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Evening journal., 1900-04-21
ENTHUSIASM OYER FAIR
ELKS' CARNIVAL is ALMOST
A CERTAINTY
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS IN
FORMED OF THE PLANS BY THE
CHIEF PROMOTER. J..H. LAME
LAST EVENING.

Through interest in the proposed
street carnival, TO be given under the
auspices of the Wilmington Lodge of
Elks, a representative audience assem-
bled at the Opera House last night and
learned Of the plans for the gala week
of June is, as told by J. H. Laine,
chief promoter of the affair.
DR.. Swithin Chandler, chairman of
the meeting, delivered a short but elo-
quent opening address, and introduced
Mr.. Laine, who explained in a clear
and comprehensive manner the exact
nature and objects of the carnival.
Prior to the public meeting a session
of the Elks' Lodge was held and the
matter was discussed by the members.
Little was done which could be given
to the public, but it is understood that
the order has decided to hold the car
nival, and has appointed about four
teen committees to work for its sue
cess. The fair grounds will be on the
Boulevard, and will extend from Eigh-
teenth street to Concord pike There
will be two streets, to be known as the
Industrial and the Midway. An ad-
mission fee will be charged to enter
each street. Merchants and manufac-
turers will purchase ground space from
the Elks committee having charge OF
that part of the work
The Midway will be the show
grounds of the fair. and will contain a
variety Of entertainments that will
contain nothing immoral or suggestive
Every show will be carefully selected
The date set for the contemplated
exposition is during the week of June
Is.
AS soon as the fair is assured be-
yOnd a doubt fiaring posters, handbills
and other kinds of advertising matter
will flood the country for radius oi
fifty miles
The Elks have received encourage
ment from all the city departments
City Council, the Street and Sewel
Department and the Police Commits
sion having endorsed the carniva
movement. The Board of Trade vii
probably adopt resolutions fayorinl
the carnival at its next meeting, al
! William Lawton, president of th'
board, was present at last night
meeting and expressed himself as be
ing in favor of the street fair Samue
H. Baynard, another member of tn
Board of Trade. attended the meetinl
and was favOrably impressed with tn
idea.
Other prominent business men an
city officials were seated upon tn
stage last night
Police Captain Thomas Kane TO
Chief of Police John +. Dolan, in
formed the fair committee that the Pc
; lice Department of the city would d
all in its power to aid in making tn
. carnival a success.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
FIVE COMPANIES CHARTERED.

Five companies were incorporated at
Dover yesterday. They were the
South Mountain Mining Company, Of
Newport News. Va, capital $3.50 900;
the Montgomery Robertson Manufac-
turing Company. OF Chicago ILL.,, capi-
tai S25,0O0; the National Mercantile
Company, Of Washington. capital $780,
600: the Honduras Manufacturing
Company, of Reidsville. n. c.. capital
$4,000. and the Ohio Valley Glass
Company, of Martins Ferry, Ohio,
capital $4,000.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
RESERVOIR FENCED IN
TO PREVENT PAssERs BY FROM
FALLING INTO THE WATER.

Joseph Bancroft Company is having
its reservoir, on the heights above the
mills, enclosed by a wire fence. i'm Or
der that people passing at night may
be prevented from falling into the
water which IS very deep. This reser-
voir is a good distance from the mills.
having been built recently in an old
quarry hole filled with water. saving
the company the expense Of consider
able digging, which would otherwise
have been necessary.
Water is also pumped from the
bfandywine into the reservoir, where
IL remains until ready for use. when IL
Is filtered. 1t then goes into the boile
ers i'm the drying and bleaching mills
OF the company, which It prevents from
becoming encrusted with particles of
dirt always unavoidable in unhltered
water.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
MAYOR SIGNS THE ORDINANCE.

Mayor John c. Fahey has signed the
ordinance passed by Council providing
for a temporary loan of $4,000, and the
money can now be drawn from the
First National Bank. There has been
some comment upon the legality OF
Council negotiating the loan, but sec
ton No. 81. of the city charter, pro-
vides for such loan on extraordinary
occasions. and the present situation is
considered by Council to come under
this section.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
RESIGNATION OF SWAN
ACQUITTED OF BLAME FOR ACCI-
DENT TO GOVERNMENT LAUNCH

John r. Swans resignation as engl-
neer of the government launch Caper-
on, to take effect March is last. has
been accepted by the quartermaster.
general of the United States, at Wash
ington.
Swan retires on the sixty days pay
allowed between the date of the explo-
sion on the Caperon as she lay at
Delaware city and the date Of his res
ignation taking effect. One board ex-
culpated Swan from blame, finding
that the explosion was due TO the in
herent liability of that class OF boiler
70 such an accident. but later reports
were against the engineer, and he was
suspended March l without pay. pend
ing an inquiry.
The quaIermaster-ge has re-
voked the finding of the board, and
has allowed him to resign.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
SEA SERPENT AND GHOST
THEIR APPEARANCE SET ALL
REH0B0TH AG0G
SERPENT WAS SEEN BY MILK
MAN NEAR THE DOUGLASS
HOUSE, WHILE THE GHOST
HAUNTs HENLoPEN's VICINITY
Special 10 Tho Evening Journal

nItilhi 10 Nut iaNthllk JNulIlii
Rehoboth. Del, April 21.-A sea SER
pent or some unknown denizen Of the
Deep has made its appearance at this
resOrt and as a result there was great
excitement all day yesterday.
About sundown yesterday James Cos
ter was driving up the beach with mill,
for his customers. When on nearing
the Douglass Hotel he heard a terrific
splashing In the surf and on rounding
a sand dune caught glimpse of some
object as it dashed into the breakers
and disappeared.
There was but little light at the tim,
and Coster got but a faint glimpse ol
the object He states. however. that 4
appeared larger than COW and cause,
a terrific splashing of the waves as q
disappeared from view
The appearance OF the object hai
caused intense excitement, and crowd
Of spectators thronged the boardwall
yesterday eager for a glimpse Of tn
strange object.
Rehoboth as becoming famous 70
strange sights, and several person
VINO have had occasion TO be up lat
nights have been frightened by the ap
peaTance of a whiteclad figure whic
parades the ocean front just north q
the Henlopen Hotel
The figure generally disappears be
fore one is able to approach nea
enough TO determine It's character. A
yet no one has shown strong incllna
ton to investigate It's character. an
several negroes have been badly fright
ened by its appearance.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
FUNERAL OF BRIGHT YOUTH
YOUNGEST GRADUATE OF WILL
MINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BURIED
TO-DAY.

Emmor Joseph Reese, a member of
the graduating class Of February. 1900,
of the Wilmington High School, was
buried from the home Of his parents,
No. 220 jefferson street. this morning.
His schoOlmates acted as his pall-bear-
ers. He died of typhoid fever.
He was 10 years old, the youngest
boy ever graduated from the High
School. High mass was said at St.
Peters Pro-Cathedral, and interment
was made in Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
no PREACH LABOR SERMONS.

Clergymen all over the country have
been requested to preach sermons in
the interest OF labor ON Sunday, April
20. At that time the Church AssDcia-
ton in the Interest of Labor will be in
conference in Washington.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
PROHI8ITIONIsTs TO MEET
CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN
DOVER ON MAY Q.

r. NJ. Cooper, chairman of the state
prohibition committee, has issued a
call for a state convention of the Pro-
hibition party of Delaware, TO be held
at Dover on May 9. At il delegates
will be elected to the National Conven-
ton, which meets in Chicago on June
27. National Chairman o. w. Stewart
will address the convention.
Delegates to the state convention
will be elected at a meeting of the
PrOhibitiOnists of New Castle county
to be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall next
Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
SUIT WILL RE ENTERED.

Suit will be instituted in Superior
Court by the city against the City Mar
ket House Company. for claim of ST.
600 back rent. The company refuses
to pay the rent because $500 has been
paid for taxes. which is claimed, were
Illegally levied.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
PURCHASED SUMMER COTTAGE

Geiger Cottage, on the river front
at Pennsgrove. n. j., has been pur-
chased by ElwOod H. Brown, superin-
tendent Of the johnson Forge Com
pany, of this city. Mr.. Brown will re-
side in the cottage during the Summer
months
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
MAY MEET HERE.

AT the meeting OF the National Bib
lical Congress in Washington yester-
day. Wilmington was suggested as an
appropriate place in which to hold the
meeting
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
NEW YoRK's HORSE PARADE.

Great interest is being taken
throughout the country in the parade
of the Road Drivers Association,
which will be held in New York on
May s. Prominent men from all over
the country have sent their entries for
position in line. and conservative es-
Inmates place the number of horses
that will participate at not less than
600
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
FUNERAL OF MRS. sHIPLEY.

Many relatives and friends attended
the funeral of mrs. Sarah NJ. Shipley,
which took place from her late home
No. All East Third street, this after
noon. Interment was made in Mt
Salem Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
MIR. PETTINGILL WILL SPEAK.

At the Y. NJ. c. A. Gospel meeting at
Association Hall tomorrow afternoon
Rev. W. l.. Pettingill, teacher of the
Wilmington Bible Union, will make the
address. The Temple Male Quartet
will give a musical program.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
ENDEAvoRERs, sPRING Ml

Arrangements are being made for the
Spring meeting of the Wilmington
Christian Endeavor gniOn, to be held
in Asbury Church ON Monday even
ing A male quartet will assist AS
bury choir with the music for the oc-
casion, and the program will be an in
teresting one.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

Shields Library Association will give
sociable at its hall every Tuesday
and Saturday evenings, beginning Sat
urday next
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

TROUBLES WILL BE SETTLED
At last nights meeting of the board
Of managers Of the Sarah White Home
harmony prevailed. Indications now
point to the adjustment OF the faction
al difficulties which have heretofore
existed among the members.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21
no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money if II
fails to cure. e. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

BRANCH OFFICE IN CHESTER.
Frank A. Mitchell, roOfer has OPEN
cd branch Office at No. 3l4 Edgemont
avenue, Chester. William j. Dunbar
has charge of the new Office
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

Save all coupons on Opera House
tickets. They are worth five cents
apiece.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

We have a fine line of Turkish Cigar
cites at 3l3 Market street.
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

CONTINUED on Fourth Page).
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

The EVerlng journal has gained
several hundred in circulation
within the past week
Evening journal., 1900-04-21

The advertiser can't cover The
field without usinO The columns
Of the Evening journal.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23
DEAF HIS.

In this city, Oot %. Minnie F., only daughter
OF William j. and Lydia Hopkins, aged 13 years
A months days.
burial at R0ckand on WednesdayI
In this city. (Deerng Dist Oct. %, Anna T..
widow OF Eben A. Spear, aged 90 years 8
months days.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at o'clk.
from her late residence. No. 26 irving street.
In this city. Oct. 81, Catherine G., infant
daughter OF Amos and Margaret Bourke, aged
3 months days.
Funeral this morning at 1890 O'clock from
No. 63 Clark street.
In this city, Oct, 21, Pearl Raymond, infant
son OF John j. and Isabel Rafferty,, aged
weeks.
st John. NIB. papers please cOpy.1
Oc4- 20, at Riugteld Park, N. j., his late resi-
dence, Richard l.. Robinson, formerly OF this
citv.
lYarmouthzpaper please COpy.7
In Freeman, Oct. 10, ElDridge G. Whitney,
aged 90 years months.
In North Fayetre. Oct. 10. Mrs. Elizabeth
Fellows, widow OF Abel Baker, formerly of
ChesteFVillb, aged 68 years.
In East Wilton. Oct. 13, J. Shepard Smith,
aged IA years 4 months.
In Lewiston. Oct. 18, Elizabeth A. Pulsifer,
In Norway. Oct. Is, David Carlton Jordan.
aged 23 years.
The funeral service of the late Capt. Joseph S.
Sawyer will take place this Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock, from No. Wilmot Place.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

character in ''The Monks OF Malabar,"
which Francis Wilson's will give at the
Hollis Street Theatre Immediately fol-
lowing the engagement OF Daniel Froh-
man's company.
Melita Brice, who is playing Poppaea
in 1.-THE Sign of the Cross, now at the
Boston Museum, is the daughter OF a
surgeon in the British navy. Miss Brico
was born in Malta and has been on the
stage In England for three years. This
is her first visit to this country.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23
MARRIAG sS.

III Brownheld, Oct. 1s. Harry Walker and
Belle Slower.
In GIenburn. Oct. 1s, Walter c. Tozier Of
Bangor and Miss Edith b. Pinkham of Glen
burn.
In Springfield. Merton Hubbard of Springfield
and Miss Carrie E. Sylvester of Winthrop.
In Farmlngton. Oct. IL, Frank @. Fuller and
Mrs Sadie E. Reed
In Neville d. John G. Chellis and Miss Sarah
j. Millken, both OF Parsonsfeld.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

-Four great Handkerchief Bargains Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

New French Fannels arriving every day. All
the newest shades of olive automobile, cadet, rose,
blue and red, plain and spotted figured. There's
also a fabric like bedford cord with a silk spot
embroidered, particularly fit for waists, soft, neu-
tral pastel colors.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

We'd like to take a DiD-
ute Of your tiDc to tell
you why it's ecoDonny in
dress to buy here.
We guardDtee a suviDg
Of from Is to so per ceDt
on prices Charged by deal
ers who give credit.
Why?
We do not give credit.
We do not give commits
sions.
We do not give discounts.
We are satisfied WITH
small profits.
You see we eliDinate
the losses that ore bound
to occur from q charge
system and we refuse to
tax one class to compeD-
safe for tbe discounts
and commissioDs allowed
0notber.
Why not practice econ
omy iD dress by trading
bere.
BusiDess suits $7.63 to
$l5.
Dress suits 50. 90 to 500.
Overcoats $7.63 to $22.
Money back cbcerfuIIy,
if you WuDt it.
FRANK M. Low & CO.,
Mems Outfitters,
MONUMENT SQUARE.
oct23d1t
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

glossy fabric, in texture closely resemb
glass, $1.75, and others.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23
Handkerchief at Half.

-Four great Handkerchief Bargains Tuesday,
Womens all linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs -Four
widths of hemstitching, and inch, having
facture slight mperfectons Actually worth SOC and 25c
This sale at a01~
Mems White Hemstitched Handkerchefs linen having,
manufacturers slight imperfections. I5c
Mems extra fine all linen, hemsHtched handkerchefs
having manufacturers slight imperfectons SO and 38c
quality This sale at fO~
Womens handsomely embroidered Handkerchiefs each
one on a separate card 25c and 19c kind for I0ac
Sample Embroidered Handkerotdef, s
Sale Of Handkerchefs on Central Bargain Table, near
Evening Silk Room.
,...,.. J.R. LIBBY co.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

There is also an entirely new line of fine Taf-
feta Silk Petticoats for ladies, at prices ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000 Violet, lilac, black, grey
and black and white, accordion plated and rufled.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23
Fine
Breakfast
Gods.

We make a speciality Of
Cereals. That means,
after years of experiment.
ing with these goods, we
have selected a line which
is representative of the
best makers in the
country. Every pure,
toothsome, nourishing
Breakfast Food is here.
We also carry all the
famous brands of Health
Food Flours. Would
like to have you test this
department of ours.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23
}3.StbbqSo
a Kid Glove Bargain "CIear-
up" Tuesday.

One lot of Black Kid Gloves, Jouvin and other makes
Sizes 5H, 81 and only Regular $500 Gloves. Tues
days price, A7c
Foster Lacng fine elastic Kid Gloves colors are brown
tan, black and few white Dollar Gloves. Tuesdays price,
soc
French Kid Glove, extra fine elastic skins, clasps
perfect in shape and stitching Coors gray rd beaver
brown tan, black pearl, white The best glove for the
price we know Of. New York and Boston sell them at
$L25 Our price, $l.OO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
Prices, 25e, 35c, soc.
4 Greatfui Men tfica nt.

4 grateful mendicant has died in the village of Hinstock. near Newport, England, and his gratitude assumed an exceedingly novel form-for beggar. Ills name was Meeson, he was aged, and bis generally destitute air and wretch ed surroundings gave his neighbors the impression that he had not penny in the world Out of pure charity they accordingly for many years provided him with food and clothing. Great sur- prise was caused among the good Sa- maritans when 1t became known that by his will he had left e2,e50 and cer- tain real property for division among those who had assisted him. As ona of them remarked. it was clear case Of casting your bread on the water, and seeing it come back after many daya auttered On both sides.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
THE MoRToN.KRESs co,


 This excellent company opens q three nights engagement at Holland < Bampert's new opera house, rhursday, October II. The follow ing frst.c!ass artists are with Messrs. Morton & kress thls feason: Miss Sadie Farley. one of the beet snown aud most popular leading ladies in the south; Miss Blaaeh Ald- lich. for two seqso IS prima dann with the Metropolitan Opera Co 2 and last season playing "the widow. in "Phe Real Widow Brown" in their s3abrette. Also ssFraanie, :" the electric dancer. who has appeared in the large elites, k with this company.
 Then there is Nr Moreton BaNer (ihe Creston Clark of repertoire Co's.l is doing "leads" this season. and he is said to be one of the elexerest leading men ia the busi- ness.
 Frank DeEeon anu Ed Lawrence, two of the funniest commedians on che stage. Not forgetting Eddie Morton, the favorits bafafone " bo @fll introduce the latest songs, tl- fustrated by hgaufiful pictures. Also tommie KFess. Albert M. Andre 4s. E1wln c. Howard, Otis Marvin. Fred Culver. ] A. Vesfaaaef, Win Shea, Clara Doyle, Helen Bond and Baby E eie. Ih al, tie company numbers sixteen people, who are artists in their respeeti ( parts. Ca Thursday Hisbt they present the Devils Mine, q comedy drama. BetR cen each act Interest ting special. t{es will be introduced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
: RAN RS WED.

Tuesday affernoon strange couple, who gave their names and residence to be Mr. RunWielS Ball, of st.Louis, and Mrs. Kate Hass, of Memphis. secured license at the county clera s office and asked Judge jones to marry them. Of course that genial official did not refuse, but soon made the happy pair one The man appeared to be younger than the lady, Vi h. seemed to be very de- voted to aim. They refused to give any account of themselves bat went on their wav reiaieidg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
Many Thanks

Il wish to express my thanks to the manufacturers of Ghanlberlaia's 5oiic. Cholera and Diazrheea Reme- ag. for having put on the market such wonderful medicine. says W. " Massingil, of Beaumont. TeX4s There are maBy thousands of asoih- CTS whose children have beea saved from attacks of deseptefy and cholera infaatpn who must also feel thaukiul h k for sale by w. l. Dewoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10

To accommodate those vino are partial to the use of afomizafs in ap- plying liquids into the aasa! passag- es for catarrhal troubles, the pro. prietofs prepare By s Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by mail. The liquid embodies the medi- cinal properties of the solid prepara- ton. CreauZ Balm is quickly ab. sorbed by the membrane and does aot dry up the secretions hpt change them to natural aud healthy char acter Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
English sFomen plaa sollAaIre.

Ladies of the royal court of England from the queen down, are playing tho old-time game or patience" known IS solitaire in this country. Every spare minute is taken up with one or the other of the hundred varieties of the game Patience" boards, enabling one to play the game on the kaees. are covered with eo19red satin. embroidered with various suits of the cards. Pask= cts are arrang7d for tine pack and q book of directions accompanies each board The hoard enables the player 70 stop game at any point and return 10 it later without losing her place. But it is doubtful if the fad will take in this country. It requires a vivid imagination to eoniure up such a spectacle as q roomful of American women playing solitaire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
Children as Toy ETakeur.

The official report Of the government inspector of factories for Coburg- Gotha gives the details as to the labor Of children under II years engaged in their homes making buttons, toys, etc. I9 appears that in this district 5,455 saeh children employed They work from four and ane-Quarter to six hours per day, and earn in button-making from to cents In making dolls they earn from 3 to Is cents. while on toy work they earn from to II cents per Baltimore American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
Almanac in cnr.fs.

Did you ever stop to think that an ordinary deck of playing cards is a perfect oalendaf2 There are ffty-two cards, representing the number of weeks in the year; 965 spots. corre- spending to the 265 days in tae year. 42 faced cards representing the 12 months; suits. clpos, spades. hearts, diamonds, representing the four sea- sons; 13 cards in each suit, represent ing the 13 moons in each year, and the joker makes up the extra day in the 4ear.-Georgetown (Ohio) Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
Swords May Be Ahoiis,.

The suggestion of substitul,. Martini-Metford earbine for the swofe an officer usually carries ts being large. fy discussed in military circles. The objection against the sword is that when marching through 4hilly country it hampers an officers movements in getting over rough ground, while a earbine could be used as walking stick, thus being a great help and sup port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
THE COTTON MARKET.

The cotton market Is down 20 points on futures today Tuesday,. and down 3-16 of d cent on stocks Very little change has been made in he local market. if being 1-8 of a cent eff. Pine Bluffs cotton receipts are unusually large today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
nrWhseIr,,atl. tl.

The czar of Russia was, as a boy, very fond of cycling. He las now grown tired Of pedaling his own ma. chine, and has had record breaking petroleum tricycle. made for him in Paris. A Wicker-work car is being made which will be tackled on to the erd Of the machine for the empress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
WILL PENNY TO MARRY.

The many friends of Hr Will Penny will hesurnrised to learn that lie is to oe married tonight to Miss Ethel Mayhew, I charming young lady of Harlow, Atk. They will be married at Harlow and return to this city and make their home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
Bad ' ear for Horses.

Horses are suffering everywhere this year. Pink eye Is prevalent in ireland, horse sickness in South Africa and in America. Some disease is kill lng off horses in the northwest at an alarming rate. veterinary surgeon says the disease is rare. and is caused by eating oats which have been dam- aged hy rust
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-10
oniy Indian Bank Depositor.

An Indian from the South Dakota
 reservation created little amusement in a Rapid City bank recently. He came in with his squaw. his daughter and two hand satchels. After some hesitation he opened one of the grips and produced S2;000, with which he opened an account. He Is the only Indian bank depositor in South Da. kota.