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Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Benefits OF Professor eoIdey's Training
Goldey Wilmington Commercial
and Shorthand College,
LMTNGTON, DBL jar. 10 1898

WILMINGTON, DBL jar. 10. 1898.
Editor EVENING JOURNAL. SIR: One
week ago l advertised ia oil the VIII.
mington daily papers for two good male
stenographors, thu only condition being
thnt they be graduates Of this college
70 be certsln that the notice would be
seen 1 ordered it plscsd in the lccsl
columns. l have not received a slngle
reply from an unemployed graduate
which msAns that our young men
stsnographers are all In positions
Notwithstanding the depression in
business
For years have bsea sending
out our announcements and Announcing
through the papers that our Shorthand
Course was one Of the surest abort
cuts" to position Many have come and
are now occupying good positions as 3
resolt but Others failed 20 come and are
now walking about the streets or filing
some petty olerkships.
l am pleased TO state to the citizens Of
this community that this institution by
It's original. careful and thorough
training has brought applications for It's
graduates from distant states A few
weeks ago rscsived an application from
New Haven, Connecticut, for a splendid
place for a stenogrsPhic graduate but /
had no one to send. This week have
received four more applications, three for
young lady graduates and ore for a
young mar. have always contended
that thoroughly prepared aud competent
young people were Ia demand This
communication Is 10 evidence and shows
Whist we are doing for such young people
as are sent to US. Yours respectfully,
II y GOTDEY
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Serious DrivinE Accident .

PocoMoKE CITY, Nd Jan 10 L. w
Pusey narrowly escaped being killed
Saturday night near Csstsn station,
three miles from Poeomoko. while drlv-
ing 10 his home in Somsraet county he
was going along the railroad crossing 2
and the LoTso became frightened at a
train. The carTiaee was turned over at
the bottom Of ditch. Pussy's face was
cut in several plscss and he had q severe
shaking up. he was picked mp several
hours later by section foreman on the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad unconscious and taken to HE
home. The horse and carriage escaped
serious IL iurV.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
MARYLAND FISHERMEN AROUSED.
Thoy Urge War Upon the Operators of
Pound and Stake Nets who Are Playing
Havoc with the FInny Inhabitants.

They Urge War Upon the Operators of
Pound and Stake Nets Who Are Playing
Havoc with the FInny Inhabitants.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, Jan 10 "A
popular meeting was held In Havre de
Grace Saturday, attended by Hartford and
Cecil county operators who are interested
In fishing The mseting.was presided
over by j. HsrmRR Spencer A form Of
petition was framed to the General
Assembly asking for rellet from the
manner of fishing In the Chesapeake and
SusquehRnna.
Tne seine fishermen at the head waters
Of Chesapeake bay and mouth of the
SufquehannA river have at last become
aroused 10 the ssriousneHs Of this con
ditiops which seem to be playing havoc
with the supply OF food fshss in Mary
land waters. For years past the opsr
atisns OF pound and stake net
fishing have been steadily on
The increase In the bay and
It's tributaries, until Row from almost
every advantageous point line Of hedges
reaches out With It's trap at the outer end
to capture every fab Of any description
which chances TO strike It. These cen
trivsncss sxtsnd from the capes into the
nubquandnnA river, ara Wnbu point IN
the river isrsachsd which is NOT naVigsb,s
the deadly fsh basket "a to be found
IL Is claimsd that the nets are per-
mauent fixture. fishing continuously
night and day, and the bay being
literally fenced with them the renult Is
that the run of fish are kept from
eAching their natural spawning
grounds, which extend from Spesutia
leland northwsrd into tho Suhquohsnna,
among its falls aud whlrlpocls. 70 e point
here they encounter dams without fish
ways. The fish seek these localities of
frssh water. whsre tidal conditions, etc .,
favorable to the devslop nent Of tho
spawn ard propagation Of the young
fab are found and being debarrsd frsm
attaining that polRt now for several
years past serlous consequences confront
the seine hsheries
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During 1895 the
During 1870 the
Public Ledger's

former high place in journalism will be not
only maintained bat advanced by improve
ments In every department. IN the extension
OF its news service, literary attractions and
special features. To enable the publisher to
make tha proposed improvements and 10 meet
the steadily and rapidly growing circulation
Of the LEDGER, Messrs Hoe q Co have con-
structed for It and are now erecting four ne y
Sextuple Presses Of the latest and most ap-
proved design. These presses Will Increase the
facilities for rapid printing 25 per cent,
enhance the typographical appearance Of the
paper aud give mora distinct Impressions.
The LEDGER Is first of all newspaper ?
giving all the news Of the daY, classified aud
in complete form. In the PUBLIC LEDGER
every statsmsnt f. verified, It's news is
therefore thoroughly reliable
Outside Of its news department (which in
oludes special correspondence from all the
important cities and towns in Pennsyivania,
New Jsrssy and Delaware,l the LEDGER is
an illustrated family newspaper of exceptional
interest and value. giving special attention to
domestic affairs, religious news and comment.
social events, games, sports, the fashions Of
the day, literary, art, farm and garden, sclen-
tlfio and labor notes, building society news,etc
To ifs special New York and Warrington
correspondence, long since rendered famous
Il nov adds letters from the chief OapttsIa
of Europe.
It's financial news aud market reports
are complete and reliable.
The Saturday Issue is great compendium
of every phase Of social life, containing read
ing matter to suit every taste. complied spec
Tally for the Saturday Etitlon OF the LUDG.
ER. It's treatise OF the International Sunday
School lesson is alone worth the price Of sab
fcrption.
It's classified advertisements ara a. interast-
Ing as news and as widely read. Ths public
has for years made the PUBLIC LEDGER
its chief vehicle for the announcements Of
births marriages and deaths.
Write for rates for classified advertl So
ments. Subscription prices as follows:
Tho DAILY LEDGER Sunday excepted),
by mail to any address In the United States or
Canada. so cents per month; 5000 year.
Saturdays LEDGER (weeklyl a great home
journal, which should be In every country
home, 81 90 per year.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
RUSSIA BACho .slLLIAM
The Car Protests Against Eng.
lish Arrogance.
EMPERoR's REPLY TO THE QUEEN

IL Was Couched In Pacific and concilia
tory Terms-Didn't Mean to Insult His
British Relatives Interest Again Cen.
tcrs In the Transvaal.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13.-rhe auto
graph lettcr of Emperor William TO the
ear was brought TO this city by Prince
Won Radolin, the German ambassador to
Russia.
Tho letter reviews the general situation,
especially the Transvaal and Egyptian
questions.
The car told Prince Won Radolin that
he entirely concurred in the viows and
aims of Emperor william, who was TAX
ing the lead against Englands arrogance,
and added that the German emperor could
firmly rely on his support and the support
of the states friendly to Russia-namely,
France and the United States.
Prince Lobanoif RostOvsld, Russian
minister of foreign affairs, who was pres
ent at the interview between the car and
Prince Won Radolin, commended an anti.
English policy.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
The sentIment In oermnny.

BERLIN, Jan 1B.-There is distinctly
less stress Of feeling here in regard TO the
international complication growing out OF
the Transvaal crisis, and the German press
as rule devotes less space to it than foi
some time. The tone Of the comment OF
the newspapers, which means so much in
this land of press censorship and inspired
expressions in newspapers, Is rather more
peaceahle, and there is less talk Of active
hostilities and more hope expressed Of an
unarmed settlement Of the question at is.
sue. Expressions Of irritation at the Brit
ish government and of rancor against the
English people are, however, still more OF
less bitter
The Tagebiaatt replies TO the assertions
made in the Westminster Gazette that Ger.
many's attitude on the Armenian question
had alionated Great Britain and had
driven 1t TO seek a rapprochement with
France The Westminster Gazette added
that there was absolutely no intention on
the part of Grent Britain to enter the
Franco-Russian alliance any more than
the dreibund, but Great Britain had be.
come, It was hoped better friends with
both France and Russia.
To which The Tageblaatt replies; $50
England has sought hitherto point dap.
put against the dreibund. Germany would
not hnve noticed that had it not been fol
England S ceaseless colonial intrigues. The
unjustiflablo abuse in the English press OF
Germany is proof of such an intimacy. II
this Is so, Germany reioices that England
henceforth sheds the sunlight of her favor
on the zweibund," (Russia and France).
The Hamburger correspondent declares
that there is no question Of the abrogatio1
of the suzerainty of Great Britain over the
Transvaal, because the Transvaal has not
recognized the British suzerainty at any
time since 1884.
The Kolnische Volkszeitung says; at
is high time that the British government
should deny its responsibility for The
Times lies and abusive sayings about Ger
many. Continued silence implies guilt.
The Deutsches Wochcnbatt threatens
that when the Egyptian question shall be
revived the German press will unani
mOusly side with France against England.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
ADarofnenth and snrrnu.

Death visited this section this morning
aud left borrow in six homes. Up to'2
o'clock this afternoon. the following
deaths were reported
John Taylor. % years old and son Of the
late James Taylor. Died from throat
trouble resulting from being frostbitten
IN last Winters blizzard
G Il Churchman. 20 years old, we'll
known farmer on Hars's Corner road.
Mrs Sarah Bishop, widow Of Town
Crler Bishop, old age and exposure; 70
years old.
Mrs. Annie Midelwaldt. smploye OF
wooden mills. 90 years old, dropsy.
Mrs. Mary Downey, mother Of Mrs
James B. Hancs and Mrs. Robert w.
Wright. old age.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
an ELKrOH CHURCH BURNED.
Trinity p. &c. Church Destroyed by Fire
Just Short Tisae Before Service Hour
Yesterday Morning.

Trinity r. E. Church Destroyed by Fire
Just a short Tine Before Service Haur
Yesterday Morning.
ELKToN Nd jan 10 Trinity ProtSs.
tant Episcopal Church, en- the cernsr Of
Main and Bridge Etraets, was entirely
burned eut At 10 80 Yesterday morning,
few minutes before the hour for sorviss
to Commence. The arst BELL lad besn
rung, and tho rector Rev William
schoutsr. was In tho church preparing
fer services he discovered the fostoons
In the rear OF the church close to a
stove on FIRE and attempted TO
extinsrish the flames. but without
success. He then ran from ths
building and give an alarm. The Singer
ly Fire Company responded promptly, and
IN a short time mad three streams OF
water playing upon the building, but the
hamss had gained such hsadwRy that the
interior Of the church was soon all Ia
flames The attention OF ths hrenen
was then turned to preventing the Grs
from spreading Nothing remains OF
the handsome structure but the walls
and some chsrrsd timhers The property
destroyed included a large plps organ
which eost the congregation 81 200
The church was built OF Brhndywine
stone ons story high and had 4 seating
eapscity OF over 200 The FIRE was caussd
By an ovsrhsstsd steve In the rear Of the
building astting hre to the decorations
that had been placed In the church dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
The building was injured for SO 800 In
the Royal and Amsrlcan Fire Insurance
Company, and 81 600 was the amount of
Insurance. upon ths organ. Trinity
Church was frst organized In the year
1889. through the Efforts Of James sswell
and Henry Hollingsw0rth and sthers.
Rev. William Hsury Rsoss was the 6rst
rector. The church was aftsrwRFd, In
1857, rebuilt through tha efforts OF Raw.
r l. Waters, thun the rectrr Rev
William Sehouter, the present pastor, has
been In charge for sixtsen ysars
The fire caused considerable excite
ment, occurring. ~ II did. Rt the time
for services 10 begin in other ohurckss
A largo sonoourse ef people gathered
and saw the haues destroy the building
The FIRE company did much to prevent
the spreading Of tho 6re, which, as one
time. thiea'eaed other buildings
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
PraotIcallv a Nov Roard.

Isis reported that d. BOrie who
was selected last March Is a member Of
the Beard OF Education, will resign at
the Asxt meeting and that his rssigna-
ton is already In the hands Of o Edwin
Ecklss. secretary OF the board. II Mr.
Borle'r resignation is accepted. this will
leave i've members, OF = majority Of the
board 70 be slscted At the contest next
March. There will Be three retiring
10 members-Messrs. Stewart. Eliason and
Aznlove. Dr. Tybout will probably be
elected 10 fll ont the unexpired term OF
the late William Herbert. which hs ls
now filing BY appointment sf the beard
until the next election. Mr.. Bsrics
successor will make the 9Th.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
d recent oompIIcation OF diseases.

his recent complication OF diseases.
J. Harry Rogers Henry A Psdbarg,
w. J H5fmonn. Harry G, Hunter and
A b Lancaster were In a party Of
Delaware skaters who skated on Prospect
Lake. Ridley Park, Pa, on Saturday
afternoon
Miss Margaret Foraker, OF Whining
ton, has bsen visiting In this city AZ the
guest Of Miss WhitenRck.
Miss Laura Hermann has returned to
Philadslphlr after Q vitit to cid friends
hare
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
seriousiy injured whua skntlnr.

ELKToE, Md, Jan 13. Miss Matte
the l6 year old daughter Of Levi
Hammond, Of Baldwin. Cosil county. met
with 8 serious and psrhsps fa.al accident
while skaiiRg on pond In company with
several other ysuDG wsnen she fell
striking her head on the ice and was
removed to her home Ia an unconscious
condition DR.. Almond, Of Newark,
found that her skull was fractured and
she was renewed TO hospital IN Philsdel
phla this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13

CHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias, TO me directed, win
DO exposed to public sale at the Court House,
on Market street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. IN the city OF Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY.
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1896,
at o'clock p. m,
the following described real estate, VIZ:
All that certain lot or piece Of land situate
In the city of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at p stake on the westerly side of
Monroe street q { the distance OF 60 feet from
the northerly side OF Third street; thence
westerly and parallel with Third street 81 feet
to stake; IN nee northerly parallel with
Monroe street 10 feet inches TO the southerly
side of an alley feet wide leading from
Adams street 10 Monroe street; thence along
said alley side and parallel with Third street
easterly 81 feet to the said side OF Monroe
street, and thence thereby southerly 10 feet 4
inches, to the place OF beginning, be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
pr petty Of James o. WigRlesworth and Anna
5. Wiqglesworth, mortgagors and tits and to
PAUL GIaLIs, Sheriff.
Sherih's once, Wilmington, Delaware,
January 8, 1895.
CHERIFF's SALE - BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ Of LevaIi Fscias 70 me directed, will
be exposed TO public sale At the hotel of James
B. Toman. in the city of New Castle and New
Castle hundred, New Castle county. Della
ware,
ON FRIDAY,
THE S4th DAY OF JANUARY, 1895,
at 2,3o o'clock p. m,
the following described real estate. viz:
All ihOee i've lots or pieces OF land situate
In Pencader hundred, New Castl county and
tate OF Delaware, more particularly bounded
and described on three deeds, as follows, 20
wit:
MOL. Beginning at a corner black oak
stump. a corner for lands Of William Black
and Joseph David and running thence by said
Blacks land south 81 degrees east 81 perches
TO corner gum. standing In a swamp, south
~ degrees east 10 perches to white oak
stump. and south 20 degrees east 4B perches 70
a span sh oak; thence by lands OF Levi Boul-
den north % degrees west 4Bl6 perchee 10 =
corner hickory and thence by a new line
drawn north y degrees west until II reaches
or intersects the line Of Joseph David and
thence by the said Joseph David's land to
the place OF beginning, containing II acres OF
land. more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF David Irwin and Jane irwin, hts wife.
mortgager6 and tits and to be so Id by
PAUL GILLIS, Sheriff.
sherif's Office. Wilmington. Delaware,
Janu,ry 9. 1895
Evening journal., 1896-01-13

There Is good reason for the popularity
OF Chsmberlaln's Cough Remedy. Davis q
Bnzzard, OF West Monterey, Clarion Co.
Pa, say; 1T has cured people that our
physicians could do nothing foe We
persuaded them 20 try bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and hey
now recommend It with the rest Of us
% and 90 cent bottles for sale by 2
James Belt, corner Sixth and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
STILL BETTER LIGHTS.
Gas Company Offers 10 Take
Entire Charge,
IF COUNCIL WILL BUY aLoBEs

Bat the Latter Demurs At the Wholesale
Expenditure on street LIghts-
Hope OF vItrinsd Brick street Pave
ments-vacanoies In the Board OF Edu-
cstion-Other HappsnninRs OF a Day.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CAsTI e. Jan 13 President Shaw.
OF the New Castle Gas and Water Works
Company, appeared before City Csuncil's
special meeting on Saturday night and
made a new proposition. he stated that
the company was anxious to give the
town perfect gas ght service and. II
Council wsuld accede TO ono request. the
company would take full charge Of all
the street lamps, lighting aud cleaning
them and seeing that every one was
kent lighted svery night and all night.
Ths advantages OF the Improved
burners were manifold. They gave
purer light and steadier than the electric
incAndsscent lamps, while they were Co
candle pewer to tke electric lights 16-
candle power. His request was that
Council remove the old ootsr globes aud
provide a new octsgonal top, a sample
Of which he exhibited, for each lamp.
III Couueil makes this expenditure,
said Mr.. Shaw, "ths citizens will
emphAtically support your action to
night IN snjoying the bost system Of
street lighting In the country"
Manager lancaster, Of the gas COM
psny. was present and stated that It was
next to impossible to get satisfactory
light with the present tops that
admitted such q strong current OF air
That was the trouble with the lights
How.
Council held a short conference and
csrcluded that It could not make such an
expenditure Of the peoples money at this
time, especially as the relief OF caring
for the lamps would be no saving to the
city and 1t would throw on the city about
seventy costly lamp tops for which there
would be no sale.
Mr. Shaw then RRrssd to procure one
OF the patent octaRenal tops and place It
over the light At Fifth and South streets,
opposite the Red Mems Hall, so that
svery body could Ese the vast improve
ment He urged a meeting Of Council At
An early date 80 that. n any favorabls
action could be taken, IL might be done
IA time to avoid the bad weather Of jar
nary and February.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
cecn Rhodes In GrIrnunlnnd.

KIMBERLEY, Griqualand, Jan. 13.-
Right Hon. Cecil J. Rhodes, the retiring
premier Of Cape Colony, has arrived here
and was accorded a cordial reception. H.
expressing his thanks he said that his Do
litical career was not ended, but was only
just beginning He was firm in his belief,
he added, that, encouraged by his friends,
he would live TO do much good work in
behalf of South Africa.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
cITY NEWs IN eRlEF.

The Womens Cuban Aid Society pro-
poses 70 give \ New England tea at the resi-
depce OF Mrs. II. II. Ward In aid Of the
Cuban sufferers.
Sheriff Gillis will this afternoon sell the
Christians hundred property of J. Frank Ball,
attorney for the owners.
-Washington Lodge X. Of p. will have
public installation OF officers and celebration
OF it's twenty eighth anniversary tonight.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
some Hops Of Block Pavsmsnis

Mr.. Shaw. after the ss1sion Of City
Council on Saturday evening, stated that
ha WAS In hope that before many weeks
had elapsed. the Riverside Torra Gotta
Company, at It's plant just b.low the
Riverside Rolling Mills. would be manu-
featuring vitrissd brick, which Is similar
to the improved street pavement material
now being used in the various cities II
the venture were successful. be thought,
this favorite paving material might be
furnished the city for less than &ls a
thousand.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Acon.,d nf rrral rreatmont.

CAMBaIDGx, Jan l3 Deputy Marshal
Shncheonb. Of Annapolis, has arrested
Captain GrethAn Moore, AZ Wlngates
Point. Dorcbester county. on the charge
Of cruel treatment 70 Richard Mckay, a
nembsr OF bic crew on the schooner P.
S Moore Captain Moore Was brought to
Cambridge. and last night was taken to
Baltimore for a hesriog.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
These Books Arc BsantIes.

we have few copies OF beautiful
work. handsomely bound. containing sew
eral bundred pictures Of high artistic
merit, which will be sold st 81 70 4 copy,
which Is about one fourth the pub'ics
tion price. Also some copies Of Rand and
McNslly's CyelopedsA At 81 25. worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
at the EvErrNG JOURNAL Office
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Low Rates to Washington. d. C.-PsrsOnsl-


Low Rates TO Washington, d. C.-Personsl-
ly-OOnducted Tours via PennsyIvania
Railroad.
No other series Of tours planned by the
Tourist Bureau of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has met with the
popular favor shown the three days tours
to the National Capitol The dates for
these delightful trips for this season have
bsen selected with great care and
arranged to suit the coLveniencs OF the
company's patrons
The rates are phenomenAlly low for the
service rendered. The feature OF a rail
road company assuming all the details
and Incidental arrangements Necessary to
the perfect Enjoyment Of a short vacation
Is high water mark In the evolution Of
modern travel
The touts will leave New York and
Philadelphia January 16. February aud
81 March 10, April and % and May IA,
1896.
Each tour covers a period of three days
aud the rate. including transportation
aud two daye' accommodations &C Wash
ington's best hotels. is $l3 90 from New
York, $li 80 from Philadelphia, $13 25
from Reading aud proporiionsts rates
from other points; f14 80 from New
York, including meals en- route
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperone will accompany each tour
Detailed itineraries viii be sent on
sppllcaJon TO Tourist Agent. 1896 Broad
way, New York. or Room All, Broad
street station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Personal Events.

Miss Eta Colclizsr Is In the city on a
visit to Miss Sallle Riddle.
Miss Lenna Ross Of Hampton, We. is
visiting in the city as the guest Of Mrs.
W. A Vickery.
Miss Helen Price. Of Middletown. has
been visiting Miss May Whitenaok.
Mrs N. K Sanborn and MiEs Eiason,
Of WILMINGTON. are visitirg In the city,
tee euests Of Mr.. and Mrs J 7. El!ason.
Mr.. and Mrs George Stoops Rre here
on 3 visit to Mrs. T. T T. Clsrk
Supervisor Henry Foster. thsugh able
to get cut is still suffering severely frsm
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Krnger Reylews the nurcher..

KRUGERsDoRP, Transvaal, Jan. 13-A
review has been held of 5000 burghers,
who have been in the field. They were
shown TO be fine force, well mounted
snd armed and in an animated state OF
mind. There is a strong feeling here
against the uitlanders, but Il is believed
that the burghcrs win be disbandcd
Evening journal., 1896-01-13
Started From a Du,ty Chimney.

A slight FIRE occurred last night In the
house Of John N Rogers, No 1901 Della
ware avenue caused by dusty chimney
bucket brigade consisting Of members
Of the family was organized by Officer
Mcbride and the BIZ "a extinguished. No
damage.