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Evening journal., 1900-03-15

A horse attached to a buggy belong
ing TO Captain Horace Wilson. of the
wilmington Steamboat Company. be-
came frightened at Eleventh and
Adams streets this morning by a man
attempting to throw a blanket over
him and ran away. The animal dashed
down Adams street to Reed, down Reed
70 Jackson, down Jackson street Ia
Second street and from Third to Or
ange street, where the wagon coHided
with a pole and the horse was caught
The shafts of the buggy were broken
and the wheels damaged. but the horse
escaped uninjured.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
PERMITS IssITFD

Building Inspector Cassidy this
morning issued a permit TO Calvin L
Swayne for the erection of a two-stir,
brick and stone stable. 2Sx72 feet on
the property of William NJ Field al
hentmere- The new structure will cost
Ss.aOu. George s. Mckee was granted q
permit for repairs to Baedenkopfs mo.
rocco factory. No 1909 West Fourth
street, at cost Of SlO50 a permit
was also granted Contractor Mckee foi
the erection Of store front at No. 5i7
Market street, to cost $3.50.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
SURPRISED HER RRorHER.

A surprise party was given Sam
uel Gamble at his home on Wednesday
evening by his sister, Elizabeth. Among
those present were: Misses Lizzie Gam
Bile, Miss Ethel Carter, Elsie Guest
Caroline Seigman, Anna Filbitt, Mary
Farrell, Katie Ewing. Gertrude Sieg-
man, Loletta McCollom, Hazel Town
send, Sarah Tollin, Alice Haley, Alice
McCollom, May Lukens, Lena Halli-
day, Mary Curry. Florence Barcus
Blanche Halliday, and Joseph
Grant Clifford Barcus. Henry
Marvil Walter Hamilton. Dunbar
'Prigg, Alfred Spragg and Samuel Gam
bic.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILWAY.
lWilmlngton DlYisIOn. }


Time table in effect January 26, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington (French
street station) for Elsmere Junction,
Montchanin. Winterthur, Guyencourt,
Granogue, Cossart, Chadd's Ford juno
ton, Pocopson, West Chester, Embree-
vile, Mortonville, Coatesville and in
termediate stations, daily except Sun
day, at 7.35 a. m. daily; 2.15 and 4.50 p.
m. Sunday only, SOC a. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Elverson
and intermediate stations, daily except
Sunday, at 7.35 a. m. daily; 2.15 and
4.50 p. m. Sunday only at SOC a. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading and
intermediate stations daily, except
Sunday, at 7.35 a. m. and daily 2.15 D.
m. Sunday only SOC a. m.
A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Superintendent.
EDISON ]. WEEKS, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Lucinda Alexander, sister of w
.S. Alexander president of City Council
and Edward Schreiner were married
on Tuesday afternoon at No. III East
Seventh street. Immediately after the
ceremony, which was performed by FL.
der Aaron Francis. of Delmar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schreiner went South on a wed
ding trip.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
a. REEVE, DIG coMpANY.

The Al Reeves Famous Big Com
pany, which comes to the Opera House
next Tuesday and Wednesday with a
matinee, Is conceded the leading at
tracticn of its kind. numbering, as It
does. nearly half a hundred people.
most OF whom have gained a national
reputation. Principal among the per-
sonnel Of Mr.. Reeves company this
year is Miss Inez McCusker. the famous
prima donna, whom Mr. Reeves has
engaged at an enormous salary.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15

CINNAMON-COATED PILLs-Dr
Asnews Liver Pills are coated like a
cinnamon drop. very small and delight
iui % take One pin a dose. 40 i'm a
Fiai Tor 10 cents. Their popularity is a
Nhiflwind sweeping competitors be-
ioie it like chaif No pain, no gripping.
no inconvenience.-Sold by Miller Drug
Co. 4o2 Market, and n. B. Danforth.
Market and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
.PIcKERING-sNow CASE CoNTIN.
UED.

The case Of Thomas Pickering,
Sarah E. Pratt and John f. Davis
caveators, VS.. James Snow and Susan
snow. deceased, which was to have
been heard yesterday afternoon before
commissioner e. c. Hardesty. was
continued because Of the absence OF an
important witness.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
MUSICAL SOIREr

Mr. and Mrs. II. w. StauTer delight
fully entertained at their home, No.
2gO5 West street. on Tuesday evening.
There were piano solos and duets by
Misses Clara Folsom. Mary Folsom.
Jane Henvis, Esther Henvis, Annie
Parrish and Mrs. Stauffer
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
THE GOINGS ON
IN SOCIETY
Matters Which May Be of In
terest to Feminine
Readers.
WITH THE CITWS VISITORS
Brief Items as to the Whereabouts
OF Wilmington People, Their
Neighbors and Friends

All communications intended Tor fnser-
tion In this column should be addressed 70
Society Editor care OF the Evening Jour-
nal. Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
NEW sHIPBUIDTNc PLANT

A new shipbuildinp comnanv ho.
been organized at Seaford win ''s .
tspilli OF $4,000. 1t is understood
si.at -. lhe company has leased the ma
S llne railway Of Captain w. r. Adams.
am. anu Wlll, IN a few days. begin TO CON
sel uc1 three-masted schooner.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
HE cARIcATUREs rHE cHR1sr

The Rev. Mr. Sheldon. who now as
sumes the Office of Vice-gerent for
Jesus as a newspaper editor, is not
short Of blasphemous presump-
ton 1t is the furthest possible remove
from revercnt regard for Jesus for a
man to e1ter with blare OF trumpets
and world-resounding shouts. upon a
work making himself conspicuous af-
ter the manner Of mountebank
street fakir vending a quack curoall;
commanding the world to look upon
him and behold how Jesus would edit
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
q. W. sHoWAcRE nEAn-

William Showacre has been called to
Baltimore by the death of his father.
George w. Showacre, which took place
yesterday at his home, No. ia South
Mount street. Of Bright's disease, after
Evening journal., 1900-03-15

an illness of nine weeks. Mr.. Showacre
was clerk in the Baltimore post office
and was - years old.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo 1poos
County. SIS. ~ues'9

state Of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas
County: SIS.
frank J. Cheney makes oath that be
is the senior partner Of the firm of n T
SSihleney d Co, doing business in the
Wy Wy Oh Ioledo, County and State afore-
SAID, and that said firm will nav me
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrb tbat
cannot be cured by the use Of HaITs
Calarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY,
sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
per- a. d., 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Nots,,, I,,,1,,,.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intor
naily and acts directly on the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system.
send for testimonials. free.
r, ). CHENEY C Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold
RAN A LONG nIsrANCE-

l.a,NSative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in i day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25c.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15

A trolley wire on West Fourth
street broke this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15
pEIIAWARE DIVISION.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle, S.13 a. m, 2.S5, AZ and
65S p. m, week days.
For Lewes, S1S a. m; Az D. M, week
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar,
S.13, 11.0 a. m: 4.27, 6.58 and l2.u p. m.
Sundays 1211 y. m.
For wyoming and way stations, 2.s5 D.
m, week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. 11.04 a. m. week
days, and i2u night, daily.
Evening journal., 1900-03-15

THE LAwToN OPTICAL COMPANY,
Delmarvia. 979. d. & A., 1913
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
WILL APPROXIMATE $1,000.
SAVANNAH LIKELY TO MAKE A
GOOD SHOWING.

Supervisor Blum Says His Calcutta
tions Are Based Upon an Increase
of % Per Cent. and That Other Re-
ported Estimates of His Were I'm
asthorized-This Rate of Increase
Would Give Population of About
$4,000, which, in the Light of Re-
cent Developments, WOuId BE Very
Satisfactory.
Savannah may make better showing
IN the census reports than some of her
citizens have been giving her credit for.
In the ordinary course Of events the cen
sus bureau officials should soon reach Sa-
vannah and the exact figures may be
known in the next few days.
In the meanwhile it is just as well not
to underestimate the count. There is
reason TO believe that the official figures
will not fall far short of 5000. 1t may
not quite reach this figure, but the current
estimate of 81, 900 is very likely at least 200
TOO low.
This latter estimate was attributed to
Supervisor Blum, Notwithstanding he has
since strenuously denied having made any
estimate at all. AS matter of fact the
figures used by the Morning News were
the result of a calculation based upon the
hypothesis submitted by Mr. Blum
to the effect that Savannah
should be satisfied to obtain the same
rate of increase as some other larger
cities which had already been reported
upon. AS the gains shown by these cities
were only 20 to % per cent, calculation
on a similar basis for Savannah approx
mated 1900.
''If Cincinnati only shows a gain of per
cent, l think Savannah ought to be sat
isfied with an increase of % per cent
said Mr.. Blum yesterday. That would
give us $500 or Whereabouts"
You mean to say then that we can
expect 81 900 people?" inquired the report
er.
II said nothing of the kind" replied Mr..
Blum. Il said that % per cent. increase
would give us $1,000"
you think, then, that an estimate of
% per cent. increase is about right?" Mr..
Blum was asked.
That is what l have counted upon all
the time" he replied. Mind you, this is
che first time l have made anything APP
preaching an estimate AS a matter of
fact, do not know the exact figures my
self, though I could come pretty close to
them if l would take the trouble to find
abe total of little list of figures l have
in my Office. Even then 1 would be
few points off, as I failed to take a MEM
orandum of the total of one of the emu
meraton lists
With the light which he has before
him Mr.. Blum's remarks as to a % per
cent. increase, with a result of about 4,-
600 population for the city, is very sig
nificant.
Two months ago any estimate less than
60,OO0 would have been rejected with dis
dain by the average Savannahian, but
with the light which has been thrown
upon the subject and the recent experience
of other cities a gain of 25 per cent. is
likely to be accepted with degree OF sat
isfaction, and promises at the same time
to put Savannah well up in the list Of
growing cities
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
FOR CLERK AND CARRIER.
Civil Service Examination to BE Held
Here Sent. ;.

A special examination of candidates for
the positions of carrier and clerk in the
Savannah Postofice will be held on Sept.
5 by the Postoffice Board of Examiners of
the United States Civil Service Commits
sion.
In the circular announcing the exsmina-
ton is contained the following informa-
ton which will be of interest to prospective
candidates: The examination will con-
sist Of spelling arithmetic, letter writing.
penmanship, copying from plain copy, ge-
ography of the United States, and reading
addresses. The arithmetic will consist OF
tests in the fundamental principles, ex-
tending as far as common and decimal
fractions and embracing problems.
The age Limitations are: For clerk, not
less than IS years; for carrier. between q
and 40 years. Applicants for carrier must
be at least feet inches in hight and
weigh not less than 125 pounds.
No application will be accepted for this
examination unless filed in complete form
with the beard at the Postoffice in Sa-
vannah before then hour of closing bus
mess on Aug. 80.
This examination is open to all citizens
of the United States, who may desire to
enter the service, and who comply with
the requirements. All such persons are
invited to apply, and applicants will be
examined graded, and certified with en-
tire impartiality, and wholly without re-
gard to any consideration save to their
ability as shown by the grade they at
tain in the examination, but from those
certified the department usually select
for appointment eligibles who are resi-
dents of the di tr.cts in which the vacan-
cies exist
For arplicatio blank, full instructions,
specimen examination quesiiors, and in
fo nation relative to the duties and sala-
ries of the different positions, and the To-
cation of the examination room, apply to
Mr.. Harry r. Rawls, secretary of the
board of examiners a. the Postoffice.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
MANUFACTURE PINE PRODUCTS.
Pine Tar Chemical Company Ask.
for incorporation

A petition for the Incorporation Of the
Pine Tar Chemical Company was filed in
the office of the clerk of the Superior
Court on yesterday and will be advertised
in accordance with the requirements of
law, once week for four weeks.
The petition names C. w. BiIfnger. G;
A. Breck and Jacob Gazan as the incor-
porators of the new company and asks
that incorporation be granted for the pc
ROD of twenty years, with the usual privi-
iege OF renewal at the eXpira ton of that
time. The company asks permission 10
engage in the manufacture of pine tar
products of every kind and i'm addition to
the manufacturing industries IL proposes
10 conduct, to carry on a general naval
stores, ship brokerage and mercha ndIse
business.
The works of the company, at the -Four
Mile HILL west of the city, were recently
destroyed by fire and very considerable
loss was thus incurred. II is the evident
intention to rebuild the old plant at once
and 10 resume operations on an even larry
er scale than has been the case in the
past. The company has paid-in capital
OF $4,000 and authority is asked to in
crease this at any time, in the discretion
OF the board of directors, to any sum not
exceeding 100000 and similarly to reduce
the amount of the capital stock to the
original amount
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
COMPLYING WITH TIE LAW.
Railroads Will Have Their Freight
Cars Properly Equipped.

CaFs properly Equipped
The railrods are continuing their work
on their freight cars, equipping them with
airbrakes and automatic couplers. They
intend to comply with the Interstate Com
merce law. All the cars will not be
equipped with the new appliances, as
that is not required. but the roads will
see to it that there are enough to in
sure the proper handling of trains.
The law demands that so per cent. Of
the freight cars in a train be equipped
with airbrakes. The Interstate Com
merce Commission construed that per-
centage as necessary in order to insure
the prompt stopping of trains, but rail-
road men do not think so many cars are
necessary
President John NJ. Egan of the Central
said yesterday that his road proposes
complying with the law in all its details,
but chat in level country forty per cent
Of the cars equipped with airbrakes
would answer to stop train promptly.
When the CentraPs trains are engaged
in Interstate business, however, they will
have eighty per cent. of airbrakes.
The Central is still making the attach
ments. Mr.. Egan says it costs a road
from 800 to SIPS a car to put on the air
brakes and the couplers. With some of
the old style couplers to be supplanted
by the new, the cost is greater than with
others, as the beams have to be worked
upon or replaced.
Mr.. w. E. Symonds, superintendent of
motive power of the Plant System, said
that the question of arbrakes and auto
matte couplers for freight cars was in a
fair way to settle itself. All the rods, he
declared have been having their freight
cars constructed with these attachments
for several years. They anticipated the
law becoming effective and were prepar-
ing for it.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
QUESTION WITH THE JURY.
Were the Assignments to Dixon,
Mitchell q Co. Preferences.

Were the Assignments to Dixon,
Mitchell a Co. Preferences.
Judge Falligant charged the jury in the
case of W. r. Leaken suing a trustee of
the bankrupt estate of A. c. Scott against
"A. c. Scott and Dixon. Mitchell & Co..
yesterday morning, and the twelve good
men and true retired TO make up their
verdict At en- early hour this morning
they were stil wrestling with the prob
lem and unable to reach an agreement.
"A mistrial IS probable.
The facts in the case were given in the
Morning News of yesterday. Briefly they
are that Scott has applied for discharge
1n bankruptcy from the United States
District Court, and his affairs are now
under Investigation by the referee. Dur
ing this investigation it appeared that ac-
counts due the bankrupt and amounting to
about 100 had been transferred by him
10 Dixon. Mitchell & Co, who were among
his largest creditors.
The other creditors charged that the as
signment of these accounts to Dixon
Mitchell & Co. were made when Scott
was insolvent, were preferences and
should not have been made. The conten-
ton of the general creditors is that the
amount in dispute should be divided
among them all, and not go wholly to one
firm.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03

Summary-Two-base hits, HalloWell 2
Ballantyne, Villineau; stolen bases, Har-
rison. Linton, Brouthers ., Hallowell 8,
Ballantyne 2, Garrett; left on bases,
Brunswick 13, Jacksonville 49, bases on
balls, by Hallowell /, Oliphant IL; hit bats
man, Hallowell 2; struck out, by Halo
well 6, by Oliphant 3; wild pitches, OIL
plant l. Umpire, Mr.. Goodenough. Scorer.
Mr.. ID. ]. Charlton.
Despite the fact that the game was gen.
orally uninteresting there were a number
of brilliant plays. Garrett, for Brunswick.
covered the third bag of the series in
great shape and Harrison played a rat
Ting good game in left field for the boys
from Florida. Besides these good plays
were made by Kaphan, Linton, Brouthers
and Abbott
The fact that the Jacksonville boys
rolled into the city just an hour before
yesterdays game is held 10 account for
the comparatively roor showing that they
made. This afternoon they will go into
the game with new determination, and
with O'Neill in the box they expect to
make IL a victory for Florida. Wolfe and
Ballanlyne will be the battery for Bruins
wick.
A special from Brunswick to the Morn
Ing News has the following to say:
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 2.-The greatest
interest locally was cenered in the first
of the series of baseball games between
Jacksonville and Brunswick for $1,000 a
side, now being played on neutral grounds
in Savannah. Returns by innings f. ON
the first Ct the series were DISPLAYED in
the Blk saloon to-day, and the streets
were blocked with people who cheered the
good work of the Brunswick team when
the score ended 20 TO In favor of Bruins
wick. Ii whooped up things considerably.
and tomorrow big crowd of rooters W II
leave Brunswick for Savannah to place
money on the home boys. Glue Hall, the
Chinese mascot, will accompany the root
ers. and as he has considerable wealth
made from popular restaurant. his wad
will add materially to the betting
strength.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
MAY YET BE VICE PRESIDENT.
STILL BELIEVED MR.. SCOTT WILL
COME TO SAVANNAH.

Mr.. Morton r. Plants Election to the
tenn Regarded as Temporary-Mr.
scott Said to Have Been offered
the Position and to Have Accepted
1t, but His Contract With the
Georgia Railroad Does Not Expire
Until Jan. 1-Mr. Plant VIII Fill i'm
the Interim.
A story is af1oat among Plant System
people that the election of Mr.. Morton F.
Plant to the vice presidency of the sys-
tenn is to hold good for but a short time.
Several have been heard to say that they
believe General Manager T. K. Scott of
the Georgia Railroad will be made vice
president about Jan. l. The annual cleo
ton of directors of the Plant System will
be held in the early fall. but il is not
likely, the story goes, that Mr.. Scott will
then be chosen, as his contract with the
Georgia Railroad will not have expired
Il is said an effort was made to induce
Mr.. Scott to come to the Plant System
10 fill the position resigned by Vice Pres
ident S. R. Knott. Negotiations proceed
ed until Mr.. Scott agreed, but 1t was then
discovered that he could not get away
from the Georgia. He has a contract
with the road that will not expire until
January 1.
After Mr.. Knots resignation, it was
currently reported that Mr.. Scott would be
the next man. The people with the Plant
System who would discuss the matter
took that view of it. and it is now gener-
ally believed that he will yet be at the
head of the physical operation of the
system.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
STICK TO THEIR STORY.
Goods Shipped by Loeb and Hall win
he RecOyered


BE Recovered.
The only development in the case of Ben
Loeb and T. f. Hail. the shrewd swim
dlers who were captured Wednesday af-
ternoon by Detectives Clarity and Shea
after they had robbed Messrs Frank e.
Co, l. Epstein & Bro, and Eckman &
Vetsburg, was the fact that the first lot
of goods, that taken from Messrs. Frank
& Co, or part of 1t, had been expressed
from the city To whom or to what point
superintendent of Police Screven refused
to give out but it is thought to be St.
Paul, MINI. The superintendent did say,
however, that the goods had been located
and would be returned to their owners
in due time
The men refuse to talk of themselves
or have anything to say other than to re-
iterate their first story that this is their
first job. The police authorities refuse to
believe this story, however, and yesterday
had the men photographed and also meas
ured by the Bertillon system. Their pic
lures and other data will be sent to the
large Western cities, and in particular to
Kansas City, San Francisco and ST. Paul.
where it is known the men have at some
time been, for the purpose of identifying
them II possible with their crimes which
1t is the general opinion they have been
connected before their visit TO Savannah.
II Is probable that the men will be CIV
en- hearing this morning before the Re-
corder. They have secured as counsel Mr.
Robert L. Colding
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-03
HORSE GUARDS MAY COME.
Copt. Hope Writes That His Entire
Troop May Attend the shoot.

Interest in the state rifle contests 10 be
hold here Sept. and 4 has been thorough
ly aroused. Col. P. w. Meldrim of the
First Regime mt of Cavalry received a iet-
ter yesterday from Capt. Hope, command
ing the Governors Horse Gulris, ono of
the troops of the regiment, saying that
two or three teams from that trganizs-
ton will be here to participate in the
shoot. Cap. Hope also said that he would
make an effort to bring mis- entire com
mand. His ability to accomplish this, he
said, would deperd upon The rate the
railroads would agree to for the occa-
sion.
The attendance Of an entire troop of
cavalry. and such crack command as
the Horse Guards are known TO be, would
be a great feature for he shoot These
who are pushing it along mere trust that
Capt Hope will be able to make salts
factory airarg emelts with the railroads.
In view of the interest that has been
aroused among the military throughout
the state by the announcement of the
shoot, it has been suggested that 1t would
be well TO make the event of annual re-
currence. Upon the success OF the coming
contest, oubiless, this will depend, and
as the indications are that the shoot will
prove very successful, it is believed that
the incentive of yearly matches may be
offered the state troops to induce them TO
devote mere time and attention TO that
important adjunct of military training
rife practice.
The state las not yet announced wheth-
CT it will defray the cost of tIansro tdlion
fer teams participating in the shoot, ror
has a per diem for the men been author
lied. Could these concessions be secured,
it is believed there would be far more
than twenty teams enter the contests.
AS it Is, that number is expected, but IL
their expenses could be paid by the state
many CT the out-of-town comma IDS would
send teams. This is what is earnestly de-
sired by those in Savannah who are in
terested in the shoot.
Though the matter has not been def
nitely determined, it is believed the visit
ing teams will be CHARTERED in the armo-
ries in the city. The plan of camping on
the range was favored, but there is diff
fculty about securing tenrage from the
state, as the cost of transportation would
have to be met.