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Evening journal., 1896-03-14
REAL ESTATE.

Il DWELLINGs-wEsr SIDE.
1909 VanBuren street, IL rooms and bath.
403 Delaware avenue. . rooms and bath.
:. e. Cor. Twelfth and Jefferson streets.
s3l Tatnall street, 10 rooms and bath.
6i2 Orange street. SrOOms and bath.
1910 NanBuren street 10 rooms and bath.
1919 Washington street. 10 rooms and bath.
500 West street. 10 rooms and bath,
$40 Rodney street, rooms and bath.
sos West Sixth street, rooms and bath.
606 Adams street, 9 rooms and bath.
1874 Market street. 3 rooms.
90 orange street. rooms.
1905 Madison street, 10 rooms and bath.
South DUPONT street, rooms and bath.
5l5 South Harrison street rooms and bath.
ia Jefferson street, rooms.
1926 Delaware avenue. IL rooms and bath.
20 81, Stroud street, 6 rooms.
609 Jefferson street, rooms.
1t2 Pleasant street. g rooms and bath;
1903 Delaware avenue. 10 room and bath.
n. E. Cor. delaware Ave. and Jackson st.
1923 Adams street, l3rooms and bath.
DWELLINGS-EAST SIDE.
House at Gordon Heights. 9 rooms and bath.
1920 81 Poplar street, 6 rooms.
1915 Kirkwood street, rooms.
726 East Tenth street, rooms.
1872 IA East Thirteenth street. Q rooms.
1925 East Thirteenth street, rooms.
20 Lammotte street, rooms.
lul East Sixth street, rooms.
elS Pine street, rooms and bath.
3l2 East Fourth street. rooms and bath.
STORES.
306 Market street.
n. Il Cor. 7Gh aud Jefferson.
222 Maryland avenue.
2l2 East Second street.
s. E. Cor. Fifth and jefferson streets.
S. e. Cor. Chestnut and Franklin streets.
FARMS.
$40 acres near Ohristiana.
80 acres near Glasgow.
96 acres Blackbird hundred.
IS acres near Glasgow.
10 acres on New Castle avenue.
acres on Kennett pike.
l25 acres near Wilmington.
Rooms for rent.
Stables for rent
We have feveral buildings which will b
altered 70 suit tenants.
GEORGE X. TOWNSEND q CO..
S0l Market street
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Hsavon's Gate He opened wide.

All that was mortal Of Marian Fair
banks, the bright and loveRble little A
years old daughter Of Dr. ]. w. Mullin.
was laid away to rest this afternoon from
the home OF her parents, No 9lS West
street She WAS n member of the infant
class Of Grace M e Sunday school and
although Of tender years was thoroughly
devoted 10 the church and school
During her brief illness her one source Of
regret was that she could not
attend her class. and would
pass the weary hours spent on her
sick bed singing the hymns taught her
there. One In particular was q favnrite,
"Jesus Loves he, and but q few hours
before she closed her eyes In this world
she Strengthened up In her little bed and
sang the beautiful verses-a very short
time afterwards "she was not. for God
took her" There was q large attendance
at the funeral services. Rev H. Burgstte
Shcrt officiating The children OF the
infant class attended and sang the hymn
she loved so we'll. Interment was
private
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The members OF Central Presbyterian
Church Sunday school have decided to
change the hour OF meeting from 2. 30 p. m. to
~ M Immediately after the morning service.
aud tomorrow the service VIII commence at
that time.
-Tbis afternoon Sheriff Gillis VIII sell two
pencader hundred farms belonging to the
estate OF the late Barney Reybold.
Sunday. March 29. has been fixed upon for
the first club run OF the Wilmington Bicycle
Club,
Nominations for officers OF the Whining
ton Bicycle Club VIII be made next Monday
evening.
-The steamship Csucasse cleared Yesterday
for Antwerp with 7csoS gallons Of oil valaed
at s35.f0i,
IT was Oficer Ford and not Officer Ward
who with officer Scott discovered the fire on
Water street Thursday night.
Mrs. Hopkins, returned missionary
from India viii make an address In New port
"a. X. Church tomorrow.
Chancellor Nicholson yesterday appointed
William l.. Scott trustee or the Hannah Ii
W. Hsrgis estate IN place Of his mother.
Rev. Asbury Burke. pastor Of Bfandywine
NJ F Church. has invited the members OF
Phoenix Fire Company 70 attend service In q
body tomorrow evening.
-wembers ofth Y. W. o. A. win have a
mass meetibg In the Opera House. tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
-Extensive improvements will bs COM
nenced next week on the baseball grOunds af
Front and Union streets. Buildings and
grounds viii be enlarged
Miss Susie b. Wharton, OF philadelphia.
read "a paper on "Help-glving vs.. Aims
giving" AZ the meeting Of the Associated
Charities Visitors yesterday Afternoon.
-Orphan's Court this morning appointed
Joeeph n Bnllen guardian OF Marx
ThorRton L. and Hyland b. Lyman.
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A BIG APARTMENT HOUSE.
THE OLD MERRlcK MANSION HAS
BEEN SOLD TO THE EVELYN.

1t is Said That $4,000 was the Consid-
eration-From sI5o.OOO to sIT5, 600
WIN Bo Spent in Improving the Prop
erty-New York and Philadelphia Capt.
talists Interested.
A project Of gigantic Propositions is
now on foot In this city. The Evelyn
Real Estate Company has purchased from
the Delaware Real Estate Guarantee and
Investment Company the handsome old
Merr'ck mansion, No. 1i03 Market
street, low occupied by E. D. R. Sutton,
and will convert It into a mammoth
apartment house. The consideration for
the rosl estate Is not stated, but $50, coo
will come within few thousand OF it.
The purchsseTs, who are New York
and Philadelphia capitalists, expect to
spend from $75, 900 to 800, 600 In i'm
provements and $75. 600 In furnishings.
Among the out-of-town people inter
ested are R Duncan Harris, L. A. Con
we'll aud Joseph q. Resll, OF New York,
and ]. o. McNaughton aud Jehu Bethel,
Of Philadelphia. Hoffecksr & Hoffecker
Rnd E. D. r. Sutton, OF this city, are
among the Wilmingtonians interested.
The Evelyn Resl Estate Company has
a capital stock OF $3.50 600, while the
Delaware Real Estate, Guarantee aud In
vestment Company, from which it made
the purchase, was formerly the Sussex
Land and Cattle Company. the name of
which was changed by the last General
Assembly.
Il is not proposed to tear down the
present handsome mansion, but to en-
large aud remodel it. Plans have been
prepared by Architect R g Kennedy, Of
Philadelphia, aud It is understood that
Philadelphia builder has secured the
contract
The height Of the building will be in
creased TO six stories, and run back 225
feet, by an average width Of 40 feet
The house will contain seventy suites Of
rooms, forty suites Of psrlor, two bed
rooms aud a bath; twenty-five suites
OF parlor, one bed room and
bath. and five single rooms. The work
OF construction will begin within ; short
time.
Frank NJ. Slack may be one OF those
interested in its management. bpt there
is, as yet, nothing definite in that line.
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no IMMEDIATE PROSPECT.

qere is Considerable Electricity in the
Air, But the Wires to Garry It to custo-
mers Have Not Been Strung.
For several days 1t has been rumored
that the Wilmington Light and Power
Company, chartered by the General
Assembly several years ago. would soon
begin operations. This morning an
EvESINe JOURNAL reporter called upon
Willard Salisbury, Jr, one of the incor-
immediate prospect OF such thing. he
replied that the incorporates always
intended to make use OF the charter, but
from the short conversation which
followed It was evident that 1t will be
several months at least before operations
will begin.
As stated In the EVENING JOURNAL
a few days ago. a number of Philadelphia
capitalists have been contemplating the
locating OF an electric light, heat and
power plant In this city, and have been
In consultation with Il. O. Robinson rela
tive to this matter. To an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter Mr.. Robinson stated
that he had conferred with the Street and
Sewer Department relative TO the
proposed plant, but had since learned
that losal company already possessed q
charter for q similar enterprise, was
preparing to put it's plans In operation In
the very near future. Said he: III this
company starts why Of course We will dc
nothing, but II 1t does not intend To
locate under its franchise or charter why
that is another matter"
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THE HARRIS WILL CASE.
Charles Buffers Sewers Examination BY
Tho Opposing Attorney-Latest News
From the state Capital.

Charles Buffers Sewers Examination b1
Tho Opposing Attorney-Latest News
From the state Capital.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. March IA The Harris trial
attracted large crowd yesterday, as II
was known that Charles Butler. one Of
the beneholaries uuder the will which Is
being contested would be placed on the
staud The oross-examinRtion Of Mr..
Butler and the medical experts was
very severe So severe, In fact
that the register was called upon
several times TO interfere, and be did so.
Hs ruled out questions propouuded by
ex Chancellor Wolcott and Attorney Rldg
ley, Of Wilmington, and Kenney and
these eminent attorneys accepted the
rulings with good grace which. In IT.
SELF. was high compliment to Register
Cooper
Letters we're introduced In evidence
written by Mr.. Harris after jury
had lsdjudgedthlm non oompis mentus
and the letters were so intelllgently
written and couched In such grammatical
language as to cause surprise not alone
among the spectators, but also among
the attsrneys for the oRveators.
The medical testim ony differed widely,
two OF the pnysiclans maintaining that a
man who was afflicted with senlle de-
mentia did not have lucid movements,
while others contended directly oppo.
site.
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To-morrow's Services In Grace NJ. Il
Church.

Rev. Merritt Hulburd. S. T. D leaves
bera this afternoon for Poughkeepaie,
n Y. where he will preach before the
students Of Vsssar College to-morrow.
The pulpit OF Grace Church will be filed
tomorrow morning by Rev. Robert Watt.
D. D., Of Scott NJ E Church, aud In the
evening by Mrs Hopkins, who will speak
on her experience In the slums OF Bonn
bay. She will have with her a boy, whom
she brought home with her for the pur-
pose Of educating. The meeting will be
under the auspices of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society, and Mrs. R. a..
Matlsck will prt side, DR.. Hulburd will
leave for conference In Dover Tuesday
affernonn
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4 REGULAR STUMPER.
and Defers Solving II for = Time other
Municipal Court Gases.

Judge Ball Tackles a Five-sided Profile m
and Defers Solving it for \ Time Other
Municipal Court Gases.
10 Municipal Court this morning a
problem was proposed to Judge Ball,
which will take him some time TO solve.
The factors were George w Brown alias
"The Kid, colored, who charged Patrick
McAteer with having assaulted him at
Front and Washington, last Tuesday
George had confused eye and a cut
head to show for 1t, and also introduced
four Witnesses each of whom bad a
different story to tell, none Of which
agreed with his own. McAteer had a
witness and still another version was
given Judge Ball continued tho case
until Monday evening until which time
the police will investigate, and try to
reconcile the different statements
Ira Kennedy, OF Mt. Cuba. went into
the police station last evening drunk,
and Turnkey Hammerer locked him up
1t cost him 81 aud extras.
John Molavan was found by Officer
Scott st Fourth and Shipley streets. very
drunk and exposing bis person. He was
taxed $40 and coats for bis experiment
Edward Stephens found by Officer Di
Mare on Orange between Seventh and
Eighth streets very drunk, was fined 81
and costs.
Michael and Mary Carroll charged with
disorderly conduct were dismissed but
the charge against them was held up,
and II they continue to act In repre-
henslble manner II will go hard with
them.
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Mo- LnoLaon CO.. a nIrnrne.

Superior Court held a a brief session
this morning. A decree OF divorce wss
handed down Ia the csss OF Mary Emma
VS.. Benjmin F. Jackson Tuesday morn
ing was fixed as the time for hearing
argument In the mandamus case Of Cash
vs.. the Reliance Fire Company. As soon
as the the costs are taxed In the divorce
case Of Caulk VS.. Caulk, q decree Of
divorce will be granted
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
The Outsiders Beoame Noisy.

A series Of revival meetings is being
held in Shiloh oolored Baptist Church,
Twelfth aud Orange streets, and last
night the building was crowded to over
flowing. The crowd on the sidewalk
became so noisy that It disturbed the
services inside, aud Rev B T. Moore WAS
forced to send word 70 the police station.
Officers Mari aud M4loney were sent to
the place aud dispersed the crowd,
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
pIr. esarr.s Eleelra ArrIres.

Elirldgs d. GeGry's handsome New
York yacht Electra arrived at the Harlan
and HolllngsWorth CompRny's wharvss
TO day In charge OF Captain Wickes The
Electra Is TO receive a new stern entire and
general overhauling. She arrived here
at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Gsary Is
the president Of New Y0rk's Society for
the Protection OF Children
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Work on the short LIne.

A Plttsburg firm Is laying railroad
track from the old sand pit on the Jesse
Shsrpe farm, near Christians, to a wharf
at the head OF the Chrlstiana river The
length Of the track will be about one
mile and a-half Bsrges will convey the
sand down the Christlsna. The same
hrm also talks Of building glass works at
Chrlstiana OF Bear station.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Ont ON Hnr rriai rrin.

The Old Dominion ateamboat Hampton
Roads. with Captain @ M Smith
at her wheel. Is out to-day on
her trial trip The steamer left
at 0 o'clock this morning, and, a.
she Is still the property OF the Harlan
and Hollingswortb Company the COM
pany's employees we're In charge OF hor
Engineer Hand was IN command below
decks. She will return this afternoon.
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p,ofe.,or Stone on BIrds.

Professor Wilmer Stone, conservator Of
the archaeological section OF the Academy
Of Natural Sciences In Philadelphia, gave
an interesting lecture at the Friends
School last evening under the auspices Of
the Delaware Society Of Natural History.
His theme was Protection aud Preserva-
tion Of Our Native Birds.
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p.,,oy.a ulaTeft rve

Yesterday afternoon DR.. Mckay, as
sisted by Drs. Quinn and Ellegood, per.
formed q difficult operation IN removing
the LEFT eye Of William Paris, Of No. 1906
Claymont street. who was injured while
working at the Pullman Car Shops re
Gently. The operation was thoroughly
ouraacafnl
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AeaIn.l lhe pendly clgnrelte.

DIES MOINEs, March ls.-Tho anticiga-
rette bin, previously passed by tho house,
passed the senate, and unless vetoed goes
into offoct July 3. The bill prohibits both
tho manufacture and salo OF cigarettes
and cigarette papers except by iobbors for
use outside the state.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
aIncln ~ snndnr.

The Single Tax meeting in the Opera
House tomorrow night will be especially
interesting TO the citizens OF Wilmington
who are deslrous of knowing to what
extent Single Tax Sentiment has spread
In this city. On this occasion many OF
our bright young zen Will take part, each
speaker being allowed ten minutes TO
express his views.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
A nIIsslon at Sd. Pstrte.,s Chureh.

Under the direction Of the Redemptor-
ist Fathers, g two-weeks mission will
begin In st, Patrick's Church at the late
mass tomorrow. Rev. d ]. Flynn, &C
companied by twenty acolytes, will escort
the mission fathers to the sanctuary.
The women's mission will begin to-mor-
row evening and continue one week,
when the mems mission will open.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Granted a CoutInuatIon.

In United States Court this morning
Judge Wales granted TO Hoffecker &
Hoifeeker, counsel for the Glrard Life.
Annuity and Trust Company, OF Phila
delphia, receivers for the Wilmington
Dental Company. a continuation in the
matter Of consolidating the business Of
the latter concern, for two weeks.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
OuaTters for tbe OhanoeIIor.

Lawyers are svincing much interest In
the project Of giving the chancellor the
womEn's witness room at the Court
Honse. Some OF them want IL enlarged
at the expense OF the general court
room, but a majority OF the members Of
the bar are opposed to 1t. The Levy
Court has not yet acted on the petition.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Many sserst soeIsty men 70 Attsna.

The funeral Of George Johnson,
proprietor OF the Ship Hotel at No. 404
West Front street, will be largely
attended 10 morrow afternoon. Besides
the neighborB and friends OF the family,
representative delegations are expected
from Windsor Lodge, Order OF Sons OF
st. George Friendship Lodge, No 81,
Knights Of Pythias; Jefferson Lodge, No.
2, I. o. o. f., and Palestine Castle, No.
!, Knights Of the Mystic Chain. Inter
ment will be made at RIveryiew
Cemetofy,
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Dr. roda,s Condition ImprovInr.

Rev. Jacob Todd. d. d., former pastor
OF Grace M. e Church. this city. but
now pastor Of Trinity Methodist Episco
pal Church. Philadelphia, who was
stricken with heart trouble last Sunday.
Is improving. Rev. Wesley O. Johnson,
OF Grace Church, saw Dr. Todd yester
day and says be Is appreoiably better
and there Is now hope Of recovery.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Gat nnanfThean RnoEa-

We have few copies Of beautlful
work, handsomely bound, containing sew
ersl hundred pictures Of high artistic
merit. which will be sold at Sl75 copy,
which Is about one-fourth the publica
tion price. Also some copies Of Rand aud
McNalls's Cyclopedla at So 25, worth
four times the price asked Can be seen
ut the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
TToR RENT.

EoR RENT.
2023 Delaware avenue, 13 rooms and bath.
1902 VanBuren street, 10 rooms and bath.
2025 Delaware avenne. 10 rooms and bath.
1910 NanBuren street, 10 rooms and bath.
l403 Delaware avenue, ID rooms and bath.
1877 West Eighth street, IL rooms aud bath.
1903 West Fourteenth street.ll rooms and bath
1928 NanBuren street, rooms and bath.
1920 Tatnall street, rooms and bath.
). n. Cor. Fiji and jefferson, 9 rooms and bath
40 jefferson street, 10 rooms and bath.
1910 West Sixth street, rooms and bath.
1923 Jackson street, rooms and bath.
s Il cor. 30th and Washington. rooms, bath.
1915 Tatnau street. rooms and bath.
ll3 Searles street, rooms and bath.
1922 DUPONT street, rooms and bath.
100 Searles street, rooms an0 bath.
1851 Heald street, rooms and bath.
STORES FOR RENT.
Southeast corner Fifth and Jt fferson strests.
40l Delaware avenue.
411S Delaware avenue.
lf23 Adams street, l3 rooms and bath.
1893 Adams street. 9 rooms and bath.
6lu16 Market street. office,
SO Poplar street, rooms.
1904 Washington street, rooms and bath.
FARMS FOR RENT.
40 acres near Newark.
ROBERT REYNOLDS,
e35 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
AValunbIe OIfr 40 tho CItv

A valuable gift to the city has been
made by Miss Mary r, LGtlmer, who has
decided TO the Park Commission a plot
OF ground at the head Of Market street,
between Fourteenth and the race. The
deed provides that as soon as the present
tensnt vacates the house 10 shall be torn
down and the land upon which IL stands
turned into an entrance to the park
drlva
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FoR SALE.

EOR SALE MEDIUM SIZED SAFE,
~ very cheap. Addres, SAFE" this Office.
DOR SALE - WORKAi EMS TINE RE
II corder. VIII record employees time at the
rate OF 100 per minute. Apply second floor.
No. ll2 French street.
DOR SALE CHEAP-A BRAND NEW
y typewriter cost 500. Apply second floor
No. ll2 French Street.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
BUSINESS OPPoRrUNIrIEs.

&700 per month. r more. Chances to
YlOO make moner by speculation are
from small investments. Wheat and stocks
o1er excellent opportunities for those with
limited means 10 make money. We always
WORK % Tor customers Interests. Write for advice
ana book. showing how to do Il. free.
OOMACk a. Co, 20 Broadway. ew York
DOR SALE-LICENsED SALOON AND
- restaurant Good business location. Good
reaaons for selling. Address A., this office.
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PUBLIC SALES.

DUBLIC SALE OF TUE ENTIRE STOCK
Il OF grocery store, 20l Madison street, on
Monday, March 10, at $50 O'Clock, consisting
OF canned goods, teas, spices. soap and syrups.
g c.; fixtures, scales, tea. a.caddies and ice box.
AT the same time. a lot Of household go1ds.
Geo. Drake, Auctioneer. NJ. HAGUE.
DUBLIC SALE WILL BE SOLD AT
Il the northwest corner of Second and
French streets, on Thursday, March 10. at
O'Clock a. M, a general line of household
goods, consisting of beds, bedding, tables.
chairs. rockers. stoves. carpets, kitchen uten-
Eils and many other articles.
W. A. HUKILL. Auctioneer =
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A seaford vessel An danger,

A telegram from Norfolk, received last
night. stated that the schooner Agnes s
Qnillin was ashore In Currltuck Sound,
n. O. There we're no further particulars.
The Quillin halls from Seaford, Del
William Thomas Moore. Of that place,
being her managing owner
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Delaware Gas Consumers Company.

The Delaware Gas Consumers Com
pany. capitalized at $50 600. filed articles
OF incorporation In the Camden county
clerks Office yesterday The incorporators
are f. F. Dougherty and w. A. Shoe.
maker. Of Philadelphia; and Edwin e.
Entriken, OF Camden. Their objects are
the manufacture OF gas and operation Of
q plant at Wilmington
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Letters OF the KIrk Estato.

Register Of Wills Cooch has granted
letters testanentary upon the estate Of
Patrick Kirk, late Of this city, to Rev
Miles ]. McManus.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Death OF Lumber Merchant John wise

John Wise, one OF the Oldest buelness
men Of Wilmington Rld for man years
proprietor Of the lumber yard at
7 welfth and Market streets, died
this morning at o'clock at his home. No.
900 Poplar street. Mr.. Wise'A
death WAS caused by heart dis
ease superinduced by general
debility. he was "a years old, and owns
property on Market, Poplar and French
streets His wife Is dead, and two nieces
have OF late been keeping the house.
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FIoods reared on the Allerhapv.

PTTTsBURG, March IA flood is fear
cd by rivermon as a result OF tho heavy
snow that now covers the whole western
end II the state. A big gorge at Barker,
up to the Allegheny river. adds to the
danger of a possible rampage Of the riyors.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14

once Seventh and Hing. Phone b4B'
H T. Sergeant dealer in coal and wood
tB-LArRe pea coal for family uss.
t%- Hickory wood for open CRATES.
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Commissioner for New York

Governor Morton has reappolnted Col
Samuel A. Macallister. OF this city, com
missioner Of deeds for New York, resi-
dent In Delaware.
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" w n A

The Y. w. @ A. meeting at the Opera
House on Sunday afternoon promises to
be very good. Good addresses and good
music. All are invited.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
Paper Patterne. non Centa-

Ladies', read the fashion article on the
third page OF this psper and send ten
cents to the EVENING JOURNAL Office fo-
an Up to Gate paper pattern.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-BLACK LEATHER BILL BOOK
- containing couple OF bills and common
green covered memorandum book. Return TO
EVENING JOURNAL ONCE.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14

Sen Auben sc cigar for sale In leading
stores, made by Durstein, E. Second st.
Evening journal., 1896-03-14
BOARD AND ROOFS.

BOARD WANTED. IN A REFINED PRI-
II yate family, for man. vie and fifteen
months old child. Addres Refinement,
Evening Journal office.
EoR RENT.-FURNIsHED ROOMS. GEN.
IL t-emen only.
GOlKING STREET.
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1000 pounds Pepsln Plug Tobacco at So
plug. Cigars 35c. b0c. 65c and 81 90 per
box. Durstsin, East Second street.