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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-16

Thomas Heston has returned
from st, Louis,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-16

Just received, a large shipment
of Mems Linen Suits and Linen
Pants, SHARPE " BREWER
10
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There ls not a sufficient amount
Of water put upon Hast Broad
street by the sprinkler TO keep
down the dust Late ia The aftefs
noon II gets quite dusty We trust
Capt, blythe will look after this
matter
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-16

Old Oscar Pepper whisky Of 1890
vintage, at the Owl Saloon, None
better, 6'24
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We tead All

In bOt, Zoe, aud si,OO Shirts,
In bOt, Zoe, aud tl,OO Underwear,
In 5000 $500 and $1,000 SuIts,
dig SHARPE Il nUFWFR,
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THE TEXARKANIAN
F. @. W00TTEN. City Editor,
LOCAL AND Personal.

Try Holly Wood Dairy Cream. If.
The finest case goods at the Owl
Saloon. ga
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-16

Best new cakes, candles, fruits,
etc, at Mrs, Meek's post Office con-
lectionery 7.0-l
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A "big time" Is oftimes simply
another name for a lot Of dlssIpa-
tlon, with a headache thrown Ia on
the side, II never pays to dlssI'
nate
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There was u nice gathering Of
young people AZ Captain George
1aylofs Last night TO participate
In a water melon cutting Much
fun was had among the young peoa
pie
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Mrs Rachel Moofcs rave q din.
Ing last evening" having m her
guest Mrs N, =, Powell, Of Game
den, Mrs Man, OF peha, Arizona,
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Moores,
and Mrs, p. @ W66tteh
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-16

We always give our customers
the beat the market affords, full
welghts and prompt attention
HUBnLEaf0N tlR0a,
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We see some fine grape being sold
here daily from wagons at a very
cheap price These grapes are
raised out by the TIC junction, aud
we are told that there are several
Houflshlna vineyard there,
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How Some of Our Readers Can Make
Money

Last month | cleared after paying an
expenses. S555.S5, the month previous S-eV
ana nave al same time attended to other
dutiesI believe any energetic person can
do equally as we'll as ] have had very
little experience. The Dish Washer Is Jast
!ovelv and every family wants one which
makes selling very easy. ] DO mo canvass
ing. People near about the Dish Washer
and cons or send for one II is strange
that "a good. cheap washer has never be
fore been pat on the market. The Iron
City Dish Washer nils the b-ll With II
You can wash and dry the dishes for
family of ten I'm two minutes without wet
tins the hands. Is soon as people see the
washer work they want one. You can
make it quicker than with any other
household article on the market. | feel
convinced that any lady or gentleman can
make from SO to 81 per day around home
My sister anG brother have started N the
business and are doing splendid You can
get fun particulars by addressing the Iron
City Dish Washer Company. Station \
Pittsburg. Pa. They help you get started.
t,f,n you can make money awfully fast.
MRS. W. W.
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publican colony are disposed to regard the
reported shooting of the colored postmaster
at Hogansville either fake or an at
tempt to influence the president against
Lyons's appointment at Augusta. the re-
port of the shooting was telegraphed TO the
president early in the day. Lyons was
much elated tonight after his talk with
Walter johnson and he hurried to the
telegraph office TO notify friends at home OF
the presidents determination.
In conversation with your correspondent
Lyons said all reports to the effect that
he was offered position in the postofiice
department or elsewhere, are without the
slightest foundation. lie has never been
tendered any position. nor has ne stated
that he would accept any Office unless IL
was rendered him by the pi esident.
L,ons says he has felt al along that the
president would eventually give him the
Augusta postmastership and he has not
distressed himself on the subject, although
much has been printed about il in the news
papera Continuing. Lyons says he VIII be
eratifed when the aITc. Ltment comes 10
him but if it does not he viii still be
republican just the same.
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AGENTS WANTED.

Sixty dollars month and commissions TO
a limited number of good mon anu women
TO sell and engage agents 10 sell subsecip-
tiou books. Parties with horse for c1u ltry
work especially desired. u. L. Luther Pub
fishing Company, 4ui Norcross building.
Atlanta Ca.
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States as well as the postmaster of Hogans-
Vile
The Law in the Case.
Mr.. Angler Will prosecute the assassins
under the following sections of the code;
Section 550S r. ST two or more per-
sons conspire to injure, oppress threaten
or intimtdate any citizen IN the free exer-
else or enjoyment OF any right privil-
eye secured to him by the constitution or
laws OF the United States, or because of
his having SO exercised the same; or IL
two or more persons 90 In Disguise on the
highway, or on the premises of another,
with Intent to prevent or hinder his free
exercise or enjoyment Of any right or priv
ilege SO secured. they shah be fined not
more than $1,000 dollars and imprisoned not
more than ten years; and shah. moreover.
be thereafter ineligible to any office or
place Of honor proflt or trust created by
the constitution or laws Of the United
States"
Will Prosecute Hardaway.
Ex-Postmasttr Hardaway win be prose-
cuted to the full extent of the law
The federal authorities say that they can
easily convict and punish him for his vio-
lation of the law. There is no doubt of his
guilt. according 70 the officials All of them
say that the operation of the postofice
by Hardaway was 4 giaring crime against
the law that deserves the most summary
punishment
The following section Is the law under
which Hardaway will be prosecuted for
trying to run a postoffee after he had been
discharged and a successor named:
Section $500 r. S.-Thc postmaster gen
eral shall establish post0flices at all such
places on post roads established by law as
ne may deem eXpcdient. and he shall
promptly certify such establishment to the
sixth auditor. And every person who. with
ont authority from thr postmaster gem
cral sets up or Processes 90 Keep any office
or place OF business bearing the sign name
or title 81 pos office, shalL for every such
utfenSe. be liable to penalty of not more
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Good morning. have YOU read Thomas
Slater's advertisement for men on page 9.
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The Negro Wins the Long Fight Over
the Whites.
1T is SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED
President Decided He Could Not Give
Treasury Registership to Georgia.
HE is NOT AFRAID OF BEING SHOT
Lyons Talks of the Hogansville Incl
dent and Says He Has No Fear.
Appointment Not Yet Made.

washington. September 16-(Special)-
Judscn Lyons IS to he appointed postmaS-
ter at Augusta. Tho president has decided
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SONGS OF THE SOIh
Written Specially for The Constitution py
Frank l.. Stanton
An Invocation.

Come on. o glad millennium OF times serene
and bright.
And melt to gold the manifold ana t"ihh
ling stars Of night,
Let every storm rain riches and every hlys
stem
drop gem,
Come on. glad millennium Of times un-
known before.
When the sea shall spray its plenty OF
pearls along the shore,
When darkest night is kissed to light, ana
In the morning CLEANS
We front a smiling future and realize our
dreams!
Come on. o glad millennium and kiss to
bloom the delis
And shake the sweetest music from the
tingiing. jinsling bells,
Let every storm rain riches, and every star
o night
Roll down its golden treasure from happy
hills Of light.
Come on o glad millennium, The weary
world awaits
With many a rosy garland Of welcome on
her gates,
Make diamonds Of the daisies. while every
Is bent with glittering dewdrops. and every
drop a gem.
Billville Millennium Philosophy.
The scripter's the same ia the summer an
fall
Don't change in the winter or spring;
But If this here millennium means good
times for all.
Why-a good times millennium the
thingl
The Lord will continue a-runnin the sky
~ Gin
But if this here millennium means rain
where It's dry,
Why-this here minennium's the thing!
But in reason Or rhyme they're a-losin' Of
time
BY areuin' winter or spring:
Let the cities an dells hear millennium
bells
If good times induce en- to ring!
An Autumn Hymn
Come. Autumn. win my gold.
CWe're needing all the arms OF US can
hold)
Open thy dreamy and tiny restful gates.
Q'd better fix those srates)
q ordered coal. I wonder when it's due0
Greet us VITA gray and memories Of b-1e.
(The pipes need fixing. too)
Thy breezes on the track
ia better stun thar whining window
cr8ekJ
OF Summers ruined blossoms. seem to
sigh.
(Gas bals win now be high)
They seem to sigh and sing
ONhy did not lay in that coal last spring9
OF days too sweet for Loves remembering
(Nhat win steam heaters bring9
r3,. ,,-..f..5.-,a .,s+v,r,7,, et5fI
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PRESIDENT DISHES OUT PIE.
Charles r. Jackson Gets Postoffice at
Darien.
Washington. September l5.-One hundred
and fourteen presidential postmasters were
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Piles and Fistula.

Cure guaranteed. Particulars free DR..
Tucker Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
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as the smallest. the president Of the United
States as well as the postmaster of Hogans-
fIa
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Evening journal., 1897-06-02
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE A DIVORCE
THIRTY THOUSAND GERMAN BAP-
lists GATHERING AT FREDER-
lex, MD, TO DISCUSS IT.

At all the railroad stations to-day
and yesterday there were large and
small companies of Dunkards, or Ger
man Baptists, as they are more prop
erly called, waiting for trains to Fred
erick, Nd. Toward afternoon nearly
every south-bound train contained at
least one special car occupied by peo-
pie Of this distinct religious sect.
The meeting at Frederick will begin
on Thursday and continue a week. Il
Will be attended by 10000 Dunkards
from all over the Western hemisphere.
In conversation with Media Dun
kard at the p, w. & B. station this
morning, reporter learned that each
church Of the denomination is entitled
to one or more delegates, according
to its strength and the annual meeting
is always the occasion of a large con-
course of people The convention last
met at Ottawa, Kan.
Probably the most important business
of this convention will be that Of de-
Gliding on the recognition OF divorce.
The question of the righteousness OF
divorce was voted down some years
ago. The more conservative members
have maintained an adherence to the
principle of not recognizing divorce
under any circumstances
There will be other questions OF
church discipline and church govern
ment TO be decided. Special tickets
from Wilmington were being sold at
both railroad stations to-day, good
from May 2S to June 10.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The Ladies' Aid Society, or ST. Ste
phen's Lutheran Church, will hold a
strawberry festival and bazar at 6i3
jefferson street, on Thursday and Fri
day.
Rev Ralph Coursey, OF Harrison
Street M. e. Church, will address the
adjourned Prohibition meeting at As
sociation Hall tomorrow evening. The
League Quartet will furnish the music,
Brand & Bro. received the contract
for furnishing helmets to the police at
81 each. a..t
Chancellor Nicholson will sit at the
Court House on Friday. but there is no
special business for him to transact
This morning about dozen for
eign corporations filed the names Of
their resident agents in the office Of
Prothonotary Woolley.
The Y. NJ. c. A. sports will be held
at Riverview on June 19, and many To-
cal amateurs are preparing for them.
Only routine business was trans
acted by the Board of Health yester-
day.
The Water Commission met yester-
day and reported that the unpaid water
rent for 1897 amounts to $4,000.
The water main at Front and Ship
ley streets was broken yesterday, but
was quickly repaired.
Captain Philip Reybold. Of this
city, went to New York on Monday to
bring around to Philadelphia the
steamer Favorite, which win ply be-
tween the Quaker City and Augustine
Pier during the Summer. under the cap
tain's command.
--Alonzo Jason. OF Delaware, is a
member of the graduating theological
class OF Lincoln University, colored,
near oxford. Pa.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
REsuLTs oF ENTERPRIsE.
nECIsION RESERVED.

Special DisDatch Evening Journal
Philadelphia, June 2.-The hearing
Of the application Of the American
Tannage Patent Company for prelimi-
nary injunctions restraining the Ford
Morocco Company, Charles Baird &
Co., and w. b. Clerk from using the
Tannage Company's patent chrome kid
process, was argued before Judge Dali
las yesterday in the Philadelphia Cir
cult Court. Decision was reserved.
II. H. Ward, Of Wilmington, and II. A.
Fenton, were counsel for the defend
ants.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
DIOCESAN CONVENTION TO-DAY.
ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH
ANNUAL MEETING OF DELLA
WARE CHURCHMEN.
Iecial to The Evening journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, June 2.-In Christ Church, Do
yer, last night the Diocesan Conven-
tion, embracing all the Protestant Epis-
copal parishes of Delaware. went into
its one hundred and eleventh annual
session.
The first exercises of this important
assembly Of churchmen, the missionary
meeting at 745 D. m, was addressed by
Very Rev. George G. Hall, archdeacon
of Wilmington, and Very Rev. Pelham
Williams, archdeacon of Dover. DIR.
Williams, since last convention, has
taken up the work of a new parish in
New York, but is still regarded as the
archdeacon of Dover.
This morning the conventions busi-
ness deliberations began after the holy
communion was celebrated. Bishop
Coleman presided, and at the morning
session delivered his triennial charge
to the church in Delaware.
There are about seventy delegates
and a large number of visitors in at
tendance at the convention.
Secretary S. Minot Curtis, who will
be reelected this afternoon to the posi-
tion he has held for thirty-fve years,
is a delegate from st. Thomas parish,
Newark, along with John G. Shrivler.
Mr. Curtis named John S. GrOhe, OF
Wilmington, as assistant secretary.
In the celebration of the holy COM
munion the bishop was the celebrant
The service concluded, the convention
reassembled in the Sunday school hall
Clergymen not members of the conven-
ton, candidates for holy orders, and
members of Christ Church yeStry were
invited to seats in the convention.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
CONTRACT FOR STONE.
JOHN MAXwELL'S SONS GET AN
AWARD FROM THE STREET
AND SEWER DEPARTMENT..

Permission was granted the Park
Commission to make connection be-
tween the swimming pool in Brandy
wine Park and the intersecting sewer
on Jackson street at the meeting of the
Street and Sewer Department last
night
David Lemon, who was recently
made stcrekeeper at Thirteenth and
Orange streets, made his first report
The pay-rolls we're ordered paid, as
follows: Weekly, $474.47; monthly,
1894. The secretary's collections were
reported to be $246.07 The collections
of the clerk of the market were report
ed to be S236.33. The city treasurer S
balance amounted to 81, ,2S5.57.
John Maxwell's Sons, of Philadei-
phia, were awarded the contract for
furnishing gutter stone for the present
year at 12 cents per lineal foot. They
were the only bidders.
A petition was received from resi-
dents in the vicinity of Maryland ave
nue. and Bird street asking that an arc
light be put in at the intersection of
these streets. The matter was compro-
missed by the ordering in of another in
candescent lamp.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
A NEW Law QUESTIONED.

But three foreign corporations doing
business in this county have thus far
complied with the new law compelling
them to file with the prothonotary for
record the names of registered agents
upon whom legal service may be made.
The penalty for noncompliance is a
fine of not less than $500, nor more
than $500. Some lawyers question the
constitutionality of the law. Il is prob
able that it will be tested, for Prcthono-
tary Woolley will file with the attorney
general a list of the delinquents to the
number Of several hundred.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
STREET AND SEWER REPORT.

The Street and Sewer Department
has issued its annual report. 1t con-
tains some interesting matter on the
Improvements made in the past year. II
says that there are 6,519 acres within
the corporate limits, and 254 acres Of
parks. There are twenty-five miles Of
electric railway in the city and ninety
six miles of paved streets. The city has
707 gas lamps at a cost Of $16.62 per
lamp There are $50 arc lights that
cost S11O per lamp a year, and $50 in
candescent lamps at a total cost Of So
7S9.04. The total receipts OF the de-
partment for 1896, including the appro-
priation, were $3.50, ,66502 Total ex-
penses for the year were $211, ,97754.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
HORACE G.. RETTEW,
County Treasurer.
Wilmington, Del. Nav 3l- 1897

PROPOSALS.-Bids Will be received by
the Board Of Directors OF the Street and
Sewer Department. Of Wilmingtr-. Gel
up to 3 o'clock a. No.. saturday 1tafe 5
1897, for tho d7nstfuction of $40 feet o
brick or concrete sewers from feet
Inches in diameter TO feet inches by
3 feet inches in diameter. in Fourteenth
and Union streets and Pennsylvania ave
nue.; $3.50 feet OF brick sewers from 3 fee
6 inches by 8 feet 3 inches i'm diameter to
2 feet inches by feet inches IN diane
ter, and 1884 feet of terra Gotta pipe sew
ers from 10 inches to is inches in diane
ter in Lincoln and Union streets, from
Sycamore street to Fourth street. and In
Lancaster avenue and Second street from
Union street to Scott street; and SIS fee
of brick sewer 1 foot inches by feet
6 inches in diameter in Market street
from Twenty-first street to Twenty-third
street. bids will be entertained upon
either job or all in one. Certified check
for the sum of $500 will be required to
accompany each of the bids for the first
two jobs herein named and one for 500
for the last job named. Checks must be
drawn payable TO the Board of Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department. The
department reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Specifications and
forms Of proposals will be sent upon ap
plication ana plans may be seen at the
office of T. CHALkLEY uATTON,
Engineer in Charge Of Sewers.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
MOTHER AGAINST DAUGHTER.
FLAMER CoNFESsEs THE CRIME
AND is HELD FOR COURT-THE
SOLOMON CASE.

oOLOmON OACb,
Mrs. Sarah Burk told a sad story in
Municipal Court this morning OF the
waywardness of her daughter, Mary
Burk, aged Is years, whom she desires
to have placed in the House OF the
Good Shepherd, at Philadelphia.
Police Matron Wogan brought in
Mary Burk. She was crying bitterly.
The girls mother said that Mary had
been keeping bad company for the past
two years. She goes out at nights"
said Mrs Burk between her sobs, and
returns home at all hours. i have
talked to her, pleaded with her to mend
her ways, but it was to no avail.
Patrick Burk, father OF the girl, cor
roborated his wife's testimony. Judge
Ball committed her to the keeping of
Chief Dolan until she can be sent to the
home
When William Flamer. the assailant
CT 10-year-old Margie Solomon, was
called to the stand, every eye in the
court room was on him. Officer Todd
was called to the stand, and told OF the
arrest Margie Solomon. the child, was
next called. She graphically described
the assault, telling her story in a
straightforward manner Margie is a
sweet looking child, with a peach-like
complexion. large blue eyes and light
golden hair.
Chief OF Police Dolan then told OF
Flamer's confession of the crime. Judge
Ball held him in $1,000 bail for the up
per court.
Edward Brown was fined $40 and
costs for being drunk and disorderly at
Sixth and Market streets yesterday
Elijah Smith was fined $40 and costs
for threatening to carve" Sarah Grit
fths.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
THE SPECIAL JURY CASES.
ALL BUT ONE GO OVER UNTIL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
COURTNEY CASE.

SEPTEMBER-WIND-UP OF THE
COURTNEY CASE.
The jury to-day took in hand the
damage suit OF Oliver II. Courtney's nd
ministrator vs.. the Mayor and Council
OF Wilmington.
Yesterday afternoon William McGoni-
gal, driver OF the Friendship engine
testified that when the Phoenix engine
came out OF its house he had arrived
at Twelfth and King streets. Friend
ship and Phoenix went up King street
together, and at their highest speed
He caught up with the Phoenix engine
at Thirteenth and Market STREETS. and.
remembering the hole, pulled up his
horses. Courtney kept up his pace to
the last.
Terrence Mullin testified that Court
ney knew that the excavation was there
for some time before the accident. ana
while the work was in progress he and
Courtney were near there talking.
Motofman l.. l.. Sheldon, OF the
Rlveryiew line, was the next witness.
He said that he saw the accident from
his car, which he stopped on the north
side OF the creek There were several
red lights over the excavation The
Phoenix hose carriage went over the
trestle, but the engine knocked the
fence down and It and the horses
plunged into the hole
This closed the defence and the plain.
tiffs recalled Mr.. Sherry, Driver Pat
terson, Mr. McCracken and Mr.. Walker,
who swore that the pile OF sand which
figured in the photograph was not
there at the time OF the accident
Mr.. Hilles this morning concluded his
argument on the law involved, and
then the case was left TO the jury which
will be charged this afternoon.
Peter l.. Cooper. Jr., got a rule Of in
quisition In the case of Della Sharpe
Vi. Bernard Mullen.
William s. Hilles announced to the
court that the special jury case OF
Henry Walker VS.. the Belts Machine
Company, set for trial at this term,
would not be tried until September.
All other special jury cases are con-
tined until that time, excepting that of
McNally VS.. the Diamond State Iron
Company. which Is set for June 10, with
Walter II. Hayes for the plaintiff and
Levi c. Bird for the defence.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
PILE-DRIvERs AT WORK.

Some time ago the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company purchased the Bush
wharf on the south side OF the Chris
tiana river. near No. bridge andra
short distance from the mouth OF the
river II has already begun making
improvements, and piles for an exten-
sion are being driven by the Delaware
Construction Company. Car tracks
will be laid on the extension in order
that the work OF transporting stone and
other bulky and unweildy commodities
may be expedited.
Evening journal., 1897-06-02
TONS OF STRAWBERRIES RUINED.
FIERCE STORM AND DELUGE OF
RAIN MADE THEM A DRAG ON
THE MARKET.

RAIN MADE THEM A DRAG ON
THE MARKET.
Hundreds OF crates OF Strawberries
stood in the Wilmington commission
markets to-day and yesterday unsold,
although this palatable fruit usually
disappears within an hour after the
early morning express gets 1t to the
commission merchants.
The berries are really unmarked
able" said one well-known merchant.
They have been driven into the ground
by the storm and deluge of rain, and
ar filled with water and sand so much
so that they are ruined They might
be put through a process of washing,
but then the flavor would be washed
away, and they are also unfit for pre-
serving. because all the grit would not
boil out"
On Saturday Strawberries Of the
larger varieties sold in the Wilmington
market for 10 cents a box. wholesale.
To-day the same species would not
bring cents.