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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-12-25
Fosf FAILS ITEMS.
ehunel Printing Co,
Boise, Idaho.

=, y, Martin and A. siIes returned
rom the reservation recently. They
brought with them some valuable
samples from the Jennie claim, which
contains = large per cent Of copper. be-.
siaes considerable gold and silver.
u II. Dart and family have moved
from The Parks building to Mr.. SeeIye's
large house Oh main avenue.
The people Of Post Fails are TO have
nnlon Christmas tree for the bennett
% 'he pupils Of the Methods. and Pres.
p''stian Sunday schools. The program
Is elaborate.
HE public schools will close Friday
LOT a vacation Of two weeks.
Mr.. Allen and family OF ceur
aAlfne expect 70 locate here next
week.
Tue large frame building which stood
~ the east end Of town was set on Ere
lAst week. The building was erected
oy Airs Judge Bettis during the palmy
Gays Of Post Falls and was occupied
only a short time.
Miss Catherine Strathern, daughter
81 u. N. slrathern, is at home for the
holidays.
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EORr SHERMAN xEws NOTES.

Private Walter IIannis. company ID.
was dropped as a deserter fIom the
company noils dec. ~.
PnTais James Lally, company ID. has
been relieved from extra duty as labor.
e. In tie subsistence department, and
Private August Maur, company q. de +.
tailed IN his stead.
Musician Edward White, company
&. VAS discharged upon his own appli.
eAlloh, dec. sd. aud contenpiates
opening lsarberkhop In crur d'Alene.
Private ThOs. CrawIey was re-enlIst-
I'd fos Fini infantry. department OF
csliforniA. Dec. 81.
Private wm g. Van Horn. company
U. Was relieved from special duty as
librarian aud Private Thee. Schuman
Of the same company, detailed in his
stead.
Additional Second Lieut. +. A.
reAFpe has been assigned 10 temporary
deity With company C.
First Sergeant fannghy is spending
The holidays with friends At Fort spok-
Anr.
Through the efforts Of Chaplain Bate.
man. there vas a Christmas tree for
The esneiii o' the children Of the post,
al The posi- hall last evening.
LiepiG, CoNles and simmons arrived
and TrpoIied for duty last saturday.
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Wslsssa caailasl.I :. man,


Ia W '',s sac q J, 9. Bad, sp.,,.,
S',ae. lost owner ~ Il. s aI,'s.
~ n.sas 2 compel Yosl d comm, o' .'...a
~ I..a sol.sael Tor TIE saIe u sbs o' mn
ma 49, slayliew held Tie contract so.'..
40 $40 awarded Brady Judgment ne .rs.a
$3.50 sa.s occupied the attention !, ~, ~
court ~. lot several days ana W. s \, ne
contested on both sIdes. ~ s o.s.sfly
y -, ~ QUESTION InYolyed-whelhsr. =
y. 81 : written contract could Il saso. =
s1-lhs ease attracted much s,, $3.50
i Io.l entered into q Written soa,.aa.
49, 49, nIaay Tor The sale Of ,he Rla HAD
once; Brady made . pa,men. !, 1' a.ls
a !. e bind the bargain md i o,,. ia
y lulnil tbs other obligations " ~
. ~ W. 1hsse were rejected by Yos,
Nho then wished 10 reuudis,. ~, ~
agreement be had entered into avs, ~, N.
80 80. signature play the baby act, as /,
were and Brady Has compelled a 49,
peai % the court for his rights i. NY, "
: -, pam '.Ii. eAss ola man going back On
~ nns'eh scrd and al who believe
saa1 man should be compelled T.
s ! BY bis agreement approve y ~
a ~ q NE iadge We understand
.hs eAse Niil be appealed. Jane. G,s.
nam s , ana Frank Ganahl we're attorneys
Tor Yost. A'eo
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A psIlstas wretch. uilh bis brad Gov
srrd u!Ih fearful eHss and bruises, lies
rrushlnE IN ss0ny On Aco' in The Sacred
Heart hsspaial. sAys The Spokane
Chroascis. tie is uSconscsous and II e
vrsy doahstal II hs uill saTvlTc The Ter
ssbss iujorsss. The decsoss arr Of the
spsnsap thai bic ntall has been fracsnr
s,i bv fvpeaird hious uiih 4 clue IN The
hands Of sans iufpftsisd man.
NO nsssiy A. csn BE- learned. The vic
sim's name a Mike CAdy. lie vas
bssurli 10 f,pm a begging camp near
standpoint. idaho. The man Who &C
eam1.aa.s,i him declared that he knew
uoshius - 10 shat had haPPcned, but
uAs merely hircd By The bosA Of TIE
logging camp to bring the victim 70
Eouu. The u.dicAiieus are that a i"g-
srg near sapdpaint mar have TO an
swrr gat The crime Of murder before
chsisimAa day arrives
A Later rrpott announces tae mAa >
death and Coroner SAbin has taken tue
remains to standpoint for the PURPOSE
Of holding an Inquest
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Tie Masonic lodge and Eastern Star
held joint installation Wednesday.
The Eastern Star officers are as follows;
Mrs. Hackett. ~ 81, Prof. Cummings,
W p; Mn Cummings, a. d.: AIRS.
Smith, conductor: Mrs. Waters, assist.
ant conductor; Mrs. Mason, secretary;
G. q. Clayton, treasurer: Mrs. Clayton,
Adah; Mrs. Russell, Ruth; Mrs. Dean,
Esther; Mrs. koch. Martha; Herman
Kneh. warden; Z. Roper, sentinel; ID.
+. Mason, marshal; JAS. Russell, chap
lain. Following are the Masonic lodge
officers: L. Roper. W. NJ, G. c. Bate
man, s. "; J. z. Russell, J. W.; D. p.
Mason, s. D.; II. Knch, J. d.; Prof
Cummings. secretary; G. II. Clayton,
treasurer; Henry Mclder. s. s.: VIM.
Ashley, ]. s.
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!, o,,s any amount 70 notify our once u
$3.50. send ~ your receipts and yonr
~. eas'. h. wy % entered on our books nnd
~. ~ receipt returned to you. We rus.
y 49, every friend Of the Sentinel win al
-. u .. g get this matter before ali
~ . people 81 the county, 80 that every
nv, y a., WHO paid for the paper, can eet Il 4
..op'ng mat the Sentinel viii not be
e ! for It's unfortunate selection
4 ~. ! .l.isf ioF az agent, and hoping 70
a y = once from everyone 70 whom
We are Indebted. We are
Very Truly Yours,
Sentinel Printing Co.
Boise, Idaho.
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Cold Fields
The ALASKA Transportation
and Development Company
OF oHsoAoo. slLs.
Capital Five Million Dollars.

This company Is the largest. strongest
and hest equipped transportation and
merchandising company in the Alaska
Three Large and commOdEOas steam
ships will leave Seattle June lSt. and
regularly thereafter, carrying both
freight and passengers.
These steamers are especially fitted
for the convenience Of passengers and
are capable OF carrying 500 each.
Our passenger aud freigilt service on
the Yukon river will be the best. The
handling of merchants freight made
speciality. We are the only company
that guarantees prompt delivery &C
Dawson City. We guarantee = years
supply OF food and safe and speedy
arrival.
THE GOLD rs THERE.
Yon stand fully as much chance a
any other person Do you want 10 be
one of our first? II SO. write at once.
securing passage and berth.
Our special transportation offer IS the
best now before the public.
Send for free copy Of 1.-The Aiaska
News and also for our special offer,
including transportation to the KI0n-
dixie and food for one year for Six
Hundred dollars. THIS win interest
you it yon intend going: If not. our
stock offer should interesty0u, and you
should become one Of our st0ckholders.
A limited amount Of stock has lust
been assigned to the western agency
fer sale at 81 90 per share. Al man OF
woman of small means has the same
opportunity as rich person. II you
cannot go to Alaska nothing should
prevent you being profitable share
holder.
Our company is composed Of men OF
tried business regulations, some OF
whom are the following:
Hon. VIM. Z. Mason, Z. & Zen. fr n Tlinofa
A, Albe-i G. BlAtz, Pres. Val Blatz Brewing Co.
v. c. HIncArson. Gen. Pass. AEt. C. Ho-kT.
p T., Cincinnati, o.
" Crimih. Pres. First National Bank.
:. 3. Lsgnard. capitalist. LaSnasd Builaing.
TrsaE H. Heeh,. Of chsa Kaeu.ner Co.
2; g: Edwards. Pa-s- TaEe Manager. c. n
ChaIles 4. RoekwelI. Time Mgr. CT CIR
x. AMonon Route Chicago.
4. II. Foster RosfnFfa : IA vfekshrrx Mia
~ Phillips. Cashier First National Bank,
YlckEburx, MisS
For iniormation adlress aud make an nouer
payable % W. L DUDLEY, General Assent.
hailer Building. Seattle. wash novss
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STATE ~ IDAHo.

STATE CF IDAHO.
COUNTY or ko0EESAt. =
II THE rBoB1Ts CognF or SAID c0Uxfr.
II the matter q tile estate u Della Geprge.
deceased
Notice u hereby given fhnt nayld Phtfer has
fIed with tile clerk n this coursA petition pray
ing for fetfers n ADMINISTRATION q me estate 81
Della OeoTee. deceased, and flif Monday tie
1sti day o. DeeembeE. 1871. a. II O'Clock 4 M. 81
said day, being day q . special term q this
court, IN The county Of Kootenal. has been set
for hearing Eaid petition. when and where any
person Interested may appear and show eaIss
Why de said pefttion slouid not be gnanted.
Dated this 18th day o. Nov, A. D., fsG.
deoi-ls EDw1N McBKE Clerk
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BRIEFS AND PERSONAL

Dr. Mcpherson. dentist. C9ur d'Alene.
Fresh comb honey at Idaho Mercan'
tile Co.
Holiday goods arriving daily. Wig.
sett, Empey Go.
See those pretty lamps at the Idaho
Mercantile Cos.
Joe Gano is up from Post Falls to
spend the holidays
Elegant Christmas presents Ia cigars
and ceulections at Thomsons,
Law Briefs and Pamphlet printing q
specially at the PEEss office.
Judge MeTlee was over from Rath-
drum Tuesday for few hours.
Hardware and stoves at Spokane
prices al The Idaho Mercantile Co.
To. Kaesemeyer has enlarged and
otherwise improved his market room.
wtssett Empey Co. have just re-
csiyed a lot Of mems and boys gloves
and mittens.
The U. S. land Office will be removed
next week from It's present location to
the Sander block,
Teas, Tcasl Teasl Pride of japan,
Tho cheapest and most delicious. Wig
gett. Empey Co,
Miss Ida, daughter of Mr, and MIS-
lanes Russell, is suffering from an at
tack Of tonsilitis.
Pr. tilassner, son Of Mn. Dr. Nc
pberson, has issued u neat fourteen
mage holiday number Of his newspaper
~ springfield, s D., Times, IL Is a
credit to the publisher and the town,
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nuR rALENE u . city u t10
p"sslAsian, h~sasifaliy situated On
.aa's'hesn 'Ao7c Of The sampas C9aE
sA'saa Ahs y miles east ~ Spokane
Atassh bn" u ths Nosthsru Pacific
AZ Lisss q steamers make regular
''s@ Tia city up The lake 20 The
~ g navigation ca Tho ~. Joe and
~ aAlsos ''rcrs. connecting a. Uld
A.s''s vita ;h~ faiIruad line into The
eAM's assl lad mines. The city is
- Ne usos; noted Aammet rcsnFts
= sassAurst asd ia bscomlng gnotp
sa'ssaeh Y'a,. lie IashinR. hanling.
s snd bathing attractions are al.
aaislsss The Finest u.s. mili.
rs IN III" west (Tugt ShsEman)
nasnihcsut forrest park rrserva-
.alesh the city on the west. The
- ioand about Is made up Of rich
s'afal lands and extensive forests
ros pine CT, cedar and lamaFac.
es esy IL destined 10 become a
sasaFiRs center for The products
-. woods Ths business men and
~. - are satorptising. and take
naaihg The place attractive.
49, " ave church organizations >
~, - Methodist, Presbyterian, Epls.
ss.saaa Roman Catholic. The secret
sA', veil represented By . lodge
Is.'. ' Aa'oH', odd Fellows, knights Of
49, 40 r q. AR, and womeae
-. G,ps The city b Supplied with
-. aghts' good wafer works. an
- pasIic school building. sash and
~, .e'efI, two saw.mllls, two liEst
-. ao'sl', boat bailding yards, etc.
n.,'e yet good opportunities 10 en-.
-. lucrative business aad In diver.
49, 'a'nE. Manufactures ere par.
49, Desired, and are Offered extra
~. l.als. The summers arc TEN.
nsss VIA sufficient rainfall 10 insure
n crops, while The winters are
a.. s ~ extreme cold. No better 10.
a'.,..0t profitable Investments or for
1. 80, IDEAL homes can BE- found In
~. asavest There is always q vel.
'k,I''..s,,.a among an excellent people,
II s,s' a'al region and an Ineompas.
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Notiee g Creditors.

Estate u Della George. deceased. Notice Is
hereby giYenb the undersigned. executor Il
the viii and estate Of Della George, deceased,
20 the creditors Of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, 10 exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the hrst publication a this notice. 20 The
said executor At his home in CHur d'AIene. the
same being the place for the transaction Of the
business Of said estate. In the county o. KooteIas
al. state Of Idaho.
Dated at c@ur d'Alene on the sOth day Of
December. 1881.
DAVID PHrPER.
deczsjaRl5 Executor.
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MotIes of Probate II WIN.


COUNTY o. koo1ENaI. =
~ TIE faol4EE EQNnI % 6AEn ruUNIE Ii
&c matter q tie estate ~ Cap J6iIea dfeeass
The itt dny ~ benefn bef fefIi r,n4jer IN h19eiS
given tilat AQ9daF ffe Ioll daF q 9Hnnafi
80 - y q,eloeks q y q said ds4 af Ne CONT
room o. sid court ~ the town 81 HafhdgIIn ~
HE state q Idaho, county u Ronleliai. has bter
aHY81lea - ne tine af1 place f1f proving ne
VII u sid Cap fontg, deceased, ana TOT
neAfiuE lie application ~ Jules RFitkeff for the
l19llnney tn naid jules fFeiett ~ lefffrt Tesla
AMtaitAty when and where nnf person interest,"
- may appear ana cuqtf1t Ire HauIe.
EDWIN MCuEE.
deeieJsnl ExofReio cierk q Probate CONT.
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nstiee " ths fe'f'' -. Sentinel
A short time ago the Bo'; :, S = Her
Printing Co, scot an agent ',, y, T. 10 &c 90
ring BY name. into yo , cO'% number Of
, I subscriptions. large IN. "1I Sss de.
camped fee part: ans0 's.', s .rS The
s hin %p company win tulal every 0s %,
,.sOa made b. Mr. Herring. y ~ ~
, u.%. Of %T The paper We earnestly ,Soo oss
s sr"s ~ Vsr ,ss Who raid Herring money
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Fire s.asyslat

A Or. occurred Thursday evening ~
IN, home Of Mr.. Geo, J. joyce, doing
damage to The amount Of about ' sl''.
Mr. Joyce noticed The banging lamp
.nu,,prins and eaaeavored TO remedy !,
i, when some drops OF burning oil ieI'
1DeO her wrapper and Sc. Il on IRE pc.
Quickly removing her Wrapper ~,
ssI,ed The lamp and shreW " wv
and then seeing the curtains ana sV s's
other things were blazing. she eo ' ~,
n,,ls boy and rushing from ee , aU.ss
ssvs The alarm. Mr.. Marphy and 'u O.'iss
r.n,, vers soon on the scene, ana WIN
,ss s,a Of others soon had the nre s shI
,,n.n,,.d. Mt. and Mrs. Joyce , ,ss'
vrry grateful for the valuable s. sand sand.
aoee rendered by their fr'e"u''
polps Journal.
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The southwest section 80 township
81 north range west containing 100
acres for $500 cash. There Is a good
barn and cabin on land and 500 cords
Of wood can be cut from it. II you are
looking for bargain call at this Of
fice nov IL
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Endewnsnt Rank rrs,.iue.

The members Of the Endowment
Rank, knights Of Pythias. are request
ed TO meet at the PRESS Office next
Tuesday evening. December 2sth, at
80 sharp, for the purpose Of eIerting
officers for the ensuing year.
1T. ScoTT, Sec.
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WANTKD-TRuSTNn AND ACTIVE
~ gentlemen or iafiies ~ travel for rcep0n.
AIole, eStahlikhed house. 10 ldaha Monlhig
@sAoe and expenses, roSltion steady. Refer
ence. knclose selladdross ed sfamped envelope.
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secret soelssiss.
~, pALEsE L0D0E 10 alto 8. '.

KsesnsAl Lssas No, 2. K&sGHrs %
Feass Meets in fFaternity Hail
Ys8,sAAy sSsaiBs u each wrCk.
VssiRs lsesbers are aisNys weAneaas.
Hwuae ke.leh. e, e.. r, A Shafts. X.
ak AL =
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sanday seil0oi 10 =.
n MssniEg srfvtce 81 Il o'eloek !;
Trnias sxztigS Al Tan "Wednesday
Wnssax PgAyrf nertinF II Z ~
u L-.IlhFFENhAr6n,
Acting Pastor
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krsssnr ~ aAisy sxkaol 81 10
ass nessips al eaase u Baeday
sA,mi. ssxsghias a. ! - D, ~. Pray
q assSiss Tharsaiay ! ~ p, M
r u ii0tsassa. taKtes.
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deczganl5
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
BASEBALL IN MILL CREEK.

Baseball seems to have caught the
people in Mill Creek hundred this Sum
mer. Every village large enough 10
have nine players has a team. They arc
Stanton. Newport. Marshallton, Wood
dale. Ashland. Hockessin and Landen-
berg. Landenberg has scored the mos
decided victories over its opponents
Some oI the promiseing players among
these clubs are McVaugh, who Is an all
around athlete, and Roser, OF Hockes
sin. and Speakman. of Marshaliton
Crouthers, OF Marshallton, Is clever
pitcher, and has wide curves. In
game at Marshallton on Saturday I'M
home team defeated Wooddale by tn
! score CT 13 to s.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The chain OF Austin I. Humes
wheel broke while he was riding from
West Chester to Wilmington yesterday,
and he was thrown and badly bruised.
While John Hughes. office boy for
Thomas Davis. was playing with can
non ball Il struck his finger and mash
ed ~ badly.
The Delaware Construction Com
pany has finished the work Of repairing
the south side whaTves and warehouses
of the Charles Warner Company.
Officer Davidson shot a mad dog
this morning on West Second street. lt
belonged to Alexander Beggs.
Levy Court Commissioner White
wants all Sunday school superintend-
ents to call at the Court House and get
their share OF the county appropriation.
IT. Challuley Hatton, of the Street
and Sewer Department, is in New
York on business for the department
-Rev. J. l.. Townsend, of Atlantic
City. and Rev. George c. Hall, of 81.
Johns Church. this city, will exchange
pulpits on Sunday.
The clearings of the local banks for
last week amounted to 1887, ,3S2, COM
pared with 1851, AIS for the same nesiod
last year.
Six carloads of people went on the
| Jewish Ladies' Aid Society and Sunday
school excursion yesterday to Cape
May.
AT the law office of Colonel Benja-
min Nields this evening the members
of the First Delaware Battery Associa-
ton will meet and arrange for re-
union to be held in August.
The Levy Court is distributing $500
among the Sunday schools OF this
county.
"A fair-sized audience assembled
at Association Hall yesterday afternoon
to hear Rev. Elmer W. Powell speak on
"Ill Be Man"
while picking cherries from tree
on the Rowland property on Saturday
Edgar Bullock fell and fractured his
arm.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
ANOTHER woLcoTT ORGAN.

It is announced that the Delaware
Publishing Company, Of which eX-
Governor Reynolds and a number oil
other Democrats are the stockholders,
has purchased the Milford Herald
which has been heretofore run as a Re
publican paper in Milford. 1t will be
made a Democratic paper, and Colonel
e. T. Cooper. OF Dover, is expected to
remove to Milford and become the edi-
tor The paper will probably lean to-
ward the Wolcott faction Of the Demo-
cratic party in Kent county, as the new
editor is one of the Wolcott leaders.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
r-pnspEcrs -ARE BRIGHT.

The reports from Washington to the
effect that the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company is almost certain 60 Sc
cure the contract 10 build one, and pos
sibly two, of the torpedo boats for
which bids have been received by the
War Department. In case the ccntraci
should come to this city, it will be the
second war vessel that the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company has built. The
first was the monitor Amphitrite, which
was completed several years ago. How
ever. this will be the first torpedo boa
to be built in this city. The govern
ment Will allow a year and half FOL
the completion of the contract.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
WANTED THEIR OATS.
HORSES ATTACHED TO UNDER
TAKERS WAGON DASH DOWN
SHIPLEY STREET

TAKERS WAGON DASH bON y
SHIPLEY STREET
Two bay horses belonging to j. C..
Martin, the liveryman, and attached to
the undertaken wagon of Deputy Cor
oner Chandler ran away on Saturday
afternoon from Mr. Chandler's office,
on West Seventh street The animals
instinct told them that it was their
supper time and they started ON
a trot down Shipley street The team
had a clear field until II reached the
middle of Shipley street between
Fourth and Fifth, when 1t collided with
the team of l. N. Eaton.
The teams became entangled and
smash-up followed. Chambers wagon
SHE'D into telegraph pole, breaking
the side glass and stoving in the from
end of the shade peak. The animals
broke loose and continued on mac
run down Shipley street to Third
where they were caught by Onice
Flynn and several bystanders.
At Fourth and Shipley streets, one o
| the horses which was attached U
/ Chambers wagon, took a hurdle lea
over the horse of Eaton, narrow
missing crushing a small child whic
was passing with a baby coach.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
AGED WILMINGTONIAN DEAD,
SAMUEL r. BIDDLE sUCCUMBs TO
PARALYSIS AT THE DELAWARE
HOUSE.

PARALYSIS AT THE DELAWAtE
HOUSE.
Samuel T. Biddle. aged 80 years, died
yesterday at the Delaware House, after
an illness of about two weeks. Last
Winter he was stricken with paralysis,
since which time he has been In railing
health
Mr.. Biddle was well-known In thlf
city. He was born on May 10, 1871,
near Delaware City. and was educated
at the schools near his home. lie iol-
lowed farming until 1852, when he came
to this city and followed the trade Oh
carpenter until recently Mr. Biddle 3
wife died twenty-five years ago. Thret
sons and three daughters survive MN
Two daughters, one of whom is Mrs
William II. Quinn, live in this CITY, an'
the other. Mrs. John Crossgroye, lVe'
at Eddystone The sons live In New
ark. n. j., Baltimore and California.
The funeral will take place to-mor
row afternoon from the bone OF M
son-in-iaw. William IL. Quinn, at IN
northeast corner of Second and Simple.
streets.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
WHO WILL IT BE?

COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT TO
SETTLE THE DISPUTE OVERTHE
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
MANSHIP.
The fight for chairmanship of the
Finance Committee Of City Council will
be brought up tonight at Councils ad-
journed meeting for settlement II rs
not stated who will be the chosen one
but 1t is thought that If Leary and
Oberly. who are contesting for the
place. refuse to settle their difference
a dark horse viii be trotted out, whicl
may be Harry Smith.
The other hitch in Council is caused
by Squire O'Neil. who wants TO b'
chairman Of the Public Building anc
Law Committees.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
"A GAME ENTIRELY THEIR OWN.

The Steamboat CITY OF NnesIeT, WnlIe
on the way to Philadelphia from Will
mington. yesterday, sighted three men
c.insing to a sloOp which was capsized
in the Horseshoe The captain signaied
the engineer to stop the engines, which
frightened some of the passengers who
had MOI seen the men in the water. A
line was about to be thrown to the sup
nosed unfortunates, when, to the as
tonishment of the ChesJer's crew, they
indicated with their fingers that they
did not desire any assistance. The men
were dressed in rough clothes, and one
of them had neither shoes nor stock
ings. They appeared to be used to suci
| eXperiences.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
GLCEDO'S SUCCESSFUL TRIAL.
HER TRIP ELATEs NOT ONLY THE
BUILDERS, BUT THE OWNER.

George w. Childs Drexeps new yacht.
Alcedo. was given another successful
trip on Saturday afternoon. The maxi
mum speed reached was sixteen KNOBS
an hour. Her contract calls for thir-
teen and a-half knots
When the Alcedo left the wharyes OF
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany she had on board Mr.. and Mrs.
Drexcl. Mr.. and Mrs II. G.. Morse ana
several officials of the building COM
pany. Colonel N. II. Benson was lil
charge. All on board were elated Win
the speed attained on the measureu
course on the Delaware. The trip was
successful in every respect.
The Alcedo is a handsome yacht, anu
will make an attractive addition TO the
Philadelphia Aeet Of pleasure craft, car
rvlng. as she no doubt will, the pennanl
NJ the Philadelphia Corinthian fach'
club. OF which Mr. Drexel is mem
| her.
Evening journal., 1897-07-12
AnnIcKs THE PURCHAsER.

A dispatch from Newark, n. j.. states
that the Staten Island Terra Gotta
Company will be sold to j. Edward
Addicks. the Delaware financier, in the
Chancery chambers to-day. The COM
pany has been in the hands OF re-
ceiver for more than two years Mr.
Addicks' claims aggregate about $500
600. The price, it is understood Is
500 600. the purchaser to pay all debts.