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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
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Formal Opening Of TIL" New-Ceutury CUBS
Handsome Rooms.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette md journal
Grurgetuwn, Fob. 15.-1he New Cen
tIry Club, ON Saturday evening, gave
the first of a aeiies of receptions. 1t
waH also the occasion of the formal
opening of the clubs handsome new
roums. on the SECOND floor Of the Odd
Fellows Hall. The clubs emblem being
the holly, and it's coors red and green,
the rooms we're adorned with holly
branches. The reception committee
was composed Of Mira. Robert G.
Houston, Mrs. John NJ. Richardson
and Mrs. Robert r. Davis. Vocal selec-
tions were given by Mrs. J. Francis
Bacon, Miss Clara Burton, Miss Jennie
Bennum, Miss Kate iiaysa and Prof.
Weltou. Light refreshments were
served.
Among those present we're: j. j.
Boyce, Miss Ollie Royce, Mrs. Georgia
Orwell, DR.. and Mrs, Oliver Daniel
Robinson, Mrs. John II. Truitt, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles X Jones, N iss Nor
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Long, MrH.
Lewis W. Mustard. Mrs. T.. j. Rawlins,
the Rav. and Mrs. John Waruock,
Baynrl Orwell, Robert g. IIouston.
Miss 5aidie Curtis Rawlina. the Rev.
MIR. Hopper, Mrs. b. +. Wagamon,
NJ isa Ida Wagamou, Miss Ida NJ. Davis,
Adolphus Short, Gx.Sheriff and Mrs.
Joseph d. Trux,on, Miss Margaret
Iruxton, Walter Evans, Edward Uoslce,
Miss Celia Walls, Miss Laura Maull,
Irving Paul Jones, Miss Annie Purncll,
Mr.. and Mrs. william u. Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. George q. Calhoun, Mrs.
John l.. THOMPSON, Mrs. Linda Iank,
Mr.. and Mrs. William }. Thorough
gond, Mrs. John r. Wagamnn, Mss
/ Clara Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
q. Robinson, Mr.. anu Mrs. David S.
Purnell, Mrs. George W. IIRtfield, Miss
Hatfield, Miss Sara Hatfield, Mrs.
James a. Evans, Miss Julia Torbert,
Miss Carrie Hatfield, Mrs. Emma Il.
Wight, Edwin r. Paynter, Mr.. and
Mrs William W. Rawins, Mrs. Joseph
b. hearne, Louder n. Hearne, Miss
Laura Richards, Attorney General and
Mrs. Pubert @. White, Miss Mary
White, Miss Florence Butler, Philip
Richards Layton, Charles Sudlei
Richards, Miss Richards, Mrs. ID. S.
Rodney, DR.. and Mrs. G. Frank Jones,
Miss Maggie s. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Marvel, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip c.
Penuel, Miss Jennie short, the Rev.
and Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins, Miss
Caldwell, Miss Lucy Wilson, MIRA Kat,
NJ. Lynch, Misc Lynch, John NJ
Richardson, DR.. Thomas Robinson.
Miss Nellie Patterson, Mira. Julii
Wolfe, Frank r. Pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs
Roman Tammany, Miss Emma Jones
George ". Jones, Miss Sara Marshall
Robert L. Davis. Frank NJ. Jones ant
NJ ISIS Burton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Sheriff Collins OF Gloucester county.
N. j., Monday, sold Lincoln Park, a
summer resort On the Delaware River,
10 Winthrop Smith for S3l, 600. The
real estate, with all of tho buildings
and improvements thereon erected, il
assessed for taxation at 500, 600. 1t i'd
understood that the bonds secured by
the first mortgage amount to $40, 000,
and those secured by the second mort
gage amount to $50, 000 Mr.. Smith
represents certain OF the first mortgage
bondholders, of whom there are about
II. The second mortgage bonds are held
by five or six different persons. Their
interests were Invested by the sheriff 8
sale. IL is not known what will be the
future of lincoln Park, but a member
of the committee representing certain
first mortgage hondhoders stated Mon
day that negotiations we're pending
between the committee and certain pro-
posed purchasers which. il Terminated
satisfactorily 10 the latter, will result
in sale to new parties, who will open
and manage Lincoln Park during the
coming season. ..@.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
NER DENTAL PIRLoRs.


Drs. g. l.. and T. l.. GrIrr Now Located in
the Priscilla Block. Dover.
Drs. q. Layton and Frank L. Grier
have recently located a dental office 10
the Priscilla Block in Dover, which lie
not surpassed by any office in Delaware.
1t is equipped as well as any office
in Philadelphia. Electricity plays a
wonderful part in the dentistry Of to-
day, and it is found there to its limit
of usefulness, as their dental engine.
instead of the old-style foot engine, is
the latest model electric engine.
For gold work tho old style auto
matte mRllet is replaced by the Bonwill
electric mallet; instead OF drying out
cavities with cold air they have an
elsctric hot-air syringe; electric mouth
mirror; catapboresis ian electric cur
remit for painless filling. fountain
cuspidore attached to the chair; saliva
eiector, which overcomes an annoyance
TO the patient, and small instruments
and appliances innumerable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
THE TRIiL or z0L4.
NJ. Yves Guyot Declares Esierhnzy Court
martial Mns a Parody.


martial Was Parody.
Paris, France, Feb. i..-When the
trial of NJ. lola and NJ. Perreux was
resumed al the Assze Court of the
Seine, NJ. .Iaures, Socialist meEber Of
tina Chamber of Deputies, was recalled,
and reiterated hia belief in the culpa
bility of Major Esierhazy. .'-"
Tho examination Of NJ. Bnrtillon, tho
handwriting expert, was next resumed.
lie said that he thought IL impossible
to ask the Minister for War for tho in
eliminating documents seized at the
residence OF Dreyfus in 1891, which,
according to the testimony Of the wit.
ness ON Saturday last, would enable
him to prove that Dreyfus wrote the
bordereau.
NJ. LRborie, counsel for N, Zola,
theIeupon protested, and twitted NJ.
Bertillon with heing unwilling 10 tea.
tify in court, while giving interviews
to tho newspapers.
NJ. Bertillon said that the interviews
were false. Eeing pressed by M.
Laboris to explain how, unless he had
seen the secret documents, he was able
to prove at the court martial that
DreyfGs wrote the hordereHu, NJ. Bor-
tillon answered that he could not ex'
plain without documents, which ware
no longer in his possession. This state.
ment cnused sensation in court, ana
NJ. Laborie demanded that the Advo'
cate General compel the witness to re.
ply. To this request the Advocate
General made no answer.
Finally NJ. liertillon, who persisted
in not answering questions, left the
witness stand midst considerable up.
roar, NJ. Lahorie remarking: "Ano
that is the man upon whose evidence
Dreyfus was convicted
NJ. Yves GIyot, the former Miriater
of Public Works. testified that tht
Esterhazy court martial was 'parod,
on justice" (exritoment in court. Tht
further statement of NJ. Guyot that tht
inner circles OF forsiGn government
were fully cognizant Of all that oc
CURED ut the Esterhazy court-martia
caused renewed sensation. Later, N
Guyot expressed the opinion that tn
government commissioner who prose
cuted Mayor Esterhazy was far NOR
like counsel Tor the defence than tn
prosecutor. az am happy in the belle
that all the hest sentiment in Franc
supports NJ. Zola," said the witness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Nelson, b. G.. Feb. 10. The steamer
from Kuskanook, new town at the
head of liootenai Lake. formerly Goat
River Landing, has brought down the
hody of Dennis Connors, who was muir
dersd on Sunday night by man named
Doyle. Without any pruv0uation, Doyle
drew revolver and pointing it at Con-
nors, said: dig up. or I'll shoot you. !"
Connors replied ''lirs away" Doyle
immediately fred. and Connors fell
dead. Doyle escaped.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

New York. Feb. To- Miss Frances
E, Willard, president of the ". g. I.
u. has been seriously i'll in this city
for the last three weeks. She is suffer
ing from a sevsre attack of the grip.
Mrs. Stevens. vice president Of the W.
G. I. u, said to-day: Miss Willard'a
condition ia more favorable to-day than
it has been for the last three days. but
it is still serious. She ia suffering from
a very severe attack of the grip, hut
the doctors entertain hopes of her re-
cuyery. Miss Willard is not suffering
from cancor of the stomach. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
DEATH or ". ". B0srEED.
Was senior Editor Of the Observer, Pub
nshed at Centreviile, Md.

ltshed at Centreviiie, Md.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Centreville, Nd, Feb. II. William
W. Busteed, senior editor OF the Cen
treyille Observer, died early this morn
ing. His death was not unexpected.
He had been suffering from hemur-
image Of the stomach or liver since
Dscsmher 9th, 1897. and had four
hemorrhsges yesterday. This great
drain upon his system had reduced
him to mere skeleton, and 80 weak
oned him that he could sit up only at
intervals of few minutes at time.
Mr.. BuHteed was about 90 years of
age, and came to this county in 1863,
when he purchased of Hon. Thomas j.
Heating the plant of the State Rights
Advocate and founded the Observer.
He WAS a native of Caroline county,
and learned the printing business in
the Star office, at Easton. lie twice
was "A member of the House of Dele
gates. lie left one daughter. Ills
wife died about eight years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

For Thiladelphia texpress,. 1.57. 500 an,
SIS, e.SS 10l. 1i.s5 y. m, l3a 3.Oas 4oS b.U6,
652, 7.as. eO8 and 0,16 y. m. 1000 .
Accommodation, 7.07, sls a m. R9os. l'4h
400 5.26 and 1910 y. nj. ,,.
Por Chester texpress, l.5T. 40, 800, lid
a. M. 13T, sos. ABS sos. 6.b9 and aO6 y IN. .
Accommodation. 7.W, el9 a. M, I''u1 LID
400 So. T28 and 1910 p. m, =,
For New York Through expressly Lii, 3G' e,3'
dining carr 104l l1.45 a. n.. l.3I dining cart
500 Cos vi. 70 dining carl. Bt2 9,l8 p M, con-
Meeting via Broad street Station. Pnilanelphla.
a20, T.tE, $40 a. M, 100, ABS and 1910 p. IN,
For boston without change. 6.b2 p. m.
RaiHmorn and Washington, ABS, sol, 10.l8
M, Ia.O6. I24s, $50. 5a3 F6i1., I.3L sll p. Ms
and l2.53 night .,, -,
Baltimore and intermediate slheioE' "'
Leave Phiiadeiphia. Broad street, for VII
mington (expressl, $50, N H. O. m, E,U9;
liz. All. 50S 8.65, 73l, s35, lilo, Ills p MI and
L05 night - ,o,- - 10 a
2..r!, d. 10, S.SS, and l0,03p. M.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
nOARD or EDECarION.
sehonI- w,n Commemorate wa.hinst'

schools VIII Commemorate Wa.hington's
iiIrthday-Troublr Over u B0iIrr.
The Hoard Of Education ncld its
regular meeting on Monday. The com
mittee on teachera presented report
stating That the practice Of Gommemo-
rating Washington's Birthday will be
followed on February 2lst, and they
looked favorably on tho proposition OF
tho Daughters of the Revolution for
each child to donate one cent TO the
erection fund for the building of the
National University at Washington. -.
g., as a memorial Of Geurge Washing
ton. But the committee recommended
that further action he deferred until
the committee is in possession OF fuller
information on this subject II also
recommended that Flora Il. Woo6son be
madu fourth assistant teacher in School
No. q. and her appointment 10 dated
from November 10TH, the date Bhn was
sent there on trial. The report was
adapted
The new building committee reported
having secured copies OF the deods of
Schools Nos. IA ami 20 On motion of
Mir. Hartman the matter OF placing cur
tains in No. = School was referred to
the new building committee, with in
struciion to report at the next meeting.
The heat. fne! aud ventilation com
mittee reported that tho hoiler in No,
10 School had given out and they had
accepted bid from the Ben iamin +.
Shaw Co. to place boiler in the
school for $500 Mr.. Frics presented a
bid from Harry Miller tn rlaco boiler
in tho school for $,i00. Inia brought on
a discussion because tho committee
gave the contract without Advertising
for bids. After long dcbRe the re
port Of the committee was accepted.
| The committee also presented the
resignation Of Mira Acey as ianitress
of No. Is and recommended that vii.
liam Kingslow he appointed in her
| place. his appointment to date from
February LIST. The report was accepted.
A communication was received from
the State College asking the board il
it had any discarded Ilesks or schoo
furniture that the college could secure.
The communication was referred to thu
new building COMMITTEES.
Daniel Ross, on hehali Of the G.. a.
H., invited tho board to be present a
the encampment camp fire to he helt
in the Opera House next Tbursda,
evening. The invitation was accepted
Secretary Bartram read his report fo
the month ending January 3lst, 1893
as follows
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
SNINL"
TRAINS LEAl
~


TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON. DELAWARE
AVENUE STATION FOX
New York week days, y -, 'a.;ih, Fl094 a: M.
days: Tilj 1913. Fll.:i a. M. '3.59 'o"L ";.il,
E5indelphin. wsek days. t8.is. SO, GAO. F7.N
sundays, S3.IS Isl 500 s!sa sil..L Il, M 800
"a s.s W. Sset t fay Si9 ia S 4 80
'S:5, 900 fo3n "l024. Hos a. IN, l.20. +.a, i10
5s s s XIII al' f 3 il B. M SqSd fa @
atlantic CITY, week days, '7.l5 a. m, 'ie.lu 's3i
n. IN. sundays, T3b a. IN.
Cane May, wrek days. b50 n. M, '2.N n IN,
Baltimore and Washington week days, s4is
10 Ts3s. tll0l a. m, Fl2ji go 800. Sl.0t s4.j
.SlS 'ss' ~ o. F. 5S aSs. sSt Ill T. G 40
Baltimore and way stations. 40 a. M, j.ol p.
newark week days. s4.1s. 5.io ss.s5. '1i.oi a.
m, *is57 3Oi 400 4.57, ID. Is, 7;i2 'ali loss D.
m. sundays. i.ls, 7.l0, 1885 a. H. 'H.57, 3OL
s4.5T. TSs, S9.1i y. m.
Sundays, SS.S5 a. m: 457p. IN.
Chicago daily, 's36 a. M, A.5I y. m.
Chcngo via Cincinnati and indianapolis $685.
cincipnaii and St, Louis 'ss5 a. M, '1257 and
20. IL p. M, daily.
Toledo and Detroit. '9.i1 p. m. daily to Toledo
and daily except Sunday to Detroit
New Orleans and Memphis via Bristol and
Chattanooga, s6,ls pm, daily. 457 .. M. sun
days. Through sleepors 10 Memphis and New
Orleans.
Singerly accommodation, week days. :. 10 A. n,
3.04 IJ2, 1855 p. Sunday 40 u. m, Boa I.3s
b. m.
IAndeuherE accom- mediation, weekdays, TO-
1000 n. M, sob All D. III. sundays, 1000 u. IN,
20 LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION FOR
Philadelphia, week DAYS. $50 p m.
Baltimore, week days, b.45 a. IN, 2,h5 p. IN.
landennerg, week days, G.4j 9.55 a. m, a.5I
t.lO U. m. sundays, 9.55 a. M. 5,1D p. IN,
LEAVE PHIIADEipHiA for Whining
ton, week days. '5.3j, 6.0, 7.l0 500, 800 'l028,
I1;s a. M, E20 hl.3I, 200, $50. 40 40 Sis,
'b.i2, 600 G.3. 1850 "S.'S, 1900 "ll.3j p M sun
days, '33, $50, a.0O, 1l;u u. M, SE.'J, flj;,
100, 49, 5.l5, G30 $50 Hs.jj, 1850 y. H.
Telephone No. 49,.
l;utes to Western points lower than via any
other line. u. Il. MARTIN,
Manager OF Passenger Traihc-
W. NJ. GREENE, General Manager
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

The Rev. Francis Moore, ID. D.,
pastor of the Middetown Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. u. W. Long, pastor
Of the Gresnhill Presby Church,
and Harry EmEons Of this city at
tended the funeral of the Rev. William
G. Cattell, ID. D., formerly president
Of Lafayette College, which took place
Monday. The services wore held in
the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church,
Philadelphia, the Rev. stephen W..
Dana, d. D., officiating, aud tho intcr-
uent was ut Easton, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
VIII GO 10 rnE ELoNDIKE.
Captain Peter BIoomsberg to he Superiu
tendeDt of a Navigation Co.

Captain Peter BIOOmsberg TO DC SUpHrIH-
tendeDt of a Navigation Co.
Capt. Peter +. Blooinsherg, formerly
captain OF the steamer City of Chester
of the Wilmington a. Philadelphia
Steam boat TO-, will go to the Klundike
regions this spring. lle will be the
superintendent of the Imperial Naviga-
tion Co. ..-.
At present he is experimenting tho
construction of two knocadown
steamers, for that company. now near
ing completion at Nixon's shipyard.
Elizabethport, N. j. They will be
packed in boxes and shipped to the
gold regions and put together out there
by men sent from the East The cap.
tain's residence is No. 5l5 Adams
atraet, this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

An exciting runaway occurred on
West Seventh street shortly after noon
Tuesday. The tenn. owned by Samuel
Harris, which was standing at the
corner OF Seventh and Shipley streets,
became fractions aud the boy in the
wagon was unable to control the ami.
mals They ran as far rs West street
where William Robinson saw the pre-
dicanent of the hoy and rushing out,
caught the bricIle of the near horse and
threw him on his haunches. This
action caused the other animal Ia
check his speed. No damage was done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
Suicide of a Murderer.

Falls City, Neb.. Feb. 15.-Joseph
HolechecS. who murdered his wife at
the Hoecheck farm, near Humboldt,
on December 4th, 1897, hanged himself
in the county jail to-day. lie used a
towel and handkerchief, Of which be
made a moose, fastening the end to the
highest crossbar; and by drawing his
feet from tho floor, he strangled to
death. He was the only prisoner in the
Jail, and would hnvs been tried at the
April term of court. lie left 10 chill
dren aud an estate Of considerable value
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

London, Eng, Feb. 10, In the Cen
trail Criminal Court, to-day, Lord Will
liam Nevill. fourth son of the Marquis
of Abergavenny, who was charged with
fraud in connection with the suit oil
Sam Lewis, money lender, against
Lieut.. Spencer Clay of the Second Life
Guards. to recover Ell, ll3, due on two
promissory notes cashed by Lord Nevill,
pleaded guilty of fraud, but claimed
that he was not guilty of forgery. He
was sentenced to five years. penal SER
yitude.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

William S. Ililes, attorney. for ".
Scott Vernon. made application in
Superior Court Tuesday morning for an
order for a new election for officers Of
the Republican Printing and Publish
ing Go. Tho court refused to entertain
the motion because other members of
the company had net boon notified
thereof. The matter is TO como up
again next Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
oEp4KTuRE or DE LONE.


Leaves Washington ON Congressional
Limited at 4 o'clock. Tuesday.
Washington, Feo. Ii. -.Senor Dunuy
De lone, late Spanish minister will
leave Washington at O'Clock this
afternoon. on the Congressional limited,
for Now York. When asked il he had
anything to say on the ave OF his de-.
pnrture, he answered only with final
"good bye" Over 200 large boxes OF
the late minister's belongings have
Leen shipped.
Senior Du Bose, the Spanish charge
d'affaires, was busy at the legation
Office to-day With extended communl
cations just received from Madrid.
These did not relate to the De LONE
incident The legation ia now turning
it's attention to other subjects, mainly
to the new commercial treaty between
Spain and the United States. The in
structions now received will permit Mr..
| Du Bose TO proceed with the negotia
| tionH on that sub ject, and it is hoped
that these will proceed rapidly toward
completion.
| ALLEGED FILBUsTERING EXPEDITION.
An Associated I'ress dispatch from
|
| 1t was announced, 10. day, in Cuban
circles in this city, that cargo Of
arms and ammunition was successfully
shipped on tueboat late on Saturday
night from point on the Delaware
River below Wilmington. The cargo
is reported TO have consisted of 100, o0l
rounds of cartridges and about SOC
rifles. The tugboat is said to nave
been one OF seven sent out on that
night from various points along the
river. with ORDERS TO rendezvous at q
point OFT the Atlantic coast beyond the
Jurisdiction of the United States gov
ernment, and there to transfer theil
cargoes to a steamer.
The boat said to have been used waf
a small but fast tugboat, which steamed
from the Upper Delaware River to Will
mingtpn. At several p0ints along th'
Delaware shore men we're stationed
with small skifs and supplies of wa
munitions Of such bulk as not to attrac
attention. When darkness had fallen,
a signal was given from the tugboat
anu at intervals the skiffs, propelled b.
mufiled oars. shot out from tine shor
aud, in short time, the cargo wa
placed IN board, and tine small boat
returned to the shore.
The work was done under the direc
tion Of prominent Cuban of this city
When he arrived here, to-day, alt
made the result of the work known, b
! said: 1.-The DE LONE affair has been
: great thing for us. We have been pre-
pairing for several days for this ven
! ture, and we believe it will be the hes
yet sent out in point of value. Th
junta believes it is safer to send Hmal
lots in the manner We did on Saturda
D night, The expedition consists en-
! tirely OF arms and ammunition. and q
: men will be sent on the steamer tina
was assigned to meet the tugs" Fo
. obvious reasons he declined to sa
, where the tugs we're to meet tn
. steamer, until he felt assured she ha
gotten away safely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
Judge bradford Grants a Petition.

In the casa of the Union Writing
Machine Co. w. the Domestic Sewing
Machine Co., Judge Bradford Nom
day granted permission to the defend
ants to open the case and file an amend
ment 10 their answer, and TO take fur
ther testimony. This testimony must
be concluded within 100 days and the
defendants must pay the taxed costs
for n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Constantinople, Turkey, Feb. Is. =.
Edhem PRshs has been ordered from
Thessaly 10 Eskub, 100 miles from
Salonica, in European Turkey, in order
to "institute inquiriea into uutrages
complained of by bulgaria. =" II is
added that, at The same time, it is
hoped that the presence of the vic
torious commander will intimidate the
excited population"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Tho standing COMMITTEES of the Epis-
copal Diocese Of Delaware met Mon
day and refused TO give its consent to
the conservation of Archdeacon Brown
as bishop of the Diocese Of Arkansas.
The committee recommended U. Gordy
of Sharpatown, Md, as candidate for
holy orders in this diocese. Ele is at
present teaching in an academy in
Scranton, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
PoLIoE ooHMIssIoSERs MEET.
The Annoying Nuisance of Loungera on
Market Street Discussed.

Market Street Discussed.
AT the meeting of the Police Com
missioners on Monday, tine nuisance Of
street loungers who infest Market
street, particularly in front OF the
Hotel Jennings and the adjoining
properties. was considered. Chief of
Police Dolsn was instructed to advise
the ofIicers to break the habit up.
Chief Dolan said he had SO instructed
his officers and that they had done all
thoy could toward abating the nuisance,
but when the loungers saw an officer
approaching they hastoned indoors.
Last night 40 officer in citizens clothes
was upon the scene. but this loungerf
were not out in the usual force.
Work on the new booth to he placed
in the City Hall will be started to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

A special from Atlantic City Gays
"a company to operate passenger
steamship line between New York and
Lewes, Del., stopping az this city and
Cape May en- route, has been formed
by New York capitalists. Cheap ex-
cursions will be run. The steamers
will land at Young's orean pier, this
city,''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
FOR THE SOUTH.

SOUTHERN HAILwAy-7BT p. M, daily, sleepers
10 New Orleans, Memphis, Tampa, Nashviila.
via Asheville and Hot springs. "Florlda LIN.
ited," for Jacksonville and 81. Augustine, 3.lo
n. nj. weekdays.
ATLANTIC COAST LIsE-1249 p. m, daily, sleerers
TO Jacksonville, Port Tampa, Macon and
tharleston: l2.53 night daily, sleepers to Rich:
inouu and Jacksonville. FLORIDA Special
for Jacksonville ~. augustine and fampa'
81. u. m. week-days. .u.
Chesapeake a. Ohio hallway Sill p. m daliy'
dining car and sleepers to Cincinnati.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Hoffecker & Hofecher, as attorneys
for the Wilmington. Shsllpot Il Edge
Moor Railway Co., are understood to
be endeavoring to secure a right OF way
along the public roads from this city to
Chester in order to run an electric line
between the two cities.