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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-18

$3.50 reoorts are given Of the Gaaae
- 16aracfs b. John B. Alien. r.. 0f.
- Ssv1voA from the district last evWn-
e.. rSertes b. Lane. the CalK0rna NIL
- sufufng man. has . hundred man
!.ss.-.1 g the EursaEa mine unde1 ths
- q C. W. Toassr. the ven kn0Wn
~. nunak." Mr.. Allan said. ''AAo taken
ss - sroporstrns Of fuai-Asdged. pros-
S;S-e n1ntnx camp. That best expreaoa1
s11e Iursaa mine b not only emp,oy-
- "a, but they have q ten-stamp
~ - a the ground. which will be
- = and IN operation ~ spon a. the
ksrssrs cen b. cut. and that won't b long.
- awmili also q part Of the plant.
Es = aanco. Ia addition to thin they are
ess-1kr 1kAoo chlor1nation Plant.
sa1rsk S1oe01o has been expended On the
sn1sslnn. ana C. W. Tozter. Mr.. Lone's SUI
] .-1e1lenAaof, told me just before LETT tho
4 - fhas - could take cut two tons Of
repaAco every dollar that hss bean
f 80. 10Th In purchase price and Inn
ss-unnas. IN the mine. That may ssem
- - exfyAvagnnt statement. but be-
- n ara any one who knows Togssr
- veuld not question hte word. They
En nvuek 3 very rich poclsst, which
= Oon1aln nothing but wealth TIE
i. ..sss.n sszaw =
III 49, = viil. n the sfafe Aaes
d : ~r@M rnaA himsaif from sl~is
-n thA Ssrasff rfver Ia Name
1e..1 = Sastanne ~ slrfv miies AZ Mar-
- can Be reached nine months ia
r. yoaf b. wAtar navigation. this should
~ ~ rsach o,ss for thu Sac crSsr
EIe 1AicA m Wi worth their consid-
s@5Sse
sESS Eureka = only one Of many rich
sSrefsa On Slate creek. There is the
Ss{~.r1S mine which Viii have 4 AVE-
- mn runfinr v4tis4n two veeks. G.
nfiard. 81 Seattle. = half brother Of
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Look out for a big rush 70 Cape Nome
q the xrrnx." said Z. q. McMicken. %
mdlnx Company. yesterday. Few,
~. have any conception 81 what n
oewd viii En on the FIRST vessels leaving
- II. Michael. Letters are pouring In
ne from all parts Of the country beg
~ for Information as TO the best way
reach the district. I have already Sold
Number OF tickets for passage on tire
nssnokc. leaving Mere May Is the day We
~ make our tirst Cape Nome saiiin. for
y Jason Of 1900. Many others have paid
ate suffseient 10 held berthA
~ sessers come from evary state In the
80 save Massachusetts,. Those poor
- - Who were iurcd from that state
- " topper river appear 20 have enough
500 hunting Massachusetts, you
contributed a tsg proportion 81 tire
Vet river contingent and. OF course.
al 81 them cane hack either broke
eeun&Fy" vs."
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woRK o. woMES's CLUBS.
City Federation Holds tie FIRST
Meetlug-p1aas for rueOpe WOgk.

tion Of Women'a Clubs was held Monday
very so smn an e
be enthusiastic. and ready for the work
RI: yssI ~ loo promise. to b. one
mulated for . different line os work from
that Of last year.
a special meeting Of the CITY Fedora.
10 4. m. All members are requested 10 be
present ~ important matters Of business
are 70 be discussed.
The womans Century Club will hold II.
regular meeting Friday. September a. I'm
the club rooms. All members are request
ed 70 be In attendance. AZ tho years
The frst mestlng Of the Advance Club
Tor III. year isSs-iDo will BIZ held Tues.
DAY astsrncon IN the club rooms In tho
The Ninstccnth Century Literary Club
Stii hold IT, nrss meeting on Thursdsy.
club room The year book WI be ready
by the second meeting and includes nm
in,ere:,inG outline Of Oriental literature
Thursday which promises 20 tc most In.
tsrestinf. tnauxuratinR ~ u does the
study Of Oriental literature. The of,cers
aoa IL. Gu" s,cs are c,e.d s'" . M' s:, s:
SUBWAY: secretary. Miss aara Vannee;
treasurer. Miss Olive House
Tho first meeting ~ the Kindergsrsen
Club will be- held September ~ IN the club
rooms, The subject viii be The Under.
lying principles ~ the kindefgarten :"
All members are requested 20 In present
Any one interested In the training ~
children VIII be- cordially welcomed az ali
our meetings.
TIP regular meeting ~ the T. " q
Gun will be held In the club room on
Monday. September is The programme
VIII be Devoted 20 Historical Novslists
o. me Day and . story. From New
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SO0n HyDRAulIC DIGGtNGa.
AeIin II No Place for = Poor
aas. Says Mr.. NcDoaUmll

- ~ god hydraulic district, but a bad
49, s.F peer man" was the rsply made
fuay by W. n NcDouxali OF Saa
~ when asked hts opinion az the
nss a'striet from which NJ. has tast re-
Sold ms clA.rpS and am xes
~ ~. % TIE country" ne continued.
~ ! aest want amy more ~ tt Hum
es Others are cofnx likewise
.Ssu1xal mined sgsr several wears
taH South African lA0eTs. ar. said
-, osss Fvtarn - that district rather
Sa 70 10 Attn again
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80 ,os.rm ~sss.ss.


pKAgVAY ser' Is w n spencer.
agent - ise Ffvsf fn~ - sfra~rrs ~ fhe
Yukon sas t0et feretwsd . fst~ssaa1 ffafs
rsweya stafirw that - " Ffnsfes. wno
fss hssn general waraEsr - ire crew.
pany has bessr ssffTssfrsf ~ smother mar.
sHf shat NJ ffasfee is eiss = u eufiftfv
Tho COMPANY fswns So fatcfsfta sri
Itom4Hsa 1ffs ofhsrw*s~ sf~seH ~ tie
fsw ard The f~rsr~~ NJ FT~sy~@ was
'sfwefly ronn~ted uffa ths Bgxson d
Atasks Company
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EsI<sER0 GIVES An xsrIMArE.
onoe Nome's Output. Ne Thinks
VIM Ne e2,SO0, 900 Thts season.

~ N0MGo WYNN ~ soboeoS
VIM Be e2,soo. 900 This season.
1agnus Kjilshesx, one ~ the four rich
u men ~ the Cape Nome district and a
Gbeoverer Of the camp as WE'LL estimates
- seasons total gold cleanup At e. ~.
III He made o statement TO this cnecs
ynlerday afternoon upon his return from
drive about tho city in company with
ngenN chibcrG. % the Scandinavian
Aneeinan bank. and other frtendA
xtilsbers 3 very much Ayerse to talking
q CApe Nome. from which district he came
= the steamer Nelson Beyond the fact
Aak he, F. o. Lndblom. Iohn BryntSon
I'd JafYet Ilndebcrg crossed over from
- rtver. Csoaovfn bay district, about the
ntddle OF last September and made the
llsesery. hs haA but little to say.
k6isberg left Norway n little over two
Yyafs ago. He sailed from Seattle for the
Negth July & iSSA Leaving tho Navarro
= Uaalalik, he crossed 10 Golovin hay and
n9s net 1tryntsom flndhlosn and Ande-
~. The latter II also q Norwegian.
Fyntson halls from Michigan and Lind
Nom 10 y resident OF southern California
nodo3on appears to have creased from
tut Clarence 10 Goiovtn bay.
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sRauwAY esrs ~ =,TNe sfe~s f=se~se'
"a quarts r4infae vtfirA nss f~<snfiY set tn
Nsfe wes stimulates 90 Fvfssy w fNs aa-
assNway sfprs csFenpsnw snfeh aae fes
niHsF ~ fAs ftls unfn eeaafgy. ite frSp-
ptNss from shsh .sseF over - ~ sn,d
sd eu4p~f TIE coWpsnF "a falief tns
ss1 vas issssvssaSs1 ~ oRAA6 q d1np
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saEAr NoLHBDENUW NINE.
y" nc the second Discovery ~
ne kfnd en- the Continent

Rollins. John " Hcxrc. tesr
sshss ard Or l. = Keller have gr.@r-
~ s sSE@io2ss~uf ~ great rsaalyb-
~ MS sssi ffsi'ss back ~ ekaSway On
-. sai'f Pasa 4 Yukon ratsr,saA art
Esss..aaV exception - A similar sssgs;sSft n
Warrington said 10 - TIE og,iy
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Iusfxe toserh Mekenna sagweg attn
nsy general ~ the United states nov a
supreme court fustics. arrived ~ tha elt >
yesterday morning ard an hassf tate,
left for his home IN Nan Francgsra tfts
trip IL for The purpose ~ spending a "a.
cation With his old friends at san Frsn
cissc before the ep@nins ~ the wfnss,
session ~ congress-.
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CEVElND'S HEAVY CARGO.
~. MlCUABL Lgyg0 CAD1Ymo Duo
IxDGvIDCAL oCTvITS.

. 0savy oAlUDer-Ta6ss
. Railway Lsesoesivs ssa Lss
- Lave Steek-usn1ssas v1eek -
tAe uosks @ Wassh The LeaAang.
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pis - Csneres~rn8n CushHan after rs 80
furr firm Asssa
TTf~ next aay fhe Incorporation - anofs-
er RtRgwaV mfnin9 company va ar
fotgres4 thls Hfns - properties fbaf ere
situated ~ sshft~ fseN efthin = few 1iies
~ ne egfV Tnfs e called th~ Write Fsss
Mgnfea b fseYekarnsmnt Company. and .
ifsenrrpr sf ~ FOR 20 40 shares " VI eefn
uoa~r fs@ fs~a ~ fyreson
The property - fHe rsHHpanT - ieSfe
~ r1aivhlfenurn staIut grs frrf vile. IS
covered nNsrfy = ffsnassrf fest seiee fh.s
wnfs~ raa@ railroad funn~l fffs io>f~ -
ernnsraaA4v roFM w@n vf<irvmfu - found IN
a rugos.asxad ieSse VARYING fFsr1 Av~ 30
eight feet eBfn. which has ~@sn uncovered
30 go feet SRI rs pfe ff1fn tBis sseaysd
81 n ~ sasi ssd aifrT
fyer ~ fh2 asFrtn ~ Ni9far q 70 - 49,
grNsf ryse4ag refinery - @wanns4 Yates.
e4s r~rn aFe sa~Ee So arsf es~ersd -
gufcsa@~ 81 tl~ n0i fs3~ntfu sHsf c1Uif
- sefsvsrnsf ~ sssff3e - 80 nr~s. lf 49,
fsla rf3eaI SOD tranf; = Ter fnat 81 -
fs@ ineofpof sfiaa - SO ATsn
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mofybdenum mine on the American cont.
nent IL was discovered last January.
II n claimed that the mine contains SUI.
actent motybdeuum. Wfxch u worth double
that Of silver, 10 make u . most valuable
property. to say nothing of Ssn In silver
and goId carried In the ore.
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FOR RENT

Near IN. nicely furnished musern s-room
Rouse. good nstghhorhoo<a ..-.........SD
Mat s-soom lower Eat vacant rexs We'd
aesazy. GOOD location ....-..-..-........ -
Worth Seasti~-Mcsiern 7-rvom hcusN
good surroundings. Just vacated rs -
rainier hessa.S-S-roon houSe. Gloon %
corner. vacant October ls;-..-.......-.. =
Se seventeenth ave-e<rscrsy modern q
room hotee. rooms vel iwatei ard
nicely arranged. choice ne49nhofacod-
O. hoss -
SIeen Anne htlf-Mcdern sias roome.
large and WILL nxn.e<s. rSa lawn. good
's-~s cst.---.-- s-S 49,
Renfon Hsfl-Mads son car. nsoss>rn horns
% roons. completely furnfshed. larDe
lawn. chosce nesxhhorhoni .....-..s- -
OVERLOOKING Lake wasnin9sou-- Modern
I-room house nicely furnished larxe
lawn. god car Wrsfce ............ 80
wharf IN good location for iuub~r ozm-
ness: viii !easr. rent reasonable.
Ah~ n~~,s~ = n
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FVpaglAaSfa xri@vfiFrafty ~ffef
l.srs~a sfeunf - sr8sr Ms Wlefasas.
81 rfan. ti3 cheyyy
ron f~~f FYsuf s~ce@ 1essrssi@ sfsl-
Hvsn nusffws
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The nrst meeting Of the Advance club
for the year is3s-ig0 will BIZ held Tues.
day afternoon In the club rooms In ths
library building.
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The woman'@ Century Club viii hold It's
regular meeting Friday. September a. In
the club rooms. All members are request
work has begun.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
THE FAssoYER oBspRYEp

The Jewish Festival Of the Passover
or Pesach, which began with short SER
vices in the syuagogues at sunset on
saturday evening, was observed with
special services at all the Jewish
houses Of worship yesterday morning
The synagogues were crowded, and al
many elaborate musical programs ad-
dcd to the beauty Of the services. The
Passover holiday, commemorating the
deliverance Of the Israelites by Moses
from Egyptian bondage, marks the an
niversary Of Israel's birth, and the
ceremonial attending the celebration oI
this event at both the Seder and syna.
gcue service is replete with the sym.
bo,ism bearing upon the experience.
and hardships OF the Jews in that dis.
tant time. From many Of the pu,piti
yesterday morning sermons wer,
Preached in which the lessons Of tn,
Passover were applied to .importan1
events OF the day.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
DIED

KILlAlToR. I'm this city, on March &C.
1899. Mary B. Kilmer, aged so years.
PU6EY.-On 7th day, Sd mo-, 25th,
1899, in her S1st year, Sarah w.
Pusey.
SMITH. Entered into rest at New
Castle, Delaware, March %, 1899
Mary Couper Smith, widow of the
late James Logan Smith, in the S4th
year of her age.
SPEAR. March %, 1899, Wick
ham B. Spear, Sr., in the Goth year
of his age.
81 lRlADLEY. In this city, on March
%, 1899 Roselmcr Stradley, aged rs
years.
Relatives and friends are invited tc
at.end the funeral services, on Thurs
day afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock, at the
residence of her son, George l.. Strad-
ley, No 1921 West Fourth street. In
terment Riverview Cemetery.
WIDKINSON.-At Wilmington, Del.
Sd mo-, gath, Rebecca Wilkinson, in
her oath year.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
cHuRcH,s coon NoRTuNE.

The New York Tribune prints the
following concaning the church of
which Rev. Charles p Maleny. former
ly Of this city, is pastor: The con-
gregation OF the West Farms Presby-
terlan Church, No. l243 Samuel street,
Chris city, CT which Rev. Dr. Charles
Payson Mallery is pastor, and which
VIII IN the near future own and occupy
a new stone sanctuary costing 100000
has jusi come into actual possession of
$4,000 through the will of Charles
Bathgate Beck. wealthy lawyer. and
an efficient officer OF this congrega-
tion. The church is now entirely free
from debt, and has an endowment fund
OF $4,000 invested for the benefit OF
the church in all time to come"
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
AProINrHn CoMMIssIoNNR.

Judge William c. Slpruance Satur-
day arpointed James b. Garrison to
succeed John w. Lawson, whose term
expires on April 80. as police commits
sioner Mr.. Clarkson is secretary and
treasurer Of the Security. Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. and resides at
No l20S West street. He is native
Of Sussex county, having been born at
Seaford on October 13, 1888, and came
to this city in 1876. Although a Re
publican, he has not taken an active
part in politics for a number Of years
The appointment is considered to be q
good one.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
sHERIFF,s SALE s

GHERIFFS SALE.-By virtue of a writ
Of Nend. EXP. TO me directed. Will be eX
posed to public sale. at the hotel. I'm Kirk
wood, New Castle county, Delaware,
ON THURSDAY
THE 9th DAY OF APRIL,
At $3.50 O'Clock, a. m,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot and piece OF land
situate In Pencader hundred. New Castle
county bounded and described as follows;
Beginning at a stake on the west side
Of the public road leading from kirkwOod
10 testers Corner, a corner for land of
James II. Gray; thence by line dividing
this land from said Grays land TO a stake
a corner for this land land Of said Gray,
and on line Of land formerly of Samuel
b. Sutton; thence with Sutton's line to
stake in said line; thence parallel with
first iine to a stake in the hedge on the
west side of the road leading from Kirk
wood to testers Corner; thence with said
road to place Of beginning, containing
acres $4,000 of an acre of land, with
frame house thereon erected.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property of William Casan Potts, and to
be sold by
JOHN Z. TAYLOR, Sheriff
Sherins Office Wilmington, Del.
March % 1899
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
Tds NEWS OR SMYRNA

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Smyrna, March 27-The program of
the High School Literary Society on
fliday was as follows: Recitation,
Mss Bertha Price; reading, Miss Lulu
Rcck; recitation. Thomas Jones; read
ing, Harry Layhdd; recitation, Offley
Wnford; composition, Miss Minnie
McConoughy; reading, Miss Agnes
Carrow; reading, Miss Mary Roberts;
critics remark. Debate, Resolved.
That the Cubans are not capable of
elf-government" For the affirmative
were Beulah Hazeil and Miriam Swim
ney, and Tor the negative Margaret
Walls and Flora Walls spoke. The
judges appointed we're Misses Mary Ii
Fevre, Emma Hazel and Lulu Beck.
who decided in favor OF the affirma-
tive.
Mrs. c. J. Williams Acknowledges
$4,000 received from Treasurer WiIiam
b. Start, of Smyrna Conc,ave, No As,
l. o. H., just twenty days after the
death of her late husband. ]. E. VIII
llams
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Calling
took place on Saturday interment be-
ing made in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Rev. Estlin, ID. d., offlciating There
was great many followed her remains
to their last resting place.
Those attending conference from
Smyrna are Rev. w. f. Corkran, c. A.
HiN, l.. w. Layheld, Congressman John
II. Hoffecker ard Joseph Smithers and
wife.
Miss Gertrude Start is home from
Philadelphia, where she spent ten days
with friends.
Mrs. William f. Corkran is attending
conference at Cambridge After con-
ference adiourns she viii visit friends
in Dorchester county, Nd.
Joseph Beckett spent Thursday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Clara Ewel is the guest OF
friends in Cambridge and is attending
lcCnference.
The l.. c. Club met at the home OF
Miss Mary Johnson. on Thursday after.
neon. After literary exercises refresh
ments were served lt was an enjoy
able occasion.
Miss Mary Cahoon has returned home
from Philadelphia and Wilmington
Her Spring opening is now being en-
joyCd by her patrons.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
Will RUILD A TUG.

A contract has been signed by the
jackson and Sharp Company for a
wooden huh tug-boat for A. Mackenzie,
OF New York She WIFI be SO feet In
length, 20 feet beam and 9 feet depth
OF hold. The same company has an or
der for a wooden dumping scow. 12O
feet long, 35 feet wide and Is feet deep.
The latter craft is for A. H. Hashorf
OF New York Two elevator hulls are
being built for the International Ele-
waiting Company of New York. Each
huh will be 115 feet in length, 81 feet
beam and 12 feet depth Of hold They
are nearly compCeted.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
YOUNG BRAKEMAN KILLED
HARRY CLARK HAD BOTH LEGS
CUT OFF AND WAS OTHERWISE
INJURED.

II hAfci11 tiAAhthN hlAlD BOTH LltiS
CUT OFF AND WAS OTHERWISE
INJURED.
Harry Clark, brakeman on the p,
w. g. B. railroad. living at Delmar,
was fatally injured in the West Yard
Saturday night.
Young Clark was an extra" brake
man, and was called out last night TO
work in the West Yard with the pas
senger shifting crew, of which Harry
Little is conductor. He was standing
on the tracks near the water tank
when shinMng engine No. Is came
along. The engine was going back
wards, and Clark attempted to board
Il en- the rear STEP when he slipped and
fell, and both legs we're nearly severed
from the body by the wheels Of the en-
gne.
The crew tenderly picked him up,
and the engine brought him to the
emmgeuoy hospital at tine French
street station.
On his arrival there Dns. Draper
and O9fe were quickly summoned
while Detective Jones rendered him
Immediate reMef and made him as
comfortable as possible. Strange To
say, he was not Bleeding, nor did he
seem to be suffering much wnen he ar
rived at the station, nor did he b.eed
much up to the time he was sent to
the hospital. When the physicians ar
rived they rendered him what assist
ance they could.
Clark was conscious the entire time
nd fatu F,tfa ba u
short prayer. He said very httle while
the physicians were attending to his
wounds.
The Delaware Hospital ambulance
was summoned. and he was sent to
the hospital where he died at 1925
lO'c,cck.
Young Clark was % years OF age and
| had been employed by the company as
brakeman since Wednesday last. He
made his first run on Wednesday night
from this city to Perryville, Md, lie
boarded at No 204 French street, and
Is the son OF John f. Clark, the oldest
passenger cOndudtcr on the n. Y, p. &
N. railroad. During the past winter
he has been attending the Maryland
High Schcol at DeTmar, and gave uT
nus HNhNNNo " oAS'le a pooiNtNA ~
brakeman. Last summer he clerked
in the cigar store at Ninth and Poplar
streets. He was a moral young man
and a member OF the Delmar NJ. T.
Church. Since coming to Wilmington
about two weeks ago. he made many
| friends.
The engineer of the shifter that die
the fatal work is Norman De Camp
and The fireman is Frank O'TOole.
O.ark's parents were telegraphed for
hut the first train by which they car
reach this city is No. 80. which arrives
here at 4.15 a. m.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS DEAD
A WEIIL-KNOWN DEIlAWlAREAN
EXPIRES IN CHES'rER AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS.


EXPIRES IN CTFESrER AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS
Captain John Phillips, a native Of
Delaware, died yesterday at his resi-
dence, on Keriin street near FNfth,
Chester. after a long illness.
Captain Phillips was born in 1923 in
Erandywine hundred, just below the
Pennsylvania State line, but lived in
Delaware county nearly all his life,
most OF the time being a resident of
Chester. He always manifested a fond
ness for the water, and in his boyhood
days became a very skillful manager
Of a sailing boat and made trips on
COasbing vessels where he got a love
for sea life that he always retained.
The following year the steam freight
CT LamOkin was built by J. & c. d.
PenneR and Captain Phillips was Of
fered the position of commander OF the
craft, which he accepted. In 1871 the
rival hines were consolidated, subse-
quently becoming the Chester Freight
Line. in the employ cf which Captain
Phillips remained many years.
After leaving that company Captain
Philips fiied the p55'tion Of watch
man FOR the Johnston Frog and Switch
Company, a place he held until his last
i.cnezs.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
DEW MINISTRIES HIEIRE

Owing to many Of the ministers at
tending conference at Cambridge. the
Wilmington NJ r. churches were either
filed yesterday by local preachers or
~ visitors. The congregation Of AS
Jury NJ. E. Church and First NJ. p.
CECrJh w,rshirped at Astury, and
Rlv. George p. Wolfe, pastor Of First
NJ p. Church, preached both morning
and evening. Rev. John White local
preacher, filled the pulpit at Epworth
NJ e. Church. Rev. l.. E. Todd preach
ed yesterday morning at Grace, and "a
the evening a Platform meeting was
held.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
FOR SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAYS

FOR SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAYS.
The various shops and manufactur-
ing establishments in and around this
city are contemplating the Saturday
halflhOliday movement, which was pre-
serted to the General Assembly some
weeks ago. To enable the working
man to make full time, they will be
required TO staIE at their daily toll at
$50 a. m, and work until 6 p. m, taxi
.ng as usual fioty minutes for dinner.
1t has been stated on excellent au-
lhority that the Pullman Palace Car
Company and the Jackson and Sharp
Company viii start the above move
msnk on or about April Is, and con-
t!nue until the latter part Of Sep5em-
ber When the above-named firms,
which are two of the Largest in this
City, start this movement. it is almost
an assured fact that ether shops and
manufacturing firms win follow.
This idea has been current around
The various shops for some time past
and when first spoken of the working
man could not conceive the idea OF go
ing to work at $50 a. m, they think
ing it was a little too early, hut after
everything had been thoroughly ex-
plained to them, by those who under
stood the scheme, they think it a
good thing, and state that they dc
not care how soon il starts.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
THE COOKER sIDE or 1T

The husband CT Mrs. Booker called
at the Evening journal office on Satur-
dly afternoon and made a statement
reglIGrg his wife's connection with
suits CT Francis Lohand. Daniel w
Lynch and the Charles Warner Com
pany, in Magistrate Kelley's uri
against Mrs. Beatrice Leitoh. e.. de-
clarei that his wife paid to Mrs. lie ,ch
the mcley needed TO pay off all Gains
Represented in the actions at law and
that she has receipts to show It, He
says the money was paid on July 80
1898, when his wife left Mrs. Leitch's
house.
Evening journal., 1899-03-27
$500.

One enameled
bed, brass rail head
and foot and brass
trimmed; one good
woven wire spring;
one cott,n felt mat
ness, two feather pill
lows and one bolster
Other sets as low
as $500 and higher,
if wanted. This one
at $500, as set up
and shown, is attrac-
tive in appearance
and price.