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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
The Surgeon Generals Bulleti..

Ane curBe0A ~enerapo Bulletin.
Surgeon General Wyman's yellow fever
bulletin covering the progress Of the epi-
demic for yesterday shows the following
results at the various infected points:
New Orleans. 81 new cases. 2 deaths: Mo-
bile. cases. no deaths: Biloxi, 10 cases.
one death: Ocean Springs, no cases and no
deaths: Scranton, cases. no deaths: Ed
wards. 10 cases, no deaths; Nitta yuma. no
cases. no deaths: Henderson's Point
cases, no deathss Clinton. Mas, to d.ta.
10 cases and one death. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
TWENTY NEW CASES OF FEVER.

Four Deaths Reported at New Or
sieans Today.
NEW ORLEANS October Sat O'Clock
today the board Of health reported that
there had been twenty new cases and four
deaths to that hour today
EDWARDS, Miss. October s-There
have been three deaths from yellow fever
this morning, as follows:
White. L. slocumb. ST.. and W. H.
Fuller, ST.
Colored-Mrs. Henry Brown.
This makes total Of eighteen deaths to
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

Government B0nds.
Quotations reported By Corson q Macart-
ney, bankers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

any such desperate intentions 1 had no
Idea that Timmons was armed"
EAcitement of the Neishbors.
Immediately upon the news of the tragedy
being learned, and it was rapidly dissent
mated through the county by telephone
from Ednor. large crowd gathered 1nanv
OF them berg armed and much talk of
iynching being INDUCED i'll. The examina-
ton OF the victims showed that Mr. Hin
ton had been shot twice through the heart
Dying instantly. ard that Mrs Timmons
had received a ball in her right ear. Mrs.
Hinton was shot under the shoulder blade
Dr. j. X Bztson and Charles NJ I5inps
were quickly at the scene. 1t was discoy-
cred that the shooting had been done at
such close quarters that the ear of Mrs
Ilmmons and the beard of Mr.. Hinton had
been burned by the powder. The ball that
entered Mrs Timmons' ear had taken a
downward course and could not be located
State Attorney Alexander Kilgore Deputy
Sherins Payton and Sullivan and Justice of
the Peace Alfred FairaH were early on the
scene. and jury composed of Dr. Francis
Thomas. foreman; Edward p Thomas
John Thomas. Sherman Tucker. James j.
Johnson. William r. Johnson, John r. Coar.
Samuel 5 Barnes. Charles A. Jackson
Edward r. Idings and F. i. Lizer was
summoned and held an inquest over the
body of John Hinton. and found that the
latter mad met his death from bullet
wounds fired from revolver in the hands
of William TimmOns. and that the murder
was deliberate, with malice and fore
thought"
Mrs. Timmons' Dying Statement
The character OF Mrs. Timmons' wounds
were such that she was unable to sneak
her vocal powers having been paralyzed
from the effect of the bullet. But in an
ante-mortem statement which she wrote. in
which she stated she believed she was
going to die. Mrs. Tim-nons stated that she
had been abused so by her husband that
she was compelled TO leave home and re-
turn TO her fathers house. where she was
shot yesterday. She said that Just pre-
Vious to the shooting her husband had
asked her father 40 persuade her to re-
turn to live with him; that her father had
replied that he had not asked her to leave
Timmons and would not ask her to return
20 him Mrs Timmons further stated that
her husband was sitting close to her side
and then almost Immediately drew his pis-
Tel and shot her. and that he had said on
tuesday of last week that he intended to
kill her.
Steps to Apprehend the Murderer.
The Montgomery county authorities took
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
MY MARYLAND.

John E. Ferguson, Of Cecilton, died sud
denly Sunday afternoon of apoplexy, in the
SEVENTEEN year of his age. He was for.
mer register of voters.
Thos. McKelYey, farmer near Elkton,
last week killed raccoon found robbing
his hen roost;. it weighed seventeen and
three quarter pounds.
Mrs. Fannie Dougherty of Cecil county
was born on Christmas day 1858. was con-
verted on Christmas day 1878, was married
on Christmas day 1886, and died at her home
on Christmas day 1896.-Perryville Record
There is not water enough in any mill
pond in Talbot county to turn a wheel,
and the proprietors of water mills are put
ting in steam. Half the surface wells are
dry and others furnish but little water.
Kent County oysterman complain that
they are not making money enough to pay
expenses. The dry season is one cause of
oyster failure, also the water being charged
with various substances fatal to the oyster.
One prominent oystermen declared that
he had never known it to fail that when
the refuse dredged from certain basins OF
Baltimore is dumped on the Chesapeake,
that oysters on the Eastern Shore of the
bay along the Kent shore are seriously af-
fected. -.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
Pnh1ic Sales.

SATURDAY, Jan. %. 1S97.-C.J. Vande-
grift, administrator of G. G.. Smith, de-
ceased, will sell the personal property at St
Georges at 1890 a. m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10th.-Entire stock Of
farming implements, household and kit
chen furniture on Samuel Derrickson farm
on road leading from Taylor's Bridge to
Collins Beach by. John Regener, D. P.
Hutchison, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4th, 1S97-Public Sale Of
Stock, Farm Implements. &c, by VIM. TaT-
lor on his farm two miles west of Middle
town. Mr.. James Collins lives on the farm
and has rented it for next year. u. W:.Stid-
ham & Son, auctioneers.
TUESDAY, Feb 10th, 1s97-Public sale OF
Personal Property of NJ. G. Hutchison one
mile east of Townsend on the road leading
from Ginn's corner to Noxentown mill, D.
P. Hutchison, auctioneer.
FRIDAY, February 23d.-stock and Farm
ing Implements on the farm leading from
Clayton to Dulaney's. one and half miles
west of Salem Church, by Jacob L. Keagey'
d. P. Hutchison, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
CURRENT EVENTS.

About all that will be remembered Of the
Hon. ]. Don Cameron when he closes his
twenty-year term in the Senate will be his
illustrious father.
81 will never return to the Republican
party" says Senator Dubois, of Idaho
The Republican party is having all kinds
ofgood luck lately.-Ex.
On account of the impurity of the water
in Chicago, the school children are com.
pelled to bring their drinking water from
home, boiled, in bottles.
Hundreds Of eastern people who have Sc
cured divorces in Oklahoma without pay
ing the costs, and having re married, are
chargeable with bigamy, as the law pro
vides that no diyorce shall be valid unles;
the costs are paid.
Ambassador and Mrs. Bayard are to be
the guests of the Prince and Princess OF
Wales tomorrow. Lord Mayor of London
will give grand banquet to Mr.. Bayard
March and his last official appearance
will be at dinner Of the Chamber of Com
merce in London on March 4th.
1t is said that nephew of Charles Dick
ems is an engineer on the Illinois Central
Railroad, and is living in La Sale, Ill. His
father was Augustus N. Dickens, younger
brother Of the novelist, who came to this
country about 1850 and became an employe
of the railroad. He lived in Chicago fol
many years.
The condition of things in Havana is
alarming. The smallpox epidemic has ex.
tended to all the wards ofthe city and the
death rate is frightful. The people are suf
fering for food. The atrocities of war con-
time. The wives and mothers of many Of
the Cuban leaders have been arrested and
put in Jail with common criminals, aud
great excitement prevails.
The election of U. s. Senators has en-.
gagged the various state legislatures this
week. Boss Platt of New York will repre-
sent theEmpire state taking the place of Da
yid B. Hill. Boies Penrose will succeedCam
eron, of Pennsylvania, Teller, of Colorado
Jones, of Arkansas, Vest, Of Missouri and
Gallinger,. of New Hampshire, will be
their own successors, Fairbanks, of In
diana will succeed Daniel Voorhees,, and
Illinois will give Palmer's seat to Mason.
They are introducing Office girls in Chi
cago, and those who have them in their EN-
ploy are very we'll pleased with them
They say that the Office girl is superior t
the Office boy in many particulars. In tn,
first place she does not smoke cigarettes
AS rule she has absolutely no taste fol
dime novels. She is usually bright, quick
and energetic, and ever SO much cleaner
and neaier than any boy can be. Testi
money upon this point is almost unani
nous, and most Of those who have tried
office girls declare that never again will
they have an Office boy around the prem
Uses.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
DIcKEY Gus FED.

One cannot but admire a brave
fighter though in a bad cause. To
John 7. Dickey belongs much of the
success of the Democratic party in this
county and State for years past. His
methods have been chiefly against Re-
publicans hence he has been honored
and favored with Office. Last Novem-
ber when seven Representatives were
voted for in this county the Republi-
cans and Union Republicans united on
one man-Mr. J.. Frank EIiason and
he received some two thousand more
votes than any other for that branch of
the ticket. The Republicans had they
been united could have elected their
whole ticket but Mr.. Addicks put up a
second ticket. thus dividing the vote
and the Democrats were thus the next
highest. But six Of them could be
elected, hoWev since Mr.. Eliason
was the seventh or rather the first man.
On the morning af er the election the
question was which of the seven is the
lowest and is defeated. Dickey Joined
forces with Willard Salisbury and
though the unofficial vote said Mr..
Dickey was the lowest the vote when
returned by the inspectors said Mr..
Dickey Tad over ten thousand votes
and Mr.. CheairS, an anti-Saulsbury
man, was defeated. Hence 1he con.
test. 1t was abitter fight aad at the
last Chairman Hazel said Mr.. Dickey
came with tears in his eyes begging
that the ballot boxes should not be
opened since twenty-five on more Dem
ocrats would there be shown as crimi-
nails against the election laws. The
tears Of the man who had done SO much
for his party ayailed nothing and he
was turned out by the men who in tie
past have profted by bis work but who
now hoped to profit more by his alb
sence from the senatorial caucus.
With clearing eyes BIS can cast a look
backwards and behold the sad faces Of
the men who by the unmaking Of
hickey made Kenney. Mr. Dickey
Is hoE !!:se only man ousted.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
Married.
cARPEETER-PRIcE.

Aquiet wedding was celebrated in the
Port Penn Presbyterian Church, Thursday
afternoon, Jan. q at 2 o'clock, the con,
tracting parties being Miss Helen Price, Of
Delaware City, formerly Of Port Penn and
Mr.. William Carpenter. also of Por
Penn. Rsv. o. a. Gillingham performed
the ceremony. Messrs. VIM. G.. Lockwood
Of Middletown and VIM. McMullen. wers
The ushers.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
Vim. B. Sharp & Co.
FOURTH and MARKET SfS.
Wilmington, Del.
We close Saturday eVen-
ings at E o'clock.

|
In addition to the Crash bar
gains which sold 50 rapidly we
have added the following
Best quality Cotton Crash, 34c.
All Pure Linen Crash, SC.
All Pure Linen Crash, Sc.
Genuine Russia Crash, Sc,
l0c and l2Hc per yard. Fine
and wide.
One special lot for Saturday
of Bleached German Table
Linen, extra heavy quality
SOC from 75c.
Satin Damask Bleached
Table Linen, 70 inches wide.
Special price, 83c per yard
from $l.25, with splendid Nap
kins to match at 81 per doz.
All of the latest patterns.
NJ ost of the coats advertised
first of the week are gone.
Another lot are reduced half
and some less than half.
There's a fine field in our Coat
room for bargains and every
one new this season.
More Calicoes and Ginghalns
at the reduced prices.
Shirtings, &c.
Dark Standards, SIC.
Simpsons Best, 44c.
| "Delusion" Ginghams, Sc.
Lancaster, SC.
Best Classics, &c.
| !. Utica Sheets and Pillo W
Cases.
2yards wide Sheets 45c.
2f yards wide Sheets, 48c.
p yards wide Sheets, SOC.
Finely finished and ready
for use.
Pillow Cases, II wide, 121c.
Sheets. q wide SOC.
Sheets, q wide, 55c. s.
All finely hemstitched and
ready for use.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
KENT COUNTY.

The Farmers Institute of Kent county
will be held at FELTON, Wednesday, Jan
uary 27. There will be two sessions. one
commencing at O'Clock, p. M, and the
other at o'clock, p. m. Miss Anna Bar
rows will deliver addresses on Cooking" /"
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
OLD srssEx.

Sheriff Grow. of Philadelphia, has ap-
pointed Walter Pennewill, formerly of Mil.
ford, as his chief deputy, at the handsome
salary of $1,000 per annum.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
wANAmAKER,s.
pHILADELpHIA, Monday, Jan. IS, 1897.

Determining that there should be
no dull season was half the battle.
We did that long ago, and the mid
winter selling nowadays is greater
than was the old time selling of the
briskest months. Our Public reaps
the benefit.
Great lots of worthy merchandise
are being distributed these winter
days at prices never matched for
loWness. Conditions are bad that
drive prices below the profit-line for
producers, but they are turned to
your fullest advantage here.
Never mind the calendar, never
mind Mrs. Grundy. Buying time
is when money buys most-right
now. Buying place is where money
buys most of real worth-at Wana-
makers.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
The Teachers
Round Table
Conducted By A. R sPAID. Highlands, Del
All teachers and friends OF Education
In New Castle County and the
teachers of Kent and Sus-
sex are invited to take

IAN persons who take an interest in this
olumn should send their names and address
for enrollment.l
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
For Money Rant

60 acres Of land. with ten roomed house,
granary carriage house and stable, situated
on the Levels, part Of the estate of Samuel
Warren.
I have also for sale 15 tons Of clover and
mixed hay, near Middletown, Glover at
5000 and Mixed at $500.
Apply to
IF. BRADY.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23

soc from S1-Two-toned Fancy
Suiting.
SOC from $1-Two-color Fancy
Cheviot.
SOC from $1-46 in. Diagonal
Homespun.
SOC from $1-47 in. Armure Chev-
lot.
soc from $1-Fancy Cheviot
Frieze.
6Oc from $3.50 in Iridescent
Diagonal Homespun.
6Oc from $3.50 in. all-wool
Frieze (changeable).
6Oc from $1-44 in. all-Wool Jac-
guard.
60c from o-toned Fancy
Jacquard.
6Oc from $1.25-Ziz-zag Frieze
Novelty.
75c from $1.75-45 in. Mohair-
striped Novelty.
75c from $1.75-48 in. Bouretted
Novelty.
75c from 81. .5O-46 in. Silk-mixed
Suiting.
75c from $1.75-46 in. Bouretted
Fancy Cheviot.
75c from $1.75-46 in. Multi-eolor
Boucle Cheviot.
BLACK DRESS GOODS
,371c from 50c.-45 in. AIl-wool
Crepon. The original crepon
design and very desirable.
371zc from 5Oc-42 in. All-wool
Cheviot; good>weight.
soc. from 75c-42in. Rough-stripe
Cheviot-mohair Bouele.
CSC from $1-45 in. Mohair Sicil-
ian; medium weight; high
Iuster.
75c from $1-45 in. Plain Mohair ;
exceptional fine weave and very
high luster.
75c from $1.75-50 in. Diagonal
Cheviot, from one of the best
French manufacturers.
81 from 81. .5O-42 in. Camel's.
hair Cheviot. Has Lupin's
name on it.
81 from 81. .50-42 in. Mohair-and-
wool Figured Goods; all inn
ported.
81 from $500 in. SiIk-and-
wool Novelties; silk figures on
canvas ground.
Down DOWN QUILTS are lux
Quilts urious-all of them were
until eompetitionfor cheap
ness drove all thoughts of luxury
away. Then we bade the quilt
makers goodbye and started our
own factory.
The sateen does not shed the
down, and the down is odorless. A
shortcoming in either direction en-
titles you to a new quilt-freely;
with no quibbling.
And the price fer the good Quilts
is less than you ever paid for the
poor
$3.50
And the sateen is the handsomest
and best of the American made.
Mems WINTER footwear to be
comfortable in; winter
cLoac footwear to be entirely
satisfied with; winter
footwear at a price to set the men
of Philadelphia talking-and buying.
RUsSET SHOES
PATENT LEATHER SHOES
ENAMELED LEATHER SHOES
S. Shoes at So
Six lines of russell shoes and three
lines of enameled leather shoes went
on sale last week at the reduced
price.
To-day three lines of Patent
leather Shoes are added,
In all, twelve sorts to choose from.
Some have heavy double soles;
some are lined with calfskin.
Two losses lead to the price
makers and ours. Good business,
though, and good fortune for the
actual workmen who made the shoes
and for you. All of the lines have
been offered at $3.50, but that was
with only the makers loss. Now
add ours-or do you subtract it,
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
Ingram s Enos,
AUCTIoNEERS,

Are prepared to call sales OF Real Estate
Personal Property. &C, and guarantee to give
atisfaction.
CAN on or address, for terms, 60, either.
Al business Willreceiye prompt attention
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
VIM. B. SHARP & co
WHO CAN FIND IT?

There is a verse in the Bible
which contains every letter in
the alphabet except J, and it
is said there IS only one such.
Who can find it? That would
be a novel occupation to
search it out. but think of the
other rewards that must fol-
low such an effort-gems of
thought and truth to brighten
and gladden. life's pathway. If
ou try and cannot find the
verse, you will be informed by
making a call upon
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
Dress ABNoRMALLY little prices
floods for Dress Goods-and the
fabrics are almost as staple

as muslins. This is capitalization
time for makers, who need money
for fresh ventures. Goods have no
quotable value if kept in stock
rooms. Counting cost of production
there's loss on all the yards we sell.
But there is possible profit in the
work of the spindles that these re-
leased dollars will set a-hying.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23

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THE TIMES aims to have the largest
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thatit is unsurpassed in all Ithe essentials
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Specimen copies of any edition VIII be
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Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23

G. F BRADY,
MiddletoWn, Del
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
Beautiful Pictures

in the latest design frames
worthy of any home and at
such low prices. Picture frames
made to order. Cannot help
pleasing you.
An elegant organ at the
lowest price possible.
Window shades and fixtures
of any color and style, and
will put them up. If not con-
venient to call drop a postal
card.
GEORGE G. ROWE,
MiddIetown Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1897-01-23
George G. Rowe

WEST MAIN u SCOTT Street
Middletown, Delaware.
where you will be surprised to
find so many things to make
home attractive. Wall Paper
OF the latestand mostimproved
patterns, and an experience of
~ years in this community is
a guarantee that all work so
that kinds done. satisfactorily.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-07-28

London, July 2l.-1'he correspondent
Of the Daily Chronicle in Sagua LIS
Grande, province of Santa Clara, writes
to his paper Il terrible account of the
condition of affairs In the island. Bott
the government troops and the insur
gents. he says, are suffering terribly
ftom famine and the ravages of small
poX and yellow fever, while butcher
ing of prisoners after inqu.sitorial tor
lures are of daily occurrence If the vic
Tins he suspected of Withholding in.
formation.
p Captain General Weyler, the cores
pendent says, has shown neither mercy
nor quarter and has turned the cam,
paign in Cuba into n near approach
to that Of the Duke of Alya in Hol
land in the Sixteenth century.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-07-28
Water HYncinths.

Orange, Texas, July PA meeting
Of the local mil men was held yester-
day afternoon at the Elks' hall to de-
wise ways and means for securing re-
lief from the water hyacinths that
have almost blocked navigation in the
river ut this place, and made it i'm
possible to run timber down to the low
er mills. After much discussion it was
decided to subscribe fund and engage
a tow boat to tow them out of the chan
nel and boom them lEto what is known
as The "cutoff bs..d" about two miles
below the city, where they will be
kept until there is good current rul-
ming out, when they will be turned
loose again and run out into the lake.
The work will be done under the imme-
diate supervision of Messrs. Moore &
Belts. Some idea of the density of the
hyaclnths in the river can be learned
from the fact that Il few nights ago It
took two powerful tow boats twelve
hours to 20 less than two miles through
them with Il tow of square timber. Inc
work of securing temporary relief by
opening the river to navigation will be-
gin ut once and congress will probably
be asked to take some steps toward af-
fording permanent relief from the pests.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-07-28
Sunday Law Decision.

Waco, Texas, July 24.-The enforce
ment Of the Sunday law in this city
has brought forth the most strenuous
efforts on the part of the saloon people
to get Il decision from the courts in
their favor, and the county attorney
has been equally energetic in trying to
secure a settlement of the constitutions
al questions involved, hence the various
trials and decisions in the local courts
both adverse and favorable to the
State. Yesterday the Newburg case,
decided against the defendant by Judge
Scott last week on habeas corpus
hearing, was tried before Justice Davis
defendant submitting his case in a jury.
The points urged in the argument OF
DEFENDANTS counsel were, first, that
Judge Surratt had decided that a drug
gist was exempt from the operation of
the law by article 1880 penal laws, and.
second, that Mr.. Newburg being Il
hotel keeper was also exempted by the
same statute and if he We're not, COM
mon fairness and justice would dictate
that no special privileges be permitted,
and that every Citizen ought to have
the same rights as the druggists. This
argument prevailed and the jury ac-
quilted Mr.. Newburg.