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Evening journal., 1897-05-31
MUSICAL NOTES.

Grace Orchestra will play for the
commencement exercises of Goldey
Commercial College, in the Grand
Opera House, Tuesday evening, June
/. under the direction Of Professor John
Meyer.
The performance of the New-Century
Minstrels in the Opera House Friday
evening drew a goCd-sized audience
Professor ]. r. Clymer was musical di-
rector. with George e. Hyatt leader OF
the orchestra. The work Of the or
ehestra was we'll done and they deserve
credit. The work of Harry Bowman
deserves especial notice; the songs OF
r w. Gallagher and Professor Clymer
were we'll received. The performance
was given fairly throughout. but either
the lack of proper rehearsal or stage
MANAGEMENT was evident. The re-
marks of Senator Bob Edwards made
a hit.
A special Decoration Day song SER
vice has been arranged for this after
noon at St. Paul's NJ. E. Sunday school.
A musicale was given at the resi-
dence of Captain Richard Blocksom, on
Thursday evening, at which some line
music was rendered. Several of our To-
cal musicians were in attendance ana
were much pleased with the captain
hospitality.
A pleasant musicale was given las'
evening at the residence of Wilford H.
smith. No. 600 Franklin street. Among
those who assisted were: Miss Allle
Berrv. Of Baltimore; Miss Florence
Faust and ]. d. Hildreth, OF this city
pianists. and ]. L. Dashiell, violinist.
fine musical program will be rem
dered at St. Paul's r. c. Church to-day
both at morning and evening services
under direction Of l.. 3. Preston. TO
day closes the season of this ambltiou
and industrious body Of singers. In
soIoiets for the day are as follows
Sopranos. Misses Mary Connor, Nelli
Long and Nora Walther; eontraltos
Misses Mary McNulty. Anna Long; ten
ors. w. F. McNulty, !. r. McCaherty
]. Gnbride; basses, John MahoheS
John Kruger.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
HOBBS
SparaguS Kidney Pills.

side in future, Mr. milford having
taken a desk in the office of the Buffalo
Record.
Mrs. Lang, of this city, has been Wis
iting friends in Frederica.
George r. Davidson has returned
from trip to Milton.
Mrs. Lulu Dunn is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Paterson. at
SeafOrd.
Miss Susie Connor, of Milton is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Misses Lola and Virginia Hutchins,
of Dover. are visiting Mrs. Phillips.
Miss Bertha Lindsay, is visiting
friends at Glen Riddle.
Miss Nellie Clayton spent yesterday
in Coatesville.
Baron Won Alten. of Weimar, Ger
many, was the guest yesterday of How
ard ID. Ross.
Paul and Victor Rinck, Of Philadel-
phia, visited friends in. the city yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
THE COURTNEY CASE IS ON

The OOl ri Me- CASE Is ON.
In the Superior Court this morning
the civil suit of Olin Fl. Courtney's ad-
ministratOr VS.. the Mayor and Council
of Wilmington. was begun before Chief
Justice Lore and Associate Judges
Marvel and Cullen. William s. Hilles
and T. Bayard Heisel represent the
paintiff and City Solicitor Robert G
Harman and Horace Greeley Knowles
the municipality. The ground Of action
is negligence on the part Of the city
in not properly safeguarding an ex-
cavation in the Ninth ward, just be-
yond Market street bridge over the
Brandywine. Courtney was driving a
fire engine and he and the engine fell
in the trench and he was killed
A jury was drawn to-day and the
trial began. After the opening by tho
attorney for the plaintiff witnesses
were Put on the stand to prove the LA
bility of the city. The trial will prob
ably last two or three days. Court
ney's administrator claims $4,000 dam
ages.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
MONDAY. MAY 81. 1897.
THE SESSION JUST CLOSED

THE SESSION JUST CLOSED.
The session OF the General Assembly,
which closed to all intents and pur-
poses on Saturday, was not what It
should have been 1t began under bad
auspices. and the effect Of the unpleas-
antness attending the beginning was
apparent throughout the entire five
months Of the session.
In the first place the right Of the
members from Kent and Sussex coun-
ties to their seats was questioned, and
this led to the long, but fruitless efforts
OF the Union Republicans to prevent
Democratic control of the Senate. Then
followed the bad blood Of the Demo-
cratic organization, and the unpleasant
ness which resulted from the appoint
ment of the committees by Speaker of
the House Riggin.
Following this came the Cheairs-
Dickey contest, and as soon as it was
disposed of the senatorial struggle
came on with the silver and gold Demo
Gratis straining every nerve for SUI
premacy.
Then came the scandals attending di-
yorce legislation, and the investigation
of formal charges preferred against GER
tain members, and during the entire
session the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company kept at Dover powerful
lobby to prevent the granting of privi.
leges to electric railways, and to defea
every measure which in any manner af
fected that companys interests.
In addition to that, the number o
vicious bills introduced was largely il
excess of those Of former sessions, bu
It speaks we'll for the credit of a ma
jority of both houses that few Of then
succeeded in getting through.
That a vast amount OF work was don
no one will deny, but a very large pro
portion of 1t was private in character
The public measures proposed and en-
acted into laws was surprisingly small
This is, however, easily accounted fol
It would have been useless to do muc
general legislation with the COnsti
tutional Convention in session, and a
adjourned session in sight for the pun
pose of altering all public laws to cor
form with the new Constitution.
That the General Assembly has bee
criticised is not to be wondered at, bl
most of the criticism was brought abol
by the ease with which the member
fell into the hands OF the lobby. Son
of the measures proposed showed II
low estimate at which the lobbyists
vicious legislation held the member
but enough of the members remains
true to their duty in most instances
thwart the schemes OF the men wi
would be but too glad to use them
accomplish their purposes and tn,
permit them to become the scapegoa
for their own wanton disregard of Il
public interest.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
LOST IN THE sHUFFI,E.

Few of the members of the National
Guard and those who are interested in
its welfare know how near the new
bill in the behalf of that branch Of the
public service came to being lost in the
last hours of the legislative session.
Acting Assistant Quartermaster-Ge G EN-
eral Chaytor went to Dover to get a GER
flied copy OF Il. and was told by the
secretary OF state that the bill had not
reached his office. lie then enlisted
ex- Representative Clarence ID. Sypherd.
OF Dover, in the bills interest and to-
gether they went to the legislative halls
to prosecute their search. The clerks
knew nothing of the whereabouts OF
the bill, and 1t was necessary to make
a desk-to-desk search with the assist
ance Of the members. Mr.. Sypherd
took the House and QuarteTmaster-
General Chaytor the Senate The miss
ing bill, with the enrolled copy, was
found in the desk of one of the sena-
tors who was member OF the enrolling
committee. He had placed it there and
forgot all about It. 1t did not matter
much to him, but it mattered $4,000
worth to the National Guard. AS soon
as found it was set going through the
several stages, and before long was re-
posing with ether bills in the care o
Secretary Of State BOyce.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
DOVER FOOTPADS AT WORK.
TRACKED A MAN WITH HIS GIRL
AND NEARLY BEAT HIM TO
DEATH.

@N~fD @NA<tAAALl bEA HIM ~
DEATH.
Special Dispatch Evening journal.
Dover, May 31.-While B. j. Reynolds
of Dover hundred, was walking down
the street last evening with a young
woman friend, Jim" or Fist" Can
mack and Butch" Simms attacked him
il is said, their intent being robbery
The men went at Reynolds vigorously
regardless of the young woman's
screams of murder and Reynolds he
roic struggle to defend himself.
The cries OF murder were finally
heard, and several people came rum
ming to the rescue, whereupon Rey-
nolds' assallants dashed away in the
darkness. and have not yet been an
pretended.
Reynolds was picked up and taken tc
the home OF Benjamin Simmons, where
he is now receiving medical attention
but is in a bad condition.
Detective N. H. Hutchins, who was
seen on a Delaware railroad train to-
day, stated that the recent Dover depre-
dations were, in Ais opinion, the result
Of insufficient police protection. and its
inhabitants would not be safe unit
more police and more liberal expen-
diture of money was provided for the
preservation of peace.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
WEDDING AT sT. ANDREWS.

There will be a brilliant nuptial ere
mony al st. Andrews p. K. Churh, cor
ner of Eighth and Shipley streets, this
evening, when Miss Adeline r. Hills,
daughter of Major Francis Lowell Hills.
chief engineer OF the Wilmington and
Northern railroad, becomes the bride of
George c. Butts. a wealthy manufac-
turer of Norwich, Mass.
The affair takes place at $50 o'clock,
and will be performed by Bishop Cole
man, assisted by Rev. Charles e. Muir
ray, rector of the church. A reception
will follow at the home of the brides
parents, No. 1904 West Thirteenth
street
The bride will be attended by her sis
ter, Miss Hills, as maid of honor; her
bridesmaids will be Miss Sara Hills,
Miss Louise DUPONT, of this city; Miss
Nichols, OF Cambridge, Mass; Miss
Richards, of Norwich, Conn.
J. M. Johnson, of Norwich, will be
best man, and the ushers are w. A.
Norton, c. A. Johnson, Norwich
George e. Hills, J. r. G. Nichols, Jr., of
Cambridge, Mass, and Charles Cope
land and Alexis l. DUPONT, of this city
The guests. will include many persons
from this and other cities. Among
those already here from a distance are
H. l.. Butts, Miss Matilda Butts, Miss
Adelaide Butts, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
p. Butts. Willis Austin, j. M. Johnson
W. A. Norton, c. A. Johnson, Miss
Richards, of Norwich, Conn. Mrs. e
A. Hills, Frederick II. Butts, of Boston;
George e. Hills, ]. T. G. Nichols, Miss
Nichols, of Cambridge, Mass.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
Received WITH FAVOR.

The reappointment OF Register in
Chancery and Clerk OF the Orphans
Court Colen Ferguson will be received
with favor by the people of New Cas-
tie county, and especially by the bench
and bar, who have closer relations with
the Office than anyone else. This is
said without any disparagement to the
other applicants for the position, some
of whom would undoubtedly have
proved efficient incumbents.
But Mr. Ferguson had been tried, and
both he and his son, who is deputy, had
so efficiently discharged the duties de-
volving upon them. that they had the
good will of the court and the unani-
nous endorsement of the bar, and this
is undoubtedly what influenced Cover
nor Tunnel to make reappointment
Further than that, it was always custo-
mary to give the incumbent two OF
three terms, and but for the political
conditions not justifying it the late
Charles McWhorter would undoubtedly
have succeeded himself.
We wish Mr.. Ferguson a pleasant
second term, for his conduct of the Of.
flee during the past five years certainly
entities him to it,
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

Every candidate on the Democratic
city ticket is worthy OF the support Of
every Democrat in the city. No honest
Democrat can have any reasonable
ground foT cutting the ticket or any
man on it. We must carry the day, or
the affairs of the city will pass into the
hands of the Republicans, and the old
methods of partisanship and extrava-
gance will be in full swing again.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
DEER PARK
ON THE CREST OF THE ALLE
GHANIES.

ON THE CREST OF THE ALLIE
GHANIES.
To those contemplating a trip to the
IN search of health or pleas
ure, Deer Park, on the crest of the AL
leghany Mountains, 5000 feet above sea
level, offers such varied attractions a
a delightful atmosphere during both
day and night, pure water, smooth
winding roads through the mountains
and valleys. cricket grounds, ball
grounds, golf links, tennis courts and
the most picturesque scenery in the AL
leghany range. The hotel is equipped
with all adjuncts conducive to the en-
tertainment, pleasure and comfort OF
guests.
There are also a number Of furnished
cottages with facilities for house
keeping.
The houses and grounds are supplied
with absolutely pure water, piped from
the celebrated Boiling Spring." anC
are lighted with electricity. Deer Parl
is on the main line Of the Baltimorl
and Ohio railroad. and has the advan
tage Of its splendid Vestibuled Limitel
Express trans between the East ant
West. Season excursion tickets, goo
Tor return passage until October 81
will be placed on sale at greatly re
duced rates at all principal ticket OF
fees Throughout the country.
The season at Deer Park commence
June 81, 1897.
For full information as to rate
rooms, ETC.. address d. c. Jones, mar
ager, Camden Station. Baltimore. Nj
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
DISPUTE OYER ACELAN FEES.

JOSIAH MARVEL AND HORACE
GREELEY KNOWLES BOTH LAY
CLAIM TO THE CREDIT OF PASS
ING THE BILI-MARVEL WANTS
BIG MONEY.
Though Mrs. Laura Crocker Acl1lan
says she is happy, she is not not by
any means what can strictly be called
cOntented woman. Since her divorce
was passed last Monday she has been
kept busy lodging the requests of
newspaper men for her picture and de-
nying stories about propositions of
marriage made to her through the
mails. She has several times had Oc-
casiOn to trace mysterious leakage of
confidential business and has had con-
siderable bother and wOrriment.
On Thursday she read in a Philadel-
phia newspaper of propositions of mar
riage being made to her. She read the
story before she arose in the morning
and she lost no time in tracing the
| source from which information leaked
out. 1t provoked her. The next thing
to annoy her was an attempt to give
her portrait out for publication. This
made her red-hOt and she lost no time
in hauling the guilty party over the
Goals.
The latest thing to cause Mrs. Ack-
Ian annoyance is a dispute between
her counsel. Josiah Marvel, who was
taken into the case to help lobby the
bill through the House. mas sent in a
bill for $4,000 for his services. Marvel
claims that he discovered the flaw in
the procedure, and that it was he who
got the bill through the House. Horace
| Greeley Knowles on the other hand
disputes MarveIs claim, and says that
the latter is trying and has all along
tried to push him out of the case. Mrs
Acklan don't know how to get around
the dispute. and it is likely that there
will be some interesting developments
over il in a few days
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
The CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
GLORIOUS FUN AND FROLIC GA
LORE FOR THE YOUNG

If, as our esteemed and philOsophi-
cal friend the late Artemus Ward, as
serted. it takes three grown up persons
on the average to escort one child to
the circus, there promises to be an un-
precedented demand for kids" in Will
mington on June Z, when the Great
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Americas Greatest Shows make their
first consolidated appearance. There is
also amplest assurance that the young
sters themselves will be recognized and
catered to in a manner to add to the
established list of holidays a genuine
Childrens Day. and one merrily over
flowing with healthful and harmless
entertainment. Just such as the littl,
folks can best appreciate and most en-
ioy. The great hippodrOme's arena
the four rings. the aerial field and the
two elevated stages will represent an
immense mad-cap playground, with z
host of all sorts Of two anc
four-legged fun-makers in al
sorts OF cute. queer and lu-
dicrous performances. There viii be
elephant clowns and comedians, sea
lion and seal musicians, singers anc
laughable and astonishing mimics'
pretty andwis ponies, cunning monkey
actors and jockeys, trained birds
educated pigs, collegiate donkeys, fes
tive bears, performing goats, wonder
full dogs in herds, troupes, families
flocks and packs, preceded and asso
ciated with Mother Goose revels, fairy
land pageants and elfn spectacles. i
will be worth the price of admission e
see the radiant young faces and hea
the peals of childish laughter.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
Democratic Nominations

For Mayor.
JOHN c. FAHEY.
For President OF Council,
WILLIAM b. NORTON.
For City Solicitor,
ROBERT G. HARTMAN.
For City Treasurer,
WILLIAM l.. HAMANN.
For City Council,
First-JAMES O'NEILL.
Second MICHAEL +. CANNON.
Third-DENNIS f. LEARY.
Fourth-JAMES KANE.
Fifth-cHARLEs w. GOoDING.
sixth-FRED. w. HEIss.
Seventh-JOSEPT MCDOWELL.
Eighth-WILLIAM b. LEWIS.
Ninth-WILLIAM JAMES.
Tenth-John Healey.
Tenth-JOHN HEALEY.
Eleventh HARRY b. SMITH.
Twelfth-JAMES b. OBERLY.
For Assessors and Collectors,
Northern district-JOHN SAVERS.
Southern Dist-EUGENE SAVERS
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
A FORMER wILMINGToNIAN.

Many Wilmington people will be IN
teresfed in the success Of a finc concert
given in Lorraine. Ohio. recently, under
the direction Of Clement J. Stoeckie'
formerly Of this city. He was employ
ed by the Pusey and Jones Company
FOR a number of years and went West
in 1872. He later returned to Whining
ton and studied music under the iate
c. 3 .Rhoads, being a member CT the
Minard Club. Mr. Stoeckle is regarded
by many as one of the best musical d.
rectors in Ohio.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
FORMER WILMINGTONIAN
GRADUATE.

The graduating class of the Cham
bersburg Academy, Chambersburg, Pa
will hold its commencement exercises
at the Rosedale Opera House on Thurs
day evening, at o'clock. V. Hummel
Berghaus, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. Y.
Hummell Berghaus, of Athens, Pa.
former rector of Calvary P. e. Church,
this city, is one Of the graduates.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Forty young women were received
into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
at St. Patricks R. c. Church last night.
Rev. ID. J. Finn preached the sermon.
Harry Cabe, Of No. $50 Poplar
street. fell off a trolley car at Front
and Market streets yesterday and in
jured himself about the head and knee
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

This is one day in the year when the
blue and the gray can meet on common
ground and pay tribute to brave Ameri-
cans who died in defence Of their con-
victions. Every year brings the North
and the South in closer communion
and We hope to live to see the day when
common interest and charitable feeling
will wipe out whatever feelings of Sec
tionalism and hatred remain between
them.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

Some new varieties Of towering plants
are now about to bloom, and as soon
as they develop the head gardener is to
name one OF them for Mrs. Mckinley.
During the Cleveland administration an
amaryllis, a dubious plant of the lily
family, was christened the Frances
Cleveland. and at once became very
popular.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
OLIVET MusICALE.

The singing class of Olivet Presby-
terian Church viii give a musicale on
Friday evening next in the church un-
der the direction Of Professor ]. T. ely
mer. The proceeds are for the benefit
Of the church. The admission will be
20 cents.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

The average citizen has become con-
vinced that nothing but hard times
stands between him and that general
prosperity that the Republican orators
howled so industriously about early
last Fall.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
CUR {. ID

When "a man has suffered for months
with kidney trouble distressing backache.
ana lost sleep until his file was no lon
ger a pleasure and tried every remedy
/ did he may be excused for making
known his great satisfaction AT finding a
medicine which has cured his aches and
pains The box Of Or. Hobbs Sparagus
Kidey Pills which ! bought at n. Il. Dan
forths drug store Is the medicine which
removed my aches and troubles ana re-
store me TO good health. ! wish every
sufferer could know how much they help
ed me. for Il would lead them to use
them and get relief. John Vincent liY
Poplar street Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
De Ill. lTY,

To those who sutfcr pain the joy OF
relief is indescribable. Debility causes
all the Inconvenience Of pain, though
not its sharpness. 1t is a later stage
of disease.
Pains and debility are symptoms of
a deranged condition of the kidneys.
They will disappear when the kidneys
act right, not before. Diseased or in
active kidneys can be
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

The head gardener Of the White
House says that Mrs. Mckinley is par
ticu,arly fond of flowers. posies Of a
blush hue being her special favorites.
Every morning large bunch Of frag-
rant flowers is gathered by the garden
ers and sent to Mrs. NfcKinleys rooms.
Blue tulips always form a large portion
of this floral display. Every Sunday
as has been the custom for some time
past, the White House florists cut sew
erral huge punches of flowers and send
them TO the presidents church, where
they are used to beautify the pulpit
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

Sheriff Johnson, of Sussex county,
ought TO recognize the fact that the
newspaper man is the communicating
medium between incidents and the
reading public which constitutes the en-
tire American people. The execution
of James NJ. Gordy in the Sussex ooun-
ty jailyard is an incident of great pub
lie interest. inasmuch that he perpe-
rated an outrageous crime against so
ciety. II the sheriff is a reasonable
man, as we believe he is, he will not in
terpose any obstacle between the news
paper man and the execution.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31


New Castle County. Del. May l3, 1881.
Upon the application of Charles a.
Clinch, administrator of Catharine Lynch.
late of Wilmington hundred. in said
county. deceased, IL Is ordered and di-
rected by the register that the admins
traitor aforesaid give notice Of granting
of letters OF administration upon the es-
tate Of the deceased, with the date OF
granting thereof. by causing advertise
ments 10 be posted with forty days from
the date of such letters in six of the most
public places Of the county Of New Cas-
tie. requiring all persons having demands
or abide by the act OF Assembly in such
case made and provided; and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same
period I'm tho Evening Journal, a news
paper published in Wilmington, Del, and
10 be continued therein three weeks &c. o.
d.
Of office of tho Register aforc
said. at Wilmington. IN New
IL. 81 Castle county aforesaid, inc
day and year above written.
CALVIN W CROSSAN,
Register.
Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration were In due form Of Law
granted unto the undersigned. on tbs
18th day OF May. A. -. 1884, and that al
persons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same
duly attested. TO the said administrator
on or before the 18th day OF May. 1895
or abide the Act of Assembly in suci
case made and provided.
CHARLES a. CLINCH.
Administrators.
Address: T. r. Cochran, Attorney-at
Law, Wilmington, Del
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GER
MAN BAPTISTS REDUCED RATES
TO FREDERICK, ND.

The r. & o. R. R. will sell tickets
from all stations on its lines east OF
the Ohio river, not including Pittsburg,
Parkersburg and Wheeling, for all
trains May % to June s, inclusive,
valid for return until June 80, at re-
duced rates. Rate from Philadelphia,
S455; Baltimore. S1.75, and correspond
ingly low rates from other stations.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
DOWN-sTATE POsTMAsTERs.

These fourth-class postmasters have
been appointed for towns down state:
Glasgow. u. T. Harris, vice l.. V. Kirk
resigned; Hockessin, r. b. Chambers
vice J. J. Crudon, removed st. Georges
d. y. Stewart vice A.N.Sutton, removed
Stanton. J. W. Mitchell. vice J. f. Den
MS. resigned.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31
.BUTTS-HILLS WEDDING
Brilliant Nuptials at St. An
drew's Church Tonight.
VARIOUS SOCIAL DIVERSIONS

MANY WAYS IN WHICH WHINING
TON PEOPLE AND THEIR
FRIENDS ARE SPENDING THESE
COOL. PLEASANT DAYS-BRIEF
PERSONAL MENTION.
Evening journal., 1897-05-31

We are in receipt Of the Delaware
state auditors report for 1896. It is re
plete with figures relating to the fl
nances Of the state and counties, and
especially so with reference to the pub
lie schools of the state.