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Evening journal., 1899-09-25
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The screens have been removed
from the windows and doors of the p,
w. & B. French street station.
"A new sign for Elkton has been
constructed and will be placed in posi-
tion in few days.
Building Inspector Cassidy has
granted a permit to James Smith FOR
the erection of an addition TO the resi-
dence OF Mrs. McCaren, at the High
lands.
The Institute Drawing School will
resume its sessions for the Winter on
October 2.
The yacht Nomad, with a party of
Philadelphians on board, steamed up
the Christiana creek yesterday and
viewed Wilmington's harbor.
The Sunday schools in the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference will observe
November 20 as thanks offering day.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt
preached at st. Pauls NJ. E. Church
yesterday.
"A West Eighth street car ran over
and killed a dog on Market street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets this
morning.
-Four o'clock services were resumed
at st. Johns Episcopal Church yester'
day. This evening the officers and
teachers Of the Sunday school will hold
meeting.
The Ladies' Society Of Contra
Presbyterian Church is arranging tC
hold a fair during November in the
Century Club Building.
-Barges Nos. 8 and are unloading
sand at the Charles Warner and Sons
Company's wharf.
The schooner Pioneer is at thu
Diamond State Steel Company's whar
with load Of iron ore.
Several carloads of machiner,
were shipped on Saturday by the Wal
ker and Elliott Company.
Schools of Cape May goodies" ar
coming up the Delaware river, an
some have wended their way int
Brandywine and Christiana creeks.
Rev. c. Wesley Smith, OF Asbur,
NJ. E. Church, addressed the gospe
meeting at the Y M. C. A. yesterda
afternoon.
, j. wilkins Cooch has secon
crop Of Strawberries on his Pencade
hundred farm.
-Lineman Frank Hyland has re
paired the clock at the police static
used in connection with the Gamewe
, system, which has been running to
fast the past few days.
Policeman John Long disoovere
and extinguished fire last night in a
; ash barrel in the yard at the rear OF th
residence of Harvey Darrell, No. Sc
E Chestnut street.
The work of repairing Mark'
street from Fifth to Tenth will b, b.
gun by the Street and Sewer Depar
. ment about October 1.
The first OF the new money ordel
= issued in this city was by Garrett
r Smith, of sub-station No. 1.
The clearings of the WilminStt
banks last week were $3.50 9s2. con
q pared with s77S.33S for the same pc
iod last year.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
FAILED TO APPEAR
NICHOLAS GRUBB COULD NOT BEL
LOCATED BY UNITED STATES
AUTHORITIES.

NICHOLAS GRUBB COULD NOT BE
LOCATED BY UNITED STATES
AUTHORITIES.
The whereabouts of Nicholas A.
Grub, the contractor formerly living
at No. 1O1 West Thirteenth street. are
a mystery to everyone with the possi-
BILE exception Of his immediate fam
ly.
Sometime ago Grubb disappeared
and an order was issued by the clerk
of the United States Court directing
Grubb, against whom creditors have
Instituted bankruptcy proceedings, to
appear at 10 o'clock this morning be-
fore Judge Bradford and answer to the
petition Of the creditors, who are rep
resented by Henry r. Bringhurst, Jr.
Deputy United States Marshall Clark,
in whose hands the order was placed
has so far been unable TO locate Grub,
and consequently no proceedings took
place to-day Grubb has still ten days
to file an answer to the petition requir-
ing him. to show cause why he should
not be declared a bankrupt, but IL at
the expiration of that time no answer
is filed, the court will adjudge him in
solvent
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
ONE CENT.
l BRIGHT PROSPECT.
} - A. , 81 5,r-..
Big Work to Be Done at
Brandywine Springs.
TROLLEY FARE TO BE CUT IN HALF

HOTEL, BOARD
WALK. MOVING STAIRWAY AND.
OTHER FEATURES TO BE IN
TRoDUcED-DATEs FOR NEXT
YEAR ALREADY BEING APPLIED
FOR.
Brandywine Springs Park has closed
or the season, but many pleasant mem
ories Of that delightful pleasure resort
linger in the minds of nearly quarter
OF a million OF persons resident in this
and other cities and the surrounding
country There never was a new park
opened which met with such hearty ap-
probation and gratifying success from
he very outset.
The management had at command
Exceptional natural advantages upon
which to base the enterprise. We know
OF no spot containing within a limited
and easily accessible area so many
beautiful features of nature. II has been
famed far and wide for more than
century for those things which delight
the eyes OF lovers Of an artistic blend
ing OF hill. vale. woodland, lake and
rock-riven stream. In addition to its
wonderful natural advantages, more
than 100000 has been expended IN add
ing many modern artificial features,
and within the next year fully half az
much more will be expended in COM
pleting the work so cleverly and ex-
pensively begun. This will make it
one OF the most complete amusement
resorts to be found anywhere.
Already Manager Crook is receiving
applications from Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland and Delaware foi
dates for next season. This Of itself
shows how well pleased those persons
were who visited the p@k during the
season just closed. For picnics and ex-
cursions II is an ideal spot, being easy
OF access from Philadelphia and other
large cities and nearby towns, as the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is situ-
ated directly on the grounds, while the
trolley line runs through the park to
accommodate local travel.
Not content with its present success.
the management has determined to add
such new features as are possible to
make II up-to-date In every respect.
To begin with, a double track will be
Operated between this city and the
park The fare will be reduced to five
cents a material inducsment to those
who desire to visit the resort This
lwill not only cut the fare in half, but
also insure quick time to and from the
park Besides this, there will be the
Kennett Square branch OF the road
lOther improvements in contemplation
are magnificent hotel, a moving stair
way up the bluff, ard a wide board
walk. lined with attractions, extending
from the foot of the bluff down ia
Echo Glen" on the other side Of the
B. & o. tracks.
All things considered. the park has a
bright future, and the crowds which
visited it this year will not be a cir
cumstance to those who will visit II
next season.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
RUBBER TREES O0 AMAZON.
CAPTAIN TODD OF THE WHINING
TON TALKS ABOUT THEM.

SAYS THAT THE INDUSTRY is
MENACED BY THE GREAT IN
ROADS MADE UPON THE SOURCE
OF SUPPLY.
Washington. Sept 25.-Commander
c. c. Todd, OF the United States Navy,
who has just returned from trip of
exploration Of the Amazon river, said
yesterday:
THE principal industry along the
Amazon at present is the production OF
rubber. | am inclined to believe the
Industry is seriously threatened by the
great inroads on the source Of supply.
Thousands Of people are going from
Southern Brazil and elsewhere into the
Amazon country to engage in the busi-
ness. This territory has never been
Thoroughly explored, and no adequate
information can be had as to how far
back fBom the river the forest OF rub.
ber trees extend. Consequently II Is
Impossible to correctly estimate the
visible supply. but Il is certain thai
with the employment of the present
method the supply must be rapidly d.
diminishing.
while these who hold concessions
for enormous tracts Of the rubber lan'
r claim they are gathering the produc
in such manner as not to injure tn
growth and productiveness Of the tree
It is impossible for them to protec
their land from the ravages Of the in
, dependent rubber hunters. All tina
is known about these men Is that the
slip into the forest in their canoes an
o return with a boat full Of rubber. Il (
natural TO suppose that they secures
this rubber in the easiest manner pos
sible which is by sinking a great hol
in the tree and securing all the sap a
one time. leaving the tree to die.
"The profits OF rubber hunting ar
enormous and, as in the gold-mInin
regions, everything else is neglecte
} for the one product The highest price
are paid for ordinary necessaries o
life, which could be easily produced II
+ that region. were it not that every
a body is intent on securing rubber
"The coffee merchants are complain
ing bitterly because of the low pric
: OF coffee. This is largely due to tn
/, abundance Of coffee, but the merchant
I claim the principal trouble lies in tn
! great adulteration Of 1t. On the steam
d or from Rio to Southampton l met thre
r coffee merchants from different part
3 OF Brazil who we're being sent to Ems
= land by the Coffee Growers Associa
j ltion to start a movement foE the con
d sumption Of pure coffee. They said tn
T English had become so accustomed
: adulterated coffee that they hav
/ lgrown to perfer pure chickery to pur
e lcoffee."
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
A MURDERoUs ASSAULT
MAGGIE SEGARs CUTS ALEXAN.
DER SCRIBNBR ABOUT THE
HEAD WITH A RAZOR.

Maggie Segars, colored, made a mpr-
derous assault upon Alexander Scrib-
ner, also colored, with a razor in a
pool room at Front and King streets
to-day.
The trouble seems to be a family
one, as Maggie and Alexander lived to-
gether. At the hour above mentioned
Alexander was engaged in a game OF
pool when Maggie entered and de-
manded that he should go TO the house
and remove his clothes. As she had
been drinking Scribner paid no atten-
ton to the woman, when, without q
word of warning she pulled a razor and
slashed at him, cutting two deep
gashes upon the right side OF the head
AS fhe was about TO make a third
stroke Scribner knocked the razor
from her hand with billiard cue. She
fed and he fell upon the floor, blood
flowing copiously. The Phoenix ambu-
lance was summoned and removed the
injured man to the Delaware Hospital
The woman proceeded up From
street to Market, where she was arrest
ed by Sergeant Bailey and Officeri
Shields and Lyons and taken to thl
police station.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
FIVE ON TWO RICYCLEs.

The attention of the promenaders on
Delaware avenue was attracted to an
interesting and novel sight yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. It was a
family of five on two bicycles, consist
ing Of father, mother and three chill
dren, the latter ranging in age from 2
to years On the fathers wheel were
two Of the children, one sitting in front
while the other was comfortably seated
behind, and on the mothers wheel was
the youngest of the three, seated over
the rear wheel. The party had little
baggage, and it is presumed that it
was on only a short tour.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
WILLIAMSON IN POLITICS
HE FIGURES IN EJECTMENT PRO.
CEEDINGS INSTITUTED AT


CEEDINGS INSTITUTED AT
OCEAN CITY, N. j.
William r. Williamson, at one time
manager OF the Grand Opera House in
this city, now resides at Ocean City.
N. j., and is president of City Council
of that place. In that connection the
following dispatch from Ocean City has
local interest:
President OF Council Williamson,
in the absence Of Mayor Smith, has
been served with papers by
Sheriff Reeves in suit Of ejectment
brought by DR.. Gilbert E. Palen against
Ocean City to dispossess the latter Of
Fourth street wharf, which he claims
is erected on his property, and he sues
for $1,000 damages for being deprived
OF the use Of his land. The city has
maintained a public wharf at the foot
of Fourth street for many years with
out molestation, and last year new
wharf was built at a cost of 1900. The
Ocean City Association, which former
ly owned all the land on the island,
lplotted the ground into lots and streets,
and on the map filed in the county
clerks Office Fourth street is laid out
to the bay front and on this the city
bases its claim. The city also pur-
chased the riparian right from the
state last year The Ocean City Asso-
citation sold this part of Fourth street
wharf to DR.. Palen in 1886, and he now
sues to gain possession. The writ is
returnable on October 2. The suit will
be watched with much interest, as the
townspeople are divided in their opin-
ion as to the legal owner"
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
RETURNED FROM SYRACUSE

MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AR
RIVED HOME YESTERDAY MUCH
PLPEAsED WITH TRIP.
The city officials and members Of
City Council who attended the Con-
ventioR OF the League OF American
Municipalities at Syracuse, returned
home yesterday.
The various topics discussed at tn,
convention proved Of much interest t
the Wilmington delegation. and all th'
visitors express much gratifica
ton at the reception ten
dered to them by the city Of Syracuse.
1t is probable that a report OF tn
work of the convention will be pre-
pared in order that Wilmingtonian
may learn the nature OF the business
transacted at the session.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
YolING MELvIN pIsApPEARs.

Harrington, Del, sept 25.-Hearing
on Saturday that his father, Farmer
John Melvin. whom he violently as
saulted on Sunday night, could not live,
Henson Melvin, Of Hollandsville,
placed his farm work in charge Of an
other man and has disappeared. Three
witnesses. Of the affair pronounce 1t
brutal attack on young Melvin's part,
and manifest much surprise that the
authorities have allowed him to go
free. Mr.. Melvin has recurring spasms,
is unconscious, and takes no nourish-
ment.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
FrsE BURNBD our.

Car No. 40, OF the Philadelphia, Ches-
ter and Wilmington line, burned out a
fuse while coming up Market street
this morning. Car No. 101, Of the Del
aware avenue line, propelled the Darby
car to the barns Of the Wilmington
City Railway Company, Delaware ave-
nue. and Dupont street, where a new
fuse was adjusted
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
THERE WAS BUT ONE BID.

On Saturday afternoon a meeting OF
the committee appointed by the late
General Assembly to have printed the
Duke Of York's records, now in a di-
lapidated condition in the state ar
chives at Dover, was held at the office
Of City Solicitor Conrad to open bids
But one bid was received, and it was
decided to extend the time until Sat
lnrday. October Z.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
WILL Mold FOR IDENTIFICATION

So far no one has identified the body
Of the man who hanged himself on
Penny Hill Saturday, nor the remains
of the man who was struck and killed
by p, w. & B. railroad train near
Newark the same day. Both bodies are
still at Deputy Coroner Giles morgue,
on West Tenth street, and will be kept
there for several days before burial in
order that they may be identified. Cor
Oner Vandever will hold three inquests
tomorrow night, two Of them being
on the above named cases and thi
third on the body Of Richard Campbell
who was killed on the railroad on Fri
day night last.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
BIDS ON LEAGUE ISLAND WORK
NV DEpARTMENT AGAIN cALLs

NAVY DEPARTMENT AGAIN CALLS
FOR BIDS FOR NEW DRYDoCK.
The Navy Department will again call
for bids for the new drydock at League
Island Navy Yard, near Philadelphia,
and the bids will be opened on Oc-
tober 21. The former bids we're reject
ed as too high. This is one of the four
large structures provided for in the last
naval appropriation act
Bids were opened Saturday for the
commandant's office at League Island,
the lowest being that Of John j. Con-
ner, s37,173. The only bidder on the
plate bending shops was Macy, Hender-
son and Company, Of Philadelphia, at
$40, ,4S3.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
WILL REVIEW THE AWARD.

Judge Spruance has appointed this
commission Of review in the matter OF
the condemnation OF private land for
the widening Of Gordon street between
Market and Lamotte streets: Charles
e. Dubell, Mark M. Cleaver, William
Bowe, William Baxter and Andrew l.
Johnson. They will probably sit OF
Friday.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
A LAUNDRY SOLD.

The Diamond State Steam Laundry
No. S121k Shipley street, operated by
w Ostergren, was sold at public sale
by Constable David Hughes, of Magis-
trate sasse's court this morning. The
laundry appliances brought $685. the
lease $50, and the teams s1S7, all Of
which we're purchased by Mrs. A. w
Ostergren.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
ruE RALLY AT WEST.

An interesting rally, in which GA
scholars participated was held at West
Church Sunday school yesterday. There
was a special program, and addresses
Of entertaining character were made
by c. R. Evans. of Woodbury., N. j.,
and Robert S. Schultz, Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
srR1NGHAM IN DRYpocK.

The United States torpedoboat
Stringham, which is being constructed
by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company, is now in drydock, having
her bottom painted and gearing appli-
anees put in order. She will then go
on her initial trip.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
AssAuLr cAsE GOES To COURT.

ASSAULT CASE GOES TO COURT.
West Chester, Sept. 25.-Magistrate
IS. NJ. Paxson, this place, will answer in
court the charge OF assaulting Lawyer
ID. Smith Talbot, also Of this borough.
the alleged assault having occurred in
the office of Mr.. Paxson few days
ago. On Saturday the parties concern
ed went before Magistrate S. C. Wead-
ley. strafford. for a hearing. but Mr..
Paxson waived a hearing and the case
will go into court.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
NIGHT SCHOOL.

Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Arithme-
tic. etc. Shorthand. Typewriting, prac-
tically taught at Goldey College, Sth
and Market. Reopens next Monday
night, 7.15. Seats now being reserved.
Both sexes; any age. Call tonight,
z to 8.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
rHnY NEWER rAIL.

Almost never. Cascarets cure so large
a rercentaye. that they're guarantee 10
cure chronic constipation or money re-
funded. Druggists, 1oc., 25c., SOC.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25
DETECTIVE M'vEY IN sEAFoRD

State Detective B. ]. Mcvey went to
Seaford on the 11.04 o'clock train this
morning to investigate the shooting Of
George w. Traverse, who was led to a
secluded spot by a mysterious letter,
and then shot.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

Rev. John G. Booker, of Philadel-
phia, preached at Delaware Avenue
Bapeist Church yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-09-25

Heavier trolley rails are being
laid on Eighth street west of Clayton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-05
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, October REALLY choice
beeves were readily disposed of to-day
at strong prices. The general run was
steady Good to choice beeves sold at
SIS S007 90; commoner lots at 81 500
5 IS. Stockers and feeders brought
So 006390; bulls, COWS and heifers
50 00G5 rs; Texas steers So 20@4 80;
rangers 81 S5q5 Is, and calves 81 Esq
6 90.
The market for hogs was weak and
about 5010c lower The demand was
slow, particularly heavy packing lots.
Heavy hogs sold at 81 0504 20; mixed
lots at s4 3094 rs, and light lots at
81 1904 So: pigs brought 81 1904 IS,
and culls 81 50G4 90. The supply of
sheep and lambs greatly exceeded the
demand and everything except choice
lots sold at declining prices. Common
grade lambs sold at So 1904 rs; best
lots at SIS 1906 90. Western rangers
bring 81 SOFAS 10. Common sheep
sold at 81 O003 90 and 81 00G4 % for
the best natives, westerns bringing
So 00Q4 10.
Receipts 1880 head; hogs,
$1,000 head; sheep, 22.000 head.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa. October A.
Cattle steady; extra SIS 1905 so; prime
s5 S096 CO.: common s. 00@3 so.
Hogs steady; prime mediums 81 $50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-05
WOOL.

BOSTON, October 4.-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow:
While the demand for wool has not
ruled quite as active during the past
week as previously, a good sized bust
ness has been transacted. Some of the
dress goods mills and worsted yarn
spinners have been buying. The Amer
lean Wooden Company have been less
of a factor in the market, although
some of the mills in the combine have
purchased moderately. It could hardly
be expected that the pace which char
acterized the course of the market for
the past six weeks could be maintained
indefinitely. and it is indeed remarkable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-05
METAL.

NEW YORK, October 4.-The gen
eral trend of sentiment in the metal
market was better to-day and at the
close spelter and tin showed fair gains
on increased demand and small offer
ings, latter due to frmer cables and
more cheerful news from the west.
Lead was quiet but displayed de-
cidedly healthier undertone.
Copper and iron were inactive, with
prices more or less nominal.
At the close the Metal Exchange
called pig iron warrants dull and NOM
inal at SIS 90; lake copper dull at
SIS so; tin firmer but not active, with
$32 20 bid; lead quiet and steady, with
81 60 bid and 81 65 asked; spelter
firmer, with S. 45 bid and S. so asked.
The brokers price for lead is 81 40 and
for copper 1879 @1S1Ac.
THE IRON TRADE.
PITTSBURG, Pa, October 4.-The
American Manufacturers tomorrow
will say:
The action Of the Bessemer Associa-
ton at Cleveland yesterday in its way
fixes the plane of next years business
and next years prices. The Associa-
ton fixed the rate On Bessemer pig iron
for all new business at $3.50, at fur
mace, which is rs cents per ton higher
than the quotations for this week, and
fixes a rate of S24.25 at Pittsburg. AS
this figure covers the second six
months of 1900. with the first half
of the year fully sold at $23.25, it is not
hard to see that unless the unexpected
happens in dire fashion next year will
be the big year in the iron and steel
and allied industries. The additional
fact that manufacturers of finished
products are not accepting much new
business and are Indifferent about ac-
cepting any at present indicates that
there is no actual fear of a decline
either in prices or o. the phenomenal
demand that has filled the present
year.
Aside from the action Of the Besse-
mer Association the week under review
has beenAone of remarkable quiet when
its features of business are placed in
comparison with other periods.
The demand for all classes of mater
iai was Just as strong as at any time
but for the first time in months prices
we're unchanged with the single excep-
IL U. Z
the market was just as strong never
theless, and prices are even SITTER than
during the preceding week. The vol
une of business offered was relatively
small. but that was because Of the in
difference Of manufacturers and the
knowledge that so much Of next year 5
product has been sold up that there Is
no need for rush now. The action OF
the Bessemer Association, however.
may be regarded as establishing the
level of next years transactions and it
is probable that with that much under
stood there will be more offerings.
There is an intimation that another
advance in the price Of structural
shapes will come shortly. It is not
certain to be made, but the chances
favor such change. The matter is I'M
der consideration by the interests con-
cerned in that lire. With billets at
$40, the normal rate on structural ma
teriaI should be at least $50 per ton.
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that the volume Of business has kept
up as well asst has. The sales OF wool
in this market since January now ag-
gregate over %, 100000 pounds Last
year at this time they amounted to less
than 100000 pounds Prices are
strong and continue to tend upward.
The sales of the week in Boston
amounted to 6,612,000 pounds domestic
and 2S5.000 pounds foreign, making a
total of 6,S97 900 pounds, against total
of 9,765.000 pounds for the previous
week, and a total OF 1.543.000 pounds
for the corresponding week last year.
Sales since January /, 1899. amount to
226,50S,10 pounds. against S6,922,010
pounds last year at this time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-05
Dry GOODS
NEW YORK. October A.

NEW YORK, October All staple
cottons in good request. Demand i'm
proving rather than falling away, in
spite of the steady advancing tendency
of prices. Heavy brown cottons are
held by sellers with much reserve. Four
ward sheetings sold to-day, in one
quarter at Age per yard. Large sales
of regular print cloths at full prices.
Wide odds strong. Bleached cottons in
good demand, and advances already
reported easily realized. Further ad-
vances in denims and other coarse coll
ored cottons very firm. Wooden and
worsted dress goods in good request.
Prints show an Improving demand, es-
pecially for staple lines.