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Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-30

In the District Court Firs, Judicial Disiric
 of thu Territory oi .Aiizona in and for the
 county of Co iise. GE0RGE l. EIIZGERAID
Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-30

GEO. II. FITS, C. B. FARRELL AND E
 Carleyato.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
FIFTH ANNIVERsARY.

The fifth anniversary OF Calvary Bap-
tist Church, at Fourth and French
streets, will be celebrated this week, be-
ginning tomorrow evening with special
services arranged by the pastor, Rev.
r. B. Cook, ID. ID. Addresses will be
made by former pastors and other min
listers and hymns will be rendered, af-
ter which n history of the church will
be read. On Wednesday evening Rev.
n. 0. #. Flippo will preach, and on
Friday evening a social gathering of
the church and congregation and
friends will be held, and music and
short addresses will be given
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
Won His Case.

"That reminds me-" said a Chicago
man in a reminiscent group the other
night, "of an old story that is gooo
enough to repeat. Some years ago
three bookmakers put up at Chicago
hotel and handed a large package OF
money to the chief clerk. They told
him that they would leave 1t with
him every night, and were particular
in saying that it was to be delivered
only in the presence Of all three. IL
was evident, you see. that they didn {
quite trust one another. Well, a week
or so rolled around, and one morning
one Of the trio came down rather early
and called for the cash. Without think
ing of the conditions of delivery the
clerk handed il over and the book
maker promptly skipped. His two part
ners were furious and brought suit
against the hotel for $4,000. the
amount in the bundle. A smart young
lawyer volunteered to take the de-
fense, which other attorneys regarded
as hopeless. When the trial came on
he waited until the bookmakers hao
submitted all their evidence, and then
arose with a large bundle in his hand
We stand ready, he said, to fulhll the
letter of agreement you have lusl
proved. This package contains S25'.
600 in cash. AS soon as the three own
ers apply for it together we are pre-
pared to turn it over or course the
third man couldn't be produced, an6
the case Immediately collapsed The
parcel really contained an old pair ol
ants."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

ness and social boycotting and ostra-
cism.
The Mormon church now has about
] 500 missionaries in the field. They
have them in all parts of the world,
and consider the United States q good
field. These missionaries are elected
at the conferences. or rather appointed
by the church leaders, and the appoint
ments are ratified by the people. who
believe they elect the missionaries The
slate is fixed up and carried out in
the selection of church officials about
like some Of our political conventions
are managed. A name is read for apos-
tie or elder. and the chief scribe raises
his voice and says: "All who are in
favor Of this selection viii raise the
right handr There is not a dissenting
hand among the $1,000 assembled Nor
mons And It is so throughout the list.
There is no dlssension or opposing
candidates. These little squabbles are
settled In quiet conferences" or what
we would call committee rooms.
The Mormon church is strongly or
ganized. and its basic principle is au-
lthority The head Of the church is SUI
preme, and all lower officials must
obey without question. And, in turn,
all members must obey those immedi-
lately over them.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs Sarah Rice, OF Middletown, is
visiting Mrs. " l.. Culbertson.
Former Senator Anthony Higgins
has returned from Boston, where he
has been on a business trip.
Mrs. Robert Fulton Blight, of Phila-
delphia, has been visiting Mrs. Frank
Woolley. on South Clayton street
Dr. ID. w. Lewes, of Odessa, was in
Wilmington on Saturday
Harry p. Joslyn spent Saturday in
Philadelphia.
W Harry Helsler who has been i'll
for several days. has now entirely re-
covered.
Miss Annie Reilly is on visit to Do
yer friends.
Miss ella Willis is the guest Of
friends In Pennington.
Aubrey Vandever has moved his fam
lily from Clayton to this city.
Mrs. ]. II. Satterfeld is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Harris, in
Clayton
II. A. Roop has returned from Laurel.
Mrs. Martin j. Schoheld is the guest
Of the Misses Walls, in Georgetown.
Mrs. Sarah Rice, OF Middletown, is
with friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Ewes have re-
turned from Georgetown.
Mrs. J. II. Mendinhall and two chill
dren have returned from Middletown,
where they have been spending the
Summer
Mrs. Katherine George and two chill
dren, Of Georgetown, have removed to
this city.
James G. Hand has been visiting
friends at Gloucester, ~ j., during the
past week.
Mrs. irwin Guest, of Parkesburg, Pa,
has returned from a visit to Whining
ton friends
Colonel and Mrs John Wainwright
have returned from Atlantic City,
where they were guests OF friends.
Edward Schell is making brief
visit to Harrisburg, Pa, friends.
Mrs. William l.. Kennerly and son,
Lex, are visiting at Media, Pa
Miss Catharine Haley and Miss
Madge Conway, Of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
are the guests Of friends in this city
William Watson, of Dover, spent yes
terday In this city.
Herman buchanan, of Philadelphia.
who has been visiting Elias Wetstein,
of this city, has returned to his home.
Mrs. W. Il. Lynn has returned from a
visit to Port Deposit.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
1 SENSATIONAL MELopRAMA.


The Sidewalks OF New York" sem
sational melodrama by Scott Marble
will be presented here at the Opera
House tomorrow night. II is full to
the brim, Of pistols, razors, love, crime
and vengeance; relieved OF course, by
specialtiea and broad comedy features.
This successful melodrama is founded
upon startling and realistic scenes OF
life I'm the great metropolis. There is
plenty to stir the sluggish blood In
the startling scenes OF violence and
crime, and in the laughHble comedy
speeialtles, Paul J.. (Splash) Tustin. a
champion high diver, is seen in the
play making a tremendous dive from
the top of an old shot tower to tank,
fifty feet below, rescuing tho heroine
from drowning in the nick OF time All
the scenery is from the brush Of that
master hand, John II. Young, including
views of Sixth avenue, Broadway, Her
aid Square and the Herald building.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
Ertreme NIensnren.

A remarkable event has occurred at
Tsing-kiangpu. A man by the name Of
King had a son who made his father
and mother lose face" because Of the
wild, rakish life he led. He gambled,
loafed, smoked opium, etc. II he stole
his father would be taken to the va
men, and the whole family would suf-
fer for the sons villainy, and the vital
question was, how could the family be
protected? At last they arrived at the
conclusion that the only way to pro
tect the father and mother was to take
extreme measures with the son, which
they did with a vengeance. The faith
er and uncle took him out among the
graves. followed by crowd of curious
neighbors and friends, and. putting a
rope around his neck, each relation
pulled on an end, and the son was put
beyond running the family in this
world-North China Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

There were 225 Cinnamon taken to
the National Export Exposition. Less
than 100 of them. 1t is said, can now be
found. The Treasury Department is
now disposed to exert itself somewhat
to keep the remaining squad under OBJ
servation and to prevent the little fell
lows from settling in the United States
contrary to law. The department at
Washington has been unoffieially in
formed that the company which Sc
cured the people for the Chinese village,
advertised in Chinese papers that they
would introduce Cinnamon into this
country for $500 apiece. II appears
from this statement that the Chinese
imported are not bona flde actors or
artists, as the exclusion act does not
prohibit professionals from entering
the country, and there would be no ne
cessity for them to pay to enter. The
managers OF the exposition route"
bring only ignorant Cinnamon who are
willing to pay for the privilege OF being
allowed TO land. The Treasury De-
partment will make every effort TO
have law passed during the next ses-
sion OF Congress to prevent their i'm
portation in this manner. 1t Is
almost useless to arrest a loose
chinaman, as the courts are apparently
under a Celestial hoodoo that compels
them to find bubbles more convincing
and powerful than the plain purpose OF
statute when a pigtail is before the
bar
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
THE CUCKOO.

Much curiosity is manifested in the
character and significance OF the title
OF the new play which is to be pre-
sented by a company Of Charles Froh-
mans comedians at the Grand Opera
House next Thursday This much can
be said, however-the new play, which
is called The Cuckoo is lively.
merry comedy-farce which ran for two
seasons when originally produced in
Paris, created sensation in London
whore its production was at first op-
posed by the censor Of plays. and en-
ioyed run OF over two months at
Wallack's Theatre, New York. and was
produced for the first time in this coun-
try towards the close of last season.
Mr. Frohman has given the play a
splendid cast IL includes Joseph Hol-
land, Amelia Bingham. Eleanor Nor
etti Charles Bowser. Clayton White.
Nellie Butler. Nora Dunblane. Annie
Wood and others. The sale OF seats
opens tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
The LittIe nrother.

Mr.. Sixaweel1," inquired her little
Capitol Hill house while she was get
ting ready" upstairs-"why don't you
get two OF them?"
1.-TWO what, son?" inquired Ska
week
why, two skates" replied the de-
lightful little boy. isis says she seen
you on + street yesterday afternoon
with one large skate on, and I've been
a-wonderin' why you didn't buy a
pair. ast Sis, and she said you must
be up against it. What are you up
against Mr.. Sixaweek?"
Sixaweek's reply was TOO evasive and
inarticulate for reproduction.-Wash-
ingtOn Post
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
SMITHS SIGHT RESTORED.

Richard Smith. a machinist in the
shops of the Harlan and lIollings.
worth Company, has had the sight Of
his left eye restored. About fourteen
years ago while Smith and some boys
were pi8yilg,o one of his companions 4,
cidentally threw Stacked lime in his
left eye which destroyed the sight. He
has had several operations performed
which proved unsuccessful. Several
days ago a Philadelphia specialist oper-
ated on the member, restoring the
sight, and he will report for work in a
few days
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
RAT CAUSED Exc1TEMENr.

Quite an amusing scene occurred in
front of the French street station on
Saturday. A large rat strayed from
one Of the houses or stores opposite the
station and found refuge under Will
mington City railway car No. 65. The
animal was discovered by some Of the
icabbies' and employees around the
station, who Immediately secured
brooms, sticks and crowbars and made
its life miserable for some time. The
rat gave them a chase, which caused
much excitement and laughter. Il was
finally caught and killed by one OF the
'cabbies.' who was warmly congratu-
lated by his friends.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
A NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT

The sale OF seats and boxes for the
Louis James, Kathryn Kidder and
Charles B. Hanford engagement. which
is announced FOR next Saturday night
at the Opera House opens on next
Thursday morning The strength OF
this combination attracts attention
from the many names Of prominence
that its roster embraces. The organ
ization will number upwards Of forty
people, including the two Shalxesperean
veterans, Harry Langdon and John A.
Ellsler, Barry Johnstone. Collin KEN
per Norman Hackett. Thomas Coffin
Cooke, w A. Lincoln, John Moore
Frederick Bradley. George McCulla.
Harvey Cassidy, Olive Corbett, w. ID.
Jamison, James Du Lang, Mrs. Henry
Vandenhooff. Miss Helen Singer. Miss
Emily Grey Bethel. Miss Aphie Hen
bricks, Miss Drofnah and Little Mabel
Hearne.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
OFTEN FOOLED.
7awnbrokcrs Arc by No Means the
shrewdest Glass of Persons


Shrewdest Glass of Persons.
People who put faith in the tradi-
tional shrewdness of pawnbrokers,'
said a veteran in the business, would
be surprised IL they knew how often
they are fooled into loaning more than
the value of a pledge. Most of the big
shops have experts who are hard to de-
ceive, but they make mistakes now and
then, while with others of less expert
ence generalization is a distressingly
common occurrence. A certain class Of
sharpers make a living victimizing
pawnbrokers. and. they regard them as
tolerably easy prey. Colored stones
are often used for that purpose, and
have known dozens of large loans 10
be made on fake rubies and emeralds.
The bogus stones are usually mixed
with good ones in the setting, and are
hard to detect A few years ago an
ingenious chap discovered that by dip
ping an off-colored diamond in weak
solution Of aniline ink he could render
It temporarily blue-white and extraor-
dinarily brilliant. He saw a fine field
for operation in the pawn shops, and
these painted diamonds as they are
called, were worked off all over the
country. before the trick was exposed,
A big yellow stone worth, say $40,
would look like a $500 gem, and it was
no trouble at all to borrow from S2oV
to $500 on such security. The ink cost
only five cents bottle, so you see the
profits were large. Another common
swindle is a filled watch case, reinforc-
ed at points where it would be apt TO Dc
tested, and pawned for solid gold
When these watches were first made
there were few pawnbrokers that didn I
get one or two. The works of a water
may also be faxed, as the saying goes
For years a firm in Switzerland made
cheap works in imitation OF famous
and expensive varieties and forged th'
name on the dial and inside plate.
was only a surface imitation, but 1t wa'
good enough to pass muster at many
shop. Lots of men have been force'
out Of business simply because the.
were loaded up with worthless pledges
They were no blockheads either, bu
the crooks we're too clever for them
Philadelphia Item.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
TELL AND FRACTURED SKULL.

John. the son of Clarence NJ. Mendin-
hall, superintendent OF motive power
of the p. w. & B. railroad, fell on the
porch Of his home, No. 1908 penrsyi.
Nania avenue, on Friday. His head
struck the pavement with considerable
force, fracturing his skull. Drs. Dra-
per and Bullock were in attendance.
The little fellow is but 6 years old. In
quiry at his home this afternoon elicit
ed the Information that he is improv-
ing
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
Will FuMIqATE HOUSE.

Health Officers Allen and Hignutt
will this afternoon fumigate the house,
No. 2216 LaMotte street. occupied by
John w. Banks. Two Of Mr.. Banks
children are suffering with diphtheria.
Those are the only cases on LaMotte
street there being three additional
ones on Twenty-second street.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
no RESIDE An ELIzABETH.

Mr.. and Mrs William II. Pugh and
daughter, Miss Edith, have gone to
Elizabeth, NJ j., where they will make
their home Mr.. Pugh was in the en-
ploy Of the Belts Machine Company
for a number OF years, and through his
connections with that firm secured the
position as superintendent OF the
moulding department Of a large manu-
featuring company In Elizabeth,
where he win Immediately enter into
his new duties.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
A VISIT no RTCHMOND

Not all of the legislative reunion
party came home on Saturday evening.
H. H. Billany, William II. Billany and
Thomas S. Lewis took a trip to Rich
mond. Others of the party took trips
out from Norfolk, and will return in a
few days.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
RuN DoMN RY A WAGON.

While Oril Nickerson, colored, of No.
11l5 Buttonwood street, was riding a
wheel on Tatnall street above Sixth,
he was run down by a wagon driven by
an unknown party. The colored man,
who was severely injured, was re-
moved to his home in the Phoenix
ambulance.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
FAMOUS HYMN WRITER DEAD
AUTHOR OF SHALL WE MEET BE-
YOND THE RIVER" PASSES
nNUhX

Horace l.. Hastings, editor and pub
Usher, died at his home in Goshen,
Mass. on Saturday of typhoid fever,
aged 6S years. He had edited The
Christian for more than thirty years,
and wrote the familiar verses begin
ming shall we meet beyond the river,
where the surges cease to roll2"
In 1888 the late Mr.. Hastings preach
ed on Boston Common without license
and was fined and imprisoned The
|agitation following this action caused
an overturning Of the city govern
ment.
When a prominent minister of this
city was apprised of the death OF Mr..
Hastings he said: A better man than
he never lived. and l am sorry to learn
Of his DEATH but, nevertheless, l am
satisfied his soul went to heaven, where
Ian souls should 60"
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
sELEcr nANcING GLASS.

A number Of young people have ar
ranged for a number OF dances to be
given during this month. November
December, January. February and
March at Websters dancing academy
There are about forty persons who win
take part The following compose the
committee: Misses Charlotte Young,
Edith Poole, Mary Kent and Carolyn
Lobdell, Oscar Betelle, Perle c. Talley,
Henry McComb and David d. Connell.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
RenI. Genuinc HeIn.

THAT theosophist said our psychic
friends could avert dangers from their
loved ones"
How wonderful; / wish 1 could get
some astral partner to hold of a few
bill collectors from me, now and then"
Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
WRECKED THE WAGON.

A horse attached to one Of the City
Laundry wagons ran away from No.
1872 W. Seventh street Saturday night,
and was caught at Seventh and Har-
rison streets. at Seventh and Frank
lin the wagon upset and was COM
pletely wrecked.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
TYPHOID CAUSES DEATH

in the person OF Mrs. Henry b. Brown
who succumbed to the epidemic at her
home, 1909 West Fourth street earlv
Yesterday morning. Her son. Harry II
Brown is also IN with the fever. but is
on the road 10 recovery.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
somethina UnnnunI.

Il can't understand what's come over
the boys in the neighborhood," remark
ed a West Side citizen.
How do you mean?" asked his wife.
why, it's been more than a week
now since our dog came home with a
Tin ran tied 10 his rail '-Ohio Iournal
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
Nothinr wronr Ahout rhnt.

Bilkins is the most abb
sent-minded person / ever knew"
WilhamsOn--"W What's his latest?"
Went around to his bar
ber's this morning to pay his gas bill"
Ohio Journal.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

SERVICES AT CENTRAL. CHURCH.
The first services after the renova-
tion OF Central Presbyterian Church
will be held on November 8. The
church has been extensively repaired.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
rA1I cooDs sELIINGl

Fail Hats and FAN Furnishings now
49, 90 Market street. The best $500
Hat IN Wilmington. The best val1ss ever
offered at 300 $i.25 and $50. Ag.nts ior
Spalding'a Football. Tennis. coll an1
Athletic Goods Second Floor we sell
Wheels, tool" open evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
SPECIAL ONE DOLLAR EXCURSION
TO BALTIMORE, SUNDAY. OCTo-
BIER 20. VIA B A. q r. r

sunday October 20. the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad will run another
popular excursion to Baltimore. Spe-
clai train Will leave Wilmington. Della
ware avenue station. at S.55 a. m. Re-
turning leave Baltimore at 6 d. m.
special coaches will be placed at Della
ware avenue for the accommodation OF
Wilmington patrons.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
aEIzEn WIru A EIr

James Baldwin, a young man living
at Seventh and Washington streets,
was seized with a fit and fell at Sew
enth and Market streets this morning.
He Was taken to his home by his
father
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
BRIDGE TRAFFIC DELAyED

Traffic over Third street bridge was
delayed this morning for about twenty
minutes. owing to the tire coming Off
a wagon loaded with fodder, owned by
John Smith, colored. After the tire was
repaired traffic was resumed.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
TO BuILD A SHE'D

Marian W. Wood was this morning
granted a permit by Building Inspector
CASSIDY Tor the erection of a shed at
NO. zl2S Market street. The new build
ing Will cost $780,
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

macist. owner and occupant of the house,
situated at the northwest corner of sixth
and Market streets, In the Fifth warI.
In the cityo Wilmington. county OF New
Castle. State Of Delaware, in complancs
with the requirements OF the acts of the
General Assembly, In such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that l
shall apply In writing TO the Court OF
General Sessions OF the State of Della
ware, In and for New Castle county, TO be
held I'm Wilmington, on Monday, the 10th
day Of November 1899 being the first day
Of next term OF said court, for q license
for said house as 10 drug store, for the
sale therein of Intoxicating liquors, by
prescription, for medicinal purposes, and
the following respectable citizens OF saM
ward. at least twelve of whom are sub
stanual freeholders of said ward recon-
ment the said application. viz
Franklin j. AIurphey
William G.. Speal1man
NJ. NJ. Cieaver H. W. Sherwin,
Oscar O.. Gouert, Henry Baird.
John c. Brison Henry Bush,
w. Broadway. Jno. B. Martin.
G.. r.. Griffith, Chas NJ Banks
j. P Pyle Nj d. Howard Ogle M ID.
| p. w. TOmllnsOn. NJ. D.,
Geo. A. Steinicken, NJ. D..
/ Geo. r.. Carmichael M. D..
| Wm. IL. Sherwood, M d.,
Willard Springer NJ. D.,
/ NJ. j. Hughes, M. ID,
| W. G.. Winner NJ. D.,
/ S. G. Frederick, NJ. d.,
| w. II. DericksOr, NJ D.,
/ Henry Patterson, NJ D.,
H. JAMES BELT.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
EXCITEMENT ALONG rur cprrl,

Much excitement prevailed along the
Christiana creek this morning between
French and West streets. II was caused
by the Maracaibo testing her whistles
before her departure. When the first
loot was heard men, women and chill
dren hurried down to the wharves. un-
der the impression that she was go
ing out the creek.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

ITS simply impossible for me to
Ind bread for my family" said the
loafer
same way here remarked the
grocer. Il have to work for it."-Chl-
cago News.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
THE GO|NGS ON
IN SOCIETY.
Matters Which May Be of In.
terest to Feminine
Readers.
WITH THE CITVS VISITORS
Brief Items as to the Whereabouts
of Wilmington People, Their
Neighbors and Friends

All communications intended for inser-
tlon In this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor care Of the Evening Jour
nal Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.

Robert Porter, of Bridgeton, n. j.,
who died suddenly of heart disease at
that place on Saturday, was a brother
of Harry Porter formerly of Porter &
Co, of No. 400 Market street. this city
Evening journal., 1899-10-23
THERMOMETER REGIsTERED a2

Yesterday morning was the coolest
so far this season, the thermome-
ter at an early hour registering 80 de-
groes (Fahrenheit.) When the sun ap-
peared, however. the mercury rose. re-
naming between 40 ana 80 an day.
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

NOTICE.. MAGGIE MIoGIIsL, 1lHE
tenant and occupant of the house situated
at No 1O9 North Jackson street, In the
Tenth ward. In the city Of Wilmington,
county of New Castle and State OF Della
ware. IN compliance with the require
ments OF the acts Of the General ASSEM-
bly, IN such case made and provided do
hercby give notice that ] shall apply in
writing TO the Court of General Sessions
of the state Of Delaware In and for New
castle county. ON Monday. the 21th day Of
November 1899. being the next term OF
said court, for license for said house as
an inn or tavern, for the sale therein of
intoxicating liquors M less quantilie
than one quart. to be drunk on the prem-
ises and the following respectable cIti-
zens OF said ward. at least twelve OF
whom are substantial freehOlders Of said
ward, recommend the said application,
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

GROCERIE

IF you want Salt that will not
harden in salt cellar, try our 5, 10,
Is, 20, 80, CSC bag.
unucPnM,c Seventh and
nhNOOUW D. Market Streets
Evening journal., 1899-10-23

John @. Fahey,
Mark Farmer,
Thomas r. Kenney
James III. Farley.
James Mckinney.
John Il. Heohy.
Wm. NJ. Connolly.
Wm. j. Mention.
John AlcEnte-e.
William Walsh.
Thomas O'Donnlell,
Neal Mulvena.
James McAleer,
John Ginen.