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Evening journal., 1900-07-03
SHERIFF TAYLOR MAKES SALES
Five Wilmington Properties Disposed Of
Under the Hammer

Sheriff John E. Taylor yesterday
afternoon sold the following proper
ties. at the Court House
Three-story brick house in Walnut
street, between Eighth and Ninth,
lot 10 feet, s inches by So feet, prop
erty OF David ii Brooks, to Leonard
E. Wales for $780,
Lot and buildings at Taylor and
ButtonwoOd streets, Is feet, 6 inches
by go feet property of Annie Farren
TO David j. Reinhardt for $500.
Lot with buildings in Scott street
near Second, 25 by 1853 feet, property
of George Hyland, to Francis II. Hof-
fecker for $50.
Lot No % in Section IS, plot of
Eastlake Park, Brandywine hundred
29 by 100 feet. property Of William b.
Remley, to William s. Hilles for $500
Three story brick building at Sec
ond and Justison streets, lot 10 by 81
feet, property Of Andrew G.. G.. Smith
to Leonard f Wales for 500.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
NEVIL WINS
OUT In CLAYTON
Bitter Contest for Election Of
Two School Commission
erS in That Town
sneolnl 10 I'D Evenlng Journal.


Clayton. July 3.-The most bitter
and long drawn out election ever held
in Clayton was that on Saturday after
noon. when two school commissioners
were chosen. There were two tickets
in the field. the Tammany organization
landing one OF its men, Abel Sevl,
around whom the fight centered, he de-
featlng William Lodge the Reformers'
candidate, by fifteen votes, the scatter
ing vote being thrown to r. 4. Horn
and John w. Ennis
In the second ticket the Reformers
were successful, Mr.. Horn defeating
Mr.. Ennis By six votes. Every voter In
the district east ballot and before the
organization at the schoolhouse there
was much wrangllng between the two
factions. Two elections were practi-
cally held. as in this place both names
are not placed on the ticket, instead
the men are voted for separately. The
Sargest crowd was present during the
contest between Sevil and Lodge, yet
the 1ght between Ennis and Horn was
just as spirited. Mr.. Sevll is elected for
three years and Mr.. Horn two. Poll
tics we're not considered. Democrats
and Republicans working hand in hand
for the faction they favored Business
for the afternoon was practically sus.
pended.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Baskets-
THEY ATTENDED CHURCH
WHILE HONE BURNED
Special to the Evening Journal.

Cheswold, July 3.-While CHARLES
Muntz, of this place, accompanied by
his family, was attending church on
Sunday morning, his dwelling in some
unexplained manner caught fire. In a
moment the building was a mass Of
seething flames, and was burned to the
ground in less than an hour. Nothing
was saved, and Mr. Muntz is in a sad
predicament. The dwelling belonged to
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Dur
ham, and was fully insured.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
NIAGARAFALLS EXCURSIONS
Low Rate Vacation Trips via Penn
sylvania Railroad


The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the following dates
Tor its popular ten-day excursions to
Niagara Falls from Philadelphia. Bal
timore and Washington: July 26, Au-
gust 8 and %, September and 20, and
October and IS. On these dates the
special train will leave Washington at
8 a. m, Baltimore 9.O5 a. m.
This year the excursions from Phila-
delphia will be run by two routes.
Those on July 26, August 9, September
g. October and 1S, going via Harris
burg and the picturesque valley OF the
Susquehanna as heretofore, special
train leaving Philadelphia at $40 a. m;
excursions of August % and September
20 running via Trenton, Manunka
Chunk and the Delaware Valley leav-
ing Philadelphia on special train at
a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $1,000 from Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
all points on the Delaware Division /:
Slips from Atlantic City; $500 from
Lancaster; $3.50 from Altoona and
Harrisburg; $3.50 from Sunbury and
Wilkesbarre; s5.75 from Williamsport;
and at propOrtionate rates from other
points, including Trenton, Mt Holly,
Palmyra, New Brunswick, and princi-
pal intermediate stations. A stop-over
will be allowed at Buffalo, Rochester
Canandaigua, and Watkins within the
limit returning, on the excursions OF
July 26, August 9, September 6, October
and IS.
For the excursions of August % and
September 20, stop-over will be allow
ed at Buffalo on return trip within
| limit of ticket.
The special trains Of Pullman cars
and day coaches will be run with each
excursion running through to Niagara
Falls An extra charge will be made
/ for parlOr-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion
For descriptive pamphlet. time oi
connecting trains, and further informa.
tion apply to nearest ticket agent. ol
address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
RECALLS CATASTROPHE
Flora D. From Which Six Women
Drowned Was Here Yesterday
spacIal ID Nd IlVenIng JournaI


New Castle, July 3.-Ihere was tied
up at Delaware street wharf yesterday
afternoon q schooner, the presence OF
which recalled to the minds OF those
who saw her, a river catastrophe which
resulted I'm the drowning Of six women.
The schooner was the Flora b., Of
Camden ..Sout seven years ago while
sne was sailing down the river with a
party OF friends OF Captain William
y, neaton,' of Pennsgrove. aboard she
was caught in a squall, capsized, and
the six women, who we're I'm the cabin,
were drowned. William Hance was
among the men who took the dead wo-
men from the boat
The schooner yesterday received a
cargo Of wood to be used in making
boxes for a cannery In Hancock s
Bridge, N. j.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
$500 FOR THEIR PRIEST
The Rev. Father Brady VIII Visit
Rome and the Paris Exposition
special 70 the Evening journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle, July 3.-Members Of
st. Peters parish have presented TO the
Rev. Father Brady a purse of $500,
which will be used by the priest
in defraying the expenses Of q Euro
pean tour he proposes taking some
time In August. The money was pre-
sented to Father Bray by James J. Ge-
gan, Joseph II. Dougherty and Owen
Sheridan, In behalf Of the members OF
the parish and came as a surprise to
him.
Father Brady intends to visit Rome
while In Europe, and ON his return trip
he will stop at the Paris Exposition.
He will be gone about six weeks. The
presentation of the purse Is an evil
dence Of the esteem in which the priest
is held by the members of his parish in
which he has been for sixteen years
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
CONSERVATIVES WIN
And Milford Will Not Have a New
School Building Soon
speclal Do the Evening Journal.

Milford, July 3.-school election was
held here on Saturday afternoon. and
quite little interest was manifested
owing to the question of a new school
building coming up for settlement this
year. E. B. Davidson and William c.
Abbott OF South Milford. we're elected
TO serve for two years. and George w.
Marshall and Edward Atkins from
North Milford were also elected for the
same period. This is taken to be a vic-
tory for the conservative element.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
PEACH OUTLOOK
IS GRATIFYING
|. N. Mills Estimate This Year
is 4,O34,S45 Baskets
Indications That Quality Will Sur
pass That Of Any Season for
the Past Ten Years

Clayton, July Especial Agent l. n.
Mills, of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, has compiled
his annual estimate of the peach crop
Of the Delaware and Maryland PENN
sula for 1900. IL is very gratifying.
and there is every indication that the
quality OF the fruit will far surpass any
season for the past ten years
The 'yellows," which in previous
years have played such havoc in many
orchards, especially in the northern
part Of the Peninsula, has almost en-
tirely disappeared and the small
knotty fruit which in past seasons has
helped to ruin the price Of good fruit
Will not be seen this season.
The June drop" was unusually light.
but the trees are not heavily loaded.
Quite a number OF new orchards were
set out last year which will come in
bearing in two years and the years
estimate includes a number Of orchards
set out three years ago. The estimate
is as follows.
AGENT MILLS ESTIMATE.
Delaware railroad, from Wilmington
to Delmar, 1900 600 baskets.
Queen Anne and Kent railroad. from
Townsend to Centrevllle, Md, 567, 500
baskets.
Delaware and Chesapeake railway
from Clayton to Oxford, Md, SO9,625
baskets.
Baltimore and Delaware Bay rail-
road from Clayton to Chestertown
Md, 400, 800.
Cambridge and seaford railroad
from Seaford to Cambridge, 1269OC
baskets.
Delaware. Maryland and Virginia
railroad, upper division. from Harring.
ton to Rehoboth, 100000 baskets.
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
railroad, lower division, from George.
town to Franklin City, Va. 10000
baskets.
Total for the Peninsula, 4.OS4, ,s4t
baskets.
The principal shipping points will b,
Bridgeville and Wyoming, on the Della
ware railroad; Millington and Prices
on the q. A. & K. r. R.; Ridgely anC
Greensboro, on the ID. & c. r. r.: Ken
nedyville, on the B. & d. R. R.; Eas
New Market, on the c. & S. r. R.: Mil
ford, on the upper division Of the ID. M
g. V. r. R., and Selbyville, on the low
er division.
PEAR CROP ALSO GOOD.
The Keiffer pear crop is also becom
Ing quite an industry. and Mr.. Mill
has also made an estimate Of this crop
as follows:
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
NEW PLAN WORKS WELL
Asbury Church. in smyrna, is 500
Behind With its Bills
speaal 70 the Evening Journal

smyrna, July 3.-sunday the plan
of holding the Asbury Sunday school
session Immediately after the preach
ing service in the morning was tried
and gives promise OF being successful.
Every class was represented and the
collection and attendance were largely
In excess Of those OF last year. At the
church service Treasurer John A. Hof-
fecker read the monthly financial state
ment OF Asbury, showing the church
TO be about Sl00 behind. This is due to
the fact that all the bills for the quar-
ter just ended came in last week.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Young peonIe WIN nnnce
Special to the Evening Journal

~fN~t"a " WV AtN'Alub Jouthdl.
New Castle July 3.-Select will be a
party Of young people that will spend
Thursday evening at Cofield Beach.
They will leave the home
of Miss Stewart, in Front street. in car
riages, and at the beach dancing and
other amusements will be INDUCED in.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Tug wilmington Was pbotographcd

Special % the Evening Journal.
New Castle, July S.-rhere tied up at
Delaware street wharf yesterday after
noon the new tug Wilmington, built by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany, of Wilmington, for the pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. While here
the tug was photographed, both while
she was tied at the pier and moving up
the river
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
CoIonel NIaeallister NJ Herc

Special % the Evenlng journal
New Castle. July Colonel Samuel
A. Macalnster, United States consul to
the Barbados, was a visitor here yes
terday. Colonel Macallister Is suffering
from severe injuries received by being
thrown NON a carriage several weeks
Evening journal., 1900-07-03

in progress has damaged wheat to a
considerable extent as It Is moulding
badly Much Of it was cut while vet
too green, and the winds have not dried
it as is generally the case.
Farmers are afraid to stack for fear
the grains will burst. So much moudly
wheat means q loss of many hundreds
of dollars TO the country folk here.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Girl FaIIs From oherrr Tree


Iron Hill, July 3-Miss BERTHE Her
bert, a popular young woman of Bet
terton, met with a serious accident on
Saturday She was climbing for cher
ries and fell from the tree. sustaining
serious injuries. She has been COM
pletely paralyzed on one side since the
accident.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
omcers Were Installed
.peclal to the EvenIng Jonrnal.

= - - = ''TITTI8 "WIII IIIII
New Castle, July 3.--District officers
OF the Knights Of Pythias installed the
newly-elected officers OF Adelphia
Lodge last night About thirty-fve
members Of Riverside Lodge, Of Penns-
vile, attended the installation, after
which dinner was served.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
smyrna's Election Was Quiet


Smyrna. July 3.-The annual school
election was held here Saturday after
noon. but little interest was taken, there
being no fight. Rev. c. A. Hin, W. Il.
Hall and Harry b. Grieves were elected
for terms OF one. two and three years
respectively. The board elects the sew
euth man at the next meeting, when It
Is settled that the Rev Hill will be
chosen as president Of the organization.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Removed the Platform
Special 10 the Evenlng Journa1

specIaI 20 the Evening journal.
New Castle, July Workmen Of
the Adams Express Company yesterday
removed the platform at Delaware
street wharf, from which cars we're
loaded with fish during the Spring.
The lumber was taken to Wilmington
for storage. 1t will be utilized again
next Spring.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
III From over study
spocial 10 Inc EvonInr Iourna

Smyrna, July 3.--Miss Mary Crow.
one of the brightest and most popular
young girls OF the Smyrna High School,
daughter OF Alderman Eugene Grow,
has been dangerously i'll at her par
ents' residence here, as a result of over
study Miss Crow is recovering slowly
from a serious attack of typhoid fever
and hopes are now entertained for her
ultimate recovery, although she is still
very weak
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
I1Ixed Excnrsinn nnto

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle, July 3.-July 26 has been
fixed as the day for the annual excur-
sion Of the 20. p. H." Club to Angus
tine Park. Several committees Of the
club are now arranging to make the ex-
cursion a successful one.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
To Have a Vacation

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
New Castle. July 3.-The Rev. Eu-
gene Thrasher viii go down East next
week to spend a brief vacation. During
his absence the pulpit of the NJ. e.
Church Will be occupied by supplies
from Wilmington. whose names Will
be printed later.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Saw ihc Hobol1en Holocaust
Special TO the Evening Journal

New Castle, July 3.-Mrs. Theodore
Rodgers and Elwood Wilson were eye
witnesses of the terrible fire in Ho-
boken on Saturday afternoon. Mr.. viii
son was on his way home from New
Haven, Conn. He says the fire was the
most extensive one he has seen. Neither
he nor Mrs. Wilson were sufficiently
close to the fire to see any of its many
victims
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
ago. He will not return to his post un-
I'll he fully RECEIVERS from the accident.
DahIIas Are EarIy Rloomers
speelal 10 the IavanIng Journal.

New Castle. July 3.-Miss Emily
Rodgers has in her garden several.
dahlias which are early bloomers. One
stalk of plant containing three beau
tiful flowers was plucked yesterday,
and was to be seen in the drug store
Of Edward Challenger, where it was
admired by many people.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
These snappors Are Large
special 10 the Evening Journal.

NpccIoI 20 tne Evening JOurnnL
New Castle. July 3.--Three swapping
turtles. each OF which weighed ten
pounds. were caught in the marshes
along the river yesterday afternoon by
Charles Beckett and Harry Hance. The
young men disposed Of the turtles at
good prices 10 business men Of the
city.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
BIRDS DEMOLISH BUILDINGS
English sparrows Great Source OF
Annoyance i'm and About Smyrna
Special 20 the Even-ng Journal

Smyrna, July 3.-English sparrows,
the feathered pests of this country, are
more troublesome to the farmers and
truckers of this vicinity now than for
several years. 10 has been discovered
that these birds not, only are injurious
to small fruit. but are damaging stone
buildings, the sides OF which are COW
cred with ivy. Where these vines can
be found thousands of the sparrows
build their nests, and in order to OBJ
tain lime and sand, the former to form
shells for the eggs and the gravel to
grind their food, they pick out the NOR
tor Of the seams, near the foundation.
Some buildings in the neighborhood
are in danger OF demolition II the spar
rows continue 10 build their nests in
the clinglng vines on them
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Yon can CO Your NIaIl

Special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle. July 3.-To-morrow be-
ing a legal holiday the bank, postoffice
and al 1.-The business houses will be
closed The postoffice will. however
be open several hours OF the day--from
z until 10 o'clock in the morning. and
from until o'clock in the afternoon.
The two baseball games will be be-
tween the New Castle A. c. and the
Chester Y. NJ c. A. team.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Putting Machinery in Position
Special to the Eveninr Journal.

New Castle, July 3.-Machinery to be
used in the construction of small boats
is now being put in position in Joseph
Stewards boatyard. Yesterday a large
band saw was removed from Tasker's s
mill to the boatyard. Mr.. Stewart ex-
poets to have the machinery running
in less than one week.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Thomns Lindell Rnried
speelal 10 Id EvenIng Iournal

opocIaI 70 the EVcnlng JOurnaL
Iron Hill, July 3.-The funeral of
Thomas Lindell, an aged and respected
resident OF this vicinity, was largely
attended yesterday at Glasgow. The
Rev. A. p. Patter preached the funeral
service at the grave, which was beau
tiful and impressive. His wife survives
him.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
WHEAT CROP NOT so LARGE
Neither is the Grain of as Fine a
Quality as Was Expected
Special 10 the Evening Journal.

Smyrna, July Contrary to gem
eral expectation the wheat crop in this
vicinity is not going to be as large as
was predicted, neither is the wheat as
fine in quality as the farmers expected
The rain that fell while harvest was
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Robbed a Tool House

Thieves broke into a tool house be-
longing to Hughes Bros. & Bangs at the
Bellevue quarries on Sunday night and
stole number of tools. Detective
Witsil was notified and found the tools
hidden in some bushes nearby.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
PRISON FOR THIS MAN
Charles Davis, is Committed Upo
Three Serious Charges
special TO the Evening journal

speCI0l 90 the EVonlng JOurnaI
New Castle, July 3.--Charles Davis,
q young colored man. was locked in
the county prison last evening on a
commitment by Magistrate Sutton, CT
Christiana, upon three charges-carry-
ing concealed a deadly weapon, disor-
derly conduct and assault and battery.
Davis, while intoxicated, became in
volyed in a quarrel with William Don
nelly, another colored man, in Christi
ana Saturday night and used him
roughly for a time. Had not Con-
stable Money arrested the negroes there
would have been a general fight
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
NIrs. Rles Has Rnbr Girl

Special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle. July 3-There has been
an addition to the family Of John Ries.
and mother and daughter are in as
good health as could be expected. The
little one came Saturday.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
AddicIss, Yacht Was Here
Special TO the Evening Journal

NUVVIHI 70 IIt TNNUInE IOUTnnI
New Castle July al. Edward Ad-
dicks yacht, Vision, with a party from
Claymont and Philadelphia aboard. was
in the river yesterday. In the after
noon the yacht was stopped here, but
none of the party came ashore.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
SMYRNA's FOURTH OF JULY
Townspeople Making Elaborate Prep
arations for Its Celebration


Smyrna. July 3.-phe Fourth is to
be observed In Smyrna by races at
Belmont Driving Park in the afternoon.
Some of the fastest horses on the PEN
insule have been entered. While the
matinee Is in progress the Smyrna and
Leipsic baseball mines will cross bats.
AT the same time Hancock Post. G.. A.
r.. No. 20. viii hold their picnic in the
park at Belmont Hall, just across the
road when the old soldiers win relate
their experiences Of the civil war
The address Of the afternoon will be
made by Professor c. II. LeFevre, Of
Flemington, n. J. In the evening fire.
works viii be set on from a raft an
chored on Lake Como. the money for
the display having been raised by popu-
lar subscription.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Promotion for Young Man
sneclal to Id EvenlnE Ionrnnl

Special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle, July 3.-George Hines.
who has been in charge OF the ironing
department OF the Knowles Woolen
Mills, has been placed IN charge Of the
spool department OF the same mill
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
MIR. Downham Goes to chester

speclaI 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle. July 3.-James Down
ham yesterday removed his family to
Chester. where they will hereafter
make their home. Mr.. Downham has
obtained a position in Allison's mill
there.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
They're F'Ishing Down lhe Chesapeal.e

special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle July 3.-James, John and
Keith Rodney. Edward and John wi. II.
of germantown, and William Robbins
went down the Chesapeake bay on Sat
urday to spend a week fishing.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
Broke Collar Bone al Play
Special to The Evening journal.

"TV0III 70 TTI0 T7VIIIITIT IWITTII
Iron Hill. July 3.-John. the 11-year-
old son OF Mrs. lsola Walton, met with
a very painful accident yesterday. Irv-
ing, a son OF Charles Walton. had been
down swimming, and upon his return
homo Irving threw John TO the ground
in a playful way. breaking his COLLAR
bone. Dr. Kollock set the fracture.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
NIechanics on a Yislt
Special TO the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, July 3-Industry Lodge.
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, visited Diamond Coun-
ell, of the same order, in Wilmington
last evening. The focal Mechanics we're
accompanied by the Skrew Guzzle
Band, which furnished much amuse-
ment
Evening journal., 1900-07-03
SWEET RESTORERS.

TG LEEP cannot be initiated except in
appearance, neither can Ivory Soap.
lS There are other white soaps that
look like Ivory Soap, this is a penalty which
it pays for its great success. BIT you are
not deceived, there is only ore Ivory, the
others are limitations Of It's psrfections.
e9'ea rE2 CENT. PURE
Evening journal., 1900-07-03

With the formation Of that new OnEar
Khayyam Club Boston is now con
plete.-BOstcn Globe.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03

NJt necessary 20 be a sport to enjoy
the SPUrty Boy scent Cigar.
Evening journal., 1900-07-03

TO enjoy good smoke call for the
Scent Sporty Boy" cigar