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Evening journal., 1900-02-27
APPErITEs REMOVED HERE.

IF folks keep on coming and COM
ing here in larger numbers every day
as they have during the past week, -
said Mr.. Herdman, of the Central Cafe
and Restaurant Il will be well salts
fed" The Central has been open
nearly two weeks, and the reputation
Mr.. Herdman has in the business
serves him well. The main dining
saloon is arranged for comfort. where
diners can smoke If they choose. A
rear room is tastefully arranged for
ladies. Light lunch and a full course
dinner for % cents are the specialties
which make one ,cheerfully lose their
appetite.
Mr.. Herdman says he will give
prompt service, home cheerfulness,
cleanliness, convenience, and make 1t
as comfortable as possible for his pa
irons.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
DISCUSSED THE CITY CHARTER,

The joint committee Of City Council
and the Board of Trade named 10 ex-
anime the new city charter, met last
night and seven sections OF the new
charter we're considered The proyis-
ions regarding restrictions and punish
ment were taken up and several
amendments adopted with a view to
modifying the penalties, and in the
case of public officials who accept any
reward for their vote or influence the
penalty is to be $1,000 and a term of i'm
prisonment not to exceed FIVE years.
Another meeting will be held on Mon
day night next
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
REMARKABLE CUT IN PRICES
ON WINTER SHOES Is STILL BE-
ING CONTINUED

In spite OF the advancing prices on raw
materials. The midwinter clearing sale
at Levy's Kumfort Shoe House. 223
Market street, is a great event for shoe
buyers. Every day new lots are placed
on sale at prices that are astonishing.
Six hundred and fifty pairs of Misses
and Children's Rubber Shoes go on
sale this week at just 15c. per pair.
Every department is freshly loaded
with bargains that are marvellous. 1t
is a sale that every buyer should at
tend
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
SARATOGA AT ST. THOMAS.

The Pennsylvania schoolship Sara
toga, which arrived at st. Thomas
Danish West Indies. on Saturday, will
remain there about twenty days. The
schoolshlp Is on her annual Winter
cruise. and seventy boys. of whom
twenty-five are recruits. are making
the voyage. After leaving St. Thomas
she is scheduled TO go to San Juan, re-
naming there a few days. after which
she will be headed homeward. it being
expected that she will arrive az Phila.
delphia about April 10.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
MR.. cAUsEY FOR THE SENATE

PUT FORTH AS A POSSIBLE AP-
POINTMENr BY THE COVER
NOR.
The possibility that Matthew s. Quay
will be seated as senator from Penn
sylvania has caused much talk among
democrats as TO Governor Tunnell's at
titude toward the appointment OF a
senator to succeed Judge Gray.
II IS intimated that George V. Massey
win have much influence as to the an
pointment Yesterday II was said thai
he favored John Biggs. but now Il Is
said he will urge the appointment OF
Former Congressman John W. W.Causey. OF
Milford.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
BYLAWS WERE AMENDED
MATERIAL CHANGES ADOPTED
BY MEMBERS OF THE della
WARE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

WARE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
At meeting Of the executive com
mittee of the Delaware Press Associa-
ton. held in the Office OF the Morning
News yesterday afternoon, the bylaws
of the association were amended in
many material respects Arrangements
were made for printing and distribut-
ing the new bylaws at once.
Heretofore only newspaper owners,
editors and business managers were
eligible to membership. Under the
new bylaws, all regularly employed
newspaper men, whether in the news
or business department are eligible.
Hereafter the annual dues will be only
81, and there will be but two sessions
a year-one in January and one in
July.
IL was decided to engage an able at
tcrney TO draft certain bills to be press
ed upon the Legislature for enactment
into laws that will remedy some injus-
tices to which newspapers are subject;
and also to save TO the state some Of
the fees now paid for state services and
under present statutes legally diverted
to the enrichment Of an.interested state
official.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
CHEsAEEAKE TO BE LAUNCHED

WILL BE CHRISTENED BY MISS
sCHRIvER. OF BALTIMORE. ON
SATURDAY.
The steamship Chesapeake, building
at the shipyards Of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company, for the
Groves Line of steamships, will be
launched on Saturday at high water.
Miss L. B. Schriver. daughter OF
F.tsidont Charles Schriver, of Balti-
mere. viii christen her as she glides
from the ways. The vessel is one Of the
prettiest that the company has recent
ly constructed and the persons for
whom she is being built already admire
the craft. She Is a sister ship TO the
Manahata, also under construction at
the yards
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
TRIAL OF THE P1ERCEs
CASE OF GEORGE B. EYRE's AC.
CUsED MURDERER NEXT WEEK

CASE OF GEORGE b. EYRE'S AC-
CUsED MURDERER NEXT WEEK.
Chester. Feb. 27.-Chief Of Police
Berry went to New Jersey today to
subpoena Coroner Miller, DR.. Laws,
who made the postmortem examination
'of the body OF George b. Eyre. and
John Carney who found the body. The
trial OF Jim and "Plnny" Pierce,
charged with the murder Of Eyre. will
come up at the March term of court.
The case will go before the grand jury
on Monday, and the commonwealth
will not ask for a continuance.
Chief Berry is confident he will find
the sunken skin. He admitted he had
been searching in the wrong place, and
as soon as the weather Is favorable for
sweeping the river bed he will. he
says. land the much sought after skiff.
Just where he proposes to look for Il
he is not willing to give out
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
Old soNGs WERE sUNG.

An Evening With Old Songs" was
enjoyed at the New-Century Club last
evening. 1t was held for the benefit Of
the Minquadale Home and a large au-
dience was present The singers were
announced informally and those who
participated were: ]. Newman Davis.
H. Howard Carver, J. Frank Ayres, /.
r. Wales, Mr.. McCurdy. A. S. Muhl-
hansen, Mrs. l.. c. Vandegrift, Mrs.
Negendank, Mrs. John Bancroft, Mrs.
Swithin Chandler, Mrs. W. w. Pusey.
Miss Emma Lore. Miss Swift, Miss FL
lott and Miss Katherine Garrett. The
selections sung during the evening
were Annie Laurie" Coming Thro
the Rye, Rocked in the Cradle Of the
Deer" "Old Black joe" Il Would
That Ny Love" and old familiar songs
written many years ago.
II don't take long to buy shoes when
you can save 81 on a pair. Cleland Will
explain the system.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
HIS KINDNESS REWARDED.

As Richard NJ Taylor. of No. 300
sixth avenue, was going home from
work early in the morning recently he
found stranger almost in a state Of
collapse on Maryland avenue, took the
man to his home and let him rest until
morning. The stranger said that he
was DR.. Charles Page, of Baltimore, and
that he had been attacked by men, who
beat and robbed him. Subsequently
the doctor sent Mr.. Taylor a check for
S10O.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
TO INVESTIGATE PENSION MAT
TER.

Local G. A.. r. members will invest-
gate the reasCn why Mrs. Alice Nc
Gonigal failed to secure until recently
a pension for which she applied In 1865.
Her application was based on the death
OF ner sen, her only support. She re-
ceived no pension and was compelled
to enter the county almshouse, where
she has been a number Of years. Re
Gently she received $4,000 back pay and
a pension OF s12 a month.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
TO EXAMINE CENSUS APPLICANTS

A series of blanks were sent by
Chief SupervisorWillis TO the appli-
cants for the positions Of census emu
merators. A request was made that
these blanks be filled out. This Will
be in the form Of an examination, as
the questions asked will draw out the
general knowledge an applicant has.
The appointment OF enumerators will
be made by Mr.. Willis as soon as the
examinations have been completed.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
FRENcH BARK FLoATEp.

Tank bark Quevilley (Fr), from Di-
eppe, which dragged from her anchor
age in the Delaware river opposite Mar
Gus Hook Sunday and went aground on
the bar. was iioated yesterday by the
tugs Mascot and Southwark and an
chored. The vessel is thought not to
be damaged.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
BISHOP CoLEMAN RETURNED.

Bishop Coleman returned to this city
yesterday after spending several days
at Cape May, where he took part in
opening the Church of the Advocate,
which heretofore has been only a Sum
mer church, but has now been opened
for continual services.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
- q ~

Many people are mystified and Won
der what these initials stand for. Wen
let you into the secret. Any edible
stamped A. & p. is guaranteed chemi-
cally pure and free from all adulter-
ants. All Teas. Cohees, Butter and
Spices sold by the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co. are so stamped. A. &
p. Elgin Creamery Butter, 27c 10. at
all our stores. SIS Market street
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
HIS COLLAR ON FIRE.

A dispatch from Camden says that
one Of his companions struck a match
too close to 15-year-old Charlie Lords
rubber collar last night, and in mo-
ment the young mans neck was en-
circled with flames. Before the collar
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
ME WAIVER WITCH.

THE WATER WITCH.
The Water Witch Company, located
ON Gilpin avenue near Scott street, was
the last engine house visited. 1t would
be hard to find a more complete fire
house than this one anywhere in the
country, and Improvements are contin-
ually being made to it. Here. as in
other places, the horses were run out
lat the tap of the gong for the inspec-
ton Of the visitors. In about five seconds
after the stroke of the bell the ANIMALS
were in their places at the apparatus
and hooked up.
The report of the company stated
that it had one engine house and lot,
valued at S11 900; personal property
amounting to S9,500, consisting of one
Clapp & Jones second-class engine, val
ued at $4,000; 1000 feet of first-class
hose and 1000 feet Of second-class
hose, valued at 81 500; one Holloway
combination chemical engine, and hose
wagon, 81 $50; one supply wagon, $3.50;
four horses. $1,000; miscellaneous, ST.
500: total valuation, $40 500.
The company has just purchased l.
900 feet of new hose with non-corrodi-
BILE couplings, TO replace hose which
was uNotAO1 GU dA Ant AAtAAA II Wi No
and Walther fires, where they had
about 400 feet burned at each blaze.
At the fire at the Hard Fibre Works
the men were so close to the flames
that their lives were in danger, and
the heat was so intense that the pipe
men had to abandon their position.
The brass nozzle rest was literally
melted and the company Is now tempo
rarily using one loaned by the Fame.
New rubber coats, boots and gloves
of the best material in the markes have
also just been received.
The company will shortly erect a
hose tower on the westerly side of the
building, which will contain a drum
for the purpose of drying the hose. The
Water Witch engine is equipped with
Oller-bearing wheels. which revolve at
touch. These will soon be applied
to the chemical. A fine collation. was
served the visitors before their de-
parture.
TONIGHT'S INSPECTION.
The Fire Committee and fire Off
cials tonight will inspect the East Side
houses, including the Delaware, Wash
ington, Reliance and Liberty. Chief
Sasse was highly congratulated last
evening by the committee on the ap-
pearance CT the department
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
A PENsIoN GRANTED.

General John p. Donahoe has secured
for Margaret Melvin, widow of Thomas
T. Melvin, late OF Co. ], Second Della
ware Infantry, a pension of IS a month,
dating from July 2S, 1891.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

IsHED.
What might have been more seri-
GUS accident and probably the loss OF a
human life occurred on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad crossing at Second
and Hawley streets about els o'clock
this morning.
William Miller. Of No. 204 West
Eighth street, was driving his fathers
bakery wagon in that neighborhood
serving the trade. and was crossing the
b. q o. tracks at the aboye-named
point when a north-bound express train
came laundering along at the rate OF
about sixty miles an hour to make up
lest time.
short distance below Is a curve,
which Mr.. Miller. the occupant of the
wagon, was aware OF, and therefore he
stopped his team and listened, but
heard nothing, not even the sound Of
a bell or whistle. He then concluded
to cross, and when about in the middle
Of the track he saw a fast approaching
train Befire he could get across the
track the train had struck the team,
instantly killing the horse and COM
pletely demolishing the wagon and
throwing young Miller out. He was
injured about the head and hip, but his
injuries, IL is thought. viii not prove
fatal.
When the engine struck the team
the horse was thrown about thirty feet
up the track and the wagon was dash
ed down an embankment
The engineer Immediately reversed
the throttle Of his engine and the train
was brought to a standsull The Off
cials Of the company were Immediately
notified, and the horse. which was val
ued at $3.50. was buried. while the re-
naming parts Of the wagon were taken
TO a nearby stable.
It is a miracle how the driver Will
liam Miller, escaped instant death. He
stated this morning that he was lying
/ along the tracks with his head onl,
several inches from the car wheels, Ha,
he not had presence of mind enough L
| turn over he would have been groun'
to pieces.
The horse wagon and harness is val
ued at $3.50, while the stock which wal
in the wagon was worth S25.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
ENTERTAINMENT AT DELAWARE
CITY

The Delaware City Improvement So
ciety gave a supper and a musical and
literary entertainment at Delaware
City last night. This society was or
ganized to provide means for improv-
ing the streets and general conditions
of the town. The entertainment was
one Of the means adopted TO secure the
funds.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
"NoURIsHEs AND STRENGTHENS

The body. There is more nutriment in
a pound of A. & p. Elgin Creamery
Butter than three pounds Of meat
Why not get the best when it costs no
more than the inferior? 27c. ID. Sold
only by The Great Atlantic and Pa
cific Tea Co., SIS Market street.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

France engine, s4.4OO; one silsby hose
cart, $500; three horses, S9r. 1000
feet Of tirst-class hose, $1,000; 800
feet second-class hose; two three gall
Ion extinguishers; total valuation, in
cluding personal property. S2S,O0O. The
Friendship Company is the oldest in
the city, having been incorporated in
17E5
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

1--WE are advertised
by our customers, y
said a merchant the
9th er day. This
sounds well, but no
mans tongue, nor no
woman's tongue per
petually on the wag,
can take the place
of printers ink.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
GREENBAUM's.

Ladies' Underskirt, lined. corded
flounce on bottom, 39c., worth 75c. 3O6
Market street.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

Comfortable shoes that you get tired
of wearing are specialties in Cleland's S
stock.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
That William Miller is Alive
Today He Considers a
Miracle
RUN DOWN gBY B.: & 0. TR IN

WHICH WAS RUNNING AT THE
RATE or SIXTY MILES AN HOUR
IN THE CITY-VALUABLE HORSE
KILLED AND WAGON DEMoL-
lSHED.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
FRIENDsHIP VISITED.

After leaving the Phoenix house the
committee called upon the Friendship
Company. Tenth and Shipley streets.
Here they were cordially received and
shown through the house by members.
The Friendship Company has one Of
the finest equipped houses in the city.
its meeting room being especially at
tractive and created much favorable
comment
The report from the secretary fol-
lows: One four-story brick shouse, val
ued at $4,000; one second size La
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
WOOD WINS SUIT
AGAINST BANGS
Jury Returns a Verdict for
the Amount for Which
Suit Was Brought.
N. Y, LIFE GETS A VERDICT

SAMUEL sLEsINGER AS BONDS
MAN FOR ALEXANDER JAS
LoWsKY, ADJUDGED RESPONSE
BILE FOR s76452-sPECIAL JURY
CASES FIXED-coURT IN CHAM
BEERS SESSION.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

Successful Business Men Mix
Brains With Their Advertising and
Make Money.
People's voice., 1900-11-08
HOLLANDS TULIP CRAZE.
Twelve Acres of City Property w.r
Refused for . Single Bulb of
Rare Variety.

"In the year 1884 the tulip craze in
Holland" writes Clifford Howard in
Ladies' Home Journal, became SC
great that the ordinary industries were
neglected. No one wanted to do any
thing but raise tulips. A rare speci
men offered for sale called forth ex
cited bidding. Everyone was on TIL
lookout for special varieties. II wa,
rumored at one time that there were
but two bulbs Of the Semper Augustus
In existence in Holland. One Of then
was owned by a florist in Haarlem
and the other by dealer in Amstpr.
dam. This rumor was sufficient &c
arouse the liveliest commotion in tulir
circles, and dealers and fanciers hur
ried forward with offers to purchase
each one endeavoring to outbid thr
other. The competition became 80
eager that finally one man offered /.
acres OF city property tor the Haarlen
bulb; bat the owner refused TO sell
The bulb In Amsterd, n was knocked
down TO the highest lidder for 81. 90,
IN cash. two horses. a carriage and ;
set OF harness-a total % about 5000
which in those DAYS was fabu!on,
sum-"
People's voice., 1900-11-08
DOGS KILLED DY GAS.
Humane Method of Bisposing of
Them Adopted by the Chicago
Humane Society.

The Chicago Humane society has at
last hit upon n novel but eirectuaI
means ot disposing Of ysgrunt ours be-
fOro the heat Of summer sets in. They
are being gathered up from the streets
and asPhyxiated by gas, reports the
Tribune. Calls are responded TO By
the Humane society when made by
residents of the city who may be both
cred by stray dogs. A number Of won.
en-, actuated by humanitarian impulses,
are cooperating with the society to
gather up the animals left to wander
and starve along the thoroughfares.
1t is largely due to their repeated re-
quests tor milder means Of destroy
Ing dogs that the new scheme Of ex.
termination by gas has been brough,
about. They consider death by shoot
ing an unnecessarily painful process,
A small metal tank closely sealed
with q tight cover II filed with COM
mon Illuminating gas admitted by a
tube. A small aperture in the cover
permits the air to be forced out Into
this tank, one at time, the dogs are
dropped, the gas turned on, and in 80
seconds they are unconscious and in
less than a minute they are lifeiess.
Two feet Of gas is considered sufficient
quantity to kill a dog, and the expense
amounts to practically the same az the
bullet.
People's voice., 1900-11-08
pITR AND POINT.

Some men pass the plate, hut great
er number let It pass them.-Chicago
Democrat.
Between dyspepsia and table man
ners. there is no fun in eating any more.
Detroit Journal.
OF course, the money lender always
plays loan hand in the game of life.
Chicago Democrat.
Most people complain of having too
much to do, but those who have tried
idleness say it is worse than too much
work.-Atchison Globe.
Miss Cob, I think printing must
be just lovely. What does the foreman
10 when you make pi?" Cholly S.
"Ie gets crusty."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
O'Flaherty-"Is your son working
now, Pat?" Pat-"Shure, an he's got
job in powder mill with good pros
pcts w glttln rise. .'-Norristown
Herald.
what Is an exit, papa?" Exit, Fred
dy? Well, it is Latin placard hung
around on the walls in theaters and
opera houses to keep people from
thinking they smell fire. Indians
apolis Journal.
Greele-"How does it happen that
you don't trade at Cleaver's any more?
You used to brag about the nice cuts
of meat he always sent you. Is it be-
cause he wouldn't give you credit?"
Gray-"On the contrary, it is because
he did.'-BOston Transcript.
One or the 0ther.-"Doctor, what
nils my daughter?" Before I answer
that question let me ask if you have
reason to think she has had love dis
appointment of any kind" ~ know
she has not" "Then, madam, your
daughter has the grip."-N. 0. Times
Democrat.
People's voice., 1900-11-08
Wills Filed.

The wills of Samuel Balm, late OF
Avon township, and Q. Campbell, late
OF Onway Springs, have been filed fur
probate. Mr.. BAN names Andrew
swan as us executor, and directs
that bis wife have the use and income
from all his property, both real and
personal, during her lifetime.
To MS grandchildren, Nellie E.
George, Grace E. Balm, Maude jordan,
Ethel Jordan aud Olive Jordan,
he bequeathS the sum of 81 each, to be
paid after bis wiie's death.
To his daughter, Nancy J. Swan, be
bequeaths the sum OF $500, TO be paid
after his wife's death.
All residue of the estate is to be
equally divided among his daughters,
Nancy J. Swan end Margaret NJ,
Price, after his wifes death and
after tue payment OF the lega.
cies has been made.
Q. Campbell's will directs that all
his property, consisting or real estate
ln Conway Springs and a stuck OF
Racket goods at the same place, "a
TO his wife, Elizabeth Jane Camp.
bel, who is named assole exeeutriX.
People's voice., 1900-11-08

Nm. Wi Idns ana Con Ryan, the
highway men, aud K. W. Joyce, the
confidence man implicated with John
Beauceleigh in swipdling Dick Adlers
Of II Reno, out Of $3.50 at Caldwell, ,
plead guilty before Judge W. n. Nc
Bride in district court Saturday
Williams and Ry an were sentenced to
i've years each III the penlttntiary
and Joyce was sentenced 10 one year.
B.auceleigh, who was Convicted Of
Swindnng, WAS also sentenced by
Judge Mcbride Saturday TO one
year IN the penItI nJlary.
Williams and Ryan, it will be re-
embered, held up and robbed four
threshing machine haLds in the rall-
road yards one night last August.
They are said TO be as tough charac
ters as the police have had TO deal
with in many years.
Beauceleigh md Joyce are no doubt
professional confidence men. Joyce
worked az news agent on the rail
roads and Beauceleigh worked with
him in The role Of merchant, capital
ist, Snowman or whatever profession
best suited their purposes. They are
smooth pair, and have given the
authorities in Kansas, Texas, Okla
homa and other places no end OF
trouble.