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Evening journal., 1897-07-08

CITY AUDITOR PYLE BUSY.
City Auditor Pyle is auditing the ao-
counts of the Water Department, and
tomorrow he will go over the books CT
Chief Of Police Dolan.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08

One months laundry free. Ask Man
haitian Laundry, SOC King street
Evening journal., 1897-07-08
EXTRACT FROM THELAWS OFDELA-
NNARV

Section So That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
an abatement of five per centum; on all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum; on all taxes unpaid the first
day of December. five per centum thereof
shall be added thereto.
HARVEY T. BALDWIN, Collector.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08

wants to obtain the greatest value for
the least money, and we are prepared
to meet your wants in this respect
as we'll as I'm all others.
We have "A large stock Of fancy sim
Gle prices in Silver and Cut Glass,
suitable for wedding presents. If you
viii come and look them over you're
sure to find something that will make
handsome present.
MILLARD F. DAVIS,
JeWeler.
9 East Second Street,
Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08

ANOTHER CHEMICAL HOUSING.
The Fame Hose Fire Company is
making preparations to house the new
combination hose wagon OF the Water
Witch on July 21. A meeting was held
last night and a committee appointed
to form a route of parade.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08

One months laundry free. Ask Man
haitian Laundry, SOC King street.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08

3 CENTS POUND. FISH 3 CENTS
Go to Nelson's. Eighth and Madison
Friday. for Fresh Fish. Only cents
per pound. Open a. m.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08
BUSINESS CARDS.

J. B. COOPER,
PIANO TUNER.
p. o. Box ga, Wilmington, Del. Grad
uate of the Tuning Department, New
England Conservatory of Music.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08
TAKE NOTICE.
TAXPAYERS OF WILMINGTON.
HUNDRED

I will attend at the Court House, city OF
Wilmington commencing
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1897,
daily, and on every Tuesday evening from
Z o'clock until 10, for the purpose OF re-
ceiVing county and poor taxes for Wi
mington hundred for the year 1897.
Evening journal., 1897-07-08
). L. DAsHIELL.
Teacher of Violin,
EVERYBODY

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

secretary hoped for much assistance from
a commission of experts, authorized by
act of Congress to investigate the entire
subject and make a comprehensive report.
But Congress as a whole would not listen
to the suggestion of such a body. The
House, 1t is true, passed the bill framed by
the administration TO constitute commits
sion, hut many of the members who voted
for 1t did so with the frank avowal that
they would not have ranged themselves on
that side II they had believed that the bill
could go through the Senate.
The treasury is now in an impregnable
position so far as the gold supply is con-
cerned, but after the disastrous experience
of the past few years under the present
currency system it will be a very serious
mistake if the Republican party allows the
present administrative term to go by with
out making a well-matured effort for re-
form or readjustment of this system on a
basis which embod:es the soundest fnan-
cial ideas of the country, irrespective of
partisan lines or considerations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
HENRY GEORGE DEAD.
Spoke at Several Rallies Last
Night.

The End Came at This Morning.
Strange Complication in Greater New
YOrk's MayOralty Fight Four Days
Before Election.
Henry George, the noted single tax ad-
vocate and prominent candidate for the
mayoralty of Greater New York, died at 5
o'clock this morning at the Union Square
hotel. He spoke at several political meet
ings last evening, and went to the hotel at
late hour. He awoke at 8 o'clock and
complained of severe pains, soon became
unconscious, and remained in that condi-
tion to the end.
His death adds another complication to
the great struggle for mayor of the cleo
tion of the first mayor of the Greater New
York. Georges strength had grown
steadily, and last night the supporters of
Low believe that George drew so many
votes from Van Wyck that the peoples
candidate would win.
Henry George was So years old and
native of Philadelphia. He gained world
wide fame in 1879 by the publication of his
progress and Poverty" He has since
published several works on social prob
lens. He was candidate for the United
Labor party for mayor in New York in
1886 and received 6S, 10 votes. Abram S.
Hewitt, who was elected, received 90,552,
and Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican
candidate, go, ,435.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
.InnIct Terrible Revenge.

A column of troops commanded by Gen.
Hunter, 1t is announced in a despatch
from Berber on the Nile, has started to
drive Osman Digna, the great Dervish gen.
eral, from the Atbara river; but the des-
patch adds it is feared Osman Digna will
not wait for the Anglo Egyptian troops to
attack him.
Details just obtained of the revenge of
the Dervishes upon the Jaalin tribe caused
by their refusal to join the forces of the
Khalifa against the British show it to
have been terrible in the extreme. The
left bank of the river between Berber and
Metmmeh was practically depopuated.
The Dervishes butchered every male men,
Der of the offending tribe and took the
pretty women to their Aarems, after send
ing $50 selected virgins to the Khalifa.
The Dervishes in addition threw many
women and children into the river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Women Lighthouse Keepers.

The women lighthouse keepers are the
modern heroines of real life romance.
Grace Darling and Ida Lewis were the pio-
neers of their calling, and the latter, who
is now known as Mrs. Wilson, is still in
charge of the Lime Rock light in N ARA
gansett bay. But there are others of equal
efficiency and courage, who are willing to
let their lights shine for them, while their
names rest in the obscurity of the govern
ment records. There are no less than 80
women lighthouse keepers in the employ
of the United States today. Some of
them have been in the service 40 years, or
almost since the present organization,
which dates back to 1862. Mrs. A. c.
Murdock, keeper of the light at Rondout,
on the Hudson river, and Mrs. Nancy
Rose, keeper of the light at Stony Point,
were appointed in 1857. Harriet E. Col
fax, keeper of the light at Michigan City,
was appointed in 1861; Julia F. Williams
at Santa Barbara, CAL, in 1865; Mrs. Ma
ria Younghaus at Biloxi, Miss, in 1867,
and Mary j. Succow at Pass Manchac, La,
in 1873. These female slaves of the lamp
are notably careful and conscientious in
the discharge of their duties, and it is re-
marked that they endure the lonesome,
monotonous life of hghtkeeper better than
men. Salaries range from $400 TO $l400,
and the keepers have comfortable houses,
with fuel, lights and provisions furnished
by the government.-FrGnkL LeSlie'S Week
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

Hon. Z. j. Phelps of Burlington, ex-
minister to England, has been lecturer
before the Yale law school for some time,
and on Monday last he delivered an ad-
dress before the students of Boston uni
versity which has attracted wide attention.
He took as his subject the chief requisites
of the American lawyer. "The first and
fundamental idea," said Minister Phelps,
for you students to acquire is true con-
ception of the elevation, the nobility, and
might almost say the grandeur of the ad-
minstration of justice. There is no secu-
lar business so important and so valuable
to the world as the administration of the
principle of justice. Not personal emolu-
ments should be your object, rather should
you contine attention to the fact that you
are an officer to execute only that which is
right" The speaker strongly emphasized
the idea that the great lawyer must always
be a gentleman in the highest sense of
that term, and that the union of this prin-
ciple with knowledge of the great under
lying principles of the law were the two
prime requisites for the successful lawyer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
5000. 900 TO DoANE COLLEGE.
Mr.. DOane's Property VIII Go to the
Institution Eventually.

Mr. DOane's Property Will Go to the
Institution Eventually.
The will of the late Thomas Doane was
filed in probate court at Boston yesterday.
He leaves his estate to d. b. Perry, q SON
in-law; John Doane, his son, and H. B.
Twombley, son-in-law, in trust. His wife
is TO have the use of his homestead estate
in Charlestown during her life. Several
minor bequests are made, and after the
payment of these his trustees are directed
TO pay from the income of his estate, $1750
annually to his wife, $1050 annually to
each of his four children, $700 annually
to his brother, G. W. Doane, $3.50 annually
to his sister, Martha DOane. If the in
come shall not be sufficient to pay the
charges above-named then the sums paid
to each shall be proportionately reduced;
ii there Is an excess, this excess is to be
paid to the trustees of Doane College at
Crete, Nebraska. When there shall be
none of his grandchildren living under the
age of 21, then the proceeds of the entire
estate shall be paid TO the trustees of
Doane college as permanent fund, to be
known as the Doane fund for the general
uses of the colleges. The estate is esti-
mated at between $150,OO0 and $500, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Drunken Desperado shot.

Thomas NJ. Hull was shot and killed at
Providence, r. l., by Patrolman Frank NJ.
Luby of the mounted squad Wednesday
morning. Hull was an abattoir employe.
Patrolman Luby met Hull wandering aim
lessly about. The officer told him the way
to reach his home Without giving the
slightest warning, Hull drew a revolver
and fired at the officer. The bullet made
a slight wound in the back, and Hull ran
into the woods nearby, followed by Luby.
The fugitive took refuge behind tree and
fired two more shots at the officer, neither
of which took effect. Officer Luby fred
one shot at Hull, the bullet penetrating
the abdomen. Hull died in short time.
He leaves a widow and five children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
The Question of Currency Reform.


One of the best informed of the Wash
ington correspondents represents President
Mckinley as not disposed to press the
question of currency reform upon Con-
gress at its session this winter. One rea-
son for his hesitation to do this is his feel
ing that long-delayed prosperity has at last
come to the country as the result of tariff
revision, and to plunge now into fresh
debate, which would degenerate into a
wrangle, on the currency question, would
in his opinion endanger the good already
accomplished. Another and probably the
deciding reason is the fact that he has
been advised by Speaker Reed and Sena-
tor Allison that no currency bill which
would satisfy the business interests of the
country could be got through the present
Congress. In neither branch is there any
cohesiveness of sentiment on the question,
and another election is getting too near at
hand to encourage members from close dis
tricts to stand up with the courage of their
convictions.
1t is believed on the other hand, that
while Secretary Gage will not antagonize
the views of his chief, his own way would
be to make the issue boldly, lay definite
plan before Congress, and then let that
body take the responsibility of doing
something or nothing. The chief features
of the plan of reform proposed by Secre-
tary Gage are the retirement of the green
backs and the consolidation of all forms of
paper currency in bank issue, thus TAX
ing the government out Of the banking
business, relieving the public credit of
continual strain, and restoring the treas
ury to its legitimate functions of collecting
taxes and disbursing appropriations. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Wreck May Have Been Caused by DynR-
mite.

The suspicion which was given out
Wednesday night that tie terrible disaster
on the New York Genital railroad Sunday
morning, which cost 20 lives, was the result
of a plot, gained strength among the rail
road men at Cold Springs, n. Y, Wednes-
day. "If Il e bank of the railroad was
torn up by dynamite, the motive of those
who did it was not robbery, but revenge"
was the statement made by one of the
officials of the road. A rigorous investiga-
tion is being made.
The locomotive was found in the river
at least 30 feet south of the depression in
the tracks, which makes it seem reasonably
certain that the engine leaped the space be-
fore it started on its plunge into the bot
tom Of the river 1t is known that the
engineer had shut off steam and applied
the air brakes to the train before the crash
came, and these circumstances lead the
officials to believe that Engineer Foyle saw
that something was wrong with the track
in time to apply the brakes before he went
into the river with his engine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
The Autumn Day.

Clear, cool and fair, the autumn day,
In robes of glowing beauty dressed,
Slips slowly down the sun. kissed way
That opens out into the west
With ripe, rare fruit her hands are filled;
The lad n vines trail round her feet,
And rich delicious drops are spilled
From beaKers brimmed with nectar sweet.
Clear, cool, and fair, in beauty rare
She goes to meet the night.
While crimson dyes in sunset skies,
Gid all the hills with light
And Hope hangs out the promise fair
OF coming day, clear, cool and rare.
Thus clear, thus fair, D glad Life's day.
In robes of glowing be uty dressed,
Slip slowly down the sun-kissed way
That leads to pearly gates Of rest.
With ripe, rare fruit Of seed well sown,
Aud laden vines heaped at your feet,
Thrilled with delicious joy, sip down
Hymning low songs and praises sweet,
Clear, calm and fair, 10 beauty rare
Slip down TO meet Deaths night,
While crimson eyes, In sunset skies,
Gid all the way with light.
And Hope holds out the promise fair,
or Heavens long day, sweet, pure aAd rare.
Jean wilson in the Boston TrdnSortpt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
A Reply from Spnin.

The reply of the Spanish government to
the note presented by Minister Woodford
was received at the state department We'd
nesday. After being translated the first copy
was sent to President Mckinley. 1t will not
be made public at present. A cablegram
from Madrid says the Constitutional con-
servative party has decided to constitu-
tionally oppose the granting of an auteno-
nous form of government to Cuba. Au-
Economists of Porto Rico have demanded
that the scheme of autonomy be extended
to that island.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Andree's Balloon Afioat.
Report Believed by the People Near
SpitLbergen.

Report Believed by the People Near
Spitzbergen.
Dispatches received here from the island
of Vardoe, in the Arctic ocean, off Fin
mark, which, with Vardoehuus, is the
most northern fort in Europe, say the pub
lie here is fully convinced of. the truth of
the report that whaling ship sighted Pro-
fessor Andree's balloon floating on Sept.
23 near Prince Charles promontory, Spitz-
bergen. The news has caused considera-
BILE depression among the friends of Pro-
fessor Andree.
Brakmo, the arctic explorer, proposes to
sail for Prince Charles promontory in Or
der to investigate the truth of the story
told by the crew of the whaler.
Captain Sverdrup of DR.. Fridtjof Nan
sens exploring ship Fran does not believe
that the report of the sighting of Andree's
balloon, floating near Prince Charles prom
ontory, is correct
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

Two deaf and dumb people were the
principals in a breach of promise suit for
$4,000 damages at New York this week.
The plaintiff was awarded $3.50.
The Duchess of Teck, "a, cousin of
Queen Victoria, sister of the Duke of Cam
bridge and mother-in-law of the Duke of
York, died suddenly at Richmond, Eng
land, Wednesday,
A snow storm began in Colorado Mon
day night and continued until Wednesday
morning. Railroads were blockaded and
hundreds of miles of telephone, telegraph
and electric wires are down.
The general offices of the Wabash rail-
road in st. Louis were destroyed by ire
Wednesday, together with all the records
Of the engineering and real estate depart
ments. The estimates of the losses reach
5000, 900.
John R.Davies,a printer, 27, was killed at
Springfield, Mass, Wednesday, by falling to
the sidewalk, his head striking the curbing.
w. j. Hickey, bartender of a Bridge
street saloon, has been held by the police,
who are suspicious that Hickey threw
Davies out of the saloon, causing his de ath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Union Pacific Proceedings.

A check for 100000 was deposited
Wednesday for the Union Pacific re0rgani-
zation committee to cover 10 per cent of
the expected bid for the property. Attor-
ney General McKenna confirmed the state
ments heretofore made as to the recent
offer of the Reorganization committee and
its acceptance by the government, by which
the full amount of the governments claim
against the main line of the Union Pacific
railroad, principal and interest, is guaran-
teed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

Mark Twain has paid off his debts with
the $50, 900 earned since he went abroad.
Part of this comes from lecturing, but the
most of it from his writings. Mr.. Glenn
mens's books will yield him good income
for the rest of his life and enable him to
leave something to his family. This is
good news to the many friends of the hui
morist, whose sympathies were deeply
stirred short time ago by the report of
his illness and abject poverty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Gbe Dermrunt Yb@rri..
TIE N PAGE S
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1897.

The notice of motion to postpone the
sale Of the Union Pacific railroad has been
withdrawn, the government having &C.
cepted the new proposition of the re6r-
ganization committee to increase its bid to
an amount equaling the full claim of the
United States against the Union Pacific
main line, which is over $5S, 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

The reply of the Spanish government to
the note of the United States expresses
regret at the fact that the insurrection in
Cuba receives support from frequent
American ilibustering expeditions" and
that otherwise the rebellion in Cuba
would possibly not exist. 1t is hoped by
the Spanish government that by granting
autonomy to Cuba and the withdrawing of
American support of the insurgents the
instruction will shortly be ended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
Geo. M. PuIIman,s WiII.

The will of the late George NJ. Pullman
was flied for probate in Chicago Wednes-
day. The bulk of the estate is to go to
Mr.. Pullman's two daughters. Thirteen
Chicago charities are TO receive $4,000
each, and 81 200, 900 is to go to the estab-
lishment and endowment of free manual
training school at Pullman. Mr.. Pull
mans two sporty young sons are left an an
nual income of $1,000 each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
A Sure Thing For You.

A transaction In which you cannot lose is a sure
thing. Biiousness sick headache, furred tongue,
fever, piles and a thousand other ills are caused
by constipation and sluggish liver. Cascarets
Candy CathArtic, the wonderful new liver stimu-
LIANT and intestinal tonic by all druggists guar
Anteod to cure or money refunded. Q, o. O. are
% sure thing Iy 6SIs, SSs Today ,S SSuSS;its SsS y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

Elections will be held next Tuesday in
Massachusetts,, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska, and
Colorado. In Greater New York the fight
for good government against Bosses Platt
and Croker overshadows in interest any of
the state elections. The indications of
large defections from the Tammany can
didate, Van Wyck, to Henry George,
make the supporters of Seth Low, the Pee
pies candidate, very hopeful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
ApVRR1IsEp LETTERS.

Ladies' Mrs. Addie Ingram, Miss Mamie Lee
Mrs. Mary J. Morse
= LMen-Shas, Hayden, Dr. a. D. Putnam, GuiiVs
Plating Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

Take CascArets Candy Cathartic; 10 or 25 cents
II G. O, @. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-31
LIGHTNING STRIKES.
Hits Duumore Barn and a Trolley Car
aud Causes General
Fire Alarm.

During the storm, at 915 o'clock,
lightning struck the barn of J. Il.
Schuyler, on Blakely street, Dunmore.
An alarm from Box 81 brought out the
Independent and Neptune companies.
The flames were well under control
when the water supply was exhausted
and the flames took a fresh start.
A general alarm was sounded, to
which all of the Dunmore companies
responded. The barn was burned to
the ground. At one time during the
fire the house of Henry Kuntz and the
barn of the Keystone Brewing COM
pany were threatened, but the firemen
succeeded in saving the structures.
A horse owned by Mr. Schuyler was
in the barn and was struck and killed
by the lightning. Another horse, the
property of Mr.. Kuntz. was also af-
fected, but revived from the shock
The barn was fully covered by insur-
ance.
The same stroke of lightning which
caused the damage noted above struck
William Marvin, a motorman on car
No. on the Laurel Hill line, as he, at
his post of duty, was passing near the
place.
Marvin had his left hand on the con-
troller and his right hand on the lever
when he sustained the shock. He was
thrown several feet back into the car
and in falling he split the small finger
of his left hand. He was unconscious
for time, but finally recovered. He
was brought to his home at 707 Adams
avenue. He was not seriously hurt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-31
MRS. OAKFORD THE DONOR.
Flag for Union Veterans Union in
Memory of Colonel OakfOrd.

There was a good turnout Of the
members of Colonel Oakford command
cry of the Union Veterans union at
their hall on Wyoming avenue at the
regular meeting Thursday evening
Although the night was stormy there
was a good attendance and the hall
was well filled. The special exercise
of the evening was the presentation to
the command of a beautiful silk ban
ner, gift from the family of the late
Colonel r. A. Oalkford, colonel of the
One Hundred and Thirty-second regi-
ment, also the gift of a flag from Com
rade Hinkley, a member of the COM
mand.
The banner is a beautiful piece of
workmanship, of blue silk with gold
fringe trimmings. In the centre is an
oil painting of Abraham Lincoln. The
banner was manufactured In New
York AID the cost was born by Mrs.
Francis Oakford, of Jefferson avenue.
Mrs, Oakford was unable to be present
at the meeting and had asked Comrade
IL. f. Paine to formally present the
banner to the, command.
After the routine work of the evening
was over the doors were opened and
the ladies in waiting in the ante-rooms
were invited in and after all were
seated, Ccmrade Paine formally pre-
sentcd the banner. Afterwards Com
rades l.. M. Bunnell Gnd o. b. Wright
made appropriate remarks. The latter
was standing near Colonel Oakford
when he was killed. Comrade Hinkley
presented to the command a regulation
flag and then the comrades united in
singing the Star Spangled Banner"
and after remarks by Comrade Nc
Comb and others the meeting came to
a close with a vote of thanks TO the
generous donors.
The Tribune's issue of Wednes-
day will contain portions of Mr.
Paine's address which will interest vet
erals. especially those who knew Col
onel II. a. Oakford.