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MADRID DISPATCHES.
They Say Foreign Warships Are
Landing Troops at Manila.

MADRID, Feb. 26-An official dis
patch from Manila says:
The situation here is very serious. The
foreign warships are disembarking
troops. General Rios will leave Manila
and go to Samboanga, island of Min
danao.
The Government has received a long
dispatch from General Rios at Manila,
but refuses to impart its contents
''El Impartial" which asserts that It
is in position to know the truth Of
the situation at Manila, says:
There is constant fighting between
the Americans and the Tagalos. The
courage and stubbornness of the latter
have caused great anxiety to the Amer
leans, who do not conceal their belief
that the war will be long and desperate
There is the greatest alarm among
foreigners in Manila, and the command
ers OF the foreign warships have de-
cided to land forces to protect their
subjects"
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THE CzAR's HEALTH.
His Condition Excites the Greatest
So1icitude.

LONDON, Feb. 27-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily MaiP' says:
Well informed persons here assure me
that the health of Emperor Nicholas
is far from good. and that his condition
excited the gravest solicitude. long
threatened ailment assumed a critical
form soon after the issuance of the
manifesto in behalf of the limitation OF
ornaments, and the Car is now pros
trated.
The malady is of such a character as
to forbid all intellectual exertion. His
participation in the Government Is
merely formal, confined to signing doc
uments of whose contents he is ignor-
ant The Grand Duke Michael pos
sesses the executive power and all Gov
eminent decisions are arrived at with
out the Cars cooperation or knowl-
edge.
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ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
General Otis Reports the List to
the War Department..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. = Major
General Otis has reported to the War
Department the following additional
casualties to troops under his com
mand:
MANILA, Feb. 26. Additional
wounded February 24th and 25th,sz in
the trenches near Caloocan
Second Oregon, Company Corporal
VIM. Ponath, chest, severe.
Third Artillery, Battery H-Privates
John w. Corder, thigh, slight; Battery
X, Michael ]. Crowley, leg, slight; Pri-
waite Charles S. Lamb. thigh, severe
Twentieth Kansas-Privates Larry
Jones. serious; Campbell Scott. severe.
First Montana. Company A-Privates
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QUAY AND HIS SON.
They Will Probably Be Placed on
Trial To-Day.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26-!There is
every Indication tonight that United
States Senator Quay and his son will
be placed upon trial in the Criminal
Court tomorrow to answer the charges
of conspiracy and the unlawful use of
State money.
Both sides are ready, and it is ex-
pected to have the trial proceed with
out further delay. 1t is regarded as
extremely unlikely that the long exist
ing deadlock at Harrisburg will be
broken in the meantime and it is con-
ceded that the outcome of the trial will
directly influence the question of the
Senatorial succession.
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MFRS. ADAMS DEATH.
The Coroner IL Anxious to Finish
the Inquest This Week.

The Coroner IL Anxious to Finish
the Inquest This Week.
NEW YORK, Feb 26-If the inquest
into the death of Mrs. Kate Adams is
not completed by Tuesday night. Coro-
ner Bausch will demand that further
hearing be adjourned until he can dis
pose of some outstanding cases. The
Coroner said to-day to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne that he expect
ed to finish the Adams case by the end
of the ensuing week. Cornish is to
have another session on the stand, sew
eral members and employees of the
Knickerbocker Club are to be called,
and then the police and detective bu-
reau and the handwriting experts will
tell what they know and what they
suspect.
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Yesterdays Coursing.

There was a fair crowd at Agricult-
ural Park yesterday to witness the
coursing races, somei of which were well
contested and exciting.
In the champion stake Mercury won
first, Promise Me second, and Wide
Awake third. Defender won the open
stake, with Rigby second.
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The President Will Attend.

BETHLEHEM Pa-), Feb. 26.-Pres-
ident Mckinley has notified the Mora
Wan College for Women that it might
announce the fact that as far as the
present outlook was concerned he
would be able to attend the exercises
on the 150th anniversary of the semi
nary, to be held on January 18th. Pres
ident Mckinley assured the college that
he would be accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Still Favorable for Clear Weather
in the Interior.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-Weather
conditions and general forecast: The
following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date, as compared with those of same
date last season and rainfall in last
twenty-four hours:
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Lawton Heard From.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The War
Department has received the following
telegram from General Lawton, now on
his way aboard the transport Grant,
with reinforcements for General Otis:
Colombo, Feb. 25th.
situation unchanged last cable. No
serious illness; sick improving; sail to-
night, Singapore 9TH"
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SACRAMENTO PAGES

ed was excellent and probably the best
ever issued to an army Of 10000 men,
and taking into consideration that ap-
proximately 10000. 600 pounds of sub
sistence stores were shipped here and
issued. the percentage Of loss is ex-
ceedingly small"
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Grand Duke Michael Presiding.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Daily
Chronicles" correspondent at Stock
holm says that it is rumored there that
Emperor Nicholas is ill and that the
Imperial Grand Duke Michael is pre-
siding over the Government.
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MAnx is the best tongue for counting,
as it has ninety-seven ways in which
to say My dear This is the opinion
Of the London Manx Society.
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Due D'orleans at Brussels.

TURIN, Feb. 26.-The Due d'Orleans
arrived here this evening from Brus-
sells.
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Francis J. Auspach arr severe; AL
bert S. FIicke, lung, severe Sergeant
John Anderson, Company F, First
Idaho, injured, fractured ankle.
The record-union., 1899-02-27

Underground London contains $4,000
miles of telegraph wires. 3OO3 miles of
sewers, 4, $50 miles cf water mains. 3 200
miles of gas pipe. all definitely fixed.
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PROBABLY ON
HIS DEATH BED.
Rudyard kipIing's Condition is
Much Worse.


Are In Constant Attendance and
Administering Oxygen to Coun-
teract the Disease-Senator
Quay and His Son Will be
Placed ON Trial To-Day-Amer-
lean and British Commanders
Offer to Mediate in Nicaragua.
The record-union., 1899-02-27

Economy is a first mortgage on
wealth.
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Continued on Eighth Page,
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
EXFRCIsEs AT DOVER.

Dover, Dec. 14.-Memorial exercises
for George Washington were held here
last night by Haslet Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, and
the Century Club, at which Governor
Tunnel presided. Those who took
part were: Chancellor Nicholson, sew
eral former congressman, Justice Pen
newill, of the Supreme Court, and
Mayor MillingtOn. Rev. j. Brown Tur-
ner, chaplain of the House of Represen-
tatives, spoke of Washington S
Character from a Christian Stand
point" Secretary Hughes portrayed the
Father" as a Scholar and Statesman. %
Henry Ridgely Jr., Of the State Board
of Education, as a Patriot and Sol
der" The clubhouse was filled to over
flowing. Children's choruses, under the
direction of Miss Mary Cannon, sang
patriotic airs.
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it. Delaware, be it said to her credit,
was the first to ratify and confirm the
Constitution.
OBSERVANCE OF RED MEN
PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HoNoRED
MEMORY OF GEORGE WASHING
TON.


MEMORY OF GEORGE WASHING
TON.
Interesting memorial exercises were
held at Red Mems Hall by the COM
bined tribes of that order last evening
in commemoration of the death Of one
whose memory is revered by all hterty-
loving people-George Washington.
Former Congressman L. Irving
Handy made an eloquent address, in
which he eulogized the memory Of the
father of his country, saying that he
was the best Of great men and the
greatest of good men," From a moral
standpoint, Mr.. Handy compared Cen
eral Robert +. Lee to Washington, say
ing that he was the only man Of such
undaunted courage and high morality
which were characteristics of Washing
ton throughout his whole career. At
the conclusion of his address, Mr..
Handy was loudly applauded, and was
frequently interrupted by applause.
Others who participated were: Aubrey
Vandever, master Of ceremonies; James
Hargis, sachem; Judge William H.
Boyce; prophet, William Taylor; SEN
ior sycamore, r. II. II. Messenger, jun
ior sycamore; G. G. Guthrie, first san
nap John White, Jr.. second sannap;
Daniel Ross, elocutionist; Mrs. Florence
~ II. Fisher and Miss Bertha Pearce,
pianists. A selection by Mrs. Fisher
and Miss Pearce opened the exercises.
Aubrey Vandever then read the report
of the committee, which approved the
official ceremony used for the celebra-
tion. After the audience, standing,
sang America" the worthy sachem
took charge Of the ceremonies.
The general committee was composed
of r. II. Hanna, Edwin Hirst, J. H.
Olinder. Christopher Spoerl, John
White. Jr., Edward Monk, Frank Wat
son, Carl Barber, George Horn, Frank
Stock, A. P. Citing, James Connor,
William Dudley, Edward Sayers, Solo
mon Chaney, e. L. Shakespeare and
William Stinson.
The exercises were closed by singing
1.-The Star Spangled Banner and tho
benedictiOn.
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BOTH FOXES ESCAPE.

The Mather Hunt. of West Chester,
gave an exciting fox chase on Wednes-
day. The club has one Of the finest
imported from England. In the fore
noon a hunting breakfast was served,
after which a fox was dropped. About
fifteen hunters followed the chase for
about three hours, when the fox was
"holed Another was started and
eluded the hounds for two hours, when
it also took to its hole. Neither fox
was dug out
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BAYARD LEGION'S BOOKS.
SPEECHES AT THE RECEPTION
OF THE CLUB.
SALISBURY, JOHN S.
ROSsBLL AND FORMER JUDGE
MARVEL THE SPEAKERS WHO
URGED A GOOD PLATFORM.

The Bayard Legion held q book re-
ception last night Bmdford's orches-
ira rendered music. and several vocal
selections we're rendered by John Nc
Avaney and William Brooks
During the evening about 200 books
we're received, being mostly OF fiction
and biography.
Harry Jacobs, chairman OF the re-
ccption committee, was chairman at
the speechmaking, and first introduced
Willard Salisbury. The speaker paid
tribute to Washington, after which he
made plea TO Democrats to fight the
imperialism OF today and "in the words
of Washington. not to reach out and
become embrOlled with any foreign
powers. There are paths before us
that seem dangerous and let us not take
them" Mr.. Salisbury referred to the
warnings Of the time-honored Demo-
Gratis. jefferson, Jackson, Madison and
Monroe Regarding the wars now in
progress, he said: "If we were not
ashamed of the war we are now carry
ing on in the Philippines. Congress
would not be long In denouncing Eng
land in her war against the Beers"
Mr. Salisbury then discussed the
trusts. saying Everything IS good
now, but when these combinations fall
and they WILL shops will be closed and
for a long time. too. The Democrats
belief Is in individuality. TO lead his
own life, the right to earn a living, and
the pinch will come when the combine.
come down. Now is the time to prepare
la good platform. Let us prepare a good
state platform. and we can win whether
the Republicans are separate or com.
bined. II We follow the path OF Oui
own statesmen, Bayard. we will wiz"
THE Literature OF Government" Wa.
the subject OF John S. Rossell's speech
Mr. Rossell said: THE basic principles
OF American government rest on pOpu
lar will. IL Is a question whether ther,
Is such a thing as evils of government
but we do know that the government
machines are sometimes used TO brins
about dire results. We have to show
only the Vaccinations of the govern.
ments representatives to pass tn,
Force bill. Popular will was against Il
and the measure failed. EX.
travagance in public expenditures anf
the failure of Dublis officials 10 per
form their duties are in violation Of ID,
true principles Of government.
| Virtues are essential TO politics as
we'll as to religion. No free govern.
ment can stand withuut virtue in IL.
people. Democracy battles for populai
viii and good government. Democrat
should never war Wi.h one another bu
be ever firm and keep alive with goct
works"
The closing speech was made by For
mer Judge David +. Marvel. lie spok'
on the patriotism of washington anI
the example set, whirh we should fol
low. The exchange o. views ON lues
tlons OF public interest cannot but b
productive Of good and through bccg
these can be exchanged
Mr.. Marvel said patriotism and no
personal ambition should be the ins9i
I ration OF our efforts"
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
King street, charged with selling liquor
to minors. was continued until tomor-
SUPERIOR COURT

THE QUO WARRANTO CASE OF
CORNELIUS J. HORRIGAN DIS
CONTINUED.
In Superior Court this morning, the
quo warranto case of the State Of Della
ware VS.. Cornelius j. Horrigan, was
discontinued. This is the case in which
the school commissioners at Mount
Cuba were involved. Horrigan was
declared elected a commissioner by
the State Board of Education, from
which board the case was brought up.
The case OF Walter ]. Seal vs.. Rich
ard Rowe will be argued in banc.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Lunch of all kinds at Delaware
House every Wednesday and Saturday
night.
The stable and chicken house OF
James e. Sadtler living near Delaware
City were destroyed by fire Wednes-
day night
Barge No. 3. of the Charles War
ner and Sons Company, Is unloading
sand at King street wharf.
Several vessels loaded with extra
prime oysters arrived at Third street
wharf this morning.
The New York Dredging Company s
dredge, Boston. is now at work oppo-
site Fourth street wharf.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
MADE THEIR OWN CoFFINs.

A dispatch from EllSton says: J. w.
Boyer, one Of three old men who built
their own coffins and prepared graves
for themselves years ago, died We'd
nesday. He was so years old Tuesday
and predicted his own death. He was
one Of the best-known residents of
Kent county and had frequently shown
his homemade coffin to friends. The
two other men who have their coffins
and graves ready live within a few miles
of this place.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
ASSAULTED BY THIEVES.

Watchman James Riley, Of No 14O5
Scott street. who is employed by the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company at Edge Moor.
was beaten by two thieves he detected
breaking open freight car in the COM
pany's yard last night. Early in the
evening Riley saw the men acting in
a suspicious manner and watched them
until he saw them attempt to force an
entrance. When he asked them their
business the two men jumped on him
and beat him and then escaped. Riley
was not seriously injured. and he re-
ported the matter to Detective Jones
and the local Police Department.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
OBsERvANCEs AT NEWPORT

RED MEN REMEMBER WASHING
TONS DEATH BY SPEECH-MAK-
ING.
Newport, Del.,D 15.-The Red Men
held anniversary exercises in their hall
last night in commemoration of the an
niversary of the death of George Wash
ington. Addresses were made by Rev.
w. S. Avery. Rev. e. K. Miller and Pro-
fessor Beeson. sThe program was inter-
spersed by music.
Armstrong Lodge, No. 26, A. F. and
A. NJ, also observed the occasion. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. L. Heisler
Ball and j. w. II. Watson.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
ONE OR TWO DAYS.

Argument on the injunction asked
for by the Wilmington City Railway
Company against the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs Railway Company
was again postponed in the Court OF
Chancery this morning.
When Chancellor Nicholson arrived
this morning the court was opened in
the room Of the Levy Court.
Benjamin Nields. who is associated
with William S. Hilles, as counsel for
the Wilmington and Brandywine
Springs Railway Company, asked for a
postponement OF the hearing. The
chancellor set December %. The argu-
ment will be heard at Dover and begin
at o'clock in the afternoon.
When the argument comes up IL is
expected to consume at least two days.
John Biggs, counsel for the James
Bradford Company .askei that the hear
ing on the application Of Frederick l..
Kurtz for the appointment OF a receiver
for his clients be postponed. The chan
cellor set December 22 as the date on
which papers may be filed. The hear
ing will take place on January A
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company was appointed trustee under
the will of John Boldly deceased of Tho
latter's property, in lieu of James Brad.
ford, deceased, the former trustee.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
MIR. HAzLEMnoD,s TALK.

Secretary T. T. Hazlewood will give
an interesting talk before the Gospel
meeting of the Y. M. c. A. on Sunday.
Mr. Hazlewood is vigorously working
up the fund with which to pay OFF the
debt Of the association, and his talks ON
the subject and general Y. NJ. G. A..
work are important to those interested
in the work. The choir of Olivet Pres
byterian Church will discourse music
on this occasion.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
AMONG THr RED MEN

This evening Great Sachem James
Hargis viii address a public assem-
ton of Seminole Tribe, No. z, Imp. o.
r. NJ. which at one time was the live
lest tribe on the reservation. We'd
nesday night Great Sachem James IIar-
gis attended a public social given by
POcahOntas Tribe, of Henry Clay. lie
made an address on why Women
Should Belong to Pocahontas.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
KEEL FoR NEW BARGE IAN.

The Enoch Moore and Sons Company
yesterday laid the keel for barge No.
81, to be constructed for the Standard
Oil Company. She will be 100 feet long,
23i5 feet beam, and l3 feet deep, and
will be fitted with two large tanks,
which will be used in carrying crude
oil. She will be launched about March
1, and will be completed the following
month
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
DIPHTHERIA
CLAIMS THREE
That Number Of Victims Reported
at the Board Of Health
Office To-day.
THREE DIED DURING WEEK
THE BOARD OF HEALTH is DOING
EXCELLENT WORK AND ANTI
ToXINE is BEING GIVEN OUT
FREELY.

ACNiNb 10 bhiNN OlN LIN W
FREELY.
Diphtheria is rapidly spreading
throughout the city, twenty~one cases
being reported at the present time
Those reported i'll with the epidemic to-
day We're: Alice E. Dresh, aged years,
Of No. 2211 Market street; Miss Mar
garet Dunwell, aged 20 years, No. 16
West Twentieth street; Esther Martin,
8 years. No. 419 South Van Buren
street. Other cases are located in the
vicinity OF Sixteenth street and Mt
Salem avenue, Sixth and Pine streets,
Second and Market streets. five In
Brandywine village, Second and Madi-
son streets, Eighth and Tatnall streets,
two south of Market street bridge,
Sixth and King streets, Sixth and Mon
roe streets, Second and Cherry streets,
two near Eighth and Madison streets,
two on East Second street, Eighth and
Walnut streets. Fourth and Tatnall
streets, two on West Fourth street two
east of Eleventh street bridge and two
cast Of Third street bridge
This makes total OF twenty-one
cases In the city, with three deaths dur
ing the week.
Secretary Wigglesworth purchased
small quantity Of anti-toxine yester-
day, and has distributed seven Walls Of
IL already. This purchase was made
from the funds of the board. but as it
is very expensive. application was
made to City Council for an appropria-
tion with which to lay In a larger stock
of anti-toxine
All efforts are being made to keep
the disease under control. and the
Board Of Health Is doing exceptionally
good work In keeping It as much con-
fined as IL is
A great many persons have n habit
OF attending the funerals of those who
die of diphtheria. and TO stop this dan
gerous practice a representative of the
Board Of Health is present at each fu-
neral, and no one except immediate
members Of the family are permitted
TO enter the infected house. The num-
Der Of cases in the city at the present
time is but one more than half Of those
reported during the same period last
year, there being forty at that time.
The latest death occurred this morn
ing, when Harold Evans, aged s years
and ? months, son OF Alfred and Sarah
Evans, died at his home. No 1927 Rail-
road avenue. He was buried immedl-
ately In Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
IN ORPHANS COURT.

Chancellor Nicholson, in Orphans
Court today. appointed the following
guardians: Margaret ]. Butler for VIII
liam F. De Graw, George De Graw and
Joseph De Graw; Lily NJ. Robelen for
Daisy Robelen; Lydia S. Brown for
Benjamin S. Dunlap.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
no LOOK up RELATINEs.

Deputy Coroner Giles went to Phila-
delphia yesterday to make inquiries as
to whereabouts of the brother Of Alex.
Green, who was found dead Wednesday
at No 70S East Seventh street The
statement made that Green died from
alcoholism seems to be incorrect, as Dr.
Howard Ogle says that the deceased
man was subject to spasms, and prob
ably died from the effects of one.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15

Frederick Stratner, the young man
who was badly burned by electric volts
lat the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany. LETT the Delaware Hospital yes
terday Stratner's left arm was ampu
tated near the shoulder. and his right
|arm below the elbow.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
LETTERS GRANTED.

Letters testamentary on the estate of
Elizabeth c. Judd were granted this
morning by Registrar Of Wills Crossan
TO William N. Candy and Tilghman
Johnston.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
PICKED A STRAWBERRY YESTER-
DAY

John Remley, of Downs Chapel,
Kent county, yesterday picked a straw
berry from his garden. The vine,
which is a Cumberland, bore many ber-
ries during the season.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
BOARD OF SURVEY no MEET.

The Board of Survey of the National
Guard Of Delaware, which was recently
appointed by Adjutant- General Garrett
j. Hart, will meet this evening in the
Armory to consider such matters as may
be presented. The board is composed
of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Steven
son. Captain Matlack, and Lieutenant
&C.. P. Cotton, Of the First Regiment, N.
|G ID.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
/. w. REYNoLDs PROMOTED.

]. w. Reynolds. of the p, W. & b.
Railroad Company, has been appointed
assistant trainmaster, with an office at
French street station.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
BOSS BLACKsM1THs TO UNITE
THEY MEET THIS EVENING TO
FORM A UNION.

FORM A UNION.
The proprietors Of blacksmith shops
in the city have decided to form a
union, and a meeting for that purpose
will probably be held at Browns shop,
No S29 Orange street, tonight. 1t is
said that the prime mover Of the affair
is Patrick Toner, who has made can
vass Of the city, and has secured about
twenty-five boss blacksmiths to organ
ize.
On last Monday night the journey
men met to organize a union. This is
the first step that has been taken TO pro
mote such an organization in this city,
although such one is in fourishing
condition in Philadelphia, and also in
ether cities. In Philadelphia both en-
ployers and employees are together. The
local men, however, propose to enter,
when thoroughly organized, the Inter
national Horseshoers' Union.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15

LITTLE GIRL FATALLY BURNED.
Myranda, the 4-year-old daughter OF
Thomas c. Stafford, living near Bear
Station. was fatally burned yesterday
afternoon by ignited lard. Mrs. stat
ford was painfully burned about her
hands and arms in trying to rescue her
child
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
HARTLOVE APPOINTED.

Walter II. Hartlove has been ap-
pointed permanent clock repairer for
the Levy Court. vice Horace First
Hartlove was recently temporarily ap-
pointed.
Evening journal., 1899-12-15
sTENOGRAPHER WANTED.

We have good position to fill in Pitts
burg. Pa. for male stenOgrapher, "Gol-
dey" graduate, salary $65 a month Ap-
ply Goldey College, Wilmington.