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Evening journal., 1898-10-12
nEArIH FROM TYpHnIn-

James Cannon, about 21 years OF age,
son OF ex-Sergeant Michael Cannon,
died last night at $50 at the home OF
his father, corner OF A and Claymont
streets. He had been i'll only since last
Saturday of typhoid fever. Services
will take place on Friday at St. Mary's
Church, with interment at Cathedral
Cemetery. Young Cannon was recent
ly employed at Robinson's drug store
at Tenth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
HICKoRY ROorBAIL TEAM.

The Hickory football team has or
ganized for the season with the follow
ing players: e. Coughlan, centre; j.
Oponald, right guard; f. Newell, left
guard; J. Adams, right tackle; J. Tay-
lor, left tackle; H. Kirk, right end;
J. Newell, left end; W. Meyers, quar-
ter-back; w. Shields, right half-back;
and captain; j. Pemrick, left half-back
NJ Smith, full-back. Substitutes-W
Mullen, f. Tierney, w. Burns, G. Will
son. The weight Of the Hickory's is
1856 pounds. They would like to hear
from any team in the state, the c. A. C
or Independents preferred. Send chal-
lenges to Captain William Shields, No
1131 Reed street.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
CHARGED WTTH BURGLARY.

Policeman Shiesds and Maloney last
night arrested Charles Purnell, color
ed, on information received by Chief
Dolan, on the charge Of robbing the
house Of ID. II. Carey, Of Farming
ton, Del. The articles stolen were
clothing, money and gold watch with
out crystal, and upon Purneil, who
was arrested ON Front street, "a gold
watch was found on his being searched
at the station He will be held to await
the Pennington authorities
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
WILL MAKE PARTITION

NEWS NOTES CLEANED F7ROM THE
ORPHANS COURT PROCEEDINGS
TODAY.
Ernest /. Cornbrooks was this morn
ing appointed guardian of Lena E.
Cornbrooks by Judge Spruance in Or
phans' Court.
An order for partition was made n
the matter of the real estate of Anna
Rowe. Joseph L. Carpenter, Sr.,
Thomas Darlington, Mark M. Cleaver,
Thomas McCorkle and George R. Town
send were appointed to make the parti-
ton.
The commissioners appointed to lay
off the dover of Virginia r. Draper
widow of Daniel F. Draper, made their
return, which was approved.
William 7. Hill, co,ored, was ap-
pointed guardian of mis- two minor chill
dren. Leon c. and Maynard b. HILL
Court adjourned until October l9.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
TROUBLE OVER A BUILDING LINE

Edgar Hounsheld, trustee Of the
Hounsfield property, at Delav Iare ave
nue. and Monroe etre5es, clai ms dhat
one Of the large houses recen tly bullt
on the avenue by William MeC holt en-
croaches three feet on the Ht unstela
property. Medholt having rel hsed 10
pay the estate for the land, lie. gal pro-
ceedings will be instituted. Me; tnwhile
a notice has been posted by Holu lsheld
warning would-be purchasers THAI. Med
holit cannct give clear title "a o the
property.
This morning Medholdt sued Ho uns
field for damages, the action b ems
taken in the Superior Court.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
CIHARGE NOE SUSTAINED

Frank Smith was charged before
Magistrate Kelley last night with ma
liclous mischief by Antonio Pauasser.
The mischief consisted in sending let
ters to the Diamond State Company,
accusing Pauasser with inducing men
who had been hurt at the works to
sue the company. Upon investigation
the charge was not sustained, and
Smith was dismissed upon payment oi
costs.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
TnG'mA5 hcHucH,
WaOLLsALe LIQUOR DEALER,
mo. rs Market Street
WILMINGTON, DEL.
MARINE NOTES.

The British steamship Kasbek enterd
this port to-day from Celte, France,
ballast.
The erman steamer Gutheil cleared Z
day Tor Flushing Holland, loaded VII
/ .2i0. 80, gallons Of oil, valued at S5o'z6S.
The British steamer Phosphor' with
cargo OF 969,4C0 gallons Of oil, valued
SsO.o5i. cleared to-day for Manchest'
England
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
IS YOUR AILMENr CATARRH?-

Is YOUR AILMENT CATARRH?-"I
had Catarrh for ! year" Il had Ca
tarrh for years. 81 had Catarrh for
years" 'I had Catarrh for 20 years.
Il had Catarrh for so years" and Dr.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder cured me
These are sentences from the volumes
and volumes OF testimony for this great
catarrh cure-not mythical patients
but words from men and women al
over the continent who have beer
cured K relieves in 10 minutes.-27
.Scld by Miller Drug Company, 402 Mar
ket, and n. 3. Danforth, Market anC
Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
KCllarl & Col
62l-623 Market Street.
Black
Dress Goods

While our stock o
Black Dress Goods
may not comprise as
many in d / vid ua
p ece rs are showl
in some Of tho largeI|
contr IS, We invite tho
severest criticism as
regardsnewness,qual
.ity and price. Our
stock of goods in all
departments is best
appreciated by those
who have made com
parison with other
houses.
Black CreponS lead
in popularity fol- those
desiring a handsome
skirt OF dress, the
variety here is large.
butnothing old; prices
range from 75c up
wards.
Black Suitings in
Serge, Chcviot, Broad
Cloth, Venetian, Cam
els Hair-all eXI
tremely desirable fol
Separate Skirts and
Jackets.
In staple lines are
shown Surah Cloths
Wool and Silk W arr
Henriettas, Poplins
Epangles, Sebasto'
polls, Mohairs, &c, &c
These weaves cover
the widest range o
!: price. No mat t G
whatever your con
templated outlay YOU
ideas can be fully me
here.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
YACHTS BEING STOLEN.

Several yachts have been stolen
along the Delaware river. within the
last few weeks Philadelphia yacht
c,ubs have been the principal sufferers,
boats valued at several hundreds of
dollars having been stolen from mem
bers Of the different clubs. No clue to
the thieves can be obtained, although
large rewards have been offered.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
RAN INTO A POLE.

A horse belonging to Horace Vernon,
of Eighth and Market streets, ran away
from Tenth and King streets this morn
ing, and at Tenth and Church streets
the wagon collided with a telegraph
pole, breaking the shafts. No other
damage was done.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
LETTERs ON BAYAID's EsTATE.

Register OF Wills Cro san mas grant
ed letters testamentary on the estate Of
the late Hon. Thomas f. Bayard 10
Samuel D. Warren, T homas :. Bay
ard. Jr., and William S. Hilles, the ex-
ecutors named in the will
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
RnHRrEn AT BETHEL.

Funeral services were held at Bethel
NJ e. Church to-day over the body Of
14-year-old Florence L. Handy, Gaugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Handy,
OF Brandywine hundred. Interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

welcome q warm one. What the COM
mittee OF arrangements requests the
citizens to do has already been stated
in our local columns, and we imagine
that there will be general COM
pliance.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
rlNo pRoprRTIEs sod.

John Mansfield has sold the properly
James a. Zeigler. No. g Eass Tw-ni
second street. to Antonio Russo. for 81
Also the property of J. A. Nahoney sig
'ated on Linden street, to w. A. conneI
for $500.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
IAvING a NEW cABLE.

The Dcln,arvia Company is layins a NJ
cable across the Christiana river from
foot Of King street, for the Fire ana I
lice Telegraph system. a new box VIII
put at Market street and Guthrie's III
This viii be the only alarm in the neia
acrhood.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

Regular Republican legislative candi-
dates have refused to make any caucus
pledges to the Addicksites. Now watch
the Addicksites manoevre to get even.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
PLEASANT sURPRIsE PARTY.

A very agreeable surprise was given
Mrs. Martha j. Leathem, at her home,
No. 1119 East Thirteenth street, on the
occasion of her SD birthday. In addi-
tion to the large number of relatives
and friends, sixteen grandchildren, ten
reat-grandchildren and two great
great grandchi ldren paid their respects
to her Refreshments were served and
a very enjoyable evening was spent
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Beathem, Mrs. Martha j.
Leathem, Mrs. Hattie Leathem, Mrs
Annie Kurtz, Mrs. Sue Lowe, Thomas
Stringfellow and wife, Mrs. Samuel
Lyslnger, Mrs. Walter Volk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ashley, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ort Squire, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf,
Misses Jennie Leathem, Hattie Lowe,
Martha Stringfellow, Stella Leathem,
Mary Stringfellow, Jennie Farrell, Rose
Farrell, Nellie Kurtz, Mary Farrell,
Lena Kurtz Mildred A. Bennett, Mar
tina Lysinger, Alva Volk Mildred Ash
ley, William Beathem, Will and Harry
Lowe, willard Wolf, Ritner Ashley,
Willie and Russell Squire, Samuel Ly-
singer, Harvey Leathem, Mrs. Stiles,
Mrs. Backhus, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Cloud,
Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. McBlaine.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
PRINTING PUANT INCORPORAI1 4

This morning Willard Salisbury, ,Jr.
attorney for the ineorporators, apr IL .eo
to Judge Spruance for a certificat e OF
incorporation for The Electric Pre- SIS,
local jcb printing plant, which pre-
pcses to so into. corporate form. HAr-
rie T. Price, j. Albert Curry ard John
T. Mullins are the incorporators
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
MIL RrY A LAUNCH.

A steam launch viii be purchased by
the government for the benefit of the
engineer in charge Of the improvement
of the Christiana river. The order has
not yet been placed
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
COLORED MAN INJURED.

George Anderson, colored, Of No. 1914
West Fourth street, was thrown from
dog cart yesterday evening and slightly
injured. The horse took fright and ran
away at Fourteenth and Washington
streets.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
pRFAcHTNC TO-MORROW.

The public is invited to a preaching
service at Union NJ. e. Church to-mor-
row at o'clock. The pastor, Rev. John
d. c. Hanna, ID. d., will preach on
"The Gift of the Holy Ghost"
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
HOME FRnM EIrRnpE

Miss Lucy r. Tatnall has just return
ed from a four-months' tour in Europe
She visited the continent, but most Of
the time was spent in England and
Scotland.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

An enthusiastic meeting Of Kenton
hundred Democrats was held at Clay
ton last evening Franklin Brocksom
presided and made the opening address.
w. J.. GOoding and Congressman
Handy made speeches on the issues of
the campaign with special reference to
the duty Of Democrats to register.
Music was furnished by the Townsend
brass band.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
An Enjoyable Surprise Birth
day Celebration.
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY
NOTES ABOUT VIII
MINGTON FOLK AND THEIR
TRAVELS ,AND HOME-COAIINGs.
AMONG THE VISITORS IN TOWN.

All communications intended for inser-
ton In this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
on one side Of She paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

SCHOONER WILL BE REPAIRED.
The tug Emily took the schooner r. 5
Corson. lately sold TO New York parties
to the yard of the Jackson and Sharp
Company. where she will be thoroughly
reuaired
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
oAN oIINCF OF PREVENTIC AZ

Give your children only pure rod for
their health's sake. A. & p. Elgin
Butter is the very ee sc. nee Of
purity. Price to-day, 22c. SOLD. ouiy by
The Great Atlantic and Pa6.ific Tea
Company, SIS Market street.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

When the Knights Templar OF Bos-
ton are here on Saturday the citizens
OF the city should spare no effort 10
assist the local commandery in making
the demonstration creditable and the
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

Republicans of the Fifth representa-
tive district last night met in Wecca-
coe Hal and nominated ex-Postmaster
Daniel f. Stewart for representative.
He is an Addicksite and the district is
solidly Democratic.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
POLITICAL NOTES

Sheriff Films deputies yesterday
stored away the ballot boxes used at
the recent primary elections.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

A Democratic mass meeting will be
held at Smyrna next Saturday. Con-
gressmen Handy and Turner and John
G. Gray are announced as the speakers.
Evening star., 1898-06-24
PORTUGAL'S ATTITUDE.
Minister ThyrsO Declares That Perfect
Neutrality Has Been ObserVed.

Marquis Santo Thyrso, the Portuguese
minister, good naturedly dismisses the re-
port published in some American newspa-
pers that certain press dispatches sent
from Lisbon to Paris, relating to the war;
were being put into the hands of the Span
ish authorities at Madrid. Such action, the
minister says, is quite absurd, in view of
the conditions existing. The press dis
patches appear in the Paris newspapers, so
that they could be readily sent to the Mad
rid authorities, without any surreptitious
delivery. Moreover, the telegraph from
Lisbon to Paris passes through Madrid, SO
that the Spanish cenSors have access to
these dispatches without the necessity of
resorting to outside sources. Marquis San
to Thyrso attaches no Importance to the
report yet he feels that Portugal is pursu-
ing such a consistent course of neutrality
that this perversion of the facts should not
be set afioat He called at the State De-
partment yesterday and made this fact
clear to the authorities.
Evening star., 1898-06-24
Last HippOpotamus m us.

From the London Standard
The last hippopotamus has been slaugh.
tered in Natal. All the larger and more
curious creatures are disappearing so fast
that this will be a monotonous world, at
any rate for naturalists. in another CEN
tury. Not so long ago the hippopotamus
haunted the rivers of Cape Colony and
Natal, and lake COW bacon" as the salt
ed layer of meat underlying the hide is
called, was a favorite dish; but now this
huge creature has disappeared from both
countries. The hunter has been its enemy
for many century, but the rife is a far
more deadly weapon than the assegai
The animal had an appetite proportional
to~its bulk, and can accommodate a good
deal Of vegetable produce. Besides this,
1t is wasteful feeder. trampling down and
tearing up much more than it consumes
and 1t prefers cultivated plants TO wild
vegetation. That has proved Its doom In
Natal.
One herd was left at Seacow lake, q
coast lagoon near Durham, and was pro-
tected by the government. 1t consisted of
ly, these, like young people all the world
over. loved ''sweeties," and made nocturnal
raids on the neighboring sugar cane plan
tations. The owners petitioned the gov
ernment, a warrant of execution was
granted and the parental bull, who must
have been nearly fifty years old, was the
last to fall, and will henceforth be only
an exhibit in the Durham museum
So the strange creatures Of the earth dis
appear before the white man, the great
destroyer. The. hippopotamus. the elephant
and the giraffe, to speak ouly OF Africa
with many kinds Of antelopes, are rapidly
diminishing in numbers.
Evening star., 1898-06-24

surrender of the Spanish admiral is pro-
5ected. and it may be found necessary to
destroy ffs vessels in order to accomplish
that result.
In the absence Of information to the con-
trary, the President and cabinet are satis-
fed that no engagements of any Importance
have yet occurred between Gen. Skaters
army and the Spanish forces at Santiago,
such actions as have recently occurred be-
ing between small detachments of the
Spanish army and the insurgents forces.
The President is now In direct and almost
constant telegraphic communication with
the military and naval forces in the vicin-
ity of Santiago, and will be promptly ad-
vised of all important developments in the
situation within half an hour Of their oc-
currence.
Evening star., 1898-06-24

as strong as any man in the regiment"
"Tll tell you. colonel: I'm thinking Of
trying to reform the regimental stan Of
this command" Ths next Sunday saw the
whole staff seated well up front.
Deaths Reported.
Private E. c. Schindal, Company E, I'd
Tennessee, died yesterday at the second
division hospital. He had obtained leave
to visit Washington last Tuesday and fell
HI while in the city. On being taken to the
hospital he was examined and his case was
diagnosed as pneumonia. His ailment was
aggravated by carelessness on his own
part. Schindafs father Is prominent
druggist in Hot Springs, Ark. Chaplain
E. S. Harris and firing squad went to
Arlington this morning to inter the re-
mains.
A second death was reported this morn
ing. Private Oscar Stone, Company l., 4th
Missouri, died at 4 o'clock in the morning
at the first division hospital. He has been
ill for long time. The immediate cause
of his death was measles.
Surgeon Resigns.
Because of ill-health. Surgeon o. H. Ma
rion of the 9Th Massachusetts, has been
compelled to resign.
Private L. c. Hart, Company I, 9TH Illi-
nois, has recovered his hearing. Some
time ago he got a bug in his ear, and the
surgeons were able to extract 1t only after
a days efforts. 1t was feared that Hart
would entirely lose the use of the organ.
Evening star., 1898-06-24

No Law Known That Grants a Pen
sion to Them.

No Law Known That Grants a Pen
sion to Them.
Among the appealed pension claims de-
cided by Assistant Secretary of the In
terror Webster Davis. today, was that of
the grandchildren of soldier who served
in the waf of the rebellion.
The claim is that of the guardian of
George and John King, minors of Rebecca
King, minor of Grange Trice, deceased,
late Of Company c, 18th U. S. c. Infantry.
The claim was rejected in the bureau of
pensions on the ground that there is no
law granting pensions to grandchildren
of soldiers, and the action of rejection is
affirmed.
1t is contended that as a soldiers widow
died in 1864, Rebecca. the minor child of
the soldier, vas entitled to pension, that
as she died in 1896, with her minors claim
pending, her minor children George and
John, are entitled to the accrued pension
due their mother 80 Soldier enlisted
February 6, 1864, and was discharged April
"a, 1865, on which date he died, leaving a
minor child, Rebecca, but no widow.
Rebecca died in 1896, leaving her minors S
claim pending. and which was rejected
February l, 1897, on the ground of mo
one entitled to complete the claim" Her
two children, George and John, now seek,
by their guardian. to complete the claim
The assistant secretary says:
THE pens ion laws do not grant pension
" tHe STdIuCHiluTeI Vi SOluieTS, dHC tne
act of March ., 1898, in express terms,
limits the right to accrued pension of the
soldier to his widow, or, in case of no
widow, then to the child or children under
sixteen years of age. IN case of the death
of a widow having an application for pen
sion pending. the act limits the right to
her minor children under sixteen years of
age. In case of the death of a minor child,
who was a minor at the death of the SOL
der, no payment whatsoever of the accrued
pension is allowed to be made by said act
except so much as may be necessary to re-
imburse the person who bore the expense
of last sickness of the deceased. in case of
no sufficient assets to meet such expense.
This act in terms provides that all prior
laws relating to the payment of accrued
pension are hereby repealed
The only portion of the minors accrued
pension which could, in any event. be re-
covered by the grandchild or grandchildren
of this soldier would be the expenses of
last sickness and burial of their mother
where they incurred the expense and their
said parent, the minor of soldier, did not
leave sufficient assets to meet such eX-
penSe.'
Evening star., 1898-06-24
TO THE NORMAL SCHOOL,
Names of Those Who Passed Success
full Examinations.

full Examinations.
The following pupils are admitted into
the Washington Normal School of the first
eight divisions: Christina NJ. Arth, Olivia
G. Arth, Nettie V. Baker, Jennie G. Bart
ley, Beulah E. Bohrer Jennie Bowbeer,
Christine D. Brecht, Mary L. Burke, Blan-
dina G. Bushman, Mary A. Cady, AIDA B.
Carr, Florence A. Clapp Alicia A. Clarke,
Mary s. Clarke, Anna E. Compton, Mary
Davies, Della Fishel, Helene NJ Guerdrum,
Belle A. Graves, Minnie T. Healey, Flor
ell ce X. Hinkel, MinLie B. Hutchinson.
Emma B. Jones, Martha NJ Kuhnel May
Lautenschlager, May v. Lewis. May Lyon,
Bertha Mcknight, Valeria Marshall, Cal
lie F. Moore, Mary A. A. Muckenhaupt.
Annie l.. Murray, Olivia E. Osborn, Maria
Pushaw, Nellie Rambie, Alice Roche, Ada
E. Roome. Recha Sanders. Alice 1. San
derson, Sophia Sanger, Clara E. Sawyer,
Edith Shank Mabel E. Stuard, Virginia E.
Turtle. Anna H. Ulke, Alicia A. Vaughn,
May L. Walter, Mabel c. White. Mary c.
Woodward, Fannie H. Woolverton and
Leonora II. Wright.
Evening star., 1898-06-24
FAIR.
higher Temperature and Continued
| Pleasant Weather.

Higher Temperature and COntinued
Pleasant Weather.
Forecast till pm Saturday For the Dis
trict of Columbia Delaware and Maryland
fair weather tonight and Saturday; higher
temperature; southerly winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina fair to-
night and Saturday; warmer tonight; south
westerly winds
Weather conditions and general forecast
An area of high pressure, central on the
and gulf states The pressure is low in
New England, the lake regions and the
Rocky mountain districts with depres-
sion central in Minnesota. The barometer
mas fallen in New England, the lake re-
gions, the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
The temperature Is higher in New Eng
land, the lake regions and Ohio valley.
Occasional showers have fallen in the
northern Rocky mountain districts and Mis-
scuri valley.
The weather will continue fair tonight
and Saturday in the Atlantic and gulf
states. Showers are indicated for New
England and the lower lake region tonight
Saturday.
The temperature will be higher in New
England, the middle Atlantic states and the
lower lake region tonight and Saturday
Ihe following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hous-Bat-
tleford, 1.04; Port Arthur, 172.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:47 am. and 521 pm :;
high tide, 1854 a. m. and II % pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:29 am and 600
PM; high tide, 11:36 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 4:35 am. sun sets, 7:20
pm.
Moon sets, 1879 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1876 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S:37 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 3:44 a. m. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at S:22 p.m.; extin-
guished at 1850 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
a. m.: Great Falls, temperature, 70; condi-
tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature,
10; condition at north connection SO; con-
dtion a. south connection &c. distributing
reservoir, temperature, a; condition at
influent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house.
80.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours,
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
June 23-4 pm, 20; p.m.. 72; IL mid
night, 65
June PA am. GO; am. 81: T. noon.
81; pm, SS.,
Maximum. SO, at pm. June "a; mini
mum, go, at Q am. June "a.
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours. beginning at
pm. yesterday:
June 23+ pm, 3O.17; 8 pm, 3O.14; 12
midnight, 30.15.
June PA am. so15; am. so.li; noon.
20.9S; 2 pm, 1882 -
John Harris. colored, was today convict