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Evening journal., 1898-07-26
M FAMous souTHERN coaN.

OF the four cclebrated Confederate
half-dollars of 1S61-practically the
only coins OF the Confederacy-not
more than one is now known to be in
and that is in the possession
OF J. w. Scott, the wel-known coin
dealer of this city. He values fl at 81
O0O The diverse side OF the coin is
the same as that of the silver half
dollar OF the regular mint series OF
that time, with the Goddess Of Liberty
seated, and the date, 1861, beneath.
The distinctive feature is the reverse
side, for which new die was struck.
In the centre is a shield bearing the
stars and bars OF the Confederacy. The
number OF stars in the fleld-seven,-
represent the z states which seeded be-
fore the inauguration of Lincoln, March
4, 1861. A liberty pole is thrust through
the shield, and bears on it's tip a lib
erty cap. Twined around the shield,
In the form Of wreath, are a stalk OF
sugar cane and stalk Of cotton.
Above these devices are the words:
Confederate States OF America" and
below them the denomination or the
coin, Half Doll"
The history OF this coin and its
three counterparts is interesting. In
February, 1861, the United States Mint
at New Orleans fell into Confederate
hands. The Confederate government,
then seated in Montgomery, Ala, de-
cided to have some new dies made and
to start a coinage of its own at the
mint 1t was determined to begin the
series with the silver half-dollar. In
April Mr.. Memminger, the secretary ci
the treasury Of the Confederacy, hav-
ing issued a call for designs, selected
THE one above described. THE die was
made by A. II. Peterson, of New Or
leans, and four coins we're struck as
specimen pieces, under the direction oil
DR.. B. f. Taylor, "chief oOiner for the
Confederate States of America" But
the Southern government then found
that, owing to a total lack OF silver
bullion, it was one thing to make foui
specimen coins and quite another &c
issue the money in quantities. The
idea was abandoned, and on April 30
1861, the mint closed. only few days
after the sample pieces had been made
The four coins were distributed to per.
sons who would be most likely to take
an interest in them. One was sent K
the government, one to Professor Rid
dell of the University Of Louisiana
one to DR.. e. Ames, of New Orleans
and the fourth. together with the die
was kept by Or. Taylor, who hat
charge Of the mint when it was struck
This is the coin which is now in thl
city. About the year 1879 DIR. Taylo
sold the coin and the die to MIR. Scott
The latter, in turn, disposed of tn
coin three or four years after'ward, a
a public auction in New York, for sS7O
Ten years ago the collection of whicl
il formed a part was offered for sale
Mr.. Scott bought the rare old piec
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
SOCIAL AID PERSONAL GOTES

ISIS Nan Stewart has returned from
ar.
B. Redington, Of Washing
D. c., who has been a guest Of
in M. Herbert for two weeks past,
rned home Saturday night.
Is. Knealey, of Washington, D. G..
guest Of Miss Emily Rodney.
and Mrs. William knight, Of
tmore, are guests Of DR.. Black.
,eutenant C. P. Holcomb returned
amp Tunnel yesterday
Inssett Rogers, Of Philadelphia,
spend the month Of August at New
be.
s. A. V. L. George and son have
med from Ocean Grove, N. ]. They
II Sunday at New Castle with Mrs.
1 e e. Herbert.
IS Carrie Shant is visiting her
n, at st. Georges.
\ S. James Tracey and daughter
Y Anna, are visiting Mrs. John
Epson.
Aptain e. G. Boyd was in town yes
".
IS Katie Duffy. of Wilmington
= Sunday with Miss Celia Boyle.
is Emma Loucks, of Reading, Pa.
has been a guest Of the Misses Il
u, left yesterday for her home.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
DELAWARE SOLDIERS BUSY.
THE BOYS ARE PREPARING TO
BREAK CAMP THIS WEEK AT
MIDDI.ETOWN.

THE BOYS ARE PREP TO
BREAK CAMP THIS WEEK AT
MIDDLETOWN.
Middletown, July 26.-The Delaware
soldiers now stationed at Camp Tun-
nell are preparing to move their camp.
The regiment will probably receive Or
ders tomorrow to move to point near
Washington. The spot has not been
named yet, but in all probability it will
be called Camp Alger, on account OF its
close proximity to that camp, which
has been condemned because of the IA
yer epidemic 1t will perhaps be aban-
doned and a new camp will be estab-
lished on higher and better location,
and will probably be called Camp AL
ger.
The companies of the First Battalion
were put through company drills in the
morning and skirmish drills in the af-
ternoon, yesterday. In the morning
Company A was drilled in carrying
wounded men from the field. Two men
would place the wounded man on their
guns, and placing the guns on their
shoulders, would carry him off the
| field, while others of the company
would carry the guns.
The members of the band will carry
pistols instead of swords. These have
arrived and will be distributed in a
few days. The instruments in some
unaccountable way, have been delayed
but are expected to arrive tomorrow.
Orders have been received to recruit
the regiment up to it's full quota, and
Major Gordon has opened a recruiting
office in Wilmington.
Only men between the ages Of Is ant
45 years will be taken. Minors who are
enlisted must have the consent OF par.
ents or guardians, and married mer
will only be taken on the permission
Of the commanding officer. As only
limited number Of recruits are desired
only good men will be taken.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
ELEVENTH STREET OPENING.

J. Newlin Gawthrop, c. w Weidin,
Peter A. Horty. Edgar NJ. Hopes and
Lindley C. Kent, who were appointed
by Judge Spruance a commission TO
condemn the right Of way for Eleventh
street through the Porter and Houns-
field properties, and besides the Elev-
enth street properties to assess dam
ages for the opening of Monroe street,
Trenton place and Fifth street be-
tween Clayton and DUPONT, viewed
the premises late to-day. City So
licitor H. C. Conrad appeared for the
Street and Sewer Department, and
willard Salisbury, Jr., anG Victor B
Woolley for the opposing property
owners. Between now and July 80
when it will make its return, the com
mission will sit and fix the damages tC
be allowed each properly owDs~ ar
fected.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
slOo REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
m an its stages and that Is Catarrh,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical frater-
nifty. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires "a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces of the sysaSm, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing it's work The proprietors
have so much faith IN its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars fol
any case that Il fails to cure. Send fol
list of Testimonials.
Address II. j. CHENEY & CO.
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
WORK NoR sHIPs. wRTTERs.

The ships wri ters Of the American
squadron at tn e Philippines have
probably had tha ir hands full ever
since that fatefui Sunday morning
several weeks age. A ships writer is
an enlisted man in bluejacket togs,
and there are two ,)r three of them on
board each man-of -war--a couple who
act as clerks for tile executive officer,
and the navigAtor's' writer.
The ships writer & are as a rule
young fellows Of coed education, who
have gone to sea in Uncle Sans uni
form out of pure "twander lust," as
the Germans call the love of rowing.
Now up forward amontg the bluejaclets
ON most American man Of war there
are always plenty of 10 en- who know a
good deal more about the handling OF
marinsplkes and 'belayinng pins
than about the manipulation Of
the pen. These men erulploy the ships
writers to attend to thR,ir correspond
ence for them.
The ships writer is the confidential
epistolary agent of all hands among
these men forward who have not much
of an opinion of their own ability in
the fashionlng Of phrases 5, and he more
than spreads himself in writing letters
for his shipmates, at so much per
write. For his chummies he does the
work for nothing, but ne charges a
small fee for writing le tiers for men
forward with whom he S not particu-
| larly intimate. He is busiest on a
foreign station after mail from the
United States has reached his ship. An
hands generally get a letter or so from
home then that must be answered, and
the ships writers answer the eplstles
directed to the men who confess them
selves as OF no account in. "chawin' "
on paper. They write to sweethearts,
wives, mothers and fathers, brothers
and sisters, in accordance with a gen
eral outline of what the men they are
writing for want them to say. II the
flatfoot is writing to a sweetheart
says he to the ships writer who does
his correspondence for him, Just slaF
a lot O. dun sauce into it, like a ga
likes t. git" and the ships writer
writes accordingly. He indites ferviC
phrases that must convince the cir
who receives such letter that he
especial Jack could never have Deer
equal to the job OF handling by wort
of mouth, must less of getting then
down on paper.
) The ships writer patches up epis
j tolary quarre.s between married blue
jackets and their far-away wives owe
Jacks failure to send enough OF hi
/ monthly money, and he learns to b
veritalble diplomat of the sea. Tn
money that ships writers derive in thi
: way makes comfortable addition /
t their "pay day" at the end OF a three
t year Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
A BATHING PARTY.

he first bathing party Of the season
given on Saturday afternoon at
ield's Beach. After bathing in the
ar tea was served on the beach.
1se present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
bmas Holcomb, Mrs. B. T. Holcomb,
and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson. Frank
Thomas Holeomb, James Shaw,
Prge Booth, of Bethlehem, Pa; War
Rodney, OF Fort McHenry; George
Ie, John, James and Dick Rodney,
.ses Nan and Sarah Rodney, Knight
Nat Potter, of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
GOOD WORK GOES ON.

Despite the excessive heat, Delaware
Conclave, No. Z, Heptasophs, or Seven
Wise Men, acted on three applications
for membership and admitted by ini-
tiation two candidates last night. Past
Supreme Eminent Archon Winthrop
and Past Supreme Eminent Archon
Sullivan assisted. adding greatly to the
impressive ceremony. This is one OF
the liveliest Of the numerous beneficial
bodies in the city.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

It the regular meeting Friday night
the Order Of the knights of Pythias,
following officers were installed:
and chancellor, o. w. Everette;
)uty grand chancellor, S. L. Fell;
e-chancellor, A. D. Sheldon; master
arms, William Potter; prelate,
pink Wiley; guard, Charles Lawton.
,icers installed were: Chancellor
G. Kern; vice-chan.
or, D. Wilhelme; prelate, H.
brock; master -at-arms, G. Will
me; inner guard, Theodore Atkin-
outer guard, F. Vining.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
EEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

h. 1. T. Watkins, of the A. NJ. E.
'ch, preached at the colOred camp
|rday.
vices at Farnhurst Sunday were
!icted by Rev. Fletcher Clark.
Il entertainment Saturday night at
opera House was a complete fail
financially.
/ sBre will be an all-day service at
2mes' Church, Stanton, on Thurs
II Delaware Iron Works have
II down again.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
A nECnRlATED CAR.

beautifully decorated car made its
Iearance on the New Castle trolley
Sunday. The car was decorated
b two rows of incandescent red,
he and blue lights. On one end was
ar and on the other a shield. 1t
a very neat piece of work, and Mr..
&, the superintendent, who did the
|brating, deserves much credit.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
NEW CASTLE REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE.-No. 70 South Fifth street.
New Castle: brick house; slate roof:
seven rooms and bath; range; hot and
cold water; gas: plastered summer
kitchen; good cellar; best location IN
city: newly papered perfect condition.
Immediate possession: easy terms Apply
G. w. Edwards, Evening Journal ontce.
WILMINGTON.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
r. McABE TO LEAVE TOWN.

r. E. H. McCabe will leave New
lie for his old home, Dagsboro,
y this week. He will be succeeded
! in his practice by DR.. Carroll. The
Sc will be occupied by it's owner,
b S. Martin.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26

EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF
DELAWARE.
Section 30. That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shall DO an
abatement of five per centum; on all
taxes paid before the first day OF Janu-
airy, there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum; on all taxes p0id after the
first day OF April. five per centum
thereof shall be added thereto
WILLIAM u. HUSBANDS.
Collector Of Taxes for Brandywne Hun
dred.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26

CASTELAR, says he is "d51S2pointed"
with the United States. The Spaniards
generally are-especially since Manila.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS.

IJEIlAW tAIpL NOIlO4N'I LI4Ipo'
is said that the First Regiment of
ware Volunteers will leave Camp
nell positively this week for the
camp, near Washington, d. G.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
NoTIcE
TO THE TAXPAYBRs or MILL,
CRIIaK TITfNnp

NOTICE
TO THE TANPAYmRS or MILL,
CREEK HUNDRED.
The taxable residents or Mil Creek
hundred and all persons liable 20 pay tax
IN said hundred, are hereby notified that
the undersigned. tax collector for said
hundred will Sit at
Temperance House, Hockessn, July IL
Is; August /. 20; September S, y.
Ashland, July lS August ). Septembea
H.
Marshallton. Gray's shoe store, July %
August g. September z.
stanton r. o., July 1G August 49, Sep
tember -.
Union, J. Il. Dempseys store. July %,
August ~, September &C. 10 TO l2 a. m.
and I 20 D. IA.
AZ Red Mills, until evenings.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
THE NEW coAsrTNG BIcYcLE.

ItfH NIW NVtAE7 IlFNF DIV VlIIIl'
with automatic coaster and brake, on
sale and exhibition at Ross Bicycle De-
partment 2l0 Market street. $50 cash
$50. Wheel coasts with feet on pedals.
Wheel stops with back pressure on ped
ais a delightful advantage In cycling.
Last week for SIS Bicycle free. a check
with every 25c. purchase. straw Hats
lnd Summer Underwear. Lowest Pricesl
All new goodsl
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
EoR SALE

FOR sALE.-AN UP-TO-DATE ONm
HUNDRED DOLLAR BIKE. NEVER
BEEN USED. MAKE AN OFFER FOR
III M. Il. TOF'r
Evening journal Office
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
NOTICES.
TILE TAXPAYERS OF BRANDY
WINE HUNDRED.

The taxable residents OF Brandywlne
hundred, and all persons liable TO pay
tax IN said hundred, are hereby notified
that the undersigned. tax collector FOR
said hundred, viii sit at
The Court House, July 20 and
80, August 20 and O. September II. "A.
% ana 80, October 90 November 10, 26. 20
and 80.
September 10 and % October 20, Novem-
ber II and "a.
Perry Hotel August %. September &c,
October 81 ana November 2s. from 10 a.
m. 10 4 y. m.
AZ my residence ON All other dates ex.
cept Tuesdays.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
EXCURSIONS.
SEE THE FORTS AND WAR VEssELS
Take a trip on tho
PALACE STEAMER REPUBLIC
TO CAPE MAY.
ROUND TRiP IOc.
CHILDREN. 4Oc.

Music. Concerts. Dancing. Theatricala
Refreshments OF all kinds at popular
prices.
and Friday with Wilmington and North
ern railroad train leaving French street
at $40 a m,
For Information apply to w. It. Russell,
Philadelphia Telephone 5,e0l, or Bowness
Briggs. G. p, A., w. a. N. r. r., VIII
mington, Del.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
Philadelphia and Chester Steamers
City Of Chester and Brandywin

City of Chester and Brandywine.
Loave Fourth street wharf daily (Sun-
days included) at 730. 'l0@ o. m, 'l.OO
AIS and TOO D. m.
Leave Philadelphia from Pier 8. North
above Arch street. at 73e. 1915 a. m. l.3O
400 and 100 y. m.
Stop M Washington Park.
Fare 70 Philadelphia, Is cents; excar-
sion, 40 cents
Freight received all day at Phlladel.
phia and Wilmington, ana carried at the
lowest rates.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26

EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF
DELAWARE.
Section 35. That ON all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shall be an
abatement OF five per centum on all
taxes paid before tho first day OF Janu-
airy, there shall be an abatement Of three
per cetnum; on all taxes paid after the
first day OF April. five per centum
therof shall be added. thereto.
HARVEY Il. BALDWIN.
Collector OF Taxes for Mil Creek Hun
dred.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
BOARD AND ROOMS.

FOR RENT.-Two third-story rooms at
Gll Orange street.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26

NoTICB.-The Board Of Education OF
Wilmington, Delaware, invite designs
from any architects or firm OF architects
for the plans and specifications for the
building OF a High School to be erected
on their lot, on Delaware avenue. Said
building to be built Of red brick and
stone, first story Of stone upper stories
OF red brick, with stone trimmings.
Sketches embodylng the ideas OF che
committee may be procured from the
secretary OF tho board, No. 10 East Sixth
street, at ana time.
Architects VIII be required to have their
plans, specifications, estimates OF cost.
etc, presented at the board room on 90
before Monday evening, August 8, 1898, at
5 O'Clock. The committed reserve the
right to reject any or all plans. Tho suo-
cessful competitor viii receive az oom-
pensation per cent. OF the total cost OF
building, and the plans adopted viii re-
main the property OF tho board. Tha
plans OF the unsuccessful competitors
will be returned and no compensation win
be given for said plans. The board VIII
supervise the erection OF the building.
WILLIAM TURNER,
Chairman New Building Committee.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26

ALL TICKETS Of tho Wilmington
Photo Company. 40Th Market street, are
good until used. J. RuSfWO3TH.
LADIES! Chlchester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Branc) are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send &c.
stamps for particulars. "keiiet for
Ladies'" ia letter, by re- urn mail. At
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co..
philadalDhla-
Evening journal., 1898-07-26

Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15
GRIGGS' LECTURES.
A Course of Four Under a Local
Clubs Auspices

The "Griggs G.. r. Club" an organ
ization composed of young people, has
arranged for a course of four lectures
to be given under it's auspices by Pro-
fessor Edward H. Griggs of Stanford
University. The subjects for the entire
course will be on Moral Education, -
lsubdivided as follows:
Lecture No l, April 16th-"The Prob
lem of Moral Education
Lecture No ,, April 21st-"Moral Ed
ucation Through Institutional and Per
Isonal Environment"
Lecture No. }, April 2Sth - Direct
and Indirect Ethical Instruction.
Lecture No. 4, May 5th-"The Train
ing of American Citizenship"
The first lecture will be given to-mor-
row evening at the Sixth-street NJ e.
Church. AS Professor Griggs will not
reach the city until the arrival of the
is o'clock train, there will be a short
musical programme to precede the
lecture, as follows:
Vocal solo, ave Maria Oouis Berge),
Mrs. J. A Moynihan; cello solo Csc
IlectedD, Franklin A Griffin, with organ
accompaniment by Miss Lizzie M. Grit
fin: vocal solo, HE Was Despised, -
from the Messiah (HandeD. Mrs. NJ.
e. Moeller, Miss Lizzie Griffin accom-
PIANIST
Tickets for the course can be had at
Purnell's bookstore.
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in order to afford the committees an
opportunity to attend to the work be-
fore them
The delegates were treated to splen-
did dinner prepared and served by the
ladies of Elk Grove, at which the fol-
lowing toasts We're offered:
By Mrs Buckminster-"W Woman. last
at the cross, first at the tomb Re
Spouse by Rev. Mr. Russell
BY Mrs. Clara Starr Wood-"To the
white ribbon workers. Response by
the State President Mrs. Peet
By Mrs. K. Reutschler-"The Elli
Grove Union Response by Mrs. Will
lis, County President
Some forty ladies and several clergy
men were seated at the first table, and
many others at the second.
AFTERNOON.
The session opened in the aftern >on
with devotional exercises, followed by
the parliamentary Drill in which the
participants were: Mrs Sturtevant
| Peet PresidenD, Mrs c. H. Stoddard,
Mrs Willis, Mrs. Lightner, Mrs. Saun-
ders, Mrs Wood Mrs. Haberly Mrs.
McMullin and Mrs. Hogoboom
This proved to be an interesting, in
structive and amusing discussion
The convention will conclude it's work
TODAY
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
The 23d Quarterly Convention to
be Held This Evening.

The season of 1898 opens with great
earnestness and enthusiasm among the
Christian Endeavor workers of Sacra-
mento City and County. Already nu-
merous plans are on foot for special
work, and the meetings of the various
Executive Committees are interesting
and we'll attended.
This evening. at the Fourteenth-s
Presbyterian Church, between o and
p, the tWenty-third quarterly conven-
ton of the Sacramento City and Coun-
ty Christian Endeavor Union will be
held. commencing at T:45 o'clock. The
subject chosen for this occasion is, I'm
His Steps" and full programme has
been arranged. New convention songs
will be sung. beside special solos.
This is the last county convention
that can be held before the State con-
vention. which will meet at Los An
geles. June Odd to Goth, and reports of
officers and committees of work done
so far this year will be presented, and
addresses on the topic Of the evening
will be given.
The good results of the great conven-
ton at San Francisco last year are so
apparent that all Endeavorers are look
ling forward to this convention season
with great interest. Tt is hoped that
all interested in Christian Endeavor
work will be present and enjoy the
good things provided.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Harry Baker Charged With Beat
ing a Chinaman

Yesterday an elderly and inoffensive
Chinaman named All Sam who has on
several occasions been made the victim
Johnson that two young men had set
upon and beat him over near China
Slough, and then ran away up II street
and separated at Eighth.
Sheriff Johnson took Sam in his bug
gy and drove rapidly in that direction.
Over on G street he saw a young man
who was acting suspiciously. He proved
to be Harry Baker, who cut something
of a figure in the Callendine case a
couple of years ago, and the Sheriff at
once suspected him of being one of
Sans assailants, which suspicion the
Chinaman verified.
Baker was placed under arrest He
denied having assaulted All Sam, but
said that his partner, William Robbins,
was the guilty party.
Just then Sheriff Johnson caught
sight of another youth not far away,
and asked Baker if that was not Rob-
bins, and Baker said it was. Robbins
was then arrested, and the Chinaman
said they were the two men who had
assaulted him.
They were taken to Jail by the Sher-
if. and All Sam swore to a complaint
charging them with battery. Baker
was released in the evening on giving
bail in $500. The young men deny hav-
ing assaulted All Sam purposely and
say that he received but one blow, and
that it was an accidental one.