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Evening journal., 1897-06-08
GORDY'S SCAFFOLB GOING UP.
SEEMS TO BE IN A
HAPPY MOOD AND SAYS HE'S
READY FOR DEATH.

AAA-At IOAA BIakA n
Georgetown. June S.-Undertaker
George w. Hatfield, assisted by Moul-
ton r. Peppers, carpenter, yesterday
began arranging the lumber in the
Jail yard for the scaffold on which Muir
derer James M. Gordy will be hanged
on Friday next The scaffold Will be
erected in the northeast corner of the
Jail yard. 1t viii be put up by Wed.
nesday night or Thursday morning.
Gordy was In the best spirits and
spent most OF the time in singing
cheerful songs and peerlng out through
the window trying TO watch the wsrk-
men.
The scaffold is not being built 10
suit the murderer He cannot see the
carpenters at work, and this afternoon
with mis- face pressed against the bars,
Gordy called out: Say Mr.. Hatfield
won't you build It over here in the
northwest corner of the yard. l want
to see the thing through and want to
see all your work.
Hatfield and his assistant paid no at
tention to Gordy's yelling, and kept on
preparing the boards for the scaffold.
The total height will be fourteen feet.
The floor will be five feet from the
ground. which will allow a drop of that
distance.
The platform on which Gordy will
stand will be 6xl2 feet The hook from
which the rope on the scaffold will slip
Is an old rusty one, which has laid
around the county Jail for twenty-fiv,
years. Ex-Sheriff Truxton went tc
Philadelphia yesterday to buy a rope
forty feet long which will be used in
the execution. Gordy was visited by
one Of his brothers in the afternoon
and the two had a long talk The
prisoner seems to be in a happy mood
and says he is prepared for death.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
POLITICAL EOTES,

In the United States Senate yesterday
Hon. George Gray made a forcible and
eloquent speech against a tax on lum-
Der. He wanted to equalize the condi-
tions Of the consumers. and said it was
an exercise of the despotism Of wealth
If people along the northern tier Of
states were to be stayed and prevented
from crossing the imaginary line which
separated them from Canada.
Single Takers announce that they
will now begin a campaign to secure a
Single Tax amendment to the new Con-
stitutiOn.
Harry Whitemans friends are urging
him upon City Solicitor-elect Conrad as
his deputy.
Nearly all of the election parapher-
MALTA has been gathered in by the De-
partment OF Elections.
Governor Tunnel denies that he will
call a special session OF the General As
sembly TO codify the laws.
The new constitution will go into ef-
feet on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
LEWIS is IN TROUBLE.
Question Arises as to His
Qualifications.
NO PROPERTY ASSESSED TO HIM
HE CLAIMS THAT HE OWNS A
DEED WHICH Is UNRECORDED.
RUMOR ABOUT CURRY QUALIFI-
CATIONS SET STRAIGHT BY THE
CITY TAX BOOKS.

OlI1 TAX BOOkS.
A serious question has arisen as to
whether Thomas S. Lewis, the Republi-
can assessor-elect for the Northern dis
trict of this city, is legally qualified to
hold the office now that he is elected.
He does not appear on the assessment
lists as the owner of any real estate.
and the house in which he lives, No.
1000 Washington street. is assessed to
his wife, jeanette Lewis.
Despite this showing on the face of
the assessment, and the fact that there
is nothing at the Court House to show
that he is an owner of realty, it is un-
derstood that he has held a deed for
the property for three years. although
he has never had it recorded.
There is no deed on record in Lewis
name at the Court House. but in the
prothonotary's office there are four
small judgments. aggregating $346.O7.
carried there from the courts of the JUS
tices of the peace.
When he first entered the fight for
the assessorship three years ago he was
warned by his friends that there was
nothing to show that he was legally
qualified, and some surprise is now
manifested that he should, in the face
Of those warnings, have left his quali-
fications in such an uncertain state
The law states that before a man
qualities he must take oath that he
owns $500 worth of real estate clear of
all incumbrance, and that It must have
been assessed at least six months before
his election. This seems to give John
Sayers, the Democratic candidate, good
ground for a contest
Lewis is badly worried over the mat
ter, as he does not want to be bowled
out on legal technicality now that he
has secured the election by such a
handsome majority.
The bond of the collector Of the
Northern district is $4,000.
A similar rumOr was afCat concern
ing William II. Curry, the city treas
urer-elect, but it is apparently unfound-
cd. for S14700 worth of property is
assessed to him on the city tax books
one of the properties being No. 1905
Washington street, and the other the
northwest corner of Eighth and Kine
streets. Mr.. Currys bond will be S25,,
/ 000
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
DONAHOE AND SPRULECE.

NEW CONSTITUTION LEAVES
THEM WORK TO DO WITH
POLL TAX.
Under the provisions of the Taylor
Tax Collection bill the Levy Court ap-
pointed two poll tax collectors for Viii
mington hundred and one collector of
real and poll tax for each of the out
side hundreds.
The poll tax collectors for Whining
ton hundred are John p. Donah0e for
the Northern district and j, Harvey
Spruance for the Southern district. The
new Constitution abolishes the poll tax
as a voting qualification, and this
leaves Messrs. D1nahoe and Spruance
nothing TO do in a political sense. but
they will collect the poll tax just the
same The other collectors will
collect the taxes on real and personal
property.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
sMAsH-up On FRoNT -sTREET.

Trolley car No. 13 ran into the bak-
cry wagon of William Bowers yester-
day afternoon On Front street near
Van Buren. Joseph Smith. colored.
occupant Of the wagon, was thrown out
and narrowly escaped being run over
by the car. The wagon was badly
damaged. The horse was moi seriously
hurt.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
PREACHERS ON AN EXCURSION.

The Methodist preachers of Whining
ton and vicinity did not hold a meet
ing on Monday morning, as they had
decided to go in a body with Union M.
+. Sunday school to-day. Their meet
ing was held on the boat on their way
to Woodland Beach. The excursionists,
numbering nearly 800, left King
street wharf at 7.30. When the excur-
sionists left it was raining, but the pu-
pills stepped livelier and the band
played louder because Of the wet.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
NO INQUEST HELD.

CoToner's Physician Smith held a
pOst-mortem examination yesterday on
the body Of Henry Hart, the young
colored man who dropped dead in Ply
mouth M. E. Church on Sunday night.
Death was caused by a rupture Of the
heart.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
FUNERAL OF JUDGE WADDELL.

West Chester, June S.-The funeral
of Judge William b. Waddell took
place at his late residence, on North
High street, yesterday. The hotels and
saloons were all closed and every
body made a special effort to pay trib-
ute to the deceased. Interment was
made at Oaklands Cemetery. At the
residence the remains were viewed By
thousands of people, among whom
we're a number of prominent men from
other parts of the state
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
LAWYERS EXERCIsED.

Lawyers are worried lest they be
compelled, 20 undergo another examina-
tion before practicing under the new
Constitution. A clause for their bene-
it was left out Of that instrument.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
GAsoLINE sTovEs RENTED.

GASOLINE STOVES RENTED.
If II is not convenient for you to buy
Gasoline Stove at once, we will rent you
a stove for from 20 to 40c per week, ac-
cordlng to style. AS Gasoline will cost
only 25c per week, you can see that you
viii save enough from your coal bill to
more than pay rent of stove besides haV-
ing a cool house all the time.
Gasoline Stoves repaired.
GASOLINE. FIVE GALLONS, soc.
HUTCHINSONS
Sixth and King S'reets, Wilmington, and
III Delaware street, New Castle.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
SATURpAY, JUNE II. ~.


SATURDAY, JUNE y, 1897.
Polls will be open al u o'clock or thirty
minutes thereafter, and close at p. M
Members to be, elected and places Of
voting are as follows
First ward-One member for four years.
Polls. No p school house, Second street
Second ward-One member for four
years. Polls. No. IA school house, Gay
mont and Lobden streets.
Third ward-One member FOR -FOUR
years Polls, public school house No.
Jefferson street below Third.
Fourth ward-One member for four
years. Polls, No. school house, trench
Fifth ward-One member for four years.
Polls, No. school house, Eighth and
sixth ward-One. member for four
years. Polls, No. school house, Walnut
street near Twelfth.
years. Polls, No. school house Eleventh
and Washington streets.
Eighth ward-One member for touI
years. Polls, No. school house, Sew
enth and Spruce streets.
Ninth ward-One member for four years
Polls, No. i2 school house, Twenty-second
Tenth ward-One member for four
years. Polls No. Is school house, corner
Third and Harrison streets.
Eleventh ward-One member for four
yeprs. Polls, NO. l9 school house, corner
Oak and Harrison streets.
Twelfth ward-One member for four
years POli@, No. Il school house, corner
Filth and Scott streets.
j.. b. JONES. Secretary.
NOTICE.-In compliance with the act
entitled IAN Act Concerning Private
. Corporations" passed al Dover. March
"A. sSS notice Is hereby given that an ap-
pication will be made to the Hon. lgna-
thus c. Grubb, Associate Judge for the
State Of Delaware, residing in Now Cas-
tie county, on Saturday the 18th day OF
morning, at the County Court House. in
the City OF Wilmington, for the incorpo-
ration of a company Tor manutaetu turing
duction OF Illuminating and heating gas
TO be called Mitchell Gas Machine Com
Attorney for Proposed 1ncorporators.
NOTICE is hereby given that on satur.
day, the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1897, al
10 O'clock a. m, at the Court House, N
the city of Wilmington, state of Della
ware application will be made to the
Honorable Ignatius c. Grubb, Associat,
Judge of the Superior Court OF the sait
State, for the Incorporation Of American
Women Publishing Company.
JOSIAH MARVEL,
Attorney for lncorporators.
MEDFORD III. CAHOON has removed
bis Office to SS6 Market St. hrst floor, rear
SEWING MACHINEs-sls.5 IL s2e.OO fo
any $50 sewing mschine n ea made 1ss second oas,
terms All makes OF machines repaired
Needles and parts for at MACHINES i1
No. 100 West Seventh street
/, JAMES MARSHALL. 9Th and Pine SITS.
has been appointed general agent for sal
OF O'Keefe's 3 Homeopathic Medicines. Pro
cure these medicines by sending your ad
dress to James Marshall. or to j. ~. Stew
art 913 Church St, or to J. +. Beckett
Third and searles streets.
LADIEsl Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand are the best
Safe reliable. Take no other. Send =
stamps for particulars. 'Reie 70
4 Ladies'" in letter by return mail. \
druggists Chichester Chemical Co
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
INVENTOR SELLERS DEAD.

George H. Sellers, well-known as an
inventor and civil engineer, of No. 1901
Rodney street. died last night in the
Medico-C Chirurgical Hospital Philadel-
phia. from injuries received last Thurs
day in an explosion of a gas tank at
his machine works on Spring Garden
street. Philadelphia. The deceased was
about 60 years of age and well-known.
For a number of years he was general
manager of the Edge Moor Iron Works,
and had been identified with other
business enterprises. Mr.. Sellers was
the inventor and built the large water
filter at Sixteenth and Market streets
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
TAKING CHANCES
WITH YOUR EYEsIGHr

is downright recblessness. Your eyes
are entitled TO the best OF care. The1
should be properly attended to as soon
as they show any need of care. They
do show IL sooner or later II you
need the services of an oculist. I tell
you So. II your case Is within the scope
OF the optician I can fit you with the
glasses you need. An examination OF
your eyes Is absolutely FREE OF
CHARGE
S. l.. MKEE. Graduate Optician, with
NJ f. DAVIS.
No. 9 Z. Second Street,
Wilmington, Del 22
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
SEWING MACHINES.

SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler q Wilson, $500. The Singer
1880. Domestic $500. Standard. $3.50
Household $500. other makes at Sl6.. 81
go. Oak or walnut Ten years guarsn
tee.
Sold at sl.00 per week
Secondhand machines at $500 up. Re
pairing, 80 cents.
]. II. O'DONALD
No. i2 e. Seventh st. Wilmington. De-.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
CITY BONDS IN DEMAND.
FIFTYTHOUSAND DOLLARSWO
BOUGHT BY A BALTIMORE saw
INGS BANK.

On June IS the city treasurer will
open bids for $4,000 worth of 4 per
cent. sinking fund bonds for the use of
the Street and Sewer Department, and
$4,000 worth of city bonds to be used
for the erection of a crematory. Judg-
ing by the bidding on the last bonds Of
fered the bids on the $50, 900 worth will
be spirited and no doubt bring a good
premium
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company last week sold $4,000 worth
of city bonds to the Eutaw Savings
Bank of Baltimore at a good premium
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
HELP WANTED.

ONE business man wanted I'm every
city mot already taken) for exclusive sale
Of manufactured goods. Applicant must
furnish few hundred dollars cash capital
TO carry stock of saleable merchandise
with which to supply his own customers
after orders are iirst secured. szvO m9nth-
lv proft assured over an expenses. State
references, qualifications, ETC., f; r. VAIL.
136-14O Nassau street, New York.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY
FOUR DBCOMPOSED HUMAN HANDS
FOUND IN AN ALLEY BY POLICE
CAPTAIN KANE.

Capain Kane was returning to the
police station from dinner this fore
noon, when a small boy told him that
there was something in the alley
which runs off Montgomery street, be-
tween jefferson and Madison. The
captain accompanied the boy to the
place and picked up four human hands.
They we're badly decomposed, and look
cd as II they had been lying In mud
and water for some time.
A thorough investigation Will be
made
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
SUMTER RESORTS.
: MARCOS HOTEL.

SAN MARCOS HOTEL.
Pacific and Massachusetts Avenues,
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.
Near the Beach. Elegant and Modern.
Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold salt
Baths Cuisine and Service UneXcelled.
A. CRUDE.
THE METROPOLITAN,
ASBURY PARK, n. }.
This popular house will open its 2Oth sea
son June 18th. THU. ONES'
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
LARGE sHIEID FOR BLUMENTHAL

A large crowd at Front and Monroe
streets last evening witnessed the un-
loading OF a semi-circular iron ny
wheel protector, 26 feet long, 6 feet
wide and 8 feet deep. The protector
will be placed In the ground In the
basement OF Blumenthal & Co.'S mo-
rocco shop to keep water from the fly
wheel
Evening journal., 1897-06-08

Clam Chowder tonight at lO4 West
Front. Sorrel Horse Hotel. p. A. Pagan.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
ONLY s DAYS MORE.
lITR LOW DRTCTTC 80

4
OUR LOW PRICES set the
town talking.
ASTONISHMENT Is plainly
written on the face of every
visitor to our store. Astonish-
ment at the tremendous low
prices. We have no old shop
worn styles TO work off. our
goods are of the best make and
viii bear inspection and compare
son with any in the city.
Our reason for the great reduc-
tion of finest grades OF Mems
Suits Is well known. We would
rather sell what we have at
lower prices than buy lower grades
Of goods.
Note the big values and little
ness Of the following prices:
Mems Suits OF fine Blue Serge
for s. worth S.
Mems Suits of fine Black Clay
Diagonal. either Sack or Cutaway,
for 1915. worth $40.
Mems Suits of finest Black Clay
Diagonal. medium weight, round
and straight Sacks and Cutaway
style, for S.75, worth Sl2.
Big lines of Fancy Worsteds
and fine Plaid Suits for 81 ana
s. worth $40 and $l2
Some Mems Suits, one and two
OF a kind for s. and So, worth
alO ana SlZ. we VIII Try TO SUIT
you in some of them If you Will
come in, but don't put it off long.
Same privileges as formerly
your money back for anything
you don't want.
Pressing OF garments and short
enlng Of Trousers when necessary
free of cost. Other alterations
charged for at cost.
Store open evenings until
o'clock. Saturdays until IL O'Clock.
NEW YORK
CLOTHING HOUSE,
SIC MARKET STREET,
MAX EPHRAIM. Prop.
Store open evenings.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
BOARD AND ROOTS.

FOR RENT.-Furnished front rooms at
No. 500 West street.
NICELY furnished rooms, for gentle
men, sos Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08

Refrigerators and Baby Carriages
very cheap at Adair's, 207 Market ST.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08
BUSINESS CARDS.
DASHIELL.
Pen.
PIANO TUNER.
J. B. COOPER.

p. o. Box ga Wilmington. Del. Grad
uate OF the Tuning Department, New
England Conservatory Of Music.
Evening journal., 1897-06-08

BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
ELECTION-An election for members OF
the Board OF Public Education in Will
mington will be held on
Evening journal., 1897-06-08

LADIES! Chichesters English Penny
royal pills Diamond Brand are the best
Safe. reliable. Take no other Send =.
Ladies'" in letter by return mail. Al
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1897-06-08

MEDFORD II. CAHOON has removed
bis Office to SS6 Market ST. first floor, rear.
SEWING MACHINES-ylS. " S2e.0o for
any $50 sewing machine made second
hand machines. $500 up. Cash or easy
terms All makes OF machines repaired.
Needles and parts for all machines.
l. NJ ROltK Ed FL INK
Evening journal., 1897-06-08

LANES MARSHALL, 9Th and Pine SITS.
has been appointed general agent for sale
OF O'Keefe Homeopathic Medicines. Pro-
cure these medicines by sending your ad-
dress to James Marshall. or to y. ~ Stew
art 913 Church St, or to j. T. Beckett.
rhlrd and Searles streets.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-11

the property of Reed E. LaMance, under and
by virtue of a tax ii ia, Issued by Ii. j Read,
tax collector for his STATE and county taxes for
the year 1896. Amount of taxes Sal 81 and
costs. Levy made and returned to me by e. f.
Taylor, deputy sheriff.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-11

Also at the same time and place, the unex-
pired leasehOld interest in and to that certain
lot or parcel of land lying and beng in the
city of Brunswick, state and county aforesaid,
known and described on the map or plan of said
City as the eastern 3-4 of town commons lot
number SO, between Gordon and Johnston
streets, and improvements thereon. Levied on
as the property of G. A Clark, under and by
virtue OF a tax Fl Fa issued BIZ IL. j. Read, tax
collector, for his state and county taxes for the
year 1896 Taxes $10.57 and costs. Levy made
and returned to me by E. F. Taylor, dep
uty sheriff.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-11
SHERIFF SALES.
sTATE IF GEORGIA,

oUNTY OF GLYIN
NTILL be sold before the court house door in
w Brunswick. state and county aforesaid.
during the legal hours OF sale GU the first Tue s.
day in April, 1897, to the highest and best bid
der, for cash, the following described property,
to wit: All of that certain tract or parcel OF
land described in deed of conveyance from
Mrs. Jane MayLew to W. L. Fulton, dated
June 10, 1888, which said certain tract or parcel
of land is situate within the corporate limits of
the city of Brunswick, county of Glynn and
state of Georgia. containing one hundred anu
stXtytwo 1872 acres OF land, more or less,
known as the dart Homestead tract, in 1he
northeastern portion of said city of Brunswick
bounded on the south by the land Of the Bruins
wick Company formerly the property of the
MilDank estate); west ana north by the town
commons OF SAID city Of Brunswick, east by
salt marsh and the land OF u. Dart, senior, as
trustee for mis- wife and children, now divided
among the cestui que trust; SAID land being
part OF said homestead tract and having been
conveyed 30 the said Mrs Jane MAYHEM in set
Element of al dgment obtained by Edgar v.
Gri1lths, sur, wing copartner of the firm OF
Thomas NJ Mayhem Company; SAID judg-
ment being tt nsferred to Mrs. Jane MayheW
widow of Thomas NJ Mayhem, of said firm and
the conveyance of the land described having
been made in settlement and cauC citation OF
sa Judgment said deed to the said Mrs. Jane
Mayhem being dated the 2Sth day of Feblu; ry,
1852, and recorded on th5 general records OF
GIynn county, Georgia. on pages 100 10l. 1O2 1O3
and 1O4 of book "U' to which said deed recorded
as aforesaid, a plat of said land, and the por-
ton thereby conveyed OF said Dart Homestead
tract Is attached, an to Which SAID record
thereof and plat thereto attached, reference is
hereby had for a complete and perft ct descrip-
ton o said land, togt ther with all and singular
the rights, meml ers and appurtenaI ces there
unto belonging or in anywi e appertaining and
which sand tract of land is described III and con-
yeyed by a certain indenture of mortgage from
the said w. L. Fulton to tn said NJ S. Jane
Mayhem, bearing date the 30th day of June,
1858, and recorded on the general records of
said county in tooG &c G" pages 6l9, $40 and 621;
said described land levied ON under and by vir-
tue of mortgage execution issued from the
superior court OF said county in favor of Mrs.
sold to satisfy said execution. Notice of levy
given tenant in POSSESSION. Purchaser pays
for titles.
This March 8, 1897
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-11
A Summer Cruise.

The American steamship Ohio will
sail from New York June 26, 1897, for
a summer cruise, touching at Iceland,
North Cape, Norway, Sweden ana
Russia. Opportunity will be allowed
for extensive side-trIps, including a
visit to the great exposition at Stock
holm. Capt. o. Jab'anneson is local
agent for the line, and will be pleased
to furnish rates and other information
to applicants.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-11
SHERIFF SALES.

by Old Town lot number 1885, together with the
improvements and the rights, members and
erty of J. Nicholson, under and by virtue of an
execution Issued from the city court of Bruins
wick in favor of the National Bank of Bruins
Geo. s. Scarlet. Written notice of levy given
j. Nicholson, defendant in possession of said
property at time of levy. Levy made and re-
turned to me by 4. f. Taylor, deputy sheriff.
W. H. BERRIE,
Sheriff Glynn Co., Ga.