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Evening journal., 1897-06-05
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The manhole plates and coverings
at the various junction switches OF the
new Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
line, are being placed in position.
Tho Delaware Construction Com
pany sent a machine to Reedy Island
yesterday to do dredging for the Fed
eral Government.
1t is understood that the cotton
mills of NJ. Gambrill & Co., will re-
sumo active operations on July 1.
"A thief made an effort to enter the
home Of Eugene Hackenden, at No. 81
West Fifth street. by climbing upon
the back shed. He was frightened on
by a member OF the household.
On Monday evening John T. Penny
packer will read a paper on Leaves
before the Society of Natural History
at the Friends School.
Rev. NJ. l. Hutton will deliver an
address on Round Men in Square
Holes" at Association Hall tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
SOME SPECIAL SERVICES
Wilmington Church Goers
Have an Active Day.
CUBAN LECTURERS TO BE HERE
ALSO DIR. BOONE, WHO WILL DE-
LIVER ADDRESSES IN SEVERAL
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES-MANY
COMMUNION SERVICES.

st. Johns Church, corner Market
street and Elliott avenue, affords an ex-
ceptional feature. DR.. Boone, OF ST.
Luke's Hospital. Shanghai, China.
speaks In the morning, and DR.. Littell
in the evening.
Olivet Presbyterian congregation will
hold communion services in the morn
ing.
DIR. c. ~ Thomas will speak in Ep-
worth M. Il. Church on Sunday even
ing. His subject is THE Hand OF God
in the Freedom Of Cuba" He Is a
graduate of Heidelberg University, and
comes well recommended.
The Secret OF Life" will be the in
teresting topic OF Rev. Asbury Burke's
evening sermon at Brandywine NJ e.
Church. There will be communion and
baptism in the morning.
Rev. Philip b. Cabell, pastor OF the
Church of the New Jerusalem, will
preach his morning sermon On "The
Heavenly City, It's Walls and Gates F."
There will be a reading class In the
church parlor at 7.S0 p. m. Sunday
school is held at 9.15 a. m.
Harrison Street M. E. Church will
hold it's communion service at 1890
a. m.
Union M. e. congregation will cele-
brate the sacrament OF the Lords sup
per and hold a reception of probation
ers into full membership at 1890 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at las
p, M, the fifth OF the series OF ser
mons en- Lights and Shadows OF
Home" subject: "Our Daughter the
Light of the Home.'
| Day I,radaf.ta noart.fa utfhtaof az Cf
Stephens Lutheran Church will be
life Has a Bright Side" The Lords
supper will be administered in the
morning, and a class win also be con.
hrmed. Children's day service will b,
held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
| There will be no evening service.
AT Wesley M. e. Church there will b'
preaching at 1890 a. IN. by Rev. A. T
Scott, 7.45 p. m. by Rev. Moses Bullock
DR.. McCurdy's subject at Centra
Presbyterian Church tomorrow will b'
Johns Wonder" In the evening HI
will talk on 'The Equilibrium Of Man
hood"
AT Delaware Avenue Baptist Churcl
there will be a sermon by Rev. w. A
Walling. A. M, in the morning on tn
subject, Faith to Remove Mountains;
reception OF new members; the Lord
supper. Evening subject: Can w
Know the TRUTH"
First M. p. Church, Seventh and Wal
nut streets. Rev. DR.. George l.. Wolfe
pastor Preaching at 1890 a. m. an
! 7.30 u. m. by the pastor. Subjects
Morning, Sunshine of Religion" ever
r ing, "Straining at Gnats and Swallow
ing Camels' Sunday school at 9 a. n
and D. m. Y. p. 5. G. e., z p. m. sharl
Services one hour. Come
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
BACON RAISES A POINT.
1T is THAT THE NEW CoNsTITU-
TION LEAVES GoRDY IN A BAD
FIX


FIX.
THE new Constitution goes into ef~
feet on June 10, and James M. Gordy Is
sentenced to be hanged on June H."
said Walter Bacon, of the New Castle
bar,to Evening Journal reporter this
morning. 1T is a question whether q
man should not be executed under the
same organic law under which his
crime was committed and his trial had
On June IL Governor Tunnel would be
powerless to respite Gordy or interfere
with his execution, even II reasons SUI
fcient were presented, because the par
doning power by the new Constitution
is taken away from the governor and
the Board of Pardons provided for un-
der the new Constitution will not be in
existence on June II. II strikes me as
one OF the legal refinements. / have
not had time to look it up, but there
are certain things that strike you as
belonging to fundamental law.
Suppose a man were to come along
on June IL with absolutely convincing
proof of James M. Gordy's innocence,
who would hear the case? The gov
ernor could not and the Board of Par
dons would not be in existence to 60
II "
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
FINE CONCERT BY SINGING CLASS

The singing class OF Olivet Presby-
terian Church gave q concert last even
ing In the church under the direction Of
Jacob T. Clymer, with VIII M. S. Brown
as accompanist The program was as
follows: Piano solo, "Saluta Pasth,
Miss Alice McIntire; chorus, Make
Joyful Noise Unto the Lord" double
quartet and chorus, Twilight is Steal
ing" three young girls, Footsteps at
the Door" quintet, Morning Sun
beams" chorus, "Oh, That Men Would
Praise the Lord" piano duet (select-
ed, Mrs. Kershaw and Miss Edith
Pugh; chorus (a), Sweet Zion Bells; "
(b), what Say the Bells" bass solo,
"The Parish Sexton" ID. r. Williams;
chorus, up in the Morning Early;
two part song, Misses Matte Vinsinger,
Lizzie SOllaway, Bertha Baldwin. Vina
Clark, Martha Crawford, Alice Mcln-
tire; soprano solo. Night Around, y
Miss Annie Prince; piano duet Miss
Alice McIntire, Charles Rommel; Beau
tiful Flag of Liberty" quartet, THE
Sweet Voice." (a), Thanks Be 10
Him." (b), Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep"
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
SALES APPROVED BY THE COURT
THE ADJOURNMENT OF COURT OF
CHANCERY UNTIL JUNE ~.

The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company was appointed trustee under
the will of the late Robert Hodgson In
the place OF S. N. MacCaulay, resigned.
J. Percy Nields, trustee, made re-
turn Of a sale of real estate of II. j.
Harlan. deceased. The sale was ap-
proved.
Mary A. Mulvena, Administrative OF
John Mulvena, deceased, made return
of sale of portion of real estate, which
was approved.
II. Z. Emmons presented a petition
of Mary Donohue, administrators OF
Bartholomew Donohue, deceased, for
the sale of real estate to pay on an in
debtedness. The court granted the pc
tition.
The Court Of Chancery and Orphan 6
Court was presided over by Chancellor
Nicholson, and they adjourned until
Saturday, June II, at 10 a. m.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.

William NJ. Morrison, OF Consho-
hOcken, Pa, superintendent OF the ex-
tensive Woods IroR Works, who died
suddenly on Tuesday night, now rests
in Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry. His remains were brought here
for burial. literally covered with floral
tributes. They were all taken in charge
of by Asylum Lodge of Odd Fellows, a
delegation of which acted as pall-bear-
ers. Mr.. Morrison lived in Wilmington
thirty years ago, and was then an ac-
tive Odd Fellow and citizen.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
WILL SOON CROSS RAILROAD AVE.
NUE..

Assistant Superintendent Griffith, Of
the Wilmington City Railway, who
was personally inspecting the work of
double track-laying on theFourth street
extension yesterday, stated that there
would only be few more days OF ad-
ditional delay before the street cars
could get across the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks at Third and Railroad.
The new frogs which have had TO be
foundered especially for this crossing
which is not of even grade. are beine
finished ready for shipment by the
Pennsylvania Steel Works, of Steelton
Pa, and the Johnstown works.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
CONCERNING JUDiCIAL TIMBER.

Ex-Mayor Austin Harringtons
friends met last evening and deter
mined TO wait upon Governor Tunnel
and ask him TO appoint Mr.. Harrington
one Of the judges under the new CoHstir
tuition. William c. Spruance Is also
spoken Of in this connection, as is also
Charles f. Richards. OF Georgetown.
One OF the Democratic judges will be
removed. as the new Constitution pro-
vides that two OF the judges shall be
Republicans. Chancellor Nicholson and
Chief Justice Lore will be retained, but
It is only surmiscd which two OF the
three Democratic judges now on the
bench will be retained.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
CHEAP EXCURSION TO NEW YORK
SUNDAY, JUNE g.

On Sunday, June 8. the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad Company will sell ex-
cursion tickets to New York for Royal
Blue Line trains leaving Delaware
Avenue Station at 3f3 a. m. Return
ing leave New York at 1915 a m,
June Z. at $500 for the round trip.
Tickets will be good only on the above
trains.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
RAIN AGAIN HURTS BERRIES.

The rain storm OF last night was an
other demoralizing calamity to the fast
Of Strawberries down the
state. Delaware railroad train No. 92's
second section, which is run entirely
as a strawberry express, came up at
noon with only two cars, the shipment
having fallen off two-thirds to-day on
account of the storm.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
TRouBLE ovER SEIZED GO0ps.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Ratledge went to the home OF Mrs. Har-
ris. colored, No. 914 French street. 20
replevin the womans goods for Mrs.
Lucy Graves Mrs. Harris objected and
refused to allow him to touch her
goods. Mrs. Graves accompanied Mr.
Ratledge and was assaulted by the Har-
ris woman. The story Of the affair was
told last night to Magistrate Pritchett
who fined Mrs. Harris 81 and costs. Tha
good were seized, however.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
NEW wILMINGToN MINIsTER.

Rev. E. w. Powell. OF Buffalo, N. Y,
has accepted the call to Calvary Bap-
tist Church. corner Fourth and French
streets, and will come to Wilmington
during the latter part of next week,
Immediately after he graduates from
Grocer THEOLOGICAL Seminary, whose
commencement exercises have already
begun. Mr.. Powell Is a graduate OF
Rochester Universltya avery popular
young man. He will preach here next
Sunday.
The new pastor will be ordained next
Tuesday. President II. G. Weston, ID.
d.. Of Grocer Theological Seminary.
will preach the sermon; Rev. +. K.
Briggs will offer prayer. The council
which arranged for the ordination was
moderated by Rev. r. B. Cook, ID. ID.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
LUSCIOUS BERRIES COMING IN.

This Is now proving a great week
for strawberries, and they are coming
in by the ton. All the ill-enects Of
Sundays rain have been overcome.
Fifteen carloads we're shipped from
Bridgeville one day this week with o
total quartage of 156,20O. This ie the
largest shipment known by railroad
men from any town on the Peninsula,
and "a a demonstration Of the fact that
in Delaware fruit culture Is fast sup
planting the growing OF grain.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
BAY RIDGE. SUNDAY. JUNE 6.

The first popular excursion to Bay
Ridge will be run Sunday, June 6.
Trains will leave Delaware avenue sta
tion at 7.50 a. m; Market street at 7.20
a. m. Round-trip tickets, S1.00. Ex-
cursiOns will also be run on June 13, 20
and %. The trip will be by rail TO Can
ton and steamer Columbia, Canton to
Bay Ridge, thirty miles down the
Chesapeake. The return will be all rail
via Baltimore, arriving at Wilmington
about S.45 p. m.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
CONTESTIHG LICENSES REFUSED.
ENTIRE LIST OF FIVE APPLI-
F. CANTS DISPOSED OF BY GEN
ERAL SESSIONS COURT.

This morning the Court of General
Sessions took up the contested license
cases. The entire list was refused,
which was as follows:
Harry M. Campbell, OF Newark.
Margaret b. He'll, No. 109 West
Fourth street.
James j.. Mullin, Second and Market
streets. ..t4
James McVey, southeast corner OF
Front and Market streets.
Margaret T. Shields, Pleasant and
Jackson streets.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
MORE TANpEM RACES.

Tandem races have been run in sea-
sons prior to this season, but with very
Indifferent success. The number OF
these machines in use now, and the
number carried on the circuit BY the
various teams, will enable the meet
promoters to place tandem events on
the score cards.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
APPEAL CASE Dismissed

The appeal case of Shritz VS.. the
State of Delaware was dismissed be-
cause the justice of the peace failed to
attach his signature to the appeal. The
sheriff sale cases of J. p. Cochran VS.. j..
B. Deakyne and Thomas Booth VS.. J.. B.
Deakyne were set aside. The court adj
journed until Monday at 10 a. m, June
2
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
ribs FOR SEWER WORK.

Bids for sewer work in and about
Wilmington we're opened at the office
of the Street and Sewer Department
this morning. There were FIVE bidders.
The bid will probably be awarded next
Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05

the Board of Public Education in VII
mington will be held on
SATURDAY. JUNE u. 1897.
Polls will be open at y o'clock or thirty
minutes thereafter and close at D. M
Members to be elected and places Of
voting are as follows:
First ward-One member for four years.
Polls, No. 22 school house, Second street
near Washington.
Second ward-One member for four
years. Polls, No. IA school house. Clay
mont and Lobdell 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, French
street above Fifth.
Polls No. school house, Eighth and
Wollaaton streets.
Sixth ward-One member for four
years Polls, No. 8 school house, Walnut
street, near Twelfth.
Seventh Ward-One member for -four
years. Polls. No. school house, Eleventh
and Washington streets.
Eighth ward-One member for four
years. Polls No. school house, Sew
enth and Spruce streets.
Ninth ward-One member for four years
Polls, No. u school house, TWenty-second
street near Market.
Tenth Ward-One member for four
years. Polls. No. IS school house, corner
Third and Harrison streets.
Eleventh ward-One member for -four
years. Polls, No. 10 school house, corner
Oak and Harrison streets.
Twelfth ward-One member Tor foul
years. Polls, No. p school house, corner
Fifth and Scott streets.
i. b. JONES, Secretary.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
TAKlNG CHANCES
w1ru YouR EYEsIGHr

is downright recklessness. Your eyes
are entitled to the best OF care. They
should be properly attended TO as soon
as they show any need of care. They
do show IT sooner or later. If you
need the services Of an oculist, 1 tell
YOU so. If your case is within the scope
OF the optician i can fit you with the
glasses you need. An examination oi
your eyes is absolutely FREE OF
CHARGE.
NJ L. DAVIS,
No. e. Second Street,
Wilmington, Del. ~
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
WIFE AGAINST HUSDIHD.

GEORGE JONES FAILS TO PRO
DUcE EVIDENCE AND is HELD
FOR COURT.
Mrs. Annie Metcalf, a beautiful young
woman, was a plaintiff in Municipal
Court this morning against her hus-
band, James Metcalf The woman said
that her husband will not work and
provide sufficient support for her two
children and herself Metcalf pleaded
with his wife to withdraw the charge
but she refused to do so. Judge Ball
continued the case until tonight.
William Moyce signed for 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
George Jones, colored, failed to pro-
duce evidence to prove that he did not
steal a pair Of shoes from Cora Nous
ley. His own witnesses testified against
him. He was held in $500 bail for
court.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
LOW RATE EXCURSION TO WASH
INGTON VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
RAILROAD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company. announces
that il will run a special excursion 10
Washington on Sunday, June s. Spe-
cial train with Pullman sleeping cars
will leave Chester at 2.35 a. m; Will
mington at 2.5S a. m. and Newark,
Del, at 3.17 a. m. Returning, special
train will leave Washington at IL p. m.
same day Round trip tickets, good
only On special train in each direction,
will be sold from Chester at rate OF
1925; Wilmington, $500, and Newark,
s2.75.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05

Additional cargoes of lumber have
come into the Christiana and are being
unlOaded to-day. The Margaret II. Way
is discharing at Shipley street wharf
and the Mary Davis is unloading lum-
Der for barges at Shipley street wharf
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
D. W. LYNCH & CO., GRoCERs.

d. ". LYNCH & CO., GRUCthS.
Belfast Ginger Ale, s1.20 the Dozen
Clawson's Ginger Ale and Root Beer,
in quarts, $1.OO the dozen. Hires Car
donated Root Beer, S1.00 the dozen.
Wines and Liquors. Madison and
Fourth streets. King and Eighth
streets.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
To TRY THEIR HoMING PIGEoNs.

To-day the Diamond State Homing
Club shipped eighty birds to Statewide.
n. c., to be liberated tomorrow. This
is one of the largest number of VIII
mington birds ever shipped for a long
fly.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

A civil service examination for clerks
and carriers in the mail service was
held this morning in the new Federal
building. There we're fourteen appli-
cants for clerks and six for carrier.
Two of the former were women.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
THE PETITIONS DENIED
JUDGE DALLAS REFUSES TO RE
OPEN THE BUCHANAN VS.. BAY
STATE GAS COMPANY SUIT.

There will be no rehearlng of the
celebrated case of William Buchanan
VS.. the Bay State Gas Company. This
was Judge Dallas decision handed down
yesterday afternoon. The judge, in his
opinion. denies the petition of the Bos-
ton Loan Company to have the case re-
opened.
Judge Dallas also Overruled the de-
murrer OF the defendant In the case OF
Godfrey Morse ct al, VS.. the Bay State
Gas Company.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05

For window and Door Screenf go to
Yerger and have them made toiorder,
No. IL East Third street.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
aAsoLINE STOVES RENrEp.

= If It is not convenient for you to buy a
Gasoline Stove at once, we will rent you
cording 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, 5oc.
go HUTCHINSON'S,
6lxtn and King g+reets, Wilmington, and
an Delaware street, New Castle.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
srWrNG MACHINES.

SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler & Wilson, $500. The Singer
2ibOO Domestic, $500. Standard, $500
Household, S25.00 other makes at S16., SIS
s20 Oak or walnut. Ten years guaran-
tee.
Sold at si.00 per week.
Secondhand machines at $500 UP. Re
pairing, 80 cents. oo,,.r
No. II e. Seventh st. wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05

For Crayon and Water Color P0r-
traits go to Yerger's. IL East Third St
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
]. b. COOPER,
PIANO TUNER.

p. o. Box 274. Wilmington, Del. Grad
uate OF the Tuning Department, New
England Conservatory of Music.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
BUSINESS CARDS.
]. L. DASHIELL,

]. L. DAsHIELL.
Teacher of Violin,
No. 7O2 West Fifth st
Evening journal., 1897-06-05

NOTICE.-In compliance with the act
entitled IAN Act Concerning Private
Corporations" passed al Dover. March
IA, 1888, notice is hereby given that an ap-
thus c. Grubb Associate Judge for the
State of Delaware residing in New Cas-
tie county, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
June, A. d. 1897, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, at the County Court House, in
the City OF Wilmington. for the incorpo-
ration of a company for manufacturing,
duction OF Illuminating and heating gas
to be called Mitchell Gas Machine Com
pany" S. A. MACALLISrER,
Attorney for Proposed IncorporatOrs.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
NOTICES.

BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
ELECTION.-An election for members OF
the Board of Public Education in VIII
mington will be held on
Evening journal., 1897-06-05


NOTICE is hereby given that on Satur-
day. the 18th day of June. A. ID. 1897, at
10 o clock a. M, at the Court House., IN
the city of Wilmington, State Of Della
ware. application VIII be made to the
Honorable Ignatius G. Grubb,- Associate
Judge of the Superior Court OF the said
State for the incorporation of American
Women Publishing Company"
JOSIAH MARVEL,
Attorney for Incorporators
MEDFORD II. CAHOON has removed
his office to SS6 Market St. tirst hoor, rear.
SEWING MACHINEs-Sls t0 5000 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 ROCKEFELLER,
No. 100 West Seventh street.
JAMES MARSHALL, 9th and Pine sts.,
has been appointed general agent for sale
of O'Keefe's Homeopathic Medicines. Pro-
euro these medicines by sending your ad-
dress to James Marshall, or to ]. T.. Stew
art si3 Church ST., or to ]. +. Beckett
Third and Searles streets.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
HELP WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST, on Market street between Second
and Seventh, purse containing So The
finder will be amply rewarded If returned
to 2lS King street.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE CHEAP.-A hrst-class pool
table. Address POOL, this Office
FOR SALE.-From sixty to eighty
quarts OF milk from Lobdelrs Riverside
Farm. Address Box 1S4.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
SUMTER RESORTS.

THE METROPOLITAN,
ASBURY PARK. N. j.
This popular house will open its 10th sea-
son June 18th. THEO. OWES.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
BOARD AND ROOrs.

FOR RENT.-Furnished front rooms at
No. 500 West street.
NICELY furnished rooms, for gentle
men, sos Market street.
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AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,

This old veteran in the business OF
fire Insurance organized 1870 makes
its annual statements with the same
promptness with which its losses are
settled, They still lead all their COM
petitors in amount of assets and sur
plus above all liabilities. This COM
pany does only fire insurance busi-
ness and has no connection whatever
with other companies of the same name
doing life or accident business. Their
statement, lin another column, shows
total assets January 1887, $11 ,4S1, 1S4.2l;
capital and surplus over liabilities, ST.
S49,9SS.05 Their representative in New
Haven is John c. North, No. 10 Church
street
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A LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Adams, wife of David r. .Ad-
ans, well known Grand Army man,
has been seriously i'll for six weeks
past, but is now improving The i'm
provement is however very slow ow-
ing to her enfeebled state, but her I'LL
innate recovery is now expected. Her
large circle of friends will be glad to
hear of her improving condition. Mrs.
Adams is a well known member of Ad-
miral Foote Woman's Relief corps
Her health became impaired owing to
the anxiety and care incident upon the
dangerous illness. a number of weeks
ago, of her daughter, Miss Ida Adams,
who is now restored to health again.