones and @. p. HaDtin xton have large
interests At Santa Monica If the former
shall vote 20 admit Mr. DUPONT. he Ger
tsinly will expose himself to the suspi.
ciou Of having been controlled BY some
Influence ereatec thfn his anxiety for
free silver, for Colonel Dupont Is Ger
tAinly sound money man.
Ssnstor Frye hopes that the River and
Htrbor bin will bs SATISFIED to day. but
In this be may be disappointed Mr.
Frye will speak in favor sf the action Of
the committee IA apDroprlatinR upWGrds
Of three millions under the contract
system for tho Improvement OF the
harbor a. Santa Monica, Cal. This
speech iney call forth a reply from
Senator White. Nc German has also
indicated his intention OF Altering an
amendment making horizontal rsduc
ton In oil appropriations that exceed
500 600. This will In all probability
preoipltale some discussion.
According to the agreement made some
days ago. the two days Immediately
following the passage Of the Rlver and
Harbor bill will be devoted to the Du Pont
contested election case. with the under
standing that at o'clock on the second
day the vote Is to bs taken.
Tho Fortidcations bill will be reported
by the end OF the week. Mr.. Allison
expects to see all the appropriation bills
passed by the Goth, and will make every
effort to accomplish such result.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
DELAY IN MLLIkeN's RELEASE.
viii be Free This Afternoon After a Ions
Term I'm jail

Term In J al.
Hugh @ BroWne. attorney for Thomas
Milliken, long term prisoner iaNew-
Castle county jail, came here from WI.
mington this morning ard made the for
NAL arrangements for the discharge OF
his clleut from custody.
Milliken's time Expired last evening
Tut the prison authorities held him, II is
said. for Philadelphia officers for an al
legged offense In their domain Lawyer
Browne was retained by the prisoner and
now all chat Is necessary to secure his
release is the signature OF Chief Justice
Lore Immediately upon the commencing
OF court this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
BIshop CurtIs COMM

RI. Rsv A. A. Curtis. bishop OF Will
mington, will be here next Sunday tc
confirm large class OF young persons at
st. Peters Church. The bishop will also
presch.at the morning service. Rev. Z.
L Brady will continue to Instruct the
ohlldrsn's class this week upon the rites
OF confirmation.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
4 GOOD TAX FROM POLES.
small Party OF Fighting Fellows AR
rsiKned and Fined Early Yesterdas
MornfDR-s51 Is in Each Case.

Oh Saturday evening, late, trouble
arose among the Poles In Middle ROW. at
house No. 710. In which some 6ve or elk
became involved. The cause Of the
fracas Is the same old story-too much
"Oh- be joyful" Yesterday morning
wtrrants wers In evidence and Ofacer
Morgan had his hands full
When the Poles came before Mayor
Boyd be had the witnesses to tell their
story Of what they knew about the
fracas. The court imposed a dne of
$5.l5 each on the following Poles;
Joseph Mklo. John Mlshloc Joseph
Musloc and John Klanslzy. The latter
not paying his ine Immediately WAS sent
to Jail Some time elspeed, but he
finally sent one Of his friends home to get
his fine aud eli was over
The mayor gave these men TO under
stand that they must not take the law
in their own hands. as 1t would not be
tolerated.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
The State Road msstinr- aouse.

Rev F. M. Munson. recor OF Immanuel
parish. went to State Road yesterday
where he delivered an address In the
union chapel 10 an audience that ccm
pletely filed the little church building.
A session OF Sunday school is held there
every Sabbath afternoon.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
A Program for Chndrsn'a pay.

At The n e. Sunday school yesterday
Day program "Our Young Crusaders" Z"
Children's Day service on the first Sun
day in June, which will be the finale Of
the seventy fifth anniversary celebration
to be held by the church.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
SIR. johnson Preaphes on a Promise

Rev Wesley @ Johnson. late OF the
Philadelphia Conference. no. nam ber
Of Grace Church, Wilmington. preached
an effective sermon In the NJ. e Church
yesterday morning in the absence OF the
pastor, who WAS preaching at Grace
Church for DR. Hulburd. Mr. Johnson Is a
man OF strong convictions and a
convincing speaker. His subjsct was
And let us not be weary In we'll doing
for In due season we shall reap II We
faint not
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
sheep Averaged eleven Pounds Of wool.

Farmer Charles W. Megginson, OF the
Holllngsworth farm. is very proud of q
record shesrlng at his place last week
Good healthy shsep ususlly Weld about
an average OF f. Ve pounds. Mr. Msggln
sons two ewes and three yearllngs
clipped nearly an average Of eleven
pounds. 59i for the lot. The Highest
Yield was nine pounds.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
NEW OAsrLE. MAY II. 1890.
new CASTLE ADVERTISEMENTS
sPEuIAL NorIOEs.

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! he EvEsINo JOURNAL Office. No. IL Court
House. One-half cent copy 10 boys sells
|fOr one cent.
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w womsn for general housework. Apply
|a. once at No. 80 Front street. New Csstle So
|DOYS. GET UP A ROUTE FOR HE NEW
ID CASTLE EYENIN0 JOuRNAL. You can
soon earn money enough ~ buy a watch or
|IHo JOURNAL Once, No. II Court House. one
half cent a copy.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
WILMINeToN ANp NoRrHERN aAIL.

UILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD 1imftable In effect Nal ch 10, 1895.
Trains leave Wilmington. French street
station. Tor o Junction. Montchanin,
Chafds' Ford Junction, -Pocopeon. West
Chester r Fmtreville, Moronville. Coatesville
and intormediata nt.tiohs. daily. except
sunday only at O8 "a IN 2 10 and 4.o5 p m
For Waynesburg Junction. SrrInsleld and
intermediate stations. daily. except Sunday,
al q 10 a. M. Z. 10 and fO5 p m, SUNDAYS only
at sos a. m. acd 2. 10. 4 .O5 y. m.
Bor Joanna: Bir sboro. Reading aid inter
mediate stations, daily, except sunday. at
10 a. m. and 2.l0 D. IN. Sunday only at 6.uo
a m and 10 p. m 49,
A. g. McCAUsLAND. Superintendent.
BOWNEsS BRIG Gs, Gen. Passenger Agent.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
sTEAMBOAT-TlME TARLE.

Steamer Major .Rey bold leaves Salem daily
7.30; New Castle, s 90 q, N. Arriving In
Philadelphia at II o'clock.
leaves Philadelphia at ESQ arriv-
ing at New Castle At 30 p, m.
Single tickets from New Castle TO Philedel-
phia, 30 cents; excursion tickets 60 cents.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
The Addloks' Republicans, strength.

THO AuuIthH- hepHDIIuhhb3 btfeHEfh.
IL has now developed that the Addicks
ties are simply strong In New Castle
hundred. Ths vote for his friends on
Saturday was nearly 200 ont Of 800. AL
the men having majority Of at least 20
over the friends of Senstor Higgins
Republican heavy weights like General
Wilson. Captain Hzr snd Trustee j NJ.
Wise colld not win on q losing ticket.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
DEFEAT OF COLUMBIA A. c.
PLAYERS WERE NO EQUAL TO THE
MONTGOMERY EMERGENCY.

A Garrison Finish Was Attempted. But
Erratic work in the First Stages OF the
Conflict Gould Not Be Overcoms-A Run
That was Not Tailed.
Columbia A. G. net ana lost TO the
Montgomery A. A. baseball team. Of
Philadelphia, at Battery Park on Saturs
day, both sides batting we'll but fielding
wild and erratic Columblas folders
seemed to forget how TO stop ground
balls and went after ''skyrockets" at
random. Fishers pitching was effective
enough had these fly balls been pulled
down and ground balls picked up
Ia batting, however, the home boys
seemed to DO TegAlning their records
Madden's hitting was scientific and
Morelocks two singles beth came when
hits meant runs Montgomerys play ers
steadied in their fielding after the open
ing innings and Adamson took every
thing in sight and put out fifteen
runners
In the first inning O'Connor crossed
the plate on a move OF Mentzsrs from
first to second that the latter spoiled by
continuing until Carlin bRndtagged him
out. Had Mentzsr stopped a moment.
which was certainly his play, O'Oonnor's
huu WOulu uANb lhtllbu hd ~ nave
been run scorsd on the work up II
was quick play aud to the scorers It
locke d like shrewd move Of Menizsr's
and perfectly legitimate one to score
OConnors run. The bleAchers, how
ever. contended that the run should
not count, as Mentzsr had never stopped
running until retired by Csrlln.
An attempt was made st a garrison
finish by the home players. After
Countiss and Madden had been quickly
retired In the last half of the ninth and
the last faint hopes were fading. Nor
lock bit safely aud CArlin folio we'd suit,
stretching his hit into a home run The
crowd then tried to worry the boy
| Mentzsr. but he stesdied and McCaughAn
was an easy out az first.
The score:
Montgomery A. 040OlOO-9 II 4
| Columbia A. C.....2 000O2-6 IL
Batteries-Mentzer and Rupertus; Fisher
and Madden. Earned runs-Montgomery 1:
| Columbia, 2. TwD base hits- -AlOrelock. Home
| runs alley, Oarlin. Double plays-Bridge-
water TO Madden. Struck out-By Mentzer,
| & by Fisher. g. Sacrifice hits-Rc Farland
1 Countiss. Passed bails-Ruperfus, ]; Madden,
l.. Time OF game-l5O. Umpire-J. Lenoir.
|
Foreign and domestic fruits-pine-
apples, oranges. lemons, apples, bananas
II n - rIal
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
TRAINS ARRIVE.

North--l2 %, 500, ll28 a. m. 3.Oa, ga. q. .ss
7.07.'l0.04 d. IN.
South-s3l, 9.45. l1.02 a. M, GA u. m.
TRAINS LEAVE.
Northe 30. 81, s46, ll3g a. M. LIS, 5.s6, ga,
1O.l4 p. IN.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11

!
DELAWARE CRY May 1l-Ssveral at
tempts have been made to burn the
place CT William Ellison, near town, ano
for some time snynomous letters have
been left for members OF the family
telling them what would take place and
that all would be burned before July 1st
Mr.. and Mrs William Ellison and Niles
Mamie Ellison have slept down stairs
Without undressing since February 30.
Between 2 and o'clock Friday m ,rn
ing the outbulldlngs on the farm were
discovered to be on ire. Mr. Elllaon had
searched the buildings so often when be
had been aroused by the barking OF the
watch dog thst when the animal gave
the alarm on Friday night hs only went
to window and looked out. Seeing
nothing, he returned 10 his bed.
Not long after this Fred Ellgon who
was asleep up stairs was awakened by
the light Of the Ere IN his room h
gave the alarm. but every thing had
been saturated with coal oil and was IN
blszs
All Of the outbulldings were burned
with all tho farming utensils. except
plows and cultivators that we're In the
fields A ton Of hay that had been pur
chased the day before, 300 bushels Of
corn, twenty bushels OF wheat. the
whole strawberry, patch and the pea
patch was badly scorchad.
q large quantity OF hay was burned
not long ago aud an attempt was also
made to burn the house after sAturatipg
Il with coal OIL
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
WEST BOUND.

I BALTIMORE AMI WAoiilNGlONt
'i255. s207 2.5i. '4Os, '8.ss. -sls 's, '9i5
p. m. sundays, .i20. 7o2, 'siS a. nj;
'i2sS 1Sg i5ios ss Ss aS q WV sls b rarroNs m
daily, 702 a. M; 2a p. m.
762. 'S.lS. 'ilO5 a. M; 'i255. ia .4OS.
.t5S 49, 'si5; ls 5ai m s Sunday as
g. s9l5 d. m.
PITTsBURG. week days. 's4s a. m. (;
'6.l3 p. ~, Sundays. 'S.iS a. M Ass pm.
| CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS. daily,
/ 1855 and p9.l5 y. m.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via
Through sleepers Washington 20 Memphis
siiNGERLY xccoMMoDArIoN. week
DAYS ddays. 7o5 a. a. % 3 si qs 76s D. I'm n p M sun
! TANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION.
week days, 7.02, 1917 a. M; 2.5i, AS y. M.
suaEas2zXs5 EszX5E 3 aaARKET II Ri 81 gr. NJ STATION.
NEW YORK. week days, $3.50 a. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days. $50 a..
BALTIMORE. week days. $50 a. m;
iIsANDENBERG and WAY STATIONS.
week days, $50, 1870 a; M; 2.5O, $40 p. m.
Sundays 1856 a. m. $40 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA, CHEST
NUT ST. STATION, FOR WILAfING-
TON, week days. $40. 800, '625 7l0
1.5O, 245, $3.50 'l2O, 40. '5.15. '5.41. c. $50,
i s725 $40, 1910, 1i.35 p. m. sundays, $40,
/ s, t8.l5, ., ll.D a. m; 40, 'LS6. l50' Az,
/ PHILADELPHIA, READING TER
WINAIl week days. g 90 sl.55 a. m. % 10
D. m. Sundays. '3.20, '7.55 a. m.
/ Telephone No. 193
Rates to Western points lower than via
q. o. scULL General Passenger Agent.
W. NJ. GREENE. General Manager.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11

Picnic hams, 9c regular hams, lie; {;
bonelsss shoulder. 0s; breakfast bacon,
9c; at Thompson's
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
THEIR LIVES A BURDEN.
Pursued BY Anonymous Let
ters and Threats of Fire.
TIE ELLIsos FAMILY THE VICTIMS

Their Barn aud coAtents Barned by To-
cendfaries and Other Valuable Farm
Products Badly soorohed- Other At
tsmpts TO Burn-Membsrs Of the Fam
iIy Have Slept In Their Clothes since
February 20.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11

Foreign and domestic frults-pine-
apples, oranges. lemons, apples, bananas
and Strawberries at Thompson's.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
sehedule in erect March =, is9e.

Schedule In eject March rs, 1896
TRAINS LEAVE WILMtNGION,p ,pliLh
WARE AVENUE. EAST-BOuND.
sEXpress trains.
All trainS illuminated with Pintsch
NEW YORK. week days. sos .7l5
s9.3i 'l025, a. m; 'l2.2l, -e9, .532 'l,ae,
II y. m. Sundays, '3Os '9iS, y1.25 a. M
'3.2s .5.32, .L3g, IL y. m.
PHILADELPHIA, CHESTNUT ST.
STATION, week days, '3.OS i.55, 6.40
Ills. 7.sO. ISIS. .s55, .9.21, 'l025A ll.20 q.
M; '122i .sl2fO, s2.@, 250, 4.55. t5.52, C.3O,
.zag, S.25, 10. II D. m. Sundays. .5OS 7.sO.
$50, '9.as, .li5 q; m; l2,o. z.5O. -S.zs. 4.55'
PHILADELPHIA, READING .TERMI-
NAL, week days, .3OS. 'l.l5, .g.M "A. nj
III d. m Sundays. f3.OS a. M. IL y. m.
CHESTER week days. '3.0S. 5.55. $50,
t715, 730 fS15, fS Si5. sl02l 1l.20 "a. M. 1910,
.229, ESQ. ASS s582 GsO, '7.sg. SIS, 10. II y.
m. Sundays. '3.OS. 7.3O $50. 'll.2J n. m.
1920 $50, '3.2S, f.55, -5.32, $50. 'LS9, S.2j,
ATLANTIC CITY, week days, Ills a.
M 'l2.2l, '2.l9 y. IN. Sundays. $50 q. m. ;
CAPE MAY. week days. '2.29 p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11

PENNIES AND smALn oHANsn car
BIZ HAD AT Ezz CouErzNs Rooz.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11
RAILROADS
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
srANDARD aAILwAY OF AMsaIoA.

PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY THH
INTERLOCKING SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Evening journal., 1896-05-11

Running Horses Made n Tour OF the WI
lago where Streets Wore Fum 81 Young
Am sricA-A Victory for the brandy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-29
FAcTs AM roLLIEo.

In saxony about 20 per cent Of the
workingmen earn less than $50 per
year.
A woman's tombstone Is the only
one In England upon which the epi-
taph Is written In shorthand
A French prince aiverllscs that he
desires TO sell his title and arms, "tho
whole guaranteed by authentic
parchmcn,s OF the reign Of Henry ~"
a process for making artificial pro.
cious stones out Of crystallizcd a!umina
has been discovered Ia Glasgow Some
years ago Paris arthcer success iully
produced imitation rubioa
A stranger carrying large number
Of very fattering letters 81 recon.
incubation. called on a business man
and wanted n position. 81 can not
give you a position" tbs business mau
said, but can give yoa another let.
ter of recommendation"
George Mcars found four aud half
pounds Of pure ambcrgris In the water
near Long Key. Fla. lie did nos
know It's value or les name until DC
had given away hall a pound Ia sam.
pies lie s,ld Il for $500 IL Is
thought Il Is from the whale run into
by the Mascotte
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-29

curious continuance OF hinges. screws,
and elastic bands Extending down.
ward from where the ankle should DO
TO a point midway between the heel
and the instep are two steel rods.
placed one In front OF the other. One
rests on a sort OF roller hinge, and al.
lows the foot TO give or bend with each
step. The other serves the purpose Of
bringing the foot back into place aft
er the step has been taken. Amy lateral
movement of those rods IL prevented
by the sides Of the slot through which
they move. 4 screw and a nut at the
top OF tho roi also prevent the leg
from turning and thus giving trouble
In walking. The similarity to nature
In form and action OF the limb Is In.
creased by the placing Of an artificial
heel tendon within the foot at the bacl;
OF the ankle Joint This extends
through a hole In the leg 10 a nut
about half way up. Il gives an aston.
lshing fexibiliiy and control Of the ar
tiaclal limb In walking.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-29


A hvc.cent nickel OF 1877 Is worth
81 and a nickel iive-eent piece Of 1873
about 10 cents.
While man was digging a hole IN
the cellar OF his house at New Haven.
Conn, he discovered bag containing
several large pieces OF silverwarc.
worth about si.250.
Tho total number Of gold piecos
struck at the English mint last year
was 81, Csc az. as against "a. SOL. as In
$500 This was by far the largest
number ever executed In one year
Their value was As, 49,. 500. 0siJi.
A gold Vermont dubloon IA worth
$500, and Vermont silver half dollar
will fetch siO0 The Massachusetts,
cent Of i7ss Is valued at 500,
Washington silver pieces Of i7o2 boar
lug the bust aud name Of q. Washing.
ton, will fetch $50 each
A lawsnit pending rs 10 the owner.
ship OF a number Of coins believed to
b. c. gold pieces found In store az
Mcthucn Mass, has been quashed
from an odd cause One Of the parties
interested visited the sub-ifes,Sty In
boston recently aud had the coins
tested. They wcrs found 10 ba COM
posed Of copper. with A plating Of
cold