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Evening journal., 1899-07-11
ABouT GENERAL wAGNER.

In one of the Philadelphia papers on
Sunday appeared an interesting story
Of the life of General Louis Wagner,
of Philadelphia, who is well-known in
this city, having frequently visited
here as the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Peter L. Cooper, Jr. The article was
written by H. II. colclazer, formerly Of
Wilmington
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
DEATH OF MRS. sIRMAN.

The funeral of Mrs. Augusta Sirman,
wife Of Hon. William L. Sirman, for
mer speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, took place this afternoon
at Delmar. She died suddenly Of heart
early yesterday morning, at the
age of SO years.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
SCHOONER OF LUMBER ARRIVES.

The schooner Nellie W Hewlett has
arrived at the wharves of the Jackson
and Sharp Company with a load of
yellow pine lumber. Il will be used in
the construction of barges and other
vessels which are now under way in
the yard.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11

panied by Marshal James Kenly, he
came TO Wilmington to testify in the
case of Senator Kenney. The recep-
ton he received on both of these occa.
sions showed that he had lost none Of
his friends.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
REMOVED FROM THE sERvIcr

William Knight, whiskey gauger.
has been removed from the internal
revenue service, and has accepted a
position with Thomas McHugh. S. ].
Bounds, of Baltimore, has been as
signed to duty here.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
BIDS OPENED To-NIGHT.

At to-night's meeting of the Street
and Sewer Department bids for the re
moving of ashes and rubbish incidental
TO housekeeping for term Of two
years viii be received and opened.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
HIS FooT Mashed

Paul Hughes, aged 12 years, OF Edge
Moor, employed at the Edge Moore
Iron Works, had his foot mashed yes
terday. DR.. ogle was summoned and
dressed the injuries.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
OLD oFFICERs RE-ELEcTED

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company this afternoon the old
board Of directors was reelected.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
APPLICATION FROM FLORIDA.

An application for Goldey College
Catalogue has been received from
Florida. another from Texas. It is
free Write or call for it. H. S. Col
dey, principal, Sth and Market
Evening journal., 1899-07-11

a kissing bug was found in the
Every Evening Office this morning. The
funny thing about it is that it was
caught.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
JOHN HAND & SONS. SILK MANU-
FACTURERS,

Are now at work at Fourteenth and
Walnut streets, in this city. More ma
chinery has been shipped here and
they require more help. particularly
weavers, as well as those desiring to
learn; nice clean work; good pay. Ap-
ply at factory, 14th and Walnut streets
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
EXCURSION no RDADING.

Excursion to Reading. Sunday. July l6
round trip 81. Train leaves w. a. N. sta
tiOn, foot Of French street. a. m. Tick
ets on sale at Wrights clothing house
Eighth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
REPAIRING THEIR TRAoKs.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is making much needed re-
pairs to the tracks from Market to
Orange streets.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11

WILL MEET THIS AFTERNOON.
The new Board of Water Commits
aioners will meet for organization this
afternoon at o'clock IL is probable
that William T. Porter will be re-
elected president.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
A Great midsummer Clearing Sale.

Our entire enormous stock, consisting Of Millinery, Shirt
Waists Muslin Underwear, Hosiery, Dress Skirts and a
thousand Of other articles to mention here will
be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
You can buy any Of our Trimmed
Evening journal., 1899-07-11

Ray Keyser. of Georgetown. is visit
ing relatives here.
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and Lengefs Beers. Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1899-07-11
MISS WHEELER GOES 10 MANILl

MISS WHEELER GOES TO MANILA
One Of the happiest women in Wash
ington is Miss Annie Wheeler. the
daughter of General Joe Wheeler. She
is going to accompany her father to
the Philippines, says a writer of that
city. Miss Wheeler has been appoint
ed a nurse by the War Department. and
so she goes in an official capacity. She
applied herself for the commission
and after her record In the hospitals
in Cuba and the camps in this country
the department cheerfully granted her
request. and on Saturday she got heI
papers. She starts with her father this
week on his overland trip to San Fran
cisco and will sail for Manila on the
first transport When It was settled
that General Wheeler was to go to the
Philippines Miss Annie determined
that she would go with him; so, unbe-
known to him,she applied for a nurses
commission and secured it.
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i'm THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters of. Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications Intended for inser-
ton IN this column should be addressed 70
Society Editor, care Of the Evening Jour
nal Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
UNSETTLED FRANCE
intending ExhibiforS Refuse TO Par.
tiCipafe in The Exposition.


Buda Pest Hungary, Sept. 10.-The
following semi-official statement has
been issued:
"a move is en- foot against the send
ing of exhibits to the Paris exposition
in 1900. Many intending exhibitors
have withdrawn their notices of par
ticipating, on the ground that the
present state of things in France rem
ders it unsafe to send exhibits. The
cathedral chapter Of the grand capitol
Of the country cf tbs same name on
the Danube and the residence of the
Catholic primate of Hungary, have
cancelled their decision to send eX-
hibits, giving as a reason its unwil
lingness to endanger the works of art
worth millions OF francs.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
German Press DenOunCtS the
DreJfuS Verdict.
PRISONER STILL HOPEFUL
Believes He Will Be Released But
DiSqrSCed-SlgnS an Application
for ReVISIon-PariS Quiet and
But Small Demonstrations iE
Other CifieS-ReSidenCe of JAG
queS DreYfuS, at BefOri, Stoned.

Berlin, Sept 10.-The Dreyfus YER
dict causes a feeling almost CT stupe-
faction in Berlin 1t had been hoped
the statement of the Reichsazeiger, as
emanating directly from Emperor
William, would have rendered impos-
sible the repitition, of what is describ
ed as 'fOne of the greatest judicial and
political crimes Of any age" 1t is un-
iversally agreed that the second ver-
dict is a grave political blunder, a
violation of the laws of civilization
ard an act CT moral cowardice, which
the world will find difficult to pardon.
The German press unanimously de-
scribes the verdict as cowardly and
impolit.c, net to say criminal.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
THE FIFTH MRS. MERCER.
West Virginian Who Married Five
Sisters in Thirty Years.

Huntington, w. Va, Sept 10.-Bill
Mercer of Raccoon Creek, fifteen miles
south of this city, is probably the hap
piest mortal in the county. He came
here last evening and secured his fifth
marriage license and wines and other
delicacies for the feast that is to fol-
low
Mr.. Mercer has just passed his
fftieth year, and was married to his
first wife when nineteen. She was
Miss Jennie Moffat, and her four sue
cessors have been her sisters, Ada,
Catherine, Missouri, and finally Anna.
She is 26 and good looking. There is
but enc more of the Moffat girls left,
and she is now 20. The parents of the
girls made no objection to their daugh-
ters wedding Mercer. Consumption
carried off most of the Mrs. MERGERS.
Mr.. Mercer is the father of eight chill
dren. Mercer declares that he just
simply fell in love with the Moffat
family.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
ILLEGAL LIQUOR SELLING.
Several Druggists of Idaho Falls Ar
rested on This Charge.

Idaho Falls, Ida, Sept. 10.-The
work of prosecuting the drug stores of
Bingham county for selling intoxicat
ing liquors contrary to law, has been
begun. Yesterday warrants were
served on each Of the druggists here,
requesting them to appear before his
honor, the probate judge, and answer
the question, Are you guilty or not
guilty?" 1t appears that some of the
county officials have been wording this
matter in a very systematic way, go
ing into the drug stores and obtaining
the beverages themselves. supposing
they could catch more flies with mo-
lasses than they could with vinegar.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
BANDITS ROB r TRAIN
Southern Pacific Express Held Up at
COChiSe. Arizona.

Cochise, Ariz., Sept. 10.--ExpTass
train No. 10 on the Southern Pacific
was robbed near here last night by
four masked men, who blew tie safe
open and took everything in sight The
amount of booty is said to be small.
The train was stepped, the engine,
mail and express cars cut off from the
rest of the train, and run a mile far
ther up the road, where the bandits
stopped to complete the work. The
express messenger was forced to open
his car and the robbers attacked the
safe with dynamite. The strong box
was soon blown open and the contents
taken by the thieves, who have de-
parted. They were last seen going
north on foot and a posse started out
on TIE trail. The dynamite used on
the safe blew out the side of the car
and tore UP the floor There ~ 20.
clue to identify the robbers.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
REPRESENTATIVE WEAVER
He Talks on The Political Situation
In Ohio.

Washington, Sept. Representa-
tive Weaver of Ohio is in the city and
will remain several days. MIR. Weaver
talked Interestingly upon the political
situation in Ohio. He said:
''The republicans of Ohio were not
surprised at Mr. McLean's nomina-
tion. 1t had been apparent for some
weeks that he and his friends were
nomination for him Mr.. Kilbourne
had made an active, energetic canvass
prior to the entrance Of Mr.. Mclean
into the field But it was evident to
any thoughtful observer that the
methods used by the Mclean people
would ultimately win
st has been So long, however,
since Mr.. Mclean has been an actual
resident of Ohio that he is n3t strictly
speaking, in touch with the rank and
file of his party. and his nomination
was made by the politicians rather
than by the people. His nomination
consequently is not as warmly receiV-
ed as he and his friends had hoped it
would be.
Il scarcely think that he will re-
ceive the full party vote. The platform
adopted by the convention is of such
character that many democrats Will
not support the nominaa for that rea-
SON. There is nothing in it which will
tend to draw back into the party fold
the many thousand gold democrats in
the state who refused to vote for
Bryan in 1896. They had been hop
ing that the faIlacy of the free coin
age of silver would either have been
ignored entirely or have been so indif-
ferently referred to that they could
once mere stand shoulder to shoulder
with the rest of their party on that
question. Their antagonism to free
coinage is even greater than it was in
1896, as the improved condition of af-
fairs has demonstrated that the indus
tries the country have revived with
out the aid of free coinage.
Il know OF no dissatisfaction in the
ranks growing out of either
Of expansion. The policy of the ad-
ninistIation is thoroughly approved,
md they are unanimously in favor Of
sustaining the dignity as they herto-
ore have been in sustaining the in
tegrity CT the nation. They believe
hat our country cannot withdraw its
lrmies from the Philippines at the do
nand OF the democratic party now any
more than it c3uld have withdrawn
hem from the south at the demand of
he same party in 1864.
''OhiO is now in an era Of prosperity
such as it has not known fer fifteen
years. All of its manufactures are |
'unning to the full limit, and many of |
them refusing orders. In my city.
Springfield, there is not an idle factory |
Ter man without employment, un- |
ess it may be temporarily by reason of |
allure to procure material |
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
NEW SWINDLING SCHEME.
Which Caught Livestock Firms for
Many Thousands.

Kansas City, Sept. 10.-The Journal
tomorrow will state that within a few
weeks past upward of $1,000 has been
taken from livestock firms of Kansas
City by a band of swindlers, seven
men and two women, who have op-
Grated from various points in Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The
swindlers secured their first money
when a man appeared here from Iowa,
stating that he had a herd of 1900
feeders in Iowa, but had not money
enough to get the cattle in shape for
the market. The commission firm to
which he applied for financial assist
ance sent Il man to iowa, inspected the
herd and loaned the man $1,000, TAX
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
A PRAIRIE FIRE IN KANSAS.
People South of Arkansas City Fight
the Flames

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept 10
Word was received here from Silver
dale. small station twelve miles
east CT here on the Missouri Picafc
railroad, saying that a big prairie fire
is burning just north Of that place.
The entire neighborhood is out fight
ing the flames. The fire has done con-
siderable damage. The dry condition
of the vegetation will make it difficult
to stop the flames. The fire is about
mile wide and has already burned
over quite a tract There is a strong
wind blowing from the south which is
to the disadvantage of the fire fight
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
AMERICANS BUY IN MEXICO
Three Million HCreS of Land Trans
ferred TO Yankees.

Chicago. Sept 1O-Three million
acres of land in the states of Neuvo
Leon and Tamaulipas, Mexico, were
transferred here yesterday by L. L.
Summerlin of San Antonio and New
York capitalists. Mr.. Summerlin,
speaking of the deal, said:
This property is one of the richest
on the continent. There is a heavy
deposit of asphalt, probably the Iarg-
est in America, with petroleum and
many valuable timbers, such as ma
hogany, rosewood, black ebony and
cedar. It is situated in the northern
part of Mexico and borders on the gulf.
1t is the intention to build up COM
mercial and industrial center at some
point on it. Seventy-f1ve thousand
head of cattle and 10000 head cf
horses and mules 60 with the land.
Much of this property is already un-
der cultivation, raising sugar cane,
corn, cotton and coffee.
Refrigerated meats will be shipped
to Cuba and Porto Rico. extensive
slaughter pens will be erected and we
will control our own steamship lines.
In addition to this large tanneries will
be built. The company can obtain
large supplies of caustic dye wood,
which is also used for tanning. from
this property
For a few days he said he would
not be at liberty to give the names of
the persons making the purchase. Sew
eral million dollars will change hands
in the transaction, the first million
having been deposited yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
QUIET IN PARIS

Paris, Sept. 10.-The. day has been
one of absolute quiet with no public
excitement even in the Rue de Chab-
noon. and the streets were practically
deserted.
Slight disturbances occurred yester-
day at Marseilles and Befo1t, after the
verdict Of the Dreyfus court martial
was published. Demonstc at2rs stoned
the residence of Jacques Dreyfus,
brother c. the condemned at Befort,
breaking the windows and otherwise
damaging the structure. Many persons
were arrested in both places.
The premier, M. Waldeck-Rous-
seau, was visited this morning by most
Of his colleagues. The date CT the
next cabinet council has not yet been
fixed. President Loubet will prob
ably not return to Rambc;llet fer sew
eral days Tomorrow NJ Demange will
will visit M. Waldeck- -iRosseau and
submit a number CT local questions
arising out CT the trial A semi-offi-
cial note has been issued denying the
assertion in the morning papers that
the minister of foreign affairs, NJ
Deloasse, had transmitted to Col.
Jouaust, president Of the court mar
tial, through M. Paleologua, cn Friday,
a statement by the Reichsanzeiger, re-
peating the disavowals of Count Won
Munster and Count Won Buelow, of
the German relations with Dreyfus.
The note also denies that GI. Delcasse
asked Germany to issue a statement.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
nySferV Surrounds the Death of a
Missouri Man.

Kansas City, SEPT. 1O-The police
received word this afternoon that the
i body of a young man supposed to be
from Kansas City had been found at
Corder, No. There was a bullet hole
in the head, which indicated suicide
or murder. but the accepted theory is
suicide, as $43 in money was found in
the pockets. The body was clothed in
a light suit of clothes, and is that of
a man about six feet tall and 25 years
old. A letter addressed tom. C. Nor
berry, 1884 Penn street, Kansas City.
Mo-, was found in one CT the pockets
and there was notebook with the ad-
dress, 921 Argentine boulevard, Ar
mOurdale, Kan, in the pockets also.
An officer visited the Penn street
address found On the letter and
learned that a man named Marksberry
formerly boarded there, but left last
Monday for Slater, Mo. Marksberry
formerly worked for the Bradley I'm
plement company
At the Armourdale address it was
learned that the description of the
man received from Corder fitted that of
William Carver, who was there on a
visit few days ago. The police are
endeavoring to learn who the man is
and in the meantime the body will be
held by Corder officials for identified
finn
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11

ing first mortgage. A few days
later a woman in widows weeds ap-
peared at the Office of another COM
mission firm and secured a similar
amount on similar representations.
The herd CT feeders was rapidly moved
through several counties in Kansas
and finally into Missouri, and repeat
edly mortgagad, and it is stated that
one commission firm was caught twice
Journal withholds the names of the
firms There have been no arrests.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
FRENCH EAGER TO SETTLE.
Governor of st. Pierre Called to Aid In
Treaty Coast Negotiations

St johns, New Foundland, Sept 10.
The colonial cruiser Fiona, which
arrived here last night from a revenue
cruise along the south coast, reported
that the French fishery on the Grand
Banks is very poor, owing to the CO
lonial policy of prohibiting the French
from securing bait
Reliable information goes to show
that the French government is desir-
Gus of settling the treaty coast contro-
versy, the governor of St. Pierre hav-
ing been recalled to Paris to assist in
the negotiations.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
CUBAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
Cost of Collection Less Than In the
United States.

Washington, Sept 10.-The war de-
partment has prepared statement
based on actual figures in possession
of the secretary of war showing that
this cost of collection throughout the
entire customs service in Cuba for the
first six months of 1899 is less than
1872 per cent than the cost of collec-
tfon at the ports of the Uuited States.
The percentages of cost of collection at
all ports of the United States is 1852
| According to the figures shown, the
percentage of cost of collection Of all
of the custom houses in the island of
Cuba for the period named is $50 per
cent, while the cost of collection for
the single port of Havana is only 237
per cent. 1t is asserted that the per-
lcentage at the port of Havana is lower
than the percentage of cost of collec-
tion at any single port of entry in the
United States. This is demonstrated
by the report OF the supervising spec
ial agent of the treasury of the United
States for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1899.
This report shows that the cost of
collection at the port of New York is
2.8O per cent, at the port of Philadel-
phia $50 per cent, at the port of San
Francisco 7-20 per cent, at the port of
New Orleans 1880. per cent. and at the
port of Baltimore 1890 per. cent.
If the first six months of the pres
ent year be a safe criterion by which
to judge collections, the annual colIec-
tiOns of customs at the great CONNER
cial ports of New York, Philadelphia
and Boston only, in the order named,
will exceed those of Havana. As a
matter of fact, the collections Of the
port of Boston only exceed those of the
port of Havana by something less
than 100000.
1t is just to state in this connection
that the percentages given above are
exceedingly creditable to the customs
service of Cuba. The more so because
the percentages named are based up
on the business of a period when there
was a lack of organization, due to the
recent inception of the customs ser
vice in Cuba, and in which the COM
merce of the island was in an unset
tied condition. For the reason just
cited ana for the additional reason
that many of the customs officers were
entirely unfamiliar with their new
duties, and that there were incurred
extraordinary expenses due to the
completely dismantled condition in
which the service was left by the pre-
vious administration, the statement
above made is most surprising and
satisfactory.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
FEVER BREAKS OUT IN JACKSON.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1O.-One case
of yellow fever in Jackson was OIL
cially reported to the state board Cf
health this afternoon. The patient is
D. P. Porter, city clerk. Dr. Murray
of the marine hospital service says the
case is of a very malignant type. The
patient is not expected to live during
the night. 1t is expected many more
Mississippi towns will quarantine
against Jackson during the night
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
SAMPSON WANTS TO STAY.
Lieut. Winslcw Says. Admiral Has Not
Asked for Retirement.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1O.-Lieutenant
Winslow, cf Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
staff, in speaking for the admiral to-
day, absolutely denied the report that
the admiral is to be relieved of the
command OF the North Atlantic squad
ron at his own request The command
er said that Admiral Sampson is enjoy
ing good health and that he wants to
stay with the squadron.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
CoLoN's OFFICERS ACQUITTED.
We're Court Martialed for Losing Ship
at Santiago.

Madrid, Sept. 1O-The trial of Cap
tain Diaz Morou, who commanded the
Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon at the
battle of Santiago de Cuba, and Gen
eral Parede, who was on board the
Colon, on charges arising from the de-
struction of the Spanish feet off San
tiago on July of last year, was con-
cluded yesterday, both the accused Off
GERS being acquitted.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
TIE YELLOW FEVER
Rapidly Becoming Epidemic
at hey West.
Twen1Y-fhree New Cases Reported
Today - A MaIianant CsSe at
Jackson. MiSSISSippI-fOur Cases
at Swinburne Island.

Key West, Fla, Sept. 10 Twenty
three new cases of yellow fever and
two deaths have been reported during
The past twenty-four hours. TIE sitr
uation is very gloomy and large num-
bers Of people are being sent 20 the de-
tention camp at the Dry Tortugas.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
CONTRACT LHBOReRS
jailed at Oahu for Refusing 10
Work Are pardOned.

Honolulu, Sept. 2, via San Francisco,
Sept. 1O.-Thirty-six Galician laborers
who have bsen imprisoned in the Oohu
Jail since November, 1898, for desert
ing from contract service on the Oahu
plantation, were released today, upon
orders from Attorney General Copper.
They had been sentenced to remain in
Jail until they consented to return to
work
Arizona republican., 1899-09-11
A FRENCH DUEL.

Paris, Sept. 1O.-A duel with revol-
vers was fought today between Prince
Noskowa and M. CASTOR Merry, as the
outcome of an article in the Libre Pa
role rejecting on the princes father
M. Merry was slightly wounded in the
neck. The duelists were afterward
reconciled.