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Evening journal., 1899-11-04
OPEN EVENINGS.

The Evening Journal office will here
after be open until 9 o'clock evenings.
This will prove a great accommodation
to those who desire small ads inserted
the following day and cannot get to the
office in working hours; to those who
desire copies Of the paper; and. in fact,
to everybody who will have business to
transact with us. SO bring in your ads
or come and get a copy of the paper
any time up to 9 o'clock evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
New York Story That the
Company Would Sell Out
and Liquidate.
MR.. ADD1CKs NOT TO BE SEEN
NOR ANYONE ELSE HERE WHO
COULD GIVE CREDENCE TO THE
STORY AS TOLD IN THE NEW
YORK HERALD TO-DAY.

The New York Herald to-day says:
All Wall street was surprised yester-
day by a report from Boston that the
Bay State Gas Company has arranged
to sell out its assets and liquidate its
stock The story even gave the details
Of the deal, saying that 'the Bay State
company will sell all its equities in
all the Boston gas companies to the
New England Gas and Coke Company
for S.. SOC, 600 in Coke bonds. A syndi-
cate, made up of four Wall street
houses, has purchased these bonds and
other Bay State treasury assets for 81
100000 cash, which. added to the 81
500 900 in the Bay State treasury, the
Bay State Company has voted to pay
out to its stockholders in liquidations. %
This story caused a furry in Bay
State Gas stock on the curb, the price
advancing to 2% on heavier transac-
tiOns than have been seen in it for
some time There was immediate de-
mails, however, and Bay State dropped
back to q even more quickly than it
advanced.
Boston gas interests pronounced tae
story a pure canard. Treasurer Fred
erick Eudor, OF the New England Gas
and Coke Company, telegraphed Wall
street friends that he could not see why
his company should pay anything like
s., ,OO0, 900 for Bay States interests, and
Henry NJ. Whitney was also quoted in
Boston as Iidiculing the tale.
For a time, however, Wall street De-
lieved it. and-y all to eager to get
the stock at low prices, in expectation
that it would be liquidated at 10.
Mr. Addicks was not In town to-day,
and no one could be found here who
gives credence to the story of a sale, or
probable sale on the lines indicated.
The only opinion expressed was that
somebody wished to speculate in Bay
State Gas stock
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
IN THE CITY MARKETS
PRICES QUOTED TO-DAY BY LEAD
ING PRODUCE DEALERS.

In the city markets to-day reliable
dealers quote the following prices:
Vegetables-White potatoes, prime,
AZ and 4S cents per bushel; medium, 3S
to 40 cents per bushel; sweet potatoes,
prime. % to 25 cents per basket; me-
dium, IL to 16 cents; onions, prime, 35
to 40 cents; medium, 80 to 35 cents PET
bushel; Florida cucumbers, 81. to $3.50
per basket; peas, 81 to $3.50 per BUSH
ell beans, slips to 81 per bushel.
Provisions-SmOked beef, Is and Is
cents per pound; knuckles and tenders,
Is and 20 cents per pound; S. p. cured
hams, 9 and 10 cents per pound /;
smoked hams. 10 and u cents per
pound: breakfast bacon. s and 10 cents
per pound; lard, and cents per
ound si4
Dressed poultry-Wester fowls
prime, IL cents per pound; medium,
and 10 cents per pound nearby
II to 13 cents per pound; old
ROSTERS, 8 cents per pound; turkeys
IA cents per pound.
Live poultry-Chickens 9 and 10
cents per pound; old roOsters, cents
per pound; ducks, 9 and 10 cents per
pound turkeys, 10 and II cents pei
pound.
Eggs, taken from storage, 16 and is
cents per dozen; fresh, 20 and % cents
per dozen; cheese, IA to 20 cents pei
pound; butter, 20 to 30 cents per pound
Green fruits-Apples, 1925 to SO pei
barrel; Concord grapes, II and Il
cents per ten-pound basket; Niagara
is and 20 cents per ten-pound basket
Catawba, 10 and Is cents per ten
pound basket; cranberries, 81 to Sc pei
barrel.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
PROPERTIES SOLD TO-DAY

EQUITABLE GUARANTEE AND
TRUST COMPANY DIsPOSES OF
PROPERTIES HELD IN COURT.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, as trustee, this morning sold
the following properties of the late
Walter o. Holt:
No. 7O1 Wilson street to w. F. Kurtz,
attorney, for 1855; No. 241 Tatnall
street, to E. T. Dilworth for s245; No.
S31 West Second street to Eugene
Wyatt. for $500: lot. one-eighty-fourth
interest, northeast corner of Second
and Adams streets, to e. T. Dilworth
for $3.50.
The company also offered the prop
|erty No. 921 Gilpin avenue, which was
withdrawn, the bid being only $1,000.
The property No. 904 King street was
also withdrawn. The bid for it was 81
900. William A. Huhll was the auc-
tioneer. s.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04

MINGTON PEOPLE HELD YES
TERDAY.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Valentine,
aged &C years, wife of Thomas Valen-
tine, took place from her late home,
No. 92O West Sixth street, yesterday af-
ternoon.
After an illness Of about three weeks
Mrs. Valentine succumbed to fatty de-
generation of the heart. She had only
been confined to her bed about ten
days. Services were conducted by Rev.
c. A. Grise, ID. d., pastor of Union M.
+. Church. The pall-bearers were
James Smith, Samuel Camerson, Mil
ton White. Harry Massey, Morris Spind-
Ter and George Charles. Interment was
made at LOmbardy Cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. Susan Massey,
aged 81 years, were inferred yester-
day. Services were held at the HON.
Of her daughter. Mrs. E. F. Shilling
lilo West street, by Rev. DR.. Baker,
of Grace NJ. e. Church.
The funeral of Joseph II. Greenman
Jr., the well-known paper hanger, who
died on Tuesday evening last, at his
home, No. 905 Van Buren street, tool
place at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after.
noon. Mr.. Greenman was the son Oi
William Greenman, and was born il
Philadelphia on June %, 1851. AS hii
father died when he was only u year,
OF age, Mr.. Greenman came to thi
city, where he lived with his uncle
Joseph Greenman, with whom he learn
ed paper hanging, serving with him 70
many years. Later he went In busines
for himself A wife survives him. Nj
Greenman was a member of the VIII
mington Lodge, Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, and OF the I'm
proved Order of HeptasOphs. Their
were many beautiful floral designs pre-
sented by the lodges to which he be
longed. Rev. A. N. Keigwin, d. d., q
West Presbyterian Church, conducte
the ceremonies.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
JUST THE SAME AS A MAN
THE BRIGHT sIMIAN AT THE MU.
scum TRIES TO END HIS LIFE.


A determined but unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide was made by young
Mr.. McGonigle the intellectual orang-
outang who is being scientifically
coached through a series of sprouts
with the object Of demonstrating the
truth Of the Darwinian theory of the
descent of man.
At eight months of age, the period
when the average human infant is
worrying along with its ineisors and
bicuspids, Mr.. McGonigle is industri-
ously engaged in cutting his wisdom
teeth. One Of them is particularly
troublesome. and has been irritating
its owner to such an extent that the
TRAINED nurses who keep watch over the
missing link in his quarters at the
Ninth and Arch Musuem. Philadelphia
have had to do extra stunts. The night
nurse in particular has had her hands
full in caring for the suffering animal
but It is due to her watchfulnass and
prompt action that Mr.. McGOnigle is
mot now sleeping with his forefathers
L Mr.. McGonigle is under the medical
care Of DR.. La Barre ]. Leamy who
i prescribed anodyne to quiet his pa
ltient's nerves. and left with the nurses
la bottle OF laudanum to be applied tC
the animals gums. On Monday nigh
the teeth bothered Mr.. McGonigle anC
his sympathizing nurse administered
lanodyne and lotion, but they appeared
to have no effect. Towards midnigh
the suffering simian was dancing al
lover his nursery with his nurse at hi
heels to prevent him from doing in
jury to the furniture He bit tn
nurses finger while she was endeavor
ing to soothe his gums by rubbing
them, and this seemed to afford hin
some relief. for he quieted down an
went to sleep.
His weary guardian placed the medl
cince bottles handy on the bureau an
fell into a doze. from which she wa
rudely awakened by the crash Of fall
: ing glass. Mr.. McGonigle had draine
the contents of one Of the bottles an
i then flung it through the mirror Of hi
; dressing table He had taken enOug
laudanum to kill a troop of monkey
: The nurse grabbed the would-be su
I eide. AID prying open his mouth. force
a some soap down his throat This di
its work promptly. DR.. Leamy wa
summoned by telephone BY the tin
the physician arrived Mr.. McGonig
81 WANTED to go to sleep, but he was wall
II ed up and down the curiO hall by Il
Ie doctor and nurse and watchman in tui
until all danger was passed.
Then Mr.. McGonigle was given
big drink of black coffee and mo
| medicine and put to bed. and when
5 lawoke Tuesday morning it was wi
2 seal brown taste in his mouth tn
De added fuel to the remorseful fire tn
burned in his throbbing brain.
noon. however. he was himself agai
r barring a tired feeling due to over-e
ertion.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
PENNsY WANTS DAMAGES
ASKS $4,000 FOR SINKING OF ITS
FERRYBOAT CHICAGO.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
filed papers in libel suit in the United
States District Court of New York yes
terday to recover $4,000 from the
steamship City of Augusta, Of the Sa-
vannah line, for damages to the ferry
boat Chicago, which was sunk in col
lision several days ago.
1t is alleged that the ferryboat was
well lighted and two lengths from the
Starin Line pier when the City of Au-
gusta came along, and that there was
plenty of time to cross the City o.
Augustus bows if proper precautions
had been taken by the steamer.
The Chicago was built in Whining
ton several years ago, a single decker
Later she was remedeled and made ;
double decker.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
THESE ARE LARGE BEETs

Fred Kleitz. of this city, was pre-
sented yesterday with two beets weigh
ing fifty-eight and a half pounds. One,
a white sugar beet, weighed thirty and
a half pounds. and a Mangel Wurgel,
twenty-six inches long, weighed twen-
ty-eight pounds. The donor was John
Conway, who grew them near Belle
vue. He recently sold fifty bushels OF
beets, averaging four to the bushel.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
WIDOWS CLAIM PAID.

The widow OF Or. Charles Russell
Jakes. who died suddenly at Hotel
Hanover. Philadelphia. on October %.
has received $1,000 from the fraternal
and insurance order Of which Dr. Jakcs
was a member The burial took plac
on Monday. The claim was filed the
following day. and on Wednesday wa;
paid.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
Many Persons Hurt and Many
Narrowly Escaped Serious In
jury in the Disaster.
RED HOT STOVE FELL
FROM THE SECOND TO THE FIRST
STORY-ABOUT $50 PERSONS Es-
CAPPED DEATH FROM BURNING.
MANY COVERED WITH COAL
OIL

The floor of a second story room in
the Hotel Western gave way last night
about 11.30 O'Clock and about 150 per-
sons were precipitated into the room
below.
The crowd had gathered TO hear the
returns of the Jeffries-Sharkey fight.
Proprietor Krause having a special
wire for the occasion. There were
probably 200 people in the room when
the floor went down, and although no
one was killed several were injured.
They were:
Edward Holland, burned about the
face and head and cut and bruised
about the body.
State Detective Bernard J. McVey,
head cut and bruised about the body.
Edward Potter, leg broken, cut on
face and head.
John Horner cut and bruised.
Alfred 7. Edwards, bruised and legs
sprained.
James Callahan, ankle sprained.
Joseph Graham, both ankles con-
fused.
William Lukens, legs bruised.
William Kelley, legs bruised.
William Rank, legs confused.
John 4. Curran, legs injured.
John f. Sweeney, hands cut.
John MCGOWAN, legs hurt and bruised
about the body.
Frank Bacon, cut about the face and
head.
John Talley, cut on head.
body.
James Kelley, bruised about lower
limbs and neck burned.
J. Dillon, cut on the face
NJ. Kane, cut head.
= number of others received cuts
& bruises of a minor nature.
TIE coor gave way just as William
Rank was reading the result of the
thirteenth round OF the big fight. H,
was standing on a chair alongside ol
operator Nye when the crash came.
HOT STOVE AND COAL OIL.
In the room was a red hot stove
which went down with the floor, anC
alongside of it was can OF coal oil
The fluid spread upon the clothing o.
a number of the men who went dOwr
in the crash, but fortunately no fire oc
Cured.
Immediately after the accident tn,
police were notified by a representative
sent to the Fire Department from boz
PIP. The district companies responded
and although they did not go into ser
vice, Chief Sasse, Assistants Joyce ant
Purcell and the firemen rendered valu
able assistance in clearing away tn
wreck and helping those who had fall
en-. Beneath the room from which tn
floor fell is a stable, in which were fou
horses. None of them was injured
however, as the floor directly over tn
spot where they were standing did no
fall.
Had it not been for the prompt actioi
of Edward Holland in closing the stov
door, a serious calamity would hav
occurred. AS soon as the police arrive
telephone messages were sent for cab
carriages and the patrol wagon to cor
vey the injured persons to their r,
spective homes. DR.. James H. Morga
and DR.. Day were present and aided tn
injured.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
MARKETs cHANGE sIpEs.

To-day. for the first time this sea-
son, the farmers standing in the street
markets were seen on the west sides OF
Madison and King streets. IL is the
custom of the market people to occupy
the south or shady side OF the streets
named during warm weather while at
the approach OF cooler days they move
across the street, where they can gel
the full benefit OF the suns rays.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
RUN OVER BY A TEAM.

William Bigger. of Claymont, was
run over by a coal wagon, driven by
Wesley Gordon, at Front and King
streets last evening, and badly hurt.
The injured man was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance. Gordon was arrested for
driving on the wrong side Of the street.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
SALES BY SHERIFF

FOUR PROPERTIES SOLD AT THE
COURT HOUSE YESTERDAY AT
TERNOON.
At the Court House yesterday after
noon Sheriff Taylor sold the following
properties: A lot on Thirty-first street
near Wooddale avenue. of Sarah e.
Bott, administrator. to E. r. Cochran,
Jr., attorney, for $500.
Lot on Clayton street. south of Ian
caster avenue, of Thomas Samworth,
ct al, to William S. Hilles, attorney,
for S1,525.
Brick house on Madison street. be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, OF
Elizabeth G. e. Brown, to Lewis G.
Vandegrift, attorney, for $625.
Two-story frame dwelling, on Scott
street north of Sixth. OF Samuel R.
Finch and wife. to William T. Lyman
attorney, for S725.
The property Of Jerome Conway and
wife was withdrawn.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
TURKEYS POISONED.

Dover, Nov. 4.-George Lilly, a far
mer, living near Dover, discovered on
his farm a quantity of corn soaked in
salt water, and apparently mixed witt
poison, after a large flock of fine tur.
ksys had died from some unknown
cause. Mr.. Lilly suspects a strang,
man who was seen on the place Of do
ing the mischief.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
SEMINARY CHANGES HANDS.

West Chester, Nov. 4.-Professor
Richard Darlington has sold the Dar-
lington Seminary for Young Ladies, to
Frank P. Bye, who will hereafter con-
duct it. The institution was founded
by the late ex-Congressman Smedley
Darlington.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
BALTIMORE AND OHIO IKCREAs-
ING ITS FACILITIES.
NEW RAILS BEING LAID. STA
TIONS REPAIRED AND REPAINT-
ED AND ROADBED BEING PUT IN
AN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

Since the passing Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad from the receivers
Ito the corporation a series OF marked
improvements all along the Philadel-
phia division has been begun.
Heavier rails than those heretofore
used have been ordered, and the laying
of these through Wilmington is just
about completed Granite ballast has
boen distributed at various points on
the division until there is not a section
that has not been ballasted with hard
stone. making a solid and durable
roadbed. The solidity Of the roadbed
is best judged by the smoothness and
ease with which the cars are run over
the heavy rails.
All the stations have been renovated
and repaired and repainted the regu-
lation color dark brown. New sign
boards have been placed at all the sta.
tions in such position that the name
is easily seen, no matter from what di.
lrection ones approach is made. Tn,
sign boards are set OF with large gild
ed letters, surrounded by a bright blu,
sanded surface Every platform tina
Required it has been repaired.
The banks along the line have beei
graded and all the grass plots have
been put in such shape that there il
much beauty on the entire route from
Philadelphia to Baltimore.
With the rolling stock increased by
the new locomotives and cars which
the company is having built. the Bal
timore and Ohio will be well equipped
for the business that is fast increas
ling.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT

DEATH RATE LESS LAST WEEK
THAN FOR CORRESPONDING
WEEK LAST YEAR.
Secretary Wigglesworth, of the Board
Of Health. submits the following re-
port from that office for the week end
ing to-day: Deaths, %; corresponding
period last year, 25. OF these sixteen
were males and seven females.
Bodies sent here for interment dur
ing the week were six; bodies sent
away for interment, 2; bodies passing
through the city, 1; coroner's cases, g.
Number of births: White, 81; color
ed, IA; making a total of II. During
the corresponding week in 1898 the
total was Al.
There were eleven marriages during
the week, in one of which the parties
are colored. There were ten marriages
in the same week of last year.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
SCARCITY OF SMALL HOUSES

MANY SALES OF REAL ESTATE
MADE RECENTLY IN WHINING
TON.
All real estate men report a scarcity
OF small houses to rent Six. seven aud
eight-roomed houses are in demana
there being numerous applications
with almost every real estate agen
Increased activity of manufacturins
plants has made times better. and those
OF the working class who have been
obliged heretofore to occupy a portion
Of a house are now enabled TO rent q
house.
The sales of real estate within the
mast two months have beer large. Thi'
has been the case with all real esil.'
brokers. Many city and country prol
critics have changed hands.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
NO FOOTBALL rn-nAY

No game of football will be played
between the Warren and Wilmington
teams to-day, as scheduled. This is out
of respect for William Prettyman, a
member of the Warren team, who was
injured in a game last Saturday, and
who is in an extremely critical condi-
tion.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
ACCEPTED POSITION AT YORK.

Philip Burnet. who has for severa
months been manager of Freie Preise
has resigned. He has accepted a posi-
tion with r. G. Dun & Co.. and will
have charge of that company's business
in York county, Pa, with headquar-
tars at York
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
CARs RTOCKED nv WAGON.

East Fourth street cars were blocked
for short time yesterday afternoon by
a wagon loaded with iron poles. The
poles slipped from their fastenings and
traffic was delayed while they we're be-
ing adjusted.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
RREAp And PIEs SOLD.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of West
Presbyterian Church held a sale Of
bread, rolls. cakes and pies in the
church to-day
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
L1GHTsHIP AGAIN ON Dun.

Lightship No. 2, which recently un-
lerwent extensive repairs at the works
of the Pusey and Jones Company, has
arrived at the Delaware Breakwater.
The amount expended for her repairs
was about $4,5e0.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
WHAT no Won vrANTo

Advertise your wants in the Evening
Journal. Employment wanted help
wanted to let, for rent. for sale board
ing. and lost and found ads. will be pub
lished, three lines, one time. for dime I;
three times for a quarter
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
STATE PILOT ASSOCIATION.

On Monday next, at the Hotel VIII
mington, the Delaware State Pilot AS
Much business of Importance will be
transacted.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04

Boswell is a forcible and interesting
speaker, and upon this occasion will
be accompanied by a woman soloist Of
Philadelphia, who. together with the
regular choir. will render special se-
lections.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

H. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office
Seventh and King. Delmarvla phone
545. Hickory wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
TEN CENTS WILL PROVE THEIR
MERIT.

A cheap experiment. so cheap one can
not afford not to try - when health Is a
stake. Try Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10
day. All druggists, 10c.. 25c.. soc.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04

Ox-tail lunch tonight at Second and
Madison streets. David Chambers.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04

-Workmen have completed frescoing
all the walls OF the Equitable building.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
NO VERDICT YET.

JUDGE BRADFORD DELIVERED HIS
CHARGE THIS MORNING.
At o'clock the jury in the Donahoe
case came in for instructions, not hay-
ing agreed upon a verdict.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
OLD FOLK LAID TO REST

FUNERALS OF TWO AGED WILL
MINGTON PEOPLE HELD YES
TERDAY.
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
SPECIAL MEETING.

At the Salvation Army's new hail.
No. SO9 Shipley street, special meetings
will be conducted by Ensign Boyd OF
New York. this evening and all day
tomorrow. Meetings tomorrow Will
be held at IL a. m. and and o'clock
Evening journal., 1899-11-04
RAILROAD Y. NJ. C. A.

Rev. c. Boswell, Of Philadelphia. will
address the Railroad Y. M. c. A. meet
ing, at 2.30 o'clock p. m. ON Sunday, at
Third street and Railroad avenue Mr..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
Stewart Street Baptist

The feature at this church was the
Sunday school celebration in the even
ing, and the program was: Organ vol
untary. Miss Zimmerman; song, Hail
Easter Day, school; scripture reading,
Supt. Thomas u. Frazer; prayer, Pastor
Rev. Edwin Bromley; song. Send out
the Tidngs. school: recitation An Eas-
ter Greeting Florence Williams; pri-
mary department. songs and recita-
tions; recitation Easter Tide, Nette
Mitchell; song. Easter Bells, school;
recitation, Jubilate. Miss Emily Gotten;
recitation (selcctcd), Lulu Jewett; song,
At the Early Dawn. school; reading.
The Message OF tho Dove. Miss Wright;
recitation (selccted). Miss Ethel Car
yer; song. Hauelujah. Jesus Lives,
school; recitation. Easter Marching ON,
Luther Smith; song. Calmly sleeping.
school: recitation. Theresa Slocum;
song. a Sunbeam, primary department;
recitation. Easter Day, Kittie Phillips;
SONG. The Message OF the Bells, school;
song. Lift TIP Your Voices. school; re-
citation by pastor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Easter Sunday was bright ana clear,
although IL was cold and raw, and
was no kind Of a day for spring toll
cites, and the sensible man ami woman
was careful TO adhere strictly to the
winter coat and that was worn closely
buttoned. Those who had been led 20
don light and airy garments were glad
10 return again and make a quick
change, for pneumonia was out looking
for victims. The churches we're Weh
filed. however. particularly the Catho-
lie and Episcopal places OF worship,
and in some cases the crowds We're im-
mense, the elaborate musical programs
being largely responsible for the large
crowds
In addition 20 the list OK chuches
published In Saturdays News the fol-
lowing city churches held beautltu!
services during the day. and the dis
play OF flowers on the chancels and al
tars was particularly elaborate.