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Evening journal., 1897-03-16
Crosby
& Hill.
COS, GOT, 500 Market St.
BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY
FOR WEDNESDAY.

1,SO0 yards extra heavy brown
Muslin, yard wide, AZ cents, former
ly cents.
42-inch Bleached Muslin, 2 cents,
was 124 cents.
45-inch Bleached Muslin, 9 cents,
was 10 cents.
Yard and half wide Bleached
Muslin, 10 cents, was Is cents.
1000 yards best Toilet Crash, 30
cents instead of cents.
1000 yards Madder Prints, 81
cents yard. Best cloth made,
usual 6-cent quality.
1900 yards neat patterns light
Shifting Prints, 81 cents yard.
300 yards 10-cent Ginghams, this
seasons goods, for cents a yard.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
.oBE IUsT And FEAR Nor

Wilmington, Del, March 10, 1897.
At a regular stated meeting Of the
Shields Library Association held on the
above date the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to remove
from our midst our beloved fellow
member, John Plunkett; and
Whereas. By his death this associa-
tion has sustained a loss that it will be
difficult to fill. he being one of The pill
lars CT our association in its infancy
and ever ready to further its interests
he being also one of our honorary mem
bers; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend to the rela-
tives Of our beloved fellow-member our
deep and heartfelt sympathy IN this,
their sad hour of affliction and earnest
ly beg of them to bear in mind that
their loss is his gain.
Resolved, That as a token of our sor-
row and deepest respect, the charter OF
our association be draped in mourning
for the space of thirty days, and that
the foregoing resolutions be spread
upon the minutes Of the association
and printed in two daily papers
Resolved AS a further mark of re-
spect and love this association do now
adiOurn
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.

Two weeks ago the Evening Journal
made an editorial suggestion that in
stead of entailing upon the Department
of Elections the responsibility for the
character Of our primary elections, to-
gether with an indirect responsibility
for the character of the nominations
upon both tickets, 1t would be better to
provide for a bipartisan commission,
the Democratic members to have
charge OF the Democratic primaries and
the Republican members to have charge
of the Republican primaries. The sug-
gestion. which was inspired by those
who had the good of the people at
heart, was accepted by the friends ol
the Pyle Primary Elections bill, and
they struck out the Department of Elec-
tions feature, and substituted the com.
mission principle.
AS the bill now stands, no homes
man can except TO its provisions.
means purer elections, better nomina
tions, and that the will of the voter vii
not be set at defiance by the rasoalit!
of the election officers. Not only that
but il means better public service. 70
the nominees need wear no mans col
lar, fer they will owe their nomination
directly to the popular will Of the party
rather than to the trickery of tn
bosses. By all means let us have rene
dial legislation. Our primaries have be
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
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come disgrace to our city. They have
been marked with such gross irregular
ity that the honest voters do not 60 to
the polls in many instances. knowing
that no matter how they may vote,
there are sinister influences at work in
side the window that will bring about
a certain result regardless Of the wish
of the voters.
It is time that the will of the people
shall he paramount to the will of the
bosses, and with this end in view. we
most heartily recommend the passage
of the bill now before the General AS
sembly. No doubt the bosses will say
that 1t is a bad thing, but their condem-
nation is the measures best recommen-
datiOn.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
BARGAINsl

Derby Hats, SOC, and 9Sc; all-wool
Underwear at Soc; Percale Shirts at
39c.. were Soc: 25c. Neckwear for 13c. /;
Ladies' soc. Waists for 25c., all sizes;
SOC Corsets at 19c., only a few left;
Childrens Hosiery, sc. pair. Special
bargains in Hair Brushes, 10c.; Shoe
Brushes 10c. Toilet Soaps, in boxes
&c. and 4c. a cake. To make room for
Spring goods constantly coming in at
Ross, No 2l0 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
JAMES II. MALLOY,
JAMES f. BURKE,
JOHN A. JORDAN,
Committee
JOSEPH Il. COMBS, President.
FRANK J. MCAFFERTY. Secretary

New Pianos of latest case designs, in
all woods. are daily being added to the
large stock of Pianos and Organs al
ways to be found at our warerooms.
The new styles of lvers & Ponds. Fis-
cher, Schubert Brewster and Kroe-
ger, are beauties. Prices as low and
lower than usual A visit will convince
YOU ROBELEN & CO.,
71O Market street
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
Oh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEAD.

Terrence Bridgman, who, thirty
years ago, was one Of the best-known
residents Of Wilmington, being the pro
prietor of the old Black Horse Inn,
which for many years stood at the cor
ner of Front and Justison streets, died
at his home, No. 1909 Carlton street. in
Philadelphia on Saturday night, aged
IS years. He was also at one time the
proprietor Of the Western Hotel. His
funeral will take place in Philadelphia
tomorrow morning
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
PURsER APPLEBY IN TOWN.

Robert C. Appleby, the Wilmington
man lately appointed purser of the
American Line steamship Indiana, ar
rived from his first European trip on
Saturday, although several days over
due. Mr.. Appleby came down to Will
mington yesterday for a few days stay
with relatives and friends.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

Our editorial article showing up the
editorial hypocrisy of the Every Even
ing towards ex-Chancellor James L.
Wolcott. has met with the approval of
almost the entire Democratic press OF
the state. including the Sussex Journal,
which stole it and ran it as original
editorial matter.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

1t is a pleasure to note that the Dover
State Sentinel has at last given local
recognition to the Democratic General
Assembly and Democratic Levy Court,
of Kent county. 1t no longer INDUCES
in qualifying phrases when referring to
them.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
TUESDAY. MARCH l8, 1897.
AMBASSADOR BAYARD's FARE
WE'LL

Hon. Thomas r. Bayard's diplomatic
duties will soon end, and he Will retire
to make room for the ambassador to the
Court of st. James named by President
Mckinley. No American who has held
the post since there was such a nation
as the United States OF America has
been the recipient Of such honor at the
hands OF the English people. No Amer
lean has done more to create between
the two great English-speaking nations
that comfy which should exist between
two nations having so many interests
in common.
AS an evidence of the esteem in
which Mr.. Bayard is held, the London
Chamber OF Commerce, one of the
largest corporations of it's kind in the
world, if not the largest, will give him
a farewell banquet on Saturday. In ad-
dition to this, the Americans residing in
England, who appreciate his work
while abroad, will give him a loving
cup. 1t will be of massive wrought
gold, bearing national and peace en-
hlNuln anu AlhMhA'h ~ a. bNoA VI AhN
ambassador, modelled from life by a
celebrated English artist The whole
will rest upon a delicately- worked sill
yer base. The cup is now being made
in America, and from gold and silver
mined and refined in this country.
Mr.. Bayard will return to America
much more honored than when he went
away. The jingoists have made their
assaults upon him, but he was insensi-
BILE to their attacks, going right on in
the path which his sense of duty had
marked out for him. History will do
him the justice which is now denied
him by some Americans who are too
little to do justice to a really big man.
VIII the Republican members of
Congress please bear in mind that
since the election last Fall the ballot
boxes Of Sussex county have been in
the custody of man who is a pro-
nounced Addicksite, and that they were
easily accessible to the Addicks leaders
who had tried to buy a county and who
would not scruple to steal a few bal
lots.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
TIME TO SETTLE DOWN

It is now about the middle of March
and time for the General Assembly to
settle down earnestly to the transaction
Of business. We are sure that there are
many measures already in the hands of
the several committees which might
just as we'll be disposed of now as at
any other time. If bills are held in
committee from the beginning until
within a few days of the close of the
session, the legislators have no one but
themselves to blame for the congestion
Of business which usually characterizes
the last half Of April and the first week
in May.
There is nothing like convincing peo-
pie that the members of the General
Assembly are ready to transact busi-
ness; but somehow the impression has
gotten abroad that every measure of
particular importance is to be held in
committee until the closing days of the
session, and then rushed through load
ed down with amendments tackled on
by the agents of rival interests. Per
sons who are desirous of obtaining leg
islation are averse to putting their bills
in under such conditions. We think
that If the members would remain in
Dover more and spend their evenings
in committee work and their days in
passing upon the work Of the commit
tees they would be doing better publ,
service, and enjoy to a fuller degree tn,
confidence and respect of the people
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

When a public man has a score to
settle with another public man, and
feels that it calls for the running Of the
scales of vulgarity and profanity, he
should take his enemy out in the mid
die Of a big pasture field and talk to
him in whispers.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
FoUNTAIN soCIETY's oFFICERs.

The Wilmington Fountain Society
held its triennial meeting yesterday and
elected these officers: President, Harry
Cause: yice-president, Thomas B.
Smith; secretary, Edward Bringhurst.
Jr; treasurer. William Poole; man
ayers. William NJ. Candy, Edward
Belts. q. James Belt, Alfred Belts,
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr. E. Tatnall
Warner and Allen Speakman.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

Between injunctions and wire-nip-
pers the trolley companies hereabouts
are having disagreeable time of it.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

Show your appreciation OF home
singers by coming to the New-Century
Club, March H.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

wILMINGToNs OFFICIAL TRIAL.
The official government acceptance
trial of the new gunboat Wilmington
and her sister ship, the Helena, will
take place in Long Island sound, next
Monday and Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

As maker of United States judges
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., is pronounced
failure.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16

II is likely that there will be more
trouble down in Kent The editor Of the
Dover Index, Colonel e. T. Cooper, says
that you cannot make a silk purse out
of a sow's ear"
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
KENNARD & CO
READY
TO WEAR.

TO WEAR.
We want you to In
vestigate our Ready
Made Suit depart
ment.
Every detail Of the
Tailor Made Suits
shows the touch of
latest fashion; the
hang Of the sleeve,
the fit of the bodice,
the sweep of the skirt
all arc just right.
Thatspecial all -taf-
feta lined jacket and
skirt Cheviot Suit at
$500 is the wonder
Of those who have
seen it. We would
like YOU to see it.
Suits at $40, $15,
$18, 25.
New CapeS and
Jackets.
The plain Black
Japanese Silks at 29c
are going out fast.
Perfect goods, "a in.
wide.
Evening journal., 1897-03-16
Made to Order Suits

In all the seasonable patterns. Sl5. sig.
$40, s25.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
Tho War In Cuba.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. i5.-Col.
Frederick Perez Carlo, late dispatch
chief general to Maceo, received a let
ter from General Lucas Rivera from
the Pinar del Rio section yesterday. It
spoke in the highest terms of his men.
their enthusiasm in the cause, and de-
MED in strongest terms that that
province was pacified. His army con-
sists of over 1000 men, all well armed,
and the health of the troops is gener-
ally good. Several important engage
ments have taken place, and in every
one the Cubans have been victorious.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
A Flend at Sedalia.

SEDALIA. NO.. Fed. 15.-William
Phenix. tough character, made a
most diabolical effort last evening to
murder his wife. Mrs. Phenix. who
had been sick in bed during the day,
was sitting by the kitchen stove drink
ing a cup of coffee. when her brutal
husband arose, as if to leave the room,
but instead of doing SO he grabbed a
fiatiron from the stove and rained
three blows upon her head, the iron
fracturing the skull each time. The
woman fell almost lifeless to the floor,
and Phenix fed The police and state
officers have been unsuccessful. up to
a late hour, in effecting his arrest.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
SNOW STORM.
Gaasos sad Mlssoari Have Heavy Hhal
Of the B0autiful

Gaasos and Missouri Have . Hssvy HA1l
Of the Beautiful.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. IA heavy
snow storm settled down ON Kansas
City yesterday. The fakes began fall
ing sometime before noon, and kept it
up away into the night. 1t was q wet
snow and lay where it fell. By
o'clock last night 5. 8 inches had fallen.
The streets were packed solidly, the
snow welding into q heavy mass.
The snow extended ever a large por-
ton of Kansas and Missouri 1t was
heaviest in Southwestern Kansas,
where fall of six to nine inches is re-
ported. In Northwestern Kansas there
was little snow.
In Missouri it was the heaviest in
the northern part of the state. There
was fall of from four to five inches
clear across the state from St. Joseph
to Palmyra.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Probably no
person connected with the theatrical
or operate profession had such a
tribute paid to his memory in this city
as was displayed yesterday afternoon
at the funeral services over the body
of Count Armand de CASTOR, known as
Customary. the opera singer who died
at the Metropolitan opera house on
Wednesday night while singing in
Martha" The crowd that collected
in and around the French church of
st. Vincont de Paul was SO large that
the forty policemen on duty there
could hardly control it. More than
1000 persons were in the church, and
many women swOoned.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. 15.-Chief
of Police Henderson this morning ar.
rested Joseph +. Jones of Springfield
at the City hotel just as he was rifing
a trunk in the room occupied by Sena-
tor Miller. For several days guests
had been missing small articles from
their rooms. In 1891 Jones was en-
crossing clerk of the House. He is a
we'll known politician. He was placed
under bond for $500 and not being able
to secure it was placed in Jail,
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
Betrayed BY HI. Brother.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 15.-Harry
Davis, charged with the murder of
Night Officer Joseph Baker at North
Baltimore, Ohio. June Fl, 1896, has
been arrested in this city. He is said
to be the last member of the Stratton
gang of postoffice robbers. Officer
Baker discovered Davis. Bob Curry and
Doc Lee in the act of robbing the
North Baltimore postoffice. They
killed him, but were captured. Davis
escaped from the Toledo, Ohio. Jail
through the connivance of turkeys.
Curry and Lee were tried, convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. Davis was betrayed to the police
of Denver by his young brother, Guy,
with whom he had been travelling
through the South and in Mexico since
his escape. They arrived in Denver .
week ago.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
10y Admits q Murder.

MARION, Ill. Feb 1.-THE coroner's
inquest over the body of Andrew
RAIDER. the young farmer who was
killed while husking corn At his barn
on Thursday evening, has brought to
light one of the most premeditated and
blooded murders ever committed
in Williamson county. Young Gill,
the neighbor boy. whom the murdered
mans wife saw running from the barn
after she heard the shot, has made a
confession of the crime, and told the
coroner md others that his sole object
in killing RAIDER was to get the $50
which he knew the latter carried.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
GEN. SHELBY DEAD.
PASSES PEACEFULLY TO
THE OTHER WORLD.
He Had Been 0lnkiag 0foAaally f01
Several Days sad the End Wss E1-
pocted-Buriod 1t Kansas City Beside
Hls Comrades In Arms.

MkRw1N, Mo-, Feb. ;5.-General 10
O. Shelby died at 4:e0 o'clock Saturday
morning, so peacefully that those
who watched at his bedside scarcely
realized that the end was at hand
until he breathed his last.
General Shelby remained uncon-
scious to the last and no word or sign
of recognition to those about him came
from the dying man. His eyelids had
remained closed for several hours and
there was only relaxation of the
features as the hand of death swept
scross the pallad face.
Joe and Ben Shelby, with C. F. Hal
deman and George Hall, were watch
ing at the bedside when the signs Of
death approached. Mr.. Haldeman
called attention to a sudden pallor
which came over General Shelbys
face and the members of the family.
except Mrs. Shelby and Miss Anna,
were called to the room.
Ben Shelby, Joe Shelby and Webb
Shelby had borne up remarkably
throughout their fathers sickness, al
though they were passionately devoted
to him. When they realized that the
end had come they were completely
overcome.
Ali along the family had hoped that
General 10 Shelby would regain con-
seriousness before his death and this
fact added to their grief. He had not
spoken a word for over forty-eight
hours and had given no sign of rational
consciousness for three days.
The funeral took place at Kansas
City on Wednesday. after the body lay
in state in the federal building. He
was buried in Forest Hill cemetery in
the Confederate lot.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
ALICE PLATT IS FREE.

Verdict OF Acquittal for the Suspected
PoisoneP OF tho Mussey Children.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Alice
Platt was acquitted this morning of
the charge of poisoning little Eliza
beth Mussey. AS she left the court
room with her father and sister she
waved her blue veil excitedly and
shouted to the great crowd that had
gathered: did you ever get left?"
The jury at first stood seven for ac-
quittal TO five for conviction. but tho
five were gradually won over to &C
uuittal.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
Cleveland to Sell woodley.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. - President
Cleveland has placed his country resi-
dencc, ''Woodley" in the hands of a
real estate agent for sale. and it is said
he has no intention of spending por-
tions of each winter season here. To
the politician it signifies also that he
has no lurking designs on the presi-
dency four years hence. Mr.. Cleve-
lands fortune has been variously esti-
mated. but those who have made the
most conservative figuring place it at
not more than 81, OOO. 900.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Representative Murray introduced a
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of the presidential election in
South Carolina.
Appropriations made by this Con-
gress probably will exceed billion
dollars by forty-five millions.
Mr.. Cummings asked the House to
investigate the reported searching of
passengers on an American vessels by
Spanish officials.
Stuart says Corbett and Fitz will
fight at Carson, New, March Il. Gov
erlor Sadler went to the train to meet
Corbett when the latter passed through
Reno
Illinois appellate court has affirmed
the decision removing the Farmers
Loan and trust company as cO-trustee
of the Lake Street railway first mort
gage for failure to deposit $500, 900
with the state auditor of Illinois.
Beginning at Hayden, 1. T., Febru-
ary Is. about 100000 will be dis
tributed to freedmen by James G.
Dickson. representing the government.
Captain Philo McGiffen. who COM
manded a Chinese ironclad during the
late war, went crazy from wounds and
killed himself in New York.
Lower House of the Nebraska Leg
islature voted down woman Suffrage,
So to 80.
The Carnegie and other great plants
about Pittsbusg are reSuming opera
TONS
Editor A. Il. Clark. aged 72. of the
Newark CO., American, was killed by
the cars
Frank May. who was removed as
cashier of the Bank of England in 1893,
is dead in London.
United States Judge Leonard Wales
is dead at Wilmington. Del, aged 81,
from pneumonia.
Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell of Idaho Falls
was elected chaplain of the Idaho state
legislature.
A motion to disestablish the Church
of England was voted down in the
British House of Commons.
A boiler in the county Jail at Frank.
fort. KY. exploded. wrecking the office
and fatally injuring three men.
Southern cattle are quarantined from
February Is to November Il on a line
drawn from California to Maryland.
Mrs. DIR. S. N. Burnham, a news
paper woman of Chicsgo. committed
suicide at the Commercial hotel, Jack
sonville. Fla.
Major George Armes has traded
Washington city property for Apo
mattox battlefield and will turn it into
= sheep farm.
The steel rail pool. the most success
full trade organization ever formed,
has collapsed and prices dropped IS to
$9.75 per ton in one day.
AT Homan, Ark, Sam Leigh, aged
Is, shot and killed Adam Cartwright,
his stepfather. after the latter had ia
tally dubbed the boys mother.
John B. Clancy. a dairy employee,
poisoned the milk supply of $50 people
at Norfolk. Va, but the crime was
discovered in time to prevent use of
milk
Messenger Summers of the Santa Fe
California express shot q train robber
dead near Nelson, Ariz. Apal escaped
with some registered mail packages
DIR. John IL Cornell Of Tyler county,
West Virginia. on his death bed con-
fcssed to the murder, eight years ago.
of Alex. Campbell, a wealthy farmer,
whom he owed.
An open letter to the women of tho
United States, urging them to use all
means in their power to further tho
passage OF the arbitration treaty with
Great Britain. has been issued.
Ben Harrison aud John Bigheart,
full blood Usage Indiaas. married
Minnie Harvey and Ethel Stokely,
white girls 1T blackburn, Oh.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18

Missourrs Doed OF Trust Law Wanted.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 15.-Barkley of
Elk presented to the house q petition
from citizens of his county asking for
the repeal of the present mortgage law
and for the enactment of the Missouri
deed of trust law.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
A Banks Capital Entirely Gone.

WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Feb. 15.-The
State Trust and Savings bank, capital
SIS, ZOO, passed into the hands of W. H.
Stack as receiver this morning. This
bank was owned by the Fowlers, who
are alleged to have used it for their
own enterprises. The capital is said
to he completely wiped ont.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
Newspaper Burned Ont.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Feb. 15.-The Office
of the Post was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning,
causing loss to the paper of about
$4,000, well insured. The Conner
cial-Gazette, next door to the Post.
was in imminent danger, but good
work by the fire department saved
that plant, the only damage being
caused by water which flooded the
cellar
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
Tho Grand Pacific to Reopen

CHICAGO. Feb. LIT is authorita-
lively announced to-day that the Grand
Pacific hotel will be reopened and i'm
provements to cost $500, 600 will be
commenced Immediately. The old
Grand Pacific was for many years the
headquarters of politicians of national
reputation, also the rendezvous of rail-
road men from all sections of this
country.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
Wants a Railroad,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb 1.-THE
people of Stone county, who have no
railroad, are more anxious to secure
transportation facilities than low rates
and have sent in petitions asking that
the Legislature permit new railroads
that go into counties that have not
heretofore had railroads to charge
cents a mile and % per cent more than
the regular rates for five years after
the road has begun to be operated.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-18
HELENA BANK CLOSED.
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SaFpelse e IvssyoaA

Ne 0oeeAaats Nat1oaAl 0aDpooas, - tAo
SaFYeise u Evssyoaa
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 15.-The Mer-
chants National bank failed to open
It's doors this morning. and few min
utes after 10 o'clock notice was posted
that persistent and relentless with
drswals had largely reduced the banks
available resources. and to better pro-
tect d.positors the directors deemed it
advisable to order . suspension Of bus
mess for the time.
The suspension was q great surprise
to the Helena public, rs the bank was
considered exceptionally strong and
conservatively managed.