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DECLARED A DRAW.
The Fight Between Jack Everhardt
and sKido rICPartIand.

NEW YORK, March 3O-After twenty
rounds of hard fighting between Jack
Everhardt of New Orleans and kid"
Mcfarland of this city, at the Broad
way Athletic Club tonight, the referee
decided the bout draw. The men
weighed 1876 pounds, and were in fair
condition. Each of them had met La
vigne and it was said that if either won
tonight he would be matched with the
worlds lightweight champion
Eyerhardt kept UP a continuous run
of chopping blows on McPartland's
neck, but failed to land a great many
blows on the head, owing to Macs clever
ducking. On the other hand MOZART
land landed several good lefts on the
head. face and stomach, and on two
occasions Everhardt claimed foul for
being hit too low.
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TIE PANAMA SCANDAL.
Likely to Cause an Outbreak of
National Indignation.

LONDON. March 30.-A dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle" from Paris saws:
The revelations in the Panama scan
dal will be far reaching in their effects.
They are likely to cause an outburst Of
national indignation on the widest
scale Names are openly mentioned in
the lobbies of Parliament and the pre-
cincts of the Pals Bourbon which.
when they reach the ears of the con-
stituencies will spread distrust
throughout the whole country One
of two things will happen, either the
position OF the Socialists will be great
ly strengthened. or the republican form
of Government will be dissolved or con-
stitutionally revised.
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TEIEVING TRAMPS.
They Commit Many Robberies in the
Suburbs of SOnOma.

SONOMA, March 30-A great num-
ber of tramps have pitched Their camps
on the banks of creek in the suburbs
of town. Their presence in the valley
keeps the residents in constant fear, on
account of many robberies which have
been committed by them. Already this
week these bold intruders have made
way with $3.50 to $500 in money, besides
considerable clothing and some valua-
BILE jeWelry.. This morning while c..
Lewis, foreman of Glendale. was alb
sent from his house tramps entered it,
turned everything upside down, stole
several pieces of valuable jewelry and
escaped.
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SPURIOUS GOLD COINS.
A Good Many in Circulation at the
Oakland Race Track.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-In-
formation has reached Secret Service
Agent N r. Harris that a good many
spurious So gold pieces are in circula-
ton at the Oakland race track. Com
plants have been received from num-
ber of the patrons of the betting shed.
The bad coins are said to have been
passed on the bookmakers in the haste
of post betting, but instead of Destroy
ing them or marking them as spurious,
they were put in circulation again. 1t
is not absolutely clear that some of
the bookmakers themselves have not
been directly instrumental in the first
instance in putting the bad coin in cir
culation.
Secret Service Agent Harris went
over there to-day to investigate, and
search warrants were taken out for two
books.
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Duty on Zante Currants.

FRESNO, March 30.-A special to the
Republican from Washington to-
night regarding the action of the Ways
and Means Committee relative to the
duty on Zante currants, says at the last
moment tonight the committee gave
a cents duty on Zante currants. This
news will be received with great rejoic-
ing in Fresno, especially as kilograms
received earlier in the day indicated
that the committee sent from Fresno
had been unable to convince the COM
mittee that an increased duty was de-
Sirable.
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Western Passenger Association.

CHICAGO, March 30.-Passenger rep
resentativeS of the Western railroads
held a meeting here to-day that was
preliminary to a meeting which the exec
utive officers of their companies Will
hold in this city tomorrow. The pas
senger men decided to recommend to
their superiors that the Western Pas
senger Association be continued in
existence, though on somewhat different
lines. They desire that hereafter the
association shall have nothing TO do
with rates or the maintenance of rates,
but that it shall be bureau of infor
nation and statistics.
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FORFEITED RAILROAD LANDS.
Time for Which Settlers Must Take
PAYMENT Extended Two Years.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-Set-
tiers on forfeited railroad land grants
particularly in the southern part of the
State, will be interested in the provis-
ions of an Act of Congress, approved
March 10, 1897, notice of which was re-
ceived to-day by Register of the Land
Office J. P. Dunn. By this Act the time
for payment is extended two years. In
most cases the final payments would fall
due next June. But bad crops and low
prices have left few of the settlers in
position to meet these payments, and
this Act will bring welcome relief
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EFFIE HOLSTROM.
She Will Remain in the Care of Her
Foster Mother.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-Judge
Seawell to-day decided that little Effie
Holstrom should remain in the care of
her foster mother, Mrs. Holstrom. The
battle for the possession of the girl, who
is five years old, has been bitter one.
Just after the childs birth, her mother,
Sarah Mcguire, now Mrs. D'Artney,
gave her to Mrs. Holstrom, who
adopted her. Recently Mrs. D'Artney
brought suit to recover possession of the
child and Mrs. Holstrom made a futile
attempt to smuggle her out of town,
dressed as a boy. Mrs. Holstrom lives
in Oregon, and the child is devoted to
her.
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Judge De Haven Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O-Ex- -Su-
preme Court Justice De Haven returned
to-day from Washington. He said he
had visited President Mckinley, and had
talked with him about the United States
Circuit Court Judgeship, for which he
is candidate. The President did not
promise to appoint him, neither did he
say he would not do So
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Ex-senator Angus Cameron Dead.

MILWAUKEE, March 30.-Ex-U Unit
ed States Senator Angus Cameron of
La Crosse, died in this city tonight
from general debility. Mr.. Cameron
has been in i'll health several months,
and on Wednesday of last week he
came to Milwaukee for treatment. He
did not rally.
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Six-Day Bicycle Riders.

WASHINGTON, March 30-Au pre-
vious forty -eight-hour records were
eclipsed at midnight by Schoch, the
veteran. AT that time he had made 1l6
miles, which is six miles ahead of Ted
dy Hale's Madison Square worlds rec
ord. The score = a. m was: Schoch
792 miles. Lawson 707, Alberts TOP,
Golden 647 Cassidy 600, Rivierre 4S6,
Ford 450, Muller 101.
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Came Near Bleeding to Death.

SANTA CRUZ, March 30.-Yesterday
T. Petrow attempted to shoot a rabbit
near Watsonville with his shotgun,
when the barrel bursted, almost blow
ing his hand off. Both large arteries of
the wrist were severed, and he came
near bleeding to death before he was
able to obtain medical aid.
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Sierra Railway.

OAKDALE, March 30-Engines No.
l and 2 of the Sierra Railway Com
pany arrived here to-day. Track laying
will commence at once. The grading
forces are pushing ahead About two
hundred head of stock will be put on
next week, and work will be pushed as
fast as camps can be established.
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Japs Fix a Rate for Beet Contracts.

SANTA CRUZ. March 30.-The Japan
ese held a mass meeting at Watsonville
Sunday for the purpose of fixing the rate
for beet contracts, and it was decided to
take no contracts for less than 81 per
ton for taking care of beets.
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Imprisonment of Ramsey.

LIMA (Peru) March 30.-The issue
raised between Peru and the United
States in regard to the imprisonment of
Ramsey, the American sailor, is be-
coming a serious matter. The Peruvian
Government refuses to accede to the
demand of United States Minister Nc
Kenzie to set Ramsey at liberty imme-
diateIy
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Suit Against Fresno Newspaper.

LOS ANGELES, March 3O.-The suit
of S. 7. Johnson against the Fresno
Republican, for So, 900 damages was
called in the United States Court this
morning, but was continued until Thurs
day, as was the second suit filed by
Johnson against A. B. Butler ct al John
son is the evangelist who created such
a storm of Indignation, it is claimed, by
declaring that there was scarcely a
virtuous woman in Fresno
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Battleship Oregon.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-The
battleship Oregon hauled up her anchor
from her mooring grounds off Sausa-
Ito this morning and sailed for Port
Orchard, where she will go on the dry
dock. The Petrol will leave tomorrow
for Honolulu to relieve the Alert, and
from there proceed to the China sta
ton.
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Likes Dogs More Than Husband.

OAKLAND, March 30.-John F.
Hoover, a printer, drove his wife's pet
dog out of the house to-day with
broom, and his wife had him arrested
on charge of insanity. Judge Hall
dismissed the charge as soon as he
haa r6 tha story
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Outraged and rlurdered.

COLUMBUS {O), March 30.-The
nude body of Mrs. John w. Miller, a
farmers wife at Black Lock, was found
to-day, she having been outraged and
murdered Monday by a tramp employed
in the temporary absence of the hus-
band. The tramp has gone.
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nrs. Hagan Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30-Mrs.
Hagan, who, a short time ago, stabbed
her husband with a pair of shears, and
was about to be tried for assault to
murder, died last night of typhoid fever.
She was 21 years old, and leaves two
ri
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CORWIN'S MILLINERY. :$ %ssass !: ssis s:: e 5;; AIS:
ct diun all
I


graph companies to remove from what
is known as the conduit district all poles
and wires within a period of one year.
The conduit district embraces the prin-
cipal business section of the city.
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was twenty-eight days before it became
law.
There are also decisions by State
courts in cases involving taxation,
which the committee will quote as au-
thority.
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WASHINGTON, March 3O-It is said
at the White House that President Nc
Kinley has never received the letter
written by General Gomez of the Gu
ban army, appealing to him for sup.
port.
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u. S. Attorney Denis Resigns.

LOS ANGELES, March 30-George
]. Denis to-day telegraphed to Wash
ington his resignation of the office of
United States District Attorney.
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of Canada, Wells of San Francisco,
Eaton of Chicago and Becker of Min
neapolis. The race is for a purse
of $40O, and will De the most important
Coast
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Poles Must be Removed.

LOS ANGELES. March 3O.-The City
Council this afternoon passed an ordi-
nance requiring all telephone and tele-
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ST so Kid
Gloves for Soc.

1850 pair is the quantity our
New York buyer was fortunate
enough to secure of these genuine
Kid Gloves from one Ofthe largest
and most reliable French manu-
facturers. Real lid and beauties.
we want yOu to share our good
fortune one and all and enable
you to do so by putting you in the
way of getting your Easter Gloves
at the moderate price of 89c in-
stead of 81 so. They are in
shades of pearl, tan, mode. brown
and English red; and the popular
four-button length. Sizes 81 to y.
Two pair only to a customer.
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BrOadClOth,
75C Yard.

Fifteen pieces 52-inch Imported
French BrOadcl0th, an excellent
satin-finished cloth, strictly all
wool of medium weight. For
tailor or jacket suits it has no
equal. All the latest shades in
olive. navy, golden brown. cardi-
nal, hunters green, dahlia, gar
net. plum, tan, modes and brown.
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Bicycle Suits.

Ladies Bicycle Suits, bl0omer
and skirt combined, made from
fancy gray and tan mixed cloths.
Jackets blazer or etOn style.
Serviceable, and just the proper
costume for the road.
Price, 50 and S11 50.
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BiCVCIe Skirts.

Separate Skirts for cycling,
made of gray grass linen, very
durable and dust-shedding.
Price, So.
Same style, of gray or brown
mixed cloth, wool. For
81 25 and SIS IS.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05
RENTER
DIED.

DONAHUE.-In this city. on the 3rd
instant, Cornelius Donahue, son Of
the late John and Catharine Donahue
aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral on We'd
nesday morning, October 6, at 8
O'Clock from the residence of his bro
ther. Michael Donahue, Fourteenth and
Union streets. High mass at st. Anne's
Church. Interment Cathedral Gene,
terry.
HERSCHER.-At st. Mary's, Pa, on
October A, 1897, Clara, wife of John
B. Herscher, aged 70 years.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
GRUBB.-In this city, on September 80,
Mrs. Ann Grubb, widow of the late
James Gr''' 80 Brandywine hun
dred, agc4 30 years.
LEAHY. In this city, September so
Fergus Leahy.
KEEGAN.-In this city, on the 2nd in
slant, Peter Keegan.
ONEIL.-On the I'd instant, Peter
ONeil. of Clayton, formerly Of Will
mington.
SHARPLEY-On the LIST instant, Eliz
Jane Sharpley.
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THREE STOUT GUNBOArs

The maritime station az the Delaware
Brelkwater last night reported the arrival
there Of tine three United States gunbodts.
Gushing, Ericsson and Porter. which left
New York during the gale which set IN
at O'Clock on Saturday morning The
gunboats, which are small craft recently
added TO the naval force OF tho Union.
were sent out in this gale TO test their
seaworthiness. They proved TO besplcndid-
ly adapted for gallant conduct In the
roughcss kind Of weather Tho gale. which
came out OF the northeast, had fun
sweep over the entire north Atlantic coast
and was as severe q test as could bc Of
fcrcd TO any vessels. Many larger vessels
Of different classes had narrow escapes
from foundcrng, but the three little sum
boats rode the big waves In splendid style.
They win Immediately start out again
from the Breakwater and make for Nor
folk. Va. and upon arriving there their
commanders will make official reports of
the trip to the secretary of the navy.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05

WITHOUT A PEER WORKS MIR
ACLES.-Dr. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart is without q peer This great
remedy. relieves instantly the most ag-
gravated and distressing forms Of heart
disease. It is the surest and quickest
aclting formula for heart trouble known
TO medical science. and thousand of
times has the hand of the grim de-
stroyer been stayed by its use. If there
is Palpitation, Shortness of Breath,
Pain in Left Side. Smothering Sensa-
tions, don't delay, or you may be count
cd in the long list of those who have
gone over to the great majority, be-
cause the best remedy in the world to-
day was not promptly. uscd.-i7 sold
by Miller Drug COMPANY i02 Market
atreet n. Il. Danforih. Market and sec-
Ind streets.
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YOUNG MAN GRbVELY ICtl SED.

WILLIAM DAVIS OF BRlDGETON
CHARGED WITH INSULTING MAR
RIED WOMEN.
Bridgeton. oct. 5.-'rhe supposed tramp
who has been causing terror among the
housewives along the Shiloh turnpike is
now believed to have been not a tramp.
but william Davis, young married man.
Of this city lie is i'm the countys new
steel jail waiting for the grand jury, which
sits tomorrow, to act upon his case. The
amount of bail asked is 5000.
The hearing took place yesterday Mrs.
Ethan Swlnney a comoly young farmer $
wife. Of 20 Summers, testified that Davis
came 20 her house and grossly insulted
her. Mrs Kate Robinson. wife OF a we'll
known farmer, testified she was similarly
insultcd. Three other women were I'm
readiness to testify against Davis. but
their services were not needed.
Mrs. Davis the prisoners young wife
10 whom hc has been married but ten
months. refused to believe the claims OF
her husbands guilt and declared the wit
nesses had identified the wrong man.
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MARRIED.

HANNA-LONGDON-At the Union
NJ. Z. parsonage, No. sos Washington
street, on Wednesday afternoon, Sep
tember 20, 1897, by Rev. John d. c.
Hanna. Levi G. Hanna. Of Kennett
Square Pa. and Miss Lucy A. Long
don, of Landenberg, Pa.
- BLAKNEY.-O Tuesday
evening, September 2S, at Chester
Pa, by Rev DR.. George l.. Wolfe,
Charles p. Minors, Of this city, and
Miss Mary Blakney, of Chester, Pa.
the Union
NJ e. parsonage, No. sos Washington
street, on Wednesday evening, Sep
tember %, 1897, by Rev. J. d. G.
Hanna, Charles Numbers and Miss
Florence Conlyn, both of Wilmington,
Del.
REUTER- - SMITH-On September
30, 1897, at the residence of the
brides parents. No. 5l9 Poplar street,
by Rev. John France, Martin ]. Reut-
ter and Virginia S. Smith.
sTEIGERS-LEE.-AtA Asbury parson-
age, No. 222 Walnut street, on Sep
tember 30, by Rev. Ezra Tinker. LII
d., George NJ. Steigers to Miss Saraf
O. Lee, all of Wilmington, Del.
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no PATROL MARKET STREET..

Owing to so many complaints being
received from citizens who live in the
vicinity Of the Opera House, Chief OF
Police Dolan issued orders this morn
ing that the mounted police are to pa
troll Market street from Front to Tenth
between the hours Of Z and H. Chiet
Dolan intends TO make a raid on the
small urchins who congregate around
the Opera House in quest of checks.
The first raid is to be made tonight.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05
YOUNG HICKMANs SHORTAGE.

The troubles Of the Wilmington BIZ
cycle Club are about over. Financial
Secretary Harvey p. Hickman has ac-
lnowledged being between $3.50 and
$500 short in his accounts, and this af-
terno0n his father, Henry d. Hickmaa,
will meet the representatives Of ,he
club and make good the shortage.
Young Hickman still declares that he
did not mutilate the clubs records.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05
wILMINGToNIAN HURT AT NORTH
EAST.

John Taylor. a married man, 26 years
old. living at No. 300 Poplar street, was
painfully injured at North East, Md,
this morning. He was at work on a
freight train and was holding the pole
between engine and head car by means
OF ring The pole dropped and the
engine came against his hand. DR..
Housekeeper. Of North East, rendered
Immediate aid, after which the unfor-
tunate man was removed to Whining
ton. where Dr. Ogle's services were re-
Quired.
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40 rNIFoRM sHoEs.

Tt was rumored in police circles this
morning that the Police Commission
would. at it's meeting next Monday night
authorize uniform shoes for the police.
such as are now worn by the Philadol-
phia patrolmen An Evening journal man
inquired of Chief Dolan this morning II
the report was true. The chief said:
There was ONE talk OF Il. but I do not
think that il VIII be acted on now"
Evening journal., 1897-10-05

Imitation may be the sincerest fat
terry, but it Is safer to stick to the gen
uine article. Reflect on the fact that no
poor article would be worth imitation
and see that you get the real thing
when you ask for it.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05
DIsBURsING COUNTY MONEY

At the meeting Of the Levy Court this
morning the payroll, amounting to
s3,i92.52. was passed. and the custo-
mary allowances were made to the
court bailiffs, magistrates and consta-
bles The sheriff's bill. aggregating s4.-
6S4.70, was also allowed. During the
session a number of small bills were
passed.
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You wouldn't take counterfeit money
in change, would you? But you take
counterfeit goods very often when you
ask in the store for one thing and let
the dealer sell you something different
Get what you ask for and you will be
right.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05
BOY RFPORTED IOsT

The police are looking for Ernest
Jones, aged IL years, who disappeared
from his home yesterday, and has not
since been seen.
Evening journal., 1897-10-05
ANNIVERSARY PREPARATION.

Wesley NJ. E. Church is preparing for
its anniversary on Sunday There will
be speaking by some of the leading
Methodist divines Of Wilmington.
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WELLS IS EVERYTHING NOW.
PARLETT ORDERS THE NEW
REVENUE COLLECTOR TO FILL
STATIONS POSITION, TOO.

Apropos of. all the dissention which
is now going on because Maryland
man was appointed to the position OF
deputy collector of internal revenue,
there was another thing announced
this morning that will bring loss of
sleep to the Republicans OF Delaware.
Mr. Wells, who was appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Robinson, has also been ap-
pointed field deputy vice Amos Stay
ton. removed.
The order OF appointment came from
Collector Parlett and Mr. Stayton
stepped down and out. Said Mr.. Stay
ton TO an Evening Journal man this
morning: II am tired OF the office, any
way. Had not been removed l should
have resigned"
Mr.. Wells said he did not care
whether the Republicans OF Delaware
liked his appointment or not He is
there to stay until his time expires
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REGISTERS ORDERS.
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.


New Castle County. Del, Sept. IA, 1897
Upon the application of George S. All
mon, executor of Mary Ann Almond
late of Brandywine hundred. in sal
county, deceased, II is ordered and ui-
rected by the register that the execu
trix eforesaid give notice of granting
of letters testamentary upon the es-
tate OF the deceased, with the date OF
granting thereof. by causing advertise
ments to be posted with forty days from
the date of such letters in six of the most
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same.
or abide by an Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided; and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same
period I'm the Evening Journal, a news.
paper published in Wilmington, Del. and
TO be continued therein three weeks (e.
d.
Given under hehanda and seat
OF office of the Register afore
said, at Wilmington, in New
IL. ST. Castle county aforesaid. the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CRQSSAN,
Register.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes.
tamontary were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned. on the
18th day of Sept. A. -. 1897 and that an
persons having claims against tue estate
duly attcstcd. to tho said executor,
on or before the 14th day of Sept, 1855,
or abide the Act of Assembly in such
ease made and provided.
GEORGE S. ALLMON, Executor.
Address, Wilmington, Del.