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Evening journal., 1899-03-22
AT PYLE's CYCLE ACADEMY.

The program of the Empire Athletic
Clubs boxing show at Pyles Cycle
Academy Tomorrow night consists OF
thirty-one rounds of sparring. One
six, one ten and one fifteen round go
The latter will bring together Ellwood
McCNoskey, of Philadelphia, and Frank
Hoffecker, of this city. The ten-round
contest will bring together Pat McCon-
nell and Jimmy MCGUIRE, both Of this
city The first contest on will be be.
tween two colOred boxers, Sam Hayes
and Young Coby These lads are not
the best of friends, and a warm argu-
ment can be Cooked for.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22

When it was suggested that our new
city dhaHter should provide for a BIZ.
partisan City Council we objected be-
cause we did mot believe that such a
constitution Of the legislative body OF
our city wou.d work to public advan-
tage. Now we have a bipartisan City
Cclncll without the Intervention Of a
NEW charter and the object lesson is
one which wlG not be forgotten. To
make a legislative body OF that kind a
success and to be able to TX the re-
aponsibility for action or non-action
one or the other OF the two principal
parties must have a safe working ma
jority.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS
OPBRlA HOTrsE

A fair-sized audience assembled in
nhe Opera House Cast evening to wit
ness the performance Of "She Couldn T
MARRY Three, presented by Miss Kath-
erine ROBBERS company. Miss Rober, in
the character Of Bess, fisher maiden,
carried her part we'll, and James Ken
nedy, as Bob Bachus, was amusing.
The rest of the company was clever
Tonight "'rhe Great Diamond Rob
berry will be presented. and at to-mor-
rows matinee THE DeacOn's Daugh-
ter" will be given.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The Sunday school, Superinltendents'
Association met last might in First
Unitarian Church. The subject for dis
oussion was ''Drop-outs and How to
Retain Old Scholars" The discussion
was opened by c. n. Bowers. The next
meeting viii be held in Central Pres
ibyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
CORNERSTONE LAYING.

The cornerstone of St. Barnaba's
Memorial Church. Marshallton, was
laid yesterday afternoon. The cere-
mony was by Bishop Coleman. A num-
Der of the clergy were present, includ-
ing Rev. e. X. Miller, Archdeacon
Han, Rev. DIR. Munson and Rev. NJ. B.
Dunlap.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
BEFORE JUDGE BRADFORD.

II, "a. Ward. attorney for Kaufman
Sonoheimed, filed a petition before Judge
Bradford I'm United States Court yester.
day afternoon, praying for the discharge
Of his client from bankruptcy lie also
Med petition applying for confirmation
OF a composition with creditors OF Sond-
heimer on "a basis of % cents on the dol
iar' the petition being signed by nearly
an the creditors. Judge Bradford set
April 6, at 10 O'clock, for hearing argu-
ments on the petitions.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
FOUR EXPLOSIONS
PERSONS IN THUS CITY ALARMED
AND HOUSES SHAKEN.

-Four big explosions shook this city
at O'Clock this afternoon. The shock
was especially severe on the Bast Side
Of the town, being so great in the
LJ.ghtorhocd OF Eleventh and Church
streets that IL shook the houses and
people became so frightened that they
ran in.o the streets. The explosion is
surpose1 to have been ait the Dupont
powder mills at Cameys Point, n. ].
The extent Of the damage could not
lie leaned before going to press.
The first report was much louder
than the three that followed.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
..wE Sell WurrLs. roor,

The new 1873 wheels: Stearns, $50;
Chalnless, SO; Spaidlng, $50 and $50:
Chainless, SO; Relay, $50, s35. $40 and $50.
Stormer, S25. S35 and SIS: Automatic
Coaster and Brake. s. extra; Monarch,
S25, S35 and $50; Chainless. S75: Eclipse. S35
and $50: Crown, S35 and $50: Imperial SS5
and $50: Ross Special" Si9 and s25. BIZ
cycle Supplies. Bicycles and athletic goods
at prices guaranteed the lowest. at Ross
New Bicycle Department, 30 Market st.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

II. T. Sergeant. Coal and Wood, office
Seventh and King. Delmaryia phone
$40. B. & L. checks with cash purchases
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
a RETTRN CONrTRNrD

In Orphans Court to-day Judge Spru.
ance Stating. William F. Smaley. Jr
made return OF the sale OF the real estate
or the late Walter H. Southgate. 1t was
confirmed. on petition presented by
Peter L. Cooper. Jr.. James c. Reed was
appointed guardian for Lillian NJ. Reed.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
s0ClAL AMD FERsoNAL NorEs.

eA--AHA~ shaNAf 4 NAaAN~NsANlfAAa NJ AI--s
Mrs. Martin E. Smith has returned
from Reeds Wharf, Va. where she has
been visiting her father. E. n. Morley.
John p. Hudson, of Smyrna, was in
Wilmington to-day.
Isaac S. Bullock is suffering from a
severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs d. c. Montgomery. Jr.
formerly of Dover. who have been
making their homo in Wilmington
penaing their removal to Avondale,
Pa. went TO that place to-day to re-
main until Saturday.
W. s. Matchett, Of Greenville, and
George ID. whitfield, Of Christiana
were among the Clayton House guess
yesterday.
James Nom CHAN. Jr.. Of Phlladea-
phia, who was recently detached from
the Raleigh. visited his father, ex-
Magistrate Monaghan, in this city, yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22

A cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but a bargain. Be careful TO get
what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22

"A corps Of engineers is surveying
the new route for the Milford and DO.
yer trolley line, and work will COM
mence about April l.
Evening journal., 1899-03-22
Academy Of Music.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY.
and SATURDAY MATINEE,
March % 9i o.

March %. "a, 25.
FRED. WALDMAN's ALL STAR VAU-
DEVIBLE COMPANY Miss Pearl An.
drews, the worlds greatest mimic. Daven
port Bros. Billy Payne. Jeannette FL
lott. John II. Byrne and Margerie May
belle. Barney Barnard. Edwards and
Kernell.
Prices the same,-1O 20, 30 and soc.
NEXT WEHE<: FRED. IRwIN'S MA
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
Washington Talk.

Col. Alfred f. Bates becomes pay
master general Of the army.
President Mckinley calls Gov. ROOse-
welt to Washington, which sets lot of
rumors loose.
The United States and Great Britain
already have tacit understanding as
to the Alaskan boundary.
The resignation Of First Lieut. Ed
ward +. Hartwick. Ninth cavalry, has
been accepted by the president.
The insular commission decides that
the islands acquired as "A result of the
war with Spain are not part Of the
territory of the United States.
1t is announced by Secretary Hitch.
cock that no settlements will be per
mitted on the Leech Lake reservation
until the lands are opened according
to the Nelson law. Settlers prepare to
leave Cass Lake temporarily.
1t is stated that Minister Buchanan
intends to resign his position and start
banking house with branch Office
In Argentina. Mr.. Buchanan has
signed the commercial treaty between
Argentina and the United States.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

New York. July 16.-George Nj. VAL
entine. cashier of the Middlesex cOun-
ty bank of Perth AmbOy, n. j., which
was closed yesterday, has surrendered
himself and is now in Jail on account
Of shortage in the banks funds,
which has been variously estimated all
the way up to $165,0O0. The affair
caused CONSERVATION and dismay
among the business men of Perth Am
boy, where the MiddleseX county bank
was considered as strong as the eter-
nal hills. The notice posted on the
door of the MiddleseX county bank ear
ly this morning was as follows:
Bank closed. In the hands Of the
banking department"
On Monday last Cashier George M.
Valentine evidently conceded that he
could no longer conceal the shortage
at the MiddleseX county bank. On
that morning he telephoned President
Watson that he was detained. but he
said he would appear at noon. The
bank had then opened for business and
Mr.. Watson. who was taking the alb
sent cashiers place, discovered that
there should have been some $500 In
bills to commence operations on. There
could not be found in the vault. Mr..
Watson was searching for them when
Valentine called up. He asked Nalen-
tine where this money was, and was
told it had been placed in the cashiers
private drawer Mr.. Watson remarked
that that was no place for it, but rang
off the telephone and went to get it.
\ duplicate key of the drawer indi-
Gated was obtained, and the drawer
opened. but no money could be found.
Mr.. Robert y Valentine, the cash
ier'S father, was summoned, and he
aided in the search for the missing
money. 1t could not be found, and
finally the work of checking was be-
gun. Then ii soon became evident
that during the last few months the
accounts of the bank had been juggled.
The other trustees were summoned,
and the banking department was mott
fed to send an examiner. Deputy Com
missioner of Banking Johnson APP
peared in response. Thursday night
the determination to close the bank
was reached, and Mr.. Watson notified
Chief of Police Burke and asked him
W AoNate the iiissiiS tdshfti Nditu-
tine, who had been i'm New York city,
returned to Perth Amboy from Wood
bridge. accompanied by his counsel.
Edward Savage of Railway. He de-
clined to go into details about the
shortage of the bank, except to say
that he was very sorry he had got his
friends into trouble and that he felt
very bad about his wife and children.
President Watson is of the opinion
that the cashiers defalcation will
amount to at least $125,000. Where
the money went to is not known, as
the cashier is said to have been mod
crate in his tastes and habits of liv-
ing.
Valentines relatives are wealthy,
and 1t is said they will endeavor to
make good the shortage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
Parts OE THE WORLD.
4 Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
egraph Reports - The Notable
Events mt Home and Abroad That
Attracted Attention.
Criminal Record.

Henry Crapp of Atlanta, Ga, has
been missing for several days, and Is
believed to have been kidnapped.
Mrs Addis-Stork will be tried ut
Santa Barbara, Cal, for attempting to
murder Attorney Grant Jackson.
A warrant Is issued for the arrest of
Mormon President Cannon, on a charge
Of poiygamy.
David Eader has been arrested at
Gem. Idaho, for draping the United
states flag in mourning on the Fourth
Of July.
Father Flamadien. Of the school OF
the Fosterian brothers at Lille, France.
has been acquitted of the charge or
numbering boy in the institution.
The disappearance. last week, of Will
lam Young, real estate dealer OF Phil
adelphia, has brought to light the fact
that he is about 10000 short in his ac-
counts with his clients.
Mrs. Ida Adds S'arke. indicted for
attempting to murder Grant Jackson
of Santa Barbara. Cal. now claims
that she had contract marriage with
Jackson. and that he cannot be allowed
to testify against her.
Alphonso Melani, waiter, Is sup
posed to be hiding in this country with
$4,000 worth Of jewels, which he is
charged with having stolen at Pisa,
Italy, from the room of the daughter
Of the German ambassadO: to France.
Charles Knauss, aged eighteen, shot
and seriously wounded Mrs. Edwin
Dieffenderfer aged twenty-siX, at AL
ientown, Pa, and then sSot and killed
himself. Mrs. Dieffenderfer was try
ing to break up Knauss' infatuation for
her, and refused to clope with him.
Clarence +. Shattuck, one of the pro-
prietors of billiard room at Four-Milc
Greek, near Erie. Pa, was shot and
killed, and his body placed on the
tracks of the Erie motor line. His
wife, Ella Shattuck, is locked up in the
Erie police station, charged with MUIR
derng him.
Abner Calhoun, an innocent negro.
was shot TO death by sheriif's posse,
five miles from Fairburn. Ga, because
of his supposed connection with jail
breaking at that place. 1t develops
that Calhoun had no connection with
the jail-breaking. and only fled from
fright. Eight of the ten prisoners who
escaped have been recaptured and i'm
prisoned in the Atlanta Jail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
oreiEn.

Cinnamon protest against being
turned out of Cuba.
DIR. Won Achenbach. governor of the
province of Brandenburg, Prussia, is
dead.
The French government will prose-
cute the cabinet minister under whose
orders Dreyfus was tortured at Devils
island
Admiral Cervera and other Spanish
naval officers, who were tried for al
lowing the Americans to whip them,
are virtually acquitted.
1t is rumored that England and Ger
many will make naval demonstrations
on ports of Guatemala, which country
has repudiated bonds.
Hamburg is still the wealthiest city
In Germany. There are as many as
136, So payers of income taxes, though:
ali those whose income is under 900
marks are exempt.
The customs receipts of the port Of
Havana for June were 81 Oh 800. To-
tai receipts for six months of 1899, So
146,S3O. The monthly average for six
months is 1857 800.
The house Of lords passed the second
reading of the bill requiring shopkeep-
ers to provide seats for their assistants
by vote of 73 to %. The marquis of
Salisbury spoke and voted against the
measure
Martial law has been declared
throughout the department of Bel
grade, Servia. owing to discoveries
made during the course of the inquiry
into the recent attempt upon the life
Of former King Milan.
The Pail Mall Gazette says a syndi-
cate in London has subscribed Flo, 900
to prosecute the bruce claim TO the
dukedom of Portland. and that ar
rangements have been concluded for
the subscription Of another 100000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
HOT STREET FIGHT.
Much Gore IL Spilled in n TIE,
Town

Teyarkana, Tex, July 16-At NvI
Boston, Tex, the county seat Of tbs
(Bowie) county, there yesterday o.
Cured one of the widest and mos
desperate street battles that has va
been recorded in the fighting histI
of that town.
The trouble emanated from a fuss
over a barbed wire fence. which ser
arated the farms of Ira Smith and
w. ID. Hays. The two men met al
prayer meeting last Sunday. when
their case was talked over between
themselves, resulting in a fight, Ia
which Hays was bested The dilscuhV
was brought before the peace olsces
and the men were arrested. At their
trial, and while n recess was on, the
dihculty was reopened. Smith went
into saloon. w. ID. Hayes and his
brothers. Hall and S. J. Hayes, fol
lowed him. Shooting began at once
Smith, who Is said to have been ut
armed, was killed outright. His frien8
came upon the scene and took part
in the conflict. They were Jack Frl
John Erik, and Bill Erik. A general
battle then ensued. When their reyolv'
ers were emptied the participants used
the butt end of their weapons with
deadly effect. w. ID. Hayes was mol.
tally wounded: s. j. Hayes receiver
crushed skull and will die; Hall
Hayes was shot in the arm; J. B. Man
ming, ex-county attorney. and not
participant, was shot twice, one ban
passing through his body. Two othef
bystanders We're also wounded. one
merchant named w. III. Hart. having
his arm shot off.
Hall Hayes, the least wounded o.,
any Of the participants, was arrested
and placed in Jail. Other arrests VIII
follow. None of the Erik brothers were
hurt. Ira Smith and the Hayes oo!s
were cousins.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
Otherwise.

Michigan and Minnesota lumbermen
paid 100000 for $4,000 acres Of timber
land in Washington.
There were produced in the United
States in 1898 526,375.591 pounds of
copper, the largest ever reported.
The property of the New Orleans
Cypress company. owned principally
by the Giles estate, i'm Wisconsin, is
sold.
The Rochester and Pittsburg Coal
company has accedcd to the demands
Of the coal miners, and 5000 men will
return to work at once.
The deficit of the recent saengerbun,l
at Cincinnati is $4,000. An appeal to
the public will be made in an effort to
pay the large Indebtedness.
+. V. Smalley was at Richmond con-
sulting with a number of gold standard
men with reference to holding n ma.
tiOnal currency convention there in Oc-
tober.
Inc Illinois antitrust league has de-
cided on Aug. 9 rs the date of its
mass meeting. William ]. BRYAN is
expected to be present and will be one
of the speakers.
Consolidation Of the wrought iron
and steel tubular industries of the
country has been effected. The new
company will be known as the Nation
nj Tube company.
An association has been formed i'm
Chicago to secure 1000 eco acres Of
land i'm Minnesota for the purpose Of
preserving big game and establishing D
national park for the common people.
The skilled workmen in the L cal tin
mil at Lisbon. Ohio. went ont On D
strike for the recognition of the union
AS result. every depar' merit In the
plant is stopped and 500 men are idle
Pittsburg dispatch says the new
whisky combine. known as the D'stlll-
ing Company Of America has bought
the Gibson distillery enc Of the largest
and most important I'm the Mononga.
hela district. The price paid is said to
be ab"nt S2.0OO,OO0.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
ENGLISHMEN WANT 1T.
Trying tn Buy n Dig Storage Plant
Mt Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 16. - The North
American says: English capitalists
are trying to buy the plant Of the
Philadelphia Warehousing and Cold
Storage company. They offer So. OOO,-
600 In cash for the concern. If the
deal is effected it means cold storage
warehouse trust for the United States
controlled by En2lishfnen with cash
backing of $50 100000. For the past
six weeks three representatives of the
English syndica have been i'm this
country examining the various plants.
They visited Chicago, Buffalo, Balti-
more, New York and Boston. An op-
ton was obtained on the biggest con-
Germ in Buffalo. Four plants were
scooped up in Chicago, while in Balti-
more two were successfully negotiated
for Options were received on five in
New York and two in Boston The OPP
lions on these expire on July %. An
answer will be given to the syndicate
in the next few days, and there seems
to be no doubt among those who know
that the Philadelphia deal will go
through.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20
Accidental Happenings.

An Atlantic coast steamer is wrecked
OF the Nova Scotia coast. All on the
steamer, over 100. are landed safely.
Rev. ]. Il. Barrow of Elizabethtown.
Ky, was struck by a train and in
stantly killed.
One man was killed and two others
injured by the accidental discharge of
shotgun at Wheaton, Ill.
William Renhard and wife and four
children were killed by a Big Four pas
senger train at Columbus, Ohio.
John Weatherford of Tuscumbia,
Ala, was found guilty by a coroners
jury, Of numbering his father, a railway
engineer.
Rauh Bros. & Co.'S mems furnishing
goods store, S0O-SO2 Liberty avenue,
Pittsburg. was damaged by fire and
water to the extent of 1900.
Fire destroyed the Pontiac. Mich.
Spring and Wagon works. One dwell
ing house, adjoining. was also burned.
The total loss is about $4,000; insur-
ance, about $4,000
A special train carrying teachers to
the National Educational association
and two ladies are killed and thirteen,
other passengers injured.
The plant OF the Excelsior foundry
at Bay City. Mich, burned, involving n
loss OF $l2,5O The plant was includ-
ed in the property recently purchased
by the American Shipbuilding cOmpa-
ny, but was operated by the former
owners.
The steam yacht Fra Diavolo. owned
by Edward s. Stokes, with a party of
six men and four women and a crew Of
seven, was sunk at New York by the
Merritt-C Chapman wrecking lighter
Hustler. All on board were saved, be-
ing taken off by the Hustler.
Three men were killed in an explo-
sion in the Kurd mines at Port Dram.
y. j. The men were recOnstructing an
old shaft when tank Of oil exploded.
The dead are: Edward Mills. Frede,
lex Scherffner and William Murphy, ali
of Port Dram.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

The statement OF President Thomas
OF the Independent Telephone associa-
tion that there are now In the JTnited
States 1900 non-Bell teiepbone Nv
changes. operating SIS, 900 instruments
with total investment of s55 600 0oo
is an interesting illustration of the ar-
tent to which the Bell companv has
failed to take advantage OF its onnor-
tunities. Much the greater part of the
telephone business in the United States
is still done by the Bell company. and
the number OF Bell instruments in use
increases rapidly year after wear. in
spite Of the growth OF the independent
concerns. Nevertheless the indepen-
dent concerns. or part of them are
well established They occupy certain
fields and will continue to occupv them
for an indefinite time. Their business
too. grows and its extent marks the
degree OF the Bell company's failure TO
secure the monopoly which II aimed at
and which. under wiser management,
II would have attained.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

At the age of 20 Queen Victoria was
married to Prince Albert, and at a.
was left widow. Now, at so. she has
devoted what she regards as her last
Official visit to the capital of her en-
pire to the task Of defeating to the
prince consort's memory the final
and browning building OF that South
kensington museum which he founded
and which, as she DEGREES. is hence
forth to be known as the Victoria and
Albert museum. Her career, thus out
lined, presents an example of wifelv
constancy and devotion which would
be admirable in any walk of life. and
which has been by no means common
among royal folk. 1t is her supreme
distinction that she has never let the
wife, the mother and the woman be
lost in the mere queen.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

William ]. Bryan made the ascen' VI
Dir paar and was congratulated on
his 'elevati0n.'
Mrs. II. V. Hardness of New iolh
has given $50 OOOs toward the erection
of cbonel for the College OF Women
Of Western University, Cleveiahu'
Aaron Wolf, president of the EX-
Change Bank Of Parkersburg; IOWA,
died M his home at Freeport, H., aSeu
seventy-nine years.
p. Il. Colgrovc Of Hastings mas iilau
gurated the campaign as an ahtrlac'
tional candidate, to succeed Plngree as
governor Of Michigan.
Cardinal Teodolfo Mertel, vice chah-
cellor of the Holy Roman church' Wno
was raised TO the cardinalate in lsoo'
is dead, aged ninety-two years.
Gov. Stone of Missouri announces
eInphatically that there is no truth IN
the report, that Jones Will resign the
chairmanship of the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Jules PHILIPPE Albert Grevy. life SEN
ator and former governor generai OF
Algeria died, aged seventy-seven. he
was n brother of the late Jules Grevy,
former president Of the republic.
Mrs. Josephine X. Spalding, wife OF
A. q. Spalding. the bicycle manufac-
turer, died at her summer home near
Long Branch as the result of an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Jacob Backus. an old American resi-
dent and head Of the Backus-JOhnson
Brewing company. and also of the
mines and smelling establishment at
Casapalca died at Lima, Peru.
Brig. Gen. Asa b. Carey, paymaster
general Of the army, has been retired,
having reached the age OF sixty-four.
He will be succeeded as paymaster
general by Gen. Alfred f. Bates, re-
Gently military attache Of the United
States embassy 1T London.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-07-20

Any large pecuniary transaction is
sure to give occasion for many smaller
ones, and to stir the financial waters
far and wide. On April 30th the Unit
ed States paid to Spain the $4,000, 600
provided for in the treaty of Paris.
This payment was promptly followed
by easier conditions in New York, by
the drawing of many American bills on
London, by fall in the Paris ex-
change with the shipment OF gold from
London to France, and by perceptible
stinening in the London money mar
ket. In a miniature way and within
a narrow circle, similar changes are
caused by the dropping of single dol
lar into the general circulation.