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Evening journal., 1900-09-06
DOVER EXCITED
BY A Big FIRE
Several Buildings Go Up in
Smoke There
Flames Of Unknown Origin Discovered
in a Stable-One Horse Burned
to Death

star correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover Sept 6.-Dover firemen were
given all the work they could attend
to about five o'clock yesterday after
noon when fire destroyed seven small
buildings in North street
The alarm was sent in shortly before
five o'clock and il was but few min
utes before the Robbins Hose Com
pany responded.
The losses are: Albert Leverage.
one horse and stable, $500. No insur-
Mrs. Eliza 3. Reed, stable, $1,000; in
sured.
Mrs. r. c. Reed, small double house
occupied by Stephen Clendaniel and
Albert Stewart, damage $500. Insured,
Stephen Martindale, double house,
one side occupied by himself and the
other by Mrs Clara James, damage
$40O. Insured.
George Bogart, house, 5000 Insured
John Saterheld stable, $500. Insured
Samuel Wharton, stable and house
$500. Insured.
The flames ignited in the stable OF
Albert Leverage and several men whe
were the first arrivals ON the scene
attempted to save the horse which was
in the building. The animal was un-
manageable and the heat became so in
tense that the men were forced TO leave
the horse to its fate.
Fortunately there was no wind blow
ing or that section Of the town would
surely have been consumed by the
flames, as the fremen were handicap
ped in their work by the scarcity OF
water.
The occupants OF the houses within
half a block OF the fire moved theiI
goods to a place Of safety.
Samuel Wharton who has been al
point OF death for nearly a month oc'
cupied a house about fifty feet from
BEVERAGES stable His house caught
fire from a spark but was soon extin.
guished 1t was necessary, however, tC
move him TO the home OF a friend III,
is in critical condition to-day.
The origin Of the fire is unknown
but IL Is thought by many 10 have beer
caused by a fire in the Office store
Yesterday afternoon Jim Luff. {
stableman was cooking on the Office
stove and II is supposed the fire was
caused by a defective iiue.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 6.--The min
ers OF the Wyoming valley are anxious
ly waiting news from indianapolis
The majority of the underground
workers have come to the conclusion
that a strike will be ordered, and that
when the order is given the mines will
be promptly shut down. The operators
here do not look for a compromise of
any kind. They say the men are bent
on a strike, and they might just as
well have It out. The coal companies
have formulated no program as TO
what course they will pursue in case
a strike should be declared.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
UNIONS HOLD SUSSEX CONVENTION
Representatives and Levy Court COmmis.
SiOnCrS Chosen in Georgetown

Georgetown, Sept. 6.-The Union
Republicans at their convention, held
here, indorsed three Republican nomi-
nees-Alfred J. Lynch, Representative
in the Ninth district; Alfred H. King
Levy Court commissioner, Broadkiln
hundred. and William p. Nichols
Levy Court commissioner, Lewes and
RehobOth hundreds
Other nominees FOR Levy Court com
missioners were b. II. Elliott, Broad
Crek hundred; l.. T. Cooper, Little
Creek; Stephen e. Richards, Balti-
more; Peter A. Dodd, Georgetown;
Joseph b. West GumborO.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD
NATIONAL Leagus
DIED

COOK. I'm Delaware City, on Septem-
Der 4, 1900, Samuel A. Cook, aged S6
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence of his brothr, John Cook, at
Q o'clock on Friday morning. Mass at
st. Joseph's Church, Delaware City. In
terment at Cathedral Cemetery, Will
mington, upon the arrival Of 11.15 a. m.
train at French street station.
HII.DER.-In sad. but loving remem-
brance of our son. Maurice, who died
September 6. 1899, aged 9 years.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure,
Earth the lowly casket keeps.
And our thoughts will often linger
Where our darling Maurice sleeps.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
KILLED and INJURED
BY FALLING GIRDER

Richmond. va. Sept ca ten ton
iron croeu yirdor straincd the heavy c.
foot wooden boom oS the tenpolar.
traveller just at the rivers lriak. in usC
in contracting the Che1cpeake and
Ohio railway viaduot at the foot OF
Belvidere street, and with q sudden
crash the heavy boom fell yesterday
killing one man and iniuring three
ether employees Of the contractors. Tho
dead and Injured are: Glonwood Seay
OF Maidens Adventure, Goochlan6
county, aged 25, instantly killed; Johr
Hanson, formerly OF Philadelphia
legs badly bruised and face cut; A. c
Dohbs, of Richmond, severe shock
struck on head. right knee badly cut;
John Mclean. arm knocked out o.
place and bad bruises on body.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
BOER SYMPATHIZERS
COMPLIMENT Van NESS

New York. Sept. "a meeting of
the New York committee to aid the
South African republic was held last
night TO considerable Boer flag incident
at Bar Harbor, when a Boer flag was
raised by Edward Van Ness. one Of the
members of the committee. at the ap-
proach of the feet OF English war yes
sells, which was taken down by the
authorities Of Bar Harbor A letter
was read and ordered sent 10 Mr.. Van
Ness. The letter compliments him on
his action and reiterates the devotion
of the committee TO the Boer cause.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
$2.O0 TO Harpcr's Ferry and Return
sunday. Sept. o Via q. & q. r.. R.A

Sunday, September 8, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company will run
another select excursion to Harper's
Ferry. Special train will leave Della
ware Avenue Station at 9.20 a. m,
Newark at $40 a. m. Returning, leave
Harper's Ferry at 600 D. m. ENcur-
sion tickets will be sold at the low rate
Of 81 for the round trip. This trip
affords a most pleasurable outing Civ
ing the people of Wilmington an Op-
portunity Of seeing the debatable
ground of the Civil War This is the
season when a trip Of this character is
most enjoyable EnrOute you pass
through Delaware and Maryland, along
the Potomac and through the grea
cities of Baltimore and Washington
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
rx-sccrctary OIncy For nryan.

New York. Sept. 6.-The World
prints a letter from Richard Olney,
secretary Of state during the Glove
land administration, in which Mr..
Olney declares his intentions of sup
porting Mr.. Bryan for president Mr..
Olney SAYS that Mr. Bryan Is hardly
the candidate he should choose If he
had his way in the matter. and that
he entirely dissents from parts Of the
Kansas City platform.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Getty sburg, Imray, WashingtOn--Per
sonally-Conducted Tour via Penn
sylvania Railroad

over the battlefield of Gettysburg.
through the picturesque Blue Noun
tains, via Hagerstown and Antietam.
and down the beautiful and historic
Shenandoah Valley to the unique
caverns of Luray; thence across
the rolling hills of Northern
Virginia TO Washington is the
route OF this tour-a section Of the
country intensely interesting from
both a historic and a scenic stand
point.
The tour will leave New York 7.55 a.
m, and Philadelphia 1920 p. m, Sat
urday September Is, in charge Of one
or the company's tourist agents, and
viii cover period of FIVE days An
experienced chaperon, whose especial
charge will be unescorted ladies', will
accompany the trip throughout. Round
trip tickets, covering transportation.
carriage drives, and hotel accommoda.
tions, will be sold at the extremely
low rate of S25 from New York. S24
from Trenton, $22 from PHILADELPHIA.
and proportionate rates from other
points.
For itineraries and fun information
apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent.
1896 Broadway, New York; 7S9 Broad
street, Newark. n. j.. or address Geo
w Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Cow caused Fntal wreck.

Williamsport, Pa, Sept. Ga local
west bound freight train on the Beach
Creek division OF the New York Cen
tral railway, Pennsylvania division,
was wrecked by running into a COW at
Winburn, near Philipsburg, late yester-
day afternoon. Engineer James Bart
lett, Of Jersey Shore, Fireman Brying-
ton and a brakeman were killed.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Jer.eymcn retain milton Trophy.

Sea Girt, n. j., Sept s.-The Hilton
trophy, which was won last year by the
New Jersey state team, will remain
they won It again yesterday. defeating
teams from New York, District of Co
lumba and another representing the
department of the east The Jersey
state camp. where the match was shot,
is en- fete over celebrating the victory,
and none IS more iubilant than Gen.
Bird w Spencer, the executive officer
OF the New Jersey Rifle association.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
RESIDENTS ARR COMPLAINING
GrOwth Of Weeds and Stencil Of Cutters
Cause ANNOYANCE

tween Delaware avenue and Wawasei
street are complaining OF the growth
OF weeds and the stencil that arise
from the cutters.
The weeds are so high on the side
walk that women are compelled in
rainy weather to walk in the middle
OF the street to auAd soiling their
gowns
Cutters on both sides Of the street
are so choked up by the growth OF
weeds that water cannot flow and con-
seduently becomes stagnated and em.ts
an offensive odor.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
DEMOCRATS 70 HAVE BUSY WEEK
Throughout the State There Will be Ac
tiyity Among Their Forces

Dover, Sept. 6.-Next week will be
busy one for the Democrats Of Della
ware. On Monday their State Central
Committee viii meet here. On Tues
day their state convention will meet.
On Thursday the county conventions
will be held, and all the remainder of
tho ticket will be flled out On We'd
nesday there will be a big rally and
ratification Of the state ticket, to be
held at Woodland Beach under the au-
thority of the County Committee.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Troubles Among Hebrew Democrat.

Troubles are said to be brewing in
the Hebrew Democratic Club. and a
faction Of the organization last night
organized a new club with David NJ
Lurge as temporary chairman. A He
brew Democratic club was formed
some time ago and established quarters
at Third and Market streets. John
Holzcr was the leader.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
RasehaII PLAYER Injured

Wilmingtonians who have attended
baseball games in Philadelphia will re-
gret TO learn that Wolverton the crack
third baseman OF the Philadelphia
DEAN will play no more this season.
While riding on a Lehigh avenue car
last night his head came in contact
with a trolley pole and he received
such injuries that will make him un-
able to play again this season.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
scaIded to Death Under His Engine

Waverly, n. Y. Sept. 6.-Fireman
John Gesselr of Buffalo, was scalded
to death under the wrecked engine OF
his train at the Milltown crossing of
the Lehigh Valley railroad here yes
terday. The dense fog prevented the
engineer, Henry Ducker. Of Buffalo.
from seeing the fiagman protecting a
eaboose on the main track until too
late to stop the train. He jumped and
was fatally injured.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
nismissed Connter snit

In City Court yesterday morning
Mrs. Margaret Martin and her daugh-
ter were fined by Judge Ball on a
charge Of disorderly conduct preferred
by Mrs. Mary Moore, of No. 309 East
Second street The Martins brought a
counter suit against Mrs. Moore which
was tried before Magistrate Kelley
last night but after hearing the evil
dence, the case was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
summer Groceries at I.ynch's

Four quart bottles root beer, ginger
is. lemon soda and sarsaparilla, 25c.
Eillel Tower Lemonade, one bottl,
makes 10 pints, 1Oc., for csc; bottled
beer and porter, SOC. doz.; XXXX
lrown Stout, 75c. doz.; Claret Wine, 81
sal, Lynchs Stores. Fourth and Madt
an streets. Eighth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Cnoir on an Ercnrsinn

For the benefit Of st. Michaers
Church the Eight O'clock Choir of
Chester gave an all-day excursion to
Brandywine Springs to-day. The ex-
cursion was to have been held on Sat
urday September s. but to satisfy the
wishes Of the people the committee
changed the date.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Much interest Taken

Much interest is being taken in the
outcome Of the case in Superior Court
10 decide whether the Street and
Sewer Department or City Council is
entitled to the receipts from wharf
rents, tax on telegraph poles and the
markets. The case. " agreement, will
be argued at the term Of court held
this month.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
death of hon. Arthur se,valI.

Bath, Me. Sept. 6.-Arthur Sewall,
Democratic nominee for vice president
in 1896, died yesterday Mr.. Sewall
was stricken with apoplexy few days
ago. and almust from the first his ply
sicans pronounced his case hopeless.
Mr. Sewall died at his summer home.
Small Point, about - miles from this
city. He was 64 years OF age.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Fnrmer WilmInrtnninn ncnh

DR.. Patrick +. Ryan. OF Dewitt. Ia,
who was born in this city died in the
former place on August D. He was
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ryan;
who removed from here to Dewitt in
1900, and was 4S years old. He was a
graduate OF the medical department of
the State University OF Iowa and
widely known.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
A New worlds STATION RECORD,

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 6.-Cresus
beat the worlds trotting stallion record
yesterday in a special trial against
time. Time, 2:04A. The former rec
ord. 2:05A, was held by Directum.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
RooseveIt,s Stunning Tour.

New York, Sept 6.-Additional dates
to those already given on which Gov
ernor Roosevelt is to make addresses
in the west have been added to his
itinerary by the Republican national
committee as follows: Indiana Oct.
8, 10 and H. Kentucky, Oct y and
10; Ohio, Oct. Is and is; West Vir-
ginia, Oct II and IS; Baltimore, Oct.
10
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Nominated For Gov. smith,s scnt

Ocean City, Md. Sept. 6-The Re-
publicans of the First district yester-
terday nominated Joseph Kerr, of Dor
chester county. for the unexpired term
I'm congress made vacant by the resig-
nation of Governor John Walter Smith.
For the full term Of the Fifty-seventh
congress William II. Jackson, of Wi
comico county, received the nomina-
tiOn.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Mo- Mabel McKinIer.. nInrrlnre.

Washington, Sept. 6.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley will leave here either
Monday or Tuesday for Somerset. Pa.
to attend the wedding Of Miss Mabel
Mckinley and DR.. Baer. The trip to
Somerset will be made by daylight.
Immediately after the ceremony they
will depart for Canton to remain some
daVG
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Yesterdny,. BnsebnII Games.

At Philadelphia-St Louis. 7; Phiia-
delphia, l. At Brooklyn-First game:
Brooklyn. 8; Chicago, 4. Second game:
Chicago, IL; Brooklyn. 1. At Boston,
Pittsburg, 5; Boston, 2. At New York
New York. II: Cincinnati. 3.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Rnrs snih tn hn pnisnnoh

Il is said that several boys have
been poisoned by swimming in the
pool at the free bath house in Brandy
wine Park. The pool it is alleged is
flushed but twice a week which is not
sufficient 10 keep the water pure.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Daniel McRride Mithdrnws

Daniel Mcbride has withdrawn as a
candidate for delegate from the Fifth
ward to the Democratic Convention on
Tuesday next in Dover
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
HARMONY CLUB ORGANIZED
Another Meeting VIII be Held To.
morrow Evening

mOrrOW Evening
The Harmony Club of the Eighth
ward was organized at the old Re
publican headquarters, No. 7O2 East
Seventh street on Monday evening with
membership Of 157. The following
officers were elected: President, Jacot
Scheifele secretary. Mansfield Arm
strong; treasurer, Robert Spence; ser
geant-at-arms, David L. Virtue. Ad-
dresses were made by Frank l.. Speak
man. Philemma Chandler, Harry A.
Brown, Herbert B. Martin.
A meeting viii be held at the head-
quarters on Friday evening at o'clock
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Rncinr NIntince To.dnr

On Wawaset track this afternoon
there will be a 2.3O class, a 2.4O class
and a road waon race, with half-mile
heats.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
MISSIONARY Women Meet

In Unicn Church this afternoon the
annual meeting of the Wilmington
Auxiliaries Of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society viii be held.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
GROCERIES

Green Acre Butter, the acme Of per-
fection in butter making. Others claim
TO sell the same, but the same butter is
not sold in the city. Our price 2Sc. ID.
HANsCOM's, Seventh and Market.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Mission nircctnrs tn Nfcct

Directors Of the Sunday Breakfast
Mission, No III hipley street. will
hold their monthly meeting this even
ing
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
ProhibilionIste 10 nfeet

At No. 1901 Market street this even
ing a meeting Of Prohibitionists will
be held to arrange for the campaign.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06

Ministerial Examinations in Dover
Owing TO change in the dates. the
ministerial examinations at Whining
ton Conference Academy in Dover be-
gan to-day and will continue to-mor-
row.
Evening journal., 1900-09-06
Button Factory Site Surveyed

Work Of surveying the site for the
new button factory in South Whining
ton is being finished.
The age-herald., 1900-12-28
ACTION DEFERRED.
Conference to Consider Deficit in Gen.
 eral Fund of County.

The conference between the members of the Board of Revenue and the representa- tives of the county in the General Assem- bly, regarding the deficit in the general fund of the county, which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed until January H on account of the absence of several of the representatives.
 Representatives Dill and Benners were present, but action was deferred until the other members of the delegation could be present.
 The question to be considered was called to the attention of the public some weeks ago, when the Board of Revenue asked for a conference with the representatives dur ing the recess of the Legislature to con- sider and devise ways and means to over come deficit of $5O,OOO which was said to exist.
 The fact that deficit existed caused general surprise, as the last board saw fit to reduce the tax rate, and 1t was gener- ally supposed that the county was in an excellent financial condition.
The age-herald., 1900-12-28
CUBAN CLERKS ARE NOW PAID SALARY Greatly Abused Fee System is
 Done Away With. PROSPERITY NOW PREVAILS Gomez's Report Says Rural Guard are Doing Good Service, and There
 are No Brigands to Speak
 of-A Reception.

Havana, December H.-A decree has been issued putting the clerks of courts, bailiffs and other officers on salaries from Febru- ary l and doing away with the fee system, which has been greatly abused in Cuba.
 Jose Miguel Gomez, civil Governor of the province of Puerto Principe, who is in Havana on business connected with the development of the industries of that sec ton of the island, reports that peace and prosperity prevail under the American ad- ministration. He says that the cane crop is heavy and wages high owing to the shortage of men. In his judgment, Cuba is gradually becoming satisfied and wishes nothing radical from the constitutional convention.
 The rural guards, he asserts, are doing good service, and there are no brigands to speak of He contradicts flatly the sensa- tional reports on the subject of outlawry that have appeared in some of the Cuban papers during the last few weeks.
 The first formal reception and ball held in the palace since General Wood became Governor General of Cuba was given this evening" more than thousand persons att tending. Tomorrow evening reception and ball will be given on the German sec ond-class cruiser Vineta, which arrived here week ago from St. Thomas.
 The marriage of MT Alexise Frye, su- perintendent of Cuban schools, and Seno- rita Marie Teresa Arruebarrena will be civil ceremony, taking place on the even- ing of January 1 at the palace formerly oc- cupied by General Lee at Quemados. Mr. Frye declined the cathedral wedding be- cause of the promises demanded by the church. Monsignor Sbarretl, Bishop of Havana, urges a. church wedding, con- tending that the example set by civil marriage will have a bad effect on Cuban teachers generally, and he offers a dispen- sation from Rome to remove the limita- tions to which objection is made. Senorita Arruebarrena, however, is not disposed to acquiesce to such an arrangement. Senor Nunez, civil Governor of Havana, has pronounced against the legality of the Dady sewering and paving contract.
The age-herald., 1900-12-28

he found that the streak had been made by enormous bones, which one by one were dug out. They were huge round masses, each lift for two men. The bones were in regular lines and were traced for eighty feet They were not identified until a sci entific man came along one day, and after inspecting them, informed the owner that they were the vertebrae of a whale.
 This is the sixth or seventh whale dis covered in the corporate limits of Los An geles, and there are doubtless many others still unearthed, as it is evident that at some time a large school of whales was trapped on the California coast Los An gees is about seventeen miles from the ocean and 600 feet above high water mark, and from the top of the hills it can readily be seen how the cutaceans were entrapped. Perhaps million years ago, more or less, the Pacific flowed over the present site of the town. Here countless whales must have gathered and paraded up and down the coast, as they do today. They wandered fax inland, in all probability over the pres- ent Mojave and Arizona deserts Finally, without warming, one of the greatest cata- -clysms in the history of the world came. The entire coast was lifted into the air: mountains assumed shape, reeking with the life of the sea, were lifted with titanic force. The great inland bays and estuaries became dry land in an instant Myriads of animals, huge whales and fishes of all kinds became lodged in the mud banks, where they are found today, monuments of the great upheaval which saw the for nation of the coast range of the Pacific.
 From Tia Juana to Santa Barbara there are evidences which tell the same story. Now on the slopes of mountains, high above the water, is the old beach, with its shells, bones and sharks teeth, and every where whale bones have been found, show ing that scores of these were trapped m the great upheaval. In the San Luis range a great whale skeleton was found in relief several years ago. In e4cayating a tunnel
 in the very heart of Los Angeles another whale was discovered away beneath the houses.
The age-herald., 1900-12-28
ON THE RACE TRACK.
At New Orleans.

New Orlenas, La, December N.-Wea- only winning favorite
 First race, selling, one mile-Bocker 1O3 ther fine; track fast. Sir Florian was the (O'Brien) 12 to 1 and to l. won by four lengths ;Sunlocks 97 (May) to and to 5, second Petit Maitre, 1061s (Boland) g to 5, third. Time, 1:4s. Faith Ward, Star Cotton, Tago, Brother Fred, Frank Ireland, The Planet, Inuendo and Monomaniac also ran.
 Second race, selling, six furlongs-Synco- pated Sandy, 109 (MitchelD 4to l and 6 to 5, won by two lengths; Maitin,ffi 105, (Dade) 6 to 1 and ? to 1, second; Callear 106, (OBrien) 60 to 1, third. Time 1:1519. Belle of Elgin, Divonne, Georgie Gardiner, Ep, Sig Levy, Patchwork, Amoroso and Curtsy ran.
 Third race, selling, six furlongs-Cogswell, 100 (Richards) 10 to 1 and to 1, won easily by two lengths; Shut Up, 106 (Cochran) 5 to and 4 to 5, second Boomerack, 104 GA Weber, even, third. Time, 1:16. Glenbow, Scorpolette, Bramble Bush, Tour, Rondelle. Billy Patterson, Red Signal and Assessment ran.
 Fourth race, handicap, six furlongs-Sir Florian, 105 (MitchelD to and 1 to 3, won by two lengths; Annoy, 1O3 (Tully) 1 Weber, to g. third. Time, 1:12%. Left Bower and Glen Lake also ran.
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-Com- mand, Ill (McCann) 15 to l and to l. won; Junaetta, 107 (May) 25 to l and 8 to l, sec ond; Horse Shoe Tobacco, 112 (McJoynD IS to 5, third. Time, 1:151e. Monometallist, Thurles, Mordelmo, Bermuda Prince, Aqua, Zaza, Digs and Kiss Quick ran.
 Sixth race, selling, 1-6 miles-Dick Fur Der, 99 (Wilkerson) to 1 and to 5, won driving by lnegth; Spurs, 105 (Richards) 8 to 1 and even, second; Phidias, 105 (Coch- ran) to 5, third. Time, l;49A. Lady Cur zon, Miss Loretta, Pantland and Baurica ran.