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Evening journal., 1898-12-15
JACK FARREL no FIGHT,

Jack Farrel. OF this city will meet
George Clare. OF Philadelphia. IN Wash.
ngton Tonight. IN he wins he Will return
10 this city ON December p and would
like TO meet Frank lloffeclIor or any other
feather-wciEht
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
FINGERS MAsIIED

Theodore Trleneise. of East ake, had
two of his tigers badly mashed yester-
day. His injuries were dressed at the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
QUESTION or sUFFICIENCY AR.
GTED.

superior Court was in session but "a
short while this morning. Herbert H.
Ward argued the sunlciencv of the Fidci-
ity Deposit Company. of Baltimore. as
surety for Coroner-elect Nandever. and
the court adjourned until tomorrow
morning without rendering "a decision. A
rdlc for writ Of possession. rournahlc
next Wednesday. was granted in the case
or Henry A. DUPONT, A. Lcntillion Foster
and Alexander Foster trustees under the
will of Henry DUPONT and assignees Of
Charles II. Brandt. assignee Of Henry A.
DUPONT and William DUPONT. executors
OF Henry DUPONT, deceased. vs.. Rebecca
n. and Charles n. Gallagher.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
ArHLErEs AT v. A. a \

The y. NJ. G.. A. viii have The second of
series of athletic events In the gym
nasium this evening. There will be an
Indian club race. and other contests.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
OFFICIAIs TAKE a TRIp-

SUpc rintendent Barnard. Chief Engi-
neer s c. Long and several other officials
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, went TO
Washington to-day In special train.
They viii return this evening.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
sTEAMING GFAR DAMAGED

Tho steering gear OF the steamer Ala
(Br) from Java for Delaware Break
water, which arrived at Alden on the 18th
instant Is badly damaged. and repairs
were being made yesterday
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
AGEp LIoroR DEALER pEAD.

John McClanerty. aged 81 years, died
early last evening at his home, at Fifth
and Pine streets. this city. He was a
wholesale liquor dealer and followed that
business for nearly fifty years. He Will
be buried on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

When you are looking for Christmas
presents. call at the Ludwig Piano
store. 515 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
pTIrnID TATpROVTNe

Frederick Plumb. who IS at the Della
ware Hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceiVed by being struck by a train, Is re-
ported to be somewhat better to-day.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
PAPER - MSS BANcRoFr

Tomorrow evening there will be n
meeting oi the Young Friends Associa-
ton at the Friends School. Miss Sarah
Bancroft will read paper entitled "Our
Opportunities.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
COIAL. WOOD AND CRlATN.

H. T. Sergeant. Coal and Wood, office
Seventh and King. Deimarvia phone
5i5. B. & L. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

DIOCESE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Di-cese Missionary and Eluca-
tianal Committee viii meet this after
noon at B.shopsicad. Reports will b.
made by the different missionaries ana
rcuiinc business transacted.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

Butter. Eggs. Poultry and Oysters.
wholesale and retail. n. w. Cor. Sew
enth and King. J. NJ Mulrooney.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

FOURTH STREET CARS BLOCKED.
The West Fourth street ears Were
blocked for nearly an hour last night
on account Of the power giving out Many
persons waited at the corner Of Fourth
and Market streets for the cars to start.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
Mne- nI-rLrn mn

The mother OF Miss Fannie Butler a
teacher in school No. 3, this city. died at
her home. I'm ElSmcre. yesterday no,-nfrrr
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

Slippers will be popular presents for
men. Cleland sells them
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF NEW
CASTLE HUNDRED

1 will sit at the mayors office, New
Castle, December 29 and 30.
Red Lion, December 2S.
Bear, December. %.
Court House. Wilmington, December 81.
SO that taxpayers may have an oppor-
tunity to get the rebate of per cent off
OF 1898 taxes.
All county taxes Of 1897 remaining un-
paid after January /, 1899, will be placed
in the hands of the magistrate at New
Castle for collection and all costs will be
added to the bill. JOHN r. HAYES,
Collector for New Castle Hundred.
Red Lion Del Dec l3 1898
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

People who use good judgment buy
the Ludwig Piano, 515 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

Warm shoes make acceptable riffs
see C.e.ands shoes
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that on We'd
nesday. December 2S, 1898, at 10 o'clock a.
m. application viii be made to Hon. VIII
liam c. Spruance, Associate Judge Of the
Superior Court of New Castle County, al
chambers in the County Court House, at
Wilmington, for the Incorporation Of a
company to be called THE Industrial
Savings and Loan Association" the gem
eral business of which company will be
to conduct a building and loan associa-
tion upon the industrial and mutual plan.
PETER l.. COOPER, JR.,
Attorney for Incorporators.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

Why not buy useful presents? Look
at Clsiand's shoes.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

NOTICE.-William L. Husbands, tax
collector for Brandywine hundred, will be
at the Court House on December IL, "a
and 81 for the collection of county taxes.
on all taxes paid in December rebate
Of per cent. will be allowed.
WM y. HUSBANDS. Tax COLLECTION.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

FeM clippers keep your feet warm
Cleland seels them.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

NOTICE.-The First National Bank OF
Wilmington. Del, December TO- 1S9S.-rhe
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
this bank will be held at the banking
house. on Tuesday, the 10th day Of Janu-
ary, 1899, between the hours of and p.
m, for the purpose of electing directors
for the ensuing year.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-Unredeemed pledges OF
Diamonds, Watches, Rings and Musical
instruments for sale at e. LEWIS Con-
idential Loan Office, Seventh and Mar
ket streets.
FOR sALE.-Fine office Stove. good
size. Cost $24 can be bought for IS
EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WANTED. Partner. $50 to $500 cash
Art. Can make S25 weekly. No expert
ence needed Reference required. Ad-
dress s., this office.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

slippers are nice presents. Cleland
sells them.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

NOTICE TO TANPAf Efts.-Ihe
viii be omen every day during December
from s a. m. to y m, 1 to p. m, and
every Tuesday evening from to TO- 70
give county taxpayers for 1898 chance
10 take advantage of 3 per cent. repat' /,
An 1897 county taxes remaining unpa:d
after January /, 1899. will be placed IN
the hands of a magistrate for collestloh
and All costs will be added 70 the plll.
ii. G. RETrEW, Receiver OF iaNes'
MERCHANT TAILOR will make suits
or overcoats to order on weekly or Inou, Inohen'
Merchant Tailor, p. o. Box 1863, Whining
ton. Del
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

NOTICE.-In compliance with the laws
of the State Of Delaware, notice IS mere
by given that an application will be made
TO Hon. William c. Spruance, Associate
Judge Of the Superior Court OF the STATE
of Delaware. residing in New Castle
county. on Thursday. the twenty-seeone
day Of December. A. d. 1898, at 10 o'clocl
a. M. in the City of Wilmington. at the
County Court House. for the incorpora
ton of "rhe Imperial Machine Com
pany." HOFFECKER q HOFFECkER
Attorney for Proposed IncorpOrators.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

NOTICE.-We. the undersigned, county
aescsOsrs for Wilmington hundred,will SIT
in lhe Levy Court room, at the County
court House, on December 10. l6, % and
O. 1898, from 10 a. m. to u m, and to
6 - m, for the purpose Of receiving re-
turns from all persons who are subject 70
assessment under the Adams tax law
We will also sit at our homes on all other
DAYS during the month of December ia
receive such returns, the hours being the
same as those at the Court House. the
law is strict in the matter OF making
such returns, and all must comply
J. ID. M'COY, First District,
.a No. 617 East Fifth street.
WILLIAM HANNA Second District,
No. 914 King street.
NEIL KENNEDY, Third District,
No. s07 West Second street.
J. II. HOFFECKER, Fourth District,
No. 900 Madison street.
WILLIAM BAYLEY, Fifth Ditrict,
No 1921 Elm street.
Wilmington. Del, Dec s. 1895.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
CLOSED YEARS AGO.
Spanish Refute the Claim Made of Pas
sages Under Havana Harbor.

Spanish Refute the Claim Made of Pas
sages Under Havana Harbor.
Havana, via Key West, Feb. 24.-In
connection with the claim made by Gu
bans that there is mine of galleries
under the harbor Of Havana leading
from subterranean passages and known
to have existed for. years between Fort
Moro castle and this port, Spaniards ex'
plain that for over a century subter-
ranean passage about two miles long and
eight feet at its narrowest diameter, ca
pable of giving passage to a column OF
troops, extended from the navy yard t
Castillo, del Principe. But, the Span
iards further assert the existence of this
passage is not known to the present al
thorities or to those who have been IL
power for many years past. The en-
frances and axita. it is added. have beer
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
Mrs. Montgomery.

Middletown, N. Y, Feb. 24.-News
has been received Of the death ON Satur-
day at Beyrut, Syria, of Mrs. Emily Il.
Montgomery; a, missionary, aged 81
years. She went to Turkey with her
husband 80 years ago, and had been one
of the most devoted and efficient mis-
sionaries in that country.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26

closed for years past by thick walls now
covered with debris and their exact To-
cation is said to be lost. Spaniards in
sist that this passage does not go under
the harbor at any point. ~. s'
Under the surface here there seems to
be deep feeling of unrest. No one be-
lieves autonomy is or can be anything
but, a name, and there is still more
deep rooted belief that the United States
will not suffer the present condition OF
things to continue much longer.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
WAITING ON THE COURT.
Washington Authorities Sow to iahe
Up Rumors OF Trouble.

Washington Authorities Sow to Tako
Up Rumors OF Trouble.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Reports from
Havana have not changed the views Oh
hioh officials Of the government as to
the probable cause of the disaster to tho
Maine. It can be stated on the highest
authority that absolutely nothing OF dis
nuietinQ nature at the White House, nor
is important news of any character e1-
pected until the court OF inquiry com
pletes its investigation and submits leS
report. 1t can also be stated upon an-
thority that the public have been fully
Informed as to all matters conncctea
with the disaster of the Name VINCE.
have come to the knowledge OF the gov
eminent.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26

ordered from Tampa 10 hey wesc, cor
har c,,,lars do not direct her to proceed
further. .,., ~
Secretary Long, in answer to inGul'
ries whether the department was sup
pressing information concerning 'ne w.
aster to- the Maine, wrote the following:
mo telegram has been received rom
either Admiral Sicard or Captains o'ilip,
son or Sigsbee since "Wednesday ma
the department has received no ln , ma.
ton with regard to the disaster tna' mas
not already been made pubic. me ue-
partrnent is awaiting the result OF no
inquiry, and public opinion snouAH %
suspended until some official ln1oz'ha'
ton is received.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
Amos Emo Dead.

New York, Feb. 23.-Amos X. Emo
nroprietor of the Fifth Avenue hotel,
died here, aged SO years. Mr.. Emo
amassed a fortune estimated at $15, OOO,'
900 by operation in city real estate.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
A. BestOw.

Middleton, Conn, Feb. PA. Be
stow, one of the pioneer circus proprle-
tors of the country, died suddenly at ms
home in this city of heart disease, aged
70 years.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
WRECKED FROM BELOW.

What a Reporter Sends to His E1ws-
paper From Havana.
1v.sb;poton. Feb. 24-The Eve ling |
Star received the following cable:'cam
from Charles Pepper, its staff CORES
pondent in Cuba:
At this writing the divers are dew lop-
ing important results. From an exam
ination of the interior of the wrecGage
thew secured evidence which seems con-
c,nsive that the explosion came from un-
derneath the ship
Some smaller magazines may nave e1-
ploded, but the main 10-inch magazine
did not explode. The condition OF the
interior of the ship shows further the
probability of the wreck having been
due to outside force.
The further the investigation pro-
oressas the more untenable becomes the
| theory which the Spanish government
| adduced to show accidental cause. 1t Is
| evident the Spanish case will be faseu
| ON the claim that fire preceded the e2-
nlosion. Captain Sampson and his cal
leagues of the naval board may have
outside evidence offered regarding a tor
nedo float producing the explosion.
|, Said one diver who had been engaged
in the work of getting the bodies Out
! from under the hatch: "God may b'
merciful to men who blew those poo
fellows to eternity, but the United
Il States should not" This was bcfor
& Longs order prohibiting officers from
q talking. This diver evidently though
q the explosion not an accident. He ha
Il an experts capacity and opportunity fo
judging.
Havana public are not permitted I
= know the intensity of public sentimer
q in the United States. Only meager d.
a tails are permitted to be known Of whs
happens in Washington. Congress
- watched with excessive anxiety by pa
>. ace officials, but the populace know
nothing of what is liable to happen.
- Evidence of ill feeling toward Amer
- can people and exultation over II
Maine disaster do not lessen. II
y, Maine inquiry dwalfs interest in Cub:
~ politics, but recent developments car
-. official confession Of the failure of a
in tonomy.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
Increase of the Artillery.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The increase
of the artillery force of the country by
two regiments as provided for in the sem
ate bill was agreed en- by the sub COM
mite of the house of the military affairs
committee and will be reported to the
full committee without the change OF q
word.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
DR.. Calling At Cleveland.

Cleveland, Feb. 24.-Dr Il. }. Cat
ling, the inventor of the famous gun
which bears his name, has arrived IN
Cleveland to conduct the finishing touch-
es to the big coast defense gun oelng
constructed for the government mere.
DIR. Gatling says the gun may perhaps
be ready to send east in week, anH II
the lathes are not too busy at Was ing
ton, it may be rifled in about a fortnight.
General Miles, commanding the army,
and members of the bureau ordnance
will be in Cleveland in few days TO see
the final work ON the new type OF coast
defense gun.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-George b.
McFadden, of the firm of George B.
McFadden & Bros, cotton dealers IN
this city, declared there was no tru5n IN
the statements contained In dlspa1cn
from Houston, Tex, that his firm mad
ceased buying cotton of account OF the
probability Of war with Spain. His
agents, he said, were purchasing cotton
"a ns,,al
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
Neither Does the President Belleve
It Inevitable.
IS PREPARING FOR SAFETY.
Besides the President Says ne
poses to DO, Nothing to, frec'p'7'
tate War With spain-No om-
cial Sensational News.

cb;c,go FEB. s24.ZA special from
Washington to The Tribune says:
81 do not propose to do anything at
oil m ,recipitate war with Spain. Up
to the present do not think war ID
either necessary or. inevitable wouio
be lax in my duty however, II dad NOT
prepare fof the future. SThe situae'on
Is grave. and the policy of the admins
tration will be Determines almost On
tirely by the course of events fzon 'l.t'o
to time. There is; no. necessity .for
alarming the people, but congress must
he ready to-, assist the administration
without making too many inquiries a.
to the course of current events.
To senator who called upon MN
Yesterday in order to ask some serious
oueqtions as to the policy of the admin
isrr. ton. President Mckinley, with the
utmost frankness, uttered the ABOVE
words. There is no doubt of the 1act
that the government OF the On1eeo
States is actually preparing Tor war
with Spain. It does not follow that
war will come, but the activity IN both
the war and navy departments Is TOD
unmistakable to be concealed.
The president aud his cabinet unite IN
the belief, that-in spite OF all evidence
to the contrary, the explosion Of the
Maine was the result of an unfortunate
accident. but they recognize the fact
that the contrary may proves true at al
most any hour, and may, il it is shown,
even inferentially, that Spain had a
hand in the catastrophe, there will be
Int one thing to do, and that will be to
seize the island Of Cuba by force OF
arms At no time since the war OF the
rebellion has the military branch OF She
government been SO active as 1t Is TO-DAY.
II is a significant fact that within the
last two DAYS there has been a remark
able change insDpinion in the navy de
nartment in regard to the explosion q
the Maine. ~'*~
When the first news arrived here ex
merits at the department were nearl.
evenly divided as between an acciden
and design But today, after studyin
the later reports, and especially the Phe
yopraphs sent from Havana, out OF !
Of the officers at the department. 81
nrcss tho telief that the Maine was ar
chored over a submarine mine. The onl
difference of opinion seems to be as I
whether the mine was exploded D
Spanish officers acting under orders G
by some enthusiast. The latter -opinio
is generally held, but it is said that TN
does not lessen in any great degree Il
responsibility of Spain for the horr1b
catastrophe If the Spanish officers q
lowed the warship to. be moored to
buoy which was attached to a subma
inc mine they thereby became respons
BILE for the result, whether the mine W
exploded by official orders or pot. ~
placing of the Maine In an exposed. pla
in the harbor, if it was done at all, W
done by Spanish officers, and II the mi
was exploded by anybody at all tn
were directly responsible and will SO,
held by President McKinley's admin
tration. =
simon Laxard. ss
Paris, Feb 24.--Simon Lazard, forf
er of the banking tlrm of Lazard, Fire.
tSCo is dead
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
Terror Leaves Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. A.-The monitor
Terror has left Norfolk on her way to
sea under sealed orders, but will cruise
in HAMPTON Roads for a short time.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-26
STILL A MYSTERY.
Omcl.ls Have No News - to the Cause
Of tho Wreck.

the blowing up of the I
Maine remains as dense as on the day
Following the explosion. That is the
opinion Of the administration AT least,
and presumably it is as well INFORMED
of the state Of affairs as any unofhciaA
person. II there was any developments
of value at Havana yesterday or II any
thing was discovered tending to throw
light on the nature and cause OF the e1'
plosion none of these facts have been re-
ported either to the navy or state de-
nartment. To attempt to say from the
position the armor plate lying on the
upper works of the wreck. that the e1-
plosion was internal or external In OIL
gin, in the opinion Of officials here' Is
without warrant. The Maine carried
no armor below the water at greater
depth than 21f feet. Beneath tnae
there was nothing but the ordinary
thin hull plates about half inch struct-
ural steel All armor, even that worked
into the protective deck was entirely
above the magazines, and In case the
latter exploded the armor might easily
| be tossed upward.
The navy department has not been in
| formed as to the probable length OF
time to be occupied by the court OF In.
ouirv in it's work. Such court, 1t IL
said, has the greatest liberty of action
much greater than courtmartial, which
is strictly limited by naval regulations.
OF course it is possible that the court
will leave Havana in the course OF day
or two for Key West in order to take
there the testimony of such of the sur
wing officers and men as are now quar-
, tered at Key West.
The men aboard the Maine at the time
4 of the explosion are not subject to re
lease from their positions until the cour
declares it has concluded its testimony
i and as many of the survivors are anx
Q ious to secure short leaves of absence II
0 order to see their families and friends,
l may be that the court will cut short 1t
stay at Havana in order to accommodate
+ il Selisysa anS IN IN
pectedly significant developments be
: TORE the court leaves Havana, it Will re
= turn to that place in order to ascertain
from the work Of the divers the caus
K Of the explosion.
Iyl It can be stated that up to this tim
at the naval officials have given no though
~ to the relief Of Admiral Slcard as con
o. lmander-in-chief of the naval forces q
10 the north Atlantic station. They 90 ~
X. believe the adrlirals health Is serlousl
n impaired, and it is safe to say that
ly movement will be made towards his +
to lief unless the suggestion comes nr
by from himself The admiral has been
or command Of the squadron less than
ON year and is, by legal practice, entitl'
,is to retain that command for another ye
he at least if he so desires.
ble There was no dispatches In the fol
al. noon at the navy department from eth
a Key West or Havana, and the on
ar. naval movement reported was the dre
,si- ping down from the Norfolk navy yn
vas to Hampton Roads OF the big double II
he reted monitor Terror. There she "
.ce await further orders from the depa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
BRIDGEPORT.

Yesterday at noon Albert Tobin and
Harry Hanson, two young men employed
at Red's nursery. were wrestling, when
Hanson accidentally cut Tobin's wrist
with a "ba gging knife, but not serious
ly The affair was purely accidental
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
are making preparations to give social
and supper March 18th.
The Shamrock masquerade ball given
at the Opera House last evening was one
of the largest affairs that has ever been
given by the association.
The Wheeling creek mines resumed OPP
erations this morning after being idle
all week
A T. Bowie returned from a business
trip TO Cambridge
William F. Fowler an aged resident OF
Kirkwood died Wednesday after q short
illness Of pneumonia. The funeral SER
vices We're held yesterday evening al his
late home by Rev W. r. Dixon. The
remains will be shipped to Cleveland this
morning over the {. & P. road for inter
ment.
Mrs. Margaret Heatheringtons condi-
ton was critical Yesterday, and ii was
thought that she would not survive
through the might.
drive out TO Rock Hill this evening, where